The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 234
Episode 234:
The Brennan Republic.
A nation made up of five great families and over 100 clans.
The difference from a typical kingdom was that the country was ruled by a commander-in-chief rather than a king.
And how to select the commander-in-chief.
“The head of the family that confirms the most votes out of a total of 1,000 votes becomes the commander-in-chief.”
“Isn’t it the place most similar to Earth in that it holds elections?”
“But the people who have voting rights are completely different. “Because cities, not people, have the right to vote.”
It was like that.
The voting rights to elect the commander-in-chief were assigned to the city, not to a specific person or family.
In other words, voting rights are distributed depending on who occupies a city of a certain size determined by the country.
“They say the number of voting rights varies depending on the size of the city. A typical city has one vote, but a large city that is the capital of one of the five major families has five votes. Like this.”
If you dig into the details, there are complicated rules for distributing how many votes to which city, but that wasn’t important to Bae Do-hyun or the players.
“According to information provided by the First Guild, the five major families each secure about 100 votes. “It means that the remaining families share the 500 votes…”
Linda clapped her hands and said in response to Il-woo’s explanation.
“The five major families will try to secure other votes.”
“that’s right. “They will try to protect the families that were originally in a cooperative relationship and take voting rights from neutral or opposing families.”
The selection of the commander-in-chief took place once every five years.
Since there was no law preventing reappointment, it was possible to remain in power for a long time if governed well.
In fact, the Larsen family, currently in charge of the presidency, had monopolized the position for nearly 20 years.
‘But the situation changed with the last gate incident.’
Like other kingdoms, the capital of the Brannan Republic was subject to terror by imperial intelligence.
Thanks to this, many of the senior members of the Larsen family died, and the responsibility for the defense of the capital arose, effectively eliminating the position of the next president.
“The current power structure of the Brennan Republic is divided between two of the five major families and are in conflict with each other. Union of the Delamian and Boyd families. And the Gallegos family and the McGregor family are united. “We are heading to the city of the Tenba family, a partner family of the Gallegos family.”
“Oh, what’s so complicated?”
Linda scratched her head and stuck out her tongue.
“Well, whatever the background, what we’re going to do is simple. Protecting the Tenba family’s city, Reisen. And, if possible, launch a counteroffensive and attack the Zeredu family, the opponent in the city war.”
“In the end, you just have to fight and win, right? “Why bother explaining the background?”
When Linda slightly complained, Han Seo-yeon smiled and said.
“It’s for broadcasting. It’s for broadcasting. “For us, don’t you think it will be more fun for viewers to know the background well?”
“aha! Hello subscribers! Please watch Linda TV a lot in the future!”
The group laughed at the sight of Linda blowing a hand kiss into the air even though there was no camera.
“Hmm. “There is something to be more careful about.”
“What is it?”
Linda, who became much more active upon hearing that filming was in progress, asked as if urging.
“This battlefield. There are quite a few players on the opposing side. That means we have to fight not only against House Zeredu’s soldiers, but also against players.”
“wow.”
Purple Guild.
Although only 100 of the 500 members were filled, all 100 members are in the top 300 of the overall ranking, making it the most elite guild in Connect.
In addition, they had a ridiculously high morale lineup with 8 out of 9 single-digit rankers.
Thanks to this, no player faced them, whether it was a quest or a scenario.
So this meant that this was the first large-scale battle or faction war against players.
Linda let out a meaningless exclamation, then shrugged her shoulders and asked.
“So what? “Is there anyone other than you who was strong enough to take part in the war that I should care about?”
There was no trace of tension on her face.
Ilwoo said with a sigh.
“It’s nothing like that, but… I’ll explain first. They are a union of guilds united around the Saebyeol Guild. “These are the guys who founded the [Real Players Association].”
“…? Oh, those guys who leave weird comments?”
“They’re guys I don’t really like.”
Even Manninger, who had been reticent for some reason, opened his mouth.
Although ordinary guild members may not know, the leadership of the Purple Guild was concerned about the emergence of a new association.
“I hear they’re targeting us in this scenario. “If the First Territory becomes involved in the civil war on the side of the Kingdom of Ruben, they probably plan to take the opposing side.”
“Oh, by the way. “Where are these unheard-of bastards coming from?”
“Linda! “I’m filming. I’m filming.”
When Seohyun gently tried to stop her, Linda pouted her mouth.
“Oh sorry~. But it’s not wrong, right?”
It was like that.
To them, it was their first time hearing about the guild and the guild masters were all unfamiliar to them.
“It’s not something to ignore too much. First of all, the number of guilds is over 50 and the total number of people is close to 5,000. And it is said that there are several double-digit rankers among them. “It seems that the Brennan Republic’s guilds gathered together to participate in this city war.”
“There are quite a few people. So what should I watch out for?”
When Linda asked, Ilwoo made a meaningful expression.
“No, it’s the opposite. “I want you to smash it to pieces so that it can’t even make a sound.”
“Wow~ So cool! Like it.”
Bae Do-hyeon received the message.
“This battle is a kind of prelude. “Shouldn’t we tell them who they dared to challenge?”
“Of course not!”
“I’ll do my best.”
Linda and Seohyun Han answered cheerfully and confidently, and Manninger silently nodded his head in agreement.
That was another reason why I went all the way to the Brennan Republic on a business trip.
This is punishment and a kind of declaration of war against the Ripple Association, which unknowingly provoked the Purple Association.
They must have tried to stand across from the Purple Association and set up a fishing net once the negotiations were over and the quest was issued.
‘There is no need for us to be obedient to this.’
The delay in releasing the Brennan Republic’s association quest and the participation in the city war with only 5 people were all Raoul’s designs.
A sure win for the player.
Whoever hits first wins.
Isn’t that the basics of fighting?
‘Our sun bread is going to be a bit painful.’
The corners of Bae Do-hyeon’s mouth slightly turned up.
* * *
Jiiiing kwagwang!
Rumbling Kugwagwang!
With a large castle wall in the middle, frighteningly large beams of light were shooting out on both sides with a roar.
When a magical beam larger than a human body flew into the castle wall, a translucent defensive curtain was formed, blocking the bombardment.
Conversely, the beam fired from the top of the castle wall was blocked by the steel structure installed in front of the enemy camp.
It was clear that it was a magic item, as the geometric patterns on the structure glowed.
Kwagwagwagwang!
The scene where the defenders and the attackers exchanged artillery fire with each other’s magic cannons made me question whether this was really the Middle Ages.
“Is there any further news from the Gallegos family yet?”
“Yes, matriarch. Since there are so many places where urban exhibitions are currently taking place, all I can say is to wait a little longer…”
Boom!
Foreado Tenba, the head of the Tenba family, struck the castle wall with his beloved shield.
“damn. How much has our family contributed so far! “Is there a battlefield more urgent than this?”
It’s already been three days since the bombardment continued.
The shield was still holding up, but I couldn’t guarantee how long it would be able to hold out.
It looks like there is fierce exchange of artillery fire, but in reality, the number of gunfire on this side and that side is more than double.
‘Damn you Zeredu family!’
Originally, the gap would not have widened like this.
A magic cannon is not something that can be obtained that easily, and a huge amount of mana stones are consumed to operate it.
The two families located close by were running cities of similar size and were said to have unequal power.
But what an overwhelming disparity in artillery fire!
It seemed like he had received proper support from the Delamians.
“Tell me honestly. “Can you last two more days like this?”
Matriarch Foreado asked Vicious, the city’s defense captain.
“It is difficult to last more than a day with the current reserves. “We have to either secure more mana stones or turn the mana stones used for bombardment into shields…”
In that case, there was no way their troops would remain still.
Enemy troops who were unable to approach due to the magic cannon’s range will advance and rebuild their camp, and the moment the magic range is reached, the shield will be consumed faster.
‘If I could last two more days, there would be a way!’
There were absolute rules to urban warfare in the Brannan Republic.
First, the bombardment lasts only 5 days.
The magic cannon was an extremely inefficient weapon that consumed mana stones.
Unlimited artillery warfare was not allowed, even for the sake of the nation’s overall stockpile of mana stones and price stability.
Second, if the defense fails to last 5 days and the shield is broken, it is considered an unconditional defeat for the defender.
The main axis of the Brennan Republic was a merchant family.
A family that cannot operate its defense shield for even 5 days is judged to have no financial resources or qualifications to run the city.
Third, direct artillery fire or large-scale man-killing attacks inside the city are not permitted.
This meant that, like merchants, they would not fight a fight in which they had nothing left even if they won the war.
In the end, this meant that, for the defenders, they could avoid defeat due to the power difference of the magic artillery if they held out for just five days.
And from then on, what decided the winner was a pure battle of strength between troops.
“General Vicious. First, try to hold on as long as you can. I will try to secure as many mana stones as possible. Perhaps the city’s wealthy people have some of these things stored up. And if you don’t think the defenses will hold up, then no.”
“I will do my best.”
After the general returned to command.
The matriarch Foreado bit her lip.
If the city was handed over like this, there was no telling how much time it would take for the family to become the ruling family again (the family that runs the city with voting rights).
‘Even if it looks servile, I have no choice but to bow my head.’
The Tenba family was not the only family in Leisen City.
There were native families who made up the city council.
By now, you are probably thinking hard about whether to share your fate with the city or preserve some of your financial resources for future use.
The thought of boiling those raccoons and getting mana stones already gave me a headache.
At that time, someone hurriedly ran to him.
“Matriarch! “I received a call from the Gallegos family!”
The matriarch Foreado’s face lit up.
“okay! What did they say? What about reinforcements? Or did you say you would provide support with mana stones?”
However, the expression on the face of the messenger who brought the news was mysterious.
“They say they sent reinforcements.”
“Oh oh! Thank goodness. “If that’s the case, holding on for two more days is no problem.”
When I heard about the Gallegos family’s reinforcements, it was clear that the raccoon-like members of the council would take out the mana stones they had been hiding.
If they win, the spoils will be distributed according to contribution, and those who confiscated their faces may be expelled from their seats by citizens.
“okay. Who did you say you sent and how much? “The Canons or the Battle of Galea?”
The Cannon Knights were the Gallegos family’s most elite knights, and the Galea Combat Team was the top mercenary corps they employed.
“I heard that it was the Purple Guild and that mercenaries made up of foreigners were dispatched first…”
“…Purple Guild? “A foreigner?”
Foreado’s face rotted away. But I asked again with some hope.
“okay. This can be happen. So what is the number of troops? It must be at least a thousand, right? “Please say so.”
“…sending a small number of elite knight-level personnel…”
“You XXX people! Are you kidding me? Argh!”
It was a guild of strangers I had never heard of, and the number of people was small.
Moreover, are strangers like elite knights?
It was clear that this was a show of support aimed at building up the justification that reinforcements had been dispatched.
“Really, what should we do now?”
Foreado began to seriously consider whether he should abandon the city.
(Continued in the next part)