episode_0297

Even in Arina’s eyes, it was clearly bad news.

Flames burst out of the room I was staying in.

What can you call it when you get injured by the flames that spread around the hotel?

It was not surprising that not only Carcein, but also his other siblings and his mother, would claim that they needed time to recover both physically and mentally if they were in such a situation.

Yeah, I could understand that.

It couldn’t be a lie, since I confirmed that Flora, who I met the last time, was injured.

But it’s time to come back.

A whole fortnight had passed.

There was no disagreement that even if one suffered a burn, there was enough time to recover.

Even this is not just a day for other dukes, but a day to honor the imperial family. Isn’t it the founding day?

As some of the vassals claimed, the very idea of leaving was absurd.

That’s why I brought it up.

“…Big sister. There was no need to talk to them directly in front of you, right?”

“I… don’t know. The royal family couldn’t find the real culprit either, so this case remains unsolved. Isn’t that something you can fully understand?”

Florado.

Claire too.

and…

“Couldn’t you think about your sister a little bit, Arina?”

Even my mother.

Arina had to listen to her family’s complaints while focusing on catering to Karsine’s convenience.

‘Ha. Okay.’

I am familiar with it.

This kind of thing has happened in the past anyway.

I even got beaten by my mother because of carcein.

There was no need to worry about it again now.

The priority was to return to the original location and finish what needed to be done before the foundation of the country began.

Then, suddenly, Arina’s steps stop for a moment at the sound she heard while passing through the hallway.

“Did you hear? What Prince Karsain said.”

Kkukkuk.

Here and there, it’s all Carcein, Carcein.

It’s all covered in talk about carcein.

Now I’m getting really annoyed.

Arina tried to ignore him and hurried her steps, but her steps stopped again.

“Hmm? Prince Karsain told you to bring self-defense equipment?”

“That’s right. I asked if there was something prepared for this foundation ceremony, so I asked for a tip… That’s what you said.”

“Are you sure? You recommended that I bring self-defense equipment.”

“Oh, you bastard. Are you doubting me? Seriously!”

Arina also doubted her ears, but seeing her emphasize it again like that, it wasn’t a joke. It was even more obvious that she didn’t hear it wrong.

Arina clicked her tongue.

‘Ha. It’s a self-defense item for the founding of the country.’

I have to say something, even if it’s only a little bit.

It is understandable that, as it is a day to honor the imperial family and the empire, it is understandable that an organization that rebels against the imperial family would be able to cause an incident.

But the extent of understanding is limited to that extent.

It was laughable to assume that something big was going to happen here.

Besides, isn’t the founding of the nation a children’s event?

It is an event hosted by the Imperial Family and the biggest ceremony that attracts the eyes of all the people of the empire.

Of course they’ll be fully prepared. Why did they order those who went there to bring self-defense equipment?

‘Tsk. Okay. You can’t put spilled milk back in, so I guess I’ll have to take care of it myself.’

***

Not long after returning to the mansion, the duke received a letter from the imperial family.

The content is.

This is something I am very familiar with.

“Hmm. I feel a little sorry for you guys, but there won’t be any time to play in Geon-guk-guk.”

“What are you talking about, Mom?”

“The imperial family requested that we take charge of the foundation ceremony this year.”

“Um… Then why don’t you just do it like you usually do? I don’t think you’ll have time to play like that.”

“I agree, Mom. If we all finish quickly, won’t we have time to enjoy the festival?”

Flora, full of thoughts of having fun at the festival, nodded in agreement with her two older sisters’ opinions.

“…I think it would be better to read it yourself.”

Then Isabella handed over a letter in return for the answer.

What on earth is the reason for this?

The two sisters, lost in their doubts, received the letter and read it, and even Flora jumped up on a chair, so that the three sisters could all see the imperial letter.

Well, I don’t really need to read it.

The sisters’ eyes widen at the unprecedented situation.

“This year, the Bagrand Dukes will be in charge of the Foundation alone… Huh?!”

“Up until now, the Peselos royal family would have divided up the work among several families…”

“Wow, we’re alone? Even from the opening to the closing, everything?”

“I don’t know why. The status of the Bagrand Dukes is high in the empire, but it’s not a good reason to leave it to them alone. It’s obvious the nobles will be dissatisfied…”

“…There is a reason. It’s not like I can’t guess.”

Isabella muttered softly, as if she had expected this reaction.

“As you all know, at the founding ceremony, awards are given. Usually, this is done by selecting a great family from among the families of the year and entrusting them with the tasks of the founding ceremony.”

“No way…”

“This year… the influence of the Bagrand Dukes was too great.”

Yes. There was this kind of hidden background to the founding of the country.

It would be troublesome to hear that the Peselos royal family favored only certain families. They wanted to prevent power from being concentrated and to maintain balance by having each faction check and balance the others.

But this time the gap was too big.

The reason this gap could have been widened is because Carcein, who had always maintained the low point, was not there.

After reviving Rusmeyer and Chatren, and now that he has conquered not only the symposium but also the martial arts competition, what more could he say? With the only blemish on the royal family’s reputation gone, there was no longer any family that could take on even the smallest tasks.

The fact that he was displaying such overwhelming influence that no other family could easily rise to the top was in fact due to the change in Karsain, who was designated as a player.

‘This is why waiting and believing in free action time is bound to be a trap.’

Whether it’s a background in a game.

Whether it’s the producers’ power to force the episode to progress.

Either way, I had to come back like this.

“I’m so shocked. I’ve never had a monopoly like this before…”

“You must have a lot to do. You have to move quickly.”

“Okay. It’s too bad, but Flora, let’s play next time. Okay?”

“Ugh…”

and.

Now it’s time for me to make a decision.

-Tiring!

▶A selection occurs.

I avoided the trap.

Through the background of the episode, I figured out why it was a trap.

So, how do you clear this episode?

This is the question that must be answered.

‘I guess I can talk now that everyone is out.’

I skimmed through the choices and found the correct answer.

[ 3. I have something to tell you about the founding of the nation. Mother. ]☑

“I have something to say about the founding of the nation.”

***

Arina stepped aside, saying she would go out first, saying she had a lot of work to do.

Like Arina, Claire went to work already complaining of a headache.

Flora was so upset that she couldn’t enjoy the festival that she walked away.

But one person still remained there.

It was Karsine who was left alone.

‘This child probably wasn’t very interested in the founding of the country?’

It may be natural to wonder, but it has been a long time since Karsine took the initiative to say something like this.

First, Isabella decides to listen to her son’s opinion, making gestures as if to tell him to speak comfortably.

“I would like to manage the deployment of guards and sentries to the founding nation.”

“…troop deployment map?”

“Yes.”

Isabella blinked in confusion.

“If it’s Arina or Claire, there will be a lot of work to prepare for at the founding ceremony. But there’s nothing I can do about it. At best, I can manage the territory and swing a sword, so this is all I can do.”

“Carcein. You don’t have to do that. I don’t mind if you just wait with Flora.”

“Flora can make excuses like it’s because she’s young. But I’ll be an adult next year. At this age, I don’t want to shamelessly just play around.”

“…”

At that moment, Isabella felt a pleasant throbbing.

How happy I am that my child helps his parents.

It felt special, clever, and powerful.

But I couldn’t entrust him with such a deep task.

“Thank you for your consideration. But, Karsane, this is too difficult for me to leave to you.”

Then Karsine picks up darts and flags and starts placing them one by one on the map.

The darts and flags were positioned exactly where Isabella had previously mapped them out.

“You probably used this layout. Considering the wide scope and the presence of major ceremonial sites, you probably compared it to a large-scale festival. However, this year’s National Foundation Day is different from last year’s in many ways. The location for preparing for foreign dignitaries has changed, and it doesn’t revolve around one building. Therefore, you have to use a different method than the existing layout.”

“What?”

“As you can see, this national foundation is divided into a wide area centered around a large plaza. This is because merchants from all over come inside to do business. That means that if you arrange it in the existing way, the width will become narrow and the proportion of accidents may increase.”

“…”

That’s a good point. The royal family is said to have predicted that the number of people flocking to the National Foundation Day this year will double.

However, the majority of them were merchants and traders.

Isabella was still having a headache this morning because she couldn’t avoid being pushed to one side because of that.

‘I figured it out in one go.’

Isabella nodded slightly.

“Would you like to continue speaking?”

Maybe Carcein has the solution here.

***

As soon as permission was granted, the flags were retrieved and placed back into position.

I added my intention by creating a rough layout with appropriate explanations from the choices that appeared.

Then Isabella readily handed me the document.

That was the reward for solving Isabella’s dilemma through choice.

-Tiring!

▶You have obtained the authority to manage the soldiers’ area deployment and command through the selection.◀

‘This is enough.’

The episode of Geon-guk-guk has already indicated the direction of progress.

The demons’ air raid. The status window popped up, saying that it would happen on the day of the founding of the nation.

So, just like it looks on the surface, if you block this air raid, it should be easy to clear it…

‘That’s not true.’

I’m defining it like this for now.

The Founding Episode is the Hell Episode of Chapter 3.

The demons are attacking?

I confirmed that information, but that’s all.

According to the six principles, it is not known who, when, where, what, how and why is done.

The demons may have announced an air raid from a distant country.

A sudden attack by demons on the battlefield may have been foreshadowed.

And then, in the founding of the country, a large-scale terrorist attack suddenly occurred.

In other words, we are in the worst situation where no information is given, to the point where we can practically see what is given as a can.

Because of that, I’ve had dozens of bad endings.

The only information we can obtain is that it falls within the period of the founding of the nation, but even this is not mentioned as to when.

No matter what I do, problems always arise from strange places.

The next time you prepare for it, an incident will occur in an unexpected place.

The next time too. The next time too. And so on. And so on. And so on. And so on.

I was wondering how on earth I could clear this episode.

I went back to the beginning and saw a strange phrase and got a clue.

▶However, the location and target are unknown.◀

Date, time, location.

That could all be the case. But, what about the target?

If we approach it according to the six principles, in the case of ‘who’ it is usually not determined.

That’s how I was able to find the answer.

The only way to clear this episode is to find and save the ‘target’ in the episode.

“King Carlton.”

“Yes, Lord Karsain.”

“On the day of the founding of the country, deliver this layout to all knights.”

The end of Chapter 3 was slowly approaching.

***

▶All soldiers and knights have been deployed.◀

▶If there are any changes, you can change them through the UI.◀

[ However, please note that it will only be applied after a certain period of time has passed . ]

It was the day of the foundation of the country.

Carlton followed my orders to the letter as the leader of the Knights Templar.

A panoramic view at a glance.

At each intersection, knights are placed in appropriate numbers so that they can see what is happening.

“Arina would be terrified if she saw it.”

It’s such a crappy arrangement that it wouldn’t be strange to see people swear at each other, asking who the hell put this arrangement together. In fact, I think so too.

But it does have its advantages.

Even if it’s not visible to the soldiers, I can see it all.

If you use mana to enhance your vision, you can even see through blind spots.

but.

“…I’ve been here for 3 hours now and I’ve been looking for it, but nothing’s happening?”

Even though three hours had passed, nothing had actually happened.

“No. You shouldn’t be impatient.”

The target is not easily revealed.

You had to gradually perform sub-episodes that occurred when the time came, or you had to get clues by stopping small signs in advance.

Even if you are anxious, you have to endure it.

One rash decision could cost me my life.

At a time when I was feeling so frustrated.

The sound of the horn announcing the arrival of the Peselos royal family rang out.

-Phew.

─Wow!

The royal family appears to the cheers of the people.

The cheers of the imperial people were so loud that they drowned out all other noises.

And, I.

Got it.

-fault!

“Ugh?!”

“Where are you going?”

“Kkaaaak!!”

▶We arrested the man with explosives!◀

▶Information on the target that needs to be protected from the current point in time is expressed in numbers!◀

[ Achievement: 7% ]