Chapter 192: 192
Chapter 192: Destroying it! (1)
Alberu Crossman .
The man on the other side of the call did not look to be doing well .
The man who used to look majestic and spotless was currently leaning back on his chair with his hair in a mess .
“My heart is hurting seeing you like this, your highness . ”
Bullshit .
The crown prince was about to say something else before he saw that Cale didn’t look too good either and chose not to say it .
Instead, Alberu got down to business .
We saw the Paerun Kingdom’s knights going into Norland .
Paerun, Norland, and Askosan .
These were the names of the three kingdoms in the Northern Alliance .
Of the three, Norland was the kingdom to the north of the Forest of Darkness . They would be bordering the Roan Kingdom if the Forest of Darkness did not exist .
The informant destroyed the video communication device after delivering that information .
The informant sent to Norland was one of the crown prince’s Dark Elves .
The fact that his Elemental has not returned seems to mean he is still alive .
“He will return alive . ”
Alberu smiled at Cale's response before returning to the topic at hand .
I am currently working with the Breck Kingdom in order to see if some of the Paerun Knights went over to Askosan as well .
Askosan was the closest kingdom to the Breck Kingdom, with the Gorge of Death between them .
“It seems likely that the Paerun Knights went to Askosan as well . ”
Indeed .
The informant’s message indicated that there were tens of knights .
The Paerun Kingdom was the northern kingdom of knights . However, even a kingdom with a lot of knights would not normally send tens of knights to another kingdom .
Something is weird .
That was why Alberu found it to be odd .
It is still too early to cross through the ocean . What could they be thinking?
There was a reason that the Roan Kingdom and the Breck Kingdom had prepared for the attack in spring . Although Askosan and Norland were at the bottom tip of the north, they were still further north than the Roan Kingdom in the northeast .
Their shores were still likely to be frozen .
This was especially the case because it was currently early February, one of the coldest times of the year .
‘If the knights are moving, the soldiers will soon move as well . ’
The Roan Kingdom might have thought that they were just doing some training drills if they did not know about the Northern Alliance’s goal .
It is too early to cross across the ocean . The ice in a portion of the water will melt by mid-February, but that is a waste . They’ll need to use a lot of manual labor in order to clear it .
So why move now?
Does the Northern Alliance want to start that war that quickly?
Alberu bit down on his lips .
The Northern Alliance’s decision was surprising . Sending tens of knights to both kingdoms was easy for the other kingdoms to notice .
The fact that they still chose to do it so openly meant that there was something they were confident about .
He then thought about the Roan Kingdom’s northeast shores . The construction of the naval base . This information had already spread throughout the continent . They kept it under wraps for as long as possible, however, something like that was difficult to contain indefinitely .
However, the majority of the people believed that the naval base was in its initial stages .
They would be wrong .
They had completed tens of ships and had been preparing for war by having mages keeping them hidden with magic .
‘All of that is thanks to this punk too . ’
Alberu looked toward Cale .
Cale’s subordinate, the mix-blooded Dwarf Rat . Although he had returned to the Henituse territory now, he had stayed at the Ubarr shores for a while in order to look over their blueprints .
Thanks to that, they were able to start building the ships earlier than expected .
But their plans that were aiming for spring time had to change .
Their informant was discovered as well .
‘What did I miss?’
One thing .
He realized that there was an unknown factor that he had missed .
He couldn’t resolve the thoughts in his head without knowing this crucial factor .
Alberu loosened the tightly tied tie on his neck .
Cale, can you figure it out?
Alberu asked in a frustrated voice .
Cale was the only one he could show this frustration to, and he had called Cale while thinking that Cale's usually calm demeanor would help calm him down .
However, he let out a laugh of pity .
No, how could you know?
“Wyvern . ”
Alberu stopped laughing .
Cale could see Alberu almost staring at him with a piercing gaze through the screen .
“The Wyvern Knights Brigade has been revived . ”
Alberu’s eyes opened wide .
The Guardian Knight of the Paerun Kingdom’s legend and the Wyvern Knights Brigade that he led .
Alberu felt his mind clearing up .
It's the sky .
They were not using ships .
No, there would be ships . However, they would come via the sky first and then via ships later .
But what can we do about the sky?
Alberu’s concerned gaze headed toward Cale .
…When did you find out?
“Do you know about the fire in the Paerun Kingdom’s lake?”
Was it you?
“Yes sir . That was when I found out . I forgot to report it . ”
You son of haaaaa .
Can casually shrugged his shoulders .
That action made Alberu, who had been sighing, realize something . Cale seemed too calm .
… Our intelligent young master Cale . They will be flying over the Forest of Darkness if they come through the sky . Will the Henituse territory be okay?
Alberu could see the corners of Cale’s lips twitching .
Cale had waited a long time for this .
He had been flustered at first because it was different than what he had read in the novel, however, this was a completely different world compared to the novel already . That was why he had prepared and prepared again for the upcoming days .
There was no reason to wait any longer .
“Your highness . ”
-Yes .
“Please prepare an order to give me command of the Northeast region’s military . ”
“Ha . ”
Alberu let out a laugh .
Cale was asking for such a big thing in such a casual way .
‘Yes, it should be like this . This is the Cale Henituse I know . ’
Cale continued to share his requests with Alberu .
“Please also prepare a Knights Brigade and one of your Mage Brigades as well . ”
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Cale started to smile .
“And then just wait . ”
Alberu brushed his hand across his eyes .
‘This crazy bastard . Just wait? So he’s going to defend it on his own?’
He smiled as he asked Cale a question .
Just what the hell have you been up to?
Cale just shrugged his shoulders .
You cheeky bastard .
Contrary to his choice of words, crown prince Alberu was smiling brightly . He brushed his messy hair as if he was combing it .
At the same time, he also realized what he needed to do .
So there was a reason you called the necromancer back to you . Do whatever you need to do . I’ll take care of the rest .
“Just gain power, your highness . ”
Don't worry . It is all in my hands once the war begins .
Alberu, who seemed to finally be back to his usual self, started planning on a way to push forward the plan he had with a clear mind . Alberu was deep in thought and missed Cale suddenly flinching .
Raon's voice echoed in his head .
They want to destroy our house while riding on some stupid wyverns? Really?
Cale got the chills after listening to this extremely serious voice . He did his best to ignore the ramblings of this six-year-old Dragon .
Anyway, I will do what I have to do, so you take care of your side .
Click .
He hung up without any notification .
Cale leaned back on the couch and looked toward the video communication device .
He had a lot of things to do again .
Cale immediately headed back home the next day with the Wolf King's remains .
“Father . ”
“Yes . ”
The father-son duo who had not seen each other in a while did not seem to be happy .
Count Deruth drank some warm tea in order to calm himself . He had already heard the information from Cale through a call .
“The Paerun Knights went to Norland?”
“Yes sir . ”
“And you think they are going to invade on wyverns?”
“Yes sir . ”
“They’ll also enter the Breck Kingdom and our Northwest side via Askosan?”
“Correct . ”
Tap .
He placed the teacup on the table .
Count Deruth then looked toward the territory’s flag in the office .
He could see the golden turtle, the Henituse family crest .
He then said one word to his son .
“Alright . ”
That was enough .
“The Henituse family was originally a martial arts family and the Roan kingdom's Northeast region’s wall anyway . ”
Deruth was not a warrior, but he knew how to handle a sword and had not forgotten the way of martial arts . Why else would he work so hard to create a Knights Brigade in a remote territory like this one?
The Golden Turtle .
You needed to be thoroughly prepared in order to live a long and peaceful life .
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He looked toward his son who had his mother’s red hair, the only one with red hair in the household .
“The affairs of the territory are my business, and helping my son is my business as well . ”
He recalled the things Cale asked for in their call .
Deruth reached his hand out to his son .
“Let’s give it a try . ”
His son had said this to him sometime in the past .
‘Father, let’s give it a try . ’
His father had not forgotten about it .
He had focused on building up the number of the territory's soldiers ever since late last Fall, and he had filled up the warehouses with food as well .
He also made sure that the castle walls, as well as all of the territory's lands, were well-equipped and ready to defend .
Cale grabbed Count Deruth’s hand .
“Stealthily, please . Father . ”
Cale could hear Deruth’s response through that firm squeeze his father gave his hand . That was enough .
There was nothing else he needed to tell Count Deruth right now .
That was why Cale immediately headed out of the castle and toward the Forest of Darkness .
He stood where the Black Swamp used to be and looked down at the dry ground .
“It has been a while since I've been here . This is great . I missed it so much . ”
The black robe wearing necromancer Mary started to speak while standing next to Cale . The mechanical voice had the slightest bit of joy in it .
“Is that so, Mary? I like seeing this place with you and the weak human as well! Our front yard truly is the best . ”
The Black Dragon next to Mary responded back to her . Both the Black Dragon and the Black Robe continued to peek toward Cale . [1]
The movement of the Paerun Kingdom’s knights .
Cale had not said much since he had heard that information . Raon thought about that as he started to scrunch his nose . Raon started to speak .
“Human, do not worry . Nobody will get hur-”
“Cale-nim!”
However, someone cut Raon off .
Choi Han, the Tiger shaman Gashan, and the Wolf boy Lock were all heading toward the Black Swamp .
Cale had called them over .
They all had grim expressions on their faces after hearing what was about to happen . Of course, Gashan had a bit of anticipation as well .
The three of them headed toward Cale, who did not even turn around as he continued to look down at the Black Swamp . Cale seemed to have no intention in turning around .
“Young master-nim-”
Gashan called out to Cale . Cale finally turned around .
The confident Choi Han, the belligerent Tiger Gashan, and the hesitant Wolf Lock .
“Choi Han, Gashan . ”
“Yes, Cale-nim . ”
“Please speak, young master-nim . ”
Cale's gaze headed toward the west .
“We are going to the Gorge of Death . Get ready . ”
Cale then turned toward Lock .
Lock flinched the moment their eyes met, however, he had a more confident gaze than before . He looked nervous to move with Cale for the first time in a while .
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Cale could see that Lock had gotten stronger after training with Choi Han .
However, it was still not enough .
The Wolf tribe considered the pack and their family as important .
However, Wolves only grew when they were alone .
Loss and loneliness . They needed these emotions they could only feel when they were alone . They needed these emotions in order to realize one other emotion .
This other emotion was essential for the Wolves .
Cale recalled the item in his pocket .
The Wolf King's remains .
It was a diary .
But this diary was written in blood .
Cale started to speak to Lock, who was nervously waiting for his orders .
“Lock, you are going as well . Get ready . ”
“Yes, yes sir!”
The Wolf King needed to spread his name around the world once again .
“Mary . ”
“Yes sir?”
The Black Robe fluttered and headed toward Cale .
However, her gaze headed toward the Black Swamp after hearing a noise .
Boom-
Something appeared from the spatial pocket bag in Cale’s hand .
Raon had customized this spatial pocket bag for Cale .
“Mm . ”
Lock flinched and took a step back . His eyes were focused on the center of the Black Swamp .
The shaman Gashan let out a gasp and started to mutter in disbelief .
“It's a Dragon . ”
A Dragon corpse, a set of white bones, appeared in the center of the dry swamp .
The large ancient Dragon was giving off a lot of pressure even though it was just a set of bones .
This was the Dragon corpse that Cale had seen when he found the Dominating Aura two years ago .
“…Ah . ”
Mary let out a gasp . Her gaze turned back toward Cale . Cale was looking at her as well .
He started to speak .
“Control it . ”
He gave the necromancer Mary an order . The Black Robe answered with confidence after a few seconds of silence .
“I can do it, no, I will do it . ”
“Good . ”
Mary clenched her fists after seeing Cale responding as if her response was expected .
Cale looked up at the sky .
The Dragon would eat up the wyverns and dominate the Eastern sky .
1 . I think the author likes using black robe and black dragon together because he likes the repeating, ‘black . ’ We already know both of their names …