The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 272

Episode 272

“Now that everyone is here, let’s start the meeting.”

A small old castle conference room.

People in various costumes were gathered in one place.

One characteristic of them being gathered together in groups of twos and threes is that they are all decked out in expensive accessories and armor.

It was probably the most expensive item distributed on Connect.

This is because these were the heads and attendants of the large guilds that controlled Connect.

Of course, the Purple Guild and cooperative guilds are out of the question.

Because the gap was already wide enough to compare with them.

Those gathered here may not think so, but that was the reality.

“Looking at the gathering of busy people, does it seem like they have some really big business?”

The person asking the question crookedly was a man with a square jaw and a stocky appearance.

His identity, with various scars on his face and body, is none other than Isaev Rublan, the leader of the Russian state-run guild [Slava Russia].

The reason he was so upset was because the person who had convened this meeting was Brent Jones, the head of the United States Guild [SUS (Super United States)].

“It’s surprising that there are people so stupid that they don’t even know why we’re gathered. “I guess their government doesn’t really care about this place?”

“what!”

The surrounding guild members caught and stopped Isaev, who had a scary look, from rushing towards him.

“Leave the idiot alone, you all know why we are gathered here.”

He made eye contact with the heads of each guild gathered in the hall.

Come to think of it, the aspects of those gathered here were a little different from the composition of the anti-First Guild Alliance in the past.

The figures of the large guilds who played central roles at that time took a step back.

Taking their place were none other than ‘new guilds’…

But no one could ignore them just because they were new guilds.

The reason was immediately apparent when looking at the name of the guild.

[SUS] of the United States.

[Slava Russia] of Russia.

China’s [neutralization].

[Dainipphone] in Japan.

[GUK (Glory United Kingdom)] in the UK.

Korea [Republic of Korea].

In addition, there were many guilds with names from different countries lined up.

This was because they were ‘state-run guilds’ created with support from the state.

You may be asking how on earth a state-run guild exists in a mere game, but that’s the reality.

The government of each country created a new guild by combining several guilds of moderate size without sponsors and players who had been trained from independent ranker countries.

That was the identity of the new large guild that was currently taking place.

“As a new scenario began, the situation became urgent. As you may all be feeling, the situation on Earth is unusual. And our sponsors want us to secure as much territory as possible.”

A week since the new scenario was released.

Government leaders can no longer ignore claims that there is some kind of relationship between Earth and the Connect scenario.

Energy efficiency, which had been gradually decreasing, fell to less than half immediately after the scenario.

Power outages occurred in numerous places, and the majority of the population was now suffering from abnormal temperatures.

Access to Connect’s Chairman Alex Song was still impossible.

So, whether we like it or not, we are in a situation where we have to do something inside Connect.

Of course, most people did not know much about this situation.

It was the fault of state-run media and media outlets that used excuses such as global warming, El Niño, La Niña, and the aftermath of sunspot explosions to divert attention.

And the reasons people seek Connect have become simpler.

-I don’t know the principle, but it’s a capsule that doesn’t need electricity thanks to its self-generating function.

-Research results show that accessing Connect from the capsule is equivalent to having a good night’s sleep.

-Regardless of the Earth’s abnormal temperature phenomenon, Connect’s playing environment is comfortable.

Combined with this, accessing Connect has become a natural part of daily life, except when working.

Of course, the quantity of capsules supplied was not yet sufficient (still about 5 million units), and transfer was not possible due to the personalized function.

It was becoming a situation where everyone was waiting to win Connect.

“So what do you want to say in the end? Now, do you want us to cooperate and share the gold?”

Since the creation of state-run guilds, there has been a trend that a national guild union will be launched.

However, in the end, it did not come to fruition, and as the pioneering scenario progressed, guilds from each country were fighting over territory, bordering on war.

So, it may already be too late to say that we should reconcile and cooperate right away, but…

“There is nothing we can’t do. “I think it would be a good idea to avoid any more unnecessary power struggles and decide on our own territory.”

Murmur.

The room became noisy at Brent’s words.

It may seem impossible, but if an agreement is reached, there is nothing wrong with it.

“How are you going to define that area? “In the end, isn’t this a ploy by you Americans to take over all the yolk land?”

Some people agreed with Isaev’s sharp voice.

“that’s right. “It’s not like cutting the cake and eating it, so how do you divide the fines fairly?”

“Aren’t they coveting our frontier under the pretext of dividing territory?”

The rough boundaries had already been determined through six months of territorial warfare inside the frontier.

However, if we were asked to recognize the current boundary as a territory, most people would oppose it.

‘I’ll never be satisfied with just that much of the frontier.’

‘We can take over the neighboring territory in about a month, but we can’t agree now, can we?’

How can one draw a clear line to separate the gold frontier, where the interests of dozens of guilds are complexly intertwined?

“Oh, I think I misrepresented what you said. The ‘territory’ I am talking about is not the current frontier. “It refers to the frontier that will be acquired in the future.”

Jiing.

A magic screen unfolded in front of the conference room, and a map of three locations appeared.

Of course, the western monster forest was excluded.

“As you can see, the area we have occupied is not much if you look at the entire Geumdo area. To be honest, it was a bloody fight for six months over a small piece of land at the entrance.”

Currently, the flags of each country along with the colors are drawn where players have completed their exploration.

It was completely different from the monster forest that neatly occupied the entire area and formed a defense line.

The sporadic color of the settlement was dotted with black holes, like worm-eaten bread.

The reason was simple.

The uncolored areas were A-class and S-class frontiers.

Players took priority over all but the A- and S-class colonies and continued to fight over them.

“But things have changed. Look at the map.”

The first boundary line drawn inside Geumyeok was erased, and the blocked area of Geumyeok was dyed in golden light.

“Now there’s no need to fight over the small frontier at the entrance, right? The newly opened frontier is so wide. So I suggest. “Let’s discuss pioneering priorities for new territories and focus on pioneering rather than territory warfare!”

golden area.

For some reason, it felt like something more valuable was hidden there.

Perhaps that’s why ‘greed’ began to fill the players’ eyes.

“agree. We, the [Chinese] Guild, agree. There is no need to cling to a small piece of land. “I think it’s right to stop fighting first and proceed with pioneering according to one’s abilities.”

That was the beginning.

Everyone had the same thoughts.

First, let’s eat the empty land first.

I don’t mind taking things from other people later.

And after that.

After several days of chaotic meetings with loud shouts, a grand compromise was reached.

The map was divided into lines like a ruler and had the national flags of each country on it.

It goes without saying that the size of the area was determined by the order of power.

Those who finally reached an agreement shook hands and parted ways, but everyone was thinking the same thing.

‘Let’s just pretend to protect it in moderation. But if the opportunity arises…’

And in the area they agreed on, many other small and medium-sized guilds and players were completely excluded.

No, rather, the areas to be occupied by each other included the frontiers of small

and medium-sized guilds… Reality, connections, and the flow of history are achieved through negotiations between powerful nations.

They were thinking.

* * *

“You are acting very raw.”

After hearing the information about the meeting, Raoul snorted and said,

‘How is it not even an inch different from what you expected?’

It was very similar to the flow of my previous life.

Of course, this time, the biggest piece of the target, Monster Forest, was left out.

“What are you going to do? “If we leave things like this, the three regions may fall into the hands of that coalition.”

Kane’s concerns were understandable, but Raoul wasn’t worried at all.

“If that happens, it must be fate. But it will never work out the way they think. “Tell the cooperating guilds that it doesn’t matter if they hand over all but the essential bases.”

“yes? “Why bother?”

“From now on, there will be a situation where having a frontier itself may become a burden. If possible, it would be a good idea to withdraw guild members except from the main base.”

Kane bowed his head at Raoul’s instructions.

“All right. “Let me tell you that.”

Anyway, the decision-maker was Raoul, and there was almost nothing wrong with following his words.

“Are you ready for war?”

Raoul asked Philip, the commander-in-chief next to him.

“It is progressing steadily.”

“You should never underestimate it. Because this opponent is not just a monster. “At the very least, you have to prepare thinking that you are dealing with a kingdom.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

Magic screen in front of the conference room.

The video, which seemed to have been shot from above, showed a large village.

And a green creature moving energetically within it.

It was an orc.

The video was cut off when a reconnaissance summon that was hovering briefly above the village and disappearing after being hit by a spell cast by an orc shaman.

‘If it’s that size, it could easily exceed 30,000 people.’

Beyond the barrier of the monster forest.

Surprisingly, there was a ‘plain’ instead of a forest.

Humans only called it a monster forest, but in reality, there was a fertile plain hidden there.

‘I only found out almost at the end.’

One of the reasons Raoul targeted the monster forest from the beginning was because of that vast land.

In a past life, the leaders of the large guild alliance kept quiet about the land beyond the monster forest.

Just like they do today, they drew lines and divided territories among themselves and monopolized what was produced there.

‘Well, actually, I couldn’t even set foot on the plains properly.’

Because the owner of that place was not human.

Just before the shooting screen cuts out.

There were countless black dots on the wide plain taken from an angle.

And that’s exactly what it is.

‘Orc tribes.’

Orc tribes numbering from as few as a thousand to as many as tens of thousands filled the vast land.

[Notice]

Thanks to the efforts of players, Geumyeok is turning into a land for humanity.

It may only be a matter of time before humanity regains the glory days it enjoyed in the past.

But you are not the only one who wants to quit.

A time when prohibition was not a prohibition.

This place was clearly the home of someone’s life.

And now their owners are about to resurface.

-The linked scenario is triggered when the conditions are met.

-Scenario [Opening of Geumdo-Pioneer] will be changed to a permanent quest. The rewards and rules for pioneering will be maintained in the future.

-A new scenario [Open Geumyeok – Encounter (???)] begins.

-Scenario information will be released when conditions are met.

Raoul already knew about the new scenario.

‘And this is almost the last main scenario I know of.’

It was during this scenario that Bae Do-hyeon in his previous life lost his life.

It has only been 3 years and 9 months since Connect began service.

However, I have already caught up with what I had done for 15 years in my previous life.

The reason it was possible was….

‘It was because the large guild alliances completely blocked the scenario from progressing.’

Thanks to this, Bae Do-hyun and the players’ growth came to a halt as the same scenario stagnated for nearly 10 years.

Anyway, that wasn’t what mattered right away.

A race that formed an axis of Connect in the past.

The war with the orcs was approaching.

(Continued in the next part)