CH 354

chicken game (2)

A week after meeting Sanchez.

Roman Dmitry was preparing for the war against Valhalla, and he thought about the situation after the northern front had already been destroyed.

"After destroying the front-line defensive positions of the Northern Front. The enemies have two options. The first is to send troops to stop us, and the second is to deal with the Duke of Vieto's rebels before us. Since the number of rebels is not small, there is a high probability that they will focus on one. If we choose the latter, they will obviously use elements like the Kronos Empire to prevent us from doing anything further. Then we will aim for Luenos, Portbell and Santino."

" It's reckless. In the course of dealing with those three places, the rebellion of the Duke of Vieto will be put to an end."

"That is the right opinion. But what if you could capture those three places in a week?"

From the north to the capital of Valhalla.

far away

The horse was the shortest distance, so even if the actual marching time was taken into account, it had to take at least a month or more.

That is why the product of magical culture is praised.

After passing Santino, there is a warp point like Kronos' Cortas, and if it was taken over, Valhalla had no choice but to respond.

Open the gate using the coordinates of the warp point.

He could attack the capital of Valhalla directly, or he could summon Dmitry's reinforcements to Valhalla, or he could go to Hernard and help the rebels of the Duke of Vieto if he risked losing his cause.

blast furnace.

It was an area they could not give up.

The moment Santino falls, they will surely send troops to the warp gate to stop it.

And it took a week.

It would take at least a week for the emperor's army to move to Hernard and capture it, so if you captured Santino before Hernard fell, you could take away the atmosphere.

The problem was that the time of the week was very tight.

Roman Dmitry said that he would easily capture the three territories one after another, but in reality, he had to spend more than half the time only moving the three territories.

at least one a day.

It had to be demolished quickly.

Even so, since the time was running out, Roman Dmitry told how to take over the three estates.

"We will first move our forces to the vicinity of Ruenos. If you form a camp there at a certain distance, the Valhalla Empire will focus on the Dmitry army that is secured in sight, so the defense of the other two estates will be less. At this point, we plan to infiltrate the second estate, Portbell, and destroy it."

" It's too dangerous. Since the operation at Rascal, the two empires have been extremely vigilant against minority guerrilla operations. They must have prepared for that."

This time it was Chris.

That was the right point.

work at Rascal.

put people in shock

The fact that he entered Rascal alone and slaughtered 10,000 troops, the two opposing empires mobilized their brilliant heads to study how to stop it.

You can't do the same thing over and over again.

If they infiltrated prematurely, there was a very high probability that they would become dangerous to the trap they had prepared in advance.

Roman Dmitry saw a man.

"Lucas. Are you ready to attack Portbell?"

at that word.

Lucas laughed.

"Yes, I am ready."

from then.

Roman Dmitry's plans went abruptly.

* * *

The day Valhalla attempted to assassinate.

Roman Dmitry identified Valhalla as an enemy.

Anticipating the fact that a war with them would happen at any time, he gave Lucas a number of orders.

one of them.

It was just planting a spy.

"Valhalla is in a mess right now. In the process of trying to assassinate me, there is a conflict with people who speak the roots of Valhalla, so use this confusion to put as many people in the Intelligence Guild as possible. The more diverse the roles of informants, the better. People with general occupations that can incite people, combat occupations that can influence enemy operations in case of emergency, etc. We will spare no support, so make sure to deal with it."

Okay.

The operation proceeded steadily.

When the Duke of Vieto declared a revolt.

It was members of Hao Mun who gave strength to their claims.

He encouraged those who noticed the Emperor Valhalla to raise their voices.

And.

It was the same with Ares' challenge.

They dragged people away to prevent the Valhalla Empire from doing stupid things, and after defeating Cesar, they quarreled next to those who complained of anger.

You are right, Emperor Valhalla is wrong, you must not do this, you must follow the Duke of Vieto.

At Roman Dmitry's orders, the situation was deliberately created.

past life.

people said

I wonder if Baek Jung-hyeok, the Cheonma, ascended to that position with overwhelming power.

To some extent that is correct.

Without strength, the achievement of subjugating the Moorim would not have been achieved, but if the political ability fell in the process of surviving at the bottom of life, it would not have been possible to survive until then.

That's not a cowardly act.

Making the plate to his advantage was a must-have ability as a commander.

blast furnace.

prepared from scratch.

Santino was the last gateway, so security was tight and soldiers could not penetrate, but in the case of Portbell, the situation was different.

When the sun goes down and it gets dark.

When some of the soldiers went to sleep, the agents who had infiltrated Valhalla under Dmitry's orders a long time ago began to move secretly.

"Already shifting Whoops."

hooked.

It was an instant.

As the faces were familiar with the behavior of the same soldier, the guards showed a friendly face and were suddenly beaten.

The operation was swift.

As many as a dozen intelligence officers moved quickly to subdue the guards around the gate, and immediately manipulated the gate.

The sound of the chains moving was eliminated with the Silence Scroll.

It was too late when the other soldiers noticed.

An alarm sounded in a hurry as the gates were moving, but by that time the gates had already fallen over the moat.

thud.

Curl rumble.

beyond the gates.

I saw soldiers rushing in.

A beep lit up Portbell's night, and they tried to solve the problem of the gates in a hurry.

But already.

widely.

"Kill them all."

With Roman Dmitry in the lead, the elite of Dmitry entered the castle.

* * *

uh hey hey-

"Enemy!"

"An enemy has appeared!"

There was a riot.

The soldiers, who had fallen into a deep sleep, came out in a hurry, grasping the surrounding situation with their bright faces.

Hwareuk.

rumbling rumble.

The surroundings were engulfed in flames.

In the sweltering heat, Roman Dmitry appeared out of nowhere and was slaughtering Portbell's soldiers.

poof.

"Great!"

"Sa, save me!"

It was the hell of Abi Gyu-hwan (阿鼻叫喚).

In a situation where it was too much to avoid the heat, the soldiers were helpless by Roman Dmitry's overwhelming force.

Even for the Knights of Portbell, the situation was no different.

They raised their auras and rushed towards Roman Dmitry, but every time a body with severed limbs fell on the floor.

Commander of Portbell.

Baron Portbell shouted the whale with a pale, tired face.

"Turn on the magic system! Don't panic! The few are only a few!"

[rain shower]

[Rain Shower]

[Rain Shower]

Magic circles were activated in all directions.

rain shower.

It was a magic that excelled in firefighting ability.

It was discovered that the flames used by Roman Dmitry in Rascal's case were not easily extinguished, and the Valhalla Empire planted powerful magical powers in the fortress.

It definitely worked.

Even the flames of fire were not omnipotent, and the magic specialized in firefighting showed the effect of calming the flames.

the same way.

did not suffer the same.

The beings who had Dmitry as an enemy studied the variables Roman Dmitry created and prepared countermeasures.

Pass Sus Suss-

The lights went out.

if it goes like this.

It was a very unfavorable situation for Dmitry.

No matter how many Roman Dmitry there were, the number was small, and a whopping 30,000 troops were stationed in Port Belle.

It was different from slaughtering 10,000 troops at Rascal.

In the process of dealing with the infesting troops one by one, even Dmitry's elites had no choice but to incur damage.

but.

" Such crazy."

"How are you going to stop that monster?!"

A monster that exists in front of you.

Roman Dmitry could not be stopped with hundreds or thousands of damage.

With the overwhelming force of slaughtering the rushing people, Portbell's soldiers swung their weapons with frightened faces.

That was then.

Roman Dmitry, as usual, stepped back.

That moment.

Quang!

Quiet rumble rumble.

far away

There was a huge explosion at the wall.

While Roman Dmitry caught the attention of his enemies by setting fire to flames, Dmitry's elite installed magic bombs on the walls of the city after taking out the guards.

Usually, the fortress walls differed in strength inside and outside.

The external wall that the enemies infiltrated was protected with a strong magic defense, but the magic defense was not thoroughly installed because it assumed the situation after when the inside had already been penetrated.

for that reason.

Kwareung.

Curl rumble rumble.

The wall collapsed.

With the walls of Portbell collapsing on all sides, Roman Dmitry raised his voice.

"Listen, soldiers of Valhalla! If the wall falls and remains in Portbell."

Slashes the enemy that follows.

The blood splattered everywhere caught people's eyes.

"Next time, you will meet me again in this place that is not protected by the walls."

defense of enemies.

expected

Roman Dmitry, who noticed the rain shower's identity, set the purpose of the small-scale guerrilla operation differently than before.

The role of the fortress comes from the wall.

However, if the walls fall, even if Portbell's troops are still alive, they will not be able to maintain their position.

They have no choice but to retreat to Santino in the rear, which isolates Luenos and can easily eliminate one of the three targets.

It was an outrageous attack.

Viscount Luenos.

Without realizing it, he sent a lame report that Dmitry seemed to have given up on the war to keep the commanders behind him vigilant.

And the next day.

"Dmitry is marching!"

"Stop it!"

Third day.

Dmitry's army drew their weapons toward Luenos.

* * *

three days ago.

When Dmitry had just broken the northern front, the Duke of Vieto was informed of a series of circumstances.

" To make all the really crazy things a reality."

I was astonished.

this revolt.

I trusted Roman Dmitry and proceeded.

But it was not blindly trusted.

Think about it.

Roman Dmitry's plan was to deal with Alvarez and Cesar through Ares, and directly move the army to destroy the northern front.

The people of Valhalla had no choice but to doubt the first plan.

Ares is known for his skills as much as he is a celebrity. It is clear that he is a genius in swordsmanship, but even defeating Alvarez, let alone Cesar, has a question mark.

Not to mention the Northern Front.

As the front-line defenses were torn down, the rebels who had captured Hernard would be in danger.

As a result.

Roman Dmitry kept his word.

In addition to Ares' victory, it was reported that Roman Dmitry had captured the North a while ago.

said Sanchez.

"Did I not tell you? Even when the Valhalla imperial family openly revealed their intentions to assassinate, Roman Dmitry was confident that he could return without help. When he said it was possible, he had a certain amount of certainty, and I believed it and told him to go ahead with the revolt."

He was a link of trust.

Had it not been for Sanchez' strong insistence, the rebels would not have decided to attack Hernard first.

First.

The dangerous hurdle has been passed.

With the Valhalla imperial family in chaos, the role of the rebels was very important.

said Duke Vieto.

"There is only one way we can bring down the Valhalla imperial family. We must hold out as much as we can in Hernard and tell the people why we have rebelled. The more we hold on, the more we raise our voices, the more the people of Valhalla will see this as a golden opportunity to fix Valhalla. Due to Roman Dmitry, the Valhalla imperial family will not be able to do everything in their power to subdue the rebels. If we stay here in Hernard for just a full month, then those who have been terrified will rise up and help us."

they believed

The will of the people of Valhalla.

Now, he dared not be moved by the horrors conferred by his reputation as Emperor Valhalla, but if the rebels show clear results, the flames of the rebellion will spread throughout the country.

That was what the rebels were aiming for.

So, if the rebels were to fall within a few days, then a miracle like an uprising could not be expected.

somehow.

had to endure

Roman Dmitry made a plate like this, but even after occupying an advantageous position, it could not be destroyed.

"Be sure to hold on. full moon. That is the starting point."

* * *

Third day.

The day was bright.

Just as Roman Dmitry attacked Ruenos, the emperor's army appeared beyond the walls of Hernard.

this.

" How are you going to stop that?"

sight in front of you.

Some swallow dry saliva.

Some let out a sigh.

It was spectacular.

At first glance, the emperor's full force seemed to exceed hundreds of thousands of troops.

Sanchez said in a desperate voice.

"It seems that the information was probably true. Emperor Valhalla really gave up on the North, and sent all his army of a million to take Hernad here. And from the appearance of the Royal Knights, the emperor's direct army, it is clear that those classified as special forces were also mobilized."

of many flags.

There was also a golden flag symbolizing the Royal Knights.

Chicken game.

Emperor Valhalla took a really extreme choice.

Without sending any reinforcements to the north, they concentrated on capturing Hernard.

Duke Vieto looked over the wall.

" Emperor Valhalla. Before Dmitry can even create a variable, he can subdue the rebels."

opponent's intentions.

It was obvious.

I was angry and my self-esteem was hurt.

However.

'It is impossible to block them for a long time with 200,000 troops.'

quantitatively too.

qualitatively too.

overwhelmingly pushed

really maybe.

It was the Duke of Vieto who thought that he might not be able to survive for less than a week, let alone the full moon he had thought of.

like that.

The battle for the fate of the rebels began.