Chapter 231 – Chapter 21 – Eastern Reconstruction
The nobleman of the kingdom, Marquis Darnell Kienmeyer, wrapped his forehead and sighed.
Gearco nobles had an accident. He captured a person who made a lot of contributions in the Continental War.
All in all, a commoner, not an aristocrat, and a person who had worked under Klaus.
He was arrested in a very rough way for insulting nobles.
It is said that they even inflicted injuries, but the aristocrats claim that it was a minor injury, but those who believe it straight away will be those who have fallen into aristocratic supremacy like them.
‘To be stupid. I told you never to move first.’
He himself is also disillusioned with the nobles, those who simply fled from the war.
Those who did not perform any duties and just enjoyed their rights, and those who wanted to continue to enjoy them.
The fact that he was an aristocrat like them was disgusting, but since he had enjoyed something, there was no point in denying it now.
So, the Marquis of Kienmeyer tried to reduce the conflict somehow by standing between the commoners and the nobles.
With the powerful focal point in Klaus gone, the West is more dangerous than ever.
The aristocrats are overreacting, fearing that they will feel the responsibility or anger for kicking out Klaus.
On the contrary, the commoners are watching the situation with their eyes wide open to see if the people who kicked out Klaus will harm them.
Even the smallest spark will ignite as soon as it bounces. No it will explode
Already beyond the kingdom, to the empire, and to the fairy society and the beastmen.
Conflict was brewing between vested interests before the Continental War and new forces after the Continental War.
‘Klaus, there’s no way that friend couldn’t foresee this situation.’
I understood him, but at times I hated him.
Just as the nobles said, how many believed in him and how many followed him.
How surprised I was to hear that he had thrown all of that away and left for the East.
After thinking that way for a moment, Marquis Kienmeyer hurriedly shook her head.
This very thought would have put a greater burden on Klaus.
It was really pitiful that even his trusted friend, himself, was thinking this way.
He already owes a favor from him that everyone can never repay.
The Marquis of Kienmeyer thought that if they could not move forward and wandered about here, they would be committing an irreversible sin against Klaus for the rest of their lives.
Smart-.
“Your Excellency, Marquis. I am the captain of the knights.”
“Come in.”
A man in charge of the Knights of the Marquis Kienmeyer enters.
Originally, the leader of the knights of such a noble family was bound to be an outstanding knight from a proven family.
However, the leader of the knights here was neither a knight nor a nobleman.
Young Ji-min, who fought fiercely under Kienmeyer during the Continental War.
Surprisingly, he was a man with superior swordsmanship than most knights.
Afterwards, the Marquis of Kienmeyer appointed him commander of the knights despite opposition from those around him.
And he put an end to all the trouble by appointing him as a knight himself.
‘Since then, seeing how he took control of the knights one by one, I could definitely think that I was accurate in looking at people.’
He wasn’t unconditionally excellent just because he was an aristocrat, and he wasn’t pitiful just because he was a commoner.
I think I realized that simple truth too late.
Even the nobles around them didn’t seem to have awakened.
So, the Marquis of Kienmeyer was so anxious and sorry at the same time.
He was ashamed to be a noble like them, and he could only sigh at the fact that he was once like that.
“… Your Excellency Marquis?”
“Ahhh. I’m sorry. I’ve been thinking about something for a while. Yeah, what’s going on?”
“Reports on the situation in the East have arrived. This time with very high accuracy.”
“Last time, there was a strange report that the demon king seemed to have been defeated.”
“Sorry. It seems that the noble council deliberately leaked such a story.”
“No. They must have somehow wanted to put an end to the turmoil in the West by mentioning the turmoil in the East. Never mind. It is I who should apologize, not you.”
“Neither is that. The Marquis is a completely different person from them.”
Having said that, the knight commander immediately continued his report.
“The atmosphere is that the resumption of trade previously requested by the East is being accepted.”
“Are you accepted? Those who oppose it until now, biting into crab foam?”
“I don’t know the exact reason, but they say the atmosphere has changed a while ago.”
There’s something It was also quite dirty and disgusting.
The Marquis of Kienmeyer thought so and waited for the next words.
“It seems that the news received two days ago changed the minds of the nobles.”
“If the news came two days ago… So, did you mean that all the fires in the east have been extinguished?”
It had been two months since news of a large-scale rebellion broke out in the East.
Those in the west, especially the nobles, predicted that it would take at least half a year to suppress the rebellion, even if the demon king was changed.
Even the Marquis of Kienmeyer, who knew Klaus well, thought it would take three months.
But, what the heck, less than a month had passed since the rebellion, and the news came again.
The rebels were defeated and the head of the Demon King’s uncle was beheaded.
He is obviously a man with tremendous military power and power, so he is the one who challenged the position of the demon king.
It disappeared in less than a month, let alone three months, let alone half a year.
After that, Dongbu said that it began to wipe out the remnants of the remaining traitors.
And now, a month later, all the fires had gone out.
‘Even though the remaining powers are quite old, they said that they paid attention to the resumption of trade without worrying about anything. It seems that the demon king this time is really competent.’
Looking at the timing, it can be seen that as soon as Aufen was captured and killed, he started to improve relations with the West.
This is only possible if you have excellent political sense or a sense of looking ahead.
Otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to act this fast right away.
Why did Klaus head east and why did he make the demon king his new master?
At first, the Marquis of Kienmeyer was difficult to understand, but it was different now.
If it was a king who could demonstrate that level of skill, if it was a lord who had that ability.
I could understand that Klaus, not anyone else, would have wanted to follow him even as he turned his back on the West and left many people.
“The reaction of nobles would not be easy. The west is still chaos itself, but the east has finished everything in just two months and now has only to go up.”
“It is exactly what he said. Even if you don’t, there are people who say that we should quickly finish the chaos in the west and prepare for the east, which will grow out of control.”
The Marquis of Kienmeyer nodded as if he knew that.
But how easy would that be? Even if you say that and everyone nods.
It’s full of people who don’t want to make concessions, but bowing down to commoners, not even nobles, would be worse than dying.
One step back, then two steps, then five steps, ten steps at the end.
The fear that they would have to step back and eventually be driven to the precipice was completely entangling the nobles.
If Dongbu had declared war, they would have made concessions in a hurry.
Conversely, as the East took the peace route, the hearts of the nobles became halfway.
It’s not like making concessions and rallying the West to show hostility to the East.
However, now that Dongbu and I are holding hands again, there are many things about Dongbu, so there are so many things that I care about.
‘Klaus knows. That the West can never be united.’
Suddenly, I remembered what a friend who had gone far away said.
Survive cleverly, the world you wished for may come.
A world ruled by ability, not by superior lineage.
As he pondered those words, the Marquis of Kienmeyer looked down at the documents he was quietly filling out.
“…”
In that document, in case the East goes to war with the West.
And when the West was completely pushed out, something that would determine the future whereabouts of the Kienmeyer estate was being written down.
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“There were many hardships. All of you It was very hard.”
The personnel dispatched to the east did not disappoint Yulia’s expectations.
First, Cecily was in charge of her overall command, but she acknowledged her own inadequacies and respected and listened to the opinions of Ferdinand Else, who had her war experience.
And Ferdinand Else led his army with great care not to cross the line, even though the commander was listening to his opinion.
Ashley Palatinat stood at the forefront, grasping the enemy’s weaknesses and digging them out without hesitation, clearly imprinting that a defensive battle is not unconditionally advantageous.
Members of the Loyalists predicted that it would take more than two months if not possible.
They say that there are not many troops, enemies, or people who support them, but they are desperate anyway.
They now know the story that all the nobles who surrendered were rather beheaded.
If this happens, they will think that they will surely die even if they surrender, so they have no choice but to fight.
In the midst of the fierceness, those who treated the locals well received support and endured, but those who were on the opposite side faced the end of being killed by the locals due to Ferdinand’s strategy.
And no matter how hard he tries to block it by sticking together with the locals.
With the absolute and overwhelming weapon called Cecil, the demon lord’s army could not be defeated.
As for those who are in danger anyway, it is after receiving the order to completely annihilate them.
Because of this, Cecily’s magic had no mercy, and only screams remained where she resisted.
“I will report to you, Your Highness the Demon King. It succeeded in extinguishing the last embers of the East, and all those who resisted were immediately executed on the spot. However, care was taken not to harm the common people, and rewards were given to those who actively cooperated.”
Did he say that a seat makes a person?
Cecily, the owner of the Leblanc family and a military commander, appeared to be more dignified than expected.
However, Klaus knew for sure that even that was, after all, a mask from practice, and that if you took it off, you would still be a pervert demon.
“You worked hard. I have nothing more to say about that part. There is no need to talk about it because it is the work that I trusted you and entrusted to you. You guys have done it all.”
With a smile, Yulia congratulates her servants. Of course you have to feel good.
The things that bothered him were pushed away by using those who said they would become his loyal servants.
While letting them shoulder half of the repulsive feeling that came out of it, the entire east part was made aware that no matter how noble they were, they could not dare to rebel against the demon king.
The resumption of trade was also done solely in Yulia’s name, and the royal family monopolized and completely held even salt, which was considered precious in the East.
While they were away, Yulia was waiting for them to bow their heads after constructing powerful things that would be difficult for them to overcome.
“I should give you a reward. If there is anything you want, tell me.”
If this place had been in the past, it is clear that everyone would have said something one by one.
However, there was no way Cecily wanted anything in particular, and she had already kissed Klaus and Yulia a long time ago.
“Me and the LeBlanc family just want more opportunities to be loyal to the Demon King.”
Starting with that answer, the aristocrats standing in front of Yulia bowed their heads and followed Cecily.
It was the moment when all the powers of the East finally swore absolute obedience to the Demon King.
