Season 2: Chapter 64. Turned Into A Spearman in the Game (1)
Fortunately, it seemed common for someone to die in the world of mercenaries. Maybe they didn't actually die. Regardless, the atmosphere in the tavern grew quite heated.
"Newbie! Newbie!"
"Such a forceful guy!"
"Wowwwww!"
It felt unrealistic. It wasn’t the graphics that looked unrealistic. The uncomfortably intense realism of Zombie School couldn’t be found here. This was probably intended to make the game more enjoyable.
— LOL LOL LOL crazy
— Total chaos
— That's it. This is what a game should be, damn!
Therefore, the viewers also enjoyed the refreshing experience.
[Frustration has donated 3,000 won.]
[Ah, I was worried they would start terrorizing him like Kim Ju-Hyeok in the beginning, but that was refreshing LOL LOL LOL LOL]
It seemed to contrast well with the beginning of Zombie School.
[CivilFanboy has donated 10,000 won.]
[Civil Empire doesn't really have restrictions. It brings out the best in players. That's the thing.]
CivilFanboy was the first donor since Almond started playing Civil Empire. It seemed like he would become a new regular viewer. His username and how he talked suggested that he was quite an expert in this game.
[CivilFanboy has donated 10,000 won.]
[Wow, but I've never seen anyone kill the Troll Trio with a single dagger. I've seen many deaths, but this is a first.]
Even he had never seen someone kill the Troll Trio with a single dagger.
"Is it not common to kill with one hit?"
[CivilFanboy has donated 10,000 won.]
[No, it's possible. This game has vital points, but I've never seen it done right from the start.]
Almond’s dagger thrust to the forehead definitely struck a vital point. It would be difficult for someone new to the game to achieve such a feat. He got lucky in that regard.
"Do vital hits always kill?"
Almond genuinely wanted to understand the game.
— He's fishing for donations, wow.
— The stronghold of capitalism...
— LOL, look at him asking questions.
Every response came with a 10,000 won donation, making it seem like Almond was soliciting more donations.
[CivilFanboy has donated 10,000 won.]
[No, it’s only instant death if you properly cut or stab critical areas like the neck or head. Other vital points deal massive damage though when struck!]
— Making comments for 10,000 won each, LOL
— Dude... calm down.
— Wow wow LOL
“Ah... Got it. Thank you very much for the quadruple donations.”
The veteran player continuously donated to help him. Almond’s gameplay probably excited him. It was only natural to reward such gameplay.
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[C Rank]
Aaalmond
キムチチゲ魔王
hotshotgg
sourcrautz97
Dorumuk
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Despite being a newbie, Almond was promptly promoted to C rank. He had the honor of starting at the highest rank among wandering mercenaries.
‘This makes things easier.’
Flitter.
The fairy Peeeeanuuut fluttered her wings in excitement.
[Aaalmond! That's amazing! Hardly anyone has done this!!]
She seemed almost ecstatic as if she received a performance bonus for the success of her assigned mercenary.
[You are in the top 3%! Getting a C rank right from the start is rare!]
The condition to immediately earn C rank was to overpower one of the Troll Trio without getting hit. Almond not only avoided getting hit, but also subdued one of them with a single strike. Naturally, this earned him the special promotion to C rank.
— That's Aaalmond's class
— If we're talking about levels, it's almost like a placement match result.
— The one and only nutty guy
— He did it for the taste of victory
— I'm afraid to go to the community and see all the hype about him LOL
The viewers debated among themselves how impressive this feat was. The rest of the community would probably attack them if they praised Almond too much, so they seemed to be self-regulating themselves. It was funny that such a situation arose before the game even officially started.
Peeeeanuuut approached to change the subject.
[Aaalmond! Shall we do some basic training now that you've received your mercenary rank?]
"Basic training?"
[Yes. It’s to experience how the battlefield works from the commander's perspective! Since it's difficult for soldiers to understand the commander's position, this system was specially prepared!]
It was a curious thing to try being a commander before becoming a soldier. Wasn’t it usually the other way around?
[Let's go in!]
— I thought the sheep were just decorations LOL
— There are deer and boars too LOL
The workers continued transporting the meat and the food count rose to about a hundred. Gold also kept coming from the mine and totaled around thirty.
[Now that you have food and gold, recruit some spearmen!]
Almond nodded and touched the Infantry Training Camp again. He could decide how much gold to use, how many spearmen to summon, and what rank he wanted.
[10 men]
[1 gold]
[Rank doesn't matter]
Additionally, he could also write a battle summary to explain the current situation.
[Battle Summary: First infantry recruitment]
This was automatically generated.
[Recruiting spearmen...]
The recruitment message appeared along with a drum sound.
Several names appeared.
[Recruitment Application List]
Lemonpie
Undefeated
Orehu
Ria
...
"Are these... real people?"
[No! Not now! It's just training!]
They were bots that were auto-generated.
[But in actual combat, real mercenaries will come! Remember the names written on the chalkboard at the wandering mercenary tavern?]
He recalled the IDs listed under each rank. They were mercenaries waiting for assignments. Commanders apparently recruited them in this manner.
[Oh, the enemy has arrived!]
Drums sounded and the ally workers mining gold began to get attacked.
Thwack! Thwack!
The enemies gathered and struck a few times, quickly killing the weaker workers. Indeed, the enemies were also spearmen.
[Let's deploy our spearmen too, shall we?]
Listening to Peeeeanuuut, Almond looked at the training camp and saw ten spearmen waiting.
[Drag as many as you want and issue a command! You can use voice or text! You can also use the ping system!]
She raised her wand.
[But...!]
Just as he was about to follow her instructions...
[That's enough for the commander mode experience! Now, become a spearman down there!]
"A spearman? Down there?"
[Yes!]
"Then who will command?"
[I will take care of it! Now, go!]
Brrong!
The world went dark as she sprinkled light with her wand.
***
The view had completely changed when he opened his eyes again.
'Wow...'
The green meadows he had viewed from above were now lush forests. The tall grass came right up to his knees.
Looking down, he saw himself wearing worn leather armor and holding an old spear.
— The game isn't about commanding but being commanded LOL
— If it's like this, Almond can easily do it as a nut
— Isn't this basically entrusting Almond with the role of a nut? Totally OP LOL LOL LOL
The viewers felt relieved that Almond wouldn't be commanding. It felt as if they had entered the game themselves. This novel setup thrilled them and would excite any gamer's heart.
‘Ah, I should help the workers.’
Almond recalled that the workers were being attacked and looked around.
‘Where is it?’
He had a clear view while commanding, but now it was hard to find the right direction. This was the difference between being a commander and a soldier.
Piiiiing── Piiiiing─!
A loud noise rang out.
Whoosh!
A yellow beam of light formed in the sky and struck down like lightning. Written in the yellow beam was:
[Defense]
'It's a ping.'
This was the ping Peeeeanuuut mentioned. Soon afterward, the commander issued a command.
[Commander's Order]
[Workers at the gold mine are under attack. Go and defend.]
The defense battle as a spearman began.