Chapter 89
Chapter 89: The Key’s Holder
A peevish voice echoed in a room of the royal palace . This voice had no color such as frustration and anger, but it was a rather lean voice where emotion itself had disappeared .
「Eldith . I’ll make sure to end her life on this battlefield . I repeat, I’ll make sure it will happen . I won’t surrender nor will I acknowledge a deal . 」
A messenger saluted upon hearing Lagias’ words, and left the room immediately . Lagias’ thin and long finger, which resembled a tree branch, stroked the beard growing on his chin .
Eldith, the Elf Princess, and the beloved child of the nature spirits .
“What a troublesome and annoying creature” . Lagias narrowed his eyes and the wrinkles hardened on his face .
Was elf tradition customary and mandatory? The principle was clear . Nobody was allowed to execute beloved children with the great protection of the spirits . If someone killed a beloved child, the wind of disaster would blow, and the rainwater would be poisoned and pour down .
“What a silly tradition”, Lagias thought . Of course, that tradition applied to the Fins of Ghazalia as well . It was an overwhelming and powerful custom of the elves .
Even so, Lagias didn’t want this absurd belief to be a hindrance to his schemes .
His eyes stared at his own hands, which had many layers and wrinkles . On one side, this was the proof of old age . On the other side, this meant death . Yes, death could be waiting for Lagias in the horizon, even though the elf race was known for their longevity . At best, his life would only last for a few more decades . That was his limit .
Therefore, this was the moment to change . At first, it seemed impossible to reverse the emotions of the people in order to transform Ghazalia completely . These emotions caused a festering and decay on this nation due to a continuous stagnation . That’s why Lagias had been waiting for an opportunity to start a small change that could modify it all . In other words, the task of altering that tradition .
The old elf Lagias understood very well that it was important to balance emotions with politics . On one hand, alter the tradition, and on other hand, show them respect . By doing so, the seeds of change could be finally embedded in the people .
“Ah, indeed . That’s why my beloved niece’s breath much be extinguished on this battlefield . ”
Death during battle could be labeled as a tragedy . All Lagias had to do was act as a respectable and compassionate Fin that became heartbroken for the death of his niece . A sad façade to receive pity from the people for not protecting his niece . The people would accept that it wasn’t his fault . He could say that he never regarded her as an enemy . On which he couldn’t change her fate, so it couldn’t be helped though . All he had to do for this scheme to be successful was, inevitably, an emotional fakeness in order to win the people’s hearts .
「Fin . There is a strong momentum of the attackers on the side roads, and there is a risk of them breaking through our unit if this keeps up . 」
An officer walked into the room without knocking . Lagias had no problems with this rashly behavior .
「Don’t worry . Let’s just push it for as long as possible . Don’t loosen the assault strategy in front of the main gate . You must crush the enemy’s army without any looseness . If we manage to pull this off, the fight will be over and we will win . 」
Lagias strengthened his strategy when the enemy’s army was split into two groups . Lagias decided to abandon the defensive force on the side roads, and attack the enemy with most of his forces at the main gate . He thought that this approach was the most reliable and the least troublesome .
It was a race against time, but also the repetition with the same ideas and strategies . Yes, this was not the first time that Lagias was involved in a civil war . He knew that it was necessary to cut down the enemy’s neck to determine the outcome . This task had to be done quickly . He had no time nor did he want to follow a foolish route such as a castle siege .
「We must decide the outcome before the soldiers of the human land arrive here . I mustn’t let them interrupt us on this ongoing affair . 」
Now, the system of Ghazalia was about to be entirely changed . The process of officially establishing diplomatic relations with the human nation was finally underway . In meantime, Ghazalia got engulfed in a confused and extreme civil war . In addition to this, it seemed that the rebels played a fundamental part in this rebellion . How could Lagias show this side of his nation to the humans? There’s no way that he could show them this situation . Civil war meant that the internal affairs of a country wavered and weakened . History dictated that such weak counties couldn’t establish equal diplomatic relations . Therefore, Lagias had to finish this war quickly and put out an end at the rebels, so that he could show the humans that he had a powerful nation .
Summing up, showing the humans that he governed Ghazalia powerfully . The Fin was said to be a powerful ruler for the inside and outside affairs when it came to governing Ghazalia . This was a trial for Lagias . He couldn’t allow himself to make a single mistake .
Therefore, there was no room for looseness from his hands . All he had to do was, grab the enemy’s soul and destroy it without any hesitation .
「What’s happening to the units gathered in front of the main gate? Did you issue a command for them to attack the enemy from behind?」
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A member of the small staff uttered those words .
「The messenger is already there . But, there’s no response or movement . There may be some obstacles or maybe the enemy moved in a way I couldn’t foresee . 」
Lagias put his hand on his chin .
The soldiers concentrated in front of the main gate from the palace walls were supposed to be used as a decisive hit in this war . They were a pivotal force in this battlefield, and their crucial role meant either victory or defeat . If they lost, the palace would’ve been invaded already . So, they did not lose . However, news of their performance didn’t reach the palace . Therefore, it was hard to think of a simple accident or obstacle .
“I see . Apparently, the enemy did not just repeat the assault, but also has some people who are good at strategy as well” .
「Not good, huh . We won’t save time if they break our forces at the main gate . This is really not good for us . 」
The number of soldiers was overwhelmingly dominant on Lagias’ side . However, in a narrowly road, anything could happen . Despite having the largest army, the so-called narrowly passageway limited the number of soldiers from both sides . That meant that the force of this competition became balanced, which was not good for Lagias . This problem opened a window for the enemy to win .
This got out of hand . It got too overwhelming . Lagias knew that he had to get rid of the enemy quickly . The longer it took, the more likely it was for the enemy to regroup the soldiers from the side roads . A double-edged sword was not something that one could keep swinging at forever .
An extra force was needed . A force with the momentum to destroy the enemy’s power and swallow its allies .
Lagias finally opened his mouth after he stroke his bread for a moment .
「Hmm . Call her…Call Valianne . 」
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A purple light flashed through at the passageway in front of the royal palace’s walls, which had turned into a massive battlefield .
Spears swung downwards towards my body, but I made my blade crawl to their neck by sticking out my arm with a fierce momentum . Blood splattered around, and it covered my vision for a moment . All I could see was a world dyed with fresh blood . Apparently, the elves were no different from humans since they had the same red entrails .
My breath was disturbed and my shoulders shook consecutively . I noticed traces of deep lacerations, scratches, and bruises, which were created by swinging both arms repeatedly and everywhere .
“Bad, extremely bad . This isn’t looking favorable for me” . I understood it well in my head . While separating the enemy’s neck from its torso, I tried to judge the situation with a calm mind from the corner of my head .
A cold-hearted feeling crawled through my spine . I felt that defeat was gradually approaching my back . My feet were freezing cold . A large feeling of despair prevailed from the extremity of my limbs to my brain .
I noticed the terrible situation that unfolded on the narrowly passageway . The battle kept going on regardless of pain and death . However, for not much longer . Ultimately, the soldiers from the enemy side were overwhelmingly superior . If we got swallowed by the enemy’s momentum, then it would mean our end .
It seemed to me that the soldiers from my side lacked energy to push back the enemy’s momentum . If I had hope, I would just stay away from here and stick with the group of soldiers on the side roads .
Besides, there was one more thing that played to my disadvantage . In other words, the limits of my physical strength .
I saw an elf with a round shield on the right side of the frontlines . This elf spotted me and tried to make a surprise attack . But, I jumped at him with my quick leg movement . However, the shield of the elf deflected the attack of my sword . So, I had to make a better move . I jumped again but towards the soaring sky, and I smashed the elf’s skulls from above with my sword handle .
Suddenly, I realized that I had been defeating threats that were coming my way .
I also noticed that our assault made great damage despite the enemy outnumbering us . The enemy’s soldiers reorganized upon realizing this . I felt like I was breathing normally after a long time .
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Immediately, my knees began to quiver as if I were having convulsions, and my shoulders moved up and down greatly . I felt so thirsty as well . That was strange . I was eager to “grab” some air and water, and suddenly, yes, I opened my mouth unconsciously .
This was it . The limit of my physical strength . Was it because I made big foolish moves? Or was my energy lacking? At this point, I had already exhausted much of my physical strength . I couldn’t keep going on anymore . Whether or not the sides of this war kept attacking each other . I couldn’t keep the momentum I had before .
Those who lost their momentum on the battlefield were only given two options . The humiliation of defeat, or the arrival of the grim reaper .
Momentum . I wanted momentum . Fortunately, we hadn’t been hit by a catastrophic event yet . All I wanted was the right momentum to open up the enemy’s strategy here . If we could find a “hole” in their war plan, the situation would change completely .
“…How far would Valianne’s soldiers go?”
It was an unbelievable story, but Valianne’s presence, who was the Lagias’ army commander but in fact his real enemy, was great .
All she had to do was betray the enemy in a relevant way in order for them to break their momentum and power . If this happened, it would be highly possible for victory to fall into our hands . That’s why she played a very important role in this civil war . She was the key to our triumph . My thirsty lips were distorted, and my throat quivered as if it were taunting me .
Suddenly, I saw many shadows that appeared at the front row . We didn’t completely defeat the remaining soldiers, which we fought moments ago . Rather than reorganizing the troops, they put out a new force at the front .
I closed my eyelids and squeezed them . Unexpectedly, my eyelids blinked and quivered .
What I saw out there was a group of special soldiers wearing silver armor . A huge threat appeared on the battlefield . I felt tremendous hostility and savagery from the ferocious soldiers who took steps forward towards us . Their murderous aura was definitely noticeable .
I was exposed to this type hostility once . I’ve already seen this murderous aura before .
Yes, I’ve seen it when I first arrived at this land, Ghazalia .
That meant that the commander of this special unit remained unchanged . An elf with strong eyesight and self-confidence . Valianne had arrived .
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