The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 186

Episode 186:

Buzz.

The square in front of the second outer castle of Calypse Castle.

Quite a few players had gathered around and were talking in groups.

“Oh, I’m nervous. Is it now a full-fledged war?”

“You said this was your first territory battle, right? “I’m going to be nervous.”

“I heard it’s completely different from hunting monsters. absolutely?”

“Once you experience it, you will know. “I was just playing around, and after using the skill a few times, the battle was over.”

Another friend next to me intervened in the conversation between the two who seemed to be friends.

“I don’t think it will end so easily this time.”

“why? “Isn’t Yeongjijeon there anyway?”

“That was a battle that the First Guild crushed, and this time the opponent is different.”

“…That’s right. “Wouldn’t we win anyway?”

The player speaking also seemed uncertain and his voice wavered.

Information and rough operations regarding this territorial battle had already been delivered to the participants.

The territory war takes place in the southern part of the Kingdom of Ruben.

The main characters were Baron Selpierd and Viscount Jeremy.

Baron Selpierd is a family with a long history and has run a large ranch for generations.

The baron’s estate had a meadow where special plants grew, and the horses raised here were larger than those of the same breed and had better endurance, making them perfect as war horses.

Of course, there were many people who had their eyes on him, but the Baron’s potential was so powerful that he has maintained the family name without any trouble so far.

In fact, the head of the family was an expert intermediate level person and had five expert level knights under him.

Also, as he ran a ranch, he had a strong cavalry unit, so he was different from a typical baron.

“Still, Jeremy Viscount will still have the advantage, right?”

“You call that a horse? The difference in the number of knights and troops is serious. Moreover, they say there is support from the marquis.”

Baron Selpierd’s troops total 2,500. The number of knights is 10.

In contrast, Viscount Jeremy’s troops totaled 5,000. The number of drivers is 30.

Even though Baron Selpierd was operating a cavalry force of 1,000 men, the difference in power was almost twice that.

If Marquis McNeil’s secret support was added to this, the difference in numbers might have been such that a battle would be difficult to establish.

So, when the request was first delivered to the Players Association, there were some who opposed participation in the war.

“Why do you have to participate in a territorial war where you are at a disadvantage? If you’re going to participate in a battle, you should stick to the winning side.”

But in reality, it wasn’t an easy story.

Raoul laughed and answered after hearing the complaint.

“There is no reason for the side with the advantage to spend money and hire mercenaries in the first place. Moreover, if the target is a stranger whose identity is unclear. “Tell them that if you really want, we won’t stop you if you negotiate directly with the author.”

Of course, no player had that kind of spirit of challenge.

And judging from the fact that most of the 7,000 players remaining in the territory applied for the request to dispatch 2,000 volunteers, it seemed like there were people with their mouths open wherever they went.

The 2,000 players selected were prepared and gathered in the square.

“Oh, it’s the Purple Guild!”

“Wow, I see Bae Do-hyun is also participating this time?”

The gate of the second outer castle opened and 50 players riding white horses were marching into the square.

They all wore white armor with a purple hawk emblem on it and blue cloaks fluttering across their backs.

The Purple Guild, which was filled with 50 members by joining the academy’s second class of graduates and additionally selected players, was still the official and unofficial best player guild.

All members were included in the top 300 in the overall ranking, and their appearances were also spectacular.

Bae Do-hyeon is a guild master and has maintained the top ranking since Connect opened.

Kim Il-woo, second in the rankings, became the vice-minister and president of the Players Association.

Wang Cheonmyeong, ranked 3rd, is a master of swordsmanship and the leader of the Purple Guild.

In addition, there were many prominent star players such as the 5th ranked fighter Louis Blake, the 7th ranked phantom beast summoner Han Seo-hyun, and the 8th ranked wizard Xavier Adele.

“I need to pay attention to this, right?”

“Why all of a sudden?”

“No, that’s right. “If this happens, we can be called the best among current players, so what kind of shame would it be if they were to break down?”

“That’s what I heard. “In a way, you could say that this Yeongji match is our debut match.”

In fact, there was very little activity from players in the First Territory Territory War that took place a few months ago.

It was at the level of cleaning up the opposing camp that the powerful First Knights and guild members had almost destroyed.

Perhaps because of that, the status of players on the Connect Continent was… virtually non-existent.

That’s why this territory battle was important.

It will be an opportunity to let the players know that they are not people to be ignored, and at the same time, to show who is under their control.

Once the Purple Guild arrived, unit organization began in earnest.

As notified in advance, temporary organization was carried out according to guild class rankings, and it was completed smoothly thanks to real-time communication through the connect system.

Unless it was a military unit, it wasn’t an organization that could properly carry out integrated operations, but shouldn’t it at least have a formation?

After the 2,000 player unit was formed, about 100 soldiers who had been waiting separately joined for the last time.

Although they were dressed as ordinary soldiers, their actual identities were members of the First Knights.

They said they would send a player unit, but they couldn’t really send just them.

If an unexpected situation occurred, such as Marquis McNeil setting a trap or the Empire’s intelligence department moving, the players had to be protected from being exterminated.

Also, no matter how many Purple Guilds there were, controlling 2,000 players would not have been easy.

Since this was the first time the player’s unit was introduced, it was necessary to control them to prevent accidents.

Ugh.

Mana vibrated and a teleportation gate was created above the large magic circle.

Quickly.

2,000 players, led by the Purple Knights, disappeared into the gate with various thoughts in mind.

* * *

“Reinforcements arrived from somewhere?”

“It’s called… the First Guild.”

“First Guild…?”

The man in the rat top, who was thinking for a moment, slammed the table.

“A guild created by that kid called Raoul or something? “Why is it sticking out here?”

“Well, I’m also good at that…”

Puck!

A book thrown by Viscount Jeremy, a man with a thin beard, hit the subordinate’s face.

“Didn’t I pay a lot of money to hire you to find out that? Go out now and find out what’s going on! “It’s worth the price of food!”

“I understand, Viscount.”

The subordinate in charge of collecting information bowed his head and hurriedly left the office.

“Ha, anyway, there’s no one I like!”

And I didn’t feel good because the situation was so bad.

‘damn. ‘I made a bet because I was told that no one would help me, so what does this mean?’

Viscount Jeremy was a little different from the typical noble family of the Kingdom of Leuven.

They were not knights who were good at wielding a sword, nor were they particularly skilled in politics.

merchant.

As he made money and started a family, he was quick to calculate profits and losses and tended to quickly jump on the bandwagon.

This time too, that’s why I took a stance on Marquis McNeil’s side.

I was planning to use this opportunity to take over the ranch of Baron Selpierd, whom I had always had my eye on…

Sigh.

“I heard you called me.”

The person who opened the door and came in was a giant knight wearing brown armor.

The emblem engraved on the armor must have been erased, so nothing remains, but the only knights who wore armor of this dull color and shape in the first place were from the Marquess of MacNeill.

“Ah Sir Yannick. Welcome. “By the way, have you heard the news?”

In response to Viscount Jeremy’s question, Yannick slightly distorted his grim face and said,

“Are you talking about the reinforcements?”

“That’s right. How did this happen? “Didn’t you assure me that there would be no support for Baron?”

Then Yannick pulled out a chair, sat down, and answered calmly.

“You don’t have to worry too much. “I heard that reinforcements had arrived, so I investigated, but they weren’t real soldiers.”

“What do you mean? “Aren’t they soldiers?”

“Have you ever heard of it? “Earlier this year, weren’t there people talking at the temple about what the stranger was doing?”

“Ah, those strangers.”

As Jeremy Viscount, who runs the upper level, was once interested in strangers.

However, after receiving the report from the Free City, he soon lost interest.

‘I said some beggars showed up.’

I still remember laughing at the temple guys who talked about people who didn’t even know how to fight properly as if they were some kind of savior.

“It is said that the people who came this time are the same strangers.”

“Is that true? Huh. “What are you doing when you don’t even know how to fight?”

“That’s right. Even if they wanted to hire mercenaries, they had no choice but to hire them because the seeds were dry. “Scarecrows like that will be no match for our elite soldiers, so don’t worry too much.”

Viscount Jeremy seemed to calm down a little at Yannick’s words.

“But when it comes to the first guild, it’s Viscount Raoul. And isn’t it the place with the Earl of Ashton behind it? It would be a different story if they intervened. Isn’t that right?”

“Haha, if they were going to go out, would they have sent such scarecrows? “Well, they probably don’t have ears, so they probably know who’s behind you.”

“but. Even if he was a count, he wouldn’t dare stand up to him. Then I will only believe in the scriptures.”

“of course. “Don’t worry about it.”

Yannick said that and turned around, but his eyes were shining with anger.

‘Viscount Raoul, you bastard!’

Zachary, a knight and former Marquess of MacNeill, lost his life at the hands of Raoul during the recent battle for the territory of Calypse Castle.

He was always on friendly terms with Yannick.

Although their skills were not as good as his, they were like real brothers because they came from the same hometown and trained together and grew up together.

He lost his life in someone else’s battlefield without even being able to make a name for himself.

‘I will take revenge! This time, the strangers you sent. And sooner or later I’ll cut your head off myself!’

But does he know?

The fact that he is also hiding his name and risking his life in someone else’s war that is not a big deal.

* * *

Pooh-ooh.

Horns sounded and soldiers from both sides lined up on a low hill with a wide plain in front of them.

“I think the numbers are roughly correct.”

“That’s a good thing. “I received such an offer a few days before the territory war date.”

Baron Selpierd, who was on a high hill with his knights, was looking at both camps and having a conversation.

“I owe Viscount Raoul a great debt. “You sent 2,000 troops during these difficult times.”

“That’s right. “It’s really amazing that they sent troops in such a timely manner, even though it wasn’t even close.”

The image of 2,000 troops coming out through the teleport gate was still vivid in their minds.

I had no idea how many wizards and mana stones would have been needed to move such a large army through a temporary teleportation gate rather than a fixed portal.

‘No matter how small it was, wouldn’t it have cost as much as hiring 2,000 mercenaries?’

In a way, the fact that he sent reinforcements even though his belly button was bigger than his stomach was not a sign of his will to help him even at the cost of loss.

In reality, it did not cost as much as I thought because I moved through the newly joined magic tower wizards and the mana stones obtained from the gate.

But that was only possible because of Raoul. It would have been a waste of money for anyone else to move 2,000 troops to the teleport gate.

“Hehe, looking at it like this, doesn’t it still seem trustworthy?”

“you’re right. “When I first heard that this unit was made up of foreigners, I didn’t trust it at all.”

Right in the center of Baron’s formation.

It was the 2,000 player unit that was at the forefront.

The Baron said that they could not bring reinforcements to the forefront, but it was a formation arrangement that was done just because they wanted it.

At first, I was disappointed by their arbitrary clothing and poor military discipline, but after staying in the territory for a few days and getting a glimpse of their skills, my thoughts changed.

‘There are 2,000 people with semi-knight level skills. No matter where I go, no one will believe me.’

I was almost curious about what kind of person Raoul was who treated these strangers like his own limbs.

Puuuuuuuu!

Horns sounded again, and about a dozen horsemen rode out to the center of the formation on both sides.

The flag with a sword and fist engraved on a yellow background symbolized the Kingdom of Leuven.

“Let’s go out.”

Baron Selpierd, accompanied by his knights, rode towards the flag.

Now, once the royal observer declared a territorial war, a full-scale confrontation would begin.

(Continued in the next part)