CH 263

First Continental War (1)

It was already the third meeting.

Now, with only the representatives of the three countries remaining, King Odelia trembled.

"When I heard the news this morning, I doubted my ears. Is this really true? No, how the hell did you infiltrate Rascal and deal with so many troops in just an hour? I knew Roman Dmitry was no ordinary person, but it was beyond common sense."

"I can't believe it either. It's ten thousand, ten thousand. Although it is unusual for Kronos to invade Kronos' territory in the first place, Roman Dmitry proved that Dmitry wanted war, not only by declaring war, but also by his actions. They are really trying to fight Kronos without the help of the Kingdom Confederacy!"

King Umberto struck back.

The destruction of Rascal.

It was shocking news.

People were sure that Dmitry would devote himself to Mercury in the west, like Cairo, but the events of the night gave him a fresh shock.

It is also shocking that they massacred ten thousand with a small number of troops, but it was different from common sense that the decision was made to invade Kronos' territory in the first place.

how.

What is Roman Dmitry's true identity?

Against Kronos, whom others would not even dare to look up at, he did not back down on the subject of a weak country.

said the king of the Franks.

" But that's it. With this incident, it occurred to me that maybe the Kronos Empire wasn't as absolute as I thought it would be. Roman Dmitry ruled out the intervention of the Kingdom Confederation. Why would you? Do you not wish for our sincerity to show that Dmitry's power can fight the Kronos Empire? And he proved that Kronos was no longer invincible by destroying Rascal."

face was hot

while understanding the circumstances of this case.

King of the Franks, who did not understand Roman Dmitry, saw the possibility that there might be a chance.

at that word.

The two kings reacted as if they were starting a match.

"What are you talking about! Never, never, never. Your opponent is Kronos! If you lost ten thousand troops, do you think the situation would change dramatically? Rascal's force is only a small fraction."

Yes. King Frank. Roman Dmitry has clearly delivered shocking results like never before, but if you think about it differently, it can also be interpreted as meaning that if you don't take that risk, you won't win in the first place. Look back on the history of the continent. There were always those who were dissatisfied with the regime of the Kronos Empire and raised their voices, but they were never killed by expulsion."

It was an overly violent reaction.

The king of the Franks certainly had a point, but the two kings could not accept it.

After the second international conference.

The two contacted the Kronos Empire.

Already, there was no option for them to reunite with Dmitry.

By the way.

The Frankish king did not step down.

no. My opinion is different. As you all know, Phoenix Matop, which was originally a member of the Franks, has moved to Dmitry. At that time, I was very upset, but when I sent someone to find out, the Phoenix Horse Tower was developing at a really fast pace. Then I found out. Frank and Dmitry know that their bowls are different. If they produce different results under the same conditions, they may make the fall of Kronos that was thought impossible a reality. Besides.

popular rumors.

The most important reason for moving the Frankish king was the cause of Roman Dmitry's declaration of war.

"Roman Dmitry never lets go of his hand when he defines him as his own. Rather than trembling with anxiety every day under the Kronos Empire, I would like to follow Dmitry if there is any chance of success."

"No, King Frank!"

There was a riot.

What was initially meant to be an exchange of opinions turned into a tearful effort between the two kings to persuade the king of the Franks.

There was no concession to each other.

Frank also wanted to move the whole kingdom confederation, but in the end, he had no choice but to get kicked out of his seat like Redford because of the excessive resistance.

"I'm sorry, but I'm going to have a 'talk' with Dmitry."

like that.

The king of the Franks has departed.

The 3rd International Conference also ended in catastrophe.

* * *

ruined.

After the meeting, it was a thought that popped into King Odelia's head.

The international conference has now lost its meaning, and its members have become an embarrassment to even call it an international conference.

What do you mean by this?

If even the Frankish kingdom was on Dmitry's side, from then on, it wasn't just a matter of ending one Dmitry's destruction.

'The moment the Dmitry Union is defeated. The Kronos Empire will realize the ambition of conquering the continent.'

knowing the problem.

There was no other option.

As King Odelia, he contacted the Kronos Empire to live.

" This is how things turned out. Dmitry now has the support of Cairo, Redford, Hector, and the Frankish kingdoms. The all-out war with Dmitry has grown so large that it is no problem to call it a 'continental war', and I heard that Rascal's 10,000 troops were destroyed by a surprise attack. Please tell us the answer. In order for Odelia to live, what must she do from now on?"

It was an earnest question.

Baron Charlton on the other side of the screen said with a relaxed face.

[King Odelia. The king's worries were wrong from the beginning.]

" what it is."

[Even if the entire confederation of kingdoms supports Dmitry, the Kronos Empire will force this war. The incident of Rascal enraged His Majesty the Emperor. A decree of convocation was proclaimed across the empire, on a scale of such magnitude that there is no similar example in history. Do you know what that means? It's not just about punishing Dmitry, it's about completely erasing them from the continent map.]

King Odelia's eyes widened.

If Kronos risked his life and death in this war, no matter how much the Kingdom Union struggles, the tide will not change.

What he was worried about was Kronos' decision.

If they are engaged in this war with an ambiguous attitude, only the Kingdom of Odelia, who has betrayed the Kingdom Union, will inevitably be in an awkward position.

Baron Charlton's words.

gave certainty.

Reassured, he asked in a calm voice.

"Tell me what Odelia should do."

at that word.

Baron Charlton opened his mouth as if waiting.

[At the same time, the Kingdom of Odelia has a job to do.]

The wise men were right.

In the world, peace without a price did not exist.

* * *

a few days after that.

1st defensive position.

A long procession rushed into the front line bordering Cairo.

Baron Boras, who was in charge of the defensive positions, rushed to the sight of a figure entering the castle gate.

"You have worked hard to walk a long distance."

The current situation?

"I sent out soldiers to clear up Rascal's situation and immediately capture Roman Dmitry, but there was no trace of where he went. So, once again, the soldiers were gathered. If Dmitry is attacked, then Roman Dmitry will have to show up."

"He's like a rat. Good job. Wherever he is, he cannot change the tide."

Commander of the Kronos Empire.

It was the Duke of Bamford.

He was a veteran who led many wars to victory, and was a figure called a symbol of the military in the Kronos Empire.

Just by looking at his departure, he could see Kronos' will.

Starting with him, about 30,000 troops reached the first defensive position, and the number of troops that had not yet arrived was more than twice that number.

he took a step

He called the command and was given details.

"Now Dmitry is allied with Cairo, concentrating his forces on the Western Front. It is presumed that he is planning a 'some kind of plan' by preparing for a siege war by securing supplies and paying attention to magic defense, but we have not yet figured out the exact intentions of Roman Dmitry. In the case of other kingdoms, Redford, Hector, and Frank have issued a summons to help Dmitry, and Odelia and Umberto are likely to agree with us."

"The world has gotten so much better. How do you think that so many kingdoms would rebel against Kronos?"

"Roman Dmitry is the problem. After he destroyed Rascal's forces, he seems to have decided that in the case of the Frankish Kingdom, the Empire could be dealt with."

The Duke of Bamford grinned.

it was like

The sit-ups must be somewhat similar to each other in order to survive, but Dmitry and the Kingdom Union fell into a fantasy.

Kronos mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops for this war.

Apart from simply overwhelming numbers, this was the first time the knights and wizards of Kronos were all mobilized for battle.

The history of the continent that people are talking about was usually decided just by revealing "some power" of Kronos.

By the way.

This time the emperor made a decision.

Even if Roman Dmitry is a monster capable of slaughtering tens of thousands of people alone, from now on, you will know what a national war means.

The history of the Kronos Empire that has been piled up one after another.

Being the Duke of Bamford who was part of it, I was able to issue orders with confidence.

"About ten days from now. As soon as they are ready, the general attack on Dmitry will begin. This war is the starting point of conquest of the continent, and we need an overwhelming result, not just a victory against Dmitry."

"I will keep that in mind."

now, from this moment.

War has become an unavoidable reality.

* * *

Exactly the third day.

A problem arose in the first defensive position.

"Wow."

"Collock, Cologne."

At first I thought it was a simple disease.

However, vomiting symptoms and coughing increased, and it quickly spread throughout the military.

Baron Boras reported a series of circumstances.

"Since this morning, the condition of the soldiers has been strange, and the soldiers with symptoms such as vomiting, fever and cough are falling down one by one. The number of soldiers who already showed abnormal symptoms reached ten days, and about three hundred of them died after not being able to hold out for a while. Apparently, Roman Dmitry must have done something."

series of situations.

Duke Bamford intuitively saw the starting point of the problem.

"You used poison. Command the soldiers right away, identify and block out all good sources of venom, such as wells. And call the wizards of Behemoth. With their technology, they will be able to solve the poison that is spreading to the soldiers."

Okay.

contorted his expression.

It's poison!

When the hell did you use poison?!

Duke Bamford had such an experience on the battlefield, so he judged that there was a high probability that he used the well at once.

How to spray poison on multiple soldiers.

After all, people have no choice but to get water and food, so the well was the right place to poison everyone really easily.

So, I thoroughly guarded the boundaries of the well, but I could not understand how they penetrated the guard and sprayed poison into the well.

First.

I had to solve the problem.

The Duke of Bamford moved hurriedly, and looked at the wizard taking care of the patient.

"How do you think it can be cured?"

Wizard of Behemoth.

His name was Matteo.

He was an expert on poison, and he accompanied Matteo to solve a situation like this.

He said with a confident look.

Do not worry. The poison is mine."

Also!

everyone trusted

Matteo received the trust of the people and concentrated his mind on the detoxification process.

"Cure poison."

evil.

The light came on.

Mateo, who had raised mana, skillfully infused the energy of detoxification into his body.

There was a high probability that the being who used the poison was Roman Dmitry.

However, after receiving the indestructible poison from Baron Charlton, the wizards of Behemoth have been passionate about detoxification.

Thanks to you, it worked.

The more advanced Cure Poison now gave me the confidence to decipher any German.

By the way.

10 minutes pass.

20 minutes pass.

even after 30 minutes.

There was no sign of the detoxification ending.

Matteo, who had been wrestling with the patient for a long time, looked up at Duke Bamford with a face full of despair.

" It seems to be difficult to decipher with my skills now. To solve this problem, we need the help of the Lord Matthew."

A face that looks like you're about to cry.

It was hopeless.

Poison used by Roman Dmitry.

It was a completely different problem from the last time, one to ten, and it was a difficult problem that could not be solved in a short time with the knowledge of this world.