206─Gremory Eldin Ishtar Elmark
“…… “
Early dawn, before dawn.
Because the environment was such that it was difficult to sleep comfortably, Ferzen forced her body, which was still filled with unrelieved fatigue, to get up from the cot.
She then straightens her messy hair, puts on her robe, and leaves her hut.
Then, when the soldiers who were on guard duty in shifts bowed to him, Fersen lightly accepted the greeting and walked near Lizzy’s hut and took out a pack of cigars.
The heavy rain has stopped, but the land still retains its aftermath.
The feel of the soggy dirt floor is not very pleasant.
──Oh, dad……
As I deeply inhale the lit tobacco and exhale, I can faintly hear the voice of Lizzie, who is suffering from a nightmare, inside the hut.
Hearing that, Fersen quietly smoked a cigarette.
‘It would be easier to die than to live…… ‘
What are you trying to achieve that you are trying to live without taking your own life?
If a third party were to look into her inner thoughts, she would probably criticize her with a shocked look on her face.
However, even though Fersen knew that it was the wrong method, he thought it was the most reasonable and correct method.
Little by little, Lizzie became accustomed to the fear and terror brought about by the engraved trauma, and tried to stimulate herself through scenes that caused her own misfortune.
Furthermore, if the method of self-injury changes to voluntary physical means rather than accidental actions by others as was the case then……
Without a doubt, the secret of her obsessive-compulsive disorder that she had been hiding would be revealed to her.
Even if I want to reject it, I can’t.
Even if I want to be patient, I can never be patient.
Because of these curse-like shackles, she will not be able to break the tangled evil unless there is a sure guarantee….
Didn’t she promise to walk down this path steadfastly?
In some ways, it may be natural, but if her own life is placed on the scales.
Unless her family is put on the other side, the scales will not tip.
‘So…… ‘
With only one family.
With only one family.
If only I could become a devil and a monster to a woman and take her own happiness.
‘I am…’ … I am willing to do so.’
People will call this a sin, and they will also call it karma.
But he had no intention of clearing it up in this life.
‘That debt…… ‘
She later died herself, and when she stepped into the underworld.
‘I will liquidate everything there.’
So Lizzy, you should go then.
Please, along with your brothers, raise a toast as you watch me writhing in pain as I burn in the fire of the underworld.
Now even the greatest mercy is to kill you with my own hands……
I don’t want to feel guilty, so I can’t give.
Jeobbuk.
Ferzen immediately threw the burned tobacco on the floor, turned his back and leisurely left the scene.
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December 27th.
As if nothing had happened, the land soaked in heavy rain once again turned into a bleak wasteland.
The vast landscape of El Alta Gorge was spread out, bathed in the shining sun.
And in front of the entrance, the Ernes Empire’s army, which had finished constructing a camp, maintained its captive ranks in quieter silence than ever before and waited for the order to advance.
“…… ”
Prince Raymond, who was standing at the head of the 35,000 people and looking at the El Alta Canyon, held his throbbing heart.
The scenery before my eyes, which represents the majesty of nature, seemed like the maw of a huge snake today, and the fear I had been trying to ignore rose up.
Now, with just one command from him, the people lined up behind him will advance to the battlefield.
Tactics may exist, but the value of strategy is meaningless in the war of this era.
The plan put forward by the military sent by heaven.
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The war here is whether the Elmark Empire will break through them and get out of the canyon.
If not, will they be able to break through the Elmark Empire and get out of the canyon?
…… There must be only one of the two.
“Go and fetch Count Ruerg. “It’s time.”
“Yes!”
The soldier who received orders from Prince Raymond answered in a disciplined voice and quickly ran to where Fersen was.
And Fersen, who was quietly burning incense in the hut where his unit members stayed, heard the sound of footsteps coming from beyond him and raised his bowed body.
Immediately after receiving Prince Raymond’s order, the soldier entered……
“…… “
I couldn’t bring myself to call Fersen because of the sight that caught my eyes, and I could only swallow my saliva and let out a thin, trembling breath.
12 Coffins arranged based on the scent rising gently from the center.
Twelve bodies, dressed in uniforms with the symbol of scales, emerged from the coffins.
No, how dare we call that a corpse?
Ttogak.
Jeobbuk.
Follow Fersen, who walks through the entrance and lives in the present time.
The pillars of the Ernest Empire carved in the past take a step forward.
“What are you doing?”
“Yes, yes…” … ?”
“Don’t block the way, and go back to your seat.”
“Ah…… Ah…… Yes! All right!”
At the sound of Fersen’s voice that had already reached a short distance away, the soldier who had been standing there in a daze was startled and hurriedly took his steps.
In that way, Fersen passed through the soldiers lined up with the entire family of Brutein, imbued with his magic, and reached the side of Prince Raymond, who was at the forefront.
“…… “
And looking at Fersen like that, Prince Raymond surprisingly realized that the fear and horror that had been consuming his body little by little had completely disappeared.
“Your Highness.”
“Ah…… “
“Let’s go.”
The roof will block the bad news that is coming.
“We have become pillars and beams…… I will sustain it.”
Flutter!
The harsh wind blowing from the canyon makes the clothes of Ferzen and his previous family heads flutter.
Prince Raymond took a deep breath, his eyes filled with the view of the Elli Alta Canyon, and raised his hand and gave his signal.
Following the signal, the magnificent sound of the trumpet spread out, prompting the 35,000-strong army to begin their advance.
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“Ho…… “
Empress Gremory, who heard the news of the Ernes Empire’s advance and moved her army accordingly, let out a small exclamation as she saw the enemy army slowly appearing in the center of the canyon.
Those who are at the forefront are those with the symbol of the scales clearly visible with eyesight that transcends human vision.
‘That…’ … ‘
Is this the history of the Brutein family that the Ernest Empire is so proud of?
Even though it is clear that they are already in the position of being controlled as a dead body, not a living person.
Their spirit felt unique as it touched my skin with the strong wind of the canyon.
“At least, capturing the king won’t be checkmate.”
Empress Gremory smiles and curls the corners of her mouth.
Is this an exhilarating tension that I have felt for the first time in many years in my given life?
Rather than shrinking from it, she felt a thrill of pleasure and took a step forward in a composition that had entered a state of confrontation.
“Are you ready?”
“Yes. So it is. Your majesty.”
Then, looking at the wizards who had finished preparing, he opened his mouth, recalling the contents of the document written by the Marquis of Phrygia.
── Although she faces you as an enemy, out of pity for her, she dares to ask you a question.
──Your imperial family insisted that it was better to wage a just war rather than an unjust peace, and presented this as a war that had to be fought.
──But do you dare to think that there can be such things as “Bad peace” And “Good war” In this world?
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Unique blue hair that catches your eye.
As someone who has reached the ultimate level of Auror Knight, her appearance in comfortable clothes and holding only a sword seems arrogant in some ways.
But that is definitely her best and best weapon.
And with that sentiment, Fersen chuckled as Empress Gremory’s voice echoed within the Elialta Canyon.
In order to fight her war, she would not have prepared such a trivial speech as she prepared for the war.
Perhaps, the man she met in the Kingdom of Lobelium, the Marquis of Phrygia, told her.
Just by adding paradoxical modifiers to the words peace and war, the contradiction will surely shake the hearts of the soldiers.
Rather than embellishing it with difficult and lengthy words, such a simple statement is bound to have a greater impact.
However, it was not a logic that was difficult to break.
── Regarding that question, I would like to ask it from here.
Isabel, standing close by, follows Fersen’s will and interferes with the atmosphere, making his voice resonate.
──Are those who have resigned themselves to the violence they cannot resist achieving a good peace?
── Her mother, who endures her husband’s violence for her children and smiles with a bruised face, and the children who cry out in fear every time this happens.
──A father who, despite being treated poorly, stoops to earn every penny he can to feed his family.
──People who, despite their talent, live miserable lives because they have no way to succeed.
──Are all of these people achieving good peace?
──And can it be said that what they are resisting is really bad?
──Anyone who can criticize a mother who kills her abusive husband and creates fatherless children, please come forward.
── Anyone who can protest against an employee who mistreats him and criticize his father for losing his job, please come forward.
──Those who can criticize the people who are reporting the rotten and stagnant vested interests, please come forward.
Ferzen remained silent for a moment and scanned the front lines, but no one dared to walk out.
──Unholy peace is everywhere, and the majority are just unable to properly resist to change it.
──And when that resistance develops into a relationship between nations, it is finally called war.
──You, the Elmark Empire, led by the Kingdom of Obern, attacked the Academy of the Ernes Empire, causing numerous casualties, and even committed the crime of murdering the royal family. Nevertheless, I arrived here with my right foot shamelessly stuck out.
──This time, I will ask you a question from here.
Just like Empress Gremory, Fersen takes a step forward and continues her words as she faces the harsh wind of the Elli Alta Canyon.
──We are here with spears and swords in hand to make people pay for their sins and to wage a just war that will change the unjust peace.
──People of the Elmark Empire who responded to the nation’s call and stood on the battlefield, what are you holding your spears and swords for?
──Do you have an unwavering reason for your spears and swords as you stand on the battlefield where you must kill people and where you may die?
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Hmm.
After listening to Fersen’s long speech, Empress Gremory turned her head back and roughly brushed her bangs to show her growing irritation.
“That’s why I said there was no need for such petty pretense.”
She pulled out the sword from her belt, recalling the smirking face of the Marquis of Phrygia, who had clung to her annoyingly and said it was necessary.
‘There are times when you can’t help it despite your innate tendency to be rude.’
Still, just in case, Empress Gremore opened her mouth.
“Hello. “Is there anyone who can argue with her treacherous words?”
“…… “
However, at the words of Empress Gremory, none of her vassals confidently walked forward.
Unable to face her eyes as they passed by, all she could do was lower her head.
“Well, it’s done. After all, war is not fought with words. “Isn’t it a good thing to be more afraid of her real wife than of the enemy looming before her eyes?”
Empress Gremory, with a small smile, takes her slow steps and approaches the huge, steep cliffs of the El Alta Canyon.
“The tumultuous roar of our allies…… “
Quuk!
“All you have to do is cover it with the song of spears and swords.”
As she clenched her fists, powerful magic seeped through her skin and wrapped around her arms like armor.
Boom──!
What a mess!
When I swung it and hit her cliff, a crack spread from the area around her sunken hand……
Cow!
Tearing down a large and thick cliff, flooding the head of the Ernes Empire with a barrage of earth and stones like a landslide.
Yes, it was the beginning of the war.
And……
I chose correct resistance rather than unjust peace.
She has not achieved anything, and she is also a woman marred by misfortune.
In this meaningless battlefield, she had to face the rushing enemy soldiers.