I am the Monarch

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In fact, Iow was halfway through the Tails.

Quite a lot of territorial forces have been dispatched for a long time to subdue monsters in the Tail Region.

However, it was not easy to mobilize a large group of territorial forces on the border with Byron and the Estelle Kingdoms.

It was the best way to keep the Tail Region monsters from crossing over to the other side.

‘I spent a lot of money on the taillands. ’

In the meantime, the operating expenses of the Salum unit, the settlement of the residents, and the compensation for damages were significant.

Nevertheless, nothing changed or improved noticeably.

Literally poured into the poison beneath.

‘But Roan stabilized the tail region in just seven months. ’

I was actually curious.

After years of hard work, how can a tailing area that has not changed dramatically in seven months?

Io didn't know it, but it was all thanks to Roan's tactics and strategy.

You have strengthened the defenses of villages along the northern border and have established a system of beacons throughout the Tail region, then moved faster than the monsters and destroyed them.

You actively used Agents here to identify the monsters' lair beforehand and capture the raid.

Completely different from the Salum troops that have been passive and defensive around the base.

“I look forward to it. ”

When I gave it to him lightly, Roan took up his custom.

“Leave it to me. ”

Valid expression and voice.

In fact, he was confident.

If the territory migrates and there are more residents than now, you will be able to subdue the Tail Region monsters faster.

‘We need to finish the job before the exodus starts. ’

Once the forcefine exodus begins, we need to concentrate all our power there.

Roan clenches his fist.

I can do it. ’

I feel that situations that were somewhat frustrating are resolved quickly.

Then.

Deng, Deng! Deng! Jing, Jing!

You hear it mixed with the bells and the whimpering.

“What is this noise? ”

Io asked in a curious tone.

Roan bows slightly.

“Looks like the Beacon Mounds came up. It means monsters have appeared. ”

“Ah.......”

Io burst low elasticity.

Roan takes the law into his own hands.

“I'll get ready to march. ”

“Oh, right. Go ahead. ”

Io nods late.

Roan says hello and takes a step back.

Quick movements.

Io gladly looked behind him.

‘Trustworthy.’

I was so relieved.

Io looked up at the sky.

Even during the day, the sky that was frowning was clear.

I feel like my heart is breaking.

“The sky is so nice. ”

Io's voice flowed in the wind.

* * *

“So he's saving the mercenaries now? ”

“That's not all. It may be small, but it's also being bought by slaves. ”

The whisperer was Earl Chase's butler, Chandler Hoose.

“Hmph!”

Disgusting face.

The snoring man was Earl Jonathan Chase.

“I heard you're successfully leading the elimination of monsters in the Tail Region. ”

“Yes, a year-round report shows significant results over the past seven months. ”

“What a prickly bastard. ”

Jonathan chews his lower lip.

Boom!

Suddenly, he slaps his desk and gestures at Chandler.

Chandler looks a little nervous.

“If we let him do this, he'll be a henchman among Iow's henchmen. ”

Jonathan says Chandler nods quietly.

“Besides, given the circumstances, there's a good chance you'll be forgiven completely. ”

Jonathan's voice grows smaller.

I had a cool glow in my eyes.

“You'd better tread the leaves of the castle you're about to become. ”

Chandler still nods.

Jonathan whispers in a small voice.

“Build a fake mercenary squad of smart guys and send it to him. I need to plant a spy.”

“Ah.......”

Chandler bursts into low elasticity.

Jonathan smiles with one hand at the tip of his chin.

“Do your best to keep an eye on him. Earn their trust and take charge, and become his henchman. And then, Roan, when he goes under Io... Hehehe. ”

A strange smile bursts out.

Pleasant plans were set in my mind.

Chandler watches for a moment, then bows his head.

“Well, then. I'll do as you say. ”

He takes a step out of the office.

Jonathan smiles strangely, crossing his arms.

‘Ew. I'll slowly rot you from the roots. ’

Somehow, my heart kept pounding.

It was unbearable excitement.

Boom!

Jonathan slaps his desk once again, as is his habit.

The whole palm of my hand froze.

The strange smile on my mouth became deeper.

* * *

Subjugation of monsters in the Tail region has been going as planned.

The Roan and Amaranth forces thrust a swarm of monsters from the north to the south, as if they were hunting for moles.

The monsters fled to the north, as if fleeing Lake Porsche, but were almost wiped out by Amaranth's troops, who had already set up camp and were waiting.

Thanks to this, Amaranth's troops were able to deal with monsters more easily than ever before.

“I can see Lake Porsche. ”

Austin yells at the front.

Roan's mouth rises as he looks up.

‘Finally, here we are. ’

The southern region was not completely overwhelmed yet.

However, at least a fraction of it needed to be occupied by the shores of Lake Porsche.

‘Bring a fisherman's union. ’

Roan didn't want to just sit around and wait for the monsters when the Forsaken Exodus woke up.

‘Rather, they hit and leave towards Lake Porsche. ’

Lake Foucane has an enormous number of large and small islands in it.

Roan was aiming for Exorcist Island, north of the lake.

‘We use Exorcist Island as a military port to control the northern shore of Lake Foucane. ’

As planned, we will be able to build a stable course and use the tail region as a trading hub.

“Austin.”

“Yes, sir. ”

When Roan calls, Austin approaches and bows his head.

“Build a camp in the area. I will build a town here. ”

“Yes, I understand. ”

Austin replied coldly without any doubts or questions.

For him, Roan's orders were absolute.

Soon Austin and his white army began to set up camp near the shores of Lake Porsche.

Roan watches the figure for a moment, then turns to look away.

‘Leave this place to Austin. ’

The rest of the team, including themselves, had work to do.

‘We should take a look around the villages south of the base. ’

Fortunately, the villagers living on Hans and other old northern boundaries moved south according to Roan's suggestion.

Of course, not all the villagers migrated.

‘We were supposed to evacuate the rest of the tails, but…..’

I didn't have to now.

Because, according to Io's order, thousands of new settlers have moved in.

Roan settled them in a village on the northern border and recruited troops for adult men.

There was no coercion.

If things get difficult, we'll have to impose a forced conscription, but we don't have to do that now.

Quite a lot of men volunteered for the squad because they offered some pretty drastic conditions.

Instead of taking it all lightly, Roan took a thorough and simple exam to recruit only those with the minimum qualifications.

That number was close to 1,000.

The number of people who can create a new unit.

‘That doesn't mean we can't get into combat right away. ’

Roan built a small training camp near the base of his unit where he trained new recruits.

The trainer was surprisingly Glenn.

‘I thought Glenn, a meticulous person, could teach his new recruits well.......’

Roan's judgment was right.

Glenn has done much better than he expected.

I seemed to have a natural ability to teach others.

‘If the troops get bigger in the future, I'll leave the Training Hall at all. ’

Roan's jaw rises.

Immigration and recruitment of colonists.

Build new villages.

Everything was going according to plan.

‘Plus, I have some extra money.......’

It was thanks to Io's assistance in relocating the territories.

From Iow's point of view, I was not burdened by giving money I had previously spent to Roan and Amaranth's troops.

‘Now.......’

Roan stares at the floor.

An unevenly stretched, bumpy ground.

‘It's time to create a new Way. ’

It's hard to get roads all over the tail area.

"We make roads northeast, southwest, west, west, west, west, west, west, west, base. Connecting a town to a town will help you move faster. ’

That way, even if the phosphine exodus happens, it will be able to respond more actively a little faster.

Roan takes a deep breath.

'We need to increase the number of alchemists and technicians. ’

The construction took place in several places at the same time, and I was short-handed.

As time went on, there was more work to be done.

But it wasn't hard at all.

Rather, I was happier.

‘The terminal spearer has reached the head of a region. ’

Although the rank was still a commander and a sinner because of the noble assault, if we can stop the Fossil Exodus well, we can aim for a higher position.

I can do it. ’

Roan clenches two fists.

A red light flashes through your eyes.

The sky was still clear and transparent without a cloud.

It seemed to foresee Roan's future.

* * *

“One! Two! Three!”

“Ha! Ha! ”

A resounding voice.

Hundreds of soldiers are training hard in the training arena.

“Again! Again! ”

Glenn is the one standing in front of them screaming his head off.

His usual soft and delicate appearance disappeared everywhere.

He had a fierce look and an attitude.

‘He's a completely different person when it comes to teaching recruits. ’

As Roan watches him from behind, he smiles faintly.

After a long time, Roan finds a training camp with new recruits.

Everyone had a shield on their back.

‘I was able to guess the numbers thanks to the hardships of the blacksmiths. ’

Amaranth forces have now been able to charge with their shields and shortswords.

At first, everyone was awkward, but they quickly adapted through troop training and personal training.

‘Recruits will be stationed in the village at the end of this training. ’

I couldn't drag him out into the field in the first place.

Now one of my men is precious.

Roan watches the recruits train for a while, then slowly moves.

I couldn't stand the thought of watching.

‘I have to train too....... huh? ’

I stopped on my way to the base.

Pence?

Good to see you.

Fence, who was in Faver Castle with Chris, was walking from a distance.

My face was very bright.

After a while.

“Commander Roan. ”

Fence approaches and bows.

“Fence, what brings you so far? ”

There were still days left to post the periodic report.

Fence smiles brightly and replies.

“Ford has finally succeeded. ”

Excited expression and voice.

“I found a stable stone mine on Mount Monteria! ”

My voice grew louder.

‘Ah, you've finally found it. ’

Roan was delighted, but didn't feel comfortable.

I nodded with a bold, bold look on my face.

“Good. Ford should be able to ease the burden. ”

“Yes? Is that all? ”

Fence asked, rather surprised.

His usual calm appearance was nowhere to go.

“It's not rail, it's not gold, it's a cobblestone. Stable Stone! Don't you know how amazing this is? ”

Fence is enthusiastically explained, bouncing to the spit.

Roan smiles at him.

I felt better when I saw how excited I was just looking at the deep.

Then.

“Commander Roan! ”

I heard a familiar voice from a distance.

Keefe is on his way from the base.

Keefe was currently in charge of Amaranth's intelligence unit, separate from Agents.

Unlike Agence, who oversees the entire region, Keefe's informants were only watching one place.

Lake Forcaine.

“Huff, huff. Huff. Huff.”

Keefe breathes a heavy breath on both knees.

He did not rush, but waited quietly.

“Boo, commander. ”

Keefe sighs and looks at Roan.

Roan nods slowly as if to ask.

Keefe's expression hardened.

“Po, Lake Porsche.......”

A slightly trembling voice.

“Lake Foucane is boiling. No.......”

He swallowed the drought.

“It looks like it's boiling. ”

After listening to Keefe, Roan slowly closes his eyes.

My eyes were slightly shaken.

He seemed a little nervous in the middle of nowhere.

‘Finally…'

Roan clenches two fists.

‘Here comes the phosphine exodus. ’

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