The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 271

Episode 271

A-07 The Battle of the Frontier ended with Bae Do-hyeon’s landslide victory.

Even after the death of guild leader Liu Minghao, resistance continued centered around the leadership.

However, they could not even handle Bae Do-hyun, who did not show even half of his original skills.

Bae Do-hyeon, who did not want a senseless massacre, focused on dealing with the rankers and leaders, and the guild members who lost their focus dispersed and fled.

Let’s insert a branch of the World Tree, the guardian statue, into the empty spot of the statue.

Wooooow.

The branches of the World Tree merged with the Town Tree, and the Town Tree, which had been as dry as an old tree, came back to life.

At the same time, the surrounding vacant lot was expanded and a wooden fence was built near the border.

The moment when the change is complete and Bae Do-hyun lightly shouts ‘expel’.

All other players hiding inside the colony were expelled outside.

“It’s sorted now. “Then shall we begin in earnest?”

And through the portal created by Ravel, the Marquis Hamart’s personnel entered the frontier.

Collaborating guild members who would manage the settlement on Bae Do-hyeon’s behalf also arrived one after another, and the pioneering began in earnest.

Players and other guild members loitering around the frontier simply looked up at the high wooden fence with wistful eyes.

-The birth of the player’s first ‘superhuman’. Ranking No. 1 Bae Do-hyeon shows off his Auror Blade in a dispute with the Supreme King Guild.

-A one-man army appears. Bae Do-hyeon defeats the supreme king guild clan alone!

-Finally secure a colony in the elemental jungle! The location is a little too deep to be considered an entrance road.

-Voices of concern from elemental jungle strategy guilds. “I am concerned about the harmful effects of the Purple Guild’s monopoly.”

Articles poured out, and various reactions were posted in the community.

-I knew it would be like this. What on earth did the eastern guilds do until the first guild completely developed the western entrance to Geumyeok? First Guild Purple Guild is exclusive. While you’re talking about this, take an X and reflect.

└Honestly, isn’t two months enough concessions from the Purple Guild’s perspective? If I were Bae Do-hyeon, I would have monopolized all four entrances to Geum Station and charged admission fees.

└Yes. That must be the difference between you and Bae Do-hyun.

-But isn’t Bae Do-hyun too strong even if he is ranked first? I heard you killed 2,000 people by yourself? I heard there were quite a few rankers among them. Is the top ranker really so superior?

└Now that I know that… Are you Kerin?

└Wasn’t verification almost completed during the civil war? Even for the same ranker, there is a huge difference in skill in the order of purple guild 〉 cooperative guild 〉 general guild. Moreover, as he became a master and was able to use the Auror Blade, there was no one he could compete with anymore.

└I honestly thought level 99 was the maximum level. Purple Guild Rankers have been stuck at level 99 for quite some time. Anyway, it has been certified that the 3rd job change is possible, so let’s all run.

└I heard that if you want to reach level 100, you can’t simply level up your skills? Like a martial arts game, I need to gain some kind of enlightenment…

└Please refrain from calling me a carder.

-Anyway, will I be able to enter the eastern elemental jungle now even if I’m not a member of the guild? I heard that experience points and rewards are much more generous in the elemental jungle.

└Not recommended for individual play. At least a party unit or more. If necessary, join your party and enter. The elemental jungle is just as formidable as the monster forest. Detailed strategies can be found on the blog ****….

└Where is the guarantee that they will reveal that they have obtained a frontier? The purple guild and the cooperative guilds will all suffer. Don’t get excited.

└No way? It would be disappointing if they monopolized and restricted access like other large guilds.

└Tsk tsk There are still people alive who lack faith. Do you think Raoul and Bae Do-hyeon are like other street horses?

And exactly one week later.

There was an official announcement from the Purple Association.

The idea was to open [Armeda], the first settlement in the eastern Geumyeok region, for everyone to use without restrictions.

Anyone can enter by paying a small fee required to maintain the frontier.

Even the Chosun King guild, which even fought with Bae Do-hyeon, was allowed to enter.

Everyone clicked their tongues at Bae Do-hyun’s distribution.

Of course, the conditions were not the same as others.

Those who were active in the anti-first guild in the past had to pay additional fees as a penalty.

However, even with that additional cost, it was cheaper than the entrance fee to the temporary camp at the entrance to Geumyeok Station.

This also meant that the large guilds’ profiteering was severe.

“Are you really going to forgive me that much? Considering what they did, isn’t that too lenient?”

Ravel asked as if she found it difficult to understand this time, but Raoul’s reaction was different from what she expected.

“Forgiveness? who? “Do you think I’ve forgiven them now?”

“It wasn’t? “I think it would be better to completely block access and hinder development.”

“well. “Is that really the case?”

Raoul smiled and asked Ravel again.

“label. Do you honestly think it is possible to pioneer the elemental jungle with the skills of the eastern guilds?”

“…hmm. It won’t be easy. However, I don’t think it would be impossible if we use [Armeda], which Raoul provided, as a base. “The growth rate of players is incredible.”

“Of course it is. Maybe we can somehow secure a B-grade town tree. But will they be able to keep it until the end?”

“…What are you talking about? “Oh, really?”

Ravel’s eyes widened as if he noticed something.

“Raul, I sometimes think about this, but I think you have a more toxic side than I thought.”

“hmm. Maybe so. Because I’ve already been seriously burned many times. “If it is an enemy, we must completely destroy it.”

If you forget the lessons you learned in your past life, you may end up walking down the same path.

‘The fruits of pioneering may feel sweet at first, but sooner or later you will realize how wrong it is.’

When dealing with player guilds, you need to use a different approach.

Unlike Raoul, who was based on Connect, their origin was Earth.

Simply taking a life could not have been a big blow.

‘We have to drain their financial resources on Earth.’

The best thing would be to directly put pressure on their parent company or organization on Earth, but there were still many restrictions to do so.

So we had to bring their funds into Connect and burn them.

To that end, the development of this area was a very appropriate opportunity.

The frontier was not the end of simply obtaining it.

Development through investment was fundamental and constant attacks had to be prevented.

The funds required for this were not at a level that a single guild could afford.

‘We have no choice but to attract sponsors and make large-scale cash payments.’

Especially when it comes to taking control in an unclaimed land.

What if the frontier that you invested so much money into to develop was gone in an instant?

No matter how successful a guild was, it was bound to take a hit.

The corners of Raoul’s mouth slightly turned up.

They were already stepping into the noose he had laid.

* * *

– Bae Do-hyeon becomes a superhuman. Continue your relentless attack.

-Bae Do-hyeon of the Purple Guild, who has secured an A-grade base in the Northern Geumyeok Ice Mountains!

-“I hope many players will share in the fun of the pioneering scenario.” Exclusive interview with Bae Do-hyun, number one in personality rankings!

-The southern Devil’s Sea area has also been penetrated! Bae Do-hyeon attacked the pioneer island with a single small battle ship.

-Sea men with a passion for sailing ships flock to the southern waters…

-The golden era of pioneering! From small to large guilds, a pioneering craze to secure territories is sweeping Connect.

-Full-scale territorial warfare breaks out! Geumyeok is now in the Spring and Autumn Warring States period.

Six months have passed.

The wave of pioneering pierced by Bae Do-hyeon became a wave and swept over Geumyeok.

The pace of pioneering, which had been slow, accelerated uncontrollably after securing key bases.

Guilds formed forces by going back and forth between alliances, alliances, and betrayals.

Small guilds that had difficulty protecting small colonies on their own needed protectors.

Medium-sized guilds united among themselves to rise above the large guilds.

Large guilds often fought territorial wars among themselves over regional hegemony.

To put it nicely, it was a difficult time, and to put it another way, it was a mess.

“…On the other hand, the development of the western Geumyeok Monster Forest is proceeding step by step according to our plan. “We are building a solid defense line by establishing connections between pioneer cities centered on important bases.”

A map of the monster forest was displayed on the magic screen in front, clearly displaying the pioneering situation.

The development, which was centered around the southeastern entrance to Monster Forest (First County), formed a hemispherical line and dug inward.

However, for some reason, the border development of the Marquis of Ashton was halted based on the long defensive line formed from north to south.

So, overall, it resembled half of a gourd.

“Fortunately, it appears that the collaborating guilds did not ignore our advice.”

Kane responded to Raoul’s words with a slight smile.

“It would be difficult for them to penetrate deeper on their own. The collaborating guilds also seemed to like the connection with the Marquess of Ashton.”

“I guess so. “Anyway, without the support of the Marquis, the speed of development will be infinitely slower.”

It has already been 9 months since the ban scenario began.

The fields outside the city, visible through the window beyond the conference room, were waving with golden grain.

The harvest season has already arrived.

“And as you said, the Purple Guild has reported that the barrier has not been opened yet. However, he said he felt like the strength of the barrier had weakened.”

“Yes, it’s about time it started.”

Although Geumyeok was opened, not everything inside was opened.

Just as there was the player line at the beginning, the area past the entrance to Geumyeok was blocked by another barrier.

The reason is probably.

‘With the current level of players, I guess they can’t stop the guys hiding inside.’

The criteria for judgment were not clear.

However, I did have some rough information from my past life.

Player average level.

Number of players connected to Connect.

And the ‘size’ of the settlement inside Geumyeok secured by the players.

It was clear that these three conditions were the biggest criteria for judging the next scenario where the barrier was opened.

That means.

‘It means I can control the speed at which the next scenario starts.’

In my previous life, the speed of securing territory in the Geumyeok area was extremely slow.

So the next scenario did not unfold until the level and number of players increased sufficiently.

But in this life, there was the First Guild and Raoul.

‘We have increased the speed of the exploration of the gold field to the point where it surpasses the insufficient level and number.’

The pros and cons of when the next scenario begins are not clear.

But it was clear that it was not advisable to delay too much.

In order to grow, you need stronger enemies and actual combat experience, and Geumyeok was the best place to satisfy that need.

A stronger enemy was needed not only for the player but also for the growth of the First Guild subordinates.

This is because the real competitor in pioneering the gold zone was not the player guild, but the ‘empire’.

The point was that the Empire could be occupying more territory as the barrier opened late.

There was a good reason why the large guild alliance betrayed the kingdoms and joined the empire in the past life.

‘You’ll never see anything like that this time.’

I don’t know about other areas, but the monster forest could never be pushed aside by the empire.

Of course, there was a mountain to overcome before that.

“I don’t know what variables will occur when the barrier opens. So, do your best to build a defense line and continue to conduct reconnaissance activities through players.”

“All right.”

“And we must not forget to check the development status of other geumyeoks. Don’t forget to form a final line of defense centered around cooperative guilds.”

“We will take action like that.”

Excessive dominance only brought about checks and envy.

So the First Guild has been focusing on pioneering the monster forest.

But that doesn’t mean I was completely resting my hands elsewhere.

A cooperative guild alliance formed through the Free City branches of each country was secretly securing the frontier at the entrance to Geumyeok.

Focusing on slightly remote places rather than places that actually make money.

‘In case of emergency, we must avoid the aftermath of war reaching the kingdom.’

A few days after the final inspection meeting.

A pop-up window appeared in front of all players who connected to Connect.

[Notice]

Thanks to the efforts of players, Geumyeok has become a human land…

a new scenario has begun.

(Continued in the next part)