Hakai no Miko

The news of the battle at Rabbian's crossing reached the pale horse when he was inspecting the mayonnaise factory awaiting completion.

"Easy seasoning if you mix oil, egg yolk, vinegar and salt! In the news, people in distress in Winter Mountain eat mayonnaise and starve! There's nothing better than food for soldiers!

It was the first mayonnaise factory on this continent of Cerdeas that was built with the liver of an Ethereal Horse, even though the white eyes were turned to "say strange things again" by the Shemls.

Fortunately, mayonnaise raw eggs are already raised in the world with poultry (kakins) similar to chickens, and their availability was easy. However, the number of eggs produced per feather is lower than in modern Japan, where variety improvement has progressed. That could also be handled by increasing the number of chickens.

As far as vinegar is concerned, the vinegar that fermented the wine - the vinegar - was asked by Joash to pick it up, as neighbor Jebor is one of the best winemakers in the West. The oil is also squeezed (squeezed) from fruit similar to the olives widely used in Jeboa, similar to vinegar.

The mayonnaise made with them tasted much different from the Japanese one that Aoima was eating. The amount of vinegar and salt was slightly higher in order to increase the preservativeness, so the acidity and saltiness were strong, and the flavor itself was quite different. Nevertheless, the Ethereal Horse was satisfied even though it brought him one step closer to the modern Japanese diet.

Besides, if you look at Marco watching the mayonnaise as he opens his mouth and drizzles his saliva, there's no doubt that he will improve it for a better mayonnaise.

To a pale horse licking the prototype mayonnaise with a full grin, Shemr says with suspicious eyes.

"Hey, Soma. What do you mean, you just wanted to eat?

The Ethereal Horse didn't even make a sound.

But it's not a lie that mayonnaise is the best food.

Of course the majority of the ingredients are lipids and high calories, the greatest advantage lies in their high conservability. Vinegar and salt of the ingredients had fungicidal properties, and mayonnaise made from them could be preserved at room temperature for more than a month. This is a major advantage in this world where there is no food preservation technology, such as refrigerators.

However, there was also a major problem with mayonnaise production.

It's agitation.

Adequate stirring is necessary to emulsify the vinegar and oil, which are not inherently mixed together, by adding egg yolks. However, this agitation work was quite heavy labor and very unsuitable for mass production.

So the Ethereal Horse looked to the cooperation of Dvarin and others to create a stirrer using power other than the first manpower on the continent of Cerdeas using water and windmills as a power source.

The introduction of this agitator allowed, for the first time, the mayonnaise to be produced in large quantities, later entering not only as food, but also into the mouths of ordinary people in the western region, mainly in Bornis.

With regard to the agitator that enabled the mass production of this mayonnaise, modern archaeologist Arnis says:

"The supposedly reforms carried out by 'Son of Destruction' Soma Kisaki differ considerably from other exchangers at the time. It is the standardisation of products and instruments, the aggregation of work and production bases, the division of work and, most notably, the mechanisation of manufacturing processes.

At the time, we did it in a way that gathered many husbands and slaves, so to speak, to work as heavy labor. But 'Son of Destruction' Soma Kisaki first thought about whether people's hands could not be substituted by tools and machines, and further asked for power to move that machine besides manpower. Perhaps it is an idea from circumstances where the abolition of slavery, proclaimed by itself, prevented the use of a large number of slaves, as in other countries, but wouldn't it be interesting if that made the Son of Destruction contemplate the efficiency of manufacturing like a modern man "

In future generations, he was a happy pale horse to inspect the mayonnaise factory, which would be appreciated as such, but that is why the reward of the battle of the Rabbian crossing brought equal shock, even though he was suddenly beaten in the back of the head.

"Is that true? It's not a false alarm or anything, is it?

Knowing the Romanian Great Defeat, the Ethereal Horse first questioned its authenticity.

The aim of this Ethereal Horse is to ensure the safety of their own sphere of power.

To this end, the strange ploy to assault Marben Copper Mountain disintegrated the Hormea Army, which was supposed to be directed. It also prevented the remaining Holmea National Army from moving from the eastern border by the Romanian State, which had defied the Holmea invasion by means of secrecy.

If the Holmeer and Romanian countries stare at each other across the river and become glued, both countries will inevitably no longer have room to interfere in the city of Bornis. That's how we buy time, and in the meantime we accumulate just enough power that Holmea and Romanian can't even easily get their hands on it.

That was the measure of the Ethereal Horse.

And to the success of the measure, the Ethereal Horse was sure of the reward of the arrowhead.

So the Ethereal Horse couldn't wipe away the feeling that it was no way.

"Do you doubt my ears, Soma?

Shemr, who unraveled the sound of Zoan's drums announcing the news of the battle at the crossing of the Rabbian River, said in a much grumpy manner.

Besides, the Ethereal Horse panics.

"No, I'm not... Better hurry back to the Lords' Mansion!

They were both in a hurry back to the Lords' residence, but even there, they had just received the news of the great Romanian defeat by Zoan's drums. Why did the two countries, which are supposed to be staring across the Rabbian River, step into battle? How did Romanian lose so much? I didn't even know how all that happened or whether the information was true or false.

Something is happening that I didn't expect.

Yep, the Ethereal Horse yaki, but I just had to wait for the continuation report.

Then a few days later, lighting up the news delivered little by little, we began to see an approximate situation.

"The Romanian western army must have defeated Holmea's trap."

The Ethereal Horse, who initially suspected a false alarm, also had to admit Romanian great defeat.

The Romanian convoy that tried to push across the Rabian River is devastated. Romanian soldiers, who had only marginally succeeded in crossing the river, were also exterminated by the "Black Wall".

To sum up the news from collaborators in Holmeer and the stories of the merchants of the journey, this is the case.

I asked one of the Harpurans to fly me to the ground just in case, and they identified traces of the battle that would support it.

Also, I've got an approximate history of the battle.

Somehow this world is still a time for generals to hustle and hustle for their own medals on the battlefield and try to get more rewards. Instead of being given a slogan on the contents of the battle, the notion of leaking information is sweet, so the generals talk about the battle in taverns, whorehouses, etc.

Thanks to this, I found out more about the measures Holmea had taken without so much effort.

"I think it's a good hand..."

That's how the Ethereal Horse leaked his feelings about Holmea's measures.

He makes a brilliant use of King Dordea's measures, which he tried to use himself to dilute the eastern defense of the Holmeer nation. If you think your strategy has succeeded, you will not doubt it as much as those who are confident in it. It was precisely Holmea who created the successful sight of the measures that King Dordea had in mind, luring the careful King Dordea into the dust.

I had no idea that so many people could think of such measures were in the Holmeer country.

"Does anyone know someone named Pompius who has contributed to this measure?

The Ethereal Horse, interested in the person, asked if he knew who it was.

"He was once the Grand Chancellor of Holmea."

It was Solon who answered with a somber voice.

"That annoying grandfather, he must have quit his job and hid in the realm."

It was a mouthful as if it were face-to-face, but when the Ethereal Horse pointed it out, Solon turned to the side pussy and deluded "That's the kind of rumor, rumor," he said.

You could have asked, but now I'm sparing that time. The Ethereal Horse spoke to Marcronis, who was the former assistant squadron leader of the Holmeer Country who seemed most familiar with the Holmeer Country.

"The former Chancellor? Aren't you a general?

"As far as I can tell, there must have been no experience leading the army"

Marcronis affirmed that.

"As a nobleman, some soldiers will have led the experience, but those who were engaged in internal affairs and diplomacy as prime ministers. And when Lord Pompius was prime minister, General Darius was the grand general. You wouldn't have dared lead a soldier."

It was Marcronis who gave the name of General Darius as just a fact, but the Ethereal Horse felt a strong shock at the name.

Eyes open and gaze at the Rabbian crossing on the map.

"No way......"

Ethereal horses squirm small as everyone watches what the hell is going on with the Ethereal Horse.

"'If you want your enemies to move, first do what they want.'"

It was a certain sentence in the memory of the Ethereal Horse.

And it was the three men, Marcronis, Solon, and Shemr, who peeled their eyes in agony.

Marcronis as a basic upbringing of a former soldier in Holmea, Solon as a knowledge of former enemy dignitaries, and because Shemr was forced to read it over and over again on behalf of the Ethereal Horse, who cannot read the letters of this world.

Marcronis asks the Ethereal Horse after swallowing very much.

"Are you telling me that General Darius has something to do with this...?

What the Ethereal Horse said was a passage in the "Darius' Guide" that Darius was strongly begged by the Predecessor in his time as a Grand General, and that he wrote the hearts and minds of General Holmea.

Ignore Marcronis's inquiry, and conversely, the Ethereal Horse asks.

"... has something to do with a man named Pompius and General Darius?

"Yes," Marcronis affirmed. "To Grand Chancellor Pompius of Government, Grand General Darius of Wu. Both the arms of the Predecessor were praised, as were both the wheels of Holmea. It's natural to have a deep relationship."

To Marcronis's words, the pale horse felt goosebumps on his arms.

"Is that guy coming...?

Pippi literally jumped in through a wide open window, scattering blue wings there.

"Dear Soma! I'm back now!

It is Pipi Tot Gigi, who leads Harpuan.

"Thank you! Something wrong?!"

The Ethereal Horse had asked Pipi to scout the Holmeer Country. That's why she jumped in so hastily, I'm pretty sure she saw some movement in the Holmeer country.

And the speculation is medial.

"Yes! - Numerous soldiers have begun moving from the eastern border zone of Holmea towards the King's Capital! That number was over 10,000!

No way, the Ethereal Horse thought.

No matter how hard you hit Romanian, it's too bold to expect Romanian troops to move before they leave the soldiers altogether.

"No, the other way around...?

I doubt it because it's too bold. And if you make me think it's suspicious at all, it's enough. If you've just seen a painful eye Romanian, that's all you'll become a suspicious ghost and you can't move.

"And I saw a soldier in the army who felt something different."

The Ethereal Horse frowns at Pipi, who gives the ambiguous expression of being unusual.

"You mean unusual?

"Well, there are ants in our hometown forest that don't have nests."

Pipi cut out so much after wondering how to describe what I felt inside me.

"Those guys are traveling in huge groups that can't be counted, and if there's anything to hold back that march, that's how any big animal hits and eats up. - When I saw that black soldier, I kind of remembered that..."

It sounded louder and louder.

It is the sound of a hand resting on a desk to support the body by a cursed Marcronis. Marcronis asked Pipi, not even noticing the strange eyes around him.

"Did you just say black soldier? Were those soldiers' armor and helmets really black?

Pipi nods and shows, even as he faces the nagging look.

Marcronis was wary.

There is only one such thing as a unified army in the Holmeer country with black monochrome equipment.

And the Ethereal Horse was also taught about his legions in advance in preparation for the battle against the Holmeer kingdom.

"Mr. Marcronis! A black-equipped soldier, maybe!

To the question of the Ethereal Horse, Marcronis nodded heavily and painfully.

"Oh. It's definitely 'Black Wall'. Looks like the Holmeer nation is seriously going to crush us this time......"

Finally, the strongest army of the Holmeer nation moved to crush the Ethereal Horse.