196 – Ruler of the Great Forest (6)
Chapter 196 – Ruler of the Great Forest (6)
“When was the due date?”
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“What is the due date?”
“The day the expeditionary force wins. It is an auspicious day, so of course the king will give you a reward.”
Secluded palace guards. In the afternoon, when it is time to fall asleep, the guards performing the vigilance operation were passing the time flirting.
The subject of the story is, of course, the Daesurim Expeditionary Force, which launched a campaign recently. He was so majestic that he sent all the available troops, and especially the beastman troops led by Narg were more than majestic and intimidating to those who watched.
Since it was such a yard, not only the guards but even a child on the street did not doubt the victory of the Kingdom Army. They believed that if the king got his hands on the unknown land of Daesurim, which had been close to being banned, something would fall to them as well.
“…What?”
But at that time. Anyone who heard the news quickly through communication magic couldn’t believe it, so their eyes widened and their voices trembled.
The wizard who came running to deliver the news was also shaking, and there was no way he would report it as a lie in the first place.
“The Expeditionary Army is destroyed at once? Are you kidding me right now?”
But Benert asked back even after knowing that fact. I thought I couldn’t stand it if I didn’t do this.
“Yes, it is true. The Expeditionary Force is destroyed, along with the beastman troops under the command of Lord Narg. The commander says he’s retreating with less than 10,000 troops!”
“That can’t be. How?”
He staggered at the communication wizard’s report and sat down. It was a defeat that could never, never be understood by his common sense, who knew the level of the elves in the great forest because he had gathered information diligently.
It was something he never knew in his wildest dreams that he had been victimized because of that information and meticulousness.
“Could it be that the kingdom of Delos, oh, or did some other force help them!?”
“We have not received a detailed report. They say they are retreating because they can’t eat or sleep…!”
Trying to be rational, he expected that other factions might have helped the elves. However, it didn’t matter whether the prediction was right or wrong.
It only mattered that the main force was destroyed and the enraged elven army pursued them to the end to slaughter even the survivors.
“I need to see Your Highness.”
Benert, who had already judged that the Prime Minister’s agent was beyond what he could handle, got up from his seat and immediately went to visit the king.
The fact that the king’s reaction was more than that was, of course, a predestined result.
“This, does this make sense!? It was 40,000. There are also Narg troops, but how!!”
“Gee, calm down. Now we have to save the Commander and the remaining troops.”
The king, who was enjoying a daytime drink without knowing anything, cried out in a cracked voice. Benert, who looked at the king’s furiously broken furniture, was able to stop him only after watching the riot for more than a few minutes.
“The elves are chasing our allies to retaliate. Be prepared. There is no defense system in the southwest direction where the Great Forest is located.”
“Sir, I don’t think they will chase you beyond the great forest.”
The king flinched at his words. Do not cross the Great Grove. At that, Benert could not refute. Actually, it was common sense.
Elves never came out of the great forest.
However, from the beginning, this situation was the result of that common sense being shattered.
“How should I prepare? I don’t have any medical history…!”
“We should at least divert troops from other regions, or even scratch the militia like in the Great War.”
In the end, he brought out his last move.
Originally, the war they knew was a kind of power game played by knights, wizards, mercenaries, and a small number of soldiers. However, in those days when the entire continent became a battlefield, war literally turned into a competition for survival, and related institutions and administrative capabilities of the forces rose rapidly.
The time when the gates of the demon world were opened here and there, and everyone had to fight as soldiers if they could pick up a weapon and wield it. It is not impossible to gather troops by using the remnants.
The problem was that it would not be easy to recover if public sentiment collapsed while doing so.
“Let it be!”
Benert’s face darkened, but the King, who had fallen on his feet, only urged him.
For the moment, Benert, who seemed to know why the mercenary hero Heinz had killed his master, the king of Delos, and became king himself, suppressed his emotions and left the king’s room.
‘Are you glad you didn’t ask for responsibility? I can’t believe this country, which has survived the great war and has been like a lantern in the wind, is in danger of falling because of the elves in the great forest.’
My heart kept racing. He was quick-tempered and took out the militia mobilization card, but honestly, the calculation was not easy.
The number of elven troops reported in the report is more than 20,000 cavalry, all riding fairy ants. It’s not impossible. Elves are blessed with mana. Goosebumps set on his body as he replaced them with knights on horseback. In addition, there is an unknown magic that blows away a large piece of metal.
20,000 Knights, it was an unimaginable number even if the number of mana awakeners rapidly increased through the Great War.
‘I think I know why Heinz tried to attack the elves with such complicated and strange tricks. Dae Soo-rim, it wasn’t a weight class that we could eat at our level.’
Regret came rushing in. If I had been a little more careful, if I had gathered a little more information, if I had strongly insisted on accepting Heinz’s proposal for a pincer attack from both sides.
“You look full of regret on your face. What are you doing?”
“Star Monk?”
It was then that someone appeared in front of him. He was a gray-haired old man in a fancy robe like an old wizard.
“Actually, I have already heard the news. The Royal Palace Correspondent is also under my jurisdiction.”
“Kuh, then I don’t need to explain. It is a critical situation.”
Stars Leitner. A royal magician and director of the Magic Lab. Benert frowned at him, who was also a being similar to his magic teacher, and sighed as he confessed his circumstances.
“Hmm, are the elves really going to invade our territory beyond the Great Grove?”
“You might think not everyone. But the elves of the Great Grove also changed. Coincidentally, our defense is weak, so I’m sure they will definitely retaliate.”
After hearing all the stories, Stas worried with a serious face. However, Venert shook his head, sighing at his words, who seemed no different from the king.
“Then I can’t stay still. It’s quite doubtful that golems would be defeated by dwarves who shoot arrows.”
However, unlike the king, Stas had his eyes shining as if he was thinking about something.
The first mention of golems came from an empire growing in size in the center of the continent, but he was also the one who created golems at about the same rate.
“Is there a way?”
Bennet asked him with a feeling of chasing straw. As his ambitions were in danger of being shaken, Benert, who became desperate, did not see the black energy shimmering in Stas’ eyes.
“Let me introduce you to the people who helped me a lot in making the golem. Come this way. It was made using the legacy of the great war and advertised to the public, but that is not the case.”
With a smirk, he led Benert to his laboratory outside the palace. His demeanor was so calm and unconcerned that Benert, who was unknowingly impatient, wondered.
“That’s not even funny. Well, you guys have more numbers and power than us, so it must be more dizzy.”
“Yes, you bastard…!”
And an underground laboratory secretly set up in that laboratory. There, Benert was horrified to see someone who shouldn’t be there.
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“Pandemonium is a mess right now, no, it’s sh*t! Now that the demon king has died and his dominance has disappeared, the demon realm, which is divided by race and faction, does not choose any means or methods to increase its power like you.”
He, no, continued his words despite Benert’s fright. Sharp fangs stood out from its mouth, which clicked its tongue aloud.
“They are doing everything in their own way. Aren’t some guys invading there, claiming that they found a new world in the process of using the demon king’s legacy to open the gateway? Like us…Wouldn’t you hold hands with your continental bastards?”
“I can’t believe it. Everyone, did the others join hands with you demons?”
“Look at reality, Young master. Who is the ‘enemy’? The great war is over. Yesterday’s enemies can become today’s allies. It has become such a world. Either in the demon world or here.”
Pale skin, shiny bald head. The giggling vampire laughed at Benert and raised the black jewel in his hand.
“The Pandemonium mercenaries also lend me their skills. You just have to pay for it.”
“Acting Prime Minister, I don’t know. Will you give up your ambition to make this country a great power and stand under one man above all?”
The devil and the master, who fought like death just a few years ago, are tempting you to look at yourself and see the reality. Benert couldn’t bear to deny it.