Using Effirâs mobility, Han-binâs group frequently crossed the northern border and damaged the Kaldris Army.
Each time, the Kaldris commanders became troubled.
âDamn it!â
âI donât know how to deal with them!â
The damage itself wasnât as great as it looked since Han-binâs group attacked and vanished.
However, it was also true that the number of troops had been steadily decreasing like that phrase, âmany a little made a mickle.â
In addition, there was a bigger problem.
Every attack made them take charge of settlement!
They had to keep the ranks in order, give them a break time for the soldiers who had lost their morale, and treat the woundedâŚ
Every time Han-binâs party swept away at them, their movement was delayed for more than a day.
As a result, the Kaldris troops bound for Fort Fieldrocks had to maintain their slow march speed like turtles.
Meanwhile, the Allendia-Churches Alliance had gathered without a hitch at Fort Fieldrocks.
âAt this rateâŚâ
Leon Hart smiled with relief during the briefing.
âWeâll have full power in ten days.â
On the other hand, the situation in the south wasnât that good.
On the southern border, five Templar Lords, including Sabine Asil, were leading 10,000 troops and fighting an uphill battle against 30,000 troops of the Mado Kingdom.
Unlike the suffering of the Kaldris Kingdom that went beyond common sense, the Mado Kingdom had no such problems.
Every battle had been executed logically, and the results were also normal.
Some held out, some broke through, and the frontlines kept changing.
After all, the dominant Mado Kingdom Army gradually encroached on the territory of Allendia and headed north.
* * *
The capital of the Fairy Kingdom, Armorica.
In the conference room, Fairy King Sormel and several vassals gathered.
Everyone looked into the document with a dark expression and talked about their worries.
âAt this rate, the Southern Front will collapse.â
âThe damage will be greater. Weâve already lost power to less than seven thousand.â
âI was hoping they would hold on somehowâŚâ
âThatâs too much to ask.â
Sormel spoke, looking through his vassals.
âGet in touch with the Sword King.â
The supreme commander of the Fairy Kingdom Army was Sir Lacrell, the 1st Allendia Corps commander. Sabine Asil, the Althea Templar Lord, was the supreme commander of the Churchâs army.
First of all, it was nominally so.
But the actual command, as everyone knew, was the Sword King Felard and the Spiritual Boxer Leon Hart.
The Allendia-Churches Alliance was waging war based on their strategy.
Nevertheless, they didnât intentionally assume the position of the supreme commander.
Those two were the kind of leaders who took the lead in fighting. They were often absent from the camp.
If such people took the position of the supreme commander, it would be difficult to issue orders quickly if the situation became urgent.
So the whole tactic and strategy were framed by the two, and Lacrell and Sabine Asil took practical command.
âHeâs not like a Valtara warrior. Rather, heâs a remarkably resourceful man.â
Sormel gave a look of trust to the far northern sky.
âIâm sure theyâll figure something out.â
* * *
Ahead of the Fairy Kingdom messenger, Ryu Han-bin spoke confidently.
âTell the South. Leave the least number of troops necessary for security, and rally at Fort Fieldrocks!â
The Pegasus Knight of Allendia, who came as a messenger, opened his eyes round.
â⌠What?â
What was he talking about?
They were still struggling because they didnât have enough troops, and they still want them to pull out all the troops?
Then there would be no barrier to preventing 30,000 Mado Kingdom troops.
The Mado Kingdom Army, which had nothing to be rough about, would march on the edge of a merry-go-round, and within less than 15 days, even the capital of Armorica would fall into the hands of the enemy.
Despite not being in a position to venture back, the messenger unwittingly asked.
âSo whoâs going to protect the South?â
Once again, Ryu Han-bin confidently said.
âYou donât have to protect it!â
âAre you sure?â
âTell them to surrender when the Mado Kingdom troops come. And then you hand over the territory.â
â⌠What?â
It was an even more elusive remark.
At that moment, Han-bin smiled.
âThereâs nothing to worry about. Theyâll be coming north, too. Thereâs no real surrender.â
âWhat makes you think so?â
Han-bin didnât answer.
He just shook his hand.
âGo and tell the King! If he trusts me, do as I told!â
Wondering, the messenger returned to the Fairy Royal Family.
Of course, the royal family was in turmoil.
âAre you sure we can do that?â
âAt this rate, the whole of Allendia may perishâŚâ
After much thought, Sormel decided.
âI, the Fairy King, will follow the will of the Sword King.â
Han-bin wasnât just a powerful man with great power. He was an out-of-the-box strategist who had provided them with a sustained victory with his great tactics.
âHe didnât inform us of the operation on purpose because he was wary of the presence of a spy.â
It mustâve been a very delicate and elaborate strategy.
Then they had no choice but to believe it, right?
âThere must be a reason why we donât know!â
* * *
Even Ryu Han-bin didnât know.
He had to give the messenger an answer as soon as possible, so he showed off by mixing the acting as he was told.
But he hadnât heard the details yet.
Leon Hart smirked at Han-bin, who returned.
âItâs convenient to have a false name.â
The strategy was advantageous only when few people knew it.
However, it couldnât be completely concealed.
If they hid information too much, their men might become anxious and commit unexpected acts.
It was also a strategistâs ability to determine how much of the operation should be known and how much to hide.
But Leon Hart didnât have to worry about that.
There was Sword King Felard, who had a reputation as an âExtraordinary Strategist.â
âWeâve done something so far, so we can gain enough trust without telling them why.â
âWell, letâs just sayâŚâ
Shaking his head, Ryu Han-bin asked.
âAre you sure itâs okay to pull out all the Southern troops? I think thatâs the perfect way to be robbed.â
If the Mado Kingdom forces took over the capital, Armorica, the Allendia Kingdom forces on the northern border would be attacked from both sides.
Even Han-bin, an outsider in strategy, could know.
Leon Hart shrugged.
âItâs not going to happen.â
âWhy?â
âThere are two reasons.â
The first one.
âTheyâre allied forces.â
Allied forces couldnât help but care about each otherâs damage.
One side suffered great damage, and the other side won the war without much loss?
It would greatly expand the national power of the two countries.
âItâs not as if one side is taking the initiative. Right now, the Kaldris Kingdom and the Mado Kingdom are on par.â
The only dying one was the Kaldris Kingdomâs army.
There was little damage on the side of the Mado Kingdom.
If the war continued as it was, the Mado Kingdom would be fishing in âtroubled watersâ while the Allendia Kingdom and the Kaldris Kingdom were destroyed.
âFrom the perspective of the Kaldris Kingdom, thatâs a hard sight to behold.â
Hence, they had no choice but to ask the Mado Kingdom to help them.
The enemies were all in one place, so the Mado Kingdom should come over and fight with them.
âOf course, itâs just a convenient interpretation. Historically, there are quite a few cases where it didnât work that way.â
It was also surprisingly common for countries with greater damage to take more interests once they won the war.
âThe vassals cannot help but care about their future, but in some cases, the monarch puts great victory first.â
The Kaldris Kingdom and the Mado Kingdom were dictatorships with the absolute power of the Thunder King and the Archmage.
If those two ordered, even if there were oppositions, the vassals would have no choice but to follow.
âThis is the second reason.â
Leon Hart grinned.
âWas the goal of the Thunder King and the Archmage in the first place the conquest of Allendia?â
âOh, come to think of it, itâs not.â
Their real purpose was to secure Kibie, the incarnation of darkness, and become a god and goddess.
âSo what do you think is the purpose of this war?â
â⌠Isnât it to secure Kibie?â
âNo.â
It was to find out how the incarnationâs party had beat the Transcendental, how much power they had, and determine their tricks.
They had started that war just for that.
âThe Thunder King and the Archmage are not interested in winning or losing the war. Their goal is to drive us into a corner and make us fight with all our might.â
If the situation became unfavorable, then Han-binâs group would be cornered, in which case they would win.
âThey win battles, but they donât have to win this war.â
Once they grasped the real power of Han-binâs party, the Thunder King and the Archmage would join in the fight.
As long as they secured the incarnation of darkness, the next thing would be nothing.
âBut what would happen to us if Allendia collapsed like this?â
âWell, we have to hide like we used to, right?â
âYes, like when the Fairy Queen was looking for us.â
Leon Hart smiled coldly.
âBut can they be so patient? They are losing their life span every day.â
A strong army surrounded the incarnation of darkness.
It meant that her location was revealed.
âTheyâre going to give up this advantage and make us hide, forcing them to find and deal with us again? I donât know how long thatâs going to take.â
Rather, it was better to continue the war.
âBut itâs all empty talk. What if it doesnât work out as expected?â
Leon Hart shrugged.
âWhat should we do? Allendia will be taken away.â
â⌠Thatâs not something to say so easily, is it?â
âInstead, 17,000 Allendia troops will be Holy Punishers.â
âAhâŚâ
Only then did Ryu Han-bin understand.
There were countless temples of the six denominations in Kaldris and the Mado Kingdom. They were wobbling between the two countries and the Churches.
âWith their help, weâll scale up what weâve done in Allendia and do it again?â
âExactly.â
Of course, the enemies couldnât grumble their imprudence like in the past.
They werenât stupid either.
The Six Churches would surely be enemies of the Kaldris and the Mado Kingdoms.
But there was a difference from then.
If the Holy Punishers were numbered 17,000, that was already past the guerrilla level.
They wouldâve had a myriad of rough patches through many strongholds.
âHonestly, itâs bleeding too much. Itâs just going to cut each otherâs weight.â
There would be no benefits for the Thunder King and the Archmage.
There was no way that someone like the Archmage didnât know that, so they would continue the armyâs march.
âI donât care if Genovia doesnât notice this. We can reveal the confidential information.â
âIn the worst case, what if they know all this and make stupid judgments?â
Leon Hart smiled bitterly at Han-binâs next question.
âThen weâll have to be the real Holy Punishers. We donât have the option of surrender anyway.â
* * *
Tasmaral, capital of the Mado Kingdom.
âWhat?â
A blonde black beauty was snorting, leaning on the throne.
âTheyâre going to do what theyâve done once, again.â
Indeed, Genovia wasnât stupid. As soon as he saw it, he realized Leon Hartâs trick.
She pouted.
âI donât want them to do what they wantâŚâ
The problem was that the gains and losses of each other were so compatible.
âI see why Holien was swayed. Weâre going to have to wing it, right?â
She was also spending her lifespan day by day.
She didnât want to go through the vast Latna again, searching for the incarnation of darkness.
âAlright, Iâll play along.â
After discussing the current situation with Garhan, she gave an order right away.
âMove all the southern border forces northward!â
A blonde middle-aged man watching her from the side asked carefully.
âWhen will you move them, my queen?â
âWait a little longer, Nakterion.â
Genovia touched the silver necklace around her neck.
âI think I can get it done slightly.â
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