Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1350
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1350 times. Don’t try to solve everything by force.
The expeditionary force’s chief of staff, Count Rand Getty, sat across from Baron Fabian Cloud.
Fabian saw that the investigator was lost and waited for the other person to speak.
“Fabian Cloud. Baron of the Northern Escatos Kingdom. “I heard you were a genius knight early on, right?”
“Yes, but who are you?”
“This is Count Randy Getty, aide to the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force.”
“Oh, yes. But why did you arrest a no-nonsense northern baron like me? “I don’t particularly remember benefiting the southern kingdom, so I don’t know what the ‘sin of benefiting the enemy’ means.”
“I understand. You must be surprised and confused to be suddenly arrested. But that doesn’t mean you aren’t completely responsible.”
“What did I do wrong?”
“As you may have heard, the Southern Kingdom army is preparing a major counterattack. It is not yet known whether this is false information intended to cause confusion or if there is something really going on… … . Anyway, recently there has been talk of a great counterattack from Krazion.”
“I heard this for the first time from the investigator.”
“Well, time will tell. Is this really the first time I’ve heard this, or is it silence for the good of the Southern Kingdom? … . But the investigator seemed to believe the latter. For your information, the Imperial Army investigators are people who are said to be geniuses like Sir. “They are truly extraordinary talents who do well no matter what task they are given.”
“… … .”
Fabian had nothing to say.
Suddenly, the thought that the Southern Kingdom’s new weapon might be related to the great counterattack crossed my mind.
But I didn’t want to reveal that to the imperial army.
Considering that the Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom were allies, it was the knight’s duty to do so.
Count Rand Getty said as he observed the change in Baron Fabian Cloud’s expression.
“Do you know that Count Larva Omar and Baron Cloud are currently walking a dangerous tightrope?”
“A dangerous tightrope walk?”
“Yes, you two are not Grand Masters like Count Elio Lagoa. But look at what they are doing. Count Larva Omar met with the great nobles of the Southern Kingdom in Krazion, and you had frequent meetings with the company commander of the Southern Kingdom army. And that’s just a day away from the front lines of the Imperial Army and the Southern Kingdom Army. “What do you think that will look like on the empire?”
“Of course it won’t look good. But Count Omar and I were not involved in the war. “We are just looking for the mastermind behind this war together with Count Lagoa.”
“Are you really saying that because you don’t know who is behind the war? Some southern kingdoms that want to monopolize the Abyss are behind this damn war. Don’t say the gods are behind it. If you do that, you will meet not only the Imperial Army, but also the Inquisitors. “The Baron was once considered a genius, so I believe he knows what I’m talking about.”
“All right. However, it has never benefited the Southern Kingdom. So, please send it at least for the sake of the Northern Kingdom and Count Lagoa. “Don’t you know that I have no interest in this war?”
“The introduction was long. Let’s get to the point. Yesterday during the day, Count Lagoa killed Marquis Stauren, commander of the Iron Legion. “I met Count Lagoa just before, but I couldn’t understand anything with him.”
“Count Lagoa is a man who always returns the debt of his life.”
“I know. But even that should have been done while selecting the opponent. The Marquis of Stauren was the Crown Prince’s closest associate. Even though His Highness the Crown Prince made a big concession, saying, ‘If you really want revenge, do it after the war is over,’ he did not listen.”
“He is a person with extraordinary drive.”
As Baron Fabian Cloud continued to make repeated quips, one corner of the Count’s mouth went up.
Even though I pointed it out a little while ago, I quickly forgot about it and just imitated the Grand Master on the topic of Sword Beginner.
Count Rand Getty stretched out his hand like a thunderbolt, grabbed the back of Baron Cloud’s head, and slammed him into the desk.
bang! Fabian’s head hit the desk with a sound.
Count Rand Getty, leaning his upper body, whispered in Baron Cloud’s ear.
“I told you. Don’t walk that dangerous tightrope. What is the real reason you were arrested? “To let you know in whose hands your life lies.”
“Uh… … “It’s because my neck is uncomfortable. Can’t I listen with the right posture?”
Despite the murderous words of the Count, Fabian continued to bluff until the end.
Annoyed by that sight, the Count slammed Baron Cloud’s head on the desk once more and shook his hands off – as if he had touched something dirty.
“From the moment Count Lagoa killed Marquess Stauren, he has been an enemy of the Empire. Do you think our Imperial forces will be afraid of him joining the Southern Kingdom? Do you think the imperial army will care about what the Northern Kingdom is doing? “His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the imperial army are not as weak as you think.”
“Oh my, my head. Well sir. “So are you going to release me now?”
“Your life or death depends on Count Lagoa’s attitude.”
“yes? What’s your attitude?”
“If he pleads guilty to His Majesty the Crown Prince for the murder of Marquess Stauren, you will live, but if not, you will be summarily executed.”
“… … .”
For a moment, the composure disappeared from Fabian’s face.
Asking for a crime is the act of a subordinate requesting punishment from a superior.
There is no way Count Elio Lagoa, who treats the crown prince so poorly, would do such a thing.
To Fabian, the Count’s words were like a death sentence.
“hey. Count. “It was Count Lagoa’s fault, so why are you trying to kill me?”
“Think of sacrificing yourself for the dignity of His Majesty the Crown Prince.”
“I’m just a baron, but if there’s a problem with me, it’s going to be really big.”
Then Count Rand Getty said with a wry smile.
“A big event has already occurred with the death of Marquis Stauren. “The world will never go back to the way it was before.”
That was said with the supply of Exitium’s front-line troops in mind.
Until Marquis Stauren’s death, Exitium was handled only by Batalion’s troops.
However, after the marquis’ death, the crown prince and the chief of staff of the expeditionary force expanded the use of Exitium to the musketry units under the 1st Army Group.
Currently, there are only Phantom and Shadow units, but it could be expanded to other units depending on the situation of the war.
Because the crown prince is not the kind of person who will just watch the empire fall.
The death of Marquis Stauren accelerated the decline of the old era represented by knights and wizards.
Meanwhile, Fabian is shocked to see the Imperial Count showing no fear of the Grand Master.
The Marquis of Stauren, who was at the center of power, was killed, and the party did not understand why they became more aggressive even after seeing that.
‘What do you believe in and are so confident?’
***
Eastern Peromuros.
Minos.
next day.
Duke Killian Hale came to the chalet (southern mountain cabin) where Elio was staying.
Elio and Duke Killian Hale sat across from each other in the small sitting room of the chalet.
Before Elio could ask, Duke Killian Hale spoke first.
“We found out who did it. “He wasn’t what we expected.”
“No?”
Elio looked at Duke Killian Hale with startled eyes.
Who, not the Imperial Intelligence Department or the Crown Prince, arrested Fabian and for what purpose?
“It was an action carried out by Count Rand Getty, the chief of staff of the expeditionary force, by mobilizing the 1st Army Group stationed in the northwest of Peromuros.”
“If you were the expeditionary force’s staff, it would have been something the crown prince ordered, right?”
“That’s not clear. “It may have been influenced by the expeditionary force’s chief of staff, but no evidence was found that it was an order from the crown prince.”
“Are you saying the staff did such a big thing on their own?”
Then Duke Killian Hale looked at Count Elio Lagoa with strange eyes.
“Did you say it was a big deal?”
“Then is it a small thing to arrest a northern nobleman in these times?”
“Now that I’ve decided to take a neutral position, I guess I’ll have to say something bitter to the Count as well. The chief of staff of the expeditionary force is Marquis Reid Kostock, a sword master. His advisor, Count Rand Getty, is a top-level sword expert. Compared to the earl, they may be just ordinary nobles, but the arrest of the northern baron by the imperial marquis and earl is not even on the list of events. In the current war situation, summary disposition is also possible. “What the great nobles of the empire fear is the count, not the count’s vassals or people around him.”
“Yes, I guess so. But if my acquaintances suffer harm because of me… … . I will definitely take revenge. You’ll find out then. “What did they do?”
“What good does that do you? Do you know how many people do foolish things due to excessive loyalty to their superiors? “What’s the point in seeking revenge after losing people close to you?”
“Duke, do you think this incident resulted from the staff’s excessive loyalty?”
“According to the 33rd Division commander who leaked information to me, it is highly likely. “They say it was done to avenge the insult the crown prince suffered.”
Elio became frustrated and exhaled.
The 33rd Division is located with the Expeditionary Force’s General Headquarters, so this information is probably accurate.
Duke Killian Hale continued:
“Even so, one question remains. I don’t know what the staff believed and did such a thing. “They must know that Batalion’s troops were defeated by the Count.”
Elio, who had been listening silently, opened his mouth.
“If I want to save Fabian, can I go to the headquarters and meet with Count Rand Getty?”
“I’m just saying this out of old age… … Don’t try to solve everything by force. That way, you will achieve what you want for now… … . Someone might bleed because of that. “Aren’t all the Count’s people Grand Masters?”
“I’m not the kind of person who only puts power first. “I’m not a genius, but I know how to use my brain.”
“Then tell me the solution to this problem.”
“It will let them know who they messed with.”
“Uh-huh! “Don’t try to solve everything by force.”
“So I’m going to use my head.”
“how?”
“They took Fabian hostage, so I plan to take the Crown Prince hostage too. “In a fight like this, the crazier one is bound to win.”
“In the end, we will solve it by force again?”
“Why is this power? It’s a strategy. If you are Fabian, then I am the crown prince.”
“Didn’t you say that if this continues, someone will bleed?”
“If anyone should shed blood, it would be the crown prince.”
“… … .”
Duke Killian Hale looked at Count Elio Lagoa with weary eyes.
It feels like having a conversation with a stone statue.
It seems like he understands well, and the solution he proposes is to take the crown prince hostage.
The duke muttered inadvertently at the thought of an unimaginably heinous idea.
“With a head like that, you’ve easily become a Grand Master.”
“yes?”
“No. Humans are not gods and cannot be perfect at everything. In times like this, the Count is definitely… … “It’s a person.”
Duke Killian Hale swallowed the words ‘simply ignorant’.