Chapter 209 – Episode 209- The Reason for Aiming for the 12th Corps

“No, we deal with the 12th Corps as well.”

In order to devour the kingdom, the Steel Legion marched to the place where the kingdom army gathered. Originally, the plan was to annihilate the kingdom army hiding in the territory of the kingdom, but the kingdom army changed its location to the border point between the kingdom and the kingdom, and immediately changed its direction.

Until they reached the border, the imperial leadership, including Gangrim, discussed how to subdue the kingdom’s army.

During this process, someone raised a question about how to deal with the 12th Corps of the Seongguk,

“The man is killed, and the woman is spared as an ally. Captain Tias will save you unconditionally.”

Advent pushed forward an argument completely contrary to the opinion of the entire leadership.

“Lord, master. Are you really going to do it?”

In response to an unexpected answer, Commander Iris asked if he was serious.

“Do I have to shed blood that I don’t have to shed?”
“I am of the same opinion.”

The female secretary, Atria, also agreed with Iris’ words.

“Our current goal is the Kingdom, not the Holy Kingdom.

Currently, in this worldview, the seongguk is a great power. Crusades are one of the elements that made a strong nation a great power.

The Crusaders were an army made up of 12 legions. There are many who claim to have received power from the gods, and they have crushed all enemies. Even the very warlike alien tribes of the North Sea have terrifying power enough to avoid a fight with the Holy Kingdom.

One of those terrifying legions joins this showdown. Upon hearing this news, the imperial leadership initially intended to fight with the determination to wage an all-out war with the Holy Kingdom.

However, after listening to Stella’s report on the reconnaissance, they decided to drastically revise the plan.

The reason was the enemy’s military deployment map.

“They’re going to get their ass out anyway, so do we need to touch them?”

The 12th Legion was located on an island far away from the place where the kingdom army was currently gathered. It is also stationed on an island belonging to its own country, not an island belonging to the kingdom’s territory. What would it mean to be stationed far away from important battlegrounds?

It means that if you leave, you will step out. Even if you fight, it can be seen as a mindset to return home by turning the bow after fighting moderately. It’s unclear whether they can win, but they probably don’t want to risk their lives to fight. It must be seen that he wisely chose to escape for the future.

Do we really need to touch the guys who will do that? On the contrary, since there are one less intruder, wouldn’t it be better to focus more on annihilating the kingdom’s army?

In that way, the leadership persuaded Advent again,

“No, I have no intention of changing.”

Kang-rim was stubborn.

“We have monster powers anyway, don’t we? With that power, we could crucify all the crusaders, so why should we be afraid?”

They have the power to immobilize the kingdoms of the world. You can trample the Holy Kingdom as a monster. The fact that the empire is running a group of monsters must have been conveyed to the Holy Kingdom. Even if one legion is wiped out, they won’t be able to take revenge right away, they’ll just be sucking their fingers.

You know very well that the kingdom failed to deal with only one monster properly and was defeated after a series of defeats. Can you defeat the monster with just one legion?

‘Well, it would be a headache if there were other means…’

That won’t happen. If such a decisive battle weapon existed in the first place, it would have been dragged out from the beginning, and it would have been actively involved in the fight. It may happen in the future, but it’s not now, so you can trample it as much as you like.

There is no need to worry about that. Kang-rim made that decision.

And he had one more reason to attack the 12th Legion.

“I’m thinking of eating the whole Crusader.”

Kang-rim revealed his plan to his superiors.

“For this purpose, I intend to acquire the 12th Legion.”

It is a fact that even a newborn baby knows that the crusades are the strongest. That this fact is not a lie has also been proven through the history that has continued so far. Even in the story of the game, it contains information that the grid forces were defeated dozens of times. Although they couldn’t change the ending of the kingdom’s destruction, it can be seen that they were a truly competent army, seeing that they constantly humiliated Grid and angered him.

Kang-rim wanted to get his hands on that army. If the Crusaders were incorporated into the Iron Legion, the Legion would become even more powerful, and other countries who saw the mighty Legion would lower their tails on their own.

If so, how are you going to get it? Kang-rim informed everyone of the plan he is currently working on.

“First…”

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[They said they would split the kingdom into two.]

Upon hearing the plan, Perpone informed Tias as well.

[You guys, there are quite a few forces against the pope, right? The master says he intends to use them.]

‘The forces that rebel? No way…’

Hearing those words, Tias remembered what had happened at the last meeting.

– The number of impure elements who deny the current pope is increasing.

Once a month, there was a day when the commanders of each corps met. In the Holy Land, this is called a round table conference. At each meeting, the leaders exchanged opinions and sought solutions on issues directly related to the safety of the kingdom.

The theme of the meeting last month was precisely the Anti-Papal faction.

-Suddenly, dissatisfaction erupts. It seems like someone is instigating this all of a sudden.

It is a well-known fact that the current pope rose to his current position after excluding all candidates.

Dissatisfaction with the current pope was popping up all over the place, saying that the current pope could not be trusted for the reason that the process was so dishonorable, and that he had carried out a ruthless purge after becoming pope.

The poorer pope used the Crusades to crack down, but to no avail. Words once spread spread exponentially.

Could it be that someone is controlling the background? Isn’t it intentionally trying to shake the hearts of the faithful by spreading bad rumors about the pope?

Of course, this is just speculation. Even the real culprit is unclear. Some say that it may have started from rumors and reached the present.

[Looking at it, it started a long time ago without our knowledge. Through Sister Site.]

‘What, what?’

And at this spot, Tias learned who the real mastermind was.

‘That, the grid is behind it?’

[Huh. The master says he’s thinking of gathering them and turning them into a group of apostates. I intend to turn it into a new religion that denies God and serves the master.]

With Sister Site and other corrupt priests at the forefront, the anti-papal faction is assembled.

[I plan to include crusaders in that group.]

In order to prevent the disintegration of the forces, the crusaders are recruited into an armed group.

[You can see how to capture the Crusaders just by looking at this place, right?]

Only through humiliation. It has already been proven enough that this method will never fail.

[Chief Tias. You must be a crusade for the apostates. This is the reason why I ate you and your subordinates.]

‘… Do not be ridiculous.’

Upon learning the truth, Tias was furious.

‘I mean, don’t be funny! You bastards who will be punished!’

Tias struggled violently with the momentum to tear off the tentacles at any moment.

‘You want me to become an apostate? To be a sword for apostates? Don’t even talk like a dog!’

He is the sword that serves the gods, the shield that protects the gods, and the sacrifice for the gods.
He is a warrior who must fight to protect the followers who will be sacrificed.

How could he betray the kingdom? Even if my body is broken and my soul is broken, I will never give in. Better to bite your tongue and die than to surrender!

‘I don’t fall. I will never fall!’

[I heard from the master that Sister Site also said that.]

At that, Perpone laughed as if it were ridiculous.

[Other priests did the same. But, can you tell me what happened now?]

Perpone explained in detail.

[Sister Site, who wanted to kill the master, bowed her head after being eaten by the master. She swore to be faithful for the rest of her life in front of God’s cock.]

[Since I swore, I’m helping to corrupt the priests who come to the Empire.]

She was once an aide to the current pope, but she told me what had become of a nun who had now been reduced to a sex slave of Advent,

[The same goes for the priests who were taken prisoner before Sister Site came. They also swore to obey the master.]

[They all have a lot of influence, probably because they come from well-to-do families. I heard it was easy to gather forces.]

He also told me what the captives the site nuns originally tried to rescue are now,

[The priests who came to spread the teachings of God to the empire also became evangelists to let people know that their master’s cock is great.]

As they interacted with the Holy Kingdom, cathedrals were built in the Empire as well. It was also informed that priests were periodically dispatched to manage the cathedral, and that all of the ids became Grid’s playthings.

[Everyone said that their faith was blah blah blah, but in the end they all abandoned it.]

‘…’

[I don’t think even you, the leader, would do that?]

‘No matter how you say it…’

As if seeing Perpone right in front of her eyes, Tias glared straight ahead with her deadly eyes.

‘I’m not scared. Not even begging. I am Tias. I am the leader of the 12th Legion! The sword that protects the kingdom won’t fall just like this!’

[Um, yes? Then…]

“Puaak?”

At that moment, the tentacle that was blocking Tias’s mouth came out.

“Eh, what is this… Ugh?”

Then, the tentacles that had been gripping his chest were released, and the tentacles that had been caught between his crotches also came out. As soon as the tentacles restraining her limbs were released, Tias immediately fell to the floor. Because it was made of flesh, it was not seriously injured.

“Why, why did you let me go?”

[Who said he let go?]

“Ugh?”

Suddenly, something stuck in his neck. Tias, frowning in intense pain, managed to lower his gaze.

A thick tentacle stuck to the nape of his neck. The tentacle immediately began to wriggle and inject something into Tias.

“Whoaaaaa?”

Tias immediately fell over.