Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 175
◈ 175. [Side Story] The night before the party
“One, two, three. One, two, three.”
To the beat of the serenade, the two of us danced a waltz.
There are no more mistakes, and I can get into a pretty good rhythm. Serenade grinned..
“You're dancing really well now, my friend.?”
“…….”
I quietly faced that serenade..
Fernandez's words seemed to keep ringing in my ears..
- This time, it's a girl of proper noble descent. She is the princess of the Aryan Kingdom. As you know, the Aryan Kingdom is the largest of the northern allies.…….
- If you accept this marriage talk well, you will be able to return with enough elite troops to protect the Crossroads..
My molars were tightly clenched..
- I will break off my engagement with Winter Silver. And, I will meet the princess of the Aryan Kingdom..
I said this to avoid that situation..
But when you think about it rationally, this is definitely the right choice..
The daughter of a merchant on the verge of extinction and the princess of a northern powerhouse..
The comparison itself is embarrassing. There is no need to weigh which side is more beneficial to the monster front..
No matter how large the Winter Silver Merchant Marine is, it cannot compare to the power of a single country..
Moreover, the Aryan Kingdom is the most powerful country among the northern countries..
‘There were several mercenaries from the Aryan Kingdom in the game as well..’
As befits friends from a cold land, they were all incredibly strong characters..
Ice resistance was basic, and there were several SSR ratings..
If you have an arranged marriage with the princess of the Aryan Kingdom, you will be able to mobilize these strong and strong northern soldiers to the monster front..
Is that it? If I have an arranged marriage as ordered by the imperial family, my relationship with the imperial family will improve..
Then you can receive support from the center..
Don't you think they will support elite troops when you return to Crossroads this time?.
however-
“…….”
I feel reluctant.
Some indescribable feeling of reluctance was gently touching my intuition..
thorn tree.
guardians.
another wire.
doom…….
The reason I hesitate is not because I feel sorry for this girl who is dancing hand in hand with me..
742It was a gamer's feeling that was strengthened through several strategies..
There's something in that route.
But there was something… … What does this mean??
Strategy is not something you do with emotion or intuition..
It is a one-legged path built on solid data and evidence..
And it was clear that the data and evidence would be on the side of the princess of the Aryan Kingdom..
“…….”
I felt Serenade looking at my worried face. I suddenly came to my senses and continued dancing and asked.
“Serenade, the progress of the work I did before is?”
“Ah, yes! I already tried to tell you.”
Serenade had been instructed to reorganize the upper level so that information could be traded. He asked about the progress..
“There are informants sprinkled throughout each city where the top point is located. I mainly used it to understand local prices, product prices, weather, and the status of special products..”
“Can you use those friends??”
“yes. Because the connection is already complete, you only need to change the type of information you collect..”
The information network has already been completed throughout the country..
“In addition, we systematized the passwords used independently by the family and made them familiar to the head of the upper branch in each city..”
Serenade spoke step by step.
“Using this method, any branch manager can create the ciphertext, but only I and my closest associates can interpret it..”
There is even an encryption method available..
“And it's not just our pride, it's our pride... … Each branch has a copy of the book..”
“It means using a falcon to deliver mail.?”
“yes. It was introduced by my father, who was very angry when a competing merchant in the past intentionally killed our merchant, Jeon Seo-gu. It costs a lot of money because you have to use taming magic, but the accuracy, speed, and stability are much better..”
You have a lot more than you think, this top.
I nodded..
“Okay, serenade. Then, using those informants, the code text, and your friends, gather the information I direct you to over the next three days..”
I spoke at length and in detail about the information the Winter Silver Merchant Marine needed to collect..
After hearing the whole story, Serenade swallowed dryly and looked at me..
“Hey, is it okay? This information is quite dangerous.…….”
I said sternly.
“It's necessary for your family to survive. Gotta do it right.”
Serenade's complexion turned pale, but she nodded with a determined face..
“All right. Just as you tell me…….”
“It doesn't matter how much money you spend. It doesn't matter if the information seems irrelevant. Gather as much information as possible with the idea of quantity over quality..”
After continuing the meeting while dancing, today's dance practice came to an end..
Serenade and I stood facing each other and bowed to each other..
“It was a great time. Husband.”
“I had fun too, Serenade.”
We now exchange familiar greetings with each other..
I thought to myself as I watched Serenade gasping for breath with a red face..
Will the Wintersilver family survive or perish?.
That will depend entirely on the information the Wintersilver family gathers..
‘Do your best, Serenade.’
Data and evidence left Wintersilver.
But my intuition still tells me to stand next to Serenade.
I hope my intuition is right. however.
If the data and evidence are so clear, for the sake of strategy… … You may have to make a cruel choice.
***
As the Victory Day Festival approached, the imperial capital became increasingly busier and more chaotic..
In every alley of the city, lanterns wrapped in colorful cloth were hung and national flags hung..
The design of the national flag was very intentional, with the flags of the empire's allies, especially the northern front allies, being emphasized along with the imperial flag..
Obvious but effective.
Time passed quickly, and before I knew it, it was the day before the party..
I nodded to Alberto's tearful plea to please stay in the villa just for today. I put on an invisibility cloak and came out of the villa..
Now I have too much time to listen to you, Alberto..
‘It's the eve of the festival, so there's no fuss..’
After safely escaping from the villa, take off your cloak and put it in your inventory..
I whistled as I looked through the noisy alleys of the city..
There are stalls, stalls, food, and entertainment everywhere. And it's full of excited people pouring out..
‘It would be fun if we brought our party members..’
As I passed through the noisy streets, I briefly imagined taking my party members for a stroll through this place..
Evangeline said that she graduated from here not long ago, and said she would give directions, but she was running around at the front, but she was full of mistakes and ended up falling asleep..
Damien opened his eyes wide, looked around, and with his good eyes said, 'They sell chicken skewers over there!' 'They sell fried bread over there!' He will act as a scout.
Junior doesn't want to snoop around in front of the store that sells fireworks or magic balloons..
‘Saying things like, ‘I should have tried running a business, too.’ It would be nice to stop bleeding..
Lucas... … You'll be right behind me.
He's protecting me with a solemn face. He's so nervous, but if I pick him something to eat, he'll just pop it into his mouth..
As I was walking along the festival streets, imagining the main party members, someone tapped my shoulder. huh?
I looked around to see someone, and it was Elise. He still has a grim face, a maid's uniform, and a coffin on his back..
“You are here, Your Majesty..”
I clicked my tongue..
“It's a festival, so why don't you at least straighten your face, Elise??”
“…….”
“At least leave the coffin behind..”
What's wrong with the festival? People around you are scared. that… … The contents are really scary too..
Without even listening to what I said, Elise muttered in her characteristic gloomy voice..
“The master ordered it. It is clear that His Highness will be walking around the city alone, so please escort him from the side..”
“so i was waiting?”
“While waiting around the villa, I felt a transparent, invisible presence, so I chased it and the prince told me..”
Are you saying that they sensed the presence of an invisibility cloak that could not be detected by level 3 or lower detection magic and followed it?.
As expected, Gaeko is an SSR grade... … No, anyway, the detection ability is good..
“Nowadays, many foreign people come to the Imperial Capital. The Central Standing Army has raised its security posture, but with the excitement of the festival, there is a high possibility that more unsightly incidents will occur than usual..”
Elise looked around sharply with her royal blue eyes..
“I will escort you. Please move to safe places..”
“If you think about it, aren’t you the most dangerous??”
He tried to slit my throat with the tube in his back..
“……Right now, I have no intention of harming you..”
Elise glanced at me..
“His Majesty also changed... … Above all, I am also unmanned. I'm not shameless enough to target the person I owe my life to..”
“If so, I'm glad.”
I shrugged and started walking forward. Elise quickly got behind me..
“So, where do you go??”
“to your master.”
Where else would I go? I need to do one last dance check the day before the party..
“Why, I don't like it?”
When I asked, Elise answered bluntly..
“To be honest, I don't like it, but you like it. I have already been told to bring her to the lady if possible..”
“Even the serenade isn't honest..”
What kind of escort is an escort? Just say from the beginning, ‘I sent Elise to meet you, so come to me.’.
“……Is there anything wrong with the top??”
As I was walking through the crowded streets and heading to the pier, I suddenly asked Elise:.
“Pressure from the imperial family, or duplication from the shadows... … Nothing special?”
“doesn't exist.”
Elise answered calmly and asked me as if she was a little surprised..
“Will that happen soon??”
“I don't know. How does the world work?.”
The imperial family has not yet touched the top of Winter Silver..
Did they decide that it would be better not to cause unnecessary trouble ahead of an important event?.
Or are you just too busy to pay attention?.
No official notice has been issued to break off the engagement, and there is no movement to take away the top prize..
‘Then there is still a chance.’
If tomorrow's party goes well…….
There is still room for survival at the top of Winter Silver. Even if I break off my engagement with Serenade and become connected to the Aryan Kingdom,…….
“hmm?”
It was then.
Elise began to sniff. What's wrong, Gaeko?.
“Somewhere... … It smells like it's burning…….”
“huh? It doesn't smell like grilling meat at the stall.?”
“No, this is…….”
Elise opened her royal blue eyes wide..
“It's the smell of fire.”
An ominous feeling ran down my spine..
Elise and I made eye contact for an instant, and without even thinking about who would go first, we started running south through the crowd..
I saw acrid smoke rising in the southern sky..
As I arrived at the dock, wading through the screaming and fleeing people, I saw a huge fire..
A building engulfed in flames... … The building where I practiced ballroom dancing until just yesterday.
It was the building at the top of Wintersilver..
“……miss.”
Elise let out a scream she had never heard before and ran towards the building engulfed in flames..
“serenade girl!”
Holy shit.
I hurried after him too..
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