Chapter 97 – Yuno’s Return to Territory (1)
Yuno’s return to territory (1)
Prince Henry, who won the Battle of the Adriatic Plain, held a grand coronation ceremony and was crowned as Emperor Henry II.
However, Prinz, who had taken refuge under the Order of Windrage, spread the word that Henry had poisoned Charles III and advised the lords not to be loyal to Henry, and Diane, recognized as the best alchemist in the empire, sent a letter confirming that Charles III had been poisoned. Since he also presented it, the lords had a lot of trust in Prinz.
Of course, there were many lords who thought it was an ugly resistance for him to run away and continue to rebel after being defeated in the Liguicar system proposed by Prinz, but more lords than expected came under the command of Prinz and the Duke of Windrage.
Since Count Zion, one of the largest warlords in the western part of the empire, led all his forces and died in the Battle of the Adriatic Plain, the lords in the western part of the empire were relatively amenable to Heinrich, but the lords in the eastern part, where Duke Windrage’s name was so high, were quite numerous in favor of Prinz. Because of his loyalty, the empire was split into two parts: the west, which was loyal to Henry, and the east, which followed Prinz.
Of course, since it was Henry who was crowned emperor who controlled the imperial palace in the capital Adriatic, legitimacy rested with him, and since 70% of the empire’s food production came from the western Zeno Plain, Henry’s power was much greater, so the gap was widening.
After stabilizing the capital, Emperor Henry was holding a cabinet meeting to mobilize the imperial army to wipe out the Prinz forces and unite the empire again, but a troubling problem arose for him.
“Your Majesty!! The Prince of Kent, who disappeared in the last Battle of Streve, has rallied the western military lords and started a revolt!”
Baron Legasota, who was previously in charge of the Intelligence Department, joined Prinz’s forces, so he fled to Prinz’s camp as soon as Henry ascended the throne, and Viscount Skimmer, who was in charge of the Intelligence Department, opened his eyes wide when he heard the telegram that came into the State Council. Immediately posted a report.
“What? How on earth did he create an army?”
“After the lord died, and no successor was appointed, he occupied the territory of Zeon, declared himself the lord of Zeon, and gradually increased the number of soldiers based there! The lords who were dissatisfied with him were gradually joining him. It is said that about 20,000 rebels have already gathered under his command!”
“Send the 1.4.5 Corps in charge of the western border!!”
The answer to that was given by another subject who rushed to the royal palace and presented him with a new headache.
“This is an urgent report!!! Currently, Tesseito has raised a large army and is attacking Streve. The 5th Corps is putting all its effort into Mercury, and the 1st and 4th armies are on their way to relieve Streb, so I can’t get bitten!”
“What? How dare they attack Balkan!!”
The subjects smiled bitterly at Heinrich’s question. They thought that even if they were King Tesseito, it would be a shame to miss out on the confusion caused by a civil war in the enemy country.
Emergency reports continued to come in from the western part of the empire, and the situation became more and more serious.
“Your Majesty! Streve has requested the dispatch of Count Speyer, commander of the Guard Knights! It has been confirmed that the enemy includes a Master, and he is pounding on the castle gate with a sword. Although he is barely able to block it with the protective magic circle engraved on the gate, a response is needed. They say it!!”
“No Count Speyer! Order Count Kreis on the central front to go to war!”
Henry, who did not want to let the Guard Knights leave the imperial palace because he was anxious about a possible surprise attack by Prinz, gave an order to go to Count Kreis, one of the masters of the imperial military, but it turned out to be the worst result.
Unlike Count Speyer, who was able to go to war immediately through the capital magic circle, Count Kreis needed a lot of time to go to war.
It took a day for the messenger who received Heinrich’s message to travel through space to the Count of Kreis and give him an order, and for Count Kreis, who received the sudden order to go on a campaign, to appoint his representative and go out in a magic circle. It was.
And in the meantime, Streve fell, and when Count Krais arrived at Streve using a space-moving magic circle, waiting for him was the smiling Duke of Tiruen with his sword flashing, and his knights aiming all kinds of long-distance weapons. It was brought in.
Due to the nature of space movement magic, Count Kreis moved with only about 10 of his subordinates, so despite facing miserable resistance, he was unable to avoid death, and news of the fall of Streve and Count Kreis’ head were delivered to the Adria Imperial Palace.
Heinrich exploded with anger when he heard that he had lost one of the only four masters left, excluding Juno, Lichtenauer, and Catherine, who were obviously not going to be loyal to him, and that Streve had also fallen.
“Your Majesty… Your Majesty! A letter has been delivered from the enemy commander of Tesseito, who captured Streve!”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Marquis Beullot, rushed to Henry, who was furious and throwing away his household items in the State Council Hall, and offered a letter.
“Read it!”
“That… That…”
The Marquis of Beullot skimmed through the contents of the letter and was reluctant to read it aloud, but when he saw Henry’s frowning and angry expression, he read the letter with a trembling voice.
“Balkan and… Kingdom Expeditionary Force. Duke Tiruen, Commander-in-Chief of the Tesseito Empire, delivers this message to the former… King of Balkan. Requesting… The return of the Zenon Plain that has been illegally occupied. Return within half a year. If you don’t, I will march to Adria and cut King Heinrich’s head with my own hands, so I hope you make a wise decision. Of course, I personally recommend washing your head and waiting.”
After reading the letter, the Marquis Bölow carefully looked at Heinrich’s thoughts. It was the ultimate provocation to downgrade the Balkans, which had been called an empire, to a kingdom, and to call Tesseito an empire, and the letter threatening to blow off the emperor’s head was emphasizing that.
“Kk… Kkkk!!
Heinrich, who had thought he was going to have a complete fit, actually laughed cheerfully, and the nobles in the State Council tilted their heads.
“Prime Minister!”
When Henry, who had stopped laughing, called him, Marquis Dietrich, who was recently appointed chancellor and even received a victory, swallowed his saliva.
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
“If we concentrate all the empire’s budget on the military, will we be able to destroy Prinz’s forces within three months and then rip out the jaws of that insolent Tesseito hillbilly? Ah! Of course, it’s all about the Kent bastard who insolently rebelled. I guess I should win too”
“That… That…”
When Marquis Dietrich hesitated at Henry’s order, Count Radan, newly appointed Minister of Defense, expressed his opinion.
“Your Majesty! I apologize, but the order is wrong! The traitor Prinz is also in a hurry, but the most important priority is to restore the 1st, 4th, and 5th armies and repel the Tesseito invasion force!”
Heinrich lost his temper in anger at Count Radan’s advice, and his head became cold.
“The Minister is right. Now that those Teseito bastards have reoccupied Streve, they may attack the Zenon Plains at any moment. I will give the Minister the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Army, so please bring the head of that Teseito bastard who was talking nonsense. I’ll give you Viscount Amin from the Eastern Front and Count Kashu, who is finishing his recuperation in the capital!”
“I will definitely carry out Your Majesty’s orders!”
“Now… Please wait a moment! If Viscount Amin is gone on the Eastern Front, wouldn’t Prinz be able to come down?”
Count Radan responded to Marquis Dietrich’s objection.
“Prinz will still have a long way to go before he can recover his military power. And don’t you know that Duke Windrage’s troops won’t be able to move easily?”
“That’s true, but…”
Marquis Dietrich felt a chill running down his spine from an inexplicable feeling of anxiety. However, unless he could come up with a better strategy under the current circumstances, the emperor’s decision was absolute, and with a confident expression, Count Radan received Henry’s orders and began preparing to attack the Invading Army of Tesseito.
Meanwhile, in the deep mountain valley of Yuno’s territory, preparations for the festival were proceeding peacefully as if the chaotic situation of the empire had nothing to do with it.
“The Count is returning!! Write the welcome message bigger!”
“The Count is said to have suffered serious injuries after defeating 30 ogres alone and then killing a dragon! Bring more alcohol and food!!”
Yuno sent a notification from Cordelia, who visited last time, that he would return in two months.
The road to the Monster Mountain Range is too rough for Diane and her group, who have grown up so beautifully, and Yuno, who has sex 24 hours a day, has calculated that she will be able to get rid of most of her masturbation in about 2 months, so Diane and her group come to Ellust. Rather, he announced that he would return.
Naturally, the welcoming event for Yuno, who was portrayed as a hero in the previous monster invasion, was held at a festival level, and Diane and Hiria, who are in charge of administration and farmland management, actively supported it, so Yuno’s welcoming event was prepared so grandly that it looked like an imperial palace event. It was becoming.
Juno, who reached the entrance to the mountain range with his companions, was amazed when he saw the gorgeous carriage that William and the rangers had prepared for him.
Of course, the rangers also opened their mouths when they saw Yuno’s beautiful group, which even included elves, but William opened his eyes and noticed them, so they barely maintained their discipline and led Yuno’s group to the carriage in an orderly manner.
“Wow~ What is this?”
Hehe, this is the carriage we prepared for the Empress and Her Majesty. Come on in.”
“Well, how long does it take… This much… Everyone get on board! I’ll go on horseback and check out the territory as I go. Anyway, thank you! William. I’ll be grateful for the carriage.”
As the carriage departed with the entire group on board, Juno and William inspected the restored mountain ranger headquarters. As soon as McMorin, who was on guard at that time, saw Yuno, he ran over and greeted her.
“Oh, aren’t you our lord? You were very rude last time. I thought you were just a civil servant kid who came to visit. You look so cute.”
“McMorin! Can’t you just shut up?”
“Hey William. It’s okay. I heard McMorin did a great job last time he fought the Basilisk? William. Can I take this guy with me?”
“Huh? Me? I like hanging out and eating here.”
“This kind of crazy guy is for your majesty!! If you need it, you can use it as much as you want… His fighting sense is good, but he’s so uneducated… What are you planning to use him for?”
“The last time we spoke, I thought he was a great talent. Once I bring him in, I will have something to use him for. Of course, I would like William to join me too… But you don’t plan on doing that, do you?”
William politely declined Juno’s offer because he had a greater desire to live as a vigilante for his hometown.
Haha, did you hear, Captain? His Royal Highness said that I was a great talent? I heard that people of higher rank have different perspectives.”
“You crazy guy!! Take care of His Highness the Prince! You should also learn some manners!”
“Yes, yes, I will keep that in mind”
When Yuno tried to leave with McMorin, Ajin ran out of the forest.
“Crrrr! Yuno-sama. Can I join you too? I want to see the human world too!”
“What can’t be done? Instead, the people of the territory might be scared, so you have to keep your weapons stored on your back.”
“I will keep this in mind!”
“Okay. Then let’s go!”
So Yuno set off for the territory with Ajin and McMorin, and his real journey began.
