The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 205

Episode 205

Cornelius and Asher were standing in front of the building.

“Are you really going in here?”

“okay. Even if the residents lie, you can’t lie here. How dare you do that against a priest.”

The large signboard said:

[For the best information – I will tell you anything.]

Cornelius opened the door without hesitation and entered, and Asher hurriedly followed him.

‘But is the information guild a place that operates so openly?’

Moreover, the building right next door had a sign that said [First Information Store].

“welcome! We are the ‘best’ information dealer who tells you everything except what you don’t know. How can I help you?”

As soon as I opened the door and entered, a handsome-looking young man approached me with a sly smile.

“You’re really not deceiving and you’re providing correct information, right?”

“of course! There is no place on this information street that values honesty and trust more than our store. “Nothing like cancer.”

The young man pounded his chest and spoke confidently.

“Okay. Then, please bring me all the information about this territory and Lord Raoul.”

“You mean information about the lord and the territory? And all of that?”

When the young man asked with wide eyes, Cornelius nodded.

“Bring everything, don’t leave anything out. “If you hide anything, you will be punished appropriately.”

“Oh my, how could I deceive the priests? I know it will cost a bit more, but is that okay?”

Tongue.

Cornelius took a bag out of his pocket and placed it on the table.

As golden light flashed through the slightly relaxed muzzle, the young man’s waist folded in half.

“We will get it to you as quickly as possible. “Come this way!”

“Hmm.”

By the time Cornelius got up from his seat, the pocket had disappeared.

“…It’s public money, so is it okay to spend it like this?”

“What does it matter if it is the cost necessary for the investigation? And if it’s not enough, you can just accept donations…”

Cornelius’ expression hardened after Asher’s concerned words.

‘This time, I will reveal what you are hiding!’

* * *

“They say they went in with the best information.”

“what? “Are you sure you mean the place on the main street?”

“Yes, that’s the place.”

“…This is so.”

Raoul looked troubled and took a sip of tea.

I was still keeping a close eye on it just in case, but I felt like my tension was completely relieved.

‘but. They were like that originally.’

They are like frogs who just jumped out of the well without any real understanding of the world.

He may have a lot of knowledge from books or stories he has heard, but he seemed to know absolutely nothing about the real world.

To think that you can get ‘hidden information’ from a place that openly sells information on the main street with a signboard.

From the beginning, the intelligence merchants there were under Raoul’s support and management.

It was a kind of communication channel created so that players could easily access information and news about Connect.

‘If you were planning to find the real information guild, you should have brought Simar, the party’s guide, with you.’

Wasn’t he the person the church gave him as that name?

Raoul just laughed at this absurd report.

And it seemed that Kane was no different.

The fierce look that seemed like they were going to kill him seemed like he was holding back the ridicule that was about to come out.

“Hmm. I received a call from the store owner. How much can I reveal?…”

“I have nothing to hide, so why?” Tell them to handle it appropriately. Instead, tell them to clearly charge the cost.”

“Wouldn’t you do it yourself even if you don’t say it? “I’m an expert in that kind of thing.”

“Oh, and at the end, be sure to tell me ‘this’. “They say it’s a service.”

“You mean this?”

Kane took a quick look at the documents Raoul gave him and let out a low exclamation.

“indeed! “It could have been something like this.”

He put the documents in his arms, thinking that he was a master, then took out another document from his inventory and gave it to Raoul.

“This is the investigation data you ordered. “This is a compilation of their origins and whereabouts.”

“It’s fast? How in one day?”

“It’s my job, right? “We were already investigating from the moment they set foot on the territory.”

“That’s great. Even if they look a little stupid, they are not easy people. “Continue to monitor and report if anything unusual happens.”

“Yes Master.”

Kane left and Raoul checked the report.

‘hmm. indeed.’

The warrior party members were not much different from what Raoul expected.

I knew as soon as I saw Kiera that she was a saint, and it wasn’t hard to guess that wizard Regan was a mercenary wizard.

‘There is no way for a member of the Magic Tower to obediently participate in temple affairs. By the way, if you work as a mercenary and are in the 5th circle, you definitely belong to the category of genius.’

Since he was in his twenties, he was definitely a talent worthy of joining the warrior party.

And Simar.

‘He’s a Class A mercenary who lasted 10 years on that wall.’

For some reason, I was nervous. After all, it is a barrier.

Next is Asher.

‘I was born as a commoner and lost my family and village due to the Gate incident. And suddenly I woke up. ‘Typical.’

Isn’t losing one’s family to a monster and awakening an unknown power with anger the most common case in a hero’s story?

Besides, he is 18 years old.

It was an appropriate time to burn off anger purely and without contamination.

‘He’ll be able to swing it that well. Although you may not realize it yourself.’

Lastly, the person in question.

Paladin Cornelius.

The moment I saw the origin, I felt it right away.

‘okay. There’s no way there isn’t a reason.’

No matter how pure and trouble-prone the party of heroes was, there was no reason to be so hostile towards Raoul.

Where do these people who are just starting out get their information and blame Raoul?

‘The Delamian family of the Brennan Republic.’

This is where Raoul’s uncle, Viscount Jayden, entrusted himself, and the family that played a role in the civil war of the Earl of Ashton.

It was clear that Viscount Jayden suffered significant losses when he was defeated.

Also, there is currently a legal dispute with the Ashton family over Viscount Jayden’s inheritance.

‘You were trying to stab me in the back like this?’

Cornelius was a paladin belonging to the Batar Church branch in the capital of the Delamian family.

He probably joined the warrior party through the influence of the Delamian family.

‘The Delamian family and Cornelius.’

Raoul’s thoughts deepened.

* * *

Boom!

“damn. This is called information! “Please provide real information other than this!”

“Ho no sir. This is all the information we have. And isn’t this enough?”

As the young man who served them said, the room Cornelius and Asher were taken to was literally piled up with various materials.

– Overview of cities, castles and villages belonging to Viscount Raoul

– First Guild branches

– List of First Knights

– First Guild activities

– Viscount Raoul de Ashton’s movements and related data

Literally, almost all ‘surface data’ that could be disclosed to the outside world was available.

However, there was not a single piece of information that Cornelius wanted.

“There is no real data other than this surface-level data! For example…”

“Yes. For example, what do you mean?”

Cornelius’ face turned red as the young clerk asked with a smile.

“…You know that? Yes, back information! “Something like secret information that the Viscount is hiding!”

The smiling employee’s face suddenly hardened.

“I’m sorry, sir. Our information company does not handle ‘illegal information’. I’m sure the confidential information you’re talking about isn’t such ‘illegal’ and ‘dirty’ stuff, right?”

Cornelius couldn’t bear to say it out loud as the staff member asked if the priest would ask for such information.

“…Ugh. That’s it! “Let’s go now, Asher.”

“…yes.”

Unlike Cornelius, who was filled with anger, Asher looked lost in thought.

And the staff suddenly stopped them as they were about to leave the room.

“wait a minute. This is information provided by our store owner as a ‘service’. This will probably be quite helpful information for your companions. Let’s open it together later.”

“That’s it. Now what…”

Cornelius snorted and ignored the employee and left, but Asher bowed his head to express his gratitude and took the materials.

The accommodation they stay in a while later.

Since we had rented a large separate room, everyone in the group was gathered in the living room.

“How did you achieve any results?”

When Simar asked in a slightly sarcastic tone, Cornelius snorted and fell silent.

At that time, Asher stood up and bowed.

“sorry. I think I misjudged this matter. Viscount Raoul was not the corrupt nobleman I thought. “I’m truly sorry for causing you any harm!”

“Hey Asher! “What is that now…”

Cornelius, taken aback by Asher’s sudden behavior, tried to argue, but the others were faster.

“it’s okay. People can make mistakes. “It is also important to admit mistakes and regret them.”

“I knew it would happen. The entire city is vibrant and the residents’ standard of living is so high, but the lord is corrupt? “Can you say something like that without your eyes tearing up?”

Saint Kiera patted Asher’s shoulder as if he was amazed, and wizard Regan grunted as if he wanted to see something.

“The reaction of the Gentiles was the same. The people I met today all praised the lord. “When I asked if they had been forced to emigrate or if they had been treated unfairly by their lord, I was ignored as if I was crazy.”

Simar did not even mention that he was grabbed by the collar or even reported to some radical strangers, thinking he was a spy.

Unless he had brainwashed all those people, continuing to suspect Viscount Raoul was nothing more than an unreasonable force.

“Hey, everyone is out of their minds. They really built this city in a normal way? Just a 17 year old kid? Do you think it makes sense based on common sense?”

Cornelius never gave up until the end, but this time, Saint Kiera did not tolerate it either.

“Please stop. “I will no longer tolerate slandering a good lord who has committed no crime.”

“There is no sin! On what basis….”

“Diarrhea! Even if there is a sin, it is not our job to investigate it. “If you distract from the original purpose any further, I will expel Sir Cornelius from this investigation group!”

The party members looked surprised at the saint’s surprising remark.

“Ha what authority do you have? Do you think the church will allow that?”

“Yes, enough. “If I refuse to work with Sir, who do you think will support me?”

There are at most one or two saints in each denomination and over a hundred paladins.

Of course, the number of skilled paladins was decreasing, but even so, the result was obvious.

The reason Kiera kept quiet so far was out of consideration for her elders and respect for other denominations.

However, she thought that if they neglected Cornelius any longer, their very purpose could be shaken.

“What are you going to do? Do you want to leave? Or will you move forward with your original purpose?”

Although she was making a loud noise, her hands were trembling as she held them together under the table.

It was not what she wanted for the group to be divided like this.

“…I understand. “Follow the saint’s words.”

Cornelius raised the white flag.

No matter how different your thoughts may be, what good is it if you are kicked out of the investigation team itself?

I had no intention of staying in the smelly old training hall of the temple again and practicing.

“great. Then, we have to proceed with the original purpose of recruiting strangers… but honestly, I think it will be difficult.”

“I visited every famous foreigner guild in the city today, but they all turned me down. They said they couldn’t work with people who insulted the lord’s first guild and even themselves. “Thanks to someone, things went awry.”

When Simar glared at Cornelius while saying that, he snorted and slightly turned his head.

“…If things continue like this, it will be impossible to get to our destination on time. “Isn’t there a better way?”

At that time, Asher took out some documents from his pocket and said.

“Here’s a way!”

This was the information I had received from the information dealer earlier.

After checking the contents, Saint Kiera breathed a sigh of relief.

And the very next day.

The warrior party, including Kiera, left Viscount Raoul via the portal.

Bernard, who was watching from afar, asked Raoul as if he were curious.

“What kind of magic are you doing? “I thought you would never leave until you achieved your goal?”

“Well, it’s not that difficult. To put it simply, it’s called ‘spinning a bomb.’”

Bernard was curious about where the ‘bomb’ had gone.

(Continued in the next part)