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Right after the betrayal of the western army began.

Urgent reports came in a row to the city.

“Bo, I'm watching you! ”

“We are engaging the enemy at the East Gate! ”

“A support request has arrived from the phantom squad! ”

The first report is that a battle is taking place at the East Gate.

On the other hand, the Duke of Darcas, who received the report, made a silly expression.

“Suddenly an enemy, what the hell. ”

It made me feel weird.

Of course. All the lands east of the capital were his lands.

In other words, for Duke Darcas, this report meant the same thing: a war broke out in the front yard of the house.

But before he regained his composure, Vivo flew again.

“I report to the Lord! ”

“The Union has begun marching! ”

“ · · · · · ·! ”

Engagement at the Eastern Gate and the Union advance.

When I heard this far, I assumed the Northern soldiers were marching to the eastern gate to fight. The Union was the only one who stood against the current Imperial Army.

However, the Duke's expectations were thoroughly missed.

“West, Seo Moon is open! ”

“We have confirmation that the Northern forces have entered the city! ”

“Engagement at the North Gate! We're working on it. ”

A wide open west door.

That's where the Northern soldiers entered the city through the west gate and the battle took place at the north gate. There was a report that sounded like a scream, following an unbelievable report if you didn't see it for yourself.

“I, the enemy is the western army! ”

“What? Westerners? ”

The duc's eyes widen.

Later, he protested as if it couldn't be.

“What nonsense is that! Why the western army! ”

“I see Earl Seul has joined the Union! ”

The messenger cries out in despair as if vomiting blood.

And this report was enough to cool down the conference room. The duc, who was in command, could not open his mouth to the Der Peninsula who was late in the meeting.

At the time of such silence.

Reports continued that the conference room was left in a mirage of despair.

“Feed! Feed! ”

The door opens wide, and the messenger comes tumbling in.

Kneeling on the ground, he shouts in a trembling voice.

“Three, Sererheim's forces are advancing across the border! ”

“ · · · · · ·! ”

Everyone's eyes were filled with horror.

The duc also asked with a bewildered look on his face.

“Are you sure? Did Ser Jaime really cross the border? ”

“Well, yes! You are currently occupied in the city of Berbou and are expected to reach the capital within the day, based on your march speed! ”

As soon as Western forces joined the Union, Ser Jaime crossed the border.

This proved the betrayal of the Western army.

When the atmosphere of the meeting room darkened, Bernia, who had been keeping silence, stood up.

“I will consider Grand Duke Seul and the Western forces hostile to be my current visuals. ”

A hard voice came out.

Bernia then gives orders to the two commanders.

“Duke Darcas. And Earl Oddman. Defeat all Western and Northern forces that have infiltrated the city before Sererheim's army arrives. ”

Bernia's orders will soon be the king's.

However, the two commanders' expressions were not good. Bernia frowns as they hesitate with embarrassed faces.

“Can't you hear me? Get out there now and lead the troops. ”

“I, Your Majesty. With all due respect, that's impossible. ”

Then the duc sighed.

Bernia narrows her eyes and bites back.

“Why is that?”

“Reportedly, half of the Western forces have already melted into the streets in the same outfits as the citizens. It'll take at least three days just to find out. ”

The Western Army said they were engaged in a battle disguised as civilians.

In addition to the battle, he was spreading guerrilla activity, such as assassination or false information. Identifying an enemy right now will take days, but how do you get rid of all enemies in one day?

Bernia groans low in the duc's answer.

It was only then that I realized the current situation.

A moment later, she asked with a hopeful face.

“Where did you say Laderon's reinforcements were? ”

“We just crossed the eastern front last night, so we can't wait four more days. ”

It took too long.

Bernia's expression darkens again. However, the time for concern was not long. Bernia gives the best instructions.

“Then take out as many hostiles as you can and go for four days of agriculture. ”

The only thing we can rely on now is reinforcements from the Kingdom of Laderon.

That's when Bernia directed the attack.

Heave-ho!

Suddenly, the door of the conference room opened in a commotion.

The eastern army's officers followed. His whole body is covered in blood, and he falls to the ground screaming.

“Joogun! Dongmun, Dongmun · · · · · · · ·. Hehe! The East Gate has fallen! ”

“ · · · · · ·! ”

“The Phantom Army is annihilating, and the Northern Army is entering the city through the East Gate. ”

A tragic report led to the Duke's rise.

Then he burst into a fierce old age.

“Nonsense! My army cannot be annihilated so quickly! ”

Ghost troops are elite Eastern soldiers.

It was an invincible army that survived even when it was surrounded by numerous monsters. So the duc protested as if he could not be trusted. But the officer wept and cried.

“Westerners, ugh! They've ambushed us! And open up the gates and let the Northern soldiers in, so they can't even fight back. ”

The officer blushes, unable to continue with the report.

The Duke's face suddenly turned pale.

“Seiol! How dare you! ”

The duc couldn't stand him, so he grabbed the scabbard.

With all my strength, I was able to slit the throat of Marquis Seor right away. After a while, the excitement subsides, and then the despair surges like waves.

Two gates have already been opened.

Western forces engaged in guerrilla activity and Northern forces have entered the city.

Even agriculture is now impossible. When the Duke and Bernia were pouting, Dervan, who had been silent so far, opened his mouth.

“I have to ask him for help. ”

“Granny? Who are you talking about? ”

“Erl Sernerk, the head of Laderon. ”

The name flows from Dervan.

Then the duc looks shivering.

“But he is. ”

“If we don't get his help now, we won't stand a chance. We can't even do agriculture right now. ”

Dervan sees the power of reality with his own eyes.

You turn a living human into a dead man, and his throat falls into his hands until Jerome's soddmaster, Earl Retted. So he believed that if reality helped him, this crisis would be enough to overcome.

“· · · · · · Earl Sernerk is a commander. ”

Then, Bernia shakes her head.

She speaks with a slight splendid face.

“If you think about your relationship with the Holy Nation in the future, it's right not to get help. If we don't get help, we can pull out before the war with the Holy Nation starts. ”

Bernia told Silvana:

Do not interfere in matters within Jerome's kingdom. I said that for a number of reasons at the time, but the most obvious of them was to get out of the Holy War.

‘Ser Nec is determined to wage war against the Holy Land. ’

This was not only a fact, but it was also quite a metaphor for conversations with Ferda. But as soon as the civil war is over, you start a war with the Holy Nation? Moreover, behind the Holy Nation lies the loser of the Eastern Continent, the Norse Empire.

No matter how strong the Sernerk is, there is no chance of winning.

‘We must avoid war with the Holy Nation. ’

For the future of Jerome.

Of course, Sergek owed a debt, but the comfort of the kingdom and people was more important than that. That's why she decided. Finish the civil war as soon as possible and draw a line that says it has nothing to do with Sernerk.

‘First of all, he tried to use us. ’

Bernia learned of Ferda's plot from the beginning.

His goal is the war against the Holy Nation, and he wants to shield the kingdom of Jerome in that war.

So I have insurance.

One day, between the Holy Nation and the Sernerk, when the moment comes when you have to make a choice, it will be easy to stick together either way. In other words, Bernia prepared three things that could turn the eyes of the Holy Nation towards Ser Nec.

The first insurance covers the assassination of Nersio.

In fact, Bernia already knew that Nersio was the paladin of Serrhaim.

So I asked Ferda to assassinate him on purpose. To get proof that he took care of the paladin himself.

‘The result was a success. ’

And it wasn't just insurance.

The 49 nobles who asked Ferda to get rid of them.

Some of them followed Nersio, but some did not. Most of them were closely related to the Holy Land.

‘The last favor I did. ’

A request to investigate a group of high priests in the Ethiopia mines was also thoroughly designed.

Then Ferda said, "This place has nothing to do with the Princess. ’, Bernia was not interested in the Ethiopian mines.

But there was only one reason to ask.

It was because Ferda wanted to eliminate the High Priest of the Holy Land himself. And this was also achieved successfully. Through this design, Bernia was planning to claim that Serknek used Jerome to fight the Holy Nation.

Everything was absolutely perfect.

Suddenly, there was a problem.

‘Never thought the western army would betray.' ’

The betrayal of Count Seul, who leads the western army, has made things a little difficult.

As Vernia's complexion became darker and darker, Dervan opened his mouth.

“Then why not use them at all? ”

“Use?”

“Yes, use the power of the Sernerk to deal with the Western and Northern forces." ”

It is now.

But Bernia didn't stop me from thinking that.

“You can't do that. ”

Bernia shakes her head vigorously.

The assassination of Nercio or the assassination of the High Priestess was only if he surrounded the Holy Country with a single act of hatred of Ferda. But this was different.

“If they fight for Jerome. ”

Everything so far will go back to bulldozers.

It was like proving to Jerome that he was on the same side.

So Bernia was a negative response. Derban, on the other hand, was a little different.

“So we don't ask, we use it. ”

The word "use" was poisonous.

Bernia asked with a sparkle in her eyes.

“Do you have any good ideas? ”

“Yes, I want to use the Northern troops who have entered the capital as bait. ”

This is Dervan's plan.

enticing the Northern soldiers to raid the villas where they are staying. Then, of course, we will have to fight, and we will use it to harness the power of Sernerek.

And Bernia was anti-Semitic.

“Not bad, but will it work? ”

“For now, this is the best way. ”

Dervan nods, and Vernia is troubled.

To capture the possibility of success of the plan. But even given the possibility of success, this was really the only way.

“Phew, I can't help it. I'll do that.”

Finally, Bernia sighs.

Then, for detailed planning, I looked back at Dervan.

“So what do we do now? ”

“Bring Earl Sernerk in here first and buy us some time." In the meantime, I will lead the Union to his mansion. ”

He replies as if Dervan was waiting.

The horse was followed by a cold smile.

“I'm sure they'll fight with their eyes turned upside down. ”

“Okay, let's get started. ”

I'm afraid Bernia's approval will fail.

Dervan steps out of the conference room immediately. When the job was done, they continued talking about the future with smiling faces, whether they were relaxed or not.

Is that why?

They didn't notice.

No matter where you hide in the ceiling, you overhear every conversation you've ever had in the conference room.

And I overheard the conversation we just had, and I hid myself.

They didn't know until the end.

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