I am the Monarch

< Chapter 18 Phosphane Exodus >

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Two or two!

The clanging hooves of the earth.

A spectacular wagon and dozens of escort knights raced through the streets.

“Oops!”

“Blood, move! ”

People walking down the street dodged to the left and to the right.

The gaze followed the wagon that naturally drifted away.

“Duke Webster's wagon, right? ”

“That's right. The Duke of Webster's flag was embedded. ”

People groaned with serious expressions.

Like many of Milr's saints, the king remembered the flag and symbols of the nobles well.

“What the hell is going on? ”

“I know. More than ten wagons have already entered the palace today. ”

“Very urgently, too. ”

The gaze that followed behind the wagon was on its way to the palace that was rising high.

The eyes of the saints reminded me of fears that cannot be hidden.

The king was overwhelmed with anxiety.

Because dozens of nobles entered the royal palace for exactly two days.

There's only been one such occasion lately.

The invasion of the Estelle and Byron Kingdoms.

At that time, nobles from all over the kingdom flocked to the royal palace to hold a council.

“Was there another war? ”

Something I didn't want to hear came out of someone's mouth.

“Oh, no way.......”

I heard the sound of denial in succession.

However, the anxiety and fear that came to my eyes became darker.

Gulp.

The collar moves roughly.

The saints stared at the palace with their dying breath.

* * *

Boom!

The thick door opens roughly.

An elderly man dressed in fancy clothes.

The Duke of Bradley Webster, one of the four Dukes of the Rhine Kingdom and the largest force in the western region.

“It's a little late to subdue the monsters in the Grains. ”

Urgent expressions and voices.

He steps forward to an empty chair.

There were dozens of nobles sitting in a large conference room.

There were four ducs, including Bradley.

“I will continue with the council. ”

Unwelcome looks and voices.

It was Duke Edwin Boissa who was the chief official of the nobles and the pinnacle of power.

Edwin and Bradley didn't get along.

In fact, among the four ducs, Edwin Boysa, Bradley Webster and Reese Cowan had a static relationship.

Only Francis Wilson had a smooth relationship with the other ducs.

That's because of the complications of the current royal liness.

Currently the king, Denny Von Rhys, has seven wives, three of whom each have one prince.

Three princes.

Their great-grandfather was Edwin, Bradley and Reese.

Currently, King Denny III was not interested in politics and power.

Moreover, it was very spontaneous and very volatile.

He was not a very messy monarch, but he was also not a great monarch.

By comparison, the three princes had the ability to sail together and the ambition was also great.

Because they were all born in the same year, everyone could be the next great king, depending on the situation.

Because of this, the nobles of the Rhine Kingdom were currently battling their forces against each other, focusing on Edwin, Bradley and Reese.

“As I said, the monsters of Lake Porsche have poured ashore. They are all bizarre and bizarre creatures and are said to be slightly stronger in combat than traditional land monsters. ”

A nobleman's report.

Subsequently, another nobleman spoke.

“Existing land monsters are moving inland, avoiding the monsters of Lake Porsche. Monster damage is spreading across the kingdom as well as the shores of Lake Porsche. ”

Various reports followed in a row.

Edwin frowns as he listens quietly.

“Have you determined the cause? ”

The answer was quick.

“After gathering opinions from the residents of the lake, Lake Foucane boiled for three or four days before monsters spilled out. There's nothing else that's been revealed. ”

Saying we don't know the cause after all.

At that moment, Bradley turns his head and looks at the nobleman who is close to the top.

“I heard the damage is minor in your area.......”

Even the Duke of the Kingdom cannot speak carelessly.

“Yes. Fortunately, I was able to respond early. ”

An elderly nobleman who answers politely.

He was none other than Iolansfield.

‘It's all because of Roan. ’

My mouth went up gently.

In fact, it was very embarrassing for him that the monsters of Lake Porsche poured ashore.

However, Roan, who was guarding the tail area, moved quickly to build a defense line and block their advance in advance.

Unlike the rest of the world, Earl Lancefield did not suffer much damage.

“You said it was Roan who made this revolutionary major. ”

Bradley continues to be interested.

Io nodded coldly and replied.

“Yes, I am the commander of the Tail Region under conditional reduction. ”

“Hmm.”

Many nobles shed low tears.

They were familiar with it.

The heroes of Roan and Amaranth's troops.

I heard they're guarding the area with only a thousand soldiers. ’

‘From the Petian Plain subjugation to the war against the Estelle Kingdom and Byron Kingdom, to the confrontation of monsters on Lake Foucane. That's the name I hear most often these days. ’

"If I hadn't committed so much as assaulting a nobleman, I would still be here." ’

‘He must have been able to sail. ’

‘He is following Earl Iolansfil. ’

‘If it goes to the other side....... then we'll have to remove it. ’

Similar to each other, but different ideas were increasingly complicated.

Bradley's expression brightens.

“I heard that the defeat in every region continues to be a solo victory. Speaking of which, wasn't your major great? By this time, we'll be able to absolve ourselves of all our sins and rid the kingdom of the northeastern shores of Lake Porsche.

You can leave that to me. ”

A radical offer.

Of the four ducs, he too was Bradley, whose best friend was Iowa.

Bradley intends to empower Iowa and Roan with this specialty.

Io bows coldly.

“If you trust me, he's a man of great skill..."

When the horse goes on like that.

“I don't think we should make that decision so soon. ”

Cold voice.

Edwin was the one who stopped talking.

"Did you think I'd let you do what you wanted? ’

The cold light was hidden around my eyes.

“First, let's decide how to subdue and subdue the monsters. ”

Conversation of topics.

“I'd like that. ”

Reese confronts you as if he was waiting.

Bradley takes out a few more words and shuts up.

If I had my way, I could have been bullied.

“Now, if you have good opinions, go without surprises. ”

The nobles, who were reluctant to listen to Edwin's words, comment one by one.

However, when one side gave his opinion, the other side pulled the brakes.

A power struggle, started by the ducs.

Io, who was watching the situation, sighed for a short time.

‘Whew. Here we go again. ’

Now the council will be in chaos because of the power struggle.

That's why we failed to take swift action the last time the invasion of the Estelle and Byron Kingdoms.

“You can't do that! ”

“That comment was ridiculous! ”

The speech became more and more powerful.

Then.

The door that was tightly closed opened.

“The sun of the kingdom, the King Denny III, the representative of Krea, eats. All loyal members of the realm set an example. ”

Baron Logan Dale, Grand Chamberlain of the Palace, taps the marble floor three times with a giant rod.

“Your Majesty.”

“Your Majesty.”

The nobles who had just become obstinate got up and bent down.

So was Edwin, Bradley, Reese and Francis.

The old man steps forward smiling.

He sits in the highest position with a view of the entire conference room.

The entire wall was decorated with gold and seated exclusively by the king.

“Haha. You're all eager. ”

Denny III bursts into laughter.

“How's the council meeting going? ”

Lightweight questions.

“Yes, Your Majesty. ”

Duke Edwin steps forward, kissing Denny III's ring and answering.

The colorful ring was a royal seal and symbol of power.

“Haha.”

Another good old smile popped out.

But the laughter didn't last long.

As if the smile had just been a lie, Denny III's expression hardened in an instant.

“Outside, everyone's squeaking like goose pups, but they're not coming up with a plan. The meeting is going well? ”

Sad voice.

In Hillan, Denny III, the nobles died.

But this cold rage did not last long either.

Denny III was uncanny in nature.

“Haha, I guess that's politics after all. Jim understands. ”

“I beg your pardon, Your Majesty. ”

The nobles answered in one voice.

Everyone sweats.

At that moment, Denny III squintly closed his eyes.

“So, there is a good way for Jim. ”

He looked at the three young men standing behind him.

Following Denny III's gaze, the heads of the nobles move.

“Jim's way is through these three princes. ”

Three young men.

They were the three princes of the Rhine Kingdom.

They have deep, clear eyes and a very good look.

They were all born in the same year, but the month of birth was different from each other.

Simon Lines to the right of Denny III was the first, Tommy Lines to the left, and Column Lines to the right was the third prince.

Simon's first was Bradley, and Tommy's second was Edwin, and Column's third was Reese.

Denny III smiled brightly and said:

“I'll leave the killing of the monsters at Lake Porsche to the three princes. ”

“Yes?! ”

The nobles who were listening quietly looked surprised.

Denny III's words continued.

“Simon in the north, Tommy in the middle and Column in the south. ”

“Old, King. Monsters' infestation is very severe. The three princes are all so big.......”

When Edwin stepped up and expressed his colours.

“Duke Boissa seems to think we're not so bad. ”

Simon hangs up his voice with a somewhat sarcastic expression.

“No, that's not what I meant…..”

Edwin smiles awkwardly and blurs.

Simon smirks and taps his chest.

“Have faith. I'm confident I can do it. ”

“Yes? Oh, yes.......”

Edwin's expression was somewhat shaky.

While watching the conversation, Denny III stood up in his place.

“Following the three princes' forefathers, we know that nobles are fighting side by side. Stop fighting and start flying on the battlefield. I will make the prince who specializes the most in this subjugation award the greatest prize. ”

“Hmm.”

The nobles wept.

A strange smile came to mind at Denny III's mouth.

“The Grand Duke's stomach is still empty. Just in case. How will the outcome of this Punitive Battle…..”

“Ah!”

At that moment, the nobles stared at Denny III in surprise.

Grand Duke Grain.

Named after the Gran Mountains, the land of Krea and the best mountain range on the continent.

Grand Duke Grain was the title of Prince of the Rhine Kingdom.

Until now, Denny III has never mentioned a successor to the throne.

That's why the nobility was more shocked than I could have imagined.

Everyone's face was half dazzled.

Denny III, on the other hand, looked delighted.

He grunts at the nobles and yells at the escort knights.

“Let's go! Today is every hunt! ”

A bold and unruly move.

Denny III and his escort knights have disappeared out of the conference room.

I'm literally blinking.

“Your Majesty.”

“Your Majesty.”

The nobles bow slowly and pay their respects.

There was a brief heavy silence in the conference room.

It feels like a storm is coming.

The three princes who remained in the conference room looked at each other with complex and strange expressions.

‘Brothers, let's fight all we want. ’

‘I need to raise my specialty in this subjugation. ’

‘You might fail the competition if you do something wrong. ’

The complex mathematics unfolded in my head.

Edwin coughs as he watches the situation.

“Hmph!”

It was done anyway.

“Then, as the king has said, I will commission the three princes to join the subjugation. ”

My eyes trembled.

It wasn't just Edwin.

Bradley and Reese also had complicated thoughts.

‘We need to make the most of the situation. ’

‘I pour out all the power of my family. ’

‘I need to attract the nobles who lined me up. ’

The atmosphere of the conference room changed.

Tranquil lake views from the outside.

But there was a fierce struggle underneath.

The council went on and on all night long.

* * *

‘I don't know him. ’

Io glanced to his left side with his eyes.

A handsome young man riding a smooth horse.

Simon Lines.

"It was Prince Simon who swore allegiance to His Majesty to subdue the monsters of the three princes. ’

At the end of the council, the nobles had separate seats with the princes they each supported.

Io went to see Simon because he was following the principle of the firstborn.

Of course, it was because he had a thick friendship with Bradley.

Simon stated that he was the one who planned this epidemic.

Of course, he never expected Denny III to speak up on Grand Duke Grain.

"This is the most important moment for Prince Simon. ’

Nevertheless, it was Simon who was supported by the most nobles according to the principle of firstborn succession.

If you take a big step on this battlefield, Simon will have a much more advantageous announcement in the Crown Prince competition.

No one will be able to stop Simon.

‘Fortunately…'

Io's expression changed strangely.

"Prince Simon is very interested in Roan. ’

To the royal people, Roan was a big talk.

Curiosity aroused in the succession of successive battles.

‘This is a great opportunity for Roan. ’

If he could see it in Simon's eyes, he would be able to take the blame and ascend to higher places, even if Io didn't use his own hands.

“The Tails are really peaceful compared to other neighborhoods. ”

Simon's voice.

He looked rather impressed.

The king also traveled through various areas while travelling from Milr to the Tails.

Oh, my God. How awful.

Due to the landfall of the monsters at Lake Foucane and the massive movement of the land-based monsters, several areas were hit hard.

But the tail area was as clean.

Monster corpses piled up and cremated, and big and small.

Placing gravel on it and sprinkling dirt on it, the new paths allowed soldiers to move faster and more conveniently.

The more I look at it, the greater it feels.

“What kind of person is Roan? ”

Simon asked me a really curious question.

“Roan……"

Io smiles faintly and gives a lot of stories about Roan.

“Ha! Rather, I didn't have enough specialty reports. ”

Simon was greatly impressed to hear the whole story.

In the meantime, I've read the reports on Roan and Tail.

‘I thought it would be more or less swell with majors and regional situations.......’

However, when I looked at the actual tail area, I realized that the report was very humble.

“I can't wait to meet a man named Roan. ”

Io smiled instead of answering.

Then.

“I hear shouting. ”

One of the escort knights frowned.

A very faint sound coming from the front.

Simon listens for a moment, then nods.

“Looks like there's a battle going on. ”

I had a smile on my mouth.

He nods at Iow and pulls the lever.

“Roan, I think he's close. ”

A funny voice somewhere.

I kicked the horse's belly at the same time.

Two or two!

Immediately, the hoof sounds chaotic.

Escort knights and soldiers quickly follow behind.

Eo also put his chest on the horse's balance.

I wonder how long it took.

At the end of the hill, the field spreads downward.

Phew! Phew!

The trumpet sounds chaotic.

“Ah……! ”

Simon and many other knights burst into astonishing elasticity.

There was a battle in the field.

No, the battle was coming to an end.

“The whole unit moves as if it were one body. ”

Impressive.

Simon looks surprised at the soldiers who are forcefully pushing monsters.

After arriving late, Iow looks down the hill and smiles.

“Those are the armies of Amaranth. ”

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