The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 310

Episode 310

“Ho-oh, is that really true?”

“of course. “A priest I knew personally told me about it.”

“Hahaha, I think I know why Count Raoul was so excited about the gate. We can’t just watch like this. “Assemble all troops!”

“Yes, Your Excellency.”

After the civil war, powerful figures in each kingdom who had been quietly holding their breath began to move.

The reason was a rumor that started somewhere.

-There is an enormous treasure hidden in the newly appearing variant gate.

-The Gate Guardian is hiding the power of God.

-A huge power that will determine Connect’s hegemony lies dormant inside the gate.

Although there were differences in details, the content itself was largely the same.

There is something hidden in the variant gate.

And the movements of the First Earl, who had been quiet for a while, gave further strength to the rumors.

“The First Guild, which was concentrating on pioneering the Golden Territory, suddenly finds the gate?”

“Count Raoul even put a bounty on it. Is there really something to it?”

“We can’t have this number taken away by strangers.”

The rumor expanded uncontrollably, and not only noble families but also mercenary groups and adventurers began looking for a new gate.

After hearing the news, Raoul actually welcomed the current situation.

“I don’t know who he is, but he’s very good at his job. “If everyone steps forward like this, there will be no harm for us.”

In fact, not only Raoul but also the executives of the estate were busy without much time.

More than 200 million new residents were accepted at once.

It was natural that a great deal of mental energy was needed not only to settle them without complaint but also to develop the Geumyeok frontier according to plan.

In addition, we had to protect the border with the Empire and Orcs who might provoke at any time, and we could not neglect training in preparation for the upcoming scenario.

Whatever the intention or process, Raoul had no particular complaints.

Of course, that didn’t mean he completely let go of the gate.

Although the player was taken away by the church’s hero party not long ago, Raoul personally visited and dealt with the variant gate that appeared next.

‘It wasn’t as big a deal as I thought. Because it looked like an unfinished dungeon.’

That was how Raoul felt after checking the gate.

I was very nervous and entered the gate because of the warning in the scenario, but the level of monsters and gate guardians that actually appeared was below expectations.

In terms of level, it’s somewhere between Geumyeok’s A-rank and S-rank gates.

Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s easy.

The monsters that appear are, of course, monsters from the demon world.

Gate Guardians were demons without titles.

‘But it never felt as dangerous as the scenario warned me about.’

What can I say?

Some sort of reconnaissance unit or just a quick look.

Therefore, we were able to conclude that there was no need for Raoul to rush to handle the gate himself.

The warrior I met at that time, Noel, seemed to be quite capable, and the powerful people from each kingdom who had been holding their breath began to move one by one.

However, there were bound to be victims among those who rushed forward without fear.

‘You have to take responsibility yourself.’

Excessive greed leads to anger.

If you were tempted by the rumor that it was the gate’s treasure and rushed at it, wouldn’t you have to take the risk yourself if you fail?

And the rumor wasn’t entirely wrong.

It was true that expensive items from the Demon World were dropped at variant gates, unlike regular gates.

“Anyway, I hope everyone cheers up.”

Raoul smiled, grateful in his heart to the person who boosted the rumor.

* * *

“What about Captain Spencer and his party?”

“They say they are returning after completing the subjugation safely.”

“Thank goodness.”

Contrary to his tone, the expression on the face of Coalition Government President Hutley Miles did not look very bright.

‘Damn, where did the information come from?’

Various rumors have been sweeping the streets for some time now.

That made President Miles uncomfortable.

Final scenario for selecting a mediator.

Naturally, the leadership of the coalition government knew of its existence.

Although the number of players selected as candidates was small, not all of them were members of the Purple Guild or its affiliated guilds.

Of course, there were candidates among the government players, and there was one who even made it to the final candidates.

Spencer Miles.

A player who has always been ranked in the top 10 in the overall rankings, excluding Purple Guild members.

But no one knew his identity.

That’s because he didn’t even do any public activities, let alone broadcast personally.

His real identity is a former human weapon from the U.S. Special Forces.

An injury suffered during the operation left him disabled and he retired from active duty, but with government support, he worked as an instructor at a training center.

Then I met Connect.

Inside Connect, Earth’s obstacles were no problem and he was able to live a second life.

Thanks to the invisible support of the U.S. government, it has grown into the top ranker of Connect.

‘I tried to quietly drive through the gate and build up public value.’

I don’t know where the information leaked, but the entire continent began wandering around looking for the gate.

Thanks to this, their plan went awry.

The coalition government may have been greedy, but it was not incompetent.

Naturally, several plans were being prepared to settle down in Connect and regain leadership on the continent, and the [Spencer Project] was a key among them.

After the official Connect service began and they checked the list of Purple Guild players, they were confident.

‘This is an opportunity!’

Among the Purple Guild members in the top 10, everyone except Louis Blake (Raul also deleted Bae Do-hyun’s fake account) chose Earth.

And they thought Spencer was stronger than Lewis.

This is because he has never fallen behind Lewis in any of the rankings measured so far.

Therefore, no one opposed the idea of making Spencer the winner of the final scenario.

‘Because that’s the best way to take away the leadership of Connect held by the First Guild.’

Moreover, they were not the only ones who wanted to keep the First Guild in check.

Many helpers, knowingly or unknowingly, were sharing information and providing support for the suppression of the gate.

But it all went to waste due to strange rumors going around.

‘I tried to gain as many points as possible before this scenario started.’

But they didn’t know.

The fact that Spencer should be competing with Count Raoul, not Louis Blake.

If I had known that, I might have made a slightly different decision.

That wasn’t the only problem.

In just about fifteen days, the protection period promised by the First Guild will end.

“There is no change in your thoughts?”

“Yes, unfortunately. “They say they will withdraw their troops when the deadline expires.”

“I can’t help it. Please put more effort into negotiations with the kingdom.”

“I understand, Your Excellency.”

I was able to feel it clearly after staying at Connect for 6 months.

The fact that the power of the First Guild is much greater than they thought.

Now I can understand why a mere count family was taking the lead in pioneering the gold trade.

‘But now that strength has disappeared a lot.’

The power of players who never die.

The power that the Kingdom had and that only the First Guild had was now gone.

Although existing players remain, it is unclear whether those who have lost their resurrection power will be as active as before.

The decision to withdraw troops at the end of the deadline is probably a result of the First Guild’s concerns.

Anyway, although it was disappointing from the coalition government’s perspective, it didn’t really matter.

This is because kingdoms and mercenary groups were lining up to provide troops if they paid the appropriate fee.

In addition, the strength of players belonging to the coalition government was formidable, so even if the First Guild left, there would be no problem in protecting the territory.

However, it was unknown whether he would be able to think that way even after crossing the border with the real empire.

* * *

The period announced by the Connect system has expired.

As soon as the scenario [Settlement] ended, statements from each kingdom followed.

As a result, three places were officially recognized as powers.

‘First Dominion’ under the First Count.

The ‘Earth United Government’ occupied the southern part of the Elemental Jungle.

‘Pioneer Alliance’ located in the middle of the elemental jungle.

In addition, the forces that each advocated for independence were not recognized.

And among the three powers, the Pioneer Alliance, which did not have a good relationship with the kingdoms, led to the opening of borders after endless lobbying and negotiations with each kingdom.

Of course, that decision was due to Raoul’s influence.

‘I want to torment him a little more, but I can’t just let my emotions take precedence before a big scenario.’

I wasn’t particularly hoping to stop the empire, but it would have been difficult if I had tried to further isolate myself and ended up openly joining the empire.

The Earth United Government began to take independent steps in earnest after the First Guild’s aid ended.

The border area guarded by the First Guild was instead filled with mercenaries they directly hired and troops dispatched from the Kingdom of Marcus.

Of course, it was natural that government forces belonging to the coalition government formed the main force.

Immigrants who did not have a home or rent were forced to enlist at least one person per household in exchange for food, clothing, and shelter provided by the government.

Although there were some complaints about conscription, it was an unavoidable choice in order to protect oneself from external invasions, including monsters roaming around outside the protective wall.

The place where immigrants settled most noiselessly was, of course, the First Dominion.

Until the Dominion’s Autonomous Council was established, it was the leadership of the First Guild that led all policies.

Without a doubt, immigrants followed the systematic and reasonable policy.

Moreover, because the basic infrastructure had already been built, immigrants did not experience any major inconveniences.

Above all, what stood out the most was the compulsory education provided to immigrants to raise their level and find jobs suited to their aptitude.

The effect was great because the occupations (classes) supported by the Connect system included non-combat occupations.

Although it was only six months, people were beginning to fully adapt to the new way they would live in Connect.

The conference room of Calypse Castle.

Not only the head of the county, but also representatives of the Purple Guild Autonomous Territory were all gathered and attending the meeting.

“The next scenario provided by the Connect system clearly foreshadows war. Therefore, we are planning to switch to a wartime system from now on.”

Bernard, who was still the manor’s chief executive, was leading the meeting from the podium.

The reason why representatives of the Purple Guild and Immigrants had to attend the meeting was because of the following scenario.

[Notice]

….

-The scenario [Settlement] has been completed.

-From now on, players will become official residents of Connect and live according to the laws of Connect just like existing residents.

-A new task has arrived for players who have chosen Connect as their home.

-A huge enemy is appearing that threatens the survival of Connect residents.

-Players must work together with existing residents to protect Connect World from the coming crisis.

-[Final Scenario: Master of Connect] begins.

-This scenario has no deadline.

-Players can use all features of the Connect system until the final scenario is completed.

-Prove that you are the true owner of Connect by protecting your new hometown.

It felt different from previous notices.

The fact that the second scenario after official service is the final scenario.

The players seemed to have not expected it at all, but they soon had no choice but to admit it.

Connect is not just a game, but another world.

The life of each player who lived within it was a new scenario.

Even if the connect system does not provide a path, we now have no choice but to live according to our own scenarios.

Of course, to do that, we had to overcome the final big hurdle.

At the meeting that day, the players unanimously pledged their full support to the First Earl.

Thus, the player support force based on the First Dominion was officially organized.

(Continued in the next part)