We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 229

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Purge (1)

Time was passing.

The time I had given the other side was exactly 60 minutes.

Now, less than 10 minutes remained.

“Hmm. Is it a rejection after all?”

“I don’t think so.”

Soo-jung replied instantly.

Soo-jung, holding the position of strategist, was in charge of overall national affairs.

It might seem absurd for a child to be involved in war, but the reality was that no strategist could surpass Soo-jung at the moment.

Everyone looked at Soo-jung.

“Soo-jung thinks Marquis Kainers will come up with a solution.”

“A solution?”

“Even though Marquis Kainers is the commander, there are many people from the Ried Grand Duke faction around him. It’s a natural result since the Emperor faction has been purged.”

“Hmm. That’s true, isn’t it?”

“Those people are the reason for the delay. But, Soo-jung thinks the Empire is hopeless right now. Internal division, the Grand Duke is making mistakes, and they are being pushed back by force. You can just see it as an empty shell.”

“So?”

“What kind of proposal do you think they’ll make?”

“A proposal.”

Soo-jung figured that the Grand Strategist of the Kalin Empire would make a proposal to me. Of course, she probably had an idea of what kind of proposal it would be.

Many people’s expectations were gathered.

Soo-jung had been doing well so far.

At first, people thought Soo-jung was a Celestial [a being of immense power or divine origin], but now they just accepted her as a mutant genius.

Therefore, the prejudice against her childlike appearance had been completely discarded.

“Soo-jung would probably tell them to assassinate the Grand Duke faction, but who knows? Maybe if Marquis Kainers is more capable than Soo-jung, he might come up with another method?”

A scout ran into the barracks.

The scout saluted and replied.

“Marquis Kainers wishes to have a private audience.”

People’s gazes were focused on Soo-jung.

Because Soo-jung’s prediction that they would come and make some kind of proposal was completely correct.

A small barracks.

I came to this place to have a private audience as Marquis Kainers wished.

The surroundings were perfectly shielded, so not a single word would leak out.

That meant that no outside sounds could be heard either.

It didn’t make sense for the battlefield to be quiet, so Kainers knew that I had made the soundproofing perfect.

“Thank you for agreeing to a private audience!”

Marquis Kainers was completely different from before.

As Soo-jung said, his mind was completely made up.

“The Empire’s situation is terrible, so there must be many problems.”

“That is correct. The Empire is on the verge of division, and even a rebellion is about to break out. The economy has collapsed, and the number of young men who should be farming is decreasing, with women barely farming to maintain their livelihoods. No, it’s questionable whether their livelihoods are even being maintained.”

“Starving people are appearing on the streets, and the situation is heading for the worst, isn’t it?”

“Hahaha, at least the soldiers at the front lines are eating well. They need to eat to fight. But the rear…….”

Kainers had a miserable expression.

The emergence of a being like me had caused a cataclysm in the continent.

Not having to fight the Demonic Kingdom was welcome, but the vested interests were unwilling to give up their power.

This was a natural occurrence when looking back at history.

People in power tended to never let go of it.

In fact, wars often broke out because of this.

“So, you have something to propose to me?”

“Your Majesty. I implore you to have mercy.”

“Mercy? What mercy?”

“The Empire is already beyond recovery. If more young people disappear, there is no future for humanity.”

“Don’t worry about the future of humanity.”

“The Crystal Empire will be established, and humanity will survive to some extent, but we cannot ignore the population of the Empire.”

“So?”

“We must dispatch a special unit to assassinate the Grand Duke faction.”

“Oh ho.”

This was already what Soo-jung had said.

Well, there probably weren’t many options Kainers could choose from right now.

“In what way?”

“If Your Majesty deploys your special unit, we will assign them to the units on the kill list. If you execute them as soon as the war starts, our resistance will surrender to Your Majesty.”

“Hahahahaha!”

“Please think of it as a desperate struggle to survive.”

The reason I laughed was because Soo-jung’s words were completely accurate.

If Marquis Kainers’ abilities were just a little better than they are now, it might have become troublesome. He could have caught me off guard with a method I hadn’t even thought of.

But that won’t happen.

“I will do so.”

“Th, thank you!”

“I don’t want to be branded as a slaughterer either.”

After finishing the private audience with Kainers, I immediately summoned a large number of Demonic nobles.

Looking at the kill list, the number reached as many as 30 people.

In addition to this, I had to kill the leaders of the knight orders they possessed if possible. If so, at least 30 assassins were needed.

After reaching the 8th Circle [a high level of magical power], I couldn’t even fathom how much magic I had. Therefore, summoning dozens of Demonic nobles wasn’t that difficult.

Was I lucky?

Three of the Four Heavenly Kings [powerful demonic figures] were among them.

A total of 40 Demonic nobles were summoned, and they were kneeling and waiting.

“I believe you know what you have to do.”

“Just leave it to us!”

They had faces full of loyalty.

Yes, they wouldn’t fail.

“Head to the meeting place.”

“Yes!”

Whoosh!

They disappeared as they were.

Soo-jung floated in the air and approached.

“Hehe. Was Soo-jung right?”

“Yes! My daughter, well done!”

I ruffled Soo-jung’s hair.

I don’t know how geniuses like Soo-jung and Soo-ah were born.

Am I a genius too?

When I think about it, my head doesn’t seem to be particularly brilliant. It’s true that I have a talent for black magic, but the reason I was able to come this far is, in a way, thanks to Soo-jung.

“Then the enemies will soon fall into chaos?”

“At the same time as the start of the war, yes.”

“Marquis Kainers will give up defending the castle. And he will persuade people.”

“How?”

“Well…….”

Kalin Empire camp command headquarters.

Loud shouts were exchanged here.

Bang!

“That won’t do!”

“Impossible!”

Everyone had troubled expressions.

Grand Strategist Kainers insisted that they abandon defending the castle and go on the offensive.

That was the only way to keep his promise with the Crystal Empire Emperor. But if he said that here, Kainers would be purged.

Fortunately, people still hadn’t thought that Kainers had betrayed them.

The reason Grand Duke Ried was able to take the position of regent was also because Kainers had done all the behind-the-scenes work.

If the war ended, Kainers would immediately be sealed as a meritorious subject as the Grand Duke’s closest aide. He was a strong candidate for prime minister.

That’s how much the nobles still thought Kainers was the Grand Duke’s man.

Marquis Kainers wouldn’t have made up his mind like this if there was even a little hope left for the Kalin Empire.

But no matter how much he thought about it, it was impossible for the Empire to continue to exist.

Kainers quietly persuaded people, thinking that everyone would come out like this.

“Can we even stop the enemies if we clash like this?”

“That’s true.”

“If we resist desperately…….”

Everyone trailed off.

If they could defend the castle, they wouldn’t even worry. But even if they defended the castle, they couldn’t take advantage of it, so they were worried.

“The enemies’ weapons will smash the walls and block our mobility, causing mass casualties.”

“…….”

“Surely you haven’t forgotten about those weapons?”

“Ahem.”

“Haa. The Grand Strategist is right. The advantage of the walls is tailored to the wars so far, but in front of the Crystal Empire’s enormous weapons, it becomes an obstacle. It’s perfect for being wiped out in one shot.”

The staff also complained like that.

At this, the Grand Duke faction nobles became speechless.

Duke Kuhas of the Grand Duke faction carefully asked.

“Then what is the Grand Strategist’s intention?”

“The Empire is now divided and on the verge of rebellion. In addition to this, the economy has collapsed, and if we lose this war, there is no way to recover. However, if we wage a conventional war, annihilation is inevitable. There is only one way we can do it. We have to form a suicide squad to kill the Emperor.”

“Suicide squad!”

Buzzing!

Arguments went back and forth.

Combat was about to break out soon, but they still hadn’t come to a conclusion, so it was pathetic.

The nobles soon organized their thoughts.

“Your Excellency is right.”

“However, how will we form the suicide squad?”

“I will lead the suicide squad myself.”

“Your Excellency will do it yourself!?”

“If I fail, I will just die on the spot. I will form the suicide squad with my family’s knights and soldiers.”

“Please issue the detailed operation.”

The Marquis began issuing the operation.

Everyone was supporting the Marquis, and everyone was determined.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The drums of war echoed.

The enemies quickly began to advance, and so did the allies.

Whoosh!

Objects flying through the sky made their chests cold.

Duke Kuhas ordered them to disperse and charge.

The enemies’ weapons were beyond imagination. There was no way they could form a dense formation and become easy prey to be killed.

All the nobles dispersed and charged.

At this point, a firestorm should have poured down. But a firestorm did not fall anywhere.

Flash!

At that time, someone jumped up from behind.

“That crazy bastard! Protect the Duke!”

A soldier was flying through the sky and quickly flying towards here.

“Stop him!”

Poohahaha!

The knights surrounded the soldier in layers, but the soldier easily defeated the knights.

It was an unbelievable sight.

The soldier stabbed Duke Kuhas’s heart with his spear.

“Kuh-ugh!”

Blood splattered everywhere.

“Who the hell are you…….”

Duke Kuhas realized that similar things were happening everywhere.

It was truly chaos.

Only now did Kuhas realize what Marquis Kainers was thinking.

He had no intention of organizing a suicide squad from the beginning. Rather, he chose to survive.

“You vile…….”

His mind became infinitely faint.

His heart was pierced, so he would die soon.

His heart stopped, and his consciousness was sucked into the abyss.

“I am Marquis Kainers, the Grand Strategist of the Empire! We surrender! There is no need to shed meaningless blood anymore!”

The flow of the war stopped as it was.

The soldiers stood still as if the flowing blood had stopped.

Kainers’ voice was heard again.

“We have lost this war.”