Iron Blood Earl Riccianne

The Gronis Empire is the most vast nation in the history of the continent.

Located in the heart of the empire's most central imperial palace, Gladion Palace, there sits a man in the imperial palace, commonly known as the Palace of the Sword.

It was the master of Circus, Bermurk.

On his right and left were Baroque and Rudia, and those who sat in rows in the following order were surprisingly replacements for the Empire.

The sight of this would mean that Circus' plan had succeeded. Of course, Bermurk had to make a satisfying face.

But what came to Vermouth's face was embarrassment and unpleasantness. Baroque and Rudia, both on their right and left sides, also moved their gaze in an uneasy manner to the Federation.

At that time, someone shouted in a loud voice outside the war.

“Master, it's Maral! ”

The guard opens the door as if it were natural for Bermurk to do something. Maral jumps in. Maral, who was kneeling on his knees, was struggling to connect the horses because his breath was full to his chin.

“What happened? ”

“Huff, huff! The report just came in that the troops in the east have crossed the Cerdon Gateway, and the troops in the rest of the country have escaped through the sea. ”

“What!”

The Serende Gateway was a fortress at the border between the former kingdom of Delos and the present kingdom of Bren. In other words, the passage through the Sherond Gateway meant the passage into the Kingdom of Bren. The same thing is true of escaping into the sea.

Bermurk rises from his seat screaming at those who are gathered in the battle.

“Does it make sense that you didn't know that many troops were passing by?! ”

The answer came from the mouth of Maral who brought the report.

“While preparing for this…… because I completely cut off the flow of all reports……. ”

“Shut up! What are you doing?! Move the troops east immediately! ”

Bermurk shakes his shoulders violently, as if unable to control his outburst of anger.

Everything began with the necrosis that occurred during Circus' reign over the Empire. That was yesterday, too.

Bloodless.

Literally, Circus took over the empire without a drop of blood. In just one day, the territory of each province, as well as the imperial eclipse and the Palace of Gladion.

The problem was that not even a drop of enemy blood was spilled.

To be more precise, I've never been.

By the time Vermouth enters Gladion Palace, no emperor has been seen. It disappeared like smoke, including only a few emperors, the medical guard, the chief minister, and the knights of twilight.

Not just the imperial palace. The remaining lords fade away, except for the lords of each province, the lords of Circus. Leading only their troops.

Circus literally walked into an empty castle and sat down.

A situation in which the enemy's troops are well preserved. It was never a good thing.

After the gatherers rushed out, all that remained was Vermouth, Barrock, Rudia, and Maral.

“You're doing a quick thing! ”

Ludia takes a step forward, muttering to Vermouth.

“I'll contact Bren Kingdom and find out where they are." It's never easy to hide with that many troops, so you'll be in position in no time. ”

“Let's move. ”

According to Bermurk, Rudia gestures lightly at Maral. Maral hurriedly leaps out of the room.

Barrock said without concealing his embarrassment.

“I never thought the emperor would react this way. ”

“Of course I didn't think he'd give up his seat and walk away like that. Anyway, that's quite a hairdo you got there. Are you saying you won't lose anything? ”

If you abandon your position, there will be no fighting. And if you don't fight, destruction doesn't happen either.

In other words, everything in the empire and imperial palace is preserved intact by the emperor avoiding his place.

“This is the same thing that Earl Frost used to do when he cleared the land……. ”

Bermurk mutters like a lone horse, suddenly flawed and lost in thought. Then Rudia cries out in horror.

“Maybe he's working with Earl Frost? ”

Lycaen was the only one fighting Circus at the moment, even though it was small. Given the circumstances, the emperor could be confident that he was aware of Circus' plans, and would most likely have teamed up with Lycaen to confront a common enemy.

“It could be……. ”

“Huff! I see! ”

One thought came to my mind, and another thought came to my mind in a row.

“Why is that? ”

“If Earl Frost and the Emperor are working together, then Earl Poldenbine is also working with them. And if those three men hold hands and interfere with our business in Bren's kingdom! ”

“Suck!”

Bermurk opens his eyes and stops breathing without even knowing it.

The lords of Circus occupied about a third of the Kingdom of Gross and Bren, respectively. In terms of troops, it's almost half the size, but the number of nobles is about that.

And there were about a third of the lords who disappeared with the emperor in the empire. It was about that proportion of troops.

The total force of the empire was roughly 400,000 when the war broke out in the past, and 300,000 after the war.

Immediately after the end of the war, the Empire dismantled the entire army of conquered kingdoms, except for its troops to maintain security. Therefore, to date, it has maintained about 300,000 troops at the time of the end of the war.

It was due to the reduction in the military while focusing on stabilizing the newly merged regions. The reason it didn't become too much was that there was only the Kingdom of Bren to the east, which could have been an enemy of the Empire on the continent.

With an army of around 200,000 in Bren Kingdom, we have managed to maintain our advantage.

Simply put, the current distribution of troops within the empire was 150,000 troops captured by Bermurk, 100,000 troops disappearing along with the emperor, and 50,000 troops being observed without Yidodo.

The Kingdom of Bren has now retained about 200,000 troops because it increased its military force to ward off imperial provocation just in case after the Conquest War.

Among them was 100,000, about half of Bren's entire army, belonging to a third of the lords in Circus. And 1/3 of all the lords gathered in secret by Earl Poldenbine. The troops were 50,000, which is about 25% of Bren's entire kingdom.

In both the Gronis and Bren empires, we were strong enough to defeat them in Circus.

But what if the Emperor and the Earl of Poldenbine formed an alliance where Lycaon's forces prevailed?

The situation in Bren Kingdom was different from that of the Empire. There were 100,000 troops piloted in Circus, 50,000 in the royal family, and 50,000 in the Earl of Poldenbine. There, when the Earl of Poldenbine and the Emperor form an alliance, the Earl of Poldenbine's army jumps to 150,000 at once.

Under such circumstance, if Circus proceeded to plan in the Bren Kingdom as in the Empire, it would require a combined combined force of 200,000 troops, not only 50,000 of the Royal Family, but also up to 150,000 of the Earl of Poldenbine, with the Emperor's troops added to it.

“Hehe!”

Suddenly you're dealing with twice as many troops as you are with a simple force. Klymans in Circus are about to hit the jackpot, but Lycaen's troops are down that way.

Things in Bren Kingdom couldn't have gone smoothly.

“Ah!”

As Bermurk frowns at his arrogance, Rudia bursts into confusion again.

“What happened again? ”

“I think I need to get to Bren Kingdom! ”

“What?"

“The Emperor, the Earl of Poldenbai and the Earl of Procures will not wait for us to get there first. I think he's going to play. ”

I didn't have to think anymore.

“Hurry! I'll be right behind you! ”

“Yes!”

Hitting the player first over there was the worst. Most of the lords' troops are scattered in the province, so if they are attacked now, they must be defeated before they can shout their march orders.

“What's the big story? ”

Lycaen asks in a blunt voice. In front of him, Tehaz sits motionless.

Just a few minutes ago, Tehaz returned from a disappearance from Priella. Toong a surprise glance from Priella, Toong Ma hurriedly called out to the crowd, saying that she has an important story.

But I didn't open my mouth. I felt something worrying. I just sprayed my lips.

Eventually, the impatient Lycaen urged her.

“What's so important about someone disappearing anxiously and coming back in one piece? ”

“He's such a pervert! ”

“Ah, that's enough. Talk fast. ”

“Got it. I'll tell you. ”

Tehaz nods his head and looks around the faces of the people who gathered slowly.

Starting with Lycaen, Caith, Joel, Priella, and the emperor of Criontes sat round about her.

“This fight, maybe we'll never win. ”

“What! What are you talking about?! ”

Suddenly and shocking, Lycaen asked out loud.

“Be quiet. We'll talk about it from now on. ”

Tehaz, who paid attention to Lycaen, said a few words.

“First of all, the name of the ‘Gnome’ in question is Vermuq. ”

“Hmm? You got a name? ”

“That's how it happened. Anyway, the trick he uses is what we Byrons call" Clymus of India. "”

“Climus, India? What do you use that for? ”

“You have a lot to do with it, don't you, Bernardo? ”

“Huh? Me? ”

Lycaen tilts his head and asks again. I only knew that there was such a thing as the Byronic way of drinking, but it was strange that it had something to do with me.

“What is your power? ”

“That's right…. It's the power of the soul.”

“Yes, that's why I have a relationship with you. ”

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