Tale of the Fake Hero - Chapter 262



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Season 3: Episode 70

“The operation carried out by the Qing Dynasty Mirngardia from December 1674 AD is called the ‘Great Offensive on Victory Day.’”

“Professor, isn’t Tercia’s Victory Day in April?”

“It was named that way because of the intention of Nohyang Setsunen to end the war by April of the following year so that the soldiers, exhausted from the long war, could spend Victory Day with their families.”

This operation, which lasted for seven months, succeeded in completely recovering the western coast in a breakthrough that even later historians would call a miracle.

By July 1675, more than 90% of the human territory that had been lost for three years was reclaimed. This was despite the fact that the appearance of the Prophet slowed things down from the original plan.

This strategy of concentrating firepower on the center of the enemy lines with cavalry, infantry, artillery, armor, aviation, and engineers, and breaking through while the rear guard troops destroyed the collapsing wings was called a blitzkrieg.

“When Cheongseong Mirngardia took the lead, humanity could accomplish any operation.”

“Why wasn’t this blitzkrieg used during the ‘Red Summer’? I understand that defensive tactics were extremely developed during the ‘Red Summer’.”

“It was because the main body of Cheongseong was absent. Rather, the demons who were trembling at the operation of humanity imitated it.”

By wiping out the remnants of the enemy in three directions, humanity has quickly and surely recovered the lost land and is finally standing before the high ground.

Yellow City, .

It has been four years since this land was taken away from them by the incident of the Primordial Curse… … The emotions of the soldiers who saw this city before their eyes were bound to be different.

“Time had passed and it was already August 1675. Although it was still a hot summer in the southern lands, spring was beginning to come to the soldiers’ hearts.”

The final battle… … .

Once that battle is over, the war will end, and life will return to normal… … .

A spring dream of returning to the arms of my family again… … .

“I would like to explain the background of the battle to recapture through the story of August 1675, when the 1st Army, which was securing a supply route and taking charge of the rear of the marching column, joined the 2nd and 3rd Army.”

The final stages of the mid-war, the battle to recapture (1)

Standing on the West 1st Railroad and looking south, the track winds endlessly along the coast.

At the end of that invisible railroad, there was the yellow city of . A land of fierce battle awaited.

The 1st Army, which had secured the inland supply route at that time, met the Ain Steel Fleet at the coastal city of , the starting point of the Western No. 1 Railway.

Steel Fleet.

The undefeated fleet, called the ‘333 Unit’, is composed of the 3rd Maritime Battle Group, the 3rd Logistics Group, and the 3rd Special Forces Group, which are the most elite units of the Ain.

– The Steel Fleet Admiral to the Human Forces Commander

We would like to receive the necessary supplies in accordance with His Majesty the King’s order to recapture . I believe the supply order has already been issued and the supplies have arrived here.

The commander of the Steel Fleet during the ‘Black Summer’ was Halbaron Son Ephesus.

The Manbyeonggijang, Halbaron… … .

He became a hero in ‘Red Summer’ and was also a hero in ‘Black Summer’, and the Halbaron he first met then was a young man in his 30s and a famous general with firearms.

“Of course. I have everything ready at the loading dock. Just take it.”

Halvaron was the sole hope of the royalists during the ‘Republican Revolution’ in Kinderlands, the homeland of the Ain, and won every battle.

He was also a descendant of Frisbia, the inventor of the steam engine, and his genius was said to have advanced the development of steam technology by 100 years.

Ain was known for secretly despising humans, but the Ain under Halbaron’s command showed a minimum level of courtesy.

He looked like a pretty boy, but… … .

Camilla had countless battles etched into her face and body in scars and regalia.

That day, I first learned that a boy could stand with such dignity while wearing a military uniform. At that age, he was already a fleet commander.

Halbaron himself boarded the ferry, landed at the city dock, and exchanged greetings with Krauzan, the commander of the 3rd Army Corps, and his teacher.

“Hello, land dog friends. How are things on land?”

Halbaron winked playfully.

Any other Ain would have used the word Manuki (a term used in the language of Ain to refer to monkeys and humans when ignored), but Halvaron did not.

The teacher smiled brightly.

“As you can see, I’m about to die of heat, Admiral Seal. If we were operating at sea, we could cool off by swimming.”

Then Halbaron laughed loudly.

“Hahahahahahaha! The payquerier I met this time has a sense of humor! It wasn’t malicious. It’s just that humans, especially payqueriers, have an expression on their face like they’re carrying all the world’s misfortunes on their shoulders.”

Halbaron was an eccentric and inscrutable person, but he never crossed the line in human relations.

During the ‘Black Summer’, it was mostly thanks to Cheongseong and Halbaron that humans and Ain were able to carry out friendly joint operations.

Halbaron said after finishing his meal with the commanders of the First Army.

“The entire fleet must set sail in two days to support the great offensive of . They say we must first destroy the 3rd Army and 6th Division.”

“There will be considerable resistance from Naga. Isn’t it dangerous?”

“It’ll be okay since His Majesty the King has decided to protect us. Since he’s leaving you, you guys on the mainland and the nobles are going to have a lot of trouble.”

“What! The nobles are spiting blood? That is very refreshing news. Even if Your Majesty offers to help the land, I will strongly refuse, so don’t worry.”

“This guy is totally crazy!”

I guess when two eccentrics meet, they tend to get along well. Krausan and Halbaron laughed heartily.

“Then let’s meet at . I’ll go first. Dog friends.”

Aeshir stared blankly at the long trail of the steel fleet that rose to the south and then broke into white pieces.

Since the conquest of is a joint operation of the three armies (In, Yo, and A combined), it is natural that the Navy will go first to secure a strategic position.

But just as it was the ‘city of the beginning and the end’ for the old Rista party, was also the ‘city of the beginning and the end’ for Eshir and the Blood Horse Corps.

I have to go back there.

To the land where the captain was left behind.

Only then will the stopped time return. That was the wish and resentment of all the Blood Demon Corps members.

It seems that Asher was extremely envious of the steel fleet that was advancing to such a place first.

The next day, news arrived that the 2nd and 3rd Front Armies were advancing south to form a siege line around .

Ashir strongly conveyed to the commander that he wanted the Blood Horse Corps to advance to as well.

“I’m sorry, but that won’t work. Our 1st Army’s strategic goal is to secure the inland supply route leading to the siege line and solidify our military power.”

As the days of clearing out the remnants of the enemy, which were nothing more than ragtag rags, continued, the Blood Demon Corps began to show a reaction bordering on irritation.

“What the hell, what the hell are you doing with in front of you?”

When Phenyl of the Melene School grumbled, MacKennan of the Black Horn Sword School also sneered.

“Now I’m just being treated like a sidekick.”

Red Pilgrim Leone said.

“Ashir, shouldn’t you protest more strongly?”

It was disappointing.

It makes me angry.

The current situation is that I cannot be at the forefront of the conquest of .

“The Red Lotus Corps has become so powerful that we can leave anyway.”

The Red Lotus Corps, which had a 3,000-man regiment at the start of the war, grew to a total of 12,265 men, or division units, during the four years of war.

At this time, most corps were operated in divisional units. Artillery or cavalry could be attached to a corps at the discretion of the commander.

As the chief advisor of the Unified Corps, Aydin coordinated the movements of the unit, and as talented individuals began to gather one by one, the corps was bustling.

They all wore the uniform of the Red Lotus Legion, and the survivors of the Blood Demon Legion still wore the uniform of the Blood Demon Legion, and everyone respected its will.

The Blood Horse Corps went so far as to declare that they would only accept new recruits after they had recovered the captain’s body in and concluded their revenge war.

“Everyone, let’s wait a little longer. The battle won’t even start until we get there anyway.”

Although they were attacked by the blood relatives who had established blood kingdoms in each fortress and small city, they were no match for the First Army.

The 1st Army advances south, crushing even the smallest resistance, and soon reaches , which the 2nd and 3rd Army have occupied and established a unified command center.

There, we reunited. We had not been able to meet friends for a while because we were in different units.

“Sharon!”

“Hehehe, look here. There’s a fool here who was too stupid to die.”

“What, you punk?”

“Are you not the one who got stabbed? I’m talking about our Olier.”

Olier was also there as a member of the Ilseong Chilgeom delegation.

In accordance with Cheongseong’s general mobilization order, even famous factions such as Ilseong Chilgeom dispatched their elite troops to the front lines.

The Ilseong Chilgeom delegation was assigned to the 3rd Army, and participated in the Victory Day Offensive with special forces comparable to the Payquerier Corps.

“Camilla! You haven’t forgotten! Your rival is this country! I was going to say that, but why are you so tall? I almost didn’t recognize you!”

Olier, my lifelong friend… … .

When we met again after four years, Ollier had become an impressive red-haired lady blessed with fire.

Looking at him with a sword slung at his waist, he seemed to have a sense of dignity. That is, if only he kept his mouth shut.

“Hehehe, I heard you got a surgery to grow taller in the primitive kingdom. I think you were trying to do it without telling us, but I caught you.”

“What? You, you, you cowardly bastard! Did you think you couldn’t beat me with your average skills? But don’t worry! Even if my rival uses cowardly tactics, I will respond with a fair fight.”

“No, no? You guys, this was an act of God! It wasn’t something I wanted!”

“hmm.”

“Hehehe.”

“If you keep nagging me, I’ll just throw it away! Huh?! Now I can deal with you two while picking my nose?”

As I was laughing and chatting boisterously with my friends of the same age, just like before, my heart suddenly ached.

In an instant… … .

At that time, on the day of victory in the Earth Sword Festival, and in the days after that, I remembered the days I spent chatting with these guys. They overlapped over this scenery.

‘Oh, shit… … ‘

Was it because we dispersed that day and met again, surviving in different places and pursuing different majors, that our hearts were filled with emotion?

‘If only there were always days like this… … .’

Ollier also brought news from the continent, which was of a curious nature that could not be shared in the letters exchanged with Bellewin Manor.

“The Belchester lord died suddenly from a heart attack. That bastard Balkan became the new lord.”

“what?”

“It’s a rumor, but there’s a marriage between the Ludwig family and Duke Sion’s arrangements? This time, Balkan didn’t come to the battlefield. He was originally supposed to come after finishing the Dragon Sword Festival.”

It was shocking news, but it wasn’t something that was difficult to understand.

As the Duke of Sion, he would be able to solidify his support base by uniting the two core families that had been at odds because of Camilla.

But, um, hey, Balkan oppa and Radis unnie… … After thinking about it carefully, it seemed like they would go well together.

“You don’t seem too upset?”

“Well… … It’s not like we lack any special talent or family. I heard that Balkan won the Dragon Sword Festival this year. But is Jabal Oppa keeping quiet about the marriage proposal?”

“There’s no particular news about Jabal, other than the fact that he was registered as a Grand Wizard in his early 20s. That’s usually the case with wizards who work in the Special Affairs Division.”

When the two of them get married, what should I call Balkan? The master will call Balkan brother-in-law, but me? Hmm? What should I do?

Hot… … .

As I watched myself enjoying myself while imagining things like that, I remembered the story my teacher had told me.

‘Light… … .’

Yes, my fight here was not in vain. Brother Balkan and Sister Radis are becoming happier.

Enough… … .

That’s enough… … .

I was very curious about how the Master would react when he heard this news. I wrote letters to be sent to both mansions, along with the Master who clapped his hands and laughed.

– To Balkan Belchester

Since you won the Dragon Sword Festival this time, I would like to specially grant you permission to do this to Sister Radis. If you make her cry, prepare to be defeated.

Don’t mess with me?

My brother is so weak.

You lost to me back then.

Even now, I’m at least five times stronger than you. If you don’t understand, come here.

Beyond such daily life, on August 5, 1675 AD, I received a call from His Majesty the King to assemble the commanders and followed my teacher to the headquarters.

“Although it is not clear due to the King’s acid rain, five beings with high abyss levels have been captured.”

Aydin, who was under Cheongseong’s gaze, added his explanation.

“The first is High Kun Tark, the chieftain of the Rocktrigue clan, Oukan of the sea stone trolls, and Gyerya of the Naga Sea Star Clan, the Cidgyun clan. There are four in total. The other one is not known.”

Oukan is the word for the leader of the ogres, and its dangers need no explanation.

Trolls, also known as stone people, are classified into groups based on the type of rock that is the origin of their bodies. The Analects are a rock rooted in the sea, and are naturally the highest group that receives the blessings of the old king.

The Haeseongpaljok refers to the eight greatest clans among the Naga clans.

“It feels like an all-out war now!”

Jacquard Alter Touel spoke powerfully, burning the flame in his heart. Mate Alter Volvier asked.

“What is the troop ratio?”

“If we add up the Fairy Troops and the Ain Steel Fleet, that is, the three-army alliance, the number of our forces is 4 million, and the number of enemies is estimated to be 4 to 4.5 million. In other words, the ratio is 1:1 to 1:1.2.”

“1:1? It’s like eating cold porridge.”

At this very moment, Mirngardia’s clones were presiding over meetings at the Ain Command and the Fairy Soldier Command and were saying the same thing.

“All enemies known to date are those who received the blessings of the ancient sea lord. This time, he may have hidden some kind of disaster in the sea.”

Everyone took a deep breath.

Who could forget?

The incident, the disaster, the sacrificial footprints that had to be taken to recover from that disaster…

“That must never happen again. Nen and I will be focusing our attention on the sea. The Haeseongpaljok will be on the sea front as well, so this will be right.”

“Your Majesty, do as you wish. It is all right.”

“Now, I will give the operational orders and deployment. The Taesan, Seonjeon, Maengjin, and Cheolseong Corps will be the main force and break through the North Gate, while the Bigyeok Corps and Piljung Corps will provide air support.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Klauzan, I will entrust you with the highest command of the on-site attack on the North Gate.”

“Haha, I am so grateful that this old general continues to give me stories to tell my grandchildren on the day he dies. I will not disappoint you, Your Majesty.”

“The 5th Stone Gosan, 6th Stone Hongryeon, and 9th Stone Eumyul Corps, which are separated from the main force, will head west of the city. This is to neutralize the enemy’s coastal batteries and support the landing of the Steel Fleet’s armored special forces.”

Camilla leaned in and whispered to her Master.

“Our opponent will be Oukan.”

It would have been nice if I could have headed to the city center where I had left Vinessa, had to leave her behind, and was able to survive because I left her behind… … .

“Oukan’s opponent is us.”

The Master smiled brightly and moved his face slightly to touch Camilla’s cheek, who was whispering in his ear.

That was good.

That warmth was so nice.

I wish I could keep doing this, but my seniors are all over the place, so I have to hurry up and get back to my resting position.

“The Blood Horse and Black Rose Corps, which have strong mobility, will be organized as an independent reserve force and used for dimensional transfer using the Brain Heart Resonance Formation in critical moments.”

“The reserve forces are where the best forces are deployed, so our Black Roses are on par with the first corps… … That’s what I’m saying?”

“I highly value the mobility of the Black Rose.”

“Haha, right. I’m so embarrassed that you’ve given me this certification mark. From now on, if you ignore Black Rose, you’re also disrespecting His Majesty the King. Can I report you for blasphemy or something?”

As Floret Alter Tasalpo grumbled, her disciple Sharon rubbed her forehead in bewilderment, while the senior and junior payqueriers shook their heads or laughed in bewilderment.

“When humanity breaks through the North Gate, which is the most heavily defended, the Fairy Soldiers will break through the East Gate and the South Gate. Each will be faithful to their assigned tasks, and they will finish the attack together in one day. When this battle is over, the war will be over.”

While everyone was praising the tactical arrangement that was close to art, Eshir alone shook his hands in disbelief.

“Your Majesty, then does that mean our Blood Demon Corps will be excluded from the front lines of the city conquest?”