Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 155
◈ 155. [Side Story] Search (3)
Principality of Bringer).
As you can guess from the name of the principality, it is a land ruled by the Bringer duchy..
It is said that hundreds of years ago, Duskbringer, the last fire dragon on the continent, and the emperor at the time had descendants..
I don't know how a human and a dragon got married.…….
Anyway, this half-human, half-dragon born between a dragon and an emperor is the first Duke of Bringer..
The empire gave territory to the Bringer family and asked them to protect the empire, and the Bringer family, powerful warriors with the blood of the dragon, were loyal to the empire for hundreds of years..
We got along well with each other like this, but the problem is that the empire has eaten up the largest continent..
Did you say that after the rabbit hunt is over, the hunting dogs are boiled?.
Now that world hegemony has been established, the principality no longer looks good in the eyes of the empire..
Not only did it have an autonomous territory within the empire's territory, but it also had considerable military power as a country that fought against the empire's external enemies..
Is that all? Both the blood of the dragon and the blood of the emperor have faded, but they are clearly a collateral branch of the imperial family..
If left alone, it may one day become a threat to the empire and engulf the imperial family.-
I guess the war was started after thinking like this..
We've spent years on preliminary work, and now we're pouring in all our available forces..
Now that the capital has been captured, you'll think you've won..
At this time, if an external force suddenly supports the principality,?
There is no such thing as trolling.?
“We're on a mission to hunt down the queen.?”
Before Fernandez could say anything, I pushed quickly..
“I know everything, bro. The Dragon Lady escaped from the fallen capital. They are currently spreading their search all over the principality..”
The Duke of Bringer has been a woman for generations, and this time the Duke is also a woman..
This character with dragon blood has so many nicknames..
Starting with the official name, Grand Duke Bringer, the Duke of Dragon Blood, Dragon Lady.…….
But the players are usually called briefly like this.
Queen.
She looks and acts like a queen, so strictly speaking, she should be called a duke, but everyone used to simply call her a queen..
Anyway, the queen has now safely escaped the capital with her royal knights..
「How did you know that?……!」
How do you know?
Well, the most important first part of this game is whether you have the queen as an ally or not..
The period is approximately the second half of the first year..
The queen, who was defeated in the war against the empire, continued resistance by leading the guerrilla army until the end, but escaped to the south when she could no longer fight. Arriving at the monster front.
The queen and her knights are all SSR-grade heroes, and they are a fierce party wrapped in SSR-grade equipment..
First-time users are fascinated by the appearance of this party and accept it as an ally..
But it's such a trap.
The moment you take these people under your command, your relationship with the imperial family becomes the worst..
Not only is all support from the capital cut off, but the magic stone sales route is also extremely restricted..
Is that it? They start sending troops from their home country to catch the queen..
However, the abilities of the queen and knights are truly incredible. There were some perverted players who got the ending with just this party..
Anyway, it was like this in the game.
‘Accelerate the recruitment period.’
If you don't send reinforcements, what can you do?.
Right now, I have to side with my poor friends who share similar interests..
Hide the queen and her knights on the southern front and cooperate with them to rebuild their power..
Instead, they lend me their strength and together we stop the monsters..
It's a total win-win!
“Refugees and remnants of soldiers who lost their country to the empire and wander without a proper territory, their royal family, and their knights. These people are not the only ones in the entire continent, bro..”
「…….」
“We will accept them all here on the southern front..”
Let's start a fearsome foreign team, okay?.
The youngest prince, who was kicked out of the imperial capital, gathers together those who harbor hatred toward the empire. This picture is so beautiful?
「Are you crazy, Ash??」
Fernandez was dumbfounded..
「Isn’t that a de facto act of treason?!」
“No. Absolutely, completely, different.”
I agree with you covering your eyes. Strictly speaking, this is not treason..
Because monsters are a definite disaster..
“The central imperial family did not send reinforcements here. In fact, it can be seen as giving up the right to rule. So, all you have to do is join forces with those around you to face disaster and survive on your own..”
「That makes sense-」
“If you were going to make something make sense, you should have created a situation where it made sense..”
I chuckled..
“If a nation is to demand loyalty, shouldn’t it also maintain a minimum level of morality??”
「…….」
“The country does not even protect it in its name. Is it treason to struggle to survive without any reinforcements, with virtually an order to imprison the person? It's so damn bad.”
「…….」
“Make your choice. brother.”
I declared to Fernandez, who was silent, thinking it would be the last time..
“Will the queen of the principality open an escape route to the south? Otherwise, will she send a handful of reinforcements to the southern front here?.”
「…….」
“West and South, don't lose both birds, choose wisely.”
Fernandez's silence was brief, but it felt like an eon..
Eventually, his beautiful voice came out from the statue of the goddess..
「……The size of the support force required is?」
I clenched my fist without realizing it..
It worked. my gamble.
“The monsters that are invading this time are about 1,000 wyverns. I should be able to catch these monsters with ease..”
「The support period is?」
“Five defensive battles to come.”
From Stage 6 to Stage 10.
I was planning on spending money frugally..
「good night.」
Fernandez answered coolly.
It was supposed to be like this a long time ago. He’s like a damn brother..
「The 1st Corps from the Western Front cannot be sent. Because the siege is empty. Instead, reinforcements come from the center… … I'll send my direct troops..」
“Really?”
「I don't lie. What's more, if you say you'll send it but don't, it seems like you'll really be declaring treason..」
The sound of something being written could be heard over the communication line. Are you writing an official document?.
「Don't worry too much about whether you can make it on time. My unit is the fastest in the world. I'll have it ready right away..」
“If so, you're lucky..”
Is it because of the conclusion? Fernandez's voice softened slightly..
「Are you satisfied with this, brother??」
“If they had just sent it over right away, we wouldn't have blushed like this, but I'm satisfied as long as they just send reinforcements..”
In fact, it was a reinforcement force that was ripped off as if it were a threat..
It's frustrating to have to receive the reinforcements that should have been sent like this, but a good thing is a good thing..
If you do this, you will feel safe for a while..
「But, Ash.」
Fernandez lowered his voice..
「You will have to pay a price for being arrogant. No matter how much it was for the sake of reinforcements, you said too many things this time that a prince should not say..」
“…….”
「Let’s talk face to face sometime soon, little brother..」
Let's talk face to face?
I'm not talking about doing video communication, so then…….
「Communication ends. Good luck, Namdan.」
He said he was going to hang up, so I shot him one last time..
“Fuck off, center..”
pop.
Communication magic was cut off..
“Phew…….”
I took a long breath..
I must have been quite nervous, so my palms were sweaty. I roughly rubbed my palms on my pants and looked back..
Lucas and Margerita were looking at me, just as tense. I clapped my hands.
“The reinforcement issue has been resolved. There is no longer a need to be a weightlifter. All is well..”
It's not that simple, though..
After saying that with some pretentiousness, I looked back at the statue of the goddess..
“Oh, I hate to hear blasphemy, but… … This can't be helped.”
I took the wand out of my pocket and swung it forward..
Three magic blades rose up and pierced the goddess statue. Margerita let out a short scream..
Pacchik, Pacchichik…….
When the plaster outer layer was removed, the magical and alchemical mechanisms hidden within the statue were revealed..
I waved the wand indifferently a few more times..
pop! Pachichichik! Kwakwang-!
The communication device was shattered. To be honest, it was a bit of a waste, but this is not a device that is beneficial to me..
I put my wand in my arms and gestured to Lucas..
“Lucas, do you believe in Goddess??”
“I am proud of myself for being quite religious..”
“So, if I tell you to thoroughly search this temple for all its statues and religious symbols, and destroy them as necessary, will you hate me??”
“No, that can't be true. There is nothing above my master's orders..”
“thanks.”
I gave an order to Lucas, who bowed his head to me..
“I'll give it to you for three days. Search this temple to see if there is anything else hidden there..”
“honorary name.”
“Margerita? Of course I will cooperate?”
Margerita, who was trembling at my words, swallowed her tears and nodded..
“As you said... … I'll do it…….”
“The Goddess would be more pleased to pray to the air with sound devotion than to plot with a device that resembles her appearance..”
I don't know much about the religious doctrines of this world. Don't you want to do that?.
***
returned to the mansion.
The shadow troops were still kneeling in the living room, with the remaining main party members watching them..
It was time to decide their treatment..
“Evangeline, Damian, Junior. Let me go out for a while. Lily was outside too, so we gathered together..”
“But, senior…….”
Evangeline rolled her round eyes and looked between me and Godhand..
“Spy... … It was. It could be dangerous just in case…….”
“Don't worry about that.”
“……all right. However, if anything happens, you must call me right away.?”
The main party members carefully left the living room, and I dragged a chair and sat down in front of the shadow unit members..
“There's no need to say much.”
I pulled out the wand from my arms. Three magic blades rose from behind my back..
Body Bag and Burnout held their breath, and God Hand silently looked at me..
Without hesitation, I jerked my cane forward..
The three magic blades flew towards each of the three people... … The strings that bound the three bodies were cut with precision..
I put the wand back in my arms. The three who were freed from their bonds looked at me in bewilderment..
“The standard by which I judge you is not your origins or the secrets you carry within you..”
I said bluntly.
“This is the behavior you have been showing all this time..”
The Shadow Unit risked their lives to follow my orders..
And indeed, Old Girl and Skull gave their lives to protect me..
I remember the smile of the old girl who was drawing blood and waving on my behalf..
I remember the courage of Skull, who drew his dagger and blocked the Vampire King..
There was no lie in that act..
“So I decided to trust you.”
I decided to trust them once again.
Only if I do that, will they become my people down to the last detail..
“majesty……!”
The three fell down in front of me with thrilled faces. Uh huh, it's not time to shed emotional tears yet..
“God Hand. First, tell me this truth..”
I asked in a stern voice..
“What was the ‘secret order’ you received from above??”
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