Chapter 152
Chapter 152 : The March of Apocalypse (pt . 3)D-Dammit! What in hell is going on!
Sheville Polansky started to blink his eyes, confused at what was happening .
From the South, Kang Chul-In’s army .
From the North, Baruk Al-Yusuf's .
If he just waited as this went on, he would definitely die .
What could he do when he was stuck in the middle of a fight between the current top-ranked Lords?
“Milord!”
The soldier continued to give his report .
“The Lords of the Iago and Chermart territory are both requesting help… they both said that the battle will start tomorrow morning at the very latest…”
“Stop, stop!”
Sheville Polansky shouted at the soldier giving the report .
“I understand, so shut up! You’re making me anxious enough, so stop saying that . What am I supposed to do if from above me Baruk Al-Yusuf is coming, and from below me, Kang Chul-In?”
Sheville Polansky started to scream, terrified at this abrupt turn of events .
It made sense .
If he were to send reinforcements to the south, the north would be insecure, and the same vice versa . It was impossible for him to support one side .
“What do I do… What do I do…”
As the situation got worse, he had to think of a plan quickly .
But the problem was that he couldn’t think of anything .
“M-Milord… . ”
Hesitating, his secretary, Octanus, spoke .
“I think… you need to quickly make a decision . ”
“Decision? What decision do I make! These crazy bastards are coming from both sides! I can’t help anyone!”
“T-That’s true . Both the Iago and Chermart territories aren’t enough to deal with the two powerful Overlords… I think that it’s all over . ”
Octanus was right .
According to their scouts, both territories would be conquered by tomorrow morning if it was quick, or the day after tomorrow at the very latest .
“Milord… At this point, I think that you will have to decide between trusting either Baruk Al-Yusuf, or Kang Chul-In . ”
“Decide? Do you want me to surrender to those two?”
“N-No, sire . ”
It seemed that no matter what the situation was, Sheville didn’t want to surrender . “Then what is it?”
“Rather than surrendering… offering a truce would be better . ”
“Truce…?”
“If this situation continues, it’s obvious that Baruk Al-Yusuf and Kang Chul-In will clash in our territory . ”
“Yeah…”
“If that happens, wouldn’t Kang Chul-In and Baruk Al-Yusuf simply take our territory? To them, we can be conquered at any time . ”
“What?! You… No, no . Ehem… Continue on . ”
Though Sheville Polansky was extremely annoyed hearing that, he urged Octanus to continue on .
“Then what if we ask either Kang Chul-In or Baruk Al-Yusuf for a truce? If we ask Lord Kang Chul-In for a truce, and then ask him to help defend our territory when Baruk Al-Yusuf strikes…”magic
“Ho… So you’re saying that Kang Chul-In will recognize the threat that is Baruk Al-Yusuf, and ally with us?”
“Yes, Milord . After all, it’s true that for both Kang Chul-In and Baruk Al-Yusuf, they feel threatened by each other . The fight between the 1st and 2nd ranked Lords . . . wouldn’t it be easier for the Lord that uses our territory in the fight to win?”
“Oh! Exactly! Perfect!”
As this was quite a believable idea, Sheville Polansky nodded .
“However… we still need to be cautious . ”
“Hmm…”
“Even if one of the two Overlords decide to ally with us, we don’t know what will happen at the end of the war . What if they turn on us after? And not only that…”
“Not only that?”
“We also can’t be sure of who will win anyway . If the Overlord we ally with loses, then our territory…”“How dare you scream at our Lord!?”
The officials of the Laputa territory started to curse at Orlean .
Did the soldiers of Laputa want to do this too?
Of course not .
The reason they had started this war was so that they could save Arshelly . There were no other viable options otherwise .
“Ao!!!”
The one who got pissed off the most was none other than Kwak-Jung .
“You bastard… No . Ehem… Orlean, was it? Talk after you know our circumstances… Do you really think that our Lord enjoys this slaughter? Even though you say that he’s a psychopathic murderer… Do you know what’s happened? If not, then shut up!”
“Enough . ”
But Kang Chul-In stopped Kwak-Jung .
“M-Milord…”
“I said enough, Kwak-Jung . ”
“ . . . ”
“Orlean . ”
Sitting on Orlean’s throne, Kang Chul-In spoke in a low voice .
“What do you want?”
“W-What?”
“Will you die here, or go back to Earth?”
“W-What do you mean by that? Are you saying you will save me?”
“Of course . ”
Kang Chul-In nodded .
“I have won, and your territory has lost . There’s no reason to shed more blood . ”
At this, Orlean’s face became complicated .
The man who had just come into their territory and slaughtered their people was saying he didn’t want to shed more blood? What was this?
“I don’t get what you’re thinking . If there are some unspeakable circumstances…”
“No . Don’t ask me, and don’t try to figure it out . Just answer me . Will you get out of here alive, or die?"
“I-Isn’t that obvious? I’m a person . No one wants to die . ”
“Then throw away your position as Lord, and go back to Earth . That’s the only way you can live . ”
“Hu… . ”
But unexpectedly, Orlean sighed .
“I want to live . I want to live, but…”
“ . . . ?”
“If I go back to Earth alive, how much will my dead soldiers hate me? Even though I am a weak Lord, I know how heavy this position is . Victory can be mine, but so can failure . I have failed as a Lord . I have no qualifications to be alive . Kill me . ”
Saying this, Orlean closed his eyes .
Dammit .
At this, Kang Chul-In’s face stiffened .
To think he was this kind of man…
If Orlean was scum, Kang Chul-In wouldn’t have hesitated in killing him, but hearing this made him hesitate .
“I will do it . ”
At that moment, Kwak-Jung stepped forward .
“Haven’t you killed enough already? This time, I…”
“No . I will do it . ”
But Kang Chul-In declined .
“Any last words?”
“None . ”
Orlean answered coolly .
“Then rest in peace…”
Just as Kang Chul-In had opened his mouth---
“Milord!!”
A messenger came in quickly, and kneeled before Kang Chul-In .
“A messenger has come from the Lord of the Bittermoon territory, Sheville Polansky!”