Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1275
Episode 1275. Please appoint me as commander-in-chief.
Elio could not easily answer Luna Mylus’ continued request.
It is because it is not easy to maintain peace of mind in the Abyss full of monsters, adventurers and mercenaries who can turn into robbers at any time.
Elio glanced over at Luna Mylus.
Looking at the firm expression, it is not an atmosphere that can be easily glossed over.
I didn’t want to do as she said.
Because he had to protect her as she did for himself.
“You know it’s hard to keep your composure because this is the Abyss, right?”
“So you need more treatment.”
“I will receive treatment.”
Instantly, Luna Mylus’ face brightened.
Seeing that, Elio made up his mind to follow his own path.
“However, if I lose my temper in a dangerous situation where my life comes and goes, I will do as you say.”
“…”
Luna Mylus hesitated.
I know why Elio gave such a clue, but it was hard to agree.
This is because in the Abyss, ‘losing one’s reason’ is dangerous.
“You should also know that you can be dangerous if you lose your temper.”
“How can I, my sister’s demigod, do that? I’m not that weak. You see me as a very weakling because I was attacked by excitium.”
“But…”
“I can’t yield any more. So, if my sister also acknowledges me, please yield.”
Elio, who is good with small brains, pressured Luna Mylus with the words ‘If you admit me’.
Luna Mylus, who shook her head excitedly, let out a long sigh.
“ha! okay. Let’s do it.”
When she accepted, Elio quickly changed the subject.
“By the way, please tell me why I can’t use Kowloon Transition in Abyss. A while ago, my sister said, ‘It’s because it’s Abyss’.”
“Your Kowloon Transition is blocked and people get tired easily and the pleasure heightened is all because of Chaos.”
“Chaos?”
“The state right before Mana Phrass made this world is called Chaos. It’s like a state of empty chaos. Mana Phrass is the one who brought order to such chaos. He refined the primordial chaos to create mana and created the world with it.”
“That Chaos is in the Abyss?”
“that’s right. The Kowloon Transformation was blocked by that chaotic power. Getting tired easily, getting pleasure, and going berserk are all because of the chaos that fills the Abyss. Another cause you said.”
“But how does your sister know that even scholars in this world don’t know?”
“Unfamiliar knowledge is popping up in my head. Like water in a fountain. Perhaps that is what it means to be united with Shastra Parakti.”
“….”
Elio, feeling frustrated at the moment, slightly turned his head to another place.
Thinking that all of this was the result of his falling into the coin infancy made him angry.
‘Oops!’
Thinking that he might fall into the initiation of magic again, he hurriedly memorized the 9,000-Year-Oil Jinkyung.
My heart, which had been bubbling like porridge, soon subsided.
“sister.”
“huh?”
“If you think you’re going back to Shastra Parakti…be sure to let me know before then.”
“I will.”
Luna Mylus murmured to herself, ‘If you can’.
I don’t know if I’ll be able to understand the boundary that Elio said when the memories come back like they are now.
***
Principality of Topla.
Torrens, the southernmost city.
Since morning, the sound of magic cannons has been roaring from the other side of the mountain, and for a moment it became quiet.
The noise of the magic cannon was louder than usual, and the city residents rushed out into the streets.
When the residents of Torrens murmur whether they should evacuate or wait and see, ‘Thump! thud!’ With a sound that shook the earth, giants made of steel appeared in front of the city.
Ten meters tall, it was a steel golem from the Southern Kingdom.
Suddenly, when a monster I had never seen before appeared, the city turned upside down.
The guards hurriedly closed the gate, but they were smashed by the steel golem’s kick.
Nothing broke the gates.
Other iron golems broke down the walls and entered the city.
Imperial troops stationed in the city shot magic guns, but no traces were left on the steel golem’s outer armor.
Red beams of light stretched from the steel golem’s eyes.
Gee-ing!
The light called ‘the light of death’ was cut straight wherever it passed.
The light of death did not discriminate between people and buildings.
The imperial army, slaughtered by the attack of the iron golem, eventually abandoned the city and retreated.
Then, Shade Adria Masdar and the Bostanian allied forces came flooding in.
Confederate forces continued to advance north without stopping to occupy Toplar.
***
Londinium Empire.
capital Petropolis.
Clement’s Palace (Imperial Court) Central Hall.
Early moning.
High-ranking officials of the empire gathered at Clemens Palace, where the emperor worked.
“Due to the defeat at Miles Plain, Torrens was taken away by the Southern Kingdom Army.”
“The Corvo magic corps suffered great damage and retreated to Pneuma.”
“The sword masters, Marquis Carmen and Marquis Edmund, were killed on Miles Plain, and the surviving sword masters and the Imperial army retreated to Urban.”
“It is said that as many as 15 steel golems appeared in Miles Plains. It is judged that the fact that only five have been shown so far is to induce the allies to be vigilant.”
Dexter Fraser II, who sat on the throne and listened to the reports of the ministers, frowned.
Fifteen iron golems are equivalent to a three-fold increase in power.
It was understandable that the sword masters known as the rulers of the battlefield died in battle.
“But why did the Corvo Magic Corps go up to Pneuma instead of Urban?”
If Pneuma is the capital of the Principality of Topla, and Urban is an industrial city between Pneuma and Torrens.
The emperor wondered why the Corvo magic corps hadn’t gone to Urban.
It is no exaggeration to say that Urban is the backbone of the Principality of Topla.
Then the Minister of Military Affairs, Earl Lloyd Connor, replied.
“It is said that a mana reversal phenomenon occurred in the wizards who helped the retreating sword masters in Miles Plains.”
Wizards will run out of mana if they use the magic of the circle they have reached three times in a row.
Mana depletion is not a problem as it is recharged over time like mana stones.
However, in a desperate situation, if you forcefully use magic that exceeds the mana depletion – or exceeds your own circle – the mana reversal phenomenon occurs.
The rapidly weakened magician’s mana hole does not contain mana, but instead releases the gathering group, which is called the mana reversal phenomenon.
It takes at least a month to several years to cure the mana reversal, depending on the amount of mana the wizard has in excess.
Ordinary mages never experienced a mana reversal in their lifetime, but it was not uncommon for battle mages to experience a mana reversal.
The emperor knew that, so he did not rebuke the wizards.
“Is Duke Cillian Hale all right?”
“I was informed that I would need three months of treatment. It is difficult for the Corvo Magic Corps to put them on the front lines for the time being.”
To say that the most powerful unit in the empire had become like that, a shotgun squeak flowed from the emperor’s mouth.
“Huh!”
“If it wasn’t for the Corvo Magic Troops, we would have lost all the Sword Masters in Miles Plains.”
“I know. But it’s also true that the most powerful troops couldn’t be used because of that. Is there a unit in the Empire that can replace the Corvo Magic Corps?”
“The sword masters, Marquis Carmen and Marquis Edmund, were killed on Miles Plain, and the surviving sword masters and the Imperial army retreated to Urban.”
“It is said that as many as 15 steel golems appeared in Miles Plains. It is judged that the fact that only five have been shown so far is to induce the allies to be vigilant.”
Dexter Fraser II, who sat on the throne and listened to the reports of the ministers, frowned.
Fifteen iron golems are equivalent to a three-fold increase in power.
It was understandable that the sword masters known as the rulers of the battlefield died in battle.
“But why did the Corvo Magic Corps go up to Pneuma instead of Urban?”
If Pneuma is the capital of the Principality of Topla, and Urban is an industrial city between Pneuma and Torrens.
The emperor wondered why the Corvo magic corps hadn’t gone to Urban.
It is no exaggeration to say that Urban is the backbone of the Principality of Topla.
Then the Minister of Military Affairs, Earl Lloyd Connor, replied.
“It is said that a mana reversal phenomenon occurred in the wizards who helped the retreating sword masters in Miles Plains.”
Wizards will run out of mana if they use the magic of the circle they have reached three times in a row.
Mana depletion is not a problem as it is recharged over time like mana stones.
However, in a desperate situation, if you forcefully use magic that exceeds the mana depletion – or exceeds your own circle – the mana reversal phenomenon occurs.
The rapidly weakened magician’s mana hole does not contain mana, but instead releases the gathering group, which is called the mana reversal phenomenon.
It takes at least a month to several years to cure the mana reversal, depending on the amount of mana the wizard has in excess.
Ordinary mages never experienced a mana reversal in their lifetime, but it was not uncommon for battle mages to experience a mana reversal.
The emperor knew that, so he did not rebuke the wizards.
“Is Duke Cillian Hale all right?”
“I was informed that I would need three months of treatment. It is difficult for the Corvo Magic Corps to put them on the front lines for the time being.”
To say that the most powerful unit in the empire had become like that, a shotgun squeak flowed from the emperor’s mouth.
“Huh!”
“If it wasn’t for the Corvo Magic Troops, we would have lost all the Sword Masters in Miles Plains.”
“I know. But it’s also true that the most powerful troops couldn’t be used because of that. Is there a unit in the Empire that can replace the Corvo Magic Corps?”
The military commander cautiously opened his mouth.
“Your Majesty, how about appointing Archduke Knauf as commander-in-chief?”
When Grand Duke Knauf’s name came out, the ministers looked at the prince.
It was because the crown prince had been keeping the Knauf Grand Duchess in check for a long time.
The emperor, who had been thinking hard, turned his gaze to the ministers.
However, none of the ministers opened their mouths for fear of offending the prince.
A strange silence swept through the concourse.
The emperor looked around at the ministers and muttered with a confused face.
“I have neither objection nor consent.”
The military minister did not repeat his opinion.
The reason I didn’t agree or disagree was because the emperor in front of me was the same.
Archduke Knauf is the ‘pillar that supports the empire’ recognized by everyone.
‘Because that pillar does not wag its tail at the imperial family…’
The knights bought such a spirit of Grand Duke Knauf, but it would be quite annoying in the eyes of the imperial family.
The emperor, who was pondering something, turned to the Minister of Military Affairs.
“Minister of military service.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Give the following mobilization order to the principalities of the empire. All principalities in the empire dispatch 100,000 regular troops without exception, but when the sword master participates, 10,000 troops can be reduced.”
When the Minister of Military Affairs paused, the emperor asked with a casual face.
“If there is a better way, tell me.”
“…I think the mobilization order is the best right now.”
The Minister of Military Affairs eventually sided with the Imperial Family between the Imperial Family and Archduke Knauf.
While secretly praying that Archduke Knauf would participate in this war.
When the meeting was over, the ministers left the central hall one by one.
The last remaining crown prince, Louis Fraser III, approached the emperor.
“your majesty.”
“Do you have anything else to say?”
“You cannot defeat the southern kingdom army with only the mobilization order.”
“So you want to give that fox-like Archduke Knauf the post of commander-in-chief?”
“Please appoint me commander-in-chief. I will conquer the Southern Kingdom on behalf of Your Majesty.”
“you?”
The emperor looked at the prince with absurd eyes.
Would the crown prince participate in a war in which even the strongest Corvo magic corps in the empire was defeated?
“Yes, I will lead this war to victory without Archduke Knauf.”
“Didn’t you just say that you couldn’t defeat the southern kingdom army with just the mobilization order? There was no need to overdo it by being conscious of the Grand Duchess of Knauf. Honestly, it’s a war where you don’t know if you’ll win or not, even if you put Archduke Knauf at the forefront.”
“I have no intention of going out relying only on the number of heads.”
“Do you have any ideas?”
“yes.”
“Is there a better way than putting Archduke Knauf in front? What is it?”
The hesitant prince lowered his voice and said,
“With an Axisium and a 3rd generation Goliath, you can neutralize the steel golem.”
“Are you trying to resurrect Extyrium, which was discarded fifty years ago?”
“That’s right.”
“Hmm, what is a 3rd generation Goliath?”
“It is a golem with an intelligence comparable to that of a human being, a weapon produced by the Taboola Mage Tower.”
“Is there such a golem?”
“Yes, development was completed recently.”
“hmm! Excitium…”
Surprisingly, the emperor did not show much interest in the 3rd generation Goliath.
It was because they thought it was insignificant compared to the steel golem from the Abyss.
But excitium is different.
If it was an excitium made to kill the sword master, it seemed that the steel golem’s outer armor would be pierced.
“Did you know that excitium is like a double-edged sword?”
If excitium spreads across the continent, the status order rooted in knights could be shaken.
“You can create a special unit composed of gunmen and manage them specially.”
“It will take quite some time to produce enough excitium to pay for the musketeers.”
“We have secretly produced enough excitium to arm one company. We plan to combine the musketeers and the 3rd generation Goliath into one.”
The emperor looked intently at the crown prince’s confident face.
It was a bit reckless, but it was clear that if he led the war with the southern kingdom to victory, he would no longer have to be dragged around by the Grand Duke of Knauf.