Dungeon Defense (WN)

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Troops have been gathered all over the Empire.

I went outside the islands with the Emperor. The chancellor followed behind us. We were all dressed in shining clothes, and I wielded a red cloak. Hundreds of megacities have followed us on swift steps.

“Blessed be the One and Only Ruler of the Empire, Emperor of Habsburg the Great, Whose Loyalty Has Been Obtained by All Mankind! ”

The vast plains outside the city were lined with shelves. The acolyte looks at us and says softly. Spellbound voices echoed throughout the plains, and two hundred more guards held their positions together.

Here was a rare scene. I didn't ride a horse. But I didn't even get on the kiln. Just limping, relying on a prosthetic leg and a cane. The emperor kept pace with my pace, and the hundreds of people who were following us had to move slowly.

“ ……. ”

It was no less an implied demonstration.

The prowling steps quietly proved the true reality of the empire and its enormous power. People used to watch me on the stage with the emperor.

I stood on a high platform and looked around the plain.

Gentlemen, soldiers, and, most of all, ambassadors from every country. The envoys were gathering on one side of the barracks, looking at this side with a tense look somewhere. I raised my right hand expressionlessly.

─ Boooooo.

Then the trumpets sounded. The swaying weed flies let you know the dreary air.

Shortly thereafter, something similar to the drum began to fade right after the sound of the trumpet. The echo came a little closer from the other side of the plain. It was a cavalry that ran in with the dust like cloaks of dirt.

Hundreds of horses rush this way. It was the Demon King Marvas who led the soldiers at the forefront. Marvas skillfully leads the horse with one hand, his helmet tucked into his side.

The servant shouts with a parchment.

“The noble king of Pannonia, the eternal protector of the Habsburg Empire, and the greatest pillar of the empire, Sebastocrator Marvas! Lead the Five Thousand, and answer the Emperor's solemn summons! ”

As if circling around the outskirts of the barracks, the soldiers slowly pass by the barracks. The emblem of the Demon King Marvas and the emblem of the lion in his hand were revealed.

“ ……. ”

Marvas turns his upper body this way. He raises his fist to the right chest. Ordinance. Early order of the Demon King, but now the Imperial Army. I met Marvas far away, quietly placing my fist in his chest.

Marvas' troops march past the arena and line up in an orderly fashion on the plain. Five thousand soldiers are cooled by the hot, wild breath. As they spewed out their silent heat, the hoofbeats began to echo again across the plains.

The symbol of the flag is a goat with three horns.

The acolyte shouted again.

“The noble Duke of Luxembourg, the noble heir to Mainz, the Grand Chamberlain of the Empire, Citri! Lead the way and answer the Emperor's solemn summons! ”

Citri mounts a giant mountain goat and leads an army of 10,000. The purple cloak flutters with heavy winds.

Citri reaps all Pymon's soldiers. The Purged Mountain Demon Kings' troops were also absorbed. If you elect the Demon King, who alone has the most soldiers, Citri will surely be overwhelming.

“ ……. ”

Citri raises her manners toward me as she walks along the platform.

I was standing right next to the emperor, so I don't know where Citri's gaze was headed from a distance, but I could clearly see it from this position. Not Citri as my lover, but Citri as the leader of the mountain wave, a cold, expressionless face, was there. I also posted a reply with a cold face.

Tens of thousands of men line up next to Marvas' forces. Heat grew.

The symbol for the number of angles with horns of a stag.

“The honorable Duke of Moravia, commander of all seas of the empire, and patron of the imperial immortal empire, Gamegin! Lead the Four Musketeers and answer the Emperor's solemn summons! ”

A crocodile symbol wrapped in a crown.

“The noble priesthood of Cologne, the wise counselor of the imperial court, Bazaar! Lead the Three Heavenly Warriors and answer the Emperor's solemn call! ”

Anubis' mark on the black cloth.

“Amon, Earl of Zagan! Lead the Three Heavenly Warriors and answer the Emperor's solemn call! ”

The white bear's mark that bites the viper with its teeth.

“Purson, Earl of Byroyt! Lead the two legions and answer the Emperor's solemn summons! ”

Fifteen Demon Kings to date.

They turn the barracks in sequence and stand in position. Someone who wants war, and someone who doesn't want to be in it. However, all the Demon King showed me the back of his fist as he crossed the platform, and I had to be rewarded.

42,000 troops in total.

Fifteen flags fluttered brightly.

“ ……. ”

The envoys gaze fearfully at the empire army. Even though it was a mere 40,000 troops, it was a majestic army of Maine. At least twice the size of a human army. Depending on the situation, I was able to exert three times the power.

In other words, a hundred thousand mercenaries were spread out in front of the Humans.

However, there was an army in the plain that had not yet been plucked. There is one more flag that needs to be breathed into the air and dominated.

A cloud of dirt rises from far away. Troops approach, shaking the earth.

Not hundreds of people's vibrations, not thousands of people's. It was the hoof of a number that surpassed it lightly, a footstep. There were tens of thousands of sunlight flashing through the dust.

The flag of the blue waters.

“The honorable Duke of Farnese! ”

A blonde woman who leads a large army in the lead.

She climbs onto a black horse named Amicus, flying a blue cloak. Behind her, the soldiers form a solemn line. There were no slogans, but there were no loose ends in the formation.

“Laura de Farnese, your one and only deputy general! Lead 30,000 Marines and answer the Emperor's solemn summons! ”

It was my army.

The Demon King's Banner was nowhere to be found, and the only flag representing the Farnese family was shared, but all the Demon Kings gathered here were noted. The great army of Helvetica mercenaries and multinational mercenaries is the army of the Demon King Dantalian.

After the plains fell, Helvetica's mercenaries were of the highest rank with the neutrals. Moreover, they were successful in the Second Fire War just moments ago. No, that would be too much to describe as success.

They made a legend called Laura de Farnese.

Absolute trust in the commander.

Loyalty born by always taking more than what you promised.

Proud of the fact that they are rewriting the history of the continent.

With Laura de Farnese at the top, the squadron ran in line with the rest of the troops. Dozens of mercenary commanders, who are chasing Laura straight after her, approach her confidently. Among them were Baron Juliana de Blanc and Zachry, who were familiar to me.

“ ……. ”

Laura stops in front of the platform.

The other commanders have passed through the outpost, but Laura is off the chariot. Then I walked up the stairs of the platform all by myself.

Laura kneels on one knee. The direction she bowed her head pointed to the Emperor and my crevice. I looked down at Laura and said calmly. The conversation between the two of us rang out to the far corners of the plain.

“Duke Laura de Farnese. ”

“Yes.”

“The Empire once again faced a challenge. It's a challenge that disregards our honor, is a challenge that threatens our lives, and is a challenge that disrupts our future. A rising farnese. Are you ready to take down those defiant challengers? ”

Laura lowers her head and puts her hands on her right chest.

A beautiful, yet firm, distinct voice flows from her mouth.

“I will take my command with all my life and with all my faith. ”

“I am replacing Duke Farnese with the power of war. ”

I gave the sword to the Emperor and gave it back to Laura. Laura holds up her head after being politely sworn with both hands.

Laura's eyes burn with cruel vengeance.

She told me to chill.

“From now on, only one thing is allowed to cross the Empire. Just death.”

Laura did not know the true nature of the incident.

Daisy was a traitor who had forsaken her grace and turned against her. After hearing that I cut off her left foot myself, Laura's face distorted like an evil spirit. Elizabeth conspired with Daisy and set the enemy on fire.

“Not just death, but a cruel death. I will make them realize what hell is at stake. ”

Leading Laura now was pure hatred.

The only thing Laura and I have in common is that hatred makes us colder when our hearts rot away.

Laura went to the Helvetica Federation with all her might to persuade the anamenfath and mercenary commander there. She quickly rallied the scattered mercenaries north of Sardinia. It cost a lot of money to hire soldiers, but it was okay. Ivar and I had no problem maintaining 30,000 troops.

“ ……. ”

I looked at the envoys. One of them, Sanctuary Longgwi, came forward and looked at me as if she was waiting. The Lady Longgwi came up on the stage and stood beside the Emperor.

What this meant was clear.

If the emperor was a corpse doll revived by dark magic, the saint Longgwi could not have done anything about it. At least that's what the rest of the world thought. The Lady Longgwi herself demonstrated her support for the Emperor and rebuked Elizabeth's claim.

In fact, the emperor had already been replaced with Ivar's puppet for a long time.

Even if we come now and examine the Dark Magic, we won't have any proof.

“ ……. ”

Laura stands up and turns back.

Laura raises her right hand, looking down at 70,000 troops.

At the same time, the soldiers cheered with the strength to tear down the sky.

Laura de Farnese's voice echoes. Goddess of War. A general who defeated Brittany and Sardinia. Soldiers use their spears to forcefully puncture the air, constantly moving their forearms like pistons.

Continental power, May 1513.

74,000 troops in the Habsburg Empire.

Emperor's Deputy General Laura de Farnese and 16 Demon Kings.

Nam-jin.