Dungeon Defense (WN)

I urgently sent word from the royal court of Sardinia.

You've finally come to terms with the seriousness of the situation.

The Duke of Milan and the Duke of Florence have fallen miserably. The royal Sardinia has fallen to Hellfire after a fire has broken out on its heels.

No exaggeration: 3,000 men in the Battle of Ticunus, 5,000 in the Siege of Nova, and 20,000 in the Battle of Trebbia. In total, there are 30,000 people. Besides, the whole force is elite...

It took exactly one month for us to cross the Alps on May 30 and finish the Tikhinus battle on June 28. Just a month. Sardinia's north-central forces evaporated in just a month.

According to rumors, King Sardinia has been knocked unconscious after receiving battle reports.

“30,000 people! Give me back 30,000 of the Guan! ”

Screaming like that.

As a king, it's a nightmare.

The king was not the only one who was dumbfounded. The citizens of Tevere were terrified that imperial forces would come at any moment. The evil spirit of the Parnese family, the witch who sold her soul to the Demon King for revenge...... In just a few days, Laura has been nicknamed Dozens of different things.

The nightmare didn't end here.

Two territories surrendered the day after the Battle of Tikhinus. Piacencha and Parma. Oddly enough, the people here were cheering for the Empire's victory. The reason was simple. The two territories were once ruled by the Parnese family.

As with all regions marked with reversal, the people of Piacencha-Parma who were defeated in the last civil war were severely discriminated against. The ducal palace was torn to pieces by two Barons, and no one from here could match the royal family.

You have no choice but to think it's stupid.

If I were a Sardinian politician, I wouldn't oppress Piacencha-Parma like that. Piacenza is the Earl, Parma is the Baron. And only Parma has a discrimination policy.

In this way, the wrath of the Parma citizens is strangely directed at the citizens of Piacenza. “Everyone made a mistake, why only you!” and resent it. There will be emotional waves between the two territories.

Keep in mind, oppression is key to dividing one group into two. If you don't know this, you're just a kid raising a potential rebel molecule. Well, now that I've given my advice, King Sardinia won't listen.

I can't help it. I hope you'll be careful next time.

Haha.

Anyway, this was the time when fear and rebellion had peaked. The Apostle was Lord Roddy again.

“Long time no see, palace white. ”

“Good morning. Marquis.”

This middle-aged gentleman with a beard covered in bald hair had surprisingly little chance of winning this war. In other words, I rarely carry around a skull as an ornament in the noble world.

I liked people who knew their fountains like the Marquis. In fact, I felt refreshed just looking at it.

It's not because baldness looks cool. It's true.

“The king is prepared to hand over a sincere apology to the Emperor and his Grace Farnese. ”

After a little chitchat, we got to the point.

“If you accept your apology, the war can end tomorrow. ”

“Marquis, I still deeply regret the fact that Duke Farnese is called 'Infinity'. ”

I'm relaxed. I'm not in a hurry right now.

“Respect? Laura de Farnese is the sole and rightful ruler of the Parma-Piacenca. There seems to still be a huge awareness gap between us. ”

His tone was mild, but the content was half threatening.

“… Suppose you consider yourself the Duke of Farnese to be an infatuation. ”

Earl Rhodes said carefully.

“Farnese lands will be surrounded by nations and eventually overthrown by islands on land." The exchange will be cut off and the merchant will turn around. What good is that land worth? ”

“Hmm. Obviously that's a problem. ”

I tapped the glass with my fingertips. I don't know if I was thinking about it. The Marquis of Rhodes has a slight but bright complexion.

“Thank you for noticing. Now a more realistic compromise……. ”

“Then you can hand over the duc of Milan to us. ”

The Marquis's face stiffens.

“Milan.... ”

“Look. If the Farnese family makes it all the way to Milan, the territory will reach the Federation of Helvetica." The Federation is on its way to our empire, and as a result, the Farnese family will no longer be an island on land. ”

I smiled brightly as if I was doing a fancy magic trick.

“Perfect solution. How about that?”

“Unless you're mocking me! ”

The Marquis is excited and hits the table.

“Milan is the second-largest duchess in the country! Foreigners are taking it so carelessly, it's not a land worth manipulating! ”

“Even the Duke of Parma was that big. But it was airborne without any problems. What has already happened once is not strange even if it has happened twice. Isn't that right?”

“What nonsense...! ”

The Roadie Roadie blushes. I took out my horse to keep the Parma territory from being handed over, but I asked them to give me twice or three times as much territory as I could, so my nipples turned around.

“Our request is simple and clear, and therefore solid. Marquis.”

But do you know? We're the ones winning the war. You're in no position to ask for this.

“We demand an apology from His Majesty the High King and the Duke of Farnese. In addition, as compensation for the past civil war and this war, please hand over both the Duke of Milan, the former Duke of Parma and the two territories to the Parnese family. ”

“Such rude conditions are never……. ”

“We're not done yet. Stop assisting the Habsburg Republics immediately. ”

My voice was determined indefinitely.

“There is no compromise unless the above conditions are met. ”

“ ……. ”

Lord Roddy's shoulders tremble.

“The palace white... You wanted war from the beginning..." ”

“Oops. No slander, Marquis. ”

I laughed.

“A month ago, two months ago, I offered a peaceful solution. The king of your country is the one who kicked it to perfection. Laura de Farnese is a prostitute who sold herself to the Mages, and the Empire is a foolish group that plays with one witch... What a provocation."

The Marquis of Rhodes is red to the neck, but he can't argue with it.

This is why it was important to secure a cause before going to war. It was not to care about other people's interests. When you captured an advantageous notice in the war, you were able to control almost unlimited demands from your opponent. That was the power of reason.

“Why do you think Earl Fabia is dead? because that idiot set fire to this war. It was very brave of him to insult the Imperial commander as a sex slave. ”

I waved the little bell with my hand.

The deputy brought three crates. The box was wrapped in luxurious blue silk.

“A gift for His Majesty. Let's open it.”

“ ……. ”

He must have sensed something. The baron opens the chest with trembling hands. Upon lifting the lid, there lies the head of Earl Fabia.

“…… Goddess Persephone. ”

Lord Roddy closes his eyes.

Earl Fabia's face twitches in fury as soon as she dies. It was thanks to the magic that was done and preserved. I smiled.

“I've attached a strawberry scent in case it looks gross. I thought about whether the King would prefer grape flavor or strawberry flavor, but I finally decided to go with strawberry. Like this, if you open your mouth. ”

I put my hand in the box and opened the mouth of Earl Fabia. A raspberry was placed on the bottom of the reddish tongue. I picked up a strawberry.

“What do you think? Very elegant. We tested it to see if strawberries could fit ‘ r dogs into a person's head. I swear, Count. Forty-nine exactly! There was only one thing I was sorry about. ”

“ ……. ”

“The rest of the crates contain the Master and Deputy Master of the Knights Swordsman. We wish you a pleasant gift. ”

I bit a strawberry with my teeth.

When Lord Roddy sees it, he closes his eyes again.

“An insult to the dead.... ”

“And the erl insulted the living. Deliver my message to the King of the Return. ”

Did he feel there was no compromise?

Marquis Rhodes leaves the barracks helplessly. Perhaps the Grand Duke wants to end the war, even if he has to hand over the Duke of Milan. However, regardless of what the Marquis personally thinks, the king of Sardinia, the Duke of Milan, could not convince him.

The war is not over.

I gestured to the deputy.

“Assemble the regiment commanders. Gather around in 30 minutes. ”

“Yes, Mr. President. ”

The commanders gathered as if they were waiting.

“Priests. From now on, the kingdom of Sardinia will try to lure you with bribes. ”

“A bribe? ”

“I want to avoid war. But I'm not sure I can beat us. Those cowardly pigs have no choice but to bribe us. ”

The commanders smiled.

“Mr. President, don't worry. I will not take the liberty of bribing Helvetica. You can trust us. ”

“That's not it. ”

I smiled.

“Take bribes all you want. ”

“Yes?”

“I'm going to give you a present like a piece of cake. There's no reason not to take it for granted. ”

The commanders looked at each other with embarrassed faces.

It's because you're worried that this side isn't lying about loyalty. But rest assured, I don't lie about money. There's a scary lady next to me, who gets a hell of a beating for lying with money.

“Receiving a gift doesn't mean Sardinia has to do what she asks. That's it."

“…… Mr. President. No way."

“Ah, just take it and wipe your mouth. ”

Overly hostile, the commanders are dumbfounded.

“Are you sure you want to do this? But there is still Dory. ”

“What could Dory do to an enemy on the battlefield? Fill your pockets. You have to be rich to lose any meat to the soldiers. You can think of it as for your subordinates. ”

“ ……. ”

You must be the first boss to advise the enemy to take bribes. The commanders didn't know what to do.

“This is also an order from the General Commander. ”

“The Duke said…. ”

“And so the duc ordered: I will assess the merits of each regiment commander based on how many bribes they have taken from the kingdom. ”

I slapped the table. The commanders were furious.

“This is not a game! This is part of the war! The fewer money there is in Sardinia, the fewer enemies you will face! You must take bribes with all your best efforts, and not take any precautions. Do you understand?”

“You have your orders! ”

The regimental commanders raise their manners.

“If you knew, you'd be out cold. What are you doing? The regiment commander, who only takes bribes the size of a rat, will not be the Commander-in-Chief, but will applaud my hand! ”

“Yep! ”

The mercenary commanders rushed out of the barracks.

I smiled gladly.

I'm sorry about Lord Rhodes. Perhaps you can't convince me to try to lure the commanders into battle. Effort is hypothetical, but there are some things in the world that are not just effort.

Give up. It's easy to give up.

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