Past Life 2nd Class 9 Warlock - Chapter 283

Chapter 283

Episode 283: Mission

The news of the disappearance of the noble faction and Yukiel’s victory quickly spread to the Yata Kingdom and the Peres Kingdom.

The King of Yata Kingdom clutched his head at the unexpected situation.

“What do you think?”

“It’s dangerous. “It would be better to make an agreement with Belkart now.”

“Is it that much?”

“There are over a million undead. Even more so, when there was a war with the noble faction, there were only 200,000.”

“… … .”

“We have declared a war of conquest against Elbion with an army of over a million strong. Something is strange. As if this situation was intentionally induced… … .”

The King of Yata Kingdom spoke with a serious expression.

“Do you think Elbion will lose?”

“I can’t say for sure, but it is true that it is dangerous. There are rumors going around that the Eye of Truth was destroyed by Belcarte’s noble faction and his hands.”

“… … .”

“Maybe he could be the first person on the continent to reach the 9th level. No, it would be accurate to say that he heard.”

The King of Yata was worried and worried.

A request for troop support came from Elbion along with a military alliance agreement.

The official document stated that it did not accept agreements and surrender, and only demanded war.

If Elbion collapses, Yata will be next.

‘What should I do…? … .’

Do you form an alliance with Elbion and send reinforcements, or do you make an agreement with Belkart?

It was something that could turn into Belkart overnight if done wrong, so I handled it carefully.

“What do you think the agreement should give?”

“You spit out all the territory you stole.”

The King of Yata frowned at the minister’s words.

“Then isn’t it just a sacrifice made without any benefit?”

“But you still have to do it!”

“… … .”

“Honestly, he is more of a threat than millions of aristocrats. “We must quickly make an agreement with Belkart and form an alliance before he goes to war with Elbion.”

“But to that extent…” … .”

“Have you forgotten? He is the one who massacred numerous ministers in the royal palace and gained justification for war. If he tried to take advantage, he would declare war in the name of ‘recovering territory’. “If you have to give something, you have to give it all.”

The King of Yata nodded.

Aside from everything else, there is nothing he can do now, not even the King of Belkart.

Honestly, it is not strange if the dynasty changes at any time.

Isn’t this a situation where Belkart’s scattered troops are increasing their power starting from him?

If he declares a war of conquest in the name of recovering territory, it becomes tiring in many ways.

“I can’t help it. “Withdraw all of Yata’s troops and send envoys to the royal family of Belkart and Count Agnes respectively.”

Currently, Belcarte is in power.

It is right to look at the agreement with him first.

The agreement with the royal family was insurance in case it went wrong.

Thus, Yata read the unusual atmosphere and worked hard to withdraw from this war.

* * *

Elbion’s border area.

The envoy dispatched from the palace rode like crazy on horseback.

Their destination was not the royal family of Belkart.

We were heading to Yukiel Agnes, the core of this war.

They urgently crossed the border of Elbion and entered Belkart’s territory.

After running for a while, we entered the road leading to Belkart’s border base, Seattle.

Wow… … .

A chill ran through my entire body.

The ground is frozen like the middle of winter, and snow is piled up.

The envoy and the knights escorting him quickly stopped talking.

As I looked around in cold sweat, the undead who had ambushed me appeared.

At that time, when he pulled out his sword, showing his intention to kill, the envoy who came as a delegation was taken aback and quickly pulled out an official document.

“It’s a delegation from Elbion! “I want you to meet Count Agnes for negotiations!”

The Shinigami felt sick even as he spoke.

I was wondering if those undead would understand what I was saying.

At that time, when he was breaking out in a cold sweat, the skeleton chill turned its head and looked at the Dullahan.

“Let them in.”

As soon as Dullahan’s command was given, the skeletons cleared the way and a black ghoul rode a horse and walked in front of the delegation.

“Follow me. “I will guide you.”

Elbion’s knights and envoys swallowed dry saliva and nodded.

Elbion’s delegation traversed the crossing with a free pass without any stopping due to the black ghouls running ahead.

After running like crazy for days and days, they were able to reach Yukiel’s location.

“Ah, let me see Countess Agnes.”

“… … .”

Yukiel looked at the Elbion delegation with indifferent eyes.

Apparently, he said he would refuse any negotiations.

Yukiel, with a bored expression on his face, spoke quietly.

“If we are a delegation, we should head to the royal family. “Isn’t this the wrong place?”

“Ton, isn’t Count Agnes the current person in power in Belcarte?”

“So, what is Elbion’s position?”

“Tongue, I want to find a way to avoid negotiation and war.”

Yukiel chuckled at the Shinigami’s words and shook his head.

“So you came to the wrong place.”

“yes?”

“If you wanted to stop the war, you should have headed to the royal family.”

“… … ?”

Yukiel threw him a school paper with the king’s seal stamped on it as he made an incomprehensible expression.

The Shinigami, who carefully received the instruction given by the King of Belkart, was startled and immediately looked up at Yukiel.

“The king’s name is, so what should I do?”

“This, this… … .”

“There is no way to avoid war.”

The Shinigami’s hands were shaking and he swallowed dry saliva.

Conquer Elbion in a war of conquest and become king?

Negotiations failed to come up with any conditions.

The Shinigami bit his lip and handed the teaching paper to Yukiel.

“Yeah, that’s right! After all, isn’t that the Count’s will?”

“… … .”

“The current Count has enough power and influence to ignore such an absurd king’s name.”

At the reaper’s words, Yukiel slowly lifted the corner of his mouth and nodded.

It was at that time that the Shinigami got angry at Yukiel’s reaction and was about to continue speaking.

“But the problem is that I have no intention of doing so.”

“… … ?”

“No matter what the king’s name is, he was trying to wipe out Elbion from the beginning.”

“… … .”

“Shall I tell you something interesting? “The war with the noble faction is only to gain a justification for war with you.”

“… … !”

“That means everything went according to plan. “But do you think you can convince me?”

The Shinigami broke into a cold sweat.

What if all of this was planned?

There is no point in negotiating with the Belkart royal family.

Now that he’s come this far, there’s no way he’ll listen to the king’s orders.

Looking at the church paper, there is no way the royal family would also conclude negotiations.

They would like to get him out of Belkart somehow.

“The plan… … . “Where does it end?”

“That’s a secret. “If I can teach you one thing, Elbion is only the beginning.”

With those words, Elbion’s messenger returned without much success.

There is no way a negotiation can be concluded no matter what proposal is made anyway.

Yukiel smiled secretly as he watched the delegation heading back.

“Doing something meaningless.”

Elbion’s main force has already departed.

As many as millions of troops were moving from all over, and several schools, both large and small, participated in the war.

The place where they are marching is where there is a vanguard running here and there.

“They probably know. “It’s a trap.”

It’s a trap, but you can’t avoid it.

Hundreds of thousands of great soldiers and two princes are isolated.

They are too many troops to just throw away, and they are the princes who will carry on the kingdom.

Yukiel smiled softly and spoke to Butler, who was standing next to him.

“What is the current situation?”

“I’m running around frantically, poking here and there, trying to somehow secure an escape route.”

“What about the damage to our troops?”

“It’s extremely small.”

Yukiel secretly laughed.

No matter how many troops there are, if the area to fight is narrow due to narrow roads, the number of people who can fight is limited.

Elbion’s advance team was struggling to somehow clear a retreat route, but realistically it was difficult.

“Butler, drive the rats to their deaths. Easier for Elbion’s main force to approach.”

“yes! “I will follow your orders!”

With those words, Yukiel quickly advanced from the rear.

To end this war and reach class 9.

* * *

Thump, thump, thump-

The sound of drums rang out.

Accordingly, the great army of Elbion advanced.

Dust rose and the ground shook slightly.

Elbion’s flag was fluttering in the wind, and the military’s momentum was considerable.

“Commander-in-Chief, what do you plan to do?”

The commander-in-chief of the main unit was silent.

He is the one who wiped out millions of aristocratic factions.

The reason the advance team was left stamping their feet in front of the border was probably to lure the main unit.

I clearly know it’s a trap, but I can’t ignore it.

He turned his eyes to the chief of staff next to him and continued speaking.

“What should I do?”

“We have to save it.”

“It’s obvious it’s a trap?”

“It is said that the enemy has established himself at an important base and blocked all routes of retreat, but the reason the advance team cannot penetrate him is largely due to the lack of siege weapons.”

“… … .”

“We must have abandoned all our siege weapons in the rapid retreat due to the unexpected intervention. “One, the main unit has numerous siege weapons.”

The commander-in-chief stroked his beard for a moment and was lost in thought.

Certainly the absence of siege engines may have played a large role.

However, even so, the fact that hundreds of thousands of troops cannot penetrate means that the level of the enemy is that high.

‘The number of enemy troops is approximately 1 million.’

The enemy has blocked all escape routes and is tightening his grip on us from all directions.

In that case, all troops would be dispersed, and each base would never exceed 100,000.

In addition, in a situation where even the side roads are blocked, it is correct to assume that the number of troops per base does not exceed 30,000 to 40,000 at most.

If you can’t break through with a force that is easily 16 times greater, it’s not a problem with the siege weapons.

He looked at the chief of staff with cold eyes and continued speaking.

“It makes no sense to judge something based on whether or not it is a siege weapon. “Is there another reason?”

“The enemy has all their forces spread out. “We dug a trap, but if you look at it, you can see it as the weakest situation.”

“… … .”

“If Elbion cannot handle even that, this war must be surrendered unconditionally. “When all the troops scattered in all directions are gathered together and 1 million people are gathered, there is no way to win.”

The Commander-in-Chief nodded at the Chief of Staff’s words.

Elbion has no chance of winning if it cannot penetrate only 30,000 to 40,000 troops with tens or millions of soldiers and save its allies.

This is the same no matter how much the enemy has a geographical advantage.

Not all wars go as expected, and not all battles can be fought from an advantageous position.

“Of course, that is correct.”

“Although our forces are isolated, their force is large. Even if it was difficult to break through from one side, the story is different if you break through from both the front and back.”

The commander-in-chief nodded.

The size of the advance team’s troops should not be ruled out.

They are not just isolated, but like a separate unit that has infiltrated the enemy’s territory.

The situation may change depending on acceptance.

“Probably, the enemy advance force is here. We will lure you to the Menbas Rock Land. From Elbion’s point of view, you can only reach that place by passing through the long Ervetten Gorge.”

“… … .”

“Apart from the ambush at Ervetten Gorge, passing through it would destabilize the retreat route of the main force numbering millions. So, even if we have to sacrifice ourselves, we must overcome the enemy’s pressure and bring the advance party here, near Haveron Forest.”

“Wouldn’t it be easier to attack that place than other places?”

“When you think about the size of our forces and the size of our enemies, there is no big difference. More than anything. Escape should be your top priority. Even if we rescue the advance team, it is clear that if the retreat route is narrow and dangerous, not only will it take an enormous amount of time to retreat, but they will also suffer great damage during the retreat.”

The Commander-in-Chief nodded while listening to the Chief of Staff.

Of course, breaking through is important, but coming out is even more important.

“We move according to the chief of staff’s strategy. This is… … . We clear a retreat route with the advance team.”

With the commander-in-chief’s order, all commanders and generals bowed their heads and accepted the order.

Barely suppressing the tension and excitement of the battle ahead.