I Became a Tyrant of the Defense Game - Episode 302
◈ 302. [Side Story] Winter is coming (2)
Lark, who had been staring at me silently for a long time, opened his mouth..
“ash.”
I was nervous inside. It was not unusual for Lark to suddenly throw a punch or swear..
However, the first prince spread his arms left and right and.
“It's time for a friendly hug!”
He said the same thing and smiled brightly..
“…….”
That's right, this guy was this kind of character.……!
For a moment, Lark came over to me, who was frozen in embarrassment, and hugged me with his thick arms. Keck?! he shouted excitedly.
“Yeah, it's been a while! My little brother! How have you been??”
“Oh my gosh.”
No, we were doing well until a little while ago, but thanks to your hellish backache, we can't say goodbye! Let go of this! I feel like I'm going to die.
A moment later, Larque released the hug, and I was panting heavily and feeling my ribs to make sure they were intact. This bastard was harassed hard on purpose.!
“Looks like you're handling this place pretty well, Ash..”
While I was checking on the well-being of the erector spinae muscles, Larque calmly glanced outside the mansion and chatted..
“On the way, I looked at the faces of the citizens. Everyone’s expressions were bright. I never thought you would have a talent for politics.,”
“I can't express myself brightly because of my brother's hug.…….”
“In the imperial capital, it only caused political problems... … My brother saw you again.”
“You brought it up because you wanted to use that word play, right? uh?”
I think I treated this man with respect in the imperial capital, but now I naturally let go..
Let's say it's an increase in inner intimacy between brothers in my own way..
I guided Larc to the table and sat down first. Lark also sat in front of me..
When Ader handed him the tea he had served, Larque waved his hand down and asked:.
“Do you have any milk??”
“……milk?”
What is this upright living guy…? … Is this why you’re so tall??
When Ader handed him a glass of cold milk that had just been served, Larque gulped it down. I carefully tried my luck.
“Are you here alone, bro? Of course, I thought they would bring their subordinates in droves..”
“All I want is peace, Ash..”
widely! Put down the empty milk glass. Larque licked his milk-covered lips with the back of his hand and chanted..
“The peace that this country and my children who will live in this country deserve... … It is my duty to protect it..”
Because they are children.
Come to think of it, this guy was married. There are three kids.
The image of Lark getting along well with his wife, which I saw at a party in the imperial capital, flashed through my mind..
“ash. Of course, you are also included in the people I have to protect..”
“…….”
“If I scolded you every time you made a mistake, would you have been alive today??”
I laughed bitterly..
“so… … He thought that he alone would be enough to discipline me, so he came alone.?”
“Aren’t you an adult too? Discipline? I'm here to persuade you..”
Just the words are different, but in the end it sounds the same.
This strongest knight came alone because he thought he was enough to ‘convince’ me..
I glanced at the long sword strapped to his waist. If Lark puts his mind to it, it would be possible for him to destroy me with this entire mansion..
“Without further ado, let me just get to the point. Bring Archduke Bringer and her knights to me..”
Larque spoke bluntly and stared at me..
“Then, don’t leave your unreasonable actions behind. Neither Abama nor anyone else in the empire will know what you have done..”
“It's a miracle…….”
“ash. Currently, our Everblack Empire is fighting enemies on four fronts..”
okay.
The ‘Guardian Meeting’ held in the Imperial Capital. I still remember the contents clearly.
“Abamama's alien front that blocks the alien gods of the northern spirit world. Fernandez's dark front line that blocks the dark forces in the center of the ecliptic.”
“…….”
“And my Dragon Blood Front at war with the Principality of Bringer in the west. Lastly, your monster front defeating the monsters here..”
The four fates that will destroy the empire.
Against him, the emperor and his sons are fighting on their own fronts..
“Duke Bringer is an opponent designated as one of the four fates that will bring down the empire. he must kill her.”
“…….”
“To do so, I personally burned the Principality of Bringer, a long-time friend and brother country. Countless people died. But if we don't catch the duke, this war won't end. All those sacrifices become meaningless..”
So, give it to me - Larc didn't bother to say it..
He just stared at me as if telling me to make a decision now that he had taken care of all the business. You have a really simple personality.
eat.
I let out a low laugh and raised one corner of my mouth..
“If you can't give it to me?”
“what?”
“If you can't deliver Duke Bringer to your brother, what will you do??”
“Are you trying to block the imperial family from carrying out its official duties??”
“Did you forget to declare an independent policy here? They said they were granted autonomy for three years. It is my heart to accept and protect those who have escaped here..”
As he laid his back on the sofa while chatting leisurely, Lark's mood suddenly changed into a fierce one..
The temperature in the air dropped to freezing cold, and the furniture inside the living room shook as if there had been an earthquake..
Just by raising your level of life a little bit, you're in such a mess..
His large hand slowly moved up to the handle of the long sword at his waist..
“Then I have no choice but to ‘persuade’ you. I didn't want to use as much force as possible, but.”
sreung-
Lark's long sword was slightly pulled out of its scabbard..
Bright blue magical energy immediately formed on the blade, which was shedding dull metallic light, and scattered the remains of magical energy like snow powder, sending out a faint cold air..
I can't breathe.
It's obvious that with a fighting power like mine, you won't be able to resist and will be torn to pieces..
but.
“I'll give you one last chance, Ash. Bring Duke Bringer to me immediately. Or with this sword-”
“You can't do it.”
Cutting off Larque's words, I let out coldly..
“You can't swing your sword at me, bro..”
“……what?”
“You're not cool enough to swing a sword at your relatives, brother..”
Lark's eyes were colored with bewilderment. I laughed leisurely.
Why can I be so calm even in front of the world's greatest knight??
That's because the game has figured out what kind of character this person named Lark is..
‘In the game, L'Arc is unable to kill Fernandez, who started the rebellion, right in front of him, just because they are brothers..’
A person with too much residual energy.
They can't even kill Fernandez, who plotted against them, so there's no way they can kill me with a sword, having just kidnapped an enemy general..
“……Ha, right.”
Sure enough, Lark frowned and put the sword back in its scabbard, then let go of the handle..
The suffocating pressure and the trembling atmosphere stabilized in an instant..
“Anyway, this guy has good tricks. You said you lost your memory and all, but the way you treat your brother is the same..”
“Where does something you've become accustomed to throughout your life go??”
The smile on my face deepened as I answered appropriately..
Therefore, likewise.
“Although I cannot cut you down with my own hands, my troops are waiting three days from here..”
“Ohh.”
“As soon as I give the order, I will attack the Crossroads here, reduce the southern front to ashes, then capture you and Duke Bringer and take them to the Imperial Capital.-”
“You can't do it.”
I'm sure I can't do this either..
“You can’t do that..”
“what…….”
“This southern front is also preventing the fall of the empire. If we burn this place down, what happens after that? Who will stop the monsters coming from the south??”
There must have been reports on the number and viciousness of the monsters that emerged from the Black Lake..
Monsters are becoming stronger and more terrifying every day. In this situation, it is said that the southern front will be attacked in a civil war.?
When and where will you establish a new front and deploy that many troops? It is ridiculous, both from a cost and practical perspective..
“Moreover, if the Western Front and the Southern Front collide, if the two frontier defenses of the empire annihilate each other, who will benefit? At least nothing good will happen to our empire..”
“No, but-”
“Above all, my brother is not good at it. Regarding such an important matter, 'If someone does not give orders,’.”
Larque blinked blankly. Now I want to laugh out loud.
The basis for believing that I could persuade Larc.
It is none other than the experience of clearing the game 742 times..
2When I had to choose between the Larque and Fernandez sides in Year 1, I mostly went with Larque..
Because it's easy to handle.
‘Lark 'Avalanche' Everblack is the empire's strongest knight..’
It is said that its ability has long surpassed human limitations, and Wu Wei has reached the realm of myth..
but.
however.
Because Ilsin's power reaches to the sky, if he swings his sword incorrectly, his country and even his beloved subordinates can be swept away and killed..
He suppressed his powers from a young age and tried to resolve matters peacefully whenever possible..
And this disposition has continued even as an adult..
To put it nicely, benevolent.
To put it bluntly, indecisive.
“My brother is a knight who wants his sword in its sheath..”
To compare... … Should I say that although they threaten with nuclear weapons, they do not have the courage to actually shoot them?.
This is evident from the current war with the Principality of Bringer..
If I had wanted to, I could have completely annihilated the Bringer Duchy, killed Duke Bringer as I wanted, and taken over the Dragon Blood..
He couldn't be more cruel than necessary..
However, he could not show warmth to the people of the principality..
Duke Bringer never surrendered, the war dragged on in limbo, and the casualties on both sides snowballed into each other..
Even though the victory commemoration party was held in the imperial capital, it was still not finished, and in the end, the Duke of Bringer was lost..
Even so, he came here and tried to ‘persuade’ me..
‘He may be an excellent field commander when executing orders. A person who cannot be a strong politician who makes decisions on his own..’
In a way, a true soldier - that is Lark..
And this personality later served as his critical weakness in the war for the throne with Fernandez..
‘Well, we'll talk about the future later..’
To this brother, who was born with the talent of a murderer and is stuck in the shell of a pacifist, who makes threats that don't work and then refuses when they are all blocked..
I decided to show a way out..
Sigh.!
I handed Larque the folder I had prepared. Larque accepted it with puzzlement..
“What is this??”
“Please read it first.”
Larque took the folder with suspicion, opened it, and soon his eyes widened..
Needless to say, this file organizes the information that Serenade has collected from the imperial capital..
In other words - it is a collection of evidence of Fernández's treason..
thud!
Larque quickly scanned the contents of the folder, threw the folder on the table, and growled fiercely at me..
“It's a lie.”
“I really think so?”
“lie… … That is. The reason why Fernandez planned treason... … Isn't there one?!”
“It's a good idea to start by trying to find the reason for the treason there..”
The secret forces within the ecliptic are actually the Aegis Special Forces themselves..
The human sacrifice magic circle 'Shutdown Protocol', which is secretly installed only in major cities of enemy countries, is secretly installed underground in the Imperial Capital..
In the name of hunting down secret agents, the limbs of Fernández's political enemies are being cut off one by one..
And most of those political opponents are nobles who support Larc himself..
Even though there was so much evidence, it was very Larque-like to immediately deny that he believed in Fernandez..
This guy is the embodiment of indecision. Are you like this because you only drink milk every day??
“Even if it's a lie, bro. Even so, shouldn't my brother go to the imperial capital first and find out the authenticity of these materials??”
“…….”
“If it's false, you can come back and punish me for slandering my innocent second brother. But if it's real?”
“…….”
“We will be able to prevent the imperial crisis in time. If so, wouldn't this matter be much more urgent than Duke Bringer??”
I sighed and pointed at Lark, who was looking down at the folder with trembling eyes..
“lets think. But if Fernández really rebels, who in the ecliptic will be in great danger??”
“……! Abama mama!”
“Boy, really. That's not it, bro. I can't understand the real situation?”
I raised my index finger and slowly pointed at Lark's chest..
“My dear sister-in-law and three lovely nephews.…….”
your wife and children.
“My life is being threatened.”
They will be targeted first.
I reminded this oblivious soldier of reality..
“……!”
All the blood drained from Lark's face. I clicked my tongue..
“The biggest reason to kill Duke Bringer is actually because of dragon blood.?”
Almost unlimited horsepower source.
The magical core left behind by the last dragon. That's dragon blood.
The prophecy of destruction is only a secondary reason, and the imperial family attacked the Duchy of Bringer to take it away and are trying to kill Duke Bringer..
Larque silently nodded his head in approval, and I added:.
“Let's say your brother killed Duke Bringer and presented the dragon's blood to the imperial family. If Fernandez really rebels, and in the process gets his hands on this dragon's blood,?”
“……!”
“Fernandez is a very capable wizard. If dragon's blood gets into his hands, his situation will become irreversible..”
I was already half way through Larque on my tongue. I finished it smoothly.
“So, I will detain Duke Bringer here at the front. Rather than let this scary Dragon Lady escape again and plot without knowing where she is. It would be much better to mobilize to fight against monsters here on the southern front... … It's sure and safe from a management perspective.?”
“…….”
“While I keep Duke Bringer in safe custody, you will return to the imperial capital and find out the truth of the information I gave you. how is it? As I said a little while ago, if it's false, you can just come back and arrest both me and the duke.?”
Of course that won't happen.
Because Fernandez's treason is real.
‘Fernández accelerated his rebellion.’
If so, in order to match the tempo with the games I have played previously,.
Fernández's opponent, Larque, will also have to accelerate the process of preventing the rebellion..
‘It's a boner that's going to happen anyway..’
ruler.
Let's accelerate.
A bloody civil war among members of the imperial family.
To use everything that is available.
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