The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road 300

The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road Chapter 300

The western army, disguised as Liande’s army, began their massacre.

Sophia was pale as a sheet.

When she realized the opponent was Tetora Anistri, she had thought something similar might happen, but she never expected it to take this form.

“Disguising as our army to carry out a massacre!”

“Oh! It seems false information is also spreading quickly alongside this!”

“Ugh…!”

A dark atmosphere permeated the military conference room.

The adjutants Ash and Gunther had both participated in past battles in Balas.

That battle where Ars used an epidemic to mock Tetora.

A similar situation had occurred back then too.

Tetora had locked herself in one place, strengthening her defenses while using a separate unit to plunder Balas’s territory and massacre civilians.

Now it’s slightly different.

They’re allowing Liande’s army to occupy the key point and empowering their separate unit to plunder even more insidiously and viciously.

The problem was how to respond to the enemy’s actions.

In past battles, there was at least an enemy headquarters that could be obliterated to turn the tide, but in this case, the enemy’s headquarters was nowhere to be seen.

Sophia grew irritated.

“Haven’t you still not discovered the enemy’s headquarters?”

“Yes, because the enemy’s intelligence is so thorough…”

“Gaspar!”

Gaspar, responsible for intelligence and operating as a spy himself, shook his head.

“It’s difficult right now. That Guderian guy is controlling the intelligence unit. No matter how skilled I am, I can’t escape Guderian’s sense of smell. If my tail gets caught, death is certain.”

Ilya added, “Gaspar is right, Sophia. When the master decides to run the intelligence unit, there’s nothing else we can do. We should use a non-small unit to conduct intelligence.”

“But that means we’ll likely fall into an enemy ambush! We can’t move troops for intelligence. Isn’t there another way? If Yumir is mobilized as well…!”

At those words, Gaspar’s expression turned grim.

He didn’t want to put his daughter into such a dangerous intelligence operation.

At that moment, Gunther raised his hand.

“Isn’t it possible that we don’t need to find the enemy’s headquarters?”

“What?”

“That is, our purpose is to occupy this forest and control the mountain range to the right. By doing so, we can neutralize the enemy fortress between them. If we just think about that operational goal, I believe the current situation isn’t bad.”

“So are you saying it’s okay for civilians to be massacred just because we achieve the operational goal? And by an enemy impersonating our Liande?”

“That’s not what I meant… I thought Ars would have done it this way.”

In the past Balas battle, Ars didn’t pursue the enemy when they started massacring civilians with their separate units. He took minimal measures and instead devised strategies to win the battle using the situation.

As a result, many civilians died, but they ultimately won the war.

And at that time, Sophia was the one who most strongly opposed that decision.

Sophia strongly advocated for civilian rescue and personally conducted rescue operations, witnessing countless horrific scenes in the process.

For her, this situation was something she could not let pass.

“I’m different from Ars. I will achieve the operational goal and minimize civilian damage. To do that, we need to find the enemy’s headquarters. The current opponent has deployed a large separate unit, so their headquarters’ strength is likely weakened. If we destroy that headquarters, the separate unit’s power will naturally die out.”

Sophia’s argument had merit.

At that point, Ash, who had been silent, spoke up.

“Why don’t we seek Ars’s advice? Stop raising unnecessary pride.”

Sophia’s eyes flickered.

“I haven’t raised any pride. I’ve made a rational judgment. Moreover, I’ve already sent a messenger to Ars about the current situation. His advice will arrive soon. But that doesn’t mean I’ll blindly follow it.”

Sophia was confident Ars would order prioritizing the operational goal.

She wanted to defeat Tetora by her own strength and rescue the civilians.

“…Then let’s do this.”

Ilya stepped forward.

“I’ll conduct intelligence with Gaspar. Even against master Guderian, I believe I can hold out.”

“…”

Sophia bit her lip. This could potentially cost both Gaspar and Ilya their lives.

In such a case, she wouldn’t be able to face Ars.

‘Still, this is the only way.’

Sophia nodded.

“I’ll attach Gunther as well. Please find the enemy’s headquarters as quickly as possible.”

“Leave it to me.”

Ilya leaves after gathering her weapons.

At that moment, Ash seemed to have made a decision and let out a meaningful sigh.

* * *

Meanwhile, in the northwest, Svenner’s army was launching a simultaneous invasion.

Because Ars had drawn the central army to begin suppressing the south, the Liande army here was inevitably pushed to the defensive.

Hasikuran, the second general and commander of Svenner, deployed troops like a flood and began an offensive on the key points.

He couldn’t help but furrow his brows at the Liande army’s unexpectedly solid defense.

“Hey.”

“Yes!”

“Didn’t they say that Rutger Rosenberg, the former enemy commander, joined the Alvard army?”

“That is correct.”

“Then what is this command ability? Has Ars Elaine come to this front or something?”

“That is…”

Then a report came in.

The Liande army was being commanded by Altior Saleon.

“Oh, one of the Ten Heroes, the famous general of Calliper. How interesting.”

Hasikuran smiled and entered full-scale combat.

This news reached even higher up, to the neutral kingdom’s Balas front.

Kaien, who was commanding the army there, was deeply contemplating something.

Rutger had joined around this time.

After returning to Liande for reorganization, he brought the knights’ order he had previously commanded from his own territory within Alvard.

Although he had met Kaien several times over the past year, this was a long-awaited reunion with his adjutants, Gillias Melbourn and Ushis Goldray.

“Mr. Rutger!”

“…..”

Ushis greeted him warmly, while Gillias wore a blank expression.

Rutger gave a bitter smile.

“It’s been a while, Gillias. Ushis, this is our first meeting since that battlefield, right?”

Rutger was essentially the leader among Kaien’s disciples.

Before his retirement due to his daughter Estelle’s matter, he was definitely considered the next top Ten Heroes.

Gillias shook his head.

“You, serving such a young man? I still can’t believe it.”

“A young man? His abilities have already been verified.”

“Even so, there are many more outstanding military commanders. Our teacher, and Juras Pamilion are the same.”

Rutger also agreed with that statement.

Ars had outstanding qualities but had one significant weakness. Specifically, he was too emotionally attached to his vassals.

At that moment, Kaien chuckled.

“That’s a weakness everyone has. You’re the same, Rutger.”

“Ah….”

Indeed, if the lives of his daughter Estelle or granddaughter Lux were in danger, Rutger might abandon the war.

“And I am the same.”

“Teacher, you’re not the same! You’re perfect!”

Though Gillias denied it, Kaien shook his head.

“Didn’t I let go of Ars when I knew he was my grandson? I’m the same. Everyone is like that.”

“Hmm….”

“No, maybe except for one person.”

“Who are you referring to?”

“Juras. He’s different.”

When he realized that Juras’ strategy of keeping baby Ars alive was to attack him, he shuddered.

“He’s an unprecedented genius who even surpasses me. He’s a monster-like figure with no visible weaknesses.”

Everyone swallowed hard at his assessment.

“So… Rutger, what’s this operation that Juras is supposedly planning? What operation requires such a reckless approach?”

Ars’ full-scale attack on the south was not ideal.

Now was the time to slowly and carefully organize the battlefield. Their overall national strength was superior.

Nevertheless, Juras initiated an operation with a message to draw attention.

“I don’t know the details either. What I heard from Ars is that it involves a fleet.”

“A fleet?”

Everyone expressed doubt.

Kaien stared intently at the map, and Ushis shook his head.

“It’s impossible. There are no points that can be attacked using a fleet. Both Svenner and the West are being cautious about this. Landing would be difficult, and even if they land, supply would be a problem.”

“I have the same thought. Teacher, shouldn’t we stop this operation immediately?”

After staring at the map for a while, Kaien spoke.

“There are no points that can be attacked by fleet. Ushis, you’re right.”

“Then…!”

“That’s why he’s a monster.”

“Pardon?”

“If you think carefully about the fact that there are no points to attack, the answer is simple.”

He went to aim for another point of attack.

* * *

War clouds were gathering in the Ellan Kingdom.

Queen Rosa had no peaceful days due to the increasingly ominous reports.

‘The Alliance continues to strengthen its military…’

They were creating armies and starting war training.

They were conscripting not just some Mages and warriors, but ordinary citizens.

‘I wish the war in the Central Continent would end quickly.‘

Then talents like Ars would return.

She was secretly looking forward to Ars’ return.

Recently, there had been much talk about strategic marriages between kingdoms.

If she was going to have a political marriage anyway, she wanted it to be with Ars. Ars was the king of Liande and formally a Duke of the Ellan Kingdom.

‘I’ve already persuaded Erina, and she’s become close to Estelle, so that’s fine. I just need Yumir and Eonia to be convinced…’

She thought it was just a matter of time.

“Me too. What am I thinking at a time like this?”

These were difficult times. Both the Central Continent and here were on the brink of war.

Rosa pulled herself together and turned her attention to the documents.

At that moment.

“Your, Your Majesty!”

Gilbert Saleon, an internal affairs official, rushed in.

He had come here as if exiled and was now working as Rosa’s close aide.

Gilbert’s expression was as if he had seen a ghost.

“What’s wrong?”

“An unidentified fleet is attacking the Alliance!”

“An unidentified fleet!? What does that mean?”

“The spy has drawn the fleet’s emblem, and it’s this…”

“This…? I feel like I’ve seen this before.”

“Of course you would.”

Gilbert nodded as if it was obvious.

“This is the emblem of Crossing.”

“Crossing! Then we must send support!”

“We’re already moving.”

“Pardon…?”

“It seems he has already given instructions to his own close aides here.”

The Crossing fleet suddenly disappeared. Juras was leading that fleet, invading the Alliance and cutting off the sparks.

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