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I can see emperor stats-Chapter 52

last battle

By the time the sun rose in the morning after the dawn when the allies launched a surprise attack, the situation was almost settled.

“There are about thirty tribes that have fled, including Gundar Gnome's stormcart tribe. Still, more than half of them surrendered.”

"It's a pity that I couldn't capture him, but the result is better than I thought."

At Nuada’s explanation, Julius nodded. On the plain where the battle took place, a temporary barracks was built by the Marquis and other imperial troops and the alliance leaders recruited by Julius.

“… … .”

Of course, the atmosphere is a bit awkward. First of all, Nuada, a foreigner, is in the middle of the situation, and the Marquis Andersson and his staff are on the coy guard.

'Could it be that there was a superhuman-level person in the north, how did His Highness the Prince recruit Lee?'

Here's what Julius explained to the Marquis last night.

“We have found a foreign race that will be our strong ally. It may be unreliable to work together, but I hope you follow my opinion this time.”

'By the way, what kind of magic did he use to bring a superman when the troops of the alien race were also troops?'

As soon as the meeting started, Julius ordered Linfield to inform the Marquis of his progress.

"her… … .”

The Marquis can't help but admire. Of course, the determination to boldly advance through the mountains. It is truly unbelievable that he even led an alliance of foreigners who were considered people with whom he could not communicate.

After the report, Julius looked at the Marquis with a stern expression.

“No matter how good the results are, it is true that I broke the military law. It's like you charged the enemy's base without permission, so if you ask me to take responsibility, I'll gladly take it.”

“Huh… … .”

The Marquis pondered for a moment before opening his mouth with a solemn expression.

“First of all, the credit Your Highness has built this time is too great. If I had commanded it, it would never have led to such a result.”

The faces of the knights, including Linfield, turned bright.

“But military law is military law. Originally, an arbitrary act in a wartime situation is a serious crime that has nothing to say even if it is punishable by death!”

At those words, the atmosphere becomes heavy again. Marquis Andersson was indeed an upright man. The ball is the ball, but it means that I will ask for responsibility.

“Then I will issue the first order for violating the military law.”

“Tell me.”

Julius nodded to the Marquis' words with a deliberately downcast expression.

“Please take charge of negotiations with the foreign peoples you recruited this time. Sir Linfield, let the knights, including you, take over as escort.”

“… … !”

Suddenly, the Marquis was smiling. This means, in fact, that he formally took responsibility, but his work remains unchanged.

It's just that he doesn't have command of the unit, but since Julius will continue to act with Nuada anyway, the alliance won't run smoothly without his help, so it's a natural choice.

“I will make sure to carry out the mission entrusted to me!”

So warmly, the content of Julius' violation of the military law was passed on, and the next plan moved on to the issue of how to catch the forces of Gundar who had fled.

“Once I captured the captives, I sent them back to their respective tribes, as you said, or I let those who wanted the surplus come under me.”

In fact, as Gundar's power grew, a considerable number of tribes were forced to come under him, and most of them were able to obtain surrender.

Also, the north is a land that respects the strong! There were quite a few tribes who voluntarily requested to come under him after seeing Nuada's performance on the battlefield rather than Gundar, who forcibly united the tribes with his power.

His power is still too small to be called the King of the Mountains, but if he defeats Gundar perfectly, his reputation will rise even higher.

“But why do we need to send back those who have surrendered? If they ever join the enemy again.”

"It can't be!"

Julius dismissed the words of one staff member at once. Today, Gundar fled unsightly behind Nuada.

There is no reason to trust those who did not lose due to a fair confrontation in the north and escaped only by relying on the power of strangers to save their lives.

'And that's the start of my second plan.'

This is also the reason why one of the three roads leading down to the mountain range was intentionally left empty for escape.

“First of all, isn’t there a saying that a cornered mouse bites a cat?”

Anyway, there are still dozens of tribes on the enemy side. If they all fought desperately, the damage to allies would have been greater.

Because the leadership quickly fled, the tribes that were usually dissatisfied with Gundar quickly surrendered.

“And the rest of the tribes probably have their dissatisfaction skyrocketing by now.”

* * *

As he said, Gundar was looking at Dmitri with a blank expression. Yesterday's raid disintegrated more than half of the tribes that had gathered under him.

His dream of becoming a loser in the north overnight was extinguished like a bubble.

If you look at the simple numbers, there are still a lot of regular troops, but the losses of the warriors who generously put in yesterday to stop Nuada are huge. Probably, if there is an all-out war, there is a high probability of breaking.

“Now what do you want me to do?”

Looking at him asking with a helpless expression, Dmitri also bites his lip. He never dreamed that the situation would turn around like this in one day.

'Both shadow squads have lost news. In this state, it's difficult to block even one superhuman.'

Half of the shadow entrusted to him by the Archduke was blown away by Julius' attack from the side, but he couldn't be sharp.

'It was my mistake not to care about the wounded. Unfortunately, during the retreat, I must have met a marquis or a superman from the north.'

He couldn't even imagine that Julius would have killed them.

“The Blackrock Clan left last night.”

“The chief of the Wedgewood Tribe also threatened to leave if we didn’t come up with a solution quickly.”

What's more problematic is that about half of the forces somehow managed to escape and the number of deserters is increasing.

This is Julius' second plan. He dared to give the tribes he had already captured!

'The tide has already turned, and there's no reason for them to follow Gundar.'

Currently, the Julius camp is in a situation where the enemy's power is reduced by itself even if they wait quietly. This is because the tribes they released spread rumors throughout the mountains.

“They say that the chieftain of the Thunderbolt Rock Tribe, who united the tribes this time, is a legendary warrior.”

“The tribes that joined the warchief are said to have released all of them on the condition that they not join forces again.”

The forces of Gundar, who were already dissatisfied and creaked. Rumors like this spread, but the departure of the tribes is getting faster and faster.

Among them, there are those who not only simply fall out, but also join Nuada's forces.

Dmitri finally rises resolutely from his seat.

“I need to make a decision before the power fades any further.”

Although dwindling, they still have thousands of troops. An all-out war would result in defeat, but Dmitri did not win the battle, he only needed to achieve his goal.

"how? There are only two great warriors over there.”

Gundar looks at Dmitri with a puzzled expression. Are we going to jump into the enemy camp together and break the prison?

"You're on the same boat with us anyway, aren't you?"

Dmitri decides to gamble. You can sneak in like this, but you've lost more than half of your shadow, and you can't afford to look at the Archduke's face.

“We'll provide a place for you and your tribe! Instead, help me with my work.”

“What about work?”

“You just have to mobilize all the remaining warriors to stop the superhumans in the enemy camp. And I have work to do in the meantime.”

Dmitry finally draws conclusions.

'We mobilize the remaining troops and drive them into a fierce melee. And if our shadows that infiltrated in between can kill the first prince, it's still a win for us.'

Of course, the promise made to Gundar is a lie. He is the scapegoat to stop the knights attached to the prince while they infiltrate!

His eyes glow eerily.

'This is your last chance. If only the life of the first prince can be saved, it will benefit the Grand Duke even if we all die.'

* * *

On the other hand, Julius' side was also preparing for a final attack.

“Perhaps many tribes will leave as time goes on. If we catch Gundar then, the Northern War will be over.”

Julius was waiting with a relaxed mind. His opponent's options are roughly guessed.

“Is it one of the two: either all the forces of the Archduke are withdrawn, or do they use all their remaining forces to catch me?”

Neither is a bad choice for him. If the Duke's forces fall, it will be much easier to catch Gundar, and focusing all remaining forces on him is a golden opportunity to reduce the Duke's forces.

'But the other side doesn't know exactly about my power.'

That is Dmitri's fatal mistake. Even if the shadows somehow managed to infiltrate him, they wouldn't be strong enough to kill Julius.

'It's a matter of what choice to make, but if it's for me, I'd rather wage an all-out war.'

The Archduke's shadow is the power he cultivated with great care. If he could annihilate the people he had put in this time, the grand duke's face would probably be worth seeing when he returned to the imperial palace.

And within two days of that expectation, the air strikes began.

"majesty! Enemies from the mountain are coming down.”

'Looks like you made the second choice!'

Julius hurriedly prepared and led the knights.

“Nuada, you take charge of the warriors led by Gundar.”

“You don't need to say anything else. Never miss this time!”

He grinds his teeth and clenches his fists together. It seemed that he was quite resentful of losing Gundar due to the interference of the shadows before.

'I can deal with the dogs of the Archduke next to Marquis Andersson.'

"In case you didn't know, His Highness must always be by my side and the knights!"

The Marquis also trusts him as it is virtually the last battle.

'I still think so.'

If you stay next to the Marquis, who is a superhuman, you will hardly be in danger under any circumstances.

* * *

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

Finally, the final battle in the north begins.

It's a fierce melee, but the alliance side with two superhumans at the forefront has the upper hand!

It's not a battle that the opponent was planning to win from the beginning, so it suddenly leans towards the advantage of the alliance side. However, Julius, who knew his opponent's purpose, did not let go of his tension.

'I'm sure he'll come soon?'

doo doo doo

As a result of observing the knights and the battlefield running in a panic, Gundar's warriors, including the shadow of the archduke, were barely visible.

'You're here?'

And when the ranks of knights penetrated the middle of the enemy lines, the assault finally began.

“Stop it!”

Enemy elites pour in from both sides. On the one hand, the elite warriors that Gundar gathered for this fight! On one side are the shadows of the Archduke.

“There you are. Gundar!”

Of course, Nuada blocks the Gundar side, and the Marquis blocks the shadow side.

“I will take care of this. You must not fall away from the protection of the knights. Huh!”

Poof!

The shadows all rush at Julius, leaving only the minimum number of people to stop the superhuman Marquis. In addition, the remaining warriors of Gundar also clung to the Marquis and Nuada, blocking their way to Julius.

'I guess he had the intention of targeting me?'

The moment Julius prepared to respond, he felt an unknown sense of incongruity.

Hey profit!

“… … !”

It was a weak sign that even the superhuman could barely catch it, but Julius hurriedly turned over on his horse.

Shut up!

The blade grazed his neck, creating a shallow sword wound.

'this!'

Julius recalls the people he had forgotten about for a while.

'I wondered when they would attack, but they were aiming for a melee!'

The horse's hooves are dusty and the noise of the battlefield is so loud that it is difficult to tell them apart with the naked eye, but he is the Order's special assassin!

This time, as Zamir had promised, it was a small elite group. Although there were only four of them, they were the most elite assassins who were formidable enough to injure Julius in a surprise attack.

During the melee, he took advantage of the hectic gap and began to come after him.

“… … ?”

Dmitri is bewildered for a moment. Why aren't the black masked guys attacking the prince before they can even target the prince?

'Are they additionally dispatched by the Grand Duke?'

But for a moment, he nods his head.

'I don't know who it is, but it's good. We must capture the prince at this opportunity.'

Julius stared at his surroundings with a calm expression. It was a covert ambush, so he was wounded, but not so much that he could not detect it.

'About four people. However, his skills are not very good, and his strength is enough that even superhumans can aim for it, limited to ambush.'

Looking back, I see the archduke's subordinates rushing this way as well. The Marquis and Nuada are also tied to the elite of the enemy, who jump in blindly.

'It's been quite difficult.'

Unfortunately, although the chain of command was different, the attacks of the two forces targeting him overlapped, putting Julius in a considerable crisis situation.

'I don't know if it's possible to endure without sacrifice until the Marquis Nuadana's support comes.'

At least, he would have been seriously injured right away if he hadn't intermittently used the refutation return, which is specialized in concealment.

“Cuck!”

Julius' expression contorts as he sees one of the knights guarding him fall.

'Should I take out a big technique generously and use an overheat to break through?'

But there are too many eyes here. In addition, to deceive the eyes of the grand duke's subordinates, it was too much of a burden to show him everything here.

Chew!

As he blocks the series of pincer attacks, Julius' body gradually gets more and more scarred.

'It's nothing special.'

Assassins attack him at any cost. At this rate, it would be difficult to guarantee his life.

'Eak'

The assassins' two half-moon swords cleverly crossed and grabbed his sword.

Quaang!

Julius escapes the crisis by instantly detonating a blast, but thanks to that, a gap is created.

shhh!

'opportunity!'

A sharp attack flies at the same time. A half-moon sword aimed at his head, and a sword of shadow stabbed through his neck!

Julius manages to block them both. But thanks to him, he couldn't prepare for a sign flying from behind.

Wedge love!

Its identity is a spinning blade that flies! One of the assassins took the opportunity and threw it.

“Damn it!”

Nausea instantly escaped from Julius' mouth. It is a difficult position to defend in this situation.

Just as the blade was about to rip through his back!

Cheng Kang!

A thrust shot from somewhere like a beam of light barely cut the blade.

“… … !”

'uh? Where have you been in this situation?'

The moment he felt something familiar, Julius doubted his eyes.