Hannoic War
The Sweetness behind Death (Part 30)

"War is indeed very bad, and sometimes other times we grow into accustomed to it"

- Robert E. Lee

The Sweetness behind Death

"Your Majesty this plan.it sounds crazy." said Mr. Randax.

"Hm, yes indeed" , agreed Hasteinn, "because this tactic can only be used in this Port"

The port of Perawan Silver.port that crazy defense, hundreds of years never collapsed, even when the Victa invaded Legata this port did not fall.

"My master I suggest we use the same tactics when the Victa Man conquers this Port" said Mr. Malare in a large voice from his throat that sank in his belly.

"Wedding?" said Hasteinn in the voice of his king, "no, I don't want to"

General Pampanarr had tried to besiege this Port for 3 months before offering his daughter to the Gerald Family, the family of the owner of this port.

Not only that he offered the Gerald Family the one who would guard the Black River front from the attacks of the Geralda people...

Before the Gerald House guard was useless because Geralda had been conquered.

But no. the king himself will not be that easy to offer an offer to a person who has never been indebted to him..

*There are still many options.son Mr. Malare is a good option.beautiful and smart are also liked by many people.* , thought Hasteinn.

But what's the need? Hasteinn did not love Layare Balur.he loved someone..

"But this tactic is too bold and crazy noble" said Mr. Malare.

"Mr Malare is right, this is too bold" Janax agreed.

"But this is our only option gentlemen!" angered Hasteinn.

*I'm tired of being set up and your complaints*, thought Hasteinn.

*Tukk!*

"We already know there are 3 ways to attack the sea that will definitely fail, while we already know the attack on the ground will fail all" said Hasteinn while throwing a pawn at the map.

Everyone was speechless.No one dared to speak against their king..

"We must take this Port as soon as possible, otherwise the Ohara Family Fleet will get here and destroy all of our fleet. Time has opened its jaws and soon it will bite us, we must find a way out" said Hasteinn, "if you have a wiser suggestion, give it then"

All that was spelled back fell silent, and only one young man spoke.

"We must marry the noble one to Ohara immediately" Kaix said.

*Ohara.* , thought Hasteinn thinking about what Kaix said.

"Ohara's? They are our enemies" said Mr. Janus in surprise.

"It's true, but just like Gerald, we're gonna get them to turn our side. That way their fleet will have us and we will use it to besiege this Port" Kaix said, pointing at the Silver Virgin Port, "not just the power of the Ohara Fleet but we'll actually have Legata and thousands of troops"

"But will they accept it? You don't know son, some of the Ohara Family still remember Ladirum Rebellion" said 'The Catastrophe For Wolves' approaching Kaix.

"But will they allow the advantage of being part of a King's Family?" Kaix replied.

"Fearing that the power of Toran Garius still holds Ohara in the Kaix, not many families will turn to us before we defeat Toran Garius in the battle" his father Kaix Tuan Malare said.

"But there's still a possibility" Kaix said stubbornly.

Some tables agree and half unsure.

"If Ohara accepts it. Then who will His Majesty marry? Ohara is currently being divided about the lost post of leader of the Ohara Family, if the marriage of His Majesty is successful, at most we only get half Ohara's army" ,said Mr. Bybur who was standing in the corner of the tent.

When he spoke everyone was fined looking at his strong and cold face.

"Explain me the condition of the Ohara Family now" Hasteinn said, commanding while putting a pawn on his desk.

*I've heard that Ohara has a hard time determining who will lead 30,000 troops yesterday.* , thought Hasteinn.

"Whoever is noble" said Mr. Bybur with politeness and coldness united in his voice, "Haiar Ohara is the strongest candidate of the current Ohara Family, he had led the Ohara Family in the shadows a long time ago but.."

"Yes there are 3 strong candidates who have already appeared against her, the female faction led by Valaina Ohara is currently starting to appear as a powerful enemy to Haiar. Even Haiar was heard forced to imprison his wife because of the fear of spy Valaina Ohara" said Mr. Malare.

"Valaina Ohara's? The magician who can change Apples as the medicine of youth?" said Mr. Handam with a sound at the end of his words there was a little giggling.

"Yes, there is another Norai Family that claims that they are the most legitimate to lead Legata because of their blood claim from King Cassandra the Great" ,mr. Bybur said as he took a pawn from a small basket and put it on the map, "they are not part of Ohara.but lately they have been planning a wedding to one of the members of the Ohara Family"

*Then the Norai Family can be the most legitimate to lead Legata..they have been proud of it for a long time.not only Legata...and in a mess they plan to take it.*, thought Hasteinn.

"Which one is more?" asked Hasteinn.

"Factions loyal to the law of inheritance.those who side with the son of Tairur's master" said Mr. Bybur in a cold voice.

One more pawn was put on the map by Mr. Bybur's hand.

"And now..which one would he choose to take the party in this mess?" asked Bybur in his powerful voice.

*Where do I choose to marry you mean?* ,thought Hasteinn.

"If you choose the Norai family.then the noble one not only has a claim to the whole of Legata.but the whole of Strantos.." ' said Mr. Randax realized something.

"But the problem is, the Norai family is quite hated in the Legata and throughout the Strantos" Malare warned.

The founder of the Norai Family was a supporter of one of Cassandra the Great's youngest children.

The youngest child after getting Legata after the death of Cassandra the Great married her daughter to the founder of the Norai Family.

But then the youngest son became a tyrant and a bad king, then brought down by his other brother and his own people.

The founder of the Norai Family himself passed the party to Cassandra's other great and forgiven son then again led the castle of Manius.

They were cunning, treacherous, and cowardly some might say.but look now..

All those who had the blood of Cassandra the Great died all fought over the remains of their father.

The Norai family is currently the only one who has the blood of Cassandra the Great in them.

"No. I won't choose anything." said Hasteinn by frowning his forehead.

"Your highness?" said Mr. Bybur.

"I will not do what others have done.I will form a new history for us.History for Geralda.." '' said Hasteinn in the voice of his king.

*I won't conquer this harbor by marriage like everyone else.*, thought Hasteinn.

The sound of Master Handam's large body standing up from his chair was heard.

"I'm going with your majesty." said Mr. Handam smiling.

A few youngsters except Kaix came forward saying the same thing.

"I'll go with His Majesty"

"We will carve history and glory together!"

"I will follow your majesty to death!".

Some parents and generals doubted this plan..

"We prepare the boards and oil then to make it easier to carry the ship, after that cut down trees around this river" Hasteinn said while pointing to a place on the map.

Mr. Handam was smiling widely.

"Mr Randax, you've been attacked by the sea for a failed attack on Damaltia. Meaning you are experienced in naval combat, when the plan is implemented you will guide some of our fleet to divert the enemy to attack here" Hasteinn said while moving a pawn on the map.

Then Hasteinn turned to another army.

"Master Handam." said Hasteinn with a smile.

Mr. Handam just smiled while looking at the map.

"You will attack very strongly on the ground, so the enemy will think this is our original attack" Hasteinn said as he put a pawn in his small but audible clakking voice throughout the tent.

"HahaHAHAHHAHAHA! Take it easy, your majesty! I will attack very strongly! So that they would piss in fear at their walls before the noble one managed to attack them! HAHAHAHHAHAHAH!" said Mr. Handam loudly.

Then Hasteinn gave a small happy smile..

*I'll do history.*, thought Hasteinn.

"To divert the Legata and Victa we will pretend to cut down trees to make a wooden fortress here" Hasteinn said, pointing to another place on the map, "and I'll give you your names to remember and engrave in history.."

Note:map of Hasteinn's plan.

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"the 30,000 barbarians of Geralda knew about this betrayal of Jahae by his bodyguards" Toran said in a voice in his strong old man, "whereas we who control most of the spy in Victa don't know about this"

Then Toran Garius opened the paper on his desk.

"Even the new Battle in Dalmatia was named Black Flame.." - Toran said with a gnash of his teeth.

The aura is so strong that making any tent that contained itself in it is like being in a monster cage.

Garrai from the Birral Family brought his hands a shirt and dared himself to speak, "We've tried as hard as my master, but there seems to be a gap

"Try stronger" said Toran Garius in a stomping voice.

Toran then turned to his other subordinates.

"What about the Vespasian movement in western Geralda? There he was planning to take back Has Castle?" asked Toran.

Charla's face briefly darkened.

Vujarr of the Gerald Family then spoke.

"We heard that he burned and plundered all the villages and harbors in West Gerald" said the man Vujarr Gerald, making Charla curl her lips, "we heard he slaughtered all the male nobles in Geralda who did not switch sides with him. While the noblewoman he married the nobleman who changed sides with him"

For a moment Charla wanted to smash his hand on this table..

*He's still Vespasian.I've given up on him.I've let hundreds of widows be made.Thousands of raped women*, thought Charla.

'But this is a war, right? This is a war, right?'

In the end Charla could not escape from that reason..

"Good, this will make some families immediately move sides on us" said Toran Garius, "news from the capital?"

"Not many of my masters, a senate named Hemerat was heard killed he was initially poisoned by his own servants" Tannei Basileus said, "he said the servant was often tortured by Hemerat himself my master"

"Heh, that careless man" Toran Garius said, "what about Vesius?"

"He was heard to have arrived at my lord's Fyrr Castle, but there was no more letter about him from my lord Fruddarr" Roff said of the Betarrus family.

"Hm, I see something in the capital." - Toran Garius.

Then he turned to Charla.

"What about the food and medical conditions in the camp?" asked Toran to Charla.

*There is still something Charla.your obligation.Ibligation to your own people and country.*, thought Charla.

Charla then looked into Toran Garius' eyes with a gaze that was almost as cold as her gaze.

"It's been scolding, the sick man's tent is full. We need some new tents for the sick, the leaves of the herbs themselves are still a lot. Live bandages and places less, the food itself seems not clean because most of the sick affected 'Frog Wobble" ,charla said with a voice reporting that she had trained for 13 years.

Toran Garius was silent for a moment.His gaze was strong and wide staring far away like an owl gaze made in the eyes of a human.

"Hm, it seems that Ohara's blood is indeed flowing strongly within you" Toran Garius said as he opened another letter, "I will choose a new person in securing the supply"

Then Toran Garius turned to a servant.

"Hemius, please open the map of our plan" Toran Garius said as he put back the letter from his hand on the table.

The servant then took something from a box placed on the floor of the tent, among a pile of papers.

The map is large and long in the hand of the waiter, and can be seen briefly has a hard texture.

Then it was carefully stretched by the waiter on the table.

Some of the servants immediately moved to tidy up the table and put away the wine glass and the iron plug containing the food.

Then we see the map…

Charla was surprised by how detailed this attack was.There was nothing to hide to her subordinates.

Even more detail than Vespasian.usually Vespasian explains only the core of his strategy. Then sometimes he changes by himself keeping secrets from his generals so that no one divulges it.

Although it produces confusion on the battlefield...Vespasian was known as a difficult general to stalk.

But Toran Garius himself…

Toran believes his generals believe that he carries his shirt.he even seems to have memorized every servant's name and their personality..

Vesius also had a scale of trust in his subordinates like this, but the details of Toran Garius' map plan could not match his son..

But Charla could see him.wait a few years.then Vesius would be in the same place as his father.

"The small Geralda family gathered an army of about 23,000 new and crossed the Black River towards us, while our army was 27,000." - Toran Garius, pointing at the map.

*Honey the Rebel King of Geralda was not there to be supplied, unfortunately he was not so careless to challenge Toran Garius at the battle.*, thought Charla, *then the war will quickly end*

"We outnumbered them, but I have to admit after the spy report their quality was better than ours. They had 8,000 heavy knight cavalry with longan iron armour

"That's what I'm looking for Vujarr." ' said Toran Garius in a scary voice, "8,000 of them must be made up of nobles and knights from hundreds of families throughout Gerakda, whichever way they want to put expensive armour and a full horse to the farmer.."

Toran Garius then attached his finger to the map and dragged it along the line of the arrow on the map.

"What I'm looking for is a prisoner, they can we invite to change parties with their families we are captive and threatening" said Toran Garius, "and we will trap them here"

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The star shines at night like a powder of black spelt scattered separately.

The night wind came through Yaeran's leather robes and armour.

Even when Yaeran had tried to get used to the task of guarding like this, but still the feet of guarding the general's tent became sore every time he did it.

And his face was not used to this cold.

Yaeran herself simply dragged her friend for this guarding task.

*they lie that I'm the smartest, they're just lazy*, thought Yaeran.

But what happened happened happened already.

He had seen the 'scary newspaper' someone Yaeran had heard for years.

Hundreds of nobles, Gerald, Birral, and Basileus. But according to Yaeran, Toran's military minister was the most noble among them.

"Hm, it's cold tonight" said Hanno beside him.

Unlike everyone else, Hanno is something different between different people. He does his duty like a slave who has no desire.

*He was chosen by Miss Charla Ohara as a student.It is certainly true that the Devil from Ohara chose him.* , thought Yaeran.

When Hanno toured the camp, he was often considered a coward for refusing a duel. As a hunk hiding behind a woman's skirt.

Everyone who challenges Hanno to a duel. Hanno refused, 'I was ordered by the lady not to duel with anyone in the camp' ' he said.

Some people think he's lying, think he's looking for an excuse. But Yaeran knew she wasn't lying, even before the meeting was fined, Miss Charla ordered Hanno to remain duelless.

Hanno listened, she did what she had to do. Something Yaeran realized she couldn't do.

*Hm, he's better than me*, thought Yaeran while feeling his legs get stronger.

"Autumn he said will come around he said in 8 months" Yaeran said with a smile as her breath began to form fog.

"8 months to go.?" said Hanno, frowning and looking at Yaeran.

"5 months some people say, but what cares 'autumn year' is coming. Then will come the 'winter years' ", Yaeran said as she looked at the night, "I'm curious about winter, the last winter around he said 17 years ago. Some of the parents said they remembered that clumps of white cold powder descended from the sky and covered the floor"

"Definitely something that would be amazing if we saw" Hanno said in a deep voice.

"Yes, there's a lot of things we haven't seen in the world, which is why some people say death is so boring" Yaeran laughed.

Then Yaeran looked at his sword…

"Some pastors say that we will go to heaven full of apples, bread, and delicious fruits without limit for billions of years. But it was all boring...What does it mean?" said Yaeran.

Yaeran then looked at Hanno, seeing Hanno looking at her with an interested gaze..

Yaeran had seen that gaze a hundred times, but the difference was not a hint of a smile on her face.

Does Hanno not want to smile...? Or can't it?

"At the end of the horn of death sometimes it's sweet Hanno.nothing brings the past and the thought of life becomes sweet to our minds briefly than the taste of death in front of us" said Yaeran.

Hanno looks willing to smile, but then Hanno looks shut his mouth and form his face again.

"Have you felt death in front of you for a moment?" asked Hanno.

"Hm? Already, when I was captured to be a slave, I thought I was going to die.but for a while it was sweet.and mostly.." ,yaeran said with a sad smile formed on his white and hairless face.

"So slave? Make it work?" , asked Hanno.

*Hm, he's been quiet for a while.*, thought Yaeran.

"No. prostitution houses, for nobles who like men" Yaeran said with a smile, "my face said some beautiful people"

"Hm, it turns out so" said Hanno as he stared at the moon and for a while Yaeran almost saw her smile..

His smile seemed a little wide but ugly like a demonic smile...Yaeran almost thought that she had seen it wrong.

"You're right, for a moment death is sweet. But mostly dark, fear. But if you continue to feel death hundreds of times in front of you, you will feel the same way by playing a good toy many times" Hanno said with his black hair that looks swayed by the wind, "bored.."

For a moment Yaeran saw the shadow of Hanno completely black from others and it was like eating this one camp…

Not one of these camps, just as the world falls in its shadow..