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Of course, Tifa said to me without being convinced after hearing what I said.

“No, wait a minute. Why are you sending me to the market when you entrusted that stupid old man with repairing the castle walls?! I don’t know how to do business!”

“That’s right. Swen County. To be honest, I think this is an instruction I don’t understand.”

Well, even I didn’t understand the appointment.

Still, my brain was telling me this was right.

So, that would be correct. Since my intelligence is over 100, what I say is absolutely correct.

“… … Swen… … .”

I feel Luna looking at me with a worried expression.

She probably couldn’t help but feel puzzled, too.

He’s a tactician and I decided to trust him completely, but he hasn’t shown me anything yet.

but.

If you do as I tell you now, something will definitely happen.

I hope it helps, it’s not a bad thing.

I was confident and spoke in a rather strong tone.

“Everyone. Please listen to me. I know this may seem a bit confusing, but this is the best decision for our military right now. If I don’t get good results, I don’t mind cutting my head off.”

“… … !!”

The three people’s eyes turned to me at the sudden sound.

I know it’s radical, but there was no other way to convince these people if we didn’t do it this way.

So, naturally, the sound of Bolmen is heard.

“Shouldn’t you explain it properly? They make you do things that are not right for you.”

“Okay. Explain, explain.”

It must be difficult like this, right?

If the result is the same anyway, it doesn’t matter if you add a plausible reason.

Even if you go through a slightly different process later, if the results are good, there’s something to be said about it.

at that time.

Runarien, who was standing next to me, said.

“I will tell everyone. Please listen to my story.”

Luna’s words attracted the attention of everyone here.

“When I brought Swen in, I promised that I would trust this man. It’s the first message, and it’s true that I don’t understand the mission assignment, but… … I’m going to try to trust him this time, but what do you think?”

You are stepping forward here.

I was once again grateful to her.

No matter how hard I try to use any word here, I can’t really convince them.

Even though I am a strategist, I have only just been commissioned into the military, so I cannot help but have a faint feeling of ‘I am the boss I have to serve.’

So, it was right for Luna, the leader, to step forward here.

okay.

If Luna trusts me, I have to push her too.

“Master. Please make a decision.”

She looked into my eyes, slowly closed them for a moment, and then-

Then, he opened his eyes and spoke to Kane and Tifa who had puzzled expressions on their faces.

“For now, I hope you will follow the advice of Swen, the bookkeeper. Anyone who has any objections, please speak up.”

“Is there any question, my lord? We will do our best to repair the castle walls in honor of our orders.”

“Well, if Luna says it, I don’t have anything to say either… … Let me tell you, I’m really not very confident? Don’t complain about poor performance.”

After the two somehow came to an understanding.

Only then does Luna conclude the meeting.

“Then, this will conclude this month’s meeting. Make sure you have access to the funds you need for work from the safe. I look forward to seeing your results in a month.”

The two people leave the castle.

I bowed my head to her and said hello.

“Thank you for your trust, my lord.”

“No. I promised you that I would trust you.”

She said that and then let out a short sigh.

“… … Something… … Speaking informally is, after all, difficult.”

“Originally, you didn’t speak informally?”

Luna looks at me and smiles bitterly.

“Yes. Kane and Tifa both told me to be aware of my position as a monarch, but that was a very difficult task for me. I was able to do it thanks to Swen’s courage. lol… … .”

“I think it would be helpful in many ways if you show your dignity as a monarch even when you are alone with me.”

Luna let out a small laugh after hearing what I said.

Honestly – just looking at her appearance, she was very cute.

No matter how you look at it, the fact that he is not seen as a leader who will unify the continent is a flaw.

“Oh, that’s right. Mr. Swen. I have a question for you… … .”

“Please tell me.”

“Why did you send Kane to the wall and Tifa to the market? I told you that I would believe you, but no matter how I looked at it, I couldn’t shake the feeling that their destinations had changed… … .”

Why did you do that?

I don’t know either.

A brain with 100 intelligence says so.

All I had to do was to package these three sentences as convincingly as possible.

“Kane definitely has the style of a sly politician… … There is definitely something you can learn by going to the front lines of the wall. The same goes for Tifa. Having lived a very rough life since she was young, she needs new experiences. To become a general, you don’t necessarily have to be good at fighting. And in the end, this path will be the path to achieving high results.”

“Is that so… … ?”

Luna nodded slowly and spoke with admiration.

“By the way… … Swen, you are truly amazing.”

“Suddenly?”

“Kane is a bit sly. … You could tell at a glance that Tifa has been living a rough life since she was young, right?”

Oh, that’s-

‘I’ve played as Lunarien before.’

“Of course, if you become someone like Swen, you can read the trajectory of someone’s life to some extent just by looking at them. For me, this is a skill I really want to learn.”

“Well, that’s right.”

Anyway, there was nothing wrong with being seen as competent.

Shouldn’t you listen to me better?

“So, what should I do?”

“Oh, now that I think about it, I didn’t give the mission to Swen… … . Is there a mission you would like to do?”

“Nothing in particular.”

“Umm… … .”

‘Let me test it out for a moment.’

I looked at Luna and said.

“Master. Could you please ask me the question, ‘Swen, what do you think would be a good job to take on?’”

“Are you talking about a question? It’s not difficult… … .”

It was a somewhat strange question, but thankfully Luna asked the question without much doubt.

I thought that maybe her trust was stronger than I thought.

“Swen, what kind of job do you think would be good for you to take on?”

It may be a bit complicated, but this is the only way to use my intelligence of 100.

And, the conclusion comes quickly.

[It depends on the will of heaven.]

‘… … ?’

No matter how many times I thought about it, it was the same.

It depends on the will of heaven.

I- This is not my first time seeing this phrase.

Therefore, I was able to quickly grasp the situation.

[Garland Eternity Saga], the original game of this world where I was possessed, was an old classic game that allowed hot seat multiplayer.

What that means is that it is a game that many people, including 1P and 2P, can play together.

When 1P’s turn ends, 2P does it, and when all players’ turns end, one turn passes.

Most games that came out around the same time as this game supported this feature.

And when playing this ‘Hot Seat Multiplayer’ – [Intelligence 100] is the only one where absolute prophecy cannot be made.

It was natural.

When 1P applied to 2P for an alliance, there was no way a computer at that time could have predicted what decision 2P would make.

Therefore, in cases like this, that is, when the player intervenes and the resulting variables arise, the strategists gave an ambiguous mantra, “It depends on the will of heaven.”

therefore-

What happens to me depends on what I do.

Well, if I heard that [it would be good to go to business], I could have just not gone out.

I cannot predict my actions.

It was a penalty, but it didn’t mean much. It was obvious.

“… … Mr. Swen?”

“Oh, sorry. Think about it for a moment.”

I rub my chin for no reason and speak as if I had just come to a conclusion.

“I will try to explore around here. There may be hidden talent that hasn’t been found yet.”

“Okay. Then, please take care of me.”

I say goodbye to her and leave the castle.

Even though the day was bright, there were not many people walking around, and even those who were visible were not very active.

‘It’s a bitchy place.’

It doesn’t matter since it’s a city you’ll run away from without being able to grow up anyway.

I set off to explore the surrounding area.

* * *

A few days later.

Tifa sat quietly in a corner of the market with a dissatisfied expression.

‘How on earth can I help you?’

On the first day, I said hello to the market merchants-

We talked about coming up with an idea to revive the market, or something like that.

The villagers, who had not made much progress and were having a hard time making a living, participated without motivation.

Tifa, who didn’t know how to deal with people at times like this, could do nothing but barely endure the explosion of thousands of dollars.

Well, if I had some basic knowledge about commerce, I would have taught it, but I didn’t know anything at all.

However, he was unable to exercise his skills.

Her actions would soon lead to Luna’s reputation in this city, and tarnishing the reputation of her childhood friend Luna was the last thing she wanted to do.

‘Really, what on earth did that corrupt schemer believe in and made him do this to me?’

If I were to ask them to train soldiers, they would at least understand.

Why did they trust me, an illiterate person, to send me to a place like this?

‘Something’s strange about Luna, too. I was worried because he seemed oddly vague, but it’s okay for him to give us orders decisively… … If it’s because of that man’s trick, isn’t it a big problem?’

no way… … Did you seduce me?

With your face?

She hadn’t met many men, but in Tifa’s opinion, the man named Swen looked very handsome.

Although he wasn’t the type to be overly masculine, I should say he was a man who gave off the feeling of a beautiful boy who could naturally stimulate maternal love.

okay. It occurred to me that the older men of the women working at the store looked exactly like that.

‘If you’re going to blind Luna’s eyes and ears with beauty… … I don’t think I can forgive you.’

Do you need some help?

While I was thinking that, I heard a market merchant calling me for the first time since I came here.

“I… … Hey, Tifa… … ?”

“?”

Tifa looked at the man who called her.

To be exact, I should say boy.

Looking at himself, he was very scared and trembling.

“There is no need to be so scared. Yes, kid. What’s going on?”

“That… … Well, this time you came to take charge of the market… … I think so, is that right… … ?”

“Of course.”

“Could you please help me… … ?”

The boy said, pointing somewhere with his finger.

“Our store was completely destroyed by the recent typhoon… … My father was sick in bed, and my mother wasn’t feeling well either… … My younger siblings are too young, so I have to do all the repairs to the store, but it’s hard to do on my own… … That, that.”

Oh my.

So, I’m asking you to use some force.

I thought it was better than sitting around and wasting time doing nothing.

If you help the people in the castle like this, Luna’s reputation will also increase.

“Okay. I’ll help you. Where should I go?”

“I… … Really?”

“Why would I lie to you?”

The boy finally breathed a sigh of relief and slowly started walking somewhere.

Tifa walked behind the boy.

*

“It’s no joke… … .”

Two weeks ago, a typhoon hit Zeeland.

The aftermath left scars all over the market.

‘There are many collapsed houses other than here.’

Although some level of reconstruction was taking place over the course of a week –

The place that appeared to be the boy’s store was completely collapsed and was in a very miserable state.

“I guess I have to completely rebuild the house.”

“That… … Would it be difficult… … ?”

Tifa said, stroking the boy’s head.

“How difficult is it? Someone like me was here to do this. Hey!”

“Ah, four!”

Tifa stopped a passing merchant.

“Bring a shovel and about ten people who can do the work. I will pay your wages.”

“Yes, yes… … !”

The man quickly brought about ten men.

Even if she had just called her in the first place, she would have been obedient if she had asked her to do the work out of fear, but since she said she would be paid separately, it seemed like she was able to recruit people without difficulty.

“This is the shovel you mentioned here.”

Tifa took the shovel and had someone remove the remains of the fallen tree house.

‘This house was built in a complete mess.’

Although a typhoon came – in fact, it wasn’t that strong of a rainstorm.

Since it was a city with a low level of development, the houses seemed to have been built very roughly.

‘It would be better to build straight from the foundation. Don’t let it collapse.’

I have nothing to do for a month.

Thinking like that, Tifa picked up a shovel and started digging.

How many times did you scrape the floor with a shovel?

Kang!

‘?’

A strange sound was heard, and a shock wave was sent to the arm where she was holding the shovel.

Kang, Kang.

After knocking a few times-

You realize that there is something other than dirt underneath the shovel.

At first, I thought it was a stone, but if it were a stone, it couldn’t have made a sound like this.

This feeling. It feels like something metallic is hitting each other.

Tifa dug around and pulled out something that hit the shovel.

‘This… … !’

The object that appeared to her was-

It was a very heavy box that looked very old.