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Chapter 224
Blood and Flesh
The Imperial Army decided to move to attempt dialogue with the Allied Forces.
The Imperial Army's representative was the Second Prince, Ureas, who stood at the forefront, with the Legion Commanders following behind him.
As Ferda took his position, he found himself moving alongside Count Rooster.
"We meet again, Regent Ferda-nim."
The one to offer greetings first was Count Rooster.
Ě nu m а ..íd
"First time since the Golden Congress, Lord Rooster."
"Indeed. Grand Duke Golt-nim is truly upset."
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"Can't blame him. Marquis Devlen had to go and pull a stunt like that. Was he a demon follower?"
Count Rooster's expression hardened.
"He was revealed to be a demon worshipper, a Doppler."
"How did you uncover that? We still don't know how to detect Dopplers."
Ẃе̊ bn о ṽ ê l̆ Ё nu̇ ḿа̊
"There's no way the Marquis Devlen, who was called the Miracle Alchemist, could have had such a filthy private life, right?"
"I suppose so."
Count Rooster, this bastard has thicker skin than I thought.
"Grand Duke Golt-nim's offer still stands."
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"I told you, I'm not a mage who can manipulate human hearts."
"Grand Duke Golt-nim knows that well enough."
W е b̂ nоv̂ e l Еñ ū m̈ a
Persistent bastard.
Just what is that woman to Grand Duke Golt that he's this obsessed, and why is this bastard helping him so much?
I thought about firing back if he said anything more, but he didn't press further.
It felt like he wasn't going to say more than necessary.
Before long, the temporary tent where the talks between the Allied Forces and the Arken Imperial Army would take place came into view.
At the same time, six white horses surrounding the tent caught the eye.
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All were famous steeds possessing both color and lineage that only a king could use.
"Thank you for coming such a long way. Aside from the five representatives, each may bring one companion, and please leave all weapons outside before entering."
Following the words of the knight guarding the entrance, a total of twelve people disarmed and stepped inside.
Inside the tent, six middle-aged men sat in a row at a long table.
Ferda recognized a familiar face among them.
Eugene Hudret.
Е̇n̂ u m̀å. і̃ d
He stood up first as the representative and offered greetings.
"It's an honor to meet you, Prince Ureas. Never thought I'd live to see the day I'd meet such noble folks with gold flowing in their veins before I die."
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"Likewise. I thought when the time came to face you lot, it wouldn't be from a position like this."
An unusual tension sparked from the very start.
King Hudret chuckled and gestured for Ureas to sit.
"Let's sit for now. Since we wanted to meet like this, we should at least talk, shouldn't we?"
Ŵ ё b̀ nо̂vе̄l Е ṅ û m̈а
The representatives took their seats, and Ferda followed suit.
Ureas cleared his throat and opened his mouth.
"Our Arken Empire's stance is as follows."
Rather than fumbling with clumsy opening remarks, he throws the main point first and drives the conversation quickly.
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It was Olivia's idea.
"Our Imperial Army has also judged that we need to eradicate the demons, so we will join the Allied Forces."
W̄ е b n̄о̀ vеl Еn̈ ũmа́
"Now that's a surprise. Leading the strongest army and saying you'll ally with us."
It was clearly meant to be sarcastic.
It grated on Ureas's nerves, but he didn't flare up easily.
"Because this matter is so serious, I thought only an alliance would resolve things smoothly. So wouldn't it be better to solve it together?"
"Agreed. Chase petty gains and you'll burn the whole house down."
King Hudret pulled out a prepared document and held it out before Ureas.
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"We'll distribute according to merit within the Allied Forces, and we're thinking of giving the Empire a base 27%. If you agree, will you sign?"
27%.
For something claiming to be fair, it was a low number.
A figure that made you want to push for more even while taking a loss.
A number where the reaction would split depending on what Ureas had in mind.
"Are you kidding me?"
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True to his macho nature, he couldn't accept it easily.
He came prepared to take a loss, but 27% was too little.
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"Our army's numbers are similar to what you've gathered, so why does 27% come out?"
"I thought it was reasonable enough, but I'd like to hear how much you were expecting, hmm?"
"Even if not half, it's gotta be 45%."
"Your greed is excessive."
Ѐ n u_m̈а. і d
King Hudret laughed, "Huhu."
"Numbers may matter for an army, but that's not a line you should use on the Imperial Army, is it?"
"What do you mean?"
"The incident where a Colossal Monster appeared in the Empire is already known. The army was wiped out there, wasn't it?"
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At that, Ureas's face flushed bright red.
"You dare compare us to my cowardly hyung-nim's army? We're warriors who throw ourselves into death traps, unlike those bastards who use an epidemic as an excuse to plot their escape!"
Е n ũ m̆а̊
"Fine words. Would've been even better if someone other than the Second Prince had said them."
His eyes flicked briefly toward Count Rooster.
Count Rooster looked at King Hudret with serious eyes and warned.
"Whether I say it or the Prince says it, the Imperial Army is the Imperial Army. I cannot tolerate looking down on us."
Blood is thicker than water, as they say.
Even if Count Rooster doesn't like Ureas, he's still one of the Empire's people.
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"That's why 27% is unacceptable. Do you even know how much preparation our Imperial Army has made before coming?"
"Our preparations aren't half bad either."
One of the kings on the Allied Forces side spoke up.
"The Allied Forces are currently putting great effort into digging into internal intelligence."
"Internal intelligence, you say?"
A man wearing a crown bragged with a self-satisfied face.
Wе b n̂ о̌ v̂ е̂ l Еn.ü m̈a
"Our Heian Kingdom has succeeded in infiltrating people with exceptional espionage skills inside. If we extract intel from there, we can achieve far greater merit than the Imperial Army just pushing with numbers! Did you know that before running your mouth?"
At that, King Hudret looked at the Heian King with a 'this is news to me' expression and asked.
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"You didn't say you'd infiltrated them, did you?"
"I was going to tell you later."
"Keep your mouth shut when things go wrong or when there's really good news?"
"No, if you put it that way, what am I supposed to be? There's no need to give bad news first, is there?"
Wе́ b n ov̂ẽ l. E ǹ ů.mӓ
"That's not what I meant—."
As King Hudret tried to say something, the entrance grew noisy.
"This is where state affairs are being conducted. You cannot enter here recklessly!"
"Let go! I have to inform everyone right now!!"
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The Heian King seemed to recognize the voice.
"Our infiltrator seems to have returned. I have nothing to hide, so how about we all listen together?"
Е̇ ṅŭ mа
"......."
King Hudret's expression remained poor.
He waved his hand as if reluctantly permitting it, and as the intent was conveyed, a man burst into the tent.
The Heian Kingdom's infiltrator entered and knelt.
"Unworthy Yuan, I pay my respects to Your Majesty! Forgive my rudeness for barging into such a place!"
The man paid hurried respects while breathing roughly.
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The Heian King rose from his seat and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Not at all! Welcome, Yuan!"
Then he cast a sidelong glance around.
Welcoming him with a swaggering expression as if showing off.
"You came this urgently because there's news you must deliver to us, right?"
"That's right!"
Ё n̄ u m ӓ
"Speak then. So everyone here can know of your achievement."
"Well, that is...!"
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The man called Yuan grabbed the Heian King's arm.
"W-what are you doing?!"
It was baffling enough for a mere soldier to grab a king's arm, but the grip was so tight the tendons on his hand stood up sharply.
When he lifted his face, a madness not seen before was etched there.
Е̂ n̂ ũ m̄ а.іd
"Once I got in there, I realized just how futile this world is, hahaha!!"
At that moment, those who could use magic could distinctly feel it.
A magic circle inscribed in the man's body activated, and something boiled up from deep within.
Ferda couldn't stop that man.
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It was making himself into a bomb, and the explosion was already happening.
"What are you saying?! What kind of talk is this!? Let go and speak!!"
Е̄n_ü m̊ å
"Yuan! Can't you let go?!"
The bewildered Heian King and knight tried to break free from his grip, but to no avail.
An ominous light rose from his chest, soon growing bright enough for everyone's naked eyes to see.
"That bastard's trying to self-destruct!!"
"Protect His Majesty!"
The knights cover his body to protect the king.
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While everyone looked out for their own safety first, King Hudret kicked his seat and stood.
He walked over to the Heian King and kicked him in the back.
The human bomb and the king's body completely overlapped as they were thrown against the tent wall.
And the light reached its peak.
KWANG!!
Flesh and blood scatter.
Е̊nú m̂ а.íd
The short, intense explosion instantly dyed the inside of the tent red.
"Keuh-keuh!"
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"Damn it! Fucking hell!! Priest! My eyes! I can't see!"
"Blood! Blood, blood!!"
The kings fell into panic at the grotesque scene they'd never witnessed before.
"Quiet!"
Е̄nū m а
King Hudret's roar silenced the screams.
"Calm down. Thanks to the Heian King becoming a splendid shield, you only got hit with blood and flesh, and at worst it's just scratches."
King Hudret spat out blood.
It wasn't Hudret's blood. It was Heian's.
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Or maybe the scout's.
King Hudret wiped his face with a handkerchief and asked his deputy commander.
Ӗ num̌ а
"How old was Heian Kingdom's son again?"
"14, I think."
"Prime of his life. He's gonna have it rough. Heian Knight. Call people to clean up the flesh."
Hudret ordered lightly, like telling someone to take out the trash.
The Heian knight who'd watched everything shouted.
"Hudret!! You killed the King and how can you be so calm?!"
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King Hudret glared at him with an annoyed look.
"What nonsense is this about me killing the King?"
"Nonsense?! You pushed His Majesty Heian with your foot, that's why he died!!"
"Reap what you sow. That's the only fitting end. Hurry up and call people to clean up."
"If this gets out, war will break out with other kingdoms, aren't you afraid?!"
King Hudret snapped his fingers at the protesting knight.
Ěnů m а . і d
That gesture wasn't directed at the Heian knight.
Precisely, it was an order to the other knight standing behind him.
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And that knight obeyed.
Swoosh!
The Heian knight's head fell to the floor and rolled.
In a single strike, even the plate armor was cleanly severed.
W̆ е bn̄о̀ v̄ẽl̇ Ĕ_nǔ mа́
"Heuk...!"
"H-Hudret!!"
Before the fear could even settle, another person died.
This time, a real murder committed in front of all the kings.
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King Hudret looked down at the dead man's neck and spoke.
"He tried to cause useless chaos within the alliance, so I eliminated him by military law. I'd appreciate no objections."
Ẽ n̆ u m а́ . і d
King Hudret felt not a shred of guilt or regret.
He spoke to the kings calmly.
"Didn't I say clearly? Once allied, don't pull useless stunts without my permission. Why do you think that is? You think I want to be the King of Kings? It's because situations like this get created where everyone can end up dead."
"......."
"Because of the Heian King's rash action, the kings here nearly became meat chunks. Yet that knight bastard only cared about his own king and threatened me with war! If that kind of knight returns to his kingdom, what happens? A soft-headed prince will live carrying useless hatred. So I graciously removed the talent that would threaten the kingdom. What do you think about that?"
King Hudret asked another Heian knight who'd been watching the scene.
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He quietly nodded.
"Seems the talk's going well. Let's cover up the stories that could become each other's weak points. Your king died heroically protecting everyone, and the knight likewise. Hurry up and clean the flesh. And know that Heian Kingdom is sitting out this battle."
"Understood...."
"Good."
King Hudret sat back down.
The kings were flustered by his actions.
Ѐ n̂u m а̂. і̇ d̆
They should be leaving this filthy tent, yet he sits back down.
"Hudret. How about we change seats and talk?"
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The Allied Forces' kings asked Hudret.
"Right. Moving to a cleaner place would be better, don't you think?"
This place was uncomfortable not just for them.
Even the brutal Ureas found this unpleasant place no easy matter.
W̊ ѐ b̃ nо v̆е l̇ Ѐ ň u m̆ a
"Is that so?"
King Hudret placed his hand on the blood-soaked table.
"I think right now is just fine, but it seems it's too much for the Prince."
It's plenty overwhelming.
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An unexpected explosion and a king's death.
On top of that, blood added to this situation.
Ẃ е bňо̄v̀е́ l̂ Е̂ n̄ ú m а̇
Ureas's head was spinning with adrenaline, practically paralyzed.
Whenever he tried to speak, profanity wanted to jump out first, so he couldn't hold a normal conversation.
"Since Heian Kingdom dropped out...."
Instead, the one who spoke was a man calm even in this situation.
Ferda Valdrova.
"Your forces decreased, so can't we raise our share?"
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What continues amid blood and flesh is negotiation.
At his bold words, King Hudret's expression hardened as he spoke.
"We'll go up to 30%."
"40%."
"You're no better than a bandit. Heian Kingdom's forces are about 2,000. 30% is already generous."
"The Allied Forces showed they can't even unite properly, so would 2,000 be a problem? Who knows how many more bombs they've got strapped on over there."
Ẁ èb̈n_ȯ v̌ è l Ẽ n ŭ_m̄ ӑ
An irrefutable reality.
"35%."
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"40%. The Far East Army is soldiers trained to fight monsters."
"You mean those magitech weapons. You're saying you'll take the vanguard with those?"
"Vanguard's impossible, but if there's anything blocking the way, we'll be the ones to break through."
King Hudret burst into laughter at Ferda's proposal.
Е nu.ḿ а
"You're a truly amusing human. When I saw you before, I thought I had you figured, but I underestimated you too much."
"Thank you for the compliment."
"Good. I'll watch just how great that proud Far East Army really is. If you retreat even a single step, I'll cut the Empire's share to 20%. How about it?"
"Let's do that."
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Ferda didn't hesitate for a moment.
Whether he's reckless, or trusts that much.
Е̄ n̄ùmа̀ .і̇ d.
Either way, it only pleased King Hudret.
