Became a Strategist With an Intelligence of 100 and an Accuracy Rate of 100%

48 – Episode 48. Northern Fortress Defense (7)

“Burn the fortress…?”

Taltin nodded at Kalinz’s words.

“Yes, it is the master’s order.”

“That… That can’t be possible.”

Kalinz lowered his head and was shaking his fist as if he was not convinced.

I actually thought that Lin’s decision was very wise.

‘The strategic value of this fortress is close to zero for the Brans army. Rather, if it is taken away by Serpina’s army, there is a high possibility that it will become a fatal blade aimed at our allies. Still, what was being tolerated must have been the fact that the leader was not someone else but Carlinz, and since Carlinz was acting arbitrarily with the sole intention of achieving success, it would be difficult to trust him any longer. ‘The most reasonable decision is to tell them to burn the fortress and come back.’

Actually, I first thought that a brain with 100 intelligence would predict, ‘Destroy the fortress and run away.’

However.

In the end, if such an order was going to be given, it would have been fine if it had been done when Kalinz was taken prisoner.

But they ordered a resistance war and succeeded in defending it, so now they are telling us to burn the fortress?

It was a little easier to read her inner thoughts in this part.

‘I won’t be able to stay in Brans County for long.’

Even if you think you’re okay. Because she can’t put Irene in danger.

She felt that it was time to move the country.

“…Damn it…!”

Kalinz Brans had a fairly high status within the Brans military.

That status came solely from being a member of the ‘Brance family’.

No matter how much he flew and crawled, he could not refuse the orders of his lord Lin Brans.

“Now that I’ve given my order, I’ll go get ready soon. I think you can prepare to move out within today. Then.”

Taltin bowed his head and slowly left the room.

After he left.

Carlinz continued to sigh a few times, then looked at me and said as if he was very sorry.

“I’m sorry, Swen. This fortress that you risked your life to protect… Has to be brought down.”

Well.

He didn’t really risk his life, but that’s not a reason not to take advantage of that illusion.

“It’s okay. If I could work for Kalintz, that’s enough for me.”

“Is that so?! Do you really think that?”

After hearing my flattering greeting, Kalinz suddenly approached me, placed his hand on my shoulder, and said,

“I will try to persuade my lord one more time! If only I could do that ceremony of yours… Praying for heaven’s will one more time! After defeating Serpina’s army and gathering troops, this time we will invade the northern part of the country. We will be able to plant the flag of Brans County! So, what do you think? Would you like to help me and leave your name in history?!”

‘That’s right.’

I thought he would be reflecting since he had already carried out an unreasonable operation.

After seeing ‘my abilities’, he seemed to think it was worth a try.

Of course, I don’t have the ability to summon a natural disaster. Of course, there was no ability to drop meteorites from the sky.

So, the very moment I thought that it would be better to just decline here.

“Mr. Kalintz.”

It was Irene, who was standing next to me, who opened her mouth much before me.

“I can never entrust such a dangerous task to Swen again. Please be considerate.”

“…What?”

Carlinz looked at Iren with an expression of disbelief.

“General Irene… I appreciate you staying in the fortress and fighting, but you probably didn’t stay here and fight on your own will. Am I right?”

“…….”

Kalinz Brans was like Lin Brans’ closest associate.

She could not help but know that she did not particularly like Irene.

“I am now asking Swen, who fought for me ‘of his own will’ and not because his master told him to. I hope you can figure out where to intervene.”

“Absolutely not. Please do not arbitrarily drag Swen into Mr. Kalinz’s unreasonable strategy. If you really want to take Swen, cut off my head first and then take him away.”

Carlinz shouted, slightly embarrassed by Iren’s strong words.

“Are you going to protest against what I, your superior, said, Irene Juliet?”

Although Kalinz’s tone was very strong, Irene was looking straight at Kalinz without backing down at all.

It was surprising, considering that she usually retreated around this time.

“It’s not a protest. It’s advice. Please listen to my advice, Mr. Kalinz. Shouldn’t we sacrifice many people and put our allies in a dangerous situation by making wrong decisions again?”

“What?! Yes, you b*tch dare me…!”

“And now, the lord has ordered, ‘Demolish the fortress and retreat.’ I believe that not following the lord’s orders is defiance, but what do you think, Kalintz?”

Seeing Irene speaking harshly, Kalinz couldn’t hold back his anger and placed his hand on the sword at her waist.

“This abandoned wild b*tch-!”

“Kalintz!”

And.

In order to prevent the atmosphere from getting any hotter, I immediately jumped in and bent my back to 90 degrees.

“Please stop your anger, Mr. Kalinz. I am very sorry, but shaking the will of heaven requires many conditions. Even if we hold another ancestral rite, there is no guarantee that it will come true. “

“S, Swen…!”

It may be annoying, but we shouldn’t uselessly provoke Carlinz here.

I said a rough mixture of words that he might want to hear.

“And here again, I am concerned that if I do not listen to you, master, your prestige will be in trouble. I have heard that a good general knows when to be patient. And as far as I know, this army of Brans “I think the most patient general is Kalintz. In this respect, I think Chell, the best swordsman, is one step closer to Kalintz.”

“…Do you think so…?”

“That’s right. That’s why I wanted to work under Carlintz.”

“……Hmm, big hum.”

Carlinz cleared his throat a few times for no reason.

I could see where the angry look from before had gone and he had completely regained his composure.

He’s a lot easier to deal with than I thought.

I was very fortunate about that.

“General Irene and I are currently in a situation where it is difficult to make a proper decision due to the accumulated fatigue from risking our lives to defend the fortress. However, we both just hope that Kalintz will make the right decision. Please, Commander Kalintz, “I earnestly ask you to take this into account and make a decision that will show patience worthy of Kalinz.”

“… Hmm… Hmm. Patience. Well… Swen, you must have had a hard time in many ways, and there is an order from the lord… I guess it’s right to do that.”

Carlinz wasn’t that stupid.

Once you cool down, you will be able to figure out what is right if you think about it for a bit.

You must have thought about various things while spending time alone in prison.

He sighed deeply and looked at Iren next to me.

“Iren, whatever the reason for this incident, I will put it on my special note in consideration of the merits of fighting for the fortress. But next time, it would be better to think a little more about how to say it. Do you understand?”

“Yes. Thank you very much for forgiving my rudeness. I will keep what you said in mind.”

Fortunately, Irene also lowered her head instead of sharpening her edge further.

‘Phew.’

“In the end, will we have to destroy the fortress…?”

Carlinz muttered that and walked out of the conference room.

In the conference room where only the two of us were left, I was finally able to look at Irene and speak to her.

“Irene, there is no need to be too confrontational with Kalintz.”

“No. I don’t want to put you in any more dangerous situations, Swen. Even if it were someone other than Kalintz. I can never compromise on this part.”

It seemed that her debt to me was greater than mine.

Then…… Maybe it’s time.

I cautiously asked a somewhat provocative question.

“Are you talking about Master Rin too?”

“…….”

When Irene heard those words, she slowly turned her head towards me.

Her purple eyes were looking at me more clearly than ever.

“Swen… I have something to tell you. I guess it’s okay if I tell you now.”

“What is that?”

After hearing what I said, Irene made a very solemn expression.

Then, she pulled out her own sword from her waist.

With the sound of the sword coming out of her sheath – she sheathed her sword on the ground.

Her sharp blade stuck on the conference room floor.

She held the sword with both hands and spoke in a very serious tone.

“Swen.”

“Yes.”

After hearing the answer, she closed her eyes.

I didn’t know exactly what you were thinking, but-

I thought it might be about Lin Brans, who she really wanted to protect.

But now she knew.

She knows that no matter what happens, she cannot protect Rin.

She slowly opened her eyes.

With a very calm expression, she spoke in a whisper with only me in her eyes.

“…I am no longer Lin Brans, but Swen. I will live for you.”

I didn’t say anything, but just looked at her face seriously.

“My sword will exist to protect you. My body will be used for you. I, Irene Juliette, belong only to you, Swen, from this moment on.”

“If someone wants to harm you, no matter who it is, I will do my best to stop it. …And.”

She, who was very solemn, blushed with a somewhat girlish expression.

“If it’s okay with you… I’m thinking about continuing to make tea for you.”

“That’s the most important thing, Irene.”

A faint smile appeared on Iren’s face after hearing what I said.

It was a very strong smile that would not break no matter what happened.

“You seem to have a somewhat light side even in moments like these.”

“But the most important thing is the fact.”

Iren spoke again in a serious tone.

“While in the Brans Army… No, no matter which army I belong to, I, Irene Juliette, will become a knight only for you. Just as you said you would protect me.”

It was only after hearing her words that I began to feel her vividness.

I have finally succeeded in changing my fate.

She will die because she cannot give up her faith…… She was saved from that unfortunate fate.

With this alone, I felt fortunate to have come to Brans County.

“Please take care of me, Irene.”

“Hmm.”

Just like that, a short ceremony just for the two of us passed.

She put the sword in her scabbard and asked in a slightly serious tone.

“By the way, Swen, there’s something I’d like to ask you.”

“Please tell me.”

“It seems that the master in your heart is not Lin.”

After hearing Iren’s words, I shook my shoulders.

There would be no point in hiding anything from her now.

“Did you see a lot?”

“I guess so.”

It would have been different if she were her usual loyal self, but now her body and mind were mine, not Lynn Brans’s.

Therefore, even though she belonged to the Brans Army, she had no hesitation in saying such disloyal words.

“I wonder who your real master is. Whoever it is, Swen, whoever you want to follow, I will follow.”

Master.

Yes, my lord.

There was only one person from the beginning.

“I am serving as my lord the only person who can conquer this continent and become a unified monarch.”

“Hoo, the only one? Who is that?”

“You probably know this person, Irene. Didn’t you meet in person a few months ago?”

“……!!!”

If I had any idea, she asked me in surprise.

“Could it be… You think that Lord Runarien is the person who will become the unified monarch…?”

Ah.

Thank you, Irene.

Just in time, you asked another appropriate question.

For the first time in a really long time, I was able to type ‘that question’.

‘Is Runarien Inian the person who will become the unified monarch?’

And this time too-

The answer comes so quickly that it’s ridiculous.

[Yes.]

‘Ha.’

I breathed a sigh of relief.

You are safe, my lord.

* * *

Madlan Castle.

This place, the capital of Karelia County, was in name and reality the largest city in the southern part of the continent.

During the time of the unified empire, it served as the commercial center of the south. The land was fertile and there were mountain ranges surrounding it, making it an excellent location for building a city.

And here, a red-eyed woman with cute short hair the color of cream puffs-

“Thank you all for your hard work! Please try harder! We will soon reach our goal!”

I was plowing the field with the farmers, holding farming tools.