The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 61

Episode 61

Boom! Pubbung!!

Shhh~ Boom!

“Push!”

“He’s dead~!”

It was completely different from just a moment ago.

On top of the castle wall, flashes of light exploded with loud noises, followed by shock waves.

“Shit!”

Dalton, who had been holding up well so far, was thrown into the fortress with a single curse.

If up until now it had been a battle between humans, from now on it could be said to be a battle between weapons.

Even if Dalton was an expert knight, it was clear that he would not be able to last long if he got caught up in that vicious battle.

Clumsy! Suck!!

Even the horse soldiers, who boasted such tough vitality, were caught in the clash of sword energy between armor users and were torn to pieces.

The top of the castle wall was devastated except for the armor users.

“Tsk!”

Dalton, unable to find an opportunity to jump in between them, bit his lip in exasperation.

Then Philip shouted.

“Push! “Don’t leave a single person alive!!”

And as if in unison, the members of the First Knights released their power.

“Tahat!”

“go away!!!”

Transmission and permeability!

A huge clash broke out and the empire’s armor users were pushed out of the castle walls.

“Euracha!”

Jake, wearing black armor with a golden bear symbol engraved on it, let out a loud roar and jumped down the castle wall after the enemy.

Following this, the armor users of the First Knights also ran out of the fortress one after another.

bang! Pubbung!

Although the sound of collisions continued outside the walls, there was relative silence inside the fortress.

The mercenaries who had barely caught their breath sat down to recover their stamina, and some climbed the watchtower to observe the situation.

Dalton also found some time to relax. Then a question appeared in my mind.

‘How many armor users are there?’

And when I looked around, I couldn’t see ‘them’.

‘Where is everyone…? no way!?’

Before entering the gate, Raoul introduced the knights.

Excluding the executive knights, there were three regular knights and seven probationary knights.

I was surprised at how talented they all were for trainee knights, but is that really not all?

Dalton’s mouth widened as he jumped up onto the castle wall and checked the battlefield, just in case.

‘oh my god!! ‘You mean they were all armor users?’

On the hill in front of the fortress, nine armor users from the Empire and thirteen armor users from the First Knights were engaged in a fierce battle.

‘I heard it was a new knighthood with 9 regular knights, but what is this…!’

Dalton’s mind became complicated.

‘Is Raoul really the secret heir of the Count’s family? Or do you really have a lot of money? No, no matter what, there won’t be any leftover expert knights…’

But soon those thoughts disappeared from my mind.

Quaaaang! Plop!!

“Keuheuk!”

“What is that clumsy swordsmanship!? “What a waste of power armor!”

Philip was showing overwhelming skill against both the enemy commander and another knight.

A concise thrust with restrained movement penetrated the enemy’s gap and hit the power armor, and the enemy was busy retreating.

Even the destructive sword energy that occasionally flew at him could not even pass by his body.

puck! puck!!

“Woohaha! “The taste is amazing!!”

Jake ignorantly pulled out a large sword and was literally beating up the opposing armor user.

And Pierce, another executive, was sniping at enemy armor users with a huge bow on the castle wall.

Sigh~ Sigh!

Although the mana-filled arrow did not pierce the power armor, it created fist-sized scratches on the armor and caused the enemy knights to stagger.

‘That’s amazing! ‘Not as good as the heads of the family?’

Dalton felt thirsty for some reason as he watched the spectacular battle scenes that seemed to please his eyes.

‘I want to fight too…’

His hand unconsciously went up to my waist.

“Do you feel like your hands are itching?”

Raoul approached me before I knew it and asked naturally.

Dalton looked at him with a complicated expression and nodded.

“Isn’t that true of all knights?”

“Then why don’t you intervene?”

Dalton sighed as Raoul looked at his waist.

“This is for insurance. “You know you can’t use it carelessly, right?”

The main belt on Dalton’s waist. That was power armor.

No matter how bold the swordsman was, there was no way he would send his grandson away alone without any insurance.

[Duren Corporation D-Type Popular Power Armor]

Grade: D

Output: 0.85 CP (Core Power)

Operation Time: 2.5h/max

Operation Type: Consuming Mana Stones

Defense Technique: 4th Circle

D-grade power manufactured by Duren Corporation in the Brennan Republic. It was armor.

Duren’s products have slightly lower output compared to products of the same class, but are preferred by many families because of their long operation time and good cost-effectiveness.

“hmm. “I thought you would jump into the battlefield without thinking… but isn’t that a pity?”

When Raoul asked in surprise, Dalton remembered something and trembled and said,

“It’s because you don’t know our old man. If I use it however I want, my life will become hell from now on! “That can never happen.”

They will definitely try to rip him off for the price of the mana stone. They’ll probably be stuck in the gym for a while, struggling through hellish training, let alone going outside.

‘…Tsk.’

Looking at Dalton’s pale complexion, Raoul clicked his tongue and took something out of his pocket.

“ruler. “Don’t worry about unnecessary things and just go and do what you want.”

“What are you talking about? I said no… gasp! “Is that really it?”

Dalton’s eyes lit up when he saw the object in Raoul’s hand.

‘Isn’t it a mana stone? It’s also a rechargeable mana stone refined for power armor!’

Swish.

“What?”

Raoul gently threw a shiny bead the size of a thumbnail, and Dalton caught it in a hurry.

“Are you sure you’re giving this to me? Can I use it? really!?”

When Raoul nodded slightly, Dalton hugged Raoul tightly and smiled.

“You were such a good guy!!”

The price of one mana stone the size of this fingernail is 100 gold. Converted into Korean money, it was a whopping 10 million won.

If you use the power armor up to its operating time, the entire mana stone is consumed, so it was easy to see how much money the power armor was.

Moreover, money is money, but it was a strategic item and was not easily obtained.

It was never easy to willingly give away something so precious, even to a friend.

“But honestly, why are you being so nice to me? “Because we’re really friends??”

When Dalton asked, Raoul chuckled.

“That can’t be possible… All I could do as a friend was experience the gate. “This is a separate story.”

“Then what is the reason? “It doesn’t make sense to just give something this expensive, right?”

Then Raoul said, putting his hand on Dalton’s shoulder.

“Things in the world seem complicated, but in some ways they are simple. You can divide it into what you can do with money and what you can’t do with it. look.”

Raoul pointed to his knights.

“It’s not difficult to hire them with money. But if they die, no amount of money can bring them back. So, I made a promise to myself when I founded the Order of Knights. It is inevitable to meet a strong enemy and lose, but you should not lose while saving money. “You can make money, but you can’t save the life of a good subordinate.”

“….”

It was not a logic that could be proudly expressed as a knight. However, I could sense a strong will in Raoul’s words.

Raoul spoke again to Dalton, who was silent.

“I have no intention of making fun of a great knight like you just for a mana stone. If you can participate in the war and save the lives of my men and win the battle, even a hundred thousand mana stones are not a waste! So hurry up and crush the enemies! request.”

Dalton nodded, looking into Raoul’s burning eyes.

I didn’t know why, but something about Raoul’s words made me emotional.

‘A master who cares so much about his subordinates…’

To be honest, the whole time I was attacking the gate, I often thought that Raoul was wasting money.

They mobilized mercenaries that were too expensive compared to the level of the monster.

They created a simple fortress that was no better than a waste of money.

Even water-based weapons such as expensive crossbows, specially made arrows, and steel spears.

If the enemy didn’t appear, wouldn’t it all be useless?

However, after checking the power armor provided to all trainees as well as regular knights, I couldn’t help but change my mind.

It’s not about wasting money, it’s about saving your subordinates.

It wasn’t a useless investment, but thorough preparation to win the battle.

‘On the other hand…’

I didn’t know how careful he was about borrowing weapons from his family.

Even though the head of the family, the Duke, had ordered it, it took three days to borrow the power armor, and in the process, he had to listen to numerous threats from his relatives.

He gave Raoul the excuse of being a grandfather, but there were enough adults and cousins to fill the ducal building with his power armor and wouldn’t leave him alone if he got even slightly damaged.

“Whoa…”

Dalton calmed down his disturbed mood and said, gathering his composure.

“Okay Raoul. I will take care of your enemies as well. “Don’t worry, just wait!”

A guy who cares so much about his subordinates can’t do anything and just watch.

I, the third party, couldn’t stand it because my hands were itching, so how frustrating and sad would it be for Raoul, the person himself!

‘My friend, I, should also come forward and relieve Raoul’s anger on his behalf. ‘Wait, you guys!’

The thought of going into battle wearing power armor made me feel excited.

“Yes, please. “Don’t push yourself too hard.”

“haha. “Please leave it to me.”

When Dalton expressed confidence by patting his chest, Raoul nodded with a satisfied expression and turned around.

And then he jumped down to the bottom of the fortress.

“uh…!? hey! “It’s not that way!!”

Dalton shouted in horror. This is because Raoul jumped towards the outside of the fortress, not inside.

‘this! ‘What on earth were you thinking!!’

The moment Dalton, who hastily infused mana into his belt and activated his power armor, was about to jump out of the fortress to save Raoul.

‘…huh??’

Dalton saw something and stopped moving.

Raoul’s running body seemed to flash, and then black armor with an old-fashioned golden pattern engraved on it engulfed him.

“…Anyway, this is a bit of a foul. “You’re 15 years old and you’re an expert!”

Dalton, who stiffened because he was a little disappointed and surprised, immediately punched himself in the thigh and coolly jumped off the castle wall.

He was not a timid man jealous of his friends.

On the contrary, he seemed to feel better because he thought that his friend should definitely do something like that.

‘good. The starting line looks the same, so it’s a contest! I have to reach the intermediate level first and surprise Raoul.’

Dalton never thought that Raoul had already reached intermediate level.

Dalton drew red sword energy from his dual swords and rushed towards the enemy like a gale.

“Be prepared, you bastards of the empire!!”

In this way, Raoul and Dalton joined the Auror users’ battlefield and began to shake up the battlefield.

(Continued in the next part)