Login Psychopath - Chapter 126



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Episode 126.

Kaka’s past

Hobgoblin Kaka is a craftsman from the Red Thorn tribe.

After completing many commissions and becoming an outstanding craftsman, Kaka opened a workshop named after himself, and as the workshop grew, he gained power and funds that were the envy of many nobles.

But his clan’s lives did not go as smoothly as his.

Most of the tribesmen were forcibly taken as slaves to the nobles.

“why?”

“yes?”

“Why are you capturing goblins? They’re not even elves or dwarves. What are they going to be used for?”

Their appearance is dirty, and their abilities are often relatively inferior to those of dwarves, so why bother capturing them?

… It was too much to ask a goblin, but Kaka, who had already finished training, answered nonchalantly.

“Oh, our case is a bit different.”

“hmm?”

“Our tribe has long been known for its dexterity and design ability. I think they were after that ability.”

“ah…….”

Yishin nodded in understanding.

Since goblins come in so many individuals and tribes, each tribe often has distinct characteristics.

The Red Thorn tribe had excellent crafting skills, but unfortunately, this caught the eye of a certain evil noble.

‘So that’s why they captured them and forced them to do hard labor. They were goblins after all.’

Forced labor that was carried out even though no crime had been committed.

It was originally something that was impossible, but it was so easy to do in the Kingdom of Eton.

Because the situation is already close to lawlessness, there is no way to protect the goblins operating within the kingdom.

“Is that right?”

“… … That’s correct.”

It was the decisive cause of the Red Thorn tribe’s fall into slavery.

And after learning this fact, I could understand why Kaka wanted to stand above the lord.

After making Count Parker a puppet, he planned to use him to negotiate with the nobles who had captured the tribe.

Gilaim asked.

“Why do you do that?”

“hmm?”

“I said it because it seems like it would be a difficult path. After all, they are slaves, right? They can be purchased. Of course, they are valuable slaves, so they will be expensive… But isn’t that a lot of money?”

If Kaka’s goal is truly to rescue the tribe, not money or power, isn’t there an easier, faster, and safer way?

At first glance, it seemed correct, but Isin shook his head firmly.

“No way.”

“Why is that so?”

“There’s no way a noble who forcibly captured a good tribe and turned them into slaves would listen to a goblin.”

“Huh? Ah… … .”

Rather, if they knew that it was because they were from the same tribe, they could have taken advantage of that weakness and made absurd demands.

A development that is obvious even without watching!

So, Kaka thought that in order to conduct normal transactions with the nobles, he had to rise to at least a similar position.

“Hmm… … .”

Looking out from here, Isin soon became lost in thought.

Yishin’s original plan was to walk a tightrope between Kaka and Count Parker and extract as much profit as possible.

However, this became difficult to implement as the Union Guild monopolized territory quests and the means for Isin to show favor to the lord virtually disappeared.

So I just wanted to get the necessary information from Kaka, raid the safe, and then escape… … .

‘There’s no need for that anymore.’

Because I succeeded in training Kaka perfectly.

If only I could completely cut ties with Count Parker, and save his tribe.

That meant he and his entire tribe could be taken to Edgar’s lands.

The implications of this were by no means small.

Kaka is a craftsman with outstanding skills, to the point that he was personally commissioned by Jeon Dae-sal to build a dungeon.

And although they were not as good, the Red Thorn tribe were also goblins with some talent for crafting.

If they were incorporated into the territory, Isin would be able to increase his power even more quickly.

It also helps the estate’s budget, which is already tight due to the busy production of golems.

Lee Shin made a decision right away.

‘good.’

Take them all!

Lee Shin looked back at Kaka and said.

“How many of your tribesmen have been captured?”

“About thirty.”

“Hmm? You say it’s insufficient, but is that all there is to it?”

“… … Originally, there were a lot more of them, but the opposing lord killed them all, leaving only the capable ones.”

“Hmm. Really?”

Although Kaka spoke gloomily, Isin nodded with satisfaction.

If the number is small, negotiations will be easier, and you won’t have to take useless guys with you when you take them to your territory later.

Rather, it was good.

“You died well.”

“Huh? What did you just say…?”

“It’s nothing. More than that, I just thought about it.”

“yes.”

Yishin just explained the plan he had just come up with.

I’ll help you save the tribe, but in return, once the task is successfully completed, we’ll go together to Edgar’s Earldom.

Kaka’s eyes widened.

“You said you would help me, is that true?”

“Yes. If you make the lord your puppet, you can do whatever you want with the rest, right?”

“… That’s right, but is that possible? The lord has already noticed that I’ve taken the drug. He’ll be on guard around me.”

It is said that Yeongju has not been coming out of Yeongju Castle recently.

At the same time, they are hiring adventurers and mercenaries who are out of Kaka’s reach to further strengthen their security.

Isin asked.

“I’m not saying it won’t happen forever.”

“That’s true, but if you wait too long, they’ll get revenge on me first.”

“… … Ah, I see. Well, there’s no way a lord could just sit still.”

In the end, it was necessary to somehow approach the Count who was locked up in the castle… It was clear that this would not be an easy task.

But despite that, Isin made his decision without thinking too long.

Just do it!

I decided that the reward for accomplishing it was much greater than the risk I had to take.

More than anything, infiltrating the castle was something I had done many times before, so I thought that with Gil Raim’s help, it might be possible.

Kaka bowed.

“Sob sob sob!! Thank you!”

[Your help greatly moves Kaka.]

[Kaka’s intimacy increases greatly.]

[The obedience level is already very high! If you fulfill Kaka’s wish, Kaka will become truly loyal to you.]

“Thank you, just work hard later.”

“Of course!”

“okay.”

* * *

‘Come out.’

– yes.

After the conversation with Kakao.

Yishin left the mansion with Arthur before dawn.

Since I had already checked the structure of the mansion during the process of entering, there was no particular danger during the process of leaving.

“What happened?”

Jeong Yu-ra, who had been waiting, came and asked.

Lee Shin answered, straightening his clothes that had been disheveled from climbing over the wall.

“It went well.”

“okay?”

“But a new problem has arisen.”

“What is it?”

“We must now think of a way to invade the castle.”

“……why!?!?!?!”

Jeong Yu-ra is flustered by the sudden announcement.

But instead of explaining the reason properly, Lee Shin went straight to the main point.

“That’s how it happened.”

“What does that ‘like that’ mean?”

“That’s not really important, I have to figure out how to get in there right now.”

Because, in Lee Shin’s opinion, there is not enough time.

Yeongju already knows that Kaka is after him.

Because there was no solid evidence and because Kaka had a large private army, it was clear that after preparations were completed, retaliation would begin no matter what Kaka said.

Gilaim asked.

“When do you think retaliation will begin?”

“I don’t know.”

Even when preparations are complete, it is entirely up to the Count to decide when to hold the ceremony.

So, we also want to move as quickly as possible.

If Kaka gets hurt, everything I’m doing now will be meaningless.

“Or, bro.”

At that moment, Arthur, who was listening to the conversation between Isin and Gilaim, opened his mouth with his eyes sparkling.

Isin turned his head and asked.

“why.”

“How about trying it the other way around?”

“What?”

“Kaka. You’re saying that the Count is definitely after Kaka?”

“Right. … … Ah, let’s use it as bait?”

“yes.”

Even though there was no other explanation, Isin understood right away.

Arthur’s words meant this.

If he knew that the Count would come after Kaka someday anyway, wouldn’t he be able to induce the Count’s actions if Kaka intentionally exposed an opening?

You still don’t know about the existence of a third party called Isin.

“how is it?”

“hmm…….”

‘Are you okay?’

It wasn’t a bad idea.

You can induce the Count to let his guard down, and at the same time, you can withdraw some of the troops guarding the castle towards Kaka.

If you try to infiltrate during that gap, your chances of success will increase significantly.

Of course, the trade-off is that Kaka’s safety is at risk… .

This wasn’t really a problem.

“why?”

“You can do it instead.”

“What do I do?”

“If something dangerous happens, you can disguise yourself as Kaka and die in my place.”

Users can be revived, but NPCs cannot be revived once they die.

That’s true, but it was too much to say to a party member.

But Arthur nodded without much protest.

“yes.”

Having been around Lee Shin and experienced all sorts of things, I had become accustomed to such demands.

He also knew that if it weren’t for this kind of thing, he wouldn’t have any particular role to play in this matter.

Because I was too weak to invade Yeongju Castle with Isin.

‘I can’t help it.’

Arthur was quick to accept his situation.

So Arthur’s role was decided, and Jung Yu-ra asked.

It was Jung Yu-ra who had a rough idea of ​​what had happened inside through the previous conversation.

“What am I doing?”

“You? You… … hmm.”

“… … .”

“… … Well? I guess you’re pretty useless.”

Such direct words from this god!

Jung Yu-ra opened her mouth blankly, but Lee Shin’s answer did not change.

She has no value as bait, and her ability to infiltrate the castle with Isin is even less than Arthur’s.

It was obvious that following along would only end up being a nuisance.

This time, just doing nothing will help… … .

“… No, no.”

“?”

Lee Shin changed his thinking.

If it doesn’t really help in combat, let’s try using it in something else.

As it turned out, there was something only she could do.

“Really? What is that?”

“Spy.”

“Concubine… … What?”

“Spy. You said the lord is hiring adventurers and mercenaries. The more inside information you have, the better, so join that adventurer’s party.”

“… … .”

For someone like Jeong Yu-ra (who is also a priest), it was highly likely that joining the party would not be difficult.

Even though the level is low, if you poke at several places, a place that will definitely accept it will appear.

The question was whether or not he wanted to do this… .

“okay.”

Surprisingly, I didn’t hate it that much.

Having been with Isin for a long time, I had become a little dull, and because I was naturally honest, I hated being alone and having no role more than doing something I didn’t like.

Thanks to that, the one who was surprised was Lee Shin.

Yishin asked back.

“What? Really?”

“Why are you surprised when you asked me to do it?”

“I didn’t know you’d say yes right away. … Well, anyway, it worked out well.”

Now that the general roles were set, it was time to think about specific methods.

How to invade the castle.