208 – The Dragon Appears!

Not long after the skirmish took place.

The ruler of the plains, Gahan, sent messengers to the imperial army.

“Listen to the Empire! Gahan, ruler of the plains and leader of the glorious pack of wolves, announces the date of the battle! On that day, let’s fight a battle that will go down in history!”

It’s not just an act to announce the date of the battle.

We want to provoke the empire to make them fight more aggressively.

The imperial sword and the warriors of the east, everyone wants to end the fight in one blow.

From the point of view of the empire, the longer the war lasts, the less benefit they know.

If the blood loss is large and the gain is small, continuing the war will only make the management of the empire difficult.

And the tribes of the grassland also want to end with one battle.

The longer it is, the more time the tribes are mobilized.

In the meantime, if there is even an internal antagonism, it will get out of hand, so fast is the best.

“… I propose to fight on the plains not far from here! If you are true warriors of the Empire, you will respond to this cry! I will wait for an answer!”

“….”

“This is the message from Gahan. How would you like to answer?”

The content is quite radical while keeping the proper line.

Aren’t you talking as if you were a group of the same level in front of the empire that declared the sole imperial kingdom?

The emissary of Gahan clearly expected them to be very angry.

Of course, I wouldn’t do anything that would harm a lion.

It is an etiquette that is absolutely forbidden even by the tribes of the steppe.

Thanks to that, he was able to wait for an answer from the Imperial Command with a calm face.

‘By the way, it’s strange.’

I thought the Empire would show anger, or even displeasure, right away.

Until now, the Empire has considered itself the center of the world and has acted as such.

And in that order, most of them bowed their heads and remained silent.

Aren’t some of the tribes in the grasslands receiving something from the Empire in that way?

“If the Empire gets angry, don’t provoke it, but act leisurely. And if it only reveals displeasure, sneak in the firewood. For example, was victory sweet? I wonder if there are any 10 injured.”

Even the actions after Gahan gave it to the Empire show ‘anger’ or ‘displeasure’. That was all.

But now, looking at the Imperial command, I didn’t feel any anger or displeasure.

They were rather looking at themselves as if they were very sorry for something.

Some were even shaking their heads and kicking their tongues.

‘Why are you reacting like that? It’s different from what Gahan expected, but it’s very different.’

While the lion is confused, Grand Duke Shrelitz quietly opens his mouth.

“Listen to the lion in the meadow. I’ve heard that the title Gahan is only given to the greatest hero in the East. No one has ever dared to use that name. Is it right?”

“Imperial people know very well. You’re right. The title Gahan is reserved for only the strongest and greatest of the Eastern wolves.”

“That title is now being used by your lord.”

“Already, all the tribes in the grasslands are worshiping Gahan. I want you to know that it is offensive to try to insult my master.”

This is also a ploy to implicitly bring out hostility from the Empire.

Even so, no one in the Imperial command showed any reaction.

It’s just that he’s making a face that says, ‘Are those things really good?’

“Okay. Go tell Gahan. You guys will go out according to the date and place you announced. The wolves of the east also lead all forces and come out. If you save your strength, you will only regret it.”

“I will tell you as it is.”

Perhaps it was because he heard the answer he wanted, and the lion’s mouth was full of smiles.

As well as the man named Gahan and his subordinates, the meadow itself returns to the logic of power.

It is natural to listen to the winners, and it is the right place for the losers to be weeded out and disappear.

At such a time, if you win with a bloody battle with Geongon, you will be able to become a perfect swordsman.

‘I don’t know if the results you want will come out.’

After the messenger sent by Gahan went back, the command went into a meeting.

Originally, it should be time to discuss the strategy in preparation for the battle in the next few days when a great battle will take place.

But the content of the story they are sharing now was like this.

“Your Excellency the Grand Duke. What are you going to do now Are you really going to go there with all your might?”

“First of all, a promise is a promise, so wouldn’t it be right to do so? I’m worried that if I didn’t move forward for no reason, those tribesmen in the steppe would say useless things.”

“I wonder if there are any tribes left to swear at.”

Strange questions as to whether it is really necessary to lead the entire army to that place.

It was not at all a concern for those who came to fight and win the war.

“Your Excellency the Grand Duke. What do you mean by His Excellency?”

“… Now that you’ve said it, you should leave. But the battle is not ours, so we don’t have to lead all the soldiers. Even if I, the Command Center, and the 10 gangs gathered here have enough troops, the enemies will understand. After that, we can leave it to them.”

At the Archduke’s words, the command staff and the 10th class nodded their heads.

How did they end up degenerating into mere folding screens instead of being the lord or tribute?

It hurts my pride a little, but my opponents weren’t the ones who could do anything with their pride.

‘Monsters wearing human masks.’

It may be rude to those who hear it, but it was just the right metaphor.

Even those top 10 were just amazing when I thought about what happened a few days ago.

*

“We will take the next battle.”

It was an arrogant declaration that was not overflowing with confidence.

The Empire side was not a place where only soldiers and knights were gathered, but all strong people gathered.

In addition, the general commander who leads them is the Grand Duke of the Shrelitz family, who is said to be the sword of the Empire.

To think that they would take care of themselves from now on when they appeared out of nowhere in such a situation.

“Baron John Nassen.”

“What are you doing here?”

But no one shows signs of anger or displeasure.

On the contrary, Logan and Throde approached with surprised voices and even greeted them.

“I received a letter from the youngest.”

After briefly greeting them, the baron headed straight for the grand duke.

Then he pushed something out in front of the Grand Duke.

“What is this….”

The most visible thing was none other than the emperor’s seal.

I’m sure. Archduke Schrelitz couldn’t get the seal wrong.

“On the way here, I stopped by the Hwangseong Fortress. I think it’s right to let them know that we’re moving. I thought the youngest would say something if I came without informing.”

Sure. It is said that he stopped by Hwangseong on the way.

The Archduchess of Shrelitz was responsible for sending Kyle’s letter to Baron John Nassen.

Because of this, he even received a detailed report on when the letter was headed there.

‘In the contents, it was said that it would take more than 10 days at the most to get the letter from John Nassen and get to the east. But what happened to these people….’

It wasn’t even that important. A letter with the seal of the emperor.

Yes. To the Archduke, the correspondence was more important than anything else.

The content of the letter the emperor sent to Baron John Nassen was as follows.

– Just do what they want to do. –

– We got it wrong. These guys are monsters pretending to be people. –

I understand. I understood it very well.

What kind of madman in the world would think of crossing continents by long jump?

He’ll break his leg before he’s done that.

Even the Archduke himself, who was once in the top 10 of the Empire, is unsure.

The current top 10 also groaned about such nonsense.

Such humans are now asking me to leave the battle to them.

‘Now, please. If you go later, it may not be a request, but a notification, and even a warning.’

I was able to see what kind of attitude they faced in the past war with the north.

I didn’t fight with the will to kill or win like the imperial soldiers did.

It’s just that good strong guys keep attacking, it’s fun, and they’re worthy.

The people in the north just smiled and continued to deal with it.

The Archduke is Baron John Nassen, his eldest son and Kyle’s older brother.

After that, I looked at the men and women who laughed and laughed in the dust.

‘… You’ve come here to play very well on this occasion.’

I could see why Kyle said it would be better to send the letter later.

If they had been notified right away by magic communication, they would have headed east before the Imperial Army.

And after that… Well. Not even a blade of grass would have been left.

“This is the solemn order of His Majesty the Emperor, so we must follow it. Do whatever you like.”

“Thank you, Grand Duke.”

Baron John Nassen said thanks and then suddenly looked at the Archduke Schrelitz.

A moment when you wonder why this person is suddenly like this, or if you have something else to say.

“Your Excellency the Grand Duke. I heard that you were in the top 10 of the Empire in the past.”

“It’s a shame, it’s a thing of the past. Now that I’m old, it’s difficult even to wield a sword.”

“Isn’t that enough? However, it was definitely a bit out of control.”

The baron, who was staring at the Archduke with his arms crossed, called out to Lear.

“Lear.”

“Yes, Father.”

“Come up a training method for the Grand Duke.”

I was very grateful to the baron for readily accepting his offer.

So, as a token of gratitude, he asked his son for a PT for the Grand Duke.

“Hmm? No i’m really fine Right now, the task of leading is….”

“Don’t be shy and accept it. It’s all for the Grand Duke.”

It’s the baron.

However, from the grand duke’s point of view, it was as if a fearsome dragon had come and told them to listen quietly.