Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 445
◈ 445. [Side Story] All The Kings (5)
“The same goes for other kings. We will provide what everyone wants.”
Turning my eyes from the kings of the other races, I looked at the kings of other humans from all over..
“The details will all be different, but first… … We'll eliminate the biggest problems you've had to deal with and have had to make changes..”
There is usually one reason why they are flocked to the edge of the world rather than the center of the continent..
Because I am hated by the empire.
Most of these people have a big or small grudge against the empire..
And compared to the vast land, the empire is as narrow-minded as a bandanna, and has not forgotten any of these incidents and has retaliated against them..
I was thinking of resolving this first..
“I will leave aside all the unpleasant events that have occurred between you and the Empire, and forgive and pardon all debts and misdeeds that the Empire has left to you. We will also withdraw all types of economic sanctions..”
Chiefs of surrounding city-states or chiefs of small tribes. And a look flashed across the faces of many kings..
“Of course, this is a matter that will be applied in common, and if each person has their own wishes, we will do our best to accommodate them..”
Right after I finished speaking.
“under!”
Dwarf King Kellyson, who was quietly listening, made a noise of disgust..
“The words are flashy and the promises are sweet to hear right now, but how can I believe them??”
I faced him. Kelly Thorn glared at me..
“There is no guarantee that the empire and the emperor will not eat us raw and drink our sweet water and then throw it away, as the emperor has been doing! And above all!”
Kelly Thorn pointed north..
“Before the monster in the south, we must first get rid of the ecliptic in the center - Fernandez. Prince Ash. There is no guarantee that they will win against Fernandez.?”
It was a valid point..
Abolition of slavery among different races, and giving each king what they want.…….
These words are ultimately just empty checks. If I don't defeat Fernandez and seize the throne, it's all just a dream..
So, I need to show you a little bit of my hand here..
“there is.”
I grinned..
“A winning card.”
“victory card?”
“A sure-win card that will surely win the war against Fernandez. I am preparing in advance.”
The kings' eyes widened..
Kellyson stuttered and asked..
“Well, what is that??”
“that…….”
I placed my chin on top of my clasped hands and whispered softly..
“……If you promise me full cooperation, I will let you know then..”
……Even though I said it, I still think about it..
Why am I talking like a fraud like this??
***
The dinner party was ruined..
It was decided that one-on-one negotiations with the kings would proceed more slowly over time. I entered my room assigned to the hotel..
Then the waiting heroes immediately stood up and greeted me. I nodded..
“Has everyone gathered??”
What was waiting in my room was... … It was a gambler's party gambling club..
5After confirming that everyone was there, I grinned..
“Okay, gamblers… … You need to start working hard right away..”
The composition of the gambling club is as follows:.
Illusionist Violet.
Puppeteer Cobalt.
Clairvoyant Lime.
mind reader orange.
And Tazza Scarlet.
Even at first glance, isn't this a composition of personnel that can be very useful in espionage warfare?.
“Over the next few days, you five will have to read the minds of all the kings..”
I spoke sternly to those who looked at me with nervous faces..
“You can overlook the kings who are cooperative in these negotiations. But we have to find out why the uncooperative kings are doing this and what the reason is..”
I had no intention of missing a single one of the king and his forces gathered here..
I was going to make all the kings cooperate with my plan. If necessary, exploit weaknesses, threaten, and use any means necessary..
To do that, we needed to understand what they were thinking in their heads..
Being different on the outside and the inside is the basic skill of a person in power. I had to look closely to see if they were really willing to cooperate with me..
“The casino is the only entertainment facility in this hotel. There's no way those guys with the title of king and name won't go in there..”
Some people may not do it, but such exception cases can be dealt with separately by recommending it yourself..
“As casino dealers, you serve them and become my eyes and ears and collect information about them..”
I appealed to you.
“And uncooperative kings should be investigated particularly in depth. If necessary, you should approach them in different roles: hotelier, manager, concierge, etc..”
“yes.”
“Okay, good luck..”
I clapped my hands and then grinned..
“Operation Casino Royale begins!”
***
Scarlett is a top-notch Tazza..
Being top-notch doesn't just mean playing with cards..
To be a truly top-notch Tazza, you must be able to play with the other person's mind..
As a dealer, Scarlett coordinated the entire card board, exquisitely holding and shaking the opponent..
The best card given in a desperate crisis.
All in, and win…….
The people who sat in front of her without thinking were completely relaxed and cheering after just a few tens of minutes..
‘……What was the gambling report number?.’
Puppeteer Cobalt and Illusionist Violet were also capable of playing with the entire board on their own..
They also created a thrilling match for the kings and lifted their spirits..
alcohol. and win.
The debauched kings who gathered here were also enjoying themselves as easily as the soldiers were banqueting outside the hotel..
The kings became candid, and they gave their honest opinions about the current situation..
And the casino dealers gathered all that information as my eyes and ears..
A list of uncooperative kings was compiled..
Clairvoyant Lime used clairvoyance to see what kind of conversation they were having inside the hotel room..
Orange, a mind reader, pretended to give them drinks, fed them his tea and read their minds..
Cobalt's dolls hid throughout the hotel and watched them, and Violet followed behind them, manipulating reality..
So when only a day and a half had passed,.
The true intentions of most of the kings gathered here have now been revealed..
“Anyway, most kings are debauched... … Since they treated me well, I was released right away..”
I was muttering while tapping the document containing the information with my fingertips, and suddenly I felt scared and muttered..
“……Wait, then me too?”
Still, aren’t I a bit of a petit bourgeois??
Oh, isn't it? Now that I think about it, it seems like they're just building a hotel like this and wasting a lot of their budget.……?
Anyway, I have roughly summarized what most kings are thinking. I was lost in thought as I read the document..
I was confident that I could bring all the kings gathered this time to my side and under the monster battle line. That's right too.
‘Because you can't choose Fernandez..’
What Fernandez is planning in the imperial capital.
Its identity was gradually becoming clearer. If I guess right, this guy is really crazy..
‘……It's not just a problem for fallen kings.’
What Fernandez is doing is condemned by everyone around the world..
But Fernandez has chosen his own path and is pursuing it without hesitation..
He is walking without hesitation on a path that will be criticized by everyone in the world except himself..
‘Why do you do that??’
There were so many things about Fernandez's behavior that I didn't understand..
I feel like I want to go to the [commander's meeting] and talk openly. That's right.
I returned to the manor house thinking, opened the door and entered.…….
“majesty!”
Ader, who was waiting at the entrance, urgently ran towards me..
“Someone came from the direction of the ecliptic.!”
“person? From the side of the ecliptic?”
Didn't they say that the gates in that neighborhood are so closed that even if you try to use the back road, you have to spend a lot of money?.
I blinked quietly. Who came all the way from the ecliptic to meet me??
The man was sitting in the living room, drinking tea with a tired look on his face. I recognized it at a glance and was shocked..
“……Alberto!”
It was Alberto, a strict old butler who was the chief chamberlain of the imperial palace and served as an advisor to the Winter Silver family..
I rushed in front of him, and Alberto quickly got up and bowed to me..
“majesty. long time no see.”
“It's good to see you alive! I worked hard a long way.”
I tapped Alberto on the shoulder and made him sit back down..
Alberto briefly told us about his situation..
He was guarding the Winter Silver headquarters alone, but the situation inside the imperial capital began to turn unusual, and when Jeon Seo-eung's transmission was blocked, he escaped to report this in person..
And the story was that he went south and came to me..
“I heard that it is not easy to get in and out because the Imperial Gate is tightly closed... … You managed to do it..”
“haha. That is… … Actually, it didn't come out of my own power..”
Alberto scratched the back of his head in embarrassment..
“A secret private organization in the Imperial Capital supported me, and thanks to that, I was able to get out of the Imperial Capital..”
“secret private organization?”
“yes. It's an organization called 'Women in the Wind'.…….”
I frowned without realizing it..
“Cheated women? What is that trashy organization name??”
“…….”
“He said he got that name because he was having an affair with someone.?”
Then Alberto looked at me with an embarrassed expression..
……No, whatever. Why do you look at me like that??
***
Great job, Ash Kim! This bastard is always trash.!
‘Still, I can't hate you... … In the meantime, even though you are doing trash, you are still preparing for the future.…….’
I am Ash Kim... … No, my mouth gaped as I heard from Alberto the story about the secret private organization that I had prepared in the past..
It is said that in the past, I was a playboy and messed around with all kinds of noble ladies..
But this wasn't just a temptation, it was to build a private organization that would move for me..
“Approach the noble ladies, solve their problems, erase the debt from their hearts, and then leave again and again... … He said he did. Naturally, the ladies came to admire Her Majesty.…….”
“…….”
Come to think of it, Ash Kim was a regressor..
You would have mastered the necessary information about your partner and family issues. It is said that they approached each person quickly, solved each problem, gained a lot of likeability, and then left..
Instead, he later asked me to belong to a private organization that worked for him.…….
“No, of course I am the person I was in the past… … I thought you were physically seducing me..”
I heard Playboy and Casanova, so of course... … ! I thought it would be.
“Honestly, I thought that was the case too. But I never thought you'd be doing this behind my back.…….”
Alberto sighed..
“What a relief. For some reason, everyone thought it was strange that even though he walked around so promiscuously, he never had an illegitimate child..”
“……You were such a temperate piece of trash, but I.”
I sighed..
I have a complicated feeling about whether I should call this a legacy of the past or a debt of the past..
“And the leader of the organization entrusted this to me..”
Alberto held something out to me..
It was a small box. I took it puzzled..
“What is this??”
“I don't know either. Nothing but a ‘gift from the past’…….”
“…….”
A gift from my past.
In other words, what Ash from the past tells me… … something.
As I looked at it in awe, Alberto opened his mouth with a serious face..
“The current situation in the ecliptic is unusual, Your Majesty..”
“okay. It just worked out well. I still needed accurate information..”
I also stared at Alberto with a serious expression..
“What on earth is going on in the ecliptic??”
Alberto caught his breath and said.
“The 'Shutdown Protocol' that His Highness Fernández is installing underground in the Imperial Capital is nearing completion. There have been several delays due to sabotage, but we are getting closer to completion..”
“……!”
“And when this is completed and activated…….”
The contents are,
“All citizens of New Terra, the ecliptic, will melt to death..”
As you already guessed, it was still crazy..
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