Dungeon Defense (WN)

Screams and cries burst out. Humans scream.

“Great one! Forgive me! ”

“Save me! I'll do anything, please save me, please save me!" ”

Fifty people cried out in different ways. It was like the orchestra was playing an uncoordinated note. I couldn't have been impressed by this messy symphony. My orders have not been reversed.

─ Glug glug.

Friendly soldiers light fires. The flame carried from the torch grows larger. The scream rises to an octave.

Burns are quite a hassle. You have to gather lots of dry firewood, and above all, it takes too long to execute. In the future, considering the schedule to kill hundreds of people, it is inefficient. However, the reason I chose to burn is simple.

It's cruel.

“Fuck, let go! Untie him now! ”

“Persephone, kindly observe, please show me my soul and bag……. ”

“Ahhhh! Ahhhh! Khhhhhhh!”

The Chief of the Village. Undersecretary of the Tax Administrator, Chief of the Vigilante. In a small society, humans who would rule as nobles slowly burned from the lower half.

The fire makes your vision distorted. They scream, choking in smoke, and someone is unconscious, and someone cries to the end. But the end was the same. All of them fall to the ground helplessly, becoming scorched skeletons.

“ ……. ”

The Brittany army is silent on the walls.

There was one more advantage to burning. It was noticeable. The smoke that burns while the firewood burns could be observed from afar. It'll look good on the Parisian people.

Humans are dying in real time beyond the Wall...... If I don't feel that way, I'm in trouble. My goal was to pressure the Parisian citizens, thereby communicating the pressure to Henrietta.

“Every six hours from now. ”

My warning resounded high above the black sky.

“I will burn at the South Gate. As the monarch of Brittany flees from his sins, more casualties will increase. There is no mercy here. ”

“ ……. ”

“You'd better watch, mortals of Brittany. How great the seed of sin you sowed. What form they are being harvested in. And how long will I be able to avoid sacrifice……. ”

Since that day, the burns were executed four times a day.

The death penalty did not cover day or night. I did not distinguish between men and women. During the day, black smoke rose, and at night, a red flame seemed far away. Just south of the Parisian room, there were no gaps in the blazing fire.

The Brittany army did not move, as I expected. No, it's only right to say he didn't move.

“There's a protest going on in the Parisian room. ”

Gamekin says she leads the Wyvern troops to watch the city from the sky. The demonstration took place two days after the format began.

“Good. How big is it? ”

“It's been popping up over time. At first, I thought it was about 30, but now it's four hundred. ”

The protesters grew at a rapid rate. It was evidence of civic anxiety.

According to Gamicin, their demands were concise. I asked you to stop the massacre outside the city. There's nothing I can do about it from Henrietta's perspective. I wanted to get out of the city right now, but my ankle caught up.

Three, four, five days. Time passed without a hitch.

In the meantime, a battle broke out. It didn't happen in the parish room. Far from the Parisian room, there was a war on the sea. Once the ground is blocked, the Brittany forces try to send a supply ship through the river.

A fleet of the Republic of Batavia awaits in the sewers.

“If the agricultural war is deemed inevitable, the Brittany military will surely try to disseminate through the river. ”

Laura points out.

“An ambush of Hamdan at the mouth of the Sequana River will bring great fortune. ”

Brittany may be an unrivaled force on land, but the Navy is not unique. The Republic of Batavia, on the other hand, had the best navy in the kingdom of Sarneya. As more than fifty large galleys ambushed the supply fleet, the Brittany Navy was devastated.

Twenty ships, including a sinking battleship and a small ship. Only thirty of the deported supply ships.

Laura's prediction did not fail this time. The commanders laughed loudly at reports that a supply ship full of food had become ours. Among them, there were few who looked at Laura with horror and respect.

“You're just a prophet now. ”

Brother Veled grumbled. Laura was no longer just an authority based on the military. Purely skilled, you convinced everyone around you of your deputy commander status.

But Laura is only half a step away from the frenzy around her. He didn't change his face. I naturally predicted what would happen. It was a feeling. Maybe you really think so.

In doing so, the Brittany military has completely lost its means of supply.

I'm sure they scraped up all the leftovers in the parish room, but I don't know. How long can it last?

If we're going to get away, we need to get away a day earlier. Killing time is the worst thing you can do without even choosing it. Henrietta knows that better than anyone.

* * *

“Our fleet was defeated by the Batavian navy. ”

Queen Henrietta's words are silent. Longevity workers kill the sound and look down. As soon as she learned that the armory had been ambushed, she contacted the navy in her home country. I acted quickly. It was frustrated…….

“Your Majesty, the supply will be.... ”

“There are no ships that have broken through the Batavian navy. Gentlemen, we can't expect any supplies. ”

At this moment, the fate of the British royal army was sealed.

Henrietta said bitterly.

“I wondered why communication interference was so easy. I thought we were using the Imperial Magic Cube to break through, but we weren't. Enemies deliberately took off anti-magic. Ask the Navy for reinforcements.... ”

“Your Grace, did the enemy anticipate that? ”

A general rebelled.

“Some sort of coincidence. ”

“Still don't know, boys. There are no coincidences in this war. From the beginning to the end, we played at the enemy's headquarters until we built a fortress and attacked the armory.... It's a fucking story."

Henrietta shakes her head.

“I thought it was a long shot, but it was a short run for the Emperor. I thought it was a short-term showdown, and I stole this side of my military aesthetic. And now they're forcing us to do it again.... I feel like a puppet. ”

“ ……. ”

In Segan, this war was called the Puppet War. It was a satire that two puppets were at war: Frank, who had become a puppet of Brittany, Habsburg, who had become a puppet of the Demon King.

She thought the name was appropriate in a different sense. Someone wrote a script. The Demon Prince and the Brittany are all moving according to the script. We don't even know how long the puppet show will last. It's a nightmare...

“How much longer can we go on? ”

In the queen's question, longevity workers look at each other.

Henrietta's estimate is that there's only 20 days of rations left. Maybe a month and a half. I was also ashamed to say that a month's worth of food was reserved in Nong Seong Temple. Henrietta feels like she's halfway through testing how accurately the longevity team is perceiving the current situation.

“Begging your pardon, Your Grace. Less than a full month.I don't think I'll have enough to last two months. ”

The generals nod cautiously. Henrietta smiles bitterly, knowing that the chief's judgment resembles hers.

I was very happy that the generals were excellent. The fact that he could not win even with the leading generals was desperate. Hence, there was nothing left for him to do except smile bitterly.

A general hesitated.

“You can't enter the agricultural war like this. Your Majesty, the Equator is building a siege net. The southern gate is still sealed off, but we don't know when the rest of it will be sealed off. Even if you want to preserve your country, you have to decide quickly. ”

“No, it could be the exact opposite. ”

Henrietta said:

“They only blocked the southern gate on purpose. It means run if you want to run. Fellas, we need to head west to get back to Brittany. We have to cross the Sequana in the middle. And they're holding out on the other side of the Sequana River. ”

“…… they attack us as we flee." ”

The generals groan.

“Above all, the abomination is the arrival of the Navy of Batavia. When we left the city, they were able to lead the fleet and ambush the Parisian room. But I didn't...... Why do you think that is? ”

“…… there is no need to take down Parisian rooms. That's what the equator thinks, Your Grace. ”

Henrietta nods.

“Yes. Their goal is not the Parisian room. It's not even a victory. We're just trying to destroy Brittany. ”

“ ……. ”

“If we do so, we will die of thirst. Brittany's military disappearance is nothing but a great power. Soon they'll be the weakest nation on the continent. However, even if we escape without agriculture, Brittany loses its ideology. The faithful will doubt us. That is also the death of the state.... ”

Henrietta mutters.

“Whichever way you choose, destruction awaits. It's a dead end... He's relentless and terrible. ”

Persistent and dreadful. The generals couldn't help but agree.

In fact, the right rotation never happened. The Green Rose Knights were wiped out, but only a thousand were lost. However, I noticed that the war had ended. The brethren of Brittany never imagined such a war would be possible.

“Split the army in two. Troops that will remain in the Parisian room to farm and escape this place. ”

“Your Grace.”

“At least I'll have to leave a soldier unattended by the rumors of abandonment. ”

The generals have lost their words. The generals knew it was the only answer. But that meant leaving a lot of soldiers as scapegoats.

“It's not going to last much longer anyway. Focus on the old and new recruits. ”

“Your Majesty, Hao Na, it is……. ”

“Then I'll stay. ”

At that time, the Lady Longgwi said: The queen and the generals opened their mouths in shock. To stay in the city was to die.

“Holy Virgin Longgwi. ”

“Only when we're all gone do they think they've been abandoned. Even if it's true, it won't last a day. It's meaningless for the discard. ”

Sanctuary Longgwi insisted.

“If I stay with you, you'll feel that the soldiers have not been abandoned. Your Majesty, please grant me your permission. ”

Henrietta frowns.

“No, I will stay. I've already abandoned soldiers in Bruno. I don't want to do that again. ”

“You must stay for Brittany. Guilt is a great virtue for the monarch. However, it is only the preaching that leads to the end of the Apocalypse because I feel guilty about it. Leading Brittany to the continent, that is your duty and your mission. Have you forgotten already?”

“ ……. ”

The queen is silent.

While everyone was looking down, the Longevity Lady smiled widely.

“Don't worry too much. I don't want to throw my life away easily either. If we don't hold out as long as we can, we'll escape with the soldiers. The Goddess will grant us that kind of mercy. ”