episode_0317

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The capital of the Roland County, the Castle of Daufer.

With Luna’s declaration of war, a full-scale war between the newly formed Lunalian Army and the Roland Army began.

The southern continent was shaken by the news of full-scale war.

The moment when the peaceful balance of the southern continent was broken was definitely the moment when a rebellion broke out within the Karelian army.

But at least until then, it was more correct to view it as a problem within the Karelian Army rather than a problem for the entire southern continent.

The Roland and Hesna counties, which border the central continent, took advantage of the division of the Bran’s army to gradually expand their borders, but they ultimately did nothing in the south, and Ohana’s army, needless to say, simply went into infinite defense.

In other words, it would not be an exaggeration to say that this war between the Lunalian Army and the Roland Army was the first war on the southern continent that had fallen into chaos.

So, from the perspective of the unfortunate lord, ‘that man’, who somehow got caught up in this first ‘Southern Battle’ –

“Damn it! War… … What the hell is this, when we haven’t even gotten back the Arkan Castle that was taken back by the Bran’s army!”

Naturally, it felt like a bolt from the blue.

Short black hair, somewhat ferocious appearance.

Seta Roland, the monarch of the Roland Army, was checking the current situation by looking at the map several times.

Southern Front. Naturally, there were many trained soldiers concentrated there. There was no shortage of troops or resources. The very act of organizing the front line in this way was to deter war, so no investment was spared.

However, I never thought that a war would actually break out here. From the Karelian Army’s perspective, it was much easier to clear out Ohana than to clear out this place.

If we were to rank the national powers of the Southern Continent, there would be various differences of opinion, but it would be correct to say that Hesna’s army is the strongest, followed by our allies Roland’s army, and then Karelia’s army and Ohana’s army.

The current Karelia Army would have inevitably lost soldiers in the process of rebellion and becoming the Lunarian Army, so it would be safe to say that the Ohana Army is stronger.

In fact, considering that when Karelia was alive, he had considered the Ohana Army as his first war enemy, Roland’s thoughts were close to the correct answer.

If they were to occupy Ohana County, they would also be bordering Hesna County, making it more difficult to invade to the north, but it would still be an easier decision for the Lunalian Army.

So, I thought that if a war were to break out, it would start between the two sides first, and I thought about what I should do in preparation for that time.

‘If you go to war first, you must be confident!’

The problem was that Luna was thinking of taking over the southern continent in a short period of time, not a long period of time-

Unlike the existing Karelian army, there was a powerful asymmetric force that more than made up for the lack of national power.

A wizard. A being who shook the continent when he first appeared in the Serpina Army.

The second wizard who appeared from the south literally devoured the existing nation of Karelia as soon as he appeared.

What if we used that power on us too?

The reason magic is feared is not so much because it has supernatural powers as because there is no way to know what is possible and what is not.

If I had known the limitations, I would have prepared countermeasures somehow, but that was not possible.

All Roland could do was gather information somehow, even now.

“Hey! Are the results of the investigation out yet?”

“Please wait a moment. We have sent spies all over the place. You will hear news soon.”

Soon, information about the Lunalian Army began to arrive to Roland, one by one.

“Lord Lunarien is believed to have quickly won the hearts of the people of the territory. It seems nearly impossible to cause internal chaos.”

“Unlike the Serpina Army wizards who appeared in the Northern Continent, the Lunarian Army wizards have never been seen making ‘long-range attacks’!”

“The Raven Mercenary Corps and the Chilean Mercenary Corps are believed to be subordinate to the Lunalian Army.”

If there was one thing in common, it was that ‘the countries that revolted had high public sentiment and the loyalty of their generals was also high.’

I also did some research on the most important ‘Battle of Tepelo Castle’, but since it was a war to suppress internal rebellions, there was little information known.

The only thing known, and known to be known, is that the wizard did a great deal of work there.

In addition, this information has also come in recently.

“Is it true that there are no wizards on the front lines?!”

“Yes, that’s right! How could I lie to my lord?”

According to our spies, the Lunalian Army’s most troublesome wizards are said to be stationed at Tepel Castle – on the border with Ohana Army.

‘Does this mean that we will defend Ohana Army with a minimum number of troops and ‘wizards’, and pour all our troops into our army?’

Roland called the state strategist and explained the situation.

Although he was not a man of great wisdom, he was known within the Roland Army as someone who had read a lot of books.

“What do you think, Miel?”

“That, that… … I’m careful about what to say.”

At those words, Roland slammed his fist on the armrest of the throne and said:

“I gave you that much time, but you still can’t come up with a good idea?!”

“My, my lord. Calm down. That’s not it, it’s just, I don’t know anything about the Lunalian Army… … .”

“A lot of unknown things?”

“The Battle of Tepelo Castle, the first battlefield where the Lunarian Army was revealed, was actually a process of suppressing an internal rebellion within the Karelian Army, so little of its details are known to the outside world. Rather than knowing how the battle unfolded, Your Majesty, aren’t you only hearing fragmentary facts such as ‘the Karelian Army was completely destroyed by the activities of the wizard’?”

Roland’s expression was crumpled, but he didn’t bother to find fault with it.

Although he was a choleric, stubborn, and careless person, he was not a stupid man who would look down on a subject who spoke frankly to him.

“There is too little information. Who is Lunalien? Who are the warriors she commands? Not even the information about the wizards, who are said to be absent from the front lines, is certain. If we had been at war with another army, there would have been much more information available, and it would have been easier to prepare accordingly… … .”

“So you’re saying that our military is becoming a kind of testing ground?”

“Yes. Perhaps Navidos Ohana and Asuki Hesna will take a breather when we wage war against the Lunalian Army first.”

“Damn it!”

bang!

“That damn Ohana is one thing, but I have to do something good with my own hands, Hesna, that damn foxy bitch… … !”

I slammed the chair down again, but that didn’t solve the problem.

“Okay. Let’s take a look at the things that are right in front of us one by one. What about the enemy forces?”

“I think it will be around 80,000 people.”

“We can’t leave the northern front leading to Bran’s Army and the eastern front leading to Hesna Army empty, so we can mobilize up to 100,000 men.”

“Isn’t it okay to leave the Branse side empty? It doesn’t seem like we have the capacity to send troops there anyway.”

“No. In the first place, there weren’t that many troops deployed on the Bran’s side, and in reality, it’s right to leave them as support troops for Hesna, who really needs to be protected. Lin Bran’s side could hit you in the back of the head at any moment. Those Bran’s guys, they threw away their pride and knelt down like dogs to that damn Serpina, right? That means that from Lin’s point of view, our side is the only front line they have to worry about. Do you understand what I mean? ”

“I know what you mean, but… … .”

Roland straightened his posture and spoke in a serious tone.

“That’s okay though. I don’t know what the enemy will do, but without magicians, a troop advantage of 20,000 men is bound to have a big impact on the battlefield. If there were one or two excellent generals, they could easily turn the tide of the battle. Like Epinel, who resisted Serpina and became a guest, or Chell, who died because of a stupid choice. But well, I don’t think the Lunarian army would have such a general.”

“That means… … ?”

“Subdue him in the first place. It’s like making him deeply regret putting the tip of his sword into our Roland Army.”

Roland said, clenching his fist with his hand and making a sound.

“Even if I had to gather a little more troops, I would completely destroy their momentum in the very first battle. After all, if one of the three castles were taken, the front line would be in shambles. And, my body was also feeling a little stiff after a long time.”

“Please wait a moment, my lord. By any chance… …are you planning to go to the battlefield yourself?”

At the national strategist’s words, Roland nodded as if it was natural.

“Miel. According to the information, Lunalien often appears on the battlefield, right? ”

“Yes, that’s right. I heard that they often go to the battlefield because of the morale boost… … I know that the actual battles are led by a female general known as a magician and a mercenary group. There are rumors that they are quite powerful since they go to the battlefield often, but this has not been completely confirmed yet.”

“Ha! No matter how great a warrior she is, she’s still just a young woman with no name. She’s no match for Roland. Isn’t she!”

“Yes!”

It wasn’t just a bluff.

Roland was confident. Especially in a 1:1 match, he was confident that he would not be unilaterally defeated by anyone!

Even more so when you think about what brought you to this position!

“First, throw out the bait. If they bite it-”

Roland drew a smirk at the corner of his mouth.

At the end of that smile, his confidence as a warrior was firmly established.

“I will personally go out as the commander-in-chief and make the young Aesong realize the fear of the battlefield!”