I Became a Tyrant of the Defense Game - Episode 207
◈ 207. [Side Story] Dragon Lady
The shadow unit's name was still 'Aigis Special Task Force Team 8' and it was part of the Empire's Dark Division..
They were dispatched to the Bringer Principality to assassinate the diplomatic ambassador of the Everblack Empire and serve as a justification for war..
The mission was a success, and the Everblack Empire killed the diplomat with their own hands and blamed the blame on the Bringer Principality..
Relations between the two countries continued to deteriorate until eventually war broke out and the Principality of Bringer was reduced to ashes..
And after completing the mission, the 8th team of the Aegis Special Forces was 'disposed' and sent to Crossroads as death row inmates..
Prince Ashe took them and gave them a new name, 'Shadow Army'..
‘You gave us the mission to re-infiltrate the Principality of Bringer..’
Godhand smiled bitterly, hanging from chains and with a face covered in blood..
‘You are cruel, His Highness Prince Ashe..’
God Hand, Body Bag, Burnout - The missions that the Shadow Unit received from Ash are as follows..
- Secretly infiltrate the Duchy of Bringer and make contact with Duke Bringer. And convey my words with this letter..
As they had carried out confidential missions in the Principality of Bringer, the Shadow Unit had a good understanding of the terrain and situation of the Principality of Bringer..
Even if it is an urgent campaign, engulfed in the flames of war, occupied by the imperial army and the principality army carrying out guerrilla warfare..
Even if the whole place is a corpse field of refugees, remnants, death, hunger, murder, arson, and looting..
Even if this whole scene is a tragedy created by the shadow troops themselves,.
The shadow unit completed its mission in this hell island..
After a month of searching, Duke Bringer's hideout was finally located and contact was successfully made..
However, Duke Bringer was not naive enough to accept only letters and words and send them away..
Her country was burning. The Duchy of Bringer was on the verge of destruction..
In this situation, a letter from the prince of an enemy country was brought by members of the enemy country's special forces who were wanted on suspicion of having pulled the trigger on the war..
God Hand, Body Bag, and Burnout were immediately captured by the Duke's men and subjected to severe torture..
However, even after being tortured to the brink of death over the past few days, none of the three uttered a single word..
In the end, Duke Bringer appeared to interrogate them in person..
“Okay, how do you want to die??”
Hair like jet black ebony, and a jet black dress. And amber eyes.
Although she looks like a young girl on the outside, she is actually a 120-year-old transcendental person with an evil dragon inside her..
Duke Bringer opened his mouth and growled..
In her small mouth, sharp, shark-like teeth flashed menacingly..
“The sin of humiliating oneself is a great one. Since we were already lacking in magic power, it would be okay to chew you guys alive..”
“…….”
“No, that would be too easy. If you want to feel the pain that my people have suffered, it would be better to be punished by crushing you from your fingertips to your toes..”
The Duke put his small foot forward and gently pressed the toe of Godhand with the heel of his shoe..
God Hand's toes were pressed down with incredible strength coming from such a small body..
The pain came as if I was being crushed by a huge rock. Godhand barely suppressed a groan..
“No, definitely not! Physical pain alone is not enough.”
As Godhand held on, Duke Bringer grinned, stepped away, and thrust his sparkling dragon's eye right in front of Godhand..
“I will use Gwain's magic to send your souls to the Flame Realm and burn every last piece of your soul. Even the greatest warriors have fallen before the burning pain of their souls..”
“…….”
“You guys will soon be like that too..”
She actually had the ability to do that..
Even in the Bringer family that inherited the blood of the dragon, there can only be one master of the dragon blood per generation..
That was the Bringer Duke in front of me - Dusk Bringer..
But God Hand did not waver.
Godhand's mouth slowly opened as he stared at the small peacock threatening him..
“First, I would like to clear up any misunderstandings..”
“Hmm? misunderstanding?”
“We have never insulted the Archduke. I only conveyed the master's letter and words..”
“under!”
Duke Bringer snorted and took out a letter from his pocket.,
“Does Gwaine look like a sick idiot, elf?!”
With that, he struck Godhand in the face. Even though he was hit with a piece of paper, the shock was so great that blood spurted out from Godhand's lips..
The duke opened the letter and read it..
“The 3rd prince of the Everblack royal family is now the owner of the southern front of the empire, and if you escape there, he will hide you and help you make a comeback.?”
“…….”
“Isn't the 3rd prince the most useless bastard in the royal family of your empire? Such a person suddenly sends a secret letter to Gwain and guides him to the monster front, which is a field of monsters. The people who delivered the secret letter are, of course, you guys who killed the diplomatic ambassador at that time.?”
“…….”
“How could Gwain believe this secret letter! It would be much more believable to say that it was a trap to lure Gwain in and kill him.!”
“It's too cumbersome to be a trap..”
Godhand spat out, and the Duke's amber eyes widened..
“What the heck?”
“If we had intended to harm the Archduke, the Imperial Army would have surrounded the Archduke's hideout a few days before they discovered it..”
The duke's eyebrows furrowed. Godhand continued..
“There is no chance of winning in this entire area right now. It is best to get rid of it first. If the Archduke were captured, it would really be the end of the Bringer Duchy..”
“So I said… … Are you saying we should give up the country and run away??”
“Aren’t you already considering this??”
The duke did not retort. Because it was true.
The tide was already too low for the guerrillas to overturn it. The Duchy of Bringer undoubtedly lost this war..
“If the Archduke escapes, you have many options. There are still alliances of principalities in the west, and there are also countries in the north with whom we have been friends for a long time. Therefore, the imperial army will already be positioned on the northern and western borders of the principality..”
“…….”
“But on the southern border, the encirclement is relatively shallow. There are no countries in the south big enough to rebel against the empire, and as you go down to the southern tip, there is only a monster front full of monsters, as you said. Even if you escape here, you will lack the foundation to plan for the future..”
God Hand’s voice was powerful..
“Because everyone thinks that way. Conversely, escape to the south..”
The Duke stopped treating it like crazy and started listening to Godhand's story..
“The southern front is vast. As you said, it is a monster field. If you hide here, it will be virtually impossible for the imperial army to track you down..”
“Hmm.”
“And mercenaries from all over the world are gathering on the southern front. There is no better place to restore military strength. Best of all, it's not that far from the Principality. You will be able to hide there and exert influence over the principality..”
The Duke snorted..
“The words are Cheongsanyusu. Did your master tell you to say that??”
“That's right.”
“You were sent here knowing that you could die.?”
“That's right.”
God Hand spoke immediately..
“And we were sent knowing that the Archduke would not kill us..”
“what?”
“Because we are the proof.”
Godhand nodded heavily..
“Evidence that the Everblack Empire started a war.”
“……!”
“If you keep us alive, you can use us as witnesses later. It is revealed that the Empire's secret government deliberately started a war by killing its ambassador..”
“You guys who were in charge of that execution, are you going to testify in person??”
“That's right.”
For a moment, the look of an old politician flashed across the duke's girlish face..
In any case, the international situation is governed by the logic of power. Considering the pros and cons of a war that has already occurred may not have much meaning..
However, the duke is in a position where he must gather even the smallest means to counterattack..
How this testimony may be used later, no one knows.
“……Hmm. Is Everblack called Everblack? Looks like the 3rd prince wasn't just a fool either..”
The Duke, who was organizing his thoughts in his head, laughed..
“Interesting. But elves. You haven't said the most important thing yet... … What is the 3rd prince of Everblack trying to do by dragging me in??”
God Hand answered politely..
“He asked me to give him strength..”
“strength?”
“yes. At least as long as you stay on the southern front in the war against monsters. Please give me strength.”
The duke frowned in astonishment..
“Just because of a fight with a monster or something, I brought this Dusk Bringer... … Do you mean to invite the Dragon King of the sunset into my courtyard??”
“yes.”
“Ahahaha! If you try to use Gwaine, you will get eaten! The 3rd prince is a fearless child.!”
The duke laughed in a threatening voice and then fiercely lashed out..
“I would like to see it in person and get an idea of the size of the bowl, but that doesn't happen..”
Stand upright with your small body and straighten your back..
the duke declared.
“Gwaine doesn't run away. No exile, no escape. I will fight and die in this country until the last moment..”
“Why??”
“Isn’t it natural? Because he is the king of this country.”
Then God Hand laughed bitterly..
“So did my former king..”
“……your king? Who are you talking about, your king??”
“I am referring to the previous Fairy King who was the lord of the elves..”
Godhand muttered bitterly, recalling the distant past..
“He also lost his life while fighting, valuing honor more than his life... … In the end, our elves lost their leader and had to disperse. Now I have lost my country and am living a life worse than that of a slave..”
“…….”
“If you are truly a king and care about your people, wouldn't it be better for you to live and plan for the future rather than protect your honor by dying??”
The Duke's young face was twisted with anger..
“How dare this bug-like bastard give advice to anyone?-”
It was then.
“dismissal!”
The duke's knight, who had been waiting outside, hurriedly entered the prison. The Duke frowned..
“What's going on??”
“The Imperial forces have discovered our location. They started shelling!”
thud! Kugu Palace……!
As soon as the words left, the building rang loudly and the accumulated dust fell into the rainwater..
“The siege is narrowing. furthermore… … It has been confirmed that Larc is at the head of them..”
The first prince of the empire and the strongest knight.
It seems that L'Arc 'Avalanche' Everblack has come to visit us in person. The duke gritted his teeth..
“That cheeky lump of blood, if it weren't for the troop car, I could tear it apart in an instant.…….”
“dismissal! You must evacuate immediately. The escape route to the next hideout is secured, so come here quickly.!”
“……Yeah, I understand..”
The Duke reluctantly nodded and gestured towards God Hand..
“And, they take these guys too..”
A cruel look of amusement flashed in the Duke's eyes as he looked at God Hand..
“But there is no need to take all three alive. I think even just one will be useful..”
“……!”
“Okay then…….”
The Duke lifted his little finger and looked at God Hand, Body Bag, and Burnout in turn, and muttered naturally..
“Which of the three should I kill and who should I save??”
***
next day.
Crossroads. Manor house. lord's bedroom.
“…….”
I woke up and lay blankly on the bed..
I just lie down, staring blankly at the ceiling of my room, where the antique interior has been restored, without lifting a finger..
‘Is it stage 9 already?.’
Stage 8 ended just yesterday, and we ran until late at night with the victory banquet..
now the stage9.
And when this is over.
‘Stage 10 is coming soon.’
The next boss stage is getting closer..
In Stage 5, the last boss stage, an army of vampires appeared..
At that time I had to lose nine heroes and one hundred and forty-six soldiers..
I can't suffer that kind of damage this time either. We must prepare more thoroughly.
‘Boss stages are incomparably more difficult than regular stages. The quality of the enemy army that appears is different..’
This side also needs to prepare as good equipment as possible and as many well-trained heroes as possible. It's stage 9 now, but let's prepare in advance..
‘……By the way, there is still no news from the shadow unit..’
The three shadow troops sent to the Principality of Bringer have not returned..
I decided to accept Duke Bringer and her entire party in this game..
So, I will accept it already. I sent scouts to the shadow unit first in order to quickly transfer them to Crossroads and utilize them..
‘Are you planning to return before stage 10?…….’
Whether the recruitment is successful or not, I hope that the three members of the shadow unit will return before the start of Stage 10. Those three abilities are very useful in defense battles..
In addition, I lay down and organized in my head how to use the imperial capital's reinforcement units and plans for training punishment units..
‘Since the kids in the main party are doing so smoothly, let's practice running things properly starting from the other party, which has a lot of problems right now.…….’
I'm in the middle of trying out various combinations of hero characters in my head.,
It was then.
Suddenly!
“Youngjuniyim! It's a big deal ah!”
I quickly opened the door and Ader ran into my room. I hesitantly opened my eyes and looked over there..
“What, what's going on? The poor lord is barely resting after yesterday's defensive battle, but I won't leave him alone unless it's a big deal..”
“De, de, Damien…….”
Ader cried out bitterly, tearing her head..
“Damian had an accident ooooo!”
No, why is our Damian again?!
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