81 – Kingdom short selling method 17

The sudden assassination of Elder Sakiel and his officers.

Even though they were Sakiels who had a lot of conflict with each other, the role of the elders and executives until now was only to coordinate with minimal conflict. Its power did not particularly reach every corner of the lower organization.

However, this time, after the declaration of war by the Dragona Empire, the authority of the elders was higher than ever, and the power of the executives who assisted them was considerably stronger than before.

As much as discipline and control are inevitably needed in a crisis situation that is virtually wartime, the free-spirited and selfish Sakiels were also implicitly following their command.

However, last night, all of the elders and officers except Iscal and his aides were assassinated.

And that, too, at this moment, by the hand of the Kingdom of Hungary, which is positioned where it can be seen if you stick your head out.

In this unexpected emergency, the leaders of Sakiel, who lead each knight, naturally gathered together and had a quick meeting.

“I never thought something like this would happen all of a sudden…”

“I thought I would be able to negotiate with Hungary today or tomorrow, but why…”

Although there were concerns about the Black Legion rebuilt this time, honestly, many Sakiels thought that the Black Legion was a big deal at the time when the 90,000 large army had gathered.

Moreover, most of them are newly recruited this time.

They couldn’t compare to themselves, who made a living from fighting including gang fights, and as their numbers were small, Sakiels thought that they could bend the will of the King of Hungary with their own movements.

However, the answer to him came back with the harsh answer of assassination of the leader.

As a result, Sakiel’s opinions were largely divided into two branches.

“Let’s start the attack right now! In any case, this is like a declaration of war from Hungary on our side!”

“That’s right. After all, they have crossed the river of no return. No need to waste time!”

“What about the Black Legion, but even so, it was enough to give the 20,000-strong militia only good weapons. You can’t be our enemy!”

Opinion on the early start of war, which accounts for the overwhelming majority of the knight commanders

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No matter what their normal relationship was, they were very angry at the fact that their high-ranking officials had been assassinated in the weak Hungarian kingdom, etc., and insisted on resolute punishment.

But… Even in this atmosphere, there were also those who insisted on prudence.

“Of course, I agree that the current situation should not be taken lightly. But have you forgotten? The purpose of our coming here is not to attack Hungary, but to deal with the Dragona Empire.”

“Grudges can be repaid later. But now we must prepare to face the formidable enemy right in front of us. I don’t have the energy to use my strength against Hungary.”

“Then, what would you do if the Hungarians and the Dragona Empire joined forces to attack us? That is the worst.”

Even though they are angry, they are the ones who use the logic that they cannot recklessly increase the number of enemies in front of them.

However, those who insisted on a war with Hungary began to speak louder.

“If that’s the case, let’s just let this situation pass right now, are you saying?”

“I can’t! This is also related to the face of our Sakiels!”

“Even considering the morale of the soldiers, we cannot leave Hungary alone! It will instantly reduce their castle to ashes in front of their eyes! Let’s show the strength of our Sakiels!”

“It’s not something to look at so simply, isn’t it?”

“I don’t know Hungary, but I can’t take the Dragona Empire lightly! In a situation where we are exhausted, if even the rose emperor descends by any chance, what will we do then!”

While the opinions on both sides showed no signs of narrowing down… Their eyes slowly turned to one person who had been silent all along.

Captain Iscal.

He is the only surviving member of the Five Greats, and in fact has the biggest say in this meeting.

In the end, as there is a high possibility that all decisions will be made by his will, the captains began to gather their eyes one by one to listen to his opinions.

And, sensing this, he finally began to open his mouth.

“I listened to the opinions of many people. Certainly, with the Dragona Empire in front of us, a war with Hungary is not a very good choice.”

“Ha.. but..”

“Listen to the end. But even so, I also see that passing this matter lightly will tarnish the prestige of our Sakiels in the future. Nothing else, our dear brothers and leaders have been killed, and this cannot be left unattended. That’s why…”

Iskal then changes the mood and speaks in a slightly cautious tone.

Sakiel’s corps commanders all listened to his opinion, and their faces began to show surprise.

A story from Iscal’s mouth.

It was… the opinion of asking for reconciliation from the Dragona Empire and instead concentrating fully on the war against Hungary.

However, in return, in order not to give that side an excuse for war any longer, the Sakiels will completely stop the slave trade, which can be said to be the origin of this incident.

Regarding this, the faces of many captains began to look deeply troubled.

“Is that… is that… really possible?”

“Anyway, I think it’s a bit excessive to grant their request without a fight.”

“If so, are you planning to deal with Hungary and the Dragona Empire at the same time as it was just mentioned? No matter how much power we gather, we must absolutely avoid such a situation. In this case, the answer would be to minimize the damage, even if it means risking a certain amount of blood loss.”

“That is… yes, but…”

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Nonetheless, Sakiels still show signs of hesitation.

Regarding this, Iscal spoke clearly with authority as the last remaining elder.

“Let me be clear, in the end the point is to stop the slave trade altogether. If that happens, the Dragona Empire will have no reason to use their strength to oppose us. Just a few years ago, they took care of our tolls and provided convenience.”

“Umm… that’s… I’m sure it is…”

“It is better to deal with a toothless lion than to deal with a dragon. Rather, if we take this opportunity to destroy Hungary with our own hands, we may be able to build a good relationship with the Dragona Empire. I could ask for another lucrative job to replace the slave trade.”

At Iscal’s words, many captains were troubled by the fact that they had to give up the immediate benefit.

However, as he said, war with Hungary is virtually inevitable now. Dealing with the Dragona Empire was a huge sacrifice for them.

In addition, the person who gave this opinion was Iskal, the leader who had the only authority to control the people in this place.

Even if there were parts I didn’t like, it was necessary to acknowledge his authority to some extent for the immediate war.

‘It hurts to stop the slave trade, but I can’t. Now that things have turned out like this, I have no choice but to get rid of Hungary and save something.’

‘Anyway, if we fight head-on with the Drago Empire, our damage will be beyond imagination.

They were a bit intimidated by the fact that they had to deal with a strong opponent who honestly could not guarantee victory.

For them, the command to pursue a relatively weak prey felt enchanting in itself.

“great. I will follow the opinion of Elder Iscal.”

“I will do the same.”

“From now on, our enemy is Hungary. I’ll let those who aren’t like me know about Sakiel’s fears.”:

The knight commanders began to express their approval one by one.

Looking at them, Iscal began to exult in the fact that everything was going according to plan.

‘Good. He said Bahamut-nim would take care of the Black Legion anyway, so now all that’s left is to destroy Hungary. If this task is successfully completed, the Sakiels will continue to acknowledge my authority as the only Elder.’

It was relatively simple to roll it naturally once the organization of the unknown was successful in establishing a position.

As long as the alliance system of Sachiels centered on Iscal is achieved through this work, it is possible to unite the Sachiel organizations that have been divided into one.

And it was clear that the person sitting at the top would of course be Iscal.

‘Well then… Shall we prepare for the attack as planned? There won’t be a particularly serious battle as Bahamut-sama and our two princesses will definitely wake up and proceed with the affairs after this.’

Assuming that all was going well, Iscal took command of his generals and began preparations for a march towards Budapest, the Hungarian capital.