episode_0245

-Tiring!

▶Episode II. The qualifier has begun.◀

▶Attendance at the Yellow Dragon Martial Arts Tournament has been confirmed.◀

▶The intimacy of people around you may increase depending on your achievement ranking.◀

Seeing the episode window pop up, it seems to be working properly.

“…huh.”

When the signature was completed without even listening, Arina made a defeated sound as if she was dejected.

Well, this is what you want anyway, right?

“Carsein. You probably remember that. What did you do at the Hwangryong martial arts competition in the past?”

“I know.”

“And yet you sign right away without thinking carefully.”

I know it well too.

Karsein caused accidents not only at the symposium but also in all kinds of places.

‘The Yellow Dragon Martial Arts Tournament was one of the events where Karssein famously went on a rampage.’

According to the information I saw in the in-game memorial, this martial arts competition was very violent. And frivolously. It is said that he used to act like a dog, throwing away manners.

Since there are sports where fighting is the mainstay, you overpower your opponent and then beat him down as if in retaliation.

From my perspective, it was a scene that relieved me, but it would never have been tolerated in this society.

That’s right, because you did something that ruined the competition.

anyway. It’s obvious why Arina picks on this.

Are you going to do something like that again? That’s what I’m asking.

-Minhyuk Kim. If you do something like that again, I won’t forgive you.

Just like the first bitch did.

This kind of treatment is now familiar.

That’s why I was able to easily include these words.

“You said you wouldn’t do anything more to bring shame to the family, right?”

“…”

I’ll pick whatever answer you want and give it to you.

Whatever you want, I’ll give it to you.

Just like in the past, until I leave this house.

-Sure.

Since you are so obedient, for the first time in a while, I am receiving a normal response.

If it were normal, I would have just snatched it or cursed at it.

“True. When I have time, I help Flora study. Me and Claire are the same, and my mother is busier. You are the most free, right? Take care of Flora.”

– Sweet.

Arina said that and left my room.

-Tiring!

▶Sub episode. Flora’s Study IV is underway.◀

In the status window, a window appeared indicating that a new sub-episode was in progress.

“This confirms that the way Chapter 3 progresses has not changed.”

The framework of Chapter 1 is the activities at the Duke’s house.

A lot of the main episodes pop up within the duke family, and you have to clear them. Therefore, the main stage is inside the Bagland duchy.

As a result, the goal could be seen as lowering Emma’s status within the ducal family where the conspiracy unfolds, proving her innocence, and even eliminating the final boss, Theo Ramstair.

If you approach it in the same way, the framework of Chapter 2 is about external activities and territory management.

It can be said that freedom has been given to the extent that system restrictions are light and options have increased. However, on the other hand, if you pursue only safety even though you are given freedom, you will inevitably die.

As can be seen just by looking at the main episode that progresses through unlocking the activity map and sub-episodes, players had to move actively even if it meant taking risks.

And the tight restrictions of the symposium exam and territory management. In it, the player encountered and faced an enemy called Youngji.

So how does Chapter 3 progress?

What kind of enemy awaits this time?

This was easily predictable, as you can see from the sub-episode.

Another Plan.

Since there is a goal set by the player, there are bound to be people who try to interfere with it.

In Chapter 1, there were Emma and Theo.

In Chapter 2, there was a Waglu faction.

There were also cases where it seemed like he was the boss of each part.

However, this time the story is a little different.

▶If you give up a sub-episode, the intimacy between the two people will decrease.◀

“It seems like a vicious game. I didn’t say anything about that intimacy affecting Another Plan.”

Unlike previous chapters where enemy entities appeared and interfered, this time we had to proceed with a sub-episode that affected Another Plan.

I couldn’t figure out how or in what way it would affect me.

Decreased intimacy. Penalty creation. Increased map risk. We couldn’t even establish something like this because all kinds of methods, including reputational decline, were thrown around.

If there’s one thing I found out, it’s that if you clear the sub-episode by recording a certain level of achievement or higher, there won’t be any problems. That was it.

In other words, Chapter 3’s sub-episode itself can be seen as an element that hinders the player.

Recalling that fact, I sighed.

“Anyway, I never thought I could hear that here too.”

-You have a lot of time. Minhyuk Kim. What’s wrong with teaching your little brother to study?

It’s always been like that, so now I’m not really impressed.

“Okay. All you have to do is do it.”

I don’t think he would listen if I taught him, but he had already mastered the little boy’s tricks.

I went down to Flora’s room, carrying a book and a writing utensil.

***

“…”

After finishing dinner, Flora came into the room with her lips pursed.

The lips were so protruding.

Even the maids noticed it a lot.

She was advised to relieve her mood by eating dessert, but even so, Flora’s anger did not go away.

The reason was simple.

“Carsein. You stupid idiot!”

It was because of Carcein.

In the hospital room after the symposium.

Even at the sea, a field trip area.

I was heartbroken because I was only going out with that person called my fiancee.

“C.E. I was worried about you so I went to the hospital to visit you!”

When Karssein was seriously injured, she was scared and begged her mother and sisters to go to the hospital.

However, Flora, who entered the hospital room with a happy heart, immediately felt depressed.

When I heard that he had woken up after sleeping for a while, I went to visit him faster than anyone else.

Then, taking advantage of the fact that the symposium was over, I raised awareness and brought a new gift, worried that the remnants of my past self would reach me again this time.

-ah. There is no need for a guardian. As you can see, my fiancee is helping me very well.

After hearing those words, a small spark rose up in the little girl’s heart.

They tried to tell me to go back since there was no reason for me to come, but I was very dissatisfied that a stranger, other than the fact that I was engaged, was only helping me.

Feeling bad for some reason, Flora ended up screaming like she used to.

“Carcein is the Duke of Bagland!”

“Yes, yes?”

“This is our family!”

Anyway, I ended up getting angry at the girl, who was a stranger to me except for the fact that she was his fiancee.

Even after the symposium ended, I was very upset.

Even when I went on a school trip to the sea after being discharged from the hospital, my mouth naturally started to pout.

Karssein was always on the same team as his fiancee.

As a team, we worked closely together and competed in all kinds of sports, ultimately taking first place.

That may be the case, but the dissatisfaction did not end there.

Even after the small-scale games were over, Harniera stayed with his fiancée and never showed up to this camp where the Vagrand Dukes gathered.

“On the way to the Duke of Bagland. As our family. Just be with that person… See.”

What’s more, today, he refused to even go to the family dinner that his mom had prepared for him.

That was the reason Flora was still upset.

Around the time when my lips kept sticking out with a pouty expression.

Someone knocked lightly on Flora’s door.

-dripping.

“Who is it!”

I can’t believe someone would come in when I’m already in a bad mood. The owner’s angry voice suddenly comes out from inside the room.

Any of the servants might send condolences to the person who knocked on the room.

but.

“I am. This kid.”

“Uh…?”

As soon as he realized that the customer was Karssein, his pouty expression faded slightly.

Flora rushed over and opened the door.

“What’s going on?”

“Well. I came here to teach you how to study.”

It really seemed that way as I was looking at the writing tool in one hand.

‘study…’

okay. That was it.

At those words, even my protruding lips sank in.

First of all, Karsein is the elder. Flora is my younger sister.

It was only natural to learn things from older siblings.

“Come in quickly! There are so many things I don’t know!”

Flora, who had been upset just a moment ago because she felt like her family was being taken away by Harnier, soon brightened up.

-Tiring!

▶Flora’s intimacy has increased.◀

[ Please ■■■ ■, Oh■■■ : 92% ]

***

day. Two days. And one week.

Time passed by in vain.

I made the most of the remaining time by teaching Flora how to study, and today I was about to go out to inspect the estate myself.

“Mmm. The idea is to double-check the carriage by making it pass through Ruthmeyer.”

“Does it seem possible?”

Currently I have two territories.

These two territories will continue to bring me profit, but giving them away for free is absolutely not possible under the rules of this game.

So I had to research thoroughly and come up with a plan. Even in this part, the territory management UI did not appear.

Brem, who was struggling, made a groaning sound and answered.

“First, let’s send a letter to Barak. I think it will work, but please give it some time so the residents don’t get upset.”

“Do that. Come back when it’s time to report.”

“Yes. My lord.”

That’s right. This will reduce shipping costs a bit and save you money.

That’s right.

▶Sub episode. Cleared Transportation Cost Reduction III.◀

▶The funds scheduled for consumption decrease, and the funds held are updated.◀

[Current funds: 102,817 pesels]

▶Stage 1 conditions were met by holding 100,000 pessels.◀

‘also.’

I have no choice but to float.

Since the funds to be spent are no longer withdrawn, they are directly included in the funds held.

Is this the first step a success?

However, this process must be repeated several times. That means there is still a long way to go.

▶This is the 2nd stage condition. Own 300,000 pesels of funds.◀

‘wow. Just by increasing one level, the unit has already tripled?’

The enormous demands leave me speechless.

This probably means that there is a lot of money owed to the dukedom.

Still, it is significant that he raised the money on his own.

It was like that when I was collecting my part-time salary.

I’m going to collect it relentlessly, just looking forward to getting out of this damn house.

Because I have already experienced success once.

As I held up the documents again with a pledge, Camilla came to see me.

“Master. A letter has arrived from the duchy.”

As soon as the second stage begins, is there an interruption?

I can’t help it.

“Whose letter is this? What is the content?”

“This is a letter from Madam. You said the content was related to martial arts competitions, but you wanted to talk more about other things as well.”

Isabella’s letter.

It went to the most ambiguous direction.

In this situation, if it were Arina, it would have been easy to get over it, and in Claire’s case, a confirmed sub-episode would appear, so a preparedness plan had been prepared. Flora is the easiest, to the point where you just have to listen to it clink a few times.

In the midst of all this, Isabella, the most variable, contacted me.

As expected, there is no way to solve it easily.

-Tiring!

▶Sub episode. Isabella’s Call is underway.◀

▶Please decide when to return to work.◀

“Go back now.”

It doesn’t matter what happens.

Just like with Arina, all you have to do is say a few words of what you want to hear.