Continental Northern Front, Provident Castle.
“Ain Bayer collapsed? What the hell does that mean!”
Heron, the lord of Proviant, was distracted by the procession of refugees with a sudden sad news.
A population of 4,000 flocked to Proviant.
The castle of Proviant was too small to accommodate all of that large population.
As Heron contemplated their disposition, Allan, who was at the head of the procession, stepped forward.
“I am Alan Hertia, the 2nd Prince of Brilliant. I want to talk to the lord of Heron Castle.”
If you hadn’t seen it from the beginning, you couldn’t ignore him, who had already stayed in Proviant twice.
Heron had no choice but to call only a few people inside the castle, and the rest of the refugees had to wait outside the walls for a while.
Only Alan and Olive were allowed into the drawing room of the castle, and the atmosphere inside was very stiff.
Knights prepared for unexpected situations were guarding Heron’s side thoroughly, and Alan and Olive had to explain the events of the past step by step in that heavy atmosphere.
“… … Did Ain Bayer really collapse? Reinforcements will be coming here soon, but you can’t stand it?”
“Sir Heron! What have you heard so far-.”
The knight put the sword to Olive’s neck as she slammed the table and stood up.
Olive gritted her teeth, sighed deeply, and sat down again.
“Please accept the refugees. These are people who have endured the bitter cold. It will definitely help Proviant as well.”
“But Proviant can’t afford all of them.”
“The kingdom will not ignore the sacrifices of the northerners. When you hear from us soon, you will be rewarded for it.”
“… … Do you have any ulterior motives?”
The heron narrowed his eyes and glared at the two.
Olive was about to have another seizure at that unpleasant look, but barely held back from Alan’s touch.
“What’s there to schem on in Proviant?”
“I don’t know. For example, trying to absorb Proviant at the suggestion of the Empire… … .”
bang!
Unbearable, Olive stood up again.
“Are you insulting the honor of our northern warriors!”
The knight next to him tried to swing his sword, but was stopped by Heron.
“Tell me, then.”
Heron smiled meaningfully and asked Alan.
“Where did the northern army go?”
Alan’s calm eyes and head moved slowly.
“they… , is gone.”
“What do you mean?”
“I am sorry to hear that you are missing. While blocking the monster with his whole body to save us. perhaps… … , they may all be dead.”
* * *
The Queen of Rosaria, Melissa Elliott, swallowed her saliva at the news from the North.
“The timing is really odd.”
The aide next to her nodded with a hard face.
“Yes, not just our kingdom. In Baran, the Black Sea is agitated, and in Brillant, a war of slaughter is raging over the next king.”
“Is it possible that my son was involved?”
“I’m not sure yet, but I think there’s some possibility.”
“is it.”
She brushed her lips as she rested her elbow on the armrest of the seat of power.
“How long has the magic corps gone?”
“Two companies of 12 men and the Knights of the Roses have been formed as their assistants.”
“Attach two more companies to combine into one squadron and appoint a 4-star wizard as the squadron commander. And let’s add one more elite knights.”
“But if you do that, the royal troops will be greatly reduced. your majesty.”
“If the North collapses, war will eventually break out throughout the continent. Are you telling me not to apply for fear of a coup by the prince?”
The aide lowered his head at Melissa’s cold voice.
“I will.”
“And Len Argen, the knight Karina is interested in went missing along with the northern army?”
“yes.”
“Call Karina. We need to talk a little bit.”
“All right.”
After the aide left, Carina Elliot came in.
“Did you come?”
“Meet Your Majesty the Great King.”
Karina twisted her skirt and bowed slightly with her waist and head bowed.
Melissa, who had a satisfied smile on her face, tilted her head when she saw Karina’s outfit.
“why… … , Is the outfit right?”
“Why are you doing that, Your Majesty?”
“I thought you were training hard by now.”
Melissa smiled as if she could clearly see Karina’s true intentions.
Karina, who was impressed by her expression, replied.
“Tell me why you called me.”
“Ein Bayer has collapsed.”
“I know.”
“Then do you know that Len Argen is missing?”
“… … .”
Karina couldn’t control her expression for a moment and her pupils trembled.
She couldn’t understand how Her Majesty the Queen knew of her relationship with Len Argen.
“I thought all the cute flavors were gone.”
Melissa let out a pleasant laugh.
“You haven’t answered yet.”
“… … I know.”
“You owe him a great debt?”
“… … yes. your majesty.”
He had been saved by Ren at the black market in Abitrari.
Of course, she was able to get out of it too, but Karina waited for Ren to rescue her, and he risked his life to fight the lunatic to save her.
In any case, it was okay to get help.
“Len Argen is called the Hero of the North.”
“yes.”
“They say you killed the troll warchief. Was it that strong?”
Carina realized that Melissa was asking for Len Argen’s qualifications.
against his own medicine.
“Not like that.”
“Answer whatever I ask.”
“… … Strong. That will and mental strength are enough.”
“It sounds like your skills are nothing to look at. Was the troll warchief a mere monster?”
“It won’t be. Clearly, even after dozens of days, obvious speculation remained in the head of the troll warchief they sent.”
“I don’t know if your eyes are raised, or if the rumors I hear are strange. What a strange knight.”
She laughed like she was having fun.
“Somehow, I feel like I never would have died.”
“So do i.”
“I plan to recruit allied forces to recapture the north. Not only Rosaria, but also Baran, Brilliant, and free mercenaries. ah! I heard that the Holy Kingdom will also send a priest to the north this time.”
“I feel that it is a very serious matter to support even the Holy Kingdom, which lost its priests in the north.”
“So be sure to come find me.”
She said with a mischievous smile that she didn’t normally see.
“… … yes? what is that?”
“What are you thinking? He was telling me to find Bayer, the child of the north.”
“… … All right.”
“Of course you weren’t going to join the Allied Forces, were you?”
“you’re right. Not because of that Len Argen, but because of Rosaria.”
“Yes, if you go, the allied forces are like gaining a thousand troops and ten thousand horses. Go and bring the North back again.”
“All right. your majesty.”
* * *
The situation in the north quickly spread to the entire continent.
The fall of Ain Bayer, which was an impregnable castle, came as a great shock to the people of the continent.
“Did you hear that? The northern fortress collapsed?”
“I heard that a huge monster appeared in the north… … .”
“Still, we’re in the east, so it doesn’t matter if the north collapses?”
Most of those in the Baran Empire were not greatly shaken by the fall of Ain Bayer, but the citizens of the city called ‘Forward’, located on the westernmost border of the empire, could not listen lightly.
“sh*t! You don’t know how many monsters will come this far if Proviant collapses! It would be a disaster if a monster enough to destroy the northern part full of elite soldiers came.”
The lord of Forward saw the recruitment of allied forces and quickly wrote and sent an official letter to the emperor, which was soon approved.
The number of Allied forces to retake the North grew rapidly.
Reinforcements came from not only the Baran Empire, but also from the Holy Kingdom and Brilliant.
Proviant struggled to provide lodging, work, and food for the assembling Allied forces and the influx of refugees.
“Is this the end of Brilliant’s reinforcements?”
Heron couldn’t hide his disappointment at the smaller number of Brillant’s reinforcements than he had expected.
“Yes.”
said Cohen Travis, half-gray-haired.
“Anyway, that is… … , It’s a little bit that only five knights come… … .”
“What are you talking about so much? Would you mind if I came to support you?”
“What, what? ji… Ral?”
“Carly. Be polite. If you’re going to do your own thing here, go back.”
“Tsk tsk, vulgar.”
Kate Travis laughed at Carly and shook her head.
“This is Carly Argen. He’s a rough-mouthed guy, so please understand.”
“ah… Regen? So, are you Len Argen’s younger brother?”
“Damn it, you never had a guy like that as your brother, did you?”
“Again, damn it again… … .”
“Don’t worry too much. All of these are elite. Greet you too.”
Cohen called forward to the two knights who stood awkwardly behind him.
“This is Jackson Carr.”
“This is Ronnie Carr.”
The second and third members of the Kar family, who had been destroyed by Ren, followed them as reinforcements.
“The children of the Kar family seem to be very polite.”
It was an ordinary greeting, but thanks to the effect of Kali Argen, the two brothers of the Kar family left a good impression on Heron.
“Everyone is here.”
Then a man walking toward the reinforcements.
Alan Hertia greeted them, brushing her gorgeous red hair.
“Meet Your Highness, the 2nd Prince.”
When Cohen greeted them, the people behind them also greeted them.
Except for Carly Argen.
“I didn’t expect you to come from Argen. Did you have a good relationship with Ren?”
“Who are you going to find? I only came because I wanted to fight that monster that was said to be strong.”
Carly Argen spat out without caring about Alan’s status.
Alan was a little offended, but he didn’t show it at all.
“Looks like Brilliant’s situation is very bad.”
Cohen hardened his expression at Alan’s question.
“yes. I will tell you about it later.”
“Okay.”
Allan surveyed their faces and beckoned them to follow.
The five followed Alan to the Allied forces assembly point.
“Brilliant has the fewest people, but he’s the latest.”
Alan gave Cohen a slight scolding.
“sorry. however… … , That’s huge.”
The size of the soldiers of the three countries gathered at the assembly point was beyond expectations.
Although it did not take long for the allied forces to gather, nearly 10,000 soldiers gathered.
Among them, even the elite soldiers reached 500.
“At this level, wouldn’t it be possible to push away the monsters that occupied Ain Bayer?”
Alan’s expression darkened slightly at Cohen’s question.
“I don’t know.”
They couldn’t understand why Alan answered that way.
Allan noticed that they didn’t understand, but didn’t bother to explain.
You’ll find out naturally when you go up north.
“But why don’t you ask about Len Argen? I thought you might be curious.”
“very… , you mean Ren?”
Cohen laughed lightly.
“If it’s Ren, he’ll be alive and well somewhere in the North. I’m not really worried.”
“Your faith is great.”
This time, Alan laughed.
“We’ll have to wait and see if we can say that even after looking at the monsters in the north.”
* * *
Allied forces finally moved northward.
The commander of the allied forces gathered in the kingdom of Rosaria is Carina Elliot.
She was a princess who was marked as the next king of the Rosaria Kingdom.
Elliott, who was walking solidly in the lead, stopped.
Crossing the northern border, a narrow road continued with all the wagons and horses left behind.
The situation in which the Allied forces lined up for a long time.
And the presence of monsters caught in a pile by her sense of magic power.
“It’s an assault! Everyone be alert!”
The knights behind her shouted along with her horse.
“It’s an assault! Everyone be alert!”
“It’s an assault! Everyone be alert!”
The signs of the monsters pass through the front at a tremendous speed and move away from the back.
‘this… … !’
I love you so much!!
A single, intense flash pierced the priest’s neck.
After that, dozens of arrows flew from the hilly terrain.
Casualties were one after another in the sudden surprise attack.
“excuse me! The monster is over there!”
A spotted monster that hangs by its tail from a tree at the top of the hill.
He had a sword in his mouth, a bow in one hand, and a string of arrows.
“It’s left and right! Named appeared!”
And a bunch of monsters rushing in from the other side.
A human with four swords came down the slope with the orcs and began slaughtering the soldiers.
“Dark Demon! Unless you are a high-ranking knight, avoid fighting!”
The commanders among the soldiers shouted, but the battlefield was too disadvantageous.
The allied forces that became violent in an instant.
At that time, when the victims appeared one after another in the attack of the monsters.
Woo woo woo woo woo woo-.
the sound of horns.
“How did you know that allied forces were coming when I asked where these bastards were moving?”
In the distance, among the trees, a group of white wolves rode furiously and shouted.
“I will kill more this time! Andrew!”
“Sounds funny! The best knight of the Golden Lion Knights is mine! Be content with being the vice-captain!”
The five from Brilliant looked very familiar.
‘That person… … !’
Carina Elliott exclaimed as she saw the gray-haired man leading the knights from the front, riding on the tallest white lantern.
“If you can’t kill more than Amaranth, prepare yourself today!”
Len Argen, who flashed his first spirit in the lead, shouted.
On the hill opposite them, a group of people rode white wolves and ran to attack the monsters.
“Show the spirit of the north! Do not stop the sword even for a moment!”
Stefan, the former commander of the northern part of Ain Bayer, shouted as he slashed the monsters without hesitation.