The Sended's

Chapter 58: Death is Like The Chill Winters

"Oi! Percival!" Call me

"Miss? The queen?!" He moved a box

Wait... Why did Percival move a box? It can be done by others, he is the strongest knight Ruby

"I'm going to that village, is it okay to leave for a while, right?" As expected, Kyouka will indeed be heading there

"Yes, the important thing is not to be long, we will immediately return to Maou's place after finishing packing,"

Kyouka nodded and quickly left with the six guards on their horses

"Anu.... What do you mean pack, miss?"

"Pack up and pack, we'll get out of here, tell the soldiers to stop their activities and get ready to leave immediately,"

"But miss! The enemy force is only three days away from here, do you intend to retreat from the battle?" Ask Percival

"Retreating doesn't mean defeat, I just intend to find a more favorable terrain than this" I replied

"Mr Percival?" A soldier came to him

"You, spread out the order to pack up immediately,"

"Well, miss!" He immediately left by running

While Percival still can't digest what I'm saying

"I still don't understand, isn't this terrain the same as when we first encountered Ladenvield head-on? Can't you use the same tactics, miss?" So he thinks so

"The terrain is similar, but-"

"Is it because of their numbers?! Are you really afraid of that?" Huh uh?

"Hey.... Listen to me first, their troops have more and better cavalry units than us, for that tactic I used before will not end well" I explained

If Hannibal had not excelled in his cavalry unit, I doubt he would have succeeded in besieging the Romans, who had been driven out by enemy cavalry...

The trumpet sounded, it was a sign for all the soldiers who could gather to gather, the rest had an announcement to start packing and then the whole camp became crowded with voices of goods and soldiers chatting with each other

"I know how you feel, Percival, because Queen Lofi also thought so before. But rest assured that we will win, and the villagers will live" I said, patting Percival on the shoulder

"And does the Queen believe in you?" Ask him while smiling at me

"Well, if he doesn't believe me then I can't get this order out" I replied

He closed his eyes after hearing my answer

"Alright, you've taken us this far so I guess I have to trust you with all my heart" he said

I'm glad to hear that, at least I don't need to explain my whole plan to him....

"Infoiler!" Huh uh?

Two Ruby warriors dragged someone in front of me and bowed, then they pointed two spears at him

"Miss Rune, this is the Edelfield guy who infiltrated and spied on us" said one of them

Oh? I don't know why I wasn't so surprised

"I advise you to torture him and leave him here, so when Edelfield's men come then maybe their morale will go down" Percival whispered to me

Eh? So he's not a respectable knight anymore or what? I can't believe the advice came out of his mouth

"Well, we're not going to do it, there's a chance that their morale will go down, but there's also a chance that their morale will rise sharply,"

You see Edelfield considers Ruby a barbarian nation, and such actions will only prove if their thinking is correct. They are not afraid to get very angry, and sometimes anger can be a good advantage as well

Why would I give them such an advantage?

"You barbarians! Our troops will come and take you, your women, and your children! Just look forward to the despair that will come in hell, when our cavalry sweeps away weak troops like you!!" Excite the spy

As expected, of course he was struck by the Ruby warrior who was there... A good experiment, I'm still wondering why they're all always raving like that when caught? If I'm in his position it looks like I'm going to lick so as not to get hurt

"Well that's your thinking" I pulled Percival's sword next to me

I advanced to the back of the Edelfield spy and cut off the rope that bound him

"Miss?" My soldiers are confused by my actions

Why am I so sure? It was because their general had a good reputation as I said before

Then the residents in the border village were not only the people of Ladenvield and Ruby, but there were also Edelfield people who had just moved there a while ago, mostly to seek profit or avoid military recruitment

Aky was very doubtful if General Edelfield who uphold the value of justice would slaughter the entire village...

"Go, and I suggest that sooner, the longer your troops come, the better our preparations will be,"

Hearing that, the Edelfield spy immediately got up and ran towards the North. We also need to move quickly

"Miss, doesn't that matter?" Ask Percival

"The better if they know where to find us, the lucky thing is that there's only one way to get there,"

Decades ago, when my father King Frederick had just ascended the throne of the Kingdom of Brandenburg, Franca came to this free land as a ruthless conqueror. They are a powerful nation with a long history compared to our own

But if comparing from military capabilities, then Brandenburg which size is only like the size of one province they can not be underestimated

My family's lineage from the first generation was a brilliant leader and military expert, in that way we became the most influential Kingdom in this free region

But my father was the exception, he seemed the greatest among them brilliant people.

When Franca began to move on their borders, my father used the influence of Brandenburg which had been built for generations, coupled with the news of the threat from Franca, he gained the trust of the whole kingdom in the free region

He raised the flag here in the capital of Brandenburg, and warriors from all the kingdoms of the region freely answered the call

We managed to drive out the Franca invaders for good, and better than that, my father united the entire region freely in one night. Below, under our new surname, Hohenzollern

And if you recall, at that time my father was still someone in his 20s, he had a lot of time to manage this new country and make it a great power in the Western Continent quickly.

But like all things, he continued to age, and now he lay on his bed helpless

I had three brothers, all three of whom were not fit to sit on the Hohenzollern throne, so I was chosen by my father to carry the burden of this nation after his death. I tried as much as I could since I was a child, learning about how to fight and how to make peace.

Hohenzollern is a land of honor, but all that respect goes directly to my father. This country itself is honestly still quite a mess, there are still many things that need to be done to make it the strongest kingdom in the Western Continent

With my father now dying in his bed, it will be my duty to rule and complete this country. First is the matter of honor, I must place their respect upon the kingdom, not its King

It's not an easy task, if you misstep it could be just me who got that respect, just like dad...

"Baginda" I reached my father's room

There are many nobles who some really respect and worry about him, others just lick

My father whispered to the royal butler next to him, and he delivered what my father had said

"Baginda wants to ask for time with the crown prince,"

Everyone there is out except me

I saw my father who was once the greatest figure on all four continents probably, now lying limp with age. He managed to win against Franca and unite Hohenzollern, but lost against time

It is sad enough to see people who struggle too much, devote everything for the sake of the importance of this country and especially our family, now fail to finish their work because of it. Later, I will also be in his position, after all that I will fight for this country

I envy races with long life like Elves, their King can certainly do many things, perhaps even complete the work of a King in a single generation. They are therefore the strongest nation in the world.

My father called me to get right to him, I did as he wished

"Your expression bothers me, my son," he said

"Well.... The sea town doesn't seem as beautiful as you say, father. It's full of merchant ships so I can't see the beauty of the sea you've been telling me about since childhood, "that's right, I just got back from the port city in the East

"Hahaha... Is that so? I think we should build another city for tourism, right?"

I can only respond with a smile mixed with sadness

"But I don't think that's what bothers me, my son. Tell me, "he continued

I was silent for a moment looking into his eyes

"You're sick." I said sadly.

"Ah because of that huh? No need to think about it, it is my time, it is my time.... But that also means it's time for you to replace me right? I expect a lot from you, Muckhe,"

A kingdom, thousands of soldiers, hundreds of thousands of inhabitants, that's what my father will leave for me. A responsibility