I Entered a Gacha Game That Had Been Abandoned for 10 Years chapter 115

115 – Hero King (3)

The Lordship of Norba Kingdom.

“P-please, spare me! Please spare me! Please- please! I’ll end up like this too-“

Thud-!

“Snap-!”

The soldier, who had been reporting, looked at the black blade pierced through his neck with an expression of disbelief, and then died in that state.

Thud!

The servants quickly moved behind, clearing away the corpse.

“…”

Kelba, who had been watching it, turned his gaze to Randalon right after he restored the black blade in his hand with magic and spoke.

“…What happened?”

Without properly listening to the soldier who had returned after failing to occupy the Tesnoka Territory, Kelba, who had killed him, asked the question, and Randalon answered.

For a while, as Kelba listened to the story, he burst into a strange laughter and said:

“…So, the outlanders interfered this time.”

“Yeah, I heard they used some kind of magic that doesn’t even respond to dispel.”

“Hoo-“

Upon Randalon’s words, Kelba let out a deep sigh.

If they couldn’t completely destroy the Tesnoka Territory in the current situation, their plans for the future would be disrupted.

“No, it’s not completely disrupted. It’s just delayed.”

Kelba tried to regain his composure and think rationally, despite the anger and annoyance filling his heart.

He knew well that making judgments in an emotional state would not lead to proper decisions.

So, after contemplating several times and sighing, Kelba said:

“This is ridiculous!”

Kwaaang!

Soon, after blowing away an entire wall of the lord’s residence, Kelba was finally able to sit on the sofa.

“…Let’s settle it with this for now.”

Randalon replied to Kelba’s voice full of anger.

“That’s fine, but what about the future? The Holy Kingdom will be here soon.”

“I know.”

“…But if the Holy Kingdom comes before we’ve reclaimed all the territories, it might be difficult to stop them.”

“It’s not impossible to stop them to the extent that it’s difficult. It’s quite achievable if we delay the plan.”

Thunk-!

“Delay, that is.”

In Kelba’s mind, the image of the First Corps Commander passed fleetingly.

If he brought her here now, most of the problems they were currently facing could be solved immediately.

The First Corps Commander he knew was strong enough to handle such things without any difficulty.

But paradoxically, because of that, Kelba erased thoughts about the First Corps Commander.

If someone with such unbelievable strength found out the truth, it would be a very awkward situation.

So.

“…For a while, lower your head.”

Kelba, with eyes full of anger, exhaled a deep sigh.

“For a while, that is.”

He closed his mouth.

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A week after the Norba Kingdom practically completed the final attack to reclaim the Tesnoca territories.

Territory Larthania.

Territory Development: 3580

Territory Residents

[Humans: 20,133]

Owned Buildings

[Lord’s Castle LV2↑ ＞＞＞ Upgrade in progress 0%]

[City Walls LV3 ＞＞＞ Upgrade in progress 0%]

[Residential Zone LV5↑]

[Blacksmith LV5]

[Barracks LV5]

[Tavern LV3 ＞＞＞ Upgrade in progress 0%]

[Market LV3↑ ＞＞＞ Upgrade in progress 0%]

[Lumber Mill LV3↑ ＞＞＞ Upgrade in progress 3%]

[Restaurant LV3 ＞＞＞ Upgrade in progress 0%]

[Tannery LV3↑ ＞＞＞ Upgrade in progress 5%]

[Stone Quarry LV3↑ ＞＞＞ Upgrade in progress 0%]

[Trade Office LV2 ＞＞＞ Upgrade in progress 3%]

[Secondary City Walls LV3]

[Inn LV3↑ ＞＞＞ Upgrade in progress 3%]

[Administrative District LV3 ＞＞＞ Upgrading 1%]

[Paved Road LV1]

External Structures

[Mercenary Guild LV0] [Under Construction]

[Mage Tower Branch LV1↑]

[Blacksmith Guild Branch LV1↑]

Military Strength

– Regular Soldiers 1000

– Guards 200

– Apprentice Knights 200

—-

Kim Hyunwoo smiled satisfactorily as he looked at the notification window filled with upgrades.

‘Rania Lord’s generosity knows no bounds.’

The reason Kim Hyunwoo could upgrade everything at once was solely due to Tesnoka Lord, Rania.

When Kim Hyunwoo returned to Lartania and reconfigured the labyrinth package, the resources that came through the Dwarves were an amount he had never seen before.

‘…Tesnoka’s territory probably needs recovery as well, but how did they send so much? Well, with a territory this vast, maybe it’s easy to send this much without a second thought.’

Kim Hyunwoo practically confirmed the development while wearing a smile that wouldn’t wane until all the buildings in the current territory were upgraded to level 5.

‘Territory development level is 3580…’

Whether it was the explosive force that repelled the demonic forces sent by Randalon or not, since then, the Lartania territory had started growing at an incredible pace.

The population, which was in the late ten thousand, surpassed twenty thousand, and the territory development level exceeded 3500.

Not only that, but the mercenaries, numbering 30,000 in terms of figures, were constantly increasing even as of today.

However, at the current moment, what was more important than the increasing number of mercenaries was the development of the fief.

As soon as the fief development level surpassed 4,000, it would finally be possible to build the second-tier buildings.

Therefore, Kim Hyunwoo, who was gradually watching the rising fief development level, soon turned his gaze beyond the Lord’s Castle.

Outside the Lord’s Castle, despite the clear presence of more than 20,000 citizens, only mercenaries were visible.

The reason was the magnifying glass.

Certainly, thanks to the Skeleton Scroll that Adria brought when visiting Larutania Territory a week ago, the production of magnifying glasses continued to rise, but the demand also increased.

In other words, even though the supply was increasing even more, the demand was also growing, so mercenaries were still waiting for magnifying glasses.

Therefore, Kim Hyunwoo, who had been observing the line of mercenaries standing to the north of the Lord’s Castle for a while, once again shifted his gaze, this time looking at the trade window.

[Red Stones: 30] [Blue Stones: 232] [Gold Coins: 385,422] [Magic Stones: 124,325]

[Low-Grade Magic Stones: 124,325]

[Intermediate Magic Stones: 138,231]

[High-Grade Magic Stones: 9,732]

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“Hmm…”

Even though he had let go of 250,000 magic stones a few days ago when activating the Labyrinth Package, the current number of magic stones was rapidly increasing.

‘Right now, if I trigger the Labyrinth Break, I can probably get around 7,000 red stones.’

Of course, he hadn’t used the low-grade magic stones, so the number had accumulated to that extent. However, what was important to Kim Hyunwoo was not how the magic stones were accumulating.

Originally, the reason he was currently collecting red stones was to buy a proposal ring.

‘At this rate, I might be able to create a surplus of 7,500 stones before the end of this month and still gather 10,000 stones?’

With such thoughts, Kim Hyunwoo smiled while looking at the warehouse that was steadily filling up.

Merilda finished her work and returned.

…To be more precise, it would be more accurate to say that she returned with a sense of disappointment, as there were no more monsters from the demon realm to slay.

Anyway, thanks to the Norba Kingdom firmly closing the door, indicating that there should be no more wars, she returned to the hills near Lartania.

“…Gerta?”

“Leader, it’s been a while.”

Merilda, looking at an artifact of a vivid red hue, which had now turned into a deep crimson, could see Gerta—one of the Four Kings and someone she hadn’t seen before.

“Gram and Ryu said the leader has changed, so I came to see if it’s true.”

Clapping in a non-beastly manner with goat-like eyes, Gerta, who surprisingly appeared very refined, laughed as Merilda responded with annoyance.

“I’ve settled the group in a forest not far from here, Leader, without dragging them here.”

“You’re in charge of managing the group yourself…”

“If not you, who else can lead those with red eyes?”

Ignoring Merilda’s annoyed response, Gerta proceeded to report on everything that had happened, starting with the progress of the ‘plan’ prepared when Shardra appeared last time, and later, even including the affairs of the lord.

And…

“…So, that sinister dragon gave a teleportation scroll to its master, right?”

“That’s correct.”

As Gerta nodded in response to Merilda’s question,

“Well, I have one good idea for you.”

Gerta, who had been silent and listening all along, spoke up.

“…A good idea?”

“Yes. It’s a good idea.”

“What is it?”

In response to Merilda’s question, Gerta immediately began to explain.

“First, the teleportation scroll that the Lord of Lartania received has coordinates written on it.”

“…Coordinates?”

“Yes. In short, if you tear that scroll, the user of the scroll will be transported to the space predetermined by the coordinates.”

“So?”

“In my opinion, if other heroes are in the same situation as the chief, there is a high probability that the random coordinates on that scroll will lead to the place where the dragon is. In other words, it seems to create a situation where the dragon, who gave the scroll, can rescue the Lord by teleporting to the place where he is in danger.”

Upon hearing Gerta’s words, Merilda muttered in surprise.

“It’s a story that makes you think of a mysterious dragon.”

“But this method is secretly effective. As you know, the chief has nowhere to rely on, but when he has somewhere to rely on, intelligent beings naturally become dependent… In other words, it means being smart.”

When Gerta tapped her head, Merilda spoke.

“So, I roughly understand what the mysterious dragon is planning… But what is this good idea?”

“It’s simple. It’s about changing the coordinates that the mysterious dragon has written down.”

“Coordinates?”

“Yes. It may be impossible for ordinary people to change the coordinates written on the scroll, but for someone like me who has sufficient magical abilities, it’s an easy task. So, if Merilda brings me that scroll…”

“…Changing the coordinates?”

“Yes, then if something dangerous happens to the Lord of Lartania, Merilda can rescue him.”

Gerta’s words.

Merilda couldn’t help but envision that future for a brief moment.

The image of herself tearing the scroll apart, losing everything.

The image of herself treating her despairing master with kindness.

The image of herself naturally returning to the territory, resolving various matters and assisting in the reconstruction of the master’s domain.

The image of the master, who had received help from her in every way, becoming dependent on her.

“…Oh.”

Merilda unintentionally blurted out those words as she recalled those scenes in a fleeting moment.

“Let’s do it right away.”

Merilda’s red eyes gleamed.

And…

“Master, Roin says it might be possible to change the coordinates sufficiently.”

“Is that so? Then… we should do it immediately.”

Lynn, too, flashed a smile within the darkness, with a purple glint in his eyes.

…An insatiable laughter hung on the corners of their mouths.