Chapter 192 – Episode 183 – Cornelius Territory War Opening
* Episode 183 – Cornelius Territory War Opening
───Kuuuuu!!!!!
“… Kuha?”
Thump… !
Dukuung… !
Kuguuuuuch!!!!!!!
“Hohohaaaaa?!”
Roman’s vision turns.
Early in the morning, while I was still asleep, a large vibration suddenly hit me, causing me to get a chill and jump out of my seat.
“W-what’s going on?!”
I call out to someone without thinking, but I instinctively know.
What is this, what happened?
Tania popped out the door and stuck her head out.
“Darling!”
“What kind of fuss is this?!”
“It’s an attack! Servilia ended up causing a major accident!”
“Huh, you’re asking me if it’s real!”
“… Huh?”
I was barely awake, so my hair was matted, and I got down on all fours without even lifting my eyebrows. Then, soldiers and maids came rushing in, and among them was Perpena, who grabbed Roman’s shoulders, who was crawling like an animal, lifted him up, and patted his back.
“Oooh! Calm down. We’re not in a head-on fight yet. Now, take a breath~!”
“Seuuuuu… “
“Exhale~!”
“… Fuu!”
“That’s right~! I know how you feel, but you were too excited. First, take your eyes off… Tsk tsk… “
“Woo -woo couple …”
“Even if you don’t go crazy like that, you have enough time to wipe your face, so just stay calm.”
Thud! Boom!
Wow… !
The loud sound at first became smaller and smaller, and now only vibration remains. The vibration continues to sound at regular intervals, but not as much as the first time. Perpena wiped her face with a cold towel, and only then did she seem to come to her senses and finally stand up on her own two feet. The maids and soldiers seemed relieved and did not make a big fuss about her.
“Perpena. Ta, Tania… “
“Tania, you should stay in your room. I don’t think it will happen, but you don’t know what’s going on in the world, so dress up with the best things you have and prepare for an attack.”
“Grooming yourself?!”
“That bitch, Servilia, attacked her directly. While destroying the Cornelius family, she must also have the intention of recapturing you, her close friend. If you get caught up in the conflict and die, both your benefactor and that bitch will be sad, so you can tell that she is an important person just by looking at her. Wear clothes that stand out.”
“But there’s no way Darling will lose…” ” “
Even if I said that, I didn’t hesitate. He nodded and went out into the hallway with the maids. Roman also wiped his face and went outside with the waiting soldiers. It is impressive that the soldiers are lined up in a chaotic manner all the way to the office, as if they had already completed preparations while he was sleeping peacefully.
“Did you really think they would attack at a time like this, without a declaration?”
“Declaration? What declaration?”
“When it comes to war, you talk about chivalry and all that, but aren’t you betting on Ron or Lich?”
“What kind of foolishness would we be in a situation where each other’s survival is at stake?”
“… Isn’t it?”
“Hmm. It’s a waste of money that we’ve only seen related dramas and movies. We criticized each other’s families and names right before this day, but then we openly gathered soldiers. At least from that side’s perspective, it was a justified act. . Of aggression, so there’s nothing left for our side to criticize. There is nothing.”
‘Is that so?’
As the roots were modern people, they were ignorant of this part.
“How is the situation?”
“It would be quicker to see it in person than to say it. Open the window and look outside.”
“Huh?”
Thud! Gugu!!
The moment I opened the window, the slight vibration felt a little louder.
“Wow… !”
The sky is pitch black.
It’s dawn, but there’s no light, the clouds are thick, darkness falls, and hail falls.
The great battle system that stretched out towards both the territory and the sacred place continued to shake, and it was seen that the territory was being protected by bouncing off colorful magic that came from somewhere.
‘It feels like I’m watching an old RPG game called Siege.’
Starting with the basic five colors of red, orange, yellow, green, and blue, not only magic but also huge boulders are thrown at you. The shaking in the morning may have been the effect of that attack, but the vibrations of the Great Battle soon became the tremors of the entire territory and clearly touched Roman’s skin. The fever that had subsided rose again with the vivid feeling of being in an old game, and I couldn’t stop smiling as I thought about what to do with them from now on.
“Come on in. Everyone is waiting.”
“Yes.”
As soon as I finished assessing the situation, I headed to the office.
As you go inside, the familiar Myeonmyeon 〈 vassal 〉 are lined up, and behind them, the demi-human queens are waiting in thick office attire, unlike usual.
“Are you here?”
“Am I too late?”
“No, not at all. I’m sorry for waking you up earlier than expected.”
“In this situation~?”
“Since Roman was sleeping, we were aware of the trends over there and were moving around. Originally, we were planning to let him sleep for another hour and then wake him up.”
“Aren’t you being too calm in a war?”
“As you can see, there is enough room for that.”
“Please sit down. I will explain the situation.”
As I sat down as usual, the magic I saw for the first time unfolded on the long desk lined up in front of me. A magical magic that seems to tear open the air and reveal another world. It showed a large unit outside attacking the mansion, and a familiar-looking white-haired beauty was clearly visible right in front of them, shouting loudly.
“It’s the magic of far-sightedness installed above the barrier. It’s the same system as the transfer magic that Liang often uses, used by the side that entered Mercury during the war.”
“Heh… Non-attribute magic.”
I ignored it as not being interested.
Rather, I noticed a huge army lined up right outside the territory and a small castle that I don’t know when it was built, and I wondered what was going on.
『First row! Fire 3 main attribute attacks! After that, switch to the second row! Repeat this up to 20 rows, rearrange them, and then return to row 1! Those who went back, don’t stop moving! Do your best to rest too! What we are dealing with is the Great Spirit’s barrier! Don’t think that you can destroy it with half-hearted determination!!』
『『『『『『Ooooo!!!!!!!』』
“Ugh?!”
My ears hurt.
Everyone frowned at the loud cries of the soldiers that came at that moment.
“I’m sorry. They’re also interfering with Wonkyeon through a non-attribute barrier, but with the help of the Great Spirit, they’re able to break through that and eavesdrop…”
“…Tsk. I’m even sorry. It’s war. Isn’t it better to be able to dig up information?”
“That’s right. I was surprised that the Holy Land benefited in many ways.”
“Then I have to explain…” ” “
「「」… 」「」「
As the vassals turned their gaze to the group of demi-human queens standing right behind them, they silently gestured and created a new screen right next to the Wongyeon floating in the sky. Unlike the first Wongyeon, which opened large like the main screen, the newly opened ones are small and tiny, but instead show many places from various angles.
‘Is it Soror and Lacunatis?’
The first screen that caught my eye clearly showed the two great spirits sitting quietly and meditating.
Soror was in his sacred golden wheat field, and Lacunatis was in the spirit lake. Although they did not suffer greatly, on the contrary, there was no significant reaction.
“The enemy is right in front of us, so why are they doing that over there?”
“The Great Spirits are currently restoring the barrier.”
“The attack from the other side was strong, so he went into meditation saying he wanted to focus on maintaining the barrier and replenishing his stamina in preparation for the unexpected.”
“The barrier was just ringing. It’s not going to break like this, is it?”
“No. He boasted that if he could sit still and rest in the sacred place, he could stop it alone, not with the two of them.”
“The Cornelius family’s exclusive magicians and the lords who came to support from each territory also provide their exclusive magicians to help maintain the barrier, and although they are running wild on the outside, they are not causing any significant damage.”
‘I guess that’s what you said when you said you were going to let him sleep.’
Since the barrier was so strong and the Great Spirit was assisting, I felt relaxed at this level… In the end, that’s the story.
Somehow, it seems that Roman’s leisure has transferred to his vassals.
“You really have a bad temper. Even so, you are so heartless that you leave the owner alone and enjoy yourselves alone. No one knows how long I have been waiting for this day.”
“Who is the owner?”
“If we’ve been together for a long time, wouldn’t we be a little alike?”
“As much as Roman looks forward to the day when he can vent his anger towards Tiber, please do not forget that we Cornelius vassals also have feelings of resentment towards Tiber.”
“…True. It leaves you with no excuses.”
Huh.
I cleared my throat and asked again.
“What is the exact situation? Since when has it been like this?”
“Yes, Tiber attacked around 3 a.M. Tonight. We came down as a group as close as possible without touching the anti-transfer barrier.”
“The number is approximately 40,000. They rushed into the anti-transfer barrier and immediately began attacking the barrier.”
“At first, I thought it was a power reconnaissance, but there were too many of them. Even now, I can’t tell whether this is a power reconnaissance or part of the main force.”
“4 magic eyes~?”
There was no sense of reality due to the excessive numbers.
Looking at the screen floating in the sky, I can only vaguely think that there are many.
‘I’ve only heard of numbers like that in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.’
I knew very little about the war. As Perpena said, there is nothing to use as an example other than dramas or movies. Even using that media as an example, it seemed much smaller than the 40,000 people I actually saw, so I literally exclaimed, “40,000 is that many people.”
‘I think there was an army of satisfaction that I saw back then… Then, did you bring about 40,000 people back then?’
The subject, who was the one who directly wiped out the Manchurians, is now saying something like, “The Manchurians are really scary. I understand why everyone is scared.”
“If you’re talking about a powerful reconnaissance with 40,000 people, then how many main units are there?”
“Including them, we are guessing 13, or at most 150,000.”
“…Half the number? No, is the main force a bit larger? Still, it’s a powerful reconnaissance route of 40,000?”
“Yes. 40,000 is too many for a reconnaissance. Immediately after arriving, we used earth magic to build a wall and a simple castle to begin a siege.”
“We neutralized the anti-transfer barrier installed outside around 4:00 a.M. Afterwards, we set up a transfer camp connected to the home country, received materials such as catapults, and are engaging in a siege in earnest.”
“But there is no damage, right?”
“And yet they are attacking. It is not a throwaway card, but I can see their intention to gain something through them.”
“Hmm… “
Roman checked the time.
5:50.
They said they invaded at 3 o’clock, but I was dumbfounded because I thought they slept peacefully and well.
“… What happens if I leave it alone?”
“Well, even if you look at past history, you won’t find any examples. Normally, the barrier collapses within a day, and then each side sends out soldiers mainly using earth magic to reinforce the wall and collapse it again. The side where the wizard falls along the way loses. Therefore, it is literally a mud fight where you are desperate to kill and protect the dirt wizard.”
“What else?”
“There is also a way to preoccupy areas where wizards are not deployed. If a large number of wizards, who mainly use wind magic, force their way over walls and start burning buildings through magic or fire spirits, it will inevitably lead to street fighting. . The wizards who mainly use ice face off against the wizards who mainly use fire, and in the meantime, the wizard who mainly uses wind flies in from the outside to move the soldiers, and sets up a transfer camp within the territory to suppress the inside , leading to a fight. It will work.”
“From the moment the military base is installed within the territory, the defending side is at a sharp disadvantage. In fact, from the moment it becomes a street battle, it is safe to say that it is a defeat.”
“But in our case… “
The vassal’s words became blurred.
Roman also laughed in bewilderment.
“Neither of these are responses after the barrier has collapsed, right?”
“That’s right. There’s no sign of collapse, and honestly, it’s relaxing. It’s not like we’re particularly in need of food, and even if they deploy all 140,000 people, it’s just noisy outside.”
“So, I have no idea what the meaning of those 40,000 troops was deployed.”
“I checked with Sigrid to see if the main force was targeting a different location, but there was no sign of that… “
“Hmm.”
He just turned his head and turned his eyes towards Perpena.
“… “
‘Are you not planning on intervening?’
No matter how the event progresses, Roman stands there like an NPC, perhaps intending to let him do as he pleases.
‘… Aren’t you smiling subtly?’
Even though I got caught for giving Tania a strange command…
“I would like to hear Roman’s opinion.”
“But I’m a beginner. I don’t have any knowledge in this area, so is it okay to ask my opinion?”
“In that sense, it’s the same over there. Since we don’t seem to know anything about the strength of the Great Spirit’s barrier, we have the initiative.”
“So, Roman, you can choose. We will follow suit.”
“Then, can you tell me about it in optional information that is easy for me to understand?”
“Was it difficult?”
“A bit much. Even if I ask you to choose, I don’t know anything.”
“Uhm… Okay then, let’s do this.”
We put it together as if we were considerate of Roman.
“1. We will attack it once like this. There are 40,000 on that side, but our Cornelius family also has a lot of support from the religious world, so we have an army of 30,000. We have support through distant views and geographical advantages. . On this side, and if it is near the barrier, we will receive the blessings of the holy site and increase our combat power. As the number increases, there is no way to lose. With the momentum of the new Holy Corps, which is formed by gathering only our blessed soldiers and religious people, we will be able to inflict at least several thousand casualties, so we will be able to break our nose from the beginning.”
“Hmm. Is this a head-on war… “
“2. You can watch the offensive and aim for the moment when your stamina is low. We are trying not to give you a chance by creating a standby to preserve your stamina as much as possible, but that will happen sooner or later. When the sun rises, it is time to replenish your stamina. They will come, so if you aim for that time, you will be able to cause great damage. However, in this case, they will be far away from the barrier, so it is a dangerous attack even for us who only have 30,000 people. Our biggest advantage is the Great Spirit and the Holy Land, so moving away from there means It’s like giving them a chance to win.”
“It can cause more damage than 1, but the damage comes here too…”
3. There is also a way to ignore it altogether. We watch as Tiber, who has realized the danger of the Great Spirit again through the strength of the barrier, contacts us politically. In this case, we will both apologize for not shedding blood, and we will be able to receive an official apology from Princess Servilia.”
“… Hmm.”
“Either way, Roman, it’s up to you.”
1. Stable first move.
2. A dangerous gamble.
3. Special victory plan.
Neither one is to Roman’s taste.
Especially number 3.
Reconciliation? It can’t happen.
“If you don’t like it, one more.”
“What is it?”
“4. Lord Roman will directly command the Great Spirit to wipe out 40,000 soldiers at once. For example, like he did to the Mankind in Shetka.”
“Oh~! Oh oh! That’s right~!! They could have used it all in one hit… But why didn’t you tell me?”
“…In this case, the barrier will be weakened. Since there are still soldiers from the home country remaining, this is a dangerous move. In addition, unlike options 1 and 3, in this case, great damage will be incurred, so peace will become impossible and it will become a death match where everyone kills each other.”
“It will not end until at least one side pushes back the main camp, and the river of blood will overflow.”
“That’s none of my business. There are 40,000 here, and there are 90,000 to a maximum of 110,000 left in the country?”
“That will happen.”
“Hmm hmmm.”
I pretended to be worried and looked at Perpena again.
“… Keke♪”
She is laughing openly.
‘Is this the option Perpena wants? Indeed, he looks confident that Servilia is going to do something.’
Roman also became confident.
‘The reason I don’t bother bothering you is probably because I know it’s safe to choose this option. Then there is no reason to refuse. Let’s hang out here.’
She tilted her chin upward as she grinned.
“Make a hole at the top of the barrier. Put fire on the outside.”
“To whom?”
“Spare battery.”
“Reserve, what do you mean?”
“I left something outside and didn’t take it with me. If that’s the case, no matter what I do, it won’t result in a catastrophe.”
“But the flame is a magic that can be used outside the Holy Land. The territory itself is under siege now and will definitely be bugged…”
“There is something that you can’t block even if you know it. So open it quickly.”
“… Yes.”
With Roman’s meaningful command, a small hole in the barrier opened and the fire fell out through it. Of course, it takes into account wiretapping. However, Roman’s expression was always happy, and he responded with a short phrase like “Come with me” And immediately hung up.
“If it’s this, you won’t understand it even if you listen to it. Okay, close it again.”
‘Where did you contact me?’
‘Are you a woman again?’
Everyone was curious, but Roman did not tell them.
However, he jumped up from his seat and spoke loudly.
“We have decided on a policy! Let’s flush those damn bastards who polluted our territory down the toilet immediately!”
“A-Are you finally doing it?!”
“Of course! -Hey, Soror! Lacunatis! Are you guys hearing me?! You can hear me, answer me!”
Then, the two people who had been quietly meditating beyond the distance opened their eyes.
『Yes~! I can hear it~!』
“Yes. I’m listening too.』
“I’m going out to the outer wall so I can take a look! You guys come this way too!”
『OK~! I’ll go to Soror right away~!』
『I have some remaining work related to the barrier… Well, please wait a moment. I’ll be there right away.』
When Roman nodded, the distant view illuminated the two people went off.
I didn’t know what Lacunathis was preparing, but he didn’t refuse, so he didn’t bother to ask.
“Shall we watch the festival together?”
“That’s not bad. Let’s have fun together, my benefactor.”
The policy seems to have been decided. She took Perpena’s hand and headed towards the outer wall of Lulu Lala.
Looking at the backs of the two lovers, who were dismissing the massacre that was about to unfold as a festival, the vassals also looked at them with suspicious eyes, wondering, “Aren’t they dating after all?”
