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406Conquer the Continent of Fire (5)

left the room.

After finishing his conversation with Roman Dmitry, Chris walked away with a confused look on his face and reached a quiet space..

“ha.”

I sighed..

With eyes tangled with thoughts, I turned my head and looked back at the path I had taken..

‘How on earth do you live a life like that?.’

It was shocking.

Ordinary people usually have similar goals: greed for power.

For your own prosperous life, or for the life of a person in power who gives orders to others. The rights of the strong were such an attractive reward..

But Roman Dmitry’s pursuit was different..

Rather than wishing to live a life of dominating others, he sought to rise to the top in order to avoid infringing on his own territory..

If you think about it.

Roman Dmitry had no special wishes..

From the heir to the frontier to his current position, there has never once been a case of giving unreasonable orders to his subordinates, let alone enjoying common luxuries..

If he makes any decision. everyone agreed.

The reason I did not raise an objection when I rejected the Marquis of Memphis' offer was because I trusted him that much..

Why?.

If you don't want to enjoy power, why do you want to reach the top so quickly?.

‘In my conversation with my lord, I felt strangely lacking. A feeling of lacking something, of not being satisfied even after reaching the top. A lord's desired reign is a complex matter. Having the world at one's feet does not mean that the lord can enjoy that life, but the lord believes that simply creating a realm that no one can access is a life for himself. That it's not dangerous. To be precise, not everyone is in danger. That's probably what's important.’

Also called life for others.

I couldn't even say it was a life for myself..

In an ambiguous realm, Roman Dmitry carried the burden of solitude for himself and those who followed him..

In fact, it was a natural result.

Just as no one can treat the emperor of an empire carelessly, it was inevitable that people would become uncomfortable with Roman Dmitry as he advanced towards the top..

As Roman Dmitry said.

Since you are the entity that holds the power over life and death, the difference in position will not be narrowed even if you try hard..

“I was really stupid..”

laughed.

A look of fear at Roman Dmitry.

It was a problem that couldn't be solved.

Amazingly, Roman Dmitry already knew this, and naturally accepted the fear and formed a system to rule Dmitry..

Chris couldn't tell.

What kind of life did Roman Dmitry live in his past life?.

Because it was a life that could not be lived with someone over your head, you could not stop living a life of struggle even if you did not wish for wealth and fame..

What is certain is that the conversation just a moment ago caused a big stir in Chris' mind..

recent.

Chris had mixed feelings..

As Kevin defeated Ares, he felt that instead of achieving his dream, he was actually being caught up with him..

‘When I first swore fealty to my lord. I am not claiming to have great faith, but I decided that I would leave at any time if I achieved my goal as a prosecutor. And the insignificant boy from the slums I met back then grew up to be a threat to me..’

I couldn't sleep for several nights.

I was angry.

The starting point was clearly different, but the thought that they might have overtaken him complicated Chris's mind..

But in the meantime, I had a strange feeling. a strange sense of relief.

At first, I did not understand the emotion, but after talking with Roman Dmitry, I was now able to determine its identity..

‘It must have been a sense of relief that came from a sense of belonging. Regardless of the competition with me, if Kevin is strong, it will be of benefit to the lord. Without even realizing it, I was rejoicing in Kevin’s growth..’

past years.

Past experiences have been accumulated.

Chris, who was just a talent on the border, rose to fame on the continent, and is now not just a swordsman, but a commander who carries the lives of many people..

Over the years, my goals have changed little by little..

I still wanted to surpass Roman Dmitry, but even if I couldn't achieve that dream, I wanted to help Roman Dmitry achieve his wishes..

So I felt relieved..

The fact that Kevin has become stronger means that he is one step closer to Roman Dmitry's dream..

way back.

I stared endlessly.

Roman Dmitry was alone beyond him, but Chris no longer showed any concern for him..

“I was mistaken. Just because people are afraid of their lord does not mean that their hearts toward him are shaken. I will protect you. I may not be able to relieve you of your burden, but when all my goals are achieved, I will still be Roman Dmitry's sword..”

I looked away.

I wanted to swing my sword all at once in the training hall..

I knew the identity of relief, but.

Chris had absolutely no intention of giving up Lee In-ja's position easily..

* * *

a few days later.

A fortress east of Kronos.

Looking at the soldiers of the Kingdom Alliance rushing in, Viscount Ernesto showed a solemn look in his eyes..

‘I can't believe we reached this place in less than a month. Maybe we won't be able to last a few days and will collapse..’

I heard it through rumors.

Either/or choice).

Those who raised the white flag survived, but those who surrendered to the end were massacred before they could last a single day..

In fact, I wanted to say that I would surrender too..

However, due to an order sent from the top of Kronos a few days ago, Viscount Ernesto was given no other option..

If you raise a white flag.

All the families who fled to the capital will die..

Not only that, he warned that he would kill everyone connected to him, so he had no choice but to remain in the fortress even though he knew it was suicidal..

What he had to do from now on was clear..

Only by preparing for death and leaving behind certain results will the remaining family members be able to receive Kronos' protection..

Viscount Ernesto called his adjutant..

“Preparation?”

“All done. When the fortress falls and enemies storm inside, the magic bombs placed throughout the fortress will explode and wipe out everything inside the fortress. This is an operation that can never fail. Since we risked our lives, Roman Dmitry will have no choice this time..”

“……i get it.”

nodded.

In front of you.

death has come.

Although he could smell the bloody smell from his slightly bitten lip, Viscount Ernesto tried to look as resolute as possible..

It was then.

Quickly and easily.

The enemies stopped walking..

They formed a line out of range, and as I heard through rumors, Dmitry's messenger came out and suggested surrender..

and.

“Don't talk nonsense! I am a noble of Kronos! Did you think that I, who was born with the noble blood of a great empire, would say surrender to barbarians of unknown origin? We will fight until the end. As a descendant of the Ernesto family, I will clearly show you that the Kronos Empire will not collapse like this.!”

Negotiations broke down.

This was the picture I expected so far..

however.

Things were different after that..

Jump and run.

A man walking towards the castle wall.

The man with flowing red hair was not Roman Dmitry, but Edwin Hector..

* * *

After Valhalla's official statement:.

Edwin Hector joined the Allied forces.

As he walked away with everyone's eyes on him, he remembered the order he received from Roman Dmitry..

“Currently, the Kronos Empire is pushed to the brink. If there are people who do not surrender even after knowing the unfavorable situation, there is a high probability that they will try to harm us even at the risk of their lives. Before destroying the enemy's fortress. You use magic first, blocking all contingency variables..”

Stand tall.

stopped walking.

The Kronos Empire camp urgently attempted a long-distance attack, but Phoenix wizards used defensive magic to give them time to cast..

Edwin Hector looked straight ahead with cold eyes..

While spending time in the Phoenix Magic Tower, he learned their secret techniques and entered a new realm by absorbing the Celestial Magic Tower's spell..

“Burning).”

Hwareuk.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

The hair was blowing in the flames..

Looking ahead with red eyes, he entered the area of ​​the 8th circle due to the effect of burning..

“Volcano).”

Kwaang!

Rumbling. Rumbling..

It was a huge explosion.

The ground around the castle wall exploded, and red-hot lava gushed out like a fountain and fell on the heads of the Kronos Empire soldiers..

It was truly a terrible sight..

The soldiers who hastily raised their shields melted like the shields, and the castle wall protected by magic defense collapsed in an instant..

just one magic.

Screams were heard from all directions..

Edwin Hector did not end there, but created a storm of magical power and spread it throughout the fortress..

Sasasasasashak-

Inside the fortress.

I found the flow of mana.

The operations that the Kronos Empire could choose from were limited, and those who chose to fight to the death were highly likely to commit suicide terrorism..

It was as expected. The energy of magic bombs was discovered throughout the fortress..

Edwin Hector generated mana and unleashed magic on the entire fortress..

“blackout).”

Passsssuke.

The magic bomb lost its power.

If there had been a wizard stronger than Edwin Hector, he would have prevented the black out, but Edwin Hector's presence in the area of ​​the 8th Circle was overwhelming..

It was impossible to handle all magic bombs perfectly.

But as most of the magic bombs lost their power, Viscount Ernesto's plan failed..

That moment.

Kwaang!

Crumbling rumbling.

“Wow!”

“the castle wall collapsed!”

Due to the intense heat exploding through the ground, part of the castle wall collapsed, revealing space..

on the castle wall.

The complexions of Cronos Empire soldiers, including Viscount Ernesto, turned pale..

They made up their own minds and prepared for this war..

For the country, for the family. Their noble sacrifice of sacrificing their lives collapsed from the start, trampling on their will horribly..

The board has been laid.

Around the space where Edwin Hector was standing, a group of people rushed forward, passing him..

“Charge the whole army!”

“Charge!”

leader of the allied forces.

Chris rushed towards the enemy lines..

* * *

Papapot.

All arrows bounced off.

The enemy's expression was mixed with fear and venom..

Their will to take at least one person with them even if it meant death was cut off with a single knife the moment Chris reached them..

flash.

Papa Papa Papa Pot.

blood splattered.

After slaughtering the first dozen soldiers he encountered at once, Chris viciously dug into a space filled with enemies..

It was different from usual.

Unlike Kevin, who rushed forward without hesitation, Chris often fought while looking at the entire battlefield while controlling the tempo appropriately..

but.

I didn't do that this time..

It rushed towards the enemies like a colt with no reins, and blew off the heads of every enemy it encountered..

“This is crazy!”

“attack!”

In the middle of enemy territory.

There were enemies everywhere as far as the eye could see..

No matter how many cuts he made, the enemies kept coming, and Chris moved forward, trampling on the corpses of the enemies as if he would not back down..

I didn't care what was going on behind the scenes..

Those who arrived after him were carrying out a massacre, but Chris was filled with intense desire and only thought about one thing..

flash.

“Wow!”

Aura cut the swordsman's chest..

Swordsman Ora, who was screaming and swinging his sword viciously, had even his wrist blown away by the additional attack attempted in an instant..

It was shockingly fast..

The opponent could not even react to block a single attack, but the attack that cut his chest and then his wrist was done in the blink of an eye..

getting more and more.

The rate of aura testing has increased.

It meant approaching an important person, and Chris actually increased his speed while covered in blood..

cut.

I cut again and again.

Beings who have their own status in Kronos.

they died in vain.

The speed that even Ares felt was a burden reached its peak, and there was no one who could stop Chris' powerlessness as he rushed forward as if to prove something..

At least to deal with him. We needed someone like Castro, who is now dead..

Because of just one person, Chris, the space full of enemies split into two sides..

Finally.

Phuwak.

The head of the knight commander was blown off..

As even the last bastion died, Viscount Ernesto's legs gave out and he collapsed to the floor..

“……Is it this overwhelming?.”

I was astonished.

It was beyond my imagination.

Everything he heard through rumors praised Roman Dmitry, but in his eyes, even Chris showed the same majesty as Roman Dmitry..

It was a ridiculous fight from the beginning..

The Marquis of Memphis ordered a desperate struggle and did not expect people like Viscount Ernesto to achieve results..

It's just to buy time. Their role was nothing more than a scapegoat to slow things down..

Shut up.

I grabbed my hair..

Viscount Ernesto arrived helpless, and Chris made eye contact with a being just before he decapitated him..

‘Kevin.’

around him.

corpses were piled up.

Kevin, who cut off the soldier's head, looked at Chris with a strange look..

Chris laughed..

And then.

“I, Chris, cut off the enemy general's head.!”

Suddenly.

decapitated.

Blood spurted out like a fountain and wet Chris's face..

“Wow!”

“Chris killed the enemy commander!”

“we won!”

eyes were focused.

Allied soldiers cheered in unison..

They expressed their sincere respect for Chris, who ended the war by killing the commander..

In such a situation.

A spark flew in Kevin's eyes..

* * *

Chris' attitude.

It looked unfamiliar.

Kevin had a strange feeling..

At first, he didn't understand the message to him, and then he realized that Chris thought of him as competition after the Ares incident..

I was happy.

When he was just a boy from the slums, it was truly incredible that someone he could not dare to cross was now treated on the same level..

however.

A fire immediately ignited in my heart..

Sparks flew in Kevin's eyes as his winning spirit boiled over..

“Do you want to try it with me now??”

his words.

Buried in the cheers of the soldiers.

Although they did not communicate with each other, their intertwined gazes in the air represented Chris and Kevin's sincerity..

Kevin laughed..

this battle.

The main character of victory was Chris..

Having cut off the enemy's head in the vanguard, he deserved the spotlight..

Normally, I would have taken that fact lightly..

What matters to Kevin is winning the war..

In a situation where the enemy was defeated in Dmitry's name, it was not a matter of much importance who made the most of the losses..

but.

It was different from now on..

“Okay, let's do it. Who will be more successful in the battle ahead?.”

A face distorted wildly.

The desire to win was on fire..

It was an unexpected element for the Marquis of Memphis..

It will put Kronos in shock and fear..

It was the moment when the competition between the two beings began..