CH 326

Arcadia's Fall (1)

immediately after speaking.

The man lost consciousness.

The therapist presumed that he had suffered from hunger for a long time, and that he seemed to have been injured while forcibly crossing the endless mountain range.

Other than that, there were no serious problems.

After several days of light food and recovery, the man walked out of the bed by himself after about three days.

that day.

An emergency meeting was convened.

With all of Dmitry's leaders in place, Roman Dmitry looked down at the man and asked his purpose.

"Why did the people of Luna Kingdom cross the endless mountain range?"

"Before I tell you the purpose, let me explain the situation of the Luna Kingdom."

The man's name is Kayden.

He was a knight of the Luna Kingdom.

He looked at Roman Dmitry with a sad face.

"Three months ago. I have lost contact with Isabelle, the queen and saint of the Luna Kingdom. In fact, right after the all-out war between Dmitry and Kronos ended. Isabelle did not return to the Luna Kingdom, but remained in the Salamander Continent to stop some kind of conspiracy Kronos was planning. I don't even know what happened to Isabelle-sama. What is certain is that with the loss of contact with Isabelle-sama, the divine power that protected the Luna Kingdom began to weaken."

Beyond the endless mountains.

Arcadia froze with extreme cold.

It was a difficult world for living things to live in, so Isabel's birth was expressed as a gift from God.

"Isabel-sama's divine power was the only power that imparted warmth in the frozen world. However, when the cold could not be stopped due to the absence of divine power, not only did people freeze to death in the cold, but also food problems arose. Roman Dmitry. Arcadia is now in decline. In order to protect the home of the Luna Kingdom, we must make sure Queen Isabelle is safe and save her."

"You mean, do you want us to find Queen Isabel?"

Yes. I beg you."

bowed his head.

His trembling voice expressed his earnest feelings.

The opponent is the Kronos Empire.

If Isabel had a problem, they would undoubtedly be the culprits, but Roman Dmitry was the only person who would not back down even against the Kronos Empire in the Salamander Continent.

Isabelle's presence. Even if it wasn't Kayden's request, it was worth checking out.

Isabel is the person who revealed the identity of 'Alexandre', so the conspiracy she tried to stop was highly likely to be related to Dmitry's future.

I know. Let's learn about Queen Isabella.

Thank you!

His expression brightened all of a sudden.

He shouted loudly and bowed his head several times.

By the way.

Although Roman Dmitry accepted the request, Cayden did not back down and showed a hesitant look.

"Is there another dragon?"

The fact is ."

was hesitant

I bit my lip and thought about it, but there was no one to help me with this.

"Luna Kingdom. No, the Arcadia continent is not the only problem. The absence of divine power affected the whole of Arcadia, and a situation occurred in which heterogeneous races, including the Luna Kingdom, complained of hunger. That caused a problem two months ago. One of the two races broke the peace treaty as more and more creatures were dying of hunger and cold."

peace treaty.

The moment the promise of peace between the different races was torn apart, Arcadia was stained with blood and slaughter.

"A race that was once called the wanderers of the gray wasteland. The orcs have declared war on other races."

* * *

ten days ago.

When the Salamander Continent was enjoying peace, the seventh storehouse of the Luna Kingdom was attacked by enemies.

"Stop it!"

"Never here! You have to stop it somehow!"

Over the snowy sky.

Push Shush.

Hundreds of arrows were fired.

The soldiers, who wore clothes made of animal hair to withstand the cold, constantly fired arrows with their faces overshadowed by evil.

But there was hardly any hope in their faces.

The beings who kneel in the blizzard are riding a white wolf, one of the few creatures that survived the cold.

Crack, crook.

Whoa!

The hairs all over her body stood up.

A man presumed to be the commander raised his mana and exploded an arrow as a medium.

Quang!

Curl rumble rumble.

huge explosion!

The arrows swirling in the aura pierced the White Wolf as it was.

puck!

crackle gang.

just went out

As the white wolf fell to the floor with a terrifying scream, the sturdy monster that was riding on it also fell to the ground.

With that, the monster's life ended.

The arrow didn't hit him, but the beings that came after him didn't care at all about the safety of the monster that fell to the ground.

trampled on the monster

The monsters focused only on one purpose, even though the blood burst and the flesh was torn away in an instant.

finally.

They finally reached the front of the city gate.

"Chwiik, follow me!"

The monster at the forefront.

A race that has the same bipedal walking as humans, but with rough skin and an appearance reminiscent of a pig.

It was the orc that Cayden was referring to.

He did not slow down his speed, and he picked up a giant ax the size of himself.

And then.

Quiet rumble.

It caused an aura.

It exploded an aura that was boiling furiously at once, and then swung it towards the huge gate blocking the way.

Quang!

Quiet rumble.

The gates were broken.

Even though it was protected layer by layer with magic, he couldn't stand in front of the Orc's intense shot.

It was the reason people showed a desperate expression from the beginning.

The Orc at the forefront was not an ordinary Orc, but an Orc Lord who led the Orcs of the Gray Wasteland, and the name Graxxar brought despair to humans.

The road was open.

Graxxar stepped inside, spit out a wild cry and swung his axe.

"Chwiik, kill them all!"

Kwajik!

"Great."

It was the beginning of the massacre.

Aura-using swordsmen, including the commander, attacked Graxxar, but Graxxar's overwhelming force simply slaughtered them like a scarecrow.

kill, kill, kill again. The bodies of the enemies in the way were torn to shreds.

Snow was falling from the sky, and hot steam rose from the blood flowing down the ground.

not long after

The seventh storehouse has been captured.

Graxxar knelt down on those he had captured and gave orders to the orcs arriving one after another.

"Chwiik, secure all the food in the storage, including the 'humans' that will be used as food."

"Chwiik, I understand."

in terms of food.

The people of Luna Kingdom looked pale and tired.

They prayed.

From these heinous beings, please save them.

However.

"Aww!"

"Aww!"

At the sound of screams coming from afar, people shut their eyes tightly and covered their ears.

They are no more.

You won't be able to live as a human.

* * *

Kayden's speech.

embarrassed people.

When the orcs declared war, Viscount Konrad, who was observing the situation, asked.

"I heard that Arcadia is a land of harmony where different races live together. But it's war. Aren't there any restrictions in the peace treaty between different races?

" Yes. A peace agreement is just a token of faith. They did not make such a promise to mediate because there was a strife, but from the beginning the races of Arcadia did not harm each other."

His voice trembled.

With a sad expression on his face, he continued.

"The turmoil began with the rise of a new Orc Lord. The orc named 'Graxxar' was very warlike and always dissatisfied with Arcadia's environment, but when Isabel's disappearance worsened the situation, they immediately attacked the neighboring races. And soon after, they began to invade the territory of the Luna Kingdom."

The collapse of Arcadia.

Unity was broken.

The snow-white ground was stained with blood, and people were more concerned about the fact that they might die right away than from starvation.

"The purpose of Graxxar is to 'foodize' all races except orcs, and Isabel-sama is trying to occupy all the storage that Isabel-sama has made just in case. Roman Dmitry. If it continues like this, Arcadia will have no choice but to go down the road. Please us. Please save the Luna Kingdom."

It was a sad story.

The reality of human beings, who have been reduced to food, is an appropriate expression of despair.

However.

Roman Dmitry's reaction was cold.

"Helping the Luna Kingdom is not a simple matter. You have to cross endless mountain ranges, survive the frigid cold, and risk the dangers Dmitry will face. why are we Do I have to take a risk for the Kingdom of Luna, whom I haven't even interacted with before?"

It was different from the problem of finding Queen Isabella.

Because of the risk he had to take, Roman Dmitry looked at Cayden with an indifferent expression.

Kaden showed a look of despair.

understood.

He fully sympathized with Roman Dmitry's words, but his will was so desperate that he had crossed the endless mountain range.

I understand. For Dmitry, it is right to take great risks. But what I want to tell you is that Graxxar's existence will always threaten Dmitry as well. Graxxar's method is not a fundamental solution. If you eat all the foodized heterogeneous races and expose the bottom of your food storage, then you will have no choice but to look beyond the endless mountain range. So use us. While the power of the Luna Kingdom is still strong, use us to control future dangers."

And.

There was a decisive reason for finding Dmitry.

"When Isabel-sama made the decision to stay on the Salamander Continent. You told us this. If there is a problem with your life or if Arcadia collapses, then find 'Roman Dmitry-sama' and swear allegiance. Please accept us. If you save the Luna Kingdom, the Luna Kingdom will become a gatekeeper over the endless mountains and will forever devote herself to Dmitry."

knelt down

He bowed his head and said desperately.

The oath of allegiance to the Luna Kingdom.

Due to Cayden's strong will, Dmitry also needed some time to organize his thoughts.

* * *

For a moment, Kaden leaves.

Dmitryman's meeting was held.

Several figures, including Viscount Lawrence, accepted Cayden's proposal positively.

"Luna Kingdom's claim is also valid. Once Graxxar has taken over the lands of Arcadia, he will have no choice but to cross the endless mountain range to solve the food problem. The problem is the timing. Right now, peace is being maintained through the truce negotiations with the Kronos Empire, but if Graxxar crosses the endless mountains when they show their ambition to conquer the continent, the problem grows."

Yes. Before that, I think it's better to deal with Graxxar and eliminate the hazard."

supporter.

They prepared for any contingency.

In the worst case, he might face a situation where he was dealing with Kronos and Orcs at the same time.

Previously.

If you deal with Graxxar and set the Luna Kingdom as the gatekeeper, you can certainly block the worst situation in advance.

However, not everyone agreed.

Like water and oil, Viscount Konrad's opponents had a different opinion.

"I think differently. Orcs beyond the endless mountains. I agree that they are dangerous. However, it is not easy for large armies to cross the endless mountains. If they do come over, we can use our geographic advantage to block enemies with minimal damage. But what if we cross the endless mountain range to subdue them? In addition to the risk of crossing the mountains, in a land that is frozen all year round, we must fight the monsters that have made it our home. The odds are slim. Even if we win, the damage will be huge."

"This is a very simple matter. The Luna Kingdom has nothing to do with Dmitry. For them, I don't think we have any reason to make any sacrifices."

Gapron Eulbak (甲論乙駁) unfolded.

raised their voices to each other.

Both made sense.

But if Roman Dmitry had to choose one, Viscount Konrad's opinion was strengthened.

Beyond the endless mountains.

It's the enemy's land.

Without adequate preparation, you don't have to take a risk just because you're worried about the worst.

The Luna Kingdom is just a foreign country.

The bond with them was not deep enough to fight the war while enduring the harsh environment of Arcadia.

Besides.

'You never know when the Valhalla Empire will explode. It is right to wait and see.'

The timing was not good.

But listening to Cayden's suggestion, Roman Dmitry felt familiar.

In fact, the premise of ignoring the Luna Kingdom was the 'cold wave' which was a very bad news.

Dmitry's soldiers, who were not accustomed to the cold wave, set foot in Arcadia for nothing, and could have returned with great damage rather than victory.

cold wave.

The word was familiar.

When I was living as Baek Joong-hyuk.

There were forces that prevented the conquest of the Moorim as much as the faction Moorim.

They were neither Sapa Moorim nor Blood Magician.

The force was not as great as the two previous ones, but one strength made their existence annoying.

A land that snows all year round.

A force that used the cold as its strength.

they are right

It was the North Sea Ice Palace.