66 – I don’t know whether to laugh or cry
“ji… . now… What did you say? all… Let’s talk about it again.”
“That… That is… That is… ”
“Please tell me exactly! What happened to my soldiers who went south?”
“Kuhhhhh! I… I was annihilated! 30,000 troops… . They were all beaten up!”
The words of a soldier who raises a report while wailing.
As a result, Cromwell and General Franklin were seized with a heavy shock as if they had been hit in the head with a hammer.
“… jeon… perish… ”
“How… No, that many large armies were annihilated in just a few days!”
“ruler… I don’t know the details either. just… Only the story that General Gates was defeated because of a problem with his command… ”
“Sigh… ”
A soldier who speaks in a desperate voice.
Listening to him, General Franklin let out a deep sigh and covered his face with his hands for a moment.
Cromwell, too, felt dizzy and had no choice but to lean back in his chair.
Although I did not like what General Gates was doing in many ways, I also knew that it would not be easy to expect victory as well as knowing his incompetence.
But,
No matter how much it is, it can’t be hundreds or thousands,
It was a fact that they really did not expect to blow up a large army of as many as 30,000 in an instant, in a short time of less than a month.
“No matter how much Gates bastard is an idiot… I never thought I would mess things up this much… ”
Benelita Arnold speaks in a heavy voice.
To be honest, from her point of view, which has accumulated so much, the defeat of General Gates,
No, beyond that, the news that the death toll was confirmed was something that could have made you feel a little relieved, but nonetheless, this was too serious.
A large army of 30,000 was a size that was difficult to gather even within the rebels, and it was not an exaggeration to say that it was actually a force that could be projected to the southern region.
Blowing it all at once meant, in fact, that the rebels had almost lost control of the South.
In the worst case, the situation could be dangerous even to the northern part of this place, which has almost achieved stabilization.
In that way, the fact that the strategic superiority that had been secured so far had returned to its original point in an instant was shocking and filled with a sense of exhilaration.
and after a while
The one who broke the silence that lasted for a while was Cromwell, who at least regained his composure first.
“Who is it?”
“radish… what… You mean?”
with a serious expression,
Cromwell looked at the soldier who reported and asked.
“Anyway, it was a power difference that was close to double. It wouldn’t have been easy to make a decision at once against an army of this size… Who the hell is the enemy who led this battle?”
No matter how stupid the opponent was, achieving such a perfect victory under clearly unfavorable conditions in terms of power also meant that the enemy commander’s capabilities were not ordinary to that extent.
Cromwell asks a question while being wary of the fact.
And…
“That is… ”
immediately after hearing the answer.
Cromwell’s face was so complex…
Emotions that I don’t know whether it’s laughter or anger began to come to mind.
‘… Ahahahaha… this is so… Should I laugh or cry… ‘
*
Horai Nelson.
Unlike other heroines, transfer to another place before the last chapter begins…
To be precise, she was exiled to the south due to Neto’s tricks, who had been fighting Cromwell from a long time ago, and was virtually expelled from the original work without being able to see her face anymore.
For a heroine who has always followed Cromwell, calling him her brother, showing off her affection, and receiving some kind of teaching under him as if she were a disciple, the ending is far from false.
Since then, news about Nelson is just ‘doing well’ in the South. Other than that, I couldn’t tell.
Personally, it was a pity in many ways for me, who had a crush on her second only to Clara, who was the main heroine, but…
Looking back, I feel rather fortunate that I did not get caught up in that crappy NTR betrayal ending and that I remained in a good mood until the end.
But at this moment.
I think the girl in question is the commander-in-chief of this war…
In addition, the fact that he rose to the position of general, one of the three generals at the top of the empire and replaced the 30,000 army under General Gates, made him feel complicated in many ways.
‘I still wanted to hear the story at least once… I really didn’t expect to deliver the news in such a hot way.’
As for Nelson’s outstanding ability, I already knew well that it was not normal through what I had seen in the game.
In terms of story and actual performance, General Nelson showed ability comparable to that of Cromwell, who was virtually covered by the main character correction.
If you think about it, if you got out of Neto, who was virtually an obstacle, and met a somewhat upright boss, it would not be difficult for her to spread her wings to the fullest with her abilities.
In that way, I felt a little bit of joy for a moment about the fact that the person I was happy with made a big success… At the same time, I had to admit that the current situation has become very difficult in many ways.
‘Even so, I never thought I would have become a general… if it goes like this… Dealing with the Imperial Army from now on is going to be quite difficult.’
As much as he was a competent ally, Nelson is the worst opponent if he becomes an enemy on the contrary.
That’s how I began to feel a deep sense of wariness at the fact that a being incomparable to Neto or even Bagoin, who was the same general, might start playing opposite me.
‘Though Nelson is good friends with me… No matter how much it is, the person who has risen to the rank of General won’t show any signs of being swayed because of me.’
In fact, some time passed during the work, and above all, there would be little possibility that a person who reached that level would turn his back on his country simply because of me alone.
‘Above all, in the game, Nelson was a pretty smart guy. I won’t show you swaying by confusing public and private… rather… ‘
Rather, if she does something because of her crush on me.
maybe she
There was a high possibility of choosing the side of killing all the rebels I belonged to and leisurely taking me out alone.
That’s because he has that ability, and now he’s got the status to be able to do that.
‘Wouldn’t be easy… So far it seems like a joke… ‘
*
“… ”
The words of an old colleague kneeling in front of him.
General Neto and Clara conspired to eliminate Captain Cromwell,
In addition, the story that William, Olivier, and even Richard, who is here, were involved in the matter.
After hearing all of this,
Nelson slowly began to lean back in his chair.
“That means… It’s true?”
Nelson’s question is eerily quiet.
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Kneeling in front of her eyes, she…
Richard said in a trembling voice with his head bowed deeply.
“Yes! That… That’s right, General!”
“… ”
Contrary to the thought that he would react violently, Nelson just quietly hardened his expression.
But…
Seeing Nelson like that, Richard couldn’t help but tremble with a more heavy fear than openly expressing anger.
It was a terrifying sensation, as if an animal crouched down and stared at it.
Richard, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, could easily recognize what was contained in that gaze.
live.
The terrifying feeling of deciding whether or not to kill this guy right here and now.
From the standpoint of not knowing what will be at the end of this silence,
Richard had no choice but to lie on his stomach and wait for this moment, when one second felt like ten years.
and after a while
Finally ending the long silence,
A very quiet voice escaped Nelson’s mouth.
“Right… finally… That’s how it happened.”
“… ”
“That bastard Neto sent me here. That Clara reacted so violently… All… It was because of that.”
With those words, Nelson slowly rose from his seat.
Then she
He slowly turned around and looked out the window and spoke in a quiet voice.
“First… thanks. Thanks to you, I was able to find out the details.”
“… ”
“Answer?”
“ah… Yeah! That… Thank you for saying that.”
Richard responds in an urgent voice to Nelson’s words.
looking at her like that,
Nelson spoke quietly, still in a calm voice.
“By the way… Richard? you… Remember those words?”
“Yes?”
“That’s what I said when I left… What you and I did… That promise.”
“!… big… General… sir?”
Nelson talks about the past in a quiet voice.
But.
While recognizing what the meaning is in it.
As I belatedly recalled what that promise I made in the past was…
Richard felt his whole body freeze and began to shiver.
“Did I really say that at the time? to you… I want you to take good care of Captain Cromwell. Because it’s a request of my lifetime… Be sure to take good care of him. And about that… Do you remember what you answered?”
“… ”
“I don’t know how you are… I still vividly remember it. what you said.”
With those words, Nelson slowly pulled out the sword he was wearing around his waist.
Then she…
Looking at an old colleague who is shaking and shedding tears in front of his eyes.
said in a cold voice.
“I risked my life… I will protect the captain.”
“big… Leader….”
With those words, Nelson turned around and thrust a knife into Richard’s throat.
Seeing her aim the sword without changing her expression, Richard felt a sense of fear as if his heart was about to drop, and he was seized with a feeling that he could not even breathe.
“Then, as promised… you won’t have anything to say even if you die, right? Richard.”
Ruthless waifu
Indeed