The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 109

the Episode 109

preliminaries were held was a large indoor gymnasium.

The number of seats was 5,000, and there was enough space for basketball or volleyball games.

However, the players who entered the gym couldn’t help but wonder.

‘Surely the preliminaries will be held here? ‘Is it too narrow?’

‘Are there still any pre-events left?’

Looking at it objectively, 200 people were too small for a survival match.

Anyway, the players were grouped together by country and lined up in the middle of the gym.

Raoul, who was looking down at the scene from the special seat in the middle, chuckled.

‘How can I act in no way different from what I expected?’

And Mayor Reynaldo, who was watching the players closely, asked:

“I heard that even strangers come from different countries. Are they now gathered by country?”

“You probably think it’s better to stick together than to be alone.”

“No, isn’t that unfair? That way, the side with more people will be much more advantageous.”

He spoke as if he was a little uncomfortable.

From the perspective of Mayor Reynaldo, who maintained the city while keeping in view the kingdom, it may have been natural that he did not like the picture of the majority persecuting the minority.

“Of course, if we stick together like that, that will happen. But wouldn’t that make the meaning of the survival test fade? “Don’t worry, just watch and you will see a fun scene.”

“Hahaha, I was worried for no reason. This is a test designed by Viscount Raoul himself. “Then, shall we make a bet on who we think will win?”

Reinaldo, who was in a good mood, even invited the surrounding mayors to participate in a betting contest to see who would win.

Of course, the amount was small and it was just for fun, so Raoul adjusted the mood appropriately.

‘It’s a win. To be honest, I don’t know what to expect… I never thought you would show up here.’

Raoul was looking at one of the participants with slightly worried eyes.

* * *

“Everyone, please get ready. The test begins as soon as the time on the magic screen reaches 0.”

The 60 second countdown has begun. You can feel the nervous tremors of the players around you.

Ilwoo slowly relaxed his stiff muscles and prepared for battle.

I don’t know what they were thinking about holding the exam in such a small space, but it seemed like it could only be a team event.

And finally, the moment the number on the screen changes to 0.

Parbat.

A light flashed beneath my feet, and in an instant I arrived at a new location.

‘…what?’

Not surprisingly, Ilwoo reflexively looked for cover and lowered his posture.

However, there was silence all around, and there were no traces of the players who had been nearby until just now.

Il-woo, who had completely stopped his movements and just rolled his eyes and looked around, finally exhaled softly and shook off some of the tension.

Where he was currently was inside a small cabin.

Would you say it’s more of a temporary shelter than a house since it doesn’t have much in the way of furniture and just has walls and ceilings made of logs?

The reason you don’t feel like you’re around is because there aren’t any players or they’re killing people like you.

‘Anyway, the important thing is that everyone is scattered, right?’

It wasn’t confirmed for sure, but it was clear from the circumstances.

This means that Park Seon-ho’s plan was useless and Il-woo was able to act freely.

‘hmm?’

At that time, Ilwoo caught something strange in his eyes. There was something small stuck between the log wall and the ceiling.

I gently moved it and pulled it out, and it turned out to be the same hawk statue that the branch leader had mentioned.

‘Lucky! For some reason, I feel like things will go well today?’

At that time, I noticed something blinking in the corner of my vision and when I touched it, a screen that looked like a map appeared.

The circular map was covered with black fog, and a blue dot was blinking in the lower right corner.

‘It’s a mini map. But there are 11 districts?’

In the exact center of the map, there was a large picture of a tree engraved with the number 1.

And around that, lines were drawn and numbers were assigned to certain ranges.

Ilwoo’s current location was southeastern area 4.

‘Just looking at this, I’m not sure. I think I’ll have to do some reconnaissance first.’

There was a small gap, but just looking at it, it looked like the hinge was old and would make a loud noise.

I thought it would be better to open the door and go out, but the reason I couldn’t do it easily was probably because of the silence surrounding me.

I wasn’t sure if it was right to reveal their presence first.

And most players also fell into such trouble.

The test had begun, but the battlefield was still immersed in silence.

* * *

Meanwhile, the VIPs watching the preliminaries from the special seats could not hide their surprise.

“Huh, that was all Viscount Raoul came up with?”

“oh my god. “I never thought something like this would be possible.”

“I think young people think differently too. “This is so amazing.”

“Viscount Raoul really has a knack for surprising people.”

The mayors, with an average age of 50, stood up from their seats, looked down at the gym, and repeatedly praised Raoul.

“Haha, I was just thinking about it. “Without Gray, I would never have been able to complete it.”

Raoul humbly gave credit to Gray. And in fact, it was a device that could never have appeared without Gray.

Center of the gym.

The players disappeared and what appeared was a huge set.

A three-dimensional and realistic model of the battlefield was located in the center of the gym, as if the entire terrain had been torn out and expressed in miniature.

What was important was that it was not just a model, it was moving.

The leaves swayed as if the wind was blowing, and the river that looked like a stream flowed powerfully.

A perfect miniature world where fish jumping on the river and birds flying in the sky are perfectly realized.

And right there, the players were moving.

Like augmented reality, simple profiles were displayed above the players’ heads, and their every move was perfectly reproduced.

Not only the VIPs in the special seats, but also the players and guild members who filled the auditorium to watch or observe were watching the unrealistic scene with their mouths wide open.

Above the huge miniature set, under the ceiling of the gymnasium, four large magic screens and dozens of small magic screens were installed to enlarge and project important scenes of the battlefield and the players.

Raoul looked at the mayors and spectators with a happy expression.

‘Yes, I need to show this kind of reaction.’

Only then will the astronomical amount of money poured into completing this place not be a waste.

And this place will be an important place that will be responsible for the group training of the First Guild and Knights in the future, and will also become a special landmark that shows the status of the First Guild.

It was clear that numerous aristocratic families and future corporate guilds that valued show-off and prestige would knock on the door of the First Guild to rent this place.

Mayor Reynaldo, who had been looking down at the set with an ecstatic expression as if he were a god overlooking the earth, suddenly asked Raul.

“Spreading out the participants was a great idea. But no one seems to want to leave their seats. Is this how the match can proceed properly?”

The players who had separated from the group and were alone seemed very withdrawn and had no intention of moving.

Raul looked at Mayor Reynaldo and smiled slightly mischievously.

“Of course, it wouldn’t be fun if it continued like this. So we prepared a special device. “Let me see. I think it’s about time.”

And as soon as Raoul finished speaking, red lights started flashing in various places in the miniature set.

* * *

‘What the fuck.’

Il-woo, who could barely hold back what was about to burst out of his mouth, kicked the door of the cabin without hesitation and tumbled out.

Push!

“Ugh!”

Without wasting any time, he fired the crossbow he was holding and pierced the shoulder of the player who was awkwardly hiding behind a tree.

Then, Ilwoo threw down his crossbow and took out a sword and shield from his inventory, charging forward like a bull and hitting the guy on the chin with his shield.

The man who fell backwards with a loud thud was an Asian man with black hair.

“Fuck you…”

He tried to say something while spitting out blood, but Ilwoo swung his sword without hesitation and cut off the man’s neck.

Shhh.

When he heard the sound of an arrow flying from behind, Ilwoo cursed ‘damn’ in his mind and threw himself forward.

Ilwoo, who had caught his breath for a moment after rolling down two wheels and taking cover behind a tree with a spectacular forward fall, quickly turned his head and searched for something.

‘The guy who shot the arrow was at twelve o’clock. There’s one hiding at three o’clock, and is there some distance at six o’clock?’

Ilwoo looked down at his hands, which were flashing red light, and quickly checked the system message.

-A penalty will be given for staying in the same place for 5 minutes. Your body will emit an ‘exposure ray’ that exposes your location to all players for 30 seconds.

‘I need to let you know in advance about such an important penalty!’

I grumbled inside because I felt like I was in trouble, but it also felt strange because I felt like I was free from an uncomfortable situation.

This is because Ilwoo was not the only one whose location was revealed.

Ilwoo raised the corners of his mouth as he looked at the red light of the human shape shining beyond the forest and the cabin.

‘First, let’s start with the bowman.’

Ilwoo started running through the trees at a brisk pace, holding his shield in front of him.

After a while.

Ilwoo, who narrowed the distance using his shield and cover, easily took out the archer and was able to track down and capture another player he had identified before the exposure beam disappeared.

“Whoa whoa.”

My heart was pounding like it was going to explode as I was dealing with three people in less than five minutes.

Although I accidentally defeated him, it was my first time actually killing someone.

He leaned against the hut where his last opponent was hiding and looked down at his blood-soaked hands.

‘Am I strange?’

I killed a person and didn’t feel any discomfort. No matter how much he was brought back to life, he would definitely still be a human…

Ilwoo didn’t know it, but that was also one of the capsule’s functions. It stabilizes the user’s mind and prevents them from falling into PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).

Otherwise, would modern people who have never held a knife in their lives been able to kill any monster with ease?

What woke Il-woo, who was trying to listen to his senseless feelings, was a loud ringtone that rang across the entire battlefield.

Ding dong ding dong~.

‘what? What’s going to happen again?’

As the sun rose, a notice popped up in front of Ilwoo’s eyes.

(Continued in the next part)