The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 134
Episode 134
“How are the trainees doing?”
“The speed of growth is definitely remarkable. “I think I know why you’re interested.”
While coming to Mira, Raoul also visited the Academy.
Dalton is currently in charge of the First Guild Academy.
He was in charge of swordsmanship training as both the academy principal and instructor.
It was Dalton’s job to find people with high potential for development in addition to the players from the past that Raoul had in mind.
“So, did you get some useful people?”
“hmm. As you said, excluding skills, we are mainly focusing on those with high basic skills. There weren’t as many people who wanted to join the guild as I thought. Still, some people are gradually changing their minds, so wouldn’t there be significant results by the time they graduate?”
“There’s no need to push yourself too hard. As time goes by, everyone will know which one is more beneficial. Just make sure to take care of the few people I told you about.”
“of course. “I also have no intention of neglecting those who will become my subordinates.”
Raoul planned to divide the First Guild into two and manage them.
These are the existing ‘First Guild’, which is made up of Connect residents and Raoul’s direct subordinates, and the ‘Purple Guild (First Player Guild)’, a player-only guild that Dalton will manage.
Originally, in Connect, the principle was that each person could only join one guild, and a guild master could only operate one guild.
But Raoul had a way to break away from that principle.
[Right to create a sibling guild]
Grade: EX
Effect: You can create a sibling guild that shares guild effects with an existing guild. Masters can directly designate effects to be shared between guilds.
Restriction: After creating a sibling guild, each guild’s reputation and guild rewards are calculated separately. Guild upgrades must also be performed separately in the future.
It was a consumable item previously received as a guild reward for a scenario main quest.
The current first guild level is medium level 10. The highest level that can be upgraded on the system has been reached.
Being able to create another guild like that was an advantage that could not be compared to other player guilds.
Raoul’s second guild, the Purple Guild, was planning to become an elite guild exclusively for players, with Bae Do-hyeon and Bugilma as the guild master.
“Anyway, please take care of me in the future. “You know very well how important this is.”
“Trust me and leave it to me. “Other hard-headed lords will have no idea that we are creating this kind of secret power.”
After finishing the conversation, Raoul changed his appearance into Bae Do-hyeon and headed to the academy training hall.
‘Well, I guess I should set some records today as well, right?’
* * *
It has already been more than two months since the first class of First Guild Academy students entered.
The 600 first-generation academy students received training according to the systematic training methods provided by the academy, and were improving their skills more rapidly than expected from outsiders.
In such a curriculum, there was something that provided an experience that was distinctly different from other places, and that was the virtual battle through the ‘fantasy magic circle.’
“Hey, Bae Do-hyeon has appeared at the 1st training center!”
“Ugh. Has it been a week? I wonder how much higher the score will be this time….”
“Let’s go quickly. “If you’re lucky, you might even play at a party.”
Cadets hurriedly flocked to the first training hall.
Bae Do-hyun’s position within the academy is literally ‘untouchable’.
It maintained a top position that no one could catch up with.
After the battle, the academy cadets who took classes together had the hopeful thought, ‘Well, since we are the same players, we will be able to close the gap.’
However, after entering the actual class and receiving evaluations from the instructors, everyone had no choice but to accept it.
‘It’s on a different level.’
Even the instructors acknowledged that Bae Do-hyun did not need basic lectures, and since then, Bae Do-hyun has not participated in academy classes except for a few classes.
And although rumors abounded, he was known to carry out special quests and missions provided by the First Guild, so he received the envious looks of many players.
Naturally, there were people who were dissatisfied, and most of them were rankers who had not sparred with Bae Do-hyun directly but had achieved good results in the fight.
What made even such complaints subside was the virtual battle through the ‘fantasy magic circle’.
In addition to class hours, the First Guild Academy provided cadets with a training ground equipped with a ‘fantasy magic circle’ for a certain period of time.
Each ‘Fantasy Magic Circle’ had three special programs: ‘Virtual Dungeon Time Attack’, ‘Monster Colosseum’, and ‘Mini Battlefield’.
Each program provided the same environment and monsters and introduced a system to judge the cadets’ scores.
In addition, scores were tallied for a week, and cadets ranked in the rankings were given small rewards and additional points, and the graduation exam was also scheduled to be conducted through a similar program.
Therefore, the cadets did not leave the training center even when there were no classes, worked hard to improve their skills, and took on repeated challenges to get into the rankings.
This was not simply because of the rewards and grades, but also because it was a competition where pride was at stake, indirectly comparing each other’s skills, so the excitement was great.
The problem was that Bae Do-hyun had the first place record in all of those programs.
For more than two months since the academy course began, no one has been able to break Bae Do-hyun’s record, which is why the cadets recognize Bae Do-hyun as the best.
Bae Do-hyun showed up at the academy every week when the score was reset and was the first to record the score in the virtual battle, and the rankers continued to compete to break that record for a week.
Murmur.
Bae Do-hyeon’s virtual battle play scene was projected on the magic screen of the 1st training center.
“Oh, that monster bastard has a new record again?”
“I thought I finally caught up this time…”
While some rankers looked at the screen with a slight frown, many players followed Bae Do-hyun’s movements with envious eyes.
The instructors’ teachings were not yet tailored to the needs of modern people, so there were some difficult aspects.
However, Bae Do-hyun’s movements directly showed the direction the players should pursue, so there was a lot to learn.
And sometimes, there were cases where I would impromptu party play with some cadets, and for some reason, many of them improved their skills after virtual battles like that, so there were many people looking forward to party play with Bae Do-hyun.
Bae Do-hyeon, who came out with a new record today, approached the waiting instructor and said something, and the instructor called out the names of several cadets.
“Cadet Manninger, Cadet Kim Il-woo, and Cadet Shigeru!”
“yes!”
As they left, the other cadets sighed in disappointment.
“Ah, I guess I’ll be spending this week with the rankers.”
“Che, I’m confident I can do better…”
The fantasy magic circle training course included several programs for party use only, not for individuals.
Bae Do-hyeon formed a team of 4 or 5 people and went through such dungeons to interact with players.
After the virtual training, several people appeared in front of Bae Do-hyeon, who was exchanging feedback on strategies with party members.
“How about something with me today?”
“Do not be ridiculous. “I made an appointment last week!”
“Everyone get out of the way! “Today, I will avenge my past defeat!”
They were top-tier players, including Wang Tianming.
Since Bae Do-hyun did not appear at the academy often, rankers gathered to request a rematch on days when scores were reset.
“Whew. “Aren’t you guys tired of it?”
When Bae Do-hyeon, who had now become acquainted with them to some extent, spoke comfortably, they gave expressions of no understanding.
“I can’t graduate from the academy while losing to you like this. “I will challenge until I win!”
Wang Cheon-myeong did not lose his motivation even though he was bullied by Bae Do-hyeon every time.
However, the charlatans who imitate martial arts skills have now largely disappeared, making it possible to have human conversations.
As expected, as he was the runner-up, in the one-on-one match, there were few people who could be his opponent except Bae Do-hyun.
“So, please keep the order. “Don’t just focus on your motivation while always breaking down.”
The person whose eyes shine as he criticizes him is none other than Lewis Blake. Although he lost to Bae Do-hyeon in the round of 16, his martial arts skills were so good that they were on par with Wang Cheon-myeong.
Aside from those two, several rankers in the wizard or ADC class also wanted a match with Bae Do-hyeon.
This is because when we sparred, there was no one in the academy who had better chemistry than Bae Do-hyun.
Everyone who knows Bae Do-hyun knows that his skills are so good that he can adapt to other players.
However, there are still people like Wang Tianming who want to defeat him.
“After a while. “Then shall we play 2-on-2 today?”
The rankers’ eyes lit up at Bae Do-hyun’s suggestion.
Bae Do-hyeon, who had spent another hour in the gym, left, and on the floor of the gym, several exhausted players were catching their breath.
“Oh, you monster. “You really can’t win once.”
Wang Cheon-myeong hit the floor with his fist weakly, as if he was feeling unfair.
“No matter how much you think about it, Dohyun is an irregular. “It’s hard to believe they are players like us.”
Blake said with an expression of disgust. In the end, even though he sparred 2-1 with Wang Cheon-myeong, he lost.
“joy. It’s all about lack of skills. Just wait and see, I will definitely defeat Bae Do-hyun someday.”
As Wang Tianming’s motivation burned, Blake shrugged his shoulders and changed his mind.
“What did you decide to do, Cheonmyeong?”
“what?”
“I mean the guild. “Did you say it was the Purple Guild?”
It has been a hot topic among rankers these days.
As the academy course progressed for more than two months, talented students began to clearly stand out.
Some people grew rapidly regardless of their initial ranking, while others lagged behind despite their initial ranking.
So, currently, the academy is calculating its own ranking based on the performance of the virtual battle program.
The instructors were gradually promoting the Purple Guild to those rankers.
“well. I’m still thinking about it. Honestly, I have no intention of joining an organization where I have to listen to someone else’s orders. So I rejected all guild offers from my home country…”
“Hmm, I see. I’m thinking about signing up. “I originally wanted to create and run my own guild, but after hearing the Purple Guild’s conditions, I changed my mind.”
Then Wang Tianming smiled and asked.
“What conditions did you like so much that you even gave up your guild?”
“I want to work in the best guild and receive the best treatment. But looking at Do-hyeon, I realized that even if I created a guild, it wouldn’t be easy to surpass the guild that Do-hyeon was in. So, I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to create the best guild with Dohyeon.”
“Bae Do-hyun….”
“Think about it carefully, too. After the academy ends, it probably won’t be easy to meet Dohyun again, right? If you want to beat Do-hyeon, wouldn’t it be better to look long-term and work in the same guild?”
“Hmm. “Blake, do you have any information on the Purple Guild?”
“why? “Didn’t you already receive it?”
“That’s it. “I was so angry after losing to Bae Do-hyeon that I threw him away.”
“Tsk tsk. Just ask the instructor for another one. And it kills my temper a bit.”
“Tsk.”
Just like that, rankers were starting to take interest in the Purple Guild little by little.
* * *
A few days later.
After completing his visit to the academy, Raoul toured various businesses in Mira, received financial statements, and discussed the next investment with the branch manager.
Three months after the open beta began, the number of players had already exceeded 30,000, and business targeting players was slowly starting to make a profit.
Players will continue to enter in the future, and there were more people than initially expected who chose Mira and other free cities in the Kingdom of Ruben, so preparations had to be made quickly.
That’s when we put our heads together and review our business plan.
An emergency call came through guild communication.
“Master, we’re in big trouble! His Excellency Count Melvin has collapsed!”
Raoul’s complexion turned pale at Bernard’s urgent report.
(Continued in the next part)