Login Psychopath - Chapter 136



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Episode 136.

After easily attracting Dokgo thanks to Wick’s help.

Lee Shin went straight to find Kaka.

“Just use those adventurers.”

“Gasp! There’s so much…!”

“But I don’t want you to know what kind of construction they’re doing. Is that okay?”

“It’s okay. We’ll be doing the design and other important work anyway, so they won’t know what kind of construction it is.”

“okay?”

[The total construction cost required to fortify the territory is 1,000,000,000 gold.]

[If the cost is not paid on time, there may be changes in the construction period.]

[Would you like to start construction?]

A total of 1 billion gold!

It was a huge cost, as the entire estate had to be cleared out.

But surprisingly, the cost was just right.

Edgar’s estate was originally a wealthy estate thanks to its gold mines, and Earl Aaron was also frugal, so he had a lot of money saved up separately. When the wealth that Kaka had brought this time was added up, that amount of money had been accumulated.

Although it was not a small amount of money, Lee Shin invested boldly, thinking about the future.

‘would.’

[1,000,000,000 gold will be deducted from your territory budget.]

[Construction begins.]

“Can I leave the rest to you?”

“yes.”

“Okay. Then do as you wish. If you need anything else, just ask any of the estate managers and they will take care of it.”

“All right.”

* * *

After things were sorted out, Isin went to see Count Aaron again.

The purpose of the conversation was to continue discussing how to divert the king’s attention elsewhere.

But the count who met Isin asked with a panicked expression.

“No, Arthur!”

“why.”

“What is this bill!? Why on earth did several years’ worth of the estate’s budget just disappear in one go!?”

“Huh? Ah… … .”

It seemed like he was talking about construction costs.

If you think about it, it was surprising that he did it without any explanation.

“construction…?”

“okay.”

“What kind of construction is it?”

Lee Shin explained it from the beginning.

He brought Kaka and his tribe to help the territory and had them begin the work of fortifying the territory.

The count opened his eyes wide after hearing the explanation.

“Something like that happened outside… … . Thank you for your hard work. Bringing the Red Thorn Tribe will definitely help.”

“It’s still happening. It’s the main axis of the construction.”

“… … Speaking of that construction, I understand the necessity, but it costs too much. If war breaks out, we’ll need even more money, so wouldn’t it be better to save a little for then?”

“hmm.”

Lee Shin nodded.

The count had a point.

In reality, even he had no idea how much money it would cost once a full-scale war began.

There’s nothing wrong with accumulating a lot of money.

But I wasn’t convinced that that was the reason for reducing construction costs.

I thought there was an easier and faster way, so why bother doing that?

If you need more money, why not just raise taxes?

“yes?”

“Let’s collect more taxes. Compared to other estates, weren’t the taxes already quite low? How about raising them a little while we’re at it?”

The people of Edgar’s estate didn’t live so hard that they would be concerned about higher taxes, so a slight change in tax rates would be fine.

But the count looked embarrassed at this suggestion.

“Public dissatisfaction will increase.”

“Wouldn’t it be okay to do something a little bit better? If we increase the number of soldiers patrolling, the disgruntled residents will buy it on their own.”

“That, that’s a bit… … . More than anything, if the tax rate suddenly increases, the royal family might be even more suspicious, thinking that it’s because they’re raising an army.”

“… … Oh, right.”

Yishin nodded in understanding.

Since he was already a target for purge, he couldn’t have predicted how things would turn out if he started doing something he had never done before.

‘But I don’t want to cut costs.’

This was a kind of insurance-like role.

It would have been better to either cut costs elsewhere or figure out a way to earn additional income.

“I will try to cut down on unnecessary expenses. But what if it is additional income?”

“I have to steal it.”

“!?”

Now, he is forming parties and running a territory, but this is not his original form.

The root of this is the plunderer player.

He was a notorious plunderer player known to all rankers.

For that reason, it was more familiar and convenient for Lee Shin to plunder the wealth that others had accumulated with their own hard work rather than to manage the estate properly.

“I had to steal the artwork anyway, so I might as well raid the safe at the same time.”

“What do you mean by art?”

“There is something like that. Anyway, I’ll earn it myself, so don’t worry about it.”

“……All right.”

Count Aaron looked like he still had a lot to say, but he didn’t say anything.

I thought that even though Yishin’s methods were somewhat radical, they were ultimately for the greater good.

In fact, it was thanks to Lee Shin’s wit that he was able to overcome the crisis of being purged once.

If it weren’t for this god, it wouldn’t have been strange if I had died without being able to move.

“By the way, you do realize that it’s not completely safe yet, right?”

“I know. So didn’t you say you would divert the king’s attention elsewhere?”

A person that the king cannot help but be concerned about.

By spreading rumors about the Eighth Prince.

“That’s right.”

“Have you thought about a method?”

“Originally, I was planning to grab anyone and call them a prince, but I changed my mind.”

Since I was already doing this, I thought I might as well take care of other things at the same time.

Because I had to earn money and steal art to level up my territory’s art rank.

“Is there anyone among the nobles who is causing trouble?”

“Are you thinking of aiming for nobility?”

“uh.”

“There are a lot of people who are in your way… Will it work?”

Little is known about the prince’s personal life.

The prince’s existence was a top secret, and there was little information about him since he was abandoned almost immediately after birth.

Nothing much was known about him other than his age and the fact that he was carrying royal heirlooms.

That was also the reason why Gil-Ra-Im fell for Isin’s lies.

Because he didn’t know either.

Since Lee Shin had it, I thought, ‘It must be that person,’ and passed it over without much suspicion.

That’s why Lee Shin thought of calling anyone a prince.

Since no one knew much about the prince, I thought I just had to be good at agitating him.

But there were some opponents with whom that wasn’t possible.

“The opponent is a noble. Everyone already knows that. Even if you call him a prince, no one will believe you.”

“I guess so.”

“then….”

“We have to try another way.”

Instead of targeting him directly, you should change your mindset and spread a rumor in his territory that the lord is protecting the prince.

Most people who don’t know about the existence of the Eight Princes might not understand what this means, but the King might be different.

Because he knows of the existence of the illegitimate child.

“…ah!”

“Then there will be chaos?”

“That will happen.”

The count nodded, letting out a sigh.

Then, as if he felt that Isin’s plan was better than expected, he asked in a serious voice.

“Sure… I think it would be embarrassing if you suddenly spread rumors like that.”

“yes?”

“Yes. So what do you plan to do next?”

“Well, that’s fine. But anything will do.”

“… …Is that so?”

Lee Shin didn’t think too complicatedly.

First, let’s cause some chaos!

Isin knew from countless experiences that once you shake up your opponent, things will work out the next time.

…anyway.

Now that we had a rough plan, it was time to get moving.

Isin asked the count.

“Now we need a suitable opponent. Who do you think would be good, Count?”

“hmm…….”

Count Aaron thought for a while before answering.

“The Duke of Martinez.”

“… … !”

“He is one of the king’s confidants and one of the nobles who dislikes me. If you get rid of him now, it will be helpful later.”

Duke of Martinez.

He is the core of the corrupt current regime and also the king’s brother-in-law.

Gilaim had also said in the past that he should be eliminated, as he was someone who would definitely become a stumbling block later on.

“Is it possible?”

“……hmm.”

Isin let out a sigh.

If it was a duke, he was a formidable opponent.

By then, it will be possible to suppress any rumors or confusion with power.

‘but….’

But, if you think about it the other way around, that was also something worth aiming for.

Isn’t there a saying that you should be careful of those closest to you?

In any case, the fact that he shared some of the power with the king could have made him wary if rumors or confusion were not quelled.

“I have to try it.”

After a brief moment of thought, Lee Shin nodded.

The count answered.

“Are you going right away?”

“That’s right.”

“… … Be careful. Or should I send you an escort knight?”

“No, that’s fine. Gilaim is enough.”

* * *

“let’s go.”

“yes.”

This person is leaving right away.

It was quite a distance to the Duchy of Martinez.

While riding in the carriage, Isin checked his YouTube channel during his spare time.

Arthur does most of the management, but Isin comes in occasionally to see how things are going.

There was a new video that came up just a little while ago.

Jung Yu-ra’s introductory video.

Reflecting the channel’s upward trend, the number of views this time was high and there were more support messages than expected.

Isin slowly scrolled down and checked the list of sponsors.

[‘I’m a psycho’ donated 10,000 won.]

[Arthur’s Scrubber donated 5,000 won.]

[‘Arthur’s 9,999th slave man’… …]

‘… … .’

[‘Kim Hyun-seong TV, Kim Tube’ donated 444,444 won.]

Do you have any plans for a fan meeting? I really want to meet you sometime. Haha. It would be nice if you could do it later. ^^

“……huh?”

Lee Shin, who had been writing down messages of support, opened his eyes wide.

Surprisingly, Kim Hyun-seong appeared in person!

The comments were not much different from Lee Shin’s.

Why are you so stubborn…?

Why is Brother N here?

Hahahahahahahahahaha just upload it!

Most people reacted with surprise but also with amusement!

Although there was bad blood between them, it was a good sign for Lee Shin that a broadcaster as talented as Kim Hyun-seong came to see him in person.

This meant that Lee Shin’s channel was gradually becoming known to broadcasters of that level.

“… … .”

The only thing that was bothering me was that Zia, who always sent messages of support, didn’t show up this time.

Why?

I thought you were a pretty hardcore fan… .

Was it a mistake?

‘… … Or, were you just someone who liked PK content?’

I am not a fan of this ‘person’.

If you like Lee Shin’s ‘Merciless and Cool PK’.

If it were the latter, this video, which doesn’t feature such PK at all, might not be included in the next one.

‘I see.’

…the actual reason was a little different, but anyway.

Lee Shin just let it go, thinking it was just like that.

If the latter is true, then it’s not really something to worry about since it’ll come back in the next video anyway.

[Arrived at Martinez Estate.]

[This is the first entry area!]

[All stats permanently increase by 1.]

The Duchy of Martinez, which we had already arrived at.

Yishin got out of the carriage and looked around.

‘depending on….’

As expected of a dukedom, the state of the territory was quite good.

It seemed similar to, or even preceded, Edgar’s estate.

Here, Gil-Ra-Im also looked quite surprised.

“… … I heard it was a wealthy estate, but it’s better than I thought.”

“Is this your first time in the dukedom?”

“Yes. I didn’t really have a chance.”

“Really? I heard you lived the life of a wandering knight after your family fell. You must have had a lot of time to travel around.”

“I had a lot of time, but I was always looking for Arthur.”

“Huh? … … Oh, I see.”

That’s how we met.

Lee Shin nodded.

“… Anyway, we’ve arrived at the territory now. Are you going to move right away?”

“No? That’s too dangerous. Let’s check out the atmosphere in the territory first and then move.”

“All right.”

First, Lee Shin went to the square.

There were a huge number of users gathered in the square.

‘What’s there?’

Even though it was a territory with so many people, I couldn’t help but think that there must be some reason for them to be so crowded.

Lee Shin called out to anyone nearby and asked.

“yes?”

“Why are you all gathered here?”

“… …Why should I tell you that?”