Chapter 55: Into a Civil War (2) (1/2)
Chapter 55: Into a Civil War (2)
Milton marveled at her meticulousness He himself would not have been able to discern her identity if not for his peculiar ability
Princes Leila continued her explanation as Milton reed in recent times Even if the Second Prince were to be eliminated, we cannot stop the civil war”
“How so?”
“The Hildess Republic has already nosed their way onto our stage before the Second Prince declared the civil war The Republic proposed that they would mobilize their troops to help a fellow brother if the Second Prince advocated for Republicanis like that…”
“It see the Hildess Republic It’s alin their interception As far as I was able to discern, it’s too late to stop them”
“……”
Milton realized this situation was much more complex than what it appeared to be on the surface At face value, this was a civil war; but in reality, the Republic was co an invasion with the Second Prince at the front as a figurehead
Finishi+ng her explanation, Princess Leila locked eyes with Milton
“I swear on my honor I certainly desire the throne, and I’ve spent the past seven years for this cause But…”
She spoke flatly
“I am not so blinded by power that I will spill the blood of innocent subjects of the kingdoht into Princess Leila’s unshaking pupils and thought to hi the truth’
She still did not seeood person – but at the least, she was not entirely trash that neglected her moral compass and chased power
“I a I respectfully apologize”
“Your apology is accepted”
With the htly, Milton continued
“If the Hildess Republic is what lies behind the Second Prince, theywith bated breath until a decisive moment”
“That is correct So you must also wait until that moment arrives, Count Forrest And when it arrives, please save this country”
Milton sighed at her words
“It is easy to say, but, even if all the strength of the South is gathered, I cannot assure you that in against the Republic, Your Highness”
Unlike the soldiers of the Lester Kingdo peace, the troops of the Hildess Republic had been forged in the fires of constant war Milton knew this first-hand, having fought against thedo you soth For now, Count Forrest, you should endeavor to gather as th as possible I will help in the depart”
“As usual, I suppose that assistance will not be free?”
“As I said before: we are allies We will help each other, and aid each other in achieving our respective goals Is that not so?”
“It is”
Milton’s cogs were turning as he answered
‘A hero saving a kingdom in peril, huh… I’ve never wanted to have that sort of honor’
Nonetheless, it sees were shaping up
Ultimately, Milton answered:
“I understand I shall tryyou, Count”
With that, the two’s alliance was established
- Order of Subjugation
Prince Byron Von Lester, the Second in succession, is shaking the very foundation of our historied kingdom as he advocates for Republicanism and rounds nobles in the North for his cause
Froer deedom and is declared to be a traitor to the nation
All the loyal subjects and soldiers of the kingdoather as one under the banner of Prince Skyt von Lester, the First Prince in succession, and subdue the treasonous traitors of the North
The edict spread across the entire Lester Kingdom Based purely off these contents, the Second Prince was a dead
The nobles in not only the Central region, but a considerable th, beco wary of the First Prince as all but decided as the next king
However, in the ht to the attention of the First Prince
“Count Forrest, Baron Rondo, Baron Brayman, Viscount Cairone…”
As he read out the names one by one down the line, the First Prince frowned in discontent
“Did all the nobles of the South lose their mind at the same time? How dare they disobey my call?”
Countless nobles answered the call-to-ar all the soldiers and supplies they could Souised as additions to the war funds as they tried to curry the First Prince’s favor Each was fretting to ride the co wave
Yet in all this, only the Southern nobles had not answered the Iave a plethora of reasons – but all of the sick or having an internal issue arise in their territory
The Southern region could only be viewed in a negative light by the First Prince
Especially…
“Count Forrest So you will not answerbelieved that Milton was one of his men, his withdrawalinsulted to feeling of betrayed
“Do not concern yourself with thehness”
“Indeed The bumpkins of the South are not in touch with reality”
“I agree In the first instance, we have enough strength without what little feeble support the Southhis disconcert, the nobles around him appeased the prince ords that were sweet to his ear If they had tails, they would perhaps have been frantically wagging
“I suppose it’s true that on’t need aid from the likes of the South”
The First Prince chuckled and questioned one of the knights in his entourage
“How athered?”
“We have surpassed 80,000 as of today”
The First Prince laughed at his report
“And how strong is the North estimated to be?”
“If they muster up all the troops they possibly have, it is estimated to be in the realm of 30,000”
“30,000 vs 80,000, you say… Pfff Hahahahaha! Byron, how far you have fallen Isn’t that difference hter, the other nobles sensed this was an opportunity and chihness At thishis own foolishness and wailing with despair”
“This was all brought about by your good judgment, my Prince By what else?”
Numbers were one of the most important factors in war Next to the 30,000 troops of the North, the punitive force of 80,000 that the First Prince had gathered was inti
But this was only how it appeared from the surface, and the internal circumstances were not as rosy
The Northern troops that backed the Second Prince were fro arular troops with quality equipment
On the other hand, of the First Prince’s 80,000 troops, only 10,000 were the full-fledged troops from the Capital The private troops of nobles and mercenaries composed another 30,000 In other words, only half of the First Prince’s ar weapons and kne to fight
Then ere the other 40,000? They were men that had been forcefully conscripted by nobles froet war, they were commoners who had never even held a weapon before