Eternally Regressing Knight Chapter 514

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“It would be best if we could decide the outcome of a war before it starts.”

That’s what Abnayer said one day. General Suin agreed with that.

And with four knights and one proc, I saw victory as half assured before even fighting.

What if not?

Just fight and win.

Abnayer won’t come forward himself, but he will relay his opinions to him from behind, and he will pretend to be a commander with both brute force and intelligence, and all he has to do is destroy the Border Guard and secure the Green Pearl.

While I was at it, I was going to kill the guy that Abnayer couldn’t kill and let go, and also kill some of the things that were next to him.

‘There are four knights.’

How are you going to stop it?

This was the reason Azpen decided to go to war. Whether it was luck or hard work, they had managed to produce two more knights.

And Abnayer, who survived thanks to the wolf-man general, thought like that.

In the end, he said that he couldn’t win with strategy and brains, so he had to use brute force to suppress them.

I don’t think it will be lost. It was that powerful.

However, it was Abnayer’s long-standing habit and obsession not to do anything carelessly.

He came up with a strategy for that, and the top commander was kind enough to listen to him.

“They are shouting for a fight so loud that the entire continent is noisy. Directly in front of you, hotly.”

“Then wouldn’t the troop consumption be excessive?”

Didn’t you borrow some things here and there for this work?

War supplies don’t just spring up from the ground, and with the defeat, even the Green Pearl was taken away.

It was a time when life was not so affluent. General Suin also had an eye for war.

In war, supplies and marches were more important than battles. Preparing for such supplies and marches cost a lot of Krona. A lot.

But, in this situation where the national finances are being seriously depleted, is it okay to overextend the military force?

“Yes, so I just scream.”

“Just sound?”

“They steal your attention with their voices, and some elite troops move in.”

Abnayer drew a line with his finger on the strategy map. What if it was a path or an article that a normal person could not cross?

It is a road that crosses the Pen-Hanil Mountains.

Moreover, the other party was kind enough to wipe out the monsters in the Pen-Hanil Mountains.

“Entering?”

“We’re taking over the city, separate from the Green Pearl garrison itself.”

It’s a way to end a fight with one battle, not a war. Abnayer has come up with a way to fully utilize the power that you have.

The wolf-man did not care about honor. He scolded his disciple, the human knight, but he thought it was okay as long as he did not feel any qualms.

It’s a problem because you have reservations in your heart, but it’s okay if you are confident.

The wolf-man didn’t think it would be a bad idea to go over the Pen-Hanil Mountains.

It is not vulgar to hit your head after going through a rough road, it is wise.

Wouldn’t it be okay to just come right in front of them and confidently declare that you’re going to take over?

Then there is no damage to your honor. The enemy was just foolishly fooled.

Self-rationalization is over.

“good night.”

Suin nodded.

“I thought it would be good to use that as an excuse, something happened recently. Two of my junior officers died.”

There were casualties among the Azpen Knights.

It was when I entered the mountain range to check the route I had taken. I trusted them and sent them on, as they were not people who would be attacked by demons or beasts, but a swordsman cut them both down.

He was a man who had no intention of erasing his traces.

Several rangers then chased after the guy, but only one ranger unit was killed.

He was a fearsome swordsman. The swordsman eventually returned to Naurilia across from Green Pearl, which was a perfect excuse.

“You can just ask them if they sent the assassin first.”

Abnayer had a complete script in his head from beginning to end.

Even if Naurilia sends the Knights to help, it won’t be able to stop them.

Then we will secure the Green Pearl, and Abnayer will regain his place.

We start another war with the returning wolf-man general at the forefront. What if we attack the capital of Naurilia in the same way?

‘The Red Cloak Knights of Naurilia will come forward.’

Then the damage will be great. Since we don’t have overwhelming power, we shouldn’t go that far.

But if you only have time.

It’s not like knights will emerge just by training soldiers, but the wolf-man general has already taught four knights.

At one time, Azpen pursued a policy of racial integration, and the greatest result of this was the Wolf Beast General.

He was the sharpest sword loyal to Azpen, and now he has also distinguished himself as a teacher.

Carl, Barnas Hurier, who lost interest in fighting to protect the border and withdrew, but then returned.

This is Suin who became a member of the Hurier family.

With this sword, you can do anything.

There are four knights. Who can stop this power?

Abnayer didn’t let his guard down, but he thought so.

There is no other order of knights with the same number of troops but who can gather their strength in one place like this.

By the time Naurilia realizes the situation, it will be after the Green Pearl has already been taken away.

‘I will put the walls and cities you have built to good use.’

I’ll definitely put that to good use, even with the recent cleanup of the Pen-Hanil Mountains.

It wasn’t revenge. But it was not that I didn’t want to hit him once.

* * *

Christ’s routine was simple.

In the morning, I exercise, eat, do simple tasks, and read books.

One of Kreis’ hobbies was to buy books and read them whenever he had nothing to do.

Kreis was also an avid reader of history, philosophy, and novels.

On the surface, he didn’t seem busy. That was right. Christ’s body was relaxed. Instead, his head was busy.

What Christ did most of the time was thinking. Guessing, predicting, and things like that.

That was one of the ideas.

‘What if I were Azpen?’

This is what I’ve been thinking about lately. What’s the most important thing to you lately?

I reported it to Encred, but from now on it was somewhat in the realm of imagination.

Azpen is causing trouble again. Why?

‘Because I want to steal the Green Pearl.’

The answer is clear.

The wind blew and blew Christ’s hair. He sat there, unable to even think of brushing it away with his hand, when Nurat brought him a cup of tea.

The office window was open but not closed.

Because it’s a windy day.

Christ took a sip of his tea. The hot liquid traveled down his esophagus and warmed his stomach.

‘I feel a little full.’

Was the meal too much? Or was swallowing the Green Pearl too much?

In fact, I didn’t even finish swallowing it.

If Azpen saw this, he would grab the back of their neck and say, “These guys?”

The Green Pearl between Naurilia and Azpen was the cause of the war and the border, but it was a bit vague from the beginning.

That was because they had been fighting for a long time over the plains called Green Pearl.

The Green Pearl was not occupied by anyone and was used as a border, so it was considered to be an excessively wide border line drawn by the two countries.

Christ used this to his advantage, pretending not to know and slowly pushing the border.

Huh? Is this Azpen land? Since when? It was ownerless land, what?

We ate the Green Pearl, so this is our land too. You don’t like it? What can we do if you don’t like it?

To put it in words, it was something like this.

It was no wonder that Azpen was getting angry, and the Border Guard was getting full.

‘We’re going to fight anyway.’

Whether Naurilia or Azpen started the war, it was inevitable.

However, Christ is not perfect, and some of his assumptions were wrong.

First of all, I didn’t know that Azpen would attack first, but looking at the way things were going now, it was a foregone conclusion that he would attack first.

This naturally led to several assumptions.

‘If it were me.’

I won’t fight a losing battle.

Then Azpendo does not start a fight that he loses. When we come to that conclusion, three assumptions come to mind.

Assuming one thing, they have hidden available power.

Assumption two, it would be an article.

Assuming three, the Knights of Naurilia would have taken action to prevent them from moving.

It’s a guess full of confidence even without evidence.

‘Can’t the King send out his knights and sweep away the Azpen?’

Although Christ secretly harbored this discontent, he also knew that it was nonsense.

Each knight of the Red Cloak Knights has his own place.

What if the article that stops the great power in the south is missing?

Azpen will not be a problem. The demonic realm located at the border of the kingdom will also be a problem.

Well, there’s also the reason why the city of Border Guard exists: to stop Azpen.

There was Encred, who had a reputation as a demon slayer.

The higher the name value, the more you have to prove yourself every time.

If there was no talent or anything in the Border Guard, then naturally other forces would have stepped in.

If the border with Azpen collapses, losing Green Pearl won’t be a problem.

What if Azpen defeats the Border Guard and wins? What happens then?

‘If it were me, I would push deeper.’

So I couldn’t leave it alone. But here was Encred. The demon slayer and the king’s confidant.

For one reason or another, if Azpen invades, the Border Guard must stop them.

Of course, it was something that had already been reported to Encred.

The captain’s words, after hearing all the imaginations up to that point, were truly impressive.

“war?”

I asked him in just one word.

“yes.”

Christ replied.

“If they attack, we can fight.”

At that moment, looking at Encrid answering, Krys felt a new sense of emotion.

‘A knight.’

Christ also saw Rem rushing to fight Encred. He couldn’t really tell anything with his eyes, but he said he was a knight.

I heard that clearly.

Although most of Christ’s daily routine involved guessing, predicting, and imagining sinister events, there was also some pure imagination.

Among them, there were naturally some about the colon.

‘What if the captain becomes a knight?’

This is what I imagine.

Whether it was force or power, people tend to change when they have power.

Then will the captain change too?

No way.

It’s been like that since the moment when someone stood in my way with skills that were no better than mine.

He always looked towards where he was going.

It was the same when he said that he would fight. Those blue eyes gave off a calm light. What were they looking at?

Now that you’ve got some power and you’ve heard the word war, don’t you want to go wild?

Even if people did not know the concept of omnipotence, Christ knew it.

When people have power, they want to use it.

But Encred was Encred.

It was the same. Nothing had changed. What he was looking at was not visible to Christ’s eyes.

They say they are protecting something, but to be honest, I have no idea why they are protecting it.

It’s not that I don’t know that you’re trying to save people. I just wonder why you’re doing it.

‘Is Crona coming out?’

Or what’s the benefit?

What are you going to do with people’s praise?

Not at all. He just does whatever he wants, but I don’t understand that at all. In fact, I didn’t really need to understand it.

Christ decided to follow the man who had blocked his path and was following him.

Whoosh. The wind blew, ruffling Christ’s hair again. Christ swept the hair out of his eyes.

Thanks to Encred saying the rest, he was now holed up in his office, gathering his thoughts.

“Give your timing and plan out the game. Where to fight and how to fight.”

He told me to take charge of everything, including strategy. It was a short statement, but I understood it well.

“… …Me?”

“Then who will do it?”

Encred spoke and turned his gaze to one side.

There were some people on that side who were incredibly talented at fighting. They were a crazy bunch.

Rem, Saxony, Ragnar, and Audin.

What if we add Teresa, Luagarne, Lawford, and Pell to that?

Isn’t it a force that is not inferior to that of the Knights Templar?

But we cannot entrust war to them.

Encred knew that too.

Tactical thinking and war are two very different concepts.

Organizing warfare was not something Encred was confident in.

“I think I said something a little harsh just now, but I can’t. I’ll take care of it this time. You, Wangnuni, are out.”

Rem said, heaving the axe onto his shoulder. He frowned instead of smiled, just like his usual self.

If you ask him what to do about supplies, he’ll say that you just have to steal from the enemy.

“War? Just go out and kill them. I’ll take care of it myself rather than leaving it to barbarians.”

Ragnar also stepped forward. He was a man who was fortunate not to lose his way when leading his troops right away.

Even if you don’t get lost, you’ll just charge at the enemy flag.

It won’t just bleed, it’ll pour out onto the ground.

Wouldn’t both armies suffer serious blows and a series of battles occur without winners or losers?

But if Ragnar is in the lead, will he win?

That’s right. That ignorant swordsman will cut through everything that stands in his way.

Above all, the enemy will not be able to predict Ragna’s movements.

This time, I went out for a walk and fought and killed two Azpen knights and a ranger unit before returning.

Azpen used that as an excuse to start a war.

Well, even if that wasn’t the case, there would have been plenty of excuses, so there was no need to point out Ragnar’s fault.

“Do something.”

Encred looked at Christ again and spoke with a serious look in his eyes.

“yes.”

Christ nodded.

In fact, there was nothing to add. There were no complaints.

If he were to take responsibility for himself without Encred, Chrys wouldn’t be able to use even half of his abilities.

But that doesn’t happen.

‘If that happens, it will fly away.’

The decision was made by Encred. That took away his anxiety. Thanks to that, he was able to fully utilize his abilities.

Ominousness creeps up on us, drawing and drawing out all the possibilities.

It used to be a pain, but now I have a knife to pull out.

‘There are four knights.’

Ragnar, Rem, Shinar, and Encred.

Saxony is also a knight, but Christ didn’t know that much.

‘What if the four feet are tied?’

When Abnayer was confident that they would be able to stop the enemy with their four knights, which were their weapons, Chrys assumed that even the power of his allies would not be able to stop them.

It’s a talent I’ve had since I was born. I imagine ominous things and draw the future based on that ominousness.

That was the difference between Christ and Abnayer.

And my head, which would have previously been stuck in ominous imaginations, began to move in search of answers.

‘Then how do I avoid getting my feet tied?’

Experience makes people grow. As Encred progressed, Christ was different than before.

My vision has broadened, my thoughts have deepened, and I have learned more.

Countless things came and went in his head, forming a single picture.

He was planning a war.

War may not break out tomorrow, but it will happen soon.

Means and methods to deal with it were running wild in Christ’s mind.

Nourat looked into Christ’s eyes and thought about that.

They always say that the captain’s eyes shine, and right now his eyes were actually shining like that.

‘Is it fun?’

Nourat asked inwardly. There was no need to hear the answer. Christ’s eyes, which seemed to contain twinkling stars, answered for him.