549 – Purple Coronet, Blue Blood – 8

There is something like that in human psychology. It is natural for me to curse my family, my school, my workplace, and my country. I feel with my whole body that I am like an idiot in my community, so isn’t it natural for me to take the lead in cursing?

That is why people roll their eyes, spit out double insults, and twist their limbs to express injustice. To be honest, I can’t survive without swearing, so I do that too.

However, even if I swear and recognize that I am an idiot, it is a different matter if someone else than myself curses my community.

No matter how much I criticize it, it is ultimately the community I belong to. No matter how much you tremble, it is a fence you cannot escape. But how dare an unrelated third party come out and criticize us?

‘Even if you kill, you are innocent.’

Even if we kill the Quoronos right now, it is not murder, it is just a righteous moral execution. He dared to dishonor the great empire to the subjects of countries that were widespread on the continent. I insulted the country that I sacrificed my life and youth to support.

This is a disregard for not only the empire, but also my life. He dared to ignore the power of a large country in the face of a small, peripheral country.

‘One cut per day.’

That’s why I made a promise. Just as the emperor said, he will cut down the sky until the Quoronos pierce his head, asking for a solution through dialogue.

Of course, using Sky Slash every day is burdensome. Even Khagan, the originator of Sky Slash, only did it once a week. Using minor copy topics more often than original ones is no different from wanting to destroy my body.

However, that is a phrase that is only used when writing with intention. If you adjust the power appropriately and receive sufficient treatment, it is somehow possible to use it once a day. What is important is not the power of the sky cut, but the performance of tearing the sky.

‘If you put a cooldown on them for no reason, they’re just arrogant b*stards.’

Even though they know that the Empire and Armain are holding on, they are spreading out to take care of their own interests. There is a cooldown of 1 week against a crazy person like that? These are people who you will quickly erase from your mind, saying it was a brief threat. You can be sure.

So this is the correct answer. Once a day, little by little, they move towards the east where the Quironos Kingdom army is and cut down the sky.

I look forward to seeing whether they will figure out the situation and put an end to it in just a few days.

***

The sky was torn apart.

The sky was torn apart not by a natural disaster or the wrath of God, but by human hands.

Haha!”

I just laughed at that ridiculous situation. I’ve already heard of Count Tilglehen’s majesty as he cut the sky with his sword, and I’ve even seen the footage recorded on Artifact several times.

However, the feeling of seeing something in person is bound to be different from experiencing it through a bridge. The sense of wonder and anticipation that weighed on my body cannot even be compared to what I had just heard.

“Go, Your Excellency.”

When I burst out laughing, the staff who were staring blankly at the sky next to me looked at me as if I was crazy.

It’s a truly blasphemous view, but it’s understandable. If there was someone laughing at the sky being torn apart, I would think they were crazy.

Still, I laughed. I just couldn’t bear it.

‘That is the tip of the sword.’

A person who has reached the end beyond the mere peak. A being who has gone beyond reaching the top of a mountain and set foot on a new land.

‘The best sword on the continent.’

A warrior who can proudly claim to be the best among the countless swordsmen that exist on this continent.

As a fellow warrior, it would be a lie if I said it didn’t stimulate me. I’m not confident that I’ll reach that level, but I’ve definitely realized that the sword’s limitations are limitless. If you can cut the sky with a single sword, what else can you do? If you work hard, you can cut down mountains and rivers.

‘I’m glad we didn’t meet the enemy.’

I stopped laughing and looked at the torn sky and the Count in turns.

I’m serious. As a nobleman of Armaine who was not a warrior on the continent, it was fortunate that he did not encounter the Count as an enemy. If you meet an enemy like that on the battlefield, how should you deal with it?

No matter how hard I rack my brain, I can’t come up with an answer. Although I am a soldier who has served as commander of the Southern Army, this is the first time I have ever faced such a difficult situation.

‘As expected, His Majesty the King’s insight is never wrong.’

Eventually, I was relieved that the current relationship between Armain and the empire was in the best condition since history. When His Majesty the King asked the Empire for a somewhat humiliating peace, there were some nobles who were displeased, but when they see that scene, they will all praise His Majesty’s excellent judgment and wisdom.

Yes, His Majesty the King bowed his head for a moment for the sake of the kingdom and its subjects, risking humiliation and disgrace. He made the best decision for the national interest.

‘Even if it was just a little bit wrong, the Iron Blood Ball’s nightmare would have been repeated.’

It’s dizzying just to imagine it. At the time, I was only a commander, let alone a commander, but I thoroughly experienced the horror presented by the Iron Blood Ball in the field. I witnessed with my own eyes what kind of disaster would occur if an outstanding warrior led the imperial army.

And if conflict breaks out again between the two countries—who will take the place of the retired Iron Blood Prince? Who will engrave an unforgettable scar on us?

‘…Thank you for being born in this era, Count.’

This too is sincere. If the Count had been born 30 years earlier, Armaine would have faced the swordsman who cut down the sky.

Perhaps Armaine may have fallen into a miserable and miserable country like Leon today.

“Haha! I was very tired coming to a far away country at this age, but I got to see a good sight as a warrior! Thank you, Count!”

That’s why she quickly made a smiling face and approached the count. The way to survive is to make friends with those you cannot fight against.

Armain’s knights are able to distinguish between bravery and bravery.

Unlike some crazy countries.

***

It seems that the last bit of reason remained even in the madman.

“An envoy has been sent from the Quironos Kingdom army.”

On the second day of the Sky Slashing Challenge, Quoronos sent someone. They are also a large group called the Expeditionary Force, so their response on the second day can be seen as a fairly astute move.

Or maybe I was just planning on holding on until yesterday, but I was in a hurry to move after the sky was torn apart for two days in a row. Considering their track record, it is a possibility that cannot be ignored.

“Send it back.”

“There is no need to meet them easily.”

And the two commanders reacted coldly to the staff’s report. The two commanders were not gentle enough to open their hearts to Quironos, who had already gone a long way.

“Yes, I will handle it that way.”

The staff who announced the envoy’s visit seemed to have expected this as they acknowledged and turned around.

Considering that he screwed up both the Empire and Armain, Quironos must show a more sorrowful side. Their karma is too deep to allow them to meet from the beginning.

“Okay then, let’s move slowly.”

As the staff withdrew, Marquis Iskertal stood up, giggling.

“Yes. The subjects in the east will be desperately seeking liberation, so let’s hurry.”

The 6th Corps commander also smiled faintly and agreed with Marquis Iskertal’s words.

It’s a pity for Quoronos, but the way to shatter their mentality is more than just biting an emissary.

The trend of the times is for delivery people to visit people’s homes rather than customers visiting stores. There is also a way to keep up with the trend and lead the military directly.

‘It will be very exciting.’

Dealing with a sky-tearing swordsman and the 1st and 2nd ranked countries on the continent at the same time. Even if you’re Khagan, it’s an insane level of difficulty that will make you shake your head.

Of course, if it had been Quironos a few days ago, he might have lost his senses and attacked, but Quaronos, who was prescribed the ultimate red medicine called Sky Slash, would lose consciousness due to our advance.

The road to the East is exciting, like going on a picnic.

“My name is Alfonso Cardena, commander of the Leon Expeditionary Force belonging to the Quironos Kingdom Army.”

Hmm.

“The lowly people of a small country on the border caused a stir by failing to understand the deep meaning of the empire and great power that uphold the mandate of heaven. How would they have the shame to ask for forgiveness and ask for mercy?”

Hmm.

“However, those who are guided by the orders of lowly and ignorant people are not guilty, so I only ask that you take pity on the soldiers.”

Hmmmm…

‘Passed.’

Immediately after the imperial and Armenian troops entered the area occupied by Quoronos, a man waiting in the border area declared unconditional surrender.

Like it. Everything from wearing prison uniforms rather than nobleman’s robes or commander’s uniforms, to coming with a small group of knights instead of soldiers, to suddenly getting his head his bashed in without making any excuses.

‘He was the last reason.’

I was confident that it was indeed a normal reaction. The intelligence that the Quironos army showed intermittently came about thanks to this corps commander named Alfonso.

What bothers me is that an expedition corps commander, not the expeditionary force commander, declared surrender.

“The commander has difficulty moving, so I am representing the expeditionary force at this point. The other commanders are following my orders, not the commander, so you do not need to worry about their qualifications.”

It is said that it is.

The fact that the previously normal commander’s movements were restricted meant that the corps commander had behaved rather harshly, but no one pointed this out. Because this corps commander would be a better negotiator than a crazy commander who gave the middle finger to both countries.

A corps commander with intelligence, conscience, insight, and determination. If I hadn’t met him like this, I would have liked him quite a bit. As expected, even in an advanced country, at least one talented person appears.

Maybe that’s why it’s even more disappointing. The fact that all kinds of persecution must be inflicted on this poor talented person.

“You’re arrogant.”

For now, I put my regrets aside and opened my mouth to Alfonso. I feel a little sorry for this, so let’s remember this guy by his name.

“How dare you talk about the qualifications of a single corps commander? This work is the one that determines whether you are qualified or not.”

It was a tone I wasn’t used to, but I continued speaking somehow. Now I must be the powerful figure of the empire and the grim reaper who can decide the fate of Quironos. It should be a very thorough and weird chew.

“This author is a count who rules over Tylglehen and Wiridia with the grace of the great Ribnoman royal family, and is a member of the honorable imperial council. He also has the authority to inspect countless legions, and is a Rishi who helped punish the “I am a knight who has been granted the name of Une.”

…Speaking of this, my title somehow got anymore. From now on, I will not be able to laugh at the emperor when he calls me a king, a duke, or a marquis.

“But what about you? Do you think you can have a conversation on equal footing with the original work with the humble name of a corps commander from a small border country?”

“That thing…”

“How far do you guys plan to taunt the empire?”

At those words, Alfonso’s pupils began to tremble.

Sorry. It’s not over yet.

“This work is the representative of His Majesty the Emperor. Under His Majesty’s orders, He has come here to supervise His Majesty’s army to ensure that it fulfills its duty for the peace of the continent and to establish the glorious mandate of Heaven.”＜ Br﹥

Then, I glared at Alfonso with as stern an expression as possible.

“I don’t know since when a position like corps commander became a position equivalent to that of His Majesty’s representative.”

Alfonso even stopped trembling due to the fierce attack.

He seems to have lost his mind.

‘I’m sorry…’

But I think it was your fault for meeting the wrong king…