
"First prince?"
Edrik, surprised by Daniela's behavior, unknowingly disconnects the communication. "I-i"
"First prince, are you okay? Your face is flushed."
"How can I be okay? Didn't you hear that woman's words?"
"Yes?"
"He-he-" Edrik became misbehaved and went out of the tent, towards his comrades-in-arms. He had already promised the woman to believe her words, in case of a loss - she would demand a reply to duchy Vilvred.
Waitaminute!
Edrik stopped his steps.
Why would the queen be with him? Isn't she the crown prince's fiancee?
Doubts began to appear in the minds of the first prince.the crown prince, queen and emperor hated himself so much for being born as the child of the empress.
The emperor accused him of being an illegitimate child.
Edrik arrived inside the tent and saw his comrades in arms sitting in discussion with the map in the middle of the table.
"Better send some soldiers in that town."
"No, send it completely."
Edrik frowned and remembered Daniela's message and observed the map without speaking while listening to people's opinions.
"Sending all or most of it to that city, you could say suicide."
"We've been sending spies for four years to observe the country of Irliv, full of great struggle. Do you not believe in those who have sacrificed much?"
"Irliv is a superstitious country, but that doesn't mean their leaders believe."
Edrik began to weigh in on Daniela's opinion.
"Well! Leaders and nobles also definitely believed. The people always imitate the nobility, and vice versa."
"We need to be careful!"
"I'd rather send all the troops to the skull town, saving time in the assault. The army is too tired and our supplies are few."
Edrik agreed with the opinion of most of his followers to send all the soldiers to the skull, only one person disagreed.
Edrik asked. "Why do you disagree?"
"Because we do not know the characteristics of the Irliv state well. First prince, let's just say I'm wrong - but if you and all the soldiers jump straight in, they're-"
Edrik put his hand up in the air. "Enough, I understand now."
Everyone stared at the first prince, waiting for the decision tensely.
The next day at the border of Irliv.
"Hows it? Did they get into a trap?" ask a handsome man who entered the tent.
"Prince."
Everyone stood up and paid their respects.
"I've waited a long time for this, impatient to see the fall of Helcia's empire. Irliv will succeed and become the emperor of the world." The prince was satisfied.
The world occupied by Daniela and another named Helcia, had five continents led by the Helcia empire.
That is why the name of the world and the empire are the same, Helcia is the world, and vice versa.
Five continents have their own names, namely the continent Achazia, the continent of Altezza, the continent of Agra, the continent of Arsenio, the continent of Ardiaz.
Helcia was on the continent of Altezza, its empire consisting of one continent. Unlike the other four continents that have many kingdoms and are still under the rule of Helcia.
Some members of the kingdom had always been jealous of Helcia's existence and attempted to seize the empire's territory.
Too bad, all the forces of Helcia's guards are very strong and as far as the gospel cannot be defeated. This is because the previous emperor Helcia royal issued funds for the army. Contrary to the work- empires who have to think about defense budget.
"Prince!"
"What?!"
"Great!"
"Speak clearly!"
"Hel - Helcia."
The prince's smile grew happy. "Helcia down? They're surrendering? How many victims? The whole?"
"Ti-no! Helcia surrounded the city of skulls and burned them."
"A little while Helcia's men are arriving at our place. The distance from the skull town is very close to our tent."
The prince growled furiously, the plan he had made for four years shattered. "How can-"
A few hours earlier.
"Hey, shouldn't Helcia's army have arrived in this city?"
"Yes." Yeah."
"There's no sign of movement, do we have to go back?"
"Don't wait a minute."
The drap! The drap!
"Hm? You hear anything?"
The drap! The drap!
"They're coming!"
The two spies almost cheered happily. The Helcia troops they had been waiting for, came to the skull town. They are currently hiding in one of the city's central houses where their reconnaissance walls are mounted hidden stairs all the way to the underground and connected to a cave near the tent.
To remove the traces, they would burn down the reconnaissance house first under the pretext of warning from them. The plan had already been devised for four years after making a case to attract the attention of the first prince and send a spy to Irliv.
The two Irliv spies rushed down underground to relay the news to their troops.
"Irliv will succeed!"
"Irliv will become an imperial state, Helcia will submit to Irliv!"
Shouted the spies without making a sound.
The Irlivites, eagerly, prepared to attack Helcia's forces. They started counting the rest time of the knights.
Why don't spies stay one to observe the movements of Helcia's forces?
The prince explained publicly that he did not want to sacrifice any of the knights. Once calculated more closely, the time the spies dropped by throwing fire to destroy the evidence, was too fast and the spies did not have time to save themselves.
The real reason was that the prince wanted to attract the sympathy of the people and spread the word that the twelfth prince cared about his army. If the emperor heard that, he automatically held the security authority of the country.
In order to produce good results, the prince was willing to be patient four years to carry it out.
After estimating the troops had already set up the tent and let their guard down, they immediately threw fireballs using magic cannons.
THE BOMB!
The fire raged, the spirit burned Irliv's troops and soon entered the city of skulls.
Upon arrival at the city of skulls, the troops who were on the frontline noticed the oddity.
"Why is Helcia's army still standing?"
"Did Helcia's army not wear horses?"
From behind the city gate, the door closed by itself.
BRACKET!
The sound of a large wooden door, deafened the troops behind and frightened them all.
The mood turned tense.
"Why is Helcia's army not moving?"
One of the men narrowed his eyes to sharpen his vision. "Snack."
"Traps! It must be a trap!"
"Wait on! The fire burned down the reconnaissance house and had already spread beside it!"
Irliv's troops panicked and tried to escape, the door closed tightly.
Not long after the warning arrows appeared around them.
"STAY ON THE SPOT OR WE'LL KILL YOU?!" the first prince shouted over the wall.
Irliv's troops fell silent and looked up, seeing the first prince Helcia standing up to challenge them.
"THIS PLACE WILL BURN DOWN AND YOU WILL BE MADE HOSTAGES! IF YOU BELIEVE ME ABOUT YOUR LIFE, I'LL BE KIND!"
"WHAT DO YOU WANT?" shouted the leader of the troops. He does love the homeland, but at home there are still babies and his wife waiting. The family was far more important than the ambitions of the twelfth prince Irliv.