Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 110
◈ 110. [Side Story] Incentives
After returning to the mansion.
This time, items were removed from the items obtained from the Golden Room, and gold coins and jewels were paid to party members as performance bonuses..
It was a natural price to pay for suffering this much..
Everyone is having a hard time, but the main party in particular is sweating a lot..
I distributed each person's portion in individual pockets..
“Rather than giving it to me, you should use it as your military fund.…….”
“Wow, it’s heavy. Senior, you are so big..”
“Prince, you don’t have to give me this much.…….”
But when we handed it out, all three of them, Lucas, Evangeline, and Damian, felt burdened..
I clicked my tongue and laughed.
“The only price for loyalty should not be money. It is impossible to discuss loyalty when the ruler does not pay proper compensation..”
I tapped each of the three people on the shoulder..
“It is a fair reward for your work. So that you can receive it comfortably and use it freely..”
In the end, all three took the bags..
I should tell this to Junior and Jupiter too..
So does Lily. We also need to deal some damage to the Shadow Corps and the Dion mercenaries..
‘I think we should also pay bonuses to the Twilight Legion and regular soldiers serving in the next week's pay..’
Anyway, the three people who had suffered were dispersed. Today, use that money to buy something delicious.~.
***
that evening.
I took a carriage to Crossroads downtown..
This is because I already paid bonuses, so I wanted to give them all back to the main party members today..
It's a bit weird if some people get it and others don't..
First, I stopped by the Alchemist's Workshop and gave it to Lily. Lily received it gratefully, but she asked me with a worried look on her face..
“But I'm still part of the main party.……?”
“……It's a reserve unit, a reserve unit..”
Don't make a face like a sergeant who was discharged but was told to re-enlist..
Still, when the national anthem calls, reserve forces must come out. Even if it looks like shit, this floor is like that..
So I passed it on to Lily. The only ones left are Jupiter and Junior..
‘Does Jupiter want to be in the temple? Junior is…….’
I heard that Junior is staying at the city's only inn, 'Etty's Honey'..
The inn was closer to the alchemist's workshop. I decided to stop by first along the route..
‘It's evening. Should I ask you to eat together?.’
Unlike the other main party members, there is still nothing awkward about Junior..
Because we didn't spend enough time together to become friends..
It wouldn’t be a bad idea to build some friendships at this time..
You don't need to be friends with all the party members, but it's helpful to get to know each other to some extent..
Thus, the inn, ‘Etty’s Honey’’.
“Are you here, Your Highness?!”
“Are you here?!”
“uh… … Yes…….”
I entered the inn after passing the owner and crew who were casually serving customers..
There were still excessive carpets and chandeliers..
I guess they've been maintaining it since they last fixed it to give it a state-run hotel feel..
‘Have I destroyed a cozy inn in a local city forever?……?’
Feeling guilty(?), I came and stood at the counter..
The owner quickly entered the counter and smiled nervously. Umm.
“Is there a customer named Jupiter Junior? He's a mercenary I hired..”
“Ah, you mean that wizard. Let’s see… … I am staying in the innermost room on the 3rd floor..”
“Are you in your room now??”
“yes. You didn't go out today..”
Then the owner tilted his head..
“no… … It feels like I've been stuck in my room for the past few days.…….”
“…….”
Suddenly, an image of Junior staggering around with a nosebleed a few days ago came to mind..
Maybe I've been sick ever since?
I thought that if he was sick and wanted to hide it, it would be better for me to go alone. I looked back at Lucas, who was accompanying me..
“Lucas, wait on the first floor..”
“but.”
“I think it might have something to do with Junior's privacy..”
Lucas nodded with a reluctant face..
“All right. My lord. But if anything happens, please call me right away..”
No matter what happens,.
I took the stairs and went up to the third floor alone..
‘It was the innermost room. Is it here??’
In front of the room at the very back of the hallway. I knocked cautiously on the door. smart.
“Junior? Is it inside??”
But there is no answer. Did you go out??
It was then. I heard something inside the door. I listened. what?
“Cluck, cluck! Haha, ugh…….”
It's clearly a sound of pain..
“Junior? Are you okay? junior?”
“Cluck, cluck…….”
I became desperate. It seems like some kind of emergency.?
“Jupiter Junior, answer me! Does it hurt so much that I can’t even answer??”
“Ha, ah... … ? majesty?”
“I'll open the door now and go in! Stay still!”
“Now, just a moment! Don't come in-”
After increasing the distance from the door, I rushed forward at once and hit the door with my shoulder. bang!
The flimsy chain lock on the door was broken and the door was wide open..
I ran inside and looked around..
“Junior! what's the matter! It’s okay… … It's okay…….”
……didn't.
Junior was sitting on the floor of his room's private bathroom, looking quite miserable compared to usual..
The hair that always covered the left side of my face was tangled in all directions..
And because of that, the left side of my face was clearly exposed..
vivid burn).
From forehead to left cheek. There were burn marks on her face. That's why she covered it with her hair..
‘No, the problem now is not the burns.!’
bleed, blood!
The bathroom sink and floor were covered in blood that looked like she had vomited it. And she was still bleeding from her nose.
“Me, Your Highness? How about here? Oh no, that's not it.”
She struggled and quickly raised her hand to cover the left side of her face.,
“Cough?!”
I coughed up blood.
The surrounding area, which was already covered in blood, turned very red. I was so scared that I jumped up..
“Wow! are you okay?!”
“Uh, um…….”
After hesitating for a moment, Junior smiled vaguely..
“no.”
Cheolpuduk!
Immediately after, Junior collapsed on the bathroom floor..
He fell face first to the floor. And it didn't move at all.
“Wow!”
I screamed without even realizing it..
“A person died here, a person! Wow! Someone please come quickly!”
***
Fortunately,.
Junior wasn't dead. She didn't want me to see her burned face so she just slammed her face on the floor..
‘He said, ‘Please give me time to clean up my face.’ I waited outside the door, shivering..
20Did you wait a minute? All kinds of ominous thoughts are bubbling in my head..
The door opened with a squeak..
And then my eyes met with Junior, who carefully stuck his head out and looked around..
“…….”
“…….”
Junior was completely as usual..
The left side of his face was covered with spiky bright yellow hair, and his complexion looked calm. Her face looks a little pale though.
“…….”
“…….”
After an awkward silence.
Junior looked at me and opened his mouth..
“……Well, it’s dinner… … Have you eaten, Your Majesty??”
So now.
1st floor of the inn. restaurant.
We didn't feel like eating anything, so we sat across from each other with just a glass of water in front of us. Lucas is just watching from afar..
Junior, who hesitated, carefully opened his mouth..
“I'm sorry, Your Majesty..”
“Uh, huh? what?”
“I showed you something you shouldn't see. I'm a little sick.”
“No, isn't it just a little painful? It looks like you're dying right now? It's okay?”
Because I'm covered in blood. I thought I was bitten by a ghoul and turned into a zombie or something..
‘I thought it was a zombie apocalypse in a fantasy world or something like that..’
All kinds of thoughts came to mind during the 20 minutes I was waiting for you. The prince was so fucking scared..
“It's a deadly disease…….”
Junior, with a bitter smile on his face, nodded slowly..
“I thought I was hiding it well all this time... … . yes. Be accurate.”
“what?”
“It's limited. There are at most three years left..”
It felt like a clanging sound rang in my ears..
I hesitated, not knowing how to react. Junior quietly picked up the water cup and swallowed it.,
“Cough!”
It was spit out noisily. What are you doing??!
Junior laughed while wiping his watery chin..
“This one is a gag. I feel like the atmosphere has become too heavy.”
“No, don't use hemoptysis as a joke.!”
It's not funny! It's just scary.!
“Ugh…….”
I shook my head and asked.
“why didn't you tell me?”
“What?”
“There is a disease.”
“If you had told me, would you have hired me??”
I closed my mouth. Junior lowered her eyes..
“A sick wizard who doesn't know when he will die.?”
“…….”
I couldn't answer easily.
It's employment... … You must have done it. Because wizards are precious talents.
But I wouldn't have organized it into the main party..
The main party needs to be filled with people who will carry this game in the long run..
To be honest, I wouldn't have included a wizard who doesn't know when he will die. At most, they would have been put into a sub-party and operated..
“I need money, Your Majesty. I have a lot of families to feed..”
Junior spoke honestly.
“My grandmother, who has been responsible for the family's livelihood for a long time, is sick, so I have to earn money too..”
“…….”
“Even though it was a situation like this, I couldn’t reveal the pain with my mouth..”
I asked cautiously.
“There’s no need to work too hard when you’re not feeling well, right? No matter how much your family's livelihood depends on it…….”
“I can't live long anyway.”
What came back was a calm answer..
“In that case, it would be better to die while helping someone..”
“…….”
“Don't worry. Even if your body looks like this, there will be no problem in battle. I am confident in my talent and skills..”
I was about to say that I wasn't worried about that, but then stopped..
Because it was true.
Subconsciously, the thing I was most worried about was Junior falling during the battle... … Because the tactics were wrong and the front line was collapsing..
Rather than worrying about Junior's personal safety, I was inevitably worried about the safety of the front line that would be brought about by the absence of a wide-range striker..
Because I am the commander.
that was reality.
“This defense battle is my training period..”
Junior raised his droopy eyes and looked at me..
“Please see if my health condition affects the battle, and if it's not good, you can fire me then..”
“…….”
“And I'm confident I won't do that..”
I was silent. Junior smiled brightly at me..
“Thank you for the bonus, Your Majesty. Thank you for coming and for your concern. and…….”
Junior looked down and asked in a low voice..
“Please keep the fact that I vomited blood a secret from my grandmother..”
***
It was dark when I left the inn..
Finally, when I stopped by to pay the bonus to Jupiter, he was not in the temple..
Let's ask the priests where they went,
“At night, he leaves the hospital room, disappears, and returns in the morning..”
The answer came back.
This flying granny! I'm going to take some rest!
‘Well, I can guess where it is..’
So, mercenary guild.
Squeak-
As soon as I opened the door and entered, it was as expected..
Jupiter was sitting at the bar inside the guild. Sipping whiskey alone.
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