Desire

That's it.

East of the Gallios Kingdom. There is a wall around the island, but it is not very high and it is not solid. Galios has been guarded by dragons for thousands of years, and there were no monsters on this island that could threaten humans. Galios did not value the walls because there were no outside intrusions. If the drought continued because of the rain, the dragon called for rain. Conversely, if it rained too much, the dragon drove it away.

This island, guarded by dragons, was a paradise on earth. There was nothing wrong. The earth was oily and the growing grain was plentiful. Ships going out to sea were always full sails, and there was no need to trade with the outside. Sometimes I would trade with the Nornians who were far away.

This is how the country is set up. Azin climbs onto the horse and looks at Galyos' low walls. The existence of the Kingdom of Gallios makes no sense if you dig it up. Even though this island isn't that small, you can solve everything on this island without trading with the outside. Moreover, much of it relies on the High Dragon Serikrapa. Humans on this island are all half-brained idiots. For thousands of years, the dragon disappeared, died, or stopped thinking about it.

‘It's too easy. ’

Without a dragon, Gallios is like a child who lost his parents. To be precise, he was a big man, but he was a retard in his childhood. I don't want to look down on the disabled, but a retard who loses his parents cannot live in this world. The same is true of Gallios.

They were set ‘like this’. By Gladiolus. Galios, the retard, cannot stand Gracie, the overwhelming weight. The question is whether or not this story was planned in the first place.

"What if it's planned?"

My head got complicated. Think of the Thousand Horses. The pronunciation of the bridge was a story that had already been planned. The First Big Story. Epic quests when played with games. What about the invasion of the Kingdom of Gallios? A Explosive Quest made by the Emperor's Variation? Or is it the epic quest that was originally planned?

‘I completed an Epic Quest normally by killing Thousands of Horses. And I got that reward. ’

Empty-handed by a thousand horses and an empty by a pair of twins. In other words, perfect clearance. And the opportunity was not only given to Azin.

‘Think. This world is a real world, but it's also a game. ’

nPCs seem to think autonomously, but they are certainly bound by the rules of the game. They don't question the death and life of a player in front of them. Memory changes naturally. He didn't actually kill what he killed. It was a slander. 'to a degree. Even though the player logged out before his eyes, he‘ did not disappear before his eyes, he went to sleep. I left for a while. ’Like this.

Apart from that, the npc is only Hiddenpiece and, with the exception of Persian. After all, other npcs are definitely under control of the system. The same was true of the twins. Although Ajin has stepped up to look for a twin, twins and Triplets were originally ‘programmed’ to join the epic quest. Azin reached out to them first, but perhaps Devello was connected to the twins.

‘The emperor should think so too. The emperor is npc after all. ’

How powerful and charismatic he is as the emperor of that great empire. How complete he is as a human being. Don't think about him. He's a program. What if he's a doppelganger based on a surrogate? His very existence is the beginning of something. Or the end of something. It becomes a turning point after all.

This war, too. Is this an Epic Quest? Or is it a weightless explosion quest? The call of martyrdom was inevitable. Was Galios' invasion ‘what happened’ or 'what didn't have to happen'?

‘Damn, there's nothing for sure. ’

If so,

Make Hermione the next Emperor. It doesn't matter. If all the other princes die in this war, Hermione will be forced to become the emperor despite her hatred. If all of Hermione's brothers are dying, the Emperor will have no choice but to succeed Hermione. No hidden child will come out of nowhere. At least Azin was not the one who saw the emperor with that back hole.

‘The Emperor's assassination is too great a risk. Fail and you're fucked.'

In the worst case, it may evolve into a war between Gracia and Jinjin. Even if you succeed, you cannot avoid the conspiracy theory. Galios has no power to kill the Emperor of Gratia. Impossible is not possible unless there is a conversion point.

“What are you thinking? ”

The voice wakes me up. Azin looks at the direction of the sound. Ekidna, the leader of the Steel Knights, is watching Azin. She puts on her full-body, iron armor and lifts the veil up. She is heavily armed and carries a sword to the horse's side, holding Lance instead.

“.. wait, I saw the walls. ”

He was planning to assassinate the other princes. You can't be that honest. Akin nods his head in response.

“There wouldn't have been a siege in the jungle. ”

Ekidna turns her head. Her chariot in barding growls. The entire Gracia Imperial Knights were gathered here today, except for the proximal knights. Among them, the role of the Steel Knights is the Charging Cavalry. If the infantry rushes to open the walls and make their way, the heavily armed Steel Knights will charge through the gates.

“You don't have to fight the White War. ”

Ekidna mutters. This is not a war. All young children who cannot resist are unilaterally beaten and killed by adults. The White Wolves are useless. They don't need siege weapons. I didn't even bring my siege weapon.

Myren's Magic Troops and the Pentagon's Five Stars. Each one of them is a siege weapon that flies to ballistas and catapults. Their magic won't be too hard to break down that wall. There may be wizards in Galios, but the defensive enchantments they wield will be able to withstand the artillery magic of the Gratia Magic Corps. Azin was skeptical.

“What the Emperor wants is a unilateral and overwhelming massacre, with little damage to this side. Breaking down walls is the role of wizards. There won't be any infantry. ”

“If they don't make it to the gate, so be it. ”

Azin looks at the locked gate and replies. They won't open the gates. It is zero chance of opening the gates and abandoning the water supply in a situation where there is no advantage. Locking the gates and shooting arrows and artillery on the walls is the best they can do. No matter how retarded they are, they can tell the difference.

“There's no way out. ”

Ekidna mutters. She agrees with him, too. Gracia's knight, soldier. Don't know the war. They've been losers on that continent for a long time. That entire continent was an empire of Gracia. Fighting is only a simulation, or defeating monsters. There are occasional territorial wars between the territories, but knights from the Imperial Court do not interfere with territorial wars.

Such excitement. The excitement of the first war made Ekidna's heart pound. It was empathetic to all the knights and soldiers gathered here. The thrill and excitement of the battlefield nurtured them. It was not fear. Rather, I had joy and expectations. They were overwhelming. Victory is inevitable. There is no reason to be afraid.

“War is war, even if it's unilateral. ”

Ekidna looks at Azin.

“A blind arrow came flying from somewhere, or a blind blade. Maybe a blind cannonball. There will be all kinds of threats. There is a Hermione charge on that battlefield. ”

“There's nothing to worry about. ”

Azin shrugs.

“The mission of the Escort Knight is clear. King Hermione will not be harmed. ”

“.. of course. It's a gamble for me, too. ”

The Steel Knights have firmly established a position in support of Hermione. In this situation, if Hermione becomes crippled or dies, they will lose this gamble. Even if it's not a purge, it'll be snow. To another future emperor.

“What about the soldiers whom King Hermione has chosen to rule? ”

“A thousand. I looked around roughly, but nothing special. ”

Ten Cactus. Hermione gives orders to the soldiers through them. Hermione must stand alongside her soldiers to survive this war. But is there a ball that can be erected at the Ceiling position now that the infantry can't play?

‘Civil War.’

Even if we breach the Wall, Galios' soldiers will be surrounded by the cities within the Wall. How do you fight them? With a thousand soldiers, there are about two. How confident do you think you are in that little society?

“Magical readiness is beginning to...”

Ekidna's words are cut off. Her face is dazed. Seeing Ekidna's big open eyes, Ajin tilts his head. “What's going on?” That's what he asked. He looked at Ekidna's direction.

And Ajin's face was also stiff. The gates of Gallios are opening. Surrender? No, not surrender. You can see the foot rolling infantry through the cracks in the open wall. Azin's lips opened.

“... you want to go to the White Death War? ”

Giving up our water supply, giving up our favorable notices on our own. You want to run out in front of this army? Are those bastards really that stupid with nothing on their heads? Is there no concept of basic strategic tactics? Do you use ignorance because you don't know war?

“What the...”

It was the same for Ekid and Ekid. However, command delivery was faster than panic spread. The Duke in the lead was in a state of panic. He draws the sword of the emperor's servant. Leading this army is the role of the Grand Duke. Field forces commanders, including the Grand Duke of Portia, relay orders in support of such aircraft. The Grand Duke's mouth was opened.

“All forces! Prepare yourself! ”

The magically amplified voice echoes. Ekidna lowers her mask. “Later, then.” Ekidna speaks in a short voice, then drives her horse back to her knights. Ajin also kicked his tongue and grabbed hold of the horse.

“I don't know what's crazy, but...”

A fierce warrior, perhaps a last resort. Foolish bastards. Azin kicks his tongue and turns his horse's head back to Hermione.

“This is crazy. ”

The Commander of the Eastern Wall trembles. He opened the door to coercive commands, but he could not understand the king's order. Open the gates and go into all-out war. It's a fight with little possibility. Closing the gates and barricading yourselfwill save your life. Since the defeat is certain, does it mean you have to face death quickly?

“This is crazy. ”

Harvest howls across his shoulders. The Eastern Commander chews his lips as he looks at her smiling face. This wizard, who carried the king's command, had something to give me the creeps just by facing him. His gray eyes see the commander.

“Give the order. ”

Jabesh licks his lips.

“All forces, charge. Like this.”