Chapter 81: Ignition (2)
Frontier stood before the gathering of the Empire’s most powerful men.
There were some familiar faces among them, but most of them were unknown.
Just seeing such strong people casting doubtful glances at him made his stomach tingle.
Crash.
But Frontier does not hesitate. He manipulated the armpit and sprayed black water.
There is no time now to persuade each of them. I don’t have the intention to do that in the first place.
It just shows.
The person they need the most is themselves.
“What you are looking at now is a three-dimensional map.”
Frondier again took out the three-dimensional map that had been unfolded at the Phenomenon headquarters.
Of course, it is a completely different map from then. What Frontier took out was a map of the entire empire.
“Her Majesty the Empress will vouch for the reliability of this map.”
“I guarantee it.”
Fili answered immediately as if there was nothing to worry about.
In response, Frontier enlarged the map a little so that everyone could see it.
“Hoo, this is… … .”
“I heard about phenomenone from a professional. “It’s amazing to see it in person.”
A three-dimensional map whose size and angle can be instantly changed without the need to combine the pieces of paper or adjust the scale.
Currently, Frontier is the only one made using black cloth, but I heard that Hitchcock, a magic crafts company, is also producing based on this idea.
Since you can create a three-dimensional blueprint, this won’t take long either.
“As you all know, Mangot lives outside the empire. No one knew its exact location until now. However, the main assumption was that it would be a barren terrain that would be extremely difficult to live in. In order to live without the protection of walls, it is a prerequisite to create an environment in which even the outside monsters are reluctant.”
So, among the areas with a high probability of being the original location of Cape Bay, ‘Red Land’, where Renzo is currently located, was also one of the candidates.
One of the noble family heads who was listening opened his mouth.
“It’s strangely past tense.”
“yes. Now we know where it is.”
Everyone murmured at those words. Knowing the location of Mangot was thought to be the most difficult problem, but has it already been solved?
“Osprit witnessed it.”
Frondier stretched out his hand as if to welcome him, and Ospreet came out accordingly.
“Nice to meet you all.”
Ospreet looked around at everyone and then spoke.
“How did it feel to forget about me for a moment?”
Ospreet’s joke was really difficult to laugh at. Everyone had ambiguous expressions, but soon realized.
“I see! When you go out into the world!”
Ospreet nodded at that guess.
“At that time, I saw life heading towards me. While observing from outside the world, I discovered the location of Mangot Cape. “I don’t know the exact location, but I can specify the direction and area.”
Oh oh oh, the people’s cheers ring out. If that amount of people were to search, they would find it quickly.
Frondier watched them for a moment as they murmured.
Actually, Frontier knows. Where is Mangot? It is one of the prerequisite knowledge.
And I also know that knowing that doesn’t make things better.
Frondier said.
“Everyone, the reason Mangot is doing this this time is because Ospreet revealed their location.”
Of course, there are many other reasons, but it is certain that Ospreet’s sighting was a signal.
“In other words, they already know that the location of their base has been discovered. Nevertheless, they want to go to war.”
The others nodded at those words.
“It means they are also sufficiently prepared.”
“Besides, in order to reach Mangot, you must first overcome the monsters outside. “The difficulty starts from there.”
Frondier nodded at their words.
“And no matter what method we use, we cannot outrun them. At least the first battle.”
“… … ?”
This time everyone tilted their heads.
“What does that mean, Shibang?”
Reidwi’s mouth opened.
“I knew the location, and since you were running around so hard, I gathered people and made all the preparations, right? Since they aren’t hitting the walls of the empire right now, why can’t they attack first? It’s not that I don’t have the will to do so.”
“Let me explain.”
Frondier waved his hand.
The location of Cape Mango and the location of the empire are emphasized by the gathering of the Black River, and the topography is clearly revealed, making the movement path clearly visible.
“I have something to tell you first.”
At the same time as Frondier speaks, a black river rises above Cape Ten Thousand and the Empire.
“This is just my opinion, but when Mangot and the Empire engage in an all-out war, the strength of both sides is this much.”
The height of Mangot Cape and the Black River on both sides of the empire were created in this way.
Mangot, led by demons and gods, grew up in a harsh environment and raised assassins and combat agents.
While not everyone can predict its power, the power of Cape Bay that Frondier guessed is… … .
“… … hmm?”
“ok?”
It was clearly below the Empire.
At least it is true that the tower built by Heukcheon is lower than the height of Cape Mangot than the Empire.
Everyone in the imperial palace fell silent for a moment as they looked at the heights on both sides. It was difficult to react. It felt like something very serious was about to be said, but the empire was stronger.
“It is exactly as you think. Mangot is weaker than the Empire.”
“… … No, well, that’s true… … .”
Reedwi, whose voice is somewhat languid.
Frontier said while looking at that.
“If there is this much difference in power, if they fight head-on, the side with superior strength will win and the damage will be minimal. “Any disaster that Mangot hopes for will not spread and will be trampled.”
The commonly known Lanchester law. Of course, since people here don’t know the name Lanchester, Frondier explained it.
“But I still plan to attack Mangot. They’re sure they’ll set the empire on fire. What are the possible moves for them?”
Everyone looked at the map for a moment as Frontier spoke.
The eyes of Sanders, leader of the Shroud Knights, twitched.
“… … “Melee?”
“This is the first correct answer.”
Frondier said.
“How can you say it’s a melee?”
“Mangot has a unique movement method called ‘shadow transition.’ It is a technique that reaches close to the target you designate. “It may not be possible to go too far, but they can be next to someone in an instant.”
As he said that, Frondier looked around the audience.
“Some of you here may be connected to the Shadow of Mangot.”
“W-what?”
“Who is that!”
People in the conference hall unconsciously looked behind themselves or checked their shadows, but no one noticed anything unusual.
“There’s no way to know that.”
In fact, even Frontier cannot read Selena’s transference in advance. Even though I used my ‘sixth sense’.
That’s probably why Selena cut off the shadow herself. If she remains connected to Frondier’s shadow, it becomes possible for someone from another bay to target Frondier.
“However, they do not know what state or location the target they are transferring to is currently in. If I were Mangot, I wouldn’t jump into such a dangerous situation. If you are not careful, the lives of all who have inherited the shadow will be lost. “That’s not the problem.”
Frondeer raised a finger.
“Only one.”
He was smiling but not laughing.
“If just one member of Mangot can cross the empire’s barrier, that one person will quickly swell to over a hundred.”
“… … “Does the fight begin from there?”
“That’s right.”
The Empire’s defense walls were built to block monsters, not with humans in mind.
Although it is strong against simple mass attacks, it is inevitably vulnerable to infiltration using magic and technology used by humans, or stealth. Because I wasn’t prepared for something like that.
“Frondier.”
The voice heard at that time was that of the emperor.
“Say the second. “It’s hard to be patient.”
“… … .”
Frontier earlier called Sanders’ answer “the first correct answer.” That means there is a second one.
Meanwhile, Frondier briefly studied the emperor’s face.
‘… … ‘You’re back.’
The complexion is good and there is no lethargy.
Bartello is sitting on the throne looking like a perfect emperor.
Frondier said, deeply relieved by that.
“The second answer is also simple. “It’s a common tactic used by the weak when fighting the strong, and it’s as common as a melee.”
“A method as common as melee?”
“It is a union.”
The question mark in the conference room loomed larger as a result of Frontier’s answer.
However, among those many people,
“… … ah.”
Fili made a sound.
She instantly turned pale and looked at Frondier. The look in Frontier’s eyes for a moment told me that Fili’s prediction was accurate.
At the same time, Ospreet closed his eyes with a somber face. These two people were the ones who accurately understood the meaning of Frontier.
“What do you mean? “Where is the union in Mangot?”
Ridwi answered most of the questions as they were.
Frontier looked at Lidwi.
“Matriarch Urfa already knows where the Union is.”
“What are you doing?”
“We fought together last summer.”
After hearing Frontier’s words.
Even after listening, Lidwi gathered his eyebrows together for a moment as if he didn’t understand.
“… … “No way, right now.”
I stuttered, with a face that suited the expression of despair.
As if to demonstrate his thoughts, Frondier waved his hand again and the map moved.
The map that showed the Empire and Cape Bay changed to look a little further away, showing the entire continent in all directions beyond the Empire’s walls.
“Mangot lives without the protection of a wall. No matter how much you hide in a place where there are no monsters outside, you have to head to a place with abundant resources in order to become self-sufficient. In other words, we must leave for the place where the monsters are outside.”
If it’s a place where monsters from outside don’t go, it’s naturally difficult for humans to live there.
To live in such a place, you eventually have to move from a place where there is nothing, to a place where there is food.
“They know more about the monsters outside than anyone else. “Its habits, its aggression toward humans, its differences from the monsters inside the wall, and even the monsters in the abyss that you really shouldn’t approach.”
The black waters of the Frontier spread beyond the continental wall. At the same time, it is piled up on all sides, just as it was piled up on Cape Bay and the Empire.
“They know when the monsters outside will attack the empire. And you can adjust that timing to some extent.”
Yes.
The reason why Frontier considered Cape Mango so dangerous and constantly appealed that the entire army of the empire was needed.
It is not because we fear unmeasured forces like the devil or God.
The truth is simple.
“Outside monsters will come from all directions of the empire. “They, who were hitting the barrier sequentially and periodically, will hit their bodies all at once from all directions, east, west, north, south, etc., to destroy the barrier.”
No one responded to Frontier’s words. There wasn’t even a sound of breathing.
The conference room, which was once noisy with his every word, was so quiet at this moment.
“We can’t attack before them.”
They just listened to Frondier’s words in a daze, like criminals who had been sentenced to death.
“Because they outnumber us.”