Login Psychopath - Chapter 103



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Episode 103.

After disguising the knights as adventurers, Isin went to find the guild in Yeongji.

It was to receive a quest related to the public service of the territory.

“I would like to receive a quest.”

“hmm?”

The guide, who had been dozing off at Lee Shin’s words, woke up, rubbing his eyes.

He glanced at the person twice and then asked.

“Are you a new adventurer?”

“I’m not a newbie, but this is my first time in the Amphiri Territory.”

“Then you’re a newbie, right? First, register as an adventurer.”

“Can you do it right now?”

“If you have the money. The registration fee is 1,000 gold.”

“yes.”

[1,000 gold will be deducted.]

[Adventurer registration in the guild is complete. You can now receive territory quests.]

[As your adventurer level increases, you can receive more difficult quests.]

[Current Rating: D]

“Is there anything you can do right away?”

In response to Isin’s question, the guide pointed to the wall with an annoyed expression and said.

“Go over there and look for it.”

“… … ?”

The walls were covered with quests that D-class adventurers could do.

Things that were easy enough for anyone to do, but the rewards weren’t all that great.

Isin shook his head and asked.

“Is there anything else?”

“What else?”

“I want to get more public service points….”

“That’s not something I can do. You should go up a level and come find me.”

[Currently D grade.]

[You can take the promotion test after completing 20 D-rank quests.]

’20?’

Isin frowned.

It’s a bit much…?

Of course, I could have done it if I wanted to since the content wasn’t difficult, but I didn’t want to have to go back.

“Ahem.”

“??”

“How can this not work?”

After looking around.

Lee Shin secretly handed over a bag of money.

“If it’s not enough, I can give you more.”

“What is this… … Huhhhh!?!??”

The guide looked at Lee Shin with an expression of incredulity, but opened his mouth wide when he saw the amount inside.

Golden waves!

It was too much money to turn down.

The guide immediately changed his words.

“… Ahem! This is absolutely not allowed, but considering your ‘sincerity’, I’ll give it a little try.”

“thank you.”

“Of course, you should never say this anywhere!”

“Haha, I know.”

Tiring.

[Adventurer rank increases.]

[Current Rating: A]

[You can now receive most of the quests that exist in the guild.]

‘oh?’

Isin opened his eyes wide.

A-class in one go!

I thought they would at most move me up a level or two, but the bribe worked better than I expected.

I did spend a lot of gold, but it was okay because I could easily get the money I spent back if I won the territory battle.

[I bribed the guild guide and manipulated the documents!]

[Please note.]

[If this fact is discovered, you may be disqualified and imprisoned.]

‘That’s fine.’

If you don’t get caught, that’s the end of it.

No, even if you get caught, you can get away with it once by using your diplomatic position.

Of course, a bail bond would have to be paid, but it would have to come out of the count’s pocket.

Isin asked, lightly ignoring the warning message that was popping up.

“I’d like to get some recommendations for difficult quests. Do you have any good ones?”

“Of course. What kind do you want?”

“I don’t mind either way… but I’d rather have higher public service value than gold or experience rewards.”

“Only public figures?”

“yes.”

“Then there is one that fits perfectly. Choose one of these.”

“?”

Tiring.

Territory Quest (B) – Tax Collection

The Amphiri estate, whose economy has collapsed due to the lord’s incompetence and the officials’ corruption.

As people’s lives become more difficult, collecting taxes is also becoming increasingly difficult.

But even a seemingly dry dish has a corner that can be squeezed!

Let’s somehow collect taxes by persuading the residents who refuse to collect taxes.

•Taxes to be collected: 0/999,999 gold

•Reward: A large amount of public service points

Territory Quest (B) – Arrest the Wanted Criminal

With the economy in ruins and public order in ruins, the Amphiri Territory naturally became home to a large number of criminals and swindlers.

Most of them are petty criminals, but those who have committed serious crimes are wanted.

Arrest wanted criminals to ensure peace in the territory.

Sometimes, good citizens are unjustly wanted, but this is inevitable for the stability of the territory.

• Wanted criminals to be arrested: 0/9

•Reward: A large amount of public service points

Territory Quest (B) – Suppressing the Riot

Riots often occur in the Amphiri domain.

Suppress the riots, maintain peace in the territory, and appease the lord’s discontent.

• Riot suppression: 0/1 time

•Reward: A large amount of public service points

Perhaps because it was focused on public service points rather than gold or experience points, most of them were related to the security or administration of the territory.

‘It’s not all bad, is it?’

This was Lee Shin’s impression after reading it all.

Tax collection is a problem that can be solved by simply squeezing until it comes out… .

Things like suppressing riots or finding wanted criminals didn’t seem easy, but since I was going to make the knights do the hard work anyway, it didn’t really matter.

‘I guess I can do it all.’

[Accept all quests.]

* * *

After leaving the guild, Isin handed over his equipment to the knights and spoke.

“For the time being, change your equipment to this.”

“yes?”

iron club

A club made of iron.

It hurts if you get hit hard.

•Attack power +3

•When hit, there is a 5% chance of being bruised.

The knights who had received the blunt iron object tilted their heads and asked.

“…There is already a sword that is much better than this?”

“You can’t wear black.”

“yes?”

“Why is that so?”

“I guess I need to explain a little bit. We’re going to go collect taxes now. That’s when we’ll need the clubs.”

If someone refuses to pay their taxes, you have to beat them up and take them, but if you do that with a sword, they will die.

The knights responded to Yishin’s words with embarrassed expressions.

“Tax collection….”

“That’s a bit… .”

“Do they have any taxes to pay?

The last words were the knights’ true feelings.

Even in their eyes, the residents of the Amphiri domain were very poor.

It’s not that I didn’t pay my taxes, it’s that I couldn’t pay them… .

Is it really right to squeeze these people and collect taxes?

“I’m sorry, but I cannot follow that order.”

“Me too.”

[This is a dishonorable order.]

[The knights refuse orders!]

‘also.’

Order denied!

Of course, this was a situation that Lee Shin had expected.

It was natural for knights who valued honor to feel resistance.

Lee Shin gave the answer he had prepared in advance for such a situation.

“That’s not it.”

“yes?”

“Look at them. Do they think we can live better than we do now if we just collect a little less in taxes?”

“that…….”

The knights trailed off.

As Lee Shin said, as long as the lord was incompetent and the officials were corrupt, it was obvious that the people’s lives would not improve.

Lee Shin dug into this part.

“Wouldn’t it be better if we completely devoured this territory and saved them from this evil lord?”

“… … !”

“Of course, as a knight, it would be difficult to see them suffering right now….”

In the long run, this may actually be better.

It wasn’t a well-intentioned suggestion, but whatever the intention, what Isin said was reasonable in its own way.

The knights put their heads together for a moment, thought about it, and then answered.

“… That’s right.”

“We were short-sighted.”

[The knights were persuaded.]

[The knights follow orders.]

“If you understand, bring an extension.”

“I packed it.”

“Okay. Then, let’s start by looking around that house over there. Let’s go.”

“yes!”

* * *

Clank.

“It’s locked.”

“Then break it.”

“…yes.”

bang!

The knights kicked down the firmly locked door.

It seemed like it was locked tightly, but it wasn’t strong enough to withstand the knight’s strength, and the door was torn off entirely.

“Come out!”

“… … .”

“Is there anyone?”

At the knights’ shouts, a villager with a grumpy face came out from inside.

An expression full of caution.

Isin asked.

“Charles. Is that right?”

“That’s right, but who are you…?”

“A man who came to collect taxes.”

“…oh my!”

Flounder!

“Please save me! Sob sob!”

As soon as Lee Shin finished speaking, Charles fell face down and burst into tears.

What a miserable sight!

For a moment, the knights’ eyes wavered.

But Lee Shin was not shaken by his appeal at all and responded coldly.

“When did I say I would kill you? I said pay your taxes.”

“Where is the tax I have to pay!”

“You’ll find out if you look into it. … … Let’s get started.”

“… Yes, old!”

The knights approached Charles with unsteady steps as he spoke, looking back.

“Umm… … .”

“… … .”

An expression that reveals hesitation!

But soon, as if he remembered what Isin had said earlier, he bit his lower lip and swung the club.

Thud! Thud thud!

“Ouch! Aah!”

“Ugh!”

“… Aaaah!”

The brutal beating continues!

Lee Shin, who had been watching quietly, intervened at an appropriate time and asked.

“Do you really have nothing to offer?”

“… Ugh! Didn’t I say there wasn’t one!”

“… … Hmm, that’s too bad. It seems like you haven’t come to your senses yet? Keep going.”

“Yes, old!”

Thud! Thud thud!!

“Ouch! Ugh!”

“duty.”

“I said no!”

“hmm…….”

puck!

“… Ouch! Please stop…!”

“Oh. I want to do that too, but I have to pay taxes.”

“What…!?”

“Keep going.”

“ancient!”

Pfft pfft! Pfft!

… snap!

“… Eww! Aaaah!”

“duty.”

“Khuuuuk! I’ll give it to you, I’ll give it to you! So please stop…!”

[The residents are terrified.]

[The residents pay taxes.]

[Completed collecting 7,700 gold.]

Taxes finally collected!

It was the result of residents being driven out so cruelly that it would be more accurate to say that they were forcibly ripped out of their poor living conditions.

But Lee Shin didn’t stop there.

“What is this unit price?”

“yes…?”

“Hmm, I guess I haven’t come to my senses yet… .”

“…! More, I’ll give you more!”

[Additional 1,000 gold is collected.]

“good.”

“… … .”

“If it had been like this from the beginning, we wouldn’t have had to suffer together. Right?”

[You acquire the title, !]

[The people of the realm now feel extreme disgust and fear towards you.]

[The amount of merit points you can obtain when completing quests increases.]

“Khuuuhuk…!”

Yishin spoke to the knights, leaving Charles behind, who was kneeling and crying.

“Next thing.”

“yes.”

“Looking at you, I think I could hit you a little harder. Let’s do this quickly and finish it next time. We still have a lot to go. Got it?”

“……yes.

* * *

Yisin’s tax collection was harsh.

If the opponent resisted, he would beat them up and tear them out.

It was even common for people to be charged more than the original amount for additional public service.

“Ugh…!”

“This is not why I became a knight….”

In the process, the knights suffered greatly from a sense of guilt and self-loathing, but Yishin raised the corners of his mouth at the quota that was constantly being filled.

[9,700 gold in taxes collected.]

[10,300 gold in taxes collected.]

[9,900 gold in taxes collected.]

[4,700 gold in taxes collected.]

[… … ]

[… An additional 33,000 gold in taxes were collected!]

[The people feel extreme murderous intent and fear towards you.]

“…!”

“That person….”

Before we knew it, the rumor had spread among the residents!

As things turned out this way, there were quite a few cases where people ran away before Isin even visited.

“There is no one inside.”

“okay?”

“… … Are you just going to let it go?”

The knights looked at Isin with an expression that said, ‘Please, go away!’

But Isin ignored their wishes and shook his head.

“That can’t be. It’s all taxes… Let’s put up a wanted notice.”

“Huh!?”

“You can just charge them with anything. Wouldn’t something like ‘tax evasion and risk of flight’ be enough? … … Well, while we’re on the subject, I’ll go to the Coast Guard for a bit.”

Lee Shin went straight to the coast guard station and requested a real bounty.

The coast guard initially refused, saying they couldn’t issue an arrest warrant without evidence… .

“This is my little gift.”

“Hmm?! … … Ahem, it’s not really allowed, but I’ll give it special consideration to your sincerity.”

When Lee Shin offered a large bribe, he immediately changed his tune.