I am the Monarch

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The tail area was a hedgehog in the middle of the hedge, but it was not that big on its own scale.

Even the farthest south shore of Lake Foucane, centered on the base of the unit, was half a day's reach.

Because of this, it was possible to subdue monsters completely without any damage if you could only quickly determine their appearance and mobility.

That's why it was Beacon Mounds.

Beacon Mounds were long connected to the northeast, southeast, and northwest sides of the base, so that monsters in each region could be quickly detected.

North-east, south-southwest? ’

Roan frowns as he kicks his horse's belly.

In the north, a small number of residents live there.

It was the perfect place to do the subjugation.

In fact, only three monsters have appeared in the northern region in the last five months.

We destroyed them completely before they got anywhere near town.

Two or two.

The hoof sounds noisy.

I can see the base from afar.

The entrance to the headquarters that was tightly closed was wide open as if waiting.

I found Roan running by the Guards.

“What's going on? ”

As soon as Roan enters the base, he shouts.

Ant burinake, one of the white blacksmiths, rushes from inside the headquarters.

“From the order in which the Beacon Mounds bloomed, it looks like the monsters are moving north-west of south-east. ”

Urgent expressions and voices.

The southern monsters to the north? ’

Roan frowns.

There was no reason for the monsters to move north, with strict boundaries.

Has it already begun? ’

Roan had a hunch.

I felt energized by the grip of the horse.

“What about the white belt?”

“Sammy, Thane and Pete each led a white team as we practiced! Whiteman Harrison, who was scouting the North, must be on the move with the Beacon Mounds. ”

“Fine. Then I'll leave the base to you! ”

“Yes, don't worry! ”

Ant took up a short ordinance.

Roan hurries to turn his head.

Soon the cavalry appeared.

We only have 50 men.

But these men were considered elite soldiers among the Amaranth troops.

“We're moving fast towards the North Village! Don't fall behind!”

“Yes! I understand! ”

After the cavalry responded in one voice to Roan's command, they kicked him out.

Chest close to the horse's back.

Fifty horsemen rush out of the wind ahead of Roan.

Their destination is the North Village.

The Beacon Mounds haven't bloomed yet.

* * *

Hans lived a fairly curved life this year when he was precisely sixty.

Born and persecuted and plundered as commonly spoken of by foolish and evil nobles, I became a vagabond at the age of 49.

The concern of Io led to Earl Lancefield's passing over the eastern part of the Rhine kingdom.

I settled in the rugged northern borders with similar settlers, but I couldn't live with myself knowing that the Byron Empire had never tried.

At that time, I was told that Earl Lancefield is selecting residents from the Tail Region.

He also offered settlement funding and tax exemption to migrants.

Hans, an outsider, applied without even knowing where the tail region was, was elected for sure.

That was at the age of fifty-three.

Hans has moved to the northern border of the tail region with about 3,000 people.

Then I learned that the Tail region was a monster's paradise, but I believed in the territorial soldiers who settled with me.

But in just two years, more than a thousand residents and most of the infantry lost their lives.

The Tail region was truly a paradise for monsters and a hell for humans.

Most of the survivors left the tail area in fear.

But Hans held his place until the end.

Because immigration funding and tax exemption were so sweet.

‘The Byrons will kill me if I go back to where I used to live. ’

It was much more profitable for Tail regions to die and to be exempt from migration and taxes.

Fortunately, Earl Lancefield has been steadily providing reinforcements to the British.

They even sent knights and territory troops separately to subdue monsters at the northern border of Tail.

Seven years have passed now.

The population grew and repeated its stalks, now maintaining a level of about 2,000.

Earlier than 3,000 foot soldiers now rank over 800, but the northern border of Tail was very safe.

The presence of monsters is rare and even if the presence of diarrhea monsters, the troop headquarters is close, so the situation is not too dangerous.

Thanks to this, three small and large villages are located along the northern boundary.

The first of its kind, and so many inhabitants, was a place called the Northern Town without a name.

Hans is the chief of the northern village, now enjoying a stable life of old age.

“Huh?"

Hans frowns as he breathes air from the towered tower again today.

A middle-aged man rushing to town.

Herbalist Reese? ’

A lease that roams the mountains around a relatively safe town and gathers quality herbs.

He shakes his arms with an urgent gesture and expression.

What's going on? ’

When I listened, I thought I was yelling something, but I couldn't hear very well because of the distance.

After a while.

Reese's words were heard clearly only after the distance was close enough.

“Monsters away! Monsters have appeared!”

Hans' face hardens for a moment.

"Monster"?! Suddenly, some monster....... ’

I haven't seen a monster in a while.

He shouts at the vigilantes guarding the watchtower, calming his surprised heart.

“Strike the bell! Monster!”

“Yes, yes! Yes, sir!”

The vigilantes nod in surprise.

Deng, Deng! Deng, Deng!

Soon the bell rang.

Reese enters the village and closes the wide open entrance firmly.

Hans, who came down the tower, asked with an urgent look on his face.

“Monsters? Is that true? ”

“Huff, huff. Huff. It's true. It's true. ”

Reese barely spoke after she took a harsh breath.

“I'm gathering herbs from the mountain in front of town, and the dust rises over the hills in the southeast. ”

My voice trembles.

“I went up to the top of the mountain to see what was going on. There were swarms of monsters pouring in from afar. ”

“Black?”

Hans bites back, swallowing his thirst.

Reese nodded several times instead of answering.

Meanwhile, the villagers are gathering.

“W-what's going on? ”

“Chief, what happened? ”

Everyone looks worried.

Hans frowns.

The monsters are coming in black? ’

I headed to a large wooden fence and a watchtower surrounding the town.

"Amaranth Corps. ’

A troop that defends the Tail Region and subdue monsters on behalf of the existing Salum troops.

Five months ago, the Amaranth troops who visited the village built more wooden fences and a watchtower inside.

Will it hold? ’

There were 100 vigilantes in the village.

‘No. Impossible.'

Despite the new stockpile of binders and watchtowers, there were a group of 100 vigilantes who could face the blackened horde of monsters.

‘We should head west, to the village to the west. ’

When I thought about it.

“Chief!"

One of the vigilantes guarding the watchtower shouted.

I'd rather scream more like a crier.

Hans frowns and hurries up the watchtower.

“Ah.......”

I squeezed my lips and poured out low elasticity.

It was an elastic mixture of dark frustration and fear.

“What's going on? ”

“What the hell is going on?! ”

The villagers shudder and scream.

Hans stares at the outside of town with his teeth clenched.

‘At least 2,000. ’

Like Reese said, the monsters came black.

That was sooner than I thought.

White dirt rose from behind them.

‘It is impossible to run away. ’

Coming out of town now was a suicide.

Mercury!

You have no choice but to deal with the monsters in town.

Suddenly, I recall the young commander of the Amaranth troops I met before.

‘You said it was Roan. ’

He was a very polite and respectful young man.

‘The defenses in the North are perfect…..’

A confident expression and attitude.

At that time, I still felt alive.

‘I guess I'll just have to wait and trust Amaranth's troops. ’

I had no choice but to pray for the perfect defense system to become a powerful force.

Hans shouts down the watchtower.

“Battle stations! Women and children, evacuate inside the village, and vigilantes and men, all aboard the carpet! ”

He breathed for a moment and then uttered his last words.

“Monsters have invaded. ”

Suddenly, a heavy silence settles among the villagers.

What's unexpected.

In the meantime, I was relieved that the monsters hadn't shown up.

Then.

“Ugh!”

The scream of the little girl breaks the heavy silence.

“Oh! Come on, hurry! ”

“Hurry!”

That was the beginning.

The villagers are moving fast.

Although they were busy, they were local Tails.

Hans gives the order quickly.

“Gather the stones and prepare some hot water. ”

“Yes? Oh, yes! ”

Karl, the Deputy Chief and Vigilante, replied with an urgent look and went down to the tower.

Hans stands still and looks at the hordes of monsters.

Those guys are stretching out like crazy without a line.

Yikes!

A thunderstorm blows through the air.

I tried to pretend to be bold, but I drowsy by myself.

Meanwhile, the vigilantes and the men sat on the wooden rack.

Each of you has a bow and arrow provided by Amaranth's troops and has been aiming at the horde of monsters.

Gulp.

The collar shakes violently.

I stood on a fence to protect the town and my family, but I couldn't help but get nervous.

Seeing more than 2,000 monsters, I was stunned and choked.

But I couldn't run away.

‘We protect our village. ’

Everyone grips their teeth.

Then.

Woohoo!

Monsters start charging towards you from the surface.

As more than 2,000 of them rolled at the same time, the white dust rose.

They closed the streets in no time.

Dozens of arrows shoot out of the watchtower, lined up as if waiting for a moment.

Idiot!

Sharp porosity.

However, the arrows of those who have not practiced proper archery are of little power.

Furverbuck.

Most of the arrows are planted on the empty ground.

Queek!

Along with the horror, a group of monsters cling to the wooden cradle.

“Fire the arrows! Throw the stone!”

Hans screams.

The vigilantes and the men shoot their bows and stone them.

But I couldn't stop the monsters from advancing.

They came close to the wooden ledge one day.

Can't you stop it? ’

Is this the end? ’

When everyone looks desperate.

“Huh?"

“Huh?"

Idiot!

I heard a sharp wave in my ears.

At the same time, the shadow darkens before your eyes.

Darkness that makes the clouds darken the sun.

The villagers, including Hans, looked up at the sky.

“Ah!”

A low elasticity burst from everyone's mouth.

Arrow!

At that moment.

Bubble Bug!

Arrows rain down on the monsters' heads.

“Queeeek!”

“Cough!”

The bastards rushed towards the town and collapsed along with the troops.

It looks like a hedgehog together.

At the same time, you hear a trumpet through the crowd of monsters.

Boooooo!

The sound that makes my heart boil.

The white dust rises.

A squadron surges up behind the monsters.

< Amaranth. >

Hans looks at it and yells with a wet expression.

“Amaranth! Amaranth forces have appeared! ”

Happy cries.

The villagers who were half fascinated by the sudden situation shouted, "Long live!"

“Waaaahhhh!”

“Armies of Amaranth! Hooray!"

That's a lot of screaming.

Hans takes a deep breath and covers his face with both hands.

As I was relaxed, my legs fluttered and tears welled up.

Uh, how did you get here so fast? ’

Herbalist Reese just ran in after he spotted a group of monsters on the mountain.

But Amaranth's troops, which would have been at the base of the troops, have already appeared.

Hans looks at Amaranth's troops, stealing his eyes with the back of his hand.

‘There really is a perfect defense system that Commander Roan mentioned. ’

I was so excited for no reason.

From behind, a group rushes through the monsters.

What a fierce breakthrough.

He was a 50 man cavalry, led by Roan.

After that, a white infantry pursued.

Thung! Thung! Thung!

“Cough!”

“Queek!”

Small monsters bounce from side to side as the horse sprints.

Through the gap, the cavalry and infantry's spears move as they dance.

Spot!

Along with a terrifying sound, the monsters drop their necks to the ground.

Pa!

At last, Roan and his troops make a perfect pass through the monsters and arrive at the town entrance.

Roan covered in monster blood.

He raises his head for a moment and looks at the villagers on the ledge.

“Ah.......”

The villagers burst their low elasticity.

They saw.

A faint smile on Roan's lips.

All the anxiety about what was left in the corner of my mind disappeared.

Roan turns his horse again and looks at the hordes of monsters.

Cold eyes.

Tightly clasped lips.

Soldiers line up behind his back.

Roan takes a deep breath.

The stench of the fierce battlefield seeps deep into my lungs.

My lips were tightly closed.

Immediately, a bad and powerful command fell.

“Exterminate.”

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