Login Psychopath - Chapter 182



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Episode 182.

Deciding to think about the sect later, Hazel first informed Ian and the guild’s rankers of this fact.

The reaction was naturally hot.

“Huh! You came down from the royal family?”

“really?”

“How did you receive it? Didn’t you have any contact with our royal family yet?”

From the start, this one is surprising.

Some people even wonder how they suddenly received such a good quest.

At this time, Hazel answered with a little lie.

“I don’t know the details, but I heard you received it from the guild leadership?”

“okay……?”

“Oh, so you’ve been busy lately?”

“!”

Users who understand on their own!

Other than that, I couldn’t understand the way their leadership had responded so far.

Of course, it was a grand mistake… .

“Well, it was kind of strange.”

“I was wondering why you weren’t doing anything… … .”

“That’s right. I was preparing something.”

Anyway, as Hazel had expected, the conflict was temporarily resolved.

Hazel let out a sigh of relief after glancing at the guild’s reactions.

“phew…….”

However, he knew very well that this was only a temporary phenomenon.

This is just a temporary fix.

Because the fundamental problem was not solved.

‘I have to find the holy relic.’

Until the issue of the relics is resolved, the guild leadership will eventually have no choice but to make a frustrating decision.

‘Or should I try negotiating with this?’

As you progress through the quest, ask for the holy relic and I will join you.

They were even offering to include me in a royal quest, so even my opponent would be tempted.

“…after.”

In the end, what had to be done did not change.

First of all, I had to complete this quest as successfully as possible.

Hazel let out a short sigh and called Ian.

-Ian, come right now.

Since the death penalty was lifted, he came straight to Hazel.

Hazel raised her head and opened her mouth.

“Do you understand the general situation?”

“I know. The leaders received a quest from the royal family?”

“Actually, it’s a little different. You were the one who called us.”

“what…?”

Ian’s expression became suspicious.

“why?”

“They say the king himself took a picture of us.”

“……why?”

It was the same ‘why?’, but the meaning behind it was a little different.

If the first one was purely out of curiosity, the second one was mixed with a bit of caution.

Hazel replied that she knew what he was thinking.

“I know, it’s a little suspicious.”

“… … .”

“I think it’s probably something that shouldn’t be done. That’s probably why they chose us, the adventurers. After all, we’re known to be the highest level among the adventurers in the kingdom.”

Wick told them to unleash a wave of monsters on the nobles’ estates.

There was no further explanation, but just hearing this made it clear that this was going to be a pretty shady affair.

If it succeeds, it’s obviously a huge hit, but if it fails, it’ll be thrown out right away.

Ian frowned.

“You accepted it knowing that?”

“Even considering that, it was a quest that had to be done.”

“why.”

“Probably, if we refuse, it will go to another guild, and that is… … .”

“… … .”

Hazel mumbled, but Ian understood what she was trying to say.

That would absolutely not be possible.

Even without that, the guild’s position in first place was in danger, so if they had to go through such a large-scale quest, it would have been a real crisis.

Ian nodded slowly, his gaze sinking further into the darkness.

“……but.”

“After all, it might not be that dangerous.”

“huh?”

“I didn’t tell the other guild members, but there were other participants besides us. It seemed like they joined before us.”

“There’s such a person? I’ve never heard of him.”

“I don’t have any either.”

Maybe you’ve been so absent-minded lately that you’ve missed important information, or maybe the other person is conducting the quest very secretly.

Whatever it was, it wasn’t a pleasant thing, but that wasn’t what mattered right now.

“then?”

“It’s something that’s happening right now.”

Although I was in a position where I had to listen to other users’ instructions, this was actually an advantage.

Conductor and executor.

If something goes wrong, the person who gave the direct order will naturally bear more responsibility.

At best, this will end with a few people being executed as an example.

Of course, it was serious damage by the standards of the rankers, but it wasn’t damage that was irreparable.

“That means there won’t be anything that will put the guild’s future at stake.”

“… … .”

“Even if the worst happens, you can probably get back up again.”

Hazel’s words were correct.

Ian answered after much thought.

“… … Okay. I’ll do it.”

“I thought about it carefully. I’ll just select the top candidates from the applicants, so you can go and come back right away.”

“Aren’t you going?”

“That’s it. There’s still so much work to be done in the guild.”

“Ah… … . Right.”

Ian nodded.

Hazel has been busy due to several recent events.

This is because there were problems not only within the guild, but also with other sponsors who supported Shining Star.

-No, what is this!

-If it goes on like this, we’ll be in trouble too.

-…sorry.

-Well, when will the situation be resolved?

-that is…….

Something like this.

It was a natural thing.

They sponsored a large sum of money because they thought Shining Star had a high brand value, but Shining Star failed to repay the money due to its consecutive losses.

As time passed, things quieted down a bit, but as the guild master, he still had a lot of work to do.

“We also need to turn the attention of the church.”

“… … I see.”

Anyway, I understand that we can’t go together.

Ian left the room, leaving Hazel behind.

‘Can I go to this area?’

The map Hazel gave me indicated where I should meet up with the user in command.

A little distance from the estate of a nobleman.

Looking at the surrounding terrain, it was obvious that monsters would be swarming around there.

“… … .”

Since he was the one who was doing this quest first, it seemed like he had prepared to some extent in advance.

However, since I couldn’t come up with a feasible estimate on my own, I requested additional manpower.

Ian went to see the rankers who had decided to go with him this time and spoke to them.

“Let’s go right away.”

“as soon as?”

“It seems urgent, so we should go as quickly as possible. Do you need more time to prepare?”

“Oh, that’s not it.”

Preparations are already complete.

As the saying goes, the rankers were thoroughly disguised (so as not to be discovered by other guilds) and armed with all the necessary equipment.

“Well then, let’s go.”

“yes.”

* * *

[Arrived at destination.]

[Finding ends.]

“hmm.”

The distance wasn’t that far, so we arrived at our destination quickly.

Ian looked around cautiously.

‘… … It’s so cold.’

The surroundings were literally empty.

Not only people, but even monsters are not visible.

Is this really the place you decided to join?

As I was thinking that, someone appeared from far away.

“Huh? Over there… .”

“!”

‘User? Is this the person?’

That’s right.

To be exact, it was Arthur who had disguised himself as a random user that Isin had captured.

He literally captured anyone and disguised himself as them, so there was no way to tell who he was.

“Shining Star?”

Arthur came closer to Ian and opened his mouth.

“… … ! We are right.”

“… … .”

To Ian’s answer, the other person nodded silently.

And after a while.

“Take it.”

“?”

Tiring.

[The opponent shares some of the .]

[The details of the quest are unknown.]

[Would you like to accept it?]

Ian frowned.

There was one thing that caught my eye.

“… …some sharing?”

The other person replied, “Isn’t that obvious?”

“Then I should share everything?”

“Isn’t that how it was originally?”

“No, that would have been a party from the beginning. This is a quest I found on my own?”

“But isn’t it because you couldn’t handle it alone that you asked for support?”

“If you don’t like it, then don’t say anything. I can just find someone else.”

“… … .”

The opponent shrugs.

Ian looked back.

“… … .”

The rankers nodded.

It’s not good for either of us to have conflicts from the start.

And no matter what the tone was, if you think about business ethics, what the other person said was right.

“… … Okay, I’ll take it.”

[Quest accepted.]

[Now complete the quest by following the opponent’s instructions.]

[If you successfully complete the quest, you will receive a reward directly from the King.]

Ian asked.

“What should we do now?”

“You heard the brief explanation, right?”

“I heard. They’re unleashing a wave of monsters on the nobles’ lands… … But now, is that possible?”

“huh?”

“Is it possible to intentionally increase the population?”

“It’s not about increasing the population. It’s about destroying the habitat.”

“……ah!”

Ian let out a gasp.

Certainly that method was possible.

Ian continued to ask.

“How do you eliminate the habitat?”

“There are many ways. You can choose between setting fire, polluting the land, or cutting off the water supply.”

“Then I’ll get notorious?”

“Didn’t you already know everything? If you don’t like it, tell me quickly. I’ll have to find someone else.”

“… … No, okay. I’ll do it.”

The opponent continued his explanation.

First, which territory should I visit?

After finding it, what method will you use for each territory?

And how to erase the artificial traces and escape, etc.

“You must never let the monsters see your appearance. The moment they see even a shadow, they will be drawn to you. Then, even if you cause a wave of monsters, they may not attack your territory because they are chasing you. And it may also become known that someone intervened. Do you understand?”

“… … Oh, I see. I understand.”

Ian nodded stiffly.

I was a little creeped out by how professional it was… .

First of all, I could tell that my opponent was very well prepared.

Aside from being a little creepy, it was a good thing for him.

This way, it will be reassuring when we are on the same side anyway.

‘The quest will be a success.’

As my biggest worries subsided, curiosity took their place.

It was curiosity about the other person.

While talking, Ian stole glances at the other person.

‘Who is it?’

The opponent was someone I was seeing for the first time.

He wasn’t a ranker, of course, and there was no one like that among the broadcasters he knew.

I just meant that it was the first time I was seeing you… … .

‘Can that be possible?’

Until now, no large guild had ever received a quest directly from the royal family.

Even if we expand the scope to other kingdoms, not just the Kingdom of Eton, it was the same.

It’s not that they lack ability, it’s just normal for things to be this difficult.

It wasn’t for nothing that the large guilds poured so much time and effort into receiving a single royal quest.

But, just one person accomplished this difficult task?

Even users whose names aren’t even properly known?

Naturally, it was a situation in which many doubts could not help but arise.

‘Is he a hidden ranker? No, I don’t think so… … .’

If you are a top ranker, many movements become second nature, whether you like it or not.

Like an instinctive desire to avoid being caught, or a habit of looking around whenever you have free time.

Things like this.

This was a habit that developed because the moment you become a ranker, you inevitably have to face raiders who are after your ranking.

However, the opponent had too many weaknesses for something like that.

He seemed like a normal user who could PK at any moment if he wanted to.

… … This is a user who has completed the royal quest.

That confused Ian.

‘Is this high-level acting?’

Or is it really that flimsy?

There was no way to know yet.

I couldn’t even ask outright.

‘For now, I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.’

There was plenty of time to find out.

Ian asked, hiding his feelings.

“Where should I go from here?”