episode_0029

okay.

As far as I know, giving away gold for no reason in this game was betrayal 99 times out of 100.

If a joint attack is proposed in the near future, you can assume that it will almost 100% result in betrayal.

It was a plan that could be used if an ally had a character with an intelligence level of 95 or higher and the specialty [Betrayal].

Giving money was only carried out because the action was necessarily included in this in-game plan for ‘betrayal’.

In order to detect this in advance, you must have an intelligence level of 99 or higher and the specialty [Mind’s Eye]… … Farfalle was a good tactician, but his intelligence was only in the early 90s and not even 95, so there was no way he could understand it.

Moreover, it was meaningless because a player who had been hit a few times would inevitably notice even if it wasn’t told.

Now that we’re in the real world, it’s certainly possible that money was given purely for the sake of ‘promoting friendship’ –

Seeing that everything my brain with 100% intelligence predicted was correct, I could never ignore the situations that were commonly used in the game.

but.

In order to completely explain all these hypotheses, there was an essential piece.

That is – ‘In a weak country like Charam County, there exists a treasonous talent with a score of 95 or higher and even a special trait for betrayal.’

‘In such a weak country? ‘For what?’

Of course, it wasn’t an impossible proposition – but the possibility was very low.

but.

No matter how unlikely it is, isn’t my ability 100 intelligence?

If I ask this question, wouldn’t it be possible to answer it?

“I… … Irene. I have a favor to ask.”

“Please?”

Irene, who had been waiting for me while I was still lost in thought, tilted her head and asked.

Compared to her tone of voice, her demeanor was a very cute girl.

but.

‘I don’t know why I’m suddenly asking you a question here.’

She spoke to me first, as I was worried and could not easily open my mouth.

“Swen?”

“Ah… … Yes.”

“Is something wrong? Suddenly I became blank and speechless… … .”

Irene said, looking at me with a worried expression.

After thinking about it, I quickly gave up my mind.

“… … It’s nothing.”

Instead of questioning my words further, she nodded and began to explain.

It seemed like they just overlooked it.

In a strange way, I felt grateful to her.

“… … Anyway, I guess I’ll head south. Aside from the four countries on this side, there are no countries that pose that much of a threat.”

The southern part was the layout I vaguely knew.

Roland County, Hesna County, Karelia County, Ohana County.

If left to the CPU, there is a high probability that the Karelian army will survive and conquer the south due to the difference in talent pool, but there is also a picture of the Ohana army or Hesna army conquering the south at a fairly high frequency.

Roland’s army’s victories were as frequent as peas in a drought, and the remaining weak countries were countries that would inevitably perish unless the player captured them.

“Up to here. And finally-”

She pointed with her hand toward the top of the continent.

Northern part of the continent.

The only province at this time to be unified by one country.

“The entire northern continent belongs to Serpina County. You know this much, right?”

“Of course.”

The weak nation attached to Serpina’s army was instantly destroyed as soon as one year had passed in the game.

In this world where there were no restrictions on entry, they would have perished more quickly.

Thanks to Iren’s help, I was able to clearly check the current power structure.

There was a small harvest to be gained by checking the composition.

“Thank you.”

After bowing appropriately, I took out a new sheet of paper and picked up the pen again.

“Hmm? What are you doing?”

“I thought I would draw a map of the surrounding area.”

Almost every major battlefield in this game.

Because I played it for 10,000 hours, it remained vivid in my mind even after several months had passed since I came to this world.

I thought it would be convenient to organize it.

There was nothing better to do anyway.

Irene nodded, then put her hand on my shoulder and said.

“Leave the lantern on. Just turn it off before you go to sleep.”

“It will be bright, will you be okay?”

“I was originally sleeping in the open in front of a bonfire.”

After saying that, Irene smiled slightly, left my side, and sat down with her back against the wall.

Are you going to give up your bed again today?

As always, it is best to gratefully accept favors when you can.

“Good night.”

First of all, is it the battlefield around the eastern Aethus County border? … .

I slowly picked up the pen and drew a line.

*

The next evening.

Irene left the house for a while, and I was alone drawing a map of the surrounding battlefield.

‘There are a lot more mountains around here than I thought.’

It wasn’t a mountainous area with such steep cliffs, but there were quite a few hills anyway.

Annell Castle and its surroundings were a wide plain, but strangely enough, it felt like there was a lot of terrain around the border that was difficult to traverse.

The plan was to check the battlefield from time to time even after the cleanup was over.

Because you never know when and when you will have to speak out based on this information.

at that time.

The door opened, and Irene, wearing armor, came back from outside.

“Are you here?”

“Um.”

She had both hands full of something and put it on the desk.

I checked it.

“This… … Isn’t it meat?”

A few pieces of raw meat, even beef.

There were all kinds of food ingredients there.

Irene said, smiling at me.

” Now that I think about it, Swen, you’ve become a new guest, so wouldn’t it be right to treat you properly at least once?”

So you bought meat?

I said, taken aback by the unexpected favor.

“There is no need to go this far.”

“It’s okay. Because I feel comfortable doing this. Besides, looking at you, you look quite weak. Is that right?”

“… … .”

Honestly, I had nothing to say.

If I followed Irene’s routine, I would lie down from exhaustion in less than two hours.

The reason she didn’t refuse to give up her bed was because lying down and sleeping on the bed was actually helpful for recovering my physical strength as I have a weak body.

“Don’t be upset. Because no one is born with physical strength from the beginning. In times like that, you eat meat after all. Eating meat gives you strength. Sit down. I’ll prepare it soon.”

Iren said that and took off the armor that protected her chest.

Her big breasts bounced for a moment.

Then, after changing into the comfortable clothes I wore when preparing the meal, I picked up a knife and started cooking.

‘… … .’

I felt it while we were together, but she had a much higher level of living power than I thought.

Moreover, no matter how miserable the situation given to him was, he had the mental strength to not give in to it.

Honestly, when I, a man, came – she must have felt ashamed.

A monarch who sends a new male subject to live in his house as a roommate.

Although it is said that it is a virtue of a subject to obey the orders of the monarch, it is obviously a humiliating thing.

Nevertheless, he never revealed such things to me.

Rather, it’s a welcome meal, and they buy meat and cook it for you.

‘why?’

No matter how much it was due to compatibility, I couldn’t understand Lin’s behavior in treating someone like Iren harshly at all.

Perhaps the reason Rin cannot become a unified monarch is because of his unique narrow-mindedness and gloom?

Since I’m thinking like that –

“That’s it!”

Irene brought the plate with a slightly proud expression.

A plate that would normally just hold things like hard rye bread or dried fish felt very sophisticated just because it contained a piece of freshly grilled meat.

I picked up a fork and knife and cut the meat.

This feeling. How long has it been?

After cutting the meat, I put it in my mouth and chewed the piece to realize that it was alive.

“It’s delicious.”

The seasoning was just right and the degree of grilling was just right.

She smiled brightly at my words.

He seemed honestly happy to hear the compliment.

“Because I am confident in grilling meat. Even when camping, I was usually in charge of all the cooking.”

“Are you talking about Irene?”

“Well, that’s right.”

She said that and patted me on the back.

“Swen. It would be uncomfortable to stay in the house of a general of a different gender, and I would be concerned because I had seen things I couldn’t see… … I’m just sorry that I can’t help you solve it right now. I will let you go as soon as an empty house appears, so please be patient until then.”

She spoke as if she truly felt sorry for me.

You really have a down-to-earth personality.

When I heard that, I spoke slyly.

“What are you saying? If it’s okay with Irene, I’d like to live with Irene forever.”

And it’s impossible to see it.

It was the best scenery, but let’s leave that out there.

“You are really good at flattery. As I said before, nothing comes out of that.”

“No. I’m serious.”

I answered very seriously.

That was sincere. There was nothing better than spending time together to increase her favorability.

Rin may have sent me here for the purpose of tormenting her, but on the contrary, that choice was not a bad one for me – in fact, it was a good choice.

Plus she was pretty. Looking at her big breasts every day, it was clear that her life expectancy would also increase.

Irene was embarrassed when she heard what I said, and suddenly blushed.

Then he scratched the surface of the meat with the fork in front of him and then spoke shyly.

“… … Hmm, hmm. Let’s finish our meal first.”

And without saying a word, she roughly cut the meat and put it in her mouth.

It was very cute to see him get shy.

“Then I will eat well.”

First of all, I would like to thank Irene, who prepared the meat for me-

Next, I said hello to Lin, who prepared Airen for me, and then proceeded to eat.

* * *

It has been three days since I took office in Brans County.

That is, the day to participate in the ‘regular meeting of Brans County’ has dawned.

Although I’ve been floating because I don’t have any work to do, I’ll probably be given some work to do starting this month.

Iren, who woke up early and dressed in armor, spoke to me.

“Are you ready to go?”

“Wait a minute.”

I slowly got dressed and then put on the outerwear that Irene gave me.

The front pocket of the outerwear had a pattern symbolizing Brans County engraved on it.

Just wearing these clothes made me realize more than ever where I belong.

In the weak country of Lunarien, there was no uniform like this.

After all, is it right to work as a servant in a large company?

“I’m ready.”

“… … ah. I have one last thing to say.”

“What is it?”

“It may be better for you if you don’t get involved with me as much as possible. I’ll leave first, so I recommend following in 5 minutes. You probably know the way to the royal castle.”

“… … .”

I easily understood the true meaning of her words.

Since she is taken by Lin Brans, are you saying that she will understand even if it means keeping a reasonable distance from her?

I was purely amazed that he could talk like that to me, who was like one of his housemates, and I spoke in a firm tone.

“What does a rookie know? Rather than already playing politics, wouldn’t it be better to show an innocent side that knows nothing?”

When Iren heard that, he smiled slightly as if it was funny and said.

Over the course of three days, we became closer than we thought.

“… … You really say things like that without hesitation. I almost want to learn.”

“I’ll let you know when I get the chance.”

She smiled slightly, opened the door, and stepped out.

Of course, I followed her right away without waiting even 5 minutes.

*

The morning on East Arnell Street was very peaceful.

The noisy sounds of the territory residents, and carriages moving back and forth carrying something.

The biggest feature was that there were a lot of people wearing clothes with the same patterns as me.

Are they all people working under Brans?

For reference, this unique emblem seemed to be given not only to generals but also to lower-level organizations such as soldiers.

Although it is only used by ‘generals’ in the game, in order to run such a large organization, many ‘James’ from the Brans Army who are not revealed in the system must be working hard.

Thinking about it like that made me feel strangely bitter, but I didn’t have time to get lost in sentimentality.

Not long after, we arrived at the royal castle of Anel.

I could hear people greeting each other.

At this point, people who recognized Irene would come up and say hello to her, but-

Surprisingly, no one spoke to her.

The people who occasionally greeted me were not generals, but people of low rank, such as the general’s servants or maids.

‘Is this what it means?’

Does he think it is meaningless to have personal interactions with Irene, who is hated by Lin Brans?

Feeling strangely repulsed, I clung closer to her.

Fortunately or unfortunately, people didn’t pay attention to me as I followed her.

It seemed like he thought he was Irene’s attendant.

Of course, it didn’t matter what they thought.

After walking for a few more minutes.

Iren and I entered the conference room inside the royal castle.

Inside the castle, there were truly, truly many people gathered in rows on both sides.

Just a few dozen people can be seen right away.

Compared to the total of 5 people, including myself, in the main castle of Zeeland Castle… … It couldn’t have been a completely different world.

Perhaps because Rin had not arrived yet, the throne was empty.

“This way.”

I followed Irene’s instructions and positioned myself behind her to the right.

And soon-

“The lord is coming!”

Along with the soldiers’ loud cries, the sound of footsteps echoed like an echo within the quiet castle.

Long straight blue hair.

Cruelty hidden behind beautiful appearances.

The absolute will of Lord Brans – Lin Brans, with Farfalle behind him, arrived at the throne with steady steps and sat down.

She spoke to her subjects in a very solemn tone for someone who was somewhat frivolous.

“Now. Is everyone gathered? Brans County’s monthly regular meeting will begin. No complaints?”