The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 293

Episode 293:

Creep.

bang! Ride!

Flames burned behind the collapsed steel walls.

“Damn, we’re done here. “Everyone retreat!”

Whiung pabat!

The teleportation magic circle and portal flashed and engulfed the people.

thud. thud. thud.

Giants pushed through the remains of the castle wall.

That was the Gigant, a riding weapon of the Dwarves.

“Hahaha! “Look at them running away!”

“Don’t go near me again, you empire bastards!”

Ugh.

The Gigant was lifted and a small dwarf appeared.

‘Have we finally come this far?’

Taro, the warchief of the Black Anvil Dwarf Tribe, looked at the Iron Citadel with deep emotion.

With this, all major underground cities in the Northern Ice Mountains returned to the arms of the dwarves.

We have finally recovered the legacy left by our ancestors.

At that time, a dwarf messenger came running and shouted.

“Warchief! It is said that the human allies on the ground have also occupied all of the empire’s pioneering positions!”

“Oh oh!”

“It’s a complete victory!”

The dwarf warriors who heard the news raised their hammers and magic guns to the sky and shouted in victory.

‘It was truly the best choice.’

Warchief Taro smiled brightly as he continued to brush his beard that reached down to his waist.

Raoul suddenly visited their underground city.

After holding hands with him, everything started to go smoothly.

Raoul’s First Guild provided sufficient supplies and material resources that were difficult to obtain.

The weapons and combat weapons recovered based on that were enough to defeat the humans of the empire, and now there are no shortage of strategic resources.

The Dwarves have successfully settled in Connect.

And from Raul’s perspective, there was nothing to lose.

As exchanges with dwarven artisans increased, the skills of the First Guild artisans improved greatly, and it was natural that the combat power of both sides increased due to equipment with different technologies.

In addition, players cheered on dwarven weapons that were of good quality and had artistic flair.

Thanks to this, First Trading and Workshop are enjoying an unprecedented boom.

‘Anyway, it’s been a while since I’ve seen Count Raoul’s face. I wonder if I’m using the things I made back then well.’

Warchief Taro gulped down the cool ale obtained from the trade with the First Guild and prayed for the health of his human friend.

* * *

“Me Melish. “They say the external defense line has been breached again.”

“Now, only the final line of defense under the World Tree’s protection remains!”

Where did it go wrong?

High elf Mellish just continued stroking the sapling of the World Tree without any response.

Some time later, the Fairy Queen and the Fairy clan all disappeared.

The World Tree, which had been their strong support, stopped working.

Although the protection and barrier previously given were maintained, the area could no longer be expanded or the power could not be regained.

And that had fatal consequences.

The silence of the World Tree that controlled the elemental monsters and elemental traps in the eastern Geumyeok Elemental Jungle.

That meant that Geumyeok could no longer exert its power as Geumyeok.

Also, when the power of the World Tree disappeared, the spirit tree colony dried up.

Even the birth of nature spirits has become difficult.

This meant that the combat power of the elves plummeted.

‘But if only I had reacted a little faster!’

It would not have been pushed to the current situation….

The first thing the elves did after noticing the incident was not to maintain the defense line.

-This is clearly a trick of humans!

-The Fairy Queen has colluded with humans!

-Find the fairy queen and humans right now!

The elves made a foolish choice to reverse a situation that had already occurred.

Some elven superhumans and warriors left the elemental jungle and went in search of the fairies and Raoul’s group.

And they never came back.

The elves exert their power in the elemental jungle or forest under the protection of the World Tree.

The harsh world of Connect was harsh for the elves who lived in a limited place called the Elemental Jungle.

Like a lump of salt thrown into the sea, the elf scouts melted.

And while the elves were digging, the empire and the players seized the opportunity.

“The jungle has changed! “Spirit-type monsters don’t respawn and elemental traps are quiet!”

“This is a golden opportunity to reclaim the frontier! “Assemble all guild members!”

The player guilds that had been helplessly pushed out by the elves strengthened their power through alliances and alliances and entered the jungle again.

In no time, the elf troops who stayed in the outskirts of the world tree’s protection were overwhelmed by the number of players.

When the results were seen, the large guilds that had been oppressed rushed in like hungry ghosts.

The elves, who were frightened by the number of players whose numbers did not decrease no matter how many times they killed them, had no choice but to retreat repeatedly.

“Your Majesty is angry! “Be sure to obtain the elemental jungle!”

The imperial army was momentarily paralyzed by the fact that the entire expeditionary force headquarters had been blown away.

However, they tried to make up for their mistakes by deploying more superhumans and troops.

And since this coincided with an all-out offensive by large guilds, the elves were unable to come to their senses due to the attacks from humans pouring in from all directions.

Thus, in just six months, the elves lost about 90% of the elemental jungle to humans.

Compared to the territory lost, the loss of power was not significant.

This is because the abilities of each elf were so excellent, and retreat was easy due to the nature of the jungle.

In the end, the Town Tree centered around the World Tree was able to be defended to the end.

This is because, along with the help of the World Tree’s remaining protection, the number of places to protect has decreased, so all efforts have been concentrated.

But no elf would say that was fortunate.

They were isolated in the elemental jungle, completely surrounded by empire and players.

The World Tree has stopped growing and new spirits are not appearing.

Moreover, outside the area, the humans were waiting with their eyes lit up for the elves to come out.

‘Would things have been different if I had been more kind to the Fairy Queen back then?’

However, Mellish was not even given the time to regret the past.

“Mr. Melish! The barrier is weakening. Replenishment of Mana Stones….”

“The Empire’s undead troops from the east…!”

“The Terrain party that went out to scout has not returned.”

All I hear is dark news.

In the end, there weren’t many options left for her.

“Invite all the elders and great warriors. “We will unfold a ‘complete barrier to the world tree.’”

“yes? But that’s…!”

The warrior commander who received the order could not bear to speak.

In a situation where the World Tree was not functioning properly, deploying such a large-scale barrier was tantamount to putting life as collateral.

And ‘complete barrier to the world tree’ ultimately means completely blocking a certain area from the outside world.

“That is my judgment. We must survive. “As it has been the case since the distant past.”

“Oh, I understand.”

So the elves made the choice to confine themselves to an increasingly smaller space.

But how long will they be able to endure, relying on an incomplete barrier and a frozen world tree?

Melish’s empty eyes and sighs represented their feelings.

* * *

[Notice]

The old owners of Geumyeok have returned. They are either trying to regain their former glory or struggling to survive.

On the one hand, human kingdoms and empires that claim to be the masters of Connect are coveting gold, and players are also struggling to carve out their own territories.

-The preliminary battle of each force to take over Geumyeok has ended.

-Scenario [Geumyeok Opening – Encounter] has been completed.

-With this, all linked scenarios for the opening of the gold zone have been completed. But the end leads to a new beginning.

-A new scenario [Coexistence or XX] begins.

[Scenario: Coexistence or XX]

Commentary: All boundaries existing in Connect have been opened. All ancient races have also returned.

What remains now is the establishment and integration of a new order of Connect.

How you treat the new lands and races is up to you.

Will we take what they have through war?

Or will we join hands and find new possibilities?

One year from now.

The future of Connect Continent will change depending on your actions.

-All systems provided by Connect are open.

-Players or guilds that have secured territory can declare ‘independence’. But be careful. You are solely responsible for your choice.

-An unprecedented crisis is approaching. Sooner or later you will be faced with a major choice. Sharpen yourself to save the world.

-We are holding a limited-time experience increase event. I encourage you to grow as much and efficiently as possible.

“We ended up here.”

Raoul muttered as he checked the notice in front of him.

The scenario after [opening of the ban] was a completely unknown world.

Without any information, he had to make a decision based solely on his intuition and experience.

The fact that the First Guild’s movements became passive for a while and that Raoul reduced his external activities was all a result of his prudence.

‘Every decision I make can threaten not only my life, but also the lives of my subordinates and colleagues.’

But that was it.

Now that a new scenario has been revealed, there is a need to move accordingly.

Of course, after checking the revealed scenario, I felt a little steamed.

I may have said it back and forth, but in the end, isn’t this saying, ‘Act on your own for the time being and develop your skills?’

It felt like I was being cautious for no reason, but it was by no means a wrong decision.

Because before his eyes, there was one more notice that was different from the others.

-Congratulations. Player Raul was selected as a finalist for [Final Scenario: Coordinator].

-Checking player Raul’s markings and qualifications.

-Player Raoul scored 93 points. (Guardian of the Kingdom of Ruben, Master of the strongest guild on the continent, Ruler of the Western Geumyeok, Alliance of Dwarves, and 36 others.) -You

obtained the highest score among the final candidates. The final scenario provides the most information and convenience.

– Prepare allies to help you in the final scenario.

-Raise your skills as much as possible before the final scenario. A powerful enemy awaits.

-Failure in the final scenario may result in ‘destruction’.

-Time remaining until the start of the final scenario: 23 hours, 364 days a year.

It was unknown what the final scenario would be or who the final candidates would be.

However, the atmosphere felt was unusual.

‘Preparing a partner probably means that it may be difficult to solve on your own.’

I can be confident that I have done well so far.

To be honest, excluding the Empire, I could confidently say that Raoul himself was the strongest force on this Connect continent.

However, if the final scenario fails as the system warns, what is the use of it all?

‘Then what you need to prepare is…’

Raoul’s eyes began to shine.

* * *

As the new scenario notice appeared, many people on Earth became nervous.

Especially the leaders and entrepreneurs of each country who are already convinced that Connect and the Earth are somehow related.

But the sudden change they expected did not come.

“…What happened?”

“Wasn’t the abnormal phenomenon linked to the Connect scenario?”

“Should we consider this a good thing?…”

Government officials were puzzled, but they also sighed.

If the efficiency of power generation declines beyond this level or climate change becomes more severe, it will become difficult to maintain the current system.

Whether it is political, economic, or the scientific foundation itself that humanity has built.

However, no one could relax.

The night before the storm.

Take a breath before a big change approaches.

Because I was anxious about whether that was the case.

And there were bound to be many people in the world who hated anxiety and uncertainty.

“Ugh! “Who who?”

“Help me!”

“What are you doing?”

It wasn’t a connection.

The number of players being unexpectedly kidnapped or missing from Earth has increased dramatically.

And the information about him was being passed on to a genius hacker named Ravel.

“Raul! They’ve moved!”

Finally, someone’s movements were captured in the spiderweb-like information network that Ravel had laid out.

Screen delivered to Raoul.

There, the faces of the men in suits who had taken Bae Do-hyeon’s life in his past life were clearly visible.

(Continued in the next part)