Episode 130
Jack is hiding something.
14 years old.
He’s almost 15, but he’s still a kid.
A child like that shook the Tulcan Empire and the Council.
He also shook the kingdom and subdued Heynckes Beckerman, who was said to be the strongest mana user among the humans.
He plays with the world with one hand, as if he reigns over it.
This is the word we should not use any more.
That man says he will create an environment where his people can live with a smile.
What if the scope of that environment is the entire continent?
All kinds of thoughts come to mind.
If that’s the case, then doesn’t this man in front of you have the same thoughts as Iskandar Tulkan, the crown prince of the Tulkan Empire?
Did you read Roland’s thoughts?
Jack said.
‘I think you’re worrying too seriously, but there’s one question that can neatly resolve your worries.’
‘question……?’
‘Why did I, who possessed such power, say that we should just do one thing together instead of eating the Continental Battlefield?’
In that moment, Roland realized.
I guess I was thinking about something wrong.
Clearly, no one has touched the continental battlefield until now.
It is not simply because they maintain neutrality, but also because the ‘power’ that the continental battlefield holds is not insignificant.
But maybe you could think about it this way.
The absorption of any group is inevitably led by a stronger and more powerful group.
In the case of the Continental Battlefield, it is relatively balanced because it has relationships with all the countries on the entire continent, but if.
If only.
If there was a monster with enough power to put all nations under it.
To that monster, would the continental battlefield seem like an insurmountable mountain or a sweet cake that looked quite delicious?
Honestly, I’m still dumbfounded.
Because I can’t even imagine the power that this man in front of me possesses.
There are six masters around, but can they really defeat this man?
Or can it kill you?
Heynckes Beckermann was already subdued like a child, and his disciple Merengues had his arm torn off without being able to do anything.
Besides, the three men who had just rushed to protect her were all Masters.
Two of them were the ones he always took with him as escorts, and the other one was his son and the mastermind behind all this, Harold Lynch.
Doesn’t this look like a firefly in front of the sun?
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Roland was convinced.
A man named Jack can do everything.
That’s why I was even more curious.
Why did you talk about cooperation instead of threats?
So I asked.
‘… … If I ask, will you tell me?’
A moment of silence falls.
But the silence was soon broken.
‘It’s a question of responsibility.’
‘… … Responsibility… … Is that the reason?’
‘What else do you need besides that reason? Do I look like a freeloader?’
‘… … .’
‘Or do I seem so generous that I care about those who aren’t even mine?’
‘… … .’
‘Continental Battlefield, is there anyone I know there? Or is there someone of mine?’
‘… … .’
‘There aren’t any. If there are, tell me at least one.’
Roland couldn’t answer.
A question of responsibility.
It definitely hits home.
‘I always deal with those who are not mine. You can call it business. In your case, you have something to give me. A whopping 400 billion. You give what you give, and I take what I get. The only change is the form. After this deal is done, we just part ways without looking back. I like that. As I said before, it’s clean. And, you must know this.’
Then, Jack turns his head slightly and looks at the doll sitting on his shoulder for a moment.
‘I will never sacrifice myself for those who are not mine.’
Those words sounded more like they were spoken to a doll than to Roland himself.
‘On the other hand, it’s saying that I can sacrifice myself for my people. And I forgot to mention that, so first of all, I’m sorry.’
To be honest.
At that moment, Roland was surprised.
A ‘tyrant’ who is arrogant and shows an overwhelming appearance as if no one is above him, and even if there were, he would kill them all to take their place.
I brought up the word “apology.”
This. It’s strange not to be surprised.
It’s different from other normal people apologizing to their friends.
It’s just that the weight was different.
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A man of that caliber.
A man with that much power says sorry?
It was beyond surprising, it was bizarre, and for a moment I was scared.
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I just thought he was a tyrant.
But that wasn’t the case.
A person who can say sorry to someone weaker than him, I guarantee you, and do such a thing.
There is very little of this in this world.
If you even feel sincerity in those words, it is safe to say that it is not almost non-existent, but non-existent at all.
Because it is a world ruled by power.
That’s why it’s scary.
Because I couldn’t guess where this man’s end, his rock bottom, was.
‘I didn’t mean to disparage your beliefs. To be honest, there are few men like you in this world. Unifying the beliefs of a group with those of an individual? Not everyone can do that. And those beliefs even have a history? Needless to say, that goes without saying. But.’
Jack Valantier, sunken into his chair.
His eyes softened.
It wasn’t clear whether it was a mistake or not.
but.
At least that’s what Roland felt at that moment.
This guy.
It’s strange.
What a truly curious man.
‘If you want to keep that belief, and if you want to make the world a better place with that belief, don’t rest on your laurels. There’s no way a man like you can do more than that.’
‘······.’
‘In other words, the group’s beliefs are a little compromised. As I said before, I apologize for that. Strictly speaking, it’s no different from dragging you in for my own needs. But this much is certain. That’s the way you can keep your beliefs, and that’s the way for the continental battlefield. It’s okay if it sounds like an excuse. It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter if I look like a tyrant or a thug. But remember this.’
‘memory?’
‘I’m not telling you to completely abandon your beliefs, be honest. Can you stop the storm that’s about to come? With just the power of the Continental Battlefield?’
Roland shook his head at that question.
The weight of the situation.
Because I realized it for sure.
But Jack didn’t seem satisfied.
‘I guarantee you, you will die. Your son? Die. The children who believed in you and followed you? They will all die. Every single one of them, from the age of three onwards. That’s the kind of storm it is, but if you work with me, you can avoid it.’
That was it.
Jack Valantier.
The moment his soft eyes hardened with power.
‘If your beliefs only mean something to your death and not to your life, tell me now. I know it’s annoying, but I’ll just pretend it never happened. Of course, I’ll charge you for it.’
‘······.’
‘You don’t like that? Then, isn’t it all done? I think we can consider the deal as having started after talking to this extent. What do you think?’
Likewise, Roland’s eyes also became ‘serious’.
In other words, he started to look like a merchant.
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This seemed to indicate that he agreed with Jack’s words.
Roland said.
‘Tell me.’
Jack said as if he had been waiting.
‘At least 3 masters. It doesn’t matter if they’re swordsmen or bowmen, or their military branch. Of course, it doesn’t matter if they’re male or female.’
Roland was a little puzzled by those words.
‘I missed the timing and couldn’t ask, but I think there was a force that was used when attacking the Teslan royal palace.’
‘so?’
‘… … If there are not enough instructors, there must be more work to be done by filling in the gaps with them.’
Jack smiled brightly.
‘No. And they’ll be gone soon, so how can you use them as instructors? A Death Knight as an instructor? A passing cat would laugh.’
‘Death… … Knight?’
Jack shakes his head.
‘I feel like I’m getting into trouble, so don’t ask me trivial questions and don’t interrupt me before I finish. Understand?’
‘… … continue.’
‘As I said before, three who have reached the level of Master. And about ten high-circle mana users with at least 8 mana hearts and a lot of combat experience. It doesn’t matter if they are swordsmen or magicians. And at least 50 lower circle users to support them. I’ll give you three days. Send them to the Academy within three days.’
‘… … What next?’
‘If we create something called the Department of Commerce, what should we teach the students from the first year to the fourth year, and what kind of merchants we ultimately want them to become, so, um… …is that what you call a curriculum? Yes, a curriculum. Gather the capable kids from your continental battlefield and put your heads together and think about it. You guys are more experts than I am in that area. And.’
‘and?’
‘Pick the academy dean and the person who will be appointed as a professor in advance. I didn’t know, but the academy instructors’ salaries are quite high.’
‘… … .’
‘And I told you before? I’ll give you a discount.’
Honestly, I had forgotten.
‘The master gets 500,000 gold per month, the high circle users get 100,000 per month, the people who will assist them get 50,000, and when the commerce department is established, the dean gets… … But you still have to maintain your dignity. Would 700,000 be enough?’
Amazing discounts… … .
That’s what it meant.
It’s definitely groundbreaking.
‘I won’t receive the money anyway, so it doesn’t matter if I spend it. Wow, I get paid and my debts are forgiven. Isn’t that fantastic?’
‘… … .’
‘And I think you’ll do fine on your own, but I’ll tell you just in case. Do you know what I did at the Academy?’
‘There’s no way I wouldn’t know.’
‘Only send those with clean backgrounds. And, this is so obvious that I didn’t say it.’
‘Tell me.’
‘I’ll have the power over their life and death.’
‘Life and death… … the right to escape?’
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Jack said no more.
He just stands up from his chair as if the story is over.
‘I think we’ve said everything we wanted to say, so any further discussion would be a waste of time. Bring me the draft of the curriculum once it’s done. You know where I live, right?’
Roland said nothing.
So, Jack disappeared from the locked room.
What should I say?
Should I say that I feel like I’m possessed by a ghost?
I was swayed by a few words and couldn’t take control of the conversation.
It wasn’t a problem of having an excellent vocabulary or anything of that kind.
It was impossible to raise a proper question or raise a disagreement.
Overwhelming.
Pressure.
It’s a different level.
Roland felt it for sure at this moment.
“A monster… is that it?”
It was just a casual remark, but isn’t it a really fitting nickname?
monster.
If you don’t call someone like that a monster, then who else can you call a monster?
Chapter 3
“… … You took control of the continental battlefield with just a few snaps of your fingers and a few words.”
Gray looked as if he couldn’t get over the shock.
It’s not quite panic, but it’s more like seeing a new world.
“Confucius… … really was a man who had many things to hide.”
He shrugged.
This is something that I think people misunderstand a little bit.
I have never hidden myself.
When was it?
The mercenaries I met when I first left Valanti.
I used to talk to him about dragons and other things, even though his name was not funny.
Why did that happen?
I am.
I’m not kidding.
I can’t find any reason to hide something like that.
There is power to protect. There is power to kill.
It has the power to turn the world upside down.
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Why do I have to hide all that stuff?
The information I know and the power I have.
There is no reason to hide it.
To be honest, I think it would be much better if I just went around telling people.
Because.
I keep saying this, but people are still underestimating the power of the ‘hardliners’.
anyway.
Gray, it seems like I’m hiding a lot.
I didn’t answer because you just didn’t ask.
Oh, really.
You can’t go around with a sticker on your forehead saying you’ve regressed.
Oh my.
“So, has the lack of instructors been resolved?”
“Yes. The Continental Battleground is a continent-wide organization, and I understand that there are as many as six Masters. There are also many high-circle users.”
There is no need to speculate as to why they follow the Continental Battlefield.
money.
It’s because of the money.
And the grace and connection based on that money.
“Raising, nurturing, supporting… … Should I say sponsoring? There’s no law that says that the Continental Battlefield only has to do the work of the top. The top has to have the power to protect itself.”
Dean Gray nods.
A continental battlefield that promotes fairness.
In fact, if they had only pursued fairness, they would have collapsed a long time ago.
The power they have is greater than you think.
There are a whopping 6 masters with him.
The Kingdom of Ishmael, which is said to have the strongest power among the other kingdoms except for Tulcan, has around 7 Masters, so judging from that, the Continental Battlefield has truly absurd power.
In fact, in some ways it was natural.
It was because of that level of power that the beliefs of maintaining neutrality and advocating fairness could be maintained. Without that power, the Continental Battlefield would have been ruined long ago.
Because not just anyone can have a monopoly.
Now that I think about it, the Teslan Kingdom with only two Masters seems quite pitiful, but what can I do, that is the reality.
I have said up until now that the Teslan Kingdom is just a weak country, but realistically and seriously speaking, the Teslan Kingdom is the lowest of all the countries on the current continent, the ultimate weakling.
If you think about it, it’s really brave to have survived this far.
So the Tulcan Empire was the last to put an end to the Teslan Kingdom.
Because it’s not a threat at all.
Also, if you think about it in reverse, it looks like a country that can be reorganized first without any problems.
When I thought about it that way, Dean Gray asked.
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“Can I ask you one thing?”
