Price of Management

Finally, the ligand territory faced the moment of battle.

An enormous army of 70,000 Horn Empire troops has been pushed to attack this small territory like the Tidal Wave.

It was unfair to the indigenous people of the ligand territory.

In large, wealthy territory, ligand territory has been poor and small since time immemorial, and even the royal administrator (Jeron Deckard) tried to stay overnight.

I just wanted to meet the Wise Man of the Great Leaden and live well out of the misery I was so sick of.

And now they're bringing in a huge army of Horn Imperial bastards with a grudge against them. 70,000? It's bigger than the population of this territory.

But I was not terrified even when I was angry.

It was a ligand territory that had been guarded for a long time under the command of Lord Vale who had foreseen this.

The territory was not anxious because what had already been anticipated and prepared had already happened. As always, what the great lord Caroc Ligand has done will succeed again. Such faith did not sway the people of the land.

‘It will be a difficult battle for such faith.... ’

As the Lord's Vale, I was fortunate enough to be unsteady and follow you.

But this was not a fight that the colonists followed, it was a fight they were responsible for.

The Commander-in-Chief acknowledged and followed the renowned unmanned Earl Basque Kunt, but everyone, including Basque, recognized the quality of his strategic defenses. In fact, even though the commander was the veil, it was no exaggeration.

Basque Kunt and Rick Fernando.

He was holding a powerful card called the Two Ordeal Masters, but unfortunately, the opponent was Duke Rompel. Among the many talents of the Horn Empire was Duke Romfel.

An old monster who promised he could fight the wealthy master at the same time! It was an opponent that could never be considered advantageous in a skirmish with overwhelming force.

The two rich men who are ahead of such a powerful force....

“There you are, old man. ”

Basque sharpened his teeth.

“Should I do something two-on-one? I've got enough alone, so you can stay back. ”

Rick says Basque shrugs.

“Fortunately, this father is not a exhausted parent enough to roll his weakened child off the cliff. ”

“A parent doesn't even recognize their child's talents, and you can't admit that they've outdone their child? ”

“You're good at saying it's a pierced mouth. Who does he look like? Tsk, tsk, tsk. ”

“Actually, I'm doubtful of my lineage. Speaking of which, isn't that the guy I picked up? There's no way a genius like me could have come out of the lineage of a criminal like you. ”

“Your parents must be out of their minds. That's when they say you need a few strokes to fix your head. ”

Basque and Rick start a duel.

The words did not make the shockwaves dizzy because they were the ones who did not use error. But pure swordsmanship alone was enough for both of them.

“You're amazing every time I see you. ”

Richard Buck mutters.

“An unmanned man can't help but admire that. ”

Hadin confronted him as well.

“I don't know if it's because I'm not an unarmed person, but I study a lot just to be sure. You must be doing a lot better than I thought, right? ”

Dean, the Guard Commander of the Territory, asks.

Dean has never formally learned martial arts, having been equipped to Carroc during his military and mercenary life in the Horn Empire.

When I was hired by Carroc as a mercenary, I was able to learn Bressing by paying big money for it. The investment had a big impact. He is an old subordinate and now a user to come with Rex, the commander of the Territorial Guard.

Richard Buck nods.

“Of course. When you come to Expert, you'll know the value, so you'd better watch and remember. ”

“Come Expertrani, I can't even imagine. They're still being treated excessively. ”

“The 110-year-old monster duke was originally a regular soldier. Synergized with countless experiences on the battlefield and late-learning martial arts, I have mastered my current state. What's not to like about Sir Dean? ”

“Thank you for saying that. If this war is over and I get a chance, I need to learn swordsmanship formally. ”

“I'm willing to teach swordsmanship, if that's okay with you. ”

“Are you sure?”

“Can't you do that as a comrade to the late Earl Ligand? Don't take this the hard way. Come by any time. ”

That said, Dean laughs.

Richard Buck, like Dean, was a mercenary. It was a case of Erl Kunt being convinced by Caroc after spending his money in a bar as a skilled super mercenary.

As a Caroc, he scouted Richard Buck because he remembered his father Basque Kunt's former rival, but he was grateful to Caroc for giving him the opportunity to become a master's go-to.

Along with Haden, Baron Paoni, the architect of Lords and Genius, and Patrick, commander of the Condol Cavalry, were also the ones chosen by Caroc.

After scouring the faces of the people gathered here, Richard Buck whistles.

‘He's a great guy. I almost wasted my life in a bar without being in a position like this. ’

It was a joyful and glorious Richard Buck to be here to be recorded as an important moment in history. He didn't think they would lose, only those with abilities.

“By the way, as planned, Duke Romfel is here, but the Condol Cavalry isn't coming back. I'm afraid that's not what happened. ”

Hardin says Richard and Dean are starting to worry about the Condol Cavalry.

“I see. It's hard to come back here with a legion of Duc Romfel camped out in our front yard like that. ”

“The fact that Duke Romfel has marched so quickly makes sure that the Condol Cavalry has acted in a way that has really stimulated the Horn Empire. But I'm worried that if we don't make it back this way, we're going to have a problem with our military supply. ”

“Hmm, should we move from here to make a gap to get back? ”

Dean shakes his head in Richard's opinion.

“Considering the deployment of the enemy troops, I was determined to block all roads. Is it possible……. ”

“It won't do us much good to think about it. We have no choice but to leave the measures to Lord Vale. ”

Everyone agreed with Hadin.

“That's right. ”

“We follow Lord Vale's wishes. ”

But it was then.

“We appreciate your trust and cooperation, but we hope you will be more active in your opinions. ”

On the other side, Vale, who was watching the duel of the two rich men, approached them and said,

Richard gladly waves his hand.

“Hey, Bandit Leader. Do you have a sharp plan for the Condol Cavalry? ”

He smiles bitterly at his mischievous greeting.

“As the leader of the bandits, I can assure you that the Condol Cavalry does not require any action other than to submit to Sir Patrick Condol's voluntary judgment. ”

“You don't need a plan? ”

Dean is surprised and asks.

The veil nods.

“Just a little ahead of schedule. ”

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