We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 210

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Unstoppable Battle (2)

Thud!

“This can’t be…”

Duke Oser’s head falls.

I immediately cast barriers to prevent the black mages from escaping.

The bodies of the black mages trying to flee weren’t in good shape either.

Holes were pierced everywhere, and their flesh was rotting. Duke Oser was expected to be at the 6th Circle [a high level of magical ability], and his black mages were probably around the 4th or 5th Circle. There was no way they could have avoided my attack.

Swish! Swish!

The heads of a dozen black mages fly off.

These are the ruling class of the Demon Country. They control a large number of undead with a small number of people to maintain their rule.

As soon as they are all killed, the movements of the undead slow down.

The number visibly decreases, and as the 400,000-strong army advances all at once, they are unable to resist and are killed.

“Waaaah!”

A cheer erupts from the top of the castle walls.

From their perspective, there couldn’t be a greater salvation.

In any case, the battle continues.

Many undead were killed by the firestorm, but there were still quite a few undead scattered around.

All the remnants must be wiped out. And then, troops must be quickly selected to occupy the surrounding territories. I will occupy as many territories as possible and avoid bloodshed.

Of course, those stubborn nobles will have to be quickly absorbed after the war is over. And then, an empire will be established.

First, the Demon Country must be pushed out of the empire, and the Calin Empire must be reorganized.

“Duke Russell, come down!”

A gate [a magical portal] was created in front of Russell.

The Duke, along with his aides and subordinate nobles, crosses over to me through the gate.

Black mages’ corpses were scattered everywhere.

Having single-handedly annihilated the leadership, they were looking at this place with awe.

The battle was sporadically continuing, but it seemed that things were mostly under control.

I tried to maintain a calm expression.

I knew modern weapons were amazing, but I didn’t know they were this powerful.

Napalm bombs are avoided in war because they can cause mass casualties among civilians. But here, they can be used without such concerns.

Nearly a thousand napalm bombs were dropped depending on the situation, so a million densely packed troops were nothing more than fodder.

Duke Russell looks around in astonishment.

“This can’t be…”

“Duke Russell. I trust you will keep your promise.”

I looked at Duke Russell and the nobles with indifferent eyes.

We had an agreement beforehand.

Russell knelt on one knee first.

“I pledge allegiance to the new Emperor!”

“We pledge allegiance!”

Not the oath a knight makes to a lord, but the oath to a monarch.

The knights’ oaths continue.

Russell said.

“The documents will be prepared and submitted soon.”

“Good. For now, focus on subduing the remnants. Once the remnants in this area are subdued, create the oath and bring it to me.”

“As you command.”

“Begin subduing the remnants!”

The subjugation of the remnants ended late at night.

It seemed that almost all of the undead had been dealt with, but we would still have to continue subduing them while moving tomorrow.

The important thing was that a large force had been annihilated.

And in Duke Russell’s office.

Nobles under Duke Russell were gathered here.

They were nobles from the Western Front, and naturally, they were powerful figures. Right now, they only had about 100,000 troops combined, but they had well-established territories that could quickly increase their forces by accepting new recruits.

The lords of the frontier are not weak.

The war had been going on for 300 years, and if they had survived until now, they were not ordinary people.

They were about to sign the oath.

Russell looks down at the document.

“Once this oath is delivered, we will become traitors. We will be turning our backs on the empire.”

“……”

“But who is the real traitor? It is Grand Duke Ried! His Majesty has not yet passed away, but that is uncertain. According to reliable sources, His Majesty and the Crown Prince have already passed away.”

“Heo [a Korean interjection expressing surprise or disbelief].”

“Such an outrageous act…”

“In the current situation, should we really follow Grand Duke Ried? We have been silent until now for the sake of humanity. Grand Duke Ried has seized power by exploiting that weakness. Such tricks have worked until now, but not anymore. The new Emperor has the power to wipe out the demons.”

No one denied it.

The weapon that flew from the sky wiped out a million troops.

Also, the remaining remnants were quickly subdued. Each soldier was elite and armed with all sorts of ridiculous weapons.

If the new Emperor decided to, conquering the empire would be easier than flipping his hand.

It was said that there was an endless supply of such weapons, and the troops had not all arrived yet.

Duke Russell stamped his seal first.

“Hmm!”

At the moment of choice, Duke Russell did not hesitate.

The trend was set.

As Duke Russell stamped his seal, the other lords followed suit.

Hesitating here could immediately brand them as traitors. Inevitably, all the lords stamped their seals and completed the oath.

“Then let’s go to His Majesty.”

The new Emperor would be in the Great Hall.

Duke Russell’s territory was a vast territory responsible for the Western Front, and it had a lord’s castle comparable to that of a king.

Naturally, a chair similar to a throne was on the steps.

The new Emperor was sitting there.

The one who identified himself as Lee Yoosung.

Even his name had a unique feel to it.

“Your Majesty! We have completed the oath!”

It seemed that a meeting was in progress here.

Various military maps were hung, and there were subordinate nobles and the new Emperor’s original retainers.

Again, the most noticeable was the young child who was said to be the new Emperor’s daughter.

It was said that all the strategies came from that child’s head. But her age could not be guessed.

Lee Yoosung gestured.

“Bring it here.”

“Here it is.”

Kneeling before the throne, they presented the oath.

The oath was passed to Lee Yoosung. Now they had crossed a point of no return.

But there was no regret.

‘This is the best choice.’

If it weren’t for him, they would all have been buried here.

“Listen, nobles of the Western Front.”

“At your command!”

“Your positions will be guaranteed. In the new empire, you will enjoy glory.”

“We are honored!”

“Since you have presented the oath, attend the meeting.”

“Yes!”

Soon, a military conference began.

The new nobles were nervous.

Marquis Arden and the existing nobles warmly welcomed them.

“Lord! You have come at the right time! You have done what you should have done.”

“Heo. There was no choice. For the future of humanity, we must follow the new Emperor.”

“The empire has not yet been established. Let’s just call him our lord for now.”

“I understand.”

Clap clap!

Soojung clapped her hands.

The expressions of the existing nobles did not change, but the expressions of the newly arrived nobles were strangely distorted.

Perhaps they couldn’t understand why a child was serving as a strategist.

But no one could question my decision. It was true that Soojung’s strategy had created a surplus on the front lines.

“The Western Front has been cleared, and the undead on the Central and Eastern Fronts have retreated for now. But we can’t be complacent.”

“……”

Again, the new nobles had bizarre expressions.

It was impossible for such words to come from Soojung’s pretty face and young mind.

“Now we have to head to the Central Front. We need to save as many territories as possible while heading to the Central Front. But only one thing, you have to swear allegiance to Daddy! It will probably work well.”

Soojung was already calculating.

In a desperate situation, she could turn many nobles to our side.

Even Duke Russell was like that.

He swore allegiance immediately, even though he didn’t have much expectation of me. Because he had nothing to lose anyway.

The logic was that if I really had that much power, swearing allegiance would not be a loss.

Saving lives, preserving humanity, and protecting property.

It was even considered natural to swear allegiance to such a person.

Soojung continued.

“However, we should politically pressure the nobles who oppose us, but we should not kill them by force. That would lose us justification. Let’s deal with them after we declare the new empire!”

“Yes, Strategist!”

“Since it will take a considerable amount of time to reach the Central Front, we need to divide the army. One army to stabilize the Western Front and one army to occupy the Central Front. And we need to move to the Central Front instantly through Daddy’s gate.”

Soojung issued new operational orders.

The vanguard of 200,000 troops led by me would move directly to the Central Front. And the remaining troops would focus on stabilizing the Western Front.

Of the 200,000 vanguard troops, 100,000 were undead soldiers and 100,000 were soldiers from the continent.

In addition, 20,000 of the undead soldiers were armed with rifles.

I thought that as soon as I crossed over to the Central Front, the front line would be stabilized.

The problem would be co-opting the Central Commander.

Soojung spoke about that issue.

“But the problem is that the Central Commander is a chancellor dispatched from the Imperial Family.”

Imperial Chancellor Duke Alfred.

He was Grand Duke Ried’s closest aide and oversaw the troops of the Central Front and even the Central Army.

If we ended the Central Front like this, we might have to go to war with them.

“So, we have no choice but to make an agreement with the Vice Commander and assassinate Duke Alfred.”

“Hmm.”

“But assassination… It won’t be easy.”

People who knew the power of the Imperial Knights well said it would be difficult. But Marquis Arden didn’t think so at all.

“You all lack faith.”

“……”

“With our lord here, what worries do we have? The moment our lord decides, Duke Alfred’s life is as good as gone.”

Mumbling!

Would assassination really be that easy?

This time, I decided to step in.

“Assassination is simple.”

“Heo! Are you serious?”

“Do I have any reason to lie or bluff?”

Of course not.

I had publicly stated that I would blow away a million troops, and I actually did it.

Compared to killing a million troops in an instant, killing a noble is relatively easy.

“If assassination is possible, things will be easily resolved.”

“Good. Sarah.”

“Yes!”

Swish!

“Gasp!”

People were surprised when a beautiful woman suddenly appeared before their eyes. Still, the nobles who had followed me from the beginning, such as Count Amon, were less surprised.

“Go immediately to the Central Front and bring back the head of Central Commander Duke Alfred. I’ll give you 5 minutes.”

“I’ll be back.”

Whoosh!

With that, Sarah disappeared.

I looked at the audience who were wearing bewildered expressions. Even though he is the Central Commander, 5 minutes… what kind of expression is that?