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Cheokcheok.
Soldiers surrounded the Count of Denver.
Seeing the royal guards following Roman's orders, the Count of Denver could not hide his expression becoming hard..
“……The king's name. What does that mean?!”
I rolled my eyes back and forth..
Roman Dmitry spoke in a cold voice as his eyes grasped the situation..
“Count of Denver. Evidence has been discovered that you have been in secret with the Valhalla Empire and have been stealing Cairo's secrets. In order to ascertain the truth, His Majesty the King of Cairo has ordered the arrest of you, Count Denver. So, accept the king’s command obediently. If he makes even the slightest mistake, he will be judged to be planning a rebellion and will be summarily executed..”
“Oh, it's a rebellion!”
The Count of Denver was embarrassed..
Rebellion.
It was a word that took my breath away..
I knew from the moment Roman Dmitry appeared that something was unusual, but I had no idea that he would bring up a rebellion from the beginning..
‘This is really dangerous. Everyone knows that I follow Valhalla. Even though there was a lot of evidence related to him, the Cairo royal family had no intention of touching me. But they're going to arrest me right after the clash with the noble faction. The moment I respond to the king's command, my limbs have no choice but to be completely tied..’
Instinct warned me.
You should never follow me.
Outside the royal family, he could respond to any situation, but if he, the leader of the Valhalla faction, was dragged in like this, there was a possibility that he would be robbed without being able to do anything..
For a moment, I typed the calculator in my head..
Although his parched mouth could not hide his nervous expression, the Count of Denver reacted as calmly as possible..
“Yes these guys. Do you know what you are doing now?!”
raised my voice.
He was intentionally angry and showed fiery eyes to prevent the royal guards from approaching..
“It is a known fact that I am in cahoots with the Valhalla Empire. Why are you trying to arrest me by citing the king's orders? Go back and ask His Majesty the King of Cairo. Are you sure you can do something like this and then get away with it? If you attack me, Valhalla will never stand still..”
It was a mixed bag..
Excuses don't work anyway.
then.
It was necessary to actively use one's weapons.
Isn't the reason why the Count of Denver was able to establish himself as a powerful figure in Cairo entirely thanks to the halo of Valhalla?.
The soldiers were panicked..
Unlike them, who were looking at each other, Roman was not shaken at all..
“Count of Denver. From now on, it would be better to say each word carefully..”
“Yes this guy!”
“Lower your voice. It looks like they haven't figured out the situation yet, but the Cairo royal family has started a war against the aristocratic faction. Civil war is already inevitable. In a situation where we are risking our lives fighting against the noble faction, you will surely wait and see what happens and try to take advantage. This fight is meaningless simply by suppressing the noble faction. Rebels who follow Valhalla and Kronos. You, too, will have to pull out its roots together..”
“……crazy bastard.”
Threats didn't work.
Denver's reaction.
It was obvious.
He didn't know that if he was cornered, he would resort to Valhalla..
“Cairo's fate depended on this fight. Valhalla? What can they do for you? Unlike Kronos, Valhalla has a distant border, and even if they storm into Cairo with their troops, we cannot stop what has already started. It's an opportunity that will never come again. If it's a fight where you lose everything if you fail, you need to make sure you take the price. It would be the right decision for Cairo's future to sort things out at once, rather than leaving seeds of confusion haphazardly behind..”
glance.
gave a signal.
OK.
The royal guards approached the Earl of Denver..
“Count of Denver. From now on you are going to have a lot of fun.”
In Roman's words.
The Count of Denver had no choice but to collapse in his chair..
* * *
The operations took place simultaneously..
The time when the Count of Denver's home was raided..
Simon, deputy commander of the Royal Knights, led his troops and raided Count Gregory..
“These bastards! Do you think you can get away with this? Do you think you'll be safe?!”
On orders to arrest.
Count Gregory resisted fiercely.
He shook off the soldiers' hands and shouted, looking at Simon with a murderous look in his eyes..
“Simon. You know what it means to touch me. The Kronos Empire borders Cairo. If Cairo found out that I had attacked me, the Empire would definitely send troops as a warning. So, decide wisely. Otherwise, I don't know what the Kronos Empire, eager to conquer the continent, will use this incident as justification..”
Moment.
The soldiers stopped taking action..
It was a warning they could not ignore..
Although Valhalla was far away, the Kronos Empire was a danger that existed right before our eyes..
‘Count Gregory is right. The Kronos Empire is not just a verbal threat, it is one that will actually take action..’
It was dangerous.
By irritating Kronos, there was a clear possibility that Cairo would be caught up in a whirlwind of war..
So, on the way back with the troops, Simon thought countless times..
I wasn't sure if this was the right thing to do, but I couldn't get out of my mind what Roman Dmitry had said to the king in the palace..
“His Majesty the King. Don't pay attention to the Empire. The Kronos Empire crossed Cairo's borders every year without any particular reason. What are you afraid of? If Kronos declares his conquest of the continent at any time, Cairo cannot avoid the vortex of war. Make a decision. Even if Cairo is attacked by Kronos with this choice, isn't that an ordeal that happens every year? In that case, we need to use this opportunity to firmly root out evil and take complete control of Cairo. That is the only way Cairo can survive in the future..”
That's right.
Just because the Kronos Empire cares.
They did not care about Cairo.
The border was crossed from time to time, and soldiers in Cairo were massacred during the war on the Western Front..
at that time.
What did Count Gregory do??
I didn't even care.
Even though Cronus massacred the people of Cairo, he lived a comfortable life while wearing the name card of Cairo's nobleman..
My teeth were shaking.
Among those who died like that were Simon's colleagues, so when he spent time with Count Nicholas, he often lamented the reality of Cairo..
however.
The opportunity has come.
Roman Dmitry told us to be strong because we will have blood on our hands..
‘The Kingdom of Cairo has crossed an irreversible river. If the entities that threaten the royal family are not completely eliminated, they will self-destruct from within before they are attacked by the Kronos Empire. If so, definitely. As Roman Dmitry warned, leave no room for change..’
I gritted my teeth.
Seeing Count Gregory looking triumphant, she approached him and pulled him by his hair..
And then.
Sigh!
“Wow.”
I hit my head on the ground..
Count Gregory screamed..
He tried to look at Simon with a puzzled look on his face, but Simon expressed his anger by pressing down on his head..
“Shut up, you bastard. Anyway, it's a judgment call. If Kronos comes across the border to save you, I will cut off your head and bury you on the wall, even if it is beyond my authority. So don't talk anymore. At that time, I will consider it treason and kill you on the spot..”
Simon.
He finally exploded his suppressed emotions..
* * *
The situation was resolved in an instant..
Count Gregory captured the Count of Denver and transported him to prison..
We then issued a combat alert and strengthened security in the area around the capital, starting from the border..
also.
Contacted the nobles who followed the imperial faction..
“The capture of Count Gregory and Denver was a temporary measure. Once the facts are confirmed and the situation is resolved, they will be released again..”
It was a contact to prevent any unexpected movement..
Of course, the nobles would not believe that it was a temporary measure, but in fact, it was not that important other than believing it..
In any case, nobles who follow the empire cannot do anything hastily unless the empire moves..
No matter how much they have cried out for being pro-empire, in the end, aren't they also the ones living in Cairo?.
civil war.
In a bloody situation, they closed their eyes and ears..
The communication from the Cairo royal family later gave them an excuse to excuse themselves..
that time.
Roman Dmitry resolved the situation and met with Daniel Cairo..
“The chances of the Empire moving right now are slim. Valhalla's border is far away, so there are many restrictions on sending troops, and in the case of the Kronos Empire, the atmosphere is in turmoil due to the recent conflict with the alliance of kingdoms in the south. Their priority is not Cairo. Even looking at the concentration of troops in the south, organizing affairs in the south is a priority rather than Cairo..”
this plan.
It wasn't a decision left to chance..
He understood the situation on the continent and proceeded with the work based on the judgment that it was okay to interfere with the imperial faction..
‘That's amazing.’
Daniel Cairo was truly impressed..
Roman Dmitry.
He was a great man..
Although it was a short period of time, Roman Dmitry showed bold action and perfect planning..
but.
It's still too early to feel safe.
“We are dealing with too many enemies in a short period of time. Marquis Benedict's noble faction, Count Denver's Valhalla imperial faction, and Count Gregory's Kronos imperial faction. After all of them are eliminated, there will inevitably be a huge vacuum in the Kingdom of Cairo. The central government was everything in Cairo. Their removal is necessary for Cairo, but that does not mean their absence is nothing..”
Cairo.
operated by the central government for a long time.
Their vacuum could not be ignored, and the country's function might have been lost..
Roman said.
“We are aware of the danger posed by this civil war. But we just choose the best. If the worst situation is that the forces dividing the Kingdom of Cairo are active, we must take the risk of eliminating them. Because it is a lesser evil that is better than the worst. If we end the civil war by eliminating the leaders of each faction as quickly as possible, we can minimize the chaos that His Majesty the King is worried about..”
Not the worst, but the lesser evil.
Daniel Cairo accepted reality.
Roman was right..
From the moment the sword was drawn, there was no best option for Cairo..
* * *
When the Cairo royal family moved quickly.
Marquis Benedict did not sit still either..
“You're working hard.”
Immediately after attacking yourself.
I heard a report that Roman Dmitry visited the royal palace, joined hands with the king, and attacked the imperialists..
It was certain.
Now I have crossed the irreversible river.
Roman Dmitry showed hostility by rejecting his proposal, and the king's choice showed his will to support Roman Dmitry's actions..
Then, all that was left was a war with the King faction..
I knew that the throne would have to be usurped at some point, but I had no idea it would happen so suddenly..
“cheeky bastard.”
Roman Dmitry.
he could never forgive.
When he thought of the way he attacked him and showed his arrogance, Marquis Benedict gritted his teeth..
I was so miserable at that time..
I struggled to survive, and it left a big scar on my pride..
now.
It became a fight that would end only if someone died..
As soon as Marquis Benedict arrived at the estate, he ordered a convocation of the noble faction..
‘The aristocratic faction occupies the absolute majority in Cairo. If you summon the power of the noble faction, it will not be that difficult to push out Cairo even if Roman Dmitry is holding on. Roman Dmitry. You definitely had to come to an end when you attacked me. You may feel like the strongest person in the world right now as you take down Count Nicholas, but things won't turn out the way you want them to..’
within a week at the earliest.
I will lead my troops and head to the capital..
It was certain that the overwhelming numbers would lead to victory in the war..
Things went smoothly.
While the noble faction's troops were responding to the call one by one, I received a truly unexpected report from my subordinate..
“Say it again. what?”
His voice boiled with anger..
just now.
I couldn't understand whether my subordinate's report was correct even after hearing it with my own ears..
The subordinate cringed greatly..
He was frightened by Marquis Benedict's shouting, and spoke in a hushed voice what he had received..
“……Count Fabius. He sent a reply saying he would not attend the summons..”
noncompliance.
It was a word that really touched the Marquis Benedict's heart..
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