Episode 59 – Collision (9)
“The enemy’s defenses have been breached. “Charge!”
That was when Riena led the assault troops and broke the enemy’s defense line.
The main unit, which was running behind them, also pushed inside at the same time. Because the defense line had already collapsed, there was no proper resistance towards the main force, including a barrage of arrows.
Thanks to this, a melee immediately broke out throughout the village. Shura and Larsen, who were participating in this large-scale war for the first time, were also in the middle of it.
It wasn’t a case where I had no choice. Because they had to play an important role as warriors of the tribe. It was a matter of taking full charge of dealing with the opposing warriors.
The person watching this scene from outside took down the enemy’s main forces with a hammer, but the enemy still had warriors left.
“What are you…!”
Shura, who was riding a horse with the others, the moment the distance got closer, he kicked off his horse and jumped up. It was a sight that surprised the other person, who was first surprised to see her, the second time.
‘It’s no different from what I’ve done so far.’
She actually launched herself into the air, gritted her teeth and pulled out her two daggers. Although it is a weapon that is at a disadvantage to a warrior with a long sword who is larger than her, her power really comes out when she holds these two daggers.
The skill that had been used against monsters in the game was cast from Shura’s body. Assassin’s skill Lee Hyeong-hwan-wi, one of Dark Blood’s occupations.
The opposing warrior’s sword, which was swung at her, split the air without knowing what to do, and Shura, who had already moved backwards, cut into the frightened opponent’s body along with the leather armor on the outside.
‘I did it!’
She was happy as she let out the breath she had been holding as her enemy’s body fell, sprinkling blood. As a weak person who had to run away, he finally defeated the strong with the strength he had honed on his own.
It was a completely different feeling from when I caught a monster in a game.
“Dangerous!”
At that time, an urgent cry was heard from behind. When she turned around in surprise, one of the enemies was already swinging at her with an axe.
“Ugh..”
And right after that, a hot flame bullet flew in and hit the enemy soldier who was running towards him, knocking him to the ground. Larsen, who was riding a horse, urgently used magic to save her. Shura frowned at the intense heat and covered his face with his arms.
“You weren’t hurt by my attack…”
“Good. Keep following me. “If you watch my back, I won’t lose.”
When Larsen looked at her, he was confused as to whether she might have been hurt by his attack, but instead she smiled and flicked the dagger she was holding.
“Wait!”
Larsen had no choice but to ride after her as she ran forward.
Anyway, the battle was almost at its end, and when Varun killed the tribal leader Orn, who tried to resist until the end, the people immediately lost their focus and surrendered, throwing away their weapons.
“It’s not over yet. Everyone stay in place and be closely monitored. “Don’t relax until you return safely.”
Varun, informed that the tribal leader Ornn was dead, ordered the surrendered tribesmen to lay down their weapons and follow the command, while telling his soldiers to remain in their positions.
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‘Are you glad you won? And that too without much loss.’
The battle ended with the allies’ victory, and Varun defeated the enemy chieftain. I had been staring at the laptop screen, unable to move even one step during that time, and it was only at this time that I was able to catch my breath for a moment.
“Incredible. “There seem to be a lot of numbers, and each one of them seems to be fighting very well…”
“Could it be because they are a nomadic people who have lived in constant competition among themselves, albeit in a small scale? Everyone fights well. Regardless of whether you are a child or an adult.”
Lee So-yeon, who was watching this from the side, was amazed. We, who were in the same situation, were able to see the residents on the desktop that others could not see.
But in the end, it was a terrible war. Without a single mosaic, it was difficult to laugh and watch the bloody battle that took place in real life rather than in a movie or drama. Her expression was also pale.
“It’s convenient that all programs linked to the master program can be used even if you change computers.”
It seemed like the residents were in the process of settling things down, so I closed my laptop screen as I felt I could let go. All I have to do is organize and inspect things when I get home.
“I’m curious too. “Let me show you.”
“Is that so?”
However, before I go back, I wanted to see the residents that she and other users like me are taking care of in their own way. Perhaps because she had already seen mine, she opened her laptop without much resistance and showed me the screen.
‘Is it a forest?’
The first screen I saw contained a natural landscape with so many trees that it reminded me of a plain or a forest basin rather than a grassland.
And I saw a village inside. When Lee So-yeon used the mouse to enlarge the screen, she saw a fairly large village surrounded by wooden fences.
Even though she has been following my advice from the beginning, the clothing and appearance of the people seen inside are very different compared to my residents.
“The fields are no longer maintained. “I mine almost all the resources in the game world.”
“Yes. Instead, the extra time and labor will be used for other purposes rather than digging all day, which is actually beneficial.”
The large fields around the village are clearly showing signs of not being maintained. However, just by looking at this screen, I couldn’t figure out where the land was that seemed to be developing in a completely different direction than my residents.
“How do you plan to expand your power? “Is it possible to increase the population by attacking other villages like the tribes of the grasslands?”
“I haven’t thought about that yet, but they have captured some of the bandits who recently raided and are using them as slaves. “I think we can find a way.”
“great. Anyway, we each overcame the crisis, so that’s it. “Thank you for the gift you gave me today.”
“I will contact you once everything is cleaned up, so you can come to work at any time without any burden. We’ll all be sitting at our seats and looking at the computer anyway, so wouldn’t it be better if we did it together? “It’s easy to communicate in case of emergency.”
“I will.”
I packed my bags and left. Today’s meeting ends here. Listening to Lee So-yeon’s words, it seemed like maybe we could meet in a more appropriate space next time.
‘The population has more than doubled at once.’
After arriving home. I immediately turned on the computer.
On the screen, which was much larger than a laptop, residents were still working hard at their positions even though it was late at night.
In particular, the main forces led by Varun are still cleaning up the occupied tribes. One of the measures was to control the surrendered members of the opposing tribes, who were several times more numerous than the occupying forces themselves.
In my common sense, I did not understand the behavior of accepting the members of the tribe as part of their tribe without any compensation as soon as they surrendered, but I did not think it was strange if their culture viewed the population itself as power.
“—!”
Varun controlled the situation by talking non-stop while on horseback. Evade my hammer, refuse to fight to the death, and receive oaths of loyalty from the few opposing warriors who survive and surrender, etc.
Perhaps because it was a condition of surrender, the surrendered tribe members were packing their belongings and preparing to abandon the village where they lived.
‘If I do this, I don’t have to worry about getting hurt in the back of my head?’
In an inevitably chaotic atmosphere, I checked by dragging all the residents who had surrendered this time, just in case, but only those who were marked as friendly or neutral, and there were no hostiles, expressed with a red border.
If the judgment of the master program, which distinguishes between those who are hostile and limits their functions, is used against them, it means that not all of those who surrendered have other intentions.
At this point, I began to see the newly acquired residents as resources with endless talents.
[Achievement Achievement: Stage of Development (2)]
[Achievement achieved: Training success (1)]
[Achievement achieved: Defeat hostile tribes (100/100)]
In addition, we have now worked on confirming the achievements achieved during this war. Since there were no special events after the bug nest, a lot of points that could not be supplied in large quantities came pouring in.
‘New game or program? Or expansion of existing programs?’
There are many things you can do if you work hard to earn it. I also thought about expanding desktop destruction to unlock powers more powerful than a hammer.
“It’s going to take a while until this is all over…”
I watch the residents sit quietly in their chairs and surf the internet aimlessly until past midnight, but there is no sign of the residents’ work ending.
I sighed softly and tapped the mouse. It may have to be repeated dozens of times, but even if I wanted to endure that and move the mouse myself to take it there, I have to complete all preparations for the move, so for now I have no choice but to wait.
Occupying a tribe and moving in with the people who lived there is not something that can be done overnight. In fact, Varun had already gone to bed as if he was watching for a long time.
‘We have no choice but to bring back only the important people first.’
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Cleaning up the situation and controlling the newly acquired residents is something that others can also do. However, there are also those whose duties are enormous.
I lifted several people, including Rienna, with the mouse and moved them straight to the village. I wish I could give her some time to rest, but I can’t help it. Because if you stop, growth slows down from that moment.
“—, —-.”
Riena seems to know this well.
She may be tired herself, but she told Shurana Larsen, who came with her, to be at ease. After conveying the joy of victory to those waiting in the village, she went home.
Before she went in, she used a capture app to check detailed numbers, but she wasn’t too tired. You will rest and recover well on your own.
‘There’s a lot to worry about.’
Since they are not just game characters, you have to look at more than just physical strength before proceeding with the job.
Looking at their tendency to treat me as a divine being, it is obvious that they will go to extreme lengths if I give them instructions. Thanks to this, I, who had only worked as a low-level employee, suddenly found myself feeling the hardships of running an organization with hundreds of employees.
So we needed more people like Varun. A leader or manager I can trust and entrust with control.
In the future, the size of the population will increase even further, and if it increases to thousands or tens of thousands, it is physically impossible for me to look after them one by one.