92 – Civil War – 3
Suddenly, the number of people dropping out of the academy increased. About 20% of the cadets dropped out in an instant.
The reason was because the administrative office was decided. After the emperor’s death, the turbulent times began in earnest, and various powers began scouting out academy cadets who seemed useful, and the best cadets became part of the faction before they even graduated.
I also received a few scouts like that. However, regardless of whether I liked it or not, I thought it was still too early to look into it purely, so I planned to stand by and watch the situation little by little.
Luna rarely received offers of that kind. This was not because Luna lacked ability, but because Luna was the heir of the count family and would inherit the count family if she stayed still, there was no room for criticism.
Meanwhile, many good offers came to Bertolph, but this was because Bertolph was only the second son of his branch family, not the main family. Rather, more scouts came to those with relatively weak backgrounds.
Bertolf was excited by the scouting suggestions from monarchs from around the world and immediately ran into the arms of Princess Flos. Since Princess Flos’s forces had few military talents, but she had a lot of money, it seemed that it would be most convenient to be by Princess Flos’ side to succeed as a strategist.
And Bertolf made this request several times as he left Arcadia Academy.
“Charles, the trend is for the Duchy of Flos. Her Royal Highness is capable, but her power is still weak. The crown prince’s faction is powerful, but not popular. But Princess Flos has popularity and power. Overwhelming financial power and countless mercenaries coming from it. The unification of the Taspilia Peninsula is a given, and we may be able to conquer the Arcadian Empire as well. So, when you graduate, you must come under Princess Flos. “I will pave the way, so all you have to do is walk on it.”
No matter what he said, his intention was clear. He is trying to increase the number of factions like his by inserting a tactician from the same Arcadian Empire into his power. In short, he is acting in his own way.
I vaguely said that I had no intention of becoming an officer yet and sent him off. Until the last moment he left the academy, he shouted at Princess Flos to be an officer.
‘Maybe that won’t happen…’ ‘
Principality of Plos. If things go well in the beginning, it is a region with tremendous explosive power. I have also cleared the game several times as the Principality of Flos.
However, in the current situation, it is a bit ambiguous to take the side of the Principality of Plos. The advantage of serving as an officer in the Principality of Plos is that there is no discrimination against foreigners and that there is no stagnation at the top, so rapid advancement is possible, but it seems that in this world, upward compatibility with the same advantages will appear. I probably won’t ever fall under Princess Flos’s wing. With that thought in mind, I turned around.
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Meanwhile, it was not only cadets who left the academy. Most of the professors were retired from active duty, but some were called by their masters again.
Count Kruzenstein also did the same. Count Krusenstein was originally an advisor to the Second Prince Albert von Arcadia and was in active service until a few years ago. However, in retirement he took on a role teaching cadets at Arcadia Academy.
However, with the death of the emperor, the second prince decided to mobilize all the means, methods, and talents at his disposal, and the same was true for the retired middle-aged strategist.
“A lot of cadets have left.”
Professor, Count Krusenstein said. Krusenstein also knew what was happening. The emperor has died and the next emperor has not been decided. As a result, various powers were hastily gathering talented people.
“I will also be leaving for the last time this semester. “I have less than a week left to be with you all.”
At those words, gasps erupted from many places. At first, there were many cadets who disliked Count Krusenstein, but since his teachings were not in vain, there are now many who like him.
“I also received a call from my lord. It seems like I’m destined to work until I die. “I regret not being able to be with you all as a teacher until the end.”
“… “
“… “
Sniffling sounds were heard from everywhere. I don’t really understand, but it seems that there were many cadets who had good feelings towards Count Krusenstein.
“But there will be time to give you one last lesson before you leave. “From now on, we will begin the class that will change your destiny.”
This is a class that will change your destiny. That’s pretty interesting. At that moment, Count Krusenstein took out a large map from his arms and put it on the blackboard. Everyone here knew what the map was.
“This is a map of the world.”
It was a world map of this world view. In the middle was the large Arcadian Empire, and around it were Cylonia, Taspilia, Swadia, Kazan, and Kronor. Several countries, including the Eastern Continent, were depicted.
“When you graduate, you will also receive scouting offers from numerous forces. At that time, I would like to explain which force you should be involved in. First of all, the first thing you need to think about before becoming an officer is what your purpose is. I think most cadets don’t know their purpose. There are many cadets who vaguely think of success in the world, but specifically, to what extent will they achieve success, when will they retire, and what will they do after success? “It is best to clearly determine these things in order to determine power.”
In contrast, my purpose is very simple and intuitive. Because it means conquering the world.
“Once you know yourself, you must know the country you want to serve. First of all, the Arcadian Empire. It has many mountains and forests, making it easy to defend, and being located in the exact center of the continent, it is rich in most resources, making it the country closest to hegemony. The downside is that there is no telling when the civil war will end because the land is currently divided between so many factions.”
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And Krusenstein pointed to a country to the west of the Arcadian Empire.
“This is the Kingdom of Swadia. As a vassal of the empire, there is a lot of flat land, so the topography makes it difficult to defend, but thanks to its high food production, it has a very large population and good pastures, producing many high-quality assault horses. “Swadia’s heavy cavalry is famous for being the strongest in the world, and above all, because the country is so strong, there are not many chances of being invaded.”
When it comes to heavy cavalry, Swadia is the most famous and strong. The assault horses from their territory are truly the strongest, and it is not wise to fight them in horseback combat.
“This place in the far south is the Kingdom of Silonia. There are many deserts and hilly areas, and although the people are small, they move quickly and have an aggressive nature, making them good at fighting. “They stay in their territory and do not want to come out, but touching them is like touching a beehive, so you have to be careful.”
Ceylonia is a closed country. Ceylonians have a strong religious inclination and have great pride in their country. Salome de Jirón is from Ceylonia.
“This country below Arcadia is the Taspilia Peninsula. Although it is currently divided into five powers and has not been unified, most of the Taspilians are good at commerce and have enormous wealth. Also, although Taspilians are good at commerce and diplomacy, they are not good at war, so they rely heavily on foreign mercenaries. “If you want to get ahead quickly, it’s not a bad idea to stay here as an officer.”
Bertolf was stationed on the Taspilia Peninsula. This is because the Principality of Plos is the dominant force on the Taspilia Peninsula. The Arcadian Empire was already populated by nobles and Taspilia was like a new world (not a cult), so it could be seen as a pretty smart decision.
“Next is the Holy Kingdom of Lydia… In fact, it is difficult to see this as a country. It should be seen as one large group. Although they have an army, their number is less than 5,000. It is located on the Taspilia Peninsula and has a territory so small that it is embarrassing to be called a country. Nevertheless, it is the power of religion that allows them to have such a strong influence on the continent. The Holy Kingdom, the center of religion, can, if the Emperor wishes, bury unscrupulous monarchs from the religious community with a single excommunication. Since the country is small, priests are recruited from outside, so I think it would not be a bad idea for those of you who have strong faith in God to go here.”
But it is impossible to conquer the world with the Holy Kingdom of Lydia. They basically feel like a joint collection of several countries, so they have no head. Of course, Seonghwang is the leader of this country, but to become Seonghwang, you have to be in your mid to late 50s, and considering the average life expectancy of this era, it is difficult to remain Seonghwang for even 20 or even 10 years, so it is very difficult to carry out a conquest project. So, unless your dream is to become a priest, Seongguk is definitely a pass.
“Lastly, the Grand Duchy of Kronor and the Grand Duchy of Kazan.”
Emilia’s eyes sparkled at those words. Krusenstein also glanced at Emilia and spoke.
“We grouped them together because they have similar personalities. These two countries have a great reverence for force. To put it in a good way, it can be said that the business spirit is excellent, but in a bad way, it can be said that it is not civilized. If any of you are good with weapons… Probably not much. It’s also good to go here. Even if you don’t have an actual major, it’s a place where you can get ahead the fastest using only your own strength. However, they do not give much preference to treason. Usually, the village shaman, or wizard, also plays the role of a tactician. “If you want to serve as an officer, I think it would be a good idea to look for another faction.”
Emilia’s expression darkened at those words. Emilia nodded her head for a moment and then she seemed to have decided to do something and went out.
“This is the end of the explanation of each force. I hope you can choose a good faction. Well, the last class ends here.”
It will be difficult to see Kruzenstein again now. Even if we do meet, we will probably meet on the battlefield. Because they serve different masters. Of course, it is unclear whether Krusenstein will still be alive by then.
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“Why didn’t my father abdicate to me?”
Shush- Tak! The flying arrow hit the target.
“What kind of picture was my father looking at?”
The crown prince blankly watched the arrow flying again.
“Even before my father lost his mind, I was already an adult, so why didn’t he hand over the throne to me until the end? If… “
The crown prince thought of his most capable younger brother. She was famous as a genius from an early age. There were those who believed that she would become the new star of the Arcadia Empire. Then her own father too…
“No, no.”
The crown prince shook her head. The emperor is already dead. She also received intelligence that there were circumstances surrounding her assassination. She didn’t do it herself, but if someone really did assassinate her, it would have been a great thing for the crown prince. That’s because from the crown prince’s perspective, if the emperor is alive, he has no justification for starting a war. Before Princess Leonia von Arcadia grew her influence even further as an adult, she wanted to take the first step.
“No matter how outstanding the previous emperor was, he is now just a dead man. From now on, it is the era of the living. And… “
Sigh! Widely! The arrow that flew got stuck in the arrow that was already in the target, splitting it in two.
“It is also my era.”
The prince, seeing the arrow split, turned around with satisfaction, and Liam, who was holding the prince’s cloak, put the cape on the prince.