“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
It was Proud who asked the question first.
“What, don’t you want to?”
“No, never. I have already sworn to be with you after graduation. but… … .”
“I had the idea that I should make my own forces.”
I answered Proud and looked around at my colleagues on the mission. When the word force came out, the floating atmosphere became a little calmer. Fromm is still drunk.
“I was convinced after talking with the chancellor a while ago.”
I crossed my arms. And he declared with a strong voice.
“At this rate, Iron Blood will perish. I can’t change it if it’s not me.”
The calm atmosphere was tinged with bewilderment at the word that Iron Blood was about to perish.
Dimitri jumped up from his seat and Fromm, who had been muttering strange sounds, came to his senses. Caspal, who had said he was not interested, corrected his posture, and Mi-ryung’s ears pricked up. As if he had expected it, Eugene calmly put out the cigarette by rubbing it on the tablecloth. All bad guys.
“You scared me too much. The word destruction may be a bit extreme. Think of it as going in a bad direction.”
“What do you mean by that, can I ask you to explain further?”
Proud asked with a serious expression. I cleared my throat and headed to the platform in the back.
“Do you know that there is a threat to Sangvis Sangvis?”
Colleagues exchanged glances with each other. It’s like I don’t know anything about that.
“These are the people called Parabellum.”
My colleagues were puzzled by the name they heard for the first time, but they looked at me and focused on my story.
“I don’t know the details either. But one thing is certain——”
I stopped talking.
“They’re the ones behind the Saratov Rebellion, our mission.”
And he continued to speak while suppressing his anger. There was a great commotion among the colleagues.
Dimitri said, ‘Was that story true!’ He exclaimed, typically surprised, and Caspal made a rare frown. Mi-ryung looked like she didn’t understand the situation and wanted to ask someone, and Fromm got down from the table he was sitting on and looked at me.
“… … .”
Yujin kept her mouth shut with a shady expression. I couldn’t figure out what Eugene was feeling right now.
“By any chance, did you tell the chancellor? I understand that the report was somewhat omitted and uploaded… … .”
Proud asked as if he had remembered something. I shook my head.
“I didn’t tell the Prime Minister that Parabellum was involved in the mission. At the point where I already said I was cooperating with Parabellum, even if I dare to say it, it’s just scratching and swelling.”
“Cooperation… … ?”
“Ironically, the Sangvis army is friendly to Parabellum.”
“Favourable, what do you mean?”
Dimitri asked in an angry voice. I like this common sense question.
“Because Parabellum gave Sangvis, to be exact, an overwhelming benefit to the Sangvis military.”
“If it’s an overwhelming advantage… … You mean Saratov?”
I nodded in affirmation at Caspal’s answer.
“The plan to rebel against Saratov and take it into military possession was a complete success.”
There was not much agitation, as rumors that the Saratov rebellion had already been planned had already been widely spread. Proud was like that, too, and only slightly frowned.
“And it is Parabellum who spilled firearms to the insurgents in Saratov.”
“yes… … ?”
Confused by the words that followed, Proud asked in a bewildered voice.
“for a moment… … . Are you saying that the plan wasn’t intentionally left unattended, and that the weapons were also given?”
“Thinking calmly, do you think the iron-blooded people can revolt? I’d rather starve to death. Falling in love with Iron Blood and the Emperor is not something that can be done sanely.”
I returned the chancellor’s words to Proud, who had the same misunderstanding as me.
“They were already driven as they were driven. It was only a matter of time before they went into a runaway with just a slight trigger. I gave it a weapon and lit the fuse. That would have been enough for those who lost their judgment.”
My colleagues were shocked and silent. However, I was not shocked by the act itself.
“The most troubling thing is that the act was approved by the Sangvis military.”
It is said that the Sangvis military approved it.
It is the approval of an act that can kill people, even soldiers.
“The military seems to like them, but I can’t trust them. No, I don’t want to believe it.”
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I hit the podium hard.
“How can you trust the guys who proposed an operation to massacre the people?”
A low voice came out that surprised even oneself. The atmosphere became heavy.
“… … Well, the military who accepted it are the same guys.”
I added it in a joking tone, wondering if it was made too heavy. The mood hasn’t changed much.
“It is only a matter of time before the military becomes a puppet of Parabellum. Only we can stand against it.”
If the military neglects Parabellum, what can I do? I had an intuition that if I let them do what they wanted, they would surely end up in a bad situation. The original was like that.
“I want you to create a new Sangvis era with me.”
It must be different from the original, and aim for a more perfect ending than the original.
“… … Of course, I don’t mean to do anything right now. It will be a very long story.”
I laughed and waved my hand as it seemed to put a lot of pressure on me by saying it with too strong an image.
“Right now, we are just laying the groundwork. I will start moving in earnest no matter how fast it is after I graduate. But I am sure of one thing.”
I remember everything they did in the original work.
“You guys can do it.”
There is no reason for not being able to do it.
“Can you guys trust me?”
Colleagues are in trouble. Not long after, Dimitri jumped up from his seat. And I tried to say something, but——.
“I’m sorry for sounding like a candle… … .”
Rather than that, it was Fromm who opened his mouth.
“Isn’t it possible for the crown prince to just stay there and inherit the throne? I think it would be okay to reform after that.”
It was a slightly hoarse voice. Maybe it was because he was drunk, but he was a little more cocky than usual. I could see that he was barely holding back as Proud tried to shout that he was rude. Of course, Mustafa and Katyusha, who had been watching silently for a step back, were in a similar situation.
“Do you know when the emperor will die? It would be too late then. And there won’t be one or two guys who are aiming for the next emperor. At least there are many who don’t want to be me. It is not acceptable to die of starvation with your mouth open under a tree.”
First of all, Commander Alexei is definitely aiming for it. Besides that, there will be plenty of people who don’t want me to succeed the emperor. At least, most of them would be if they were not zealous supporters of the emperor.
The reality is, I’m not even sure if the Emperor wants me to take over.
“I am not forcing it. Just know that this is a suggestion because I think you guys can trust it.”
I finished talking and waited for an answer.
“I will follow the Crown Prince.”
Dimitri was the first to say he would follow me.
“In this mission, I was able to know the prince’s commanding power and character. And if this kind of person becomes the emperor, I was convinced that Iron Blood would be strong forever. I really didn’t know that Iron Blood would be like this, but… … .”
Dimitri smiled bitterly. At first glance, he seems like a light-hearted man with a taste for beasts, but in fact, his loyalty to Sangvis was very high. Even in the original work, he joined the Revolutionary Army at the very end.
“If I can create a better Sangvis Sangvis, I will follow your will.”
“okay. thanks.”
In reality, on the contrary, I never thought I would be the first to join. It’s a strange thing. It’s a story with the exception of Proud.
“… … I will cooperate.”
Caspal said in a low voice.
“Anyway, I am a child who was abandoned by the family. I won’t really care what you do.”
In the original work, he did not join the Revolutionary Army until the end, and later, as a later story, only one or two short stories of him being active in his family’s estate came out, so it was quite an unexpected choice.
“You don’t have to go that far, Caspal. I recognize your talent!”
“What do you use your recognition for? … … Anyway, I won’t be able to do anything great, but I’ll try to help the crown prince.”
“okay. thanks. Please take good care of me.”
Maybe it was a positive Dimitri influence. I didn’t intend for it to end like this, but I was really good at telling them to stay close.
“Oh, well I… … .”
Mi-ryung, who had been silent, opened her mouth. His ears stood up as if he was nervous.
“Actually, I didn’t get it right, but I… … . First of all, I think that what the prince does is the right thing to do. I would say intuitively.”
After some gibberish, Mi-ryung swallowed dry saliva.
“So I will do it too. I don’t know if it’s okay for me to join… … .”
And he spoke in a voice full of will, yet strangely confident.
“Anything is welcome. Because your performance in this mission was very good. thanks.”
“Oh, no. It wasn’t anything great! I wish you all the best in the future!”
Mi-ryung shook her head shyly and replied in a shrill voice. The wagging tail is clearly visible. It’s easy to understand, so that’s good.
“You have good people as your colleagues.”
As we stayed warm, Katyusha started talking to us.
“We have been together all along, but I will continue to be together.”
Then, she lifted her skirt elegantly and said.
“… … Is that normal?”
“Everyone was saying something, but it was embarrassing to stay still.”
When I asked this out of the blue, I cleared my throat as if embarrassed.
“… … hmm. me too.”
Mustafa nodded and spoke briefly. Both care about weird things. It’s not that I don’t like it.
“Grunt, I completely missed the timing to say something, me.”
Fromm scratched the side of his head and opened his mouth.
“I will do it first. I think a lot of fun things will happen if you’re near the crown prince.”
and said with a smile It was a serious tone that didn’t feel like alcohol.
“I’ve thought about it a lot, but as expected, torture is better than healing… … . At that time, I really enjoyed it.”
“Ugh. With a bright smile on his face, he says truly terrifying things.”
Dimitri stroked his body in a creepy way.
“As long as you don’t overdo it, it’s fine. Welcome, Namjanggyeong.”
“Ha ha ha. I’ll do my best!”
Fromm shouted, raising both arms high. Although torture is his hobby, his actions are unnecessarily cute. Katyusha tilted her head as if she was concerned about the word men’s glasses.
“… … Then, is there only one person left?”
The last person left was Eugene.
“… … .”
Eugene was quietly staring at me. Everyone’s eyes turned to Eugene. But Eugene continued to stare at me without looking around.
There was a mix of anxiety, longing, and a bit of suspicion in those eyes. It felt that way.
“… … I hope you give me some time to think.”
“okay. Lots of time. I wish I could answer you as quickly as possible.”
I didn’t think it would be so easy to cooperate, but I was quite disappointed. I asked outside a while ago. Does it work in the opposite way to Dimitri, who joined first?
“I will never forget the answer you gave today. The fate of Sangvis is in your hands, mine.”
The mission celebration banquet ended with this.