Do Your Own Revolution

#146

“News just arrived.”

In an office lit by soft candlelight.

After receiving the informant’s report, Andrei immediately delivered the news.

“Successfully secured and transported the Youth Faction nobles who expressed support for Eugene.”

“Thanks to Count Raikard, things went much more smoothly.”

The Emperor, seated at his desk, said this while setting down the glasses he had been wearing.

“How is the situation with the Knight Order?”

“As Your Majesty predicted, they’re sending people to the supply warehouses and production facilities stationed at the border areas.”

Hearing this, the Emperor nodded and spoke.

“Although the Kalhyram Army is managing the Republic’s occupied territories, most of their supplies come from the Empire’s mainland. They must have determined that by using the Knight Order to occupy supply points, they could strangle the Kalhyram Army in the Republic.”

Most combat forces are at the frontlines, so only non-combat personnel remain at the rear supply points.

Even with defenses reinforced through a month of redeployment, they won’t hold long against the Knight Order.

“Following Marshal Keiren’s request, we reinforced the defense forces and deployed the Imperial Guard Knight Order to that area, but…”

“Their mission is not defense but retreat. Tell them to prioritize maximizing supply acquisition while minimizing casualties.”

“Understood.”

After giving additional orders, the Emperor sighed while looking at the continental map on his desk.

“Duke Buckenheim. Is there no need to hide anymore?”

Looking at the series of movements, the magic noble’s intentions were clear.

To raid the imperial palace, depose him, and install Prince Meldir as a puppet.

They thought they could control the Kalhyram Army by cutting off the Empire’s resource lines while invoking imperial orders.

“But that is nothing more than meaningless struggling.”

The long-prepared transformation. Its end was drawing near.

The will has been entrusted, and the flame is changing history from outside the Empire.

It’s too late to stop now – everything has gone too far.

“All that remains is to grab onto the trouser legs of my old enemies and bind their steps as much as possible.”

The Emperor said this with a low laugh.

Seeing this, Andrei hesitated several times before speaking.

“It’s a dangerous plan. If Eugene were to fail…”

“Don’t worry.”

The Emperor, looking gaunt, spoke in a low voice.

“I who should have died originally rose again and made it this far.”

“……”

“And the one who breathed will into me and led me here was that child.”

He told the Emperor.

That he would burn the Empire completely and raise a new Empire from its ashes.

Then all this old king can do is watch over the new flame that will bloom.

“Everything that could be done has been finished. Now I… I have only one thing left to do.”

Whether the fire will bloom or not depends on the flame itself.

The role of the fire keeper was, in effect, finished.

“Step out for a moment, Andrei.”

After sending Rebecca back who had finished reporting.

The Emperor rose from his office and slowly walked outside the study.

“I feel like taking in the outside view after so long.”

“…!”

The Emperor, who had never left his office his entire life, was requesting to go out for the first time.

Setting aside all the various agenda items he never let go of, asking to get some fresh air.

Though pained by that detached appearance, Andrei slowly bowed his head and assisted at the Emperor’s side.

“…I shall escort you.”

“Thank you.”

With those words, the Emperor slowly opened his study’s bookshelf and carefully put on his outer garments.

“Please allow me, Your Majesty. I…”

“Don’t treat me like an old man, Andrei. I can do this much on my own.”

The Emperor prepared to go out alone, adamantly refusing help from the palace servants.

Andrei, his guard knight, could only watch with mixed emotions.

For the Empire his entire life.

A king who burned his entire body trying to raise up a crumbling Empire.

But now…

‘You look like extinguished ashes, Your Majesty.’

Looking at the Emperor with slumped shoulders, Andrei suddenly thought this.

The Emperor’s “final role” that he spoke of.

The more he recalled it, the more Andrei couldn’t hide his complicated feelings.

However…

“Andrei.”

At the Emperor’s voice calling him, he immediately shifted his gaze.

“Lead the way. Having not gone out for so long, I seem to have forgotten even the path to the garden.”

“…Yes.”

Hearing the detached voice, Andrei silently walked toward his lord.

‘As Your Majesty said, the plan has already left our hands.’

Something that can’t be stopped now, nor should it be stopped.

If his lord has decided, then as a knight, he will only guard his side.

Until the final moment that will come at the end.

***

After a month had passed, the Kalhyram Army that entered the Republic gathered at the western plains of the Republic.

Rumble–

The long war with the Republic.

Civil war with the rebels.

The threat of monsters.

The warriors of reversal who survived through all of that were forming battle lines of the corps.

Led by the Special Magic Unit that completed recovery, the airship fleet was being prepared, followed by elite troops of army groups that gathered after breaking through each front.

An army of unprecedented scale in the Empire, numbering over a million, was surrounding ‘Westraine’, the Republic’s final stronghold city.

“Hah.”

With a low sigh, I looked at the battlefield, quiet as a mouse.

Where I am now is the center of the encirclement established by the Kalhyram Army.

It was the operational area of the Special Magical Power Unit, the vanguard of the central army group that would act as the hammer.

Bzzt- Bzzt-

– …… One month ago, —Month 11th. 12:00.

A voice flowed from the speaker positioned in the center.

Communication status good.

It seemed the week-long efforts to establish the communication network were bearing fruit.

– I, Keiren Buckenheim, Supreme Leader of the Kalhyram Army, acting with the authority of His Majesty the Emperor, sent an ultimatum to Vladimir Medvedev, Secretary General and Supreme Leader of the Westraine Republic, demanding his surrender signature.

The voice echoing across the entire front through the radio was that of Keiren Buckenheim, Marshal of the Kalhyram Army.

The Republic’s soldiers on the opposite side must also be listening to this voice with bated breath.

– However, until the expiration of the deadline, there was no official response from the Republic.

There was no way they would surrender.

Although incomprehensible to the Republic’s people dying even at this moment.

At least the secretary general must think so.

That it’s a war they’ll win anyway.

So there’s no reason to surrender.

– After evacuating cities that should have been evacuated for citizens, the Republic constructed defense lines using weapons of mass destruction and inhumane test subjects, while behind the scenes, they are massacring innocent Imperial prisoners and Republic citizens.

After listing the information discovered by the Intelligence Department, Keiren spoke in a resolute voice.

– Therefore, as the representative of His Supreme Majesty the Emperor, I, Marshal Keiren Buckenheim of the Kalhyram Army, declare at this moment.

A moment of silence.

As if even Keiren himself giving the speech couldn’t hide his tension, after catching his breath briefly, he commanded.

– All Kalhyram forces, advance.

Boom–!

The advance order given in the Marshal’s voice.

As if they had been waiting for it, the quiet battlefield was instantly covered in engine sounds from countless mechanical devices.

The 1st Airship Fleet ascending to bombing altitude. 13th and 17th Airship Fleets, infiltrate at low altitude and defend against enemy anti-air network.

Armored trains 6 through 21, heat dissipation complete at current position.

Over hundreds of airships raised their altitude and entered combat stance, and dozens of armored trains surrounding the city began deploying their cannons.

In the midst of this steel tide, slowly raising its head was the Empire’s train artillery that had crushed the Colossus.

Along with the signaler’s gesture, the fire order was transmitted-

Artillery fire commence.

BOOM—!

With a thunderous roar, all the firepower of the gathered Kalhyram Army began striking down toward the city.

All Kalhyram Army forces stand by until Special Magical Power Unit entry point! Repeat! All Kalhyram Army forces, until the Special Magical Power Unit enters the scene…!

Hearing the voice from the communication network, I slowly turned my gaze.

The unit members lined up above and below the platform, looking at me.

“Men. We’ve finally come this far.”

Meeting their gazes, I slowly opened my mouth.

“Beyond the scars of the terrible Great War, our nemesis who has threatened us for over a hundred years. Westraine’s final stronghold is right before us.”

The city mercilessly melting away.

Screams and wails occasionally heard beneath the explosions.

This was the end of the Republic that had threatened us for so many years.

“And our Special Magical Power Unit has one mission. To be the first to enter that city, and the last to leave.”

The battle situation was overwhelming.

At least to ordinary people, it would seem that way.

A completely surrounded city.

Escape routes completely blocked.

Overwhelming firepower superiority.

It would be natural to think losing would be strange.

But contrary to such predictions, those of us with imprints – my soldiers and I – could sense it.

That massive city was just a facade.

The real thing was slowly biding its time underground.

“Despite occupying all Republic territory, the enemy still has one final card left. Mages, monsters, Armored Infantry, Colossus… What will jump out from beneath those ruins is unknown.”

During the month-long period, the Intelligence Department and staff officers continuously tracked enemy information.

What’s in the city.

What lurks beyond it.

Nevertheless, the conclusion was ‘unknown’.

“What’s below the city is a pit of malice where nothing can be guaranteed. And our Special Magical Power Unit will be the first army to face it.”

Looking around at the heightened soldiers, I continued speaking.

“This will be a dangerous operation. We can’t guarantee the operation’s success, and the chances of returning alive from the operation are infinitely low.”

“……”

“But in such an unclear situation, there is one fact I can state clearly.”

A mission that’s essentially no different from being told to go die.

But looking at the unit members, I smiled through gritted teeth.

“The fact that both you and I have come too far to run away now.”

“…!”

Ah, look at how strange their expressions are getting.

I really have no talent for speeches after all.

Thinking that, I raised my hand holding the pistol.

“We can no longer run away! That chance disappeared long ago! So you’re going to hell with me! Into a pit of no return! You’re coming with me until the end!”

When I paused briefly, a heavy silence fell over the audience.

Looking once at the unit members about to explode.

Once at the officers lined up before them, my friends.

After meeting everyone’s eyes like that.

“Let’s go! To hell-!”

I shouted toward them at the top of my voice.

And the next moment.

“Uwaaaaah—!”

“To hell from head to toe-! To hell from head to toe–!”

“Rip them to death! Rip them to death! Rip them to death–!”

With shouts of either enthusiasm or madness,

No one hoping to be excused.

As always, these were my crazy unit members.

“To all Special Magical Power Unit members, direct order from the division commander-!”

Looking at the soldiers brandishing their weapons in excitement, I clenched my fist and shouted.

The Revolutionary Army’s agitation.

The monster contamination spread throughout the Empire.

The Republic’s noose controlling all of it from behind.

After tearing, crushing, and breaking through all of that.

“All forces, quick advance forward.”

Now we.

We’re going to rip the Westraine Republic to death.

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