Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1375
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1375 times. Who threatened to kill you if you didn’t become chief of staff?
15 days ago.
After dinner, the Skull Corps staff gathered in the operations conference room without being able to rest.
Chief of Staff Viscount Ikov Saiha called the staff members by name and made eye contact with them one by one.
“Baron Loving Byron, Baron Hubert Rissel, Baroness Sofia Orlova, Baroness Sharon Glenn.”
Staff members whose names were called greeted with nervous looks on their faces.
“I don’t think there is a need to explain the importance of Dera Base again.”
The staff members nodded at the Chief of Staff’s words.
Dera Base is a front-line observation base located on the ‘Bloody Ridge’ facing the North Gate of Peromuros.
The Dera base was also called ‘Myeongjari’ because it was within the range of the magic cannon when the imperial army deployed it forward outside the castle gate.
At that point, it would have been right to give up the Dera base, but the Skull Army could not do that.
This is because there was no place other than Dera Base to reliably observe the movements of the imperial army.
Right now, the imperial army is huddled in Peromuros due to supply issues, but it is obvious that once they advance, they will penetrate Krathion.
No matter how many people died, someone had to guard the Dera base.
It’s been about two months since the imperial army was pinned down in Peromuros.
The Southern Kingdoms, who thought it was time to move again, requested more accurate information from the Skull Corps on the front line.
For that reason, the Chief of Staff announced that he would ‘dispatch staff to the Deraa base.’
The Chief of Staff continued.
“It is true that the Dera base is dangerous, but it is not as bad as rumored. Those who live will live and those who will die will die. “Isn’t that right?”
“you’re right.”
The staff responded in unison, but the volume was small.
The chief of staff didn’t like that atmosphere, but he didn’t say anything.
“We plan to move half of the command staff. The Corps Commander and I decided to call it ‘Operation Double Headed Serpent.’”
The faces of the staff members hardened at the shocking remarks of the Chief of Staff. I was planning to select about one person, but it turned out that only half of them were selected.
“As you all know, we have been strengthening the Dera base to make it impervious to the imperial army’s magic cannons. So rest assured. “The current Deraa base is as safe as Servo’s headquarters.”
Still, the expressions on the staff’s faces did not soften.
“At the beginning of the great counterattack, the mission of our Skull Corps was to ‘break through the enemy,’ but now it has changed to ‘observe the enemy’s movements and find out what their purpose is.’ That’s why the head was split in two.”
The staff secretly sighed.
The imperial army’s strength was overwhelming, so it was not impossible to understand the mission, but even thinking about Dera Base was terrifying.
“We will divide the command fairly by drawing lots.”
However, Operation Two Heads ended in failure.
This is because the command staff at the Dera base were unable to submit a single report and all were killed.
***
And now.
Viscount Ikov Saiha was a little taken aback by Count Larva Omar’s unexpected request for a eulogy.
If the other person’s rank was lower than yours, you would have made various excuses and refused.
However, it was difficult to refuse a very natural request from the count, a nobleman, to his face.
‘ha! ‘I can’t help it.’
Viscount Ikov Saiha bowed to Count Omar and then slowly turned around.
And he opened his mouth with an effortless expression.
“Baroness Sofia Orlova was so talented that she earned a title on her own merits.”
Baroness Sofia Orlova easily fell for the trick of drawing lots.
I had no doubts about the result due to my long relationship with him.
“Baron Sophia was loyal to His Majesty the King above, and below, she cared for the people of the territory as if she were herself.”
That’s true.
So when I heard that she had to be discarded, I strongly opposed it.
“The Baron was a wise and passionate man. So there was no one on the Legion staff who disliked Baron Sophia.”
It wasn’t just Viscount Dario Farum who wanted her.
He also wanted to make her his successor.
But she chose Baron Cloud and passionately distanced herself from him.
If he hadn’t met Count Elio Lagoa and his party that day in Cervo, he might have become his descendant.
“Our Skull Legion, under the support of Baron Sofia Orlova, will drive out that vicious imperial army from the Kingdom of Adriatic.”
I’m sorry, Baroness Sophia.
I will never forget your sacrifice for the Kingdom of Adriatic.
After finishing his eulogy, Viscount Ikov Saiha bowed silently to Count Elio Lagoa and his party.
Elio, Fabian, Howard, and Crea bowed their heads in response.
But Count Larva Omar was different.
He muttered as he stared at Viscount Ikov Saiha with indifferent eyes.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve had a memorial service with fancy words but without emotion. I heard you were close to Baroness Sophia… … . “Maybe people got it wrong.”
“… … .”
Everyone’s eyes turned to Viscount Ikov Saiha.
At that moment, Viscount Ikov Saiha’s heart sank.
“Oh, no. “Baron Sophia was my favorite advisor.”
“For that matter, the memorial service was rather dull.”
“I’m not really good at speaking, so… … .”
“A person like the chief of staff is not good at speaking? “I’d rather say we’re not friends.”
“… … .”
Viscount Ikov Saiha racked his brain to find a suitable answer.
However, I could not think of a way to overcome this awkward situation.
As other people’s expressions changed little by little, my mouth became dry.
“You’re too embarrassed about something that doesn’t matter.”
In response to Count Larva Omar’s words, Viscount Ikov Saiha said, ‘Oops!’ I wanted to.
It seems that he failed to manage his facial expressions due to the pressure of having to give a perfect answer.
Eventually, even Elio, who was looking at the conversation between the two with an interested expression, joined in.
“Viscount Saiha.”
“yes?”
“Speak clearly. Were you close to Baroness Sophia? Or was it just like that?”
“Let me tell you again, Baron Sophia was my favorite advisor.”
“You mean it was close?”
“That’s right.”
“Hmm.”
A sob flowed from Elio’s mouth.
Looking back, I realized that his memorial address was missing a personal anecdote.
‘Now that I think about it, it wasn’t a memorial speech, it was just a memorial speech.’
If ‘memorial’ means thinking about the dead person, then ‘memorial’ is the feeling of missing the dead person.
If it weren’t for Count Larva Omar’s point out, I wouldn’t have known about it.
But when I remembered the difference, I felt uneasy.
Count Omar clearly asked for words of ‘commemoration’, but Viscount Saiha, who was said to be a close relationship, excluded any emotions.
Cold sweat broke out on Viscount Ikov Saiha’s face as the thief went numb.
This is suspicious to anyone who sees it.
Elio glanced at Fabian without realizing it.
He thought that Baroness Sophia and the Chief of Staff might have something like that.
That’s why I tried to exclude emotions.
It was no surprise, considering Baroness Sophia had slept with Fabian on their first meeting.
Fabian probably thought the same thing, but his expression wasn’t very good.
‘I guess I should cover it up around here.’
Elio did not want to pursue further for Fabian’s sake.
At that time, Count Larva Omar’s mouth slowly opened.
“Viscount Saiha. “Do you by any chance feel guilty about Baron Sophia’s death?”
“Sin, guilt. That’s not the case. Of course, as the planner of Operation Two Heads, I feel responsible for the failure of the operation, but I absolutely do not feel guilty.”
Military secrets came out of the embarrassed Viscount Ikov Saiha’s mouth.
“Operation Two Heads? “Is this an operation related to Baron Sophia’s warriors?”
“… … That’s right.”
“Let me explain.”
“I’m sorry, but it’s a military secret and I can’t tell outsiders.”
“If the operation has not yet been implemented, I will follow your advice, but it is different if the operation has already failed. “Only we will know, so tell us.”
“sorry. “It’s a military secret.”
Viscount Ikov Saiha held out.
Because if I say that, I’m sure I’ll be more suspicious.
Then Count Omar turned to Count Elio Lagoa.
“It’s becoming more and more suspicious to see how desperately they are trying to hide an operation that has already failed. There appears to be a problem with Baron Sophia’s warrior.”
In an instant, Elio’s eyes turned cold.
He also has a sense of humor.
I thought it was a matter of Baron Sophia’s infidelity, but somehow it doesn’t seem to be that.
As the atmosphere became strange, Viscount Ikov Saiha hastily made an excuse.
“no. I just couldn’t tell you because it was a military secret. There is no other meaning. Please believe me. “I can swear on my knightly honor.”
But no one listened to his oath.
Elio said in an indifferent tone.
“I command you, son of the empty field (Gongyaja) and disciple of the ageless green (Cheongbulno), in the name of the southern sky pond (Yeonnamcheon), to answer the question honestly. What is Operation Two Heads?”
“I’m sorry, but even if you say that, it’s military secret… … Operation Two-Headed Death is an operation that splits the Skull Legion command in two. It was divided into two, one at the front-line Dera base and the other at the division headquarters. omg! Why is my mouth acting arbitrarily? Don’t do this. Leaking military secrets is a serious crime.”
“Why did you split it in two?”
“Ugh! Ugh! I won’t tell you! There was a request to accurately analyze the activities of the Imperial Army. stop! stop! And other than that superficial purpose… … stop! According to the laws of the Adriatic Kingdom, the Count… … There was an order from above to eliminate Baroness Sofia Orlova.”
“… … .”
Hearing these unexpected words, Elio asks, ‘What’s going on?’ I just blinked.
Be that as it may, Viscount Ikov Saiha’s mouth continued to spout the truth.
“So we sent Baroness Sofia Orlova and part of the command team to Dera Base.”
After saying that, Viscount Ikov Saiha closed his eyes tightly with a resigned look on his face.
Fabian, who had been listening through gritted teeth, asked.
“Why is that? Didn’t you use Baron Sophia to lure me into the Adriatic kingdom? Baron Sophia even had my child as you planned, so why did you think of killing him?”
“The corps commander said that the Prime Minister, His Excellency the Marquis Carloman Blas, secretly gave such instructions. He asked the corps commander why, but he said he didn’t know either.”
Elio, who came to his senses belatedly, gritted his teeth and said.
“I see all kinds of different cases in life. Saiha! You son of a bitch! Why would you do something like that after finding out that Baron Sofia was having Baron Cloud’s child? “Aren’t you afraid of the consequences?”
As Elio said this, he thought to himself, ‘Did I look like such an asshole?’ I blamed myself.
Then Viscount Ikov Saiha hurriedly folded his back.
“Forgive me! The messenger sent by the prime minister said to the corps commander… … . Baron Cloud is about to marry an imperial woman, and Baron Sophia is an abandoned woman and no one will care… … . If I had known that His Excellency would come to visit me like this, I would never have done so. “I am a soldier and I am simply following my superior’s orders.”
“You fell asleep after saying something like a command from your superior. “If your superiors tell you to die, you won’t die, right?”
“… … Please forgive me!”
Elio said, glaring at Viscount Ikov Saiha.
“Bastards like you are worse. If your superior gives a wrong order, you must reject it. I choose according to my taste and swallow it, and if anything goes wrong, it’s all my boss’s fault! “Because there are people like you, the higher-ups are giving crazy orders!”
“How can the Chief of Staff refuse the Corps Commander’s orders? Please consider the circumstances of subordinates who have no choice but to follow.”
“what? Can’t you refuse? The circumstances of a subordinate? Rather than follow orders like that, I’d rather kill the chief of staff and go out and work as a mercenary! Who threatened to kill you if you didn’t become Chief of Staff? What the fuck? “You are irredeemable.”
Elio became angry and snapped his fingers.
Sigh! With a sound, a hole was made in Viscount Ikov Saiha’s forehead.
Elio, who was still grumpy and angry, walked toward the Skull Corps headquarters.