Login Psychopath - Chapter 104



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Episode 104.

[Butler is wanted.]

[I bribed the manager!]

[If this fact becomes known…]

“If you need anything else, come by anytime.”

“Then how many more times can I be in your debt?”

“Haha, of course. As long as you show sincerity.”

“thank you.”

In the end, the wanted poster was attached to a sane person!

It was the evil of bribery.

Anyway, Lee Shin immediately set out to catch his opponent, and as soon as he was caught, he beat him up and extorted taxes.

“There it is!”

“Catch him!”

“… … !?”

Bam!

“I will arrest you for this and that crime.”

“What are you talking about! I didn’t commit any crime…!”

“Shut up! You’ll find out when you investigate.”

“What…!?”

“Let’s get started.”

Thud! Thud thud thud!

“Eww! Sa, save me…!”

[The residents are terrified.]

[Complete tax collection.]

[The wanted criminal has been arrested.]

‘…Is this okay?’

And in the process, Isin realized that this method was extremely effective.

This way, you can complete the wanted criminal arrest quest and tax collection quest at the same time.

If efficiency could be nearly doubled with a small bribe, it was an absolutely worthwhile exchange.

‘I guess I’ll have to bribe more.’

It was the moment when Lee Shin slightly changed his method.

First, we should put out a wanted notice and then go find him.

“Why am I wanted…?”

“Shut up!”

“!?”

[Tax collection completed.]

[Arresting the wanted criminal…]

“… No, why am I a wanted criminal!”

Naturally, the residents’ complaints grew louder, but Lee Shin paid no attention to them at all.

Rather, I secretly welcomed this tense atmosphere.

[Residents’ complaints are skyrocketing.]

[Caution!]

[A sense of unease begins to swirl among the residents of Amphiri Estate.]

‘oh?’

Because it seemed like something big was about to explode.

When Lee Shin passed by on the street, everyone would stare at him as if they were going to kill him and mutter.

Yishin nodded with satisfaction.

‘I guess I’ll be able to complete the rest of the quests soon.’

* * *

Lee Shin’s prediction was true.

“… I can’t live like this!”

As Lee Shin’s brutal behavior continued for several days, the residents could no longer bear it.

“How can we collect taxes when we don’t even have enough money to live on?”

“Even in the castle, money is piled up in chests!”

“Boo!”

“Just kill us!”

[The residents’ discontent exploded.]

[A protest breaks out!]

“Everyone, get up! Let’s go to the square!”

“Let’s bring out the lord!”

As if to show the discontent that had been building up, the protest quickly turned violent, and numerous resident NPCs flocked to the square.

“Isn’t this getting too big!?”

“are you okay.”

Although Jeong Yu-ra spoke restlessly, Lee Shin remained calm.

There wasn’t really any problem because I had already bribed the guild and the guards with a large amount of money.

You just have to train well.

And this was not such a difficult task for Lee Shin, who already had a dozen or so knights with him.

It can be done with just one command, without having to step forward.

“You know what to do, right?”

“……yes.”

“Then move.”

The knights hesitated for a moment, but an order is an order.

And since it was an extension of what I had been doing so far, there was no particular reason to oppose it.

Eventually, they began to suppress the protesters with stern expressions.

“Stand back!”

“If you don’t disband, we will disband you by force!”

“…!”

The residents pause for a moment at this.

“Damn, those guys again… .”

“What should I do?”

But because so much had already piled up, this time he didn’t back down easily.

“… Don’t back down! Just fight!”

“Knock him over somehow, then step on him!”

“We outnumber them by a lot!”

Just kill me!

Citizens who resist by wielding weapons in the face of evil.

… but it was impossible.

Because the ones blocking their path were knights who only looked like gangsters on the outside.

No matter how much they cursed, they were not people that a single resident could look down on.

Thud! Thud thud!

“… Ugh!”

“Ugh!”

Demonstrators being subdued with a single blow of a club.

in result.

[The protesters were suppressed with violence!]

[Your notoriety will rise greatly.]

[ has been completed.]

The protest was suppressed rather blandly.

After handing over the aftermath to the security guards, Lee Shin headed straight to the guild.

Then I went to see a guide whose face I was familiar with and spoke to him.

“It’s over.”

“huh?”

[Complete 3 territory quests.]

[Settlement begins.]

[Tax collected: 1,507,000/999,999]

[Wanted Criminal Arrested: 66/9]

[Riot suppression: 1/1]

“Where… Huhhhhhhh!?!?”

The tour guide was surprised.

This is because Lee Shin’s performance in such a short period of time was incredible.

[Quest exceeded its limit!]

[Your notoriety will rise greatly.]

[Public value increases significantly.]

[Current Public Ranking: 9]

[The public ranking is very high!]

[Your name is now known among the high officials of the estate.]

Yishin nodded with satisfaction.

Senior officials and line.

Because I got the results I wanted right away.

‘good.’

Now all that’s left to do is wait.

* * *

The reaction that Lee Shin wanted came immediately.

While Isin was quietly sitting in the guild house, a neatly dressed male NPC came to see Isin.

“Master Arthur?”

“I’m going to quit.”

“There is someone who wants to see you.”

Isin nodded without even asking who it was.

Let’s meet up first!

Because I could tell from his rather luxurious attire that he was a servant of someone of a certain status.

“Can we meet right now?”

“Yes? Oh, yes. Just follow me.”

“I have company….”

“It’s okay. You can come with me. Then… .”

A man nods and takes the first step.

Yishindo followed him.

“…hmm?”

But as they got closer to their destination, Isin felt something strange.

Why is the direction towards Yeongju Castle…?

Isin asked.

“Where are we going now?”

“Huh? That’s Yeongju Castle, right? No, you didn’t know, so you followed me?!”

The servant was surprised and asked if he had just followed her without knowing who he was meeting, but the one who was even more surprised was Lee Shin himself.

‘… A lord!?’

Yishin’s original plan was to make contact with a suitable high-ranking official and bribe him to meet the lord.

Because I thought that was the fastest, realistic way to meet the lord.

But now, much faster than Lee Shin had expected, the Lord’s side had called Lee Shin first.

The intermediate process has been omitted!

It was a situation that was different from what was planned, and from the perspective of someone who was often hurt, it was only natural that he had many thoughts.

‘… Did you bribe too much?’

Gilaim whispered to the worried Isin.

“How about we just kill him now? If I step forward, it might be possible.”

“… … You keep quiet. I’m not sure yet.”

What Gilaim said wasn’t entirely impossible.

As he said, if he had stepped forward himself, it would have been possible to kill the lord who had let his guard down, and if he had used the remaining knights, it would have been possible to escape afterwards.

Of course, there may have been deaths in the process, but it was not a great loss if you think of it as an exchange for the lord’s life.

but.

‘It’s a shame to end it like that.’

Didn’t you spend days trying to bribe someone just to kill one lord?

If it ended blandly like this, the result would have been disappointing compared to the effort put in.

Also, if it was discovered that Edgar’s estate was behind this assassination, it could put them at a disadvantage in the subsequent estate war.

It wouldn’t have been strange if the other territories, feeling a sense of crisis, had banded together, except for Edgar’s territories.

If we do this, we will be on the wrong track from the start.

Yishin thought to himself.

‘I guess I’ll have to meet him first and then decide.’

If the bribe is right, run away immediately, if not, listen to the story more.

It was a bit risky, but it was okay because I could probably escape if I used the knights I brought as bait.

While Isin was thinking about this and that, the group soon arrived at their destination.

[Enter the Amphiri Estate’s castle.]

[This is the first entry area.]

[Fame increases by 100.]

“My lord, I have brought the adventurer you mentioned.”

“Huh? Ah.”

Rodin, the lord of the Amphiri estate, was a plump, middle-aged man.

He turned his head at the servant’s words, looked Isin up and down, and asked.

“Are you that adventurer named Arthur?”

“you’re right.”

“They said that the protests that happened this time were suppressed. Is that true?”

“Yes? Oh, yes! That’s right.”

“hmm…….”

Rodin nods to Isin’s answer.

From his words and expression, Isin could notice one thing.

‘It wasn’t a bribe.’

There was no atmosphere of questioning.

Rather, if it was friendly, it was friendly.

From the moment I entered Yeongju Castle, I was ready to set off a smoke grenade and run away at any moment if something went wrong, but now there was no need to do that.

Isin asked, lowering his guard a notch.

“Why did you call me?”

“That’s because of the protests. As a lord, I can’t just leave an adventurer who has single-handedly resolved the chaos in my territory alone, can I?”

“If that’s the case, you’ve already been compensated more than enough.”

“Haha! I knew that would happen, so I didn’t plan on giving you more compensation.”

“… … ?”

‘… This kid?’

“Anyway, I didn’t call you because of the reward… I called you because I had something to ask you about the recent riots.”

“If you have any questions…?”

Rodin answered Isin’s question with a deep sigh.

“I don’t know if you know, but riots are a common occurrence here.”

“I don’t think we need to worry too much about it. After all, pigs who don’t know anything will install it without even knowing the topic.”

“Hahaha! You know a lot.”

[Rodin feels better.]

[Rodin’s intimacy increases.]

“… Ahem, but those lowly things don’t know that very well. That’s why they periodically riot, so someone like me needs to step in and educate them.”

“Yes….”

“But this time the riot happened so quickly. It clearly didn’t even last that long after I stepped on it.”

“…!”

With these words from Rodin, Isin quickly grasped the situation.

Why was it possible for Yishin to meet the lord directly without going through an intermediate step?

He felt that something was strange about the situation now.

… It hasn’t been long since the last riot was suppressed, so why is another riot breaking out so quickly?

Rodin asked.

“What do you think is the cause?”

“I am….”

At this time, Lee Shin’s judgment was very quick.

This was an opportunity to divert the lord’s attention outside the territory.

Yishin thought about it as quickly as possible and answered.

“Actually, I heard something… … . They say that the movements in the nearby territory have been unusual recently.”

“What?”

“The movement of the nearby territory is suspicious. In particular… .”

In particular, the movements of the Killaris Territory soldiers are said to be unusual.

The territory of Killaris was one of the territories that was not on particularly good terms with the territory of Amphiri.

At this the count frowned.

“Count Killim?”

“Yes. This is just my guess, but I think they are probably preparing for the Territory War.”

“What does that have to do with riots?”

“The current riot may have been caused by his release of the liver, in order to confuse the enemy before the war.”

“That makes sense, but….”

The count’s response was lukewarm.

“But isn’t the Yeongjijeon too much?”

No matter how bad the relationship is, isn’t it strange to suddenly start a war?

It was a very reasonable question, but Isin shook his head firmly.

“Not at all!”

“Not at all?”

“Yes. Didn’t the soldiers move? It wasn’t like monsters suddenly started running rampant, so what could be the reason? Of course it was for war.”

“hmm…….”

“And in the first place, don’t you know his greed better than I do? He is the kind of person who can cause conflict without any particular reason for the sake of his greed!”

“!”

The last words were the deciding factor.

Since the two of them were not on good terms to begin with, even if Lee Shin gently scratched them from the side, it was enough to cause discord.

[Skill, is activated.]

[Successfully deceives the Count!]

“…That’s true!”