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Throughout the pavilion. A place firmly guarded by the Imperial 12th Legion.

There were many things to worry about in the beginning, but not anymore.

The coalition’s offensive was not as sharp as the first, and the 12th Corps was truly a rock.

No matter what they did, they could not cut off the empire’s advance and supply routes.

All of this is a trickster’s work that stays for a while, comes up with a mysterious plan, and then disappears like the wind.

It is ironic that the person involved is neither a big deal nor a scheming person.

Although there was something unexpected: the defeat of the 7th Legion.

It is also an undeniable fact that the power of the union has been weakened accordingly.

Defeat in battle does not directly lead to defeat in war.

What matters is how you heal it and what lessons you learn.

Furthermore, how do we use the gap created by it?

“Corps Commander!”

A somewhat unexpected letter arrived at the commander of the 12th Corps.

“Prince Kael sent it?”

“Yes. Although this messenger came at the order of Her Highness the Princess, we confirmed that what she said and that the letter she brought was indeed sent by Prince Kael.”

“What happened all of a sudden.”

The 2nd princess appeared completely unexpectedly right in front of the 7th Legion.

It turned out that it was carried out in secret, and most of the top military officials did not know about it.

Even the 12th Corps, which was far away, was surprised, but I can’t even imagine what it must have been like for the 7th Corps, which was involved.

Well, it did help restore the morale of the 7th Legion.

‘It is said that the 7th Legion praises Her Majesty the Princess, who personally came to comfort them, and is thrilled by the mercy of His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Princess, and shouts “Long live the Empire…” .’

That said, though. In his opinion, everything is Prince Kael. It seems like the young man’s plan.

The commander of the 12th Corps expected that. No, I was at a certain level.

The reason it is not known this way is probably because of his detached nature in front of the ball.

A truly unique friend. Your peers will try their best to stand out somehow.

Even though you have contributed so much, you are so anxious to humble yourself.

If my son could follow even half of Kael’s skills, I would be less worried.

“Please give me that letter first.”

“Yes, corps commander. Here it is.”

Although the content was sent by Kael, the official sender is clearly the second princess of the empire.

The commander of the 12th Corps carefully accepted it and began to read the contents written inside carefully.

“… her. Hehehe.”

The commander of the 12th Corps, who confirmed all of this, let out a laugh without realizing it.

“Corps Commander?”

“Hehe. Hehehe. Oh my, what a scary young man he is. Prince Kael. Are you still saying that I am not a treasonist? Now, to anyone who can see this, doesn’t this look like a trickster coming up with a plan?”

Is that something the corps commander is muttering to himself?

Or is it a lament that could not reach someone?

The adjutant merely stood next to the corps commander and observed his gaze.

“Adjutant.”

“, yes! Corps commander!”

“Tell me about the entire pavilion here.”

A bit sudden. An order without any reason.

However, like a soldier, the adjutant immediately carried out his superior’s instructions.

“I will tell you about the entire pavilion. Currently, our Empire’s 12th Legion occupies a major route throughout the pavilion and two surrounding highlands.”

“The enemy’s movements are.”

“Under the name of the initial union, the armies of the three kingdoms appeared organically. However, it seemed like things were creaking for a while, but recently they have widened the distance between each other and are showing signs of subtly keeping each other in check.”

“… .”

“However, since the goal of the 12th Corps is to stabilize and maintain the entire pavilion, it is better not to move hastily to attack one side―”

The corps commander waved his hand as if enough was enough.

okay. Currently, the entire pavilion looks like this. The armies of the three countries’ alliance split up little by little.

It is not at the level of complete division. Still, if you attack one spot, it will pop out right away.

However, it can be seen that they are keeping their distance from each other due to friction in the leadership.

‘It’s still difficult to break down individual factions. If we are not careful, our 12th Corps may end up surrounded. Just by guarding the road and keeping them here, they are already doing their job.’

That’s why he was able to do exactly what Kael asked.

“Adjutant. Deliver this letter secretly to the Forland military camp through a messenger.”

“Secretly. Is it.”

“If you think it’s hard, it’s okay to be found out. But I wish I didn’t have to do that.”

In the letter, Kael clearly said this.

It is better for the empire to proceed with this matter as quietly as possible.

He said it wasn’t like he was begging the enemy for help like he did when he was there.

“I will go.”

As he watched the adjutant leaving the barracks, the corps commander was lost in thought.

A head that is better than anyone else at recognizing the overall situation and reorganizing it afterwards.

Quickly identifying the enemy’s strengths and weaknesses and how to combat them.

He always said that he was not good at military strategy. okay. The tactical part may be like that.

However, if you look at the strategic aspect, it is already far from ordinary.

‘Prince Kael. ‘You just have the constitution of a strategist.’

I never. Even if I die and wake up, I will say no!

*

The Allied commander throughout the Pavilion was still Wettel of Forland.

His authority has already been damaged. Although he is a commander, it is difficult to call him a commander.

This is what Forland suffers because it is the weakest of the three eastern kingdoms.

However, ironically, he maintained his position as commander because he was the weakest.

Both Burghay and Kaden hated each other becoming new commanders.

Since this campaign was a failure anyway, the person responsible must be Forland.

They know it too. If Forland is to make its voice heard again, it must compete in this campaign.

The more force you use, the more damage you will suffer.

Otherwise, they will naturally become weaker, so there is no problem at all with those two kingdoms.

“Damn.”

Today we beat the 12th Imperial Legion, but the results were not very good.

It stuck. Now we can no longer maintain the anticipation we had in the beginning.

If this happens, the defender wins. Now is the time for the attacker to lose his power.

If the situation were similar in other theaters, it wouldn’t be so urgent.

However, Burghai won a decision victory against the Imperial Legion.

They say they also suffered damage, but no matter what, they are the best of the three kingdoms in name.

Therefore, from the point of view of the Kingdom of Bettel and Forland, they had to make a contribution at this pavilion.

Like it or not, the Forland army took center stage and had to hit the enemy’s path.

‘If this continues, even if the war with the empire ends, our Forland army will become paralyzed.’

If you attack, you can’t break through. When I go back, I cannot give up my discharge.

As Vettel clutches his head in pain, someone enters the barracks.

“Commander. Another messenger has arrived from the empire.”

“Just send it back.”

I’ve already suffered this last time, so would you accept it again just because I’m crazy?

It’s enough to cause division to this extent. What else are you planning to do?

“The messenger keeps saying that there is something he must convey to the Portuguese side.”

“They told me to just send it.”

Vettel answered nervously. But I soon changed my mind.

It was a frustrating situation. okay. Let’s see if we can hear it.

What are you talking about? What is it like for my country, Forland?

In this way, Bethel met the messenger and received a letter.

“… .”

After a full day of worries. He secretly delivered the letter he received from the messenger to Forland.

*

The atmosphere in Forland, currently one of the three eastern kingdoms, could not be said to be good even with empty words.

The military is fighting the empire, and the royal family and political world are fighting beneath the surface with the other two kingdoms.

initiative. Justification. superiority. In the future, there will be differences depending on how the eastern order will be reorganized.

The moment I fell behind in anything, it was very obvious what kind of future would unfold.

Meanwhile, a letter was sent secretly from the commander they had appointed.

“What is this?”

“It was a letter from the empire. I heard that the 2nd princess of the empire was the sender.”

The King of Forland was the first to confirm the contents of the letter.

“… Huh.”

“Your Majesty?”

“What did the empire say?”

Instead of answering, the king handed the letter over to the nobles.

Soon after seeing the letter sent by the princess, they showed different reactions.

Some people are angry. Someone else is venting their anger.

Some are thinking deeply about something. A few people looked around and looked around.

“Your Majesty! This is a mockery of us, Forland! Rightly—”

“You need to think a little more carefully. your majesty. If it’s something like this… .”

The contents of the letter sent from the Empire to Forland were summarized as follows.

[Mercy is given by those who are stronger and have more. ]

At first glance, you might wonder what this means.

However, not only the king but also the nobles in the political world know the true meaning.

“You guys. Shouldn’t we make a decision soon?”

“I still haven’t given up on the alliance. If you win, will your neighbors be more considerate to you?”

“No. Will those you believe to be your neighbors let you live?”

“Even if the Empire wins this war, Forland can survive? But even if the coalition wins, will you really be able to survive? Think about it once.”

The rescue ship hasn’t left yet. But now I have to make up my mind.

It seemed as if the devil’s whispers were heard somewhere in the ears of the Forland people.

‘Right now, Burghai is focusing on the Imperial Legion right in front of him.’

‘They’re suspicious of us, but they’re not making any moves. But that’s not because they trust us, but because there is no solid evidence.’

‘If, by any chance, Burghay wins again… Our country, Forland, which is located at the extreme end of the east, is completely surrounded by Burghay.’

‘In the worst case, the eastern order led by Burghai, rather than the Triple Alliance, is completed… !’

Forland does not border directly with the Empire.

What this means is that if the imperial army retreats in this state, it will be suffocated by Burghai, who has grown tremendously.

So far, we have kept it in check with Kaden, but if they think differently, the worst situation will unfold.

‘The Empire knows this too. They say that even if they win, they will leave behind our country, Forland. However, if Burghai takes the initiative, it must be at least one of the three kingdoms. At most, it means that two will disappear.’

This is what Kael, who sent this letter in the name of the princess, seemed to want.

Changes throughout the fixed pavilion. Some of the enemy forces deserted. Burghay forces a two-front front.

And so, at the front of the 7th Corps, which is moving forward again.

It means gaining the upper hand even without any tactics or strategies.

At least for this moment, they had no doubt that it was like that.