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347A country that has lost its romance (5)
hernad.
The place was engulfed in flames..
The attack started early in the morning and the strong walls finally collapsed..
Kwaang!
Crumbling rumbling.
“the castle wall collapsed!”
“attack!”
It was a crucible of confusion.
Hernad's soldiers hastily blocked the road, but at the forefront of the rebels was an unstoppable monster..
“Get out of the way!”
puck.
Kwasik.
The head of the first soldier he encountered was instantly crushed..
The man, with his white beard fluttering and his bronze skin exposed, whirled a halberd larger than his body and swept away enemies who blocked him..
The opponent hit by the halberd was regardless of whether they had a weak body or strong armor..
Even without a passionate eruption of aura, most things were torn apart miserably..
“Don't stop it!”
“Kill Duke Vieto!”
identity of the man.
It was the Duke of Vieto.
70At that age, traces of age were visible on the face, but the fierce energy it gave off was no different from its prime..
A being not listed in the Valhalla rankings.
Although he was classified as off-topic when he officially announced his retirement, he was a 5-star swordsman and was a great fighter who was once ranked in the top 10..
behind him.
The rebels poured in..
Hernad's soldiers were formidable, but they were not enough to deal with 200,000 rebels..
“Follow me!”
The Duke of Vieto took the lead.
Strong players like him and Balderas, ranked 10th in Valhalla, opened the way without hesitation..
a few days ago.
they made a decision.
“The armies of Emperor Valhalla are gathering in Hernad. It is still only a partial force, but if more troops are gathered, there is little chance of capturing Hernad. Now is your chance. Now that Roman Dmitry's fate has not been decided, the Valhalla Imperial Family may think that the rebels cannot attack with their own strength. So, if you make a bold decision, you can capture Hernad..”
It was a well-founded judgment.
After hearing about the future plan through Roman Dmitry, the Duke of Vieto gathered his troops in advance and launched a surprise attack..
He still did not completely trust Roman Dmitry..
But now that I was planning a rebellion, I knew I had to take a gamble if there was even the slightest chance..
Enemies poured in.
Duke Vieto rushed forward violently, exploding his aura and sweeping away the enemies..
Kwaang!
Crumbling rumbling.
“Wow!”
“Wow!”
Screams erupted from all directions..
Dozens of soldiers were slaughtered at once..
this place.
Hernard did not have a top ranker.
Although they gathered the emperor's soldiers and prepared a suitable fortress, the leaders of Valhalla, including the Marquis Belfir, did not expect Duke Vieto to attack so recklessly..
It was a somewhat complicated issue to be considered a complacent judgment..
Due to the overwhelming difference in power, the rebels thought that they would pursue political maneuvers that take advantage of public sentiment rather than war..
That's why my feet were on fire.
Hernad's forces were not weak, but they were unable to stop the influx of rebels, risking their lives..
at last.
The gate was completely breached..
A massacre occurred, and the Duke of Vieto, who was fighting at the forefront, discovered Hernad's commander..
And then.
Kwasik.
smashed my head.
With blood spraying everywhere, Duke Vieto shouted in an animal-like voice..
“Killed the enemy commander! As fellow Valhallians, I will spare the lives of those who surrender.!”
A fierce siege.
It was the moment that brought the battle to an end..
* * *
hernad.
It is also the world where ordinary people live..
people flocked.
Instead of being frightened that the castle had been taken, they rushed out into the streets and caught sight of the rebels..
In such a situation.
Duke Vieto walked out like a triumphal general and raised his voice to the people..
“People of Valhalla, listen! Valhalla has been a country of warriors for generations. We were proud of Valhalla's tradition of solving problems fairly and using strength and competing purely for strength. But what is Valhalla like now?.”
As Marquis Belfir expected,.
Public sentiment was important.
Now that the battle was won, it was necessary to win over the hearts of those watching the rebels' movements..
“Traitors calling for progress destroyed the legitimacy of Valhalla. By colluding with Kronos, they showed themselves blinded by dirty power. An example of this is what happened at the festival in Valhalla. Roman Dmitry expressed his intention to attend to celebrate the glorious occasion, but how did Valhalla treat him? He had no respect whatsoever. I hoped he would die. Instead of considering the festival stage sacred, they used it as an execution platform to dispose of Roman Dmitry..”
“dirty traitors!”
“that was unfair!”
Some raised their voices..
Although it hasn't infected everything yet, people showed intense desire in their eyes..
“Roman Dmitry won. As a true warrior, he achieved victory and destroyed the intentions of the dirty traitors. Nevertheless, the Valhalla imperial family tried to kill Roman Dmitri by mobilizing the Kronos Empire. Since when did Valhalla become so corrupt? If you wanted to deal with Roman Dmitry, you had to knock him down by force on stage, fair and square, in the Valhalla way. That is the reality of Valhalla. So I took up arms. Because I could no longer watch Valhalla deteriorate, I, Vieto, made a decision..”
closely.
I grabbed the halberd tightly..
He looked around at the people, raised his voice as loud as he could and shouted..
“Follow me. This Vieto will restore the glory of Valhalla.!”
“Vieto! Vieto!”
“Vieto! Vieto!”
some people.
They raised their voices first.
The intense desire spread like an epidemic, and everyone who took to the streets began to chant the name of the Duke of Vieto..
This was the public sentiment..
In a situation where he was outnumbered by more than 10 times the emperor's troops, the Duke of Vieto decided to revolt, believing only that the public would support him..
Streets filled with enthusiastic cheers.
The rebels were confident.
The desire to restore the roots of Valhalla will return Valhalla to its original place..
* * *
the situation has been resolved.
leader of the rebel army.
they rallied.
Although they appeared confident in front of others, they knew that the situation was not very hopeful..
“The situation is?”
“The Imperial House of Valhalla has issued a summons. Some were sent to the north, and the rest formed a punitive force of about a million troops. They have no intention of taking care of the public sentiment. It seems like the intention is to wipe out this place all at once and suppress the rebellion..”
million.
Considering the vast land mass and the troops protecting the capital, most of what could be mobilized was sent..
It was devastating news for the rebels..
If an uprising had not yet occurred and faced with a million troops, Hernad's walls would have been unable to stop their attack..
It was then.
The Duke of Vieto asked Sánchez.
“Sanchez. Do you think Roman Dmitry's plan will succeed?.”
“yes, i am sure.”
sanchez.
was the core of the rebel army.
As he led this plan, his remarks had considerable influence..
“As promised, Roman Dmitry declared the Valhalla Empire a hostile nation. As proof, the Imperial Court of Valhalla sent some troops to the northern front. This may have been a decision made in preparation for Roman Dmitry bringing his troops to attack. And thanks to his agitators a little while ago, he was able to easily secure public support..”
just now.
The Duke of Vieto made a passionate speech.
in that place.
There were Roman Dmitry's people.
Haomun's members were spread out across the continent, and as they watched the situation, they made statements in support of Duke Vieto..
The Valhalla Emperor is a symbol of fear.
No matter how good the Duke of Vieto's cause was, the people of Valhalla might have been too scared to raise their voices..
incited the people.
Rather than making up a lie as the truth.
Just fanning the flames burning in their hearts made people's aspirations burn like crazy..
situation at that time.
I had no choice but to admit it.
The Duke of Vieto initially disapproved of the agitators' intervention, but through Sánchez's advice, he accepted that a strategic move was necessary..
The result was successful. I once again felt admiration..
Roman Dmitry was living in a faraway country, but he couldn't understand when people were planted in Valhalla..
What was certain was that it was a detail that gave you goosebumps..
The situation of dispersing troops to the north and mobilizing agitators all originated from Roman Dmitry's head..
Duke Vieto said.
“So far, things are going as we expected. Always keep in mind In the end, it is our power that makes the rebellion happen. In order to regain the tradition of Valhalla, we must fight and shed blood. Only then is the fight meaningful. Only then can we stand confidently in front of people..”
“I'll keep that in mind.”
“I'll keep that in mind.”
Rebellion.
I had a lot of worries before making a decision..
But now that they have gathered together as rebels, they are ready to sacrifice their lives for Valhalla..
“Begin preparing to meet your enemies here in Hernad..”
“I obey orders.”
First of all, let's start.
I will observe the situation from the castle..
In the meantime, if the other plans mentioned by Roman Dmitry are implemented, then the flames of rebellion will truly be revived..
* * *
punitive army).
The leader of the army that would kill the rebels was Count Gomes..
He took command and heard about Hernad's situation from his subordinates..
“Just now. Hernad has fallen. The Duke of Vieto has occupied Hernad and seems to be planning to use it as a base to stage a sit-in protest..”
“Hernad has already collapsed..”
I frowned.
rebel movement.
I was watching closely.
So, they concentrated their forces in Hernad, but it was not enough to stop the rebel army that was fiercely advancing, led by Duke Vieto..
It certainly lived up to its reputation as a megalith..
The Duke of Vieto has a heavy presence and does not make any hasty moves, but when he makes a decision, he tramples everything that stands in his way like a megalith rolling down a hill..
With such boldness, he once rose to a position of power, and as the Emperor of Valhalla took power, Duke Vieto took a step back..
He is a formidable person..
If it is not suppressed early, the rebellion will prolong and erode the Valhalla Empire..
“We will put all our effort into just one attack. Summon all the top rankers in Valhalla except Cesar. Balderas is the only talented person the enemy can put forward. If the Duke of Vieto mobilizes overwhelming forces and top rankers, no matter what preparations he makes, he will not be able to stop the attack of the punitive army..”
“All right.”
Cesar.
It is the number one sword of Valhalla..
Since he was in charge of the defense of the capital, it was truly unusual to summon everyone else except him..
however.
The problem arose in an unexpected place..
The subordinate who came to visit Count Gomes again let out an absurd sound..
“Count Gomes! We're in big trouble! Now the top rankers have been summoned to the decisive battle.!”
“……It's a deciding match?!”
My eyes widened..
decider.
It was a word that shouldn't and couldn't come out now..
* * *
What is a deciding match?.
Ranking 10th.
It is a tradition unique to Valhalla that can be used by those who are said to be the highest rankers, and when using the power of the deciding match, the opponent cannot refuse the challenge..
The reason Count Gomes was surprised was not simply because of the fact that the deciding match was taking place..
In the case of this decisive battle, the problem was that it ended in the death of one side rather than the surrender of the opponent..
why.
What kind of crazy person would declare a decisive match at this important time?.
Count Gomes asked.
“Who the hell is that?! What kind of bastard did such a ridiculous thing??”
There were no expected characters.
Most of the current top rankings in Valhalla were people who followed the Emperor of Valhalla, and there was no reason for them to make a decision like this, which would obviously result in reprimand..
Besides, aren't we on the same side?.
Raising your ranking by killing one person was meaningless unless you had a grudge against the other person..
I felt dizzy.
In response to Count Gomez's question, the servant showed hesitation several times and then said a name with difficulty..
“Ares. Ares, ranked 3rd, declared a deciding match against Alvarez, ranked 2nd..”
Ares.
At one name that suddenly popped out, Count Gomez's expression turned cold..
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