episode_0323

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“My, my lord… … My lord… … !!!!”

“Ugh, eww! My Lord!!!!”

The Roland Army, who suddenly lost their commander-in-chief, fell into a panic.

This was not just the loss of a commander in a battle. That alone would have caused the morale of the soldiers to plummet, but what they had lost this time was… …the absolute being they served, their monarch.

“Bookseller!! What, how is this… … !”

“Okay, wait… … Wait a minute! This, this situation, this situation… … !!”

Unfortunately, there was no one in Roland’s army who could react and deal with such an unexpected situation quickly.

So, they were in a state of confusion as to what was happening right now – quite naturally, the Lunalian Army was not just watching.

“Now! Get in!”

“Let’s follow the monarch!!! Let’s achieve great things!!!”

Charlotte on the right, Francis on the left.

Led by the two young knights, the waves of Lunalian troops quickly swept over Roland’s army.

After the duel, Luna also rode her horse in the middle and ran to the center of the enemy lines with Adina Sword in front.

“Do, run away!!”

“Here she comes!! That woman… … A, a monster… … !!”

The red-eyed woman, Luna, simply swung her sword and cut down the soldiers of Roland’s army like fallen autumn leaves.

The Roland Army, which had been through a period of peace that was luxurious compared to the situation on the entire continent for too long, could not possibly defeat Luna, who was suppressing the soldiers with overwhelming force while wearing murderous intent all over her body.

No, it’s not that I can’t win. Just looking into her eyes makes my mind completely empty. And what quickly takes up that empty space is fear.

“Hey, save me!!”

There were few things as simple and easy as following the enemy’s tail and dealing with them in disarray because no one could command them properly.

Luna shouted loudly, as if to give the enemy no chance to escape.

“Follow me! Don’t let anyone turn back! There are still many serviceable soldiers left in the Roland Army! Everyone, don’t miss this opportunity!!!”

Waaa …

At Luna’s appeal, each and every soldier pursued Roland’s army with all their might.

There was nothing that the Roland Army, who had unexpectedly lost their monarch, could do in this situation.

“Heeek… … !!”

The fallen soldier sat back down, raised his head, and looked at the God of Death who had come to take his life.

A woman with red eyes, holding a blood-covered sword.

The woman who cut off King Roland’s head in one fell swoop.

On the outside, she was just an ordinary woman… … but as a mere soldier, she had an aura that was impossible to approach, and my body froze and I couldn’t even think of running away.

what’s this?

This is clearly a battle. It should be a battlefield where both sides are fighting on equal footing… … I can’t do anything, and just looking into each other’s eyes, I’m so terrified that I can’t even raise my voice.

This is not a man-versus-man battle.

The fear and helplessness of being chased by an unknown monster-like entity and having no choice but to suffer unilaterally!

For example – a dragon, an overwhelmingly powerful creature that seems to exist only in legends.

Everyone on the battlefield shared the same mentality as this soldier.

I can’t win. Against that ridiculous woman with red eyes, like a dragon… … never… … !!!”

“I, I… … !”

――Thump

Before the soldier could even finish his last words, the Adina Sword pierced his body.

Luna, with an indifferent expression, moved her sword a few more times… …and checked carefully to make sure he was dead. That was the most efficient method.

She knew that this chase would soon be over.

There is a Chilean mercenary group lying in wait along the escape route. In order to drive them towards that direction, Francis and Charlotte were deployed on the left and right, and naturally, all the enemies were able to be driven into the encirclement.

This operation, which was based on the basic outline of Jinor’s proposal and added Luna’s bold ideas, was a great success, starting with Luna beheading Roland, and as a result―

“I won!!!!”

“Long live Lunalian!!!”

“Now it’s the era of our Lunalian Army!!!!”

80,000 friendly Lunarian troops vs. 100,000 enemy Roland troops.

Enemy casualties: 86,000.

And friendly casualties – 13 thousand.

An overwhelming exchange rate of almost 8:1!

In many ways, it was a great victory, surpassing even the siege of Tepel Castle led by the wizards.

With this battle, Lunalian was able to clearly carve her name throughout the southern continent.

A new title was created for her by the soldiers who barely survived the battlefield and those who fought alongside her – Red-Eyes Dragon.

It was the moment when the southern red-eyed dragon was born.

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“… … .”

In the middle of a gruesome battlefield where enemy corpses formed a mountain, Luna spread out her hands.

Blood. Bright red blood covered both hands as if it was going to eat them up.

The Adina Sword he was holding in his hand was completely covered in red blood.

What was in Luna’s dead eyes were not the lives of those she had killed so far.

As a ruler living in troubled times, I stopped carrying too much burden on the lives of others because it was inefficient.

Since she came face to face with Karelia’s smiling face, Luna decided not to hesitate to get blood on her hands anymore.

at that time.

“My lord!!”

From far away, there was someone riding a horse.

The female general who took the lead was Charlotte.

“You are here. Everyone is waiting. It’s a victory! Our army has won overwhelmingly!”

Charlotte said with sparkling eyes.

The first battle and victory as a proper nation, not a civil war as a rebel force.

It couldn’t have been more stimulating for the young general.

“Can you hear me, my lord? Everyone is calling your name. It is time to begin! As my uncle said, this is the moment when our Lunalian Army will take its first step toward unifying the continent!”

Luna looked at Charlotte like that.

In her eyes, the image of a young female general purely rejoicing in victory does not enter. No, it would be more accurate to say that there was no room for it to enter.

Just, with a kind smile… …he opened his mouth as if to soothe her.

“Charlotte. I will prepare for the next battle as soon as I get back, so please tell everyone that?”

“Yes… … ? After the award ceremony, I think it would be good to provide some time for the soldiers who have worked hard to rest… … .”

“No.”

Luna shook her head.

“Because I can’t keep you waiting any longer, sir.”

“Yes… … ?”

“Roland’s army is just the beginning. We must unite the southern continent as quickly as possible, clear out Lynn Branth, and… …deal with Serpina’s army.”

After Luna said that, she raised her head and looked up at the sky and muttered.

“I can’t keep you waiting any longer… ”

I can’t keep you waiting.

Mr. Swen. My bookseller.

He had to save himself from being deceived by Serpina and manipulated by her.

Just as he threw himself to save himself, isn’t it now time for him to save Swen?

“I can’t make you suffer under that witch any longer… … .”

Even her comrades, including Charlotte, who had fought alongside her, only saw a white-haired man with empty red eyes that did not contain a single life she had killed.

It was filled to the brim with so much that no one could invade, and only Swen could do so.

Everything is for you.

Even having the blood of many people on my hands, and not hesitating to kill people, it was all to quickly save you from Serpina.

Luna looks up at the sky and asks questions that will never be answered.

When we meet again, I… …

Just like that time, just like that moment when I won the battle with the Bran’s Army… … You’ll hug me with a “Kwak”, right?

If I could do that, I could do… … even worse.

At that moment, a terrible situation that she didn’t even want to think about flashed through Luna’s mind.

if.

If, when you meet him, Swen says something like, ‘I have decided to serve Serphina as my monarch, not you.’

At that time――

“My lord… … ?”

Charlotte had no choice but to keep her mouth shut, as if she was about to say something.

Luna’s expression, seen from the side, was too sad and empty for a monarch who had won a great victory in battle.

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The one who succeeded Theta Roland as monarch was Miel, the national strategist of the Roland County.

Roland had no wife or children to be his successors. So naturally, the highest ranking national strategist took over, and it was good that Roland became Miel-gun.

Naturally, it was impossible for an ordinary person who had never thought that he would become a monarch and who only used his brain within the Roland Army to properly handle the situation.

After the interception battle, the Miel Army virtually surrendered all three territories near the border to the Lunalian Army at an unusually fast pace.

Miel was trying her best to use her superiority in numbers, but as if it was fate, she was unable to achieve even a small victory in any battle against the Lunarian army and was helplessly suffering the bitter cup of defeat one after another.

Not long after, the new ruler of the Miel army, Miel, died from overwork and stress, and was succeeded by another general who had some voice in his own right –

At that point, there were only three territories left, including those near the border.

By now, everyone knew that the old Roland Army was basically destroyed.

While the Aesir forces were finally wiped from the continent in the central continent-

In the southern continent, the seemingly unbreakable balance between the four nations was finally broken by the Lunarian army.

Now, what remains on the continent are five nations, excluding the old Roland Army, which is now nothing more than a shell.

Serpina Army, Lunalien Army, Hesna Army, Ohana Army, and Branth Army.

The era of prolific feudal lords was coming to an end.