Chapter 362 Conclusion of Civil War (1)


    The Imperial Armypletely withdraws.


    The rebels let out cheers of joy.


    They couldn’t understand how they survived, but they expressed their gratitude as they searched for God just for the fact that they had ovee the hardship.


    Just because he risked his life for the country did not mean that he could be resolute in death.


    The joy was short-lived, but the corpses of therades scattered around caught people’s attention btedly.


    Many people died.


    If the imperial army did not withdraw for a special reason, the hopeless reality would repeat itself again tomorrow.


    said the Duke of Vieto.


    “Sanchez.”


    “yes.”


    “Contact capital informants and find out why the enemy retreated. Count Gomes is not a person to give up so easily. Obviously, there must be a special reason for them to leave the troops.”


    “All right.”


    I didn’t even have time to catch my breath.


    Sanchez moved busily without even tidying up his tangled hair.


    30 minutester.


    As I was clearing the top of the castle for a while, Sanchez with a flushed face hurriedly ran.


    “Duke Vieto! The duke was right! Now the capital of Valha has been turned upside down!”


    “Keep calm and exin the situation.”


    “Huh, I know. The incident must go back a few days. After the Valha Empire gave up Javier’s Warp Gate, we thought Roman Dmitri couldn’t do much better either. But contrary to expectations, Roman Dmitry sent troops to the northern granary. By setting fire to it, we created a situation where even the Valha imperial family could no longer observe.”


    “I can’t understand Count Gomes’ order to retreat with that alone.”


    “you’re right. In fact, the Valha Imperial Family decided to send more troops to respond, but then Roman Dmitri visited the capital of Valha. He went there alone and carried out a one-sided ughter.”


    “… what?”


    Moment.


    showed a surprised expression.


    The Duke of Vieto could not help but be genuinely surprised at the shocking move of an individual, not a special strategy.


    The problem started from now.


    If it ended with simply attacking Marin, Count Gomes would have chosen to stay one more day andpletely clean up Hernard, even if it was too much.


    “Duke Vieto. Don’t be surprised. After single-handedly ughtering hundreds of imperial troops, Roman Dmitri went to the imperial pce and directly aimed at the life of the Valha emperor as well as the leaders of Valha. As a result, the capital was turned upside down. As the Valha royal family, they hurriedly summoned Count Gomes’s troops, judging that it could be really dangerous if they stayed like this. The war isn’t over yet. Roman Dmitry overturned the gear nose board!”


    The voice was raised.


    Because they were driven to the edge of a cliff, they had no choice but to be excited about the news they heard from the capital.


    but.


    There was a part that bothered me.


    “… ording to the information, Roman Dmitri made a statement that he wouldpletely abandon the rebels and only take advantage of Dmitri, but I think I need to check the truth. We cannot hastily give up our rtionship with Roman Dmitri just because of rumors.”


    at that point.


    Duke Vieto burst intoughter.


    Roman Dmitri’s move alone is amazing, but hisst words were truly the end of the story.


    “Roman Dmitry. What a wonderful being.”


    “Do you have any information you know?”


    “no. I don’t know much either. But Roman Dmitry’s statement that he would renounce his rtionship with the rebels was not a simple meaning. The Emperor of Valha is an extreme figure and proved his will by destroying Javier’s warp gate. It meant that no matter what, he would not follow Roman Dmitri’s initial n. However, Roman Dmitri took a more extreme method than the Valha emperor. With the statement that he would give up his rtionship with the rebels, he emphasized the fact that regardless of the victory or defeat of the Valha royal family, there is no choice but to benefit unconditionally.”


    “So you’re saying it was a fake?”


    “It is not.”


    The more I reflected on the situation, the more I got goosebumps all over my body.


    “Roman Dmitry really would have calcted that the rebels would fall like this. Knowing that, by clearly drawing the line, he forced two situations into the Valha imperial family. The first is to suffer irreversible damage while clinging to the rebels. The second is for the Valha royal family to recall their troops, feeling a sense of crisis at the extreme move. It was said that poles and poles go hand in hand. Ironically, the bold move of giving up the existence of the rebels drove the Valha royal family into a corner.”


    “… ah!”


    admired


    It was aplex matter.


    In a situation that was going fast and furious, Roman Dmitri did what was best for Dmitri.


    I was about tough out loud.


    If it was a structure where Dmitri could not help but benefit in any direction, there was no better way for Dmitri.


    The Duke of Vieto recognized Roman Dmitri from the start.


    But now that I had experienced a series of situations with him, I was feeling awe beyond recognition.


    sure thing.


    In fact, it was a golden opportunity.


    No matter what the intention was, I couldn’t miss the now that I had a day to spare.


    “Summon all the leaders right now.”


    yet.


    The war is not over.


    * * *


    Last few days.


    The face of civil war has changed.


    The Valha imperial family recalled about 500,000 troops and sent additional troops directly to the north.


    If the confrontation between Hernard’s rebels and the emperor was serious at the beginning of the civil war, it was Roman Dmitri who angered the Valha royal family.


    Incident in Marin. As rumors spread that the Valha royal family had been properly treated, people began to question the overwhelming power that underlies the reign of terror.


    Whereby.


    The Valha Imperial Family needed a clear example.


    At least he couldn’t let Roman Dmitri, who was making Valha go to waste, go smoothly like this.


    “You bastard!”


    the northern granary.


    Looking at the charred surroundings, Count Gomes, who served as themander of the Dmitri subjugation army, reacted nervously.


    I intended to catch Dmitri by the tail as soon as possible, but when I arrived, they had already disappeared.


    The intention was clear.


    It must be an intention to hit and run.


    Compared to the punitive army, even if the troops were not many, the problem was very serious if the opponent was Roman Dmitri.


    furthermore.


    ‘The situation in Valha is not good.’


    The emperor’s authority was shaken.


    At the same time, the terror that took ce all over Valha gave a good cause, and fire and oil met and began to burn roaring.


    The rebels did not exist only in Hernard.


    Since the people of Valha started running out into the streets with weapons, the Valha royal family was not allowed enough time to watch the situation.


    if.


    Even Hernard’s rebels would have been fine if they had been organized as nned, but they faced an unexpected situation as they recalled their troops right before the fall.


    The Duke of Vieto turned the situation around by persuading a few more neighboring lords.


    Count Gomes had already left Hernard by order to withdraw, and he had no choice but to express his anger at the news of the defeating from afar.


    Bad news ovepped.


    At this rate, the problem was serious.


    Count Gomes summoned his adjutant and gave orders.


    “We don’t have time. We have to somehow figure out the movement route of Dmitry’s allies and drive them at least close to the border. If we let Dmitri continue to roam the territory of Valha, Roman Dmitri will surely constantly create variables that we cannot handle.”


    “All right. I will contact the people around me and ask for their cooperation.”


    The adjutant withdrew.


    My stomach felt stuffy.


    For some reason, Count Gomes couldn’t shake off a feeling of uneasiness.


    and the next day.


    Anxiety became reality.


    At that time, when the Dmitri Alliance had not caught on, the army of the Kingdom Alliance gathered on the western front of Valha.


    * * *


    Western Valha.


    War clouds hung over.


    Trouble arose as Redford Umberto Frank, a member of the Kingdom Alliance, gathered troops on the Western Front.


    The Valha Imperial Family immediately sent someone.


    If the Kingdom Alliance were willing to dere an all-out war like Dmitri did, then from then on, they had to secure the national security before cleaning out Hernard’s rebels.


    Herald of Valha.


    The in-faced man raised his voice as he looked at the leaders of the kingdom union.


    “His Majesty the Emperor of Valha wants an exnation for the concentration of troops on the Western Front. If this is the intention to antagonize Valha, Valha will never let this go unnoticed.”


    It was a voice full of hostility.


    I was already somewhat convinced inside, but I still needed to officially confirm my position.


    Kingdom Union and Dmitry.


    They are amunity of destiny.


    If Dmitri crossed the line, Valha would rather use it as an opportunity.


    however.


    Calderon Drake, on behalf of the Kingdom Alliance, uttered unexpected words.


    “You seem to have misunderstood something, but we have no intention of antagonizing Valha. Forming a kingdom union does not mean helping each other with all matters. Dmitri decided to attack like Hector on his own, and it has nothing to do with the kingdom union.”


    “Then why did you gather troops on the Western Front?”


    “That’s for training.”


    smiled wryly


    It was an answer that left the opponent in a dilemma.


    If Valha were to question the course of the United Kingdom, they would fall into a trap on their own feet.


    “As you know, the rtionship between the three kingdoms in the southern part of the kingdom union is very special. We tend to do drills like this on a regr basis and it’s nothing special. Didn’t the Kronos Empire also gather troops on the border of Cairo in the name of training recently? I would like to see it in a simr context. We will never cross the Valha border no matter what.”


    Coboration with Kronos.


    As Valha enlisted their help, it lost its justification to point out the progress of the kingdom union in reverse.


    Calderon Drake looked at the messenger and smiled. The opponent’s intention was obvious.


    If you confirm the official position of the kingdom union, they would have tried to calm the public sentiment by using an external enemy.


    so that.


    Didn’t cross the line.


    From the point of view of a bystander, it stopped at the level of annoying the opponent.


    ‘Valha can’t believe the words of the kingdom union. Just as we do not trust the truce negotiations with the Kronos Empire, Valha may be attacked at any time, so we will deploy more troops than usual on the Western Front. Truly a dilemma. A fatal dilemma that cannot be resolved even if you know the problem.’


    Roman Dmitry.


    It was a n that came from his head.


    After conducting guerri operations inside Valha, making room for Hernard’s rebels to survive, and inducing rebellions throughout Valha, the Kingdom Alliance moved this time to suffocate Valha, which had recently drawn up troops.


    Circumstances will change from time to time.


    In most cases, I intend to end it by staying at the border, but I was willing to cross the border if the situation took an extreme turn.


    So it was a meaningful move.


    The possibility that it could turn into a war at any time would be a problem Valha could never overlook.


    “But still, this… .”


    “I will say it again.”


    I cut off my words.


    Calderon Drake said with a smile on his face.


    “The three kingdoms of the southern kingdom union have nothing to do with this incident. So, go to the Valha Imperial Family and tell them. We sincerely hope that this matter will be resolved.”


    The senior leaders around himughed together.


    The messenger blushed and left.


    Feeling ridiculed, he could not speak any further.


    * * *


    Office of the Marquis of Belfir.


    The Marquis of Belfir, who wandered around the office as if nervous, couldn’t shake the thoughts that kept upying his head.


    “… It’s not good, it’s really not good.”


    Early Rebellion.


    At first, I didn’t feel threatened.


    Duke Vieto’s 200,000 troops were far from enough to destroy Valha, and he was convinced that the situation would not change even if Roman Dmitri stepped forward.


    But now it was different.


    In a situation where problems spread like mes everywhere, the Marquis of Belfir began to consider an unexpected possibility.


    really maybe


    The Emperor of Valha might be defeated.


    And the biggest problem is that distrust has developed in the rtionship with the Emperor of Valha.


    ‘Emperor of Valha knew that Roman Dmitri was heading to the pce, but instead of protecting us, he ran away alone. That must be the sincerity of the Emperor of Valha who cares for us. A chess piece that can be discarded at any time. It’s a one-sided rtionship where we don’t even worry about whether or not we feel repulsive about this incident. My judgment is wrong. The time devoted to the Valha Emperor is meaningless.’


    Valha.


    There was no future of their own here.


    The Valha Emperor was optimistic about the present reality.


    Even though problems arose in all directions, he was only responding with visible power rather than revealing his power.


    I didn’t like that.


    Even if he mobilized all of his special powers, he would lose his reason to sacrifice his life for the Emperor of Valha with his usual nonchnt attitude.


    If you lose


    The responsibility will be borne by the subordinates.


    The Marquis of Belfir had already experienced one precedent, so he could no longer risk his life looking to the future.


    ‘The power of the imperial family is not absolute. If he had the power to subdue Roman Dmitri, he wouldn’t have chosen to retreat from the battle in the imperial pce. If so, which choice should I make? Will the glory return to me by winning this war? Rather, the more you set up your major, the more you will receive assassination threats from Roman Dmitri. If the imperial pce is robbed, I can’t stop him with my own power.’


    anxiety and distrust.


    Complex emotions tangled in my head.


    I thought about it for a while.


    He, too, was not unaware of Roman Dmitri’s intentions.


    He saved himself for the sake of division, and he must not be shaken for the victory of Valha.


    but.


    It was a person’s emotions that he could not control even if he knew.


    After repeating the darkening and lightening outside a few times, he carefully picked up the magicmunicator.


    I was worried for a moment.


    ‘What should I call it?’


    momentary worries.


    Whenmunication was established, the Marquis of Belfir spoke cautiously.


    Beep.


    “I am the Marquis of Belfir of Valha. Please tell Roman Dmitri that I want to talk to you.”