I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 219



219 – The Day of Decisive Battle Approaches

Ariel clenched his fists upon receiving the message from the Luke Beale family.

It has finally begun. An invisible fight.

“Your Highness, everything is ready for departure.”

Soon after, Gail, who had gathered her soldiers, came to her and reported.

The most important thing in this mission is secrecy.

Therefore, rather than having a large number of soldiers gathered at one point break through, these soldiers had to be divided and each command had to be obtained.

“I’ll be there soon. Ed, I guess Kellagg is doing as instructed, right?”

“Okay. The rumor has already spread this morning. “Immigrants are moving in earnest and attacking the northern part of the country.”

In fact, the Karbita tribe led by Kelagh was traveling around the entire northern region with their unique mobility.

Their compatriots who were located in various places in Miri were also armed and came out as if they were protesting.

Since it was such a big move, it would naturally have reached the ears of the Bertus family. But this was just a bait.

In the first place, even the Amman Robeheim family could not be free from everyone’s eyes and ears when moving this number of troops.

This news will most likely reach Albrich’s ears, and if so, it will only stimulate their anxiety.

That’s why Edgar’s choice was to start a business.

They decided to send Kelagh to the side of her compatriots to get the Karbita tribe to move, and then pretend that the Lobeheim family was moving to prevent them from attacking again.

In the past few days, they had deliberately spread rumors that they were concentrating soldiers, and making the appearance of armed Karbita tribesmen in various parts of the north was nothing more than a large-scale play for this purpose.

“What was the travel route?”

“First, a small number of troops will move in the northwest direction and attract attention first. The remaining key personnel will head to the other side, go down to the southeast, then move to the temporary dimension stone and head to the Bertus family castle.”

The problem is that since it is a hastily constructed temporary dimension stone, large-scale movement is impossible.

At most, it would be about 30% of the soldiers gathered here.

Therefore, there was a high possibility that it would be quite difficult to deal with the elite soldiers of the Bertus family.

So it was the Lukeville family that chose to reduce the number of soldiers even a little.

After having them send aid to the Bertus family, they decided to tie up many of the soldiers who arrived at Gosan there if they responded to this aid.

The Lukeville family was the one that best suited Edgar’s plan, and since there was no apparent connection with the Robeheim family, there was a high possibility that Albrich would easily let down his guard.

Therefore, the most important thing was whether we could convince their leader, Derpaine, and it was fortunate that it worked out well thanks to Hagel’s help.

“Anyway, how did you create the rumor that a band of thieves was on the loose? Even if the power of the Amman Lukeville family was there, it would have been difficult if a real group of thieves had not been seen.”

While heading to the place where the soldiers were gathered with Edgar, Ariel could not contain her curiosity and asked a question.

There were countless things he accomplished over the course of a few days, but this was what I was personally most curious about.

There were many strange aspects to it that could not be attributed simply to the strong influence of the Lukeville family.

“Oh, that? “Did you really bring in a group of thieves?”

“… “What?”

Eventually, the answer to her question was so simple that it made her feel dizzy.

Ariel opened her eyes wide and turned her head, and Edgar shrugged her shoulders, asking if she was surprised.

“Of course, we didn’t actually hire thieves, but we selected several dozen members of the Karbita tribe and sent them there in advance. “Maybe if we hadn’t told you, you would have thought the Lukeville family were really thieves?”

“You mean you went that far?”

She is a man so meticulous that it gives me goosebumps.

Ariel was confident that she knew his true nature better than anyone else, but she felt that maybe what she knew wasn’t everything.

“It wasn’t that big of a deal. If she hadn’t gone that far in the first place, the Bertus family might have felt something strange and gone away quickly.”

People don’t throw fishing rods if the water appears empty.

However, even if it is not an exact shape, once you realize that something is wriggling and there is a presence, you will immediately throw the fishing rod.

That’s why Edgar deliberately set the Karbita tribe up as thieves and released them like fish on that mountain.

“You talk like you’re not great, but I think you’re great enough.”

At least he is greater than himself, who only has to make decisions while receiving reports from the position of head.

Ariel truly thought so.

“Anyway, let’s talk about the rest in detail later. Are you ready for your speech?”

“W-what kind of speech… All you have to do is wish him good luck.”

Although she was quite independent, she was not the type of person to show off in front of others.

She doesn’t like to go out in the first place.

Therefore, when he expressed his disapproval at Edgar’s words, he said, ‘Tsk, tsk.’, Waving his finger and speaking in a stern tone.

“It is at times like this that his true colors as the leader of a group come out. It is your role to give the soldiers cause and will.”

“Sii, if that’s the case, you can go!”

“Does that even make sense?”

The two people are still busy bickering over this heavy task.

However, today too, the victory ended up leaning toward Edgar, and in the end, Ariel had to make a speech to encourage courage in front of the soldiers in the most calm and solemn tone possible.

Soon after, the soldiers left Hespania and dispersed to different places with their respective commanders.

The day of decisive battle has arrived.

*

The Robeheim family has launched an all-out war to subdue the foreigners!

This news spread throughout the region, and everyone praised their bravery.

In particular, at the same time, the imperial palace praised Ariel, the current head of the family, saying that she was a confident woman despite inheriting her father’s blood.

“You are truly a great person. “When she was young, she was just a pretty girl, but when did she become such a strong warrior?”

“That’s right. As soon as they hear a rumor about the Robeheim family, those noisy immigrants are unable to move and are busy curling their tails… I think he will probably bring victory this time too.”

“Of course. Victory is a given.”

The leader of the knights, Rudric, lightly clicked his tongue as he watched the old gods, unaware of the fear of war, speaking freely in the peaceful imperial palace.

They’re talking flashy, but it’s clear that if the Robeheim family goes on a rout, they’ll immediately start talking nonsense and saying that they should be punished.

Other prominent families usually respect the Robeheim family, but the old gods who are busy filling their own stomachs always try to keep them in check.

From their perspective, the existence of an archduke who exerts a greater presence than the emperor in some sense would be an eyesore.

They are truly disgusting creatures.

“Your opinion is correct, but we shouldn’t take victory too much for granted.”

‘Your Majesty?’

Ludric, who almost vomited as he watched the pigs spitting and fluttering, turned his head to the voice he suddenly heard.

Bartheus, who always spoke quietly in front of ministers, sat at the head of the table, looked down at the crowd with a solemn expression, and opened his mouth.

Unlike him, who seemed a bit weak until now, I felt that his eyes were somehow clear.

“Even an invincible hero cannot last forever.” “Maybe our thoughts are also putting a big burden on them.”

“I-I didn’t mean it that way, Your Majesty. It means that I have a lot of confidence in His Highness the Archduke. .”

His tone wasn’t cold, but it had enough bone in it.

When some of the angry old gods immediately made excuses, saying that they had not intended to do so, Bartheus smiled brightly, as if his solemn expression his from a moment ago was a lie.

“I see. “I’m sorry if Jim overreacted too much.”

The reason he didn’t take a step further was Bartheus’s skill his.

Just by slightly brightening the mood like this, they will no longer be able to talk nonsense about the Robeheim family’s participation.

Moreover, although he spoke as if he was admonishing them, these were actually words he was speaking to himself.

On the outside, they appear to be out to subdue foreigners, but in reality, they are heroes who willingly step forward for the fallen imperial family.

It contained the meaning of admonishing them not to take their victory for granted, but to do their best and support them even if they were a powerless emperor.

“… “Honey.”

“I know.”

Beatria, who was sitting next to her, carefully stretched out her hand and placed it on the back of his hand.

When Bartheus felt the warmth of his wife, whom he had thought he would never feel again and who he had never hoped to feel, so close, Bartheus felt his anxiety quickly subside.

Even at this very moment, they are busily carrying out their duties in their respective positions.

Even though the best he could do now was to just act like a caged bird as if he didn’t feel any discomfort, he couldn’t help the helplessness that enveloped his body.

Is this really right?

Do they truly deserve salvation?

Even though I asked myself countless times, I couldn’t get a proper answer.

No one will know what is right.

What is certain, however, is that he has no choice but to respond in the best way he can to the heroes who have offered him the hand of salvation.

Although I know very well that this behavior is shameless and shameless, he had something to protect even if he had to endure all the humiliation.

“Everything will be fine. “I trust them, honey.”

“I guess so.”

Bartheus firmly nodded as his wife held his hand again and encouraged him.

If this faith could give them strength, he would not have stopped praying for a day.

Why is there no such magic in the world? That fact is truly ironic.