episode_0004

*

“Gasp, gasp… … Let’s take a little rest.”

Slurp.

I sat down on the side of the road and called Luna to lead the way.

I don’t know how long I walked to get so tired already.

I had no idea that having a low level of force would be this much of an inconvenience.

“Ah, yes… … !”

Luna, who was walking ahead, came closer to me, who was sitting down, and slowly sat down next to me and spoke as if she was apologizing to me.

“Sorry for not being able to rent a carriage… … Our territory will be just a little further, so let’s get some rest. Ah, here is water.”

I took the water bottle she gave me and drank it down.

As moisture enters my hard-working body, I feel my head spinning.

I saw her with a very regretful look on her face and spoke straight to the point.

“By the way… … Are you still speaking politely?”

“Yes? What is that… … .”

“As of today, I have been commissioned into the Lunarien Army. Luna means you are my master. As a lord, I don’t think it would be a good idea to use such honorific language to each of your subordinates.”

In other words, I wanted to convey that treating subordinates like subordinates could be the right path for a monarch.

Only among modern people who have been educated about equality and have a basic aversion to the caste system should he be praised as ‘a true leader’ and ‘having no sense of authority’.

We are now in the Middle Ages, where a caste system clearly exists, and it was a difficult time.

In a situation where you don’t know what might happen, it was never the right thing for a ruler to humble himself too much.

Luna listened to me… … Soon he lowered his head again with a downcast face.

“That… … I see. However, I am so grateful to Swen.”

“Are you talking about me?”

Luna said with a slight blush.

“Yes. Except for the colleagues who have been with me from the beginning… … He is the first person to join our military. So, my honest feeling is that if it’s okay with you, Swen, I’d like to treat you well.”

‘In other words, I am actually the first subordinate to be commissioned into the Luna Army?’

I recalled my experience playing as Luna.

The hiring of subordinates didn’t go well.

Well, it was natural since the country was in poor condition and the monarch’s reputation was so-so.

There wasn’t a single person who played the game as Luna unless they were playing with the Wanggui concept.

“Then let’s do it like this. When you are alone with me, my lord, you can treat me comfortably, whether you use honorifics or not. However, when there is a third party. When other subjects are present or in front of soldiers, please treat them as other monarchs treat their subordinates. How do you feel?”

“Other monarchs… … What do you mean?”

“That’s right. In order to serve many people in the future, it is important to be seen as a worthy person no matter how difficult it is. It is said that values vary depending on the times, but since you are ambitious, isn’t it natural to try to be seen as a leader appropriate for this era?”

Unfortunately, these were the times of barbarism.

In this era, it was necessary to become a strong leader in order to provide stability to the countless soldiers.

but.

Luna said with an embarrassed expression after hearing what I said.

“That… … Ambition, a little bit. I just… … I just want everyone to live in a peaceful world, so it would be better to express it as a dream rather than an ambition-”

“Master.”

I intentionally cut off Luna’s words.

An ordinary monarch would be displeased when a subordinate who had only just been appointed interrupts the leader.

No, regardless of the unpleasantness, I could have cut off his head if I wanted to.

“Yes, four.”

She wasn’t offended at all, she was just waiting for me to hear what she had to say like a gentle sheep.

“Be ambitious. If you have dreams in a dreamless era, you will only be murdered. Didn’t you say you wanted to make everyone peaceful? A monarch who clings to minor details such as what words to use cannot bring peace to a continent in war. Do you understand?”

“… … Peace on a continent in war… … What do you mean?”

I looked straight into her eyes.

The red eyes were shaking pitifully.

No matter how many times I looked, he didn’t look like the monarch who would unify this continent… … .

I was 100% confident that my brain power was 100% strong.

“That’s right. Don’t be weak-hearted. If my lord has the courage to become a monarch capable of unifying the continent… … I, Swen, will definitely fill your bowl with the Garland Continent.”

“… … !”

She listens to me… … I blushed slightly.

It feels new to mention it again, but she really is a beauty. It’s a delicate thing that I want to protect.

It gave the impression of a flower blooming alone on a cliff.

I don’t know how on earth I came up with the idea of becoming a leader.

“… … All right. If Swen says so… … I will not avoid being ambitious”

“That’s fine.”

I changed the subject lightly to change the mood.

“It’s a bit further from where I was than I thought.”

“Yes? ah… … Well, yes. It’s not like you can’t go back and forth if you invest a day.”

Luna listened to me and nodded and said.

This woman.

He came to me five times to hire me.

Then all five times… … Did you travel this long distance back and forth?

I once again understood the story of a certain novel that said that a person was hired because he had visited him three times a long time ago.

Isn’t it a thankless thing that people keep coming to see me like this, even though I don’t have much fame?

‘okay. Now that you have been appointed, you should do it well and not do it half-heartedly.’

I looked up at the sky.

The sun was still up… … It would be better to return to the estate before it gets dark.

Even though my body hasn’t completely recovered, I still can’t rest for a thousand days.

“Let’s move slowly.”

I slowly got up from my seat.

I still haven’t gotten used to the fact that it’s difficult to move my body, but this was a problem that my body would eventually have to adapt to.

“Ah, yes… … !”

After Luna heard what I said, she got up from her seat and started walking through the bushes in the lead again.

*

“Heo Eok, Heo Eok.”

Damn it.

My body, which I had decided to ‘adapt quickly’, was already putting me through trials.

It looks like this after climbing a hill.

I thought that the force level might be lower than the 10-15 I expected.

“Almost there… … Are you having a hard time?”

The sun is already setting.

It can be dangerous at night, and wouldn’t camping be like throwing away a day?

From the perspective of Luna, who never knew when an attack might occur, it was not a good idea to waste time on the streets like this.

“No… … Quick, let’s go. Because it’s okay… … .”

I wish I could increase my stamina by doing something similar to exercise like this… …

As this game is an old-fashioned game, there were no commands or training to increase abilities.

Now that all my predictions are coming true, it seems like this world is strictly following the rules of the game, even though it looks normal… … Unless I knew how this part would be applied, I couldn’t make any definite actions.

“… … Umm.”

Luna thought for a moment and then-

Soon he came closer to me and said.

“Hey, Swen.”

“… … Please tell me.”

Luna looked at me, then turned her back and-

Soon, he bows down and speaks to me casually.

“Would you like to ride on my back?”

“… … Yes???”

what?

Did I hear wrong?

“Swen, I think you’re having a hard time… … If it’s okay with you, Swen, you can have me piggyback on you. We’re almost there.”

“No, it’s not that problem… … .”

I want to say something, but my legs are shaking and I can’t even get the words out.

I am reminded of Luna’s power figures.

It was definitely a bit higher than average… … Is this really okay?

After hearing that and looking at her, I couldn’t see any signs of distress from her at all.

Still, in some ways, I am a man and a servant.

It seemed so pathetic to be carried by a female master.

but.

‘… … ‘Isn’t it more pathetic to waste time like this?’

If you think realistically, it would be right to just do it here, right?

Thinking like that, I leaned my body against her without hesitation.

“Thank you very much.”

“Yes!”

She stood up after balancing herself with me on her back.

Am I a bit light?

Well, my arms are thin, my legs are thin… … I thought it had a slim feel overall.

There wasn’t much food left.

I was sitting on her back, looking at the side of her face and thinking.

‘I want to unify for peace, huh?’

You might think that there are quite a few users who have the desire to ‘unify this continent as a monarch who fights for peace’ –

There was already a separate monarch for that concept in this game.

Makana Karelia.

He is the heir to the royal family of the Makana Kingdom, which was destroyed for the sake of unification by the nation of Serpina, a unified empire before its fall, leading the Karelian army.

With a very just personality, he was the de facto rival of Serpina, who plays the role of ‘tyrant’ in this game, and was a monarch with long brown hair that gave off an Arch Enemy feel.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was the de facto protagonist country, as it was set up to teach the basics of the game while leading the Karelia army through tutorials.

Although the talent pool was small, they were all SS level, and if you endured at some point in the early stages, you could operate as well as Lin Brans, so it was not a country for beginners.

So, what I want to say is-

Luna is really a nobody in this game.

There was nothing special about them, and they never took the lead in anything.

This was true even in-game, where all correction values were random.

So-so countries that always perish at the beginning. The one in between is Luna.

It meant that it was a weak country that would ‘never’ be able to unify, unless it was caught by a user aiming for the bizarre concept of Wanggwi.

Nevertheless.

I, no-

My brain, which has an intellect of 100, is convinced again and again.

The Luna Army will unify this continent.

This is world unification, which is impossible even for the Serpina Archipelago, the Brans Archipelago, and the Aethius Archipelago.

‘I don’t understand, though.’

Because my predictions are always correct in this world.

Whether it was porridge or rice, I had to stick by her side, assuming this prediction was valid.

In this way, I was able to safely enter the small city of Zeeland, the territory of the Lunarien army.

*

“Is this the place?”

A small castle that is getting old.

A dark market alley with no liveliness.

A landscape with a gloomy atmosphere.

My first impression upon entering Zeeland, which is only classified as a ‘small town’ in-game, was as follows.

abandoned city.

“Yes, that’s right. This is where Swen will live.”

With a serene face, she pointed to me and said to me a dilapidated wooden house.

what… … I didn’t expect to live a luxurious life in a place like this, so I didn’t say I was disappointed.

“When the sun rises, you can come to that castle in the middle. then… … I hope you have a peaceful night.”

After sending Lunarien to say goodbye, I enter the tree house.

I heard an unpleasant squeaking sound and was greeted by a very small room with a small window letting in moonlight.

There was no furniture inside except an old bed to sleep on.

The house looks like this now… …

The bigger the city, the better places you can stay.

‘Let’s sleep for now.’

I lay down on the old bed.

My first career as a bookkeeper was about to begin.