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The one who flies above the one who jumps (4)

Despite the activities of the informant, information about the other Six Kings was not easily gathered.

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Most of them found their fame to be a nuisance, and even less so when someone was probing behind them.

However, Chris was able to ease his concerns about Elgar.

‘If Elgar tried to take the other side, there’s no way this guy would stay still.’

He looked down at the ghost horse carrying him and thought to himself.

Erom’s troops, who went on patrol around lunchtime, unexpectedly harassed the silent enemy and then came back.

The guys who didn’t stop their offensive until yesterday were strangely quiet today.

“There must still be a lot of troops left… Are you sure you want to stop here?”

“no. A new supply ship arrived at their port yesterday. Maybe he’s just catching his breath before launching an all-out assault.”

Elrom denied Chris’ words with a tense expression.

In fact, Chris didn’t expect the war to end so blandly.

For him, it would be good to use this opportunity to consume a little more of the empire’s national power.

After getting close enough to the camp of the Imperial Army, they used Illesis’s familiar to scan the inside.

Soon after, Illesis, who was piloting the familiar, spoke in a small mutter.

“Somehow, it’s very messy… hmm? There is a very important person in the center of the garrison.”

“Did a high-ranking official from the Empire visit? Show me too.”

Shocked by the unexpected news, Chris asked for it, and Illesis turned and pressed her forehead to him.

Then the scenery she was watching flows into Chris’s head.

When Elom’s troops saw it, they made a sound of envy.

Chris focused on the new sight whether they did or not.

The person Illesis paid attention to was a middle-aged man dressed in classy yet neat clothes.

A low, cursing murmur leaked heavily from Chris’ mouth as he was examining him.

“Prime Minister… … .”

“What, what?”

The unexpected news shocked the troopers as well as Tyrone and Elom.

Chris hears their astonishment, almost instinctively weighing the guards around him.

‘If I attack like this, can I kill you? No, maybe it’s because it’s a military base, so the defense is stronger than when giving a speech on the mainland. Rather, who are those knights?’

Two knights wearing red clothes and holding rose-patterned shields were clinging to the prime minister who visited the garrison.

Even if you look at it, they are not ordinary people, but they were very annoying in Chris’ eyes.

When he explained the appearance of the knights to Elom and Tyrone, Tyrone clicked his tongue briefly.

“uh… Are you sure you’re watching King’s Guardian? But they won’t be able to escape the Queen’s surroundings, right?”

“The king’s guardian?”

When Chris questioned his question, Tyrone from the Empire nodded and explained.

The king’s guardians were knights with the best skills in the Breton Empire, and they were entrusted with the task of guarding the king without leaving his surroundings at any time.

Chris and Illesis looked closely at the garrison, wondering if the queen was accompanying them, but fortunately or unfortunately, there was no such figure.

When Tyrone in the seat next to him showed signs of deep thought, Illesis guessed with a lack of confidence.

“Since the prime minister is said to be favored by the queen, wouldn’t he have lent his guard knights for a while?”

“It can’t be. The king’s guardians take no one’s orders.”

It was Elom, not Tyrone, who answered Illesis’ question.

He also came from the Breton Empire, so he seemed to have heard of the king’s guardians.

Chris questions his subtle explanation.

“What exactly does that mean?”

“The king’s guardians chew the king’s name or anything that goes against their rules. There was a time when I used that privilege to prevent the previous king from committing suicide.”

“Huh… … .”

According to Elom, the king’s guardians could not be here.

But the people Chris found must have been the king’s guardians.

You may be able to copy their uniforms and shields, but you cannot copy the atmosphere or attitude unique to masters.

Chris was convinced that the guardians protecting the prime minister were very skilled player-class players.

“How many people like that are there in the Empire?”

“Now there are four of us. It doesn’t increase beyond that, and so far it has been less than that.”

“If there is no qualified person, there will be no recruitment even if there is a vacancy.”

Tired of his mouth, Tyrone interjected quietly into Elrom’s explanation.

Chris let out a deep sigh and let go of the raid.

It would be difficult to defeat the Prime Minister right now if there are two people with similar skills as him escorting him.

But why did he suddenly come here when he should be on the mainland of the empire?

I’m not sure why, but it didn’t feel very good.

Elrom’s troops hurriedly communicated new information to Frederick using a telecom order.

Receiving the unwelcome news, Frederick closed his eyes for a moment, then speculated about the King’s Guardians first.

“There are two guardians protecting the prime minister? If the queen had come personally, all four would have come. There is only one case in which the king’s guardians can split in two.”

The old master of back-to-back combat knew a lot about his archenemy, the Breton Empire.

Elom opens his ears wide and listens to his story.

“What is it?”

“engagement. If the prime minister and the queen are engaged, the king’s guardians can escort him. There was a time in the past when I tried to send Guardians to the battlefield using such an expedient.”

“aha… How was it then?”

“My troops directly buried it in the sea. So I wouldn’t have come here to make the same mistake this time.”

When Frederick spoke in a calm yet proud voice, Elrom nodded.

If the Empire had tried to use the king’s guardians, it would have used them long ago.

Since most of the player power has been destroyed, even if the Guardians step forward now, they cannot turn the tide of the war.

The power gap between the Imperial Army and the Allied Forces had already widened to that extent.

So, there is a high probability that the Guardians simply accompanied the Prime Minister to protect them.

The question is, why did the prime minister visit this place?

A person holding the rise and fall of the Breton Empire in his hands would not have gone to the front just to boost the morale of the soldiers.

Fortunately or unfortunately, it wasn’t long before they found out.

Illesis, who was controlling the familiar while maintaining communication, informed everyone in an urgent voice.

“Imperial army dispatched. The prime minister moves with you!”

“Why is he following me?”

Chris started running while avoiding the eyes of his enemies even as he grumbled.

The imperial army, which led more troops than ever before, headed for the fortress where Elom’s troops were staying.

Frederick, who had figured out their movements, quickly gathered the troops around him and sent them to the fortress.

In the end, the inside and outside of the fortress were overflowing with countless helmets and spear knives.

The Imperial Army mobilized all remaining troops, while the Allies concentrated only part of the defense line.

Nevertheless, the difference in power between them was slightly superior to the Allies.

This was tantamount to showing how active Frederick, Elrom, and Chris and the others were.

The Prime Minister, who came to the front of the left, couldn’t help but lament when he saw the soldiers of the Imperial Army lined up behind him.

The sight in front of me was an army that could fill this peak, but compared to the beginning of the war, it was a pitiful sight.

The loss of troops was only about 20%, but the important players were killed in droves and could not survive. I didn’t expect them to win the war alone, but I never thought it would end like this in a week.

In his mind, the prime minister decided to execute the death penalty for the commander of the imperial army, and stepped up to the raised platform.

The armies on both sides, facing each other at a distance where arrows could barely reach, naturally focused their attention on the unexpected sight.

The Prime Minister greets from the platform, holding a magic instrument resembling a loudspeaker in his hand and accompanied by the king’s guardians on either side.

“I am the Prime Minister of the Breton Empire, serving Her Majesty the Glorious Queen! First of all, I would like to pay my respects to the nobles for their hard work, and also apologize for trespassing on this land.”

“what?”

Chris, who was hiding in the grass and listening to his story, muttered with a strange expression.

To think that a person equal to the prime minister of an enemy country would praise and apologize to this side without hesitation.

A normal person wouldn’t even try.

Allied soldiers who heard his voice laughed, and the soldiers of the Imperial Army began to harden their faces.

However, among the people who filled this land, there was only one person who was not fooled by the Prime Minister’s deceit.

Frederick, who was watching the scene from afar, realized the opponent’s intention and urgently gave an order.

“Interrupt him right now. Silence your voice by beating a drum or blowing a trumpet!”

“Come on, General. but… … .”

But even that was too late.

It was impossible to block the Prime Minister’s voice reverberating through the mountains with the help of magic tools. Above all, soldiers on both sides took great interest in his speeches.

The Prime Minister, who drew their curiosity with an apology and praise that he did not have in his heart, finally revealed his true intentions.

“But I also want to ask you guys. Indeed, even if we win this war, what on earth will change? Why are you always drawn to the battlefield while defending against foreign powers and defending your territory!”

“What, what is that child talking about?”

“Blow the trumpet, beat the drum!”

As the atmosphere became strange, the Allied commanders hurriedly tried to interrupt the Prime Minister.

However, the soldiers beating drums and blowing trumpets were also conscripts drawn from all over the country.

Deprived of their ears by the Prime Minister’s words, they are just idly listening to the speech.

Thanks to this, the Prime Minister, who has been roughly eliminated, continues his sophistry with a heavy yet clear voice.

“It is because you have won! Even if you defeat us this time, your master will start another war soon. They are willing to risk the lives of nobles in order to gain a handful of land.”

Even if you defeat an enemy that seems impossible to defeat.

Even if you receive a reward for making a shining major.

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Most soldiers couldn’t be more comfortable with that.

It was because they had already realized that they had been brought to the battlefield countless times.

Fighting seldom stops in this place where the land is small and there are many countries.

Even if you are lucky enough to survive once or twice, you will be dragged out to the battlefield again next year.

It’s fortunate if only he is mobilized, but there are cases where his son, who was fine, returns crippled, or even a corpse can’t be rescued at all.

Being dark-eyed, they did not know the word Pyrrhus’ victory, but they understood the concept more accurately than anyone else.

The prime minister’s speech accurately pierced the psychology of such conscripts.

Pointed out to the devastating reality, they lose their fighting spirit in an instant and hang their heads.

The knights of the allied forces refute with a loud voice to raise the mood of the soldiers.

“Then, isn’t it the same even if you lose to the imperial army in the end!”

“Are you going to throw your wives and daughters as handmaids for villagers from an island country?”

“I am different!”

The prime minister’s resolute voice pierced the battlefield, which was crowded with voices.

As a teacher, he gave countless lectures and gave several speeches, and his skills were different from those of ordinary people. The middle-aged man’s confident expression and voice struck the entire fortress of the allied forces.

“We, the Imperial Army, did not rise to take away a small piece of land. We are satisfied with this and do not stop! Sooner or later, when the entire continent comes under Her Majesty’s rule, you will be able to enjoy true peace. Those who kneel under the imperial banner have no reason to bite each other.”

The Prime Minister, who entered the speech, was no different from a drug dealer, but soldiers tired of repeated wars began to be seduced by his words.

Elom and Chris gritted their teeth when they saw their agitated ally, but at the same time felt relieved.

Although the morale of the allies has drastically decreased, the difference in power between them is still overwhelming.

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More troops, more players, and even fortifications nestled in the streets.

If the Prime Minister’s preparations end with that, this fight will eventually end with the Allies’ victory.

But the prime minister, as if laughing at them, got off the podium and stepped back.

Giving up his seat to the new man, he lowers his head with a relaxed expression.

“Then thank you, Sword King.”

“Can I break that down?”

The man, who had a brief conversation with the Prime Minister, moved forward without hesitation.

Chris found him under the hood and instinctively gritted his molars.