Battle Race in the Fantasy World

Battle Race in the Fantasy World – 62

EP.62 If You Can’t Handle It, You’re Weak!

To summarize, the plan of the Western Kingdoms’ alliance was a complete failure.

They targeted places that could cause significant damage if successful, including the Imperial Academy, influential noble families, and even the Imperial Palace.

However, they failed across the board.

Most of the infiltrators in the Imperial Palace were detected and dealt with before they could do anything.

The few who managed to get in were quickly subdued by the knights.

It served as another reminder of why the Empire is called the Empire.

The infiltrators sent to the influential noble families also failed to make any significant impact.

Although they weren’t detected in advance like those at the Imperial Palace, they failed in their assassination attempts.

A few managed to cause some damage by self-destructing, but it was minimal.

The place that could have suffered the most damage was the Imperial Academy.

It was true that the Academy had relatively fewer and less prepared guards compared to other places.

With many noble children and young ladies present, it could have caused significant chaos.

Moreover, causing such damage could have weakened their loyalty to the Empire.

“Whew.”

Recalling the danger of the recent incident, the Minister of Education let out a sigh of relief.

If things had gone as the intruders wanted, he would not have been able to keep his position.

In fact, he might not have been able to keep his life, let alone his position.

The management of the Academy was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, and it was natural to take responsibility for any lapses.

[ I never expected the second son of the Jonathan barony to resolve the situation. ]

However, the Minister of Education neither took responsibility nor resigned.

He was merely communicating with the Minister of War, who was on an external mission, via magical communication.

Additionally, he received a light commendation from the Emperor for admitting Kyle Jonathan.

In truth, he hadn’t dared to say anything against the authority of Lord Byun-kyung and the Emperor’s endorsement, but so what.

[ You were lucky. It’s a great relief that there were no fatalities among the students. ]

The Minister of Education nodded several times at the words of the Minister of War.

There were injuries, but all of them were among the knights and soldiers guarding the Academy.

Originally, there should have been more significant damage, but one young man had cleaned up the situation neatly.

‘I never thought Jonathan would help in this way.’

What would have happened if Kyle hadn’t been at that place at that time?

Even if they had eventually killed or subdued all the intruders, significant damage would have occurred.

Unlike the perfectly defended Imperial Palace or the noble families teeming with knights,

the Academy was full of unarmed students once you got past the outskirts.

Moreover, Yurika, who had also played a role, was at the Academy because of Kyle.

If Kyle’s admission to the academy had been denied, neither he nor Yurika would have been there.

Thinking about that possibility made him break out in a cold sweat.

“Have you heard from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?”

[ Why bother listening to tales from hell? ]

“…That’s true.”

Unlike the relatively quiet Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was facing a catastrophic disaster.

They had been in constant contact with the Kingdoms’ alliance, gathering various pieces of information, and then the Empire was ambushed by the alliance across multiple locations. It was no surprise that they were in a state of emergency.

Rumor had it that the Minister of Foreign Affairs was in a daze, muttering curses.

It was clear that it would be difficult for him to avoid responsibility for this incident.

‘The Littorio Grand Duchy must be in a very difficult position as well.’

The three Grand Duchies of the Empire each specialized in diplomacy, military, and finance.

The Littorio family, known for its diplomatic prowess, not only had many diplomats but also the Minister of Foreign Affairs from their lineage.

They had believed that the Empire’s diplomatic skills could tame the Western Kingdoms’ alliance.

But those kingdoms had been smiling on the surface while preparing a deadly dagger behind their backs.

This was a bolt from the blue for the Littorio family, who prioritized diplomacy.

“How are things on your end?”

[ What’s there to say? We’re obviously preparing for our duties. ]

A thorough investigation revealed that the intruders came from the alliance.

It had been strangely quiet recently, leading them to believe the alliance was finally bowing to the Empire.

But it turned out they were planning such a cowardly and brutal act.

Now, the only thing left was to communicate through iron and blood.

What happens next is unknown. Only God can judge who is right.

In a world where the survivor is the strong one, that’s all that remains.

“That’s even more horrifying. Forcing a mana overload. Even those mad theorist mages banned such research because it was too horrific.”

[ I couldn’t believe my ears when I first heard it. The alliance must have lost a lot of human resources, yet they chose to waste their few talents in such a manner. It’s truly foolish. They would have been ten times better off training them into regular knights. ]

“But they said the effect is undeniable. It produces immense power, albeit briefly.”

At the words of the Minister of Education, the Minister of War on the other end of the magical communication device sighed deeply.

[ This time, we were lucky because their numbers were small and their preparations were insufficient. But if the alliance troops suddenly transform like that on the battlefield… I can’t even begin to estimate the damage. ]

“Why would they go so far as to break taboos and act in this manner?”

One of the most important things in the world is ‘justification.’

The Empire, despite its overwhelming power, hadn’t wiped out the Kingdoms’ alliance entirely because of this justification.

They knew well that glory built on bloodshed wouldn’t last long.

Thus, they had continued their conquests with appropriate justifications.

But this time, the alliance seemed too desperate.

Seeing how they even discarded the justification that protected them, it was clear they weren’t in their right minds.

With this, any voices opposing war within the Empire had vanished.

Even though they had endured 30 years of tension day by day, the alliance had crossed the line too far.

[ How is His Majesty the Emperor? ]

“If you’re curious, why don’t you go see him yourself?”

[ …That’s a bit scary. ]

The Minister of Education responded to the Minister of War’s words with, “I’m scared too.”

Although there wasn’t significant damage, the Empire’s prestige had been tarnished.

It was obvious what kind of anger the ruler of the Empire would harbor in such a situation.

‘This means the Empire, which had been silent for quite some time, will move again.’

How much blood would be shed? The Minister of Education shook his head at the thought.

Whether it was through war and forceful suppression, or bringing the kingdoms to the negotiation table,

it wasn’t his concern. He just needed to prepare the Empire’s talents.

The wrath of the Empire and the Emperor was something they would have to deal with; he just needed to focus on his duties.

– Certificate of Commendation –

– Recipients: Tisha, Kyle Jonathan –

Among those duties was expressing gratitude to the two individuals who had played significant roles in the recent academy incident.

“…The world is truly unpredictable.”

Who would have thought that the people of the Jonathan barony would receive gratitude from the academy and the Ministry of Education?

Moreover, the Ministry of Finance, which no longer needed to fund another academy reconstruction.

It was something he had never imagined in his wildest dreams.

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Meanwhile, contrary to the concerns of the two ministers, the Emperor remained remarkably calm.

Even in the face of the heinous act of the kingdoms that dared to deceive the Empire and throw a dagger at it.

“Suspicious movements detected from the alliance”

In fact, some time ago, the Special Affairs Department had secured top-secret information.

They didn’t know exactly what the movements were, but it was certain that there was a dagger aimed at the Empire.

They could have turned the Empire upside down to find it, but the Emperor didn’t do that.

He simply issued a secret order to further strengthen the defenses of the Imperial Palace.

The Emperor’s intentions were clear: to resume the conquest.

Having accumulated power and resources, it was now time to unleash them.

He aimed to settle the western regions during his reign, rather than leaving it to his successors.

The only issue was the lack of justification for such a grand endeavor.

For this reason, the Emperor had subtly allowed the alliance to act.

He considered the sacrifices necessary to gain justification and watched in silence.

Finally, the impatient fools made their move, causing a significant incident.

Targeting the Imperial Palace and influential noble families was a problem,

but they had done something even more significant that incited the entire Empire’s anger.

They had targeted the academy, where many unarmed individuals were gathered.

The Emperor had been concerned that the situation might be more severe than expected.

However, interesting news soon came from the academy.

‘The second son of Jonathan played a role in defending the academy?’

It was a stark contrast to his sister, who had partially destroyed the academy.

He had handled things so discreetly that initial attention was focused on Yurika.

Thanks to this, the royal family could prove to the citizens that they were leading the fight against the enemy.

‘The world is truly unpredictable.’

Time changes many things, as they say.

Who would have thought that someone from Jonathan would emerge wanting to integrate into society?

This made the Emperor even more interested in his daughter’s marriage plans.

What would bring the greatest benefit to the Empire and the royal family?

With these thoughts, the Emperor began to slowly draft his plan to absorb the western regions.

Furthermore, he wondered if it might be possible to pacify the remaining forces in the south and even the east.

He pondered whether the day would come when the entire continent would be under his rule.