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Chapter 33 – 04. Gold House (錦衣還鄕).

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“Let me land in enemy territory.”
“You mean Juana?”
“Yes. I mean. I will lead 150,000 and land on Logos. Then I will be able to control all the seas of Throdia.”
“I know that too. But will it be okay? The enemy’s resistance will be formidable.”

The current situation is that Roishi, one of the three lower provinces of Throdia, has been ruled for three years, and with an additional 150,000 troops dispatched not too long ago, it has occupied even Roana, which is above it.

Right next to the two regions is the Logos region, and it was also one of Hasamdo.

If even the Logos region is occupied by Persia, the charter will turn sharply.

“I know. But our army is 150,000. We can win enough.”
“The sacrifice would be great. Why don’t we land in the safe Roishi and Roana regions? After that, if we join forces with Logos, we will be able to capture it easily.”

Juana shook her head.

“It’s safe, but it’s too wasteful to limit 300,000 to one operation. 150,000 is a considerable army, so it would be better to split it into three corps. My mother said that too.”

She moved the piece on her map of her.

“There are 150,000 troops stationed in the Roana region. Let them attack the region of Cora, the center of the lower peninsula. Sister, please march all the way to the region of Troyes and the city. I will take it.”

She was self-confident
It seemed that there was a way to secure possession even though it was a siege, and it was also a position to attack from the sea.

“Hmm…”

Illyana was lost in thought.

Certainly, the larger the army, the more efficient it is to split it up and operate it.
This is because the national treasury runs out the longer it takes to manage the large army.

“I…Logos is my hometown. Since I know the geography well, wouldn’t it be better for me and my sister to go?”

Then Alan intervened.

“Oh, you were from Throdia.”

A reaction of slight contempt.

At first, I thought it was natural, but it continued, and after watching it for a few days, Aran became angry.
Of course, his position was still low, so he did not show it outwardly.

“As far as geography goes, I’ve figured out enough in the past three years, and I’ve done a lot of research before that while preparing for war. I don’t need your help now.”
“…”
“And, everyone has affection for their hometown. You can’t let a general invade your hometown in the middle of a war. You never know what will happen.”

She defeated Aran with obvious suspicion.

“So, please go to the city with your sister.”
“Are you really going to do that?”
“Yes. Sister. I have a plan too, so don’t worry too much.”

Illyana was silent for a moment, then finally nodded her head.

I thought it would be good to believe that there is an operation.

And above all…

“Okay. Then I’ll march to the capital ‘alone’ with Aran.”
“…Sister, we’re not alone. With 150,000 troops.”
“I will try to capture the queen of Throdia ‘alone’ with Aran.”
“Because we’re not alone.”
“Hmm. At this rate, I think we can go all the way to the Mei Empire ‘alone’ with Aran.”
“…”

Still don’t listen

“…Then please do so. I will prepare too.”
“Yes. Please be safe. Juana.”
“Oh, I didn’t know you would worry about me.”
“What. Isn’t it natural for a sister to be worried about her younger brother her?”
“Is that so?”

As if she had no more regrets, she stood up and nodded to Illyana.
Then, as usual, she briskly left her room.

“It’s ‘only the two of us’ from now on, Aran.”
“…”

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Back in her room, Juana rummaged through her drawers.

Soon, she heard something like a small note in her white hand.

“…I don’t know what your intentions are, but I’ll be with you.”

There’s nothing wrong with responding.
If Cornelia finds out, she might be angry, but if she doesn’t get caught, that’s okay.

And consequently, this was for Persia, she believed, and she had no doubt.

“It’s already been 4 years if you include the preparations for war… Now we have to finish it.”

As she clenched her fists, her note her faded away.

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“It’s land!!!”

A high-pitched roar erupted from her deck.
Although the voyage lasts only a few days, sailing is tiring as long as you are in the army, not the navy.

Aran and Illyana came up on deck.
A few nobles, knights, and hundreds of soldiers were waiting in the far port.

“I guess everyone is training.”
“Hmm. That’s a good attitude. Although it’s been ruled for three years, it’s definitely the enemy camp. You shouldn’t relax.”
“Is that right?”

Aran felt new.

This is where he stayed for a while before coming to Persia.
It was here that he killed Estelle and her family her, and it was here that he deceived her and obtained her twisted pleasure.

Even back then, I never imagined that I would come back as a prince…
Now he stands here as the prince of the Persian Empire.

‘…What is Soup-nuna doing now?’

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As the sun set red, the captain’s ship Aran and Illyana were riding anchored first.

“Meet Her Highness Princess Illyana and Prince Aran!!”

When they got off the boat, those who met them knelt down.

“Everyone stand up. I cannot lift my head if I am told that I have brought you to my knees.”

They each raised their bodies in gratitude.

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“How is the situation on the battlefield? It must be different from what I hear in my home country.”
“There won’t be much of a difference. Among the lower three provinces of Throdia, it occupies the second province, and if you go through one more province above, it is the capital city.”
“How about logos?”
“Logos currently has more than 50,000 enemies. Above that, the defense is strong all the way to Karma and Korra.”
“Hmm… It seems that if you try to hit one place, support will come from another place or aim for an empty house.”
“That’s right. Occupying the province of Korra will be easy, but it’s not easy.”
“If you move a large army, reinforcements will be dispatched from an adjacent province, and at the same time, an empty house will be robbed in another province…”
“Fortunately, His Majesty has sent an additional large army, so we will soon be able to sever Throdia’s pulse.”

All the women were full of confidence.
It was in a difficult situation even with 150,000 troops, but with an additional 300,000 troops dispatched, it seemed that they had occupied Throdia right away.

Illyana nodded her head.

“Yes…Juana was right in the end.”
“Yes?”
“Nothing.”
“Is that so… But, I heard that the additional troops are 300,000… Where are the rest?”
“Oh, that’s Ro…”
“I’ll be back soon.”
“Eh?”
“There was a supply problem in the middle, so we decided to come back in about two days.”
“Oh, I see.”
“?”

Aran was a little strange, but he didn’t say much, believing that he might be thinking about something.

Illyana stood up from her seat her.

“Prepare the banquet.”
“Hey, a banquet?”
“That’s right. Let the soldiers relax by releasing alcohol and meat.”
“So, sorry, Your Highness. There is an enemy camp right next to you. I’ll hold a banquet, so you want the soldiers to keep calm…?”
“Isn’t there only 300,000 troops here right now? The enemy will not dare to cross.”
“Your Highness, we have already sent most of the troops to the Roana region, saying that additional troops are coming. This is all the troops that Your Highness brought, aren’t most of them currently preparing for the landing? This base will be filled with all sorts of chaos! If the enemy attacks at that time, won’t it take a lot of damage?”
“Even so, 150,000. Didn’t I say there were only 50,000 enemies in the Logos? Besides, there are decent castles here too.”
“If there are no soldiers to protect the castle, you will be helpless! Haven’t most of them even landed yet?”
“Then let them rest after landing.”
“Then it’s more of a problem! It’s uselessly prolonged.”
“Uh-huh! Tired and hungry soldiers who have crossed the sea for days! If you have a strong castle and can’t rest, when the hell will you rest? Don’t talk too much and follow my orders.”
“Majesty…”

The nobles sighed sadly.

“Now, let’s go, Aran! Let’s enjoy drinking today.”

Whether the nobles did or not, she grabbed Aran and lifted her up and crossed her arms to her.

“Who, sister?”
“I won’t put you to sleep today.”
“Me, Your Highness…?”