The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 178
Episode 178
“You idiot. “You can’t even solve such a simple task properly, so you have to rely on your family’s help.”
“No shame.”
An old man with white hair was scolding a middle-aged wizard in a cold voice.
The luxurious clothes decorated with various jewels and accessories showed that the old man’s status was not ordinary.
He was none other than McDaniel Skyler, the head of the Schuyler family, one of the three major powers of the Kingdom of Leslie, and the owner of the magic tower.
And the person standing in front of him, bowing his head with a pale complexion, is none other than his second son and the second elder of the tower, Thaddeus Schuyler.
He, who was in charge of taking over the Magic Tower this time, had no choice but to borrow the power of his family when things seemed to be going wrong due to Raoul’s sudden intervention.
‘damn. If I had had a little more time, it would have come naturally.’
The operation was almost completed without Perry or the magic tower owner noticing.
When the loan expired at the end of this month, Perry was scheduled to absorb the Magic Tower in an instant, but the plan was completely awry due to the appearance of an unexpected force.
“I will not tolerate any more mistakes. It’s okay without that little magic tower, but the family’s reputation is at stake! “You know what I mean, right?”
“yes. “I will handle it cleanly!”
Due to this incident, Perido’s acquisition of Magic Tower inevitably suffered a loss.
Aside from complaining to the other two powers about changing the regulations, the switch to open bidding made it difficult to beat the price.
It might have been better to give up and take over another magic tower, but that was no longer possible.
In fact, the takeover of the Magic Tower by the great powers currently taking place in the kingdom was like a kind of preliminary power struggle.
It was a kind of ‘show off’ to the neutral nobles and magic towers who had not yet joined the force.
‘Our forces are this strong, so join us.’
In a situation where such a message needs to be sent, they can’t even properly take over the magic tower they had set their sights on?
It is not simply a matter of financial loss.
After receiving a harsh reprimand from his father, Thaddeus returned to the office of the Magic Tower and held a meeting with his vassals.
“So what is this guy’s identity in the end?”
“Viscount Raoul de Ashton. An emerging nobleman who has recently gained fame in the Kingdom of Ruben. He is the third son of the prestigious Earl of Ashton, and is said to have earned the rank of Viscount for his various achievements in the recent Gate incident. And…”
One of the vassals reported the known information about Raoul one by one.
As there had been a lot of work done so far, the reporting continued for quite a long time.
Of course, the information was not accurate as it was from a foreign country, but that alone showed that Raoul’s recent performance was outstanding.
However, the reaction of those who attended the meeting was cold.
“Anyway, the Ruben Kingdom bastards.”
“I knew knights live and die for their honor, but this time it’s gone too far.”
“It seems that the Kingdom of Ruben also suffered considerable damage. “To create a hero at such a crude level.”
At the age of only 15, he led the knights to save the castle and capital and recovered several territories occupied by monsters.
In addition to winning a territory war against 6 territories at the same time, he destroyed several hideouts of the Imperial Intelligence Department hidden in the shadows, and his level was at least Expert Level.
To be honest, it was natural to not believe it and accept it as is.
“In conclusion, you are saying that you are a brat who runs rampant with the Earl of Ashton on his back, right?”
“Yes, it is. However, the financial power appears to be considerable. “It appears that our investments in several free cities have been successful.”
“Okay, let’s see. How much money can a self-made person have? “Anything else to worry about?”
“It seems like I have some kind of relationship with Gray.”
Thaddeus’s expression, which had seemed unimpressed until now, was slightly distorted.
“That bothers me a bit. But I don’t think Gray would show interest in such trivial matters.”
No matter how powerful the Skylar Tower was, it could not ignore Great Sage Gray.
No, if anything, those involved in magic would inevitably be more concerned.
“Anyway, this is our front yard. I can’t have my prey taken away by a nobody from a foreign country. “Please prepare without a hitch.”
“The selection has already been completed. He will greatly regret daring to challenge us.”
Everyone in the conference room looked confident.
But do they know? The information given to them was in fact further reduced.
* * *
The public bidding and special auction process for the acquisition of Perido Magic Tower was simpler than expected.
Among the bidders, the four teams that bid the highest amount were selected and the four teams held a mock battle, with the final winner becoming the buyer.
During the public bidding process, the highest bidder was Raoul’s First Guild.
False bidding was impossible because the amount had to be deposited as a margin with the Wizards’ Association at the same time as bidding, but Raoul’s bid was almost twice as much as the others.
Of course, Perry was nothing more than a penny to Raoul, who knew the future of the Magic Tower, and it was also an investment to avoid any possible mischief.
The top four bidding teams thus determined were occupied by the three major powers of the Kingdom of Raoul and Leslie.
There was no surprise as this result had already been predicted.
And as if it were natural, the Leopard Tower and Corellius Tower gave up the mock battle, and the Perido Tower takeover battle was decided based on the results of the mock battle between Raoul’s First Guild and Skyler Tower.
Murmur.
The outermost region of Christylen, the capital of the Kingdom of Leslie.
A large number of spectators gathered at the large stadium managed by the Wizards Association.
“How long has it been since this mock battle?”
“Because there have been almost no games since the Gate incident. “It was difficult for the game to be held because the magic towers went bankrupt every day.”
“Anyway, I’m really looking forward to it? A mock battle with 300 people! “There haven’t been many large-scale battles like this.”
A mock battle taking place in the Kingdom of Leslie.
Unlike the territory wars of the Kingdom of Ruben, the lords and magic towers of the Kingdom of Leslie held mock battles when friction arose.
The mock battle was held at a stadium provided by the Wizards Association, and a ‘large-scale fantasy magic circle’ was installed throughout the stadium.
So, even if there was a battle, one could win or lose without risking one’s life.
The downside is that it costs a lot of money.
As the number of troops participating in the mock battle increased, the amount of mana stones consumed increased, so it was generally conducted on a small scale.
However, in the case of this takeover battle, the stakes and amount of money at stake were large, and both sides wanted a large number of people to participate (especially Skyler Matap), so an agreement was reached on 300 people.
“Anyway, what does the First Guild do? “It’s okay if it’s fun for us to watch, but honestly, would you be a match for Skyler Magic Tower?”
“They said it was a guild from the Kingdom of Ruben. They say it is sponsored by a prestigious family, but honestly, isn’t that true?”
Not only the general public but also those involved in the Magic Tower naturally predicted the victory of the Skyler Magic Tower.
In the first place, there was almost no awareness of the First Guild, and the information that was being circulated was very difficult to believe.
“I wonder how much power the Skyler Magic Tower will put into it.”
“As the situation has grown, won’t you do everything you can to save face? “They’ll know we’re watching.”
There were quite a few people from the Leopard Tower and Cornelius Tower in the special seating area of the stadium.
There was no reason to miss this opportunity to understand the capabilities of competing forces.
The tower owners were probably watching the mock battle from the main tower.
The mock battle scenes were scheduled to be broadcast here and there through magic screens.
However, it was not possible to just intuit it at the stadium.
In the stadium, you can not only see a miniature version of the battlefield, but also show battle scenes from various perspectives and provide commentary and related materials about the battle.
After a while.
A moderator from the association appeared at the broadcast box and briefly explained the background and participants of this mock battle.
And finally, troops from both sides to participate in the mock battle began to enter the stadium.
“Skyler Magic Tower enters!”
The doors to the stadium opened with the introduction of the host.
Quickly.
About 100 shield soldiers walked in in an orderly fashion, wearing green capes with lightning bolts on them.
Next, 50 knights wearing dark green armor appeared with horses, and finally, 150 wizards wearing green robes appeared leisurely.
“Wow!”
“Skyler Magic Tower is the best!”
“Show me the power of the Leslie Kingdom!”
The audience cheered and welcomed Skyler Matop.
100 shield soldiers, 50 armor users, 150 wizards.
It was a typical Leslie Kingdom mock war troop composition.
The 100 shield soldiers are equipped with artifacts imprinted with various defensive magic and are responsible for blocking enemy magic on the battlefield.
Armor users of 50 are an assault force that will dig into the enemy’s lines if there is an opening.
The 150 wizards were the main force that would crush the enemy through magic bombardment.
“Well, you mobilized more elites than I thought.”
“You can’t believe all the magicians are from the magic corps of the 4th circle or higher. “It looks like they are planning to make a proper protest.”
“This won’t be done by mobilizing all of our main forces. “It must have a lot of hidden power.”
Analysts dispatched from competing magic towers were busy recording information.
A 4th circle wizard was equivalent to an expert if you were to consider him a knight.
The chosen ones who have gone beyond the 3rd circle, which anyone can reach if they try hard.
It was a state where large-scale killing magic that could have a full-fledged impact on the battlefield was possible.
Just looking at the fact that more than 100 such people were mobilized was sufficient to gauge the power of the Skyler Magic Tower.
At that time, the host’s voice rang out again.
“The First Guild’s forces will stand against this!”
Coogugung.
The door opens.
Dagdaukdaukdauk!
Five riders holding blue flags embroidered with golden falcons jumped out.
Then, knights in white armor riding on white horses, waving blue capes with golden falcons engraved on them, galloped through the stadium following the riders.
The 250 knights who entered in five rows formed a long line and paraded around half of the stadium. Lastly, 50 people dressed as wizards entered and took their seats.
Murmur.
The spectators and analysts who confirmed the First Guild’s troop composition opened their eyes wide and could not hide their surprise.
“and! awesome. “Is it the Knights Templar?”
“The Pure White Knights are amazing!”
“I can’t believe I got to see something like this in a mock battle!”
Honestly, it was a very flashy and cool appearance compared to Skyler’s Magic Tower, and it caught people’s attention.
However, the expressions of the spectators, who had been momentarily impressed, changed one by one to sadness.
“Tsk. “This is at least as good as it gets.”
“You’re sending knights against the magic tower. “I don’t know if it’s a real battle, but it’s a mock battle…”
“I heard it belongs to the Kingdom of Ruben, and as expected. “If you’re stupid, you have to pay.”
The analysts’ evaluations were not much different.
“Have you forgotten that power armor force fields do not activate during mock battles?”
“Don’t you know that in battles above a certain scale, the Knights cannot use their power against magic flyers? “They say he’s just a kid with a lot of money, but it looks like he’s not good at managing his troops.”
A mock battle in the Kingdom of Leslie.
Since the main force was wizards, it was natural that wizards should stand out more than knights.
So the rule that was established was ‘Nullify the power armor force field’.
Thanks to this, an armor user who could attack using magic in a real battle was just a common knight in a mock battle.
Moreover, the opponent is a knight corps against a magic corps made up entirely of magicians of the 4th circle or higher.
Moreover, it was difficult to consider even 50 wizards as a proper corps.
This is because Raoul, who had almost no wizard power to begin with, only filled the number of wizards supported by Perido Magic Tower.
If it weren’t for the condition of ‘minimum 50 wizards participating’, it might have been filled entirely with knights.
In any case, in the eyes of the magic towers of the Kingdom of Leslie, it seemed as if the game had been decided before the fight even began.
And that was the same in the eyes of Thaddeus Schuyler, the commander-in-chief of the Skylar Tower’s forces.
“This is ridiculous. “No matter how much you come from the Kingdom of Ruben, I never thought you would be this reckless.”
“If I had known this would happen, there would have been no need to mobilize the magic corps. “It looks like we’re only exposing our power for no reason.”
“Does not matter. Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to show overwhelming firepower. That way, even those who were hesitant will come to their senses.”
“That is a reasonable statement.”
And after a while.
The stadium’s playing field was transformed into a huge terrain with a moderate mix of hills and forest plains.
Raoul’s First Guild and the Skyler Magic Tower elite of the Kingdom of Leslie began to move to determine superiority.
(Continued in the next part)