I am the Monarch

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The season was a spring.

The westerly wind blows over the earth.

Flutter!

A high flag flares forcefully.

< Amaranth. >

Armies of Amaranth march under the flag.

Leading the troops on the front line, Roan.

The last five months have been very old due to the ongoing subjugation and combat.

However, the eyes that glowed under the helmet were much clearer and deeper than before.

“Well done!”

“Long live the armies of Amaranth! ”

As we enter the entrance of the headquarters, the guards stand guard and shout for joy.

Morale was as high as piercing the sky.

“Commander.”

Sammy, a white man who was guarding the headquarters, approaches while the troops are on the march.

"Huh?

Roan's eyes widen.

Because I saw a familiar face behind Sammy.

Baron Hef? ’

A middle-aged man in a neat and tidy outfit.

He was Jerome Hef, the pretender of Earl Lancefield.

Roan was also friendly because he visited the headquarters every two months when he was supplying food and supplies.

Sammy whispers in a small voice.

“Baron Hae Joon is here. It's not a supply issue. ”

A slightly excited voice.

After a slow nod, Roan bows to Jerome.

“Baron Hef. ”

A light greeting.

“Commander Roan. Now you're back.”

Jerome grins brightly and holds Roan's hand.

A short greeting came and went.

“Commander Roan. ”

Jerome's voice lowers.

A faint smile.

“Take this. ”

He pulls out an envelope from his chest.

Tough, high-quality paper.

Roan carefully unpacks the envelope and then takes out a fairly long letter.

“Ah.......”

Low elasticity poured out.

His gaze stopped in one verse.

< Rhine Kingdom The Eastern Army 7th Army 2nd Roses All troops Captain Roan's exile will be reduced to military custody and put at the forefront of defeating monsters in the Tail Region. >

The letter I've been waiting for the last five months.

It was a notice of sentencing.

‘Looks like we're finally done here. ’

In the past five months, Roan has been hearing from Chris travel agency staff about the situation of King Dom Mill.

‘Benjamin's sudden arrival resulted in a final verdict. ’

No, it wasn't spared.

Rather, the situation was reversed.

The atmosphere of having to reassess Roan's specialty and subtract from his exile changed into a situation of speculating on various conspiracy theories surrounding Benjamin's death.

Even though Io tried to bring a final verdict with his best interest, the nobles were strangely more interested in the side story.

After all, it took five months for the sentence to be passed.

Roan vomits a long breath.

‘Still, it's a much better result than I thought. ’

It was a punishment for forcing him to serve in the military.

Nothing bad can happen to Roan.

It was true that it was still a sinner, but I was free of the breadth of my faith compared to the exile.

‘Is this really the beginning? ’

My mouth went up gently.

He lowers his head to Jerome.

“Thank you very much. ”

“Hahaha. What have I done?" Well, congratulations. ”

“I will wipe out the monsters in the Tails. ”

Roan resolutely speaks, then looks at Sammy.

An army of Amaranth troops swoops in behind him.

Roan smiles brightly, looking at the somewhat tense facial troops.

Because I remembered something else in the letter.

“Earl Lancefield pardoned all the sins of the soldiers who were condemned to the throne. ”

“Are you sure? ”

Sammy, as well as all of the old Salum troops, asked with a surprised look.

Roan nods, smiling faintly.

“Yes. You are no longer sinners. ”

“Ah.......”

Sammy and his old Salum troops burst into low elasticity.

Originally, most of them were members of Earl Lancefield's Territory Army and were punished for their mistakes, both large and small.

Originally, there were sinners who were sentenced to death in all parts of the kingdom, but those who were not from the military were all killed in various battles.

“Ah! Now I feel like I'm lying! ”

“Dammit! Am I just an ordinary foot soldier now?" ”

“Hehe! I feel so good! ”

Cheers pour out from everywhere.

After watching him for a moment, Roan clears his throat.

“Hmph!”

The guards keep their mouths shut, as if to lie.

But I couldn't hide my joy.

Roan smiles faintly and talks behind his back.

“The soldiers you want can return to Faver Castle. ”

Scary to lose your horse.

“Commander!"

“What do you mean? ”

The faces of Sammy and the old Salum troops have changed.

The happy color also disappeared as if washed.

They shake their heads with a slightly angry look.

“Back to Faver Castle? ”

“Don't say that. ”

My voice grew louder.

Sammy takes a deep breath.

“Commander, we..."

He glances at the soldiers in the rear and speaks in hindsight.

“I'm with the Amaranth Corps. ”

Everyone's face flushed red.

The soldiers scream loudly.

“We're not going anywhere! ”

“I'm staying here! ”

Valid expression and voice.

Some of them, of course, stepped back and wanted to return to Faver Castle.

But their numbers are very few.

‘They'll be a pain in the ass for returning to the force anyway. ’

‘Patrolling the castle is boring and boring. ’

"Tsk! I don't want to go back to those bastards. ’

In the first place, the soldiers of the Salum army were not ordinary.

That's why he was able to defend the tail area with a heavy reprieve.

Ordinary people would have turned peasants by now.

“Hmm.”

Roan gladly looks at the old Solum troops.

I was surprised because it was different from what I expected, to be honest.

It's only been five months since the old Solum Corps joined the Amaranth Army.

Roan thought they would choose a safer Faber Castle than the Haunted Tail.

But most of them chose to stay.

I felt like I had been proven that what Roan had done so far was not wrong.

I feel the strength of my troops spilling all over me.

He nods, smiling brightly.

“Good. I didn't want to lose any good soldiers. ”

This is what Roan wanted.

It is easy to tap with strength and subdue the opponent with status, power, wealth and honor.

But Roan didn't want to increase people and power in that way.

‘I get the heart. ’

He wanted to turn the egg blind instead of the shell on his side.

‘At least Amaranth's troops made their hearts mine. ’

My heart was pounding.

The westerly wind grazed my neck.

Let's get started, shall we? ’

I was sentenced and my unit became one.

Now all I have to do is walk.

"The first is also….."

Several plans were drawn up ahead.

In that first head was a Chris travel agency.

'Establish an Agency. ’

It was your turn to make the right eyes and ears for Amaranth's troops.

Roan clenches two fists.

His gaze was set on the north side of Faver Castle.

* * *

There's been a real change in the tailing area.

Near the base of the base, a combination of Chris Travel Agents, the Alchemist's Guild, and Technologists entered.

Since it started on a small scale, the migration was completed in just a month.

“We're finally together. ”

Roan sits face to face with Chris and tilts his cup of tea.

Chris smiled, reminiscing about the years.

“There's been a lot going on. ”

There was so much going on while I was coming here.

He, who was originally a travel agent, had a dream of shaking up the entire kingdom with his eyes open to information gathering and analysis.

I've been on the battlefield myself. I've been in hostile countries.

When I met Roan, my life changed completely.

‘To me, a savior among the mercenaries. ’

At that moment, you hear Roan's voice.

“From now on, I'm going to move a little more intensely. ”

“If it's true.......”

“Chris Travel intends to set up a separate internal organization that will continue to collect and analyze real-world information for external purposes. ”

“Ah.......”

Chris burst a low elasticity.

Nevertheless, he was also worried about himself.

You can't keep running information groups like this with your fists.

“I'm going to call you Agents. What do you think?”

“Agents….. good. ”

Chris nods, smiling faintly.

Roan's words continue.

“Chris can handle the Director of Agents. We need to be the eyes and ears of our Amaranth troops from now on. ”

“Yes, I will do my best. ”

Chris clenched his fist with a relentless expression.

After a while, the story continued about Agents' operation.

Agents' informants decided to combine basic martial arts and fitness training with a more systematic organizational system.

“Agence will serve as an accessory to Amaranth's unit. ”

“Yes, I understand. ”

Chris takes a deep breath.

I couldn't help but feel sorry for myself.

As Roan looks at him, he reaches out his right hand.

“I look forward to seeing you again. ”

Chris hesitates for a moment and cautiously expressions his words.

“Commander Roan. ”

He looks very serious and solemn without knowing where he is.

“Agence is officially part of the Amaranth regiment. From now on, let us be comfortable with the word. ”

“Ah.......”

Roan nods with low elasticity.

Because I realized Chris' intentions.

"Yes, we can't keep this relationship forever. ’

His relationship with Chris was different from the rest of the team.

For a long time, I was used to respecting each other because they started with equal positions.

But now that Agents has become an intelligence agency for Amaranth's unit, we need to clear up the ups and downs.

“Good. Let's make this easier for you to say. ”

“Yes, that's right. ”

Chris lowers his head, smiling brightly.

I've had help from Roan since I founded Chris Travel Agency.

After that, the majority of the investment was also supported by Roan.

Chris Travel Agency and Agents are like Roan's.

There was no objection or unpleasantness about elevation or descending relationships at all.

‘Rather, I feel relieved that I have become a member. ’

You hear Roan's voice.

“Well, I'll leave you to it. ”

“I'll do my best. ”

The two of them smiled at each other face to face.

In this last life, Agents who were named the best intelligence group on the continent took the first steps.

* * *

Bang, bang! Bang!

The sound of hammering is confusing.

A vast field spread south of the Amaranth battalion headquarters.

Dozens of houses were being built where monsters appeared frequently and there was no one around.

“Is this really necessary? ”

Austin's expression was somewhat uneasy.

On the other hand, there was a faint smile on Roan's face as he watched the houses being built.

“Tail areas fertilize further south. We can't make fun of this good land. ”

“I know that. However, unlike the north, the south is a very frequent area where monsters appear. Will the residents migrate to such a dangerous place? ”

Austin sighed briefly.

Roan's smile darkens.

“Make us want to move. ”

Valiant and powerful voice.

‘Evacuate the people of the northern Tails to the south. ’

The tail area was a hedgehog and a very notorious badge, but it was not entirely uninhabited.

Approximately 2,000 inhabitants lived near the relatively safe northern boundary, with the permission of Earl Lancefield.

It was for the supply and convenience of the old Salum troops that protected the area and subjugated the monsters.

‘Cause the Earl's supply is limited. ’

The residents of the area continued to make their living by farming and delivering grain to the base of the base.

It wasn't a very generous life, and even in the unlikely event that monsters would appear, residents did not leave the tail area.

‘Earl Lancefield is exempt from taxes. ’

Bang, bang! Bang!

The hammer grows louder and louder.

The builders of the house were carpenters of the Technician Guild.

They were also very nervous when they first moved to the tail area.

But I've had a bit of peace of mind since I learned the perimeter was safer than I thought, thanks to Amaranth's subjugation operation.

There, as Roan began to build dozens of houses according to his plan, he was also making a pretty good profit.

Roan looks at the construction site and thinks:

"They build houses in advance and lease them for free to residents who want to relocate. Set up a separate base here and deploy two White March units. ’

A way to evacuate residents from the safe north to the somewhat dangerous south.

Household leases were one of the main businesses of the Goldmaster Sale in my previous life.

Ordinary commoners built houses with their own hands.

But it wasn't usually hard, and it took a lot longer than I thought.

Because of this, the common people laid up the wall roughly so that it would not fall and covered the roof with weeds and branches to prevent the rain from leaking.

Very clumsy type of house.

The winds blow and the roof peels off and the wall collapses.

Every time, I had to repay or build a new house.

In this situation, Goldmaster Sale built a house in dozens of units and rented the house for a certain amount of rent.

Roan was thinking of taking advantage of Sale's home rental business.

‘I rent a house much better than where I live now for free. ’

It was definitely a tempting condition.

‘Moreover, farmers will not be able to ignore the fertile soils of the south. ’

As long as they are safe enough, they will try to run and build farming right away.

‘I should meet the people of the North first. ’

I was going to meet the locals, uncover my plans, and convince them.

Of course, I never meant to push things forward.

“Austin. Be vigilant and protect the technologists. ”

Austin, who was watching the situation, took a short ordinance.

“Phew. Don't worry about it here. ”

Reliable.

Roan nods slightly and climbs into the saddle.

As you pull the lever, the horse's head returns to the north.

“Ugh!”

As I kicked the horse's belly, the horse jumped out.

Two or two.

The hooves clatter with the white dirt.

Roan takes a deep breath, placing his chest against the horse's cup.

At that time, I saw black smoke rising in succession from afar.

At that moment, Roan's expression hardened.

He knew what the smoke was.

Beacon Mounds?

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