The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 65

Episode 65

“Everyone in siege formation! “Never confront them head-on!!”

There was no confusion.

As I had already met him once, I was prepared for him.

At Philip’s command without delay, the 12 First Knight Armor Users quickly surrounded the black monsters.

“Pierce. “I entrust you with command.”

“Please leave it to me!”

Philippe, who had handed over command to the more cautious Pierce, followed Raoul.

If even the enemy captain activated [Black Sacrifice], the Master could not be left to deal with it alone.

‘It would be nice if things would go as smoothly as before…’

I still didn’t have faith in the Master’s strange power armor.

Philip increased his speed a little more, pledging to use ‘it’ just in case.

* * *

‘Why is there no news like this??’

He even sacrificed his subordinates to get rid of the young monster that followed him like a leech, but it had no particular effect.

Besides, what kind of resentment does that young guy have against himself that he follows along until the end?

Jack played with his feet non-stop, suppressing the frustration that was welling up in his head.

Then the news finally came. But it wasn’t the report Jack was expecting.

“Captain Jack! Things seem to have gone wrong. Even though we disposed of all the monsters we had captured, there is no change in the gate. I guess…”

Jack’s head was pounding.

‘no way…?’

Meanwhile, Raoul chased after Jack with a much more at ease mind.

Fortunately, the battle went according to Raoul’s plan.

The combat supplies we had prepared were helpful enough, and the mercenaries and knights performed better than expected.

It seemed like the operation outside the gate had been completed successfully as I saw the enemy commander running away while keeping an eye on me.

Now all that’s left is to take out the three rampaging black monsters and the enemy commander.

Raoul laughed at Jack’s foolishness as he chased after Jack, who was running in circles without going too far from the fortress.

‘Just by looking at it, you can clearly see what he’s thinking. Too bad it won’t go the way you think.’

As was the case in his past life, the Imperial Hound would hide a certain number of monsters somewhere to prevent players from clearing the gate.

That way, the prey cannot escape the gate.

Now that the situation has changed, they will try to deal with the hidden monsters and escape from the gate….

‘You are not the only ones who can use that trick.’

Inside the fortress built by Raoul, several monsters that had been captured without being killed were enshrined.

In the end, it was said that they were no different from rats in a poison.

Moreover, there was still room for Raoul’s power armor operating time.

Compared to when Regnator was first activated, Raoul himself had achieved tremendous growth.

As a result of leveling up proficiency and consistently practicing power armor control, Regnator’s maneuver time increased from 5 minutes to 30 minutes.

‘But there’s still a long way to go.’

I couldn’t even guess what level I would have to reach to bring out Regnator’s full performance.

At that time, Jack’s behavior changed suddenly.

Until now, he had been wandering around the fortress while keeping an eye on Raoul, but now he started running toward the fortress as if he had made up his mind.

‘You noticed!’

Even though he wasn’t sure, he seemed to have guessed that there was something in the fortress.

“Philip!”

Raoul, who sent a signal to Philip who was following behind him, caught up behind Jack with explosive speed.

With the two power armors overlapping, the increased physical ability and the power of telekinesis, it was as fast as a rocket flying.

But Jack was no slouch either.

Unlike the ‘Emperor’s Brand’ engraved on ordinary soldiers, the ‘Emperor’s Emblem’ amplified abilities more explosively.

Jack, whose entire body was covered in red emblems, was narrowly ahead of Raoul.

Before I knew it, the fortress was coming into view.

‘It’s a shame, but I guess I have to finish it now.’

In fact, the reason today’s battle was prolonged was entirely due to Raoul’s will.

Since he was ahead in terms of power to begin with, he would have won even if they had faced him head-on.

But Raoul’s goal was not simple victory.

The knights of the First Knights became strong in a very short period of time. Compared to that level, his actual combat experience was ridiculously lacking.

Moreover, it is a real battle between power armor users! It was an opportunity that was difficult to experience even if you paid money.

But that stops here. He wasn’t the main character of a shonen cartoon, and he didn’t intend to intentionally keep his enemies alive and torture them with hope.

Raoul brought up a window that had been closed before his eyes.

-[Regnator] has detected a piece of forbidden power.

-Would you like to temporarily lift the seal according to the oath? (Remaining time: 8 minutes and 22 seconds)

Unlike before, where he went wild as soon as he sensed the dark magic, this time Raoul was given a choice.

When you lift the seal, you gain incredible strength for a short period of time, but after that, your power armor is forcibly removed and you become defenseless.

Of course, Raoul had no choice but to use the special move called [Regnator Awakening] carefully.

‘And now is the right time.’

Raoul did not hesitate any longer and activated his final secret.

‘Release the seal!’

Whiuuuuung!!

A huge wave of golden light swept over the battlefield, and Raoul, now wearing complete golden armor, looked at Jack with vague eyes.

The moment when Jack, startled by the tremendous energy he felt behind his back, reflexively turned around.

Shuuuk!

Raoul held out his hand in place, and the huge radiant light surrounding Raoul’s body changed into the shape of a hand and flew out, catching Jack in a hurry.

“Kwaaaa!!”

Jack’s power armor corroded as if he had been doused with hydrochloric acid, steam rose, and Jack screamed in pain as if his entire skin was melting away.

‘Oh, no! Now that things have come to this, it’s a last resort…’

But Jack didn’t have the chance.

While Raoul was restraining Jack’s movements, Philip had already approached and was swinging his sword.

“You can’t believe it…!?”

Wow!

Jack’s voice, as if surprised by something, was lost in the air.

dump.

A body that had lost its head fell helplessly on the floor.

“Wow!!!”

“I won!!!”

At the same time, the mercenaries gathered on the fortress wall shouted with joy.

The cheers that erupted simply because the battle was won were not.

“saw!? The brilliant light that surrounded Prince Raoul’s body! And the fist of light that punishes evil!”

“It’s clear. “Our employer is a messenger from God!”

“I knew from the beginning? lets think. “If it wasn’t for God’s blessing, does it make sense that no one has died so far?”

“Fuck you. From now on, I will follow Raoul unconditionally! God’s army! “I never thought my childhood dream would come true…”

The mercenaries seemed to have become convinced that Raoul was an apostle of God.

Well, since I saw it right in front of my eyes, who can deny that fact?

While the excited mercenaries were cheering, it seemed like the black monsters that had run amok on the battlefield next to them had been dealt with.

As if they had been waiting, the knights approached and surrounded Raoul.

“Cough.”

Raoul, whose power armor had already been removed, slightly coughed up blood. Fortunately, the mercenaries didn’t seem to see the scene because the knights had covered it.

“Wow, everyone worked hard.”

Raoul, who had finally calmed down, smiled and praised his subordinates. But it wasn’t completely over yet.

“Sir Jake, take your agile men and take out the remnants of the enemy. Sir Pierce recovers the remains of his enemies and clears up useless traces. Homer and the rest of the knights clear the fortress and prepare to retreat.”

“Please leave it to me!”

As instructed, the knights began cleaning up the place, and only Philip remained by Raoul’s side.

“Congratulations Sir Philip. “There isn’t much left now.”

Philip smiled warmly at Raoul’s words and bowed his head in respect.

“thank you. This is all thanks to the master. “I will work harder to become a master!”

Philip’s sword that blew off Jack’s head at the end. It was a short moment, but what was standing there was clearly an ‘Auror Blade.’

Of course, that didn’t mean Philip had reached the level of a sword master.

Being able to condense his power and create an Auror Blade for a short time meant that he had reached the end of becoming a Sword Expert.

And it also meant that I had earned the qualifications to become a true master.

‘hmm. In this case, if Sir Philip reaches the level of master first, wouldn’t it be a waste of respect for his father?’

Although he suddenly had a strange thought, Raoul’s plan to prepare for the future by growing the people around him was progressing smoothly.

And soon after, the short and intense gate expedition came to an end.

* * *

“What did we find out?”

“I think it will be difficult. “Not just one, but all of them have turned into idiots… They are truly terrible people.”

Raoul and all the guild executives were gathered in the conference room in the mansion.

Two days have already passed since the collision with the Imperial Hound.

Currently, Turiam, the capital of the Kingdom of Ruben, was engulfed in great confusion and anxiety due to the appearance of imperial horsemen and intelligence.

Raoul did not hide the corpses of the horse soldiers and the corpses of the imperial armor users obtained at the gate, but revealed them.

It was natural for there to be an uproar.

The investigation team from the palace quickly set out to track down the imperial intelligence department based on the statements and evidence of Raoul and the mercenaries, but they were not particularly hopeful.

Rather, what was more active were the families that belonged to the missing punitive force.

Aside from the actual loss, the family’s reputation was at stake, so they couldn’t remain silent even after hearing the identity of the culprit.

They even mobilized private troops and roamed the back alleys of the capital.

Meanwhile, the magic tower and wizards were keeping an eye on the corpse of the horse soldier and the imperial power armor.

Although it has only been a few days, several magic towers have expressed interest in purchasing it, and even executives from the Wizards Association have visited the mansion.

The temple did not stand still either.

Not only were they not simple imperial soldiers, but even black magic energy appeared, which was sufficient reason for the temple to move.

In addition to being a horseman, they were curious about the rumor that Raoul was a messenger of God, but Raoul used his physical condition as an excuse to avoid the priests.

If nothing else, it was Raoul’s thought that one should be cautious when it comes to sacred power or religion.

In any case, Raoul handed over the loot appropriately so that each faction would not be dissatisfied. It was natural that he gained quite a lot in the process.

Only after the situation was somewhat resolved could everyone gather in the conference room.

“Whew. All we found out was that some of them were disguised as soldiers of the Capital Defense Force? I wish I had gotten a little more clue…”

“No shame.”

As Raoul sighed, Bernard lowered his head.

But this was a problem that could not be attributed to anyone.

Almost all of the wizards who were captured inside the gate were blown up by the tattoo.

Those who created a passage using a drill outside the gate were hiding in the basement of a house near the gate.

Through hints from their past life memories, Bernard and the remaining guild members found them, but the moment they were captured, they all turned into idiots.

Although I expected this to happen anyway, I couldn’t hide my disappointment.

‘If there was a proper intelligence organization…’

But what can we do if there isn’t one?

“The investigation into these guys is over. It will show up again sooner or later anyway, so we have no choice but to aim for that time. Deliver the prisoners to Master Gray at the Academy without anyone knowing. “Because Gray-sama might find something.”

“I will.”

“And what about preparations for tomorrow’s event?”

“We are preparing to avoid any disruption as much as possible.”

Tomorrow was the day of the knighthood ceremony of the Knights Association.

Although it may not be held as grandly as in previous years due to various events overlapping, it was an important event.

‘Right tomorrow. We will show you what the First Knights are all about!’

Raoul’s eyes sparkled intensely as he made his determination.

(Continued in the next part)