The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 47

Episode 47

“Team 10 got out of the gate safely. No casualties. “15 missing people rescued!”

When Bernard delivered the news, voices of relief came from all over.

“phew.”

“Whoa, are you done?”

Looking at the status board on the map, the number of red dots that used to be close to 50 has decreased significantly, and now there are only about 15 left.

Clap clap!

Bernard clapped his hands to attract attention and gave a briefing.

“The current time is 9:30. It has been confirmed that all 35 level F gates of the first stage operation objective have been cleared. Of the 1,046 people deployed, all of them returned safely except for 5 who were slightly injured. The total number of rescued residents is 563, and the number of confirmed victims is approximately 230. Master instructions!”

Raoul checked the status board on the map for a moment, then went up to the podium and spoke.

“I would like to congratulate each leader and commander who succeeded in attacking the gate without major damage. I am grateful that thanks to you, many citizens of the kingdom were able to save their lives. As of this time, we officially declare that the first phase of the operation has been completed. Provide generous meals and rest to the troops until further instructions. Everyone worked hard. more!”

Clap clap clap!

“Wow!!”

When Raoul declared the end of the operation, the members of the operation room clapped and cheered.

This is because the first large-scale operation conducted under the name of the guild was successfully completed.

Of course, there were still gates and people to save, but now it was time to give the troops a break.

Even though we had shifts, we fought at the gate on average more than three times a night.

‘It’s an F-grade gate. We managed to solve it, but E-grade is another story. Not only does the level of monsters that appear increase, but their number also increases.’

No matter how important it was to rescue the missing, it could not take priority over the lives of his subordinates.

The right thing to do when attacking the E-grade gate is to challenge the troops when they are fully fatigued and fully prepared.

‘Whoa, I’m tired.’

I took a short nap in the operation room, but my body was stiff, perhaps because I was nervous.

After all, it was his first time commanding so many troops.

In my past life, I moved around alone or in a party of 5 people at most.

The good news is that he has many great subordinates.

In particular, Philip, who has the commander trait, and Bernard, who has the manager trait, greatly lightened Raoul’s shoulders.

Raoul provided detailed assistance with practical aspects that he was unfamiliar with.

And the presence of the knights was always reassuring. Each and every one of them was a powerful human weapon and at the same time a skilled commander.

Members of large knightly orders, such as the Golden Bear Knights, receive continuous training so that they can command troops at any time.

This is because the knights take on that role rather than training officers separately.

‘Now that I think about it, what happened to Yeongji?’

I relayed countermeasures and information to my brother and father, but I was anxious because many more gates appeared than expected.

Raoul hurriedly arrived at the communication room and infused mana into the communication crystal ball.

– Oh my, our youngest! My face has become half cut. Why are you crying like that? Was there a lack of training?

After waiting for a while, Dylan, reflected in the crystal ball, smiled cheerfully and spoke.

“older brother! Isn’t this the time for jokes? “What happened?”

-What are you so worried about? I had the information and was fully prepared.

The situation of the Earl of Ashton that his brother had conveyed was beyond what Raoul had imagined.

The number of gates that appear throughout the county is as many as 100. There were as many as 10 D-class gates.

But for now, all that remains is…

“What? “You organized everything?”

Before half a day had passed, the gates of the county were swept away.

Dylan, seeing Raoul’s blank expression, laughed out loud and said.

– Hahaha Raoul, you make that kind of expression too. I was worried that it had become so unattractive these days, but I’m glad it did.

Raoul, enraged by Dylan’s grinning expression, shouted.

“No, that’s not the problem! “I told you to leave it alone for now because gates above grade D are dangerous!”

– What if I let it go? What are you going to do with that strange power??

Dylan looked at Raoul’s face for a moment, then crossed his arms and spoke seriously.

– He’s the youngest. I think you are misunderstanding something. The Ashton family is strong! Did this older brother and father seem weak enough to be worried about a 15-year-old kid?

“….”

Dylan’s forearm swelled with a crackling sound.

– We are ready to meet the enemy at any time. This means that tens of thousands of elite troops, including hundreds of knights trained in real combat, are guarding the territory tightly. So Raoul!

Dylan uncrossed his arms and smiled.

– Don’t worry about Youngji and do whatever you want. My father and older brother will take responsibility for the rest.

Raoul was slightly moved by Dylan’s words.

There was nothing wrong with what my brother said.

He must have been proud to have created his own knighthood and commanded close to a thousand subordinates.

The main family was the Golden Bear Knights, which was filled with knights no less than Philip Jake Pierce, and if you include knights subordinate to the second and third knight orders and the trainee knight clans, there would be over tens of thousands of knights.

What about the soldiers? There were many elite soldiers trained to fight the monsters that flowed out of Geumyeok.

To be honest, Raoul’s men were no match for the count’s power.

‘There’s still a long way to go. But one day…’

I will truly develop the power to protect the count family.

Raoul, who held his final promise firmly in his heart, opened his mouth with a slightly relieved expression.

“Yes, I made a mistake. Your brother is right. But you know you can’t let down your guard, right? “This is just the beginning.”

– Yes, the youngest. But actually, there’s something I left out earlier…

After listening to Dylan’s story, Raoul rubbed his temples as if he was in pain.

‘The E-class and D-class gates don’t disappear…’

Apparently, what I was worried about had happened.

* * *

Raoul’s office and conference room.

Raoul, Bernard, and nine knights were gathered in one place.

“So how did you attack the D-class gate?”

When Jake asked, Raoul smiled and said.

“It seems like the old people went for a walk.”

“yes??”

Well, there was no way they knew the slang of Earth.

“It seems that the Count, the Golden Bear Knight Commander, the Commander-in-Chief, and other elders have moved.”

“Oh my gosh, why are older people running on the field and doing that?”

There was no sword master in the Ashton family.

However, there were three people who were said to be infinitely close to the Sword Master.

Current Earl of Ashton, Earl Melvin.

Sir Trevor, Commander of the Golden Bear Knights.

Sir Ernest, commander-in-chief of the fiefdom.

Although all three passed the 50-line mark, they were actively engaged in active duty.

Aside from these, there were at least five more knights who reached the top level of Expert.

However, I heard that they rarely show up because they have already retired from active duty, but this time, it looks like they took up the sword themselves.

‘I guess it’s what my father asked me to do.’

Anyway, thanks to this incident, I realized what the true ‘power of a prestigious family’ is.

It is also true that external strength is not everything.

“That’s not the problem. “There is a gate that does not disappear even if it is cleared.”

“yes? “If that’s the case, isn’t it a big deal!”

They were not yet aware that the destroyed gate was being regenerated.

But since we’re talking about a gate that doesn’t even disappear in the first place.

“So, I guess I’ll have to check it out for myself. What is the reason the gate does not disappear? “Is there no other way?”

Everyone nodded at Raoul’s words.

“Shall we prepare our troops?”

Raoul shook his head at Bernard’s words.

“No, this time we are going to a small elite group. “Me and Philip Jake Pierce.”

“No matter what, aren’t they still too few?”

“From what I heard, it looks like they fought the gate by themselves, but we can’t lose either. “Ah, we may need to take care of survivors, so get support from about 10 mercenaries.”

“All right.”

Jake said with an excited expression as Bernard left to make the appointment.

“Do you remember the old days? I definitely think it would be easier if we moved by ourselves. “Would you like to bring a packed lunch?”

“A long time ago? “Isn’t it only two months ago?”

When Pierce asked a question in an expressionless, dry voice, Jake sighed.

“Is this why I hate archers? “It’s not a joke, it’s a joke!”

“This is a meeting attended by the Master. “Please refrain from unnecessary talk.”

“Oh my, such a bastard. Do you think that sometimes you are worse than the leader? “Oh no, I’m not swearing at you, leader!”

In the end, it was Jake who kept his mouth shut only after being punched in the back by Philip.

* * *

“Hmm.”

“What should I do?”

Raoul and his group had broken through a gorge and were facing a large cliff.

The E-grade gate wasn’t particularly difficult.

The monsters that appear are ratmen and goblins.

Ratman soldiers and goblin hunters, who were not in the F class, appeared, but for Raoul and the knights, it was just there anyway.

Because the canyon was long, it was a simple gate where you just had to kill monsters and advance.

The problem arose after all the monsters had been eliminated.

The moment I approached the cliff, a system message popped up.

-Gate clear conditions have been achieved.

-Warning: Hidden space discovered. Hidden quest [Extermination of Guardians] has been created.

-If you do not accept the hidden quest, you will automatically return after 30 minutes.

‘Confirm the quest!’

〈Hidden Quest: Defeat the Guardian〉

Grade: D+

Goal: Eliminate the Gate Guardian.

Description: A powerful guardian guards the gate. Defeat the Guardians to neutralize the Gate!

Reward: Experience Gold Low-Level Random Item Box

“Did everyone check it?”

The knights nodded to Raoul’s question.

“First of all…”

I had to wake up, but there was something to check first.

Raoul called the mercenaries who followed and instructed them to investigate the cliff.

But they said they found nothing and didn’t feel anything particularly strange.

‘As expected… they made it so that anyone other than the player can’t even access it.’

Actually, I expected it to be like this.

In the first place, it was possible to conquer the gate, dungeon, and connect NPC level.

In terms of actual combat power, NPCs were overwhelmingly stronger than players.

But does that make the game work?

Perhaps because of this, strong restrictions were placed on dungeons and gates.

First, NPCs could not enter the gate guardian and dungeon boss rooms.

This means that no matter how powerful a superhuman is, he cannot close gates and dungeons unless he is a player.

Second, NPCs cannot obtain any rewards from gates and dungeons.

This was the same setting as God’s area (player zone) in the starting city.

In the end, it was said that players were absolutely necessary to clear the gates and dungeons that were eating away at the connection.

It was a game device that forced the player, who was a stranger, to be welcomed into the Connect world.

‘Application of player zone to infinite gate play… ‘You’re just saying don’t stop this, right?’

If Raoul was just a game player, you might wonder what the point is, but now Connect was a reality for Raoul.

It seemed like a workaround was needed.

‘First, solve the quest.’

“Let’s go in!”

“I’ve been waiting for you to say that!”

And after a while.

The E-rank gate guardian ‘Goblin Warrior of the Black Curse’ was completely deleted within 10 seconds of its appearance.

(Continued in the next part)