Still Loved Even In The New World
CHAPTER 146: The turmoil leading up to the War.

About 2000 small ships tens of meters in size separated from the line and headed to the Dronagon Kingdom's territory. There were remnants of the rebellion led by Duke Kharel and several noble families in the Dronagon Kingdom, so Her Majesty Filia ordered some of his men to deal with the matter.

Arkne:"Your Majesty, why don't we just use warp to directly attack them?. Isn't this a good opportunity to conduct a surprise attack?."

What Miss Arkne asked was a question that made me curious as well. Wouldn't it be easier to defeat the enemy with the technology they call warp?.

Filia:"No. We will give them time to prepare. Attacking when they are not ready may indeed be beneficial for us, but if their troops are still scattered, we will have difficulty cleaning up the remains next. It would be easier to destroy them in one fell swoop, so let them gather their strength."

That's a reasonable reason. Although it might be more difficult to defeat them, but it would further shorten the time of the elimination of resistance. Imagine, if there were still those loyal to Xuan Ming and had not died in the war, then they would launch a rebellion or influence the people that could slow down the process of state integration.

His Majesty raised a smile at the corner of his mouth and said:

Filia:"Again, I haven't done grinding in a long time. If I remain silent, it will be difficult to restore my strength as before."

Arkne:"So it's like that."

Miss Arkne and the others smiled understandingly. Looks like it's just me in this whole room who doesn't know what it means.

Aneria:"But Your Majesty, the current Xuan Ming empire is at war with the Lurussian Kingdom, I doubt that they will withdraw their forces from the war front in the west."

Sally:"I know that. That's what I sent Argus to warn them."

I don't know who Argus is meant by Your Majesty, but I can conclude that Argus was used by Your Majesty to give a sense of crisis to Xuan Ming's empire. With the country threatened, inevitably they had to withdraw their troops from the war front in the west. After all Xuan Ming empire took a lot of advantage on the western war front, if they were to get an attack from the other side, their advantage would soon fall to the bottom of the valley.

Perhaps withdrawing troops would be very risky, but if not withdrawn, the risk shown by the Moon Palace is greater than the kingdom of Lurussia.

Filia:"Oh right. Princess Aneria, I have something for you."

His Majesty threw something at me. By reflex, I caught the thing that His Majesty threw. It turned out that it was some kind of gold ring with a red gemstone at the center.

Aneria:"Your Majesty, this ring...?."

Philia:"The ring is an armor. You just need to make a contract with the ring, after that, the princess can use it."

Aneria:"Contract?."

Filia:"There are two types of contracts, but the easiest is the blood contract. You can drip your blood over the ring."

I nodded in understanding at what His Majesty said. I cut my finger and dripped blood over the ring. Instantly, the red gemstone glowed so brightly that I had to close my eyes to avoid the light.

After I opened my eyes, I saw that the ring had been attached to the thumb of my left hand. Wearing this ring feels very fitting, not stifling and not too loose.

Filia:"It is «Flame Titan armor» which is Epic Tier armor. Using that armor a Tier four attack would be hard to injure you."

Aneria:"Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty."

Philia:"Yes."

I can only kneel down and thank you sincerely Maybe I really don't know how powerful a Tier four is. However, I can sense the ability of this armor after making contact. Although I mostly don't understand, but seeing a little more than I can understand, this armor is obviously very powerful. Perhaps even royal treasures could be considered trash in front of this armor.

Philia:"We still have five days to arrive, so you can rest first."

Aneria:"I understand."

His Majesty stood up from his throne chair and walked out of the room, leaving me along with the five figures in a silhouette of light. It's very uncomfortable here with such an incredible and frightening figure, so I better get out of this place and rest.

(Xuan Ming Empire)

Palaces...

"Your Majesty the emperor, we cannot withdraw troops on the western front. If we do, the Lurusians will launch an attack and break through the west side."

Huh... As an emperor, the events of late have really made me dizzy. This is all because I trusted Vill too much to support Phirios' stupid proposal and move the army.

Emperor:"Minister Zhuo need not worry about it. Lurusia will not attack us while we are at war with this foreign power."

Minister Fang:"That's right. I'm sure with King Langries' cautious personality, he would rather be an observer than take part in this war. Because if he attacked the western region while we were fighting, he would be tantamount to offending the two forces at war. Moreover, the mysterious power is not yet known."

Yes, what Minister Fang thought was similar to what I thought. Langries and I have been fighting for a while, how could I not understand the old man in making a decision. He likes to be a fisherman in murky waters, but when he doesn't know if those waters have crocodiles in them, he won't be careless putting his hands in the water.

Emperor: "In addition, if we don't move the troops on the west side, we might lose this war. Red eyeballs in the sky at the time... I'm sure that the enemy's power is very unexpected."

The Empire is really in a very difficult condition. Maybe the Lurusian kingdom will not attack and just be an observer, but I believe they will definitely prepare an invading army and wait for the war to end, then launch an attack on us.

If I withdraw troops in the west, no matter if we win or lose this war, we will suffer greatly. If we lose the war, we will lose everything and the Lurusians will attack and take the hot cakes in the western region. Well, although they could not take much advantage, but they would be able to control at least the western side of the kingdom. Of course it depends on what attitude our enemies will give.

If we win the war, Lurusia will also continue to attack when the strength of our country is severely wounded.

However, if we were to fear that and let the western forces keep guarding the border, I am not sure if the existing forces would be enough to fight against that foreign power. The red eyes in the sky back then had already shown the strength of this enemy of ours. In short, no matter what decision I take, I will still lose.

Minister Zhuo:"There is no really good way to deal with this problem. The war on two fronts really puts enormous pressure on our country."

Emperor:"Huh... Yes, you are right minister Zhuo. All we can do right now is try to reduce the losses."

This feeling of pressure and helplessness made me feel very dizzy. This war not only determines the fate of this country, but also the people who are in it. I heard from the soldier who had returned from the Battlefield against that mysterious power. Those soldiers all said that our opponent this time had extremely frightening strength.

Over 500,000 combined soldiers, only a few tens of thousands remained, and even then they had to undergo further treatment due to mental disorders. Just from the story and circumstances of that soldier, I could deduce that the battlefield back then must have been extremely terrifying.

Emperor:"I have decided. Withdraw all troops in the west. Empty entire villages and settlements along the path to the capital, poison the wells, and empty the entire food supply. In addition, prepare 2000 soldiers to stay and turn towards the rear of the Lurusian soldiers through the Nara valley, as the Lurusians pass through the Rus river in the west. Destroy the bridge and cut off their supply lines from the back line."

Minister Fang:"I understand His Majesty the Emperor. I'll be running your errands soon."

Emperor: "I believe you, Minister Fang."

This plan was indeed very risky and very detrimental to the empire. By executing this plan, the empire will lose the western region and will also cause some other problems, yet I have no other way but to swallow this loss, he said, this was the only way to prevent the threat of Lurusian forces invading the capital.

Emperor: "Next, I need a general who will lead our entire army to the battlefield."

A young man stood up and volunteered to lead the war. The young man had a tall and handsome face with long hair that was in the ponytail. (Chinese swordsman style.)

Emperor:"Zhao Yun, are you sure you will lead this war?."

Zhao Yun:"Please rest assured Your Majesty. I will bring glory to the empire."

Although Zhao Yun was young, but he had the ability to. He became the youngest general in the Xuan Ming empire and had won three wars with the Lurusian kingdom in the west. His abilities and experience are undoubtedly one of the best generals in the country. And again, she is the fiancee of my daughter.

Nonetheless, I still need to appoint someone competent as his advisor. Although Zhao Yun is talented and capable, but he also has very big ambitions as a young man, so I want him to have an advisor who can supervise and dampen his ambitions.

Emperor: "I'm confident in General Zhao's ability, but I still need to appoint a capable advisor to help General Zhao take care of a large army."

"Emperor's father, allow me to be Zhao's general's advisor."

I was quite surprised by his decision. Tian Che was the crown prince I had appointed, normally he would be more into political affairs, but today, he actually proposed to jump into the battlefield?.

Emperor:"Tian Che, are you sure you'll jump into the battlefield?."

Tian Che:"I'm sure, Father. After all, I've been friends with general Zhao for a long time, so I've understood general Zhao's attitude that will make our communication easier."

What Tian Che said made sense. Mutual understanding between the general and his advisor will make it easier to communicate and determine war tactics. There is no reason for me to refuse, so I will only approve the proposal.

Emperor:"Alright then,. I'm handing it to you both. And in order to keep you safe, I will order general Ming to protect you."

Tian Che:"Thank you for your understanding, Emperor."

Zhao Yun:"Because everything has been determined, I beg for permission to retreat first in order to prepare the soldiers."

Emperor:"Yes, go."

The two of them cupped their hands forward and bowed respectfully to me, then left together. I hope this war will go well and the empire will win. I wanted to, but somehow, there was an uncomfortable feeling in my heart.

(Yun Zhao)

Palace courtyard...

Today is a very good day. The Emperor entrusted me with an army of this size. If I manage to bring about victory in this war, then I will become a great hero. That way, the imperial throne will be closer to my hands.

I really should be more grateful to that Moon Palace who has given me this kind of opportunity. Haha... They will be my foothold to ascend to the throne...

Tian Che:"Yun, it seems like this war is going to be very heavy. Are you really sure to take the lead in this war?."

Tian Che's words blew me away from thinking. He was my friend from childhood, but don't expect me to know. He wanted to be my advisor because he wanted to keep an eye on me. And perhaps, he wanted to take a chance in this war and solidify his position as crown prince.

Zhao Yun:"Tian Che, are you doubting my abilities?."

I asked him dissatisfied. Who would dare look down on this young general?.

Tian Che:"No, it's not. But, I've always felt that this war doesn't match what we imagined."

Zhao Yun:"Maybe not in your shadow."

I did not hide the humiliation in my words to him. He was every day just inside the palace and facing the papers, how could he imagine war. Different from me who has plunge in the battlefield many times. Maybe the war won't be what he imagined, but it won't be far from what I'm going through.

"Yun ge...!"

As I was talking to Tian Che, I heard a soft voice calling out to me from behind. When I turned my head, I saw a beautiful girl running towards me. His face was white and clean with a sharp chin like a goose egg. Glowing eyes and light pink lips that are soft like flower petals. The horns are smooth and shiny like expensive porcelain. She is one of the beauties in this country, Xuan Yi's daughter, as well as my fiancee.

Xuan Yi:"Sir...!"

He dashed towards us and saluted Tian Che.

Zhao Yun:"What's the matter, why are you here?."

Xuan Yi:"I heard that you are going to war?."

Zhao Yun:"That's right."

I could see the sadness under his eyes. Although I wanted to use it to ascend the throne, but I also loved her. Seeing his sadness, I couldn't bear to not comfort.

Zhao Yun:"Yi Yi, you don't have to worry. I will soon defeat those enemies and bring you victory."

Xuan Yi:"That's right. Yun ge, you must defeat those enemies and teach them a lesson."

Zhao Yun:"Of course."

Tian Che:"You two, can you not show affection in front of me?!."

Xuan Yi:"Sister, then you should immediately look for a beautiful brother-in-law."

Tian Che:"Oh, you've dared to insult your brother."

Haha....

This war, I will definitely win it...

(The end of this chapter)

Brief explanation: You may be wondering why so many things from different countries, such as: cultures from the east and west are mixed.

In the world of Alterion is similar to the real world, which has a diverse culture and traditions. Alterion game itself is deliberately made like that to look more realistic and also to meet the wishes of the player inside. After all, Alterion is played by people from all over the world, so equating some traditions and mythologies from every part of the world will make players more familiar.

That is why in this story various things from different parts of the world are mixed.