The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 277

Episode 277

“Are we leaving now, Chwiik?”

“I’ve been indebted to you for a long time, Chwiik. “I wish my brothers good health, Chwiik.”

In front of a huge, albeit crude, castle wall made of sand and stone.

Chiongo, the new chieftain of the Dekend tribe, and Elder Buruba were seeing someone off.

A black wolf galley that is 1.5 times taller than other wolves.

And the person who sat on top and greeted him was none other than the great orc warrior Nakadu.

It’s already been a month since Raul joined them.

The size of the tribe has grown incomparably compared to when they first met.

As the war with the Empire began, small tribes began to unite, and of course the center of it had to be the Deckend tribe, where Raoul was active.

In the battle against the Empire, the only one who was maintaining a winning streak was the Deckend tribe.

Refugees from destroyed tribes sometimes joined, and tribes whose survival was threatened even committed themselves entirely.

The number of tribe members exceeded 3,000, reached 30,000, and now has reached 100,000.

It was now of a size that could be considered a medium-sized tribe, and could be called the center of the northern orc tribes.

And Chiongo, the tribal leader who gained enormous experience in a month-long battle with the empire, surprisingly rose to the level of great warrior (master).

This was partly due to Raoul’s personal guidance and care, but he was also naturally talented.

‘There are still many shortcomings, but it will be enough to lead the tribe.’

As the tribe grew in fame, many ‘warriors who follow the wind’ other than Raoul joined, and talented people above warrior leader from other tribes also gathered.

Thanks to this, the Empire’s might could no longer threaten the Deckend tribe.

Moreover, a declaration of war against the Empire was made at the Orc Warchiefs’ Council not long ago, and the vanguard will arrive in the north in a few days.

So, the role of Orc Nakadu ended here.

“Brother, where do you plan to head, Chwiik?”

Chiongo asked, with a regretful expression on his face.

His voice, which had hoped that Raoul would stay until the end, felt uncharacteristically moist.

“I’m sorry for leaving you at such a difficult time, Chwiik. But there is a place I must visit: Chwiik.”

“Where is that? Chwiik.” “I will give you people to help you.”

But Raoul shook his head.

“I am grateful, but I will refuse, Chwiik. I go further north to Chwiik. I want to see for myself what the ’empire’ that humans are talking about is and what kind of threat it poses to our people. So, our relationship ends here.”

Elders Chiongo and Buruba’s eyes widened when they heard Raoul’s words.

Scouting that mighty human empire alone was like risking one’s life.

But they couldn’t stop Nakadu.

This is because the warriors who followed the wind were ‘real’ warriors who risked their lives for just such a thing.

“Brother, I hope that the ancestors will protect your future path. And I will never forget the grace you gave me, Chwiik.”

“I will pass this on to the tribe members from generation to generation so that your honor will not be forgotten, Chwiik.”

Raoul was saddened by the sight of the two orcs looking at him with tears in their eyes.

‘I guess we’ve become attached because we’ve been together for a month.’

Although they were ferocious and rough on the outside, they were also a pure and upright race.

Although they might soon become enemies, Raoul hoped that they would be safe in his heart.

‘I hope we can see each other again after the war is over…’

Anyway, even if a war breaks out with the Orcs, it is impossible to kill them all, which number over 10 million.

Eventually, at some point, the day will come when we will stop fighting and coexist.

“I’ll just leave, Chwiik.”

In this way, Nakadu, who will be recorded as a legend in Dekend Village, left the village.

Buuuu.

The sound of the horns of the orcs regretting parting with him continued on the plain for a while.

* * *

“Are you here, Master?”

If there is a breakup, there is also a reunion.

Unlike when he left, Raoul returned to the magic circle in an instant and his subordinates greeted him warmly.

Anyway, while posing as an orc, instructions were given through guild communication, so there was no awkwardness.

“The current situation?”

Heading straight to the situation room, Raul asked, and Kane immediately began reporting.

“The defense line in the southeastern forest border area has been firmly established. Fortunately, thanks to the cooperation of the players, the plains have not been exposed yet.”

The influence of the First Guild and the Purple Association in the Monster Forest was clearly absolute.

Inside the Geumyeok area, where the level of monsters is not normal.

Among them, there were few who would ignore the First Guild, which had firmly secured key bases.

And even without going further inside, there were numerous dungeons, gates, and hunting grounds within the secured area.

There was no need to be greedy for new frontiers when the powerful cooperative guilds were also in the midst of developing the frontiers they had already secured.

Thanks to this, the formation of the defense line was carried out smoothly, and not only the player but also soldiers from the Kingdom of Ruben and private soldiers from noble families could be deployed.

“And the ‘Tsunami’ operation you mentioned is also progressing smoothly. Pioneering points have been confirmed through the Purple Association, and the Marquis of Ashton’s troops have also been deployed to the front lines. It looks like Lawrence will be participating in the war in Marquis.”

“okay? Brother Lawrence is trustworthy. “Let’s talk about the details inside.”

The group soon arrived in front of the conference room.

Many executives were already gathered inside the conference room.

“Now then, let’s begin a full-fledged discussion about the name of Operation ‘Tsunami.’”

A huge operation that will determine the hegemony of the western Geumyeok monster forest and plains has been launched in earnest.

* * *

Meanwhile, the situation of other geumyeoks was by no means smooth.

First, the southern Devil’s sea area completely lost its sea routes.

The number of people losing their lives after being bewitched by the Siren’s ‘song of enchantment’ has not decreased.

It was not easy to block because it was a mental attack that operated with a special mechanism, not simply a curse or magic attack.

So the sea men held back their tears and handed over their positions to female players, but another challenge awaited them.

Kwajik kwajik!

“no! “I mean, stop them from approaching!”

“What do wizards do? Keep pouring in hull strengthening magic! “Don’t you know that if a hole is made, everyone will die?”

‘Merman’ and ‘Mermaid’ greeted those who withstood the Siren’s attack.

In other words, they were mermaids.

As they are a species that lives in the sea, it was not easy to block attacks from underneath the ship.

There were some who were curious about the underwater battle, but dealing with them in the water was no easy task.

Although they were a race whose individual skills were not outstanding, the sea environment itself was no different from a trap.

It was not easy to operate the ship itself if the high rankers did not make up their minds to protect the ship.

Moreover, there were strong people among the mermaid race, so the day even the Merman Great Warrior appeared, the rankers were likely to be wiped out.

In the end, the small colonies (islands) secured in the beginning had to be isolated and self-sufficient, and only the places where portal magic circles were installed were able to continue the legacy.

Of course, since they were isolated on the island, there were not enough hunting grounds and they could not make a profit, so many guilds gave up.

The situation was not much different in the Northern Ice Mountains.

The settlement of the Ice Mountains was underground, not external.

An ancient underground city that can be found by going underground through a cave.

That was the frontier of the Ice Mountains.

Players cheered after Raoul secured the first colony.

“oh my god! “The walls of the cave are all made of ore!”

“Let’s pick up the pickaxe! “It’s complete nonsense that you can make money and build public value!”

Since you can level up and earn money just by mining without having to fight high-level monsters in Geumyeok, it was natural for players of ambiguous levels to flock there.

And all guilds had no choice but to take the lead in developing underground mining cities.

Because it was a profitable business just by collecting fees from players who secured settlements and mined them.

But those good times are gone.

“Damn it! Where on earth did you come from? “The walls have certainly been strengthened sufficiently!”

Quagwagwang!

The golems that invaded inside destroyed the building and walls at random.

“They are dwarves! “Raise your shield!”

Whirly flutter!

Paang!

The tomahawks thrown by the dwarves and the magic guns fired continuously were enough to neutralize the players.

“Whoa!”

And, if we forget, it wasn’t easy to form a formation because of the golems that suddenly sprouted from the ground.

“no! “How much we have invested here!”

The guilds had no choice but to give up their colonies to the Dwarf Engineers, shedding tears of blood.

The situation in the eastern elemental jungle was more serious.

“It’s a big deal. “The troops who had bypassed us were attacked in a surprise attack…!”

“A spirit monster rush occurred even though I didn’t receive the pioneering quest?”

“Before we could fight the elf troops, an elemental trap was activated and half of the troops were destroyed!”

The elemental jungle was nothing short of hell.

As if the beginning part was cute, the spirit-type monsters constantly regenerated and gnawed at the players who entered.

Even a scout ranker couldn’t outperform an elf in the forest.

The elf skirmishers, who disappeared all traces as if they had assimilated into the trees, were always one step faster than the player.

And the results were catastrophic.

The combat skills of the elves, skilled in bows and elemental magic, were specialized in surprise attacks and long-distance attacks.

The guild alliances of each country confidently pushed in their troops to subdue the elves, but they had no choice but to be defeated without even being able to fight properly.

The problem is that, contrary to public perception, the elves were very aggressive.

It was a mistake to think that retreating from the second barrier would be enough.

“How on earth did this happen?”

“A wooden fence moves on its own!”

“The town tree’s magic circle has stopped!”

At best, the colonies secured did not favor the player.

As if remembering its former owner, the wooden fence widened to open a path, and spirit-type monsters poured in through it.

The series of arrows flying from hundreds of meters away chilled the players.

And the elf warriors and spirit warriors who finally appeared ‘slaughtered’ the players.

Although the number of people was not large, each and every one of them boasted a rank higher than that of a ranker.

The high elves leading them from the front were all master level or higher.

Even a player guild with a large number of players and excellent average skill could not handle the elf superhumans.

The results were terrible.

Zero survivors.

None of the guild members who tried to protect the colony escaped alive.

This was because they did not have the ability to ward off the elf rangers’ pursuit in the forest, and the high elf wizards deployed a barrier to even prevent teleportation.

one month.

This was the time it took for most of the pioneering territory they had worked so hard to secure to be lost to the elves.

The large guild alliance lost everything it had invested in the frontier, even lost its own life several times, and virtually lost its entire foundation for gold.

Of course, not all colonies in the elemental jungle were lost.

“Don’t widen the gap between your shields! “Knights intercept the arrows!”

“Wizards regularly check the magic circle and keep the elves in check so they cannot form a barrier!”

“Armor Knights ready to go! “Now is the time to charge!”

The frontiers at the entrance to Geumyeok arranged by Raoul.

That place did not easily fall to the elves’ attacks.

A fortress that Raoul, who already knew the elves’ attack patterns, put a lot of effort into strengthening it.

Regular knights and elite wizards of the Magic Tower mobilized by Marquis Hamart of the Kingdom of Marcus.

And even support troops from the First Guild and Purple Guild.

Because they were thoroughly prepared for defense, the elves suffered considerable damage from the knights’ assault and had no choice but to retreat rather than overcome the castle walls.

Of course, the results end there.

The Elemental Jungle was no longer the land of humans.

The elves communicated with the jungle itself, summoning spirit-type monsters and artificially activating elemental traps.

It was not easy to re-enter the jungle where such elves were in ambush and reclaim the colony.

In the end, the players’ activities had to be limited to the areas near the frontier secured by the first guild and the cooperative guilds at the entrance to Geumyeok.

Moreover, elven guerrillas have been targeting the frontier periodically…

“I can’t give up and lose everything like this! “Find a way!”

“This is the end! “Is there no breakthrough?”

The large guilds that were pushed out to the frontier frontier had no choice but to be devastated.

But at some point.

The elves’ offensive stopped and the elves’ presence in Geumyeok became less frequent.

“What is it? “Is this another trap?”

“Let’s send out a scouting party. There’s no way anyway!”

And finally the news arrived.

War breaks out between the Kranen Empire and the Elves!

Once again, large guilds were faced with a choice.

(Continued in the next part)