659 – Jang Panpa (1)
Most of the family objected when I said that I was going to Starbirk. War is about to break out, so why go? That’s too dangerous
However, given the circumstances, I pushed through desperately. If I don’t go, the unfair person will die, causing more damage.
I’m going there so that there are no unfair people. This is something only I can do, and I will keep the damage as low as possible.
“Go.”
“Father?”
Unexpectedly, the person who helped me here was my father. My father stayed silent while I argued with his family.
In that situation, he spoke very heavily, and in the end, it was decided to go to Starbirk.
“If you had simply said that you would stop the war, you would have refused. You know the horrors of war, but have not experienced it yourself.”
“Father…”
“But I was able to make a decision after hearing that I would go so that there would be no more unfair people than war. So go.”
My father has experienced both war and unfair experiences. He was transferred to the north simply because he was an escort knight for the prince.
You must have experienced all sorts of terrible experiences there, so the resentment must have been stronger than anyone else. As such a person said, he had a different weight.
The family also followed the father’s opinion. Instead, just in case, Adelia had her escort knights with her.
“If you don’t want to make me a widow, you have to come back intact. Okay?”
“If I die, will this world end?”
“It’s a joke. Just come and go quickly.”
Marie and I threw jokes at each other that weren’t jokes and headed straight to Starbirk. FYI, here she was helped by Arwen.
Through this, I was able to arrive at the official residence of the Provisional Government in Starbirk, where I had come before. Adelia waited outside for a moment before she went inside.
Anyway, I thought I would have to talk to Asala alone from now on. Stories that are never simple will come and go.
“It must be difficult.”
“·······Yes.”
First of all, let’s pass it from the top, not from the top. Asala shuddered at her consolation, then smiled bitterly.
It is impossible to explain the current situation in Starbirk simply with the word ‘difficult’. The country is on the verge of collapse.
If you’re at war with the Minerva Empire, you’ll be able to hold on somehow, but Helium and Savior are coming in cooperation.
“Have you formed an army?”
“We plan to give you a gun as long as you can, except for warriors. But…”
“You know that it’s not enough…”
“······Yes.”
It’s not enough, it’s a meaningless outburst. If Helium blows magic a few times, Starbirk will be swept away by the autumn leaves.
In addition, there is no proper organization except for the warriors who correspond to knights. Like Stalingrad in the Soviet-German War, just give them a gun and it’s over.
Moreover, even fraud is likely to be very poor. During the Soviet-Russian War, the Soviet Union was clearly in a position to be invaded, so most of the soldiers’ morale was high.
In addition, they were able to be reborn as the Red Army by enduring and enduring with a vengeance toward Nazi Germany. But Starbirk doesn’t have that either.
The mistake of the leader and the action of the extremist are combined, and only the unfair ones are nurtured en masse. I’m sure you’ll resent your country.
‘No. There will be no one who is unfair.’
The entire Stabirk people may disappear. Even if they survive, they will live in a persecution comparable to the demons of the past.
You might ask, isn’t it too harsh, and don’t the leaders of each country know that there are innocent civilians?
I have no choice but to say that this is the limit of the times. This world is a monarchy, not a democracy, because it is the default value.
The interests of the nation are more important than the freedom of each individual. The culture I spread is diluting it little by little, but it’s still not enough.
Even if you don’t go far, even a few years ago, demons were discriminated against from all over the world. There is nothing different about Starbirk.
“Have you read Blood and Steel?”
“Of course. That book inspired me to invent the gun.”
“··· ···”
I brought it out to fill up the build-up, but the answer came back that made me speechless. No matter how good the dexterity is, I wonder if that is possible.
Anyway, I have to say something. You just have to learn about the gun slowly.
“Then you know about Stalingrad.”
“You mean that battle where all the men with all four limbs took guns and the women went to the factories?”
Asala looked at me asking if I could win if I did that. Even if it’s terrible, it’s okay if you can protect Starbirk’s fate.
If it were normal, I would never have thought of that. In other words, it means that you are driven into a corner.
At this, Isaac read his expression and smiled.
“If you’re thinking of fighting like that, throw it away right away. Asmodian magic will fall right on top of your head, so it’s meaningless. There’s no anti-aircraft gun, right?”
“I understand.”
Considering the firepower of the demons, the infantry will be scattered like dust in front of a typhoon. In the first place, there are few countries that can compare to Helium in terms of military power.
Alvenheim was also ruined because of that bastard’s mind, but Helium doesn’t have anything like that. They are only living because they know how dangerous their power is.
Since the incident broke out while other countries were also trying to be on guard, there is a high possibility that they will be watching with disrespect across the river.
I’ll do anything to stop it.
“All I want is to tell me where the troops will be flocking to. And to get them there. That’s all. Oh. And I hope they prepare the things I want.”
“······Excuse me, but can I ask one question?”
“Yes. Please tell me.”
“Why are you trying to help us? Even with a few mistakes, we could have harmed you.”
As I was willing to help, Asala asked with an incomprehensible nuance. I only gave a subtle smile.
It deserves it. It’s a mistake, but it almost killed me anyway. It’s a state of being hit with that karma.
But as I said before, it’s something only I can do. Honestly, if Asala had responded appropriately, it wouldn’t have grown to this extent.
‘Above all, only a vicious cycle will repeat itself.’
If things go on like this, there is a high probability that the Starbirks will be treated worse than the demons, and of course they will become devil worshipers.
People are inherently selfish, so they will point their arrows at me. This means that only extremists will remain.
Emotionally and rationally, there is nothing to gain. That’s why I came out.
‘I’m not even a real saint.’
Wouldn’t it be considered a kind of saint cosplay? Having a reputation comparable to that of a saint, it is something that can be done.
I looked at the confused Asala and opened her mouth.
“Because I have to.”
“That’s the only way… To do it…?”
“Yes.”
I’m afraid you’ll point a knife at my throat later. Isn’t it okay to like sister and brother-in-law?
I wanted to bring out the above words. I had nothing else to say other than that.
So she took her tongue and forced Asala to convince her. Rather than persuasion, it should be seen as deception.
I looked at Asala with a blank face and quietly got up.
“Instead, you’d better get rid of the mudfish completely. It’s fine for now, but it’ll bring a lot of trouble to Starbirk again.”
As I say now, Leort, who arbitrarily changed his plan, was quietly buried. It was because the plate was too big.
Thanks to you, I was relieved. Of course, he didn’t forget that Lina was staring at him with sharp eyes.
“Okay, don’t bury it like a pit jumps over a fence.”
“······I don’t know what you mean, but I get it. Thank you very much, saint.”
Asala looked at me with her silver eyes sparkling. It’s a really burdensome look.
You probably don’t think I’m a real saint. Thinking so, she glanced to the side of her.
Even Mersha, her secretary, has a face no different from Asala’s. She has a moved expression as she holds her hands tightly together.
‘·······It doesn’t matter.’
My goal is firm. To stop the Helium and Savior army that will invade here sooner or later.
My heart trembles with tension as I block the army by myself. But as Nu Nui emphasized, it’s something only I can do.
As a historical observer of the vicious cycle in the previous life, the trick is to prevent it as much as possible. Of course, it is unclear whether this will work.
“You’d better evacuate civilians just in case. I’m not sure either.”
“Okay. Is there anything else you need?”
“As I told you a little while ago, the direction in which the army can advance…”
I told them about the necessary things one by one. Asala heard the story, and she listened with a half-moved, half-serious expression.
However, when he heard about the ‘stuff’ he needed at the very end, he asked with a puzzled face.
“What are you going to do with it?”
“Can’t I?”
“It’s not like that, but… You can’t possibly consider a battle…”
“Ah. No way. I’m weak.”
Unless my father knows, I am a body with no actual combat experience. Even if you get a healthy body, the kernel is empty.
So, the ‘thing’ I asked for Asala is more like a threat. A very useful intimidation item.
“Can you make arrangements?”
“······Okay. I’ll prepare it soon.”
“Ah. Also, please prepare some clothes. I came wearing only a robe, so I didn’t prepare anything.”
“Would it be the traditional clothes of Stabirk? It blocks the sunlight and provides good ventilation.”
“I think that should be enough.”
All preparations are complete. All that remains is to welcome the guests.
I don’t know if things will go well, but I plan to make things work even if things don’t go well.
Because what I can do is extremely limited. And it’s likely to work very effectively.
‘The future that Mora saw won’t come true, right?’
That worries me a bit.
*****
The Helium and Savior Union was quickly formed. There was a lot of talk about the commander-in-chief and a lot of fuss, but it was designated as Kate.
Anyway, Helium has little experience in war, and the ‘hospital’ is also the first. Even though the military power was strong, it had to yield to the commander.
Still, there are quite a lot to gain. First of all, with this crusade, Helium was supposed to gain the status of a ‘religion’.
Until now, only the state religion was Mora, not the same as Savior. However, with this alliance as an opportunity, we are walking little by little.
[Helium Savior Alliance. Declaration of war on Starbirk. Wipe Starbirk off the map.]
We even finished the declaration of war. It was a rather harsh declaration of war, but everyone accepted it.
They dare to harm the saint who saved the world, but they have no mercy. Such was the mindset of the Allied Forces who participated in the war this time.
The opening of the borders of the Minerva Empire allowed the allied forces to move to Stavirk more quickly. Until the massive supply of helium continued here.
The birth of an unstoppable union made even the Minerva Empire slightly nervous. Fortunately, that coalition’s sword was not directed at him.
It is a spear that only points towards Starbirk. However, in order for this to be established, the Minerva Empire must recognize the independence of Starbirque.
So I acknowledged it. As soon as Starbirk became independent, it was like being destroyed. A fate that can only be said to be bizarre.
But since the fault was committed on the other side, no one showed sympathy.
“Cardinal Kate.”
“Yes. Please tell me.”
“What if they publicly executed all the assassins?”
A paladin asked Kate a question while the allied forces were advancing towards Starbirk, or Garkan to be exact.
Kate wasn’t wearing a nun’s uniform, but rather the white armor she wears when slaying devil worshippers. She is dressed like a Grand Inquisitor.
“There is a lot of talk within Starbirk. There are also many voices calling for mercy.”
Thousands of people were on the verge of madness, but there were people who thought normally. The Paladin is an example.
It doesn’t matter if there is a lot of guilt in that he hurt the saint. However, it is questionable whether it is right to annihilate the entire Starbirk people.
If it had been before, of course I would have questioned it. I would have thought they were all the same family.
However, after reading Blood and Steel, my thoughts changed little by little. Isn’t it too unfair that individuals suffer damage even if a group is criticized?
At this, Kate stared at the paladin and smiled. The paladin’s face instantly turned red with a beautiful smile.
“Don’t worry. The gods will forgive their sins.”
“If it’s false…”
“And it is up to us to send them to the side of the gods. A face-to-face meeting will purify their souls.”
“··· ···”
Kate gives fanatical answers with an innocent smile. The paladin backed away little by little with her pale complexion.
Kate glanced at the paladin and then looked in front of her. Her rear is lined with stout allies, while her front is empty.
If you walk a little further, you will see the entrance to Garkan. Normally, you need to be careful of ambushes, but I didn’t worry.
Because the magician corps of Helium were meticulously grasping it. It can’t be this comfortable since it’s even conducting reconnaissance.
Of course, Kate was sure from the beginning that she wouldn’t be ambushed. The reason soon became clear.
“Commander. According to the report of the reconnaissance party, there are people at the entrance.”
“A person? What kind of person is he?”
“I’m not sure about that. They are said to be wearing traditional Starbirk clothing covering their faces.”
Kate’s eyes widened at the report. Obviously he, no he is he.
She nodded her head with a solemn expression, not expressing herself as much as possible. What we need now is acting.
“Okay. I’ll check when I get a little closer to the entrance. If it does anything dangerous, please instruct it to react immediately.”
“I will follow your orders.”
It wasn’t long before a soldier from the Helium side moved behind to give instructions. It’s not about reporting them one by one, it’s about talking telepathically.
The current coalition is not ordinary soldiers, but the elite of the elite. This alone should be enough to get rid of Starbirk.
But Kate’s goal is not to destroy Starbirk. She wants to have a stronger impact than that.
As we marched forward with a heart full of expectations, we got close enough to the entrance of Garkan that we could see with the naked eye.
As for the person standing proudly in front of the entrance, who just heard the report.
“Huh?”
I heard that he was covering his face when he reported it, but not now. In response, Kate opened her eyes wide and looked at the person in front of her.
Of course, that reaction is also ‘acting’. But no one noticed the smoke.
“Huh?”
“Is that person…?”
Because other people have had similar reactions.
The difference is that Kate was acting, while the others were genuinely taken aback by the completely unexpected appearance of the character.
Of course, a young man with long red hair tied into one and golden eyes stood proudly in front of the Garkan entrance.
The clothes were traditional Starbirk clothes, that is, clothes that block sunlight but allow ventilation. Instead, he showed a healthy image with a strong physique.
“The Holy Son is… Right?”
“Why are you here?”
“Why?”
It was Isaac who had already become famous all over the world and sold her face as much as she could (…). He faced the allied forces with a very nervous face.
It was said that only elite soldiers were recruited, but their prestige is no joke. In particular, Helium was wearing black armor and Savior was wearing white armor, so the sense of intimidation stood out.
If that force had attacked Starbirk as it was, its destruction would have been certain that day. Considering the manufacturing ability of helium, bullets would not have penetrated it.
Jeobeok- Jeobeok- Jeobeok-
When everyone but Kate was confused, Isaac approached them in silence.
Only then did the allied forces figure out that Isaac was not his bare body.
“Isn’t that an axe?”
“I think so… You’re going to fight us?”
“It can’t be, the saint said that he had almost no power…”
Isaac held a small hatchet firmly in his right hand. A hand ax likely to be used for logging or industrial purposes rather than combat.
While everyone was exchanging opinions on the use of the hatchet and the appearance of Isaac, Isaac reached the front of the allied forces before he knew it.
From less than ten meters away, Isaac met Kate face to face. Both have determined expressions.
“Hello.”
Isaac greeted you in a nonchalant manner. However, the atmosphere that had been cluttered with that greeting quickly became quiet.
Surely, all attention was focused on Isaac. He sighed nervously and opened his mouth in a heavy voice.
“I bet some of you don’t know why I’m here. You probably don’t know all of them.”
I know. Kate said in her heart.
Her heart started beating in a different way when Isaac did what she wanted.
It’s almost as if a halo is spreading from his body. He wanted to block it as much as possible, but it was difficult to do so.
Because.
“I’ll tell you straight away. Everyone, please go back. I don’t want the majority to suffer from the minority. Otherwise…”
A voice trembling with fear, but the image of Isaac speaking courageously.
“With this axe, I will sever my wrist.”
Because he was close to a ‘saint’ in the true sense.
Probably the axe will broken first 😂