Iron Blood Earl Riccianne

So it was better to lead from this side first to the other direction.

To the east of the empire lies the Kalumen Mountains, extending far north and south, serving as the eastern border. Expanding the continent's map, the boundary between the Grenist Empire and Bren Kingdom was a longitudinal line one third from the east of the continent, and the upper half of the longitudinal border was in the Kalumen Mountains.

One of the mountains in the Kalumen Mountains was Route Mountain, and blocking halfway across Route Mountain was Route Mountain.

The path between Fort Derondes in the recently collapsed Bren Kingdom and Fort Cerond in the facing Empire is a passage to the southern end of the Kalumen Mountains. At this rate, the majority of it was flat and well polished, enabling the movement of many logistics, which is why it was responsible for one axis of trade in the Gronis Empire.

On the other hand, the way over Route Mountain was not so good. Among the Kalumen Mountains, it was a low rank, but still a rough mountain pass. Nevertheless, this road was important enough to keep it acidic for strategic reasons.

Once this mountain passes, it reaches the capital of the Empire, Kwentium, in a straight line. If I ran, I could get there in ten days without rushing.

If troops come this way, we can march to Kwentium without any further deterrent. That's why the Empire built its fortress long ago, blocking the passage of the commoners.

The road to the fortress is steep to the east or west, and the roads are narrow, making it difficult for many troops to move. Moreover, both sides of the road are steep slopes, making it hard to bypass them, and ambushing above them could eliminate the enemy at any moment.

Route acidity was the best place to stop Lycaen.

“Very well. I'll be in touch with you right away. ”

ISEN backwriting was rapidly stable.

Not only did the inhabitants of the castle who were dragged into labor by the rebels release them, but they also rewarded the people whose houses were burned or destroyed during the battle with food and goods stored in the Eigen Whitepaper so that they could not be lacked.

The captured soldiers are not detained, but returned to their homes. It was because there was no reason to do unnecessary things to ask the soldiers who participated because of the Lord's decision.

The rest of the troops, except for the troops for defending the castle, took turns doing what had to be done inside the castle. I built a tent temporarily for those who lost their homes, and looked inside the Earl's Castle for a place to heal the wounded. For those starving from plunder, the Eigen Whitepaper's warehouse has also been opened. All of them, the work of Likayen's father Derek.

It wasn't something we had to worry about during the war, but it was something we needed to do later.

Within the Kingdom of Bren, Earl Poldenbine and the lords who assisted him have already declared their intentions. I couldn't acknowledge the Brent dynasty, so I decided to build a kingdom where people could live a comfortable life with great will. And it was Derek who became the new king of the kingdom.

In the future, it could have been an act of haste, but on the other hand, it was the right thing to do to tell them what they meant.

To gain the support of the people in the future, he decided it was better to announce it in advance and actually show it. And in fact, Derek's appearance in the ISEN backwriting was great. It was not just because he did something for people, but because of the quick and systematic judgments he showed to do something about it.

“Earl, troops are here! ”

A small tent set up on a wall. Lycaen was living in the tent with Caith, Earl Poldenbine and Paventus. It was because they thought it was best to live in a place where people didn't see them, in order to make them stand out. Of course, there was a reason that staying at the walls was a good way to respond quickly to enemy attacks.

“Troops?”

Lycaen feels a strange anxiety as she hears it from the outside.

It was because I had already heard that the Imperial Army, led by Duke Sepiteron, had returned.

“Hmm!"

Unlikely. Lycaen's expression saddens me. A colossal flag raised high in the middle of an army camped far and wide. It was engraved on it because it meant the Secretary of the Cavalry of Bren Kingdom.

“Huh!"

Caith follows behind him and spits embarrassing sounds without my knowledge. Then he asked Lycaen with a serious look.

“Is Duke Robyn here himself? ”

“Apparently so. ”

“Well, what are you going to do? ”

You notice anxiety on Caith's face when he asks questions. Lycaen's answer confirmed that Caith's anxiety was not something he felt.

“We have to fight.”

“He's no one else but Duke Robyn! ”

He was quite friendly during the battle together during the last Conquest War. He was also respected humanely and as a longevity. I couldn't nod easily when I said I had to fight such a person.

But Lycaen insisted.

“You know I can't help it, right? ”

“Still!"

“If you don't like it...... you can drop this battle. ”

It was then.

“Someone's coming! ”

The soldier at the watchtower cries out in a loud voice.

Suddenly, you turn your head in haste, and you see someone rushing towards you with blood.

“Suck!”

Lycaen, who was looking at the runner with his eyes raised, suddenly takes a whiff and shouts to the surroundings.

“Do not attack! ”

The soldiers who put arrows in the demonstration stopped their hands in shock.

Meanwhile, Lycaen rushes toward the inside of the walls.

“Open the gate! I'm coming out!”

“Huh? Hey! ”

Surprised, Caith calls out to Lycaen in a hurry. But Lycaen was already running towards the base of the wall.

“Damn it!”

Caith follows Lycaen, making a bad impression on Warak.

“Welcome. ”

Lycaen was the first to say hello in a calm voice. Then Caith opens his mouth in a voice of exhaustion.

“Have you been well? ”

In front of the two men who greeted him on horseback, there was Duke Lobein.

Contrary to the two who greet with a shaded face, Duke Robyn was greeted with a bright look.

“Haha, it's hard to be at peace thanks to you guys. So, how are you? ”

“Hehe, as you can see, I can't tell you how well I've been. ”

“Well, there's been a lot going on. ”

Duke Robain nods a year ago, thinking about Riccianne's sudden disappearance.

And then a moment of silence followed. Lycaen and Caith had no idea that Duke Robyn would come alone, so they had no choice but to say what they had to say.

The first to break the silence was the Duke of Lobain.

“Was this really necessary? ”

The answer came from the lips of Lycaen.

“A lot of people thought this was necessary. ”

“Earl Poldenbine? ”

“Especially not the need of one person. ”

“Well……. ”

Duke Robyn nods, smiling comfortably. He also knew. I had hoped that something big would happen sooner or later as King Bren changed dramatically.

Though things have changed now, King Bren's past was not a tyrant, just an aggressive and independent man. I did what I had to do, and I did what I could. But it started to change as things changed.

And now we could call him a tyrant. Duke Lovane also knew that the king had killed people in the castle. And he knew from that day on that he had become a completely different person. Of course, he thought he could no longer live as Lord of the Realm.

From then on, Duke Robyn has been thinking long and hard about it.

Do you have to stop them when that happens? Or should we help them?

With the king's trust, grace, and as a cavalry commander in Bren Kingdom, he had to stop his enemies.

However, when I saw the mourners, I was not confident. Above all, they were not confident that they were trying to overthrow the dynasty, either for their self-interest or not. It was an unsolvable assignment for Duke Lobein who had lived irrelevantly all his life.

It was Lycaen who appeared in front of the car.

Duke Robyn tapped Licayen on the shoulder.

“I am Duke Robyn, the Cavalry Minister of Bren Kingdom. ”

“Yes, and I am no longer Earl Frost of Bren Kingdom. ”

“As commanded by the king, I will fulfill my duty with all my might. ”

Lycaen is unable to answer the look of Duke Robyn, who speaks so casually. Duke Robain tapped Ricaien on the shoulder.

“I will do my part, so you do yours. ”

After breathing heavily, Lycaen nods with difficulty.

“I understand.”

Duke Lovane slowly turns his head, smiling comfortably. Then he turned his back and drove away.

The face of Duke Robyn, who was riding his horse backwards, came to mind without the smile just appearing to Lycaen.

‘I can trust you. ’

Duke Robyn, who had anticipated the end of the Brent dynasty, was most worried about whether he could trust the new king. It was because I thought that if I grew up as a prince, nothing would change even if the dynasty changed. Rather, his sacrifice only increases.

But I didn't have to worry about that. Lycaen could be trusted.

Lycaen and Caith stand dumbfounded, gazing behind Duke Rovain's back. I felt sorry for Duke Robyn for nothing.

And the next day.

You reach the edge of the barracks of the Bran Kingdom army, which was camped just outside of the Eigen White Writing.

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