Login Psychopath - Chapter 130



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Episode 130.

The Union Guild arrived in the Kingdom of Eton to participate in the main quest.

After consulting with the guild leaders, Grania settled in the Solar County and began accumulating territorial merits.

It got off to a smooth start.

This is because there were no other guilds in the Solar Territory to fight for supremacy.

Of course, in the beginning, there were guilds that controlled hunting grounds and received seat fees… .

“What? Seat rent?”

“yes.”

“Who are you? Is this the guild we know?”

“No? This is my first time seeing this. It seems like a guild that isn’t in the guild rankings.”

“Then just push it away.”

It wasn’t at a level that was particularly restrained.

After swiping them a few times as an example at Grania’s command, they disappeared in an instant.

Because I personally felt the enormous difference in power between me and my opponent, I was unable to even think about attacking them.

“I think we can do all the territory quests?”

“okay?”

“There’s no control anyway. Let’s eat it all.”

Since there are no real competitors, the Union Guild has exclusive access to all territory quests.

This would clearly play a vital role in helping the Union Guild quickly establish its foundation and establish a link with the Count.

However, there were also reactions of concern about this.

“But is that okay…?”

“why?”

“Won’t other users object?”

“Let them do it. What are they going to do? Fight us?”

“That’s not it. I just thought it might damage my image.”

Even though it was a union guild, it was difficult to act recklessly.

No, rather, these mega guilds had a more important external image than the vaguely large guilds.

It was because of money.

The cost of purchasing information to keep the rankers in top gear and receive good quests was beyond imagination.

This tendency was especially evident in guilds like Union Guild, which had a large number of rankers to support.

Therefore, no matter how many guild members there were, it was usually difficult to resolve all of this within the game itself.

In other words, as the guild grows, it inevitably needs other sources of income to maintain that growth.

Sources of income outside of the game, such as cash.

The approach used by most large guilds at the time was to secure broadcasting contracts or sign sponsorships with corporations.

Although this would have been unimaginable in the past, the popularity and number of users of Avala Online have been increasing day by day, and the interest of companies has continued to increase.

To the extent that many media outlets used words like ‘unusual’ and ‘explosive’.

Thanks to this, there have already been quite a few cases where IT companies closely related to the gaming industry or companies targeting young people as their main consumers have signed adventurous sponsorship contracts targeting several large guilds.

Union Guild alone has signed sponsorship contracts with seven companies around the world, and has also successfully entered overseas platforms by signing broadcasting contracts with major broadcasters, so it could be an example.

This is why the guild’s image is important.

If the guild’s image falls into the abyss, companies will be reluctant to hire them no matter how outstanding their skills are.

And this kind of monopoly or use of force was the most representative type of ‘large guild’s evil deeds’.

The outrage from general users about this behavior was literally enormous, so the moment this became a topic of conversation, it took a huge hit to the image in an instant.

But now things were different.

“doesn’t care.”

“huh?”

“What does it matter? … … Anyway, most of them are looter players. No matter what we do, their image will get worse.”

“ah…!”

Since the image of plundering players is not good to begin with, appealing to the community and other places to use force by large guilds would not be very effective.

Rather, it could have faced a backlash, saying that it was a good thing and that it was the realization of justice.

The Union Guild was a guild that usually had a good reputation, while the image of the Eton Kingdom and the plundering players was always at rock bottom.

“Then let’s do that!”

“I’ll go and tell Gilma.”

* * *

“Should we eat it all?”

“yes.”

“Okay, then.”

After hearing the explanation, Grania also agreed with their opinion.

There was nothing to find fault with the logic.

In this way, the Union Guild accumulated public service points at an overwhelming rate due to the monopoly effect.

And in the process, I naturally had the opportunity to connect with Yeongju and Kaka.

“What should we do?”

“… … .”

Two choices.

Which rope will you hold?

The choice was up to the guild master, Grania.

“When did the lord tell you to come?”

“Now.”

“Let’s go right now.”

Her choice was naturally Yeongju.

In the first place, I had been making all these efforts to establish a connection with the nobility, but it was not right to draw a line with Kaka, who gave off a strange vibe with the lord.

And it was the right choice.

A few days later, the lord gave me this quest.

Territory Quest – Revenge

Count Parker is currently unable to leave the castle for some reason.

So, he decided to find a loyal user (with high public service rating) who would take revenge on his behalf.

Command your users and complete his revenge!

If you can relieve his grudge, the lord will be very pleased and will trust you completely.

However, keep in mind that taking too long is not a good idea, considering the lord’s financial situation.

•Quest deadline: 30 days.

•Quest Reward: Lord’s Trust, ???, ??

•The faster you complete the quest, the higher the reward.

‘… … !’

The long-awaited lord’s quest!

Even though he sucked up public service like crazy, he was rewarded for not participating alone but as the leader who oversaw other users.

Why does the lord want revenge on Kaka?

And I didn’t know why I couldn’t leave the castle, but it didn’t matter.

Because I had already decided which side I would take, knowing that wouldn’t make a difference.

Grania muttered, satisfied with receiving a good quest.

“There’s plenty of time.”

“Then should we take it slow?”

“Um… no. Let’s do it right away.”

She could have taken it slow, but Grania shook her head.

Because there was a condition attached that the faster you finished, the better the reward.

Since this kind of benefit quest doesn’t come around all the time, I wanted to get the maximum benefit while I could.

Above all, I was confident.

How many rankers are there in the guild?

I thought that if I made up my mind and put in the effort, the other person would be able to endure it.

With that confidence, Grania immediately began her investigation.

“Get to know Kaka.”

“yes.”

“It would be good to know how much escort there is, what level they are at, and their radius of action.”

“All right.”

A quest started with the intention of finishing it quickly.

But, when I actually looked into it, it turned out that it wasn’t as easy as I thought.

Kaka had too many troops.

“And they are strong. Almost like knights.”

“article!?”

“Yes, if we just fight, I think we’ll end up bleeding a bit too.”

“… … .”

“What should I do? Should I just accept it?”

“No. Just… just watch for now. I’ll think of a better way.”

“yes.”

Grania’s judgment was put on hold for the time being.

But the opportunity came again without her having to think too much.

Suddenly, Kaka began to reduce the size of his escort force.

A once in a lifetime opportunity!

‘…what?’

But Grania felt uneasy about something.

How could something like this happen just when I was worrying?

The situation felt too artificial.

As if someone were guiding me to make a choice.

‘… … .’

She felt it intuitively.

That there is something he doesn’t know.

“Huh? No, isn’t it just that they’re starting to feel a little sluggish? It’s not like Kakao has unlimited money, right?”

“Since Count Parker is currently lodged in the castle, he must be trying to clear out any useless troops.”

“Of course that could be the case… … . No. I just don’t feel good about it.”

Although most of the guild members expressed their doubts, she pushed forward with her intuition.

It was this intuition that helped Union Guild grow into the sixth largest guild in the world.

“We are men.”

“Yes? Where?”

“There are men in the mansion. All except a few.”

“… … !!”

It wasn’t an easy decision as she had to give up her public service, but her prediction turned out to be surprisingly accurate.

In fact, not long after the users left, news came that someone had broken into the mansion.

‘…also!’

This was big.

The lord himself caught an unexpected intruder by his own judgment?

Although a few people had already died, the results were good enough to more than make up for the losses.

If you just keep catching your opponent like this.

“Make sure to catch it!”

“Give up on the guys who have already escaped, and just aim for the guys inside!”

“Surrounded on all sides….”

“yes!”

Users move in unison under Grania’s command.

As a result, we succeeded in driving the opponent out safely.

Now, if I just captured him alive and presented him to the lord, I would have reached the maximum level of intimacy.

however.

‘…uh?’

Grania froze in place as she faced her opponent.

A very familiar face.

It was because I saw that face right before my eyes, the one I had seen only once, but which had remained an unforgettable memory.

She muttered without realizing it.

“Who is this… …?”

Yes, sir.

The fallen warrior. The scourge of the rankers. A walking natural disaster.

Or maybe he was just called by nicknames like ‘crazy bastard’.

‘Why… No, wasn’t it folded!?!?’

Grania was inwardly astonished.

Although Lee Shin didn’t know it, the two had met once.

Before Lee Shin became truly notorious, it happened by chance in the arena.

At that time, Lee Shin was not wearing a mask, so she could see his bare face.

And the memory of that time was so vividly etched into her mind that it was still vivid even years later.

The reason was simple.

It was so overwhelmingly broken that I couldn’t just forget it.

The opponent was the god of PVP.

Thanks to that, I started playing the game and for the first time, I felt like I was hitting a wall and thought, ‘I can never beat this guy.’

…and now, those unpleasant memories are surfacing again.

All of her senses were telling her that the intruder before her was a god.

‘No, no. It could be someone who looks like him. I’m not sure because it’s an old memory… ‘

She tried hard to deny reality, but… .

It didn’t really mean anything.

As always, her predictions were correct this time too.

“Do you know me?”

“… … !”

…even if it was something you hoped would never happen.

* * *

“You know?”

“… … .”

“I think I know you by your expression.”

Grania hesitated for a while and then answered in a whisper so that no one around her could hear.

“… … Didn’t you fold it?”

‘I see, you figured it out.’

And this was an answer that gave confidence to Isin’s guess.

I wonder how he found out, but that wasn’t important.

Breaking through the current situation was the top priority.

“so?”

“uh?”

“There’s no way for you to escape now. What’s the point of revealing your identity?”

“I’m not saying you have any plans.”

“… … ? Then what is it?”

Grania’s question.

Lee Shin spoke bluntly.

“Save me.”

“What? You think I’m crazy? Why?”

“If you spare my life, I won’t kill you later.”

“… … Phewhhh!!?”