Chapter 349 – Chapter 349 Marching Outward-9
Larussa.
The first of the three cities that must be occupied in order to attack the Blue Seal’s capital, Cheonho’s stronghold.
Jiha, who led an army of 3,000, arrived at the point where the walls of Larussa could be seen.
When the basement stopped talking, the soldiers following it also stopped.
‘You don’t have to give orders, you’re taking care of yourself. The training went well.’
Underground looked back.
The Red Union’s standing army, most of them had no experience in war.
The faces under the gaze of the underground were full of spirits, but their swords and armor were clean.
“Blood and dust blow on the battlefield.”
The calming echo of the underground resounded in the silence of the soldiers.
“Everyone think about what this means. Until the first battle in the next city.”
As the soldiers were lost in thought, Jiha looked ahead again.
In front of them, Ashira and Carl were kneeling with dozens of soldiers.
It came to meet the news that the underground was coming.
“Report and listen while unfolding camp.”
When the underground sent a hand signal to the rear, Enlil quickly ordered the soldiers.
Ashira raised her head curiously.
“Aren’t you going into the city, underground?”
“It makes them come from there.”
The mayor of La Russa, the Fairy Queen, wanted to meet the underground in her city, but she had no reason to do so.
It’s not just that it might be a trap. There was also a meaning of initiative.
‘When the body heats up, he will come back from there. I’ve seen you a lot just by coming this far.”
Although La Russa is the first gateway that must be passed through in order to catch the Heavenly King.
“How is the situation?”
“As you commanded the soldiers to show an intimidating atmosphere, people came out of the castle. He said he was the head of the Merchant Guild.”
“What kind of guy are you?”
Underground looked at the knife and asked.
“Even though he’s a normal horse with no fighting ability, you shouldn’t believe a merchant right away, Commander-in-Chief.”
“I can see it. Bring it.”
As Carl glanced backwards, the Dark Elf quickly got up and ran away.
I guessed what the underground was going to see and was already preparing.
‘Are there 5,000 allies?’
There were 2,000 troops that Asira had been leading in advance, and 5,000 gathered here under the command of the underground.
The Red Union’s current total strength is 60,000, but only 5,000 troops can be mobilized to attack the Blue Seal’s capital.
Considering the defense against Purple and the defense and supply of occupied cities, this was the limit.
‘The 20,000 soldiers that Larussa gathered… I’d love to have one.’
If you can absorb the soldiers in that castle intact, it will be useful in the war to receive the Blue Seal.
“What kind of city is La Russa?”
In response to the question from the underground, Ashira said straight away.
“It is a city that thrives on commerce. If Warris prospered as a border city, La Russa is where Blue Seal’s various logistics are gathered. Politically, the capital where Cheonho lives is important, but the center of commerce is, of course, Larusa. Merchants…”
“I know that, how do you see it with your own eyes?”
Watching Ashira from outside a few days ago, you need to know how to judge on the spot.
Ashira hesitated for a moment before she spoke cautiously.
“Too calm.”
“What do you mean?”
“Don’t be afraid of me. The armed demonstration was carried out according to the order, and it was effective, but… The effect is weaker than expected.”
“Is it a vague feeling?”
At the underground question, Ashira shook her head.
“Although there are few deserters, the rich and the merchants are quiet. It usually moves in one way or another.”
“…”
No matter how many troops there are in the castle, if Unique starts to hit and fall, he will not be able to defeat it. If you judge like that, you will run away quickly.
The power to protect property is weak, so why are they still?
“Carl, tell me your opinion.”
Carl said calmly without raising his head.
“Since Unique judged that, I have nothing more to add.”
“In the future, don’t consider politics, only talk about military matters.”
“…”
Ashira was unique among the demons, and Carl was in a position to assist Ashira as an adjutant, so he couldn’t readily say the opposite.
Jiha, who understood the knife’s intentions, asked again.
“Based on your experience, how does La Russa look now?”
“I’m presumptuous, but I think I know all of the commander’s goals.”
Carl said firmly.
“I think the Fairy Queen expects both to use the Demonic Unique to pressure them with force, and to send the Elyos Unique to encourage surrender.”
“Why do you think so?”
“The enemy’s response is too quick and calm.”
Underground nodded.
“La Russa is a commercially prosperous city, and its mayor, the Fairy Queen, has been mayor of this city for a really long time, right?”
“Yes, she, the Queen of Fairies, is on the side of her resourcefulness.”
“…”
He closed his eyes and fell into thought.
In the distance, you can hear the sound of soldiers building a camp, the sound of a call, and close by, the sound of grass insects mingling.
Asira and Carl waited for the subterranean thoughts to end.
“It’s something we need to find out if he’s a merchant or a merchant.”
At that time, the Dark Elves who went to pick up the head of the Merchant Guild returned with a group of humans.
Five children carrying the burden of one adult man.
Breathing heavily, the man stepped in front of his children.
“Oh, it’s such a hot day. Nice to see you. The leader of the Red Union. I am a tradesman named Gyumal who is in charge of the La Russa Merchant Guild.”
“Okay, what’s the matter?”
“Oh, it’s nothing different, you worked hard to come a long way. It is fate that we met like this, so I would like to present the gift I promised.”
Her voice is fluent even when she is out of breath from exhaustion from running.
When Ji-ha looked down on his horse, Gyu-mal clapped his hands once.
Then one of the children stepped forward and opened the box he was holding. Inside were piles of gold coins that glittered.
“Oh, these are not just gold coins. During the Millennium War! It is a product that can no longer be made with a special gold coin made by alchemists. One, one costs a million reels…”
“Is this the end of the business?”
When Ji-ha cut off his words, Gyu-mal shook his head and clapped his hands again.
Then the first child stepped back and the second stepped forward and opened the box.
Inside were cloths with fine dyes.
“This is no ordinary cloth. Specially worn once a year by Laurochi, the best tailor in Blue Seal…”
“So, is this business?”
Gyumal shook his head again and tried to clap his hands.
But the underground said calmly.
“Before you play it, tell me why I should keep watching this game.”
“… Yes?”
“If I just kill you, I can get all the things you brought. Why shouldn’t I?”
Gyumal smiled awkwardly.
He also had a reputation for being a merchant, so he seemed to have experienced a lot of threats.
“Aigoo, indeed. The gunman too. It’s nothing more than a small gift! In the future, riches worth a hundred or a thousand times greater than this will roll in. Wouldn’t it be a waste if you killed me? If I have behaved in a way that is not to your liking, I apologize!”
Gyumal immediately bowed his head.
He behaved like a merchant, said Jiha lightly.
“What if I kill you and hire another merchant?”
“Oops, then I’m sorry, but the merchants of La Russa will never cooperate. If you kill me, the head of the union, with a single knife, what kind of merchant will believe and follow you?”
“It’s just that I killed you because you were annoyed by the spittle you were talking about. If you’re careful with that, I’ll get over it.”
“…”
Gyumal was silent with a smile on his face.
When he was quiet, the underground said to the soldiers.
“Confiscate all the items he brought.”
“Okay, I’ll give it to you. I have to give it. What are you doing? I have to give it all right away.”
Gyumal winked at the children and handed them all over to the approaching soldiers.
The basement suddenly said.
“Gyumal, are you married?”
“I have two children.”
“What is the age difference between you and your wife?”
“I am 5 years old. Why are you like that?”
The reason Ji-ha checked was to find out why Gyu-mal had chosen the children to give gifts to.
Is it a sexual orientation that likes children, or is it for some other purpose.
‘It’s for lifesaving purposes.’
Killing unrelated children blindly is a tyrant.
And if you’re well-informed, you know that the Underground isn’t such a brutish tyrant.
‘Even though he’s sloppy on the outside, that means he’s not a mindless guy.’
As the basement looked on coldly, Kyumal bowed his head.
“I am very happy to receive such a gift. If there is anything more you want, I will give it to you.”
“I need the head of the Fairy Queen.”
“…”
The face of Gyu-mal, who had been nice all along, finally hardened.
Underground said calmly.
“Anyway, if you go inside the city, it seems that there will be a trap waiting for you. So I can’t go in.”
“… Oh, and our commander-in-chief too. Fairy Queen is not that kind of person. He is her peace-loving fairy, how could she do such a dreadful thing? Moreover, there are uniques in the Red Union.”
“A woman who claims to love peace has gathered 20,000 soldiers?”
“Oops, that’s a misunderstanding. We’re not trying to stand up to the commander-in-chief! I gathered soldiers with the hope that the commander-in-chief would use them. Put your mind at ease!”
When Gyu-mal spoke angrily, Ji-ha spoke calmly.
“I can’t believe it at all.”
“Ah, this is so…”
Gyumar was perplexed and looked at the others. The soldiers, including Asira and Carl, were silent and staring down at the floor.
“Captain, how can you trust our sincerity?”
“It’s the head of the Fairy Queen.”
“That is troublesome. The reason why Larusa was able to develop like this is because the Fairy Queen and our Merchant Guild have mutually cooperated…”
“Am I not listening to you right now?”
The basement was bluffed.
“I’m telling you to decide whether to die with the Fairy Queen or live alone.”
“… Are you serious?”
Gyumal’s face became serious.
Jiha nodded and looked at his sword blankly.
Carl, who was looking at the atmosphere with his head slightly raised, tried to slow down quickly when his eyes met his basement, but he hesitated.
Jiha looked ahead again.
“You make me say the same thing over and over again. I’m going to repeat the same thing to other merchants as well as you, so I’ll just go fast.”
Underground drew his sword with a sound.
Srrrreung!
The Gladius, which has been soaked with the blood of numerous strong men, glistens in the sunlight.
“The reason I sent Ashira first was to make La Russa, who did not surrender, into a sea of blood so that all of Wordsland would know what would happen if they did not follow the Red Union. However, it seems that the story was somewhat mixed at the scene.”
“… Second, Commander-in-Chief.”
Gyumal’s face dripping with cold sweat, Jiha approached him by telegraphing the horse.
“Don’t worry, soon the people you knew, the merchants, will die in droves. You’re the first one, so I’m trying to let you go at least comfortably.”
“…”
When Kyu-mal looked up in bewilderment, his Ji-ha fixed his sword.
Opponent split into two factions?
Normally, he would pick one side and push it, but Jiha was choosing the third method.
The third way to break all expectations of the enemy.
