#75
“I think we can just leave.”
“Do you know me? “I don’t know anyone like you.”
“I personally gave you the airship blueprints, so there’s no way you wouldn’t know.”
The moment Sehyun’s eyes closed, the surroundings became as quiet as ever. A cold silence fell amidst the gently blaring music.
I never thought that I would give it up obediently. The eyes that had been looking for the nape of her neck were now approaching, having decided on a place to water. With just one word from him, Sehyeon’s empire instantly became a target.
Searching eyes followed Sehyun. Well, his test wasn’t over yet.
“so… “Do you feel like talking about it?”
Fan asked leisurely, while leisurely passing the glass. Sehyun laughed and snatched the glass from his hand. Half of the drinks were spilled, but no one cared.
“Let’s go to a quiet place.”
“That’s what you want.”
“Baek Do-hyun, please take care of Jae-young. Jaeyoung, I’ll be back soon.”
Se-hyeon stroked the head of Lee Jae-young, who was standing with a blank expression, and then followed behind Fan. The place I headed through the subtle following of gaze was next to the podium where the music was playing. A place where the sound dies because it is buried by the sound of the performance.
“What is your business?”
Sehyeon asked crookedly at the fan blocking his view. The cocktail flowed gently down his neck.
“I want to tell a longer story.”
“Will the plans be leaked?”
“You probably didn’t forget the conditions.”
“It is not a leak if it is stolen by an invading empire. Even if you win the war, it can still be taken away, right?”
Is there any war without harm? When he said that, Fan’s expression changed. There was a faint light in the shadowed eyes.
“I wonder why you are still there.”
What he revealed was a certain thirst for an unreachable distance. From where he was sitting, he could easily aim for first place, but the gap was too far. National power is not simply measured in one aspect, so it had to show above-par performance in all aspects.
The strategy ranking of the tower, the number of heroes, the satisfaction of the vassals, the amount of magic stone construction, the empire level, the number of residents, and even the trust in the king. When all of these were in place, national power rose and rankings were made based on this.
He is asking. How can you stay in that position after taking two months off?
“You took two months off, right? And yet it maintains its position.”
“What do you want to say?”
“Do you remember what floor the 2nd Imperial Tower was on before you quit? Don’t say you don’t know. “You’re the only one making fun of me.”
“Is there a reason why I need to know about other empires? “At least you wouldn’t have been in second place before I quit.”
The 2nd ranked empire before Sehyeon quit was the ‘Shadow Empire Zaurka’, which currently remains in 5th place. It was an empire also called the Assassin State. And at that time, he had conquered the 42nd floor of the Tower of Tests. The number of floors that Sehyun targeted at the time was the 84th floor. It was a strategy that was twice as different.
It was purely the result of Sehyun’s efforts.
But people briefly disparaged it.
“People tend to have deep suspicions about things they haven’t seen in person. Even more so about the consequences of polarization. I never thought you were a player in the first place. While those who started in the same line climbed through the 40th floor, you alone rose above the 80th floor. Theoretically, it’s impossible unless you build another time. Or that the lines were different from the beginning.”
“Are you saying I’m a cheat or an error?”
“There is a possibility.”
Sehyun laughed at those words. As if he was shocked.
“I am a believer who only believes what I see with my eyes. That’s why I search for empires.”
All of Sehyun’s efforts were negated by his one word. Conversely, I wanted to ask. Why couldn’t he be raised just like that?
What Sehyun invested was not time.
“How many hours a day have you worked?”
“I’m confident that I’ve done a lot.”
“How much time did you spend on your vassals?”
“I met my trust quota.”
“Let me ask you differently. Do you remember how many vassals have died so far?”
He couldn’t answer. It will be so. No one will be able to answer this question.
“Have you ever comforted the souls of those left behind? Have you ever asked if you were okay? Have you ever entered a reset tower and dug up the ground to find the bodies of your vassals? Either that or… When I logged in, I saw that the empire was in ruins. In between… Have you ever made a fuss trying to find the children who lived?”
It was all something Sehyun did and experienced. 4 out of 6 losses. The days when I was hunted 5 times.
“Mr. Fen.”
Fan didn’t answer. Sehyun didn’t call him hoping for an answer either.
“My empire has never survived more than a week until the sixth. What was established after that is the current empire. But, it seems like it was a win for some people.”
Perhaps because they suffered six defeats, the vassals did not live a single day in vain. I was confined to the training camp every day and tried desperately to survive. Since motivation cannot be created by instilling it, that part had to be entirely the responsibility of the retainers.
All Sehyun did was watch. The location of the road was actually only that much. But many people were mistaken.
“We are not the ones growing the empire. Loading? I guess you think it’s something great… Don’t get me wrong. We simply intercepted the products created by the Grand Duke and his vassals. And there’s only one thing I did for them. “I just understood and hugged him.”
What Sehyun invested in was affection. And it produced results that were better than anything else.
“This is the difference between me and you. Don’t disparage it with errors or anything like that. If all of this can be explained by one error, I have no choice but to ask differently. So why did you only raise it to that level? “Why are you complaining so much after investing so much?”
While Sehyeon continued speaking, Fan did not blink his eyes even once. All he could do was look down at Sehyun with cold eyes, his mouth tightly shut.
“If you’re going to say something like that, I have no business, so please leave. “Are you still thinking of it as an error?”
Sehyun wiped her watery eyes with the back of her hand and turned around. However, as soon as he could move one step, his path was blocked by a hand pressing against the wall.
“… I’m sorry. There was no intention to disparage. “I admit my thoughts were short-lived.”
Fen said, closing his eyes as if he was reflecting. The sharp atmosphere calmed down. Only then did the soft sound of music reach my ears.
“… “What exactly do you want?”
“first… Let me tell you that the intention to provoke was strong. There was something I had to do to see your power with my own eyes. I knew very well that you treated his retainers with special care. only… I wanted to see the survival of the Black Empire. “I can’t say anything right now, but let’s just say it’s absolutely necessary.”
“Is that why you said the blueprints out loud? “Are you going to start a fight?”
“I was thinking of helping with this part too. I was planning to request an alliance portal separately. “I swear I never meant to let you be invaded.”
Fan expressed his calm favor. Sehyun lowered her gaze and was lost in thought for a moment. He knew a lot. However, he will probably tell you the information after confirming that Se-hyeon is ‘healthy’.
Sehyun had to make a choice here. Will he join hands with him?
“What should I believe and do that?”
“‘We’ really need you to reach our achievements. Beyond this, I leave it to your choice. If you give me a chance, I’ll tell you everything. “The choice after that is yours.”
“If I hadn’t come to the banquet today.”
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“I guess they tried a different approach. This banquet is merely a device to eliminate the Archduke’s interference. and… You don’t know your worth yet. I have been waiting for news of your return for a long time. And unfortunately it’s not just me.”
“Let me ask you just one question.”
Fan nodded without any hesitation. It seemed like he was willing to do anything for the greater good.
“… noise. Do you know what… ?”
I saw his emotions for a moment. surprised. Fan knew. About noise. Sehyun waited silently for his words. And after a while, he took it all in and opened his mouth heavily.
“… “It’s an intervention.”
There was no question as to whose involvement it was. There was just one person that came to mind as if in passing. The one who brought everyone into this world.
Sehyeon gently pushed Fan’s arm, which was blocking his path, with the back of his hand. He moved out of the way without saying a word.
“Mr. Fen. I will be receiving full compensation for the mental and physical damages I suffered today, so you had better be prepared. “I’ll see you again in our empire in a few days.”
“I don’t know what you mean by physical.”
“So you don’t like it?”
“I’m looking forward to it.”
Fen answered with a soft smile. The conversation ended just like that. As if in keeping with this, all the music that had been playing softly stopped at that moment. When Sehyeon realized and turned her head, a man wearing a mask appeared in the air of the banquet hall and was greeting her.
