Login Psychopath - Chapter 146



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Episode 146.

[I tricked the knight into entering the security area,]

[Caution!]

[If this fact becomes known, you may be punished according to the laws of the land.]

‘Okay.’

Finally, you arrived safely!

The knights were fooled by Isin because he cleverly mixed truth with lies.

[Entry time is 1 hour.]

[Time remaining: 00:59:59]

There was a time limit because it was a secure area, but I didn’t plan on staying inside for that long anyway.

Lee Shin went inside.

“hmm.”

The first thing you see as soon as you enter is a pile of documents right in front of you.

Isin let out a sigh.

It was because there was too much to examine one by one.

‘Do I have to look at all of that?’

If I had known this would happen, I would have brought Jung Yu too.

Although I regretted it for a moment, fortunately nothing to worry about happened.

It was the moment when Lee Shin touched the random pile of documents in front of him.

[I have confirmed the ‘Monster Village Suppression Journal of 774’ of the Martinez Estate!]

[I have confirmed the ‘Monster Village Suppression Journal of 775’ of the Martinez Estate!]

[Martinez Estate…]

[… … ]

[… … ]

[… I have acquired information about the monster habitat near the territory.]

[Get the general flow.]

Tiring.

The Martinez Estate was a good place for humans to live, but it was also good for monsters who had similar habitats to humans.

Because of this, the plains around Martinez’s territory were always teeming with monsters such as orcs and goblins, and when winter came and food became scarce, they would come down to the outskirts of the territory and inflict severe damage on residents and facilities.

So, in 774.

The lord formed a large-scale punitive force and began to clear out the monster villages near his territory.

After decades of continued suppression operations, the number of monsters near the territory has been noticeably reduced.

Thanks to you…

‘That’s fine.’

There was a longer explanation after this, but Ishin skipped it right away.

The situation of the subjugation of the territory was not exactly the information I was looking for.

However, that doesn’t mean there were no results.

[I have acquired general information about the Yeongji Expeditionary Force.]

[You can check the acquired information again in the status window at any time.]

[Knowledge of the territory’s history has increased. Now, when dealing with territory officials or knights, intimacy will increase more quickly.]

[While holding the position of diplomat for the Edgar Estates, he secretly stole military information from the Duchy of Martinez!]

[A great achievement. You will receive the title, .]

A spy must be stealthy.

At the same time, it has to feel natural.

Depending on your actual actions, the chances that opposing NPCs will fall for your lies will vary.

Simply put, this meant that the probability of a lie being understood by an NPC greatly differed depending on the player’s acting skills.

A very useful title for someone who tries to cheat and betray as easily as eating rice!

Yishin nodded with satisfaction.

‘Good.’

The best part was that I didn’t have to read all the documents myself.

Maybe it’s for the convenience of the game, but it’s automatically organized just by touching it.

This alone would have been enough.

“You look over there first.”

“All right.”

Lee Shin looked over the documents with Gil Raim.

[Information on changes in the territory’s tax rate has been acquired.]

[Information on the total income of the territory has been obtained.]

[Acquiring information on changes in the size of the Yeongji Army…]

Detailed information about the inside of the territory that passes by.

How much time has passed like that?

Tiring!

[An error was found between different sources.]

“hmm?”

error?

Yishin raised his head.

The message went down without even giving Isin time to think.

[The total income and total expenditure of the territory do not match.]

[There is a difference between the total number of troops in the territory and the number of troops on paper.]

[There are differences between maps created by the military and maps created by administrative agencies.]

[Of the spirit world…]

… …

[Document manipulation detected!]

[A special quest will be created!]

Expenditures less than actual revenues and actual troops greater than those on paper.

It was clear what this error meant.

Duke Martinez has been secretly amassing his army by embezzling taxes from his domain, and you have caught wind of it.

Uncover the lord’s corruption one by one and report it to the royal family!

If your accusation is true, it will receive royal attention.

Quest Reward: Royal Attention, ??

[Do you want to accept the quest?]

[If you decline, a new will be created.]

“… … !!!”

* * *

Lee Shin came out first.

After I came out, I thought about it.

‘… This is crazy.’

Of course, I had hoped that something would happen when I started following the Duke, but even taking that into account, I ended up getting something that far exceeded my expectations.

“What’s wrong? Are you looking for something?”

Gilaim asks, as if she is curious.

However, after hearing Isin’s explanation, his expression became exactly like Isin’s.

He muttered in a shocked voice.

“This… thing.”

Were you manipulating the land’s revenue and using that money to raise an army?

The reason wasn’t yet certain, but I could make a guess as to what was likely.

Gilaim looked around and muttered under his breath.

“……treason.”

He said that he was secretly raising an army and planning to ascend to the throne.

Lee Shin’s thoughts were the same.

Although the Duke was the King’s brother-in-law, that did not serve as a basis for disproving this speculation.

Originally, in front of power, there was no such thing as being from the same family or anything.

This was true even when looking at actual history.

Gilaim asked.

“What are you going to do?”

“… … .”

The answer didn’t come right away.

This person also needed time to think.

Lee Shin has organized the cases that can be selected one by one now.

‘First of all, what happens if I refuse?’

There was an option to decline this quest.

Instead, if you decline, a new quest called ‘Hidden Truth’ will be created.

I didn’t know if I could refuse this either, but it wasn’t really a problem since Ishin was going to choose one of the two anyway.

What was important was the meaning contained in those quests.

‘Reveal the truth’ and ‘The hidden truth’.

Although the latter could not provide details, the somewhat contradictory meaning of the name alone suggested that the issues entangled between the duke and the royal family were not that simple.

in other words.

‘…it may not simply be a power struggle.’

A relationship of resentment or something.

Or maybe there is something else besides power that they are after.

Although he wasn’t sure, Isin was half-convinced that it would be so.

It was because the duke was running the estate more honestly than he had thought.

There were already many things that felt strange, but this could simply be because there were many parts that had not yet been revealed.

So, to put it simply, it was like this.

Should I report this to the royal family and seek appropriate compensation?

Or should we dig deeper?

‘… … .’

As Lee Shin pondered over his choice, he increasingly leaned toward the former.

Because it was safer and more certain to gain benefits.

What I liked most was the possibility of gaining the royal favor.

Even without that, Earl Aaron was in danger of being purged by the royal family, so if Isin could make a great contribution, he would be able to breathe a sigh of relief.

It was a more certain and long-lasting method than spreading rumors about the Eighth Prince to divert the King’s attention.

On the other hand, it could also eliminate the opportunity to use others’ hands to weaken the royal power… .

That was too much of a leap at this point.

To begin with, Lee Shin’s current situation wasn’t good enough to draw such a big picture.

“That’s true.”

Gilaim nodded.

At the same time, Isin also made a decision.

[I accept the quest.]

[Now gather solid evidence and report the Duke to the Crown!]

* * *

After making a decision, Isin took action immediately.

The task for Lee Shin was simple.

Invade the castle and obtain reliable information.

It was similar to what we had done before, only the location had changed.

“Isn’t that the problem with that place? The opponent is a duke. The guard won’t be easy.”

“… That’s true.”

The Duke is one of the most powerful men in the Kingdom of Eton.

Of course, skilled knights would be guarding the mansion, and even if Gilaim came forward, victory might not be guaranteed.

However, there were some aspects that had actually improved compared to before.

The point was that it was okay to use more radical methods.

‘Anyway, all I have to do is find the evidence.’

As long as you find the evidence, it doesn’t matter what kind of commotion there is along the way.

Because the little things could be easily washed away to make it sound nicer, like, ‘It was for the royal family’ or ‘There was no choice because treason was suspected.’

Of course, aside from the fact that such a method is possible, it would be best to just sneak in and get out cleanly… .

‘It won’t work.’

That thought disappeared as soon as we arrived near the mansion.

Soldiers and knights packed tightly together.

Even though Isin’s stealth ability was excellent, strengthened by various skills and title effects, it was still too much.

Yishin muttered.

“I guess I need to think about it.”

“accident…?”

“uh.”

An accident or incident that startles even the soldiers inside the mansion and makes them jump out.

In Lee Shin’s opinion, there was only one way to achieve that level of impact.

“What is that?”

“Let’s set fire to the territory.”

“Are you… talking about fire?”

Gilaim tilts her head.

The question was whether the soldiers would rush out just because a fire was set.

“Will that work? It would just involve mobilizing workers.”

“Of course it will be like that if you do it moderately.”

“… … ?”

“So, we have to shout loudly. Really loudly. So that the flames can be seen even inside the castle.”

“…!!!”

Fortunately, arson is one of Isin’s many specialties, as we saw when he set fire to Drake’s pirate island.

Lee Shin has set fire to many different places.

Someone else’s territory, a hunting ground, or a dungeon that another guild is hunting in…

On the contrary, it was quick enough to find a place that Yishin had not set on fire.

Thanks to this, if you have the right amount of manpower, it is not a big deal for Lee Shin to start a large fire in a short period of time.

Because the method was already crisp.

And now, just in time, the work was ready.

‘Let’s go with this.’

Yishin’s decision was quick.

Lee Shin whispered to Yoo Han-seong.

-Mr. Yoo Han-seong?

Fortunately, the connection was still there, and the reply came back shortly.

-What? I thought work was over for today.

-It’s something else. Could you help me with it?

-……what?

-It’s simple.

-No, it’s simple, I’m telling you, I’m crazy…

-Of course I will pay you compensation.

Lee Shin made a suggestion, cutting off Yoo Han-seong’s words of absurdity.

And this was an offer that Finite could not refuse.

-I’ll meet you right away.

-yes?

-Lee Si-eun. I know where you are now. If you help me, I’ll show you right away.

-… … !!!!