Past Life 2nd Class 9 Warlock - Chapter 260



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Chapter 260

Episode 260: The Beginning of the Great War

The surrounding situation is rapidly changing, centered around the shaky Belkart.

Yukiel’s wide-range provocation was like pouring fuel on a burning flame.

The Kingdom of Elbion was gathering a large number of troops at the border of Belkart for a large-scale war of conquest, and the Kingdom of Peres, including the Kingdom of Yata, also took quick action to avoid backsliding, let alone the humiliation caused by the provocation.

Of course, the reason why the neighboring countries responded so quickly was largely because the large army guarding the border retreated and a large area of ​​territory became Muju Commune.

Meanwhile, the King faction and the royal family were in trouble due to the neighboring countries moving their military more hastily than expected.

“Damn it! “How did this happen!?”

“It looks like Count Agnes has made a move.”

Hearing Marquis Carlin’s words, Henry Belcarte hit the throne hard.

We worked so hard to appease our neighboring countries, but to think that all of our efforts were in vain.

What are you going to do if you provoke someone when negotiation and negotiations are not enough?

‘Kill me!! I shouldn’t have held that hand!’

I regretted it.

Just dismiss it as bullshit.

Nothing has been done as promised.

What was supposed to be a simple and quick war turned into a civil war on an uncontrollable scale.

That alone was burdensome, but it provoked neighboring countries for no reason, further increasing the scale of the war.

There is no way for the noble faction to stop the advancing invader, so the king faction must stop him.

If we do not respond like this, all important bases may be taken away and the three kingdoms may unite and march towards the royal capital.

We tried to preserve the power of the King faction and the military at all costs for the sake of national power, but now there was nothing we could do.

If you make a mistake here, Belkart’s existence will be at risk.

“Ask all troops except the 1st Corps, which will defend the capital, to gather at the important base where the Kingdom of Yata and the Kingdom of Peres are advancing!”

“yes! “I will carry out your orders.”

“Also, please draw troops from the centrist faction and provide large-scale support from the king faction.”

“Big… … . I obey the king’s command. But what do you plan to do about Elbion?”

Hearing Marquis Carlin’s words, Henry Belcarte’s eyes fluttered and he snorted.

“Hmph, the border of Elbion is not that far from Count Agnes territory. If things got to this point, shouldn’t I be held responsible too!?”

“It will be difficult to deal with the entire army of the noble faction. If Elbion joins from there… … .”

“Do you guys know! “Since you act as you please like a thunderbolt, I can only make my own decisions!”

“… … .”

“War, which I love so much, let’s do it to the fullest! “As Elbion conquers the territory and advances, he will definitely encounter Count Agnes!”

This may be seen as a decision without measures.

However, in reality, this was an unavoidable decision.

It is impossible to block all three with only the power of the remaining army and the King faction.

So, I have no choice but to rely on him.

With 200,000 undead troops and the power of an 8-class wizard, how could they not conquer Mercury?

‘Anyway, to him, this guy and that guy are all the same.’

The noble faction also doesn’t fight out of any particular hostility.

We just fight because we need bodies and want to go to war.

So, is there really a need for the corpse to be an aristocrat?

Even if you kill Elbion’s troops, isn’t it the same as leaving corpses?

‘We’ll have to move at the right time.’

Now that things are like this, all you have to do is make him a more attractive offer.

We need to erode the power of the noble faction to a certain degree and quickly mediate between the two once he reaches a satisfactory level.

If he wins overwhelmingly, the noble faction will also retreat to preserve its power.

At that time, all you have to do is turn Count Agnes’ eyes outside the country.

Since the enemy started the war first anyway, wouldn’t it be okay to start a war of conquest on this side?

In that case, not only can more territory be recovered, but even the lost authority of the royal family can be restored.

It doesn’t matter what the war looks like after that.

You can go on and conquer all the kingdoms, or you can just make an agreement and end it, it doesn’t matter.

If neighboring countries’ national power also declines as Belcarte’s national power declines, balance will be maintained.

“You damn bastard! “If you don’t listen to my last request, I will tear you to death!”

Not a single agreement made in advance was kept.

If it were a human, it would probably listen to just one favor.

* * *

“Who curses at me?”

Yukiel roughly picked his ear.

Yukiel, who had solved the tickling problem, burst into laughter.

“Well, there aren’t just one or two people who will curse.”

Starting from the noble faction, to the king and various nobles from neighboring kingdoms.

If I had to choose someone to curse, my fingers and toes would not be enough.

‘It seems like the provocation was successful.’

I didn’t know it would be this easy.

I just nudged it, but I never thought it would throw a fit and rush at me.

Thanks to this, we no longer have to worry about the scale of the war.

Because the three kingdoms are blinded by their greed and are invading on their own.

However, there is only one problem, and it is the county and the people.

“Tsk, if I see another me, I’ll be laughing.”

If you have something to protect, it becomes a weakness.

So I didn’t leave anyone around.

His other self also has Etelos, but to him they are nothing more than ‘expendables.’

A different position from the one trying to protect something.

‘If they weren’t stupid, they would attack the territory and take you hostage… … .’

I was worried.

How many defensive troops should be left behind?

Leaving behind a defensive force is not simply a matter of reducing troops.

The undead left out as defense forces are naturally excluded from the war and do not get a chance to evolve.

If you leave too little, it is obvious that you will not be able to block the enemy’s attacks, and if you leave too much, you will miss a precious opportunity.

“Youngmin, I heard you can evacuate to Iolie… … .”

The problem lies in the numerous architectures that make up the necropolis, including the resting place of the ruler.

Once the territory is occupied, there is no way they will leave him alone.

The ruler’s resting place and some other architectures have very high defenses, so it doesn’t matter much, but trivial architecture is a different story.

Additionally, another problem lies with theme parks.

I’ve made a lot of it, but I can’t just open it outside and mess it up, right?

“No, no… … “Does this place have any merit for them?”

This is not a problem that will end with the occupation of territory.

Considering his unstoppable actions so far, you might think that he would abandon his territory and not care about it.

Rather, the more you try to protect your territory, the more you expose your weaknesses to them and only make them aware of your goals.

“Well, it looks like the Demon King has awakened, so is territory the problem?”

Yukiel burst into laughter and slowly stood up from his throne.

Inside the ruler’s resting place, a large number of undead, including Dullahan and Sadeer, were lined up and waiting for orders, led by the Dark Knight and Dark Mage, who were blowing black air currents across the vast battlefield.

Yukiel looked down at the undead and slowly opened his mouth.

“Army of the dead, do you miss the soul and life of the living?”

“… … .”

“There are hundreds and thousands of weak humans about to enter the swamp of death.”

“… … .”

“Now, raise your head and reveal your greed. Take the human soul and suck the life out of it. “Bite the flesh and drink the blood that pours out.”

With those words, all the undead raised their heads, scattering snowflakes of extreme cold and frost.

The frozen blue-white eyes glowed brightly on the face covered in darkness, and desire burned.

Yukiel, seeing the undead army taking on the power of the Demon King and Merniar and revealing a strong presence, slowly raised his hand.

“Go to war. Slaughter all humans blocking your advance and fulfill your desires!”

“Ugh… … .」

An unknown, eerie tone filled the resting place of the ruler.

And at that moment, they began to march in five and four rows, starting from the rearmost row.

Yukiel, who came out of the ruler’s resting place, looked at the hundreds of thousands of undead troops spread out outside.

By gathering as many corpses as possible, a total of 260,000 undead troops were created.

A powerful undead endowed with the power of the Demon King and Merniar.

Chuck, Chuck, Chuck… … .

About 260,000 undead slowly advanced in line with Oh.

Every time I took a step, the ground shook and a tremendous force spread around me.

Led by the Dark Knight riding a skeletal horse with black air currents fluttering in front of them, Dullahan and Black Ghouls followed the Dark Knight on skeletal horses.

Yukiel, riding the general ant, looked at the dark mages flying in the sky.

Numerous dark mages gliding on wyvern skeletons.

With Yukiel’s simple hand gesture, they all moved forward at the same speed as the military.

Kkukdeuddeuk… … .

As hundreds of thousands of troops marched, frost storms blew and the ground froze white.

The weeds that had grown with strong vitality instantly froze and crumbled, and the butterfly flying next to them froze in an instant and fell to the ground.

Yukiel, who was looking at the undead advancing as they froze the earth, turned his head to one side.

Boom, boom-

Kwajik, Kwadeuk-

Huge shock.

The frozen layer of ice on the ground shattered on impact and flew in all directions.

「Kuuuuuuuuu!!」

A huge being that emits a roar and a breath of extreme cold.

It was an undead created based on Gegelto, the destroyer killed in the Plains of Ers.

It boasted tremendous majesty, perhaps because its background was ‘Destroyer’.

Dirty foreign matter stuck like a layer of sediment turned into pure white ice, and the fur on the entire body was transformed into pure white fur covered in frost.

He gave off the feeling of being the ruler of a snowy mountain.

“Well, that came out well too.”

This one was made using various items obtained from the Ers Plain.

Like the general ant, he was able to use his natural power to a certain extent and was reborn as a being with enormous presence and power.

Giggeek, Gikkigeek-

Sounds bizarre.

This is the sound of a monster summoned by Gegelto.

They are a thousand bundles of pure white fluff, and each one contains enormous vitality and is like Gegelto’s auxiliary battery.

This is a monster that continues to spawn at regular intervals, and the limit seems to be up to a thousand.

In that sense, what will happen if Gegelto, the destroyer, evolves?

Perhaps we will find out through this war.

“It starts now.”

Most of the noble faction’s troops have already been gathered.

He’s probably squeezing out all his remaining strength right now.

Additionally, a number of legions deployed on the border have retreated and are heading to the assembly area.

‘It would be good if they looked down on me… … .’

It’s the best.

A situation where they let down their guard and try to push through numbers.

There is no need to plan various strategies, just massacre millions of troops in a single clash.

However, the Marquis of Arha would never make that choice.

They will fight a war of attrition as much as possible, somehow push their magic consumption to the limit, and lead a large army in the end to bring it to an end.

“Well, that’s fun in its own way.”

Yukiel slightly raised the corner of his mouth.

He was confident not only in his strength but also in his strategy and tactics.