58 – The f*cking news
Return east over the Epal Mountains
The moment I crossed the peak of the mountain range and entered the border of Saratoga in the east,
In my eyes, I started to see the appearance of the information window that came to mind after a long time.
To be honest, in terms of scale, there was no shortage of quests to be called the best ever.
As such, when I felt a deep expectation in my heart, I began to look into the contents.
And…
‘This…’.
＜Hidden Quest – Success to the West＞
[With your efforts, the Empire’s conspiracy to attract the Morks has been shattered.
The Empire’s influence in the northern regions is rapidly diminishing.
God is very pleased with your performance.
He bestows upon you some of His powers.
Reward: Hidden Skill—-****
*Caution: This skill has a huge penalty.]
immediately after that,
Looking at it on a different level from what I have been up to now. Automatically, I couldn’t help but frown slightly.
An ability that is on a completely different level from combat skills or healing magic.
The penalty is as terrifying as the explanation, but looking at the contents it is rather convincing.
I hoped that I wouldn’t have to use this ability as much as possible, and closed the guidance window as it was.
*
“Welcome, General Franklin.”
“It’s been a while, General Benelita. How have you been?”
Benelita Arnold who greeted us at Fort Stanwick.
Looking at her who had been guarding this place well as his proxy for a long period of time, General Franklin put a welcome smile on his lips.
“I heard the story. You have severed the link between the Mok in the west and the Empire. You have done a really great job.”
“Thank you for defending this area so thoroughly while I was away, it wouldn’t have been easy. You did well.”
Not empty words, it was not an easy task to defend the territory while the commander-in-chief was away, but she did it admirably.
In some cases, the Imperial Army in the northern Maple region could have squeezed out their remaining strength and flocked here, but the reason they failed to do so was because General Benelita responded sensitively to their reaction.
General Franklin praised her exploits, which were not so obvious, but could not be taken lightly.
To this, Benelita Arnold replied with a smile that is rare to see.
“It is overrated. Eat it inside. As you have returned from afar, we have finished preparing for a break.”
Those who welcome the end of a fairly long journey and feel like they have returned home.
Right after he undressed for a while and let his subordinates rest.
General Franklin and Commander Cromwell met with General Benelita separately and began to ask about what had happened.
“Okay, has anything happened in the meantime? There doesn’t seem to be any abnormal signs in this area. What about in reality?”
“Yes, as you can see, there was no problem in this neighborhood. Even so, it would not have been easy for those who had left the post of Commander-in-Chief vacant to come down without a big heart. but… ”
“but?”
General Benelina opens her mouth with a complex expression on her face.
The two of us couldn’t help but look more serious, realizing that there was something else going on besides our work here.
And the words of General Benelita that followed.
This was enough to make us feel deeply perplexed.
“ah… no, what? Imperial troops in the south?”
“That’s right. He seems to have made up his mind after losing the Battle of Saratoga the other day. It is said that troops are continuously being replenished in the home country, and that they are actively preparing for the offensive while placing a large number of outstanding generals.”
“Um… Well, compared to the north, people in the south tend to lean toward the Empire.”
“That’s right. there… Recently, even the power in the Maple region is being moved to a ship to reinforce the power. I think it’s going to be a big deal… Actually, that’s not the bigger problem.”
“that is… What do you mean?”
Cromwell asks a question with more concern about General Benelita’s words.
In response, General Benelita opened her mouth with a look of deep concern.
“Since the situation is like this, the rebel headquarters has decided to dispatch large-scale reinforcements to the southern region to deal with this situation.”
“Well, yes, of course it is.”
It was only natural to mobilize troops to stop the enemies coming in as there was plenty of room in the north as well.
But.
In the words of General Benelita that followed…
“the problem is… The commander-in-chief who leads the troops is the new one… . That’s General Horrenshaw Gates.”
“… crazy… ”
“F*ck.”
They were automatically forced to engage in double bathing.
*
“Advance! Warriors of the rebels!”
“Let’s wipe out all the filthy Empire bastards!”
A large army of 20,000 men started marching toward the southern region.
The commander-in-chief who leads them, and the general who is at the forefront of this group.
General Horrenshaw Gates was riding on a striking white horse.
But,
Apart from the position of the commander-in-chief who proudly leads the large army at this moment.
In many ways, General Gates was finding the current situation unsatisfactory.
‘Damn… I just had to do a little more. I would never have thought that Marshal George would have such luck at a time like this…’
Immediately after becoming a general, General Gates, under the protection of the rebel council, launched a political offensive against Grand Marshal George.
Using the unprecedented great victory at the Battle of Saratoga as a weapon. He was putting great pressure on Marshal George, who was in a political crisis after repeated defeats in minor battles.
However, at the end of such an offensive, the news suddenly arrived at the point where the high ground began to appear in front of my eyes.
The story that General Franklin’s party, appointed by Grand Marshal George, turned the Western Mokk to the side of the rebels,
In the meantime, it produced the result of reversing the position of the general, who had been concentrated on the defensive, in an instant.
No matter how powerful the council is, in the end, in wartime like this, power results in victory or defeat in battle.
In the end, his strategy to drive out the general and take his place failed.
In order to proceed with this again, Gates also needed to bring about that feat again.
As a result.
General Gates was forced to take rather reluctant steps to carry out his goals.
To repel the imperial army, which is showing unusual signs in the south.
Although it was natural for him to go to the battlefield as a general, the fact that he had to go to the far south to do a big job was of course something he didn’t like.
In particular, the fact that such a thing had happened just before the goal was achieved in front of my eyes made me feel all the more unpleasant, but even so, it was impossible for a person like a general to step out of this situation.
‘Well… I can’t help it as much as I’ve been lucky in many ways… I’m just doing what I have to do…’
On the contrary, if he retreated from this situation and the opportunity returned to General George, and he even won a landslide victory, his dreams were in danger of being completely blown away.
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Knowing that fact, the council also pushed a strong position as part of the situation and entrusted him with this mission.
In this way, apart from the bad mood, General Gates started heading south, burning his fighting spirit as a general.
‘Even though the Imperials are preparing to wreak havoc, the odds of this battle itself are high for us. The South Carolina region they are targeting is a place where our rebels have the highest support among the southern regions. As many people have already joined, using them will make it easy for us to win.’
General Gates, who had always been victorious no matter what, although he had the help of his subordinates so far.
As such, General Gates had no doubt that he would emerge victorious this time too.
‘Nothing to worry about. Although there is no Benilita guy, there are subordinates who are just as good under me this time. Above all, this body is always accompanied by the goddess of victory. This time, I will put an end to the Grand Master’s competition with a clear victory!’
Variables exist like that, but still, with hopes for a bright future that doesn’t change,
Confident of victory, General Gates headed south into the South Carolina region.
*
“To the south… you mean?”
“Yes, to the south. I think that’s the only way we can continue the war in the current situation. Aww.”
“Ummm…”
Tora Governor, who has a new reconsideration in a situation where the planned operation has completely gone awry.
In response, General Neto was reluctant, but at the same time forced to accept that he had no other options in the current situation.
“If you go there, your cousin, General Lare, will be there. If you talk to him, he will easily make you a place.”
“I see what you mean.”
To be honest, leaving for the south like this felt like losing and running away, but General Neto finally decided to follow his brother’s wishes.
Although the report was moderately reduced, the situation continues to send suspicions about the Mok tribe’s rebellion in the home country.
In order to avoid this, he decided that the best thing to do would be to go south for now and set up a smoke screen by making moderate achievements.
‘But… Damn, I feel dirty after all. In the South, you’d meet that bitch who was Cromwell’s subordinate again. Maybe that bastard will be excited about me.’