Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1372
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1372 times. Exitium is a gift from God
Contrary to plan, when the front line in the Kingdom of Shade was solidified, the imperial family wiped out the magic towers.
While encouraging the Three Great Magic Towers to mass-produce Exitium, he put pressure on the mercenary guilds to block transactions with the Hermetica Tower one by one.
The Hermetica Magic Tower, unable to obtain alchemy ingredients, suffered a great blow.
Exitium brought great changes to the world of knights and wizards.
Just as aspiring knights turned into musketeers in large numbers, the interests of wizards also changed from magic research to alchemy.
It was a natural change in a situation where no magic could surpass Exitium.
But you can’t find the alchemy ingredients?
Being left out in the competition between magic towers is as obvious as seeing fire.
In the end, Hermetica Tower was able to resume trading with the mercenary guild by secretly informing the imperial family of its intention to stop producing artenium.
But not everything went as the imperial family wanted.
Unfortunately, the imperial family did not know about the secret dealings between black market managers Magenta and Adobe Mtop.
While the imperial family was concerned about stopping the mass production of Exitium and the production of Artenium, the development of new weapons by Adobe Magic Tower proceeded quickly without anyone’s interference.
A month later.
The Three Great Magic Towers delivered the Exitium they mass-produced to the imperial army.
The imperial army had so far been reorganized with a focus on musketeers.
The Imperial Army’s 21st, 22nd, and 23rd Divisions, armed with Exitium, departed for the Kingdom of Shade for a mission change along with support units.
The imperial family had no doubt that the war would soon end thanks to the three divisions.
Since the Batalion unit alone had a history of defeating the Southern Kingdom army, it was worth it.
Two months later, three divisions of the reorganized Imperial Army arrived in the Kingdom of Shade.
In the meantime, there were major changes in the expeditionary force stationed in the Kingdom of Shade.
The 31st, 32nd, and 36th Divisions, which suffered heavy damage, were integrated into the 31st Division.
The 34th Division was also merged into the 30th Division.
With the disbandment of the 32nd Division, the Magic Corps – which was under its guard – was transferred to an artillery brigade.
Thus, the 1st Army Group and the merged 30th, 31st, 35th, 37th Divisions and Artillery Brigade remained in the Kingdom of Shade.
Since there were 9 divisions in the expeditionary force, as many as 5 divisions were lost.
Including the annihilated Steel Legion and cavalry battalion, the damage was truly enormous.
It was a shame that the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force was the crown prince. If he had been a great nobleman, even if he had been demoted in rank, it would have been a disastrous performance.
The three divisions of the expeditionary force (30th, 31st, and 35th divisions) gave up their garrisons to replacement units and returned to imperial territory.
When three divisions (20th, 21st, and 22nd divisions) armed with Exitium joined, the crown prince immediately launched a large-scale counterattack.
A typhoon blew through the front line, which had been sluggish for a while.
The steel golems of the southern kingdoms were no longer strategic weapons.
The steel golem fell in vain before the offensive of three divisions composed of musketeers.
Several steel golems were struggling and spraying ‘light of death’, but due to the short range, it only burned the ground black.
The imperial army recaptured the Kingdom of Shade and advanced to the Kingdom of Adriatic.
Ten days after crossing the Adriatic border, the imperial army fell to the iron city of Peromuros – the most famous of the Adriatic kingdoms.
At Peromuros, the imperial army briefly reorganized.
In fact, they were waiting for the resupply of the Exitium that had been consumed.
***
Northern part of the archipelago.
Fermosa Estella.
At dusk, Elio leisurely drank tea at the window seat.
Although he had been spending his time doing nothing for several months, he was not impatient.
I haven’t found the ‘Spearhead of Chaos’ yet, but I can feel it.
That you are almost close to your destination.
Although it was difficult to gather information due to the uncooperative attitude of the imperial officials, he calmly waited for the right time to come, as if he were King Taegong.
Fabian ran around instead of Elio.
He was obsessed with gathering information to forget Ariette Albano.
Just like when I was dating Ariette Albano, I went out in the morning and came back late at night.
As it got dark, Bardos’ performance began.
As expected, Ariette Albano, the best bardos of the time, appeared as a high-end lodging.
Her face looked so relaxed that it seemed like her breakup with Fabian was a lie.
‘Because she’s not an ordinary woman.’
If it were me, I would have left the system a long time ago.
But Ariette Albano is playing and singing as usual.
What a wonderful sense of normalcy!
As a swordsman, you have the mindset to easily surpass the peak level.
Is it because of her moist tone?
Elio, suddenly intoxicated, called a female clerk and ordered a beer.
Someone approached him as he sipped beer while looking at the night view of the city.
“Count Lagoa.”
Elio, who had been looking out the window blankly, turned his head.
It was Miss Ariette Albano.
“yes?”
“Can I sit down for a moment?”
Elio nodded.
This was my first time meeting Ariette Albano since Fabian told me I was dumped.
Ariette Albano, who was sitting across from me, spoke with determination.
“You know that I broke up with Baron Fabian, right?”
Nod.
“I heard that the person who conceived Baron Fabian’s child was a baron from the Adriatic Kingdom. “Have you received another call from him?”
“Not yet.”
“Did I give up too quickly?”
“well. Everyone takes things seriously differently… … .”
Then Ariette Albano nodded vigorously.
“that’s right. I have no intention of becoming someone’s successor. “I hope my partner only looks at me, just like I do.”
Elio blinked.
‘So what should I do?’
When Elio didn’t react much, Ariette Albano continued speaking.
“Baron Fabian hasn’t come back since that day. “Should I say he’s a bit heartless or cold?”
“It will be because there is a clear connection and disconnection.”
“Anyway, that’s true. It happened because of his own mistake… … . “If you truly loved me, shouldn’t you apologize and cling to me more?”
“If I do that, are you willing to accept it?”
“If a noble from the Kingdom of Adriatic wants to unite with Baron Fabian until the end… … “I can’t accept it.”
“Baron Sophia will not give up.”
This is a woman who seduced Fabian with the intention from the beginning, so how could she give up after getting pregnant?
“Even if Baron Fabian has a woman he loves?”
“I won’t mind.”
In his view, this fight was in Baron Sophia’s favor.
Baroness Sophia was different from Ariette Albano not only in her status, but also in her thinking itself.
“I am… … I can’t live like that. “I have no desire to live like that.”
“yes. So I heard she broke up.”
Elio looked at Ariette Albano with pitiful eyes.
The love between Fabian and Ariette Albano was twisted by Baron Sofia.
The only solution now is for Baron Sofia to give up Fabian or for Ariette Albano to become Fabian’s successor.
But looking at Ariette Albano, it didn’t seem like she would live happily ever after.
“Can’t the Count help me?”
“Me? “How can I help you?”
“I heard that Baroness Sophia does not want Baron Fabian with a pure heart. If the Count would say something… … .”
A wry smile appeared on Elio’s face.
“There is something I told Fabian earlier. You reap what you sow, so be careful. Whatever Baron Sofia’s thoughts, she has Fabian’s child in her womb. I have no right to tell Fabian, ‘Abandon your child.’”
“The baby… … .”
Ariette Albano trailed off.
The words ‘I can raise it’ lingered in my mouth.
Elio seemed to know Ariette Albano’s feelings and struck a chord.
“No one should snatch a baby from its mother’s arms.”
Ariette Albano, who was lowering her head, spoke softly.
“… … “I guess we have no choice but to break up.”
Elio clicked his tongue inwardly.
For some reason, it seemed like he was performing with a bright face.
Even though she told Fabian to break up, it seems she couldn’t do it.
Ariette Albano filled the empty glass on the table and drank it down.
Then he bowed and left.
Fabian did not return until late at night.
Elio told him the story of his conversation with Ariette Albano.
“It seems you didn’t know what kind of person Lord Lagoa was.”
“Is this an insult?”
“Not at all. “I am saying that Lord Lagoa is different from other great nobles.”
If it had been like ordinary nobles, they might have taken Baron Sophia away from them or left her to raise the baby alone.
Count Elio Lagoa had the power to make that possible.
However, unlike other great nobles, he did not discriminate against people based on their status.
From slaves to emperors, as well as prisoners, they were treated with dignity.
It’s clear what he thinks of Baron Sophia and the baby in her stomach.
“So what about you? “Is it completely resolved now?”
“There are still some remnants of emotion left, but… … I think it will be sorted out somehow. Rather, I heard something strange at a bar in Nam-gu.”
“What?”
“I happened to meet an alchemist at a bar and we drank together. He said this. Exitium is a gift from God.”
“godsend?”
Elio muttered quietly.
It was the best exclamation, but perhaps because it was the right time, it sounded quite meaningful.
“I happened to take a look at the Exitium… … It is a difficult item to make even with current alchemy. “I don’t understand that it was made 50 years ago.”
“Isn’t it because I’m a low-level alchemist?”
“They didn’t reveal which magic tower they were from, but from what they were saying, it seemed like they belonged to the magic tower. “It is twice as difficult for an alchemist to enter the magic tower than a wizard.”
It meant that the standard was high.
“Haven’t you heard about artenium? They say it’s a failed product created during an alchemy experiment. It’s like a cow backpedaling and catching a mouse. Who knows if Exitium was like that too?”
“Anyway, ‘Wouldn’t it be okay to investigate Exitium?’ A thought suddenly occurred to me.”
“Actium was created 50 years ago, but the ‘Spearhead of Chaos’ has emerged now. “The distance between the two is too far.”
“That’s true, but… … . “The moment she hears ‘God’s gift,’ Ushas Undra comes to mind.”
“That’s just a compliment. Don’t be too obsessive, just cool your head a bit. You seem to be overdoing things these days. “You can take it easy.”
“Oh, yes.”
Fabian was not stubborn.
It is true that he is overexerting himself due to Ariette Albano’s work.
Then Elio spoke.
“Meet that alchemist more. “It takes a while to look into Exitium in the current situation.”
“I heard that magic towers are putting more effort into alchemy than magic research these days. The most popular product in magical engineering is Exitium, so you may have tried it. The alchemist said that. “Imitation is the mother of creation.”
“Surely the second and third Exitiums won’t come pouring out like that?”
“Hey, you say it’s a gift from God? Will Exitium be created easily?”
“It’s not difficult to make an imitation product.”
“That’s it again? “For now, let’s dig into the alchemists.”
“Don’t push yourself too hard. “Your face has become so half-faced these days.”
“I think that at least that way will put my mind in order.”
Fabian, who had unknowingly revealed his true feelings, scratched his head with a puzzled look on his face.