CH 281

Closing (1)

ceasefire order.

Things have changed.

At the command of Emperor Cronus to end the war, the Marquis of Memphis immediately called out his servants after leaving.

"What is the situation?"

"The operation is proceeding as planned. The commanders in charge of the operation attempted to warp to the capitals of the Umberto Kingdom and the Odelia Kingdom, and the Odelia Kingdom is currently clearing out the kingdom's forces that are sitting in the inner city. A few days at most. In a few days, both kingdoms will declare their surrender."

" It's too late to turn around."

this operation.

took place on both sides.

Duke Bamford's 300,000 troops executed Dmitry from the front, and Umberto and the kingdom of Odelia attempted to enter without blood, using the pretext of their union.

The ambition of conquest of the continent did not include the concept of a vassal state.

He wanted the Kronos Empire to exist as the only country, so he seduced Umberto and Odelia with sweet words, but had no intention of keeping his promise from the beginning.

The world follows the logic of power.

There was nothing the remnants of a fallen country could do, even if the weak later claimed their faithfulness.

'The problem is that His Majesty the Emperor wants a truce. According to the plan, by capturing Odelia and Umberto, the plan was to completely consume the Kingdom Union from there. It is not difficult to bring down the scoundrels who are united in the name of the Kingdom Union, but in order to proceed with a truce with Dmitry, it must not result in the destruction of the Kingdom Union.'

It was an ambiguous situation.

annoyed

Emperor Kronos' sudden change made the situation a mess, but he couldn't just kill the Empire's soldiers to obey his orders.

The sword has already been drawn.

If they don't cut down the mura, if they don't secure real gains, the Kronos Empire will inevitably be ridiculed by people.

Defeat on the Western Front.

The Kronos Empire, frightened by it, was highly likely to be viewed as if it were withdrawing all its troops.

" What should I do?

Suha asked cautiously.

With the fall of Odelia imminent, the decisions of the Marquis of Memphis will determine the future of a kingdom.

The worries were long.

The Marquis of Memphis thought for a long time, and finally made a decision.

"The operation continues. Once we have captured the kingdoms of Umberto and Odelia, we will use them as 'hostages' to get favorable terms in the armistice negotiations with Dmitry. In this regard, I will report to His Majesty the Emperor separately. So, tell the commanders who are carrying out the operation. I'll give you three days. In it, you must have complete control over Umberto and Odelia."

Okay.

Suha quickly retreated.

The war has already begun.

under any circumstances.

"Roman Dmitry. It will not go your way."

He could not allow the ending of the Kronos Empire's declining status.

* * *

It was truly a no-brainer.

When he woke up, the capital of Odelia was burning brightly, a harbinger of destruction.

"His Majesty the King! Two battalions of the Odelia Kingdom Army were annihilated by the enemies. The Warp Gate is completely in the hands of the enemy, and there is no way to stop the soldiers of the Kronos Empire from entering the Warp."

"It's a big deal! Among the troops mobilized by the Kronos Empire, there was the 4th Knights of Kronos. The royal knights set out to stop them, but they were all defeated by their leader. At this rate, it is only a matter of time before even the resistance is taken over. Come on, you must avoid this place."

"The escape route is blocked! Now, there is no way to escape!"

reports flooded in.

King Odelia could not come to his senses at the sight of his servants shouting as if they were going to rip their ears off with their despairing faces.

My head was spinning tight.

It was tragic when it came to pursuing a future with Kronos, but he believed that this was the right choice for the future of the kingdom, but the reality before his eyes was incredibly desperate.

finished.

beyond tolerance.

A massacre was taking place.

Abandoning those who asked for help for their lives, King Odelia locked the gates of the inner city in order to survive.

I heard a knock on the door outside.

At first, the lowly and cruel voice turned into anger, and the voice that cursed the king at one point turned into a scream of pain.

I got stuck on a dead end road.

King Odelia said with a pale face.

"Never open the gates! We will fight the fight until the end here."

he knew it too

The fact that the Kronos Empire will never let him live, and that the moment his resistance collapses, he cannot guarantee his own name.

King Odelia could not die like this.

The reason they hung around like bats was because their obsession with life was so strong.

The tolerance is strong.

It would take a few days for this place to collapse, so we had to find a way to solve the crisis somehow.

then.

King Odelia received unbelievable news.

"Dmitry has won the all-out war against Kronos. Kronos mobilized an unknown 8th circle wizard and Hannibal, who is ranked second in the Kronos ranking, but they were all killed by Roman Dmitry. Apparently, we underestimated Dmitry's potential. Dmitry indeed, defeated the Kronos Empire without borrowing the power of the Kingdom Confederacy!"

subordinate's words.

I was astonished.

Even when he took an unprecedented step, including Rascal, he thought that he had no choice but to lose in the battle against the Kronos Empire's main force.

That was the natural result.

The guerrilla operation is a method that they choose desperately because they lack their own strength, but the difference in power seen objectively was too extreme.

By the way.

He also won the all-out war.

King Odelia, who had lost the strength in his legs, sat down on his seat with a bewildered face.

" Did Dmitry win?"

It felt like my mind was flying.

Dmitry.

Their victory was a miraculous result that, in many possibilities, never was allowed.

It's not an unbelievable result.

force majeure. Judging that it was absolutely impossible, he grabbed the crotch of Kronos Empire's pants to survive.

Where the hell did it go wrong?

Hector, Redford, and Frank believed in Roman Dmitry. Could it be that he didn't recognize it?

no.

no.

They were insane, and it was only natural for a common-sense person to make the same decision as himself.

'What is certain is that Dmitry defeated the Kronos Empire, and the Kronos Empire broke its promise and attacked Odelia. This might rather be an opportunity. Dmitry has enough power to defeat Kronos. If they take sides without abandoning Odelia, we can solve the current crisis.'

My mind was blown, I heard it.

Odelia is not over yet.

The choice was wrong, but there was a clear opportunity to make up for the mistake even now.

"Connect the magic communication to Dmitry right now! right now!

last mate.

In the face of the shouting King Odelia, there was a desperate man's earnestness.

* * *

beyond the screen.

Roman Dmitry appeared.

As soon as he checked his face, King Odelia said with a face that looked like he was about to cry.

"The Kronos Empire has attacked Odelia! Right now, they are holding a siege within the fortress, but it is only a matter of time before they collapse at this rate. Roman Dmitry. Please help us. Please save Odelia from the imperial beast!"

It was an earnest request.

He threw away his pride and appealed to his emotions.

[Why should Dmitry help you?]

" Yes?

The reply that came back was cold.

Roman Dmitry did not sympathize in the slightest with Odelia's dire situation.

[The fact that the Kronos Empire has attacked the capital of Odelia means that you have allowed them to 'warp'. I have no intention of accusing you of not taking Dmitry's side. However, take responsibility. If you worked with the Kronos Empire to come up with some kind of plan, even if they betrayed the Kingdom of Odelia, wouldn't they have to solve it themselves?]

His complexion turned pale.

betrayed facts.

Roman Dmitry knew the truth, but he did not stop the kingdom of Odelia from attaching to the Kronos Empire.

If my mind was shaken like a reed, it would only be a hindrance anyway. I left it to their choices, and from now on, it was my turn to take responsibility for their own choices.

said King Odelia.

"We were wrong about that a hundred or a thousand times. But that doesn't mean we can't just watch Odelia perish like this. south of Kronos. The kingdom union formed by the four kingdoms is the last stronghold that maintains the balance of the continents. If the kingdoms of Odelia and Umberto fell into the hands of the Empire. Do you think Dmitry can handle Kronos who will devour the Kingdom Union? This is the end. The destruction of Odelia means that it is not a matter of simple thought!"

while speaking earnestly.

mixed with intimidation.

They emphasized the fact that their fate had nothing to do with Dmitry.

[I think I misunderstood something.]

The atmosphere has changed.

Roman Dmitry, who had abandoned even the slightest courtesy, showed a cold gaze.

[From the moment the Kingdom of Odelia joined the operation of the Kronos Empire, you have crossed the river of no return. But why should we go out of our way to help you? And, the premise was wrong in the first place. Dmitry defeated the Kronos Empire without borrowing the power of the Kingdom Federation. You have proven that Dmitry's power alone can fight the Empire, so do you think we have a reason to accept you, who are only traitors? If I had wanted to live, I should have gotten down on my knees and bowed my head from the beginning. Hector, Redford, Frank, Umberto. Except for Odelia, the four kingdoms chose Dmitry, and they entered the fence under my protection.]

Moment.

I was perplexed.

Roman Dmitry's reaction was also a reaction, and the Umberto Kingdom was included in the four kingdoms.

[In the new kingdom union, there is no place for you Odelia.]

"Come on, wait !"

drop.

Communication is cut off.

Belatedly, he knelt down and tried to bow his head, but Roman Dmitry didn't even give him a chance to apologize.

It felt like the world was collapsing.

From the moment Dmitry Principality defeated the Kronos Empire head-on, they should have thought of the fact that they were equal to Kronos.

The names of principalities and empires did not matter.

Against Dmitry, who had proven herself in just one battle, Odelia made the same mistake as if she had sided with Kronos.

By the way.

Roman Dmitry apparently said that Umberto had entered their fence.

Although his body trembled at the desperate situation, he connected communications to the Umberto Kingdom to ascertain the truth.

* * *

dripping, dripping.

blood dripped

The man with long gray hair received a magical communication.

[ ] This, what is this.]

beyond the screen.

King Odelia's expression was stained with astonishment.

A tragedy happened right before my eyes.

Umberto's palace was drenched in blood, and a man received a call through the corpses lying on the floor.

The man looked at King Odelia and shook his head. King Odelia, who did not recognize who he was at first, remembered the identity of his opponent.

[ ] Calderon Drake?!]

The eldest son of the Marquis Drake family.

he's right

It was Calderon Drake.

At the words of King Odelia recognizing him, he grinned.

"Looking at his face, he seems to have accepted the offer of the Kronos Empire. Why did you do that? The Kingdom Union is the result of the grievances of our ancestors who could not overcome the persecution of Kronos. I shouldn't have. In order not to become like King of Umberto, who spoke nonsense to follow the Empire of Kronos."

Odelia and Umberto.

Their futures were mixed.

If Odelia accepted the cooperation with Cronus, the kingdom of Umberto rebelled against the king's opinion and the Drake family revolted.

The Drake family is a symbol of the military.

Calderon Drake attacked the palace at the command of his father, and cut off the king's head in front of everyone in person.

that.

It was the present result.

The blood-stained royal family blocked the Kronos Empire from using the Warp Gate.

[ ] Damn, when did you abandon us and follow Dmitry?]

"Let's talk straight."

Oh yeah.

It was stupid.

Not only did Odelia not know how to read the trend, but her head was also slow.

"Not us, but one kingdom of Odelia, and the former government may have been on your side, but the Drake family and the loyalists of the Umberto Kingdom had no intention of following the Kronos Empire in the first place. Exactly. On the day Dmitry declared war, we swore allegiance to Roman Dmitry."

recalled the memory.

When Roman Dmitry headed for Redford.

The Drake family had an unexpected guest.