Login Psychopath - Chapter 178



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Episode 178.

‘Suspicious movement?’

Although there was no specific explanation, Isin had an intuition that this was by no means a trivial matter.

Because originally, people become the most aggressive when they are cornered.

It seems that there were quite a few nobles who were terrified at seeing the nobles around them dying one by one after being found guilty of ridiculous things.

In fact, it was a natural thing, but since Isin was so absorbed in hunting nobles, he didn’t notice it in advance.

“hmm.”

After thinking for a moment, Lee Shin opened his mouth.

“Let’s stop here for now.”

“why?”

“I should go back to the capital.”

First, I thought I should try talking to the king.

* * *

The king was able to meet him right away.

He seemed to be aware of the aristocrats’ recent mood, as his expression was not very bright.

He looked at Yishin and opened his mouth.

“What’s going on?”

“I have come to tell you something important.”

“Does that have anything to do with the recent strange behavior of some nobles?”

A voice with a slightly lowered temperature.

Lee Shin nodded as if he was ashamed.

“……there is.”

“I see. Oh, really. You did a great job.”

“But it was all a necessary purge. Haven’t you heard that they’re up to no good?”

In fact, it was fabricated evidence, but the king, who was only in the palace, had no way of knowing it.

He nodded.

“That’s true. But even so, I can’t say that it was all good. It ended up causing me trouble.”

“sorry.”

“Saying sorry won’t change anything. Many nobles already have strong feelings of resentment toward this purge.”

It is true that after the rebellion, Phillips Leonis gained almost absolute power.

But recently, its position has been gradually shaking.

Another reason was that the kingdom’s national power was continually weakening due to wrong politics… .

The sudden death of Duke Martinez, who had been his staunch ally, or rather, who he thought was his ally, was fatal.

-The Duke was a traitor?

-Yes.

-… … .

The betrayal of the axe he trusted made Phillips Leonis no longer able to trust those around him.

So, he cut off those who were his limbs one by one and took back the power he had given to them.

No one was left behind around them.

Thanks to that, I was able to avoid the risk of betrayal… .

He was becoming increasingly isolated.

“Aren’t there adventurers?”

“Can I trust them?”

“… … .”

As Isin said, many of those called adventurers sided with the royal family.

But Phillips never completely trusted them.

An adventurer is a being who is not bound anywhere.

He knew very well that most adventurers moved from side to side.

Even moving the kingdom in which one operates is frequent.

Once they were done with their business in the Kingdom of Eton, they could all leave for other kingdoms, but from Phillips’ perspective, it was impossible to completely trust them.

I think it would be best to use each other as much as we want.

“Isn’t it?”

“… … .”

Isin did not answer.

After all, he was an adventurer himself.

But deep down, I agreed.

‘… … That’s true.’

For most users, NPCs were simply quest providers.

There is no such thing as loyalty or trust.

If there is no good quest, leave without hesitation.

Since Lee Shin was the representative of such adventurers, he knew this better than anyone else.

In the first place, this person was not only an NPC, but also a user.

…anyway.

In the midst of all this, this great purge took place.

The nobles reacted sensitively.

Phillips, who was becoming increasingly isolated, could not help but feel a sense of crisis.

“What do you want me to do?”

Isin looked at him and asked.

He answered simply.

“Solve it.”

“…yes?”

“You did it, so it’s your job to solve it. Think of a solution right now.”

Tiring.

[Philips Leonis suggests .]

[This quest cannot be declined! The quest is automatically accepted.]

What Philips Leonis originally asked of you was the purge of the rebels.

And you carried his strength on your back and did a great job of meeting his demands.

However, because the purge was carried out too quickly, there are many voices among the nobles.

The King hopes that this situation will be resolved amicably for the time being.

Find a way.

If you can come up with a way to satisfy him, he will listen to you.

•Quest Reward: Fame +100

•If the quest fails: Execution.

“… … !!”

“Why can’t I do it?”

“Oh, no. I’m just thinking about how to do it now.”

At the king’s gaze, Isin was immediately lost in thought.

It was a bit absurd that he was told to take care of the aftermath after doing as he was told, but Isin had no choice.

They say if you don’t do it, you’ll be put to death.

Considering the main quest, that was an NPC that I would kill later, but in any case, right now, it was an opponent I absolutely could not rebel against.

‘hmm.’

Lee Shin was lost in thought.

What should I do?

How can we put to sleep all these noisy nobles at once?

Yishin soon thought of a good idea.

It was also a method that could be recalled because it was a new person.

“How about we just blow up something else entirely?”

“Something else?”

“Yes. I intentionally do something else to prevent myself from having useless thoughts.”

Instead of bothering each and every one of the sensitive nobles, let’s just turn our attention elsewhere.

Phillips’ eyes opened slightly wide, perhaps because of the kind words.

He opened his mouth and gestured to Isin.

“Continue.”

“Yes. I heard that there have been a lot of monster waves occurring throughout the kingdom recently. Is that correct?”

“That’s right. It’s because the weather is getting warmer and the number of monsters is increasing. That’s why we’re sending troops in advance to sort things out. … … But why are you asking this?”

“I think I can use that.”

Phillips frowned.

It was because I didn’t understand what Isin was trying to say.

When I asked them to think of a way to silence the nobles, they said, let’s use monsters?

It was an idea that could not have come from his common sense.

“Monster Wave?”

“Yes.”

“… … Is that a controlled phenomenon? If you’re going to talk nonsense… .”

“If you make it happen, it will work out.”

I actually tried it several times.

Lee Shin continued to explain step by step.

“hmm.”

“First of all, it’s a monster wave… … .”

The principle of Monster Wave is as follows.

When the number of monsters in a certain space exceeds a critical point, the monsters will show a specific reaction.

1. Adjust the population automatically.

2. They pour out because they cannot handle the increased number of individuals.

At this time, most monsters, except for a very small number of rare species, show the latter reaction.

“You can quickly identify which nobles are making unsettling moves.”

“Yes. The problem is how to use your hands.”

“As I said before, you don’t have to take direct action. Just create a wave of monsters near their territory.”

“Is that so?”

“The estate is about to be destroyed, so there’s no time to think about useless things.”

Although the idea was to eventually unleash a wave of monsters within the kingdom to evade the current situation, Phillips didn’t specifically mention it.

He nodded, saying he understood.

“… … I see.”

“yes.”

“To sum it up, are you intentionally trying to increase the number of monsters? To cause a monster wave?”

“you’re right.”

“Hmm, the idea is good, but I don’t think it’s possible. I know that populations can’t be artificially increased.”

It was Phillips who spoke, seemingly slightly disappointed by Lee Shin’s flawed logic.

But Yishin’s words were not over yet.

“I think so too. It is very difficult to artificially increase the population.”

“hmm?”

“Even if it is possible, it is even more difficult to do it without the eyes of the nobles. … … So, we just need to reduce the space.”

“Space?”

“Yes. We forcibly destroy the monsters’ habitats, either by burning them or poisoning them. The reasons are different, but even this can intentionally cause a monster wave.”

“……ah!”

The key to monster waves is ultimately density.

Whether the space is reduced or the number of objects increases, the cause is different, but monster waves occur the same way.

Change of thinking!

However, this will naturally be less powerful than naturally occurring monster waves.

It didn’t explode because the population itself had grown to its limit.

However, it could have been even more fatal because it happened at a completely unexpected time, before anyone could prepare for it.

Lee Shin continued speaking.

“After all, isn’t this something much simpler and more impromptu?”

Of course, it is easier than the former, but this is also a task that requires a lot of manpower… … .

This is something that Philips could solve.

It wouldn’t be that difficult for him to provide this much manpower.

As expected, Phillips nodded, saying that it wasn’t difficult.

“That’s true.”

“then…….”

“If there is a guarantee of success. Can you do it?”

“Of course.”

Lee Shin nodded, saying that was natural.

In fact, there is no one more qualified than this person.

“… … That’s great confidence.”

“This is not the end. If you suddenly unleash a wave of monsters like this, many of the territory’s facilities will be destroyed.”

“yes.”

“Then you can help them by receiving a reasonable compensation. Then you can suppress their discontent more effectively.”

“Help me? I don’t like it.”

“It’s okay. It’s just a waste of time anyway. We can do the rest of the purge later. When the current commotion has faded from memory.”

“… … That’s a good idea! Okay, I’ll do as you say.”

[Philips Leonis accepts your offer.]

“Then shall we start right away? I can provide support right away.”

“Before that, I think we need to bring one more person.”

“People? Why?”

“I became very well known while carrying out the purge. I don’t think it would be a good choice for me to come to the forefront again this time.”

In reality, it is little known because almost all the witnesses were killed… .

There was no way Phillips would have known that,

He rested his hand on his chin.

“… … Hmm, so does that mean I have to use someone else?”

“Yes. I think it would be better to let other users take the lead and just command them. There won’t be any problems. Adventurers can communicate with each other from a distance…”

“Oh, you mean that whisper?”

“Yes.”

Phillips nodded in understanding.

“That’s a handy ability. Okay, then I’ll do it as you say. Now we just need to figure out who’s going to put it into action… … .”

“Oh, would it be okay if I made a recommendation?”

“Recommendation? You?”

“Yes. They are the most capable group of adventurers I know. You will not be disappointed.”

“… … Hmm.”

[High level of intimacy with Philips Leonis.]

[He grants your request.]

“Then listen.”

“thank you.”

“Who are you? What kind of adventurer are you?”

“he is…….”

After a moment of silence, Lee Shin opened his mouth.

“He is a priest.”

“Oh? Priest?”

“Yes. As a priest, I am far from the kind of betrayal that Your Majesty is worried about. And I am quite capable. I would say I am the best among adventurers.”

As he spoke, the corners of Isin’s mouth rose slightly.

This god does not easily let go of a target once he has set his sights on it.

They bite and hang on until their opponent can no longer hold out and breaks completely.

That way, they won’t bother you later on and come looking for revenge, and they’ll just avoid you on their own.

Especially if that person is someone you have an antagonistic relationship with… .

There was no reason not to make it like this.

You have to make sure to step firmly on the ground.

“Who are you and where are you from?”

Phillips’ question.

Lee Shin opened his mouth.

“Ian of Shining Star. … … Maybe, he’ll help.”