CH 352

A country that has lost its romance (10)

Count Gomes left once.

The shock of defeat couldn't go away.

Watching the scene where Cesar's head flew off, it was as if the world had stopped for a moment, and he could not breathe properly.

'Arez beat Cesar.'

It was shocking.

It doesn't mean that Ares doesn't recognize his skills.

However.

Cesar has shown an overwhelming presence at the summit of Valhalla in recent decades.

He was the most powerful warrior here in Valhalla, called the land of warriors, and no one disputed that fact.

In comparison, Ares was still young.

Even if he expressed Ares with the modifier of Valhalla's greatest talent ever, just being in third place in the Valhalla ranking at his age was enough to destroy common sense.

Valhalla's sword was broken.

Count Gomes looked at the faces of the people.

Their eyes, swirling with all kinds of emotions, seemed to be confused by Ares' last words.

'It's really dangerous if it's like this. If Cesar and Alvarez are lost, the northern front is broken, and the people of Valhalla express their anger toward His Majesty the Emperor. An attack by the rebels, which we thought was insignificant back then, may target our hearts. You have to be calm. The war has not even started yet.'

So far, only a small part of it has been.

yet.

The Valhalla imperial family did not properly demonstrate their power.

As he wandered around in the capital, battles on all sides complicated his mind.

'From the northern front first.'

beep.

communication is connected.

I asked the correspondent who informed the news from the north about the situation.

[Dmitry-kun's magic power is too strong. Even though the wizards of the mountain did their best to block it, the castle gate was opened in an instant by a dispel attack that negates the magic defense. Commander. There is no way to stop Roman Dmitry from entering the castle. The appearance he showed in the war against the Kronos Empire was not in the slightest vain.]

Dizziness occurred.

Roman Dmitry.

His entry into the castle meant an ominous future.

The North won't last long.

The reason Count Gomes was convinced that he could survive for a fortnight was because he believed in a strong wall, but he did not think that 100,000 troops could stop Roman Dmitry.

Cronus's 300,000 troops were slaughtered as they encountered Roman Dmitry in the plains.

It was impossible to prevent the existence of Roman Dmitry, which even the 8th circle wizard, Shephir, could not handle, with the power of the North alone.

finally.

The North will be pierced.

The emperor's army could not even leave the capital, let alone reach Hernard, and Roman Dmitry's bold determination threw the war into chaos.

Count Gomez's mind was intricately intertwined.

If the situation goes like this, even if there is a limit to giving up the entire northern part, he had to get a definite advantage.

"Fight a decisive battle. Kill at least one more enemy by any means. It's okay if you can't kill Roman Dmitry. Show your enemies what it means to invade the territory of Valhalla. If there is a defeated soldier who comes back to life in Molgol unharmed. Valhalla will not forgive cowards, and their families will be held accountable for it."

[ ] Okay.]

beyond the communicator.

A voice of despair was heard.

Count Gomes' orders were brutal.

But it was the best way for the Empire.

empire and kingdom.

What is the difference between the two?

National power means qualitative difference, but the overwhelming number of people derived from the population was one of the strengths representing the empire.

The 100,000 troops of the Empire and the Kingdom are not the same.

If Dmitry and Hector had to mobilize 100,000 troops, the Valhalla Empire had no damage even if it lost that much troops.

That is why he ordered an end-to-end protest.

If it was a fact that the northern part was drilled, it was more correct to eat away at the enemy's power than to save the lives of the defeated soldiers.

hastened to walk

I don't know how long the North will hold out.

What is certain is that before the North completely collapses, it is necessary to decide how to respond in the future.

clear up the rebels.

Whether to respond to Dmitry-kun.

It was neither this nor me.

* * *

In front of the temple of Valhalla.

At the place Count Gomes left, those who had just watched the duel showed a bewildered expression on their faces.

" Since when did Valhalla become like this?"

Ares' speech.

Everyone was heartbroken.

Valhalla, which they were proud of, was never a country shamed enough to receive such accusations.

A man raised his head.

His complexly distorted face expressed anger beyond sadness.

"Fuck, where did you go wrong? Valhalla is not such a country. We prided ourselves on being a land of warriors, and the ranking system was introduced because of Valhalla. But Cesar, who represents Valhalla, is a symbol of culling. haha, does that make sense? Does this really make sense?"

It wasn't meant to be specific.

It was an empty cry.

Seeing him vomit out anger, the other men raised their voices as well.

Everyone. When Ares was born, what did we say? Cesar said he could not defeat Castro of Kronos as a second person in his later years, so let's look forward to Ares, the greatest talent ever in Valhalla. In fact, Ares was the pride of Valhalla. Although he didn't show great loyalty to the Valhalla imperial family, every time he moved up the ranks, we went crazy, avoiding the imperial gaze. and he like that. I just abandoned Valhalla. As soon as he broke free from the culled fences of Valhalla, he defeated Cesar, proving that he had made the right choice."

Ares' victory.

It wasn't simple.

He proved the reality of Valhalla right in front of his eyes, and the expectations he had for Ares were high, so the shock was inevitable.

people swarmed

emotions were assimilated.

The emotion that was shock at first and then denial turned into anger against the imperial family.

"At the time of the Valhalla festival. Roman Dmitry accepted Valhalla's invitation, knowing that he had attempted an assassination against him. He went on stage proudly, and as a warrior he faced Barbossa and defeated him. Who the hell is worthy of Valhalla's name? The reality of guys who can't handle even a single sword are powerful and hold their heads stiffly in Valhalla, is it really the Valhalla we thought it was? The power of Valhalla is not swayed by dark battles. At least, at least!"

gave strength to the voice.

One fact that filled up to the end of his throat, he spit out.

"The incompetent 14th son, who could not do anything, was not supposed to take power in Valhalla just because he was protected by the powerful. Since then, Valhalla has gone astray. We must get up. The reality of Valhalla can no longer be ignored and the Duke of Vieto has raised his voice, and now is the time to be prepared for death."

that's.

it was reverse

The truth that everyone knew but did not dare to mention.

The emperors of Valhalla were all great swordsmen.

From generation to generation, the power of Valhalla has been passed down to those who have proven themselves as warriors beyond their bloodline.

for that reason.

I was ashamed.

The emperor of Kronos is a great aura swordsman, but the fact that the emperor of Valhalla, known as the land of warriors, was a meager existence that could be blown away by the wind was a huge shame.

It has been wrong since then.

From the moment Valhalla placed a person who did not suit him to the throne, Valhalla began to deviate little by little.

"That's right."

"Let's all work together!"

"Let's risk our lives for Valhalla!"

people woke up

they were angry

Ares' speech.

Suddenly, it ignited the people of Valhalla.

* * *

Things took a sharp turn.

The Marquis of Belfir and the Count of Gomes put their heads together again and thought about how long it had been since they broke up.

"What should I do now?"

It was only a matter of time before the northern front collapsed.

Besides, even Cesar was defeated.

In response to Count Gomes' question, Marquis Belfir said.

"Roman Dmitry. He's definitely a great guy. Ever since I returned alive from Valhalla's territory, I expected that he would one day stand in the way of Valhalla. Count Gomes. From now on, it's a battle against each other's strength. In this situation in which each does not look back, the one who retreats first will be doomed."

" Do you mean abandoning the North?"

"It was only half right. Abandon the North, but it is enough to create a situation so that the enemies can no longer enter."

finally.

The essence of this fight was a civil war.

Unless Hernard's rebels were defeated, the flames of war could not be quenched.

"Roman Dmitry's strategy is the same. By dealing with the top rankers of Valhalla as Ares and directly attacking the northern front, they are preventing us from focusing on the rebels. That is Dmitry's limit. Based on the current situation in Valhalla, they seem to be about to overthrow Valhalla at any moment, but if you look into the truth, you can see that this is not the case."

Belfir.

He is a powerful person who symbolizes a new era.

At least, I knew how to grasp the situation and lead it with my head, not my strength.

"The combined force of Dmitry-Hector is only 100,000. If they really wanted to destroy Valhalla, they would have crossed the Northern Front with their troops. You're welcome! The battles taking place in the north are nothing but armed demonstrations. They actually have no intention of advancing beyond the North, but they are trying to draw our attention with a radical move. Roman Dmitry's potential is acknowledged. But that means we shouldn't care about the North unnecessarily and overlook the really important Hernard's rebels.

"Then what if. What do you plan to do if you advance beyond the North?"

"Then we have to use the situation of the continent. Deploy some troops to the north, just in case, and you should wipe out Hernard's rebels right now. Roman Dmitry need not worry. Just now. I contacted Kronos and sought their help. I have no intention of going to war because of the ceasefire negotiations, but I have been told that it is possible to deploy troops on the border with Cairo in the name of training."

laughed

Kronos and Dmitry.

The two have no trust.

Kronos moved in the name of training, but that alone is enough to be a threat.

In such a situation.

Can Dmitry advance?

It was impossible.

northern front.

That was the limit.

The Marquis of Belfir found the best options for Valhalla in the complicated entanglement situation.

The vacant seat of the capricious emperor.

It was always the Marquis of Belfir who filled it.

"It's a really perfect plan."

Count Gomes was amazed.

At one time, it was a static relationship.

The Marquis of Belfir deserved recognition.

If their conversation had ended there, they could have parted with a smile.

squeaky.

Open the door.

A communicator entered.

With a dark face, he held out a magic communicator.

" A call came from the Northern Front. I think you should get it."

* * *

Poured cold water into a good atmosphere.

As the Marquis Belfir accepted the magic communicator, a familiar voice was heard over the communicator.

[Sorry, sorry. Roman Dmitry is a monster... Whoops!]

right.

and the screams of a terminal horse.

A cracking sound was heard.

Then a new voice spoke over the communicator.

[Marquis Belfir. I'm so disappointed. Count Bragann's head was sent as a gift, but you're barely ready to welcome me.]

"Are you really going to do it to the end?"

His eyes trembled with anger.

who just died.

It was the Marquis of Kylian.

Count Gomes clearly ordered a desperate resistance, but he had no idea that the northern front would fall into Roman Dmitry's grasp so quickly.

It was faster than expected. However, I tried not to show the embarrassed T-shirt.

[I don't even want to do it until the end. Even now, if you bring the Emperor Valhalla to me and kneel down, I will accept Valhalla's sincerity and stop the war.]

It was a mockery.

At the obvious provocation, the Marquis of Belfir vomited out anger.

"Stop talking dogs! Let's see where we end up Now the troops of the Kronos Empire are gathering at the Cairo border. What does that mean? It means that the moment you forcefully mobilize your troops to face us, the price will be severe. Whatever your plans, I will send my troops right now to wipe out Hernard's rebels. And I will carve the grudge of the day into my bones, and I will wipe out Dmitry from the continent after I have killed all the rebels."

I put a belt on my neck.

Already, Dmitry and Valhalla have crossed a river of no return.

"Roman Dmitry. you made a mistake The reason we wanted a compromise with Dmitry was because we didn't want a meaningless sacrifice, and if it comes out like this, we will have no choice but to see the end. I'll make you pay for it soon. What does it mean to have Kronos and Valhalla as enemies at the same time in this Salamander Continent?"

It was a threat.

Chicken game.

speed up

In order for the opponent to run away first, and for the opponent to step back first, the Marquis of Belfir rushed forward frantically.

By the way.

[I heard the meaning of Valhalla well. If so, I'll tell you what I think from now on.]

It was a calm voice.

Neither the existence of Kronos nor the threat of the Marquis Belfir, Roman Dmitry did not care at all.

[I will push through until this war is put to an end. My purpose is to apologize to the Valhalla Empire for what happened that day. So keep that attitude all the way. The complacency thinking that the problem will be solved somehow. Then eventually... .]

laughed

[You will meet me.]