I Became a Tyrant of the Defense Game - Episode 309
◈ 309. [Side Story] Good Brothers (2)
There is a river flowing in the central part of the continent..
The name of this river, which separates the southwestern and northeastern parts of the continent, is Iris.).
The ecliptic New Terra is a large river that flows through the adjacent inland sea to the eastern open sea, and is the lifeline of civilization that made the central part of the continent rich and fertile..
To the Everblack Empire, which greedily devoured every inch of the center of the continent, this river was the actual ruling area of the ecliptic New Terra.,
It is also an absolute line of defense where no shouting is permitted..
Click, click, click…….
A group of troops appeared on the west side of the river..
A spear that has stabbed enemies of the empire for a long time, and a shield that has warded off foreign enemies..
Imperial Army 1st Corps.
These units, called 'border pilgrims' as they have never left the border area since their creation, are now heading to the imperial capital..
“…….”
The commander of the 1st Corps, leader of the imperial military power, and first prince at the forefront..
Lark 'Avalanche' Everblack slowly slowed down his horse when he saw the river. His knights and troops followed suit and slowly came to a halt..
Larque raised his silent gaze and looked ahead. In front of him was a huge bridge built to cross the Iris River.,
chuck! chuck! chuck!
There was a group of troops occupying the bridge.
Imperial Defense Force.
A standing army directly under the imperial family responsible for the outer defenses of New Terra, the imperial capital, and internal security..
It is an independent unit that cannot be given orders even by Larc, the commander of the imperial military power, and their commander is.
“It’s been a while, brother..”
Fernandez ‘Ember Keeper’ Everblack.
Imperial Minister of Administrative Affairs and commander of the Ambu Aegis Special Forces. and the second prince.
Fernandez greeted Larque from the saddle. Unlike his fully armed brother, he was dressed in his usual civil servant's attire..
“What brought you here? I understand that the entire Principality of Bringer is not stable yet..”
In the monocle, the dark red eyes of the second prince flashed with a smile..
“Or, could it be that you tolerated Duke Bringer and robbed me of Dragon Blood without me even knowing??”
“…….”
“Even if that's the case, you're coming back with the entire 1st Corps. Don't you know? The only ones capable of military activities in the Imperial Capital are the Imperial Defense Forces..”
Larque was silent. He just stares at his younger brother who speaks in a sonorous voice..
“I don't really want to tell you this, bro..”
Fernandez hesitated, as if he was reluctant to speak, but soon declared smoothly..
“Inside this river is the area of the ecliptic. The moment you cross this bridge with your troops, you will inevitably be suspected of plotting treason..”
“…….”
“In order to prevent my brother from being misunderstood, my younger brother had to block the road like this. I hope you understand?”
“fernandes.”
Lark, who had been silently staring at his younger brother, finally opened up..
“Do you know that there is a disturbing movement in the ecliptic??”
“yes? It's a disturbing movement.?”
“okay. So I came here to find out the exact facts for myself..”
Fernandez, who was tilting his head, soon burst into laughter..
“Are you talking about secret forces? Aren’t I trying my best to stop that disturbing movement?.”
“If that secret power does not actually exist?”
When Larque blurted out, Fernandez's smile hardened slightly..
“Everyone is with the Aigis Special Task Force... … If it's your own play?”
“older brother. I don't know who you heard that nonsense from..”
Fernandez raised his hands with a slight sigh..
“I feel a little sad if this younger brother suddenly turns the work he has been working on for the past 7 years into something that never happened before.?”
“……Sorry, Fernandez, I don't want to talk to you any more..”
Purr-
The huge warhorse that Lark was riding let out a harsh snort. Lark calmed down by sweeping the horse's mane and chanted coolly..
“I need to see Abama. where are you?”
“You know it well, don’t you? Abama is still connected to Everblack. To protect the empire.”
Fernandez grinned..
“There is no way you can know anything about what happens in the outside world. On the other side of the shore, you will be fighting an endless battle with the gods..”
“…….”
Larque closed his eyes tightly..
okay… … If my father could see government affairs normally.
This empire would not have been eaten away from the inside..
“The external affairs of the country are to my brother, and the internal affairs are to me. Didn’t Abamama trust you and leave it to you? Then we should do well. In each place, in each role.”
“…….”
“This is your final warning, brother..”
Fernandez waved his hand.,
Gooooooo-!
An airship flew from the other side of the sky and floated behind Fernandez..
It was an airship belonging to the Imperial Defense Force. A vicious engine sound rang out from the massive body of a flying ship made of steel..
“It can still be turned around. You can protect the outside of the country and I can govern the inside. As Abama wants, we can remain good brothers..”
“…….”
“Defeat your troops. And please go back to where you belong. I will keep this a secret. Momma will never know.”
Then Larc took a deep breath and.
“I am L'Arc 'Avalanche' Everblack.-!”
It spewed out a lion’s tail..
The shout was so loud that the waters of the Iris River were rippling and rippling in the other direction..
The flagship Imperial Guard soldiers flinched and retreated..
“He is the first son of His Majesty the Great Emperor, the legitimate successor, and the legitimate leader of military power..”
sreung-!
Larc pulled out a long sword from his waist and growled like a tiger..
“You have no right to stop me from traveling to the ecliptic. You guys, get out of the way. I will personally go to the imperial capital, find the real weightlifter, and punish it..”
“…….”
“Fernandez. If you are truly innocent, trust me and make way. I'll find out the truth and if I'm wrong, I'll get the punishment I deserve..”
Fernandez laughed bitterly..
Larque was truly a human being, and a trustworthy human being..
‘It's not me.’
The problem was that he was not innocent..
All of Lark's suspicions were correct. There was never a secret power in the ecliptic from the beginning, and Fernandez plotted a treason..
And Lark noticed much faster than expected and rushed to the ecliptic..
‘Where did the information come from? who?’
Fernandez narrowed his eyes..
But that's not what matters now.
The bigger problem was preventing the avalanche in front of us..
“……Even after saying this, if you don’t get out of the way.”
The First Prince's long sword flashed and was pointed forward..
“I will consider all of you who stop me as weightlifters..”
undefeated knight.
the strongest human.
There is no way the Imperial Defense Force would not know about the First Prince's battle record before their eyes, as well as the First Prince's loyalty and devotion to the empire..
They did not get out of the way and raised their weapons forward..
Block foreign troops heading to the Imperial Capital..
Because that is the meaning of their existence.
“open it-!”
Taat!
When Lark kicked the horse's stomach, the huge warhorse kicked the ground forward as if it had been waiting for him..
The knights followed closely behind the First Prince, who rushed forward with his white cloak fluttering..
Behind them, the soldiers of the 1st Corps ran silently with cold stares..
Doo doo doo doo!
Fernandez whispered quietly as he watched his brother and the knights rushing down the narrow bridge..
“older brother. I'll say it again.”
The Second Prince waved his hand towards the sky..
“no personal feelings.”
Giiiiiiing-!
With a sharp engine sound, the airship emitted fire from its rear thruster..
The magic flame that shot out from the magic power source instantly accelerated the main body of the airship, sending it rushing toward the enemy camp at a speed that was incredible to believe it came from such a large and heavy body..
Clap, clap, clap.!
The front part of the airship flying toward the 1st Corps deformed, and dozens of Mana cannons revealed their muzzles..
The aircraft carrier was planning to approach the firing range, open fire, and leave the position..
Overwhelming firepower, incredible mobility, and transcendental defense provided by dozens of layers of overlapping defensive magic..
A flawless weapon that possesses all three elements: firepower, mobility, and defense. This is the culmination of modern magical engineering.
The secret was that the price of one ship was equivalent to the annual budget of a small country..
Even as such a strategic weapon tore through the air and approached, Larque did not blink. On the contrary, he ran into the front of the airships..
Shut up! Shut up! Compact!
Lark's favorite horse was a famous horse among famous horses..
With a rough turegil, the horse broke out of line and rode ahead, and as soon as the airship arrived in front of him, L'Arc mounted his saddle and rode up..
Tututututu!
Dozens of mana cannons spewed fire from the front of the airship. Hundreds of cannonball-sized magic bullets rained down..
but,
flashing!
Kwagwagwagwang!
When Lark slashed his sword horizontally, everything exploded in the air..
Larque clearly saw the pilot's eyes widening as he sat in the cockpit of the aircraft carrier..
Larque adjusted his sword and whispered softly..
“sorry.”
fault!
The tip of Lark's sword, which was on top of the aircraft carrier's body, was inserted into the bow of the aircraft carrier..
Bright blue sword energy wavered from the tip of the sword, and the sword energy and defensive magic collided with each other, sending red sparks flying in all directions..
But in the end, it was Larc's sword that won. The long sword cut through the defensive magic and was deeply embedded in the body of the air fighter..
Lark grabbed the stuck sword and ran away..
Tsukagagagagak-!
L'Arc ran from head to tail of the Airship at an incredible speed, and the sword that stuck into it split the Airship's back..
Taat!
When Lark, who had retrieved his sword, jumped down with a light movement and climbed onto his horse's saddle..
Kwagwagwagwagwang!
The airship that crashed to the other side exploded into pieces, creating a large flame..
All the soldiers of the Capital Defense Force gaped at this absurd inaction. Fernandez, who was watching helplessly, muttered softly..
“This is a bit too much.”
Lark was already rushing in front of Fernandez, who was mumbling like that..
***
The Imperial Guard was annihilated..
Lark Ilshin's military power was enormous, but the difference in combat power between the 1st Corps and the Imperial Defense Force was also remarkable..
The 1st Corps, which has lived its entire life fighting foreign enemies in the border area, and the Imperial Guard, which has stayed in the Imperial Capital and worked hard to maintain public order..
There was a clear gap in combat experience and proficiency..
To make up for this lack of power was the latest technology, such as airships, but it was no longer meaningful now that everything had been cut short by Larc's sword..
Meanwhile, Larc subdued most of the Imperial Defense Force without killing them..
Those who resisted to the end were slaughtered, but those who surrendered were all captured alive..
He still didn't think of them as enemies..
“Just ask one question, Fernandez..”
Among the Zodiacal Defense Forces that had been completely suppressed, Lark asked coldly:.
“Even though I understand everything else, I can't understand this one. I want to ask directly.”
Fernandez was also trapped..
2The prince did not put up any resistance from the beginning. When the plane crashed and the tide turned, he calmly raised his hands and waited for his brother..
Larque approached his younger brother with his sword raised and asked a question softly..
“because? For what purpose did you do this??”
“……You won't understand.”
Even in this situation, Fernandez smiled bitterly while listening to his brother's gentle voice..
“‘Good’ people like you who believe in a perfect, just, and warm world… … I don't understand what's wrong with this world.”
“what?”
“In that sense, I think Ash can communicate better with me..”
Fernandez giggled as he remembered his youngest brother who was not here..
“He always knew... … That this world is distorted from its foundations.”
“What does that mean?…….”
Larque couldn't continue what he said..
deeply!
This was because Fernandez rushed at him with the sword he aimed forward and stabbed himself in the neck..
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