Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Several more shells struck the fortress, blasting a large hole in the defense line.

A large number of tanks rolled into the defensive line, and the soldiers finally saw the true face of the enemy attacking them.

What is this lump of iron?

"car?"

"It looks like a tank, but it's a bit small."

"Never mind that! Shoot!"

When the soldiers saw that several tanks had already driven in, they immediately picked up their guns and fired at the tanks.

Bang bang bang!

However, the soldiers' bullets were practically no different from peanuts to the tanks, leaving no mark on the armor.

The tank slowly moved its cannon, aiming it at the soldiers who had just fired.

boom!

One shot fired, and those soldiers were completely pulverized!

At this moment, Flügel's soldiers knew that this thing was invincible, and in that instant, a large number of tanks poured into the defensive line. They were extremely fast and crushed the soldiers who could not react in time under their tracks.

Blood splattered on the tanks, and in the soldiers' eyes, they were demons in steel helmets.

"retreat!"

"We can't win!! Retreat!"

"Run!"

The soldiers scattered like birds and beasts, running back in haste. Some soldiers even threw their weapons and equipment on the ground to reduce their load.

They had lost their will to fight when faced with this unfamiliar weapon.

But no matter how fast they run, can they outrun a tank?

These tanks were incredibly fast, quickly catching up with the fleeing soldiers and crushing them beneath their tracks. Along the way, they used artillery to destroy surrounding buildings. This was no longer war; it was one-sided ravages.

The entire Flüger border defense line was reduced to ruins in just a few minutes, and the culprit was these tanks.

And far from the border defense line.

Isaac and the others sat in the command room at the back.

Isaac originally intended to go directly to the front lines to command, but he wanted to see the soldiers' training results and the tanks' practicality in this war, so he decided to send a hundred tanks up first to test the waters. If things didn't go well, he would personally take to the front lines and launch a full-scale attack.

As it turned out, Flügel was no match for the hundred tanks. The first wave of attacks terrified the soldiers, and what followed was a one-sided massacre.

"This weapon is amazing, all thanks to Mr. Isaac... Hmm? Mr. Isaac, you don't look too well." The princess turned to look at Isaac and noticed that he looked somewhat downcast.

“We built too many… I overestimated those idiots, Flüger… I could have used that money to travel and have fun, why did we build so many tanks…” Isaac was overcome with a strange grief.

"Um..." The princess looked at Isaac, who was muttering to himself, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Isaac had indeed overestimated Fruger. In his view, with the support of Gadalik and the fact that they had previously forced Rhodesell into retreat, they seemed like a tenacious nation. By this standard, after producing several batches of light tanks, Isaac began planning to produce medium tanks. He intended to use all of these tanks against Fruger.

What did he see? A mere hundred tanks completely destroyed the eastern defense line of Flüger.

It's so frustrating! If I had known they were this bad, why did I build so many tanks in the first place? That's a lot of money; I could have spent it on eating, drinking, and having fun for years.

Violet looked at Isaac, who was lost in inexplicable grief, and gently put her arm around his shoulder to signal him not to be sad.

Princess Charlotte, seeing the two seemingly inexplicably angry with each other, still said, "Mr. Isaac, please don't mind. If it really comes down to it, we can sell some of them after the war ends."

“Oh well, let’s just consider it expanding our military. We might need it someday,” Isaac said, recovering from his ’grief’ state.

Looking at the defensive line that had been reduced to a sea of ​​fire, Isaac continued, "The eastern city can be taken now. Order the assault."

Chapter 86: Only One Empty Room Remains

The fall of the eastern cities was inevitable; no one in Flüger could withstand an attack from hundreds of tanks simultaneously.

In a single day, Rhodesell's army advanced as if there were no survivors, pushing the front line all the way to the vicinity of Flügel's third city before stopping. Of course, they weren't stopped outside; rather, the tanks needed maintenance after a day of use, the fuel needed changing, and the soldiers needed rest and recuperation.

The fact that they recaptured two cities in just one day is a terrifying achievement.

When the people of Rhodesel received the battle reports from the front lines, they could hardly believe their eyes and naturally praised Princess Charlotte to the skies.

They had no doubt that Rhodesell would prosper under the princess's leadership.

Now, the only thing separating the princess from becoming the queen of this country is the king abdicating.

The king sat in the palace, reading the battle reports sent back from the front lines.

"It's terrifying! Two cities have fallen in just one day. If only I hadn't listened to those ministers, if only Isaac's plan had been adopted..." The king now deeply regretted that if he had completely trusted Isaac, he would have such a high standing among the people.

But it's not too late. At least his daughter chose Isaac, which indirectly saved the country's life.

The outcome wasn't bad.

The king set the battle report aside and said to his men, "Send a few men over there to help Charlotte manage the two cities that have been captured."

I also need to do something to help my daughter take over the country from me.

The camera then shifts to Isaac's side.

The soldiers are digging trenches in case of a surprise attack by Früger.

Isaac and his companions discussed their strategy in a local resident's room.

After capturing the two cities, the group rested in the residential area of ​​the second city. Because these two cities had originally been occupied by Frugel, the residents did not resist the arrival of the army at all; on the contrary, they welcomed them warmly.

Princess Charlotte, in particular, received a warm welcome from the local residents.

"This operation went very smoothly. The rear troops should arrive the day after tomorrow. At that time, we can use this place as a base to push the battle line deeper and deeper," Isaac said to Charlotte, who was already confused.

There's nothing we can do about it; after all, the princess just turned ten, and it's too early to talk to her about this now.

When Isaac was ten years old, he did odd jobs in the logistics department or squatted in the trench with his head in his hands, waiting for the order to charge. He didn't understand these things at the time.

"Let's talk about it the day after tomorrow. First, send the troops to the front to prevent Fruger from counterattacking." Isaac finished speaking and left the room with Violet. "We'll head back now."

Charlotte instinctively agreed, but seeing Violet leaving with Isaac, she quickly called out, "Wait a minute!"

"What's wrong?" Isaac turned around in confusion.

"Does Mr. Isaac live with Miss Violet?"

“Of course, we’ve always lived together.” Isaac looked at Princess Charlotte with great confusion. “It’s just that we have separate rooms.”

Separate rooms? That's fine.

However, Charlotte immediately said, "There's a problem this time; the residents only provided two empty rooms."

When Isaac heard Charlotte say that, he suddenly realized what she meant.

There are two empty rooms left. The princess needs one, so wouldn't that mean he and Violet would be...?

Violet asked in confusion, "Mr. Isaac and I can share a room."

"That won't do!" Charlotte suddenly exclaimed, her face flushed.

"What's wrong?" Violet looked at Charlotte with great confusion.

"You ask me what happened? Well, it's because... a man and a woman living in the same room..." Princess Charlotte stammered a little as she said this.

“As Mr. Isaac’s subordinate, it doesn’t seem to have any impact on me to live with my superior,” Violet asked.

"Well...but...isn't it a bit inappropriate for a girl to share a room with a man?" Charlotte's eyes darted around as she said this.

"What exactly is wrong with it?"

"..."

Don't you have any idea what's wrong with you?

Charlotte looked at Violet with growing frustration.

Does she really have no common sense at all? What's wrong with a man and a woman being alone together in a room?

"Well, think about it, there's only one bed in the room, which means you and Mr. Isaac will have to sleep in the same bed..."

“I’ve seen that bed. It’s big enough that two people can sleep comfortably without feeling cramped,” Violet said.

This isn't a matter of whether it's crowded or not!

"Don't you mind?" Charlotte continued to persuade her.

"Why should I mind?" Violet continued to ask.

"..."

Just then, Isaac spoke up: "Indeed, this situation is not good."

Indeed, as Charlotte said, it wouldn't be good for her to sleep in the same bed as Violet.

Although we used to live together, our rooms were separate. Now that there's only one room and one bed, I have to find somewhere else to stay.

After saying that, he turned to Charlotte and asked, "How about you share a room with Violet?"

Before Charlotte could say anything, Violet spoke first: "Mr. Isaac, this place is near the war zone, and I can only protect your safety if we are in the same room."

This was a reasonable argument, but Isaac still said, "You can rest assured about my safety. There is basically no one on this continent who can kill me."

"but……"

"Alright, you can share a room with Charlotte, or you can each have your own room. I can spend the night in the trench, no problem," Isaac said with a smile, ruffling Violet's hair.

“…Then I’ll share a room with Princess Charlotte,” Violet said softly. “But please call me immediately if you encounter any danger.”

“Okay,” Isaac said, then turned to Charlotte and asked, “You don’t mind Violet sharing a room with you, do you?”

“Of course… I don’t mind!” Charlotte replied immediately.

There's nothing to mind as long as you're not sleeping together.

This princess still has a chance!

Not long after, Isaac went to his room, while Violet and Charlotte went into another room.

In the room, the two changed into their pajamas and crawled into bed.

"Violet, can I ask you something?" Charlotte suddenly asked Violet from under the covers.