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Chapter 245: Prepare for War
Chapter 245: Prepare for War
To wage a war, one needs a justification.
That was not an exception even when facing a common enemy like Elvrande.
They needed at least a minimal justification, even if they had to endure the criticism of having a weak one in the future. In that regard, Zaium was lucky.
They were given an amazing justification: the assassination of the emperor.
However, that could not be seen as a good opportunity.
They had to win the war, but they could not see any possibility of winning.
The Zaium Empire had been losing to Elvrande in every battle, and they could not remember the last time they won.
They were able to maintain their territory despite the terrible win rate because of the great distance between the two countries.
Many kingdoms and rugged terrains acted as shields, and it was very difficult to break through them with Goliaths.
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Anyway, Zaium was in a situation where they had to wage a war, and so were the neighboring kingdoms.
The deadline for the royal bloodline was set on the same day, so there was no room for hesitation.
The war was also necessary to ventilate the explosive atmosphere inside.
The elves scoffed at them for heading towards their doom, but they could not stop now.
Thus, preparations began in each country.
The mass movement of Goliaths began, and Zaiums leaders focused on two kingdoms that were suffering from famine due to the recent branches of Yggdrasil.
Liberating Resort and Banover is our top priority.
The two kingdoms are experiencing severe famine due to the branches of Yggdrasil planted in the nearby border areas. The elves must have done something.
The assassination of the emperor was enough justification, but freeing the two kingdoms from the oppression of the elves was also a plausible one.
So dozens of countries Goliaths began to gather in the two kingdoms, and this was not a small number for Elvrande either.
They mobilized airships to confirm that there were nearly a thousand Goliaths, and they hurried to deploy their Elven Knights.
Their justification was to protect Yggdrasil.
The humans sense of victimhood is truly appalling. Yggdrasil is a god who promises abundance. How can such a god bring famine?
It is barbaric to display some elf corpses as a mockery. It can only be described as uncivilized.
They should first accept the reasonable doubt that it is all a staged play by Zaium. Who knows if there was a coup and the emperor got caught up in it?
There were some efforts from both sides to avoid the war, but as always, it went in vain.
Zaium and other kingdoms had to wage a war no matter what, and Elvrande had to stop them.
The only thing that was fortunate for the elves was that Goliaths were so big and slow that they could see where they would attack.
Zaiums strategic goal was clear.
Burn down the branches of Yggdrasil and completely destroy them, and expel the elf army stationed nearby.
Naturally, Elvrandes goal was focused on preventing that.
So both armies gathered around Yggdrasil and the two kingdoms, and this was an enormous scale with more than 1,500 Goliaths.
Elvrandes army was only 500 Goliaths, half as much as theirs, but everyone knew that they were not easy to deal with.
Belial-class Goliaths had incomparable output to other Goliaths.
Even Zaiums Bephar-class could not match them, so no one could be confident of overwhelming them.
Moreover, Elvrandes army was tightly united, while the coalition army had many loose ends.
It was inevitable that dozens of countries gathered together, and there were many differences in command structure and supply.
It was not a big disadvantage considering that the core of the war was Goliath and Knight, but it was a problem that there was no clear center of gravity.
And that problem was exacerbated when Tirendell appeared on the battlefield.
He used to receive insults as a blind half-breed elf, but on the battlefield, everyone cheered for him and forgot about those words.
The coalition army also greatly feared him.
Elvrande showed an amazing exchange rate on the battlefield where that half-elf participated. Even if we have twice or three times more Goliaths, we cant be relieved.
Tirendell uses a Goliath with enhanced output as his exclusive machine. He is so skilled that he has never been stopped by more than 10 Bephar-class machines.
Therefore, how to stop him will be the key issue of this war.
As analysis poured out on him, there were also people who lamented.
He is a half-elf, which means he is half human. I dont understand why he sides with the elves.
Because he is half elf.
Anyway, Tirendell was a target of caution in many ways.
The coalition army leaders in the two kingdoms looked for one person.
We need only one person to stop Tirendell. Count Vandus, he is the one we need.
I heard he is participating, but where exactly is he now?
According to the communication 10 hours ago, he is in the final preparation.
Damn, it will take at least a week to join us even if he leaves now. Isnt that too careless?
No. He uses a method of transporting his Goliath by airship. He can be here in a few hours.
Thats amazing How does he do that? Goliath is not only heavy, but it also suppresses the surrounding ether.
According to rumors, he adopted a metal called living metal extensively and reduced the weight significantly.
How did he solve the output reduction of the ether engine?
No one knows. Anyway, because of using living metal, even the elves are coveting it.
When he arrives, assign him to deal with Tirendell.
I hope he can stop him, but I wonder if he can
Count Vandus is undefeated so far. Even if we ignore his battles in Bagran, his achievements of subduing the Shadow Elf pirates and killing the monster that assassinated the emperor are unparalleled.
To be honest, I find it hard to believe. The assassin was weakened, but the pirates were thousands in number. How did he manage to handle them?
Maybe he will prove it in this war.
The leaders did not bother to devise any tactics and just waited for Leobold.
In fact, there was no need for petty tactics in a battlefield where dozens of countries gathered.
There was doubt if they could follow them, and more importantly, they were not very effective.
When there were so many Goliaths, sometimes it was not bad to push with force.
But we dont know what those elves will do
They all looked at the branches of Yggdrasil and the orderly arranged Goliath troops with telescopes.
They could not see any chance of winning.
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While everyone was eagerly waiting for Leobold, he was undergoing a procedure.
Ether Heart reconstruction. Circuit overlay start.
A few specially modified walkers gathered and implanted thin mithril into his flesh.
This mithril was made by Arma from silver, and it was different from the mithril on the market in terms of purity.
Armas goal was to overlay circuits as much as possible and create a more powerful Ether Heart.
It was what she developed by researching what the Ains of Astera had evolved over hundreds of years in less than a year.
They will activate Meteor Strike and erase Bagran if they find out that you are Altemas champion.
What about Zaium?
Do you think Zaium will sacrifice Hwangdo instead of Bagran?
Thats true.
It was like Americas nuclear umbrella.
It seemed reliable before it was activated, but once it was activated, it was useless.
Elvrande had a large territory and its capital Medea was also quite large.
And there were all kinds of great mages who might have come up with a countermeasure for Meteor Strike.
Anyway, how far Elvrande would intervene in this war was Leobolds concern.
Their goal seems to be Yggdrasils guardian, but what they will do if they fail is a problem
Ill put Settler outside the atmosphere just in case.
Do that. And who was going to join me on this expedition?
Lord Granden and Lady Catina, plus about ten others.
Most of the royal knights died because of Kyros, so they had no more power to mobilize, and the airship transport capacity was tight.
Elwin is busy with administrative work. Lets leave Balgad alone.
It would be troublesome if his identity was discovered by taking him to the battlefield.
And it was good to leave a reliable subordinate in the capital for contingencies.
Arma and Jigaleon were there, but they couldnt cope with all sudden situations.
Leobold asked about the possibility of Galisto picking a fight and got a low answer.
Well, its almost like an emperors revenge war. If he moves rashly, hell be stripped later.
They wont try to mess with us by force as long as you are here. But they might use other methods.
Hmm Trade?
They are likely to put a brake on the export of Goliath parts.
Bagran and Galisto were hostile, but they did not stop all exchanges.
Especially in Goliaths parts, there was a lot of trade going on.
If they put a brake on that after the war, Bagran would be in trouble.
They had to produce the consumed Goliaths, but they had no parts.
Of course, this was Galistos delusion and there was no chance of such a thing happening.
Arma could produce hundreds of Goliaths within a week if she got an order.
She just didnt need it.
Ill have to use something else when ether research is over. A small aircraft would be nice.
Ive already finished the design. I can deploy it anytime you want.
Lets do it when the empire splits.
That would be when Leobold revealed his true colors.
There is a saying that war is decided before it begins.
It is because one can guess the outcome from the size and momentum of both sides.
In that respect, the alliance could not easily predict victory despite having twice the size of the enemy.
The movements of the elven knights were so flawless.
Over 300 golden Belials moved as if they were one, with the giant branches of Yggdrasil as their background.
Their actions of pushing their shields forward and raising their weapons were like waves.
The knights of the alliance grumbled as they saw them.
They say they only feed them for ten years when they get new recruits. Dont worry.
Thats terrible.
Its terrible to feed them for ten years, but I dont know what else they do
Elves boasted a lifespan of three or four times that of humans, and it was a gap that could not be narrowed.
They also invested a lot more time in honing their combat skills, which was the main cause of the gap in combat power.
Plus, their advanced ether engineering added to that.
One elven knight could handle several ordinary knights.
So they couldnt relax even if their numbers were doubled.
The knights at the front were wary of seeing that all the elven knights were holding black weapons.
Thats living metal, right
Its literally a living metal that can be transformed at will.
But it doesnt seem to work properly. They failed to make swords.
Count Vandus of Bagran changes his weapons as he pleases, but it seems to vary depending on the person.
So when is that author coming?
Everyone was waiting for Leobold with bated breath.
He was the only one who could face that crazy elf who was holding the front line of Elvrandes army.
Even if several high knights of Zaium attacked him, it was impossible to stop him.
So there was only one way to deal with Tirendell.
To give up the battlefield where he was and focus on other battlefields.
But in this war, the alliance had to do something about Yggdrasil, the symbol of Elvrande.
Meanwhile, Tirendell was waiting for someone.
He had no interest in this war.
His goal was one thing: to kill Leobold Vandus.
I dont care if you are a hero from another world or the one who defeated Kyros. You will die if you show up on this battlefield.
Maybe he knew this atmosphere and didnt show himself rashly?
Tirendell stabbed his living metal sword into the ground and waited for him.
And soon he lifted his head.
Several airships were coming from beyond the sky.
He wasnt a coward after all.
As if he heard that, the leading airship lowered its altitude and soon opened its lower hatch and a Goliath jumped out.
Thud.
A cloud of dust spread in all directions with a slight vibration.
When the dust cleared, everyone could see Leobolds Goliath.
Its huge At least one head taller?
Did he modify a Bephar class? But it looks weird for that?
Tirendells eyebrows twitched.