The atmosphere turned cold in the conference room.
DAEJEON BATTLE.
Three swordsmen representing the family from each side, and the one who wins are considered winner in the Daejeon Battle.
[ At first glance, you might think that this is a very reasonable option to have minimize damage in a war between two party.
However, those who knew the truth of Daejeon Battle could not entrust the fate of the family on it. ]
One of the Lawrence's vassal said, "Daejeon Battle is a good option, as long as we are certain that we will win, but it is not as simple as seen to be. But the problem is that in three round, we need a strong enough person to secure at least two wins. Our opponent is Barco. They have connections with the central government and borrowed large amounts of money from the Golden Bank, so they may have invited some masters based on their personal connections and wealth. Daejeon Battle is ultimately won the stronger person side."
In Daejeon battles, there is no law, like that requires a family member to take part in it.
Usually, strong experts swordsman is often invited from outside the family, so Lawrence had no choice but to worry about such a variable.
And in the first place, there were also significant differences in the power of the families.
" Barco had one 3-star knight like Dmitry, but Lawrence had only one 2-star knight. The Daejeon Battle doesn't work from only revealing our power, so how can we have Daejeon Battle with Barco? "
"Roman thanks you because of your help, Barco's siege weapon has been destroyed, because of it Barco is in a situation where it is inevitable from them, they will have a hard time capturing Lawrence's wall and Lawrence, and the more time passes, the more favorable the situation becomes to us. It's a matter of time. Even if it is difficult, Lawrence will be able to survive if we chooses to sit down, but we cannot predict how the situation will turn around the moment we opens the gates and go for the Daejeon Battle. Daejeon Battle is a disaster. If Barco wins the battle and wants Lawrence's land as a reward, we will have to give up the land without saying anything."
The other vassals also nodded their heads after listening it.
What they all were concerned about was the variable.
[ They have finally a advantage in the Battle, but they didn't want to ruin the situation by going for Daejeon Battle for nothing.
These situations was understood, Lawrence's judgment is right after grasping there situation.
That is why Roman concluded them as herbivores, and despite their fertile land, they have never lived as predators. ]
Roman said, "I know what that means. But as I just said, there's no better way to solve these problems by Daejeon Battle, as long as we're sure we're going to win. And from now on, I am assuring you of that victory."
[ 3 round and win and lose are decided from it.
It was a fight that emphasized the existence of three people, but in the end, the Daejeon Battle is decided by who won 2 round in the Battle.]
"Barco, who had spends a lot of money on renting flares, they can't offered to bring outside expert swordsman, if by any chance they have any, who will be three people from our side?"
On that question only one name came on the all the people's minds.
It was Roman Dmitry.
Than Roman said, "I will represent Lawrence as the first runner. Whether the opponent is a knight of Barco or an outside master. I'm sure I'll get one win. Then the opponent's will have a tough time to deal with Lawrance, and in the second confrontation, they have no choice but to send out there best person. Daejeon Battle is a battle of eyesight. No matter how great you are, if you win 1 and lose 2, it is meaningless. In the third fight, my man, Chris, will finish it off. Even if the opponent sends out a three-star Aura Swordsman at the end, Chris is strong enough to bring victory."
To all the people sitting in the conference room Roman's words was very reasonable.
However, it was not a perfect option.
If Roman loses to an unknown strong man, the match will end on the spot without a second thought.
"Do you think I will lose?"
At the Roman's questions to them.
No one objected.
The appearance of a man attacking Barco's rear and cutting off Bergue's mercenary Leader head showed was enough for them to know how strong Roman was.
He will win.
They are certain about Roman's skill.
Roman said again, "Then we will have one win. Isn't this a pretty lucrative fight? If we match the brackets appropriately, then we can also have the second win, then you can restore Lawrence's reputation from the floor by winning the Daejeon Battle. I won't convince you anymore. That's all I can help you so far, and from now on, make your decision."
At that moment, Lawrence people's eyes turned to one person.
Flora.
From the previous incidents Flora had started to give good suggestion to them.
Roman always had eye on his surroundings.
He always grasped the situation logically and rationally, boldly pointed out the reality, and drew the consent to the other party.
It was still the same today.
As Lawrence's vassals were silenced, Flora suddenly remembered the conversation she had in magic communication device.
[Simply. Sacrifice for the plan. If Lawrence declares its willingness to lay a bait for these plan, I am will do everything in my power to help you, I am promising it in the name of Roman Dmitry. In order for our conversation to go smoothly, we must first make a promise.]
What he said then
'Lawrence's has to make sacrifices'.
For his personal revenge, he hoped that Lawrence would bleed and make a way for him.
It was no different now.
On the surface, it looks like he's doing something for Lawrence, but this time again, Roman forced Lawrence's to make a sacrifice again.
For Flora 'He's a dangerous person.'
Roman's plan had loopholes.
If Barco hires strong enough masters to defeat Roman, or if all three are invite outside masters.
Lawrence's defeat wil be invertible.
It will be the worst from all cases, and there will be no way for Lawrence to fix the problem.
Of course, the chances of that happening are slim.
The fact that Barco did not use the flare from the beginning meant that the financial consumption was huge, and they were also squeezing their energy for this to work.
Barco's best is to prepare two winning cards.
In fact, if that were true, as Roman said, it will be possible to defeat Barco without substaning much damage through a proper match.
For Flora the problem is 'Roman is whispering sweet words to us now. A master like himself who defeated Bergue Mercenary Leader will become a great warrior, so Lawrence should take care of any unforeseen variables. How do we wil do that? If we choose to sit down, we will eventually survive, even if it takes a long time, but it is clear that it will be a choice that will have chances for Lawrence survival. Barco and Lawrence, both families are bound to become unhappy. But if we accept Roman's proposal and win, the glory of victory will go to Roman, not Lawrence, even if the damage is minimal.'
For Flora it was a bitter situation.
Roman was a fox.
Knowing that Lawrence wasn't in a situation where they could choose an option, he made his plan in his advantage.
In any situation, to get maximum benefit with minimum sacrifice.
Roman didn't have to hide his dark side.
'It's ironic that we can trust him because we have not seen his dark side. Seriously, Roman Dmitry is a fucking bastard.'
Thanks for the help? It will be only for a while.
As Roman said, this was a deal between them. It was for the benefit of Roman, for the benefit of Lawrence.
They were just negotiating with each other.
Flora said, "I am in favor of the Daejeon Battle. It is only a way to end the war quickly, I think we need to make a decision, even if it is a gamble."
She turned away from Roman's gaze. Knowing what was his intentions and followed his plan.
That was the only price could Flora pay for Roman.
* * *
At the same time.
In the Barco army camp people where in uproar.
"Roman Dmitry, why is that motherfucker showing up here! What the hell he mean by interfering in our war? Ahh!"
Thud!
Whoops!
Viscount Barco, who was fuming with anger all over, smashed all the objects in the barracks.
He flip the desk, kicking the chair with his feet.
Although he showed his inner violence for a while, Viscount Barco's anger did not subside.
"Thud, whoop!"
He started to exhaled harshly.
As he sat down on the chair and looked at the gray ceiling of the barracks, he saw Barco's reality late.( Translater note - man he didn't flip the table, : ( ,so disappointing)
'How the hell I will solve this situation? By destroying the flare, we lost the way to end the war in a short time. The Bergue mercenaries lost their will to war due to the death of their Leader, and again the risk is too high to rent a flare again. The remaining money borrowed from Golden Bank is for emergencies. If I use it and the plan doesn't work, then it's really all over.'
It was very bad situation for him.
ROMAN DMITRY.
He remembered the moment he cut Bergue's mercenary Leader head.
It was overwhelming for him.
At first, they thought it was a crude plan as they where approached from afar, but when Roman's sword flashed, dozens of soldiers were slaughtered without they where able to scream.
And when he saw Berge mercenary Leader, who rushed in with excitement.
Viscount Barco, who had put his hopes up, witnessed the A-class mercenary recognized by the Cairo Kingdom falling out without being able to hold out for even 10 seconds.
After witnessing the situation, the first question came to his mind was how these even possible.
And why did this happen?
In his mind, he was not able to comprehend Roman's power.
'There is only one way to reverse these unfavorable situation, It's Daejeon Battle. But there would be no reason for Lawrence to accept the Daejeon Battle. There is no reason for them to risk and gamble when they have already secured a victory.'
His mouth was completely dry.
He felt like his head was clogged up.
He didn't know what to do next.
And at that moment, the door of the barracks was opened, and a soldier rushed in very urgently.
"Lord! Lawrence has sent a messenger!"
Viscount Barco thought at that moment, after securing first victory Lawrence, seem to have become arrogant and send a messager, ' I would cut off the messenger's head and send it back to them.'
Usually it is the tacit rule in a war to spare the messenger of the both side, but Viscount Barco was blinded by anger.
But after hearing the messenger's words, his mind flashed.
"Lawrence is proposing Barco to a Daejeon Battle."
After hearing it he could not contain his laughter.
Viscount Barco managed to suppress his laughter after a moment.( TN -- villan laugh he heee heee heheheeee ,,,. :) )
'I was thinking about how to induce the Daejeon battle until now, but I didn't know that they would come up with an offer first.'
'Lawrence is digging there own grave.'
One think Lawrence did not know.
Golden Bank lent more money than they had expected, and the last remaining money was reserved for situations like these now.
If Lawrence had chosen to sit down without accepting the Daejeon Battle until the end, Viscount Barco would have thought of lending a flare once again.
But there was no need for that now.
The opponent asked for what he wanted.
Roman's presence was not of his concern.
Roman's force was clearly overwhelming, but in Viscount Barco's plan have winning strategy beyond there common sense.
So Viscount Barco's sent the messenger back saying that he was going to think about it for now, and immediately called Subha and gave an order.
"Call 'him' right now! I'll also send him a down payment, so that he can join us as our ambassador!
Now his mind was at peace.
The end was in his sight.
In a nutshell, the Daejeon Battle will be won within two confrontations.