Chapter 113: Thirteenth Episode: Chapter 4 (2/2)
The wall was trembling! It is moaning! It already took more than twenty hard attacks. It knew that the stones made its body crumble and break down, but it could only choose to take it in hopelessly. Finally, a heavy rumbling shook the earth. The grey dust and stone debris flew into the air. The wall finally crumbled hopelessly. Riel warriors looked at the opening made by the enemy and breathed a desperate sigh. But as warriors, they also had determination and a holy duty to fulfill.
The last military officers finally ordered for the soldiers to abandon the fortress. They ordered the panicking soldiers to form a defending force at the opening of the wall.
The afternoon sunlight shone hot light rays from the south. The opening of the wall that faced the southeast seemed to become a dark cave. In the next moment, countless ferocious beasts would come out of the cave.
Suddenly! The strongest cheer broke out in the Steinberger base! The numerous Infantry formation that gathered in front of the fortress knocked on their shield for a unit that rushed towards the opening! The First Independent Infantry Brigade of Loantz Front. Only this hero unit that just finished its arrangement was fitted to be the first one to enter the enemy’s inner city!
”You don’t have to be that way!” Duke Steinberger was already on the battlefield. He looked at his brother-in-law who had bandages wrapped all over him with plea.
Lieutenant General Endorph shook his head. ”I remember a Prince of the Empire once said that some things have to be done!”
The Duke did not say a word more. He simply nodded at the family general who ran into the battlefield.
The cheers became denser and more high-spirited. Facing the opening, the Riel warriors carefully arranged their unit. The time for the final battle finally came. A general of the enemy rode into the remains, only to see that he raised his double sword up high. But the Rielese realized that it was not uncountable enemies that flowed through the opening. It was arrows that fell on their head like a cloud!
The arrows a scorching hot wind. The shields of the Rielese were only raised a little slow. As a result, their formation became just like the wheat field in the fall. They were the wheat that fell onto the ground under strong wind. When the survivors raised their heads once again, the warriors that waved their double sword had already rushed through the opening like the tide of an embankment. The Rielese warriors defended against the rapids. They were just like boat amongst rain and wind.
”Haha!” The commander of the Guards Twelfth Region looked at General Rigulya Steinberger that rode towards him at high speed and smiled. ”Congratulations, Sir Duke. Your warriors achieved your order 15 minutes earlier.”
Rigulya shook the flag that had his family totem printed on it in his hands. ”No! Sir commander, a little bit more!”
”You...… You’re not going to go into the enemy’s fortress, are you?”
Looking at the surprised General Bencil, Rigulya smiled in a relaxed manner.
”A Prince of the Empire once said that some things must be done!”
Bencil gazed at the Duke that went away from him. He turned to one of his generals in question.
”Has Steinberger always been such hard worker? I remember the Duke and the generals under him are rather nonchalant!”
”General, Duke Steinberger did not only let the Deiss successfully infiltrated the Empire, he even got his youngest son taken as hostage! If it were you, you will also bet your life on this!”
After listening to the reply of his subordinate, General Bencil nodded in understanding. But...… He immediately thought of another problem.
”That’s right! Isn’t our Prince the youngest son of Duke Andrew? I wonder what Marshal Dortmund is doing right now!”
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”Dortmund!”
Upon hearing the calling, the Marshal of the Narcissus Knight turned around in a smile. The ones who were used to calling his name were either the seniors in the family or his brothers or those old comrades when he was young.
”The Independent Knight Brigade of nine Generals are all in position. Everyone is waiting for your order!”
”Weca! Are you that impatient?” Dortmund looked jokingly at his playmate when he was young.
Weralca Nedgabel Tocasso, the Independent Unit Coordinator of Narcissus Military Personnel Bureau, excitedly swung his whip. As the leading figure of the outer family, Weralca has not been on battlefield for many years, not to mention organized such huge attacks! When the official news about the war at Saijo Mountain finally reached the Narcissus County, he secretly arranged all 21 Independent Army Units in the County under the approval of Andrew’s Senior Group. These noble families who lived together with the Andrew family also had long history in war. Or it should be said that..... They were the third force in Narcissus County excluding Narcissus Knight and the Military Personnel Bureau. Their family’s armed forces also have strong battle abilities and spiritual pillar similar to the Narcissus Knights!
”Dortmund! What are we supposed to do?”
”Wait Weca! Wait!” Dortmund took a deep breath of the flower aroma in the air. He took a long gaze the at Deiss land. His most precious youngest son was at a certain place among these endless mountains.
”How beautiful!” The Marshal of the Narcissus knights exclaimed when he faced such a beautiful scenery.
The mountains that rose and fell casted tall shadows and mist-like light from afar. The flowers bloomed in competition in the grass field. They formed mesmerizing colorful strips on the field. The afternoon sunlight was sharp, yet relaxing. It turned the graceful gift of the Sun God to the human into a thick light. This light moved along with the clouds above the grass field.
Sometimes they were at the front; sometimes at the back; sometimes it turned into an area of white; sometimes it turned into a huge light pillar. The light pillar fell onto the mountains of Czerroc Kingdom sometimes; sometimes it stopped in the middle of the grass field of Deiss Kingdom.
”It is!” Weralca nodded. ”But..... Don’t you think the two ten-thousand formations like briquettes destroyed the natural harmony of this scenery?”
Dortmund looked at the base of Deiss east border army. The black armors of Deiss fighters reflected a terrifying dark glint under the sunlight. But..... This should be the Sea Empire Formation, an ancient yet highly efficient Infantry formation. The two ten-thousand formations were not separated from each other more than 1000 meters. Each base has three sharp protrusion parts like the Trident of the Sea Empire. When the cavalry hit the left and right wings, the Trident would use its spearhead to strong-headedly defend; when the cavalry attacked the connection part of two bases, that huge gap would become a trap the size of a pocket.
After a while, Dortmund finally sighed. Deiss owed the beautiful scenery of this country! He took away the lives of Narcissus Knights and shamelessly took away the precious wealth of a father. All of these made the lone army in the grass field an eyesore that was extremely hateful!
”You are right. They truly destroyed the scenery here.”
”Hahaha!” Weralca laughed. It was about time! ”Alright, my Marshal. Your sigh would be a beautiful travel notes, but not an interesting battle story. Tell me! How do we get rid of that two coal mountains in the middle of the grass field?”
Dortmund smiled. ”Remember a Prince of the Empire once said….. Surround them!”
The edge of the defense line at Czerroc Kingdom’s west border suddenly had the sound of horns of the Andrew that afternoon. Even though the cavalry that formed the launch formation were not in the battle unit of the Narcissus Knights, but the slogan that represented never-losing and faith was only that single one!
”Andrew Haila!”
The sky dipped low. The cloud began to gather! Behind the Marshal who was alone, several colorful war flags of different totems painted on them were suddenly raised. Numerous cavalry unit formed into a few iron rapids. They continuously moved around under the cold glare of the weapons and gathered under the guidance of the flag! Lastly, their figured overshadowed the enemy and the grass field. They even..... They even overshadowed the sky!
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”Church Calendar Year 797 6th day of 6th month. This sudden imprisoned life has already entered its second month and sixth day! Why didn’t I think of writing in my diary to spend my free time when I was in Damorga? Now it seems that writing a diary to reflect on life is the best method to reflect upon oneself!”
Oscar made his oil lamp brighter. He ordered the maid who was fanning him from behind to stand further behind. The shadows of the fan disturbed his writing.
”Alright! Returning to Lombardy Castle from the Deiss Capital today was already late. Even though I did not delay much time in the National Palace, but the representative from my country chatted endlessly with me! Franz Lemus! Hehe! I actually met the young diplomat who was crashed by my carriage before. He was the chief representative of this negotiation! Don’t think of him otherwise when you see that he is young. His diplomatic brain and negotiation technique will not lose to his father Dimitri Lemus. Don’t forget that his father was once the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire! But...… when I saw Franz, I was a little guilty. I forgot the things that prevented it, but it is just that I was not able to attend the burial ceremony of Marquis Dimitri Lemus. It’s a little difficult to give excuses for this matter.”
”Franz Lemus was definitely a smart person. Under the supervision of DeKTer, he was still able to give some information on the Empire’s action through smart replies, but...… Maybe I did not understand enough. I thought that those actions of the Empire will not receive a good result.”
”During the last part of the negotiation, Franz finally told me something of value. This young diplomat realized that the Deiss was not passionate in negotiating. The worst explanation for this was that they planned to maintain the current situation with Titan and made me stay here for a long time! To be honest, even I think that I am a very good hostage.”
”Also! I finally saw the anger of Opareal just now! To be honest, the Opareal who was on battlefield seemed unrealistic. The Opareal who wore a court dress was no realistic either. I feel that the furious Opareal is the most sincere and beautiful Deiss Princess. She complained to me. She scolded me that I should not embarrass the highest ruler of Deiss in front of military generals and high officials in the National Palace! She even said that I should not slander the holy ruling faith of the Roulexberg Royal Family by using the words of Fredsine. She even said that...… According to her brother’s character, I am causing trouble for myself!”
”To be honest! You can scold me all you want! Hit me all you want! Who the fuck cared about that when you are imprisoned!”
”Then! Since diary is a method for self-reflection, then I must admit that today I was actually scared! I am afraid that the Deiss will forever keep me in this palace that seems like an old-folks home. I must admit! In my life, I can no longer accept any form of imprisonment!”
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”Then..... Excluding the imprisoned Prince and Titan’s negotiation representative who is loud, what trouble does my country still face?”
Upon hearing the question of His Majesty the Emperor, the two officers in the secret room chose silence.
”Silence means..... There is not trouble for my Kingdom?” Engerbury stretched his hands towards the two high officers that he trusted the most, but this action brought about an odor that was unable to be covered by perfume. The SLE on this King was beginning to rot!
”No, Your Majesty! We have a lot of trouble!” DeKTer Highest Commanding Officer, Count Harriens Van Rousted placed a stack of documents similar to reports on the desk of Deiss King.
”Your Majesty. Last month, I already ordered every DeKTer’s informant based in Titan to turn underground, but in a month, I still received so many reports about those missing in action and contact of my informants.”
His Majesty the Ninth had a cold expression. He scoffed at the bandage on the Head of Agents’ pinky finger. He knew that this was once again the result of that Titan Prince!
”Harriens, you think..... This is a matter that is hard to understand? Your intelligence system at Titan is already known by the enemy’s Secret Service agents. Get your men out of there as soon as possible! It’s not like you have never dealt with Titan’s Secret Service Department before. Even I get headache when I think about that Count Rudolf Hoss.”
Facing the nonchalant mocking of the King, Harriens retreated to a side without saying anything. He did not want to admit that his DeKTer was defeated by Titan’s agent.
”Your Majesty!” The Palace officer of Deiss King came forward. As the representative of the King at the administration and the Highest Commanding Department, Marquis Einsenstein always had a cold look on him.
”The thing truly unexplainable is this!” The beautiful Palace Officer gave him a scroll. ”At the twelfth day after the end of the war at Saijo Mountain, a few generals of the Kingdom South Commanding Department dropped dead in a night! DeKTer sent out the best investigator and trace specialist to inspect the site, but they did not attain any useful conclusion.”
After Einsenstein said that, he looked at Harriens. That Highest Commanding Officer nodded helplessly.
”Then.....” Einsenstein delivered another scroll. ”Still the south. But this time they are a few leading figured in the local government. They...…”
”Alright!” Deiss King moved his body in difficulty. It was only a few dead men. ”Is this another unexplainable thing? The Titan used an advanced assassination group to cause chaos at the southern area! Can’t you guys see that?”
Einsenstein and Harriens shook their head together.
”Your Majesty!” The Palace Officer spoke again. ”You should notice that! I already arranged the highest level of guards at the place you usually go to. Sir Commanding and I think that the assassins that the Titan sent are not the usual ones. We are not even sure of their numbers, but I assure you that those assassins are the top killers that are sustained by the Imperial Family! We can’t exclude the possibility that those assassins will infiltrate the capital!”
”Look at me!” Deiss King pointed to his body. ”If there is someone who can end my sufferings now, I will give him a million gold in my will. I will also.....”
”Your Majesty!” Eisenstein interrupted the King in a loud voice. ”Do you need me to die with you? How can you joke with your life that must not be joked about?”
Deiss looked at his ‘partner’ when he was young and smiled knowingly. He already knew that Eisenstein still had something he could not leave behind. He could not stand his taking life lightly.
”Then stop talking about this, alright? I heard that...…. The Rielese messenger requested for the Kingdom Army to involve in their soon-to-happen war with the Titan?”
”Yes Your Majesty!” Eisenstein resumed his calmness. He did not understand why he had to be so angry! Moreover, he was angry towards his King!
”As usual! Tell them I was lying on bed and sick. You can say whatever that you want!”
”Yes, Your Majesty!”
”Then...… Is there no other things other than the few strange murder cases at the south border?”
”Yes Your Majesty!”
”Then..... How have the Czerrocan and Andrew’s knights made the east border?”
Einsenstein frowned. ”Your Majesty, I must say.... The Highest Commanding Department has not produced any solution because they truly can’t find a suitable solution. The knights of the Andrew family used the ancient war invitation letter to continuously challenge the eastern border army. They wrote down their army forces, the location and time of battlefield on the war invitation letter authorized by God. Then they would wait at the border of Czerroc. You know that the Kingdom warriors will not do such thing as ignoring the war invitation! Until this point, there have been three invited wars. There are already four Corps in the Kingdom Army that have to be rearranged. The Highest Commanding Department will receive the letter requesting for aid by the eastern commander every day. I think....”
”You don’t have to think about anything! Relay my order to the Highest Commanding Department!” Deiss King had a dark look. ”I order for the eastern region to shrink its unit. Avoid all fortress and castles at the inner border. Reject the war invitation of the Narcissus Knights. Kill all its messengers!”
”This.... This will make the Kingdom Army into laughing stocks!”
Deiss King frowned, but he soon relaxed! Even though only Einsenstein dared to oppose his order, he knew that this old friend thought well for him. Looking at the whole Westland, he could not find another subordinate as loyal and selfless as him!
”What do you think?”
Einsenstein thought about it. ”It’s okay to reject the war invitation. But let’s forget about killing the messenger! Also.... The Narcissus Knights have always not intruded deep into our territory. The location of the battle is usually near the border. That is to say they have no plans to delve deep into our country yet. Moreover..... The Titan Imperial Family surely knows the attack strategies of the Andrew family. According to the strategy of Morisette Imperial Family towards the Andrew, surely we will see some results that are beneficial to the Kingdom not long after.”
Deiss Ninth King nodded directly.
”You? I am talking about you! Do you have other things to report?”
Harriens suddenly came back to his senses. He actually day dreamed just now!
”Your.... Your Majesty! I think.... Towards that Titan Prince, we should take some forceful actions. For example, interrogation. Once we have his testimony, we can sentence him on the military court and throw him into....”
”Shut up!” The King waved his hands impatiently. ”You wanted to do forceful interrogation on a Prince? Sentence a Titan Royal Family member in my country? Are you crazy or stupid? You want my Kingdom to become the laughing stock of the whole Westland?”
The Deiss King became angrier as he spoke. He waved the rod in his hand and hit the Head of Agents.
”Harriens! Let me remind you! If you brain is always filled by anger and hate, then I will find a suitable time to eliminate him for you! The Titan’s messenger is spending his night here at the National Palace and you want to interrogate his Royal Family Member at this time?”
”Your Majesty!” Harriens covered his swollen face and kneeled by the bed of the King. ”Your Majesty! I am sure that Prince holds the most secretive military resources of Titan. Such as the cannons that cause great damage to the Teutonic Knight and the Kingdom Army. Also the mini hand cannon that killed Marshal Veron all demonstrate this problem. We can totally obtain valuable information from O’Neil Andrew Morisette! Moreover, that guy even openly insulted you this morning.....”
”Enough! Harriens! It’s enough!” Deiss King had a dangerous look in his eyes. ”You use your brain at the wrong place! You think I will care about the mocking of a prisoner? Moreover, the problem of getting information on the fire weapon of Titan should be dealt with by your secret agents! Before the war, you knew absolutely nothing of the military secret of Titan! Is that the fault of O’Neil Andrew Morisette? This is all the mistake of you fool!”
Deiss King took a few deep breaths violently. It could be seen that he was angered by Harriens.
”Alright.... Get out! Especially!” His Majesty the Ninth pointed the unlucky Head of Agents. ”Do what you should do. Don’t let me see you in this short period!”
Feeling the rare peace and looking at the beautiful servant walking from the side door into the secret room, Deiss King released a satisfied sigh. This King moved his body on the bed in difficulty. Finally, he found a comfortable position. That beautiful servant was a young boy, but his ability to serve the King was experienced.
Feeling the warm friction imparted by tongue and teeth on his lower body, the Deiss King closed his eyes, dazzled.
”To be able to participate in a game with numerous strong people that is more exciting than orgasm at the last moment of my life! This is too interesting!”