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Chapter 337: Give me Your Life
Chapter 337: Give me Your Life
Chapter 337: Give me Your Life
..Union of the Northern Lords huh.
Yes.
But.you still need something for them to rally under. A pledge from the Emperor might certainly boost their morale but a pledge from a prince will not have the same effect.
The cause of the northern nobles previous defeat was due to low morale and disorganization.
That was the opening William exploited.
Even if we head to battle with more numbers than last time, if we do not solve this problem, we will only repeat the first defeat.
.I will convince them.
you dont have enough time. Once you assemble all the lords and hold a meeting, you have to start preparing for battle immediately. Isnt that right? Prince Arnold.
Thats right. We have no time.
Then, what are you going to do?
Duke Lowenstein asked to test me.
The fact that he asked me instead of Char was probably due to his last act of love for his granddaughter.
After all, the answer to that question is very cruel.
There is only one way to establish the Union of the Northern Lords that Char proposed.
I need youto give me your life.
As I thought..that is the only way huh.
Char says nothing.
She only holds the Dukes hand with her quivering hands. And the Duke squeezed them back.
I never thought that there would be a young man who could come up to my face and tell me to die..
If you personally head out, we will be able to form the Union of the Northern Lords. It will greatly boost their morale as well.
And in exchangemy death will be certain. I understand that much. I wanted to die here, in the land I was born and raised inyou are saying that you can not allow me even that?
Surrounded by family and peacefully going to heaven is certainly a good way to die. Butif you still have strength left in you, I can not allow you to do that. I want you to squeeze the last bit of your life until the very end. For the north.
For the north, huh.
What a convenient thing to say.
I am telling this man who sacrificed his own daughter for the north to give us his last remaining days.
How selfish.
If he is allowed to rest peacefully, he might be able to live half a year or even a year longer. Who knows how much his life will be shortened if he has to ride out to battle in this condition.
This will be a battle that he can not expect to come back from.
Some may feel honored for dying on a battlefield but this is an old man who has already retired from the army.
It is too cruel to pull him away from his home and ask him to die in battle.
CharlotteI devoted everything to this family and the north. You..know that right.?
Yes.
Then let me ask.between a grandfather who gets to leisurely die in peace..and a grandfather who decides to fight until the endwhich one do you like more?
Ojii-sama
Duke..
Duke Lowenstein is trying to get Char to decide.
My face distorted in surprise but the Duke only smiled when he saw it.
I thought that I should have you shoulder all the responsibilitybutit is unpleasant to have my final fight be for the Imperial Family. At least at the end..I want it to be for my family. This life of mine..belongs to my family.
..Ihave always respected the Duke of Lowenstein who fought for the northplease..show me the figure of the Thunder God who has protected us.I will burn it into my eyes.
I understandPrince Arnold..are you confident that you can use my life well?
..yes.
Then let me give it to yousend the news to all northern nobles..tell them that the Duke of Lowenstein is going.
Saying so, the Duke showed a fierce smile.
It is the smile of a man who is prepared to die.
Char is quietly sobbing beside him.
It was her decision that sent her grandfather to battle. That much is obvious.
Duke Lowenstein put his hand on Chars head and staggered out of his bed.
Now..TO BATTLE!!
With that said, Duke Lowenstein opens the door.
The guards were kneeling outside.
He speaks to them with a loud voice.
Prepare for battle! Summon all the old coots who want to die with me! Gather as much force as possible!
Yes, as you command!
Prince Arnold..where do you want to hold the meeting? What is the place that best suits this occasion?
That would be Gnade hill.
..not bad.
With that said, the Duke walked with a step that I couldnt think belonged to the old man who was so exhausted on the bed earlier.
Gnade hill can be said to be a sacred place in the north.
500 years ago.
It is the place where the knights of the north challenged the demons who ravaged their land.
There were many sacrifices. However, the knights of the north were able to repel the demons on their own.
A place that symbolizes the strength of the north.
There would be no better place to establish the Union of the Northern Lords.
The nobles who received the letter are probably inside the Lowenstein territory already.
They will be watching out for the news of the Dukes movement.
That is how important Duke Lowenstein is in the north.
are you okay?
Im not
After seeing off Duke Lowenstein, I returned to the room.
There, Char put her hand on his bed and closed her eyes.
Her voice is a tearful one.
Is there anything I can do?
..no. Goonce this warmth disappears..I will recover.
I understand.
No matter how powerful my ancient magic is, I can not cure their illness.
No matter which tactic I use, I can not stop her tears.
I quietly left the room.
I really am..powerless huh.
Is that not why you are here? If Arnold-sama can do everything by yourself then there wouldnt be a need for you to be here. Is it not because of our powerlessness that we are trying to obtain a better future? Both until and from now on.
I dont know when he arrived behind me but I smiled at Sebass words.
Thats it.
I am here because I am powerless.
I am not omnipotent.
Lets go. We are going to unite the northand defeat Gordon.
Yes, sir.
I said that and started walking.