The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 201
Episode 201:
Warrrrr.
On the floor, black chunks of metal piled up like a small hill.
Raoul, who had taken out every last item of his inventory, frowned slightly.
‘I feel bad even though everything is broken.’
The place where Raoul was standing was a secret training hall set up in the basement of Calypse Castle, his hometown.
Raoul, who returned from the Marquis, took care of some backlogged work for a few days thanks to his longer-than-expected visit.
And today, I finally visited the training center to settle the ‘settlement’ that I had been putting off for several days.
“Is this enough?”
“No matter how broken things are, this much quantity will be enough.”
When Raoul asked, Ravel crossed his arms and answered.
Black lumps piled up before their eyes.
It was the broken power armor obtained from the battle with the Imperial Hound.
The power armor caught in the black sacrifice is bonded to the owner’s body and its very nature changes.
Simply put, it is impossible to reuse.
Nevertheless, the reason why Raoul brought these seemingly trash items was because of ‘Regnator.’
Wow.
As Raoul infused mana into his right bracelet, golden power armor covered half of his upper body.
“It’s an unpleasant feeling. “It resembles their energy.”
Cardenas, who appeared, chanted as he felt the dark energy leaking from his broken power armor.
“What do you mean by ‘bastards’?”
“The demons of the demon world. “It’s very similar to their energy, ‘magic energy,’ but it’s a slightly different energy.”
“To do. “There has been a lot of talk for a long time that the Empire’s people might be related to the demons.”
“********. “Oh my…”
Cardenas tried to say something more, but it seemed like he was caught in a taboo.
Even without Cardenas’ additional explanation, general information about the empire was already at hand.
The information about the empire that I had collected in my previous life was still well organized in the Link Cafe.
“Then shall we begin now?”
“I can’t believe I got to see the awakening of a divine machine. “I’m looking forward to it.”
Cardenas’ face, which showed little emotion, showed a hint of curiosity.
Although I have lived for a long time, I have rarely had the opportunity to see anything that could be called a miracle.
How much more would I have thought that I would see the seal on that object being released.
“Don’t expect too much from Carl. Surprisingly, there may not be much change. “Maybe I won’t wake up this time.”
While Ravel was speaking, Raoul stretched out his hand towards the power armor contaminated with dark magic energy.
Faaah!
A golden glow appeared, and the black armor was sucked into the palm of my hand.
Kwajijic crunch.
A chunk of metal the size of an adult’s torso was pulverized and absorbed in the palm of my hand, as if chewed with my teeth.
“It’s just as I thought. I think ordinary things don’t give much experience. “I don’t think it will take much time to digest.”
Despite Ravel’s words, Regnator was constantly devouring the piled up power armor.
And after a while.
When Raoul, whose arms were numb, felt a strange sense of satiety, there were only two pieces of power armor left.
“If this isn’t enough, should I make plans for the next one?”
The remaining two are ripped from No. 5 and No. 9.
Considering that my experience level increased by about half by absorbing No. 3’s core during the battle, I couldn’t help but look forward to it.
And the moment when I finally absorbed the two power armors.
Wow.
Regnator was released regardless of Raoul’s will.
“uh?”
While Raoul was confused, the bracelet that was vibrating alone for a moment began to shine.
‘Hoo.’
Regnator’s original bracelet had a grayish color, as if it was slightly rusted, perhaps because its grade had dropped after crossing the dimension.
But now it looked like a newly made object, with a completely black color and gloss.
And Regnator, which had stopped vibrating, spread out again and covered Raoul’s entire body.
“Hoo.”
“wow!”
Cardenas and Ravel exhaled exclamations.
Unlike before, the changed Regnator perfectly wrapped Raoul’s entire body.
Raoul’s appearance wearing golden armor was so beautiful and majestic that it aroused admiration just by looking at it.
‘…ha. different!’
I felt it the moment I put it on.
The exhilaration that covered Regnator’s entire body when he first awakened came to Raoul again.
And within it, Raoul instinctively discovered a new function.
The moment when Raoul holds out his left wrist equipped with another power armor.
Wow!
Power armor unfolded in the empty air, creating the shape of a knight.
“Master.”
At Raoul’s call, Cardenas unconsciously approached the knight figure.
Faaat.
In an instant, Cardenas’s appearance disappeared and a faint light flowed from the knight’s form.
Sigh.
And the knight figure made of power armor began to move on its own.
“Hehe, I never thought something like this would be possible.”
The moment Cardenas’ voice came out of the knight’s mouth, Raoul clenched his fists.
[Ghost Armor].
It was a new ability of the awakened Regnator.
It was a special ability that allowed him to control power armor of a lower grade than his own through his ego, and the one currently staying in Regnator was none other than Raoul’s teacher, Cardenas.
This meant that Cardenas could now control the power armor.
“…How are you feeling?”
Raoul asked cautiously.
It was not his intention to stay in Regnator, but it was unknown whether moving the new power armor was what Cardenas wanted.
But that was just Raoul’s wish.
Cárdenas was thrilled by the feeling of his body for the first time in almost a year and a half.
‘At one time, he wanted to disappear, but now he is happy that he has regained his body…’
However, it must have been very frustrating for someone who had lived with a sword all his life to have his sword left against his will.
“Give me the sword.”
Raoul quickly handed the sword to Cardenas.
Slurp.
Cardenas lowered the blade with his hand and soon raised the sword.
Sharalak!
The beginning was light.
After observing the movements of his newly acquired body with basic movements, he performed swordsmanship without using mana.
“wow.”
Ravel immediately burst out in admiration.
Cardenas’ movements were more like dance moves with the sword than swordsmanship.
‘It’s really on a different level.’
Raoul also learned basic movements and sword techniques from him, but Cardenas’ [Infinity Sword] was literally perfect.
Even though it was a swordsmanship performed without using any mana, Raoul couldn’t figure out where to attack to defeat him.
And the moment when Cardenas truly demonstrates his power.
‘…oh my god. Isn’t this a complete scam?’
It didn’t seem like he was using much force, but a 3m long auror blade was rising from Cardenas’ sword and tearing the space apart.
If the swordsmanship just a moment ago had been a beautiful and agile dance move, Cardenas’ sword now felt like a vicious black hole swallowing anything.
‘A clone that is much more powerful than the main body…’
Following Ravel, a 7th circle wizard, Sword Master Cardenas became his colleague.
At this rate, my main job was not to be a prosecutor or a psychic, but a summoner.
Of course, it wasn’t a bad thing, but I couldn’t help but feel strange.
Cardenas, who had already raised his sword, approached Raoul and spoke.
“I don’t think the power armor can last any longer than this. “The maintenance time is probably limited to 30 minutes.”
“How should we view the level of skill you have shown now?”
“It will be at the intermediate to advanced level of master level. Hmm, I think it would be a good match with Count Melvin.”
‘Whew…’
Raoul let out a small sigh inwardly.
I thought I had been trying hard, but as another mountain to climb immediately appeared, I felt like I was getting impatient again.
“What are you doing?”
“…yes?”
“Hurry and take out your sword. How frustrating it was to try to teach with your mouth. “I will teach you properly from now on.”
Raul was moved by Cardenas’ consideration.
The teacher’s intention to take care of his disciple’s sword as soon as he got a body touched him deeply.
But even for a moment.
“That master?”
Raoul’s complexion turned slightly pale.
“huh? “Why are you doing that?”
“Why the Auror Blade…?”
Cardenas’s sword had a sharp auror blade that seemed like it could cut through anything with just a touch.
“Training is like actual combat! “I will teach you properly, just like I taught other masters.”
“Oh no, wait a minute…!”
visor! Poseok.
The temporary Auror blade that Raoul had hastily created was not able to hold up even a single bit and fell apart.
“Uh-huh! “Maybe I can’t concentrate properly!”
But Cardenas’ next attack was approaching without a break.
‘I’m not a master yet!’
Raul screamed in his heart, but Cardenas did not take matters into his hands at all.
In the end, Cardenas’ training did not end until Raoul’s mana was depleted that day and he passed out.
* * *
[Regnator: Power Armor]
Rarity: Unique -〉 Epic
Grade: A
Status: Bound (Raul) Partially open and sealed.
Output: 1.8-〉2.0 CP (Core Power)
Operating time: 120-〉240 min/max
Operation type: Self-charging.
Defense technique: Circle 6. Advanced Mana Blade Defense Force Field. Attribute effect reduced by 75%.
Special functions: Condemnation (effectiveness amplified by 200% against the target of the oath) Secret Predation (can absorb lower power armor and imitate its function) Illusion Wings (wings of the injected energy attribute are created) Ego (even if the owner loses consciousness) Power armor can move on its own) Ghost Armor (lower power armor can be controlled through ego)
Awakening time: 30 seconds – 1 minute
Raoul looked at the changed Regnator’s information window and sighed.
‘It’s good, it’s so good, but why can’t I smile…’
Cardenas, who held the sword, was not the warm teacher that Raoul had thought.
He was a thorough and cool-headed leader who pushed Raoul to the brink of death just within the 30-minute time limit given to him.
Thanks to this, for 15 days after Regnator awakened, Raoul fainted every day and had to be taken to the bedroom to see the morning sun.
Of course, perhaps because of that, the experience and mastery bars, which seemed to have almost stopped, started moving again, but…
‘I don’t feel like my skills are improving at all.’
Since I was getting beaten up every day, I was worried that my confidence might be dropping.
However, excluding the scary sparring time with the teacher, the recent situation and trend in the territory was not bad.
The players who moved to the First Viscounty were stably settled and working hard.
Through requests from the First Guild and the Players Association, he was raising his public scores by visiting dungeons and gates not only in the Viscounty Territory, but also throughout the Reuben Kingdom.
Thanks to this, the second round of immigrant recruitment, which had recently begun, was progressing successfully.
Additionally, the First Players Association, which started in the First Viscounty, was gradually expanding its power and scope.
After the existence of the association became known to players through communities and broadcasts, inquiries were pouring in asking whether they could join the association even if they were not members of Viscounty.
Now, with external players joining the association, centered around the First Guild branch, it is establishing itself as the first and largest player association in name and reality.
Inside the territory, the Magic Tower began its activities in earnest.
The alchemy line, including potion production, was previously in charge of Nakia.
The artisans and weavers that Raoul had been steadily recruiting.
Three elements, including the newly acquired Perido Magic Tower, came together to announce the launch of [First Magic Tower].
Based on the production of potions and now magic-enhanced weapons, an enormous amount of money and manpower were being invested with the ultimate goal of producing their own power armor.
According to reports from Nakia and Ravel, production of basic power armor is expected to be possible at least in the first half of next year.
‘The First Knights are almost reaching their guild quota of 1,000, and the eliteization of all the Territory Soldiers is progressing well.’
Raoul’s final goal was to reach mana users for the entire army and turn them into cavalry.
Even if we increase the number clumsily, we will only end up as victims in the coming great war.
Since he had secured a sufficient number of warhorses from Baron Selpierd, who had become his ally through the previous Territory War, it did not seem to be a major problem.
While I was sorting out the situation at the territory, Bernard came to my office.
“The Master Church has sent someone.”
“platform? “You mean the Zenon Church?”
“That’s a bit strange. “I think you’ll have to meet me in person.”
‘What is it? Has anything happened at this time for the church to step forward…?’
As he looked back on his memories for a moment, his mind flashed.
‘Could it be that they…?’
Raoul’s expression suddenly hardened after swallowing his saliva.
(Continued in the next part)