Dictator From Outer Space

Chapter 266:

Chapter 266:

If there was someone who was in a difficult situation in this war besides King Falx, it would be Camilla.

She was a servant of the Zaium Empire and a close aide of Prince Barak.

She was not very close to Duke Pangral, who orchestrated the war behind the scenes, but she was not completely unrelated to him as a noble of the empire.

Thats why her presence in Bagran could be seen as an act of betrayal.

Prince Barak did not take the lead, and Leobold did not rebel against the empire, but if someone asked, it could be seen that way.

Thats why Camilla, who was staying at the royal palace of Rozelon, had no peace on her face.

She had her territory, family, and property in Zaium.

She didnt have much family, but she had children and maids who trusted and followed her. She had to save them.

Camilla, you sound very worried. Come in.

Camilla sat on the sofa and told him what she was worried about.

So I couldnt even attend the coronation ceremony of His Highness. When he becomes emperor, he will notice that. What should I do?

Thats a problem indeed. He doesnt seem like someone who would let it go easily.

I have hundreds of family members and property in my territory. I have children and maids who trust and follow me. I have to save them.

Youre so anxious that anyone can see youre a good bait.

You

Just kidding. But its obvious that Duke Pangral, who is restless, will think of you as prey. If he raids and conquers your territory as a countess and a commander of the 7th Legion, it will be a sure merit for him. Then he can slander you as a traitor and get the emperors approval.

Camilla nodded unconsciously at his detailed explanation.

He knew it as expected.

Then he must have an answer already

Leobold took out his walker and displayed a hologram.

This is my territory in Zaium. It looks like theres nothing there, but theres a small facility underground.

It was small, but it could accommodate hundreds of people.

Why did you make this?

To excavate someones bones.

The next screen showed a huge bone.

It was not an ordinary monsters at a glance.

Probably a dragon.

Leobold seemed to care a lot about it.

Its the bone of Gold Dragon Altima. I dont know if his soul is still there, but I have to approach it carefully. The underground facility is a research lab for that bone and the artifact buried near it.

I see But what does that lab have to do with my territory?

Before Duke Pangrals attack begins, Ill use airships to move people there. It would be nice if you could join us since you have your troops nearby. Its a bit cramped, but its enough to live comfortably.

Then what about my territory?

Give it up. That way we can attack Duke Pangral later.

He seemed to use her territory as bait to lure him out.

It was a familiar method by now, and it would be effective, but she wondered if he had to do that.

Why dont you just push him away? With your power and Armas, even the emperor of the empire would be powerless.

Not yet. It would be too much damage if I antagonize the emperor now. Not for me, but for them.

The population of Zaium was over 100 million.

The aftermath would be hard to ignore if the empire with the largest population in Astera shook.

Of course, Arma had the ability to cover even that situation.

But Leobold judged that there was no need to do that.

Didnt I tell you? My goal is continental unification. To achieve true unification, I cant just rely on physical force. I have to make people recognize me as someone who has the qualifications to challenge the emperor.

The emperor of humanity

Camilla approached him as if drawn by him sitting on the chair and climbed onto his lap.

She wrapped her arms around Leobolds neck and looked straight at him.

Did you make that halo for that reason? You cant even claim to be human anymore.

I need people to mistake me for having divinity for now.

Branding is something that makes Leobold, a human being, into a transcendent who has enough status to challenge the emperor.Rread latest chapters at a was putting a lot of effort into this part.

He spread rumors about his halo and that he obtained an amazing divinity, making his future enemies disappear and his current enemies lose their hostility.

It didnt work much during the war, but it would be different after some time passed.

Camilla touched his halo and felt a warm energy.

What will happen after that? After you unify the continent and meet that being called the prophet.

I havent decided yet.

Thats surprising. I thought you would have scheduled everything until you got into the coffin.

Leobold gave a bitter smile.

The prophet is an unpredictable being, so I dont bother to predict. And when that time comes, my job will be over.

I heard from Arma. Your dream is to retire.

I thought you didnt get along well, but I guess not.

Still, shes your aide, so I cant keep my distance forever. When I went to her with a drink, she said that. She said she doesnt need to be jealous because shes not human.

Arma is just a fairy-like being. Shes been by my side for more than 100 years and she will be in the future, so dont worry about her.

Now Camilla hugged him tightly and kissed him lightly.

Can I be with you too?

Of course. But werent you a bit ambitious? I thought you would ask for the empire.

I felt it was pointless as I stayed with you. Whats the point of having a little power when Im next to a human who can burn the whole continent and approach the gods

Dont lose your motivation yet. Im going to use you when I attack Duke Pangral.

Youre probably going to push him away and put me in his place.

Hes a noble of the empire, so there will be less resistance.

The emperor would oppose it, but he would have no choice if he faced impeachment.

Leobold hugged her waist and kissed her deeply, then let her go.

Youll be able to handle Duke Pangral without any trouble if you get the ether heart surgery.

Okay. Ill do whatever you say.

She walked toward the door and suddenly turned around and warned him.

I heard from Arma that you slept with more than a thousand women. Its hard to say that you should be satisfied with me. But promise me one thing. Dont bring in any other women without my consent.

I dont care about anyone else.

Do you think the princess feels the same way?

They were annoyed by the rumor that there were many jobs and good treatment there.

They felt that Bagran was shaking the foundation of Astrea.

It was the order maintained by the ether bloodline.

Peasants provided labor, knights fought, and nobles ruled fairly.

That order was now being shaken.

Even the pope of the Holy Church made a statement that seemed to support Galisto.

He didnt name any place, but he subtly criticized Bagran, saying that there was an order in the world that should never be shaken.

Of course, such passive pressure and criticism had no effect on Bagran.

Bagran had already established its foundation as an independent economic entity by Arma.

Most of the raw materials could be obtained domestically, and so were the necessities and weapons.

If there was anything lacking, they could just produce it from the smart factory located on the floating continent and smuggle it, so there was no problem at all.

On the other hand, Galistos situation did not improve at all despite Falx IIs efforts.

To make matters worse, Bagrans army, which had won the battle, began to build forward bases and anchorages on five axes.

This proved that Leopolds goal was not to win the war, but to swallow Galisto.

Falx II ordered them to crush that nonsense at any cost, no matter what happened.

The commander-in-chief, Duke Ernst, sent the reinforced Goliath unit southward to deter the construction site, while discussing countermeasures against the shock trooper unit.

The frontline commanders argued that they should deploy a large number of airships for reconnaissance.

They use airships to transport shock troopers at night. We can find them if we bring magicians and use dark magic.

Bagrans airship power has been greatly expanded recently, but it is still behind us. We have to take advantage of that point.

There was one fatal drawback to that.

It cost too much money.

Most of the budget was invested in war expenses, and they also owed a huge debt to Grand Duke Pangral for getting Goliath.

If they also operated a large number of airships, it would not be enough to bend their backs, but break them.

Nevertheless, winning the war was urgent.

We have no chance unless we deal with those bastards. I allow a large-scale reconnaissance using airships.

What Galistos commanders didnt know was that the shock troopers had also received training for long-range infiltration.

Airships were just a means of transportation, and they could march if necessary.

The shock trooper unit led by Elwin and Catina carried loads on horned birds and ran through the night across Galistos territory.

They hid in nearby mountains or valleys during the day when there were many eyes, and as they moved northward, Galistos army failed to detect their presence.

And the result of missing them came as a fatal consequence.

Elwin and Catina arrived at the Fermil barons territory in the south and launched an attack on Goliath and the barons mansion using the night.

Dozens of ether bombs exploded, and Goliath fell like straw piles.

The mansion was brutally destroyed.

It was like being struck by lightning out of a clear sky for the baron of Fermil.

One of the southern strongholds was smashed like that, and Duke Ernst groaned and held his back head with his hand.

He never thought they would infiltrate like this.

Im going crazy.

Commander-in-chief, His Majesty has requested an offensive on Heston contact point!

We cant do that. We dont know how many troops are there.

Bagrans fleet was always guarding there, making it hard to approach.

Please listen to His Majesty first.

He hesitated and put his hand on the communicator that the lieutenant brought.

Yes, yes But Your Majesty, how can we attack there without the artifact Yes.

Duke Ernst sighed and ended the communication.

The king seemed to want some results to boast to Grand Duke Pangral.

He understood his urgency, but Heston Gorge was not a wide place where a large-scale Goliath unit could move around.

Its a natural fortress. How can we attack there without knowing whats there

The only consolation was that Terahawks artifact had been moved to Galisto.

If it was that artifact that could cast a wide-area curse, even Black Knight would have a hard time showing its power.

If they ambushed shock troopers in the mountains and quickly penetrated them, they might be able to do something.

Duke Ernst put all his hopes on that and gathered troops in the south.

It was over 100 units in size, and there were even Bephar-class from Zaium.

It showed how much Falx II expected from this offensive.

But his expectations were ruined by one person.

The transport unit that carried Terahawks artifact arrived at the capital and tried to offer it to Falx II, but they panicked when they realized that it was gone.

Where did it go?

The vault is fine

The artifact was a palm-sized clock made with precision and stored in a vault under strict surveillance.

It was impossible to steal the artifact without touching the vault and bypassing the numerous eyes of the transport unit and the magicians.

The person in charge tried to explain that, but it was not enough to stop Falx IIs rage.

You bastards stole the artifact and plotted against me!

No, no, Your Majesty!

Shut up! Take them away!

As the poor knights and magicians were dragged away, Duke Ernst received an order to carry out an offensive on Heston contact point.

Your Majesty, how can you ask me to attack there without the artifact?

Be quiet and follow my orders or Ill strip you of your rank! Find a way to recapture that place!

It was a ridiculous order that hurt his pride, but the duke decided to endure it for now.

He felt pressured not to tease the high knights from Zaium any longer.

He would rather do something than be ridiculed as a coward.

So over 100 Goliaths rushed into the axis that connected Bagran.

Contrary to many worries, the workers in Heston Gorge had all fled and there was only one Goliath left.

But the appearance of Goliath was a bit strange.

It looked like a dragon somehow, and its identity was Albion.

Balgard saw the incoming Goliath unit and smiled slyly.

Guests have arrived. I dont have much to offer, but Ill welcome them warmly.

Aether shaped like wings spewed out from Albions back.