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327The Fall of Arcadia (2)
One year after Baek Jung-hyuk ascended to the position of Heavenly Demon.
Something went wrong.
One of the brothers who had run away like a coward during the bone-and-neck competition has emerged, united with the remnants of the former power..
They entrusted themselves to the North Sea Ice Palace..
This was possible because the mother of the being who was Baek Jung-hyuk's half-brother was from the North Sea Ice Palace..
“As long as I, Baek Jin-myeong, am alive, Baek Jung-hyuk cannot yet be said to be the perfect leader of the Demonic Cult..”
In the land of the North Sea.
they raised their voices.
Their goal was not to immediately defeat Baek Jung-hyuk..
Baek Jung-hyuk showed overwhelming force in the process of ascending to the position of the Heavenly Demon, and even with the help of the North Sea Ice Palace, it was impossible to regain that position..
However, by emphasizing the fact that he was of the Cheonma bloodline, he was able to obtain the wealth of power..
They hoped to return to Magyo through an appropriate compromise, and even Baek Jung-hyuk thought it was impossible to touch them, who were hiding in the land of the North Sea..
North Sea.
It was a forbidden area..
The history of Wulin, passed down from generation to generation, warns never to set foot on the land of Beihai..
just as expected.
Just as the leaders of Dmitry raised their voices against each other, the leaders of the Demonic Cult were also divided into two and a conflict of opinion arose..
“We must kill Baek Jin-myeong. We can't just watch them shake the foundations of the Demonic Cult..”
“Who doesn't know that? Even though Baek Jin-myeong knew that she would be in danger, she deliberately showed herself. That's because I believe in the North Sea. No matter how powerful the Demonic Cult is, it is impossible for it to enter the land of Beihai and kill Bai Jinming..”
“It doesn't matter if it's impossible or not. This must be dealt with at any cost.!”
“Then, once you are attacked by your enemies, there is no turning back.!”
There was an uproar.
Both statements made sense..
Baek Jin-myeong's presence shook the very foundation of the Demonic Cult, but the land of the North Sea, with its bitter cold and knee-deep snow, was not a place to be carelessly set foot in..
The North Sea has never fallen to the enemy.
The people of the North Sea Ice Palace knew how to take advantage of the environment of the North Sea, and the moment the enemy set foot in the North Sea, they would not fight head-on, but would gradually wear down the opponent's stamina by engaging in hit-and-run combat..
When you're cold, hungry, and low on stamina.
I aimed for that time.
The North Sea martial arts, which are specialized in the North Sea environment, won overwhelmingly in the North Sea no matter what enemy they faced..
This was the reason Baek Jin-myeong appeared..
I knew that if I hid in the North Sea, even Baek Jung-hyuk would not be able to cross the line..
really what if.
If Baek Jung-hyuk made an extreme choice, it might have been a golden opportunity to regain his place as the Heavenly Demon..
that day.
Baek Jung-hyuk said.
“There are no exceptions in my demonic religion..”
raised troops.
Baek Jung-hyuk knew that if he made an exception because of the harsh environment of the North Sea, a crack would appear in his position..
All preparations have been completed. In order to punish Baek Jin-myeong, he set foot in the land of the North Sea, and from then on a fierce war broke out..
My eyes were stained with blood. So many people died.
Beihai's reputation was certainly not in vain, and the warriors of Beihai flying over the snow were powerful..
but.
When Baek Jung-hyuk reached the North Sea Ice Palace through a blizzard.
The enemies realized.
Baek Jung-hyuk, who rose from the bottom of life to the top, is someone who has overcome countless difficulties like the North Sea..
He was fundamentally different from Baek Jin-myeong, who avoided competition. A one-sided massacre occurred.
Baek Jung-hyuk opened the door of the North Sea Ice Palace and cut down all his enemies, leaving behind a mountain of corpses and blowing off the head of Baek Jin-myeong, who was terrified..
North Sea Ice Palace.
Like Baek Jin-myeong, it was the moment when their history ended..
in the future.
People said that the martial arts of the Beihai Ice Palace were lost along with the burning castle, but the truth was different..
In Baek Jung-hyuk’s mind.
And in the devil's report.
The history of the North Sea Ice Palace disappeared like that..
* * *
North Sea.
Arcadia.
It was a similar environment.
Therefore, the danger from the cold mentioned by Viscount Conrad was not that much of a problem..
North Sea Ice Palace.
They handled the cold perfectly.
Beyond martial arts that simply utilize ice-like energy, I learned what methods should be used to survive in harsh environments..
How to find food in the snow, how to make temporary shelter in the snow, how to move quickly over the snow, etc..
In the land of the North Sea they created their own system.
That means.
Among the problems that arose when moving to Arcadia, the cold could not be said to be a factor enough to make one hesitate in making a decision..
Roman Dmitry said.
“The important thing about this is whether it's worth it..”
eyes were focused.
Even though we had been fiercely disagreeing just now, we listened intently to Roman Dmitry's remarks as if we had never done so before..
“Beyond the endless mountains. If the beings living in Arcadia had not invaded Salamander's territory, I might have made an exception for their world. But the reality is not like that. Dwarves settled underground in the endless mountains, Queen Isabel and her soldiers at war with the Kronos Empire, and even Kayden. They prove that Arcadia is also a world living under the same sky. If so, the day will come when the orcs of Arcadia will cross the endless mountains..”
actually.
Baek Jung-hyuk respected the rest of the world except Jungwon Moorim..
If the Beihai Ice Palace were satisfied with the territory of the New Outer Forest, they might not have perished..
But I crossed the line.
brought them down.
Hearing the name of Arcadia repeatedly meant that they too had entered the realm of conquest..
“Arcadia has now become a real problem. From the moment Kayden appears and mentions the existence of orcs, their presence in Dmitry's future cannot be ruled out. If so, what Kayden said also makes sense. In order to make the area beyond the endless mountains into Dmitri's domain, a force like the 'Luna Kingdom' is needed to wipe out the orcs of Arcadia and manage it. But that doesn't mean we need to take excessive risks. Therefore, I plan to accept this matter conditionally..”
top priority.
to rule out risk.
For the safety of the Kingdom of Luna, there was no reason for Dmitry to take any risks..
“first. In return for helping the Luna Kingdom, they will be accepted as vassals. second. If there is no way to travel across endless mountain ranges in a short period of time, we decline the offer. Finally, the third. Felix, if you use the 'Teleport Scroll' with Dmitry across the Endless Mountains, you can move several people at once.?”
“……30People are the limit. With current technology, it would be difficult to add more people than that..”
“Thirdly, only 30 people from Dmitry, including me, are leaving for Arcadia. As per their request, we will prioritize subjugating the orcs, but if something dangerous happens to Dmitry, we will immediately use the teleportation scroll..”
three conditions.
They were arranged entirely for Dmitry..
* * *
conveyed the conditions.
only 30 people.
And the condition to withdraw at any time.
Kayden felt like his heart was sinking, but he had no intention of turning down the offer..
“Thank you, I really appreciate it.!”
Isabel said.
Roman Dmitry.
He surpassed human limits.
First of all, I felt grateful that Roman Dmitry was included among the 30 people..
Currently, the biggest problem of the Luna Kingdom is that there is no one to deal with Graksar..
Even if Roman Dmitry defeated that monstrous creature, it was worth crossing the endless mountain range..
Roman Dmitry said.
“They must have prepared a way to quickly return to the Luna Kingdom. Tell me about your future plans.”
“In fact, the Kingdom of Luna has been working on creating a 'teleport point' in the endless mountain range in order to create a link with the Salamander Continent. And on the way over the endless mountain range, I took one-time coordinates for areas where no teleportation points were installed, so you can use the points to travel for about a week to get to Arcadia. But we can't leave right now. It is true that the situation in the Luna Kingdom is dangerous, but we need one more week to prepare..”
one week.
there was a special reason.
No matter how quickly it passed, it was clear that Arcadia's bitter cold would cause many problems..
“The cold in Arcadia is completely beyond normal standards. Therefore, after adapting to the cold using our specially designed medication, it is necessary to learn various ways to survive in the snow..”
“Let's skip that process.”
“Roman Dmitry. This is a necessary process. If you don't do that, it's definitely dangerous.…….”
“No, I'm not saying I won't prepare. Dmitry, I will figure out how to prepare for the cold. Since we also need time to prepare, we will leave in a week as planned..”
I was speechless.
It's really dangerous..
I wanted to persuade him somehow, but I couldn't say anything because the Kingdom of Luna is in an absolute position..
I'm afraid I might hurt Dmitri's pride..
Kayden took a step back..
“All right. But if you need my help, please let me know.”
* * *
one week.
I felt sick.
Kayden often wanted to visit Roman Dmitry again and tell him about the dangers of Arcadia..
‘If you take the extreme environment lightly, you will be in big trouble..’
bitter cold.
falling snow.
Arcadia was completely different from Salamander..
First of all, they wouldn't be able to adapt to the extreme cold, and the problem was when they encountered the orcs..
The huge pile of snow makes your feet sink hard..
This wasn't a problem for the orcs who lived in Arcadia because they knew how to fight in the snow, but there was a high possibility that Dmitry's soldiers would be embarrassed and not be able to show their full potential..
furthermore.
There was also a phenomenon where the aura froze..
So, the use of mana is important in manifesting the aura itself, but it was frustrating to hear that I was preparing it myself..
Leaving Dmitry's comfort.
The future of the Luna Kingdom was at stake..
Although I hesitated several times, I was unable to persuade Roman Dmitry by visiting him..
If the other person does not feel the need.
No matter how much you teach, you pay homage to your own ears..
so that.
After feeling the cold of Arcadia, I was thinking of persuading Roman Dmitry once again..
For now.
The news of this place had to be reported to the Kingdom of Luna..
Beep.
“I will report on the situation here. Roman Dmitri has decided to help the Kingdom of Luna. There are 30 people, and including preparation time, we will likely be able to arrive in Arcadia in about two weeks. So avoid direct confrontation as much as possible, and do whatever you can to save time..”
Communication was not established immediately.
The message arrived several hours later, and those who received the communication expressed disappointment..
[Kayden. There are only 30 people. There are tens of thousands of orcs in the gray wasteland, and even receiving help from 30 people cannot turn the situation around. Is there any way to persuade Roman Dmitry to receive more troops?.]
“This is also best. From Dmitry's point of view, there is no reason to unreasonably help us. Currently, the Salamander Continent is in a situation where the Valhalla Empire is showing signs of civil war, so if Dmitri mobilizes troops excessively, they will also have to take risks. So I can't ask for more than that. Don't you know? Even if we were in the same situation, we wouldn't have helped other countries that much..”
[……i get it. move carefully.]
Beyond communication.
I understood their disappointment..
Since Dmitri was the hope of the Kingdom of Luna, the number of 30 people would inevitably be hopeless..
first.
I trusted Isabel’s insight..
In fact, the people of the Luna Kingdom, including Kayden, did not know exactly what kind of being Roman Dmitri was..
People who watched the war against the Kronos Empire only passed on information by word of mouth, and the achievements he was said to have achieved did not seem very realistic..
Isabel said that it would be a success even if she only got help from 'Roman Dmitry'..
Anyway, since Roman Dmitry also said he would join Luna, I tried to suppress my negative thoughts..
like that.
A week has passed.
Now beyond the endless mountains.
It was time to leave for Arcadia..
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