Login Psychopath - Chapter 163

The overthrow of the current king who came to power through illegitimate means and the replacement of the current king with a legitimate successor.

Isin becoming king was for the revival of the Eton Kingdom.

And the ‘revival of the Eton Kingdom’ was the wish of the previous generation of murderers.

He devoted his life to the revival of the kingdom, even risking the dishonor of being a serial killer, and brought about quite a few changes, but failed.

Instead, he left the rest of what he could not achieve to future generations.

Like the Golem’s dungeon that Isin had entered by chance, along with his own legacy hidden throughout the kingdom.

That is, for Isin, the Kingdom of Eton was not something he could abandon even if he wanted to.

Most of the upcoming job quests will be related to this.

At least, it had to be carried on until the Kingdom of Eton became strong enough to not be invaded arbitrarily by other kingdoms.

Because of that, Lee Shin continued to worry… … .

“brother?”

Arthur’s voice calling him brought him out of his thoughts.

‘It’s not something to think about now.’

There was still plenty of time to think about it.

Or you can ask Grania.

Since we were on the same boat anyway, if she didn’t want to be captured together, it was important for Lee Shin to do well from her perspective.

‘I guess I’ll have to go and check it out later.’

She, who still works at Avala Online as a hobby, is probably much more desperate than herself.

If you don’t want to go down together, you’ll have to think of something.

… … With such irresponsible thoughts, Isin turned his head.

“Let’s move.”

“Where?”

“Didn’t you say that the noble we killed wasn’t on good terms with the nearby Count Quorn?”

“Huh? Oh, yes.”

“Then I guess we can go there.”

Since we’ve started a big mess, it’s time to clean it up.

Leaving the territory in disarray, Isin went to visit the nobles of a nearby territory as he had planned in advance.

* * *

On the way.

A whisper came from Grania.

-What are you doing right now?!

Judging from the confusion and shock in his voice, it seemed like he had heard about the situation from the rankers he had lent him.

It was even stranger that the guild that was currently ranked 1st in the guild rankings had not been reported to the guild master even though they had killed the lord of the territory.

Lee Shin answered.

“You know what I mean.”

-I heard it, but I couldn’t believe my ears…

“Didn’t you say in advance that there was someone you were going to kill?”

-… … I never thought something like this would happen! It’s such a mess now, but will it be handled… …?

Grania asked, as if she was very worried.

Her worries were not unfounded.

Because Isin has been killing rankers in large numbers, there has been a major change in the current ranker rankings.

The levels of dozens of rankers are dropping, and there are changes in the rankings… .

This level of upheaval was unprecedented in the history of Avala Online 2.

If we go back in time and look to Avala Online 1, where Isin was active, we can find the origin.

-What if they notice?

What if people suspect that ‘that’ person has returned?

Grania’s concerns were justified.

In fact, there were rare reactions online saying that this incident reminded them of the old days.

-Are you?

No, that’s not it.

I haven’t even heard that guy come back.

-You fools, if it was Lee Shin, wouldn’t the rankers not have known? They got beaten like that in the past? If it wasn’t a goldfish, they would know it the moment they saw it.

Yeah, that’s true lol

You could have changed your weapon and job, right?

What is that Ronaldo dunking sound above? Do you think it’s that easy to change fighting style? Even that guy was able to become number 1 in the arena like it was nothing?

Oh… Is that so?

No, I wouldn’t change it even if it’s because I feel sorry for it.

… … Of course, the atmosphere wasn’t one of great agreement, but even so, the fact that such words were being said was not a good sign.

The atmosphere was something that could change abruptly at any time, even with the slightest trigger.

Just like the situation Shining Star Guild is in right now.

But Lee Shin answered nonchalantly.

“doesn’t care.”

-Huh? Really?

“I’ve definitely done it. I’ll never be caught doing it.”

A boastful person.

At this, Grania muttered with a small shudder.

-So that’s what it meant when you said it was okay…

… … It turned out that he was the owner of a way of thinking that was on a completely different level from that of ordinary users.

I asked how to deal with it, and the answer was, ‘It’s okay because you won’t get caught!’

How on earth does one’s thought process work to come up with such an answer without a moment’s hesitation?

I couldn’t understand it, but apart from that, I felt a little bit fortunate to be on this side.

‘If it was the enemy… … .’

I imagined it.

What if the situation that is happening to the Shining Star Guild right now were the same here?

Guild rankers are dying in droves, and we even got into fights with other large guilds… .

‘……omg.’

It’s terrifying just to imagine!

Even though it’s Shining Star Guild, it’s holding on despite all the controversies. If it was Union Guild, it would have been shaken greatly.

She wiped away the goosebumps on her arms and spoke in a much calmer voice.

-Yeah, well. It’s okay.

“Okay. Is that all you have to say?”

-Uh… …Ah, the has been completed in Yeongji, but what should we do with it?

“Is that already finished?”

Isin asked, as if he was surprised.

I thought it would take more than a week?

-I guess it’s because there are a lot of people around.

“Huh? Ah.”

There were a lot of users in Edgar’s estate.

There were many of them originally, and they increased explosively during the Territory War, and have recently increased even further, including users who followed the Union Guild.

However, despite the large number of users, the quests that could be received in the territory were limited.

This was because the size of Edgar’s estate was not large enough to accommodate this many users.

That is, it was inevitable that a surplus of manpower would arise… … .

‘It looks like they took that person.’

Lee Shin nodded.

Of course, it cost some money to hire users, but it wasn’t a bad trade-off in terms of preventing surplus manpower from leaving and increasing the speed of development of the territory.

“Leave the operation to Kaka.”

-That goblin?

“uh.”

-… … Are you okay? The lord is getting cursed at… … .

Grania speaks cautiously.

The magic used by Kaka caused great dissatisfaction among some users.

And the discontent was directed directly at Count Aaron, the owner of the territory.

It was a natural result, as it was hard to imagine that a single user or goblin would be deeply involved in the management of the territory.

-The lord has become a bit strange.

-Originally, this wasn’t the NPC… .

-You won the land grab and now you’ve tasted money?

The Count is being unfairly criticized because of this!

So I asked if it was okay… … .

Lee Shin answered nonchalantly.

“Oh, it’s okay.”

-… … You may not know this, but if the public sentiment is too negative when running a territory, problems may arise later.

For example, protests occur frequently, or crime rates skyrocket.

Having run a estate in the past, she was used to this kind of thing.

This usually happens when taxes are too high or conscription is too widespread.

Or, as is the case now, the fees for using major facilities are too expensive.

Yishin’s solution to this was simple.

“It’s okay. Just leave it.”

-… … ?

“Before that happens, you can just blow up something else.”

-Phew hew!?

Lee Shin knew very well.

The easiest way to relieve the discontent of the crowd is not to relieve the discontent.

If you make a bigger incident than that, people’s attention will naturally shift.

There was no need to worry about this part since I had already thought of several methods.

-Oh, really?

“uh.”

Grania was secretly curious about what the ‘incident’ that Isin was talking about was… .

-Okay, then I’ll do that.

I exercised patience and didn’t ask questions.

I thought that if I listened to it for no reason, my head would just hurt more.

After saying what she wanted to say, she ended the conversation right away.

[Arrived at the Hoerun Estate.]

[This is the first entry area!]

[All stats for one week…]

It was shortly after that that Lee Shin arrived at his destination.

* * *

Lee Shin went straight to see the lord.

“Who are you!”

“I want to see the lord.”

“… … My lord? Who are you?”

“I am…….”

“hyuk!”

It was not difficult to meet the lord thanks to the various powers he had received from the king in advance and his high reputation.

Yishin was able to meet the lord right away with the guidance of the soldiers.

“… … Hmm? An adventurer?”

With the lord in front of him, Lee Shin got straight to the point.

“Can you help us?”

“You have received His Majesty’s orders?”

“yes.”

It wasn’t difficult to persuade the lord.

“Unbelievable! How did an adventurer gain His Majesty’s trust?”

[The lord suspects you.]

[The lord’s intimacy decreases…]

At first, the lord was ready to drive out Isin by saying this, but he changed his stance after hearing the following few words.

“Actually, the lord of the neighboring territory has died.”

“… …He’s dead?”

“Yes. Because evidence of treason and corruption has been discovered. … … So I must report to Your Majesty immediately. Does Your Majesty know anything about it?”

“Of course! Hahahahaha!!”

[The lord is very pleased.]

[The lord’s intimacy increases.]

[The Lord cooperates with you!]

The fall of the nearby fiefdom was, in other words, an opportunity that came to him.

This is an opportunity to completely absorb the enemy’s territory, population, and assets.

“You don’t have to refuse. Just say anything.”

“While you’re helping me, could you also tell me about the suspicious points in other territories?”

“Another territory?”

“Yes. Since we’re here, wouldn’t it be better to pull out the roots?”

“If that’s the reason, then why not! Of course it’s possible! … … If you can’t do it, then make it… … .”

The lord muttered with an evil expression that he would kill me even if he had to make it if he didn’t have it!

Even though Lee Shin heard that, he didn’t say anything.

Because it was exactly the reaction I wanted.

‘That worked out well.’

Lee Shin smiled with satisfaction.

Now, he will take care of covering up any minor commotion, so you can go out hunting nobles with peace of mind.

Lee Shin bowed and said.

“thank you!”

“What gratitude! Haha, isn’t this all for the kingdom? As His Majesty’s subject, I can’t just sit back and do nothing! If you need anything, just tell me.”

“Then please give me some support money.”

“Oh, that won’t work.”

‘… … This kid?’

The lord gets serious when talking about money!

The smiling expression that had been there just a moment ago was nowhere to be found.

“Um… … Okay then.”

Although he was momentarily confused, he soon came to his senses and asked for something else.

If you don’t want to pay out of your own pocket, there are a few different ways to get it.

If it were Lee Shin’s skill, this could have been even better.

“Then, is it okay if I mobilize some of the talents of the territory?”

“Huh? Oh, well, you can figure that out yourself. You can use as much as you want.”

“thank you!”

‘I guess I can just collect it myself.’