The Prince Wants To Retire

17. blood clots in volcanoes

When the volcano showed signs of a full-fledged eruption, all the troops in the northwest began to move.

With the Master as the center, most of the defense forces gathered in the center.

And then there was Kariel.

“Sir, do you really need to go?”

Everyone looked at Kariel with worried expressions at Tarion’s words.

It was also because there was a question, ‘Can the poor Kariel survive in the forest?’

In fact, on the surface, it was good enough.

Strangely, the muscles did not attach well even after training in rigid body technique.

So it looked like a skinny body on the outside, but in reality, it had tight muscles.

At least, that’s what Kariel thought.

To show it, he mounted himself on a horse, not a carriage.

Because you can’t take a wagon to the forest.

“Your Majesty, please come after everything is over.”

When even Archelio, the commander of the Imperial Palace Knights, said that, Kariel let out a small sigh.

“Surt.”

At Kariel’s call, a fireball that everyone could see appeared.

Then Akelio, who saw it, asked with an interesting expression.

“Is that what it was then?”

“exactly.”

“If this volcanic eruption… … .”

“I guess so. I think it would be best for me to go and check it myself.”

Achelio, who fell into trouble while keeping his mouth shut for a while at Kariel’s words.

Tarion beside him whined that it was absolutely forbidden to climb the volcano himself, but Kariel’s eyes were focused only on Achelio.

“Hu, since Your Majesty’s will is so strong, how can your convictions stop it? I will take you to the volcano.”

“Thank you.”

As Archelio lowered his head and said, Tarion closed his eyes tightly.

“majesty… … .”

“I don’t want to go either.”

At Kariel’s words, Tarion wanted to ask, ‘Isn’t it okay if I don’t go?’, but I couldn’t.

It was because the two eyes looking at Tarion were more serious than ever.

At first, he thought he was moving directly to take advantage of himself with the Imperial Palace Knight, but it was clear that there was a secret that Tharion didn’t know.

‘Is it something to do with the sudden body start to recover?’

Tarion frowned as he pondered that.

Maybe it’s because of a contract with someone that I’m going to retire and my body recovers. Thinking that maybe he made a contract with the devil, Tarion put on a worried expression.

But there was nothing more he could do.

If Kariel, smarter than anyone she knew, took a risk and moved, there must be a reason.

As his chamberlain, he had no choice but to follow.

“majesty!”

A crow hurriedly brought a letter to Kariel, who rode on a horse in front of the troops gathered in front of the castle gate.

“Are you from the imperial palace?”

“no. I am from the North.”

“North?”

At the words of the crow, Kariel hurriedly took out the black letter with surprised eyes.

“The Northern Army will also join Your Highness’ expedition.

-Marquis Vercio del Siquirao-”

A short letter could have seemed rude, but I couldn’t blame it because it felt like it was written so quickly that it felt urgent.

“… … The Northern Army is coming?”

Hearing Kariel’s muttering, Achelio hurriedly approached and asked.

“Is the Marquis coming?”

“exactly.”

At Achelio’s words, Kariel tilted her head as if it was difficult to understand.

“Can we postpone our departure for a while?”

“Your Highness, please do as you wish.”

At Achelio’s words, the corps commander and the other commanders next to him also bowed their heads and said yes.

Then, Kariel hurriedly told the communication officer to contact the center.

The northern margins join here?

He knew well that it would not be just for killing the Warlock.

He is the northern marginalist who alone stopped the Holy Kingdom Army led by the clever pope.

If that’s how he led reinforcements here, something must have happened in the north.

“I am the prince.”

-Ugh! Me, my lord!

At Kariel’s words, a noise was heard in the communication area, and then the sound of someone running in a hurry was heard. It was the Foreign Minister.

– Your Majesty, I’m still writing a letter… … !

“You should have done the magic communication first!”

-The matter is serious, so by letter… … !

The Foreign Minister tried to explain himself that he was writing a letter because it could be intercepted, but it only angered Cariel.

“Rather than that, why does the Foreign Minister receive it? What are the military and intelligence agencies doing?”

-That is… … Things related to the holy kingdom come.

“Seongguk?”

-That’s right. He said that he would accept the request for assistance from the Empire, saying that the work of the Northwest was the work of everyone on the continent. But that number is inconsequential.

Kariel’s expression hardened at the Foreign Minister’s words.

“Is it a force that includes the Master of the Holy Kingdom?”

-… … That’s right.

To Kariel’s question, the Foreign Minister answered in a heavy voice.

“I’m trying to attack the empire… … . Then it’s even weirder. Shouldn’t the minister of the military receive it?”

-That is ambiguous.

“iffy?”

In response to Kariel’s question, the Foreign Minister cleared his throat and calmly began to explain.

At first, Seongguk, who was contacted by the Northern Margrave to the center, said that they would accept the request to support the Northwest.

Of course, as soon as he heard that, the Northern Margrave said it was suspicious and immediately switched all troops to combat readiness.

But what followed was even more suspicious.

Not long after the first support force of the Holy Kingdom departed, a large-scale second army was moved.

– Officially communicated even when the 2nd troop was moving.

“It’s the second army… … .”

As he listened to the Foreign Minister’s detailed explanation, Kariel’s troubles deepened.

“Either the fox is a trickster trying to take advantage of the empire, or there is a trouble in the castle country… … .”

Based on the experiences he had suffered numerous times in his previous life, he thought that the old fox of the Seongguk might have used a trick, but looking at the current situation, there was a high probability that a change had occurred in the Seongguk.

The number of support troops sent in the first round was unusual, but the real thing was the second round of support troops.

As if they were trying to catch up with the troops sent in the first round, they were chasing at a furious pace, and above all, most of the core forces of the Holy Kingdom were included in the second round of reinforcements.

“Did the Heretic Questioner be included in the secondary reinforcements?”

-… … I didn’t know that until now. The Northern Margrave also doubted it and tried to find out, but there is no way to know, so it seems to be moving the Northern Army.

“The Ministry of Information?”

– They say they are looking into it through spies who have infiltrated the Holy Kingdom. However, I think it will take some time.

At the Foreign Minister’s words, Kariel nodded.

Even in the rapidly changing situation, the work was handled neatly.

‘As expected, I did a good job cleaning once.’

Kariel thought so and asked about the Northern Margrave.

“Do you know the size of the reinforcements from the Northern Margrave?”

– The Minister of the Military said that he would personally bring all the troops except for the minimum defense troops.

“directly? Instead of the military?”

-I was in the Daejeon meeting just now, Your Highness.

Because of the sudden change of situation, it seemed that the Daejeon Conference, which was directly supervised by the emperor, was held.

‘The Northern Margrave is still making decisions like a knife without hesitation.’

Kariel thought so and shook her head.

The strength of the Northern Margrave was precisely this.

Even in situations where he might hesitate, he made a decision like a knife and moved.

Even though he has suffered damage from it, he is a Marquee who makes decisions quickly and tries to achieve the best results as if he doesn’t mind.

That was the Northern Margrave.

“Huh, I don’t have time, so I’ll talk briefly.”

– Yes, my lord.

“As you may have noticed, the situation in Seongguk is a bit strange.”

As Kariel said that, he briefly summarized his thoughts.

“Once we reach Seongguk, we will deal with it somehow with the Northern Army. But not Iron.”

-… … Are you talking about iron?

At Kariel’s words, the foreign minister’s voice grew heavy.

It seemed as if he understood what Kariel was talking about right now.

Because if the current situation in Seongguk was caused by a warlock, there is no law against saying it was ironic.

“It will be difficult for the Western Marquess to stop Ironing alone.”

– I will contact the Belfurs subjugation army.

The sound of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who knew at once, was hurriedly writing something down was heard.

“And then what?”

-I will send a letter to the Iron League to officially apply to the Northwest.

“That’s not enough.”

-Yes? then… … .

“You have to threaten me.”

At Kariel’s words, the Minister of Foreign Affairs vomited his flagship.

Due to the nature of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, even if the same words were said, they would turn around or speak softly through diplomatic investigations.

But in this case, it was necessary to go a little more radically.

“Say it’s time to choose.”

-Are you speaking in radical language?

“Yeah, threaten me with the most extreme language you can.”

-… … I will.

Kariel let out a deep sigh at the Foreign Minister’s powerless words, but she couldn’t help it.

“Isn’t there enough grounds for intimidation?”

-Yes. Through the suspicious circumstances in the Holy Land, I will also connect Iron with the Warlock.

“great. Do you have any plans for the next one?”

-Yes. I will also send a letter to the southern and eastern principalities.

Kariel nodded with a satisfied expression at the foreign minister’s words.

It didn’t matter if the Holy Kingdom was turned into trash that was swayed by black magicians.

Since it was not said through an official route, there was no reason for them to protest, and above all, it was meant to warn Seongguk that the empire’s information power was this much.

“after… … .”

“Are you finished?”

At Achelio’s question, Kariel sighed and explained.

“exactly. It seems to be true that the Northern Army decided to come to the Northwest. the problem is… … Things got a little complicated.”

“If you say it’s complicated… … ?”

“The Holy Kingdom is coming.”

At Kariel’s words, the expressions of Achelio and the commanders around him hardened.

It looks like he’s out to catch the black magicians, but looking at Kariel’s expression, it doesn’t seem like that.

To them, Kariel told her thoughts.

It was all just Kariel’s reasoning because there was so little information to support it, but it was plausible.

Everyone’s expressions became serious when he explained the current information well based on the experience of the previous life.

“I think it would be better to wait until the Northern Army arrives.”

“… … no.”

From Kariel’s point of view, the arrival of reinforcements from the Holy Kingdom was highly likely to be a trick.

They didn’t know much about warlocks yet, but Kariel knew them well.

I was half convinced because it was Kariel, who had been through several times that people like foxes dazzled her in absurd ways to hide the ‘real’.

‘These guys are using tricks to buy time.’

After thinking so, Kariel said to Achelio.

“Let’s move to the front of the forest. If there is no response even then, it will not be too late to build a wire there and wait.”

Akelio pondered for a moment at Cariel’s words, then sighed and nodded.

“Chief, can we stop the monsters even if we build a front line in front of the forest?”

“Yes, this power can make the impossible possible.”

“good night. Trust me.”

Saying so, Kariel said to the Northwest Corps commander.

“From now on, I will give you all command of the military. To guide us through the monsters and into the forest.”

“I take orders!”

At Kariel’s command, the corps commander got down on one knee and received the order.

Then, Kariel spoke to him again.

“Time is life.”

“Yes!”

The commander of the corps, who received Kariel’s order, hurriedly got on his horse, and everyone formed a line for the campaign.

Then the gates opened and a forest infested with monsters could be seen in the distance.

Boo woo woo!

“These are monsters!”

“I will break through.”

At the words of the soldiers shouting from the top of the wall, Akelio went out of the gate first for a short time.