Iron Blood Earl Riccianne

“How do you know when? ”

The fact that Circus appeared in another region at the time of the imperial attack means that he knew Circus' plan beforehand. It is because we must move in time for the Empire's army to pass.

“Did they plant a precision plant? ”

The muttering of Lydia drives the Viennese away with a skeptical look.

“If I did, my previous actions would be inconclusive. ”

“Yes, it is. ”

If they had planted precision in the circle, they wouldn't have made that move in the past.

Rudia shakes her head, thinking of thoughts in her head.

“What's important now is how to fix this. ”

“Yes, first of all, I've contacted the nearest forces to stick together. ”

“Well done. But that'll only buy us a little time after all. ”

“Yes, it is. Because if you put them together, they don't have an answer. Shouldn't we at least consider the odds on our side since we won't be ambushed? ”

“No way. In the past, in the Conquest War, Earl Frost's siege has hardly failed. ”

I was quite familiar with him because I did a lot of research on Licayen. But Vienne's thoughts were a little different.

“But doesn't it matter? ”

“Hmm?"

“You don't want them to kill Earl Frost anyway. Aren't you just glad we found out where he is? ”

“Well, yeah. ”

“So you'd better sit back and wait for your report. ”

It was a good idea. There was only one person in Circus who could take on Lycaen anyway. Vermouth, the master. It had already been confirmed that there was no one else to defeat him.

Then it was no problem to use nearby lords to locate Lycaen.

It was then.

“Dear Rudia! ”

Someone comes running from outside, screaming for her.

“What's going on? ”

The one who came into the room was Galrod, who was in charge of the communications with each territory.

“Well, it came from each territory group……. ”

“But?”

“We don't have enough supplies. ”

“What do you mean? Is that possible? ”

Rudia tilts her head in a way that she can't understand.

Insufficient supplies. You knew there'd be a war sooner or later, so you didn't stockpile them.

“That……. ”

“Say it! ”

“Yes, it's already sold. ”

“What?! ”

It was ridiculous. Selling? Why judge supplies for war?

“A few months ago, they bought supplies at the Caron Chamber for a high price. ”

“Caron the Great! ”

The Chamber of Commerce is being piloted by Lycaen from behind.

Lydia screams, feeling something rumbling inside her.

“So you're selling war supplies?! You mean they're crazy! ”

“I don't think it's going to be a long war anyway, leaving only about a month.... ”

“Holy shit! ”

In fact, if Lycaen had not intervened, it would have been like winning a war.

Galrod speaks in a crawling voice.

“It's a war that won't last long anyway, and I thought a new world would come to an end when it was over. ”

“What were you thinking in your head?! You don't need supplies after the war? ”

“We need supplies for the exhibition, so we can replenish them after the war..." I heard that the Chamber of Commerce usually doubles the price, so once you sell it and buy it at the original price, you will make a big profit.... ”

“Grrrgh!"

He has been defeated again. Lycaen has been raiding the lords' supplies for a long, long time.

“Ah!”

Suddenly, the Vienne bursts into a screaming cry.

“What's the matter? ”

Lydia looks at the Vien with sharp eyes.

“That's it, the lords who were ambushed this time are known to last only a few years in the castle! ”

“Are you saying they didn't sell supplies? ”

“I'm not sure about that, but I wouldn't sell supplies because of the momentary gains as they were those with extraordinary talent for collecting wealth! ”

“In other words, they had plenty of supplies, but they chose to attack.... What's your intention?”

Supplies were a very important factor in the war. So it's probably natural to dry the supplies over here. But Rudia couldn't erase the ominous feeling of something else.

At that moment, a man rushes in, giving Galrod a piece of paper.

You can't just barge in here with Lydia. In other words, this means that there will be another month.

Galrod was tired of reading the report as expected.

“What's going on? ”

Rudia asked, unable to endure her anger.

“The supplies that were being brought in through the sea, they were looted. ”

“What!”

“And they say all major roads are blocked. ”

“Stuck?”

“Suddenly pirates appear. ”

I can't believe you're a pirate at a time like this. Isn't this a fantastic time?

“Earl Procurus, did he do this again? ”

“Hey, are we allowed to do this? ”

Caith asks with a worried expression.

“Of course. Wouldn't he be more surprised to do this? ”

“Khh, I guess so. I'm gonna be a rooftop swallower! ”

On the deck of Lake Meilin, Lycaen and Caith discuss what's so good about it.

At that time, a small speedboat was rapidly approaching from the front of the main course of the ship.

“Hmm? That looks like Calvin's boat." ”

The speedboat approached, as Ricaien said, was Calvion's messenger.

“It's no wonder pirates are so cool. ”

“Huh?"

“Calvion has blocked all passages. ”

The one who was blocking the course of the sea, as Lydia predicted, was the one led by Calvion. It was originally a merchant ship carrying goods, but it turned into a pirate ship the moment Lycaen's plan began.

“This is as good as the dry wells of Bren Kingdom. There's already a war going on, and it's impossible to sell an accident. ”

“Anyway, you sneaky bastard! ”

He throws out a soft voice, whether it's a compliment or an insult.

“Well, then we better hurry, too. ”

“Yes."

“By the way, what about the Emperor? ”

“I went to sleep with you to tell you I'm shit out of luck. Shall I wake you?”

“Phew! Anyway, that temper head. Tell him to grow up. I'll wake you when I get there. ”

“Well, there's nothing to do on this ocean anyway. I should go to bed, too. Wake him up on arrival.”

“Yes, sleep tight. Bear.”

“You bastard, don't do that! ”

Chapter 4. Return of the Emperor (1)

Shhh! Shhh!

In the middle of the neck, which is not covered by armor, an arrow twists fiercely. And the red arrowhead flashes out from behind.

Without screaming, a soldier sits still. The arrow through your neck already chokes you. However, even though the soldier is already dead, the soldier can't go to ground.

Kwaek, Wooduk!

There are numerous rough footprints on the corpse of a dead soldier. Some spill blood, and some of the soldiers drop their shields.

And at the end is another soldier's corpse. And again, the same phenomenon.

Bodies piled up everywhere. The arrowheads that fly over the wall don't stand a chance.

Tong, Tong!

The shieldguards raise a large shield and try to stop the arrowheads from spilling, but there is also a gap.

“Cough!”

Screams burst, flesh rips and blood spills out. Nevertheless, the imperial forces that have crossed the gate do not stop.

Rrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

It sounds like thunder from the ground. The enormous noise caused the delusion that the earth cried out in agony.

Waaaahhhh!

The roar that covers the sky with the sound of the earth ringing.

Choo-choo!

And a drum that has been ringing constantly since the opening.

All of those sounds coexist and make you deaf, and they are replaced by the beating of your heart.

Reason slowly fades away, but it's a fierce determination to take over.

The arrows rain down on the leading soldiers, and the hedgehogs lay flat on the ground, but the struggle that has already risen doesn't seem to rest.

Uahhhhhh!

The bloodstream from the previous soldier soaks the entire body of the soldiers following him and vibrates in all directions with a frowning fever.

And at that moment, the determination shifts back to life and shimmers.

Fort Derondes. Once one of the gateways that guarded the western border of the Delos Kingdom, it now guards the western border of Bren Kingdom.

The road between Fort Derondes and the Zerond Gateway of the Empire is the most widely paved road across the borders of the two countries, and was once the center of trade between the Empire and the Kingdom of Delos.

But now there is a fierce battle going on.

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