I am the Monarch

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With the Eastern Empire's retreat, Byron Kingdom forces are at a standstill.

Thanks to the regional forces defeated according to Roan's plan, Byron Kingdom forces have advanced to the depths of the Rhine Kingdom.

The supply line is long enough.

The central force of the Rhine Kingdom participated here late.

But there was a bigger problem behind it.

Orcs that were devastated by the massive subjugation that occurred last spring suddenly gathered together to raid the mass storage areas on the border.

Otherwise, it was a huge blow to Byron Kingdom troops who were struggling with military supply due to their long supply ships.

They rushed to retreat and took heavy damage in the process.

Unfortunately, there was no Fade-like figure in Byron Kingdom's subordinates.

In fact, it was all Roan's plan for the Orcs to attack the Byron Kingdom's arsenal by collecting taxes.

Roan has dispatched Chris to the southern region of Byron Kingdom to visit the small and large Orc tribes.

Orcs who were unable to supply their food properly through a massive subjugation campaign showed interest in the Military Storage information that Chris brought.

Under these circumstances, the defense of the Armed Forces of Byron has become very weak as they advance deeper into the Rhine Kingdom.

At first, the troubled Orcs decided to raid the Byron Kingdom Military Depot as Roan and Chris intended, as the situation favored them.

With all these situations engaged, the Byron Empire army was no longer able to continue the war and had no choice but to flee due to the loss of tail.

However, it is unfortunate that the Rear Duke that Roan and Chris opened to Orcs is unknown to the Rhine Kingdom.

Chris has yet to deliver news as he was evading the Byron Empire's retreating forces.

It was rather an unfortunate situation for Roan for his felony assault.

If this specialty had been known, the weight of the punishment would have been lighter.

“Roan.”

“Yes, Earl. ”

Roan is on his knees, bound with a rope.

The appearance of sinners without eternity.

Iowa and Aaron stare at him with sad eyes.

Io said with a short sigh.

“It is a great sin to assault a nobleman. It's a felony to have nothing to say even under the circumstances. ”

Roan shows no reaction.

Io's words continued.

“But it is also true that this terrible war has led to victory. You can't put an old country hero in the crosshairs. ”

The accompanying commanders take a deep breath.

You can't even predict how the situation will go.

Iow touches his chin with his fingertips.

“On behalf of the vacant Eastern Army Commander, I, Io Lancefield, will punish you accordingly. ”

My mouth went up gently.

"I will demote Roan, commander of the 2nd Rosewood Division of the Eastern Army, to the rank of General Soldier and expel him from the military and send him on an expedition. ”

“Ah.......”

Low elasticity poured out of the commanders' mouths.

It was a punishment stronger than I thought.

I originally knew Io cared about Roan, so I was doubtful that he would skip the beat.

I thought there would be penalties for demoting my position and cutting my salary.

‘That's Earl Lancefield. ’

‘You clearly distinguish between jobs. ’

The commanders applauded Io's resourcefulness.

This should correct any military forces that were a little wobbly.

On the other hand, Roan's expression was too bold.

‘I wonder…..’

In fact, the punishment he thought of was slavery.

By comparison, betrayal was a lighter punishment than I thought.

‘Whatever it was, I was going to run away. ’

He had a number of options.

Possible because everyone knew the future.

‘The first was to settle here in the eastern region.......’

I wanted to stay with Earl Lancefield, if possible.

‘Because I thought what would happen here was a great opportunity. ’

There was a good chance of creating power.

In the next six years, Earl Lancefield will have a big talk.

The day the entire Earl fell into chaos.

‘Then, there must be an opportunity. ’

To take advantage of that opportunity, I studied the Flamdor Mana and returned to the eastern region.

However, it was no longer possible to stay in the eastern region.

‘The second is to go to the grain mountains. ’

It was a much harder and more complicated choice than the first one, but not bad.

Moreover, the Grain Mountains were so rugged that it was almost impossible to scout if you kept your mind and body hidden.

"The best place for a fugitive. ’

Obviously, the situation was difficult, but it was not that there was no way out.

Roan organizes his thoughts calmly in his mind.

Then I heard Io's voice.

“Lactation is……"

He blurs for a moment.

Aaron and all the commanders looked at Iow's mouth.

Io took a breath and said as if he was exhaling.

“Tail area. ”

At that moment, the faces of the various commanders distorted.

Aaron's expression, on the other hand, was surprising.

Moreover, my mouth was slightly raised.

Io smiled slightly at Aaron like that.

Like.

‘I told you not to worry. ’

I feel like saying.

Even Roan, who had remained confident the whole time, is now looking a little surprised.

Tails?

Suddenly, I started laughing nonsense.

Many of the plans that I had in mind were futile.

‘Tails.......’

Roan takes a deep breath.

‘I don't need to go to the Grains. ’

I didn't have to be a fugitive with a risk.

Tail area.

Apparently, monsters appeared frequently and in a very poor swamp.

But nevertheless, there was a smile on Roan and Aaron's lips.

That's because the Tail region was located within Earl Lancefield.

* * *

Tail area.

A hump site in the southeast of Earl Lancefield.

It was a basin surrounded by mountains, large and small, and close to Lake Foucane.

Unlike other places, soil is not so good and monsters appear frequently, so few people live there.

Even Earl Lancefield had half a hand, and it was one of the many treasures of the kingdom.

The military captains rebelled against Iow's decision.

In the case of Roan, he was active in the eastern region, so the majority of his comments were to be sent to the western or southern media rather than to the tail region.

However, Io did not retreat anymore.

He emphasized that his specialty was the Tail Region, where he could deploy his capabilities.

Three days of debate came and went.

Eventually, both sides take a step back.

Instead of sending Roan to the Tails, he decided to expel the Second Rose Army soldiers who sailed with him from the military.

'We must dismantle Roan's underlying rosewood. That way you won't have any other ideas when you get back. ’

The commanders resisted Roan too well.

Most of them are just doing their duty as commanders of the army.

They were a bunch of positives in fear of being stripped of their seat.

Roan and Aaron disagreed, but there was nothing to stop the trend.

Eventually, everything was decided.

Roan is on his way to Tail, and the Second Rose Army soldiers have been dishonored.

In the meantime, Benjamin's incompetence has revealed that the king is also being transported to Mill.

He pleaded unfairly until the end, trying to save the comrades of the commanders.

But the captains of the Eastern Army were no longer with Benjamin.

No, I threw up on Benjamin even more ferociously just in case he snored.

In doing so, Benjamin repeatedly gave orders to the 7th and other regional forces.

Io sent a letter to the royal palace saying that he should rob Benjamin of his nobility and send him on his way.

‘If opinions are accepted, the assault on Roan's nobles is not a big problem. ’

Iowa and Aaron just want to make the right decision in the palace.

The situation quickly cleared up.

Regional forces returned to their headquarters to recover the ruined eastern region.

Only Iowa and Aaron left the camp one by one.

“Captain Tate. Don't worry too much. ”

“Yes, I trust only Earl Lancefield. ”

Aaron lowers his head.

You see Roan tied to a rope behind Iow.

'An amulet situated within Earl Lancefield. If the Earl takes care of you….. "

Rather, it could have been an opportunity for phone coverage.

Iow taps Aaron on the shoulder and rides the horse.

Hee-hee-hee.

Earl Lancefield begins his march with the sound of horse cries.

Destinations are notorious favorers.

Aaron stands at the entrance of the camp and watches the procession move quietly.

“Roan.”

At last, Roan passes in front of you.

Roan nods, smiling faintly.

“Don't worry too much. ”

A friendly greeting.

Aaron grips his teeth as his heart grows faint.

“I'm sorry.”

A difficult horse.

Roan just smiles faintly.

A rope tied to the horse pulls him back and forth.

As Roan makes his move, he makes his way to Aaron.

Bold and unassuming.

Aaron turns his head, puzzled.

I don't have the courage to look at Roan anymore.

Then his eyes widened.

“You……"

Behind the Earl's procession, you see a familiar crowd.

Soldiers from the 2nd Roses, including Austin.

They were following the Earl's procession with their luggage packed in barley.

The soldiers bow their heads to Aaron before they leave the camp.

“We decided to follow Commander Roan. ”

Austin said.

All the other soldiers nod with a firm look.

“You're going to follow me to that burrow? ”

“Yes, I was kicked out of the military anyway. There's nowhere else to go. ”

Austin turns his head and looks back at Roan as he moves away.

“Commander Roan did that to protect us. ”

He takes a deep breath.

“Now that the commander has protected us, we must protect the commander. ”

Aaron nods slowly.

“You guys are better than me. ”

The hot gaze of each other tangled.

Austin and his soldiers bow once more and make haste to make their move.

Aaron looks back at the distant ones and clenches his fists.

“Just a little bit, just a little bit. ”

The flame rises deep within your eyes.

“I will make sure you return to your rightful place. ”

* * *

Earl Lancefield's procession stops prematurely.

Iow stops the procession in the middle of nowhere and goes to see Roan.

“Unbuckle. ”

A short command snatches some of the garrison and severs the rope.

Kali, who is at the back of Io, shakes his head with a gentle expression.

Iow then stands behind the procession and gestures at the soldiers of the second rose army who are noticing.

Austin and his soldiers hesitate for a moment and take a stumbling step behind Roan.

“Why were you following me? ”

Austin replied with a slightly nervous expression.

“We decided to join Commander Roan. ”

“Are you saying you want to follow me to the amulet? ”

“Yes, it is. ”

Austin answered without hesitation.

Io shakes his head, smiling bloody.

“As long as you are not a sinner, you cannot enter the media carelessly. ”

Austin and the soldiers patted their chests and said,

“Then make us sinners, too. It is a felony to disobey and disobey orders on the battlefield. ”

“Send us a message as well. ”

The voice is as hot and desperate as the eyes.

Roan looks at the soldiers with a complicated look.

A look of gratitude and apology.

He couldn't say anything.

Then I heard Io's voice.

“There's no need for that. I don't think he's a sinner, either. ”

He smiled faintly and said.

“With the eyes of military law, military skill, and other captains, I do not think of Roan as a sinner, although I have decided to call him Yubai. Rather, he thinks he's a very good commander. ”

Io looks at Roan and the soldiers face to face.

“I intend to treat Roan as Earl Lancefield's Territory. I'll leave him with a small army to subdue the monsters in the Tails. ”

It was not just a betrayal.

I was thinking of giving Roan the Tail Region.

Roan and the soldiers look a little surprised.

It didn't matter what Io said.

“Roan. Can you do that? ”

The Tails are untouchable to Earl Lancefield.

Subjugating such a place was a very dangerous and difficult mission.

But he didn't hesitate.

He lowers his head.

“Yes, confident. ”

Austin and his men lay on the ground in fear of finishing their words.

“Earl, please take us with you. I'll help Commander Roan subdue the Tail Region monsters. ”

“Please take us with you. ”

In response, Ioo smiled faintly at Roan.

“What do you want me to do? ”

At the sound of the burial, Roan follows the soldiers to the ground.

“I want to be with you. ”

A desperate voice.

The silence settles for a moment.

Iow nods slowly.

“Fine. I'll take all these soldiers. ”

“Ah.......”

Low elasticity flows from the mouths of Roan and the soldiers.

I had a bright smile on my face.

Cali's face, on the other hand, gives an unpleasant look.

‘Why do you care so much? ’

He couldn't understand Io's execution.

But Io doesn't care at all.

“I will create a new army of your own. ”

It was the birth of a new rosebud, or rosebud.

Io looks directly into Roan's eyes.

“Commander Roan. Are you sure you want to go with the Rosebush? ”

At that point, Roan was troubled for a moment.

The idea of joining the care of dead Gail, her deputies, and the soldiers was like a chimney.

However, the name Rose Squad remained in the 7th Legion.

Roan shakes his head slowly.

“I'll use a different name. ”

“What do you have in mind? ”

Repeatedly, Roan nods.

He turns his head to look Austin and his soldiers in the eye.

“Amaranth, I'll call it the Amaranth Army. ”

A small but powerful voice.

The Io I was listening to burst low elasticity.

“A flower that never withers....... What a nice name. ”

Although he does not use the name Rosebud, he will never forget the names of his dead comrades.

‘And I will never lose my men again. ’

Flowers will never set again.

The rosebud army will never wither.

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