13. Empire of the Glans.

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“What do you think of him?”

 

After the meeting, the blonde woman asked quietly.

She fearlessly brought a cigarette to her lips despite it being a non-smoking area, but no one stopped her.

 

 

The lesser of two evils.

 

The lighter flickered, and smoke billowed as the cigarette was lit.

 

 

“It seems we need to be wary.”

“Hoo… of course, we need to be wary. The problem is the level of wariness…”

 

 

She barely took a few puffs before pressing it hard into the table to extinguish it.

Her brow was furrowed, as if she didn’t like the situation.

 

 

“That old geezer of an Association President was talking about the world’s strongest right in front of me.”

“I heard it too. It was so ridiculous. Haha.”

 

The man who appeared to be her secretary chuckled slyly.

 

 

 

 

The world’s strongest adventurer?

 

 

What nonsense is that?

Agnes, a Noblesse currently in this place, is a woman who possesses two talents worthy of being talked about in history.

 

 

The weaker of the two is a whopping ‘Strength Stat Enhancement LV.4’.

Stat Enhancement LV.4 means that the stat in question is applied ninefold. Her Strength stat is nine times higher than other adventurers under the same conditions, so what more is there to say?

 

 

Moreover, the other one is ‘Defense Power Enhancement LV.5′. Her defense power is applied a whopping ’15 times’. Even if her pure defense power is 10,000, her actual defense power is a whopping 150,000.

 

 

And of course, her pure defense power far exceeds 10,000.

 

 

 

To call someone else the world’s strongest adventurer in front of her.

 

 

“No, we can’t be careless. Maybe he has both attack power enhancement and defense power enhancement.”

“N-no way.”

“However, I’m more concerned about what the Association President said. Did he say at least 1 million for attack and defense?”

“That’s ridiculous! It’s only been three years since dungeons appeared, how could anyone exceed 1 million?”

 

 

Agnes glanced at him. The subtle smile on her face was alluring.

 

 

“It’s not impossible. Talent is so… out of this world… but…”

 

 

She put another cigarette in those alluring lips.

 

 

“It’s not pleasant.”

 

 

If,

If by some chance,

 

If his attack and defense really exceeded 1 million as the Association President said, it would have a significant impact on her future plans.

 

 

No, it would be an obstacle.

 

 

‘It’s not impossible. That’s why it’s more of a problem… What if that bastard really has both attack and defense talents? Should I try to win him over?’

 

Agnes was lost in thought while smoking.

 

Whether it’s true or not, seeing that the Association President is paying attention, and that he destroyed a building and defeated a B-class dungeon boss in one shot, his attack and defense must be at least tens of thousands, even if underestimated.

And if he’s such a strong adventurer, it’s better to win him over for the sake of future plans.

 

 

But it won’t be easy.

 

 

Even if I give him a Hidden Job, I can’t guarantee it will be better than the job he already has. Would giving him a peerage be the best option? Unless he’s in the same ‘Family’ job group as her, he won’t have a title.

 

 

Anyway, he’s worth trying to win over. If he can’t be won over, then I can deal with him in another way.

 

 

‘There might be problems between branches… but it can’t be helped. Considering what’s to come…’

 

 

She decided to commit a slightly dangerous act.

 

 

“It’ll take a while for the report to come up, right?”

“…Probably… yes.”

“We don’t have much time.”

“Yes?”

 

Puu.

 

 

The acrid smoke was blown into the man’s face.

 

 

“Strong people, you know, they get stronger quickly if you take your eyes off them for even a moment. Like me. So time is important.”

“Y-you haven’t even decided on the level of vigilance yet-”

“I just decided. The highest level. I’m getting a bad feeling about this.”

 

She threw the cigarette on the floor and stood up.

At the same time, the escorts sitting around her stood up in unison.

 

“Since we don’t have time, I should go see.”

“What do you mean…?”

 

 

When the secretary hesitated, unable to follow her words, Agnes stretched and said.

 

 

“I have some vacation time saved up. I should go sightseeing in Seoul for the first time in a while.”

“Yes?????”

“I’m going to take a family trip and see what kind of guy he is.”

“N-no….”

 

What is this? This level of action?

More than that, is it okay for someone who’s the head of a continental branch to move around like this?

 

 

No, it can’t be.

 

 

“Branch Manager-nim, your schedule is full until 6 months, 14 days, and 7 hours from now!!!”

“Cancel just a week of it. This seems more important than that.”

“S-suddenly doing this…”

 

 

The secretary looked like he was about to cry.

 

 

He was clearly looking down on that Yu Eun or whatever his name was with her just a moment ago, but suddenly she’s raising the level of vigilance and doing this.

 

“I-”

 

Just as he was about to say something, Agnes’s index finger blocked his lips.

 

 

“Stop. It’s pointless to say more. Just do as I say.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chwaaaaa!!

 

 

“Ooh!”

“Wow…”

 

 

With a brilliant fanfare, light spread in all directions.

It moved very vigorously, centered on the guild building, and soon stopped as if blocked by a boundary, then soared into the sky.

 

 

It was like watching the end of the world.

Light was rising from the ground and reaching the sky, and I felt trapped inside a pillar of light.

 

 

 

 

[You have declared territory!]

[Your Majesty, the true Emperor, now build the foundation of the great Cockhead Empire and reign over it!]

 

 

[Territory-exclusive skills have been unlocked.]

[‘Land Development’ function has been activated.]

[‘Construction’ function has been activated.]

[‘Bestowal of Peerage’ function has been activated.]

[‘Recruitment of Troops’ function has been activated.]

 

 

 

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[‘Emperor Game’ skill has disappeared.]

[‘Emperor Land’ can be constructed.]

[‘Job Bestowal’ function has been activated.]

 

 

 

 

Wow, there’s so much… Why are there so many notifications popping up?

 

 

“It seems grand, but also simple…”

 

 

Sora-nuna approached me from the side.

Her impression is complicated.

 

 

Yeah. I’m also complicated. I don’t know what this is.

I came back to Korea and declared territory to build Eunju’s factory, but a lot of notifications popped up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

《》

 

 

 

You can construct various buildings within the territory. You can construct basic buildings, as well as buildings for the purpose that Your Majesty desires.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Imperial Palace LV.1]

 

 

The most central building of the empire, and a basic building. Bonuses are granted to members of the court and imperial subjects depending on the building level.

 

 

[Training Grounds LV.1]

 

 

On the old site of Baekje~

 

 

An institution that trains brave soldiers to fight for the empire. You can basically grant the ‘Imperial Army’ job, and the higher the level of the training grounds, the better the efficiency of the job.

 

 

[Imperial Military Academy LV.1]

 

 

An institution that trains officers of the empire. You can grant the ‘Officer (Rank)’ job to those who have completed the institution’s course, and the higher the level of the military academy, the better the efficiency of the job.

 

 

[Trade Center LV.1]

 

 

An institution that handles trade with other worlds. The higher the level of the trade center, the more other worlds you can trade with.

 

 

 

 

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[Magical Science Research Institute LV.1]

 

 

An institution that fuses magic and modern science and technology. The higher the level of the research institute, the more science and technology and magic are fused.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uh… There are more types of buildings than I thought… How many are there…?

 

 

“How is it? Is there anything?”

“Uh… yes. There’s a lot. A lot.”

“I figured. Territory declaration… It’s absurd enough as it is…”

 

Yeah. It’s very absurd.

There are this many buildings alone… What about the other functions…?

 

 

 

 

 

《《bestowal of=”” peerage=””》》

 

 

Bestow a peerage in the name of the Cockhead Emperor. Peerages are divided into ‘Job Peerages’ and ‘Title Peerages’. ‘Job Peerages’ are one step better than ‘Title Peerages’, but cannot overlap with other jobs, while ‘Title Peerages’ can overlap with other jobs.

 

 

One person can only have one type of peerage.

 

 

 

 

[Job Peerage]

 

 

 

 

`Noble (Duke)

`Noble (Marquis)

`Noble (Count)

`Noble (Viscount)

`Noble (Baron)

 

 

 

 

[Title Peerage]

 

 

`Duke

`Marquis

`Count

`Viscount

`Baron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah. I’m an emperor, so I need nobles. Then I’ll give Sonia-ssi and my nunas title peerages, and give the maids about a Baron? It doesn’t seem to have any restrictions.

First, Eunju needs to make a factory, so I’ll give her the territory along with it.

 

 

“But if you’ve declared territory, it’s practically the same as creating a country, so aren’t you going to build something like a castle? You summon a weird chair every time you sit down. Like that.”

“Weird? I’ve grown attached to it.”

 

It’s cringey, though.

 

“There’s a construction menu. You can build an Imperial Palace there.”

“Oh.”

“Imperial Palace… It’s really anachronistic.”

“…The kids in the neighboring country actually have an emperor. Compared to that, I’m just an adventurer and an individual, so it’s much better, right?”

“…What does that have to do with anything?”

 

Yeah. Should I build an Imperial Palace this time?

After all, my country will be created around here.

 

 

 

 

“Imperial Palace Construction!!”

 

 

 

 

In front of all the guild members, I shouted ambitiously.

Like Moses raising both arms high into the sky before the Red Sea.

 

 

 

But,

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Construction materials are insufficient.]

 

 

 

 

The Imperial Palace was not built.