The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 196
Episode 196
“Is it you? “Who committed this cruel atrocity?”
When the Marquis Greer shouted in a voice full of anger, No. 5 twitched his lips beneath his mask and laughed out loud.
“Puhup khahahaha! It’s truly a sight. It’s a sight! Hahahaha!”
“Have you seen this crazy guy!”
“It’s so funny that I can’t help but laugh, Your Excellency the Marquis. Family revival? Will we regain the pride of a prestigious family? “What is the result of being confined to a territory like that and training?”
Number 5 pointed towards the stadium with his hand, then brought his hands together and made a ‘pop’ shape with his lips.
“this guy! “Did you dare insult the marquis with a cowardly trick?”
“The head of the family doesn’t even know what’s going on beneath my feet. Foolish knights who accepted unconfirmed procedures under the pretext of raising their standards. “Who is blaming whom?”
While the Marquis and No. 5 were engaged in a war of words, the battle entered a slight lull.
At the top of the stands, some of the marquis’ soldiers and knights protected the visitors, and horsemen were targeting them.
In the stadium below the stands, imperial knights and agents in black armor are confronting marquis knights in blue armor.
And Raoul and the First Knights were blocking the area around the barrier that Raoul had installed.
‘Even the Type 3 cavalry has appeared.’
Raoul’s expression hardened.
〈Imperial Horseman〉
*Level: 61
*Type: Type 3 Kranen Empire Horseman
*Affiliation: Imperial Hound Greer Branch
*Status: Berserk and Carapace
*Characteristics: Mimic Mana Transformation Armor Integration
Up to Type 2 horsemen, they are masters who give orders to those around them. Without it, autonomous action was impossible.
And just by looking at his appearance, it was clear that he was not an ordinary person.
‘It’s different from the 3rd meal.’
Although it looks a little suspicious, its appearance is almost no different from that of an ordinary person.
Autonomy to perform basic activities even without a master.
A special ability that allows you to integrate with the weapon or armor you are wearing.
And when you add in the fact that it uses mana, there is no need to say how difficult an opponent it is.
Fortunately, there were not many Type 3 horsemen yet.
Approximately 30 objects appeared here.
However, their number and frequency of appearance will gradually increase in the future.
‘And by the time a war breaks out with the Empire, he will have become a mainstay of the Empire’s army.’
The presence of these horse soldiers would not be overlooked if the Cranen Empire, which lacks population and land, proudly declares war against the continent.
「What is the external recruitment status of Kane’s enemies?」
「There are no more people heading to the stadium.」
「Really? “Then, what are the movements of the Marquis’ Knights and soldiers?”
“After we delivered the news, they are hurriedly gathering towards the stadium. However, entry inside will likely be delayed due to the barrier.”
Raoul looked puzzled after hearing about the external situation.
‘That’s strange.’
Certainly, considering the current situation, it was true that the Imperial Hounds had a slight edge in power.
The Marquis’ knight strength was about 150, excluding those who were rendered incapacitated by imprinting.
In contrast, the Imperial Hound side had about 100 imperial knights and 30 type 3 horsemen.
There were over 200 Type 2 horsemen that could use Mana Blades.
Honestly, considering that the soldiers had almost no meaning in this battle, they were outnumbered.
‘Qualitatively speaking, it would be difficult for the empire to be sure of victory. And since there is no guarantee that the barrier will last indefinitely, the Marquis’ reinforcements will join in as time passes.’
But what exactly is the attitude of that brass mask?
Rather, it made me think that they were the ones wasting time.
‘What I can think of is that there are other tactics…’
Raoul began to give instructions through guild communication, recalling the various strategies the empire used in his past life.
* * *
‘Fools!’
Marquis Fidel de Greer looked furious as he looked at the imperial soldiers who appeared in the stadium, but in his head he was calmly assessing the situation.
To be honest, when my subordinates first started exploding, I was so embarrassed that I couldn’t even think about it.
What if the explosion continued and the Empire appeared?
‘It could have been really dangerous.’
However, thanks to the activities of Viscount Raoul and the First Knights, their plan was stopped in the middle.
Although their strength was greatly reduced due to their cowardly actions, the family’s strength was still sufficient.
He believed that the marquis was not weak enough to be defeated by the dogs of the empire that were hiding in the dark.
‘You guys shouldn’t have shown up until the end.’
I don’t know if they were looking for an opportunity by encroaching on the later artist with the tactic of metallurgy and metallurgy tattooing like they did until now.
However, the Marquis thought that if the situation continued like this, they would never be able to return alive.
“I’ve listened to enough nonsense. Brave knights of the Marquis of Greer! “Exterminate the enemies!”
“I obey your orders!”
The knights in blue armor began to run towards the enemies, swinging their spears.
Blue mana spheres erupted from their spears, and as they came together as one, a pale charge curtain appeared as if they were ‘charging the knights’ even though they were not mounted.
The strong flow of mana seemed as if it would wipe out the imperial knights at any moment… but…
roll.
Quagwagwang!
“Guoooo!!”
“What is that?”
The ground along the knights’ path shook, and suddenly a gigantic figure rose up and caught the charging tent with its bare body.
Whiiing!
Sigh! Burbubbuk!
As if that wasn’t enough, the leader of the knights was sent flying backwards, bleeding helplessly as the figure swung the battle axe.
“Fuheung. Gooooh!”
A strange creature that shows off its presence by roughly swinging its battle ax in the air.
Height 5m.
An unrealistic monster with the head of a toad, the upper body of a human, and the lower body of a lion.
‘Tod Ryan! ‘You mean you’ve already tamed the dungeon guardian?’
Raoul bit his lip as he looked at the huge fuselage.
Imperial Demonic Soldier.
It refers to a weapon made by capturing monsters from another world, regardless of the dungeon gate.
Demonic soldiers equipped with the empire’s various secret arts demonstrated powerful power beyond their original class, and depending on the capabilities of their handlers, they even displayed movements close to the martial arts of knights.
In conclusion, it could be said to be an ‘anti-superhuman weapon’ developed to deal with superhumans such as the Kingdom Master.
In the case of the Todd Ryan that appeared before my eyes, it was a guardian that appeared in a C- or B-grade dungeon, but judging from the momentum it was showing, it seemed to be at least as good as an A-grade monster.
“Don’t be scared by appearances and deal with them calmly! “It’s just a monster anyway!”
At the marquis’ order, the knights reorganized their formation and rushed at Todrian.
bang! Pubbung!
The knights’ mana spheres and the mana blades emitted from the demonic soldiers’ weapons collided, causing a strong aftereffect.
And that was never a good sign.
“Ugh!”
“What power?”
“Leather blocks mana spheres?”
Even while dealing with a dozen knights at the same time, the horseman was not pushed back at all.
No, it was rather overwhelming.
Kudangtang.
“Cough.”
One of the Blue Spear Knights that the weapon hit bounced off like a pebble, rolled around on the floor, and spilled blood.
Even though he was an expert intermediate level knight, he was unable to withstand the aftermath of a simple shock.
“Common knights, step back and deal with other enemies! Vice leader! “Follow me.”
And finally, the Marquis, known as the best of the Marquis of Greer, began to move himself.
Although the master’s lineage was cut off, the martial arts skills of the prestigious family did not disappear.
Five knights who had reached the highest level of Expert, including the Marquis, rushed towards the demonic soldier.
“Fall down, you monster!”
The old knight with the white beard jumped into the air and thrust a huge, powerfully rotating mana spear into Todrian’s neck.
The knights seemed to have no doubt that the demonic soldier would be defeated by the powerful Mana Spear, which was on a different level from anything the knights had manifested so far.
Dudduddu! Empty!
“What? “He’s the stationmaster!”
The defensive force field formed precisely in front of the Mana Sphere blocked his spear.
And it was the same with the attacks of other knights, including the Marquis.
A thick mana force field formed only in the hitting area, blocking the attack.
“Kkkkkk. Puhahaha! Do you really think you can defeat a weapon created with the Master as the enemy?”
Number 5 smiled brightly with his arms crossed.
“This is a service! Become the first sacrifice of the demonic beast like this!”
The moment he slightly gestures.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! bang!
Additionally, two Todrians broke through the floor and appeared on the battlefield.
“…!”
The Marquis’ complexion darkened slightly.
However, without delay, he gave the order again.
“Let’s split up and deal with each other. “I’ll take care of this guy.”
It was impossible to defeat them right away, but it seemed difficult for the demonic soldiers to defeat Marquis Greer’s knights in a short period of time.
No matter how modified and special the monster was, there was no way it could easily deal with the best fighters who had trained martial arts for decades.
‘As expected, there is still a lot of room for improvement.’
Contrary to his rants, No. 5 calmly observed the battle scene and organized in his mind the shortcomings of the demonic soldiers.
Although it was created as an anti-superhuman weapon, there was still no expectation that it would actually be able to capture the Master.
For now, just holding on to the feet of these top-level experts was enough to do my job.
‘And will time be on your side?’
No. 5’s expression showed a sense of composure.
* * *
「Don’t lift the barrier?」
「Yes. “It would be better to keep the stadium isolated like this.”
Ravel tried to lift the barrier blocking people’s entry, but Raoul stopped her.
Simply thinking about it, it seemed like a good idea to open the barrier, evacuate the audience, and at the same time accept reinforcements from outside.
‘But that’s a trap card.’
Among the marquis’s volunteers who had arrived outside, it was unclear which of them had the emperor’s brand on their bodies.
We’ve just managed to isolate dangerous people, but we didn’t know what variables would arise if human mana bombs were mixed in again.
Unlike the Marquis and the knights who were struggling, Raoul and the First Knights were firmly guarding the barrier and preventing the enemy from approaching.
The empire also did not forcefully attack the branded sacrifices whose identities had already been exposed, perhaps because they were not very interested.
“More than that, what happened to what I asked for?”
“Response magic circle? I’m prepared, but is it useful? You came by carriage because the Marquis blocked you.」
「They will solve that problem, not us.」
「…?」
Ravel tilted his head, but Raoul was already convinced.
‘I already know your number.’
Perhaps another change will come to the battlefield soon.
And then will this vile attack come to an end.
Raoul’s eyes burned golden.
Same time.
The hometown of the Marquess of Greer.
“Shit. Why am I running this errand…!”
Travis, who lost consciousness after challenging Raoul to a fight, woke up in the infirmary.
And following the words of the person I met there, I was moving somewhere.
‘No matter how much it’s your father’s order, you can just tell your subordinates to do this, right?’
Normally, I wouldn’t have moved unless the Marquis directly told me to, but since I had committed a crime, I couldn’t help it.
The place Travis arrived, grumbling like that, was the ‘Magic Circle Management Office’, which was in charge of various magic circles and institutions in the inner city.
He passed the heavily guarded post and went inside, speaking to the management wizard.
“It’s my father’s order. “Please disarm the coordinate disruption magic circle and barrier spread across the Marquis so that portal movement is possible immediately.”
“yes? “I have never received such instructions.”
When the wizard expressed his disapproval, Travis became irritated.
“Oh, I received instructions! Marquess McNeil’s customers said they had to use the portal for urgent business, so I told them to unlock it quickly!”
However, not only the wizard but also the knight in charge of security was stubborn.
“The barrier cannot be touched unless there is a signed order or the Marquis comes in person. Even if you are the Marquis’ eldest son, there are no exceptions!”
“These are real! “What do you mean you don’t believe me?”
Travis must have thought he was being ignored, so he reached out to grab the wizard’s collar….
Clumping.
“uh…? It hurts! “It hurts!!”
The back of my hand, where Travis’ tattoo was engraved, suddenly swelled, and soon it continued to grow to my wrist, arm, and shoulder.
“evil! it hurts!”
“Go, Confucius. Please calm down first…”
“Call a doctor!”
The personnel inside the management office were also at a loss as to how to respond to the sudden incident.
This is because they did not know whether they would be responsible if something happened to Travis.
But what they feared didn’t happen.
No, it couldn’t happen.
Quagwagwang!
This is because Travis’ body exploded and the entire magic circle management room was blown away.
(Continued in the next part)