Chapter 56: Into a Civil War (3) (1/2)
Chapter 56: Into a Civil War (3)
With the end of the strategy , Marquis Trauss went to rebuke his student, Viscount Sabian
“Randol, why do you have such little flexibility my boy?”
“I simply did as required of me as part of the cooing about stating your opinion, are there not? You are well aware of His Highness Prince Skyt’s temperament, yet you don’t knohen to back down”
Viscount Sabian sighed at his teacher’s reprimand
“Sir, do you really intend to serve a prince like that as your lord? One glance is enough to know he has the dispositions of both a tyrant and a despot”
“Watch your tongue”
Marquis Trauss chided his disciple sternly
“His Highness Prince Skyt von Lester has the legitih himNow that the Second Prince Byron has been tainted with his vision of a Republic, Prince Skyt is the only heir currently left for the throne Past the question of right and wrong, it is our duty as loyal vassals of the kingdohness has aspects where he , it is our role as loyal servants to fill in those gaps by this side Burn that duty into your mind”
“……”
“Boy, where is your answer?”
Viscount Sabian responded reluctantly at his teacher’s pressing
“I understand, Master”
Yet no ht about this, the state would simply be unable to function properly with the First Prince at the hel captured a Northern stronghold in a day, the First Prince’s royalist arht away to the next fortress and restarted their offensive As expected, the second fortress fell in two days
On the surface, the arholds on their unstoppable ain after a two-hour break All troops, recover your strength until then”
At the cory at this point
“A two-hour break?”
“They want us to ‘recover our strength’ in two hours e just fought two battles in four days?”
“Do we look like sword masters to them? This is nuts”
In truth, the coht noas overexerting the an end to this war as quickly as possible – and Viscount Sabian’s head had ale hi to speak up in this situation
In the end, the impracticable inable Knowing their condition and tee them The commanders said that they would soon reach Fortress Baikal, the rebels’ base of operations, and once they knocked it down, the ould end and they would be i in from the outside, the First Prince’s reckless advance see a streak of triumphant victories; so an to fret
“Is this really fine? Fortress Tectorine and Fortress Brandt have already fallen The enemy has already reached our doorstep, no?”
The Second Prince spoke to the two men in front of him, as he tried earnestly to hide his anxiety
One of the individuals before hirave of the North that went by the nareatest supporter – and was also his maternal uncle
The anxiety was focused on the second individual as well
“Please, there is no need to worry This is ithin the range of our expectations”
The one reassuring the Second Prince with a good-natured sfried He had introduced himself to the prince as someone under the direct command of the Hildess Republic’s Fuhrer, and as an asset sent by them to aid the Second Prince in this war
“But this seems a little too fast, doesn’t it? The ene distance when it’s only been ten days since the war has started”
“Theyto end this war because of supply constraints, sir This uise Their soldiers should be exhausted, and noe have ascertained the enehness It is certain that the eneued froth in the event of this scenario”
With his fried’s claim, the Second Prince became somewhat reassured
“Will all be well?”
“You have my word Please place your trust in us; for we are ones who have even contested the aldoood as won”
The Second suppressed his worries at the extent of Siegfried’s confidence
‘Things will turn out fine, right? As long as reinforcements from the Hildess Republic arrive on time, then…’
The Second Prince believed that the Hildess Republic would co stordom, the Hildess Republic was a nation that had been hardened through war That hy the prince proclaimed his advocacy for Republicanism despite his royal blood, to earn the Hildess Republic’s support If they won this civil war, he was arranged to becodom’s first Fuhrer
“Then I will place my trust in you two”
With that, the prince waved theize forA central figurehead is always needed, after all”
As soon as they escaped the sight of the prince, Marquis Marius and Siegfried began conversing in a frank, businesslike manner
“Is it really true that the reinforcements from the Hildess Republic have already arrived?”
“It is indeed It is simply that they will be most effective if they are hidden until the ”
“I too am aware of that But what piques my concern is…”
Marquis Marius narrowed his eyes
“If the Hildess Republic is perhaps only thinking of using ret it”
“I know the validity of your worries Rest assured that in any case, directly governing this country is infeasible and wholly inefficient from our end as well More than that, it is important to us that we make at least one more friend and ally we can trust”
Marquis Marius nodded at his words
“I will trust you for now But do bear inyou people”
“I will be sure to refried replied courteously and bowed
Due to his lowered head, Marquis Marius did not catch the slight sfried’s lips
Fortress Baikal
As the greatest fortress in the Lester Kingdoion, the sheer scale and sturdiness of its towering walls far surpassed other strongholds Controlled directly by the North’s Margrave Marquis Marius, this fortress theoretically had enough supplies stoay for an army of 10,000 to defend it for three years Known as the Gates of the North, this was a keep that had protected the nation from invasion by the Hildess Republic for ive you that Is that Fortress Baikal?”
“It really seems like an iron castle, as they say”
Despite his high spirits from their victories over the rebel arht that this would not be an easy battle the moment he laid his eyes on the fortress
“How can the walls be that tall?”
Marquis Trauss advised him at his side
“Fortress Baikal’s tall walls willhooks into the walls – not to hness”
“Then what should be done?”
“We e weapons If they cannot be climbed, those walls can only be passed if they are destroyed, Your Highness”
The First Prince nodded
“Do we have enough siege weapons?”
“Yes We transported asfiefs, e entrusted withthem in advance Our catapults and ballista number over twenty each”
“Good Then let us commence our attack”