Volume 5 Chapter 27 (1/2)

Record Of Wortenia War – V5-C27

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Editor: Ryan&Brian

“So, how are we going to move?”

Earl Salzberg immediately spoke  about business the moment he entered the room where Signiz and Roberto were staying. His manner of speech appeared similar to that of a master talking to his va.s.sals. Of course, such behavior can be regarded as arrogant. However, it was expected due to the difference in status between them. This att.i.tude is quite rare for Earl Salzberg, who had been consistently acknowledging Roberto’s ability even when others sneered at him.

‘Finally, showing his true character huh? Which means, he can only compromise this much… However…’

Seeing the Earl’s manners, anger welled up inside Signiz’s heart. Of course, he understood that Earl Salzberg’s mentality is due to the current war. The war, which they should’ve won with overwhelming power, had unexpectedly become a war of attrition. For him, to show his true character because he could not hold his irritation much more, there was a part that made it feel as if it could not be helped. However, even when Signiz’s mind understood was that, it was the nature of a human heart to always contradict such understandings.

‘Calm down, currently we’re in a war. The situation would be worse if I minded such trivial matters now.’  After he regained his composure , Signiz exchanged a glance with Roberto. He saw Roberto trembling in anger.

After seeing the behaviour of the two, without minding them, Earl Salzberg continued,

“Let me say this once again. How are we going to move?”

Signiz and Roberto looked at each other after being asked the same question again.

‘There is no point in telling a lie. We should be honest here, huh?’

For Earl Salzberg, it might be something he didn’t want to hear, but Signiz had to say what was needed.

Signiz then finally spoke out. “If we take the safest measures, we should consider an early cease-fire.”

A few weeks ago, such an action would have been laughed/scoffed at.  However, it can now be considered reasonable given the current situation.

‘I never thought that they would even use the citizens of the other northern territories as a weapon…’

Epiroz plays a strategic role for the defense of Northern Rozeria. This fortified city is said to be impregnable.

From the start, They didn’t really stockpile food and weaponry, and because of the war, the consumption had increased significantly.

At present, Epiroz could not resupply and their stockpiles were running low.

The reason why the situation had changed so much was due to the existence of the countless refugees waiting for the gate to open at the southern outskirt of Epiroz.

They were the people who previously lived in villages and towns in northern Rozeria.

As a matter of fact ,they all had a reason as to why they abandoned their daily lives and ran away to Epiroz.

And the reason for that was because there were raids on their homes, believed to have been caused by a detached force of Baron Mikos.h.i.+ba’s army.

Since their feudal lord had sent most of their knights to support this war, their homes were almost defenseless.

Although they had left some soldiers to defend against thieves and monsters, they didn’t have the strength to defend an attack from hundreds of knights.

The enemy precisely took advantage of this information.

They burned down the Northern n.o.bles territories one by one, starting from the south.