Chapter 202: 202
Chapter 202: The Ocean is . . . (2)
The Ubarr territory that is located on the Roan Kingdom’s northeastern shoreline .
The liege of the Ubarr territory, Popelina Ubarr, looked around while taking in the cold ocean breeze .
Young lady Amiru, her future successor, was cautiously watching her .
Splash, splash .
This was the spot where they could best hear the waves that were crashing against the naval base .
This usually dark and quiet port was still dark, but not quiet today .
Paaaaat!
The teleportation magic circle flashed once more .
Popelina reached her hand out in order to ask for a handshake .
“Welcome, Viscount . ”
“Ahem, nice to see you again, Ubarr liege . ” [1]
The person awkwardly shaking the Ubarr liege’s hand was a Viscount who used to be a part of the southeast region’s Marquis Ailan’s faction .
He was currently trying to blend in with the rest of the group while wearing his armor .
He left Popelina’s side and moved to where the other nobles were standing . None of them had bright expressions on their faces . The Viscount didn’t even greet the other nobles from the southeast faction as he looked around the naval base .
He then put his hand over his shaking heart .
A person’s voice was still echoing in his mind .
‘The shield did not break . ’
He recalled that intense battle . The Viscount who had watched that battle from his castle office could not help but run over here right away .
That person would come here .
The northeast region’s Military Commander, Cale Henituse .
He would be coming here tonight .
The Viscount recalled what Cale Henituse had said as he walked away from the oval table the last time they had met .
‘If it is the noble's way to attach themselves to the strong, then you will soon have to decide who you need to attach yourselves to in order to survive . ’
He needed to stick to Cale if he wanted to survive . This was his only chance to do that .
His, as well as the other nobles, eyes were all continuously looking around .
They could not hide their shock .
They could barely make things out in the darkness . However, the numerous ships and the soldiers standing in perfect formation let them know just how long they had been training for this battle .
‘We’ve been left behind . ’
The nobles realized that they had been left behind and that their strengths were puny in comparison . They also realized that they were not even in that person’s eyes . That was why they were here, waiting for the strong to arrive .
The video communication device in young lady Amiru’s arms flashed at that moment . She turned toward her mother and started to speak .
“He’s coming . ”
The nobles all became nervous at her statement .
‘Is it Cale?’
The teleportation magic circle started to activate .
Ooooooong-
It seemed to be larger than any other time it had been activated . This meant that it was transporting a large number of people .
The nobles standing around could not help but gulp .
Paaaa at .
The teleportation magic circle flashed before silhouettes of people appeared on top of it . The Ubarr liege started to speak once they completed their transportation .
“Welcome, Knight Captain-nim and Mage Captain-nim . ”
The First Brigade of the Royal Knights could be identified by the royal crest on their armors .
And then there was the other group that was being revealed to the world for the first time .
The nobles had heard what the Ubarr liege had said .
Mage Captain .
They could see tens of people wearing robes that were covering their faces .
Mage Brigade 1 was composed of the best of the best mages that crown prince Alberu Crossman had gathered .
The Mage Brigade was revealed for the first time since its creation .
The Mage Captain shook the Ubarr liege’s hand .
“Nice to meet you . ”
The face that was covered by the hood was that of Alberu’s aunt, the Dark Elf Tasha, in her human form . She was an Elementalist and not a mage, however, she was still leading the Mage Brigade . However, the Mage Brigade’s true leader was Rosalyn .
Tasha was taking the captain’s spot instead of Rosalyn because Rosalyn was currently at the Breck Kingdom .
“Will he come soon?”
The Ubarr liege nodded her head at Tasha’s question .
Tasha then silently led the Mage Brigade to a side of the room . The Royal Knights stood next to them .
The First Brigade of the Royal Knights was not very talkative . Tasha understood why they were almost speechless right now .
The Mage Brigade naturally had a video communication device on them . She had shown the mages and the knights the battle at the Henituse territory as she led them here .
They had seen that electrifying battle .
It was a battle of existences that even Tasha had never expected to see . That battle between the Dragon Slayer and Cale’s group had shaken her up .
Tasha was so worried about the necromancer Mary and the rest of Cale’s group that she almost went crazy .
‘Although it seems that the knights went crazy for a different reason . ’
Tasha peeked toward the Knight Captain . He had a face that looked like he was a stubborn man with a strong sense of responsibility . The Knight Captain who seemed to be in his forties was quietly observing the teleportation magic circle .
The rest of the knights were doing the same thing .
They had seen a sword master .
It had been a long time since the Roan Kingdom last had a sword master . However, a new sword master had suddenly appeared .
He had also been riding on a Bone Dragon .
Tasha understood their, no actually, she understood the thoughts going through the minds of every person who had watched the battle . That was why she quietly waited as well .
Splash, splash .
The teleportation magic circle started to vibrate once more through the noise of the splashing of the waves .
Oooooooooong-
They had been waiting for this .
The nobles turned their gazes that had been on the Royal Knights and the Mage Brigade back toward the teleportation magic circle . The white light flashed as people started to appear one by one .
“Ah . ”
Someone let out a gasp .
The first person who became visible had one of his shoulders bandaged up . Someone from the crowd let out his identity .
“…Sword master . ”
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They did not even know his name . They saw someone wearing a black robe next to her . People could guess who she was even though she had been invisible throughout the entirety of the last battle .
‘That person must be the necromancer . ’
They were followed by Ron, who was wearing an assassin’s outfit including a mask, Beacrox in a swordsman outfit with a greatsword, and the mixed-blood Dwarf Rat Mueller, who was surrounded by two kittens .
Cale’s group was appearing one by one .
And the last to appear was Cale Henituse .
He appeared on top of the magic circle and the crowd gulped .
One of the nobles could not help but mumble .
“… Blood, the blood . ”
Cale still looked the same as he did at the end of the battle .
Cale was standing there in the same bloodied outfit that he was wearing during the battle earlier in the day . His gaze was looking around at the group .
However, the nobles did not think that Cale looked dirty or shabby . In fact, they felt the pressure of someone who had survived on the battlefield . Furthermore, it helped them realize that the war was just beginning .
It was at that moment .
The Ubarr liege started to speak .
“Salute . ”
The nobles flinched at her statement .
However, loud voices started to shout from behind them .
The soldiers who had been standing at attention this whole time shouted in unison .
“Choong!” [2]
The entire Navy saluted Cale so loudly that the entire shore seemed to shake .
Their salute was toward the northeast region’s Military Commander, Cale Henituse .
Their voices shocked the nobles until they heard a different noise .
Click, click .
Sword that shined under the moonlight started to be drawn one by one .
The Knight Captain took out his sword and lifted it up .
The rest of the knights soon followed his actions .
They had moved their swords instead of speaking .
Clang .
The swords pierced the air in a salute .
This was the Knight’s Salute .
This was the way they greeted the people they needed to obey .
The mages then started to create small orbs of light and sent them above the nobles and the soldiers .
The dark shores slowly started to light up .
Cale silently watched all of this before slowly starting to speak .
“Now I can see . ”
He was not using the respectful way of speaking right now .
However, nobody thought that this was awkward . It was so natural that nobody even realized it .
No, they did not have the time to realize it .
“There’s a lot of people . ”
Cale said just one thing while looking at the nobles .
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The nobles could clearly see the way Cale was looking at them . They could tell that Cale was looking down on them .
However, the nobles still did not dare to speak .
The strength of Cale’s forces was at the level of the crown . In some aspects, it was even stronger than the crown . Furthermore, he was currently a hero .
The entire Roan Kingdom was still buzzing about the battle from earlier in the day . Cale’s name was on everyone’s lips .
But, most importantly, Cale was giving off a different vibe .
They could feel the aura of a ruler that was worlds apart from what they had felt in the banquet hall . These nobles, who were the most sensitive to who was strong, bowed their heads .
‘Funny punks . ’
Cale did not pay much attention to the people trying to suck up to him in order to survive as he turned in order to look at the soldiers . Their faces showed nervousness and concern, but also hope .
Cale started to speak .
His low voice reached the hundreds of people standing there .
“Prepare to leave . ”
That was the beginning .
The atmosphere around the shore quickly changed . They had been expecting this order . Nervousness was on the minds of everyone here . However, Cale was not done speaking .
“Tomorrow night . ”
He spoke in a calm voice without any hesitation .
“We will obliterate the enemy . ”
Obliterate .
Kill them all .
That word was etched deep into the minds of the soldiers .
Someone shouted in a loud voice at that moment .
“We will follow your order!”
It was the Knight Captain of the Royal Knights . He raised his sword and placed it over his chest as he shouted . His voice seemed to be full of confidence in his ability to carry out the order . The Ubarr liege motioned as if to respond to his shout, and the soldiers started to shout as well .
“We will follow your order!”
The people on the shore started to quickly move during this dark night . There was a sense of thrill and excitement along with the nervousness .
Obliterate .
They would carry out that order .
Cale’s order was echoing in all of their minds .
Cale was standing on the deck of a ship in a clean outfit the next night as he listened to Ron’s report .
His hair was fluttering in the ocean breeze .
“The ships are mainly mid-sized ships, with a total over 300 ships . ”
The information sent by the Whales were finally reaching Cale’s ears . He paid attention to each piece of information .
He would not let his guard down anymore . This battle would be the expression of his will not to do that .
“Originally, there were some ships in shapes that have never been seen before . We suspect that those ships were what they used in order to break through the ice up north . ”
‘They are probably something made by the Dwarves . ’
Cale lowered his head .
“Explain . ”
Mueller seemed so shocked to the point that he would faint before he quickly starting to speak .
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“I believe it is a ship made by the Flame Dwarves . I’ve heard that they are weak when it comes to magic devices, but quite famous for their mechanical devices . ”
“Weak?”
“To be honest with you, it is closer to that they cannot make them at all . ”
A Dwarf that could not make magic devices was like an Elf that could not handle an Elemental . That was why Mueller did not look very good as he explained about the Flame Dwarf Tribe . He felt a bit sorry for them . However, Cale was thinking that their sorrows were none of his business .
‘I can blast them away with magic . ’
If they are terrible with magic, the Magic Brigade could kill them .
However, he thought about the magic scrolls that the helmeted knight and the Bears had in their possession during the battle .
The fact that they had such magic scrolls meant that the enemy’s level of magic was strong as well . The reason that the helmeted knight was teleported to the ship was almost certainly because mages and healers were on board .
In that case, he needed to get rid of them too .
Beeeeeep- Beeeeeeep-
“Commander-nim!”
Young lady Amiru ran over to Cale while wearing leather armor . A video communication device was shining red in her arms .
Cale saw a small boat approaching their ship at that moment .
He heard the following noises coming from the boat .
Meeeeeeeow .
Meeeow .
Cale started to smile at the sounds that he had been waiting for .
On and Hong were in Choi Han and Beacrox’s arms . The small boat that they were on was heading toward Cale’s ship .
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-
The eerie noise of the wind brushed by Cale’s ear .
However, he managed to hear young lady Amiru’s report as well .
“The enemy ships have passed the third boundary . ”
This was the third of four total boundaries .
The enemy would soon approach the fourth boundary .
Cale looked down from the deck of this ship that was currently located at the fourth boundary .
All done .
The masterpiece made by the children averaging nine-years-old .
Shhhhhhh-
The sound of leaves rustling in the air, something that was difficult to hear out in the ocean, could be heard .
That noise started to surround the ocean around the fourth boundary .
Fog .
Fog was covering the ocean .
The only boundary with an actual mark could no longer be seen because of the fog .
This fourth boundary would be an invisible boundary of death for the enemy .
Cale gave the order .
“Get rid of all noise . ”
The name of this operation was, ‘Ghost . ’
The entire fleet of the Roan Kingdom’s navy started to go quiet, starting from Cale’s ship .
Silence filled the ocean .
The ghosts were waiting for the arrival of their enemies .
1 . Not sure why they are not referencing a title for her . Maybe she doesn’t have one?
2 . The Korean military says choong sung, which means loyalty, when they salute . It is a sign of respect . If you’ve watched K-dramas like Descendants of the Sun, you may have heard it . I’m thinking, ‘choong,’ may be used when it’s a large group and they say, ‘sung,’ when the person the group is saluting salutes back (don’t take my word on this part though) .