CH 183

lose or win

“Heaven, how could you bring me such an ordeal… !”

Prince Zeraiz let out a long sigh as he looked up at the sky.

It was a battle that I only knew was going to win.

No, actually, they were almost at the forefront.

However, the unexpected appearance of the enemy reinforcements turned the whole situation around.

I grabbed it… .

Of the 100,000 subjugation forces he summoned, about 30,000 remain.

In just one battle, 70% had been blown away.

It was a big defeat.

“Sir, I have a long way to go. Hurry up, hurry up.”

Prince Zereitz quickly turned his head toward him at the dry voice he heard from behind.

Neresta’s head, Gai, was looking at this side with indifferent eyes.

A man who has the slightest bit of courtesy, but that’s all.

There was no emotion in his gaze.

There was no respect for the Crown Prince, nor even the scorn that would be seen by a leader who had suffered a major defeat.

It was just like seeing stones that were often rolling on the side of the road.

cry!

In the moment, Prince Zeraiz had something creeping up.

‘How can all the writers related to Mervinger look like this… !’

It was not only the Red Dead Army that the subjugation army fought.

The subjugation army was in the reinforcements of the barbarians who boasted such a huge number that they could be reduced to ‘a handful’.

200,000?

No, 300,000?

It might have been 500,000.

I don’t know how so many troops were able to appear in the not-so-wide eastern frontier.

No, I didn’t know why the barbarians, who had been known as enemies in the first place, sided with the Red Lion Army.

Anyway, the army of the barbarians, who joined hands with the enemy army, pushed the subjugation army out at once like a tide with an overwhelming number.

Where is that?

The scariest thing about the barbarians was that their large army did not simply fill ‘the number of heads’.

The point was that each of them was an outstanding warrior who had been trained by going around the rugged hillside for the rest of their lives.

In terms of the quality of the soldiers, it was far behind.

In addition, demons appeared from all corners of the battlefield, causing a riot, and assassins appeared in the midst of the chaos, and the damage increased like a snowball.

Especially when the head of the auditor, who was doing a great job at the vanguard, suddenly fell off, how frightened it was!

It wasn’t long before I found out that it was an assassin who was targeting Prince Kromhel from the north.

In addition, when one of the six planets fell to the ground, the morale fell completely to the bottom.

It was thought that there was no longer any chance of winning.

Running away wasn’t easy either.

The whole area was surrounded by enemy forces.

It was the Neresta family that appeared in that moment of despair.

Compared to other families, they had departed far later from the capital, and they were passing by just in time to join the main headquarters.

Thanks to you, Prince Zeraiz was able to save my safety.

Considering these points, Gai could be said to be a lifesaver for the Crown Prince.

But Prince Zeraiz knew.

If Guy had made up his mind at that time, he might have reversed the war again.

‘Even if I had only properly participated in the war there… !’

The history of the Neresta family that Gai brought was not just a member of the family.

The Inspection Bureau also called ‘unpredictable’ or ‘fortune-telling’, and led a large number of senior citizens and guests from Qingdao.

If the monsters who thought that all the leaders of the tower had been treated as pawns, they might have wiped out not only the enemy who ravaged them to the fullest, but also the mysterious assassin who killed the auditors and the chiefs of the barbarians.

But Guy never did.

He was concerned only with securing new recruits for Crown Prince Zereitz, and when he accomplished his goal, he retreated without any regrets.

The intention is to take care of the truth thoroughly.

As Crown Prince Zereitz, who was trying to somehow elevate his political position through this war, it was a decision that had no choice but to soar with resentment.

But.

Prince Zereitz could never protest against this.

It was as if all of the current command of the troops had left his hands and was held by Guy.

If Guy refused to participate in the war and said that he would return to the territory, it would be a big deal.

No less, considering that the Red Lion Army and the barbarians who have reached 500,000 troops will soon advance into the Empire’s territory… I had to hold on to Guy even by grabbing his pants crotch.

There was also a fear that even his seat would be blown away, saying that he had accidentally touched the empire and brought disaster.

I had to stop the enemy’s advance somehow.

‘Damn it, damn it… !’

Prince Zereitz clenched his fists and trembled.

in his mind.

In the middle of the enemy’s camp, there was not even a star war left that had been abandoned.

– Return immediately.

After the irresponsible Daebongyeong’s order was issued.

Elric immediately sent scouts and reconnaissance to the surrounding area to determine the exact situation.

“Check out the west Jin of the Chanaipu people! The number of troops… I can’t figure it out!”

“Check out the Shanshan people south! The destination is imperial territory!”

“It has been confirmed that the castle of silence is empty!”

“According to the testimony of the kidnapped prisoners, the enemy lion army had a meeting with the 12 chiefs of the barbarians.”

“Currently, the Red Dead Army is passing through the Imperial Territory.

It was.”

“The size of the enemy is estimated to be at least 500,000!”

“The defeat of the main force… It seems right.”

Every look I saw was full of hopeless things.

The enemy’s size reached at least 500,000, and it was said that they were entering the imperial grounds in pursuit of the retreating main force.

Especially when I heard that the gates of the Great Wall to the east, the mainland of the Empire, were opened… I really couldn’t help but be amazed.

Even though their attack speed was fast, it was too fast.

As a result, the Star Servant was so far away from the main force, and was drifting like an isolated island in the middle of the enemy’s camp.

isolated worker.

There was nothing like that word.

However, fortunately or unfortunately, there was no report on the trend that the enemy was likely to attack this side.

Probably because they are so focused on the march, they don’t even care about this side at all.

The resentment must be as great as killing Claymore Sagnard, but that’s not the only way to win.

However, it did not change the fact that the stellar species was in a dangerous state anyway.

In the case of the Red Lion Army, the Star Wars that have been separated from the main stream are just dust that can be removed at any time with the snap of a finger.

Before they turned their gaze to this side of the Empire, they had to somehow find a way to live.

However, there was no such plan at all at the meeting of the leaders who had to come up with a plan.

There is only a deep silence.

As such, a number of events that have raged like a storm in the past few days have been making their heads ache.

“It is too late to follow the orders.”

No one objected here.

Even Earl of Caliger and Viscount Curranciville, who had been swearing at Elric’s words in every case, did not say anything.

“Even so, it is very dangerous to move carelessly. There is no need to turn their gaze to this side.”

“Do you have any good ideas?”

Hermann’s eyes turned to this side. The sight of him with one of his eyes covered with a bandage broke Elric’s heart, but his eyes were still burning fiercely.

“There are two positions we can take here.”

“Two?”

“Yes. One is to return to Fort Ketrine and take a chance.”

“Would it be dangerous there? Isn’t there a great fear of provoking the enemy by the foreign country?”

“However, it is advantageous for defense as it is the best fortress that the Winds Marshal was proud of. If you are going to have a siege, there is no better place than that.”

“Hmm… . I mean, there are pros and cons. So what about the other one?”

Hermann patted his chin and let out a sigh for a moment.

Actually, that was correct.

There’s nothing more certain than that right now.

The question is, how long can you survive even if you wage a siege war?

And the question was when the Imperial Army could come back and save this place.

‘But if you think about the ill feelings that Crown Prince Zereitz has toward us… It might be difficult.’

Hermann didn’t see much of this possibility.

That’s why I leaned on a different position.

Elric’s response was so shocking.

“It is surrendering to the enemy.”

“What do you mean!”

“Let’s bow our heads to the rebels! Let’s kneel to the barbarians! Is that what you can say as an aristocrat who has to pay allegiance to the empire and the imperial family!”

The first to object were the Earl of Caliger and the Viscount Curranciville.

For them, it was a natural reaction to become a rebel at a time when the situation had already become impatient.

The two of them were even thinking about subduing Elric and taking the command.

But.

“sit down.”

Elric stared at them with cold eyes.

The faces of Earl of Caliger and Viscount Curranciville, who were about to protest again, hardened in surprise.

‘What eyes… !’

‘It just got stronger!’

The moment they saw Elric’s jewels shining brightly like an emerald, the two of them felt their hearts sink.

Obviously, Elric wasn’t emitting any magical power.

But the atmosphere was completely different.

Prayer?

grace?

or presence?

I don’t know what to express.

But one thing was certain.

At this moment, something invisible was flowing out from Elric, making him invisible.

It was very similar to the appearance of the emperor, who overwhelms everything with his presence alone, even in front of a parliament where civil servants and scholars gathered.

and.

The Earl of Caliger and the Viscount Curranciville had seen something similar in Mervinger a long time ago.

Funny Mervinger.

The image of the old Gaju, who always drove them into a sense of shame and inferiority, was superimposed with El Rick!

“Sit down, can’t you hear me? Caliger, Curanciville. I don’t want to warn you twice.”

Count Caliger and Viscount Curranciville reflected like mirrors over their clear green eyes.

finally.

dump!

The two of them clenched their teeth and had no choice but to sit down.

Elric’s charisma was also charismatic, but Hermann and Sailor, who are the best in the military, seemed to have no intention of taking their side. Rather, it was just chilling.

“A protest on the battlefield is a summary judgment. This time it will pass, but I will not pass this award any more.”

Elric’s cold warning.

The Earl of Caliger and the Viscount Curranciville only bit their lower lip and did not make any protests.

Only the anger towards Mervinger inwardly burns even more.

like that or not.

Elric said as he glanced around, not even paying attention to him.

“I don’t want to endanger my soldiers out of greed. If there is a way to save even one more person, I will choose it.”

Hermann nodded heavily. He seemed to like Elric’s attitude, and there was a satisfied smile on his lips.

“So, I want to hear your thoughts. Do you have any other opinions?”

Just then, when the silence was flowing again.

“I have an idea, though.”

Company Sailor looked at El Rick with a wrinkled face.

It was a serious look in his eyes, where there was no sign of his symbol or a sense of playfulness.

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