I am the Monarch
< Chapter 40 Amaranth >
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Senate of the Kingdom of Rhine.
A group of nobles who have served at least three kings.
There were very few nobles, but I couldn't ignore their power.
However, there were very few people who exercised real power because it meant nothing to the world.
Many people expected the Senate to reject the transfer of the Earl of Roan the last time, not to mention the actual royal family and nobles, but they didn't take any action.
Moreover, during the succession war and the subsequent death of Tommy the two-prince, the conspiracy of Simon and Shamans, and the collaboration of Column and Lucan, there was no movement.
'That senator sent me his insignia?'
Roan frowns slightly.
No, the insignia wasn't the problem.
It was important to send it with a Insignia, or what the order was.
It was so unexpected that it was hard to fathom inside.
'In the end, we have to face each other.'
Roan glances at the commander, slightly biting his lower lip.
"Bring him to me."
"Yes, I understand."
After a short answer, the commander left the barracks again.
"My lord, what is it?"
"The Senate......."
"I seem to recall that 12 Hatchling and the Senate were not very good friends….."
Several doubts poured out.
After a while, the door of the barracks opened and the commander of the thousand reincarnated himself.
"I brought her."
A horrific group of young men and women enter the barracks.
They were the last surviving nobles of the twelve hatchlings who led Seat Wiggins.
All six of them, including sheets.
They show themselves with three lion inscriptions on the blue cloth facing forward.
It was the emblem of the Senate that revealed its pride in serving at least three kings.
In front of the Insignia of the Senate, Roan and Earl Lancefield's housewives all stood up.
'The Insignia of the Senate is correct.'
'I really sent someone from the Senate.'
'It's also a small twelve hazeling...'
There was a tense look on the widows' faces.
Meanwhile, the sheet enters the barracks and bows with an impressive look.
"Baron Seat Wiggins of the Kingdom of Rhine meets Earl Roan Lancefield."
Subsequently, the other nobles followed and bowed.
Maybe it was because of the hard journey.
However, I felt relieved that I had met Roan.
"Welcome."
Roan holds the sheet in his hands and stares at it silently for a long time.
Roan and Sheet were connected in their own way.
At the time of the defeat of Elton Cotton's Rebellion, it was Sheet who recommended Roan as Simon's representative.
Moreover, before that, Sheet tried to get Baron Elva Dionard to join Roan in the 12-hatsling.
'By the way, is Baron Elva Dionard still following Prince Column?'
Elba, who was called the Iron Woman in her last life and put a great deal of work on the throne of Column.
She was also guarding the column in this life.
'If you have an idea, you'll wake up soon.'
Roan smiled faintly, encouraging the sheets and nobles to take their places.
"Let's sit down and talk."
"Yes, thank you."
The sheet and the young nobles sat down and exhaled a long time.
I'm finally relaxed.
Roan turned to those 12 hatchlings and the Senate's Insignia and asked in a faint voice.
"Is the small twelve hazling working with the senator?"
In saying this, the sheets and various nobles smiled bitterly.
But there was no hesitation in the answer.
"We are 12 Hatchlings, the Senate and all the nobles of the Rhine Kingdom."
The other nobles nod quietly at the words of the sheet.
The purpose of originally twelve hatchlings was to revive the Rhine Kingdom.
There was no reason to fight against the Senate at the time the kingdom collapsed.
The sheet rises from its seat, gazing directly into Roan's eyes.
"Before I convey the will of the Senate, I would like to say one thing."
"Tell me."
Roan nods lightly.
Sheet breathes for a moment, then speaks in a powerful voice.
"We six 12-Hatzlings would like to join Earl Roan Lancefield."
"Please."
As if waiting, the other nobles stood up and bowed their heads.
"Hmm."
Earl Lancefield's shamans, who were watching, shed a low tear.
All the young nobles representing the kingdom bowed their heads to Roan.
Only a few years ago, Roan was just a spearer from a mountain village, and now it was the moment when the nobles of the kingdom were put under his control.
Roan nods lightly.
"I have no reason to hesitate. However,"
His face and voice were solemn.
"If you want to be with me, you'll have to lower yourself."
In response, the sheet and the five nobles once again bowed their heads.
Because I knew what he meant.
"I'll keep your word in mind."
A polite and respectful response.
As a result, the surviving sheets and the nobles of 12 Hatchling followed Roan.
Of course, they still had the goal of rebuilding and reviving the Rhine Kingdom.
What was to come was to be seen.
Sheet came out with a bright face.
"Let me tell you why we brought the Insignia of the Senate."
Then I took a long item out of my arms.
The item wrapped in fine cloth was just the length of its forearms.
At that moment, the expressions of the nobles sank deeply.
The sheet comes out to the side, knelt on one knee toward Roan, and lifted the object with both hands.
The other nobles who were watching bowed their heads to one knee along the sheet.
"It means Senate."
The sheet said in a solemn voice.
Roan looks at the long object wrapped in cloth with a curious look.
'What the hell is this…..'
He carefully reaches out to the object.
Screw you.
As soon as my finger touched the object, I felt an unknown shock.
What is it?
After carefully picking up the item, Roan carefully peels off the fine cloth.
It was a black elongated bar that revealed its appearance at the moment.
Suddenly, it was a very ordinary stick with a golden jewel at the end.
"What is that?"
"I think I saw it somewhere......."
Several scoundrels frown and tilt their heads.
On the other hand, Roan opened his eyes wide.
He knew the identity of this solid, ordinary stick in his hand.
"This is……"
I blurred my words without even knowing it.
Sheet smiles faintly and nods.
"Yes, that is….."
A very short silence.
"Commander Tao's baton."
Scary to the end.
"Tae-hun?!"
"Commander Tai?"
Several pretenders shouted in surprised expressions.
The sheet was a back horse, no matter what.
"Only Earl Lancefield can overcome and resolve the current crisis of the kingdom."
I felt a slight tremor in my voice.
Sheet was unwittingly nervous by conveying the Senate's decision.
"The Senate has appointed Earl Roan Lancefield as its commander."
Commander Tai.
A special job that is only operated for a limited time when the kingdom is in crisis.
Upon the throne there was only a king, and he had the power to rule, control and command all nobles, regardless of rank.
It was a formidable position that was temporarily granted all administrations and military power in the kingdom.
Especially in the absence of a king like the current Kingdom of Rhine, the weight of the commander was truly great.
When everyone couldn't speak with a surprised look, Ian said with a small voice.
"The Lansfield and Tail forces are the only ones that can be fully utilized in the Rhine Kingdom, but it's no use to give me the position of commander."
It was true.
Of course, many nobles still had their own voices in their territory, but most of them were novices with no real combat experience.
Currently, only the Lancefield and Tail forces - the Lancefield Territories - were able to wage war against the Kingdom of the North and South Lines in the Kingdom of the Rhine.
At that moment, the sheet smiled and took out the horse.
"It will be more helpful than I thought."
A voice that is full of itself.
His gaze is on the commander's baton.
"That's not the only power the commander's baton can give you."
The smile on my mouth became darker.
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"Stop him!"
"Kill him!"
"Break through!"
There was a tremendous scream that gave me goosebumps all over.
Poisonous voices.
Immediately, I pierced the screams and the sound of iron and waves hit my ears.
Cham! Cham! Chang! Idiot!
There was a spark and blood.
Arpeu Forest, about half a day south of Mill.
The beautiful forests and fields, which were originally famous as a place for royal and noble outings, were turned into a terrible and terrible battlefield.
"Keep up with your left flank! Send the signal!"
"Phew!"
The noisy orders were swiftly conveyed.
Bang! Bang! Dong!
Immediately, a large flag howls with the drum.
At that moment, the left team pauses and straightens up, like a lie.
"Richard Squad, Norman Squad! Take out the heavy hits and deploy left and right!"
"Phew!"
Orders continue to pour out.
At that time, the drum and the trumpet rattled and the flags fluttered dizzily.
The surprising thing is that every time the commanded troops move without a single error.
Ugh.
A man who was giving orders in front of the military gripped it.
'Until now, I have managed to stop it, but the troop differences are too large.'
The man staring at the battlefield across the street with a frown on his face was Sammy, deputy commander of the Tail Army and commander of the Three Thousand Seals.
Sammy, who led a separate Tail Corps at the behest of Roan, built a defensive line in the Arpegu Forest after hearing that the Column Lines and Lucan Dies' alliance marched to Mile.
'We are at most 10,000. That's over 50,000.'
Ugh.
Once again, my teeth cracked.
'In the end, the king must also retreat to Mills.'
I wanted to stop Mill Castle from turning into a battlefield.
The area was surrounded by large and small castles and towns.
If the king were to become a battlefield, he would not be able to protect the nearby castles and villages.
'In the meantime, when Column and Lucan walk, there is a high probability of terrible looting and vile and terrible things happening.'
Because of this, Sammy chose a field that was not an aqueous war, and tried to stop the Column Lucan Alliance at all costs.
In the process, Sammy was overcoming an army that was more than five times different and stopping them from advancing within ten days.
It was possible thanks to an efficient task force, a great command system, and an excellent team of soldiers there.
Of course, it was possible because Sammy's directive was able to take full advantage of all of this.
"X.O.! Friends are falling!"
A commander of the Thousand Seals rushes in and shouts.
"You don't even give me a chance to breathe."
Sammy smiles bitterly and examines the battlefield.
Obviously, the ranks of our allies are crumbling rapidly.
However, they were unable to send troops from the left and right forces.
'Let's back off.'
If you hold out any longer, you'll only lose your troops.
'By this time, the king and the people nearby would have dodged themselves.'
I wanted to believe that.
"Friends retreat. Second platoon reserves will take the right flank."
"Yes?! Well, does that mean......?"
The nearby commanders look surprised.
Sammy nods.
"The king also retreats to Mills."
Tough decision.
"Ugh."
Several commanders swallowed the moan while grinding it.
Rage echoes through your throat.
I was just sad that I had to back off like this.
"Retreat...... each."
"Retreat…"
The commanders of the commanders above the commander of the thousand ranks barely put a word to their mouths that they were retreating.
Phew! Phew!
Immediately, the sound of the trumpet sounded everywhere.
Sammy's best and brightest commanders flock to his side.
"I'll take the rear."
"No, I got it."
Loyalties poured out.
But Sammy shakes his head with a blurry smile.
"The best elite troops in the Tail Army are Impes."
The Impes were the three thousand men who made Sammy commander.
"I'll take the back. Fall back!"
Sammy said with a resolute expression and voice.
"X.O.!"
"I can't do that!"
The commanders shaken their heads and held their ground.
Sammy's eyes widen.
"Rejection of orders is a serious violation of military law! If we don't retreat now, we'll have to cut your throats."
Sharp living comes to an end.
"Vice Admiral......."
The commanders glanced at Sammy with hot eyes.
Sammy, who was making a stern expression, soon burst into a funeral smile.
"I said I'd take the sub. I didn't say I'd die. I will complete the mission and return. Retreat now. The longer you wait like this, the more likely I am to die."
That said, the commanders couldn't be more stubborn.
"Vice Commander, you must come back."
"The king will be waiting for you in Mill."
Sammy nods instead of answering.
Immediately, several commanders led the troops and began to quickly retreat.
Phew! Phew!
The horn sounds louder to announce your retreat.
Sammy smiles at the rest of the Impes with him.
"I'm sorry to have pushed you into limb."
The soldiers shake their heads, smiling widely.
"If it wasn't for us, who else would take on such an important mission?"
"Isn't this all because of us?"
"Together, it's an honor to fight to the end."
Obviously, Impes were a strong force.
Sammy nods and draws his longsword.
An enormous number of Column Lucan allies are gathering in front of you.
"Fast attack and fast retreat through the woods and hills."
I tried to slow down the pursuit of the enemy by repeating my strikes and falls.
"Phew!"
The troops all responded in one voice, in a polite manner.
Sammy yells loudly at the retreating allies.
"Charge!"
"Charge!"
The team kicks the horse's belly in the abdomen.
Sammy and his troops remind me of a salmon resemblance.
Roughly flowing troops backwards in one direction.
It was truly a brave and reckless march.
"If the king wants to go to Mill, cut me down!"
Sammy wields his sword while screaming.
Ouch!
With a terrifying sound, several of the fierce rushing enemy soldiers fall.
Cham! Cham! Squeak, squeak!
A flame strikes with the sound of iron.
My arms and legs fell off after my throat was cut off.
"Dammit! Break through!"
"Bypass!"
"Chase! Chase!"
A group of troops turn their heads to avoid Sammy and the Impes.
Of course, Sammy couldn't stand to see this.
"Block! Block the chase path!"
On the left and right were forests and hills.
As long as you can push through, the enemy has nowhere else to go.
Once the cavalry stops where it can run smoothly, we can slow down the chase.
"Damn! What a nuisance!"
"Punch it! Kill it!"
"Push them head-on!"
The Column Lucan Alliance soldiers scream in annoying expressions.
Sammy and his Impes troops, who were blocking the battalion with a small force, looked exactly the same.
Their attack has intensified.
Squeak!
"Ugh."
A sword pierced the abdomen of the Impes troops.
There's nothing wrong with saving yourself.
However, the soldier grabs the sword through his abdomen with his left hand.
"Ugh. I'll slit your throat when I go." "
"Huh?! Son of a bitch...!"
The enemy soldier who stabbed the sword excitedly tried to draw it because he was embarrassed.
But the Impes' swords were faster than that.
Screaming!
The blade slashes the neck of the enemy in a heartbeat.
But even a soldier pierced his abdomen could not escape death.
He smiles faintly at Sammy, who is slaughtering his enemies by his side.
"Vice Admiral. Khh. I'll go first. Come very slowly, Deputy Commander."
That was the last time.
The soldier loses his life as he shrinks.
But that wasn't all.
The troops of the Impes were outnumbered, one by one, and they were dying everywhere.
But when they died strong, they killed at least one more enemy.
"F, those bastards!"
"What the fuck!"
The fiercely pushed Column Lucan Alliance soldiers tremble with a white face.
Sammy proudly looked at those troops.
"I will not let your deaths be in vain."
He pulls Mana out of his body and pushes the enemies harder.
"Ugh."
"Scraper!"
Enemy soldiers fall without hesitation.
But Sammy had his limits, too.
Enemies are relentlessly rushing in.
Physical Limits.
Even Manawa's insides were showing the floor.
"Great! He's getting tired, too!"
"You monster! How long do you think you're going to last?"
Column Lucan Alliance soldiers stick their tongues out.
The sun hovering over your head fades down to the west.
Discharge.
Sammy led only one unit and stopped the chase of 50,000 troops for a long time.
'Back, back, back.'
Sammy grips his teeth.
After escaping into the hills, hills, or forests, I had to prepare for another counterattack.
"Stand back! Stand back!"
I gave the order.
But no one listened.
No, I couldn't if I wanted to.
The attack from the front was so fierce that I couldn't afford to step back.
"Ugh."
"Huff!"
The troops of the Impes have fallen one by one.
The remaining number is now less than 1,000.
"Back off! Back off!"
Sammy steps forward alone to protect the dying soldiers.
Immediately, the enemy's aggression spills towards Sammy.
In the meantime, a few troops were able to evade.
But...
"X.O.!"
"Dangerous!"
Sammy's life is in jeopardy for saving his soldiers.
'Ugh.'
Sammy grips his teeth.
Spot!
An attack that spills like a swarm of bees knocks your armor apart and tears your skin apart.
Luckily, there were no major injuries, but red blood flowed from your face and arms and legs.
'This is how it ends.'
Sammy takes a long breath.
As soon as I felt the end of what was happening, my mouth went up gently.
'No regrets.'
However.
'It's a pity I can't see the Lord through to the end.'
I thought Roan would make it to higher ground and wider ground.
Sammy wanted to see him by his side.
I remembered a sad look on my face.
Idiot!
Then several swords and spears flew in front of me.
Swinging the sword could take out a couple of them, but that was the limit.
The rest of your swords and spears will pierce your whole body.
Sammy takes a deep breath.
Even if I died, I didn't want to die humiliated.
I opened my eyes and smiled even brighter.
'My Lord, I have to go.......'
I said my last goodbye to you.
No, I was gonna hand it over.
The greeting did not end.
Kuaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
A red wall, a wall of fire, rises in front of your eyes with an enormous noise.
"Hmm?"
Sammy frowns at the sudden phenomenon.
All of the swords and spears that were flying towards you disappeared into the ashes.
"Firewall?"
I thought it might be magic, but then I shook my head.
Because I didn't feel any magic Mana.
"Ah!"
At that moment, Sammy's eyes opened wide with low elasticity.
At the same time, I felt goosebumps all over my body.
The man who built the wall of fire, he realized who he was.
The smile that was full of faces became darker.
In the meantime, the wall of flames that had risen high disappeared.
"What, what?"
"What was that?"
The Column Lucan Alliance soldiers look stunned because of what just happened.
When Sammy saw that, he said in a slightly excited voice.
"You guys better run now."
The soldiers snore.
"Huh! What are you talking about all of a sudden?"
"Are you crazy before you die?"
A sneer poured out.
Sammy takes a step back, regardless.
The same is true of the surviving Impes.
They also realized who created the huge barrier of fire that had just risen.
I felt relieved with a smile full of faces.
Sammy extends his arms wide.
"Here he comes."
Unknown words make the enemy soldiers frown.
"Him?"
Sammy smiled softly and spoke in hindsight.
"Red Martial Arts......."
When the horse gets there.
Kuaaaaaaang!
A dark red flame falls from the sky with a loud sound.
"Ugh!"
"Huge!"
There was tremendous pressure everywhere.
The lump of fire that landed on the ground, surprisingly, was a young man wearing a red armor.
A man holding a black spear in one hand and emitting a black flame.
Sammy yells loudly, looking behind him.
"It's Roan Lancefield!"
A ball of fire falling from the sky.
He was Roan Lancefield, a red man, just like Sammy said.
Roan rolls around Travis' spear, smiling bluntly.
"I'll burn them all."
The sound of your voice fills the battlefield in the wind.
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