The Thousand Year Dynasty
30. Immutability
Two days later after the attack on the city of Halmd was victorious. They managed to capture the city only overnight. Everything Nata had planned went smoothly. This shocked all parties and made both of their opponents start to be wary.
Over time, Lugwin's strength increased. More and more Dux who previously sided with Dux Vincent and Dux Laureant who began to move in favor of Lugwin.
A month later, in the manner provided by Nata, they succeeded in freeing half of the entire central territory from the power of Dux Laureant. Which also confirms that now the power possessed by Arcdux Lugwin is equivalent to the two Dux.
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"Because now you are in line with the Dux. So I think this is when you act to stop this war" Nata said when Lugwin, Matiu, Nata, Aksa, Lucia, and Jean were meeting at Lugwin's inn. This is the first time Nata and Aksa have visited the Lugwin inn since the power plan was carried out.
Many people were amazed at their presence. Some nobles and knights looked curious and began to question him. It was because of a Lucia whom they realized as a Narva, a noble whom they had never seen before had come together with the two young Morra to meet personally with the Arcdux.
Nata decided to have a meeting at this Lugwin inn because he had to ask something directly. And it was very unlikely to ask Lugwin who was a supreme leader in this village to come to Lily's residence and meet her. That would be more suspicious.
"And according to Mr Nata, what should we do?" ask Lugwin.
"For now you have many choices princess. You can propose negotiations, or you can ally with one of them and win the war" Nata said.
"But seeing the reputation of the princess that has been formed to date, siding with one of them will make our supporters disappointed" Matiu said.
"But is it possible to negotiate with them?" Lucia said doubtfully.
"What is unlikely to happen is to ask them to give up on parole properly" Nata said later.
"Truely I know the character of Dux Laureant and Dux Vincent. They are both high-self-worth and stubborn people" Lugwin said.
"Or else, the princess could still maintain these three powers in a truce status" Nata gave the idea.
"And let this kingdom split into 3 parts?" Tanya Matiu made sure.
"At least this war will stop" Nata said later.
"Do you have any other way out besides that, Mr Nata?"
"His final choice was to win this war by absolute means"
"Against their two powers? We are still too early to fight both" Matiu said, questioning Nata's choice.
"If you wait to gather strength beyond them, you will unknowingly lose this war"
"meaning?" Ask Lugwin then.
"Because that means we're going to stall this war even longer. And the people who are victims will be much more. Isn't your plan to end this war to save them?"
Lugwin silently heard Nata's words. He looks a little hit. "Is there any way to win this war absolutely even with the power we have now, Lord Nata?" tanyanya.
"And what is it?"
"We can send assassins to kill Dux Laureant and Dux Vincent while at their respective bases"
"This is it" Aksa said sarcastically.
"Now you also see your true nature of the devil boy" Jean murmured.
Lugwin seemed more troubled thinking.
"If they don't have a leader the rest of them will inevitably surrender or agree to a peace treaty with us"
"If we don't do the trick, then we have to sacrifice a lot of soldiers?" Ask Lugwin as if to make sure.
"really. And if indeed you want it, then I will help you to plan the strategy. But the war this time was not against mercenaries, or taking the fortress city in the eastern region. This war will take more casualties"
Lugwin looked at Matiu, Lucia, Jean, Aksa, and Nata one by one with worried faces.
"You have a good heart, princess, and it is difficult for a good hearted person to be a leader" Nata said later.
"Quotes of the day!" Saut Aksa later.
"Don't you have a plan that doesn't involve murder like that?" Ask Lucia later.
"I was planning to hold a ceasefire and asked for a meeting. Peace talks or something. Then kill all the leaders there. But it was too brutal for princess Lugwin to do" Nata explained casually while everyone in the venue was shocked by her most cunning and cowardly plan they had heard all along.
"Don't joke Nat!" Sergei Lucia.
"Well, that's the way that takes the least amount of casualties. And it makes the most sense than to do a silly war for the position as it is now happening" Nata said later.
Lucia silently heard Nata's seemingly reasonable words.
"Mr Nata, I have decided" Lugwin said later.
Everyone looked at Lugwin and looked forward to the decision. "In this way more soldiers will fall. And I know they're fighting this war because they believe in the purpose of ending it" said Lugwin, who later searched.
"Truly I must have absolute power over this kingdom for the war to be truly over. But I don't want to achieve it by betraying the hope of those who fight with me" Lugwin added. Then he confidently said again "So Mr. Nata, we will destroy both forces and take over the city"
Everyone in the room was amazed at his firmness and conviction.
Nata smiled looking into Lugwin's confident eyes.