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268Tue First Continental War (6)
a few days ago now.
At a meeting of Western Front leaders, Flora Lawrence spoke of 'what if'.
“We are fully prepared for the war against Kronos. An astronomical amount of money was invested in strengthening the walls, and the troops of Cairo and Dmitry were concentrated here. The problem is when you don't last long even after giving your best. If something like that happens, it would be meaningless to hold out until the end to protect the Western Front, which is in danger of defeat..”
“But the moment the West is lost, it's only a matter of time before the Kronos Empire invades Kairos..”
It was Baron Noel..
Appropriately pointed out, Flora Lawrence looked at him..
“you're right. If Kairos falls into the hands of the enemy, there is no way to prevent it from collapsing one after another. However, this war must bear risks in the first place. In order to realize the plan mentioned by Roman Dmitry, it is very important to preserve 'as much power as possible' rather than to win on the battlefield. However, what do you plan to do if you pour out all your might to protect a battlefield where defeat is in sight, but find that you lack the power necessary for the subsequent situation? It requires choice and focus. We can buy time by giving up the West and conserving power, not by giving away the West for nothing..”
“That makes sense. Flora. I'm sure you have a detailed plan for that as well.?”
“yes.”
The Marquis of Vandenberg gave weight to the opinion..
Flora Lawrence was once a key resource in the West, so her words are worth following..
Churrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
unfolded the map.
Flora Lawrence said, pointing to the front line defense positions in the West..
“This land where we are now is a strategically important location. In fact, if this place is breached, the western front will inevitably collapse, so there is a high probability that the Kronos Empire will do its best to destroy this place in the first battle. Plan B, which I will explain from now on, is a method you can choose when you cannot withstand their attacks. No, there is no other option than that..”
eyes were focused.
You could have said it was a crazy decision..
After making all the preparations for Mercury, choosing plan B leads to many problems..
but.
Past experience gave Flora Lawrence determination..
“Plan B is to abandon the castle and run away. If defeat is obvious, the enemy will not think it strange that we are abandoning this place sooner than expected. Moreover, if even war materials were given up, there would be no room for doubt. That's your chance. When the enemy storms into the castle, we can gain a clear advantage by giving up a lot and blowing up the place..”
Be prepared just in case.
In a battlefield with many variables, it was the role that the staff had to play..
* * *
made a decision.
The Marquis of Vandenberg shouted as he cut down the charging enemy soldiers..
“All troops retreat! We will abandon the castle and move to the rear.!”
“retreat!”
The order was given.
The adjutants shouted the Marquis Vandenberg's orders at the top of their lungs, and some ran quickly and beat drums to signal a retreat..
The battlefield collapsed in an instant..
Although ordinary soldiers did not know the exact identity of Plan B, they were told by the leadership that they could abandon the castle in an emergency..
the soldiers retreated.
The leading soldiers could not run away because they were dealing with the imperial army, but the rest of the soldiers had to follow the orders of the leadership..
It was suicidal to remain on the battlefield when everyone else was running away..
Cairo, Dmitry As the soldiers of the Union retreated, the enemy broke through the vacuum of the battlefield and stormed into the castle..
“attack!”
“kill them all!”
Screams echoed from all directions..
The Kronos Empire army slaughtered the soldiers of the Kingdom Alliance, and even their corpses were crushed to mush as they were trampled miserably by the advancing troops..
It was a war that was completely over..
The tense balance could not be restored from the moment the kingdom alliance took a step back..
the leader.
Chris was there.
From his now stern position, Chris bought time for the soldiers to escape..
flash.
All the attacking enemies were knocked out..
Despite the sight of the enemy army filling his field of vision, Chris appropriately retreated and swung his sword, and with one or two counterattacks, the heads of the Kronos Empire army fell..
Confrontation between the majority and the minority. It was a familiar situation.
This time, experiencing extreme situations in Valhalla, Chris's skills reached a level higher than before..
puck!
penetrated the neck.
Then, he was about to rejoin the troops, but a moment of cold sensation made Chris throw his head back..
Crumbling rumbling.
A fiercely burning aura passed before my eyes..
My skin was stinging..
Although it was still too early to be certain, Chris instinctively knew that the power of the aura reached 6 stars..
“You are a guy named Chris.!”
Kwaang!
Kwakwakwakkwak.!
A mysterious entity suddenly attacked me..
Instead of making contact with the enemy, Chris took quick steps and let go of all attacks..
Still, Chris' body was roughly pushed away. The waves of the aura pushed Chris's body strongly..
head up.
A bright halo of light fell.
Chris rolled on the ground and narrowly avoided the attack..
Kwaang!
Cry rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
“What on earth is Roman Dmitry? He reached the level of 6-star when he was only in his 20s, and raised a swordsman like you from a shabby piece of land like Dmitri. amazing. I want to capture him alive, tear off every piece of his flesh and ask for the truth..”
looked ahead.
The pale-faced man had an impressive scar running from his eye to his nose..
Moment.
There was a person who came to mind.
Chronos ranking 2nd place.
3rd place in continental ranking.
It was Hannibal, an evil spirit..
The curly hair, pale face, and scars across the face were symbols that expressed Hannibal's appearance..
I got goosebumps.
If he, who was in charge of the 2nd Knights of Kronos, had come forward in person, there was virtually no way to defeat him without Roman Dmitri..
‘Damn it.’
Chak.
straightened the sword.
He is in this place.
will die.
Chris knew he was on the verge of death, but he couldn't turn his back on Hannibal..
The moment you show your back.
It was clear that Hannibal's sword would split his back..
Rather than die a miserable death, Chris hoped to do his part..
‘sorry. I don't think my dream of surpassing my lord will come true..’
created an aura.
Just when you want to unleash your full power and rush in.
“I will take charge of this place..”
Count Nicholas.
He blocked Chris's path..
* * *
It was an unexpected situation.
In response to a remark that he could not readily accept, Count Nicholas forcefully spoke out..
“In the future war, in order for the Kingdom Alliance to win, we need you, who has been in harmony with Roman Dmitry. So leave this place to me. After defeating Hannibal, I will follow in a moment..”
“……Count!”
“hurry!”
cried Count Nicholas..
both knew reality.
In a short period of time, the Kronos Empire army was rushing in, and even if they hesitated for just 10 seconds, their route of retreat would be completely blocked..
Even though Count Nicholas knew that, he made a sacrifice..
Experiencing the new talents of Roman Dmitry and Chris, he knew what he had to do for the kingdom..
Hesitation will make sacrifice meaningless.
Chris gritted his teeth at Count Nicholas' stern gaze..
“I won't forget what happened today.”
I took a step back.
As Chris tried to run away, Hannibal extended his sword like lightning..
Kwaang-
Cry rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Count Nicholas blocked it..
Count Nicholas also exploded his 5-star aura as if he would not be defeated by the intensely burning 6-star aura..
There was a huge shock..
Count Nicholas laughed as the blood welled up..
“I wanted to fight a top ranker like you at least once..”
far away.
Chris was disappearing.
When Hannibal looked slightly displeased, Count Nicholas calmed his shock and concentrated his mind..
‘I have a lifetime. I wanted to reach the level of 6 stars.’
Cairo First Sword.
It was his name..
However, after dealing with swordsmen ranked on the continent, I learned that the title of being the strongest in a weak country has no meaning..
I was only at the bottom.
It could not be said that he was outstanding even against swordsmen of the same 5 stars, and the existence of the Twelve Swords of the Continent, who had reached 6 stars, seemed like an untouchable sky..
The day Roman Dmitry fell.
Count Nicholas saw a new world.
The intense swordsmanship that cuts through one's own body was an extraterrestrial realm that one had longed for and longed for..
Immediately after defeat.
I was locked in the training room..
While recuperating, I tried hard to resemble Roman Dmitry even a little..
reputation so far.
Age when gray hair begins to grow.
nothing mattered.
Count Nicholas, who returned to the mindset of a beginner, has now succeeded in achieving some results..
Kwarung.
Cry rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
“I am Richard Nicholas. And I am the first sword of Cairo..”
The Principality of Dmitry is created.
1The above position was again granted to him..
Count Nicholas created a fiercely burning aura so as not to be ashamed of his name..
Chlorine (炎fire)).
It was a huge fire..
The appearance of his being burning and becoming a sword clearly meant that he too had entered the beginning of the Six Stars..
The Cairo First Sword was not weak..
He was the first person except Roman Dmitri to reach the level of 6-star, which is said to have produced only 12 people in the empire..
kicked the ground.
Surrounded by an aura, he rushed towards Hannibal..
That moment.
“A bastard who doesn’t even know the topic.”
flash.
The fire split..
The aura exploded like an active volcano erupting, and with a single blow, it was torn in two as if splitting the sea..
Hannibal.
Third most powerful entity on the continent.
Just as there are differences among swordsmen of the same 5-star level, he was a monster who had no rival even at 6-star level..
Phuwak.
I squirted blood.
Count Nicholas' body was torn apart and he fell to the floor, unable to withstand Hannibal for even a minute..
It would have been better if I had focused on avoidance like Chris..
He may have been able to hold out longer than he did now, but his intention to take on Hannibal head-on led to the current result..
My body was shaking..
He grabbed Hannibal's feet with his bloody hands, as if telling him not to go..
OK.
Hannibal squatted down so that he could make eye contact with Count Nicholas..
“Should I tell you some fun facts??”
“Cough.”
blood spread.
The blood that flowed from Count Nicholas suddenly formed a large puddle..
“first. There are many people stronger than me in Kronos. So, if you can't even survive this much, it means you have no chance of winning in the first place. and the second.”
grinned, laughed.
“I expected your plan to blow up the castle from the beginning..”
got up from my seat.
And then.
Kwasik.
The face of Count Nicholas, who was in despair, was trampled on..
* * *
It was a perfect operation.
The soldiers come out.
With perfect timing, Flora Lawrence exploded as intended..
Kwaang!
Kwakwakwakkwak.!
Cry rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
There was a huge explosion.
It was thought that the soldiers of the Kronos Empire would be swept away by the explosion, but the white-haired wizard unleashed magical power and formed a black hole..
The explosion that was about to engulf the castle was immediately sucked into a black hole..
Once the initial explosion was suppressed, the device that was intended to explode in succession became meaningless..
a series of circumstances.
The Duke of Bamford showed an expression of anticipation as he entered the castle..
“It's obvious what options weak guys can choose..”
8circle wizard.
And the Second Knights of Kronos.
It was overwhelming power.
Given his previous experience, the Duke of Bamford was confident that he could crush the Western Front in the first battle..
Then there was only one worst case scenario..
In a situation where even Roman Dmitry could not create a variable, the only variable was to abandon the castle itself and turn this place into a trap..
veteran.
or.
A man called the maestro of the battlefield.
The Duke of Bamford's reputation was not an illusion..
Against weak countries with limited options, they were not easy enough to defeat..
he.
He looked at the white-haired wizard and said.
“Mr. Shefir. Thank you for your hard work.”
“no.”
white haired wizard.
Shefir reacted calmly and put on his robe again..
OK.
The Duke of Bamford looked away and shouted at the soldiers..
“Soldiers of the Kronos Empire, listen! The enemies are now cornered! Let’s keep this momentum going and turn Kairos and Dmitri into a sea of fire.!”
Enemies will remember this day.
What does it mean to face Kronos?.
There are still enemies.
I have not experienced the hell of this world..
* * *
a few days after that.
Contrary to Duke Bamford's expectations, the Kronos Empire failed to catch the tail of the kingdom union..
“Smart guys. You've done everything you can to kill time..”
The explosion is only the first operation..
2First and third traps were prepared to block the advance of the Kronos Empire..
Because of this, the pursuit had to be slow..
The Duke of Bamford had doubts about the opponent's intention to somehow slow down his pace..
‘Why on earth are you wasting so much time? Even as the Western Front fell, Roman Dmitry did not appear..
So then there is something to do with their buying time and Roman Dmitry's absence?.’
Looking at the progress so far.
There was a possibility that Roman Dmitry could infiltrate the capital and attack Emperor Kronos directly..
But it was impossible.
The Imperial House of Kronos was guarded by the First Knights, and above all, monsters unknown to the world guarded the emperor's side..
No matter how strong Roman Dmitry is. It was not realistic to assassinate the emperor through the borders of the capital..
If he had planned such an operation, he could not be described as a strategist..
A fool who only believes in his strength and runs wild.
Such a being is bound to be broken by a stronger force..
‘For us, it is best to continue marching like this. If you're trying to buy time, you'll end up destroying it without having time to achieve what you intended..’
But that day.
I received disconcerting news..
The soldier who came running in a hurry said this out of breath:.
“Commander! Roman Dmitri has captured Kortas!”
cortas.
The Duke of Bamford looked surprised at the name..
It had to be that way..
Kortas was a strategic point east of Kronos, just like the Western Front..
And right there.
There was a warp gate.
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