464 Road of the Emperor (1)

“Master, this is your report. ”

“Tell me, Emily. ”

“I have just received word from Seylon that we have succeeded in capturing Lefron. ”

“I see. So this concludes the first conquest?" ”

“Yes. There are a few Baron territories left behind the castle, but they should be cleared out in the next two days." ”

“Of course.”

If the Kingdom of Lotus is a loser in the eastern part of the Colonnar continent, there is a Kingdom of Titan in the west that has the power to match it.

The Titan guild also formed a powerful force to overthrow Lotus and the 1st place.

In fact, two or three months ago, Titan's guild was behind Lotus quite a bit.

However, recently, growth has started to spike, and the guild points have surpassed Lotus.

Then, how did Titan catch up with the fast-growing Lotus Guild?

The answer was in the environment.

The location where the Titan Guild founded the Kingdom was much more advantageous than Lotus.

‘It was an excellent choice to settle in the Southwest. ’

Currently in the north-eastern part of the Colonard, the influence of Charleon has overwhelmed many powerful kingdoms.

From the Kingdom of Elika, where the Kingdom of Lotus is currently at war, to Icarus and the Kingdom of La Mars, which lie to the east and west.

Each one of them was a kingdom powerful enough to rival Lotus or Titan.

On the other hand, there are relatively few countries in the south-west that are relatively free from the quest of Richking.

Thanks to this, the Titan Guild has been able to wage a fierce conquest war.

And the content that increased the most guild points was the Conquest War.

As the number of territories grows, so does the guild score.

Shakran slowly opens his mouth at Emily.

“Emily, how is the Conquest War of Lotus progressing?" ”

Emily immediately replies to Shakran's question.

The information related to the Kingdom of Lotus has always been top notch, so it was natural for her to be able to answer like a machine as she manages all the information entering the guild.

“In arithmetic proportions, we're halfway there. ”

“Arithmetic? What does that mean? ”

“That is, of the 38 territories that make up the Kingdom of Elika, we have recovered exactly 19 from Lotus. ”

“It's only half. I'm asking why you use the word 'arithmetic.’ ”

“It is……. ”

Emily points to one side of the map and opens her mouth again.

“Here and here. There are many difficult fortresses left, such as Latafel and Castle Elika. ”

“Hmm?"

“Ratafel territory is…… more defensive than the Confused Duke. ”

“So you're saying the remaining territories have less than half the defensive force, so we're making real progress. ”

“Yes, Master. Half of it, I think, is about three. ”

“Hmm, this is good news. ”

The stagnant growth of Lotus has been an unwelcome addition to the Titan Guild.

It was because there was nothing like the Titan Guild except Lotus.

While Lotus was stagnating, expanding the force as soon as possible to create the conditions for the Declaration of 'Empire’, a sudden mission for the current Titan guild.

‘If we could capture the Imperial content, we could make a difference again from Lotus. ’

Shakran, who opened his inventory and took out the Seal, smiles delightfully as he touched it.

Lotus was the first to capture the contents of the kingdom, but the first to declare the empire would be Titan.

That's what every situation was telling me.

* * *

A splendid royal bureau situated atop the castle of Lotus.

And on that throne, a man sat and dozed off.

Of course, the man's name was Ian.

- The "power of the throne" effect is triggered.

- Recovers 0.5 Fatigue.

Recovers 0.2 Satiety.

(Approximately)

- The "power of the throne" effect is triggered.

- Fatigue...

System messages that appear at intervals in one corner of Ian's vision.

As the power of the throne was a trivial privilege given only to the ‘king’ of one country, Ian often used it.

‘It's honey if you sit down and recover from fatigue. ’

In Kailan, fatigue affects the control 'sensitivity’.

In other words, it is the same concept as the speed at which a character follows a user's movement.

"Fatigue" was content that had a minor impact on gameplay, so that there were users who didn't even feel it existed, but it was different for rankers like Ian.

The slight difference in response rate was due to the large impact on life and small impact on hunting speed.

So rankers always carry food or potions that restore fatigue, even though they are well-priced consumables.

Therefore, the power of this throne, which restores fatigue and satiety for about 10 minutes, is a privilege that gives a subtle benefit.

But that's not why Ian is sitting on this throne right now.

“Yawn.”

Ian opened his mouth and yawned, checking the time once.

He was waiting for someone here.

“My appointment time is almost up, by the way.... ”

At least as important as the promise of time was inside Kailan.

Then someone came in, fearful of Ian's muttering, as the door of the room opened wide.

“Huff, huff. Luckily, it's not too late. ”

A man enters the room breathing heavily.

Ian shakes his head, looking at a man with yellow hair, whether he dyed it or not.

“It's not too late. I'm late.”

“Was the appointment not on time for 2: 00? ”

“You're exactly 25 seconds late. ”

“ ……. ”

Ian, who gave me a pinky glass, slowly got up from his seat.

And in front of the table in the center of the room, I recommended seating to the man.

“Sit down. Don't be late next time. ”

“Yes? Yes…. ”

The man sitting in his seat with a cold sweat was Laorene, a BJ throughout Lotus.

‘Phew, Pinzan said he was 25 seconds late after calling me like that.... ’

Laoren grumbled in his gut, but he dared...) I didn't have the courage to show it to Ian.

Of course, the refusal did not mean Ian did any harm.

It's just that the money line is broken.

To maintain Ian and Lotus' full-time BJ position, Pinzan was not a big deal.

In one second, Raoren, who had forgotten, opened his mouth with twinkling eyes.

“Brother, what are you doing today again? ”

When Ian called so personally, there was always something good going on in the bag.

like a 1.5-fold increase in subscribers to a channel.

Ian takes a few moments to open his mouth in a gentle voice.

“Let's make a deal, Oren. ”

“You mean Dil...? ”

Laorene's eyes widen slightly.

Ian does not easily bring up the word 'deals’ unless he brings up the messy content.

Ian said the word "dil" with a serious expression, which was no different than what he had asked for the big content.

“Yes, it's a deal. ”

“ ……! ”

After speaking, Ian picks up two pieces of paper from his inventory.

- Open the 'Kailan's Contract’ item.

A legally valid contract notarized by LB.

Ian smiles and opens his mouth, handing over two contracts to Laorene.

“A, B. Pick either one and stamp it. ”

“ ……! ”

After a while, Laorene's pupil, which had received a contract from Ian, began to twitch thinly.

The contents of the contract were very simple, so it was quick to read.

Ian's mouth opens slowly as he meets his eyes.

“You didn't put a zero wrong, did you, Hank? ”

“No way. You don't know how to calculate. ”

“I know.”

“Exactly 50 million gold. A total of seven zeros are attached to the back. ”

“ ……! ”

Laorene double-checks the two contracts in her hand.

-A: 50,000,000 Gold Contract/Profit Sharing 0: 100

-B: 0 gold down payment/30: 70 revenue share

The letter itself is simple, but the contents of it are never simple.

Laorene's head begins to spin rapidly.

"Fifty million gold, how much? Now the price of gold is about 12,000 won per 10,000 gold.... ’

If you just stamp the A contract right away, you'll get 60 million won in cash.

Given that the money that had been made in Ian's contract up to 15 million won so far, this has certainly been a huge deal.

On the other hand, for Contract B, it was worse than the terms of the contract so far.

Laorene appeals.

“What's wrong with your B contract? ”

“What?”

“It's 15 percent lower than usual. ”

“That's right."

“Isn't the condition too bad for contract A? ”

However, Ian shakes his head and replies.

“No, because the content I import is much better than usual, of course the proportions are adjusted. ”

“Umm…! ”

To argue that Ian's words were oppressive, the terms of my own A contract were too good for me.

Ian is not a philanthropist, and the content is not good, because there is no way he would pay "50 million gold" to take all the proceeds.

That's why conflicts started in Laorene's head.

‘Is it right to go to A safely……. Or do you wanna gamble? ’

Laorene worked hard to calculate resistant acid with her eyes closed.

Ian closes his eyes and waits for his decision, and Laorene opens her mouth again.

“Sir, could you give me a hint? ”

“What hint? ”

“For example, a 'title’ that will appear in this broadcast... …. ”

But Ian shakes his head without even opening his eyes.

“Gnob. Then it's no fun. ”

“ ……! ”

“As soon as you stamp the contract, open the content right away. ”

After a while, Laorene finally seals her eyes and seals the A contract.

‘Hoo, yeah, let's not gamble unnecessarily, Laorene. You were fooled by him once last time. ’

In fact, Laorene was not the first to receive two contracts.

But I've never seen such extreme contracts.

Own gambling (?), but they failed every time, so this time they chose 50 million gold safely.

‘Yes, this time I'm not going to be seduced by that brother! 50 million gold is pretty cool, right? ’

Laorene handed it to Ian, who picked up the sealed contract with a trembling hand.

Ian, who then accepted it, began writing down the title of the content at the top of the contract.

Zek-Zec.

Ian's hand fills in the top of the contract with all his might.

But Laorene's eyes, which were swallowing dry saliva and watching it, grew wider and wider.

- Turn it on and go to Castle Elika./Cut to 19 territories 24 hours a day.