Login Psychopath - Chapter 166



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Episode 166.

‘hmm.’

It was a coincidence.

Why that territory of all places?

I finally managed to get out safely, but now I have to go back in on my own two feet.

Of course, since I was always disguised, I didn’t think it would be particularly dangerous to go back… .

The problem this time was that it didn’t end with just wandering around, but that I had to enter a dungeon.

The , where rare material items drop, is currently one of the main sources of funding for the Shining Star Guild.

As such, strict control was naturally in place, and the entrance and interior of the dungeon were filled with members of the Shining Star Guild.

To be exact, there is no one other than the Shining Star guild members.

It was for that very reason that the situation was different now than when raiding other normal dungeons.

This makes it virtually impossible to blend in and hide in the crowd.

The moment you show your face, you’ll be able to tell that you’re a suspicious person.

‘Arthur’s disguise exists, but… .’

Its use is ambiguous now.

In order to confirm the Legacy of Murder, you would need to enter at least as far as Isin and Estalia, but that can only be used alone.

There is a method of disguising oneself, but this too was not enough to fool the many members of the guild.

Someone will definitely feel uncomfortable, and if their identity is discovered in the dungeon, it’s the end.

He ends up dying trapped inside.

then….

“… … .”

“Why are you doing that?”

Estalia asked Isin, who was standing there blankly, as if pondering something.

He was asking with his eyes if there was anything bothering him.

Then he opens his mouth and says, “Ah.”

“Is it going to take a while?”

“huh?”

“It’s about people who have no relationship at all getting involved. … … Haha, you really are like your predecessor. I understand.”

[Estalia pities you.]

[His intimacy with you in your human form increases slightly.]

“… … ?”

Isin’s mouth opened slightly.

… … What is this?

One thing was certain, he was seriously misunderstanding something.

Talk.

Estalia slowly shook her head and gently placed a hand on Isin’s shoulder.

And then he spoke to me as if to comfort me.

“Your Majesty the Great did the same thing.”

“what?”

“I have seen you suffer from the inevitable killing more than once.”

“What? No, I…”

Yishin waved his hands in embarrassment.

… … What kind of ridiculous misconception are you having right now?

In the first place, I was the one who brought disaster to that territory.

It was all Isin’s doing to cause a fight between large guilds, set fire to a perfectly good territory, and even invade the lord’s mansion and kill him.

Even unlike Salsung, Isin was not tormented by his own evil deeds.

It would have been fun to see the large guilds start to turn against each other smoothly and spread malicious rumors, and it would have been fun to feel nostalgic about the past.

but.

“This is something that must be done for the sake of a great cause!”

“… … .”

“Don’t hesitate.”

… But, before Isin could say anything, Estalia had already completely misunderstood.

And Ishin didn’t feel the need to clear up his misunderstanding.

Whatever the reason, the end result was that our intimacy increased.

It was a good thing.

Lee Shin nodded quietly.

“I know.”

“then….”

“The problem is the method. It’s true that the territory is in chaos right now, but that doesn’t mean the guild has emptied the dungeon, right?”

“Huh? Is that so?”

Estalia opened her eyes wide.

Since he was an NPC who had little contact with users, he seemed to not know much about the capabilities of the Shining Star Guild.

Of course, I don’t know the details of the internal situation of the Shining Star Guild, but I know very well that it wasn’t a guild that would collapse due to this level of chaos.

‘but….’

But that doesn’t mean I can’t move now.

As Estalia said, it was clear that now was the best opportunity.

Shining Star is the number one guild in the guild rankings.

The guild with the most rankers and the most corporate sponsorships.

At the same time, there were many mid-level users who could shoulder the burden of power.

Accordingly, the guild’s strength and the individual capabilities of its members are bound to be on a different level from other guilds.

If they start working on their evolution in earnest, the chaos will soon be resolved, and then it will become even more difficult to invade the dungeon.

That is, the only time to move is now.

There were two options.

Either find an opening in your opponent and sneak in, or… … .

‘…by force, or by creating a gap.’

A safe method and a more radical method.

The latter was more appealing to Lee Shin.

The former is a method that requires the other party’s mistakes to succeed, while the latter is a bit more proactive.

Above all, it did not suit Lee Shin’s personality to act cautiously in all situations.

Rather, I liked to swing my opponent around and roll him in the palm of my hand.

There was another method that just occurred to me.

It was a method used in the past when dealing with large guilds that controlled dungeons.

A dungeon is a closed space.

It was virtually unsuitable for the majority of activities.

On the other hand, the density of monsters on such topics was extremely high.

“… … .”

Isin’s gaze deepened.

If you use these characteristics well… .

Then, it would be enough to confuse the opponent.

So much so that you wouldn’t even notice if one or two people sneaked in.

‘The dungeon was vulnerable to explosions.’

A fact learned through countless experiences.

After making a rough plan, Lee Shin called the rankers together.

-Everyone, come together.

***

“why?”

The rankers are back soon.

Lee Shin went straight to the main point.

“We are withdrawing now.”

I’m going to leave the territory.

The sudden change of plans caused question marks to appear on the rankers’ foreheads.

“Suddenly? Why?”

“Weren’t you trying to catch a noble?”

“That was true, but things have changed a bit.”

“What’s the matter?”

I guess it was a bit difficult to explain this.

Because if I told you, I knew most people would probably feel resistance.

It didn’t matter if there was a feeling of rejection, but if it caused problems with the orders, it was a problem.

Since he was planning to do most of the work himself anyway, Lee Shin just muddled things through.

“… … I don’t know about that, but from now on, there is something you have to do.”

“What is it?”

“Go to the village and get the things written here.”

“… … ?”

Lee Shin handed over a note.

Iron plate, gunpowder, wick… .

The note was filled with materials needed to make a bomb.

The amount that Isin was requesting was so enormous that it would almost turn a small territory into a sea of ​​fire.

Feeling instinctively uneasy, one of the rankers raised his head in surprise.

“What are you going to use this for…?”

A question asking for forgiveness.

Lee Shin answered with a seemingly meaningful tone.

“Why, do you want to know?”

“… … Ah, no! Okay.”

Then the ranker hurriedly shook his head.

I don’t want to hear it!

Just by looking at him, you could tell that he didn’t want to get too involved in what Lee Shin wanted to do.

If it was Lee Shin, he would definitely do something crazy (…), and this was the result of his consistent actions up until now.

“I’ll be back!”

Rankers who suddenly disappear.

Isin, who let out a sly laugh, slightly turned his gaze downwards.

Arthur approached him and asked, his eyes focused on the empty space.

“What are you looking at?”

“Shining Star Guild Bulletin Board.”

In order to hit your opponent the hardest, you must first understand their situation well.

In that respect, being a large guild was at a disadvantage in these situations.

Just by wandering around the community, I could get a general idea of ​​the situation.

This was because it was so large that it attracted endless interest from users.

‘The dungeon… is still spinning.’

Dungeon control that continues steadfastly despite the chaos.

This was expected.

is basically one of the Shining Star Guild’s important sources of funding, so it wouldn’t have been easy to give it away, and even if that wasn’t the case, they had to be mindful of the opinions of the outside world.

“An outside view?”

“uh.”

is a large guild.

The virtues of such large guilds have been unshakable since ancient times.

It has the power to lightly suppress minor rumors or arguments.

On the contrary, it was also called large because it was easy to do to that extent.

On the other hand, thinking about it the other way around, being easily swayed by this kind of noise was in itself an admission that there was a problem within the guild.

“Internal problem… ah!”

There were already many foreshadowing signs.

Suddenly, a scheduled broadcast is canceled, or the guild communication bulletin board is closed… .

There was a series of events that would normally be taken very seriously.

So there wasn’t much else the guild could do.

In this situation, giving up control of the dungeon at this point could be seen as a declaration of defeat.

Of course, this could change depending on the internal circumstances of the guild, but at least that’s how it’s perceived from the outside.

“The dungeon will continue to operate as is.”

“is it so?”

“Oh. The broadcast will probably start soon.”

A person who speaks with certainty.

This prediction of Lee Shin was right on the mark.

* * *

“Let’s turn on the broadcast.”

During the guild leadership meeting.

It was the words that Guild Master Hazel brought up.

“Yes? But the guild situation is….”

“I know.”

“… … .”

“But I’ve already rested for too long.”

It’s been almost a week since the guild’s regular broadcasts were turned off.

The guild bulletin board was also blocked for a similar period of time.

After Ian’s death, it was only planned as a stopgap measure until things calmed down… .

‘It didn’t go well.’

Rather than calming down, the situation grew like a snowball.

Suddenly, other rankers in the guild will get PKed, will there be trouble with other large guilds, and to make matters worse, the guild lord will suddenly die… … .

The ominous rumors never stopped.

So, now we have reached our limit.

Hazel said with a sigh.

“You have to turn it on now.”

“… … .”

“… If we rest any longer, it will have a negative impact on the guild situation. In fact, we are starting to see signs of that.”

It’s a bad influence on the guild.

To put it more specifically, ‘sponsors who are disappointed with this situation may turn their backs.’

Or, ‘regular viewers or supporters may leave.’

Whatever it is, it’s the worst.

To prevent this from happening, even if the inside was a total mess, it had to at least look normal on the outside.

“……sorry.”

Ian said with a sigh.

It’s not that he wanted to die, but… .

As a result, after his death, other problems started to arise as if the sea bream was collapsing.

I couldn’t help but feel responsible.

“If only I had been more careful….”

“Oh, no. That’s okay. It already happened.”

“… … .”

“It’s more important now than that. … … So, Ian. I’m sorry to put you through this, but could you step forward?”

Hazel speaks with difficulty.

Asking me to come forward was, in other words, asking me to appear on the guild broadcast.

He will inevitably be ridiculed by viewers due to his recent ignominious ranking drop (he was dropped due to a PK)… .

I want you to take that risk and tank it.

Ian, who knew the guild’s situation well, could not refuse.

Ian nodded.

“… … Okay. I’ll try.”

* * *

Tiring.

An alarm appears at the top right of the screen.

This was a notification that only appeared to those who had signed up for the paid membership service of the guild.

For some reason, the person who signed up today clicked on that alarm.

[Today’s Shining Star Guild broadcast begins at 11:30 UTC.]

[ Level 13 strategy is scheduled to be conducted, so please show a lot of interest.]

“… … .”

There are 3 hours left until the broadcast starts.

After checking the post, Isin logged back into the game.

The bombs have all been made.

Now it was time to start preparing.