134 – Calamity Tide 2

“Yes.. the Turks?”

“Yes, it seems that we have reached the Hungarian border by now.”

Bertina explained the situation with a serious expression, and Bahamut nodded slowly.

However, I did not feel any emotions such as bewilderment from them, apart from the fact that they were considering the current situation heavily.

‘It’s something I’ve already anticipated and started… All that’s left is to get over this hurdle.’

A large-scale offensive by the Turkic Empire, reaching 150,000.

Originally, this should have happened two years later, but…

In response, Bahamut himself chose to advance that time with certainty.

It’s because now that the timing itself is uncertain anyway, it would be much better to press the switch first so that he can lead the situation and prepare efficiently.

In addition, as the war with Benessa had just ended, it was also a consideration that the Turk Empire was at its most vulnerable.

‘Actually, the large army, which originally reached 180,000, has now decreased a little to about 150,000.

Like that, Bahamut concluded that it would be better to start from this side and see the end rather than sitting in the yard where the overall preparations were completed and feeling uneasy.

And the result was the current situation caused by Bertina’s help.

In order to confirm the invasion of the Turks, the authority of the emperor of the Holy Empire was put forward, and at the same time, Bahamut mobilized the enormous funds he had accumulated so far to have the monarchs of the continent raise an army.

Thus, using the paradigm of religious wars and the sweet bait of loot, an allied force centered on the banner of the church was created, and the scale was the largest ever.

If the situation was like this, of course, the Drago Empire as well as the Turk Empire would have no choice but to respond, and this was actually appearing in reality.

‘And this means that the catastrophe that was supposed to happen two years later will happen now. The advance of the Turkic Empire will stain the continent with blood…’

In the original work, the Turkic Empire forces destroyed Hungary at once, trampled the Holy Empire, and committed a merciless massacre.

As a result, half of the mainland of the Holy Empire was reduced to ashes, and 30% of the population was annihilated, suffering devastating damage.

Just as Bahamut had warned the emperor before.

And the troops of the Turks and Dragona who infiltrated all over the continent by taking advantage of the weakened situation of the Holy Empire, which had served as a huge barrier to the continent.

By them, almost every city Bahamut has ever seen is blown with blood.

Hungary, as well as Benesado, Lugano, and even Schwyz.

Countless people who lived there and cities with a long history disappeared in the flames of war.

And at the forefront… the main character of the original story, Isaac, who eventually became a servant of the Dragona Empire.

Isaac wields a sword of revenge against the Holy Empire and Schwyz, who took the lives of his comrades whom he thought were everything.

By his hand, most of the characters Bahamut had seen so far, regardless of good or evil, were annihilated, and countless lives whose names were not even known fell to the ground.

Of course, this is what happened only in the original work, which has become a story of a different world now.

‘In fact, in the world right now, that Isaac has become a loyalist of the Holy Empire. In addition, Franz and Kalmar, who had been holding back until the end at the time, have come forward, so this time they won’t be taken lightly.’

Right now, the entire size of the Allied Forces was almost equal to that of the Turkic Empire, and the quality of troops was not bad either.

However, the Turkic demons and a huge number of shamans. And considering the number of witches and mages belonging to the SS, the difference in strength was one step higher than the Turks.

In addition, it was clear that sooner or later, the situation would turn even darker if the Dragona Empire, which was small in scale but possessed of power that could never be taken lightly, was moved.

“If this happens… will our Emperor Carol move?”

“That’s right, the Turk Empire moved faster than the emperor expected, and its prestige is also enormous. I’m sure they’ll try to raise an army even if it’s too much. Just as you would expect.”

With those words, Bertina quietly smiled bitterly, and in response, Bahamut drank a cup of tea and smiled silently.

*

“150,000?.. No.. Are you saying that the army of the Turks is that great?”

“Yes, yes, Your Majesty.”

“Um… ”

Upon receiving Andersen’s report, the emperor’s face began to show an expression of astonishment that could not be hidden.

He knew that the national power of the Turk Empire was great, but he did not think that he would mobilize that much force in such a short time at this point when he was just out of power after the war with Benessa.

‘Considering the circumstances, it’s highly likely that the other side did too much, but… nevertheless, it’s amazing. Padishah Shreman… It’s clear that this time it’s about to end it completely.’

Although the forces of the allied forces currently gathered on the front line were not inferior to them, considering the intervention of Drago and the Empire, there was no room left for this side anymore.

Originally, the emperor was thinking of buying time to reorganize by attacking the Dragona Empire by foreign monarchs, but unfortunately, the situation was not going well.

“Now that this has happened, we have no choice but to respond with all our might.”

“That’s right. Now that they have actually put all their efforts into the offensive, the Holy Empire also needs to respond appropriately.”

“..it can’t be helped.”

The fact that the other side raised the army even while overdoing it meant that the other side knew the situation on this side in detail.

Just as the Kingdoms of Hungary and Poland are important to the Holy Empire, the Turks will be too strategically burdened without the Dragona Empire.

Moreover, as it happened right after the conflict with Franz ended, the fact that the Holy Empire also needed to take care of itself was also a reason to some extent.

“It’s a pity, but you can’t always go to war in perfect condition. If Shreman goes this far, we can’t stand still either. to prepare to compete. I will also go to my parents’ house.”

“I understand, Your Majesty.”

“I will follow your orders.”

Obviously, this decision was a great burden on the national power of the empire.

As for the funds, they said that they could get loans from the Uranus Merchant Merchant and the Beden Merchant Merchant, but in that case, the debt would become so large that even the Holy Empire’s enormous tax revenue would make it difficult to cover.

However… Considering the safety of the empire and the continent, it was fortunately, while considering the internal affairs of the empire, it was truly unfortunate.

For Emperor Carol, those parts did not come as a big problem.

Although he was an emperor who had recently felt the power of the merchants a little.

As much as he hadn’t paid much attention to this from the beginning. Financial issues, although recognizing the need to address them, were quite a bit behind his priorities.

The part that you can tell just by looking at the part that there is no one around who can put the brakes on his decision right now.

In his mind, the fact that his rival, Padishah Shreman, was coming with a large army was more important than anything else, and he thought that even for the safety of the Holy Empire and his pride as an emperor, he had to respond appropriately.

Just like that, right after the news of the Turk Empire’s campaign arrived, the emperor’s declaration announcing the war began to be posted all over the Holy Empire.

*

The ruler of the Turkic Empire. A man who rules a great empire spanning east, west, and south.

Shreman, the owner of the great title of Padishah, was listening to reports of his ‘enemies’ in the heart of a large army displaying tremendous majesty.

“If you go up two more days to the north from here, it is Hungarian territory. There, around the citadel, 20,000 Hungarian troops and 60,000 Franz Kingdom troops are in defensive posture.”

“80,000.. is not a small number.”

Shreman speaks in a voice full of authority and composure as an emperor.

Then he made a gesture to continue the story, and the adjutant who was reporting this continued with familiar tension.

“And… it’s a report that the allied forces of Poland and Kalmar from the north have started moving south, as if they’ve grasped our movements. Not all troops are coming in preparation for the Dragona Empire’s movements, but a non-negligible number of troops, approximately 30,000, are on the move.”

“How about the Holy Empire? No matter how bad the situation is, as long as he knows our movements, the young emperor won’t just sit around and watch.”

“That’s right. Reports indicate that the military is preparing for the military despite facing financial pressures. Perhaps under the current circumstances, within a few weeks, we will gather a large army and start moving.”

“We don’t have much time, we have to completely destroy Hungary before they come down. Contact the Dragona Empire once again.”

“I understand, Your Majesty.”

Shortly after the attendant heard his order and left the tent, a deep smile began to form on Shreman’s lips.

“It’s the allied forces of the West… Unlike when we were messing around with the Benessa guys, this time a big guy showed up. Foolish bastards of the church.. I will personally imprint on you the majesty of the Great Turk, to the very core of your bones.”