Chapter 200

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Translated by Jinmu
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Peobeong-!

Kwadedeudeu-!

The wide forest area in front of the Radianor city walls.

That place half burnt and covered in soot was still experiencing a chaotic battle.

“Black Dragon-nim, everyone has arrived.”

When a little bit of time passed, Avant-garde appeared.

The other troops were scattered in various parts of the forest.

Han-bit receiving the King’s ring he handed over said.

“Thank you. How many Holy State flags did you bring?”

“Just the ones highly visible are hundreds. By now the troops probably have arrived on the opposite side of the forest and the battle must have started too.”

“Perfect.”

One thing he had asked of Avant-garde via message.

It was preparing high flags embedded with the national flag of the Holy State.

“But why did you suddenly need flags? Seeing as it is now, it seems we’ve definitely seized the victory though.”

“Since it will end with the picture of Artois and the nobles fending off the invasion together at this rate. That’s why we’re going to stage a situation where the anti-state forces reverse it.”

Racmos who broke the alliance is likely directly examining the battle situation and receiving reports right now.

The variables are Han-bit’s attack that burned the forest and the Madness Army stirring up the entire area.

The result of that chaos appeared in the voices resounding from all over.

“The bastards of the Holy State, as expected they had a hidden power!”

“These traitor bastards, an ambush wasn’t enough, they’re using fire attack and even monsters……!”

The anti-state forces and Artois’s military forces failed to grasp the identity of the newly appearing enemies.

As it was a battlefield created by betrayal, they only misunderstood them as weapons hidden by each other.

And the item that will drive a wedge into that chaos was the flags of the Holy State.

‘Racmos will get urgent too.’

A betrayal his unilateral decision entered.

That decision was made being confident of the victory of Artois and the nobles.

But what if suddenly the flags of the anti-state forces, of the Holy State at that, cover the forest?

Wouldn’t his vision turn white at the thought that something went terribly wrong?

“First let’s scatter and clean up the remnants too. The main quest will only end when they are all processed.”

“I understand.”

After the brief explanation ended, Avant-garde headed to the place where the other troops were.

Han-bit’s Madness Army was in a state of being returned back to prevent accidents.

“You think you’ll be safe after doing this! Do you lowly commoner bastards even know who I am!”

Moving to a slightly separated place, the tied up Emether exploded his pent up anger.

Haneul surveilling beside him had an expression of looking at a bug.

“Pathetic right?”

“Yes. Seems he still doesn’t know the situation well.”

“He has no choice but to not know. Since whatever happens he was a bastard going to be used as a puppet king.”

Han-bit looked at Emether slumped on the floor.

He glared his eyes and raised his voice.

“Who are you calling a puppet! I am the legitimate exiled Crown Prince of the Raven Kingdom! I am not an existence you bastards dare to lay your hands on! If you release me even now, I will not order your executions…….”

“What legitimate. Since the subjects you killed just because you felt bad number over hundreds right? You got chased out as soon as you were caught.”

“Ha! Those kinds of bastards are consumables that will be filled up at any time. How dare you compare them with my life as a royalty!”

“Can’t we just kill this guy?”

Holding a dagger, Haneul lowered her posture and coldly said.

He was a human she wouldn’t feel a single drop of guilt even if she killed him, but that choice has to be made by the hands of the King.

“Leave him be. He’ll be punished by the Kingdom’s laws anyway.”

“Don’t make me laugh. You bastards won’t be able to escape a single step from this forest. Do you think you can win against a military force of 50,000? Can you not even see those flags of the Holy State over there!”

Emether who was completely unaware of the situation stuck in the barracks.

He pointed with his chin at the flags of the Holy State seen far away above the trees.

He mistook that it was entirely his allied troops.

“Those are our troops. I instructed them to hold up the flags. Your forces that came with you are almost all dead.”

“What an unfunny joke! With what method could you bastards…….”

“You saw that Holy State escort from earlier dying right?”

“Euk…….”

When asked recalling Verdict who protected the barracks, Emether’s gaze shook greatly.

Should it be called the end of an NPC tied to a failed main quest of a player.

Anyway, since such a strong escort died, reality is bound to be dark.

“You bastards… who sent you? Was it Aldenius as expected?”

Emether grinding his teeth brought up his younger brother’s name.

A thick hatred was laid down in his voice.

Since he thinks of him as the enemy who stole his seat, it was also a natural occurrence.

“If so, turn to this side right now. You know who the real power of the Kingdom is right? It is none other than the founding hero’s family, Artois. I will undo their pact, and they will become my strength and build a new throne. Though you bastards are detestable, taking your skills into consideration, an opportunity to serve me…….”

“The ones who attacked your army are Artois and the nobles.”

“…What?”

At the truth spat out bluntly, Emether formed a stupid expression.

The people called the instigators of the invasion forces hiding in the barracks inside the veil.

Naturally, from the perspective of the Holy State, they were existences treated about as much as a folding screen.

Since the Roar Federation in the north also interacted directly with the Holy State, there was no reason to convey the situation of the scene to the barracks.

To put it simply, because they weren’t helpful at all.

“You expect me to believe such ridiculous bullshit? In Artois is my fiancée. Does it seem like that family would throw away their chance to become royalty for the first time?”

“What if the decision of betrayal was Racmos’s unilateral decision?”

“…Racmos?”

When the Incompetent Sword’s name was brought up, Emether’s expression changed.

Since he is the one who knows well what kind of person Racmos is, grand explanations weren’t needed.

“If you grasped the situation, keep your mouth shut. Dragging you away while you’re fainted is annoying.”

“…….”

Emether whose expression hardened quietly shut his mouth.

It felt like hearing the sound of all kinds of thoughts storming in his head rolling around here and there.

“Black Dragon-nim, are there no strong people on Artois’s side? There are strong NPCs too right?”

Haneul who had been advancing while breaking through the remnants together asked.

She was likely curious if an expert of Verdict’s level existed among Artois’s knights.

“There are knights at the level of the Advance Party, but not to the extent of Verdict. Since they probably all died to the Madness Army.”

Fitting of the founding hero’s family, the experts produced in Artois are not few.

However, the people currently in the Kingdom are generously rated at best below the level of the lower Advance Party.

They lack enough to face Han-bit’s party and the Madness Army.

Of course, it’s a different story for investigation team members from Artois though.

Seogeok-!

Chwaak-!

Han-bit and Haneul continuing to advance through the forest processed quite a few enemies.

It was already a situation where there were far more corpses than living people.

“Such ridiculous…….”

The dragged Emether was now in a state of completely losing his will to fight.

It would only be a thankful thing if he acts without being noisy.

‘Did they not even bring monsters.’

Monsters, one of the weapons of the Holy State.

Even saying they lost Isis, it was possible to maintain minimum technology.

However, it seemed they didn’t use them for the invasion of the Royal Capital.

Was it confidence coming from a military force of 50,000.

Or was it the arrogant judgment of the Holy State’s player.

[Time Remaining: 21 Minutes 22 Seconds]

The remaining time of a little over 20 minutes until the completion of the quest.

From now on Han-bit’s strength was not needed.

(Black Dragon-nim! A problem occurred on the inside!)

Right then, No-eul’s voice was heard from the party voice.

On the shared screen, the appearance of knights and soldiers swarming and moving was seen.

They were soldiers of Artois.

Han-bit who had been watching the situation early on stopped his feet and said.

“Let’s go inside the Royal Capital.”

Syuuk-

The city wall arrived at along with the sensation of transfer wrapping the body.

Zenith who had been anticipating Han-bit’s arrival approached close and said.

“Black Dragon-nim, Artois has moved.”

Her expression inspecting the situations inside and outside was in a lowly sunken state.

Artois, in other words, the meaning of Racmos taking action.

Zenith knew that all too well.

“Ze, Zenith……?”

Emether who had dropped his head opened his eyes wide.

Because Zenith who he thought was dead was standing before his eyes.

“Ah, you were caught already.”

She answered with a cold voice.

However, as if unaware of such things, Emether raised his voice.

“Quickly display that wits of yours and save me! If we are defeated you will also never be able to enact the revenge of your dead family for eternity! Who else other than a King of my level could punish Artois!”

He poured out all sorts of words while spitting.

His fiancée is the Artois family, and when he ascends to the throne, he will strengthen his power with them.

The one to be secretly executed without even mice or birds knowing in that process is Zenith, none other than you.

Because he thought it was a situation where such inner thoughts weren’t found out.

Jeobeok-

Approaching close without saying any word, Zenith took out a dagger from her embrace.

“Right! Quickly loosen this binding! And explain to these stupid fools……!”

Chwaak-!

In an instant, Emether’s vision dyed red.

And a tremendous pain engulfed his left eye.

“Keuaaaak!”

Emether grabbing his eye let out a scream.

The left pupil cut by the sharp sword blade.

Zenith looking at that appearance tore her clothes and immediately started to stem the bleeding.

“I will do my share up to this extent. As for the rest, receive the price of your sins by the laws of the Kingdom.”

She who finished an appropriate treatment approached towards Han-bit again.

It was a face as if she had finished a light errand.

“So, what will you do?”

“The invasion forces have also almost finished being cleaned up. We should go to the royal palace now.”

“I understand.”

Han-bit again using his ring headed to the royal palace’s reception room along with the four people.

Over there the King and Leon were waiting.

“…Big brother?”

The King observing the situation with a magic tool sprang his body up.

At his gaze lay the appearance of Emether holding the area around his eye and letting out groans.

“…A, Aldenius?”

Emether whose gaze was wandering discovered the King.

He approached as if crawling and grabbed his younger brother’s pant leg.

“Spare… please spare me. All of this incident was done by the bastards of the Holy State and the Artois family. Never was it my will…….”

At the plea spat out as if crying, the King’s expression turned bitter.

While looking at that appearance, an alarm rang the ears.

Ttiring-

[Main Quest #7 has been completed.]

[Depending on contributions and clear time, the rewards are upgraded to maximum and paid.]

[Obtained 11,000,000 gold.]

[50 Stat Points are given.]

[Experience points have increased by 25,500,000.]

[Level has increased by 2.]

[2 Stat Points are given.]

[Progression rate rises drastically.]

The enemy army completely organized by reinforcements that arrived at the Kingdom.

In other words, it meant the military capabilities of not only the anti-state forces but also Artois and the nobles who participated with them were annihilated.

And.

Kwang-!

The entrance of the reception room fiercely shattered, and a group of knights and soldiers revealed their appearances.

Behind them stood the Incompetent Sword Racmos.

‘He sure came quite urgently.’

The state of the knights and soldiers was not good.

They ignorantly pushed into the traps installed on the path connected to this secret space.

It could be desperately felt how urgent they were to the point of failing to notice it was a promised luring.

The last military force of Artois left in the Royal Capital.

It was their final struggle.

Ttiring-

[Main Quest #8: Punishment]

You have organized all the anti-state forces that invaded the Kingdom.

You must confront the Incompetent Sword, Racmos, who appeared to cover up his failure.

Objective: Subdue the knights, and capture Racmos.

Reward: 4,000,000 Gold, Experience 8,000,000, 15 Stat Points

*Current Progression Rate: 92%