Price of Management

Monster.

The nickname "Duke Rompel" touched my heart. It wasn't the chief. It was a monster.

Basque and Rick were also atrophied before Duke Rompel.

Basque felt this was a bad situation. Despite his determination, Basque would have been a bitter second, but he had a hard time figuring things out in the middle of a fight.

Basque told Rick.

“Rick. Let's step back today. ”

“What's that supposed to mean? ”

“Now we are stunned and have become atrophied. A battle lost from the meadow can't end well. ”

“I haven't had a good fight yet. ”

“Have you forgotten Lord Vale's words? ”

“ ……. ”

That makes Rick deaf and honey.

Lord Xerxes Vale, the scribe of this fight, clearly told the two of them not to overdo it. This is exactly what I asked for.

“Damn it.”

Eventually, Rick pulls back.

This opened his mouth as Duke Romfel looked over his shoulder at Battle Axe.

“Won't you do it again? I'd be a little disappointed if you let off steam like this. ”

“Sorry to wake you up. Don't worry, we'll get it done next time. ”

Basque insisted.

Rick grunts, but his temper seems to explode when he opens his mouth.

Duke Romfel shrugs.

“Well, I won't hold it against you. It's not just today. ”

Duke Rompel was hungry for a fight, but he didn't lose his temper.

Since their fight was inevitable anyway, Duke Romfel decided to let them go home willingly.

‘I can't get excited when I try to fight someone who wants to retreat. When there's no place to back off, it's a bloody struggle for both of you. ’

It gave me the creeps just by imagining.

Basque Kunt and Rick Fernando.

It will be the most exciting battle of 110 years. Even the anti-Lompel, who was too dull to be stimulated by that expectation, was excited.

Basque and Rick stand down.

Looking at the two distant ones, Duke Rompel smiled.

“Two-one. The older you get, the more greedy you get. When will I be satisfied? ”

Like a beast born of a destiny to starve forever, Duke Rompel's gaze flashes brightly.

* * *

In the end, the Horn Empire has captured all the major announcements at the targeted point. It was a big accomplishment, given that the ligand was somewhat damaged by a close operation of the guard, but that the first goal was to be completed in a short time. As the flow of time soon led to consumption of supplies, it was profitable for the Horn Empire as time was shortened.

“Finally, your first fortress was in the eyes of the Grand Duke Rompel. ”

The veil opened at the meeting hall where the key figures gathered. Basque and Rick retreated after a brief encounter with the Duke of Rompel.

“With direct observation and some insight into the geography around Fort 1, the Grand Duke of Romfel will soon take action. ”

No commander wants to fight an enemy in the unknown terrain.

In a rough, novice mountain range, you have to attack an enemy familiar with its geography, and without geographical observation and patrol it is suicide.

The reason that the Royal Air Force was not advancing well was because of the fact that it had a more overwhelming force than the Ligand Territory. If they attempted a blunt gunshot, they would not have been able to escape the annihilation by being caught by the Veil's cunning, which pierced the enemy's movements and geography like the palms of their hands.

Despite the superiority of having overwhelming troops, Duke Romfel chose the basics and the stones.

Willingness to step on it from the first step.

Nevertheless, tremendous momentum.

Is it a simple judgment coming from Duke Romfeld's mind? Or does he have a separate chief of staff with him? ’

The latter thought that the trouble would be even worse.

“If we know the geography, the First Keep won't last much longer. ”

At Basque's words, the veil nods.

“Yes, so I want to give up Stronghold 1 and make the most of it. And I'm going to do the third operation that I've been preparing to do while retreating back to Fort 2. ”

The third operation changed everyone's eyes.

The Ligand Territory has already been preparing itself for the conspiracy and planning of systematic operations, assuming the situation under the leadership of the Vale.

The third of them was a coup d 'état focused on the competencies of the talent gathered in the ligand territory. It was enough to inflict heavy damage on the Grand Duke of Rompel. That's why the key members of the Ligand Territory were looking forward to this third operation.

“This time, I'll send in the whole army. Utilizes features in your territory to maximize resistance, and combines them to create distractions to confuse the enemy's advance direction. Thank you, Baron Bautel, deputy commander of the Royal Special Forces, who oversees the entire army. ”

“I see.”

Baron Bautel nods. After a lifetime of living in the Royal Army, Baron Bautel was almost the only person who could lead a large force and rule the entire landscape.

“Lord Dean of the Guard Commander and Lord Rex of the Guard take command of the guard and ask for his assistance. ”

“I see.”

“Leave it to me.”

Dean and Lex answer.

The veil then speaks to the remaining four.

“Earl Kunt, Earl Fernando, and Lord Richard and Lord Hardin. Your role is very important. Move alone, and Lord Richard and Sir Hardin will come to the aid of the treacherous district, actively escorting 10 elite, user-class UAVs. ”

The Vale's words continue.

“A little hole is how you break a big dam. Take great care not to drill a small hole in Stronghold number one. Either zone is not particularly dangerous and must be evenly balanced to resist for long. ”

You nod your head.

“I'll keep an eye on the situation and signal everyone when I think it's time. Please retreat to the second fortress without delay. ”

That's how the meeting ended.

The real battle was now.

* * *

Vale has built three strongholds in total in the mountains of ligand territory, sparing his Bandit experience.

I originally planned a strategy to harass the opponent by running around like an octopus, but I had to stop thinking the opposite of Baron Paoni, the genius architect.

“Building a fort like an octopus will inevitably lack the time and manpower to build it. You probably remember the days of the Bandits. Do you think the Bandit Punitive Force and the Horn Empire's fighting abilities are the same? ”

“Ah……. ”

I couldn't wait to hear Vale say it.

“By the way, you've never seen King Leaden. The wall of the castle is like an iron wall that reaches to the sky. But you said the Horn Empire attacked such a place and put it in jeopardy. That means they're good at attacking fortresses. ”

Although Vale was a very capable strategist, Baron Paoni, a genius architect, pointed out a lot when it came to architecture.

In Baron Paoni's opinion:

“I've been exploring ligand territory all along. Having to go to such a rough place has been hard. By my calculations, we can build up to three fortresses that can hold up to a certain degree of defense, even if a large army is swarming. ”

“Can't you build any more? ”

“It's funded by the Caroc Merchant Guild, which means we have a limited manpower, construction time, and materials. The maximum I can calculate is three. ”

“Three nowadays isn't enough time to stall, so that's a big deal. ”

Baron Paoni said to Vale, who is seriously concerned.

“Instead, you can build more when building a fort. ”

“What other devices? ”

Baron Paoni chuckles.

“One day, the Lord said, A true genius architect who knows how to build an architecture that meets its objectives at the highest efficiency given the conditions. ”

That's how the third operation came about.

* * *