I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years

204. That’s Not How War Works (10)

“When on earth will reinforcements come!?”

[We will be leaving soon, so please hold on. It looks like they have restored the first line of defense in the west… Isn’t the enemy that strong?]

“What?”

Viscount Sieclean grabbed the back of his neck, pulled his face away from the cracked communication port, and cursed. It was an inevitable choice because I felt like I would break the crystal ball if I didn’t swear.

“You pigs…”

How disgusting the fat capital aristocrats, who normally seemed so noble, look.

[What did you just say?]

“It’s nothing. Rather, is it difficult to apply right now?”

[As you know, it takes time to form a large force.]

‘Who doesn’t know that?’

Viscount Sieclint was not unaware that even if he dispatched troops right now, it would take quite some time. The problem was that the imperial family could not even make a proper decision to send troops.

For the commander, who was barely able to restore the Western Front with the help of Lord Quartz and his party, it was a deathly experience.

As of now, many of the commanders had died when the first defense line fell, so they were barely able to recover and reorganize. It was questionable whether they would be able to prevent further attacks without support.

‘At least we need to receive support with supplies.’

“Could you at least send some supplies first? “Right now, we don’t have enough food, so we can barely eat two meals a day.”

[I will tell you a story. But don’t expect that much.]

The light in the communication port went out. Viscount Siegrin covered his eyes with his hands and sighed.

“It’s so rotten.”

You’re so caught up in the fight for the throne that you don’t even notice important things. Sieg Lint was at a loss as to how to tell this to his teacher, Carlinz.

‘It wasn’t like this when Carlintz was around.’

If Kalintz, who has power and voice that cannot be ignored, was on active duty, reinforcements would have arrived nearby by now. Siclean sighed at the cracks that were now starting to become blatantly visible.

“…I heard there is no support?”

“Mr. Kalintz.”

Sieg Lindt couldn’t get his words out. The very fact that he had to deliver such devastating news to his teacher, who should have spent his last years watching his granddaughter’s acting and politics, was miserable in itself.

“Siclint.”

“…Yes.”

“Huh.”

Although this was expected from Sieg Lint’s displeased expression of his, Kalinz nevertheless felt heat rising in his head. If the place I was in right now was near the imperial palace, I would have rushed in right away, grabbed the ministers by their collars, and yelled at them.

Kalinz barely held back his anger and looked at Sielynt. Sielint got up from his seat, seeing the anger on Kalintz’s face that he couldn’t hide.

It was because memories of the past came to mind.

“Could you please reconnect?”

“Let’s give it a try!”

Like a new soldier in good spirits, Siclean immediately contacted the imperial family through the communication port.

1 minute.

2 minutes.

3 minutes…

After persistently calling the imperial family, who did not respond as if they were bothered, Siclean was able to come face to face with the annoyed face of the imperial minister.

[What’s going on?]

“Inside Montague Palace… It’s been a while.”

[Ka, Kalinz? Why are you there?]

“Why are you here?”

Seeing the thick anger coming out of Kalinz’s mouth, Sieg Lint covered his mouth and took a few steps back very quietly. Because he stuck around for a long time and a spark could fly. Kalinz’s spark… If he made a mistake, his life his his his was in danger.

[Oh, what is the retired gentleman doing there, saying his whole body his aches?]

“What do you think you are doing?”

Count Montague trembled when he heard the voice of the former Duke of Carlinz through the communication port. It might be because I could feel the coolness in Count Carlinz’s voice.

[Did you participate in the war?]

“Do you think I’m the only one who came? Merlin and Geren also participated in the war.”

[West, is the situation in the West that serious?]

Carlinz sighed at the sight of the old pig who only then realized the seriousness of the situation. The corner of the table he grabbed was already in powder. The Count of Montague was astonished as he looked at the face of Carlinz, who seemed ready to invade the imperial court at any moment.

Because he was of the same generation as him, he knew his personality of biting the imperial family and everything else when he got angry.

“Assemble reinforcements immediately. As much as possible. “Choose all the elite soldiers!”

[Ha, but it’s not that easy! You know the current situation, right?]

“Are you saying that the fight for the throne is more important than the well-being of the empire?”

The Count of Montague’s face turned pale at the old lion’s roar. The former Lion Duke glared at the blinking communication port and announced coldly.

“Right now, gather reinforcements. And tell it to your son too. “I tell you to jump out quickly before the warning goes out.”

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“You seem very angry.”

“I’ve put it all down to get some rest now, but I feel like I’m going to die of frustration. “I wish my son had done just as well as you.”

I just ignored Kalinz’s complaints. When I heard it, I thought it was absurd.

Although incompetence itself appeared in the original, hearing it in real life made me want to completely change it. How on earth do these b*stards maintain their empire?

No, that means it comes from the original work.

“Anyway, the first line of defense was successfully restored. When the troops who withdrew to the second line of defense returned to the first line of defense, the foundation can be laid.”

“The problem is that there is a shortage of people and materials.”

It was as he said. The first line of defense was completely destroyed, and less than half of the people managed to escape and join the second line of defense. And the situation is such that the troops return to the first line of defense.

In the first place, the West itself was an underdeveloped region in the empire, so even if there were some troops left, there were clear limits.

Moreover, since there was a shortage of food and weapons, there was little we could do other than contact them if they attacked again.

That wasn’t the only problem.

We managed to restore the first line of defense, but in the end, the important thing was to subdue Harpas.

However, considering that he was only revealed by force in the original work, he will not appear as time passes. To find Harpas he eventually had to advance beyond the defense lines.

“If I issue a mobilization order, I might be able to commandeer supplies, but I don’t have that authority right now. “I wonder how much we can raise by requisitioning supplies from this poor land…”

“Hmm…”

When it comes to food, I have no solution. Right now, the Holy Knights are barely able to satisfy their hunger by distributing food to the soldiers. However, the rear is uneasy to go and capture Harpas with just Noikjang’s party.

It’s obvious that Harpas will have noticed our presence by now, and the moment we leave the defense line, he’ll come in to stab us in the back. No matter how quickly we returned, the collapse of the first line of defense was inevitable.

“In order to overcome the situation, we have no choice but to wait for reinforcements to arrive.”

“How long would it take to bring a full load of supplies from the imperial capital without stopping?”

“It will be a month at the earliest.”

It’s been a month…At this point we have no choice but to give up our first line of defense. It is already difficult to supply resources because the land is barren and self-sufficient in food is not possible.

“Nothing is easy.”

“Isn’t that how life is? Still, you are doing really well.”

“If it weren’t for you, let alone the first line of defense, even the second line of defense would have collapsed and they would have been rushing straight toward the center.”

When did Principal Merlin come? I looked up at Principal Merlin, who was patting my shoulder and trying to comfort me.

Archmage… Merlin…

Ah.

“Merlin. Would you be able to use the transfer magic to get from here to the Academy?”

“It’s not impossible, but what are you planning to do?”

There was anticipation on the faces of Principal Merlin and the former Duke of Carlinz as they looked at me.

No, it’s not that big of a deal. I said, scratching my head.

“How about setting up a portal here?”

“Portal? “You mean here?”

“At least we will be able to bring in elite troops quickly.”

It’s difficult for a portal to carry a lot of people, but wouldn’t it be possible to pack a lot of gear and allow only a few people to get through? And if possible, there were people I wanted to bring along.

“Hmm. But creating a portal is not an easy task. We need a lot of materials.”

“I’ll figure it out.”

Kalinz, who said he would solve the problem, took out a plaque with a lion symbol from his arms and handed it to me. I never thought I would receive it like this.

It was an item that could only be received by completing all of the Ryan family’s chain quests. Still, it would be polite to pretend not to know for now, right?

“This… ?”

“It’s something that only those who were the head of the family can hand over. If you have it, you will be able to exercise your rights as my representative, so scrape together all the assets in the house to buy materials to make a portal.”

“…I understand.”

“It will take some time to use the long-distance transmission magic, so get some rest. If possible, I recommend taking a nap.”

“But where is Geren?”

“He said he was looking around and coming. Ah, tsk tsk. Even if you tell me not to go out because I’m getting older and my ear canals are clogged…”

I couldn’t see him anywhere, so he must have gone outside.

“I will rest for a while.”

“Go in.”

“Kalinz, asks the soldiers to secure an open space…”

Will this new breakthrough bring hope or despair? I headed to the bedroom, trying to clear my complicated mind.