The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 50

Episode 50

Chang!

Raoul’s great sword bounced back the champion’s bastard sword.

And the subsequent stab cut his side.

Squeak! Empty!

There was a sound of leather being torn, and a claw that arrived late struck away the great sword.

Raoul’s attack, which drew out the Mana Blade, steadily pushed back the Scorpion Champion.

The Scorpion Champion’s body, which had not had any wounds just a moment ago, now had more pale wounds one by one, and green blood was flowing down.

The claws, which seemed sturdy, had cracks here and there and looked like they were about to break.

At this rate, Raoul’s victory seemed certain.

But Raoul looked strangely dissatisfied.

“Really, this isn’t enough for me? “Then I’ll do whatever you want!”

Raoul rushed into the champion’s arms at an even faster pace, as if the attack so far had been just a taste.

Hiss!

The champion’s sword and claws flew in succession, blocking Raoul’s path, but Raoul only snorted.

‘You still don’t know that that’s not enough to stop me?’

His analytical eyes and spatial awareness clearly showed the champion’s attack trajectory.

Raoul’s sword and claws were thrown away as if in passing, and his empty side appeared before his eyes.

But that wasn’t where Raoul was aiming.

Whirring~ Deng Geng!

“Kuwaa!!”

“Does it hurt now?”

Raoul cut off two of the champion’s eight legs.

Finally, the appearance of the champion who screamed like a scream began to change.

‘Is it finally Phase 2? Slowness is real.’

It was a type of guardian I had never encountered even in my past life. It was a waste to simply end it.

The Scorpion Champion, engulfed in a red flame-like aura, appeared again.

“wow.”

The Scorpion Champion’s entire body was shining silver, as if his entire body was coated with steel, and all of his wounds, including his severed leg, were fully recovered.

Red eyes that seemed to have drops of blood on their all-black eyes were glaring at Raoul.

“Come at me!”

“Kuwaa!!”

The Scorpion Champion ran with eight legs, blowing away dust, and swung his sword.

Let’s go!!

‘Ugh.’

The only thing that changed was that the champion’s sword was also imbued with a reddish mana energy, and the same was true for the claws.

Quaaaang!

The claw that was struck broke the ground and dug into it.

‘stupid!’

What do you do when you’re strong? There is no use if you make mistakes and create loopholes yourself.

Raoul does not miss the opportunity and strikes the joint between the claw and the shoulder.

But soon he withdrew his great sword and jumped into the air.

Pow!!

The claw, which was thought to have been stuck in the floor, rose up, digging into the floor behind Raoul’s back.

‘Is it a rubber arm?!’

Another crisis came to Raoul, who twisted his body in the air and barely managed to hit the pincer with his great sword.

Shashashashashak!

Before I knew it, the tail had split into three and started stabbing at Raoul at random.

Moreover, the middle tail’s sting started shooting out venom as if spitting, so Raoul seemed to have no time to come to his senses as he was busy blocking and dodging, let alone counterattacking.

In a situation that seems dangerous to anyone.

Raoul was smiling.

* * *

Solo player.

This refers to a player who acts alone without forming a fixed party with other players or belonging to a guild.

The reason Bae Do-hyeon (Raul) chose to play solo was simple.

Because I’m tired of living in the reality of worrying about what other people think.

I wanted to be free at least in the game.

It wasn’t easy at first.

It was partly because his unique ability was weak telekinesis in the beginning and because he refused to play in a party like everyone else did.

While others worked together to catch one monster, Raoul had to deal with several monsters alone.

Of course, a lot of people died.

If it weren’t for the starting city’s beginner protection feature, I would have quit the game because I couldn’t cover the cost of resurrection.

But at some point, he realized that he was different from others.

Assimilation rate close to 90%.

That meant that Bae Do-hyun could feel more and absorb more information than others.

Bae Do-hyun decided not to rely on the game system.

While others hunted comfortably through the automatic skill correction system, he wanted to acquire the skill itself.

And when the seemingly impossible challenge finally succeeded, Bae Do-hyun became a different person from other players.

Mastering the skill gave wings to his solo play.

I broke through the gate alone while others formed a party to attack it, and I hunted the raid boss that was challenging each guild by myself.

10 years like that.

Bae Do-hyun reigned at the top of Connect players as a solo play specialist.

* * *

‘Ha, I’m going crazy.’

The Scorpion Champion’s poisonous sting passed right in front of my eyes.

Even the small fluff that grew on the sting and the flying droplets of venom felt as vivid as if I was looking at a still image.

Brilliant silver claws were sprouting from under his legs, and near his chest his great sword was striking the enemy’s bastard sword and a tail at the same time.

It was so much fun. It was so fun that I felt like I was going crazy.

A poisonous liquid that flies in as if it could burn your flesh at any moment.

A beautiful claw that is sure to throw away half of its body if caught.

The rebound force felt in the hand holding the sword.

All those senses and information came together and stimulated the tip of his head.

‘How could I have forgotten this fun thing?’

Training his weak body, sparring with knights, investing in real estate, creating a guild, hiring mercenaries to operate his unit… he

seems to have been caught up in too many things.

The things he did for the future were meaningful in their own way, but in the end, his essence was as a solo player.

It was the most enjoyable and alive feeling when dealing with monsters while feeling life-threatening like this.

‘But something is a bit disappointing.’

If it were me in my past life, I would have found a way to have more fun with that guy just by using swordsmanship.

Raoul’s eyes turned to the tip of his greatsword.

A golden mana blade was sticking out.

‘So you were there?’

Raoul shouted with a grin.

‘in action!’

For a moment, it seemed as if the Mana Blade was writhing.

“Haha really.”

Jake sighed and scratched his head.

I’ve heard that some people grow while fighting, but I never thought I’d actually see it before my own eyes.

‘How long have you been at Expert level and you’re now Intermediate!?’

If the mark of an expert beginner is a clearly raised mana blade, then the intermediate level is the state of moving the mana blade as you want.

Like the golden mana blade that curved like a hook and pierced the champion’s tail.

“Haha, if you make a mistake now, you will really be caught up by the Master. “Are you thinking about training?”

When Philip tapped Jake on the shoulder and laughed, Jake got nervous.

“Oh, I don’t know, really. If a person has a conscience, they should do their best! “If this happens, all the motivation I gained will disappear.”

He may say that, but he will probably swing his sword secretly when he returns. Because Jake is that kind of guy.

Philip turned his head and looked at Raoul again.

The champion’s wounds were increasing here and there on his body, as if he had just gotten used to moving the Mana Blade.

And the movements were completely different.

Previously, it was a rigid swordsmanship faithful to the family’s swordsmanship, but now it has the flexibility to move freely without being bound by formality.

And more than anything, what caught Philippe’s eye was Raoul’s expression.

‘Such a bright smile.’

It wasn’t a long time, but Philippe was with Raoul and rarely saw him smile.

Although it was hidden behind his confident attitude and outspokenness, when I saw Raoul, I sometimes got the feeling that he was feeling stuffy.

I thought it might be because of the burden and responsibility that comes with being the son of a prestigious family…

‘It seems that the boundaries of being a count family were too narrow for the master.’

Looking at Raoul happy, Philip felt happy without realizing it.

It was because of the Scorpion Champion that Raoul, who was half in a trance, came to his senses.

It is impossible to continue the battle when all the limbs and tail have been cut off.

“Whoa~.”

Raoul let out a long sigh, quenched his appetite with regret, and ended the battle by cutting off the champion’s head.

-The Ashton household swordsmanship Bear Crush (A+) proficiency has reached Intermediate Level 4.

-The occupation is changed to Knight (Sword Expert Intermediate).

-The extermination of the Gate Guardian has been confirmed. Hidden quest completed!

-Guardian…

After glancing at the message window, Raoul immediately closed the window and made an awkward expression.

“Somehow it took an hour. “I’m sorry you must have been bored waiting.”

“no! It really felt like my eyes were being purified. “You are truly amazing, Master!”

Josh was the first to speak, giving his thumbs up and sparkling eyes.

Pierce was quiet by nature, so he didn’t say anything, and Jake just shrugged his shoulders.

“Thank you for your hard work. What are you going to do about the next gate? “How about taking a little rest…?”

When Philip asked, Raoul said as if it were obvious.

“You’re already behind schedule. “Let’s leave right away.”

In the end, Raoul and his group were able to clear all four D-class gates after going through the gates for about 7 hours.

After a sufficient rest in the meantime, the mercenary unit was again deployed to suppress the E-class gate under the command of Bernard and completed the operation safely.

With this, all 50 gates that appeared in the capital Turium were cleared, and the rescue of the residents who had been sucked into the gates was completed.

The number of victims on the first day was approximately 500, and the number of rescued residents was close to 700.

Most people thought this was the end of the Gate incident, but Raoul knew.

The fact that this is just a preliminary battle.

* * *

That evening, at a tavern in the capital city of Turiam.

Even though there was a huge incident, the bar was crowded with people.

Or rather, that might have been why more people gathered at the bar. Because everyone was curious about the whole story of the incident.

But there was little that the general public knew.

All that was said was that strange objects appeared, people went missing, and someone rescued them.

Sigh.

At that time, the door to the tavern opened and two mercenaries wearing leather armor and light weapons entered.

“Do you have a seat for the owner?”

Instead of the owner, who was busy and distracted, a waitress came running.

“welcome. “There are no separate tables, so you have to sit together. Is that okay?”

The mercenary looked around the hall and nodded.

“I can’t help it. Please guide me.”

The two mercenaries were joined by men who appeared to be village residents.

After sitting awkwardly for a while and drinking a beer, we started talking as if we were meeting friends next door.

“Do you know anything?”

“You know?”

“Oh, why did something strange appear today?”

At the villager’s urging, the mercenaries said with a grin.

“With your bare mouth?”

“Oh, I guess there’s something to explain? “If you listen to it and find it interesting, I’ll buy you a drink.”

“These basics are not in place. “Aren’t these things always prepaid?”

There was a lot of back and forth, but the winner had already been decided.

The mercenary took a sip of the free cold beer and opened his mouth.

“Do you know that it is the Earl of Ashton’s family? They say the youngest prince’s name is Raoul…”

Things like this were happening all over the city, and as the night passed, there was no one in the capital city of Turiam who did not know Raoul’s name. .

(Continued in the next part)