Episode 1027
Dick gathered the men in Rochester the very next day.
All of them were big figures, such as the owners of the merchants or the agents of the merchants. The briefing began on the second floor of a small restaurant that Dick had rented.
“A lifeline connecting East and West! “The importance of this trade route for valuable spices
and fabrics cannot be emphasized enough!”
He pounded his palms on the table.
“But what is the reality now? This dangerous east-west trade route is blocked by rugged mountains and must pass through the entrance to the desert! This is a place where bandits are encamped like spider webs and dangerous monsters are teeming with! If you waste the money you
earn from trade on huge logistics costs, you won’t get much in return! However, there is a insight that can drastically reduce your time and money!”
Sigh!
Dick laid out a map of the continent on the table and pointed to a point with the tip of his finger.
“This route does not go through the mountains and deserts, but through the screaming jungle! If you load goods on a boat and cross from west to east along the river, you will save more
than three months! Needless to say, reducing incidental costs such as logistics costs and security costs is a pain in the mouth, isn’t it?”
“… … .”
Unlike Dick’s excited spitting, the expressions on the merchants’ faces after hearing the explanation were vague.
“… … “Look here, business owner Dick Hayward.”
A merchant sighed.
“Could it be that the higher-ups didn’t know this and were wandering around the jungle of screams? Many veteran adventurers also lost their lives to monsters while trying to pioneer the
place, so how can we… … .”
“That’s it!”
Dick extended his palm towards Simon.
“Kizen’s 7th Corps Commander will solve it!”
“?”
The merchants’ eyes focused on Simon. Simon just laughed as he had heard before, and Dick spat out words like a stream of liquid.
“Now, special information! If you leak it anywhere, you’ll be in trouble! “The 7th Legion, which proved its strength in the Bell Heights incident, is trying to make the Screaming Jungle their territory!”
The merchants looked among themselves.
“The jungle of screams… … .”
“It becomes the territory of the 7th Legion?”
“Exactly! “What if an active-duty corps ensures the safety of trade routes?”
Only then did the merchants’ faces brighten.
“Wow, it’s reassuring that the Army Corps is directly involved… … .”
“Is it realistically possible to pioneer the jungle of screams?”
“I’m not saying something unnecessary in front of high-ranking people! “There are results!”
Dick told a slightly exaggerated story about the Skullwing system that he had heard about from Simon. The merchants didn’t know much about necromancers, but they began to mutter as if the method of driving out monsters sounded plausible.
Dick, who had won, clenched his fists.
“I think it’s the perfect deal! Of course, due to the nature of Skullwing, it is impossible to completely stop the monsters that live in rivers, but that is a new blood compared to losing goods and people when attacked by monsters that appear at the beginning of mountain ranges and
deserts! And since it’s the territory of the 7th Legion, bandits won’t dare wander around!”
Dick pointed to his nose and fluttered his nostrils.
“Can you smell the money? “If we can overcome the absurd aversion to crossing the jungle
of screams, this will be a major innovation in continental logistics!”
“Of course, we would welcome a new trade route, but… … .”
A merchant said, looking at Dick and Simon in turns.
“I wonder how much the corps commander thinks about the jungle toll… … .”
“ah.”
Dick exaggeratedly lowered his eyebrows and looked worried.
That obnoxious expression, Simon knew, was the expression used when trying to rip off someone. After a while, Dick proudly took out a wooden abacus used by merchants and started tapping it.
“well. Everyone would be surprised if they knew how much the corps commander is suffering out of a sense of duty to pioneer the jungle of screams. Umm-”
It was a moment when what I was doing while attending school was transformed into a great
cause for humanity.
“This is what it looks like with no real margin.”
The merchants’ eyes widened as if they would pop out after seeing the contents of the abacus.
“This, this… … !”
“Isn’t that too much!”
Dick laughed heartily.
“It’s much better than losing precious lives, losing money, and wasting time by continuing to
pass through mountain ranges and deserts, right?”
“Yes, there is no such thing as mourning!”
“Uh huh, the corps commander is not a merchant! “I’m just his agent!”
Dick pulled a few abacus stones to the side, as if he was being particularly generous.
“Er, I don’t know! If you confirm now, we will take you at this price!”
“Hmm… … !”
“I brought them here because they are the people I trust the most. “If you refuse, you can just
leave.”
Percussion!
Dick flicked the abacus with his fingertips, scattering the eggs.
“Of course, you will never use the Screaming Jungle as a trade route in the future. “You will
be falling behind the times.”
Dick knew well where merchants were stimulated.
As time passed, Dick finished the transaction, killing many of the merchants.
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Dick tried to attract investment funds and receive money in advance, but Simon stopped him, saying that was not enough.
Dick said as they soon finished dealing with the merchants and returned to school together.
“Why did you stop me earlier? Simon. “It’s good to get the money in advance.”
“I don’t think I’m ready to accept that kind of money yet.”
Simon shook his head.
“I haven’t conquered the jungle of screams right now.”
“haha! I’m still cautious. You are the only corps commander in the world! “You’ve eaten Frost Field and Death Land, but isn’t that jungle like gum?”
‘hmm.’
Simon closed his eyes with a confused look on his face.
The more funds you have to operate the corps, the better.
In addition to the magic stones discovered in Frost Field, there is no reason to refuse if it also brings in almost permanent revenue from toll taxes.
But things are going too well. It’s just going along smoothly.
So I become wary of something.
‘I hope it ends smoothly like this.’
* * *
Simon continued to focus on expanding the territory of the Screaming Jungle.
Of course, I didn’t neglect class either.
Although the adjustment period is not over yet, Simon was also excited to hear that classes in his major subjects would be held starting next week. I was very curious about what kind of
class Aaron would teach.
So, I was taking an integrated class this afternoon.
[boy!]
Peer’s alter ego spoke urgently with resignation.
[This is Alaze’s report! There seems to be something wrong in the jungle of screams!]
Simon’s heart sank when he heard the report. A feeling that something was about to explode.
He asked for understanding from the head teaching assistant who was teaching the class and ran over.
The moment I immediately rode the teleportation magic circle and crossed into the jungle of
screams.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!
You can see the burning jungle.
“Tsk!”
Simon frowned and coughed at the scorching heat and acrid smoke. The burnt tree fell at Simon’s feet, sending up a heap of ashes. Simon took a step back, covering his face.
‘Sudden fire? ‘What happened?’
I glanced around. You can clearly see the Skullwing’s nest burning down in the distance.
At that time, Simon was trying to get towards it through the fire.
[Legion of Betrayal.]
Suddenly, a gloomy voice settles in my ears.
Simon immediately stopped walking and turned his head in the direction where the voice came from.
A large figure was watching from the burning flames.
In short, it had such a unique appearance that it was difficult to define its existence. A huge
monster with elongated shoulders spread out to the side, and a monster covered in what looked like long metal fibers.
There is no face where there should be a face. Instead, there was a mask attached to the chest, and its eyes were constantly moving. Simon sensed an eerie pitch black emanating from it.
‘Ancient Undead!’
[Be careful boy!]
Immediately, the peer that popped out of subspace was placed on Simon’s body. Simon, raising the great sword of destruction, took a fighting stance.
[I am Recula.]
Then a voice was heard from the mask.
[The Great Apex declared.]
‘Peak?’
Hehehe!
Peer’s dark laughter was heard. Soon the Ancient Undead spoke.
[From this moment on, the Screaming Jungle is the territory of the 1st Corps.]
“!”
chuck!
chuck! chuck! chuck!
A group of troops were charging in amidst the red-hot flames. Skullwings flew in from all ov
er to respond, but they were all stabbed by the tips of silver spears and fell. The scream echoes dizzyingly.
‘The 1st Corps… … .’
Cold sweat broke out on Simon’s forehead.
‘Declare war on us!’
[Recula! One of the legends of the 1st Legion. First of all, calm down boy!]
Peer’s voice echoes in my head.
[The main base of the nest has not fallen yet! If we defeat the advance team of the 1st Corps
here and now, we can protect the jungle!]
After Simon heard those words, his mind finally cooled down. He gripped the handle of his
greatsword tightly.
Darkness gathers on the legs and the muscles swell.
‘Goes.’
Teuong!
Simon’s body was shot out, leaving behind a black tail. The moment Simon reached right in front of Recula and swung the Great Sword of Destruction.
The huge Lecula jumped lightly, as if taking a step back.
Her body disappeared like smoke, as if it had never been there in the first place, and landed at the rear, a much greater distance away.
‘Don’t miss it!’
The moment when Simon tried to strengthen his legs to catch up again.
Hwaaaaaaaaa!
Suddenly, flames erupted all over the place, and silver spears rushed out from there.
“!”
Simon quickly bent his back. The tip of the spear, which seemed to be condensed light, stretched forward, cutting off several strands of Simon’s hair.
‘The 1st Legion’s Territory Soldiers!’
Simon stepped back and looked at the soldiers who attacked him.
They moved freely even in the fire, and their bodies were covered in golden armor. The face was protected by a helmet, and the part where the eyes should be visible was covered with something like transparent glass.
A silver mane was flowing over the helmet. Each of them is carrying a flag with the insignia of the 1st Corps on their back.
The way they lined up and held their weapons gave a sense of dignity and order. It was reminiscent of high-ranking noble knights that only existed in the past.
‘… … Ordinary people should not be dragged into the Legion’s territory. Should I suppress it
moderately?
Shoo!
Whoosh!
This time, an arrow of light flies across the sky. As Simon swung the Great Sword of Destru
ction and struck down the arrow of light, the spearmen in front rushed forward like a flash of light.
‘Sharp! Well trained!’
Simon frowned and grabbed the great sword of destruction. Immediately, let’s swing it to the
side with great force.
Hwaaaaaaaaaaa!
A gust of wind blew, and the fire surrounding them was thrown back in an instant.
However, through the storm, a knight came in front of Simon.
‘This alien energy!’
Kang!
Simon forced his spear down with the great sword of destruction, then clenched his other hand into a fist.
Wow!
He immediately swung his fist and shattered the helmet he was wearing. Immediately, he grabbed him with all his might and gazed at the sight beyond the helmet with his right eye.
“!”
Simon’s eyes widened rapidly.
-Queeeeeeeeeeeee!
The face visible beyond the helmet was not human.
Crushed flesh, a putrid smell, a long, dry tongue. When Simon saw that, he felt his heart pounding.
‘zombie! Wasn’t he human?’
The armored zombie let go of the spear, pulled out the sword from his waist, and swung it. Like the spear, it was a sword made of light.
Up!
Simon frowned as he grabbed the back of his hand and accepted it.
‘Nonsense! How can a zombie move so human-like? … ?’
-Ⳗⴠⴀ!!!
He even speaks. It shouted a language it couldn’t understand and continued to swing its swod. Simon, who had been dodging with just the movement of his shoulder, stepped back.
Cold sweat ran down my back in the creepy home.
‘If this is the power of just one zombie… … !’
[boy.]
Then Peer said:
[The words the zombie just spoke were the Talhern language of the fallen Talhern Empire.]
‘yes? Can you understand?’
[okay! And what I just said is as follows.]
Peer, who was silent for a moment, continued.
[For the emperor.]
