Chapter 64

Aindaroch Territory in the northern part of Rongurt.

Even right after summer ends, the cold morning air cuts into the collar.

Soldiers come and go every morning to Tarum’s mansion, which is close enough to overlook the barrier.

“Are these all true?”

“Yes, Your Excellency. It was three rounds of reconnaissance. A large-scale monster is gathering like never before.”

“Can you anticipate the movement?”

“The pace is not very fast. We expect at least four weeks.”

The soldiers of the Northern Wall always keep a close eye on the far north.

Since the disaster that occurred eight years ago, there has not been a moment when vigilance has been disturbed. Thanks to that, I was able to discover this incident in advance.

A large group of monsters are moving south towards the Aindarok Territory.

“… … four weeks.”

However, upon receiving the report, Coltman’s expression was dark.

Reconnaissance to observe the movements of monsters is by far the most important mission in the North.

That is why Aindarok’s scouts periodically cross the wall and advance through the treacherous Neutral Zone of the North.

at least ten days.

To the place of death where you don’t know what might lurk. Those who did not return are countless.

Still, Coltman had to send troops periodically. Because there is no guarantee that something like eight years ago will not happen again.

But that’s not what I really wanted to happen.

“Available troops.”

“If all the personnel on vacation were to be reinstated, there would be 9,407 soldiers, 342 knights, 510 3-star or lower under the Magic Corps, and 399 4-star or higher, including special leases. That is all.”

“I don’t even have a chin.”

There were plenty of crises.

However, Aindarlock had never opened his hand. This is because the moment you give up even a little bit of space, the insects that gnaw on the manor are attracted.

‘I need support.’

I don’t know if it was a reasonable number, but it was a crisis that I couldn’t handle on my own. I had no choice but to make a decision.

Fortunately, if it is 4 weeks, you can move with enough troops from the Confederate front. The sacrifices of the reconnaissance party were not in vain.

I thought so.

“Your Excellency, they say they brought you a letter from the Confederate Front.”

“Let them come.”

He was in the middle of writing a letter to be sent to the Confederate front to request support.

“Meet Your Excellency, Corps Commander.”

A soldier from the Confederate Front who gave a short salute handed over the letter.

Not long ago, I heard the emperor’s mantra to adjust the supply of the southern and northern parts, so it must be about expressing dissatisfaction. It was meant to be read and discarded in moderation.

“A request for support… … ?”

The news was dizzying even for the cool-headed Coltman.

on the Confederate front.

Requested assistance from the North.

“Is there a problem?”

“Support is impossible. go back and tell The situation in the north is the same.”

“Everything is said to be… … ?”

“Up to 100,000 monsters are congregating and heading south. The situation in the North is much worse than in the South.”

“That, like that!”

Coltman tore up the half-written letter and threw it away.

‘I am attacked at the same time.’

It was a disaster.

Perhaps the timing coincided so bizarrely that the date of the air raid predicted by the Confederate Front was around four weeks.

Considering the distances traversing the Empire up and down, support from the South is an absurd story.

There, the bad news overlaps again and again.

“Imperial forces must have just passed the eastern gateway.”

“I will request an immediate withdrawal.”

“Hurry up.”

The envoys of the 2nd Princess refused to surrender in Riden, and accordingly, the imperial army is planning to march through Mash to Riden.

Since the allied army was formed by borrowing a large number of knights and soldiers from territories other than the northern part, even if they requested support from the imperial family, there would be no troops to receive right away.

It was then.

“Your Excellency, the letter… … .”

“Ha, what else this time?”

From Coltman’s mouth, which was pulling out his black hair, a nervous voice reflexively came out.

There is a degree of being struck by lightning overnight. How many times do I have to get hit by that bastard’s thunderbolt?

Do you really intend to destroy this continent?

“Is it the imperial family?”

“no. It was sent by the boy from Summer Turf.”

“Rockstrin… … .”

Hopefully this time too?

I thought for a second.

‘That’s impossible.’

Coltman shook his head.

This is the news that the northern reconnaissance team has just returned. Even Rockstrin has no way of knowing.

Although he is intelligent, isn’t that the level of looking into the future?

‘You’ve become weak.’

More than anything, I was ashamed of myself for having had expectations for my son who was only sixteen, even for a moment.

Still, if you look at the fact that he wrote and sent letters, it must be a serious matter.

Coltman broke the seal.

“I will send a message to the imperial family right now.”

“… … Wait, wait.”

As soon as I read the first sentence, I stopped the butler, Bilgen, who was about to leave the office.

“The Imperial Army cannot return.”

“What are you talking about?”

“It is not for war.”

[Dear father.

Don’t ask for a recall. Sooner or later, monsters will invade all over the continent. Currently, the Imperial Army is moving to protect Mashu, not war.]

Laughter leaked out.

I thought it was ridiculous, but Roxtrin was really looking into the future. No, in fact, I even looked down on those words.

There is not a single word of nonsense, and only the necessary information is packed tightly.

[Monsters will also appear in the sea. Now that all the imperial forces that can be moved have been deployed along the empire’s coastline, the imperial family can’t afford it either.

So let’s mobilize students from Summer Turge to the North. You will need a textbook for short-term training. Please expand the organization and make temporary shelters for at least 1,000 people.

The court wizards have been dispatched to Credia and Enpyrian, respectively, so I will only take one.

Sooner or later, we plan to procure supplies from Yuxilla and Berry… … .]

It was downright absurd.

Deployed Imperial troops along the coastline?

Will you mobilize students from Summer Turge?

You sent a court wizard overseas?

Will you procure the necessary supplies?

‘how?’

Not every single one of them carrying the halo of Aindarlock on their backs is a light task.

How did you get their cooperation?

Such a question lingered.

It cannot be described simply as a genius. because there was no reason.

Rockstrin knew the information he had just heard.

It’s not even just knowing.

everything is moving

I made a result by persuading everyone with meager evidence.

If he had just grasped the situation and stood up from his seat in surprise with the barrier right in front of him, Roxtrin had already prepared everything.

‘But it’s not enough.’

nevertheless.

The odds of winning are still very low.

I didn’t mention it because I can’t show myself as a corps commander feeling anxious, but it’s a monster that can reach 100,000.

Eight years ago, when the barrier was first breached, it was a little over 50,000.

Only by assuming that all three court mages are placed on the barrier can we predict the odds.

[Finally, the use of the magic core has been approved. The preparations are complete, so you only need to choose an escort.]

“… … Do you have any plans?”

As for the magic core, Coltman was well aware of it as it happened eight years ago.

High concentration, strong mental power, and sophisticated magic manipulation ability. Even in the special rental unit, there might be one or two talented people.

Even after satisfying such demanding conditions, problems still remain.

‘It’s an obvious sacrifice.’

Those who use the magic core in that way will surely die, without exception. There is no way that a wizard who has reached that level is unaware of the aftermath.

However, ‘preparation has been completed’ means that such a talent has been found.

Wouldn’t it be a loyal soldier in the north who shared life and death for decades? in that little academy.

“Gather the vassals.”

What is the use of trying to understand?

It’s not strange to say that you can really look into the future. all self-inflicted.

Since he embraced an incomprehensible existence from the beginning, it is not strange to say that the son he has been watching over for decades changes overnight.

“Aindarlock, as always.”

Coltman muttered forcefully.

A single mission that has been going on for hundreds of years since the first Aindarlock.

“It should be the lowest ceiling.”

* * *

[CURRENT EPISODE]

VII. approaching darkness

– 1. Complaints

: Recently, strange rumors have been circulating all over the empire… … .

“That’s why I focus on dry food rather than weapons… … Rockstrin?”

“Ah, I am listening.”

“sorry. Was it too late? You look tired.”

“it’s okay.”

early evening.

It was a script that came to my mind while listening to Lenny, the eldest daughter of the Berry family and the student representative of the 2nd year, about the plan to procure military supplies.

The script for the seventh episode, which prepares for the eighth episode, ‘Northern Wall Crisis’, appears only at this point, with only four weeks left until the monster’s air raid. After all, it’s an absurd part of the game.

‘It’s too late.’

Every day is precious, but can you sit still and wait for it?

Variables increase from time to time. The episode script is fixed.

From now on, it is better to move ahead if possible.

“I don’t feel good. To think that a monster is suddenly attacking… … .”

“Still, thanks to your family’s cooperation, things have gotten a lot better.”

“Because my father always liked helping people in need.”

The Berry Territory, which embraces all of the mountainous regions of the southeastern part of the empire, is in accordance with the Jedo-ryeong in terms of its land area. There are many people from Berry in Summer Turge.

As it is the largest producer of forest products and also serves as a ranching business, it took a large part in the procurement of munitions ranging from lumber to meat and dried fruits.

“And monsters always attack without even trying. This one is a bit bigger.”

“Whew, it would be nice if people didn’t get hurt.”

“Iknow, right.”

After talking moderately, he sent Lenny away and exhaled a long breath.

“Haaa.”

You don’t know the seriousness of the situation.

that would be natural Not just Lenny, but every student at Summer Turge.

Except for Yuxilla, there was no area in the empire that suffered great damage from monsters, and everyone thought it was just outside the barriers and front lines.

‘I wonder if you can treat me well.’

Lecture building 2, 2nd grade A class.

While preparing for the episode, there were many people who came and went.

It was inconvenient to work in the dormitory furthest from the main gate, so I was using this classroom that was not used until school started.

“It’s good to sell.”

Looking out the window, I see students walking around the campus. It seems that the vacation is almost over, so I’m back.

Seeing them laughing and chatting with bright expressions makes it seem like they are in a very different world even with just one window in between.

It’s too far.

I vaguely reach out my hand, but I don’t think I’ll ever reach it.

“… … what are you doing?”

cook.

Suddenly, I felt a stabbing sensation in my palm from below. It was on the second floor.

I poked my head out the window and saw Euril holding a branch.

“I’m just a little frustrated. You are outside at this hour.”

“Because it’s cleaning time.”

“It looks like there’s nothing to do anyway, would you like to come up?”

“How do you know that?”

“Then is there?”

“no.”

“This building is empty.”

after a while

Euril came in through the open front door of the classroom. He was still dressed in tightly wrapped clothes with only his hair sticking out.

Except for the scattered papers here and there, it was an ordinary classroom, but he looked around the inside as if it were strange.

“Isn’t that the building Euril uses?”

“I didn’t go into the second grade classroom. It’s wide.”

“All through the first semester?”

“yes.”

So, the penalty points were -80 points. this fool.

“You always have to sit at the back, and others don’t even come close. Everyone is shivering because it is cold.”

“Except for being cold, he is similar to me. No one sits around me either.”

“Why are you?”

“It’s like a work of art, so you shouldn’t go near it. Since I don’t attend classes, I sit at the very back.”

“… … So absurd.”

“Sit down and talk. Don’t stand still.”

He glanced at the seat across from him. Auril shook her head.

The desk in the classroom is half the size of Jinridang’s dining table. It’s pretty close to sitting with one in between.

“Too close.”

“This will be fine.”

Hwareuk!

I launched a spark into the air, one on each side.

1-star magic 「Firefly」. It’s mainly used to light up the surroundings, but it’s warm anyway because it’s fire magic.

Euril looked around in surprise.

“You can’t use it.”

“For defense purposes in case of emergency, magic that does not harm other students is permitted. The rules have changed.”

“For defense purposes… … ?”

“Right?”

If you don’t use it, you’ll get frostbite, so it’s correct that it’s for defensive purposes. Euril quietly approached and sat down in the seat opposite.

“You’ve been here every day.”

“Did you hear the news? mobilization order.”

“I heard you.”

The emperor’s decree to mobilize students at school to the northern barrier if possible, in preparation for an air raid to come three weeks later.

not compulsory

However, the central aristocrats were in a position to notice the imperial family, and the commoners only paid enough compensation, so the participation rate reached 70%.

It wasn’t particularly dangerous as it was only necessary to use magic on top of the barrier. That’s also a magician’s strength.

“Euril must be a bit bored.”

“why?”

“Without me, there is no one to talk to.”

“yes. right.”

I said it as a joke, but Euril quietly nodded.

This isn’t it.

“… … I’m sorry if you felt offended. I didn’t mean to.”

“Rockstrin.”

“yes?”

“sorry. In fact, cleaning is an excuse.”

Resting her chin quietly, her beautiful eyes that resemble hair met each other.

Euril spoke calmly.

“I just came to see you.”

“uh… … .”

How else did this happen?