Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 160
◈ 160. [STAGE 6] Reinforcements (3)
There is a strong tension in the air..
My main party members and the soldiers who came down from the imperial capital pointed their weapons at each other and exchanged bloody looks..
My troops on the castle wall, confused by the sudden situation, also hurriedly aimed their cannons and ballistas towards the other side..
If anyone were to start a protest, there would be enormous damage to both parties..
In the silence, both sides remained motionless, aiming at each other..
It was Raina who spoke first..
“There is no need for this, His Royal Highness Prince Ash..”
“……”
“We are just soldiers dispatched to safely take His Majesty to the Imperial Capital. There is no intention to cause harm..”
Reina shrugged..
“To be honest, if we had any intention of harming His Majesty, all we would have done is burn this place down in an airship..”
“…….”
“If that were the case, it would have been reduced to ashes long ago. This fortress and the people here.”
Raina was speaking as if she had done it many times..
“We are on the same side, Your Majesty. We are citizens of the same Everblack Empire, and we serve the same Emperor..”
“…….”
“Have your subordinates take away their weapons. And please follow the emperor’s orders and go to the imperial capital..”
Reina smiled faintly..
“Shouldn’t the imperial family’s problems be solved by the imperial family??”
“…….”
I was quietly listening to the story and slowly opened my mouth..
“Put down your weapons, Lucas..”
“But, my lord.”
“Same goes for you. Everyone step away.”
Lucas hesitated and withdrew his sword. Evangeline, Damian, and Junior also slowly relaxed their fighting stances..
“Put all your weapons away. You are so rude in front of Your Majesty..”
When Reina gave a command in a low voice, the soldiers who were facing each other also raised their weapons in an orderly motion..
The atmosphere was still like a sheet of thin ice, but the situation was roughly resolved. I let out a long sigh..
“You're right, Rayna. I heard that Abama called because she wanted to see her cute youngest son, so there's no reason not to respond..”
“That's a wise thing to say.”
“I will go to the imperial capital. Just give it one day.”
I crossed my arms in front of Reina, who narrowed her eyes..
“I am the commander of the Southern Front here. If I suddenly disappear, there will be a major disruption in the operation of the front line..”
“…….”
“I want to leave with the minimum instructions and arrangements. how is it? I think Abama will tolerate this kind of thing too..”
Reina thought for a moment and then lowered her head..
“All right. There's nothing I can't wait a day for. We will be leaving tomorrow at noon..
“Thank you.”
“Airships are the core force that protects the ecliptic. The ecliptic cannot be left empty for long. We apologize in advance for not being able to wait any longer after noon tomorrow..”
“Don't worry. Because I keep my appointments well..”
“Hmm, from the rumors I heard in the imperial capital, I heard that you break your promised time like eating a meal.…….”
No, that's Ash Kim. I am different.
“Well then, I'll see you tomorrow at noon... … hmm. I think we'll have a hard time getting into the city today..”
Reina looked up at the top of the castle wall. The cannons and ballistas were still visible, aiming at Reina and the airships..
Raina bowed and took a step back..
“We decided to become friends little by little, and we will spend tonight outside the city..”
“Do what's comfortable for you.”
When my permission was given, Raina turned around and shouted to her subordinates..
“Spend the night here! prepare for camp-!”
While the soldiers from the imperial capital set up camp outside the walls, I and my party turned around and entered the gates..
“Gather all party members.”
I spoke calmly to the party members who looked at me with trembling eyes..
“I'll tell you what to do while I'm away..”
***
When Fernandez said on the phone recently, ‘Let’s meet face to face and talk soon,’ I guessed that things would turn out like this..
I expected that he would drag me to the ecliptic in some way. Because I threw a lot of dangerous rice cakes..
“I thought that in the worst case scenario, I would be tied up and taken away, but fortunately it doesn't seem to be that bad..”
Manor house. drawing room.
I said calmly while looking at the people gathered..
“Still, they sent me a private plane and told me to come aboard. Because they are royal family, they are not treated badly.?”
“…….”
The party members looked at me in bewilderment as I calmly joked. Everyone looked anxious..
“Don't worry too much. It's just as Rayna said. If she was going to kill her, she would have done it long ago. I'll just go and have a chat and I'll be back soon..”
I also have a lot of questions to ask after looking at Fernandez’s face..
Even if it wasn't a call from the imperial family, I had to visit the imperial capital at least once..
At this point, it would be nice to travel comfortably by plane..
Lucas asked me with a concerned face..
“Your Majesty, are you sure you'll be okay alone? As expected, I will follow as an escort..”
“Arthur. The prince is going to the imperial capital on a private ship. What kind of escort would he need?.”
By the time I enter the ecliptic, my life already has nothing to do with whether I am escorted or not..
If the emperor wants, he will live; if the emperor wants, he will die..
‘Above all, we cannot weaken the power here..’
Every party member who stays here while I am away is important in the defense battle..
It's better for Crossroads and my speed is easier to protect the front line here rather than following me around the imperial capital for no reason..
I pointed out the main party members one by one and told them what to do while I was gone..
“Lucas. Perform duties as acting commander while I am away. I'll trust you because I know everything I'm doing..”
In the first place, Lucas was the main character. Originally, he was the character who took on the role of commander here..
You will do well even without me. No, no one but Lucas can play this role..
“The ones who came as reinforcements were five officers, including that wind wizard Reina. And 50 soldiers. Although they are not many in number, they are the best..”
“…….”
“If you manage it well, you will be able to carry out defensive battles very easily. Lucas, you will do it without difficulty..”
“…….”
“We also carefully check the production and placement of equipment, artifacts, and water-based equipment that have been ordered in advance by the production cooperative..”
“……I understand, my lord. I will do my best so that my lord will not be troubled..”
Lucas looked like a puppy caught in the rain and muttered in a hushed voice. This shit dog is doing it again.
“Evangeline.”
When I called, Evangeline nodded with a dignified face. In fact, you seem more like an adult, hey.
“Help Lucas by his side. You are the heir to the Marriage Count. Crossroads is a land that will soon be yours. It would be better for you to become familiar with the duties of acting commander..”
“I understand, senior. Please trust us. I'll take care of Uncle Lucas and take care of it..”
Evangeline smiled like a bad boy and clapped her hands..
“Oh! And…….”
and? When I looked at her curiously, Evangeline smiled brightly..
“If you go to the Imperial Capital, there is a small snack shop next to the Imperial Academy dormitory! Please buy me a gift set there. I remember wanting to keep eating after graduating..”
“Yonseok, how dare you make the prince run an errand for snacks?…….”
I muttered something as if it was a shame, but I was grateful for Evangeline’s thoughtfulness..
Evangeline told me that she believed I would come back okay..
An extraordinary thing. I'll feed you snacks until your stomach explodes, so just wait for me..
“Damian. junior.”
“Yes, prince.!”
“Please speak, Your Majesty..”
I whispered carefully to the sniper and the wizard.
“Damian, because you have good eyes… … Always keep a close eye on your friends who come as reinforcements. If you notice anything suspicious, tell Lucas..”
“yes!”
“Junior, same thing. In particular, Rayna is a powerful wizard. If she ever changes her mind, you're the only one who can stop her.”
Junior smiled vaguely..
“Still, I plan to keep a close eye on that woman..”
“good. Don't believe it.”
I turned my head and saw Lily sitting in the wheelchair..
“Lily. Join the main party while I'm away. Assist Junior.”
“I will do that, Your Majesty.…….”
Lily has been feeling listless since hunting down the last mole. She is answering in a weak voice.
But right now I don't have time to take all that into consideration..
“Lucas, Evangeline, Damien, Junior, Lily. You five will be the main party while I am away. Enter the dungeon from time to time and do free exploration. But don't enter the new area..”
“I understand, my lord..”
Okay, the main party lineup is like this..
“God Hand, Body Bag, Burnout.”
When I called, the three shadow troops all looked at me. God Hand, who was glancing towards Lily, also focused on me..
“You must leave to carry out the mission I previously ordered. You can do it?”
They were entrusted with a harsh mission. A difficult task both physically and mentally..
However, it is an essential mission for the future..
The three nodded with determined expressions..
“I will risk my life to do it..”
“good night. Good luck.”
And the last regular hero character.
“Holy woman.”
“…….”
Margerita looked up at me from the corner with a face covered in dark circles. I clicked my tongue..
“During defensive battles, take the reserve party with you, but do not go to the front and only heal the wounded. got it?”
“Okay, Your Highness..”
The answer is clear, but the complexion is like that. I hope you recover mentally quickly.
***
It may be obvious, but my role on the front line here was greater than I thought..
Most of the work was done under my judgment and approval..
We shared this work late into the night, explained future guidelines, and left them in writing..
Ader wrote down the document while sweating profusely. Since this guy was in charge of city administration, he had a lot of things to do..
“…….”
As I looked at Ader panting and playing with her pen, a thought suddenly occurred to me..
A secret message that Godhand received from Fernandez..
- Keep a close eye on the lord's aide, Ader.…….
“…….”
How much does Fernandez know about Ader’s identity??
‘……No, before that.’
Ader, what exactly is this bastard’s identity??
In his own words, he called this world's strange being a director, but what exactly does being a director mean in the first place??
You asked me to lead this world to its true ending..
However, there is no mention of what the true ending is or how to see it..
Just watch my strategy from the sidelines.
I also don't have time to worry about the true ending and all I can do is endure the difficult battles every time..
‘What is this guy's real purpose??’
If I meet Fernandez, will I learn a little more about these things??
“Okay, the paperwork is done.!”
Ader shouted, raising her arms up..
“Ohh?”
He looked at my worried face and laughed..
“Don’t worry too much, my lord. You will be able to return safely..”
“…….”
I looked at that guy's face and asked,.
“Hey Ader.”
“Yes! Please tell me.”
“you are on my side?”
Ader's eyes widened behind her bangle glasses, and then she smiled brightly..
“Of course, my lord. I am completely on your side. No, it would be more correct to say that I gave my all to the Lord..”
“…….”
“So, rather than being on the same side, wouldn’t it be more appropriate to say we are a community of destiny??”
“A community of destiny…….”
I feel sorry for Ader, but to be honest, I'm okay with the true ending now..
No matter how this world ends, I want to protect the people within my reach..
That's all I want now.
***
It wasn't until dawn that all major work was completed..
“Whoaam.”
With my tired body, I headed to the bedroom. Lucas followed me silently and protected me..
At the end of the hallway, I arrived in front of my bedroom door..
Putting my hand on the doorknob, I suddenly let out a sigh..
“lucas.”
“Yes, my lord..”
“I have something to ask you..”
“say anything.”
As if by surprise, I asked this knight who always silently followed me..
“Actually I know?”
“yes? What are you talking about??”
“I'm not Ash, I'm someone else.”
“…….”
I faced Lucas, who was looking at me with a hard face, and asked strongly..
“I knew it from the start, Lucas.?”
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