The Duke’s Eldest Son Escaped to the Military

Translator: Pai_

Although the relationship between the Eastern Continent and the Western Continent had become irreparably broken, nothing changed for the Auzria Continent.

Except for a small number of ancient species, most of the different races had departed for the Eastern Continent, and over 70% of the humans remaining on the continent were Imperial citizens.

And those Imperial citizens expressed endless respect toward Iron.

The remaining 20% were people from the Southern Kingdoms, a very small number from the Holy Alliance, and some from the desert regions.

But even they trusted Iron.

Especially the people from the desert regions.

That was because it was Iron who had liberated them from the lives of slavery, possessed by demons and evil spirits.

Such a person like Iron had no room to be shaken within the steadfast Empire.

Rather, it was the Eastern Continent that was trembling.

One day, a letter was delivered by someone from the Eastern Continent who had secretly entered the Auzria Continent.

It was immediately passed on to the Imperial Capital.

“A letter...”

“Is there a way to help them?”

At Governor Chevara’s words, Iron hesitated.

‘Is it right to help the Eastern Continent?’

Currently, the Empire’s power was barely enough to protect the Auzria Continent.

So, the question was whether it was the right decision to send major forces to the Eastern Continent under such circumstances.

“If it’s difficult to send personnel, how about at least giving them weapons?”

“Do you mean to support them only with supplies?”

At the governor’s suggestion, Iron nodded as if he thought it was worth trying.

“Time is a bit tight.”

Iron looked at the system window floating above the plaza.

The time remaining until destruction was just a little over fifteen days.

The question was whether they could send supplies to the Eastern Continent within that time.

“I’ll consult with the commanders first. Leave this matter to me.”

“...Understood.”

After saying that, Iron saw off the governor.

Then, he immediately summoned the commanders.

Through warp, the commanders quickly gathered, and Iron conveyed the situation of the Eastern Continent.

Through them, he was able to get a definite answer.

“It’s possible.”

At Ariel’s words, the other commanders nodded as well.

“How?”

“We just need to gather the core units of each command.”

At Ariel’s suggestion, the other commanders nodded again.

Using the super-large aerial carriers deployed to the Western Army and Mobile Field Army, along with the super-large ships of the Eastern Army, they could transport the supplies, and the protection would be handled by the core forces of each military.

“The problem is the time it takes to get there...”

“Wouldn’t it be possible if we use the super-large warp gate?”

At Faulden’s suggestion, Iron furrowed his brow.

The super-large warp project that could even transport massive ships.

With that, they could reach the Eastern Command’s forward base in an instant, and it would only be a matter of delivering it to the area mentioned by the Eastern Continent’s side, so there wouldn’t be a problem.

“...Isn’t it still unstable?”

At Iron’s question, Faulden shook his head.

“It’s reached about 70%.”

“With that probability... it’s still unsettling.”

“I asked the Tower, and they said if multiple mages participate, the probability increases to over 90%. Since it’s a short-term operation and before the destruction, there’s no issue with involving many mages in this mission.”

At Faulden’s words, Iron hesitated.

“A 10% failure rate…”

“That much should be acceptable.”

At Ariel’s words, the other commanders also nodded.

As soldiers, it was natural to accept a certain degree of risk.

“If needed, we can provide more mages from the Southern Command.”

Even the Southern Commander, who held the largest number of mages in the Empire, said this, so in the end, Iron had no choice but to give his approval.

“Hoo... Then let’s proceed as planned.”

At the commanders’ words, Iron spoke with a sigh.

“Tell them to decide the meeting point through the person who came from the Eastern Continent.”

“Yes!”

After giving the order to Faulden, the operation proceeded smoothly with the cooperation of the commanders.

That very day, the core units from each command gathered in the central region.

Special units from various regions were mobilized: Ghost from the Special Defense Forces, Whisper from the Eastern Army, Raven from the Mobile Field Army, and Phantom Soldiers from the Northern Army.

Even the elite air force of the Western Army and the special magic unit from the South came to assist.

[Operation Name: Mousehole]

With the operation officially named, the Empire’s elite forces fully engaged to supply resources to the rebel forces of the Eastern Continent.

However, they couldn’t focus solely on this.

While creating an Imperial network in the Eastern Continent was important, it couldn’t be more important than preparing for the Destruction.

Iron entrusted the Mousehole Operation to Faulden and personally began inspecting facilities to seal the gates in each region.

As the Destruction approached, people’s anxiety grew, and this led to societal chaos.

Day by day, as time passed, more and more people committed crimes out of extreme fear or stole supplies and vanished.

Even the steadfast Empire began to tremble as the Destruction loomed just ahead.

In such circumstances, Faulden, who had been carrying out the Mousehole Operation in the Eastern Continent, returned.

“The operation?”

“It was a success.”

After several days, Faulden returned to Iron and submitted his report.

The Mousehole Operation had ended successfully, and he reported that they had even established infrastructure to continuously transport supplies through this route.

“Then return.”

“Yes!”

As Faulden said that, he scanned the documents Iron handed to him.

“I expected it... but the situation isn’t good.”

At Faulden’s words, Iron lightly nodded.

Despite the governor’s efforts, his speeches did not calm the people. On the contrary, they made them even more anxious.

“I’ll have to speak directly.”

“Will that be enough?”

At Faulden’s question, Iron replied with a bitter smile.

“I still have to try.”

At Iron’s words, Faulden sighed and nodded.

When the announcement came that Iron would give a direct speech in place of the Governor-in-Chief, using all the information gathered so far, and in front of the entire population of the Empire, the chaos among the people momentarily came to a halt.

Even those who had planned to flee gathered in the plaza of the capital to hear the speech of the Empire’s hero.

The Empire’s plaza, filled with an enormous crowd.

There, Iron, who had been floating in the sky, descended to the center of the plaza.

“Greetings to the citizens of the Empire who have gathered here in the plaza. I am Iron Carter, currently serving as the Commander-in-Chief.”

With his greeting, Iron Carter projected a video into a pre-prepared mana sphere.

“I know everyone is anxious with the Destruction approaching. I’ve heard some of you are trying to run, and others are planning to flee with your families to remote regions. To those people, I want to show something. Please, watch this video before you leave.”

As he said that, Iron began to explain each of the operations shown in the video.

Temporary fortresses built at the gates across the entire Empire.

The railway stretching across the Auzria Continent.

The large-scale warp gates.

New weapons.

Mages with enhanced development.

Stronger troops, empowered by the advancement of unique abilities.

After personally explaining the items shown in the video, Iron took a brief breath and spoke again.

“As you can see, humanity is preparing for the Destruction. It’s natural to feel anxious from the standpoint of parents with children or children taking care of elderly parents. But the Imperial Army is doing everything it can to stop the Destruction. So... please trust us.”

As Iron said this, he bowed his head.

“But if even these things don’t ease your anxiety, then trust me.”

At Iron’s words, all the citizens of the Empire silently looked at him.

In Iron’s eyes, asking them to believe in him, was full of confidence.

As the hero who had saved the Empire from countless crises showed his confidence and gave his speech, the fear of Destruction began to gradually fade.

“I’ve heard some of you say your powers have weakened... and that the Divine Beasts have disappeared.”

At that moment, a massive blue bird flew toward him from far away.

The Thunder Bird had returned, keeping its promise to return before the Destruction.

“The Divine Beasts have not disappeared. And... they have not weakened either.”

As Iron said that, he drew his sword and raised it high.

Then, a massive white sword extended toward the sky.

From the tip of the white sword that soared high enough to pierce through the clouds, an immense amount of Divine Power burst forth, instantly scattering sacred light particles across the entire capital.

If any priests had witnessed it, they would have been astounded by the level of Divine Power control.

Though many things had happened over time, Iron had devoted himself to mastering Divine Power control whenever he could find time.

His swordsmanship and aura control had begun to stagnate.

In such a situation, with the control of Divine Power having become difficult after the disappearance of Blue Baepsae, and after the Divine Beasts had left, Iron had trained by managing the energy of nature on his own, gradually improving his skills.

This was the result.

“I will definitely prevent the Destruction.”

Before anyone noticed, as the wind swirled, the scattered light particles gathered into a single sphere.

Then, around it, the energies of wind, flame, water, and earth radiated light as they swirled around it.

Everyone watching let out exclamations of awe at the extreme control he had achieved.

Before long, the people’s eyes were filled with nothing but trust in Iron.

“If each of you simply fulfills your assigned role properly, we can definitely prevent the Destruction. So please, do not run away, and protect your positions in your respective fields. I ask this of you.”

As Iron bowed his head and made his plea, the entire population of the Empire finally erupted in cheers, shouting that they believed in Iron.

And this phenomenon did not occur only in the capital.

Those working in the desert regions, the people living along the southern coastline, and even the laborers dispatched to help rebuild regions of the Holy Alliance, everyone watched the video and shouted.

“We believe!”

The hero of the Empire had asked them to trust him, and the people responded.

“I don’t know about anyone else, but if anyone badmouths the Commander-in-Chief, I’m gonna beat the shit out of ‘em!”

“Damn right!”

Rural men in the North, watching the projection orb installed in the center of their village, voiced their thoughts.

The hero who had made it possible to rebuild their village, once overrun by monsters.

More than anywhere else in the Empire, the North held the greatest trust in Iron.

“Alright! You all heard the hero’s orders! Let’s all get ready!”

“Right!”

At the words of a middle-aged man, the rural men all ran toward their homes at once.

The mana sphere placed atop Iron’s statue displayed the system window of the capital.

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The time, once showing 120 days remaining, was now down to just a single day.

That was why people moved even more diligently.

Since all the gates scattered across the continent were scheduled to erupt simultaneously, more perfect preparation than ever was needed.

After the people of the entire Auzria Continent finished their final preparations, the next day reached midnight.

The gates, scheduled to explode just a few hours later, were already teeming with monsters trying to burst through at any moment.

It was only because of the system’s barrier that they were being held back, otherwise, it was certain that a massive flood of corrupted monsters would pour out as if a dam had burst.

“So, that barrier keeping them in disappears in a few hours, huh?”

“Yeah. Hoo... Now I get why they call this the Destruction.”

A man and woman, both former mercenaries, trembled as they looked at the terrifying appearance of the monsters.

As time passed, the eyes of the soldiers and people standing before the gates became filled with tension, and finally, the time of the system's protective barrier came to an end.

“It has begun.”

With Faulden’s report, an enormous number of officers rushed toward Iron’s office.

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