Chapter 214 – Chapter 20 – My King
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Starting with Yulia, all the commanders of the Demon King’s army.
And inside the command tent where all those who betrayed Aufen and turned to the Demon King gathered in one place.
There continues to be a very uncomfortable silence.
I even launched a fierce offensive that I thought was a little too much.
In the end, it was because they failed to kill or capture Aufen.
In addition, most of the enemy soldiers waiting in the western gap also passed through the canyon.
Considering that most of them are troops of those loyal to Aufen, this victory achieved half of its goals but failed to achieve the other half.
Aupen and many of the troops he led survived.
At this rate, it was no different from the perspective of Yulia and her subordinates that the embers had not been extinguished.
Those who were familiar with that part kept their mouths shut and only looked at Yulia.
“My handsome uncle’s bastard has run away. To pretend to be so proud and then back off.”
Upon hearing the news, Yulia went haha! And let out a heartless laugh.
Then he smashed the baton he was holding with one hand! I broke it, though.
It was designed to withstand quite a bit of knife sharpening, but I made it that way with my grip.
‘It’s starting to show his personality.’
What Julia has shown to Klaus so far is only visible to ‘Klaus’.
It would be a little awkward to say that she wore a mask, but once she treated Klaus with the others, she was so different that she could almost be called a different person.
In the most difficult and difficult times, it is not because he is the successor of the demon king, so he follows the will of the previous demon king, but rather as a treatment for the only person who believes in himself and will follow him.
In other situations, the appearance of the demon king who has been suppressed so far will come out.
This is especially true when it is quite unpleasant and dirty like now.
“How is your situation? Kayla?”
“Allies are not seriously damaged. It’s to the point where we can march right now. However, the left and middle armies suffered heavy losses, so it is impossible to fight or even advance.”
“… Ashley Palatinat.”
“Yes, Your Highness!”
“What about those who have fallen away with you from the band of traitors?”
“To be honest, even if it is possible to move, it would be impossible to engage in fierce battles.”
The troops led by Aufen and Lirio were the core forces of the enemy.
Of course, the resistance was not formidable, so everyone in the allies took quite a lot of damage.
More than 20% of the entire force was casualties, so Ashley wasn’t saying anything in vain.
“Whoa.”
Yulia also knows that fighting is no longer possible.
She had seen with her own eyes how much damage and damage she had done while commanding her men right in front of her.
If anyone has a different opinion, I would like to hear it, but everyone seems to have the same idea.
“By now, news of this side should have reached the West.”
“Yes, Your Highness. Those vicious human beings may have another plan to shake up the Western Union and strike the back of our country.”
“If you go deeper after chasing the enemy than this, your back will be unstable, that’s what it sounds like.”
An armistice is said to have been signed, but neither the West nor the East, no one considers it peace.
It’s just a short breather, and you can burn those scraps of paper and fight again.
If one side shows a gap, it naturally digs in between them.
The relationship between West and East is just that far, and it can’t go in a better direction.
Having heard the story up to that point, Yulia told everyone to go back.
After all, not even a day has passed since the battle ended.
Whether he pursues it or goes back like this, it won’t be today.
Most of the commanders have left the barracks, and now only Klaus is left.
Yulia opened her mouth slowly as she looked at his baton, which had been completely smashed.
“Your thoughts are the same as mine.”
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“Thank you, Klaus. But I heard that the sacrifices of the left army were small thanks to you. It was all about capturing the enemies and killing Lirio. If it hadn’t been for you, I don’t know if the left army would have been driven to the brink of annihilation. No… I couldn’t have made it this far before then.”
“Yulia.”
“I should go back. This time, when the troops are seriously injured, will be the golden opportunity for the West. I wanted to coexist with them, but if they dare to attack us…”
“I’ll chase you.”
At Klaus’ words to pursue him, Yulia turned her eyes to look at him.
He nodded his head slowly, asking if he was serious.
“You have to catch it. Even though the enemy has lost all of their main force and only a handful of supporters, we can’t stand the potential threat on either side. One must be eradicated.”
“But the movement on the west side…”
“Obviously the West wouldn’t want to miss this opportunity. However, in the current situation, there is no way. They are divided right now and are busy biting each other and fighting. Although it is said that he has been retired from the military for some time, no one knows more about the military mobilization situation in the West than I do.”
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Yulia smiled a little after hearing that.
I wanted someone to say something like that, at least formally.
He knows, too, that the situation of the soldiers is too bad to pursue.
Aside from the attack from the west, the dead and injured soldiers here are the demons and people of the east.
They are the ones who, as the demon king, should take responsibility and give them a more prosperous life.
I have no intention of sending such people to a meaningless death.
Even if someone agreed, I would just nod my head and finish by saying that we should reorganize the military.
“Thank you, Klaus. Even you said so.”
So Julia thought that Klaus might have just said it once.
Hate for the damn disgusting man who tried to covet my king, my woman.
She thought that by showing such fire, she was trying to calm the anger inside me a little.
“I’m not just saying that, Yulia. Even our allies must move and pursue them immediately.”
“Yeah?”
That is until Klaus said that as he hardened his face.
“You know that our allies are fine, but there aren’t that many of them, Klaus. It is said that the traitor lost the main unit and took only my body, but if we gather those who escaped the canyon at the same time, we will soon have more troops than our allies.”
“All of them are just losers.”
“Unless the enemies are idiots, they will survive on Mercury, right? The most important thing in a siege is the number of troops. Beating the castle with fewer enemies is foolish, Klaus.”
Except in special cases, the attacker must always lead twice as many troops as the defender. No matter how Klaus is, it is difficult to break through the castle, which is an unmatched defense, in a short period of time without damage with fewer enemies than enemies.
Siege equipment is also a problem, and the castle must be surrounded to prevent the enemy from receiving support, but there are not enough numbers and food to afford.
“If you give it time here, that damned traitor will try to erase the spirit of defeat with his cunning tongue again and plan for the future. If not now, he can’t be pushed. The servants judge and give advice at the eye level of the servants, but you, as a ‘king’, must look and judge. Look higher, look further. There is no news of an invasion from the West right now. You can’t move forward without clearing your back. Julia.”
Nevertheless, Klaus insisted strongly.
Even if only the friendly forces are moved, the traitor must be caught and killed.
Yulia read inexplicable anger and hatred in the eyes of the man who said that.
Feelings almost identical to those he showed to Aufen, my uncle.
Looking at that, Yulia somehow thought that Klaus and he might be sharing the same thing.
Come to think of it, what Klaus said makes sense.
In the yard of Aufen’s crushing defeat, his position can never be the same as before.
Rather, there will be more people who are trying to catch him and offer him while watching.
If you step back at this timing, it is no different than giving the opponent who is out of breath time to breathe.
You have to drive it, you have to rush in like this and clean it up before the traitor recovers.
If, at any rate, it is certain that the West will indeed turn against them again.
It’s because you can’t face another enemy in front of you with an enemy behind you.
“Then Klaus, do you really think that it is possible only with allies?”
“What matters is not the number of soldiers. Julia, you have to show your anger, your will, and your desperation. More precisely, to tell people where the lifeboats are to those who have finally realized that their boats have sunk and there is no hope at all.”
Then, Yulia put on an expression that understood what he meant.
The hatred for Aufen is so great that the demon king personally leads a small army.
At such a moment, if you snatch him and bring him to the future, wouldn’t it be a way to find a way to at least live, even if he can’t be called credit.
“Klaus. May I ask you one question?”
“As much as you like.”
“If I knew this was going to happen, uncle, wouldn’t it have been better to convince those under him before the traitor raises an army? I suddenly have such a thought. If I knew it would fall apart so easily, if I knew it would be so weak…”
“No, Yulia. Originally, if you work on anything, the weakness will be revealed. Until the moment they set out on the battlefield, they probably believed in victory, and that’s why they wanted to be even more loyal. Looking at it, they just realized that the path they had chosen was not one full of flower fields, but one full of thorny vines.”
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“And, it’s better to catch weaknesses in this way so that we can sort them out later.”
“Clean up?”
Suddenly, at the word tidying up, Yulia makes an expression that she did not understand.
It is said that you can take it as saying that you will hold on to the weak point and shake it like a bat when the situation turns strange.
The part that came out next, called the theorem, wasn’t exactly clear even to Julia.
“Yulia.”
In the ears of the demon king, a man’s voice whispered as he leaned over.
“For a king who is swayed by aristocratic bastards, there are enough human idiots in the west.”
“Then…”
“Why is the king the king? A being who puts everything under his feet with strong authority and honor. Wouldn’t that be called a king? But look at the situation now. Aufen, that traitor, and my demon lord Julia. Aren’t the joys and sorrows depending on whether the nobles support it or not? I’m disgusted with it and it’s going to drive me crazy.”
It was the moment when the old hatred for the nobles bloomed.