The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 176

Episode 176

Droiden’s persistent persuasion and threats did not work on the owner of the Perido tower.

It seemed like he didn’t come thinking he would succeed anyway.

On the way back, he said, ‘Then I’ll see you again tomorrow.’ If you see them smiling and leaving.

What kind of resentment do you have that would betray the teacher who raised you and taught you for decades?

Whatever it was, neither Perry nor Topju had any intention of forgiving Droyzen.

‘It’s a shame that I can’t deal with that guy with my own hands.’

If I had noticed a little earlier, I could have taken care of it before it left the tower, but it was already too late.

After Droysen left, Perido again sank in his chair like a helpless old man.

The guy’s intentions were obvious.

By visiting him like this every day, he becomes mentally exhausted and eventually gives in.

Only then will the Skyler Magic Tower recognize his achievements.

‘There’s no way, this guy!’

Although Perido was determined to do so in his heart, he had no choice but to admit that he was becoming increasingly overwhelmed.

Not everything Droysen said was wrong.

While he was holding on like this, the debt of the Magic Tower was increasing, and after it became known that he had become a target of the Skyler Magic Tower, his number of business partners was gradually decreasing.

If it were to become helplessly bankrupt like this, as he said, the members of the Magic Tower might have to live like slaves locked in a workshop until the tower’s debt is repaid.

“The tower owner’s guest has arrived.”

A bit of life returned to Perido’s eyes.

‘Okay, it’s not over yet.’

A few days ago, the Wizards Association sent word of their intention to visit.

From what I could tell, the person was not influenced by the Schuyler Association, so after much deliberation, I decided to meet him.

‘Did you say he was the wizard Dario?’

He said he would come with one guest, so I agreed, but I didn’t really have high expectations.

It was highly unlikely that there would be anyone left in the kingdom who could help Perido’s magic tower while defying the power of the giant magic tower.

“Excuse me.”

The door opened and a slightly bald wizard and a young-looking young man walked inside.

‘Hoo.’

Perry was also the owner of the tower, who had become emotionally numb to the point where he wasn’t surprised by most things, but he couldn’t hide his expression of admiration the moment he saw the young man.

‘Are those really the face and body of a person?’

Without even saying a lie, he looked more dazzling than anyone I had ever met in over 70 years of life.

Moreover, his well-trained muscles and body proportions made him look perfect even as a wizard.

I felt like my appearance and body were truly a match made in heaven.

But the admiration stops there.

‘Unfortunately, it looks like you didn’t receive the blessing of mana.’

Since he could not sense any particular scent or energy of mana from his body, he soon lost interest and spoke to the association’s wizard.

“You are welcome to visit, but as you know, things are not so good in the tower. “Could you please tell me the purpose of your visit?”

Wizard Dario hesitated for a moment before answering his straightforward manner of speaking.

“I express regret for what happened to your tower. “I personally feel sorry that the association is not able to provide much help.”

After giving a formal greeting and an apology, Director Dario immediately introduced Raul.

“This is Viscount Raoul de Ashton, visiting from the Kingdom of Leuven. Actually, my visit to the Magic Tower today was at the request of Viscount Raoul.”

“It’s late, but thank you for allowing me to visit.”

When Raoul slightly bowed his head in greeting, Perry accepted the response and asked.

“Why did the Viscount from a foreign country come to visit our magic tower? “Due to the circumstances of the tower, we are not accepting orders for new power armor.”

Even though they said that, both Perry and Tapju were a little surprised and curious.

‘He’s not even 20 yet, but he’s a viscount. Ashton is a family I’ve probably heard of before…’

“By coincidence, Perry also found out about the situation at the Magic Tower. If you don’t mind, I’d like to talk a little about it. “I think there might be something I can help with.”

‘hmm.’

A young nobleman from a foreign country.

It was someone I didn’t particularly trust, and I was a little reluctant to talk about the circumstances of the Magic Tower to outsiders.

However, Droysen’s visit made me feel uncomfortable, and I felt like there was nothing to hide since everyone already knew.

“Well, if it’s just for a moment.”

So the conversation between Ferido Matapju and Raoul began for a while.

And after some time has passed.

“So, are you saying that we, Perry, also want to take over the Magic Tower?”

“That’s right. The reason I came to Christylen was to take over the Magic Tower. “If you allow it, I will take responsibility and solve all the messy problems surrounding the tower.”

Raoul’s words, which were so confident, made Perry and the top owner feel distrustful.

It was an issue intertwined with one of the three major powers of the kingdom.

And although the exact amount was not mentioned, the debt owed by the Magic Tower was not an amount that a single viscount could handle.

‘I recognize his youthful spirit, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t.’

Even if you believe what he said, there were still a mountain of problems.

In the first place, he had not even entertained the thought of selling the Magic Tower.

What about a foreign country?

To be honest, I have never been outside of Leslie’s kingdom until I was this age.

Now, moving the magic tower to another country and starting over was something I didn’t really want to do.

And above all.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t accept this. The Magic Tower is a sacred place and cradle for wizards. A magic tower run by ordinary people, not wizards. “That cannot be called a magic tower.”

No matter how secular and commercial the magic tower became, there were lines that had to be maintained.

Perido Tower owner could not accept the fact that his magic tower would fall into the hands of an ordinary person who did not know what magic was.

However, despite Ferido’s rejection, Raoul did not seem particularly disappointed.

“Is that so? “Then I don’t think there will be any problem.”

“No, what is that?”

Just by looking at it, it was a time when Perido was about to get angry at the exciting remarks of Raoul, who had been trained as a knight.

Grumbling.

Two fireballs the size of a human head appeared above Raoul’s palms and burned fiercely.

“…!”

“oh my god. “Viscount Raoul, did you know how to use magic?”

Perry and Topju froze in surprise, and Director Dario opened his eyes wide and let out an exclamation.

‘Fireball double casting! Are you saying that it is at least at the level of the 4th or 5th circle? No, more than that…’

That strong scent of mana and unknown power that Peridotapju felt for a moment.

What I mean is that I was hiding it so naturally that he couldn’t notice.

‘He’s a person with a higher level of skill than me? ‘At that age?’

Finally, Perry and the top owner were able to realize the source of the confidence and spirit shown by Raoul.

The young viscount before my eyes was a monster.

It is a true monster whose end is difficult to predict.

After learning that fact, Raoul’s words stopped sounding empty.

“How is it? “Wouldn’t this be enough to run a magic tower, even if it’s not the tower owner?”

Raoul asked calmly, but inside he was breaking into a cold sweat.

“Concentrate more! Don’t break the colic. “Oh, mana cohesion is shaking.”

Ravel was nagging in his head under the guise of advice.

It would have been convenient and nice if he had used a skill to activate magic, but if he performed such a trick in front of the top owner, who was a true magic expert, it would only arouse more suspicion rather than recognition.

Thanks to this, Raoul had no choice but to cast magic himself, even though he was not yet fully accustomed to it.

‘Still, I’m glad that all I have to do is manifest.’

Although it is a fireball that boasts tremendous firepower, by the time it reaches the enemy, it is only half as good as a match flame.

Anyway, Raoul’s show seemed to have gone well.

Perry, who had been expressionless the whole time, also had an expression of surprise and admiration on Topju’s face.

Perry, who had a little bit of understanding of Raoul’s skills, also seemed to be a little shaken by the top owner.

But in the end, Raoul was unable to get the answer he wanted from him.

Regardless of Raoul’s skills, there were many things that prevented me from readily accepting his suggestions.

“I’m sorry, but the matter is too heavy to make a decision right away. “If you give me some time, I will think about it and get back to you.”

That’s how Raoul and Ferido’s first meeting with Mtapju ended.

* * *

“what do you think about it? Will the top owner contact me again?”

When Ravel asked, Raoul stroked his chin for a moment, lost in thought, then shrugged his shoulders.

“Well, that depends. But won’t we contact you eventually?”

“Looking at you, you seem stubborn. “What if I don’t hear back until the end?”

“You have to make them come. “Isn’t it too unfortunate to miss such a great opportunity?”

However, in Raoul’s judgment, even if he does not intervene, neither Perry nor the tower owner will be able to refuse the hand that Raoul extends.

And it won’t take long to confirm the tower owner’s answer.

‘The guys who put their needles on Perry’s magic tower must have already confirmed my existence.’

No hunter would want to lose the prey they caught to another predator.

And impatient hunters are bound to make mistakes.

Raoul just waited for that moment to come.

* * *

“Taptop owner. We’re in big trouble! “Ketna Corporation refused to extend the loan maturity.”

“what? “You said you would extend it just a few days ago, right?”

This was an issue that Perry personally met with the branch manager and asked for their understanding. But what does this mean all of a sudden?

At that time, another wizard rushed into the room and said.

“This is a big deal! All 5 units of power armor that were ordered have been cancelled. Thanks to this, all production lines are now at a standstill. What should I do?”

“what? How much is the penalty for canceling it? Have you contacted your business partner?”

“Yes, that is…”

Perido grasped the situation and clenched his teeth.

‘These crazy people. Are we really going to see it to the end?’

Skyler Magic Tower, who had only given warnings through Droizen until now, began to take direct action.

The company that had been doing business for decades gave in to Skyler Magic Tower’s threats.

Customers who had placed orders canceled the deal because they were tempted to say that Skyler Magic Tower would pay a penalty and sell power armor at a cheaper price.

Of course, if you receive a penalty, you won’t lose completely, but you need the balance of the power armor sale price to repay the interest right away.

Looking at the situation, it seemed impossible to sell the power armor at full price even if it were forced to be completed.

Still, I thought there would be time to hold on for a little while and find a way out, but when they started moving in earnest, there was no such time in sight.

“What should I do, tower owner?”

A deep shadow of despair was cast on the faces of the wizards looking at him.

Seeing how they, who were like family, were having a hard time, Perry and Topju realized that they could no longer stick to their own ideas.

‘That’s it. I never thought the day would come when I would hand over the Tower with my own hands…’

He finally accepted the reality that he had no choice but to give up the Magic Tower.

“Send someone to the Leopard Tower and Cornelius Tower immediately. “I want you to meet the owner of the tower.”

“You mean Leopard and Corellius?”

“okay. Since this is an unavoidable situation, shouldn’t we ask them for help? “Hurry up.”

“Yes, tower owner!”

In the end, asking them for help was no different from getting over the tower.

Even though Perry had little interest in worldly affairs and was a magic tower lord, he knew very well how the kingdom was going recently.

Giant predators growing in size in preparation for the power struggle over the throne.

I felt sad that I had to walk directly into that snout, but I couldn’t help it.

‘Skyler Magic Tower! I will never hand this place over to you guys!’

If it was a tower that was going to be passed over anyway, I was planning on handing it over to the rival forces of the Skyler Magic Tower.

And if it is the ‘new technology’ he discovered, they will not treat them badly either.

Unfortunately, ‘Viscount Raoul’s proposal’ has not yet been considered by Perido Matapju.

‘okay. Now that things have come to this, let’s negotiate as best as possible to avoid causing any harm to Top’s family. Maybe we can protect the name of the tower.’

Perido Matapju soothed his bitter heart and envisioned a new future.

However, as he lived buried in the tower, he did not know that the world was not such an easy place.

(Continued in the next part)