Chapter 47: The Man Who the Protagonist Waits
The Kingdom of Sailon is also the most powerful kingdom on this continent. The centralization of power was extremely high, and the area of the royal family's direct domain was also very large. At the same time, recent generations of Sailon have also handed in good luck. Successive generations of kings were wise and capable. The country can be said to be thriving.
According to the historical records read by the protagonist Succubus, more than a hundred years ago, the Kingdom of Sailon was still a medium-sized country, while the city-state of Dlocky was a relatively powerful city-state in the Blue Dragon Mountain Range. The two countries did not share a territorial border at that time.
However, more than 100 years later, the Kingdom of Sailon has annexed a large amount of territory of more than a dozen city-states in the north, and has become the most powerful country on the mainland. Its tentacles have penetrated deep into the Blue Dragon Mountains. However, the city-state of Dlocks was weakened and had to be a vassal to Selen.
In the previous two decades, the expansion of the kingdom of Sailon had been concentrated in the rich, warm, and densely populated south. There is not much interest in the Blue Dragon Mountains in the north. As for the existence of the city-state of Dlock, Syren was in favor of it. Because of the cultural proximity between the two countries, Sailun also hopes to support this small country close to him in the northern region to maintain the stability of the border.
However, this policy has taken a new turn after the excavation of a large amount of magic crystal ore in the Blue Dragon Mountain Range - these expensive, shiny stones that are very useful in the cause of magic and alchemy, are extremely valuable. The value of a magic crystal mine is almost immeasurable.
In this situation, the kingdom of Sailon began to take the plunge.
Over the next twenty years, Sailon waged a total of four large-scale wars in the Blue Dragon Mountains. Two of them annexed two weaker city-states. Once, he fought with the alliance of the dwarven clan, the indigenous overlord of the Blue Dragon Mountain Range. The last time, under the banner of "Rescue the city-state of Dlock", fought against Aztana, another large country that was also interested in the Blue Dragon Mountains.
Selen's interest in the Blue Dragon Mountains caused Dlock's obvious uneasiness...... Although now, Seren and Dlockk are allies, and the relationship between the suzerain and the vassals. But who knows tomorrow. Will the people of Sailon repent and send out an army to wipe out their country?
It's like the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, those small countries in the gap between big countries. The city-state of Dedlock was filled with unrest during these twenty years. They deeply regretted why there were magic crystal ores in the Blue Dragon Mountain Range. Expensive minerals, which were thought to bring wealth to the mountain range, became a source of calamity - in fact. The reason why Count Mars wanted to merge with Syren was not just out of selfishness. Moreover, the theory of Count Mars was not without a mass base in the territory of the city-state of Dlock.
That's the way it is. If the protagonist Succubus and the Righteous Adventure Party do not intervene, and follow the normal route, the Dlocky city-state should become part of the kingdom of Sailon in a very short period of time. It was the same whether it was a combination of Huairou or a strong military - and it was both that William had to deal with.
The former is easy to solve, and it has already been resolved. The aristocrats of this age were more particular and usually rarely killed. Instead, he chose exile. Unless it is a heinous crime. Even so, murder is usually done by giving poisoned wine or hanging to make the other party leave the whole body. For example, Count Mars, who was beheaded because of "political disagreement", is rare in the entire continent.
The protagonist Succubus used such a strong and iron-blooded means to suppress the opposition and power of the Dlocky city-state. Presumably, in a short period of time, there will be no more nervous abnormalities playing tricks with the protagonist succubus.
But. Something extraordinary...... It's just a little bit...... It's difficult.
Sailen.
The main character, the Succubus, is sure that the people of Cyron will not give up on Dlocker so easily. Especially two days ago. The little princess Charlotte said to him with a cute and solemn look: "Brother Wright, I tell you a secret, don't tell you others." β
In the beginning, the main character, the succubus, doesn't take Charlotte's words seriously, but after Charlotte finishes speaking. Only then did he realize that Charlotte had told an important secret.
"In fact, Dlocker does have magic crystal ore to produce." The little princess said very seriously: "The place where the ore vein was originally explored, but no ore vein was found, is actually where the ore vein is located. It's just that my father said that these veins are likely to bring disaster to Dlock. That's why it wasn't made public. But externally, it was said that it was not discovered. β
"That's ......," the main character, the Succubus, was slightly surprised, and then nodded - the Piff was innocent and guilty, and it seemed that the previous Grand Duke Dedok understood this very well.
After this, the main character, the succubus, asks Charlotte, "Have you ever sued anyone?" The little princess answered very clearly no. Seeing that the protagonist Succubus looked a little unconvinced, Princess Charlotte even said: "I didn't even sue Sister El!" "That's the case.
The succubus, the protagonist of "Al......" is slightly surprised - before he came, Princess Charlotte and Al had the best relationship. At the same time, Al is also the spiritual leader of the Loyalists and Charlotte's orphan.
Compared to a guy like himself, it is obvious that Al is more justifiable...... But......
"Why didn't you sue SΓΉ Al, but you did sΓΉ me?" The main character, the succubus, smiled and asked, "Don't you trust El?" β
"No, it's not ......" Hearing the protagonist succubus say this, the little princess was a little anxious: "Sister El also helped Charlotte a lot." Charlotte also loves Sister Al...... It's just ......"
"Just what?" The protagonist Succubus is a little curious, more about anticipation, and bullying.
"But Charlotte, I prefer Brother Wright." The little princess couldn't help blushing when she said this: "Because...... Because Brother Wright is Charlotte's more important person. β
Seriously saying such words that are close to confession, Charlotte looks so cute and cute. So the protagonist succubus unceremoniously hugged her in his arms, and in addition to rubbing like this, there were also small games such as kissing the little mouth. It made Princess Charlotte gasp. At the same time, there is a strange β reaction in the body - in fact, this is one of the reasons why Princess Charlotte thinks that the main character Succubus, who has known her for a few days, is more important in such a short period of time than Elle, who has known her for a few years and so long......
If it weren't for the fear that outsiders would see that something was wrong, maybe at this moment, the protagonist succubus would have snapped Charlotte off...... Of course, that's not the point. The point is, the main character, the succubus, doesn't believe that this secret is really a secret -
For a country as ambitious and powerful as the Kingdom of Sailen, it couldn't be easier to get to know the secrets of Dlock. Not to mention, there are people like Earl Mars in Dlock's country. The main character, the succubus, thinks that it is very likely that the other party has learned that there is a vein of magic crystals hidden in the territory of Dlock. The reason why he did not act rashly was because before this time the merger faction of the Earl of Mars had the upper hand. And mining the magic crystal ore is also not something that can be completed overnight, so the kingdom of Sailon can wait......
But now, after the main character, the Succubus, chops off the head of Count Mars and then kills the entire Merger faction, things are different again. What kind of attitude and method will the Kingdom of Sailon adopt to deal with such changes in the city-state of Dlock? Will you be embarrassed and send a large army to attack? This is all for the protagonist Succubus to consider.
Of course, this is only a possibility. Another possibility is that the kingdom of Syren was instigated, or for some other reason, did not attack Dlock. However, in the mind of the protagonist Succubus, this possibility is very small.
So, the final question is when the other side will attack.
For the protagonist Succubus, the time for the other party to launch an attack is naturally as fast as possible, and as soon as possible. Because he was in a hurry to repair the Grand Duchy - and the Kingdom of Sailon, to be more precise, was the sixth prince of the Kingdom of Sailon, and at present, the army general who controlled all military operations in the northern border area of the Kingdom of Sailon had no intention of disappointing the protagonist Succubus......
The day after Mars' death, the young prince received the news. After hearing that the Count of Mars, who he had wooed, had died, and Lori, who was scheduled to be his wife, was taken away by a wild boy who appeared out of nowhere. Will. Disla. The anger of the race ethics is obvious. Without any hesitation at all, he ordered: "Gather forces as quickly as possible and launch an attack on Dlock."
What happened to Dlock, other generals in the army also heard about it. Although the sixth prince's approach was a little impatient, it could not be said to be wrong...... Therefore, after several generals hesitated to inquire and were forcefully pushed back by Prince Dieter, the generals stopped arguing and fully agreed with Prince Dieter's approach.
The Blue Dragon Mountain Range, which is a battleground for soldiers, and Sailen, which is the leading power on the mainland. Prince Sailon's troops are abundant and of very good quality. Although his orders were given in such a hurry that the warplanes on the border of Sailon could not be fully activated, even so, Prince Sailon was able to gather an army of more than 8,000 men in the shortest possible time.
From the point of view of the human kingdom, an army of eight thousand men is already very large. A medium-sized country like the city-state of Dedlock may not be able to muster 3,000 troops even if it tries its best. Therefore, from top to bottom, from the sixth prince Dieter, to the ordinary soldiers, they all felt very relaxed, thinking that this military operation would be a success very lightly. Defeat Dlock, and then grab the bastard who swept the prince's face and chop it into seventeen or eighteen pieces, there is nothing simpler in this world. (To be continued......)