Chapter 80 – Chapter 80- The Fall of Ice Island

‘We attack Ice Island.’

About two weeks after the coronation ceremony.
Kang-rim, who turned nun sites and high-ranking nuns into spies and sent them back to the Holy Kingdom, immediately declared that he would invade Ice Island.

The reason for the decision to attack Ice Island was as follows.

‘Occupying this island will open a direct road to the capital of the kingdom. The shortest route that can devour the kingdom as soon as possible is created right away.’

Ice Island is close to the capital. Due to its proximity, it was able to develop greatly as a trading center.
If the occupation is successful, the Desire Empire will be able to shorten the road to the capital.

At the same time, you can monopolize trade.
Trade was the driving force that kept the capital alive despite being in chaos due to civil war.
If that trade is blocked, the kingdom will cease to function.

‘She said she wouldn’t let go if a bitch named Princess attacked…’

The kingdom was not aware of this fact.
If it is breached, you will be put in a desperate situation where the capital can be captured. Would you stupidly watch it?

So, the first princess who rules the capital sent a threatening letter to Kang-rim.

[If you invade Ice Island, I will erase you from this world!]

The previous king and the first princess, who had always been low-key because they had experienced the fleet being capsized by Grid, took a strong stance.
Heck, if it weren’t for such a brilliant personality, I wouldn’t have been able to subdue the many rebellious sisters.

Unfortunately, the time for the princess’ threats to work has passed.

‘Don’t mind. We’re stronger anyway, so can you stop me with a letter like this?’

It wasn’t because he succumbed to the princess’s threats that he didn’t attack even though he was able to invade Ice Island until now.

Because taming the territory was a priority.

They succeeded in occupying numerous islands with mighty firepower, but
There was always a force of resistance from time to time.

All resistance forces must be wiped out.
If you ignore it and leave it as it is just a mouse, you may become a beast and have your ankles amputated.

Advent didn’t want that to happen.
That’s why he postponed hitting the important gateway until later, and focused on taming the territory he had secured.

The rebellious men are reformed and recruited into troops,
Rebellious women used it as a seedbed to conceive children.
Gangrim did not stop taming until every inhabitant of each island was turned into livestock.

As a result of running to the end without stopping,
All the rats who resisted fell into Advent’s slaves.
As a result of remodeling and non-stop humiliation, the Empire’s troops increased to a total of 15,000.

‘I have enough fleet, so even if the princess invades, I’ll be able to block it.’

Since the number of troops has increased, of course the fleet must also increase.
Advent started operating a factory built in Grid’s hometown and produced ships that reached double digits.

5 flagships and 50 frigates. A large fleet of 55 ships was completed.
Although there is a limit to the number of ships that can be filmed in a day with only the power of the two women who use them as energy sources, if you shoot steadily, you should be able to aim for triple digits.

And that will be the last day of the kingdom.

‘The elf will be fine since Atria is doing well on her own.’

A large forest in the middle of the southwestern archipelago where the beastmen live and Ice Island.
The elves were making their home there.

Gangrim turned Daesanrim into a protectorate.
The elves succumbed to the threat of burning the Great Forest if they did not sign a document under the Empire’s rule.
At first they were elves who chose to fight,

-Hauuuuu; Let go of this!

-My, am I a human child? No, no way, it can’t be like this. It can’t be like this!

-Okay, I was wrong. It’s wrong, so please don’t wrap it inside!

They were brutally defeated, all of them were taken prisoner, and they became amicable slaves of Advent.
All of them bore the human seed.
The elder of the elves, who saw the brave warriors being made fun of by Kangrim while they were pregnant, eventually signed the document.

It’s meaningless to shed more blood when the warriors are in a state of disintegration.
It was a disgrace to submit to a lower race of humans, but the elder did not want to commit the folly of reducing his hometown to ashes in order to repay the disgrace.

In this way, Kang-rim was able to obtain Daesan-rim.
He was able to get the finest lumber for free,
Enslaved Elf warriors could be used as seeds.
As a result, it was possible to create a troop made up of elven archers, the Archers.

Currently, Atria is ruling the elves as the governor of the Great Forest.
Occasionally there are elves who resist, but they are falling into slavery every time they come out.
Even if you don’t have confidence, Atria is taking care of it well, so you won’t have to worry too much about the forest.

There is nothing to be a problem, so you can put all your effort into capturing Ice Island.

‘Now, everyone, don’t be idly by and give your opinion.’

A detailed invasion plan was drawn up through a meeting with Iris, Cardian, and the heads of the representative races appointed as generals.

Ran today

In summary, the plan was as follows.

1. Advent himself becomes a monster and attracts the attention of enemies.

Gangrim was the reason why he was able to capture several islands in a short period of time.
He was easily conquered because Advent transformed into a monster and razed the enemy’s stronghold.
Because he has been constantly transforming like that, at one point he was able to transform quietly without making a fuss.

Using this point, they create a commotion inside the island.

The plan worked. The sudden appearance of the monster threw the whole island into chaos.
Taking advantage of the chaos, the Desire Empire activated the next plan.

2. The Turtle Operation Team and the Crocodile Operation Team sink ships anchored in the harbor.

It is known that all the ships that Perpone managed were lost while supporting the adventurers, but
As a target who has accumulated tremendous wealth, he was immediately restored.
A new fleet of dozens of ships was built more than before.

Advent had no intention of passing this on.
Immediately, he ordered Tega, the head of the Turtle Operation Team, and Crocker, the head of the Crocodile Operation Team, to sink all the anchored ships.

The soldiers, who had never expected that they had submerged and approached the port, did not notice that the turtles and crocodiles had planted a bomb on the ship,
When I realized it belatedly, it was after a huge mushroom cloud had risen over the port.

The fleet that Perpone had managed to gather was destroyed along with the port without firing a single shot.

3. The entire fleet makes a volley of fire on Ice Island.

The ice island is surrounded in all directions and bombarded with shells.
Ice Island, which suffered from the disappearance of the port along with the appearance of the monster, had no choice but to be helplessly attacked by the ensuing enemy fire.
There were those who barely came to their senses and tried to counterattack,
To that end, the war situation had already been tilted for a long time.

Ice, which was the center of trade, was turned into a wasteland due to merciless artillery bombardment.

4. Land on the island and subdue the remaining enemies.

Ice Island, which was completely swept away, fell into a state of inability to recover.
Aiming at this time, the Steel Corps landed on the island.
Originally, it should have been stopped before landing, but with the defenses already collapsed and most of the troops annihilated, there was nothing they could do.
With Perpone, the commander-in-chief gone missing, all they had left was despair.

In this way, the Desire Empire succeeded in a successful surprise attack,
Ice Island failed to defend itself.

The only thing left was to be unilaterally trampled on.

●●●

“Ha, ha, lady…”

Perpone’s aide, Teminaire, continued to run.
Caught up in his shelling, blood flowed down his head, and he ran without stopping even though shrapnel was stuck all over his body.
His left arm was limp as if his bones had been broken, but Teminaire didn’t care and continued running.

Teminer continued to run towards the center of the island where the monsters were rampaging.

‘Miss…’

It happened so suddenly.
The moment Teminer left the building to complete the mission given by Perpone, a monster suddenly appeared.
The monster, the darkness itself, attacked Perpone’s office and swallowed the unconscious Perpone whole.

‘Please be safe!’

Teminer immediately tried to communicate.
He had a magic tool with which he could contact the young lady, just in case.

– Uhm, Temi? Here is the alternative…

Fortunately, Perpone came to her senses, but

– What is this? No, don’t come backcountry… Huh?

Immediately after that, communication was cut off.

‘I’ll save you somehow.’

Agatha is still alive.
I don’t know how she survived, but if he’s alive he can be saved.
Although his body was disfigured, Teminaire was prepared to lay down his own life if he could save the young lady.

Unfortunately, there was no one to help such a prepared aide.

-Everyone, raise your shields! Stop their advance…

A commander who tried to establish a defensive battle by catching the soldiers in confusion fell on the spot.
The soldiers who barely came to their senses were shocked to see the captain’s head tumbled to the floor.
Everyone was slaughtered by the blue blades of the steel troops.

-Uh, why are the elves on the side of the Empire? How…

An archer who did not know that the elves had fallen into slavery to the empire died with an arrow stuck between his eyes.

– Ugh? Let go of this, let go of this!

A sorceress who had lost all her comrades and survived alone was dragged away with a shack around her neck.
She will be raised as livestock unless a miracle happens.

– No, don’t take my daughter, please, please!

A married woman was also taken away with a shack around her neck, and her newborn child was taken away.
A married woman will be raised as cattle, and her daughter will be bred and raised to become a woman who will give her life for the emperor.

-Sifal, come here. Show me that I didn’t become a mercenary for cool…

A mercenary who was in danger of death rushed to kill even one more, but was shattered by a shell that flew at him.
Small clots of blood that were mercenaries were scattered around.

Dying in vain resistance.
He is dragged away with everything lost.
Only screams echo through the island.
Ice, which was called a merchant’s paradise, has become a living hell itself.

‘Damn, Damn, Damn!’

Teminer groaned inwardly.

‘How did this happen?’

The soldiers who raised their swords to protect their hometown,
The mercenaries who laughed loudly, saying that they would work for the money they received,
The adventurers who declared that they would give the empire a tingling taste also died.
Tears covered Teminaire’s eyes as the results of his best efforts ended in vain.

‘The lady suffered so much…’

Why did it become like this? What the hell is wrong?
Teminer, who kept running like that,

“Huh? You…”

He ran into a man.

“Everything, you…”

Seeing the man, Teminaire’s face turned blue.

‘Why is the mercenary captain here?’

The man the lady told me to kill.
I never thought I’d come face to face with a mercenary captain who was supposed to be beheaded before he could further disturb the discipline.
The mercenary captain was also greatly perplexed, as if he had not expected to see Teminer here.

“Why is the aide here?”
“Everything, why are you here?”

Asking the mercenary captain’s question back, Teminer stepped back a little.

“I was en route to join my comrades.”

Even as he said that, the mercenary captain grabbed the sword at his waist.

‘She must have been running away.’

Seeing the actions of the mercenary captain, Teminer was able to immediately notice.

‘Somehow, he only kept revealing money.’

Also, the lady’s judgment was correct.
This man is a man who needs to die to be useful.
Teminaire regretted the fact that he had defended this man for nothing.

‘By the way, how do I get out of here?’

To silence it, that scum will try to kill itself.
If the body was intact, it would be possible to get rid of it, but it is impossible with a body that has been damaged.
At least, if there was a sword in hand, I could deal with it, but unfortunately, there was not a single broken hilt.
It was a quandary in itself.

“Hey, why don’t we run away together without being so vigilant?”

Still not letting go of the sword, the mercenary captain slowly approached.

“This island is over. I don’t know what happened to the lady you served, but shouldn’t he live and see?”
“So, are you saying that I will become a coward like you?”

Teminer glared at the mercenary commander with contempt.

The mercenary captain only smiled awkwardly at Teminer.

“Ahaha, it’s too much to say that I’m a coward.”

At the same time,

“I was just trying to give you a chance!”
“Ugh?”

The distance closed in the blink of an eye.
Before Teminer could respond, the mercenary captain jabbed Teminer in the abdomen with his knee.

“Gagging?”

Teminer fell to the floor as it was.
Having overpowered his aide, the mercenary captain closed his mouth with one hand.

“Whoo, whoo!”
“I want to eat it, but I can’t. I’m sorry, but I have to die.”

The mercenary captain raised his sword high.

“Don’t be resentful, lady. This is unavoidable!”
“Whoa!”

No, I can’t die like this. I can’t die until I save her!
But despite howling, there was nothing Teminaire could do.

The moment Teminer loses his life in vain,

-Roaring!

“Aaaaagh!”

The right arm of the mercenary captain holding the sword was engulfed in blue flames.

“Aaaaah, what is this?”

The captain’s arm, engulfed in blue flames, turned to ashes in an instant and disappeared.
The sword he was holding also melted to the point where it was difficult to recognize.
The one-armed mercenary captain stared blankly at the place where his arm had disappeared.

“Eh, what happened to this? Why, why is my arm…”

And,

“Aaaaagh!”

Blue flames wrapped around the head of the mercenary commander.

“Ahhhhh!”

In order to put out the fire, the mercenary commander desperately tried to put out the fire with his remaining arm, but to no avail.
As a result of his reverse, the remaining arm was also engulfed in blue flames, and likewise turned to ashes and disappeared.

“Live, live…”

That became my last will.
A completely burnt head scatters as ashes,
The mercenary captain, who had become a headless corpse, collapsed.

“What, what is this…”

Who is this? Is there a wizard nearby?
When Teminer, who barely survived, had a question,

“Has anyone been here?”

Who has come

It was a brown-haired nine-tailed fox with pigtails.
The tail and ears are all brown.
Wearing a tight black hanbok, the nine-tailed fox looked at Teminaire with curious eyes.

“Who are you?”
“All, you…”

Teminer knew very well who this nine-tailed fox was.

“Sua, I thought you would come here too…”

The leader of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan and one of the generals of the Steel Hands, a member of the Steel Corps.
Sua appeared here.