93 – This is all the work of that traitor!
“You pathetic rebels, what are you doing without even attacking us?”
Imperial General, Larenos.
He was confident of his victory as he participated in this war.
Although there were dissatisfied stories going around among his colleagues, that Commander-in-Chief Cornwalls was carrying out unreasonable tasks, or that he had lost his temper due to jealousy and things had gone astray.
However, General Lare did not view the trend of this war as being too bad.
He had first-hand experience of how annoying the rebels were as they continued their guerrilla warfare.
To General Lare, General Cornwells’ move to end everything at once was rather received as a welcome sound…
At this moment, he was feeling deep dissatisfaction due to the situation not going as smoothly as expected.
“No, if you came to fight, shouldn’t you fight? I can’t believe I came all the way here and just watched the passage… “I have no idea what you’re thinking.”
Naturally, I expected a fierce battle as he had brought a large army comparable to this one.
At this moment, the rebels and the Franz Kingdom army were engaged in a confrontation, as if they were mocking their expectations.
Contrary to the fact that I was hoping for a refreshing battle, I was in a situation where I had to do nothing but suck my fingers even though the enemies were right in front of me.
This was even more infuriating for Lare, who had a personal grudge that needed to be resolved.
‘Cromwell, Neto’s enemy… He’s right there and he has to let go of his hand like this… ‘
This accident occurred in the south…
Due to this incident, which occurred due to an attack by natives believed to be Mok tribe, his cousin Neto became a stranger without even being able to rescue his body.
The tragic end of a relative I had been close with since childhood.
As the most fundamental cause and enemy of this incident, Lare was pointing to Cromwell, who was somewhere in the rebel camp.
‘If it weren’t for that bastard, Neto wouldn’t have died like that. If only it weren’t for that guy… ‘
Looking at it calmly, Lare thought that all of this was Cromwell’s fault.
Cromwell’s betrayal reduced Neto’s position,
Because he induced the Mok people to rebel, their power weakened in the northern Maple region, which was originally controlled by Governor Tora.
Due to the resulting gratitude, Neto had no choice but to come south…
There, he was captured by Nelson, Cromwell’s subordinate, and went to the Florin region to try something, but was killed by traitorous natives.
To the very natives who fell for Cromwell’s treacherous tongue and turned the back of the empire.
‘As a result, Neto was as good as killed by Cromwell… I will definitely kill that guy with my own hands. So, the grudge against the dead Neto… !’
As he sharpened his sword for revenge, Lare finished observing the enemy’s movements and began to descend the castle wall.
But…
“Huh?”
The scene he began to see immediately after coming down the castle wall.
It was the sight of countless imperial soldiers gathered together.
“What’s going on?.. It’s by the stream over there…” ”
One of the water sources of York Tower, where the water used by soldiers for drinking flows.
Looking at the crowd of people gathered there, General Lare approached the place with a feeling of doubt.
“What’s going on?”
“Now… General. That is… nice… “There was a big problem.”
“A big deal? What on earth… !”
General Lare turned his gaze toward the stream after hearing the soldier’s words of embarrassment.
The scene that began to appear immediately after that was…
“Ah… No, what on earth happened to this? Why… Why did the water flow stop?”
The stream, which normally always flowed abundantly, suddenly dried up.
Feeling deep doubt and confusion about the fact, Lare asked his soldiers questions, but not a single one of them could give a straight answer.
“I… “We don’t know what happened either.”
“When I came to drink water, it looked like this.”
“… Where else? “Aren’t there other places where water comes out other than here?”
“I’m also good at that… “
In addition to this place, there were several other water sources within York Tower.
Although something wrong here is annoying in many ways, it is not such a serious problem.
But…
“It’s the same everywhere else.”
“… What?”
“This is the path I came after looking back. “The water has dried up not only here but also in other places.”
“Ah… no. For a moment… ji… What now? Does that mean… we can no longer get water here in York Tower?”
“You can’t see it like that because there is an ocean nearby… “
“Damn it!”
After hearing his subordinate’s words, Lare finally realizes the seriousness of the situation and hurries to the command center.
Immediately after that,
In his eyes, he began to see General Cornwells and other generals expressing as much embarrassment as himself.
*
“What happened? The stream is drying up! No, how can a stream of water that was gushing without a problem suddenly stop like that?”
“That… That is… “
“It seems that the enemies have blocked the water stream upstream.”
“What… what?”
To General Cornwells’ angry words, the generals of the British Empire in the room responded in voices that seemed to be crawling.
“There is no other way to explain it. Otherwise, there is no way the stream that used to flow here could have dried up like this.”
“No… What on earth are you talking about? If that’s true, then what have you guys been doing all this time? “You mean you left such an important place unattended without even thinking about it?”
“Few people knew about the existence of the stream upstream. I can’t believe they would target that place and proceed with their work… “
The existence of a water source was a problem directly related to not only the maintenance of the military but also the survival of the soldiers.
Nevertheless, the reason I neglected this matter was because I was only concerned about the existence of the water source that was flowing abundantly right in front of my eyes, not the water stream, whose existence itself was barely known.
“How could this be…?” Summon the soldiers immediately! “I’m going to go re-open the water stream they blocked!”
“Uh… yes! General!”
“There is no time! Other than that, it’s hard to survive even 3 days without water! “Go now and return the water sources to their original state!”
“I understand!”
“I will follow your orders!”
General Cornwells gives orders while feeling indignant at the fact that he was caught off guard in such an unexpected place.
Following his orders, the imperial generals, including Lare, quickly organized their troops and began to move.
*
General Lare and his men lead the soldiers toward the valley where the water source is said to be.
As the matter was a serious matter, they were moving quickly with impatience.
And this moment.
General Lare once again began to feel deep feelings of anger towards the man who was his enemy and the main culprit of this incident.
“Damn it! “That cunning traitor even did this.”
“Yes? A traitor… “Who are you talking about?”
“Who would it be? Of course it’s him! “How could the rebels know about the existence of a water source that even the general didn’t know about!”
The existence of a water source that supplies water to York Tower.
There were only a few people within the imperial army who knew this, but this time the rebels targeted this exactly and proceeded quickly.
And no matter how much you think about it, there is only one reason why this is possible.
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A traitor to the empire and a traitor who has brought great harm to him and his country until now.
It was clear that Edward Cromwell was responsible.
“The story that he once made a contribution here at York Tower is quite famous. “I committed this incident using the information I had at that time.”
“Uhm… Certainly, Captain Cromwell deserves it… “
“You’re the leader! “How dare you give an honorific title to a traitor!”
“Sin… “I’m sorry, General.”
The adjutant had no choice but to keep quiet due to Lare’s displeased order.
It is already well known that he holds a grudge against Cromwell.
He was keenly aware that he could suffer harm if he spoke thoughtlessly here.
“This dirty traitor… I can’t believe I’m repaying the favor I’ve received from the empire so far in this way. I will definitely kill that bastard Cromwell… !”
– Bang!
“Wow!!”
“!!”
At that moment,
A sharp gunshot sound suddenly heard.
As a result, the adjutant who was talking to Lare died instantly.
And…
“Attack the entire army!”
“Wipe them out!”
A group of rebels suddenly appeared from all directions.
Due to their offensive that appeared all at once from the bushes, the imperial army under Lare began to be caught in deep confusion.
“Damn it! Don’t panic! “Establish a defensive camp and prepare for a counterattack!”
General Lare is trying to lead his soldiers by giving urgent instructions.
But then…
“! Ah… No, that guy… !”
The next moment, a man began to appear in his eyes.
At the sight of a paladin wearing silver armor that he had seen before, General Lare reflexively pulled out his sword without leading his soldiers.
“Cromwell!!!!”