Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1344
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Episode 1344. Are you not willing to compromise?
Meanwhile, Fabian, who left Minos, broke through the tight guard of the imperial army and crossed over to Crasion.
Contrary to what I had feared, it was not difficult to find Count Larva Omar and his group.
This is because the King of the Adriatic Kingdom treated Count Larva Omar, a great northern nobleman, as a state guest and held a large welcoming event even though it was a war.
Fabian asked and went to Cusco Castle, where Count Larva Omar and his party were staying.
Cusco Castle, said to be the most beautiful in Krazion, was lit up as brightly as daylight even in the evening.
After revealing my identity and purpose to the castle guards, Howard and Crea came out to meet me shortly.
“older brother!”
“Brother? What about Count Lagoa?”
Fabian told Howard and Crea what had happened the previous day.
“… … He said I would die if I stayed in Minos and told me to go to Count Omar. So, as soon as the sun came up, I left Minos and came here.”
“I didn’t know that Count Lagoa even had precognitive abilities. “Isn’t that the kind of person who monopolizes the love of the gods?”
Howard stuck his tongue out.
But Fabian did not agree with his opinion.
“Wouldn’t you say that if you knew the ancient poem about the sky star?”
“why?”
“O stranger, fight alone against all the gods.”
“That couldn’t be… … .”
“Count Omar and I think of Count Lagoa as the ‘stranger’ mentioned in the ancient poem. “You’re actually fighting against the gods, right?”
“… … .”
After hearing those words, Howard and Crea each fell into deep thought.
Central hall of Cusco Castle.
As Fabian and others entered, Count Larva Omar smiled and waved.
“Welcome. “Do you have any urgent message?”
“long time no see. “I don’t have anything to say, actually, I just took refuge for a while.”
Fabian told us in detail why he came here.
When the story ended, Count Larva Omar nodded with a calm expression.
“Welcome back.”
“What about the southern kingdoms? “Did you get anything?”
“There’s something a little strange about that.”
“What do you think is strange?”
“If you look at it objectively, we are being pushed unilaterally, but there is no sign of panic.”
“Is that what the Southern Kingdoms Union is like?”
“I see. “Would you believe it if they were generous enough to even throw a welcoming party for a great nobleman from the North?”
“Isn’t that because Sir Lagoa and Sir Omar are such famous people? “Shouldn’t we treat the northern kingdoms well in order to attract them?”
But Count Larva Omar shook his head.
“Even so, it’s not something you would do in a losing war. “I met King Raoul Brosnan and he didn’t look like he was in despair.”
“Are you saying there is something you believe in?”
“That’s how you see it. “I’m not from the Southern Kingdom, so I won’t explain in detail, but I get the feeling that something is being prepared.”
“Maybe the tide will turn in the future?”
“The expressions of the great nobles I met at the welcome hall were not dark. “I don’t know about anything else, but at least they weren’t great nobles about to fall.”
“I wonder what that is.”
“So I guess I’ll keep meeting King Raoul Brosnan. “I think we need to find out what the method is and who is leading it.”
“Is the person leading this work the ‘spearhead of chaos’?”
“If it’s powerful enough to turn the tide… … . “I think that’s highly likely.”
“I wonder who it is. Still, don’t overdo it and approach with caution. If he is truly the incarnation of Ushas Undra… … . “The Count could be in danger too.”
“If that’s the case, don’t worry. “I know my subject well.”
“Oh my! What a topic. What kind of humble words. In my view, the Count is one of the ten most powerful men on the continent.”
“Tsk! Stop talking nonsense and go meet the lower-ranking commanders with Lord Howard. “Maybe we can find a clue from them.”
“All right. But ten fingers are not just words.”
As Fabian continued to speak, Count Larva Omar waved his hand as if to stop.
Fabian left the central hall with an expression of frustration on his face.
***
Northern Peromuros.
Iron Legion Command.
Around noon.
The corps commander, Marquis Theo Stauren, asked the chief of staff, Viscount Kurt Wartner, with a nervous look on his face.
“What happened to the 1st platoon? Have you heard anything yet?”
“yes. Don’t worry too much. Thirty musketeers were deployed. “It’s a fight you can’t lose even if you try.”
Marquis Theo Stauren felt a little relieved by the Chief of Staff’s relaxed attitude.
If you give Exitium to one of the Musketeers, you can kill the Sword Master.
Since 30 such musketeers were deployed, no matter how grand master he was, his life was dead.
“But just in case, send a messenger. “It doesn’t feel good.”
From the Iron Legion to Minos, it is a half-day distance by horse.
If the operation had started last night, you should have received a call at dawn.
“Even so, I sent a messenger to Minos in the morning.”
“Good job. Strengthen the perimeter of the Iron Legion and deploy musketeers in double and triple layers.”
“I will.”
Frankly, Viscount Kurt Wartner thought that the messenger would be late due to an accident on the way.
However, after lunch time, Chief of Staff Viscount Kurt Wartner could no longer relax.
This is because unless the messenger died on the way, he should have arrived.
One of the staff members came to the anxious chief of staff and said something strange.
“Chief of Staff. “I received a strange call from the 32nd Division a little while ago.”
“Something?”
“It is said that an artillery battle took place last night in the mountains east of Minos.”
“Firefight? Minos is under the jurisdiction of the 32nd Division, right? “Then they should know better, but did they even fight the Adriatic resistance?”
“That’s strange. The 32nd Division has never operated there. Instead, they asked me if I had ever operated in the Iron Legion. They said messengers were also sent to the 31st and 33rd Divisions. But we don’t have magic cannons, do we?”
“You didn’t mishear the sound of the magic gun?”
“They say the sound of a magic cannon falling was clear. “When we checked the site, we found that thousands of holes had been dug.”
“Thousands of pits? So it really was an artillery battle… … . “Are you sure about the mountains east of Minos?”
“I also checked several times because it was the 1st Platoon operation area, and it was correct.”
“I’m going crazy. No, there was no artillery unit with that level of firepower in the expeditionary force before that, right?”
“That’s why the 32nd Division was also put on alert. “We tentatively concluded that mysterious forces had engaged in an artillery battle there.”
“Is this the work of southern kingdoms that have not yet participated in the war?”
If the southern kingdoms clashed there, it would be good news for the imperial army.
“I don’t think so. The southern kingdom’s forces are concentrated in the Dnirov Kingdom and the Urum Kingdom. “If they broke through the Imperial Army perimeter, there’s no way the 32nd Division wouldn’t have known, right?”
“… … .”
The chief of staff frowned.
What the Chief of Staff said is correct.
If the southern kingdom’s artillery had moved to the vicinity of Minos, the movement would have been detected long ago.
When the Chief of Staff remained silent, the Chief of Staff spoke.
“As for the location, I think it has something to do with the 1st Platoon’s special operations.”
“Why do you say that even after knowing that the 1st platoon doesn’t have magic cannons?”
“Don’t you say that Count Lagoa has a wide-area skill that can devastate an area? “Like the wizards’ meteor swarm.”
“It’s just a rumor that follows a heroic story. “There’s no way something like that would actually be possible.”
“That’s true, but… … .”
The staff frowned.
It was nonsense, like a myth or a legend, but it strangely bothered me.
“Stop thinking nonsense and increase the security forces. “Give them some mental education so that false rumors related to Count Lagoa do not spread throughout the corps.”
“All right.”
The staff member turned around with an indifferent look on his face.
Chief of Staff Viscount Kurt Wartner shook his head as if he did not like such a staff member.
As the sun went down, the Steel Corps was put on alert.
This is because the messenger sent in the morning returned from scouting Minos and reported it.
Corps commander Marquis Theo Stauren asked the chief of staff with a nervous look.
“Where is Lagoa’s current location?”
“I’m still staying in Minoan’s chalet (a mountain lodge in the southern region).”
“What is his condition?”
“After visiting Minos’ treatment center, it was confirmed that he suffered minor injuries to his shoulder and back. “I think he’s treating his wounds in the chalet.”
“Does that make sense! Thirty musketeers and seventy musketeers were deployed! “But you only hurt your shoulder and back a little?”
“… … .”
“Didn’t you say that an artillery battle took place until lunchtime? wait… … “Do you think the 32nd Division mistook the 1st Platoon for an enemy and fired magic cannons?”
“It is said that the 32nd Division Artillery never engaged in combat that day. and… … According to rumors coming from the Corvo Magic Legion… … Count Lagoa… … .”
“What kind of count is this to the guy who gave up his title?”
“sorry. It is said that when unidentified musketeers attacked, Elio Lagoa counterattacked and annihilated them all. “Under the circumstances, it appears that Elio Lagoa’s injuries were caused by Exitium.”
“The 1st platoon armed with Exitium was attacked? Just for that one guy? “Do you think that makes sense based on common sense?”
The chief of staff, knowing that the corps commander was not asking because he did not know, did not answer.
Marquis Theo Stauren, who had been silent, looked at the chief of staff.
“What are the next measures?”
“First, we strengthened the perimeter of the Iron Legion. “The Batalion unit is alive and well, so even Elio Lagoa won’t be able to approach us hastily.”
“Are you trying to hide in a hole like a rat?”
“The opponent is probably on guard now. Battalion troops cannot reach through the Grand Master’s perimeter.”
“That’s not all, is it?”
“Are you willing to compromise appropriately with Elio Lagoa?”
“compromise? “Are you telling me to compromise with him now?”
Marquis Theo Stauren looked at the Chief of Staff with bewildered eyes.
“Of course it will be difficult, but I am saying this because there is no way to stop Elio Lagoa right now. To occupy Peromuros, Batalion’s troops must move… … . Then, won’t there be a disruption in the corps commander’s security?”
“Grunt!”
A groaning sound came from Marquis Theo Stauren’s mouth.
Now that I think about it, I am worried.
If the Batalion unit is tied to you, the front line will remain like this.
If the crown prince finds out, he will be furious.
No, maybe we can create a second or third Batalion unit.
If that happened, he would just become one of those great nobles.
“In order for there to be no disruption to the expeditionary force’s operations… … . Batalion troops must be placed at the forefront. To do that, we have to compromise with Elio Lagoa. When suddenly an order comes from His Highness the Crown Prince to ‘occupy Peromuros’… … . “Isn’t it a big deal?”
Marquis Theo Stauren gritted his teeth.
It may be humiliating, but at that time, you must inform the crown prince of the situation and beg for his life.
If you catch the crown prince at the critical moment, all the work you have done so far will be in vain.
“You must go to Minos and meet Lagoa. Tell him that you will do whatever he wants. “First, I need to buy some time.”
“All right.”
At the command of the corps commander, Viscount Kurt Wartner sighed.
After a while, he left the Iron Legion, taking with him a member of his staff.
The two men rode like crazy without stopping and arrived in Minos around midnight.
And in front of the chalet where Elio Lagoa was staying – in the night dew – I waited for daylight.