I was excommunicated from the Holy Knights

65 – Battle of Baeksan 6

“hurray!”

“Long live Bohemia! Long live Count Thurn!”

Gather together in front of the gate

Bohemia’s soldiers and citizens cheering for victory.

Their gaze was directed to Count Turnen, who could be said to be the main character of this event, and the 13 nobles led by him.

He returned with victory in a war that he thought would not be easy.

As a result, the heroes who succeeded in protecting Bohemia from the clutches of that cruel emperor.

Receiving the cheers of so many people, the Earl of Tourne and the 13 nobles went up to the stage prepared in advance.

As the protagonist who led the war to victory, everyone is waiting for a word from him.

Then, as he stretched out his hand, the riotous residents began to calm down.

Seeing the crowd of people sitting in front of him, Count Turnen shouted in a loud voice.

“To everyone present here… and to all the people of Bohemia!”

People’s attention was focused on Count Turnen with a voice that contained the power and dignity of a lion and at the same time contained the dignity of a winner.

“Victory in this war is not just our victory! this empire… Furthermore, all heretical powers on this continent have been victorious! in other words! God has just saved us from the forces of that wicked church!”

“Oh oh..”

“Oh God!”

In the first place, they were raised for the cause of religion, so it was only natural to give glory to God.

The crowd so naturally begins to sing praises to God.

However, Thurn’s story is not yet over.

“however! It’s still too early to be relieved!”

Thurn shouted with a resolute voice.

As a result, the people stopped praising God again and began to listen to him.

“Although, by God’s grace, the war was won, everything is not over yet! The evil Emperor and Church forces will not give up and threaten the land and our freedom! Against this, we will have to continue our struggle in the future, and I will do my best too! To defend our freedom! To follow God’s will!”

Count Thurn raised his fist with those words.

“For God’s will!”

“We can win”

“For the Glory of Bohemia!”

As he watched his actions, where he felt strength and determination, enthusiastic cheers began pouring out of people’s mouths.

Warning of a mighty foe that still poses a threat.

And along with this, Count Thurne once again mentions their legitimate cause and encourages them to work in the future.

In the eyes of those who heard these words, the heat of the struggle began to flare up again over the joy of victory.

They, too, knew very well that the Emperor would not give up to this extent.

Although broken once, his power over the entire continent was still strong, and this war simply showed a part of that power.

However, in spite of this, they were not at all discouraged.

Their morale was sky-high, as they had already won a victory that was once considered impossible, and the cause called justice gave them firm faith in their hearts.

and…

Seeing the people cheering like that, a deep smile began to appear on Count Turnen’s lips.

It’s not just about winning a war. A smile of joy that everything is going according to plan.

*

The people cheering while watching their father’s victory speech.

Looking at them, I nodded slowly, then turned my gaze to my father, who was cheering in front of me.

‘I see.. My father is also not an ordinary person.’

A speech by his father, Count of Thurne, which seems to simply declare victory and encourage the struggle ahead.

However.. As a person living in the modern age, I could see that it was not the only thing my father intended.

Although his father, the Count of Thurn, was the lord of Bohemia, until the rebellion, power in Bohemia was virtually divided among the 13 nobles.

However, the rebellion that occurred under the cause of the suppression of heresy by the emperor and the emergency situation of the ensuing war quickly changed the landscape of these powers.

When a crisis strikes, people naturally have no choice but to join forces, and in the process, individual interests or claims are forced to be ignored in the name of collective gain.

And based on this background.

The power of his father, Earl of Turnen, who had the highest command as a lord and at the same time had the title of Bohemia’s strongest wizard, was naturally strong, and the 13 nobles had no choice but to acquiesce to it.

Although they were usually antagonistic to take care of their interests even a little more. In this war, they knew very well that there would be no answer if opinions were divided and antagonistic, so they were able to contribute to the victory by faithfully participating in the war according to the order of Count Thurn.

However, despite the fact that the war ended in victory, Count Thurne had no intention of letting go of the power he had held in his hands.

Bohemian had to spend a considerable amount of time and luck even to decide on a policy due to disagreements among the Guo people in the past.

But now that power is concentrated in Thurn himself, he feels more comfortable than ever in the fact that there is little need for that.

In addition, it is not yet time to let go of power considering the emperor who is still sharpening a blue blade at them in the empty city of Jedo.

For such a complex reason, it was necessary for Count Thurn to continue his reign by utilizing public opinion and the atmosphere around him.

And… it was this present speech that contained his intention.

Speech emphasizing the crisis in Bohemia and the need to remain vigilant and maintain a state of emergency in the future.

It seemed obvious, but by being reminded of this once again, Count Thurne was able to solidify his position, and some of the 13 nobles had no choice but to acquiesce to it even though they felt bad inside.

Basically, considering the crisis situation, it was they who handed over power.

In addition, it was a fact that they knew very well that there was nothing more terrifying than power based on public sentiment.

‘Of course… but that doesn’t mean those guys won’t back down so easily…’

Although they were deprived of power due to unavoidable circumstances, I did not think that they would quietly step back like this.

Even if they look like that, as long as they are people with thick bones in the political arena, there is a high possibility that they will try to maintain their influence in this situation in some way.

‘And… there are probably two things they can come up with in this regard. Just like in the original story…’

A powerful man with a just cause.

In relation to that, the simplest way to protect one’s own power was to establish a relationship as close as possible to the person in power.

Among them were various means, such as oaths of allegiance, oaths of alliance, and marriages of convenience.

In cases where the general trend could not be overturned anyway, jumping on the bandwagon was one way, and furthermore, in some ways, it was an opportunity to further solidify their foundation.

It’s hard to bask in the sunlight if you’re next to a big old tree, but at the same time you can avoid the rain and wind.

On the other hand, how to find a new path without colluding with the powerful in this way.

It was.. to attract an existence that can oppose it from the outside against the power.

Although this is a long-term view. It was a self-inflicted beast that had the risk of weakening the frame itself to which they belonged while causing division due to intervention by external forces.

However, this method could also be an option if, for some reason, you could not collude with the existing powers, and in fact, some of Bohemia’s 13 nobles were seeking this direction.

An outside force that came here in the name of a savior.

The Palatinate, Friedrich, and Anhalt belonged to this right, and it was clear that some of the thirteen nobles would now try to stop Count Thurn’s solo run with Friedrich at the fore.

As soon as the Palatinate army came here, the request of the nobles to keep the Count of Turne in check was the starting point, so this was a natural future.

Like that, Bohemia’s aristocrats are thinking of relying on Elector Count Frederick to stop their father, Count of Thurne, from playing solo.

however..

Regarding this series of events, I knew very well that the future situation would not go so easily.

‘The war in Bohemia has been won.. but. Father’s solo will have to continue in the future. The real war has only just begun… Maybe we’ll get official news here in a little while…’

Originally, the original work dealt with the great defeat of the heretical forces at this point.

One of them was the defeat of Bohemia, where I am, but the future was changed by my own hands.

However, I knew that even so, the emperor was not defeated.

This time he won…

Compared to the original, it was reduced by half, but it is a victory that can be seen as having achieved its intended purpose.