The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 264

Episode 264

“I found it.”

Raoul looked at the castle as it was tilting with a calm expression.

But in reality, the emotions boiling in his heart were complex.

He could no longer enter the west based on this old castle.

‘Large guild alliance…’

It was after the ban scenario began.

Direct checks and appeasement against him began.

Bae Do-hyeon, who was an orphan with no one to rely on, was easy prey in the eyes of various powers.

Whether a latecomer or an established guild, recruiting the top ranked player has significant symbolism and merit.

However, Bae Do-hyun flatly rejected everyone’s offers.

I wanted to be free from anyone’s interference in the game.

Rather than pandering to vested interests and monopolizing quests, I wanted to become a pioneer who opens the way for ordinary players.

And above all.

‘The reward was shit, you bastards!’

The recruitment proposal they brought was ridiculous.

The amount presented as basic salary was less than 1/10th of Bae Do-hyun’s easy broadcasting income.

The down payment was only the amount that would have been paid by auctioning off just one item he was wearing, and it was difficult to read all the ‘prohibition clauses’.

The fact that the proposals from dozens of places, not just one, were all like that.

‘It probably means that I was easygoing or that there was some kind of agreement between them.’

Perhaps Bae Do-hyun’s recruitment wasn’t really necessary, but rather the idea was to remove an obstacle.

There was no way I didn’t know his tendencies, and there was no guarantee that joining the guild would calmly follow the group’s actions.

Anyway, that is how the war between the large guild alliance and Bae Do-hyeon began.

The results were clear.

“I lost but I fought well” was just a complaint from the losers.

In a war that lasted almost 10 years, they gained everything and Bae Do-hyeon lost everything.

Even your life.

And this castle was one of his and their battlefields.

Expedition, the gateway city to enter the western Geumyeok Monster Forest.

At the beginning of the Geumyeok scenario, it is the only A-grade city near the entrance to Geumyeok and the only place where the main road can be cleared.

Bae Do-hyeon attacked the guild alliance that was trying to monopolize the place, and succeeded in taking over control after a three-day battle.

‘It was taken away again after just a month.’

There were various rules for governing the territory acquired while pioneering the Geumyeok region.

Among them, there was a period of siege warfare (territory warfare), and the time allowed for siege warfare was determined depending on the size of the settlement that existed in grades S to F.

EF-class small settlements could be sieged at any time.

However, a D-grade medium-sized village can only be attacked once a week.

After the battle, a protective shield is created in the colony to prevent attacks from outside invaders, and hostile forces can be expelled under the authority of the lord (village mayor commander).

The higher the level of the colony, the longer the protection period, and in the case of A-grade cities, mayoral authority was granted for one month.

‘If I had power back then…’

the entire monster forest would not have been taken over by the guild union.

Raoul slowly walked through the fields and headed towards the castle, reminiscing about the past.

Hwiiing.

A cool wind passed between the collapsed castle walls and let out a trembling tone.

The collapsed castle gate was creaking with only its hinges remaining, and there was not a single healthy building inside the collapsed castle gate.

All that remains are well-paved roads, building sites, and an old castle that stands precariously.

‘Whoa, maybe I should just build everything new?’

In its current state, it was not even at the level of a D-grade medium-sized village, let alone an A-grade village.

It was probably rated A because of its topographical advantages and expandability.

As I trudged into the inner castle (Yeongju Castle), I found the interior so worn out that it was scary to walk on.

“Oh, it’s really too much. “But shouldn’t there still be something useful left?”

Of course, it was better than the Elemental Jungle in the eastern Geumyeok area.

Because there was no village built for people to live there in the first place.

“I think it’s good. “It’s much better than laying the foundation and raising the walls from scratch.”

Before he knew it, Ravel, who was sitting on Raoul’s shoulder and looking around, was comforting him.

“Yes, but.”

When I first came to Monster Forest in my past life, the city had some variety.

Well, it was only natural that the large guilds, who had no shortage of money, poured in what they had to restore it.

However, he couldn’t help but feel regretful as he thought he had to rebuild a city.

Gigigikkigigikkiki.

I stepped on the wooden floor that seemed ready to break at any moment and headed to the deepest hall of the castle.

And it was there that Raoul found what he was looking for.

The innermost part of the long Daejeon.

A magnificent natural sculpture rising behind the Lord’s Chair.

The center of the display stand in the middle was empty.

Raoul approached the statue and reached for the empty shelf.

‘Now this is the real beginning.’

Mana escaped from Raoul’s hand and colored the display stand.

Puhwa hot!

* * *

Suck! Push.

Guuuu.

Owlbear, a medium-sized monster with the face of an owl and the body of a bear, fell down with a groan.

Cooung thump.

And at the same time, several other Owl Bears nearby also fell.

“Huh.”

As Ilwoo caught his breath, his nine clones scattered around were sucked back into his body.

“Hwiyu is gradually becoming a monster.”

Lewis Blake, who had smashed Owl Bear’s head with his gauntlet, relaxed his shoulders and approached.

“What is a monster? “There is still a long way to go.”

Blake, who shrugged his shoulders at Ilwoo’s words, hugged his shoulders and said softly.

“Do you still care?”

“….”

“but. Anyone who hears something like that would be embarrassed. “Miss Seohyun hasn’t been online for several days.”

“Whew. “Are you okay?”

“hmm? Well, I don’t particularly. Isn’t good something good? Although Gilma’s situation is unfortunate, depending on one’s perspective, it may be a good thing. “You actually liked Linda, didn’t you?”

Ilwoo suddenly remembered Linda’s appearance at that time and smiled without even knowing it.

“I’m not particularly worried either. “I just think I need to try harder.”

‘If I want to repay some of my debt to him.’

There was a time when I thought I was the most unhappy person in the world.

He said that there was no way for his life to go up as he was discriminated against as an orphan.

But at some point his life changed.

From the moment I met Raoul and joined the First Guild.

Deputy master of the Purple Guild, Connect’s best player guild.

President of the First Players Association.

Even Vice President of First Management Co., Ltd.

Now, he has become a famous person in Korea, and even around the world, to the extent that there is almost no one who does not know his face.

If he disconnected and left, a high-end officetel that he thought he would never see in his life was waiting for him.

There was such a large amount in my bank account that I had no idea where to spend it, and the number was jumping in real time.

The meeting schedule provided by the secretary was filled with celebrities and big names in politics and business that you would only see on television.

Even though they do not have much authority, there are people waiting in line to ask them to somehow build a bridge with the chairman.

All of this was thanks to Chairman Raul.

I said so….

‘Chairman Raoul was Bae Do-hyeon?’

A month ago.

A time when the kingdoms’ civil wars were over and a new scenario was about to begin.

All executives of the Purple Guild were summoned.

And on the spot, Raoul revealed his identity.

He says he is Bae Do-hyun and Bae Do-hyun is none other than Raoul.

Of course I couldn’t believe it at first.

How can the High Lord in the game and the person on Earth be the same person?

However, he had no choice but to admit to Raoul’s calm story.

‘You were a test pilot for Connect Co., Ltd.?’

To summarize Raoul’s story, it was like this.

Bae Do-hyeon, an orphan from South Korea, was adopted to the United States while attending elementary school.

However, the adoptive parents were not good people and it was not long before the child was fostered.

With no way to return to Korea, he decided to enlist, and after a short period of military service, he joined a mercenary company and worked as a special forces member.

Meanwhile, I happened to meet Alex Song, the chairman of Connect Co., Ltd., and became his personal bodyguard.

However, while protecting him, he suffered irreparable injuries in a terrorist attack, and at the suggestion of the chairman, he became a test pilot for the capsule.

‘And when I opened my eyes, I found myself in the body of Raoul, the character in the game?’

It was not some kind of fantasy novel, but a story that was hard to believe.

However, the real documents in reality (the label forged them) and Bae Do-hyun’s photo in the capsule that is presumed to be at the real headquarters of Connect Co., Ltd. (the label forged it).

And, crucially, Alex Song, Chairman of Connect Co., Ltd. personally guaranteed that Raoul’s story was true (there was some kind of transaction between Raoul and Chairman Alex Song).

How could you not believe it?

After thinking like that, I understood many things that had happened so far.

First Guild and Raoul have provided convenience to players.

Unlike other nobles who just think of themselves as outsiders, Raoul and the members of the First Guild accept and utilize the players and the connect system itself.

His understanding of the Earth was so high that he even established First Company in the real world.

And even the appearance of Bae Do-hyun, who showed strength that was different from other players.

Honestly, it didn’t matter whether it was true or not.

‘After all, he is my benefactor and many things are already tied to him.’

However, Bae Do-hyeon, whom I thought of as a friend, is Count Raoul de Furst.

I couldn’t help but feel an unknown distance.

This was a problem that only time could solve.

Perhaps the thoughts of the guild members were not much different from Ilwoo’s.

It was a little shocking at first, but in the end, nothing changed.

In a way, it might have meant that Raoul had come to trust them that much.

‘Otherwise, it might be because it doesn’t really matter if it’s revealed now.’

Anyway, they decided to keep Raoul’s secret and help him as much as they could.

‘I said I might be able to return to the real world if I see the game’s ending.’

This may be the reason why Han Seohyun, who has been out of the house for several days, is full of venom and is focusing on leveling up.

Il-Woo himself decided to cooperate as much as possible with Bae Do-Hyeon and, indeed, Raoul.

“Now, let’s finish this quickly. “There are still areas we are in charge of.”

“Whoa, calm down. Let’s go and recover some mana. “Are we making the fastest progress?”

Blake joked.

At that time, a system message appeared before their eyes.

[Notice]

Thanks to the efforts of brave players, the invasion of forbidden monsters has been stopped.

Don’t forget that reclaiming and restoring territory lost due to invasion is also important.

-The scenario [Geumyeok opening-invasion] has been completed.

-A hidden colony inside Geumyeok was discovered by a player with a great pioneering spirit.

-A new scenario opens when the conditions are met.

-The scenario [Open the Geumyeok-Cion] begins.

Kim Il-woo and Blake’s eyes met.

“at las.”

“It’s a start.”

And the guild communication window started flashing and chatting began pouring out.

“Let’s go back. “It’s an emergency call.”

“Everyone is going to be busy.”

The two turned and started to leave the entrance to Geumyeok.

The days of friendly battles with monsters are over.

From now on, a full-fledged power struggle between players and guilds will begin.

Of course, this was only when there was someone who would attack the Purple Guild.

(Continued in the next part)