Magicless Extra: The Villain’s Survival Method – Chapter 134.2

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟑𝟒.2: 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐖𝐚𝐫 (1)

Crown Prince, an official CID Diamond rank, was being mentioned as the successor to the Emperor as the eldest legitimate son. Even the Electors of the Empire acknowledged such Valentine as the successor and enthroned him as Crown Prince, didn’t they?

Naturally, the anxiety of the subjects grew, and they secretly fled, avoiding the eyes of the army led by Douglas. Eventually, Douglas mobilized the army to arrest those who left their residences.

They took those who were arrested somewhere. . . and that place was the place where the Seekers of Truth had prepared the summoning circle.

Earl Himmler had Douglas’s bodyguard stormtroopers lead the evacuees to this place and piled them up one by one. They were tied up and shivering in a huge underground space that seemed to be somewhere unknown.

“To gather 100,000 people, we need to move a little more diligently.”

Fortunately, there were many people leaving their residences due to the anxiety of the civil war, so it seemed that they could gather enough numbers just by securing them.

Meanwhile, Crown Prince Valentine, who had finished all the funeral ceremonies after the Emperor’s death, officially ascended the throne. Some officials suggested postponing the enthronement ceremony because the domestic situation was so bad, but Valentine, who could not give the enemy time, immediately held the enthronement ceremony.

Of course, they decided not to receive delegations from other countries. Foreign delegations also decided that it was better to build a relationship with the person who was in charge after the Empire was stabilized for sure, rather than going to an unstable Empire due to a civil war that they did not know how it would end, and building a relationship with the Emperor.

Some time later, 3rd Prince Douglas officially declared. They said they could not recognize the Emperor elected by the votes of the Electors, not the will of His Majesty the Emperor, and officially declared war, arguing that it was actually Valentine who killed His Majesty the Emperor.

Following this, in the Western Military District, through conscription, a complete force of 1 million troops was gathered, and additionally, forces among the lords of the West who supported the 3rd Prince Douglas gathered, and 300,000 troops were equipped.

Following this, in the Northern Military District, the 2nd Princess Arwen, saying that the 3rd Prince Douglas’s opinion was valid, declared her intention to drive out the usurper Valentine and enthrone a new Emperor.

However, since the North was a land with many warriors like barbarians, there were not many forces that supported Arwen, who looked weak at a glance, and because of that, they tried to conscript in the Northern Military District, but. . . there were no respondents, so only the original standing army of 600,000 elite soldiers followed Arwen.

Of course, before long, deserters appeared among the 600,000 elite soldiers, cutting the number in half, and only after Arwen belatedly used psychic magic to control the soldiers as well, could she prevent desertion.

“The troops following Arwen are less than 300,000.”

“A large-scale subjugation force is already being formed, centered around the northern lords.”

“Marquis of Zaporizhia, you must have asked for cooperation from the Church, right?”

“Yes, the Church has dispatched a large number of priests to the North. It will probably not be easy for Princess Arwen and the followers of charm who follow her to use psychic magic.”

Since the Church already knew that the demons of Chaos were involved with the two forces, they were able to easily get the help of the Church. The Church also feared that if the two forces backed by Chaos ascended to the throne, they would exclude the Nine Divines, so they recognized the current legitimate Emperor and supported his legitimacy.

“First, send the Eastern Allied Forces to the North. Since the Winchester Principality took the lead, the power will be no less than that of the Northern Military District.”

The Winchester Principality decided to send 100,000 elite troops to the North, and the lords of the East also followed the lead of the Marquis of Winchester, their leader, to contribute troops, forming a total of 400,000 troops.

Especially since the Winchester Principality had firepower that was comparable to the Empire’s regular army, the Eastern Allied Forces alone were enough to subjugate the remnants of the Northern Military District.

“Then it would be good to give the Marquis of Winchester the position of commander of the Eastern Allied Forces.”

Accordingly, Valentine decided to give the Marquis of Winchester an official position to unify the command of the Eastern Allied Forces.

“And the deserters from the existing Northern Military District are joining the Central Military District one after another.”

No matter how much they refused to rebel and deserted, leaving without permission was a serious crime, so they quickly began to join the Central Military District. Thanks to that, the Central Military District was able to form an additional field army without the need for conscription.

“Good, then the Central Military District will not need additional conscription.”

“Still, there are many who volunteer to fight for His Majesty the Emperor, so it would be good to form a legion of elites among them and complete the Central Military District as well.”

“Then let’s proceed with that part like that. . . What should we do with the Iberian Alliance?”

“The Iberian Alliance decided to guard the warp gate and take charge of supplying the expeditionary legion as His Majesty instructed in the beginning. . . but I heard that the subjugation in the New Continent has already been completed and the New Millennium Federation has decided to take care of the remaining forces.”

“That’s a relief, then the expeditionary force will return soon.”

“In that case, it would be good to appoint the Earl of Valencia as the commander of the subjugation force.”

“The subjugation force will inherit the existing expeditionary force as it is?”

“Yes, wouldn’t that be appropriate as a justification?”

“Then what should we do about leaving the existing command of the Iberian Peninsula to the Earl of Barcelona?”

“Appoint the Earl of Barcelona as the commander of the Iberian Alliance, just like the Marquis of Winchester.”

“Wouldn’t that create discord with the Earl of Valencia?”

“Anyway, it’s hard to expect much military power from the Iberian Alliance. Except for the Earl of Barcelona’s territory and the Earl of Valencia’s territory, there are no significant troops, so it will be difficult just to defend the Iberian Peninsula. It would be better to have them take charge of supplying the subjugation force.”

“Then wouldn’t it be easier to unify it instead of dividing it into two?”

“In that case, the Earl of Valencia will have too much power. If the Earl of Valencia has a change of heart. . . he may establish a new country centered around the Iberian Peninsula.”

At those words, Valentine chuckled.

“Then wouldn’t the Eastern Allied Forces be unreliable as well? The Earl of Valencia’s father is the Marquis of Winchester?”

“. . .”

“Don’t worry, the Earl of Valencia has been with me since I was a prince, so I can trust him. Give the Earl of Valencia the position of commander of the Western Subjugation Force and also give him command of the Iberian Peninsula.”

Even though Marquis of Zaporizhia said nothing, Emperor Valentine told him once again not to worry and wrote an order to be delivered to the Earl of Valencia.

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