Shoukoku no Altair - Vol. 22 Ch. 120 - Star of Despair

[MangaDex]

 

[NP-3228]

So it all comes down to the outcome of the invasion of turkye. If the duchess fails, the time limit disappears and they can siege the place. But even if Mahmut fails and the duchess razes the capital to the ground, I dont think zaganos pasha will stop and just go for an eye for an eye.

 

[Kenidashi]

I mean, I get it, it makes sense, but man does it feel like an ass-pull of ass-pulls. Revelations upon revelations and like one or two people are there to reveal it at exactly the right time. Again, for a manga like this, it makes sense, but I guess I just don't have the fortitude for this many levels of a Fiasco episode.

 

[razxiko]

Damn the drum keeps on rolling

Thanks Sense scan for bringing this chapter for our consumption! Looking forward to the next one

 

[Plutonis]

Good lord, Zaganos is more ruthless than the Empire by using the poison and prisoners like that.

 

[ShinGetsu]

I guess if we had chapters coming a bit more often we wouldn't feel like they throw cliffhangers one after another. It really feels like this whole final battle bit is moving at a snail pace.
Also this empire is honestly a trash bin at this point. They survives like cockroaches but they antagonized the whole continent and are in no shape to recover even if they raze Turkiye. They have too many enemies now.

I guess the Minister knows it and want to at least avoid complete destruction.

Honestly I have zero sympathy for the duchess, so I hope she will fail.

 

[Karakuri1812]

Ahhh, even if the plan failed please spare zaganos pashaaa 😭😭😭😭

 

[Kipsta]

Everything accorfingbto keikaku.

 

[Dust]

gawwwwwwwwwwwdddddddddddddddddddddd

 

[norctune]

Turks being savages, heh.

 

[al_pacino]

pg 27... when did Turkiye soldier manage to enter the city!? or was that not Turkiye soldier?

 

[solonit]

@Plutonis The Empire aint's exactly 'noble' to begin with, only a percent of troops and commanders have 'moral standard'. To kill a giant you need an equally venomous snake.

 

[Robbini]

So... Balt-Rhein's machinations to use enemy civilians to kill eachother and then split the enemy up, or them executing prisoners and sticking their heads on pikes doesn't make them savages, but Turkiye's muting them and tying them to horses and sending to be reunited with their comrades, does?

 

[solonit]

@al_pacino There are 2 set of bridges. The first one connects the Mur gate to outer residences, the 2nd connects the outer to the inner isalnd with St.Michael castle. It's the 2nd set of bridges that are destroyed. Infact you can see within p27 there is another bridge also collaped further away. It's very cynical move that leaves most of the civilians in harm way because they are trapped with the enermy troops

 

[hasf11]

The plot armor is strong with this one, effendim.

 

[al_pacino]

@solonit I bet there's more than just 2 set of bridges at St. Michael. what I'm asking is a different thing: how did Turkiye forces manage to get inside the city when it's clear that Turkiye forces cannot get inside the city since the entrance bridge is down. unless... what I see in pg 29 is not Turkiye forces.

edit: nvm. there's a chance that it's Venedik forces that manage to get inside the city using boats. not exactly Turkiye forces, but still a hostile to the empire.

 

[solonit]

@al_pacino can you show me which page were you referring to ? Turkish passed through the Mur gate at p.19 (called St.Michael gate, hella confusing), that gate connects to the outer residence areas but not the inner St. Michael Castle. The Venedik force also only attacks the outer residence wall. The map layout is like this:

[St.Michael castle] + [Castle gate] <=> [Inner bridges (destroyed)] <=> [Residence areas (Turkish occupied)] + [Residence Gate (captured at p.19)] <=> [Outer bridge (broke though at p.18)] + [Mur / St.Michael's Gate] + [Mur]

 

[al_pacino]

@solonit in pg 23 top most panel, you could see the Mur-St. Michael bridge. there's some sort of gatehouse there. destroyed at pg 24. therefore, Zaganos Army couldn't get inside St.Michael since the only link between Mur and St. Michael is destroyed. however, in pg 27, it's clearly different bridge. there's no gatehouse in this bridge. and it's surrounded by residential area. definitely not a Mur-St.Michael bridge, because Mur is definitely not residential area. however, how could Zaganos Army get into this residential area (there's some sort of Army in pg 27) when they clearly cannot get into the city since Zaganos Army come via Mur-St.Michael bridge which is just destroyed?

then I realize, it's Mahmut's men there, not Zaganos. and these Mahmut's men get into the city via Venedik Ships, as shown in pg 21. so it doesn't matter if Mur-St.Michael bridge is destroyed.

 

[solonit]

@al_pacino I hope this layout helps, they were on the second bridge. There are actually several residence areas, all have bridges connect to St.Michael castle, all of them are destroyed as seen in p27. However there is only one bridge connect entire area to Mur, which isn't destroyed.

As I said it's very cynical move that leaves most of the civilians in harm way because they are trapped with the enermy troops.

 

[al_pacino]

@solonit ah... I see where the problem is. if you see at pg 23 topmost panel, you'll see that Murmike (Mur-St.Michael) bridge trademarks is is the existence of wall between 2 towergate. what I thought maybe some sort of gatehouse. and if you take a look at pg 24 bottommost panel, you'll see that Murmike bridge is destroyed, as shown with how close those 2 towergate seems. and add to that, Zaganos Army is mounted and carry massive wooden board. now they cannot get into the city which is what started all of my questions before. however, Mahmut's men don't use Murmike bridge to get into the city. they use Venedik's ship. so it matter little whether or not Murmike bridge is destroyed.

and if you take a look at pg 26 topright panel, you'll see that there's no wall between 2 towergate. THIS IS DIFFERENT BRIDGE than Murmike bridge. and if you take a good look, Mahmut's men don't ride in a horse and carry massive wooden board.

you'll see that Murmike bridge is destroyed on pg 24 bottom most panel, and you'll see that Inner bridge (to castle) is also destroyed in pg 27. BOTH BRIDGE IS DESTROYED. not just one as shown in your layout. it's by no means a cynical move since Turkiye forces managed to get inside the city. should there's no Mahmut's men, there's no need to destroyed the inner bridge too.