episode_0092

“Indeed… … That’s what you said.”

“Exactly. Rather than attacking the troops inside the castle through siege warfare, it is much easier to lead them out of the castle and then organize them.”

Serpina didn’t bother to reprimand Yuan, who seemed to barely understand after explaining it several times.

No matter what life she has lived – Serpina, as the current monarch, was an absolute being who walked the path of defeat and could not even tolerate anything being next to her.

The number of people who hated her as a tyrant was not small, and in fact, countless people hated her, thinking she was a devil or a witch.

But surprisingly, she was not the type to carry out a reign of terror within her own country.

As she had a poor public image, she was in a situation where she had to make those who served her loyal.

Even though she was the only monarch to inherit the blood of the collapsed Eingart Empire – the successor that those who served the royal family originally thought was not her, but her eldest son, Argot von Eyngart, who is now dead and does not exist in this world. .

There was no way the vassals of the empire would like her, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere and was known to have committed many extremely cruel acts.

Of course, if you use fear, you will be listened to right away. Even if he governs his subordinates with a strict punitive approach and immediately purges them without even asking or questioning any signs of challenge to his authority, the country will probably run normally. Because it was the Serpina army that swallowed up the entire northern continent and the infrastructure of the imperial capital city.

but.

You cannot build a unified empire that way.

If a monarch cannot be loyal to every single soldier from the bottom of his heart, he will surely fall at a critical juncture.

This was the conclusion she reached after reading the famous monarchy over and over again.

He does not look down on those who follow him no matter what.

That was the iron rule set by Serpina herself and made her follow it.

So she-

As a member of Serpina’s army, he did not rule with fear against those who worshiped Serpina as their only monarch.

We strictly adhere to the principle of personal punishment, and even if we do not understand what you are saying, we explain it several times. Even if we make a mistake, it is not fatal, and unless we commit a rebellion, we treat ourselves as leniently as possible.

This was even more noticeable compared to Rin, the monarch of Brans County, who had the most similar ruling system to hers.

Rin, after all, wasn’t that stupid. Lately, there has been a sense of repeating unreasonable mistakes, but so far, he has been a wise monarch who deserves a fairly high passing grade. No matter how solid the foundation of Brans County that he inherited from the beginning was, it was not easy to increase a few more territories and rise to a position close to the loser of the central region.

But she was emotional. For a monarch, he had a bit of a petty streak, and when punishing him, it was more about what kind of person the person was, rather than the severity of the mistake.

Moreover, he was cruel enough to immediately throw someone away if he didn’t listen to them. He ruled his subordinates with fear.

Before she collapsed miserably, words praising her leadership were heard here and there. At least once the territories in the central continent were subjugated, they didn’t rebel like they did in the north.

For example, what if there is a character called ‘Irene Juliet’ and you personally do not like that person?

Lin Brans was the one who would take Irene’s life with her own hands, but Serpina von Eyngart was the one who would be moderate as long as Irene proved her abilities.

Since he did not like her, it meant that although he would not form a personal relationship with her, he was a person who would treat her as much as he would treat her as a servant if she paid for the food.

Anyway, the result clearly shows that she, known as a tyrant, unexpectedly cares for her people.

The loyalty of the generals working under her was very high.

The generals who rebelled were usually people who held quite high roles in the old empire or were people who followed the line of other successors, such as Algoth.

The reign of terror operates very stably when the ruler’s authority is absolute.

It was a political system that became extremely unstable the moment its authority was damaged and began to rust.

Serpina could instinctively know that. That’s why I didn’t take the easy path, but took the difficult path.

In fact, considering that the current Brans army had begun to fall due to her temperament, it was indeed a correct judgment.

Her goal is to unify the continent.

To keep your promise… … The more time you spend thinking only about being the ideal monarch-

Her aura as an absolute being becomes increasingly darker.

“Yes, my lord.”

Serpina looked down at Yuan slightly.

Yuan, sensing that it meant ‘Tell me about it,’ asked cautiously.

“I think the operation itself is very excellent… … Isn’t this operation only possible if the troops from Lacline Castle invade this side in the first place?”

“That’s right.”

“If the enemy stops attacking… … What happens?”

“… … .”

Serpina did not speak for a moment, but then slowly opened her shiny lips.

The sight of war stories flowing from her beautiful, statue-like lips made her look like a goddess of war.

“Okay. In addition to wasting military supplies, and since there is no such thing as ‘absolute’ on the battlefield, Brans’ army could move or other variables could occur, so it is in some ways inefficient to just wait for the bait to take effect. However, I am confident that Acious will take the bait.”

“Can I ask the reason?”

Serpina spoke casually and in a calm tone.

“It’s an obvious story. Because they hate women.”

“… … .”

Yuan said nothing and pondered Serpina’s words.

actually… … On this continent, it would be much quicker to pick someone who likes Serpina than it would be to pick a person who hates her.

Yuan deeply respected and followed the monarch he served, but he was not stupid enough to ignore objective facts.

okay.

The reason why Serpina came up with this plan was because she learned that Aishous hated her.

‘I have no intention of living in the same sky as you… … la.’

In diplomatic relations, it is rare for a weak country to use such strong words against a powerful country.

Other countries that have so far rejected the recommendation to surrender have never directly expressed hatred.

Baranga Yuuri Acious.

What on earth is your grudge?

I am… … At what point did you begin to paint your heart with hatred?

‘… … .’

It’s a useless sentiment.

This is an idea that Serpina von Eyngart, as a monarch, should not engage in.

She quickly put the thought out of her mind.

If they hate me… … Just use it thoroughly.

‘… … .’

Now that I think about it, I suddenly remember what Jenna said.

There was news that a young man with white hair was currently in Aceh County.

If the war continues like this, will I be able to see your face someday?

The possibility that the man was the same as the man in the dream was very low.

But that’s why I wanted to quickly contact him and confirm for myself that he wasn’t the same person, just to sort out my mind that seemed to be disorganized.

Anyway, it will be resolved when we see each other’s faces.

The moment she thought that, a young man’s voice reached her ears.

“Master!”

When I turned my head, a very young and tall general with black hair came up to where Serpina was and knelt down to show respect.

“Irian Al Kaski, I came here after hearing the news that my lord had arrived.”

Irian R. Kaski.

The son of the deceased master Krempton Al Kasky and the top graduate of Eingart Academy.

He was a promising young talent who had appeared in the Serpina army for the first time in a long time, having made remarkable contributions in the battle to conquer Kelstein Castle and the subjugation of the central part of the continent.

“Okay. I heard the story. You were quite active.”

“Thanks to Serpina for trusting and entrusting me with it. I am just thankful that I can repay that trust.”

Serpina smiles seductively without answering and looks down at Irian, who is kneeling.

With that smile, Irian once again felt that only Serpina was a dignified woman who was uniquely qualified to lead him, and he bowed his head and pleaded with her.

“Master. Please place me at the forefront of this operation. I will definitely show merit.”

“Isn’t that overdoing it?”

“No. I am very grateful for your concern, but I, Irian, can still do enough-”

“That’s not it.”

Serpina cut off Irian’s words with a single cut.

That voice was so cold, it felt like it would cut me straight.

“If you try too hard and fail when you are not in perfect condition, ultimately the responsibility for the choice lies with you, not someone else. So, tell me straight. Is it possible to make a contribution?”

“… … That’s right. Please leave it to us. If I make a mistake, you can cut off my head.”

‘… … .’

Serpina looked down at him without saying a word.

From what I heard, there was that man at Lacline Castle, Hernandov Arisian.

It was worth testing to see what level of character Irian was.

“I understand. Then let me try you one more time. I hope there will be no embarrassing consequences to Eingart’s sentence.”

“Yes! Please leave it to us!”

After sending Irian away, Serpina was lost in thought as she left the castle.

Even while organizing Aishus County, her eyes and ears had to be open at all times.

‘I’ll have to find out how Brans moves soon.’

It would be nice if that side also moves according to my wishes… …

With that in mind, I was conquering the central continent step by step.

* * *

“Don’t panic and stay in line!”

Anima was controlling the soldiers in the rear as much as possible.

Since we were talking in a palanquin, not in the saddle, there was no way we could control it properly.

The troops at the front seemed to have entered into battle with the Serpina army on that side, and the central line had become even more disorganized.

If that were all it was, I might have been fortunate.

For some reason… … The enemy soldiers attacking the rear felt strangely strong.

Should I say that our military is definitely being pushed back?

This was because the enemy was not a regular army but a mercenary group specializing in surprise raids, but there was no way for the current Anima to know that.

‘In the back… … I should have had at least one trustworthy general… … !’

There were two more generals in the rear, including Anima, but neither of them were the type of generals that had that much military power.

From the beginning, it was a selection that expected him to lead the troops rather than to be a major.

Now that I think about it, it was a very basic mistake.

If I had thought a little more carefully about the possibility of being attacked from behind, I would have definitely considered it, no matter how low the possibility may be… …

It seemed like his impatience, fearing that he might miss this opportunity, was putting him at risk.

“Aaaah!”

“덤벼, 개새끼야!”

In the midst of the chaos, I wanted to go see how things were going on the front lines, but-

For now, I had to remain here and somehow maintain my ranks and control my troops so that I would not end up in a sandwich situation.

‘Ern… … I’ll leave the front line to you, so I hope you’re safe… … !’

*

And at the front-

Just as Anima thought, Hernandov, who was at the vanguard, and Irian, the vanguard of Serpina’s army, were facing each other.

“Is your guy Hernandorf Arisian?”

“… … .”

Hernandov made no reply to Irian’s words.

There was no answer, but it wasn’t difficult to figure out it was Hernandov.

Huge size and distinctive weapon. Even his quiet personality was the same as he was known to be.

“I am Irian Al Kaski, a member of the Serfina Army! You will be the last person you will meet before going to the underworld, so it would be a good idea to memorize it!”

Irian lightly provoked him, but Hernandov just stared at this place silently-

He adjusted his weapon and spoke in a low tone.

“You talk a lot. Come on, kid.”

“… … .”

There’s no use in talking any more.

Irian stretched out his hand and headed forward.

“Everyone, charge!”

Wow!

The soldiers of the Serpina Army and the Aishous Army began to clash with each other.