A Captive Prince Awaiting Execution Falls In Love With A Young Lady - Episode 31

The southern lords confirmed that Judith, the fiancée of Prince Sirius Sirius Darnian, entered the lord’s mansion of the Shumir Principality, and issued a statement saying, “The central authority is trying to interfere with the south,” and “This is surveillance. It infringes upon the lords’ autonomy.”

They rose up to defend their own rights.

The Nalan faction praised this as an action in accordance with God’s will and loudly proclaimed in the center how depraved the Azil faction had become.

Sirius and the others, who were already commanding two battalions and on the move, immediately entered the southern region and sent a document to the armed lords, asking them to calm down, but it was torn up and returned.

Sirius sent the Mariel Brigade, which he had received from the Darnian Empire, to protect the lord’s mansion, while he himself led the Sayers Brigade, targeting the lords who were advancing towards the royal capital instead of the Shumir Principality where the lord’s mansion was located.

They will delay them and provoke the soldiers thoroughly, then bring the battle to their own territory.

At the same time, they set fire to the pre-harvest fields and grandly proclaimed, “The lord’s army set the fire to prevent the Sirius army from using it as provisions.”

“This might extend to all the southern plantations from now on.”

And before the lord, the Sirius army provided food aid to the victims of the farm arson and the war-affected people, with Sirius himself taking their hands to express his gratitude and care for their well-being.

Sirius’s appearance was good from the start.

At times like this, an androgynous and delicate physique was more appealing than a masculine appearance.

A person like an angel has come from the royal capital and is fighting against the tyrannical lord for us.

That consciousness rapidly spread among the vassals, and armed uprisings by the vassals began in various parts of the south.

They used farming tools as weapons and attacked the lords and their mansions.

At this point, it’s not even a matter of conquering the Shumir Principality or advancing to the royal capital.

Each lord returned to their own territory, dedicating themselves to defending their lord’s mansion, or in the process, had their heads cut off by the peasants.

35 days after the Southern Armed Uprising.

Sirius had set up camp a few kilometers away from the lord’s mansion of the Shumir Principality and was inside the tent that served as their headquarters.

“Quite persistent, aren’t you?”

Sayas looked at the military deployment map spread out on the makeshift table and let out a heavy sigh.

On the paper, the black stone representing the lord’s mansion was surrounded by white stones representing the Almina lord’s army and the Nalan faction. Behind those white stones, there were more white stones representing Sirius and his group.

“Shall we deploy the Darnian Empire’s Musketeer Corps? We can flank them with our forces.”

Sayas points behind Shumir. That is the territory of the Darnian Empire. Through Madame Garcia, the Musketeers had already been prepared and were ready to march at any time.

“…if possible, I would like to refrain from deploying the musketeer squad.”

Sirius murmurs.

If the Musketeers had been stationed in this country before the war, Sirius wouldn’t hesitate, but if they advance from the Darnian Empire at this stage, it could easily be seen as an “invasion.”

It’s about that King Benedict. No matter how much permission he gets and how much he puts it in writing, you never know what he’ll say or do next. Sirius thinks that king is a schemer.

“Well… It seems the enemy forces are aware that the Musketeer Brigade is stationed in the Darnian Empire. Just their presence alone will be a threat.”

I’m grateful that Sayers is backing down.

Sirius let out a sigh of relief and pointed to the unfolded diagram.

“The Almina Lord’s Army, but is it because their ties with the Nalan faction are strong that they are resisting until the end?”

The other lords of the South have already raised the white flag.

Sirius has completely passed the decision on how to handle them over to King Benedict. He must be happily contemplating their punishment right now.

Meanwhile, the only one who did not return to his own territory or surrender was Lord Almina, who was deploying his troops around the lord’s mansion where Judith was located.

With the Nalan faction monks armed with guns and Patrick, who should be somewhere, they are resolutely prepared for total resistance.

“Originally, there are many Nalan sect monasteries in the Alumina territory. However,”

Sayers pinched his chin and looked at the unfolded diagram.

“Since the rebellion broke out, we have been in this stalemate. The Almina Army and the Nalan faction are trapped between the Mariel Battalion and our forces, unable to move. Their supplies must already be running low.”

“What does that mean?”

“The morale of the regular soldiers is low.”

And then Sayas pointed to the north side.

“Let’s deliberately create an escape route to the north. Then, we’ll launch a pincer attack with Mariel’s battalion and our army. This way, the soldiers with low morale will start fleeing north in droves. What do you think of this plan?”

“That’s fine. Thank you, Captain Sayas.”

When Sirius bows his head, Sayers hurriedly grabs Sirius by the shoulder.

“A general must not bow their head lightly. Stand tall. That is what strengthens the soldiers’ hearts.”

With a serious face, Sirius’s eyebrows droop sadly at those words. “However,” Sayas continues in a softer tone.

“This time, your kindness moved in the right direction. The villagers armed themselves and overthrew the lord of their own accord. They judged for themselves which side was just. One of the considerations in their judgment was your kindness.”

Even so, Sirius’s chest hurts.

It was I who ordered the burning of the farm before the harvest.

It was also ordered to spread the lie that it was “the lord’s fault.”

At least as a form of atonement, I only set up a soup kitchen and a medical facility.

It’s like Sirius’s hypocrisy.

“Prolonging the war is the real mistake. Prince Sirius’s judgment was correct.”

Sayers said that and smiled brightly, as if to switch gears.

“Well then, we must send a signal to the Mariel Battalion.”

At that moment, the tent flap was flung open, and a soldier came tumbling in with great force.

“What’s wrong?”

Sayas calmly asks.

“The enemy forces have begun their attack! It seems they are launching a full-scale assault on the lord’s mansion! The third floor of the mansion has been blown off!”

Sirius and Sayers exchanged glances and simultaneously burst out from the tent.

From there, the situation changed rapidly.

Seeing the lord’s mansion being bombarded by cannons, Sirius, who had lost all color from his face, tried to rush out, but the soldiers desperately held him back and put on his armor. Meanwhile, Sirius moved forward towards the lord’s mansion, inching forward for no reason.

“Over there, we have the Mariel Battalion!”

“We have surrounded the garden with defensive fences and trenches. There’s no way it will fall easily!”

“Look, we’re firing back with our cannons too!”

The soldiers desperately continued explaining to Sirius, somehow managed to put on a full set of armor, and mounted him on a horse with about ten knights as escorts.

“You can’t go to the front lines!”

“From here! Your Highness, please observe the battle situation from here!”

Even so, the knights guarding the lord’s mansion shouted at Sirius, who was charging in on horseback.

In the end, I was grabbed by the reins of the horse and scolded like a toddler, saying, “From here!”

However.

The smoke from the cannons and the dust raised by the cavalry and soldiers obscure the lord’s mansion, making it hard to understand what is happening.

“How’s the battle situation?! What about Judith?!”

Sirius, losing his patience, shouts.

“Look over there!”

Suddenly, the knight in attendance pointed at the lord’s mansion.

The lord’s mansion is three stories tall.

However, the third floor had collapsed significantly due to the shelling.

That balcony.

There’s something there.

“…A white flag?”

Someone murmurs.

Another knight brought a monocular telescope to his eye.

“No! It’s a person! A person is being crucified!”

“Could it be that someone fell?! Has someone in the mansion been crucified?!”

Suddenly, Sirius’s legs gave way.

Isn’t it Judith?

The lord’s mansion has fallen into the hands of the mob, and Judith is being crucified and exposed, isn’t she?

Just thinking about it makes my teeth grind.

“No! It’s a man!”

Cheers rose from the front lines of the army.

“That’s the leader of the rebels, Patrick! Patrick Sirius has been crucified and exposed on the balcony!”

“We won! Long live Prince Sirius!”

“We won! Long live Prince Sirius!”

The voices of joy became waves, and then swells.

Swallowed the battlefield.

And.

The Almina Lord’s army and the Nalan faction began their retreat to the north.