Magicless Extra: The Villain’s Survival Method – Chapter 129.2

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟐𝟗.2: 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 (1)

With the decision to resume the offensive made, the New Millennium Federation deployed an additional 100,000 troops, further demonstrating their commitment to peace on the New Continent. Soon, an allied force of one million began its march towards the northwest.

“A spectacle indeed.”

Those were the words of Oswald, who was aboard a Central-class aerial magic battleship, looking down below.

The concentration of troops in the vanguard had blurred the distinction between the vanguard and the main force, resulting in a unified advance. Even amidst this, Elondil’s cautious approach from the rear was remarkable.

‘𝘈𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘱𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦.’

Aside from Mammon, the embodiment of Greed, the Army of Sin was essentially a collection of weaklings. While Diablo commanded numerous archduke demons, they paled in comparison to those serving the other Five Great Evil Gods.

Traditionally, each god had one Archduke, an entity of immense power capable of making even dragons tremble.

‘𝘈𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘓𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮. . . 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘕𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘥𝘶𝘬𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯.’

Furthermore, an archduke demon fighting with the demon artifact was a disaster in itself.

‘𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵.’

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While the allied forces marched north, the Emperor of the Empire decided to designate his first son, Valentine, as Crown Prince and began taking action.

The news reached the third prince, Douglas, first. He realized that further delay would only diminish his standing.

“Muzak.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“This won’t do. We need to make a move.”

“Are you suggesting a rebellion?”

“Yes. If we continue like this, the Empire will fall into Valentine’s hands.”

Muzak contemplated the situation but concluded that it was impossible to calm the enraged third prince.

“Then our Seekers will offer our utmost assistance.”

“I’d prefer to handle this before Father names his successor.”

“Do you wish for an assassination?”

“No, that would only pave the way for Valentine to ascend the throne. I desire a natural death.”

“Then it can be easily arranged.”

The plague chaos demons, frustrated by their failures in the western continent, were already seeking revenge. They had shifted their focus to the eastern part of Titan, preparing for a resurgence. The Seekers of Truth were supporting their eastward movement.

Through them, they planned to acquire a potent plague blessed by Pleg. This would ensure the Emperor’s demise appeared natural.

“Your Highness only needs to prepare for the rebellion.”

“Understood.”

Subsequently, Prince Douglas rallied his supporters. Their base of operations was Nantes City, the newly designated headquarters of the Western Military District.

After eliminating the Emperor, Prince Douglas intended to immediately head to Nantes and launch his rebellion. However, supporters of Prince Valentine were scattered throughout the western region.

Just north of Nantes City lay the Earldom of Normandy, home to the Kronen family, one of the Seven Dark Families renowned for their assassination skills. To the south were the Earldoms of Valencia and Barcelona.

“Is anyone outside?”

“You called, Your Highness?”

“Inform Earl Himmler to attend the palace immediately.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

As the attendant departed, Prince Douglas tapped his finger on the table, lost in thought.

‘𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦’𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨. 𝘋𝘰 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘳𝘸𝘦𝘯?’

He had no intention of merely seceding the western region and ruling as the king of a small nation. His ambition was to become the Emperor of a vast empire encompassing the entirety of western Titan. This is why he considered collaborating with Arwen.

‘𝘐𝘧 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺, 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩.’

He believed that by strategically utilizing them to eliminate his rivals, he could then subdue the weakened factions and rule the empire.

“Your Highness, Earl Himmler has arrived.”

“Let him in.”

Heinrich, Earl Himmler, entered the room.

“Your Highness, I heard you summoned me.”

“Indeed.”

“What can I do for you?”

“How are the Stormtroopers’ preparations coming along?”

“Currently, we have approximately 70,000 troops ready. We should reach 100,000 within a month.”

“We need to expedite the process.”

“Does that mean. . .?”

“I plan to initiate the rebellion soon. Your role and that of the Stormtroopers are crucial.”

“Understood.”

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Meanwhile, at the Peacemaker headquarters, Valentine’s expression hardened as he received a report from Peace Eye.

“So my brother intends to make his move.”

Royman, appearing through a communication hologram, responded to Valentine’s words.

━If the third prince plans to rebel, you must secure the Maesterium first.

“Indeed, we must control Maesterium ‘Osiris’, the source of our advanced weaponry.”

━In the meantime, I will dispatch assassins to Nantes to eliminate the Western Military District’s officer corps.

“But wouldn’t that make your territory the first target?”

━The Kronen family has more assets and interests in the southeast, so it matters little
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“Alright, then Earl of Normandy, you will proceed as planned once the rebellion begins.”

━Yes, I will ensure the Western Military District remains occupied for as long as possible.

“Now, Earl of Barcelona, your role is critical.”

━The Barcelona border guards are fully prepared. We have also secured command of the Valencia border guards through the Countess of Valencia. In case of emergency, we can march north with a force of 100,000.

“The Border Defense Corps is not yet ready, is it?”

━With Legion Commander Oswald currently in the New Continent and the Ministry of Defense prioritizing the replenishment of the New Continent expeditionary force, the Border Defense Corps only consists of regimental troops. The Countess is using her personal wealth for conscription, but the numbers are still low.

“It can’t be helped. However, we have been sending all newly constructed aerial magic carriers and battleships to the New Continent, so we need not worry about attacks from the Western Military District using such vessels.”

Following this, the children of the Five Grand Duke families, including Miguel and Azel, also pledged their support to Valentine. They waited in silence, anticipating the third prince’s actions.

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