Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1367
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Episode 1367. Is it good?
The southern kingdom’s massive counterattack pushed the imperial army back to the Shade Kingdom, but soon the front line reached a stalemate.
Although the Steel Legion, led by Batalion’s troops, has been destroyed, the Imperial Army still has Phantom and Shadow troops armed with Exitium.
The two units were surprised by the power of Artenium in the Battle of Peromuros and were unable to respond properly.
However, after finding out how to deal with Artenium, the Phantom and Shadow troops managed to block the Southern Kingdom Army’s offensive, albeit slightly.
During several battles, the limitations of artenium were also revealed.
It is difficult to be hit repeatedly in the same spot in one battle.
However, as the battle dragged on, it often happened that the person who had been hit once was hit again.
At that time, the core was inevitably shattered, and the steel golem, called the ultimate weapon, stopped moving and fell into a deep sleep.
This could have been solved if there had been a large supply of artenium, but the Hermetica Tower was unable to increase artenium production as much as the Southern Kingdom wanted.
This is because Hermetica Tower, one of the Three Great Magic Towers, had no choice but to prioritize the Exitium supply contract with the empire.
The Southern Kingdom hoped that the Hermetica Tower would hand over the manufacturing of artenium to another Magic Tower, but the issue of coordinating license fees between the Towers did not allow for an easy conclusion.
Meanwhile, when the Southern Kingdom army was shaken by a lack of Artenium, the Imperial army – despite having Phantom and Shadow units – could not dominate the battlefield.
Although the Phantom Unit and the Shadow Unit are armed with the strategic weapon Axitum, when you look at it, they are nothing more than riflemen.
As the Southern Kingdom Army reduced the deployment of steel golems to the front lines, the Phantom Unit and Shadow Unit also spent many days waiting at the Imperial Garrison.
As the situation was like that, the Imperial Army and the Southern Kingdom Army simply repeated a meaningless war of attrition with Rachel, the northern city of the Kingdom of Shade, between them.
Then one day.
An airship flew from Krazion, the capital of the Adriatic Kingdom, to Rahel, a city in the Kingdom of Shade, the front line.
The airship picked up one person from Rachel and returned to Krazion.
On the day the airship arrived in Crasion, King Raoul Brosnan invited Count Larva Omar, who was staying at Cusco Castle, to the royal castle.
Late afternoon.
Central hall of the royal castle Krasion.
King Raoul Brosnan smiled brightly and greeted Count Larva Omar.
“Welcome! count. “Do you think there is less access to the palace these days?”
“I thought it was because it seemed busy with customers.”
The great nobles of the southern kingdom who had recently joined the war frequently visited Crasion Castle.
Count Omar, a great northern nobleman, had refrained from entering the palace to avoid excessive attention.
“Still, among my guests, the only guest of honor is the Count. “The other great nobles are so obvious.”
The southern kingdoms that entered the war late set their sights on the steel golem.
In some ways, this is worse than an empire that simply wanted freedom of entry into the Abyss.
“Are you still greedy for the steel golem?”
“What else could there be?”
A bitter smile appeared on King Raoul Brosnan’s face.
Southern kingdoms far from the Great Forest shamefully wanted steel golems.
Their request was, ‘We will fight together, so share the steel golem with us.’
“So what did you decide to do?”
The kingdoms that currently have steel golems are Adria, Shade, Masdar, and Bostania.
The Kingdom of Shade was deprived of its territory, but it had an army and a steel golem.
“I want three steel golems per kingdom. The Kingdom of Shade says it will follow the decisions of the Kingdoms of Masdar and Bostania… … . “I don’t know what will happen.”
The Adriatic Kingdom has only recently been successfully excavated.
So other kingdoms were also insisting on excavating it themselves.
“What about the kingdoms of Masdar and Bostania?”
“Masdar Kingdom is in the mood that it doesn’t matter as long as they can win the war, and Bostania owes money to Dnirov Kingdom, so they are just keeping an eye on them.”
“Other kingdoms have no experience in directly operating steel golems… … . “Is that okay?”
“Anyway, making a steel golem doesn’t require any special skills, so there isn’t much difficulty. As you know, if you put the steel parts together, they fall into place on their own.”
“But isn’t unit management another problem?”
“What can they say when they say that they too can do well as they gain experience?”
In fact, the kingdoms of Adria, Shade, Masdar, and Bostania also used steel golems for the first time in this war, so it was difficult to oppose them.
How many years would it be?
It was funny to pretend to be an expert after only using it for a few months.
Count Larva Omar didn’t know the inside story, but he didn’t ask any more questions.
“Wow, the atmosphere has become heavy for no reason. “I didn’t call you to talk about that.”
“Did you have any other business?”
“I asked the Count to come because I had something very good to do.”
“Is it a good thing?”
Count Larva Omar looked at King Raoul Brosnan with puzzled eyes.
A good thing in a stalemate war?
Besides, he is a great nobleman of the North and has nothing to do with this war?
“Not long ago, an emergency communication came in from Rachel’s frontline unit. In the support unit of the Skull Legion, there is a beautiful knight named Baroness Sofia Orlova, and oh well! “She’s not saying she’s pregnant, is she?”
Count Larva Omar tilted his head.
I didn’t understand why Baroness Sofia Orlova’s pregnancy was considered a good thing.
“Your Highness, who is Baroness Sophia Orlova that you like so much?”
“Now that I think about it, the Count doesn’t know yet. “When the Skull Legion retook Cerbo, not far from Peromuros, Count Lagoa and Baron Cloud were staying there.”
“no way… … .”
“That’s right. It is said that Baron Cloud and Baroness Sofia Orlova were passionately in love. After that, the Skull Army moved to the Shade Kingdom… … . “Not long ago, the commander of the Skull Legion informed me that Baroness Sofia Orlova was pregnant.”
“That’s a really good thing to hear.”
“I brought Baroness Sofia Orlova to safety in the royal airship.”
At the end of his speech, King Raoul Brosnan waved his hand at the head of the house.
The deacon quickly went out and came back with Baroness Sofia Orlova.
Soon, the head deacon spoke loudly to the king and Count Omar.
“I am Baroness Sofia Orlova.”
Baroness Sofia Orlova paid tribute to King Raoul Brosnan.
King Raoul Brosnan, who was nodding with a bright smile, pointed to Count Omar and said.
“Baron Orlova, this is Count Larva Omar of the Kingdom of Baylem. “You’re a famous knight, so I don’t need to introduce you, right?”
“Yes, aren’t you the sword master called the Tiger of Valelum? It’s an honor to meet you. His Excellency Count Omar. “I am Baroness Sofia Orlova.”
“Baron Fabian is a free-spirited knight, and it seems he has finally found someone to settle down with. “Congratulations.”
“thank you.”
After the greetings were over, King Raoul Brosnan had Baroness Sofia Orlova sit across from Count Omar.
Then he asked Count Omar.
“Baron Sofia Orlova is a talented member of our Adriatic Kingdom army, but she is not alone and we could not place her on the front lines, so we called her in. “What will Count Omar do with Baroness Sofia Orlova when she is due to give birth in nine months?”
Count Larva Omar immediately recognized the meaning of the king’s words.
‘So you’re planning to marry Baron Fabian.’
It is not an unreasonable request since the northern baron got the southern baron pregnant.
No, it is a natural result when both are single.
But no matter how obvious it was, he couldn’t decide it himself.
“Your Majesty, as you know, Baron Fabian is a vassal of Count Lagoa. So I can’t come forward and say this or that.”
“That’s true, but you can’t just watch it like this, can you?”
“You are correct. I believe that this issue will need to be resolved by the parties meeting in person. First of all, I think we need to inform Baron Fabian of Baron Sofia’s pregnancy. Then he will come here, or he will ask Baron Sophia to come to the Islands. How is it?”
“I think it’s okay. However, since Baron Sofia Orlova is pregnant, wouldn’t it be better to move on Baron Cloud’s side? “I’m saying this because it’s a long way to the islands, but I’m even more anxious because we’re at war.”
“My thoughts were short. It seems right that Baron Fabian is coming, as you said. “We will do our best to do so.”
Once the story was settled, King Raoul Brosnan called the head of intelligence.
Of course, this is to deliver news through the system.
Count Larva Omar talked further with Baroness Sofia Orlova and then returned to Cusco Castle.
***
Londinium Empire.
Island Petropolis North District.
Fermosa Estella.
Around dinner time.
Fabian, who had been out all day, returned to Fermosa Estella.
Elio, who was waiting for his meal at the restaurant, asked with a sullen expression.
“What’s going on today? “You came earlier than usual?”
“I thought Lord Lagoa would be eating alone, so we parted ways early.”
“Isn’t it because Miss Ariette has other plans?”
“Well, there is something like that.”
“Then yes. “You must have come early because of me.”
“What do you do when you two are together? “You don’t need me now, do you?”
That was true.
After Magenta, there was no one anywhere in the Empire or Southern Kingdom that could be suspected of being Ushas Undra, so they were on their hands.
Moreover, although Elio is a count of the empire, after the falling out with the crown prince, the imperial nobility and government office did not provide any help to Elio’s work.
No, it’s good if you don’t disturb me.
Elio was wandering around the island alone, like an island.
Naturally, the search for the leader of the chaos (Ushas Undra) was also slow.
Elio, the imperial count, is like that, but Fabian, the northern baron, is even worse.
It would have been even more terrifying if I hadn’t met Ariette Albano.
After a while, dinner was served, and Elio and Fabian were absorbed in their meal in silence.
By the time the main dish had been reduced by half.
The guests who finished their meal first passed by Elio.
‘huh?’
Elio, who had been diligently using his chopsticks, stopped.
A note appeared on the table that wasn’t there a moment ago.
It was clear that someone among the people who had just rushed out had thrown it.
‘what?’
At one point, I thought, ‘Is this a ploy by the Empire to arrest me for espionage?’ I had a suspicion.
But for that to happen, there needs to be a rifle unit nearby, but there is no sign of that.
Fabian asked as Elio picked up the note with a shocked expression.
“What is that?”
“I don’t know. “Someone threw it a little while ago.”
“Be careful. “I was arrested without any of that.”
People’s thoughts seem to be similar.
Elio smiled and opened the note and read it.
As he stared at the note with a stern expression, Fabian showed interest.
“What are you saying? “Do you think the beautiful Bardos would like to meet separately?”
“… … .”
Instead of answering, Elio handed Fabian the note he was holding in his hand.
Soon Fabian’s face changed as if he had seen a ghost.