episode_0295

-Tiring!

▶All family members’ intimacy lights have turned blue as the choices made through Arina have been invalidated.◀

▶Episode VII. Cleared the Duke’s Family Trip.◀

▶Rewards will be given.◀

When I woke up from a night’s sleep.

As expected, the family travel episode was cleared up cleanly.

Perhaps Flora delivered the news while they were sheltering from the rain.

There were some minor mistakes made in the process of triggering the evasion trigger to nullify the option to talk to Arina, but the aftermath seemed to go well without any major issues.

From here on out, I have to do things the way I knew how.

If the Duke’s knight was released to find me, or if someone in my family came out to find me, that would not be clearing the episode, but a harbinger of a catastrophe.

The way to verify this is none other than compensation.

‘Well, it doesn’t seem like there’s anything particularly wrong with that part either.’

▶The perception that an accident has occurred is given due to an avoidance trigger.◀

▶Your family won’t question your overnight stay.◀

▶Considering that you have been involved in an accident, you will be given some free time to act.◀

■Reward

[ Free action time: 10 days ]

▶Free action time may increase or decrease depending on the player’s actions.◀

The reward was none other than free action time.

It’s a very acceptable compensation.

The reason is obvious, because Another Plan is currently moving towards the final 5th stage.

‘I have to adjust it well so that the period doesn’t get shortened.’

I also need to collect as much money as possible during the free time I finally got.

Now that we have precious time, we must move diligently.

It was inevitable that there would be busy work from the morning as we had to use our heads as much as possible to reach the target amount.

however.

-Ugh.

“Ah?”

The moment I was about to leave the place where I had naturally fallen asleep, I remembered something I had forgotten.

“…I forgot. I came here to avoid the rain, right? ”

somehow.

The bed was unusually small.

There’s no way my body could be this heavy.

I don’t have a habit of sleeping while hugging something, so there’s nothing to cling to.

I don’t even get to see the sun rise. I usually save time by taking short naps.

…and the most heterogeneous one is probably this.

There was nothing more to this warm, soft thing than to have it squish and press hard against my skin.

Well, anyway, that’s fine.

The question is what to do here.

“Huh…?”

Oh. While he was thinking about it, Harnie opened his eyes.

“Did you sleep well?”

She blinked her sleepy eyes twice.

Within moments, her purple pupils dilated and she rubbed her eyes tightly.

“Ah…”

Looking around, it seems like he’s come to his senses.

You probably went through the same process as me.

Why I came here.

Where am I, and how did I end up here?

And I wonder if you ever thought about the time it took to fall asleep in this bed.

“The rain has weakened compared to the morning, but it’s still falling. It might be a bit burdensome to go out. Well, even if that’s not the case, it’s not a good idea to go out right now.”

“Yes?”

“This is the perfect place to be misunderstood. Here.”

Her face turned bright red as I pointed my finger at the floor.

“You really…!”

“Huh, what the?!”

“Why are you saying that again! Really!”

Seeing her do something so outrageous as to suddenly cover my face with the blanket, I thought she had come to her senses.

And. even this spicy taste.

The rain soon stopped.

After the rain stopped, people also started going out one by one, and I finished paying my bills and came out when there was no one around.

“The rain has stopped, so I’ll take you there.”

After bringing Harnie back, I will soon return to the estate and focus entirely on collecting money.

however.

“…”

Instead of answering, she remained silent and stood still.

***

Free action time that I finally got after a long time.

The money I can earn during this time, which is almost 10 days, will take up the largest portion of Chapter 3.

Well, that’s because the build-up that’s been building since the beginning of Chapter 3 explodes here.

The two territories created in the previous chapter, the Noblesse Points firmly held on, and even the intimacy management of the traders.

It would be no exaggeration to say that all of this was the foundation for expanding the business and making a lot of money overnight.

When you first see a sum exceeding 200 million, you might stick out your tongue and complain that it is impossible, but if you manage it diligently every time you perform an episode, its true value will be revealed here.

-Tiring!

▶You are ready to proceed with the transaction.◀

▶With enough Noblesse Points, the scale of your business increases. The risk level decreases and the obstacles decrease.◀

▶Your intimacy with your trading partner is above a certain level!◀

▶Additional amount will be added to the existing transaction compensation!◀

As the business grows, transaction volume increases.

The reduction in risk and disruption will eliminate looting and accident events in trading.

If you raise the trustworthiness of the trading partner and are affected by intimacy, an additional amount will be generated, and although it will not be displayed as a message, you can increase this amount through continuous trading.

Additionally, it also creates a promotional effect by generating other traders.

‘Of course, this is the real one.’

▶Hidden traders are revealed when special conditions are met.◀

Even though I could have easily made a lot of money with just regular transactions, I ended up meeting some strict conditions in order to collect money as quickly as possible, and this is what I ended up with.

When you think of hidden traders, you might think it’s complicated, but it’s actually quite simple.

It is said that you will gain great profits when dealing with these targets.

The rewards for unlocking the minimap and NPC activation were doubly hidden, and because you couldn’t even talk to them if you didn’t meet the conditions, they were noticeably different from other trades.

‘If you just go through the episodes blindly, you’ll miss out on all of this.’

Of course, it is not easy to receive that much compensation.

Is it special for nothing? Even if you are slightly off, you will return to the original tin can NPC, and artificial actions will not work at all, and if the conditions are wrong, you will be out immediately. It required concentration without even an inch of error.

It’s like taking a test.

So, from now on, I had to think hard and plan out how to do more business with those special merchants.

“Ah. If you do that, you’ll be taxed twice.”

“…”

-Swoosh, swoosh swoosh.

“If you change the route like this and use a designated transit point within the empire, the transit distance is divided, so the toll and customs duties do not overlap. Isn’t that a good tip? Hmm. And if you have to go back this way, it may be a little cheaper to pay the toll than the customs. This is because the transaction volume and number of times accumulate. ”

Next to me, someone else was carefully reviewing the plan and correcting any errors.

It may be strange, but a familiar picture is drawn.

That appearance.

This situation.

Because it made reality look like it was overlapping again.

I didn’t know everything from the beginning either.

…Although I did get decent scores on the CSAT, it took a long time to get there.

That’s understandable, because I couldn’t attend classes normally at school.

How can you study when your other classmates are already troublemakers and other guys keep picking on you?

Disturbing my writing.

Tear off the pages of the book you had written on.

As if that wasn’t enough, they would steal books and run away, and they would even take things that had already been written. This was their daily routine.

Even with all those annoying distractions, I couldn’t study at home with peace of mind, and it was difficult to cope with the time constraints due to my part-time job.

Because I am wrong. I am wrong again. I have been wrong countless times.

Because I can’t even look at one of those books.

Still, there was a reason why I was able to pass the exam at that time.

-Okay. These are the notes I wrote down, so look at them and study them. You’re smart, so you’ll understand these principles right away, right?

“Okay. I’ve organized this for you, so take a look and study it. You’re smart, so you’ll understand these principles right away, right?”

It wasn’t the first time I saw it. There was someone who helped me build a solid foundation by handing me carefully organized notes.

“Carcein? Carcein? Are you listening to me?”

“…Yes. I’m listening.”

“Then fix it quickly. You’ve been spacing out since a while ago.”

Before returning to the Chatren estate, she suddenly stopped and said that she didn’t need to take me. Instead, she followed me and offered to help me out.

So this wasn’t something that happened once or twice, or for a day or two.

She had been living here for over a week.

And he is diligently teaching me, who does not know much about the empire or taxes.

…as if the author had once helped me study.

‘That’s not the only strange thing.’

I already know.

There’s a question that should have been asked long ago.

The day we avoided the rain.

Why did Harnie know exactly where I was?

And for what purpose did you come to me?

I’d like to bring up that question, but…

‘…ha.’

Still, I couldn’t bring myself to say those words.

complicated.

It was so complicated.

-Bam!

“Your Majesty, please forgive my rudeness as this is an urgent matter.”

“Dyke? What’s going on?”

“That’s…”

The report that came out of Dyke’s mouth after swallowing his saliva.

It was a sign of none other than the final essential event of Chapter 3.

***

-Kueeek!

“You noisy bastard! Shut up!”

-Bam!

“What’s the situation?!”

“It looks like everything is blocked off except for one part of the city!”

“The city center can’t be breached! You…!”

“I know! That’s why I already sent the personnel!”

Thanks to the constant invasion of demons from Mount Waglu, Rusmeyer was able to quickly prepare for the next appearance of demons.

No. Actually, it’s not just because of that.

The great lords prepared for this by providing sufficient supplies and equipment, and even mobilizing young men trained by the Westerners to devise means of self-defense.

The reason they were not pushed back despite the appearance of the demons and were even able to advance was because they had systematic instructions prepared.

However, this time they are having a hard time.

“Why on earth are there such strong demons all of a sudden…!”

“Damn, blocking it is fine, but… removing the source seems difficult…!”

This was because it was clearly different from the species I had dealt with before.

“There’s no choice but to hold on! Just hold on a little longer until reinforcements arrive through Chatren─”

-Squeak! Thud.

“Huh…?”

At that moment, a sense of relief appeared on the residents’ faces.

“Is everyone okay?”

““My Lord!””

.

.

.

The demons were quickly taken care of, and the source was also quickly located thanks to the quick response of the residents, so it didn’t take long for them to find it.

The damage was minor.

‘They are certainly a nuisance, as Dyke said.’

I have a vague idea.

After the large-scale cleanup of Mount Waglu, these mobs no longer spawn.

Since I had found and performed the event to weaken the demons, it was normal for only the demons that could be dealt with by the villagers to appear.

‘But the fact that these guys appear could be a sign of something else going on.’

I already know.

The essential episode in the latter half of Chapter 3 is often mistaken for a family road trip.

It seems like you absolutely have to participate in order to manage the intimacy of your family and avoid affecting Another Plan.

But that’s not the real must-see episode.

-Tiring!

▶Episode VIII. The blatant goal begins.◀

▶The demons’ air raid is announced on a specific date and time.◀

▶However, the location and target are unknown.◀

This was truly a must-see episode.