The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 177

Episode 177

“Why…?”

Perry and Topju leaned on their chairs, clutching their dizzy heads.

The Leopard Tower and the Cornelius Tower immediately rejected the offer from Perido Tower.

No, in the first place, the wizard sent as a messenger was not even let in, but was sent away at the door.

Perido felt his mind turning white, as if he had been stabbed in the foot by an ax he trusted.

The large magic tower cartel formed in the Kingdom of Leslie was operating under a more elaborate and larger plan than expected.

Leopard Cornelius Schuyler’s three factions decided to endure losses together for a certain period of time to increase market share, and they had already agreed to share several medium-sized magic towers they were eyeing.

And unfortunately, Perry’s magic tower was chosen as prey for Skyler’s magic tower.

Perry’s tower owner may have been thinking of holding on as long as he could, but if things didn’t work out, he would ask for help from Skyler’s rival tower.

However, the fate of the Ferido Magic Tower was already playing out in the hands of three huge powers.

‘You dirty bastards!’

It’s not like we didn’t know each other, and we often exchanged greetings at tower owners’ meetings and academic conferences.

And in some cases, we did joint research and development, and even lent production lines when we were in a hurry…

but all we got in return was this cold betrayal and disregard.

Cold anger slowly began to burn in Perry Dotopju’s head.

‘It can’t collapse like this!’

If they really go bankrupt in this state, the magic tower that has been around for hundreds of years will be sold at a low price, and they and their magicians will be living like slaves.

If it is impossible to save the tower, shouldn’t it at least be handed over for the full price?

The owner of the tower got up and called the wizards together.

“Send the news to all medium and large magic towers in the kingdom that can be contacted immediately. “If there is someone who wants to acquire it, I will hand over the magic tower for a reasonable price.”

“Lord Tower…”

It was no different from a declaration of complete surrender.

When the affiliated wizards realized this, they couldn’t hide their expressions of despair or sadness.

“Hurry up. “I don’t know how far they’ll go.”

Maybe it was already too late, but I had to hope that at least a suitable buyer somewhere in the kingdom would come forward.

* * *

“welcome.”

Raoul visited Peridot Tower for the second time.

What was different from the first visit was that the tower owner’s complexion had darkened significantly and the overall atmosphere of the tower seemed gloomy.

In the end, neither Perry nor Topju could find any alternative.

None of the magic towers in the Kingdom of Leslie wanted to take the risk of going against the three major powers.

Perry and the top owner had no choice but to bring up Raoul’s proposal, which they had put off until the very last minute.

After briefly saying hello, he spoke in a weak voice.

“In the end, we will meet again like this. “Is Viscount Raoul’s proposal still valid?”

“of course. “I am willing to take over Perrydo Magic Tower, and I am fully willing to take on any problems that arise in the process.”

“Is that so.”

Topju looked down at the table blankly for a while, then sighed and asked.

“If you don’t mind, may I ask why? Honestly, why do you want to take over our magic tower, even if it means taking on the obvious risks? After all, is it because of ‘that technology’?”

“I can’t say no. I judge the value of ‘that technology’ very highly. “To the point where I can never give up.”

The tower owner’s pupils actually wavered at Raoul’s firm answer.

“Whew. To be honest, ‘multi-core control technology’ is only in its infancy. There is no certainty as to how long it will take to complete or whether it will be truly controllable. But I don’t know why everyone covets it so much. “Technology like this should have never been discovered.”

As the owner of the tower expressed regret that was almost like a sigh, Raoul’s eyes sparkled.

‘That’s strange. The developer is rather unsure. It seems like they don’t even notice the true value. ‘Is there something I haven’t figured out?’

Multi-core control technology.

Perry, who was only a medium-sized magic tower, also had deceptive technology that led the magic tower to become a leader in power armor.

Until now, power armor could only use one core.

However, with the development of this technology, multiple cores could operate simultaneously, which led to groundbreaking developments in various fields, such as the output duration and utility of power armor.

The important thing is that in the nearly three years since this technology was developed, other magic towers have not even been able to imitate it.

Rather, it began to be commercialized gradually after the Empire released the deteriorated plate replica core, so there was no need to say how great its value was.

In any case, there was no doubt that it was a skill that Raoul absolutely had to acquire.

“Can I take the fact that you called me like this to mean that you are willing to sell the Magic Tower to me?”

When Raoul asked, Topju just nodded without saying a word.

Then he took a sip of tea and spoke in a voice full of regret.

“I realized a lot through this incident. I thought I had devoted my entire life to this country and the magical world, but when a real crisis came, no one would help me. Now, we want to go where they want us to go without being tied down to the Kingdom of Leslie.”

“Well thought out. Although the infrastructure is not yet in place, we promise to provide sufficient investment and support to ensure that there are no shortcomings. thank you.”

Raoul clenched his fists under the table.

Now that the tower owner’s heart has moved, Raoul has a reason to move.

Raoul turned his head and barely kept his expression on his face and asked Dario, the head of the Wizards Association who was also present.

“Then can we start the acquisition process right away?”

“Yes, I will look into the detailed procedures and contact you right away.”

Topju’s expression seemed to have brightened, as if he had finally felt at ease.

Raoul was able to shake hands with the tower owner and return with a happy heart.

* * *

next day.

Raoul and his party were gathered in the conference room to discuss the acquisition of the three magic towers (Granek Tower, Jaydo Tower, and Ferido Tower).

The acquisition of Granek Magic Tower and Jido Magic Tower has entered the final stage and the documents have been processed.

All that remained was to decide on the assets of the Magic Tower and the treatment of its members.

“I think it would be a good idea to leave the Magic Tower building for now and later use it as a branch of the First Guild or a business office for a new Magic Tower.”

Raoul also agreed with Bernard.

This is because, at some point, all First Guild and Chamber branches were scheduled to be established in the capitals and major cities of each country.

“The wizards have completed about 80% of their contracts. The remaining 20% of employees want to retire or change jobs, and we are preparing IOUs and debt documents accordingly.”

Unfortunately, the Magic Tower was not privately owned, and all its members had to take responsibility for it together.

Therefore, people leaving the Magic Tower had to take on a portion of the Magic Tower’s debt appropriate for their rank.

That much was like showing Raoul a great favor.

Generally, bankrupt Magic Tower wizards had no choice but to suffer endless labor in the workshop until their debts were paid off.

As Raoul, he was going to build a new magic tower anyway, so he had no intention of accepting people he didn’t even care about as family members.

“What about the knights and craftsmen?”

“We all decided to work together.”

“Thank goodness. “These are the people who will work under you from now on, so be sure to comfort them well.”

“Yes Master.”

Naturally, Nakia was scheduled to be the owner of the new First Magic Tower.

She had already reached the 6th circle master and was well versed in alchemy, so she had no shortcomings as a tower owner.

In general, there were three elements needed to make power armor.

A wizard who specializes in magic circles that control cores and force fields.

An alchemist who creates power armor’s mana rod and artificial muscles and creates the magic lubricant that flows within them.

A blacksmith who creates power armor exoskeletons and armor.

The place that possessed these three elements and could manufacture it directly was called a power armor manufacturer (or magic tower).

Although Nakia’s knowledge of magic circles was a little lacking, she believed that she would be able to fully demonstrate her capabilities by sharing information with the talented people recruited when taking over the Magic Tower.

“Now then, speaking of the Perido Magic Tower…”

Just when Raoul was about to talk about the Perido Magic Tower.

Murmur.

I started to hear some loud noise outside.

‘What’s going on? If you can hear the sound up to here, it looks like it’s quite a commotion.’

This is an annex in the Gray Magic Tower.

It was a small but cozy garden and surrounded by a wall, so it wasn’t too noisy.

smart.

“Excuse me, Master. “I think you should come out for a moment.”

The servant, the butler, looked at Raoul with a slightly embarrassed expression.

As the group came out of the annex to see what was going on, the sound could be heard more clearly.

“Dirty foreign capitalists, leave this country!”

“Leave! “Leave!”

“Reflect on Perido Magic Tower, which is trying to sell the country’s core technology to foreign countries!”

“Reflect! “Reflect!”

“Apologise to the Gray Magic Tower for sticking with foreign nobles!”

“Apologise! Apologize!”

Raoul was so dumbfounded that he just burst out laughing.

‘Are you saying they use this method here too?’

I really thought that was where all the people lived.

Rather than going outside, Raoul hovered in the air and looked at the protesting crowd.

Because Ravel had used the magic of invisibility, he was not noticed from the outside.

Approximately one hundred people came out to protest.

Except for a few people who were inciting the crowd, their faces were dirty and their clothes were worn out.

Each person was holding a sign with something written on it, but how many of them could read it?

Passers-by were whispering as they saw the protesters and pickets.

Maybe in the evening, you’ll talk about this scene you saw today at the bar.

When Raoul went down to the garden again, the head wizard of the Gray Magic Tower, Elmer, was already outside.

Raoul bowed his head and apologized.

“I’m sorry for making you noisy. “The Gray Magic Tower is being criticized for no reason because of us.”

Then Elmer smiled and waved his hand as if it was no big deal.

“Well, it happens often. All sorts of things happen when you look at the quirky top owner. Even if we make a lot of noise now, it won’t be long before we disperse on our own. Raoul, don’t worry too much.”

And as I waved my hand, the outside noise was completely blocked by the wall.

“No one in the top family cares anyway. “You don’t go out much, so you probably don’t even know that there are protesters.”

“Still, I feel like it’s causing trouble…”

“Honestly, I don’t really like the kingdom’s current behavior. In any case, since you are here as a guest, we will make sure to protect you so that nothing happens to you. Just be careful when you go out.”

“thank you.”

In fact, this place was almost like an extraterritorial area within the Kingdom of Leslie.

The existence of Great Sage Gray was a person of considerable weight.

‘I don’t like it, but I guess I’ll just have to wait and see. ‘I’ll leave anyway once the takeover is over.’

There was nothing good about getting involved with protesters who knew nothing.

I thought the protester incident would be passed over quietly, but problems erupted elsewhere.

“sorry. I guess it’s not a problem I can solve on my own… The president of the association also asked me to convey his apologies.”

A few days later, the wizard Dario came to visit and bowed and apologized.

“it’s okay. “It’s not Director Dario’s fault or the association’s fault.”

Raoul clicked his tongue inwardly as he said that.

‘The Kingdom of Leslie has gone as far as it can go. ‘You’re messing with legal regulations just because of a magic tower.’

The whole story was like this.

Although not as large as the modern Earth, each country in Connect also had laws in place to protect national infrastructure and commerce.

In the case of the Kingdom of Leslie, in order to protect the magic tower, which was the country’s core power, there were restrictions on selling or receiving investment from foreign countries for magic towers over a certain size.

Although it is a medium-sized magic tower, Perido Magic Tower, with a small capital and small number of people, was originally not subject to such restrictions, but in a few days, the baseline for protection magic towers was drastically lowered, and Perry and Magic Tower were included in it.

If protection standards are lowered like this without consultation, it is as obvious that friction will arise in trade or relationships with other countries.

It meant that Perry would not give up the Magic Tower even if he had to risk it.

‘If things continue like this, once Perry deals with the Magic Tower, he will quietly put the rules back in place. But it would be a mistake to think I was that easy-going.’

Raoul immediately called Kane.

“Secure Kane-related information and report it to the home country immediately. It would be better if we linked up with the Templeton family through Dalton. And they also kindly sent materials to the capitals of Marcus Kingdom, Brennan Republic, and Holy Empire. Oh, don’t forget to submit it to the media.”

Shouldn’t we enjoy fun things like this together?

It won’t be of much help in Raoul’s takeover of the Magic Tower right now, but the Kingdom of Leslie will suffer a great loss from this incident.

“So what happens to Perido’s acquisition of Magic Tower?”

Wizard Dario answered Raoul’s question with an apologetic expression.

“I think we will have to go through a special auction process with public bidding.”

As he listened to the explanation of the process, the corners of Raoul’s mouth gradually rose.

‘okay. I didn’t think it would end this boringly. Let’s have a good fight somewhere.’

Raoul called a meeting with his fighting spirit aflame.

(Continued in the next part)