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Three weeks have passed since then. The preparations for the rebellion went smoothly, so easily that it seemed as if someone had been preparing for the rebellion in advance.

Even though only three weeks had passed, half of the citizens in the royal capital had already decided to join the rebellion. Of course, not only those in the royal capital participated in the rebellion.

Baron Petra, whose tyranny was severe, Marquis Arbel, whose master disappeared, Count Tyr, who treated non-noble citizens as livestock, and numerous other marquis, counts, and barons’ fiefdoms and vagrants all expressed their intention to participate in this rebellion. reported.

From dozens of estates suffering from the tyranny and oppression of nobles, wanderers who were driven out after having their land and home taken away, vagabonds and slaves who were not even given names.

The combined number of all traitors in the entire kingdom reached 3 million.

“… … .”

Some may think it is nonsense to ask how he could gather 3 million people in just two weeks, but to be exact, Cromwell never gathered people.

Because the traitors who would revolt were already there. All Cromwell did was give them a gentle pat on the back.

All they did was make a small hole in the huge embankment and roll a small snowball down the slope from the top of the ice cap.

One person brought two people together, two people brought four people together, and like dominoes falling, the waves of rebellion naturally reached the number of 3 million.

But Cromwell thought. It’s not enough yet, it’s not the time yet.

“Captain, how long do we have to wait? It’s already 3 million! There are already 3 million people who follow your will and who want freedom! And even now, that number is still increasing! What on earth are you so scared of that you’re still waiting for?”

“That’s right, Captain. Is it because you’re afraid of the kingdom’s army and the nobles’ private armies? In total, they only number 50,000. And that means that even 50,000 troops can be mobilized, but in reality, only about 30,000 can be mobilized――”

Cromwell looked at the man standing next to him, calling himself a military leader, and the woman who arbitrarily called herself a tactician, then quietly turned his head and dismissed their words in one word.

“No. Not yet.”

“Kuh… … ! why! Let’s at least know why! That way, the frustration will go away!! If you miss the right time, everything you prepared will end up in vain!!”

“Captain, the people gathered under you are anxious. Are they even talking about starting a separate rebellion among themselves if they continue to wait like this? As you know, if the organization starts to split, all the revolutions we have prepared will be in vain.”

Cromwell, who was listening to them, stood up quietly and opened a list containing the names of all the nobles he had obtained from an unknown merchant who had participated in the rebellion.

“Among the nobles in the entire kingdom, the total number of nobles who own fiefdoms is 57. The territories that participated in the rebellion were thirty-two. Twenty-five Yeongji hasn’t received the news yet.”

“What is that! If a rebellion breaks out anyway, news will be spread and the remaining residents will also rise up on their own!”

“Be quiet, Dol-head. If you have a bad mind, you should at least be aware of it. The captain told me this much, but you don’t understand it?”

The man who heard the woman’s words blushed, probably because he was upset, but he just glared at the woman and said nothing.

Soon the man sighed and crossed his arms. The woman who was watching that scene smiled and looked at Cromwell and said.

“You don’t want to give room to your enemies, right? If there is a rebellion and the news reaches the people of the territory, the news will naturally reach the owner of the territory. The lord who heard the news will begin to prepare for the rebellion. If that happens, unnecessary sacrifices will increase, so to prevent that, I’m telling you to wait until the news reaches all territories. Right?”

“Oh… … . Does that mean… … .”

The man, who was blushing at the woman’s lengthy and elaborate words, also nodded with wide eyes.

It would have been easy to let them make their own mistake and praise him, but Cromwell did not do that.

“No, I just don’t want to give the nobles a chance to escape. If you want to catch and kill all 137 nobles listed here, it would be most efficient for everyone to get up and attack at once.”

At Cromwell’s words, the man tilted his head, wondering if that was what he meant, and the woman, sensing the true meaning of Cromwell’s words, swallowed dryly.

If you interpret that statement the other way, it is tantamount to saying that you will not care at all even if a few people are sacrificed in order to catch nobles who are running away, hiding, or resisting.

However, the woman did not bother to point out that part.

‘okay… … . As the captain said, if we just wait until the news reaches the remaining territories, there is no need to make unnecessary sacrifices. As long as the results are good, then… … . After all, everyone has the same hatred for nobles. Even if it’s a little twisted, as long as the result is good, that’s enough.’

In the end, she was also one of the fire moths drawn by the flame of revenge.

* * *

“There will be a rebellion.”

“… … ?”

At the height of lunch time, Ramina almost spit out the food she was eating when she heard what Seria said while eating lunch at the Knight Academy.

Ramina, who lost the cutlery she was holding, quickly bent down and snatched it before it hit the ground, then adjusted her seat and sat down.

“Seup… … . Wait a moment… … . Seria. You just said that. If that was a joke, I would be really angry. So answer me straight. Are you serious?”

“I’m serious.”

Seeing Seria speaking sternly, Lamina put down the silverware, sighed, and massaged her eyebrows.

“Ha… … . Why am I so tired these days? … . huh? Practice has already been canceled and I’m dying of exhaustion from sparring every day, but you’re still saying such outrageous things so calmly? So what should I do?”

“I’m sorry, Lamina. It may sound like a bad joke, but I’m serious.”

Ramina answered those words by resting her chin.

“Seria. I’m not saying this because I don’t trust you. I am saying this knowing how absurd and dangerous what you are saying is.”

“I also know how dangerous this is.”

“If you know, be careful! Seriously, every time you say something, my heart starts pounding and I’m dying! And if you say something wrong like that and get caught for inciting a rebellion, there’s nothing the country can do about it!?”

“Yes, sorry… … .”

Seria, who answered in a crawling voice, frowned as she recalled the terrible scene she saw in the square three weeks ago.

Cromwell’s mother, Mariela, is dying and vomiting blood, and Cromwell’s younger sister, Mia, is dead with her neck broken. It was truly shocking to see the two people who had only been seen in the setting pictures dead.

Seeing the human corpses was a huge shock, but what really shocked Seria was knowing why those two people died.

‘I killed two people on purpose to sow the seeds of rebellion, which is classified as one of the bad endings… … . That’s why the bodies of the two people were placed in such a conspicuous place on purpose… … . And there’s only one person besides me who would do that, who knows the route.’

You do something like that just because you want everyone to be unhappy… … .

Ceria, who was blinking and poking her food with a fork, frowned as she remembered Charlotte killing people with a nonchalant expression on her face, and clenched her fists so tightly that they trembled.

‘If only I had noticed a little earlier, if I had had a little more power… … . ‘You could have stopped Charlotte before she did something like this.’

Ceria closed her eyes as she looked at the anger and regret burning inside her, and the betrayal that fueled the two fires.

Those emotions alone had enough firepower to reduce a person to ashes, but Ceria was neither swayed nor eaten away by those emotions.

‘Because I decided to accept that and move on.’

When Seria opened her eyes again, they shined brighter than ever.

Lamina, who was looking at Seria’s more serious face than ever, soon smiled and shook her head.

“But, you wouldn’t say that for no reason. good. Why not pretend to be fooled and trust me.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

Another student who heard this as he passed by approached me.

“Why are you talking so seriously?”

“No, they say Seria might suddenly revolt.”

“What!? Rebellion!? Then we have to stop it!”

Hearing the commotion, other students also came up and asked what was going on. When they heard what was going on, they all immediately responded that they would help.

Lamina, who was looking disapprovingly at their somewhat light appearance, shook her head and said.

“For your information, this is not a joke.”

After those words came out, the surroundings instantly became quiet.

After a moment of silence, the student who made the noise first spoke up.

“Uh… … .Wasn’t it a joke?”

“As expected, I heard it as a joke… … .”

Lamina sighed as she said that, and the other students reacted in shock at seeing her like that.

At that time, one student quietly opened his mouth.

“What if it’s not a joke but a serious one? If we are serious, we should step in and stop it.”

Starting with that student’s words, the students began to open their mouths one by one.

They could have dismissed Ceria’s words as a bad joke or a lie, but what came out of their mouths was something completely unexpected.

―Yes, why did we become knights?

―I’m not doing anything bad, of course I have to help!

―If what Seria says is trustworthy.

-If you need anything, just tell me!

―Is it okay to report to the instructor first? It’s not like we can do it on our own.

-But will the instructor believe us?

-If it’s Seria, you’ll believe it.

Some people smiled confidently and rolled up their sleeves, while others gave free faith to baseless words. Someone else began to seriously plan this matter, and someone began to invite others to join them.

As their voices spread as quickly as streetlight, Seria felt that all her worries until now were meaningless.

‘okay. ‘Cause I’m not alone.’

Seria smiled brightly at everyone laughing and talking, and felt a white flame bloom in a corner of her heart.