Dungeon Defense (WN)

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“They say you were defeated at the beginning. ”

“Franks, I wanted to show you some skill.... ”

Receiving the messenger's report, the Brittany military executives chop their tongues out. It was not usually a defeat, but a great defeat.

If it's the only consolation, it's that we've managed to retreat in an orderly fashion. The troops themselves survived close to six. However, Marshal Gaspar de Tabanes has defeated him. Nonsense, a public complaint erupted.

“This is the only reason the whole army will fall for fraud. ”

“Enemies de Tavane thought he'd be a little more provocative, but he seems to have forgotten his years. Lead the cavalry into battle at the forefront? ”

The old man of Brittany shakes his head.

“It's been over a decade since the enemy has been active in the Near Crisis Society. Frank's tiger lost a tooth a long time ago. Even though you forgot your age and charged the entire army irresponsibly.... ”

“Well, that must be the fault of the Frank Knights for not backing you up. ”

The other longevity laughed.

“Perhaps the enemy mistook Frank's cavalry for the level of our Brittany. Not all cavalry are the same. In short, you shouldn't misunderstand how much power your allies have. ”

The chief of the barracks bursts into laughter.

They didn't expect him much anyway. The Franks, especially the nobles, were bound by noble honor and customs. I was good at raising the tip of a high-class jaw, but I couldn't use my strength on the battlefield.

Noble assault, honor, loyalty. Everything was fine. But what good would it be if the power wasn't followed?

“Nothing is more hypocritical than Sosin's personal thoughts or the reputation of incompetent humans. And it's not themselves that are sacrificed for hypocrisy, it's the people. ”

“They don't even know they're being sacrificed when their people are lowly. They don't even know who they're rebelling against. ”

They talked about it half the time, half the time, half the time with ridicule. There is no firstborn in the noble family of Brittany. It was Brittany's tradition that sons and daughters would fight to succeed.

The nobles gathered here were victorious, trampling brothers and sisters on all sides as children. Other countries regarded this tradition as barbaric.

But the barbaric kingdom conquered the noble Frank. Thanks to this, Frank was caught in a civil war, and the people turned the phone upside down.

The nobles of Brittany laugh. Where is the honor? Which one is more honorable? Honor was not something that floated in the air. It was only given to those who proved their worth and won....

“Everyone stop it. ”

Queen Henrietta said quietly. Then the chaotic atmosphere quickly subsided.

“Lord Gaspar de Tabane was a true warrior. He wondered what loyalty was. Will you be loyal to the Emperor, will you be loyal to the state, or will you be loyal to the people? ”

The queen mutters, slightly drowsy, as if looking far away.

“What are Warriors? We don't know what answer he came up with. But at least we don't have the right to insult that suffering. Everybody, pay your respects. ”

“ ……. ”

Henrietta closes her eyes and bows. The nobles follow the queen and bow their heads. The barracks are quiet.

Then the priest standing next to the queen opened his lips. She was a beautiful Longgwi girl with a short, pink hair. Longgwi, a saint of the goddess Athens, slowly sang a song of silence.

“You have killed many, you have saved many, you have regretted many, you have done many things. Aah ― Gaspar de Tavane. Now sleep there. ”

“Goddess Athens. Comfort the warrior.”

The nobles singularly devoted themselves to the Lady Athens.

Queen Henrietta opens her eyes. The red eyes stare straight ahead.

“This war was a procedure to ensure the loyalty of the nobles of Frank. If they wanted to win, they would have been devastated. On the contrary, if I had retreated without any harm, I would have planned to purge them. Enemies de Tabane must have noticed this. ”

“…… indeed, it was an intentional defeat. ”

“Ah. Defeated, but no excuses. Enemies sacrificed for such subtle outcomes. ”

A frown rises from her voice.

“Dearly beloved! Frank has yet to bend his pride. They've surrendered to us, but they're still protecting their honor. Caution is absolutely forbidden. ”

Longevity has become serious. They look at each other and nod cautiously.

“Your Grace, give the order. ”

“We are prepared. ”

The nobles of Brittany were not satisfied with the typical adage that "carelessness is forbidden." Nature was born to pursue Silly.

The same was true of Henrietta de Brittany. If the queen commands you not to be careful-- it is not just to hold your heart. I had to act quickly.

“There is no man who looks to hope, even though there is no time. The reason the nobles of Frank haven't given up their pride yet is because there's hope somewhere. What is their hope? ”

“Hmm. Not the emperor. The pigs know he's a complete and utter asshole. ”

Longevity workers laughed at each other.

“Dear Emperor, what is this disgrace to you? Yes, I see you promised our queen a future. ”

“Oops. Excuse me. How dare you ignore the queen's pillar! ”

Enrita smiles bitterly at the generals' nuances.

“There's not one or two that need to be Purged here. Of course, the emperor is far from Frank's hope. But if the nobles of Frank still have hope, why not? ”

“... You're referring to the new emperor, Your Majesty. ”

The air in the barracks was cold as if a commandment had been issued.

Brittany has a secret policy that has been devoted to the past four years. The policy, called the Plucking Lily, empowered the plucking of Frank's bloodline from the roots.

The Empress gave birth to four princes and three princesses. It was an age of many virtues. As a woman who was the empress of a country early on, Kathryn performed admirably.

However, the Empress was unhappy. One of the four princes died of illness as a child. Three princes joined the Emperor in turn, but two were desperate, and one remained as Emperor. None of them had children.

The two daughters married the Crown Prince of Castilla and the Second Prince of Habsburg, respectively. The second prince of Habsburg was slain by President Elizabeth. In other words, there was only one son and one daughter in the bloodline of the imperial family... … This meant that there was no direct successor to the "next emperor."

“I've already killed five bastards. You mean there's still blood left? ”

If your blood relatives and your blood relatives are all gone, all that's left is a bastard.

Brittany faked the accident and killed five bastards. It was because the nobles of Frank were at risk of making the bastard an emperor.

“I haven't told you, but there's only one bastard left. A blood clot left behind by former emperor Charles VIII. ”

The shepherds were surprised.

“Haha. Why have you kept him alive so far? ”

“Are the nobles hiding them? ”

When asked, Queen Henrietta grins.

“I left him alive on purpose. ”

“Yes?”

“Think about it. If the nobles still secretly burn the will of resistance, when will they detonate it?" Bonamana, we Brittany were in a crisis of devastation. You'll be patient again and again until such an opportunity comes. ”

Henrietta says cheerfully as if she were singing.

“Now, a foolish Demon Lord army has invaded the palace as a human army. Even if I wanted to send troops everywhere, it's far east of Habsburg and I have to give up my expectations in the beginning of Money. Then I'll have to lend a hand to a Bernician across the sea, a Batavian bitch in the upper town, a Castilla in the lower town, or a Sardinian bitch in the far neighborhood.... ”

Queen Henrietta raises four fingers.

“The Batavian bitch was born corrupt by Republicism. The Venetian islanders hated that we were too strong, that we hated Republicanism, and neither did we. Sardinian hillbilly girls were cut off from diplomacy because of our imperial incarceration. What do we do now?”

In an instant, the queen folded three fingers.

“Castiel's the only one left. Those idiots. But their queen is Empress Dowager's second daughter. I would argue that Frank's tyranny belongs to him. If we ask these guys for an avenger, they'll negotiate to give us the Crown Princess... Then everything we tried to eat Frank while taking a shit will be for nothing! Eventually.”

The final detection is bent.

“There is no country that will send a legion to us. The nobles of Frank will know this. Will this ever happen again? Maybe not. Opportunities like this never happen again. Gentlemen, the nobles of Frank will try to uproot it. ”

“ ……. ”

“Perhaps he's trying to stir up a rebellion against the gap between our forces. ”

That's why Queen Henrietta tied up Frank's men and sent them to the front.

It was meaningful to expel the rebel molecules in advance. I did not forget to keep the commander's wife and children in the capital just in case.

“But look. I don't know if it's a coincidence, but they lost their enemy, but they didn't cut the power that much. Something smells fishy. ”

“… Your Majesty. If you give me an order, I'll subdue you right away. ”

Henrietta shakes her head.

“There is no need to overdo it. Gentlemen, the nobles of Frank are now divided into royalty and Republicans. Why would they compromise by surrendering to each other? Because there's hope. ”

Instead of retaining the crown, we have a weak birthright king. The Royal Party retains its cause and the Republicans occupy Sily. Queen Henrietta is aware that there is a compromise here.

Henrietta raises her mouth.

“Just before we march…… like the last bastard died a day ago? Will they still be able to cooperate? ”

“ ……! ”

I raised my eyebrows as if the generals had realized.

“The nobles of Frank will be in chaos, Your Grace! ”

“Ah. It's important to defeat us, but it's not as important as what kind of government you have after defeating us. Once the imperial candidate is eliminated, the existing compromise is completely airborne. ”

The generals nod, looking at each other. They found out what she meant by that. The generals came forward and said, Everyone's voice echoes with excitement.

“The nobles of Ten and Eighty Frank will convene an urgent meeting, Your Grace! ”

“I don't mind the nobles attending the meeting being such rebels against our Brittany soon. ”

“If we ambush the troops and raid the meeting...... we can eliminate the last of the Resistance in one fell swoop! ”

Queen Henrietta nods.

“Yes, gentlemen, the timing of the incision is a great opportunity. The cowardly Franks don't know that. But we know. Here's the difference between them and us. ”

Henrietta pulls the dagger out of her arms, her finger clenching the magic, and she snaps. A percussion, and a dagger lodged into the back of the table.

“From now on, kill Frank's pride. ”