Chapter 573 – Salvation War! #4
“The more you go, the more spectacle it gets.”
Surprisingly, General Quirigal did not just run away.
Thinking of causing some kind of rebellion, he is destroying every city he encounters as he travels.
“What the hell are you thinking? The mentality of these Imperials is too hard for me to follow?”
It’s been a long time since the whole situation has already deviated from my knowledge and common sense. It feels incomprehensible somehow. What kind of place is the empire? Things that far transcend expectations are happening one after another, so you can even feel a kind of fear.
The idea of slaughtering the people themselves and dedicating their heads to traitors as heads for promotion is absurd, but I think it’s something a madman would do.
But why did he destroy all the poor cities on his way to offer them?
Anyway, thanks to General Quirigal’s rampage, we were able to take several cities without even trying.
“The results of the investigation have come out, Maou-nim. I don’t think the city’s destruction was the result of General Quirigal’s intention.”
“Then?”
“The soldiers under his command took out their anger by plundering the people. The official took almost all of his property to bribe General Quirigal, and because of that, he ran out of money to give to the soldiers…”
“Huh.”
It’s like a band of real bandits.
“It’s amazing.”
The imperial soldiers seem to think of the title of soldier as a license to legally extort money from the people.
“It’s really great.”
“Honestly, I can’t close my mouth because I’m surprised.”
Reika and Vanessa heard the story and sat down in their chairs as if they were dizzy.
“Anyway… This city looks easy to defend, so we’ll stop marching here.
“Huh.”
War is too easy.
But even if it’s that easy.
Even though we have taken many cities, it is only part of the empire.
The enemy’s actions are so stupid that I feel like I’m going to catch my guard, but we still don’t know the real power of the empire or its potential. Properly. So that you can win Defensive plans must also be drawn up while occupying strategically important locations.
Maybe you don’t know There might be decent guys somewhere in this huge Imperial province.
The guys I’m dealing with will be just those guys.
They say that even this crazy empire had many heroes in the past.
* *
General Quirigal’s supply convoys advanced, destroying the cities they encountered without hesitation. In doing so, he accumulated an enormous amount of wealth, which was enough to make the officials around him have a different mind.
Furthermore.
“Kuhuhuhuh…!”
“Ugh…!”
Transporting tens of thousands of rotting heads spread contagious diseases everywhere. Even the soldiers were attacking the people to get money, so the concentration of the plague became stronger as he went to the court.
The soldiers of General Quirigal are also suffering from the plague.
Of course, General Quirigal himself as well.
“Call the senator… Call the senator…! Call me!”
Even the soldiers who were supposed to call the lawmakers have already fled. General Quirigal went to the doctor’s office, vomiting blood while lying on his bed.
Still, the remaining soldiers were able to find a member of the legislature after asking questions, but the member was actually a quack who became a member of the legislature after paying a bribe to an official.
“You have osteoporosis.”
“Osteoporosis…?”
“It is a disease that weakens bones. Bone is the source of all diseases, and when bones become weak, all kinds of diseases arise. If you take this medicine, your bones will be strengthened, so according to the principle of the mysterious medicine, the general’s illness will be cured. .”
“Give it to me…!”
General Quirigal is dog poop and rotten grass. And sand and ants. Message. Spider. He drank a terrible poisonous bath made by mixing dried herbs, etc., And his condition worsened to the extreme, and he died miserably with blood spurting from all his pores.
“The rebels have been killed!”
At the same time, the officials of the region inherited all the achievements of General Quirigal. In fact, General Quirigal was a traitor, and he himself was to subdue it.
The supply and demand of the people who were slaughtered unfairly also changed to the supply and demand of the million-strong army led by General Quirigal.
The official, overjoyed that he had killed a million traitors, rushed to the court, but was killed by another official who coveted the ball before passing through another city, as he had no general-level army and armed forces in the first place.
As such situations were repeated, battles between officials and large-scale bandits were infested in various places, but reporting this to the court was a matter of losing their face, so they kept quiet.
The imperial court knows nothing.
* *
While I was on a winning streak like that.
We finally encountered a proper enemy.
“Go away!”
“Go away!”
“Go away!”
The soldiers standing on top of the castle wall, that is, the ‘first’ we saw in the empire, shouted ferociously and tried to demoralize us.
“Wow. There are kids like this.”
As usual, I tried to destroy the gate, but somehow the enemies reacted. They immediately sealed off the gates and placed soldiers on the walls, making it impossible for us to enter easily.
I was honestly surprised.
It wasn’t until after eating more than ten cities that the proper enemy appeared.
“Keruk! Dude! Finally the right person! It’s worth killing!”
Hehe, that’s right. Then, shall we go to war properly?”
“Keryaaaaagh!”
My morale soared at the fact that I could fight for the first time in a long time.
Of course, by my standards, ‘fighting properly’ is nothing other than a battle in which all kinds of maneuvers are applied and the damage on our side is minimized.
“Emily! Gather information about that place!”
“Yes! Demon Lord!”
As long as the enemies are proper guys, it is right to gather information about them and stab their weaknesses.
Sooner or later I will be able to fight seriously.
It’s not good if it’s too loose than this. I need to gain combat experience in the Empire, so I hope I can fight well.
And how long has it been
Emily has been gathering information.
“Then I’ll report it! Report Emily!”
“Report!”
It seems that managing that city is a young general named Taikan. Bondi’s people hate these rulers because they are terribly exploited, but surprisingly, General Tai Khan has a very good heart, and it is said that the people follow him like his father.
“Is there such a place in the Empire?”
“It is evaluated that he is a general with the spirit of patriotism and loyalty. He actually has a heart for the people. Besides, he is said to have excellent military capabilities.
“Hmm.”
If so, you’re a tough opponent.
Did the well-intentioned general not only win the public’s heart, but also stock up on supplies and properly train the army?
This alone is a reputation.
A difficult leader to deal with.
“Even in this rotten country, there are soldiers worthy of soldiers.
If that’s the case, I have no choice but to admit it.
“In addition, it is said that the number of soldiers commanding General Taikan is 10,000 units. And when wartime comes, ordinary people who follow the general like a father will be willing to step forward. Since the walls are high, care must be taken when suppressing .”
“Okay.”
“There is also a rumor that General Taikan is a Myeonggung.”
“Myeonggung?”
“Piercing the enemy with an arrow that shines like a meteor…”
It seems to have strong magical powers. It is also a power related to archery. Then it would be difficult to send aerial reconnaissance.
“Also, General Taikan’s students are said to have a similar bow shooter. Because they shoot meteors as a group, they are called Meteor Force.”
“I can’t just send a pixie or a fallen angel.”
Should I try the hold? No, I don’t know the enemy’s bow ability well. You can’t send the air force hastily.
So let’s strategize.
First, let’s find out the enemy’s power with the army, and then send the air force.
“Culse Demon King’s Executives! Everyone Gather!”
“Char!”
“Set!”
Immediately the military conference began.
“Sharan, can you make stairs?”
“It’s a bit difficult because there are no mountains here. You can make a ladder, but it’s like in the past, Char.”
“Yeah. Due to the topography, it’s going to be a bit difficult to do by hand.”
As a result of the meeting, we decided to conduct a traditional siege warfare.
Break down the wall with magic, and install a ladder on the wall with Sharan’s ability. In that state, we send our children up while protecting them, and send the monsters through the castle gate.
First of all, let’s do that.
* *
General, Taycan checked the enemy through the telescope and sighed.
“That doesn’t look like… A traitorous cabal.”
No matter how you look at it, he’s not a traitor. Look at that black armor. It’s not like farmers. A mighty warrior is the elite of elite soldiers who have been properly trained and reborn as soldiers.
Not only.
“Monster.”
Bizarre monsters lurk everywhere. An army so strange you’d believe it came from hell.
“Is it an army of demons?”
I know the empire is rotten.
“Did the devil’s army come to punish this rotten empire?”
Ghost-like officials exploit people’s labor as well as their lives. I feel like going mad with anger, but that’s not something I can do on my own.
It’s clear that he, his men and everyone else in this city will be brutally executed if he tries to change this rotten empire.
So, the Taycan chose to obey.
He made it so that at least the people living in his city could live like humans. It was impossible for him to change the entire empire, so at least he tried to protect this small place he managed.
“For ignoring the corruption of the Empire… Do we have to pay the price?”
That’s not a human army.
An army of demons
A legion of demons to punish an empire that will rot forever. The empire should have been changed before something like that appeared.
“…”
It was a belated regret, but the situation had already come.
“I will defend my people.”
Even if that was a hammer to judge the rotten empire, it didn’t matter. As a general, he only protects the people. You can never let the demons kill the people.
“…”
It has historically been so.
When generals and heroes rallied to unite this empire, carnage was frequent. All sorts of cruel things happened in places where they were defeated.
The Taycan doesn’t want that.
“Don’t be afraid! This Shinto shrine, Taikan, is with you! We will definitely defend the city! Meteor army gathering! Show the enemies the taste of dragon arrows!”
