◈ 094. [Side Story] Take off the pretense (3)
Snack time is over.
While the main party members chatted amongst themselves, I lay on the floor and thought.
‘There is about a month until the next stage.’
[STAGE 5]
– Until start: 28 days
5, 10, 15, 20… … This multiple of 5 stage is a kind of boss stage.
It boasts a vicious difficulty that is incomparable to the previous normal stages.
Perhaps because of this, ample preparation time was given. Again, more than 4 weeks were given.
‘I have to prepare thoroughly.’
Stage 5 is the biggest hurdle in the beginning.
In other words, if you get past this, there is no big problem in playing the game for a while.
‘If you hold on a little longer, everything will come back on track.’
Money, items, soldiers… … A virtuous circle in which each other gives birth to each other is soon created.
When it’s not resolved, it falls into the so-called ‘death section’ where all resources and elements are lacking.
Once the water is opened, all resources are organically linked and the game begins to unravel.
‘Of course, the difficulty of this game is strange, but… … .’
I stroked the necklace around my neck.
The traitor’s necklace.
and dark events.
The intervention of an unknown enemy trying to ruin this game.
‘… … I can’t put my hands on this right now.’
I took my hand off the necklace.
It’s a problem I still can’t solve.
The good news is that you can detect dark events in advance and set up defenses.
‘If you move forward step by step and steadily… … In the end, it will be reached.’
In the end, there is always only one answer.
Do what you can.
‘Let’s organize what needs to be done until the next stage.’
There are three main
first. city administration.
second. free exploration.
third. Armament augmentation.
First of all, city administration.
Now that I have four weeks to spare, I can focus more on administration rather than combat.
In addition to raising the ongoing tourism city tech, we need to fix the big stem of the fund circulation.
‘Suddenly, fund management is tight.’
There are some quite large amounts of money to invest in the tourism city tech, but in fact, the city operation itself was a relentless drain of money.
I also wrote a little too much. Big!
The amount of money he earned during the tutorial is slowly showing the bottom.
There is some money earned in the later stages, but the balance is on the decline because more is going out than it is earning.
‘I still have room, but it’s only a matter of time at this rate.’
There are two major directions to choose from here.
Start a new business or increase your sources of funding.
Increase the supply and demand by improving the existing source of funding.
My choice was the second direction.
‘What’s the point of starting a new business in such a remote city? tourism industry?’
Of course, money will be poured into the tourism industry, but it is for appeasement of high-class heroes. It is never approached with a business mindset.
In the end, I think there is only one way to improve the supply and demand of funds.
‘Improve the method of selling magic stones.’
Magic stones are largely produced, processed, and sold and distributed. It is released to the market through three stages.
Production is no different from what our military does. I also became quite close with the union members who do processing.
If I offer good conditions, he will come under my command.
Now, it’s time to eat the sales and distribution lines.
‘If I eat all the distribution, I can sell the magic stone at a much higher interest rate.’
Of course, in order to do all of the distribution, you need to build a logistics system.
Crossroads is a rural area in the southern part of the continent.
Selling the magic stones produced here to various parts of the continent was usually not a troublesome task.
That’s why we entrust distribution to existing merchants.
If so, if I want to try my hand at distribution, should I create a new distribution line from scratch?
‘No, there is no need for that.’
All you have to do is find a useful new guild and persuade them to jump on this floor.
Give them a monopoly position, and instead cut the commission rate.
From the point of view of the new upper class, it is an opportunity to become a stepping stone for growth at once, and from my point of view, the rate of sales of magic stones soars. win-win for each other
And I am a human who has played this game hundreds of times.
I know where the ‘usable new guild’ is, who the head is, and how to roast and boil it.
‘I’ll have to contact you soon.’
I’m going to do this much for the time being about city management.
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Next is free exploration.
This is quite a problem.
‘Free exploration… … I’ll have to go after the injured are finished recovering.’
Currently, the next base, ‘Base Camp’, is occupied by hostile NPCs.
‘They have high levels and a lot of numbers.’
hostile forces. Nightcrawler Squad.
The number is at least a dozen. It’s the two of us at a full party.
Besides, obviously the average level is higher than ours. I don’t know how many more numbers there might be.
You must attack with the maximum power you can mobilize.
It would be safe to go out after Jupiter and God Hand have recovered.
‘I wonder if they can both come back… … .’
Jupiter is a mana runaway. God Hand was seriously injured losing both of his arms.
The SR grades, which can be the core power, are lined up. I wonder where I didn’t die.
‘I hope to be back on the field in four weeks, but if that doesn’t happen, I also have to have a plan B in place.’
What follows here is the third thing to do. It is an increase in armaments.
Well, armament expansion is something I always do, but this time it’s a little different.
‘I have plenty of time.’
4 weeks is the time to refill the mercenary guild twice.
You will be able to expand your troops sufficiently. The castle walls and various water-based facilities could be perfectly maintained.
However, four weeks is a waste of time if you are going to complete the maintenance only perfectly.
‘We must do a plus alpha.’
It’s not just about recruiting troops, it’s about training them enough.
If you expand your heroes and form a new party, you have to roll them in real battle to harmonize into one party.
Even if you pick up a new recruit, you have to train him enough to immediately command him on the front line. 4 weeks is a good amount of time.
‘I hope a lot of really good troops come in this time.’
A useful hero must be recruited. So, in case of emergency, you should be able to form a party by replacing Jupiter and God Hand.
‘I’ll have to stop by the mercenary guild soon.’
While thinking about that, I turned over the body I was lying on.
“?”
A young man was standing on the other side, staring at me.
‘Who is it?’
was a young man
The raised eyes, pursed lips, and small body somehow resembled a chick. Maybe in your early 20’s? still looks young
When our eyes met, the young man strode closer and opened his mouth.
“I see you here. majesty.”
“uh… … that is.”
I frowned and tried to remember, but I couldn’t remember. In the end I just asked.
“Who are you?”
“This is Dion. Dion Eggart.”
“ah!”
I remembered. This friend is one of the N-rank heroes I recruited.
I think I organized myself as a party several times while playing the game, but to be honest, I can’t remember all the N-rank heroes.
I don’t know if I have any special skills or characteristics.
The same was true of the recruited N-rank heroes. Everyone was normal, organized into sub-parties and used only as a reserve.
I thought it was just a little strong general soldier unit.
Because of this, I couldn’t remember the name properly. I looked a little sorry and smiled.
“Do you have any business with me, Dion?”
“… … .”
Dion, who had been staring at me for a while, slowly opened his mouth.
“I have complaints, Your Highness.”
“huh?”
I opened my eyes wide at the sudden sound.
what did you say now? dissatisfaction?
“hmm?”
“What, what’s going on?”
Noticing the unusual air current, the main party members also turned their attention to this direction.
Dion, calmly passing away their gaze, pointed behind him.
“Almost a month has already passed since the five of us got together.”
Behind Dion, four of his party members were standing in a row. It looks like they came to wash together.
“But he didn’t ask me to do anything other than jam up the back end of the wire. The monsters didn’t even come there.”
“… … .”
“We are mercenaries. majesty. It means that it is a job that makes a living by establishing a major.”
Dion is cheeky, but confident.
He was claiming like a mercenary.
“It doesn’t matter if you look down on us just because we are young and our experience is low. However, I don’t like being rusted without being able to accumulate a good experience.”
“… … .”
“Please send me to the front lines. We will show you how much we can do.”
The five N-rank mercenaries said that and confidently shrugged their shoulders.
I furrowed my eyebrows as I looked at these bold N-rank heroes.
look at these guys
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N-rank hero.
As befits a grade with N, which is an abbreviation for Normal, it has the lowest stats among all hero characters.
Of course, if there are friends who have unique characteristics or good skillsets, they select and use them.
The reality is that most don’t. It is common to take on the role of maintaining the front line with regular soldiers.
‘It was like that in the game, but the reality is definitely different.’
I glanced over at the five N-rank heroes standing at attention in front of me.
Stats are flat. Skills are mediocre.
But only the eyes harbor poison.
Especially this friend named Dion. You seem to be the party leader.
‘You’re ambitious.’
There is an aspiration. Even though his stats are N-rank, he has a spirit of improvement.
A friend like this is worth using. Because what always changes the world is a person who sees a higher place than himself.
‘However, the world does not move only with aspirations.’
The world does not bend its back by will or effort alone.
In the end, all you need is one thing.
It’s a skill.
“Seeing that you speak boldly, you must be quite confident.”
I raised my mouth and gave Dion a chin.
“How are you going to show me? Proof that you are doing enough.”
“I request sparring.”
Dion winked at the main party members who were huddled behind me.
“Have a match with Her Highness’ royal party. Wouldn’t that be enough?”
“Hoo.”
A smile formed on my lips without my knowledge.
I hope it comes out like this
“cheeky… … .”
“It will be fun, it will be fun! When?”
Lucas frowned at the challenge of the newcomers, and Evangeline smiled brightly, as if having fun.
“Hey!”
“Your Highness, that leg! My leg hurts, my leg!”
And Damian and Lily are actively pulling themselves out. you knew that
“I like the attitude of actively taking on challenges.”
Slowly rising from my seat, I faced the challengers.
“good night! However, can I decide the place and time for Dalian?”
“Of course, Your Highness. When would you like?”
“You don’t have to go far. Right now. in the nearest place.”
As if my answer was a bit unexpected, the N-rank party flinched.
“You can’t grapple in a peaceful bathhouse… … Shall we rent the gymnasium in the barracks?”
I gestured towards the barracks located not far away.
“And since my name is my personal guard, it wouldn’t be fair to have them deal with all of you, who are still beginners.”
I stood behind Lucas and Evangeline and put my hand on their shoulders.
“I will send out only my two vanguard knights. Are you okay?”
“… … Is Her Highness really all right?”
Dion smiled confidently.
“You took out the wizard and the sniper. Then it becomes very advantageous for us.”
“No need to worry about that.”
Duduk. Duduk.
Lucas clenched his fists and rose from his seat. Evangeline also smiled fiercely and loosened her shoulders.
The two SSR-class knights spewed out ignorant speculation.
I said ha ha and laughed softly.
“I won’t break my bones, don’t worry about that.”
No, you could be lucky if only the bones were broken?!
