346

Episode 346 I guess I should prepare in advance. (2)

The Crimson Tower is the Duke's hidden sword. They were planning to overthrow the kingdom anyway, so there was no reason for them to care about the tower's unwritten rules.

In their previous life, they had wiped out all the disobedient magic towers. And the one at the forefront of this was the Crimson Magic Tower.

The crimson magic tower lord Delmud was someone who was raised by the duke's family and made into a tower lord.

He used the confrontation as an excuse to kill the previous tower lord and his disciples and took over the magic tower by force.

But no one could stop him. It was a fair fight, so there was no reason to stop him, but there was no one to stop him. In the Magic Tower, the rank of magicians was determined by power.

In other words, if we kill that guy, the Crimson Tower will inevitably be in ruins.

Giselle, who was searching through her memories of her past life, gave new instructions to Claude.

"Cut the price of the runestones offered to the Red Flame Tower by half. Tell them to use that to expand their power more quickly."

Claude and his men were all surprised by those words.

"Huh? Even though I got a ton of runestones this time, you're giving them away so generously to the magic tower?"

"Yes. Not forever, just for the time being. I'm sure the rooftop will like it too."

Claude looked at Giselle with a suspicious look. The lord certainly shoots when he shoots, but he is not the type of person to just give to others without any reason.

Rather, he sees people who often take things from others. Even the territory they are currently in is something they took from others.

"Why on earth do you do that?"

"It's just… … The Magic Tower branch and many wizards sent me… … . Is it a gift?"

"… … ."

None of the vassals in Daejeon believed that. First of all, the lord's speech was very awkward. It felt like he was forcing it on me even though I didn't want to give it to him.

As the vassals had guessed, Jiselle was deliberately trying to push the Red Flame Tower.

'You guys from the Crimson Tower, you must have a headache by now.'

The mission given to the Crimson Tower is to destroy the Red Flame Tower. To do so, they received a huge amount of money from the Duke and Harold.

They monopolized the runestones with that money. Their intention was to destroy the Red Flame Tower.

However, after Jiselle appeared, the plan began to falter. This was because the Red Flame Tower was revived with the runestone obtained from Jiselle.

'We need to make the Red Flame Tower bigger so that they can force themselves to fight.'

It was difficult for Jiselle to suddenly attack the Crimson Tower. She could hit it if she wanted to, but if she did, she would suffer great losses.

Political issues aside, the magicians of the Magic Tower are of a high level, and the tower's lord is a 7th circle superhuman. If you confront them head-on, you will suffer enormous damage.

Well then, there is only one way.

'I have to drag that bastard out and cut off his head myself.'

You have to kill them in a non-war situation. To do that, you have to shake them up first.

If the Red Flame Tower suddenly becomes stronger, it will definitely move differently than it does now.

Jiselle planned to take advantage of that very moment.

As I thought about dealing with Delmud, another 7th circle wizard came to mind.

'The 7th Circle Wizard of the Duke's House, Ilois.'

He was the only 7th circle wizard in the kingdom until Delmud reached the 7th circle.

Other people may not know, but Jisel, who fought the Duke in his past life, knows that he has reached the rank of 7th Circle Master.

'I guess I'll have to prepare in advance to deal with that guy.'

Ilois was a very difficult wizard to deal with. He was different from other wizards who simply devastate the battlefield with destructive magic.

Wizards are dangerous not only because of their high destructive power, but also because they can change the battlefield environment in an instant. Ilois, in particular, was a wizard who excelled more than anyone else in this regard.

Vanessa's subordinate wizards could stop her, but Ilois was no match for her. They had to find a way to block his magic.

'I have to move while I still have time.'

Jiselle, who had gathered her thoughts, gave new orders to her followers.

The administrative side was completely organized around Claude, but since he was in charge of the military side, there was a lot of overlapping authority and work.

"Our military has grown much larger than before, so we need to reorganize the system. First, I will appoint Gillian as the commander of the territory. He will be in charge of organizing the garrison forces and troops in each region."

"Oh!"

People nodded as if to say that what was coming had come.

The position of commander was in charge of the territory's troops. In fact, Gillian still had that much authority, but it was important that he had been officially appointed.

"I will do my best to fulfill my duties."

Gillian knelt calmly and accepted the position.

Now, the training, education, and operation of the soldiers were being handled by Giselle and him.

As Youngji's work increases, Jiselle will become busier in the future. She cannot avoid taking care of the knights.

So, it was better for Gillian to take charge of training the soldiers.

Jiselle glanced at Ascon and Lumina and said.

"Lumina will be the commander-in-chief of the cavalry. She will also be in charge of training the newly recruited soldiers and managing the horses."

"evil!"

Although Ascon is the leader of the elves, it was actually Lumina who led the cavalry. That's why they were properly separated this time.

Ascon still had a calm expression. He had no interest in high positions anyway. Even the elf representative was forcing himself to do things he didn't want to do.

"Max will be in overall command of the security forces."

"yes!"

Max, a troubleshooter who was caught gambling, was able to get a position in recognition of his skills.

Giselle also promoted the other commanders to new positions. The wizards were already reorganized around Vanessa, so there was no need to appoint them separately.

As this was something I had been thinking about for a long time, the appointment proceeded smoothly.

Then Kaor, who had not left yet, went crazy.

"Me! What am I! Give me the Commander of the Knights!"

Jiselle stroked her chin as she watched Kaor grumbling.

'This guy has a lot of things to do.'

Kaorda was treated like a servant even in the duke's household. Jiselle nodded and continued speaking.

"You are the commander of the labor brigade."

"That doesn't seem like much."

Kaor was impressed. Gillian had become the head of the territory, but the position he had been given seemed too shabby.

That's unacceptable. It's unfair, even if Gillian followed the lord a little faster than he did.

Just as I was about to start running wild again, Jiselle continued speaking.

"And the Leather Predator of the Shadow Mountains and the Leather Ambassador of Fenris."

Kaor tilted his head. The name sounded long and plausible, but it didn't really sound like a title.

Anyway, I am the Leather King of Ironcliff. I wanted to receive something nice from the territory.

Giselle snickered at the sight of Kaor frowning and spoke again.

"I will entrust the Fenris assault force to Kaor."

"shock troop?"

"I will select the hunters and elite soldiers of the territory separately. I will select the skilled ones among the mercenaries. The knights from the former Cerberus mercenary group will also be assigned to the assault team. Of course, I will continue to take charge of the knights' training for the time being."

Kaor asked quietly.

"What does that do?"

"I will assign you the most dangerous mission during the exhibition. That is why it must be composed of capable people. However, it is an independent unit that does not receive orders from anyone other than me."

"Oh!"

Kaor's eyes widened at the mention of the independent unit, and the people were shocked.

Although it is rare in small territories, there are one or two special forces in large territories. Depending on the purpose and mission, the names and compositions are slightly different.

But the assault team that Jiselle was talking about was not that kind of special force.

The assault force is a unit that would be more suitable for a mercenary corps. This is because knights are usually assigned to the first assault in a territory army.

The same goes for Fenris. Since the knights will be in charge of the assault in the rotation, there is no need for a 'shock force'. The labor assault force is an assault force in name only, but in reality it is just a prisoner unit.

That's why the Fenris assault unit wasn't a 'assault' unit, but a special force that would take on the most dangerous, rough, and dirty work during wartime.

It was clear just from looking at him that he only listened to the lord's orders.

Even knowing that, Kaor nodded with the corners of her lips raised in satisfaction.

"A title that suits this body."

It's a manly thing to do. And I don't have to take orders from Gillian. That's what I like best.

In fact, Jiselle only changed the name roughly while expanding the Labor Brigade.

However, this special force will be active in various fields in the future.

"When you return to Ironcliff this time, select a suitable hunter and put him in charge of the place before you return. Since trade with the Turian Kingdom has stabilized, Grant, the fortress commander, will look after you."

"All right!"

Kaor answered excitedly. Ironcliff was great because it was free, but the environment was so harsh that it was sometimes boring.

Now that I've become the leader of the Youngji raiders, I want to come back and show off to the kids.

There was no need to mention the assassination squad since Belinda was taking care of it well.

"Claude will support each unit as he sees fit."

"All right."

After completing the reorganization and appointments, Giselle concluded the meeting.

"Let's proceed with the work on the Red Flame Tower, and for now, let's focus on recruiting and utilizing the mercenary group."

Because of Jiselle's capricious orders, the Rune Stones were prepared separately in the Red Flame Tower. People also moved to recruit mercenary groups from other regions.

Wherever force is needed, Dominic will now deploy his mercenaries. Kaor departed for the Shadow Mountains with his hunters again, and Gillian took charge of training the territory's forces.

The administrators put all their efforts into developing the territory and various projects, as they had to use the newly arrived resources to lead the territory to develop more quickly.

The spirit world began to move busily again.

* * *

"How is it? Have you been having a good time?"

"yes!"

After a long time, Jiselle called Arel to the training ground.

The swordsman taught her whenever she had time, but she was so busy that Giselle couldn't always look after Arel.

So Arel spent most of his time training with the soldiers. Of course, Gillian would occasionally look after him, but that wasn't enough.

"Now I will teach you the method of mana cultivation."

Arel made a nervous expression at those words. He still doesn't know how to use Mana. He wanted to learn quickly, but since training his body was the priority, he couldn't learn it right away.

Indeed, Arel's body had improved considerably, perhaps because he had been eating well and training hard.

"Sit down. I know what you're talking about, but you have to hold on tight. If you do something wrong, you'll die."

Arel sat down, gritting his teeth.

I've heard before how difficult it is to force knights to learn mana cultivation methods, so I was somewhat prepared for it.

But Jiselle's thoughts seemed a little different.

"It is a more dangerous power than what knights use. Wake up."

Jisel intended to engrave a more powerful mana technique on Arel. Although it was improved, it was closer to what he used than what the knights used.

"Let's get started."

Without further explanation, Giselle placed her palm on Arel's back.

Wooooow!

A powerful mana entered Arel's body and began to swirl around inside her like a storm.

"Ugh!"

Arel opened his eyes wide and groaned without realizing it.

It felt like blades were slicing through my body. I didn't think I could last more than a few seconds.

My mouth fell open on its own. I almost wanted to faint.

"Hang in there, hang in there to survive."

Jiselle began to create mana rods in Arel's body with her immense power. Every time the mana passed through, Arel could not hold it in and tried to scream.

"Ugh… … ."

"Think of the barbarians. Think of that time and hold on. You must become strong to take revenge."

At those words, Arel clenched his teeth so hard that they almost broke. Unable to bear the pain, tears of blood began to flow from his eyes.

Ddddddddd!

A core was created under Arel's navel, and mana spread throughout her body. Arel held on despite the pain of her body being torn apart.

There was only one thing that kept him going.

- You have to become stronger.

You have to be strong so that you never have to go through something like that again. You have to be strong so that you can protect the people you love in this harsh world.

With that one thought, Arel was able to endure even though blood was flowing profusely from his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears.

Jiselle nodded slightly while continuing to move Mana.

'I was able to endure it after all.'

The reason why Jiselle taught Arel a stronger and more dangerous mana training method than the knights was because she trusted Arel's tenacity.

Although Arel was killed by Giselle's men during the One Year War, Giselle held no grudge against him.

Because he had nothing to do with the destruction of Ferdium and was just a guy who was crazy about slaughtering barbarians.

It is unknown how Arel survived in his previous life, but he caught Harold's eye and became a knight, eventually being appointed commander of the northern fortress in place of the fallen Ferdium.

This may be because his desire for revenge against the barbarians was acknowledged.

Arel was given the title of Baron for his distinguished service in numerous battles against barbarians. He was given the nickname 'Barbarian Slayer'.

He got to that point through endless hardships with only a desire for revenge.

It would have been impossible without tremendous mental strength, a desire for revenge, and grit.

Jisel believed in it and taught Arel a more powerful and dangerous mana training method.

Gooooo!

Mana swirled around powerfully and took hold of Arel's body. It seemed like only a short time to Giselle, but it must have felt like an eternity to Arel, who was in agony.

However, Arel held on, bleeding profusely as Giselle had expected.

Even the rough mercenaries who were already somewhat built up couldn't hold out, but this little guy did.

As the foundation was laid, Giselle quietly took her hand away.

dump.

At the same time, Arel lost consciousness and fell to the floor.

Looking at him like that, Jiselle smiled.

"Excellent."

It was a pain that most people would never be able to endure, but Arel endured it. It was not an empty reputation that he had been known for his tenacity in his previous life.

"Hmm, I have to do this a few more times. What should I do… … ."

This isn't the end of it. I had to lead the mana several times like the knights.

Jiselle nodded after thinking for a moment.

"I guess I can do it while taking you around this time."

Jiselle had no intention of remaining quietly in the manor.

In order to deal with the Duke's 7th Circle Wizard, he had to prepare new powers in advance.

Now it was time to go get it.