Login Psychopath - Chapter 127



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Episode 127.

“That’s the place.”

The place that Lee Shin headed to was near the count’s mansion.

In order to make a plan on how to get in, I had to first look at the structure of the mansion and the security situation, so Gil-Ra-Im and I came together.

“hmm.”

Isin narrowed his eyes.

As expected, security was tight.

There were a great number of soldiers patrolling not only at the entrance of the mansion but also inside.

‘… As expected, it won’t be easy.’

I have to avoid the gaze of so many soldiers.

Even if you successfully climb over the wall, there will still be soldiers inside the mansion.

There may even be adventurers or mercenaries employed by the Count.

Gilaim asked.

“… … Now that it’s come to this, do you think the two of us can do it?”

It was a slightly subdued voice.

Although he was less confident in the mansion’s security, the biggest reason was his own safety.

“What? Me?”

“Yes. If I get caught by the soldiers inside, it’s dangerous. I might not be able to protect you by myself.”

“I guess so.”

“If you get captured… … .”

Gilaim shook his head firmly.

Then that won’t work.

“why?”

“The author is a nobleman who is connected to the center and the line. He is not at the center of power, but at the bottom.”

“So why is that?”

“You say you know the royal family’s circumstances to some extent. During the interrogation, you might find out that the dead prince was actually alive.”

“Hmm? Oh, umm… … .”

Isin tilted his head for a moment, but soon let out a sigh.

Because I understood why Gilaim said that.

Normally, MPC cannot forcibly obtain any information from users.

That was natural in the first place, because even if they questioned or threatened the users, it wasn’t like they could really cause them pain or psychological pressure.

At best, all the NPCs could do was imprison them for a few days and then execute them.

So, we shouldn’t take Gilaim’s words at face value.

To paraphrase that so that users can understand it, this is what it means.

‘You’re talking about encounter events.’

Encounter event.

This refers to an event that automatically occurs when an NPC with a specific relationship or a user with a specific occupation meets, either to help with quest progression or to add fun to the game by inserting unexpected elements.

One example of this is when Isin met Richie and the quest occurred automatically even though Isin had no information about him.

Because of this system, Gilaim was worried that Count Parker might discover Isin’s true identity.

‘… … .’

Of course, all of Gil Ra-im’s worries were unnecessary.

Well, that’s because Yishin wasn’t the 8th prince.

Unless there is a bug, the encounter event should happen.

It would have been more likely if they had realized it was murder.

‘Hmm… … .’

But I couldn’t just say that.

Gilaim firmly believed that Isin was the hidden 8th prince.

So, Lee Shin just kept saying appropriate things.

“It’s okay as long as you don’t get caught.”

“I’m telling you this because I can’t guarantee that.”

“If I get caught, I’ll just die.”

“Huh? What the hell is that… … .”

“You know, I’m going to come back to life anyway. It might be a bit of a loss, but it’s a lot better than being caught. Right?”

“… … .”

Just commit suicide and that’s it!

Gil Ra-im was momentarily speechless at the words that Lee Shin spat out without thinking.

But after a while.

He soon came to his senses and nodded resolutely.

“If you’re prepared for that… … I understand.”

“What? What are you prepared for?”

“Doesn’t that mean you’re putting forth all your effort, even risking your life? If this succeeds, you’ll be able to take over the Kaka and Red Thorn tribes.”

[Hyphen Gilaim is overwhelmed by your determination.]

[Hiphen Gilaim’s loyalty increases by 1.]

“… … !”

I never even thought about it like that… . Gilaim was the one who made me think it was a good thing!

Lee Shin nodded his head quickly.

“That’s it.”

“!”

“To achieve a cause, you sometimes need to have the courage to jump into the fire, even if you know it’s dangerous. Now is that time.”

“… … Indeed. Then I understand. Do as you wish. I dared not know your determination, Prince.”

“No. It could be.”

It was a persuasion that ended well thanks to Gilaim’s mistake.

Now, Isin turned his gaze back to the mansion and said.

“There doesn’t seem to be any opening right now, so let’s take a look around the mansion first.”

“All right.”

* * *

While Isin and Gilaim were hanging around the area, plotting an invasion, Jeong Yu-ra headed to the guild with Arthur.

[Enter the guild.]

[You can receive territory quests and hire mercenaries.]

The purpose was to go among the users and obtain information related to the lord, as requested by Isin.

Inside the guild, several users were gathered in groups of three or five, chatting.

Jeong Yu-ra asked Arthur.

“Can I find it among these?”

“yes.”

“Where would be good?”

“Uh… … Well, I guess so? But, as long as it’s a guild with a moderately high public service value, it doesn’t really matter. Since you’re going to join anyway, it’s up to you to decide.”

“… … .”

Nod.

Jeong Yu-ra nodded uncomfortably at Arthur’s words.

Although she accepted Isin’s offer because it was better mentally than doing nothing, what Isin ultimately asked of her was to act as a spy.

In a word, betrayal!

Of course, compared to the betrayals that Shin had committed up until now, this was a very passive level of betrayal, but for her, who had always lived honestly, this was still a strong stimulus.

“… … .”

Thanks to that, Jeong Yu-ra stands still and hesitates.

Arthur, who was watching, said a word.

“I understand why you’re doing that, but you can’t not do it now. You already said you would.”

“… … Yeah. Right.”

That was right.

Even though it feels awkward, I have no choice but to do it.

Instead, I decided to choose my party as carefully as possible.

‘People who I feel less sorry about… … .’

I thought that it would be okay in good conscience to join a party that was made up of malicious users as well as ordinary users.

And most likely, this would not be a difficult task.

The Kingdom of Eton is the region with the most malicious users among all the kingdoms!

Even though there had been a lot of influx from outside recently, if you just walked around a little bit, you would easily be able to find the infamous party.

“Umm… … .”

Jeong Yu-ra looked around.

In her eyes, she saw a place where a lot of users were gathered.

No, it wasn’t just the users who were there, but the guild staff members were also there, discussing something together.

‘What’s that over there?’

Just looking at him, he looks like a VIP!

That caught Jeong Yu-ra’s attention, but Arthur shook his head and said.

“Oh, that’s not possible.”

“Huh? Why?”

“If you look at all the guild members gathered there, it’s the Union Guild. They won’t accept us at our level. And it’s also a bit dangerous… … .”

The Union Guild was a place where rankers from Avala Online 1 were gathered.

Of course, they have never been directly involved with this god, but who knows.

In any case, they were not completely free from harm because they were avoiding the god.

It was better to avoid attracting attention if possible.

“okay?”

“Yes. Of course, those people don’t know you, but if they find out that you know your brother, who knows what might happen.”

“What do you mean you don’t know?”

“You could die from venting your anger.”

“… … Oh, I see. Okay. I’ll be careful there.”

A grim warning!

Jeong Yu-ra, who did not know much about Lee Shin’s past, nodded her head awkwardly.

At the same time, I thought to myself.

‘… … How much did this guy kill in the past?’

It was Jeong Yu-ra who had more and more questions.

anyway.

Now that she knew where to avoid, she looked the other way.

It’s a group that seems to have a relatively small number of members but is notorious.

‘… … .’

Typically, raiding parties share a common trait among themselves.

The point was that there were a lot of thieves in the party, to the point where it was suspicious.

This was because thief-type users were most advantageous in assassination, and also had the ability to escape quickly.

After hanging out with Lee Shin for a long time, Jung Yu-ra developed a keen eye for this type of thing and was soon able to find a suitable party.

‘Found it.’

A party consisting of seven thieves and two inspector users.

Of course, that configuration doesn’t make sense, but… .

It looked very suspicious to Jung Yu-ra’s eyes.

She approached them cautiously and opened her mouth.

“Oh, over there.”

“So… … huh? Yes?”

“what?”

“huh?”

“… … .”

“……omg.”

Stop.

At this, the noisy party suddenly became quiet.

At the same time, he looked back at Jeong Yu-ra with a puzzled expression.

It was as if he was asking, ‘Us?’

Faced with that expression, Jeong Yu-ra hesitated for a moment before asking.

“Do you need a priest?”

“A priest? We don’t really need one… … ?”

“Oh, really?”

“Yes. But why is that?”

“I’m a priest, so if you need a priest, I thought it would be nice if we could have a party together. But if you don’t need one, what can I do… .”

“Huh?! No, wait…!”

* * *

The opponent changed his stance in an instant.

“We need a priest!”

“Huh? Earlier… .”

“We need it! Without our priests we are doomed!”

“… … .”

Even the person who suggested it, Jeong Yu-ra, was surprised at how quickly she changed her words!

Thanks to that, I was a little embarrassed… .

Anyway, it turned out well.

“But my level is a bit low.”

“It’s okay, just walk behind me and heel me!”

“Heels? Oh, I don’t have any heels… … .”

“yes?”

“I am a dark priest.”

“Okay. Then just put a curse on me!”

“Well, and you’re notorious, too… …. Are you worried you might be a nuisance at the party?”

A casual question!

Normally, it would have been normal to feel a little chilly at this time.

That makes sense, because what kind of person would ask to be included in a party and say that they have a bad reputation?

Most likely he was a suspicious person.

but.

“Haha! It’s okay!”

Still, the other person nodded in agreement.

It’s okay if I win!

No, I didn’t even think it was suspicious in the first place.

With that kind of appearance, and even being a priest, it’s not like he could get into any party he wants, so there was no reason to be suspicious.

So, rather than that, I was worried that Jeong Yu-ra might change her mind and turn back.

The party leader spoke urgently to Jung Yu-ra, who was standing awkwardly.

“It’s really okay!”

“… … .”

“Besides, we all have a bad reputation anyway, so it’s not like we’re a nuisance!”

“Huh? Are you notorious?”

“Huh? … … Ah, yes. Well, you know? It can’t be helped when you play in the Kingdom of Eton. It’s not like we liked it that our notoriety rose to this level.”

A party leader who confesses and makes excuses without anyone asking!

Thanks to that, Jung Yu-ra let out a sigh of relief.

“I see.”

‘…thank god.’

I thought I wouldn’t have to feel so sorry if I did this.

The opponent was an ordinary(?) looter player.

“I’d like to apply for a party.”

“yes.”

[Your party request has been accepted.]

[Current Party Members: 7]

[You can open the status window to check detailed information.]

Jeong Yu-ra successfully entered the party.

She got straight to the point.

“Have you collected a lot of public service points?”

“We collected a lot. We have been active in this area from the beginning.”

“I see. … … Then, by any chance, have you received any quests from the lord recently?”

“Huh? How did you know?”

“!”