Re:Zero: Starting from the Great Transformation

"Leading the troops personally is inherently dangerous, especially when the enemy is the valiant and skilled demon god Laplace. But even knowing this, my father still ignored objections and led the troops into battle himself."

"My lord prince..."

"Do you think he did it willingly? He was forced into it by the nobles and ministers! They're almost at his doorstep, and these lousy nobles are still doing nothing and are of no use at all!"

"Damn..."

As Cavanis spoke, tears began to well up in his eyes.

No one could understand his mood at the moment, but everyone could feel the overwhelming and suffocating pressure.

The king personally led his troops into battle and died on the front line.

There is probably no news more demoralizing than this.

For a moment, even Kalman didn't know what to say.

Pergius didn't care about Cavanis's feelings and continued:

"Considering the morale of the frontline personnel, this news has not been made public for the time being. However, considering the situation in Laplace, I'm afraid it won't be hidden for much longer..."

"How is the battle situation on the front line? Can we spare some troops to deploy to the northern defense line?"

Kalman asked.

Pergius shook his head.

He had some understanding of the situation in the Asura Kingdom. With the Glorious Almanfi and the transfer magic circle, he had a better grasp of intelligence than anyone else.

Because of this, he is even more aware of how bad the current situation is.

"So far, Laplace has probably been deliberately maintaining a stalemate on the Eastern Front."

Pergius said:

"As long as the eastern front remains deadlocked east of the Red Dragon Mountains, the nobles of the Asura Kingdom will not feel a sense of crisis and will not completely fight to the death. While the Asura Kingdom is devoting its forces to the eastern front and has no time to focus on the north, we will seize the northern continent as quickly as possible..."

"So, Laplace has been waiting for the Northern Continent to fall?"

Kalman whispered.

Pergius nodded.

"Indeed, he's probably been waiting for this opportunity. Once the northern continent falls, the Kingdom of Asura will no longer have any protection and will be attacked from all sides. Perhaps the eastern front will also..."

"..."

There was a look of confusion in Kalman's eyes.

How to fight this?

It seems like I really can’t beat him.

At this moment, Cavanis suddenly spoke:

"Who is commanding and dispatching troops on the battlefield now?"

Pergius glanced at him and said indifferently:

"Second Prince Athos."

"Yeah……"

Cavanis took a deep breath, stood up with the help of the wall, and walked out of the tavern.

Miggs frowned and wanted to say something, but Kalman held her shoulders and shook his head. There was no point in saying anything at this point. The situation was the way it was. Even if Cavanis pulled himself together, nothing would change.

This is a situation that cannot be shaken by human power.

Everyone present felt heavy-hearted, as a mountain of pressure swept over them, casting a shadow over them all.

Only Ron remained sitting there, smiling and sipping his wine.

Seeing this, Miggs couldn't help but ask in a low voice:

"Hey, Master Brave, you don't look nervous at all. You keep saying we can win, but how do we win?"

"Come on, come on."

Ron said with a smile.

……

……

the next day.

After everyone got up, there was still no news from the palace.

The ministers and nobles seemed to be discussing how to deal with the enemy next, but they could not come to a conclusion after discussing for a long time.

In fact, the nobles in various places still have some troops in their hands. If they were all taken out, they would have considerable combat power.

However, the problem was that those troops were private soldiers of the nobles in various places, used to guard their homes and maintain local security. Once these troops were withdrawn, the nobles would definitely suffer heavy losses.

Who would be willing to use these troops unless it is absolutely necessary?

Even if the king led the army in person, the four nobles still had no intention of sending out more troops.

Kalman was unwilling to sit idly by.

He decided to personally try to persuade the four nobles of the Asura Kingdom to lead the troops to resist the demon army from the north. As long as the four nobles sent troops, the middle and lower nobles should follow suit.

It should be feasible to a certain extent.

Before leaving, Kalman also asked Germis to go with him.

After all, Gemis has a calm personality and is thoughtful in his work, so the two of them can look after each other.

Miggs had wanted to go too.

However, Migs is a woman after all, and she is as beautiful as a flower.

As early as when he was in the northern continent, Gemis had heard about the nobles of the Asura Kingdom. Their private behavior was more disgusting than the other. It would be better for his sister to avoid appearing in the sight of those people as much as possible.

Of course, Miggs is not idle.

The Demon Army is about to march south, and the northern border of the Asura Kingdom is about to be attacked.

Although the Asura Kingdom cannot spare many troops at present, the most basic defense measures still need to be deployed. Things have not yet reached the point where they must abandon the border.

Pergius planned to construct magical barriers around the walls of Nicaro and the surrounding forests as a defensive measure against the demonic army. However, he himself was unable to spare the time. After all, the situation on the eastern front was far worse than he had imagined, and as Urpe's right-hand man, he could not leave for long.

So he sent a good helper to accompany Ron and Migs to the city of Nicaro.

"Nice to meet you two."

A beautiful woman with a mask on her face, wearing a white robe and holding a magic wand, came in front of the two people with light lotus steps.

She smiled and bowed.

"I am Lord Pergius's familiar, the Void Silvalier. Before I came here, Lord Pergius repeatedly reminded me that you are heroes upholding justice and must be treated with courtesy. If you don't mind, you can simply call me Silvalier."

"Hello."

Ron smiled and nodded.

When I saw Silvalir again, she was younger than she was five hundred years later.

Judging from the appearance, Silvaril will be about thirty years old five hundred years later, but now she only looks about twenty years old, and looks much younger in all aspects.

But, her figure is still as good as before.

The white robe could not hide the curves of her figure, outlining a very attractive arc.

"Hey, stop staring at me! It's so rude!"

Migs poked Ron's lower back without any curiosity, looking a little annoyed.

"……Feel sorry."

Ron smiled wryly and looked away.

Looking at Miggs who turned away angrily, Ron suddenly thought of a girl with long black hair.

Every time he stared at Silvaril, the girl would elbow him.

The girl was secretly exercising, so she was very strong and her elbows were painful.

He missed Qixing.

Brave Chapter: 194, Garrison

Silvalir followed Ron and Migs back to Nicaro City.

Seeing Ron return, the city lord hurried forward to ask how many troops the royal capital was willing to send to support Nicaro City.

Ron shook his head.

All the troops in the royal capital are now deployed on the eastern front. How can they have spare energy to support the north?

Upon hearing this news, the city lord was immediately filled with despair. If things continued like this, once Laplace's demon army attacked, he would have no choice but to abandon the city and flee.

"What's the point of relying solely on the capital?"

Migs spoke bluntly and pointed at the city lord's nose and said:

"Isn't the Donadi territory the territory of the Aiulus family? Your family doesn't send troops to defend the city, but instead relies on the capital. What's the point of having you?"

"I……"

The city lord blushed, clenched his fists and said:

"Aiulus's territory just happens to be on the northern border. If the Demon Army marches south and the Aiulus family can't defend themselves, the entire Asura Kingdom will suffer! Why should only our family contribute while the others can just sit on the sidelines and watch? The head of the family has already said that if the other nobles don't send troops, he won't send either. When the Demon Army attacks, no one will be able to escape!"

"How can there be such a statement?"

Migs was furious and wanted to argue with him, but was stopped by Ron.

Ron knew very well what kind of people these nobles were.

He is greedy, manipulative, and ignorant of the sufferings of the world.

They claim to be noble and upright, but in fact they are filthy.

What's more, he doesn't have the final say in the Aiulus family.

Arguing with him and listening to his nonsense will only make you feel more upset.

"Lord City Lord."

Ron stepped aside and ushered Silvalir forward.

"This is Lord Pergius's familiar, the Void Silvalir. Lord Pergius has assigned her to come to Nicaro City to arrange defenses against the demon army's attacks."

"I have admired you for a long time."

The city lord stepped forward and saluted, and Silvalir returned the salute with a smile.

She whispered:

"Lord Pergius has ordered me to set up a magical barrier array here, as well as numerous defensive facilities. This will require a significant amount of manpower and resources. I hope the city lord will not be stingy."

"This...regarding this matter, please move to the meeting room for a detailed discussion."

"Ah."

Silvaril nodded slightly and left with the city lord.

Miggs watched the two men leave, still feeling irritated.

She really couldn't understand what these nobles were thinking. They knew the enemy was about to attack, yet they were still engaging in such a meaningless struggle.

The Northern Continent was defeated piecemeal by the Demon God Army because it united too late. By the time the defeated troops from various countries finally gathered together, they had already missed the best opportunity.

"If peace lasts too long, people will forget the cruelty of war."

Ron said softly.

"The Asura Kingdom is a powerful nation, and with the natural barrier of the Red Dragon Mountains, wars are virtually nonexistent, even in border cities. The most we deal with on a daily basis are just a few monsters, which can be dealt with by adventurers alone. Ultimately, those who haven't experienced pain simply can't understand it, even if they want to."

"The demons have lived on the Demon Continent for years, fighting each other for limited resources on the barren land. The strong men who grew up in such an environment are naturally much stronger than those of the Asura Kingdom. In the past, they were leaderless and only knew how to fight among themselves. Now, with the emergence of Laplace, he can unite this enormous force and exert his power outward."

"Those nobles don't take the lessons learned from the Northern Continent seriously."

"This is neither the city lord's fault nor the Aiulus family's fault. It's just the sadness of human nature."