The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 126

Episode 126

The conference room of Raoul’s hometown, Calypse Estate.

With executives including Philip and Bernard gathered together, Kane, head of the intelligence team, was briefing.

“…anomalies have been discovered in the above three territories.”

The information reported by Kane has been updated on the map attached to the front of the conference room.

Raoul’s three satellite territories are separated by some distance. And three baronies adjacent to it were marked.

“Is this… too explicit?”

Bernard said, frowning.

After the Gate Incident, the three baronies were barely able to gather their troops and were in a hurry to secure their main castle.

However, at some point, the scouts witnessed the monsters being driven out and Guando secured to the border of the territory.

And at the forefront of those troops was a group of dozens of knights who could hardly be considered a baron’s knights.

“Did you not know which family the knights came from?”

Kane shook his head in response to Philip’s question.

“It is said that the family emblem was not engraved anywhere, even on the knights’ armor and weapon harnesses.”

“It’s an unidentified group of knights…”

“Did they start a fight or cross the border of the territory?”

“They say they quietly retreated after seeing the scouts here.”

Now it was time for the families that had secured the safety of their territory to turn their eyes to the outside world.

Perhaps, like Raoul, there will be more cases of dispatching knights or lending soldiers in exchange for some compensation.

And there will even be cases where territory is taken away.

However, in any case, it was rare for the family name to be hidden.

Knights were people who had great pride in their affiliation and family.

Those people hid their family mark?

It was clear that they were up to something nasty.

And the fact that something like that happened right next to Raoul’s newly acquired territories could not be taken lightly.

“It is not common for a single baron to mobilize dozens of knights. “There must be someone behind it or a collaborator.”

Raoul nodded at Bernard’s words and asked Kane.

“Are there any prominent families or powers that have shown unusual movements?”

“First of all, among the prestigious military families, the Dukes of Templeton and the Marquis of Greer are quiet. These are families that originally had little political activity. In the case of the Marquess of MacNeill, apart from our own Earl of Ashton, he was the quickest to clear up the confusion. There were reports that the master, the Marquis Clifford de McNeill, made the move himself, and there were also reports that he seemed to have prepared in advance.”

“Marquis MacNeill.”

Raoul’s mind became complicated.

‘I have to sort it out sometime…’

In fact, from the Ashton family’s point of view, the family that is a thorn in the side of the family could be said to be the Randall family. Because they fight over everything and cause problems.

However, when looking at the entire Kingdom of Leuven, the place to be most careful was Marquess McNeil.

‘Because Marquis McNeil was a traitor to the kingdom.’

In a previous life, after the invasion of the Empire, the Kingdom of Ruben united around the Duke of Templeton and resisted the Empire.

However, there was a family that refused to join and stuck with the empire, and that was the Marquis McNeil.

Fortunately, we were not hit in the back because of the Marquis’s whistleblower, but the vacuum in power was unavoidable.

‘The question is, since when did the Marquis become included in the empire? If it hasn’t come into contact yet, you should try to appease it as much as possible. If not…’

You will have to cut it out before it rots and turns into pus.

There was still time until the invasion of the empire. Kane’s informants are working hard, so we will be able to get enough information soon.

“…so the family that is in doubt is the family of Earl Randall, Marquess of McNeil. And the movements on Viscount Jayden’s part that the Master mentioned are also unusual.”

“okay. “What is uncle doing now?”

“Viscount Jayden, who disappeared for a while after the Gate incident, appears to have recently returned to the capital. “It looks like they are plotting something with blood relatives of the same faction, and I presume it may have something to do with this territory issue.”

“For now, let’s strengthen surveillance and report any special information that comes in immediately.”

Based on the information so far, it seemed like the identity of the knights that had been appearing in the surrounding territory was one of them.

Raoul snorted inwardly because he had a rough idea of what the target was.

‘It looks like I’m planning to touch on this first, but I don’t know. ‘Is it going to work out the way you guys think?’

The information they have about Raoul and the First Guild comes from when they were active in the capital seven months ago.

You might think that something has changed since less than a year has passed, but they still don’t know that the player’s time flows differently from the NPC’s time.

“Philip. For the time being, the Knights are on high alert. “All knights will be on standby within the city so that if an emergency arises, they can immediately take the portal.”

“Yes Master!”

“Jake. The gate management and subjugation duties previously handled by the Knights will be transferred to the guild’s direct troops. To what extent has the conversion to the cavalry been completed?”

“Currently, out of the 3,000 troops directly under the guild, up to 2,500 have completed their conversion to cavalry. “The rest of the troops can be mobilized right away if we secure enough war machines.”

Bernard continued speaking to Jake.

“Jeonma can secure an additional thousand pills by the end of this month. From now on, we expect to be able to secure a stable supply of whole horses through ranch operation.”

“good. The key to operating our troops is none other than securing mobility. “Once the formation of the cavalry unit is completed, the territory soldiers will continue training with the goal of converting all of them into the cavalry unit.”

“Yes Master!”

Raoul said, making eye contact with his subordinates attending the meeting.

“Everyone may be feeling it, but the movements of hostile forces against the home family and us are beginning in earnest. “They probably thought we were easy prey, but is that really the case?”

“no!”

“They are mistaken that they are hunters. They’re idiots who don’t even know who their opponents are. “What should we do with such idiots?”

“Let’s show them the lesson!”

“I need to beat you up until you come to your senses!”

“You have to pay the price for rushing in without knowing what’s going on!”

Everyone clenched their fists and shouted.

“We will use this opportunity to crush our hostile forces and show the world the power of the First Guild and the Ashton family. And we will lead the nation in the future! “Can you do it all?”

“of course!”

“Please leave it to me!”

The meeting ended with everyone in agreement.

Raoul called Bernard, who was about to leave, and gave him a special word.

“I think I’ll have to stay in the capital for a while. If something happens to my father while you can’t contact me, please take Nakia back home as quickly as possible, as I said before. “If you need to mobilize troops, get Sir Philip’s help.”

“All right. “In case of emergency, I will follow the Master’s instructions.”

“okay. And even if an order or request for cooperation comes from your home, ignore it unless it is an order from Brother Dylan. “I take responsibility.”

The identity of the traitor or collaborator among the members of the main family had not yet been completely identified. I couldn’t help but think about what if.

‘It may have gone awry, but their goals probably haven’t changed much. I’m sure they’ll target my father first.’

They were truly idiots if they tried to do anything while their father, Earl Melvin, was alive and well.

Earl Melvin’s control and control were firm. Whether it’s a disgruntled faction or a potential traitor, they won’t be able to do anything as long as the Count is in perfect condition.

If the opponent couldn’t even understand the situation that well, there would be no need for Raoul to do anything.

‘I guess that’s not possible.’

There wouldn’t be any problem if the plot targeting the Count was destroyed in advance, but unfortunately, Raoul had no solution for this problem.

Even in my past life, I found a cure, but I could not find the cause.

‘And in some ways, it could be an opportunity.’

The scenario could not proceed while leaving the danger elements lurking at home.

Pathogens should be removed at an early stage; treating them after the disease has occurred is never a good idea.

Raoul planned to use this opportunity to eliminate all such risk factors.

Since we have made basic preparations, there will be no immediate problems.

‘So, I have to solve the things I’ve been putting off first.’

* * *

Turium, the capital of the Kingdom of Leuven.

There was a lot of damage due to the gate incident, but it seemed to be slowly being resolved.

The collapsed buildings were being rebuilt, and residents returned to their daily lives, burying their lost family members in their hearts.

The central army troops who stayed in the castle for a while went on an expedition to subdue monsters around the capital and reclaim the village, and mercenaries were hired by the lords for a high price and headed to the provinces.

As the nobles and knights who stayed in the capital left to eliminate the monsters in the territory, the capital felt quieter than ever.

However, there was still a place where people were crowded and lively, and that was the ‘First Guild Turium Branch’.

“Are you here Master?”

The person who bowed his head and greeted Raoul was Alias, the branch manager.

He was a trainee of the Golden Bear Knights and was one of the six trainees who followed Raoul in the early days.

Now he has reached the level of expert and is one of the top executives of the First Guild in name and reality.

“It’s been a while, Sir Alias.”

“Couldn’t you have visited more often?”

Several months have passed since Raoul visited Turiam. This is because I was busy with the newly acquired territory and player-related matters, and I didn’t really have anything to do in the capital.

“I didn’t have to come because the branch manager, Alias, took care of things well.”

Raoul joked and walked into the branch.

Then, inside the long wall, a large garden and the large main building of the parade ground came into view.

It was an aristocratic mansion that was probably too large and old-fashioned to be used as a guild branch.

This was one of the rewards given by the royal family after the Gate incident.

It was the mansion of one of the nobles related to the imperial spy, Viscount Planck, and was acquired and remodeled by Raoul.

Here at the Turium branch, 500 additional guild troops and 20 knights were staying.

They were managing several of the dungeons around the capital at the request of the royal family, and were also involved in solving requests from other nobles and residents.

As he headed toward the mansion’s conference room, several familiar knights and a person who appeared to be an adventurer were waiting for Raoul.

“It’s been a while, everyone.”

“Long time no see, Master.”

The identity of the knights was none other than Raoul’s academy classmates and those who had applied to join the First Knights.

Dalton went to the Free City of Mira to manage the Guild Academy, but the others remained in the capital and left it to them to deal with the nobles.

As expected from the academy’s S-Class, they belonged to a guild and received support from the system, so their growth rate was extraordinary.

They were all at the highest level of advanced sword users and were easily overcoming the expert barrier and were aiming for intermediate level.

After relieving his thoughts through a brief conversation, Raoul slowly brought up the purpose of his visit here.

“I heard you found the entrance to an ancient dungeon. “Can I hear more details?”

“The guide will explain that.”

Then, the adventurer who had been waiting quietly since he first introduced himself spoke for the first time.

“I discovered that place about a week ago. “It was originally a new gate…”

As the adventurer explained the ancient dungeon, Raoul’s face slowly began to fill with confidence.

‘I’m sure. ‘You finally found it.’

The ancient dungeon that Raoul had been searching for has finally been revealed.

(Continued in the next part)