A Genius Gamer, Reincarnated as a Hero - Chapter 144



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A genius gamer is reincarnated into a famous hero episode 144

Harang’s Crash Landing (4)

Even on the continent of Astera, the effectiveness of a scientific search engine based on 21st century modern physics was outstanding.

By the time the three mercenaries, including Blacklum leader Bullock, were pressing the search button repeatedly to the point where they were shaking and fainting from the aftereffects of excessive searching, Harang had learned about this place intimately.

“So, everything has changed since the exchange with the Central Continent was completely torn apart by the ‘Land of Despair’?”

Beyond the northern part of the central continent is a frigid land covered in ice, and it is said that ‘Baela Racial Lord’, known as the Great Duke of the North, has ruled for over several decades.

Because the land mass was so large, each territory was given autonomy, and as it was a land of war and slaughter, it was said that it did not care at all if the territory was taken away by starting a war at any time if the power was sufficient.

Until then, Racial Lord’s Grand Duke ‘Frozen Palace’ was virtually invincible.

Was it because the palace was guarded by a natural fortress?

no.

It was simply because Grand Duke Baella Racial Lord was a 9-star and powerful person.

In this northern land, there was no one who could compare to him, and it is said that disaster unfolded the day Archduke Baella went into battle with a great sword.

Decades passed by without anyone daring to even think of invading the Grand Dukedom… … .

It was a history that Harang knew up to that point, but something strange occurred after exchanges with the Central Continent were cut off.

“Grand Duke Baella suddenly fell ill. At that time, three great leaders of the northern mercenary community, who thought it was an opportunity, united their forces. That is ‘Gleisa’.”

Just as in the southern continent, eight-star mercenaries formed the ‘Gusaryeon’ and reigned as gods of the mercenary world, it is said that three eight-star mercenaries ruled like kings in the northern land as well.

Red Wolf Kazakil.

Alkyri Delne, the Glacier Slayer.

Dan Kao, the mercenary king of the North.

“I heard that Glaesaga is a guild founded by the mercenary king Dan Kao with the sole intention of destroying the Grand Duke’s reign… … According to the rumor going around among us, I think they are planning to take over the Freezing Palace, the symbol of the Grand Duke, and rule as a new noble.”

As the saying goes, the Glaisaga guild gradually began to invade the authority, power, and territory of the Grand Duke and began to spread its feet here and there across the frigid land.

It is even said that exchanges with the Central Continent have now been completely cut off due to the guild arresting all captains and sailors who knew the route to the Central Continent.

“I heard the Archduke also has a way to get to the Central Continent?”

“Well, there are rumors going around that the illness that afflicted His Highness the Archduke is not something common, but rather like a magical curse. So, there is a rumor that they go out on a ship and rescue a wizard.”

“So, it is said that a few years ago, a mercenary who won the ‘Arena’ once asked His Highness the Archduke to wish to go out on a ship, and he granted it.”

“They said you returned safely?”

The mercenaries looked at each other.

He looked like he didn’t know.

“Well, the news was cut off… … .”

“hmm… … .”

“I guess the news stopped because I went back? Hahaha.”

Harang looked suspicious at the mercenaries’ awkward laughter.

‘The news has been cut off… … ‘Is it really true that I went back?’

If the Archduke’s ship had gone to the central continent and successfully rescued the wizard, would the frigid land have become so barren of magic?

It is said that wizards are still the preserve of only the highest class, and only the lords of a few large territories have wizards, and the reason is obvious.

‘The Archduke’s ships keep trying to go to the central continent, but for some reason they are failing.’

So, is the only way left is for Glaisa to join the guild?

‘There is no guarantee that they will succeed either. If there was a sea route or flight route that allowed for 100% safe exchange, he would have become a trade king instead of a mercenary king a long time ago.’

It would be possible to suppress it with money without having to invade the Grand Duke’s territory by acting like a mercenary.

‘Everything is uncertain.’

However, even if it was uncertain, it was certain that they had the means of transportation, so the only option was for the Archduke or Glaisa to meet with the guild leader.

‘To face the Archduke… … ‘Is there no other way than to participate in the arena?’

Even if we met, it was a problem.

An archduke who wanted to cure his illness would certainly try to reach the central continent by using all possible methods, but the fact that he was still failing would mean that there was no way out.

‘… … ‘We don’t know anything yet.’

Only by meeting him in person can we proceed with anything.

‘I need more information.’

Harang asked the mercenaries again.

“Gleisa said the guild has begun to invade the Archduke’s palace. “Who do you think has the advantage in this situation?”

“Hmm, even if the Grand Duke was sick, the advance fortress of the Freezing Palace was not easy. So, even though it has been more than 10 years, Glaisagar has not yet achieved its ambitions, but it is still slowly eating away at the Grand Duchy.”

“Ah, I heard the executives talking the other day. I’m not sure, but they said that if time passes like this, the Freezing Palace will definitely come over.”

Harang roughly got a feel for it.

“Is this an intention to use the great lords to attack the Freeze Palace? … .”

“… … yes??”

“Great lord?”

However, the mercenary members did not understand Harang’s words. Are you suddenly a high lord?

They actually snorted.

“They say the guild is as big as Amman, but there is no way those proud lords will listen to what Gleisaga says.”

“Even now, when the great lords pay their bills, the guild leader comes running out and bows to them?”

“They are even sending great mercenaries of 6 stars or higher to support at a low price.”

“Why are you doing that… … “It seems like the guild leader has no pride in saying he’s going to eat the Freezing Palace.”

“Thanks to this, only the lords are excited and going to war.”

Harang, who was listening to their conversation, got a little goosebumps.

This is because Glaisaga Guild’s method was an aggressive marketing approach that could only be seen on modern Earth in the 21st century.

‘Crazy, the guild is much more strategic and thorough than you think, right? So much so that I put aside my pride and proceed with business.’

What mercenary in the world would grow their power like that?

‘… … Considering the scope of Glaisa’s activities, it would have created a structure that the great lords had no choice but to rely on. It is certain that the great lord gives preferential treatment to mercenaries of 6 stars or higher, allowing them to be hired at a very cheap price.’

It is said that 6-star warriors are common in Caladern, but they are by no means common out in the world. He had to be the best swordsman in any city to be a 6-star skilled person.

‘The current great lords said that they are not trying to replenish even though they have lost most of their autonomous troops. ‘You can take a 6-star mercenary with you at a low price, of course.’

Raising soldiers costs a huge amount of money, and even the maintenance costs are considerable. Even if there were just 1,000 soldiers, it would be disgusting to think about what they ate in a year. Moreover, it is not just about eating rice. Equipment and equipment must be provided, and salaries must be paid… … .

‘High lords will become increasingly dependent on guilds. Instead of spending such a huge amount of money to use low-level soldiers, cheap but powerful mercenaries are better.’

Harang was confident in his thoughts.

‘Even after a few years, the great lords will not be able to do anything without the guild.’

In the end, the great lords who became part of Glaisagar will lend some of the land in accordance with the guild’s request, and will use it as a base to gradually tighten the Freeze Palace.

Some high lords may have noticed by now, but it may already be too late.

Even if we increase our troops now, there is no way we can beat the mercenaries, and there is no way the guild will just leave us alone.

‘Based on this information, can we persuade the Archduke?’

Harang shook his head.

There’s no way someone as high as the Archduke wouldn’t have figured that out. There is no point so I just stay still.

‘But, there must be a way to use it. There’s no harm in knowing.’

In order to obtain a reliable way to travel to the Central Continent from the Archduke, there must be more useful trading items.

“Do you know anything about the Archduke’s illness?”

“well. There are a lot of rumors about it being a magical curse… … .”

“hmm.”

Why and how did a magical curse fall on the Archduke in this northern land that had become a wasteland of magic?

The moment he expresses such a question, a message appears before Harang’s eyes.

━━━[Main Quest]━━━

frozen estelle

The tip of the north, a distant, foreign land.

Estelle, who was sleeping in the frigid land, was exposed to a malicious energy for a long time, and was frozen cold.

Estelle, who has been transformed by the cold, spreads a deadly poison to the human world, so she must be recovered as soon as possible.

*Goal: Recover the second Estelle

*Reward: Kaladun style weapon technique lesson plan

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

“… … !”

The second Estelle? Here?

Harang touched his lips at the completely unexpected and surprising content of the quest.

‘Is it fate that brought me here to the flower tower? … .’

But there is a strange part.

Estelle is polluted by cold and is emitting poison rather than positive energy.

‘A poison harmful to humans… … no way?’

The fact that this quest popped up while we were talking about Grand Duke Baella Raciallord’s condition may be a sign that his condition may be related to Estelle.

‘… … In that case, it might be possible to have a private meeting with the Archduke under the pretext of treating his illness.’

How do you create that space?

In the end, there was no choice but to win the arena.

Harang asked the mercenary members who were kneeling down.

“What kind of people usually participate in the arena? “I’m curious about the level.”

“uh… … The average is 2 stars, but I’ve never seen one survive. “You have to be at least 3 stars to fight a fight.”

2-stars are said to be combat slaves, mercenaries forced into debt or soldiers who have committed crimes.

“Fighters who aim to win are usually four stars. She is said to have returned to the Central Continent once upon a time, and at a young age, she achieved an overwhelming victory with five-star swordsmanship… … “That rarely happens.”

“5 stars?”

“Yeah. Usually, one of the reasons for participating in the arena is to win the attention of the Archduke, win a position, and become his closest associate, but I remember everyone being surprised when he suddenly announced that he would return to the Central Continent.”

Harang stroked his chin.

‘It’s worth it if the low-level guys are 3 stars and the guys aiming for the championship are 4 stars.’

Participate. After making that decision, Harang asked how to participate in the arena and whether there were any conditions.

“In the past, only soldiers of the Grand Duke could participate… … 10 years ago, the event was held simultaneously with Glaisaga occupying half of the area of ​​the ‘Amphitheater’ where the arena was held. So mercenaries can also participate.”

“Yes, I think it would be best to participate as a mercenary!”

“why?”

“Combat slaves, debt collectors, and criminals are ‘no-named,’ and if they participate like that, they are often used to brighten the mood by fighting powerful monsters at the opening ceremony, and then are disposed of.”

“The treatment of the weak is poor.”

“Sometimes, a 4-star mercenary or a former champion comes out and tears apart all the monsters as a performance, but that doesn’t happen often.”

The cost of raising a monster is not that high, so it is worth it.

“Sometimes, to liven up the atmosphere, they push dozens of No Name members in at once and start a fight… … “They are ‘kept’ all at once in a place like a pig pen, so they often kill each other at night.”

“Hmm, if I had the strength to kill them all, I wouldn’t recommend it if you don’t want to live a messy life.”

“… … .”

Since it is not treated well in many ways, it is best for Glaisa to become a member of a guild and participate.

‘There’s a long way to go to become a soldier under the Archduke, and it would certainly be easier to become a mercenary for the guild.’

From Harang’s perspective, it could be considered fortunate that Glaisa’s guild took over part of the Grand Duke’s land.

“then… … .”

The conversation is over. After getting all the information he wanted, Harang glanced at the mercenaries with a cold expression.

I thanked him for sharing the information, but I felt very bad for continuing to treat him like a plaything, so I had no intention of letting him go in peace.

“Good work.”

“Yes, yep? Well, then we’ll end… .”

“One by one, in a row.”

Harang said, pointing in front of himself with his index finger.

“But since you explained it with all your heart and soul, I’ll show you a reasonable amount of mercy.”

The mercenary members retreated with a contemplative look on their faces, but Harang only smiled as beautiful and bright as an angel and spat out cruel words.

“I’m not going to pass out. “You have to feel the pain vividly and for a long time.”

He never went back on his word.

* * *

next day.

As the rumor spread that the Blacklum mercenaries had sought a young boy slave whose appearance was almost comparable to that of an elf, Glaisa executives and mercenaries flocked to the lobby of the guild branch.

This is because if a mercenary group offered a slave to the guild, it became a slave belonging to the guild, and other mercenaries could also use it for a certain price.

Of course, it is not easy to do so because priority is given to high-ranking mercenaries, and the slave traders who dominate the slave trade in the North are flocking in and waiting with bundles of gold coins, so it would be unreasonable to expect that much.

Perhaps they would sell it to nobles through slave traders at the guild level, but most of them were mercenaries who gathered because they were curious about how beautiful it was and word of it had already spread throughout the city.

“They’re late.”

At the mutterings of Dekarn, the mercenary leader of No. 3 Glaisa, Biled, the leader of the Eagle unit under him, frowned.

“It looks like you overslept after drinking rum even though you did one thing.”

“… … Pathetic bastards. Since I saved a great slave, I must have accomplished some feats so far. I tried to overlook my previous neglect of duty. “You’re still lazy.”

Dekarn clicked his tongue.

This agenda was so important that Dekarn, who was the third mercenary leader, came here.

The great lord, ‘General Vulcane’, who had maintained neutrality until recently, is now showing signs of conflict over who to choose between the guild and the archduke!

The forces of the Archduke and the Guild have been in a stalemate for a long time, but if General Vulcane enters the war on either side, the balance will collapse in an instant.

While they had to do whatever it took to attract the general to the guild’s side, the appearance of a beautiful boy slave was great news for the guild.

General Vulcane was very greedy and said he loved beautiful slaves, so that boy would be the best gift!

“Are you planning on keeping important guests waiting?”

Decarne noticed Billed.

When the slaves and mercenaries they were supposed to bring were late, the slave traders looked at their watches and pretended to be annoyed. Billed, who could not have been unaware of this fact, became extremely excited.

‘What are you going to do with me?’

Are you saying I should go and get it myself?

The leader of the world’s eagle unit is just a mercenary group?

As Billed, whose expression was crumpled, was gritting his teeth, the lobby door burst open! It opened. The attention of the audience focused in an instant.

“… … oh.”

First, Captain Dekarn, number 3, who had the best eyesight, let out an exclamation.

He was determined to punish the Blacklum mercenaries for their laziness, but he felt like his thoughts were melting away.

That’s because he was a boy with a beautiful appearance that could not be found in this barbaric land.

… … However, something was strange.

Because the boy came in dragging something in his right hand. Decarne was the first to notice its identity.

“What is that?”

He wasn’t asking because he didn’t know.

Harang, who knew this well, threw Bullock, the leader of the Blackrum mercenaries who had dragged him here, forward.

“… … “What are you doing?”

Next, when the unit commander Billed asked with a cold expression, Harang struck Bullak’s mercenary badge with the tip of his sword filled with sword energy and threw it forward.

“I, too, would like to receive a bronze medal.”

Then the atmosphere suddenly became cold. Was Dongpae the name of someone’s dog? Most of the mercenaries here are 2 or 3 stars, so they use wooden tablets.

Since it was an honorable certification plaque that could only be received by superhuman-level mercenaries who could use the sword and steel, the mercenaries looked like they wanted to catch that arrogant kid and bring him to his knees right now… … .

Billed knew it couldn’t be done.

A world where the strong are respected.

Those who have power are never looked down upon and respected. Since the rules of the northern land were governed solely by that law, once the boy had proven his strength, he could not be subdued by force.

They are trapped by their own rules!

If you break this and get a backlash from the mercenaries, General Vulcane will turn his back, saying that it is a slave gift and that he cannot lend a hand to an ignorant group without order.

‘No way, I knew that… … ?’

no. No way. What does a kid like that know to aim for that? The situation just happened to be right.

After thinking that, Billed closed his eyes and answered.

“There are rules here in the northern lands. People who do not have identification or have had it deprived of it. A person who has committed a crime or owed a debt but failed to repay it. If these people did not even have power, they would immediately be treated as slaves. you… … “I don’t have an ID card, but I have enough strength, so it should be enough to take the mercenary exam.”

Several mercenaries stamped their feet in anger, but Billed ignored them and threw an order and a temporary mercenary badge to Harang.

“I will give you a test. If you proceed east from here, you will reach Deltain, a territory contaminated with demonic energy. “Lord Gejakt, the lord there, is not only polluting the village, he is sitting in the castle and causing harm to the surrounding area.”

Biled nodded and said.

“Slit Lord Gezagt’s head and come back alive. That is Dongpae’s mission.”

Some mercenaries who understood his words began to chuckle unpleasantly. Regardless of whether they did it or not, after receiving his mission, Harang turned around and left the guild lobby without any hesitation.

“I wish you luck.”

thud!!

When the guild door closed, the mercenaries quietly got up from their seats and gathered up their equipment with sinister eyes.

“If I come back alive and well… … “I will admit it.”

Biled adjusted the sword at his waist.

“Would you come in here confidently walking on your own feet, or crawling on all fours with a leash on? … “No one will know.”

He smiled crookedly.