Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 427
◈ 427. [Side Story] Arm struggle
1The confrontation between Prince Lark and 2nd Prince Fernandez was originally sluggish..
For Larque, Fernández's Imperial Guard was never an enemy. They were citizens of the same country that was temporarily separated from each other..
So I couldn't be cruel. She couldn't cut and kill without hesitation..
On the other hand, Fernandez did everything he could to delay Larc's army..
Fernandez had an Aegis special unit in the dark. They were extremely skilled in all kinds of dirty operations..
In addition to using all kinds of ships, they did not hesitate to carry out delay operations such as taking civilians hostage..
And they constantly harassed the rear and flanks of the 1st Corps, which showed gaps..
Fernandez also had the Magic Corps, the empire's greatest army of wizards..
‘The magic corps under the command of Rayna, a wizard better known by the nickname ‘Knife Wind’, relentlessly attacked the 1st Corps..
Since Raina herself was originally from the 1st Corps, she was fully aware of the 1st Corps' operational methods and weaknesses..
She constantly teased the weaknesses of the 1st Corps..
In the head-on confrontation, Lark and the 1st Corps were overwhelmingly strong. Therefore, Fernandez and his forces did not fight from the front..
One month, two months... … As time passed, and the last war had passed more than half a year,.
There was an incident that suddenly changed the face of the war..
A secret piece of intelligence has been received into Larc's camp..
It was intelligence that the emperor, who had been detained in the imperial palace, was preparing to escape outside of New Terra..
It would be difficult to escape on one's own due to Fernandez's strong surveillance, so with the emperor's request that the 1st Corps assist in this escape..
The seal, signature, and handwriting on the request were all unmistakably the emperor's. But Larque had an intuition that this was false..
Fernandez was extremely skilled in deception tactics. This too must be a trap.
however.
By any chance, if he is a real emperor.
As the military commander of the empire, as a knight who swore allegiance to the emperor, and above all as a son..
Larque had no choice but to respond..
After much deliberation, Larque left to meet the emperor alone..
It was judged that if it were a real emperor, he would be able to escort himself out alone, and if it was a trap, he would be able to escape alone without harm to other allies..
And- of course, this was a trap.
To be exact, it wasn't a trap aimed at Larc... … It was a trap to attack the 1st Corps while Lark was away..
1The decisive weakness of the corps was that all the weight was ultimately placed on Lark, the commander..
Both militarily and command-wise, the 1st Corps was an army with an overly imperial command system..
During the three days that Larc was away from the military camp, the 1st Corps was attacked by the Imperial Defense Force and the Magic Corps..
In an unprecedentedly powerful all-out offensive mobilizing all of the imperial capital's airships, the commander and strongest sword, Larc, is missing..
In the end, the 1st Corps suffered terrible damage and had to retreat. The troops were torn apart and spread out in all directions..
However, although the damage was great, it was a temporary defeat. The 1st Corps still had its core strength intact..
Once Larc returned and collected his scattered troops, it was not a decisive defeat that would completely tip the scales of the game..
What became the decisive factor was the rumor spread by Fernandez..
Fernández spread the rumor that Larque had fallen into a trap and died. And not just on the battlefield, but throughout the empire..
The unit disintegrated and dispersed, the commander was left alone, and the tragic news spread in all directions..
Psychological warfare using information was Fernandez’s specialty..
And Larque was just a steady warrior, with no abilities in this regard. There was no way to respond.
Defeat was real and death was a lie. And the false rumors mixed with the truth gained persuasive power and spread..
Larque, who was quietly recovering his strength by collecting the scattered units one by one, was taken aback..
However, the military's situation was not good enough to show off and show off its health even if such rumors spread..
He had to remain stealthy, while Fernandez fueled the rumors. The rumors spread as if the battle for the throne had been concluded..
The rumor spread uncontrollably and eventually reached the southern front. It reached the ears of Lark's wife and children..
Third Prince Ash, who had promised to protect her, had gone missing..
If Fernandez had really won, her life and that of her three children would have been a light in the wind, no matter where they were..
Deciding to die proudly by her husband's side rather than wait for news of her husband's death in a distant land, she led her three children to the battlefield..
And- I was caught by Fernandez who was waiting..
Fernandez personally came to Lark's military camp with his sister-in-law and three nephews. And he urged surrender.
From the beginning of this fight, Larc's fighting spirit was not high..
He suffered from guilt for fighting his allies and was tormented by the fact that he was antagonizing his younger brother..
Here he suffered a great defeat, and even his wife and children were taken prisoner..
He could no longer see people's blood flowing. In the end, Larque declared surrender..
‘I guess I wasn't destined to become emperor from the beginning..’
After being captured, Larque said to Fernandez:.
‘Rule your empire well, Fernandez..’
‘Of course, brother..’
Fernandez grinned..
‘Before that, though, there's a lot of work to do..’
Immediately after Larc's surrender.
Fernández used illusion magic to show the public the beheading of Larque, his wife, and their three children..
In front of the news of this cruel execution, numerous protests arose..
The enraged remnants of the 1st Legion hurriedly declared a rebellion, saying they would avenge Lark, and the noble families that had supported Lark also rose up..
Old families who traditionally served the emperor. In addition, there are those who are dissatisfied with Fernandez or who rebel against Fernandez's methods..
A collective uprising broke out within the imperial capital. They united in a short period of time and grew in size.-
Fernandez crushed them to death one by one..
‘How convenient it is for the reactionaries to stick their heads out..’
This was the reason why he showed a cruel performance by executing his brother's family..
In order to deliberately give them an excuse to rebel and use force to suppress those who have come together..
A bloody purge took place. Fernandez thoroughly trampled on his opponents..
In order to leave no room for it to happen again, I tried to get rid of it..
After clearing away such a mountain of corpses... … The battle for the throne has ended.
Larc lost all his base and troops..
The few surviving nobles and remnants of the 1st Legion either died or completely disintegrated and fled out of the imperial capital..
Lark, the loser, could only watch this miserable scene..
Both of his arms were cut off so he could not use his sword, and all of the magic power within his body was completely destroyed..
‘Don't worry, brother..’
With his brother locked up in a mobile prison, Fernandez whispered affectionately to him..
‘My brother, sister-in-law and nephews are all people I want to protect..’
‘…….’
‘We will definitely protect you. So, please just be quiet.…….’
Fernandez's flame-red eyes were not looking at his brother, but somewhere far away..
‘Anyway, it will all end soon.’
it will all end soon-
“……I hope so, Fernandez..”
emperor's room.
Trapped in a portable prison, Larque was ruminating on his brother's words, glaring into the darkness with wide eyes..
That was Lark's only hope now. That was all his brother said he wanted to believe..
I hope this terrible situation ends in some form. And may you find rest.
Sincerely, he prayed.
***
Ecliptic New Terra.
underground.
“…….”
Reina, a middle-aged female officer with a cane, was supervising her subordinates..
He was watching the work process of his subordinate wizards carving a magic circle in front of him, and inspecting whether the entire process was carried out without error..
Shutdown Protocol.
A human sacrifice magic circle that burns all the humans in the camp and uses the enormous energy to magically stuffed the entire area..
Once activated, all humans within the Jinn are destroyed along with their bodies, and intrusion from the outside becomes impossible in this stuffed space..
This is a magic circle that Fernandez and the magic corps have installed in numerous cities, and this gigantic magic that is currently being installed in the basement of the imperial capital is nearing completion..
‘The final ark…….’
Raina, who knew all about Fernandez's plan to save humanity, smiled bitterly..
‘What a crazy plan..’
But, if everything Fernandez told her was true,.
This crazy plan may truly be the last way to save humanity..
Above all, she is a soldier.
Soldiers follow their superiors' instructions. As a well-trained hunting dog, he faithfully carries out the orders of the would-be emperor..
That's all.
‘……Everything is for the future of the Everblack Empire.…….’
Reina watched the completion of the magic circle, repeating this sentence once again, which she was now sick of..
The battle for the throne is over, and the magic circle is nearing completion..
‘The 'Last Ark' project will begin soon..
“Lord Rayna!”
It was then.
One of the subordinate wizards who rushed towards me screamed like a scream..
“Big trouble! Something big happened!”
“What's going on that you're making such a fuss about? what's the matter?”
“Boo, part of the magic circle in the northern sector…….”
Reina frowned heavily at the next words..
“Damaged! No, it was destroyed!”
“It was destroyed... … What does that mean? There was an accident?”
“no! I was attacked intentionally! Did they use explosives? … The ground where the magic circle was drawn collapsed completely.!”
The corner of Raina's mouth twisted..
What kind of nonsense is this? Now that the completion of the magic is just around the corner, something like this suddenly happens.…….
Besides, this wasn't the end.
“Lord Rayna! It's a big deal!”
“This is urgent, Sir Reyna.!”
Starting with the first report, reports that the magic circle was damaged came in one after another from all directions..
While calmly assessing the extent of the damage, Reina gritted her teeth and swallowed her anger..
The shutdown protocol was being installed on a scale large enough to encompass the entire ecliptic..
Therefore, the security for the entire magic circle had to be light..
And an unidentified person persistently dug into this gap and attacked the magic circle..
“Who are you?……?”
The magic circle suffered great damage from this attack, which was carried out simultaneously and clearly in a planned manner..
If this continues, there will be huge disruptions in schedules and plans..
Raina was embarrassed..
Wasn't it only recently that the forces opposing Fernández were completely eradicated here in the imperial capital?.
But how can they pour cold water on their plans with such an organized movement?.
who the hell?
Reina muttered helplessly..
“Which guy, no… … Some guys are interfering with our plans?”
***
A young woman in a pitch-black dress was walking along the Imperial Road wearing a black parasol..
Even though she was wearing mourning clothes, the woman's expression was bright. Carrying a small box in her arms, she walked briskly toward the Ecliptic Canal..
There was a large building erected in the port facing the inland sea. It was big, but there were no people so it was quiet..
Winter Silver Company.
This place, which was originally the busiest and most crowded in the imperial capital, had long ago become desolate as people and supplies had been taken out of the city..
The woman approached this building and knocked lightly on the door..
smart-
Not long after, the door opened. What came out from inside was an old man with a handsome beard..
“Sorry, sir. Currently, the Winter Silver upper level is closed due to the exhibition.…….”
The old man bowed towards the woman and politely explained the current situation. But the woman pretended not to listen and suddenly opened her mouth..
“Will you be Alberto??”
Alberto, the chamberlain who managed Ash's villa and advisor to the Wintersilver upper class, was startled and narrowed his eyes..
“……That's right. Do you have any business for me, lady??”
“That's it..”
The woman smiled brightly and lowered her voice..
“You were in contact with His Highness Prince Ash until recently.?”
“……?!”
“Ah, of course it’s okay. Because I knew everything.”
Alberto swallowed his dry saliva and asked carefully..
“you are… … Is this the Aigis Special Task Force? Are you here to arrest me??”
“Ahaha! No, it's the opposite..”
“……?”
“I, and we, are the ones who have been preparing for a long time to spoil the Aegis Special Forces. Oh my, how hard it was to destroy that magic circle again.…….”
The woman who made an unintelligible sound made a grunt sound and held out the small box she was carrying..
“Okay, please take this box. And later… … When you meet Prince Ash, please tell him..”
“yes……?”
“‘You can say, ‘It’s a gift from the past.’ Then you will know.”
Alberto accepted the box in bewilderment..
The woman smiled with satisfaction, clapped her hands, lightly shook her hands, and lightly turned her body back. And she started walking again.
Alberto looked blankly at the back of the woman walking away while holding the box in her arms, and asked urgently:.
“You, you… … Who are you??”
Then the woman stopped walking in place..
He glanced back at Alberto and smiled sinisterly..
“……We are the secret forces that exist here on the ecliptic..”
Only then did Alberto realize..
Who is the woman in front of me?.
It's none other than the scandalous person Ash had been flirting with since he was young... … The first of them was a noble lady whom Ash seduced as a playboy..
“A secret private organization just for the former Prince Ash, prepared by His Highness since he was fifteen.-”
The woman covered her face with a black hat and smiled humorously..
“‘It's 'Women after the Wind'.”
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