The Immortal Genius Spearman - Chapter 141



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The Immortal Genius Spearman (141)
Jutermel, the capital of the Cartelia Empire.

As the capital of an empire that spanned the continent, its size was so large that it was five times the size of an average territory, and the Ardennes River, known as the River of God, flowed through the center of Zuttermel.

And the palace at the center of it all.

Inside the imperial palace where the emperor resides, an unusually cold atmosphere was lingering.

“Failure… … Are you saying you failed?”

Valentia Seymour, Emperor of the Cartelia Empire.

He tapped the armrest of the throne lightly and looked at the minister before him.

He should have been trembling if he had clearly reported that the operation had failed, but he spoke with a calm expression.

“The impossible happened.”

“What is that?”

“It is said that the soldiers of the Spanish Kingdom, together with the soldiers of the Baroque Kingdom, launched a preemptive strike against the imperial forces waiting north of Sragan.”

“It’s a preemptive strike.”

Valentia’s eyes sparkled with interest.

The past 12 years.

During the time of peace during which the Empire held its breath, was there even one person who drew his sword against the Empire first?

Valentia asked.

“Who led the soldiers of the Spanish Kingdom?”

“Mateus Grone. He is currently the commander of the Spanish Kingdom.”

“Mateus! I know him well. But he is not.”

Valentia shook her head.

Although he had heard much about his bravery, he was not the first to draw his sword against the empire.

Moreover, wasn’t he just a young man who had barely held a mid-level position in the military 12 years ago after the war ended?

“Who is the other one?”

“The one leading the support force of the Baroque Kingdom was a man named Diorant, and among the units moving with him was an independent unit called the Kion Unit.”

“Kaion Unit. Are you talking about the unit that destroyed the Rose Knights led by Piaren?”

“Yes. And apart from the main force, there was someone who confronted General Galberon in this battlefield, and that was Heinel Fremund.”

“Heinel?”

For a moment, Valentia’s eyes wavered slightly.

Because the name of someone completely unexpected came out.

“He’s back on the battlefield?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Wasn’t it Heinel who left the battlefield 12 years ago after that war?

What on earth made him suddenly return to the battlefield?

But this would also break his promise.

“Hoo hoo hoo hoo, what a welcome name.”

It felt refreshing to hear the name of someone who was active at the time when the continent was shaken.

and.

“Then it could be true. He is someone who dared to stand up to the Empire and survived. No… … Maybe he has different feelings for us.”

As Valentia stood up, the eyes of the person who was reporting shook.

It had been a long time since we had seen Valentia react so passionately.

Then Valentia looked at him and asked.

“Aren’t you trembling too?”

At that question, the person in front of me drew a small line at the corner of his mouth.

Because I know all too well the meaning of the question he asked.

He looked up and saw Valentia.

Her golden hair was slightly wavy, and her skin was so pale that you could see the veins through it.

A bit skinny.

It was the prime minister, Benuit Julianos, who was called the brain of the empire.

One of the most loyal subjects who built the current empire together with the current emperor, Valentia.

Benuit, who could be considered the Emperor’s close friend, nodded.

“It seems like the necessary words are coming out one by one now.”

“So where next?”

“Now we must also bring down those who are hiding behind the Baroque Kingdom and just watching.”

“Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo.”

Valentia couldn’t help but laugh at Benuit’s words.

Because I felt a surge of joy throughout my body at the sight of the continent finally returning to its former turbulent times.

“The scenery I’ve been wanting to see will soon unfold before my eyes.”

That day will come when the continent will burn and everyone will kneel before him.

Watching the flames of war slowly starting to burn, Valentia burst into laughter for the first time in a long time.

* * *

“He’s crazy.”

“… … Are you crazy?”

Damian frowned at Leonhark’s words.

After returning to Balpate, I was talking to Leonhark and the topic of the Emperor of the Empire came up.

Thinking of the Emperor of the Empire, Leonhark defined him with one word: ‘madman’.

“He was crazy about war. The first thing he did after taking power was the great war that happened 19 years ago.

A war that lasted a full seven years.

It was a war that left only wounds without any gains.

How many petty kingdoms were lost in that war, and how many people died?

As Leonhark lived that life, he could not have good memories of the Emperor of the Empire.

“That’s exactly why I joined the military. I thought that only a strong national power could protect the kingdom.”

“……okay.”

Damien nodded.

I thought I was pretty close to Leonhark in my past life too.

‘Have you ever had a conversation like this?’

Damien smiled faintly at the new feeling. But then.

“But what happened to Heinel? Did you persuade him?”

“No. Actually, that part… I don’t know either.”

Why did Heinel suddenly appear on the battlefield?

No one knows why.

However, the important thing is that he has returned to the battlefield after 12 years, and because of that, there are strange movements within the kingdom.

Leonhark nodded at Damian’s words. Then he lightly patted Damian’s shoulder and said.

“Anyway, you’ve had a really hard time. Thank you for coming back alive… … I’m really grateful.”

“There won’t be any plans for the time being, right? There are a lot of injured guys, so it looks like we’ll have to focus on treatment for a while.”

“Of course. The commander has also guaranteed you a good rest after this battle, so you don’t have to worry.”

If by any chance he were to suddenly operate the unit, he planned to take it upon himself to stop it.

Damian smiled faintly at Leonhark’s strong will.

“Thank you always.”

“Isn’t that what I should be doing?”

Leonhark’s small smile.

Damien bowed his head slightly and returned to the barracks where his men were.

Everyone was waiting for Damien to come, so they asked as soon as Damien entered the barracks.

“What happened?”

“You’re not going to resume training right away, are you?”

Although no one said anything, everyone was tired.

Damien looked at his unit members who were looking at him with nervous eyes.

“Don’t worry, I’ll give you a week off.”

“This, a week!”

“Wow!”

The unit members cheered, apparently quite pleased with Damien’s decision.

“Still, those who are in good shape should continue their individual training from time to time. If they suddenly take a break and then start training again, it could be hell.”

“Yes, I understand!”

Damien nodded at his unit members’ answers and left the barracks.

One very big incident was resolved well, but… … .

‘From this incident onwards, the Empire will also operate its main force.’

If up until now the military had been operating on a small scale of about 10,000 to 20,000 troops, the possibility of full-scale movement from now on was quite high.

And there were two things that could be guessed.

The first one is.

‘Duke Heinel is back on the battlefield.’

Damien doesn’t know exactly what this means.

Through a conversation with Leonhark, we learn that the Baroque Kingdom, which now possesses a card called Heinel, will be more aggressive in its approach to the Empire starting with this battle.

But the real one was the second one.

That’s right.

‘The mere fact that they were attacked preemptively would be seen as a challenge to them.’

Since it was an empire with overwhelming power, it would be accustomed to only hitting.

They could have expected to be counterattacked during that process, but they probably never expected that they would be attacked first.

This incident will bring about great changes to the battlefield ahead.

As a result, Damian’s strategy, which led to victory in this battle, was changing the map of the continent.

“Captain, we have a guest.”

“customer?”

Damian went outside due to the sudden presence of a guest. Then, a man approached Damian while looking at him.

“you are……?”

“Diel sent me this. I’ve been waiting for you for a few days… … Now that I heard you’re here… … .”

Staff at the top of Hamel.

He handed Damien the letter that Diehl had sent.

And in that letter.

“… … I definitely think I chose a good person.”

It is said that he purchased land in the southern part of the Baroque Kingdom and began growing food.

In addition, the equipment that Damian had requested through Torel in Miltobern had been completed.

The corners of Damien’s mouth went up at that.

“I won’t be able to train for a while anyway… … .”

Besides, didn’t he even lose his weapon in this battle?

‘It could be a good experience.’

The only one who could reveal what he was planning was Diana.

Because he knows his character and loyalty better than anyone else.

“A week.”

A short vacation given.

Of course, it was a half-step back to take a step forward, but I thought it would be a good experience for him to go to Miltobern on this occasion.

Thud thud.

Damian headed towards Diana without hesitation.

I felt a little bad about giving this advice to a guy whose body hadn’t fully recovered yet… … .

“I will go! I will follow you!”

Diana’s eyes sparkled at Damien’s words asking if she would go to Miltobern with him.

I’ve always been curious about where Damien has been going by himself.

“Training is hard, but it’s possible to live a normal life, so don’t worry.”

“We’ll be moving by carriage, so get some rest inside.”

Besides, DL also told me to come to Miltobern.

‘If we go this time… … will there be four of us?’

Damian soon packed his bags and started heading to Miltobern with Diana.

* * *

It’s already been several months since Damien left.

However, since he left, there have been quite a few changes in the blacksmith district of Miltobern.

The emergence of a new master.

A being named Torel, who could handle the extremely strong metal called Amantatium, emerged, and many disciples began to come under him.

Tor-El initially refused, saying it was burdensome, but eventually, due to his connection with the Hamel Merchant, he decided to build the largest blacksmith shop in Miltobern and take on many disciples.

Even just the occasional technical lessons that Tor-El would give them were of immense help to them.

In fact, he became the most famous blacksmith in Miltobern.

but.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Despite his immense fame, Tor-El never put down his hammer for a single day.

Continuing to move forward without being complacent.

Because he thought it was his duty and a way to repay him for putting him in this position.

Cheeeeeeek!

“… … Phew.”

Tor-El took out the iron that had been soaked in cold water and looked around, then let out a small breath.

And then the moment when the iron is placed on the anvil and the hammer is lifted.

“Lord Tor-El, a guest has arrived.”

“… … Are you a guest?”

Tor-El tilted his head at the words of the man who suddenly entered the workshop.

I told you not to disturb me while I’m working unless it’s something really serious…

“Who are you?”

“There was a guest named Damien.”

The most important guest has arrived.