I am the Monarch

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An alchemist who researches deep in the backroom or deep in the mountains.

A technician who makes essential weapons and supplies.

Quite an important job, in a sense.

Thanks to you, I think I will be treated quite well, but in reality I did not.

Once an alchemist made a lot of money in research, the actual results were poor, and there were a series of big and small accidents during the study.

Here, the presence of wizards and priests who despise alchemy as the Devil's skill has become one of the lowest of many classes.

Many technicians, such as blacksmiths, carpenters, etc. were treated very simply.

Countries on the continent, including the Rhine Kingdom of this era, did not see people moving and sweating.

Stupid bastards with good hands.

This was the idea of nobles and prominent people looking at technologists.

Alchemists and technologists were exploiting the labor without proper treatment.

In that situation, as Roan was recruiting alchemists and technologists, pledging stable residences and immense investment, a significant number of people were soon gathered.

They set up homes and workshops near the base of Amaranth's troops, but it was never a quiet day.

“Well, that's not true. I need 20 more pieces of iron! ”

“If you do that, you'll lose your strength and gain weight! ”

“Trust me on this one. ”

“Do you know where I fooled you once or twice? Hmph.”

Hot Forge.

Middle-aged men who felt different from each other raised their voices with their blood on their feet.

The middle-aged man with white skin without a bleed was Oden.

He was a skilled alchemist in mineral crafting.

Vicks, a middle-aged red-faced man standing face to face with Oden.

He was one of the best blacksmiths in the world.

The two of them were working together to create a lighter, more powerful weapon, according to Roan's orders.

The problem is that we have a huge disagreement because our thoughts and personalities differ from each other.

“Well, give it a try! You just do what I tell you to do! ”

“If you want to do it, do it yourself! ”

Speech got higher.

The blacksmiths around you shake their heads, kicking their tongues.

At that time, shade settles at the entrance to the forge.

“Huh?! ”

The nearby blacksmiths look surprised and bow their heads.

“Commander Roan! ”

The person who entered the entrance was none other than Roan.

He finds the forge shortly after returning from the northern village.

‘You're still passionate today. ’

Roan smiles at Oden and Vicks.

It looked like they were going to punch right away, but they knew that it was coordinating their opinions.

‘I was embarrassed at first. ’

I sweated to dry the two of them.

But that did not eliminate the fierce argument.

I let it become what it was going to be, and gradually the results started to come out.

‘After a fight like that, I poured it clean with a drink. ’

The two of them were very good at killing each other.

“Oden.Vicks. ”

Roan called the two of them as they moved.

“Ah! Commander. ”

“Commander Roan, you're here. ”

He was much younger, but his up-and-down relationship was clear.

Both of them were part of the Guild of Alchemists and Technologists on the surface, but this Guild of Alchemists and Technologists was originally part of Amaranth's unit.

Roan smiles, looking across Oden and Vicks' faces.

“Another intense day. ”

The two of them scratched their heads in embarrassment.

Roan looks around the forge and says,

“The time has come to prepare. What happened to the last time you asked? ”

Soft but powerful voice.

Vicks opens his eyes wide.

And I said, "Oh, there's a prototype. ”

He hurries inside the forge, and pulls out his crude breastplate and round shield.

The breastplate is mediocre and the shield is barely thick enough to cover the torso.

Both colors were spicy and the surface was smooth.

“I made it just like you said, but would a shield of this size work? ”

It's too small.

If I protect my head, I can see under my body clearly. If I crouch and protect my body, my lower half body is revealed from my lower abdomen.

Roan gives you a good look.

“Hmmm.”

Vicks wears breastplates and shields with an empty cough.

The shield is firmly fixed to the left forearm.

“Here, look. ”

Vicks moves around with a nervous expression.

He shows you how to swing or block his shield several times before moving his arm behind his back.

Moment.

Huff.

The shield settles behind your back with an iron screech.

The hangers on the back of the breastplate and the hangers on the inside of the shield are securely engaged.

Vicks turns around and throws his back.

“As you said, we've made it possible to detach the shield. but it's going to be pretty hard until you get used to it. I'm failing five or six times out of ten. ”

He extends his arm again and swings his shield to the left and to the right.

Huff.

The hanger loosens with the sound of iron. The shield drops.

Vicks regains his position and lowers himself.

“And lastly…..”

Your right hand hides behind the shield.

Grrr!

That's a nice hiss.

At the same time, a shortsword as long as your forearm appears behind the shield.

“I hid a shortsword. ”

The demonstration is over.

Roan nods and applauds.

“Excellent.”

My mouth went up gently.

‘It's a little different from what Ian Philips had in mind, but it's still great. ’

Aggressive use of small shield and shortsword.

It was one of the areas where Ian, the genius tactician, was attentive.

‘Ian focused on developing shorter, lighter, and more powerful weapons when others focused on developing longer spears, heavier swords, and farther away bows. ’

Thanks to this, the Rhine Kingdom forces were able to use overwhelming force in melee warfare.

‘If only we could combine the weapons of other empires and kingdoms…..’

Perhaps the most powerful force ever created.

But the sad thing is,

‘I don't know what principle it was, what materials it was made of, and how it was made. ’

That part was to be filled by alchemists and technicians.

That's why he recruited alchemists and technologists much faster than anyone else and saved a tremendous amount of investment.

“We need to mass-produce that shield first. ”

“Yes, I understand. ”

Vicks taps the shield with his right hand as if it were fine.

Roan nods, smiling gladly.

“Thank you for following my orders so well. ”

Owen shakes his hands in horror at the end.

“Rather, I thank you for allowing me to study as much as I want. ”

“Yes, I've never been treated like this since I was born. ”

Vicks was the last word.

Roan bows slightly towards them.

It wasn't just a huge investment.

Roan and Amaranth's troops treated and respected alchemists and technicians humanely.

“I look forward to it. ”

In Roan's words, Owen and Vicks clench their fists.

“Trust me! ”

Valid expression and voice.

Roan of the Amaranth Force, Owen of the Alchemists' Guild, and Vicks of the Technician Combination.

The three of them smiled at each other.

* * *

“That's not it. The angle of the paw is wrong. ”

Roan's voice echoes through the arena.

Amaranth's men look very nervous.

They swung their spears with a smooth slash.

Pa!

Every time the window went into the room, there was a sharp wave.

‘Hard times, I see. ’

Roan was teaching the spearers how to use Roan's Spear.

He taught other cavalry, infantry, and archers various skills and troop skills that he knew.

Although it was lower than the spear method, it was still a necessary lesson for ordinary soldiers.

‘I choose the Dozens by adding training achievements to my majors' performance. ’

The stinging water rots.

Roan wanted to create a system that would allow anyone to advance to the next level with skills and performance.

‘Reasonable and justifiable competition advances everyone. ’

However, I didn't intend to abandon the fallen soldier.

The soldiers who were lacking and lacking cared more and were willing to teach and take care of them.

Using carrots and whips at the same time.

“I'm out of spears! Push your arms harder! ”

Roan shouts once more.

You can see the whole force getting stronger.

At that time, a man appeared at the entrance of the training ground.

A very familiar face.

‘Fence.’

It was Pence, Chris' right-hand man and deputy director of Agents.

Roan leaves the training to Austin and moves on.

“Fence.”

“Commander Roan. ”

Fence smiles in a light manner.

Roan taps the shoulder of Fence and heads for the Oval Office.

“How's Chris? ”

“Yes, I've been very busy. ”

Fence smiled and replied.

Roan looks a little awkward.

“I'm sorry. ”

It was Ian who asked Chris to do a lot of hands-on things.

Fence shakes his head.

“No, I'm having a great time. ”

“Well, that's a relief. ”

With a short sigh, Roan enters the Oval Office.

Fence pulls out a lump of thick paper from his bag as if he was waiting.

It was various pieces of information collected around the eastern region of the Rhine Kingdom.

Roan glances lightly at the fence.

“Anything unusual? ”

“Well……"

Fence hesitates for a moment and speaks carefully.

“Mount Monteria. ”

Mount Monteria was the mountain that took over the mining rights at Roan's behest.

“I'm afraid it's hopeless. ”

For the past five months, you've been wandering the mountains, but you haven't found any minerals worth looking for.

Roan asked with a bold expression.

“What do other people think? ”

“First of all, I think Chris and our agents are probably out of order. But.......”

Fence blurs for a moment, then speaks in a small voice.

"Ford, General Manager, seems to be having second thoughts. I can feel something. I heard there must be something on Mount Monteria.......”

“I heard you had one.”

Roan recites it in his own words.

Fence smiles bitterly.

“They want you to increase your investment. I want to dig deeper.......”

Given the circumstances, it was an absurd offer and guts.

However, knowing that there was a massive quartz mine on Mount Monteria, Roan smiled with a delightful smile.

"Ford, you've got a good sense." ’

Roan taps the table with his fingertips.

“Okay, tell Chris to increase his investment. ”

“Yes?”

Fence asked with a surprised expression.

He said in a somewhat urgent voice.

“The current state of finance is not that relaxed. The jewelry you gave me has already been invested in Amaranth and Agents, the Five Business and Fisherman's Union, the Alchemist's Guild, and the Technician's Guild. Mine is our income.

All the profits from the other four businesses, excluding business....... ”

It seemed to be enough to keep the current state.

Roan was well aware of the situation.

“It's okay. Let's reduce the cost of joining Amaranth's forces for a while. ”

Still a bold expression and voice.

But his eyes were filled with certainty.

“Invest in Ford. There will be results soon. ”

The decision was made.

Fence takes a deep breath and bows.

“Yes, I understand. ”

“And tell Mr. Dive of the Fisherman's Union to prepare for the migration. ”

“Are you ready to move? ”

At Roan's words, Fence tilts his head.

“Yes. I'm going to subdue the southern monsters and make a port on the lake. ”

My eyes sparkled.

“Ah.......”

The fence bursts with enormous elasticity.

He knew that Roan had always been very interested in Lake Porsche.

“I'll pass it on. ”

Fence wrote down the delivery details thoroughly.

Roan gets up from his seat.

I thought I wanted to have dinner with Pence, but now I can't afford it.

“Let's have a drink next time. ”

“Yes, I look forward to it. ”

Roan and Fence clasp hands together.

I felt a hot heat.

Then.

Deng, Deng! Deng, Deng! Deng!

The buzzer sounds loudly at the base.

Jiaying! Jiaying!

Then you hear a heavy whimper.

Bells and whimpers.

It was a signal to announce the appearance of monsters.

“Are you a monster? ”

Fence asked with a slightly nervous expression.

Roan nods silently and opens the door to the Oval Office.

Hwa-oh!

Suddenly, the wind gusted.

It was a breeze of boiling energy.

“Phew! We're ready to go! ”

Austin bows his head in reverence.

“Ah.......”

The fence opens its eyes wide.

He bursts into elasticity as he looks at the firm, flat line unfolding before his eyes.

‘I just heard the bell and I'm already ready to go.......’

I've never seen a troop move this chaotic before.

However, the expression on the faces of Roan and Amaranth's troops was bold and bold.

Roan quickly climbs onto the horse and grabs Tribias' spear.

Chang!

With the sound of iron, the short rod turns into a long window.

“Monsters are moving southeast to north! ”

Austin's report.

Roan nods briefly and looks at the troops.

Sturdy lips and glowing eyes.

They were already one of the strongest.

“Armies of Amaranth! ”

Roan raises his spear high in his right hand.

“Charge!”

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