The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 152

Episode 152:

A few days before the declaration of war.

A spectacular event was taking place in the Free City of Mira, with numerous people gathered.

-(Circle) First Guild Academy 1st Graduation Ceremony (Congratulations)-

600 graduates were lined up in the middle of a large plaza dressed in formal attire, with placards attached.

It’s already been 5 months since the open beta service began.

Graduates who received three months of training at the academy were completely different from when they entered school.

Cadets take classes while regular players are hunting and are trained by instructors while wandering through dungeons.

If you think about it with common sense, you should be behind in level and lacking in item levels, but…

“Today is your last chance!” “We must recruit him.”

“Once the graduates disperse, I don’t know when we will be able to meet again. “Hold on to it no matter what!”

On the stand on one side of the graduation ceremony hall, scouts from each player guild were gathered together, drooling.

In principle, the Academy prohibited joining external guilds.

Instead, academy cadets were allowed to create their own guilds, but in fact, several guilds were created centered on top rankers.

However, many graduates were still contemplating their future without leaving the guild.

Scouts gathered to recruit such players, and of course the reason was to recruit talented players.

“Starting tomorrow, the power map can be overturned! “Bring in as many people as possible!”

“The highest priority is those ranked within the top 100. “You just have to meet the conditions somehow, so get the contact information first!”

The revamped player rankings were updated every day at midnight.

The existing ranking system only determined the level, but now detailed values such as mastery of the main skill, public value, reputation based on quest performance, etc. are added to determine the ranking.

And all of the First Guild Academy’s cadets were ranked within the top 1,000 in the new ranking.

In particular, 90 of the top 100 rankers were academy cadets, so there was no need to say anything about their status.

Now that they had graduated, their future seemed bright and bright… but

for some reason, there were many more graduates who looked sad rather than happy.

“damn. “I can’t believe I didn’t hear from you until the end.”

“It looks like there are plenty of seats, but are there any additional recruitments?”

The biggest reason for the disappointment was the ‘Purple Guild’.

A new guild with Bae Do-hyeon as the master and Kim Il-woo and Dalton, who was dispatched from the First Guild, as assistant guild masters.

The Purple Guild, which received full support from the First Guild, was already different from the typical player guild from the start.

Guild levels ranged from small 1~10LV to medium 1~10LV.

Of course, when you register for a guild, you start at a small 1LV level, but to raise the level, you need at least 10 gold (about 1 million won) and the guild’s own public values must also be met.

Currently, the highest level player guild is small 5LV.

However, there were rumors that the Purple Guild had already reached medium level 10.

As the guild level increases, guild buffs increase and various additional functions appear, so there is a large difference in the benefits that guild members can receive.

In fact, there were eyewitness accounts that several rankers who had no intention of joining the guild at first signed on the spot because they were surprised by the guild’s benefits.

In any case, as well as the benefits of the guild itself, the advantage of receiving continuous support from the First Guild outside of the guild could not be ignored.

When you become a guild member, you are not only provided with official guild member equipment and paid a salary according to your rank, but are also provided with the opportunity to receive in-depth training according to your occupation.

However, not just anyone, even a cadet, could enter the Purple Guild.

This is because only the highest rankers among the cadets and a select few players among them could receive guild recruitment offers.

So in the end, only 15 cadets entered the Purple Guild.

All of them were talented players ranked in the top 30.

“What are you going to do now? “I heard you got a good offer. Are you thinking of going to an outside guild?”

“Whew. I’m worried. “They say it’s a good offer, but honestly, I’m not really satisfied with it.”

For the cadets who had experienced the finest accommodations, top-class equipment, and top-class meals at the academy, there was no way they would be satisfied with any external guild, no matter how popular it was.

Such people often end up choosing the next best option.

“I intend to remain in the First Guild.”

“really? “Is it okay if I’m not a player’s guild?”

“I think it would be much better to belong to the first guild and play solo than to join a clumsy guild anyway.”

“Well, that’s true. And, strictly speaking, it’s not solo play.”

The First Guild has made another offer to academy graduates.

The request was to become a contract guild member rather than an official guild member and help with the work of the First Guild.

Although they said they were contract workers, the actual treatment was not comparable to that of regular guilds.

Even if it is not as good as the Purple Guild, it provides various equipment, lodging, amenities, training facilities, and a certain level of salary.

Instead, they had to complete tasks assigned by the First Guild for a set amount of time and raise their public scores.

“hmm. Should I stay in the First Guild? “Anyway, if you want to apply for the Purple Guild recruitment held in the second half of the year, you can’t join another guild.”

“That’s true, but you don’t necessarily have to join the guild, right? The First Guild and the Earl of Ashton seem to be pretty powerful places in Connect, so I don’t think it would be a bad idea to build a career here.”

The way the game was played was different for each player.

Some wanted to create the best guild, some wanted to play solo, while others wanted to blend into the world and live like NPCs.

For those who wanted to live like residents of Connect, the First Guild was a very attractive starting point.

While the graduates were thinking about their careers, the graduation ceremony went smoothly.

Naturally, it was Bae Do-hyun who graduated at the top of his class.

Perhaps it was such a natural result that no one was surprised.

Rather, what became an issue was the valedictorian.

Somehow, there were cadets with tied scores, so there were two cadets.

Kim Il-woo and Wang Cheon-myeong.

The two people who stood out in the competition ended up being tied runners-up.

The important thing is that the two had different tendencies.

While Wang Cheon-myeong’s individual skills were far superior and he recorded high grades in combat subjects, Kim Il-woo had excellent combat skills, but as a party leader, he was ahead of Wang Cheon-myeong in his ability to lead party members and in the theoretical aspect.

They both joined the Purple Guild, and Kim Il-Woo’s becoming a Bugilma reflected their tendencies.

“…This concludes the first First Guild Academy graduation ceremony. I wish God’s blessings and glory to all the graduates in their future!”

“Wow!”

When Mira Branch Manager Palmer, who was in charge of emceeing the ceremony, made the declaration, the graduates threw their graduation caps and shouted, and the spectators in the audience gave generous applause.

But strangely, no one left the place.

There was a reason why everyone, leaving behind the momentary enjoyment, paid attention to the large magic screen on the podium.

-After the graduation ceremony, an important announcement will be made at the First Guild.

Because of this announcement, even people who were not interested in the graduation ceremony were filling the seats.

“What is a big announcement? also?”

“Couldn’t this be a notice regarding the recruitment of 2nd class cadets?”

“This time, I wish they would open an academy in a place other than the Kingdom of Ruben…”

“Maybe they are saying that they are no longer recruiting… Honestly, there will be a huge deficit while running the academy, right?”

“no! “How long did you prepare to pass the second round of recruitment?”

The audience was buzzing, and most people were expecting it to be a recruitment announcement for the second academy class.

Boom.

Finally, the video started playing on the screen. And the video wasn’t only shown here.

“I see it’s being broadcast simultaneously on the Connect main channel?”

“It also appeared on the main community page!”

“What on earth? “Wasn’t it an Academy announcement?”

Amid people’s curiosity, the prepared video was slowly revealing its identity.

* * *

“oh my god! “Contact the guild leader right away!”

“It’s a scoop!”

“where are you? Where should I apply?”

“As expected, the first guild! “I thought you could do one thing!”

The players who watched the video went into an uproar.

Some immediately contacted their acquaintances, while others ran towards the guild guides.

And the graduates were chatting comfortably with their colleagues with that expression on their faces.

-Connect’s first! Players are invited to a large-scale territory war event! –

Without the need for a long explanation, you could guess what the video was about just by looking at the notice that appeared at the end.

The video simply shows the events that occurred after the Gate incident by recombining them.

Monster invasion through the gate.

The appearance of the lords who abandoned their territory and ran away.

A spectacular battle scene of the First Guild eliminating monsters and saving the territory on behalf of the lords.

A view of the restored estate.

And even the vile surrounding lords who united through backroom deals.

Ravel’s narration was added to provide an easy-to-understand explanation of the background to this territory war.

“Event participation guidelines are out!”

“If you go to the First Guild broadcast channel, you can see additional videos!”

“oh my god! “You absolutely have to participate in this!”

It was natural for the players to be excited.

A ‘real’ war involving grappling with less than 10 monsters at most and a battle involving thousands of soldiers.

There was no need to say which was more interesting.

Moreover, not everyone could participate.

The total number of people proposed by the First Guild is 5,000.

Among them, 500 academy graduates (excluding 100 non-combat graduates) had priority participation, so the actual number of people recruited was only about 4,500.

With nearly 6 months since opening and the number of connected users approaching 100,000, 4,500 was by no means a large number of people.

“Damn… I should have ranked a little higher!”

“You’re also giving priority participation in cooperative guilds? “How do I join a cooperative guild?”

“thank god. They say they will open a portal to Mira during the event period? Should we take this opportunity to move to Mira?”

The first territory war event, which attracted a lot of attention both inside and outside the game, boasted a competition rate of over 10 to 1, and the selection of 5,000 players was finally completed.

A few days later.

Plains south of the Free City of Mira.

Fifteen members of the Purple Guild, wearing antique purple-embroidered armor, were on horses with their backs to the platform.

In front of them were lined up graduates wearing First Guild capes embroidered with golden falcons, and behind them were thousands of regular players lined up in an orderly manner.

And then Raoul, dressed in white armor, appeared on a large platform in front of them.

“Warriors of this world! I would like to express my gratitude to our soldiers for their courage and determination in standing up against injustice. This war is not only to protect the First Guild and the territory of this work, but it is also a very important opportunity to make your presence known in the world called Connect. Show the world that you can change the connection with your power! Fight! Get it! So prove your existence! “Go!!”

As Raoul’s short and intense speech ended, the plain was filled with cheers.

The players, divided into four units, began to walk in front of the four large teleportation gates prepared next to them.

“Go to Calypse Territory here!”

“Frannois territory is here!”

“Ruisin…”

“Tern…”

Behind the plains, numerous players were watching with envious eyes as they passed through the gate, and their images were being broadcast live around the world.

Raoul watched their march with a calm expression.

That’s what I said, but honestly, the players’ role won’t be that big.

It was not expected that ordinary people who had never experienced a large-scale battle would be active.

However, it will be an exhilarating experience that will never be forgotten in the minds of players who participated in this Territory War.

‘It’s slowly becoming colored like this.’

The term ‘comrades in arms’ did not arise for nothing.

With this, all preparations for the Territory Battle are over. All that remains is the condemnation of the despicable people.

‘Now, shall we go and see what kind of expression they will make?’

Raoul walked towards the gate with light movements.

(Continued in the next part)