Civilization Game

It's late at night.

Through the dirt, a horde of horsemen is advancing through the forest.

There was no infantry in this army. They were horsemen riding together. The riders who were sitting with their legs extended on the saddle looked comfortable as if they were lying flat on the floor. Some people were closing their eyes and dozing off, but instinctively they were pulling the wheel and controlling their speed. The brown ponytail's crest flag was blown out of the wind. These were the armies of Evgenia, the kingdom of mounted horses.

They spent a few days as regular infantry troops, but only one day. They were completely confident that they had bludgeoned their enemies.

They've been running restlessly all day, slowing down and marching slowly down the narrow trails of the forest. Once they get out of these woods, they plan to run again at full speed and hit the enemy camp.

"Good night."

Standing at the forefront of the cavalry, the Black Horse General stared up at the night sky and muttered wildly.

"It will be their last night."

The deputy, riding side-by-side, receives a horse.

"Of course I should.... Whoa, whoa! It's me! Why are you doing this today?"

Black Horses snort bluishly, nodding their heads in excitement. The man lowers and calms down, stroking the Black Horse's face with his hands.

The deputy looks at him with admiration. The people who went out to tame that angry Black Horse must have been about a cart. He thought there was only one person in Evgenia who could handle the Black Horse.

"You handled that sensitive one pretty well. Is it because of the cold weather?"

"... No, that's not it."

The man raises his head with a stiff face.

"I was scared."

"Yes? What is that……."

Phew!

I couldn't forget my deputy. An arrow flew out of his forehead. His body falls from the horse sprinkled with blood. As a signal, the arrows start raining down from the darkened forest.

"Hawk, ambush!"

"Dammit! How did they get here?"

The riders fall from the horse, exposed to arrows without hesitation. Lost horses prowl in a narrow lane.

"Goddess! Your humble servant has a mission to cleanse the heretic. Please take care of me!"

Jubbuck, Jubbuck. A man in a blameless plate armor from his feet to his helmet walks forward, muttering as if intoxicated. He closes his eyes and paints the sign with reverence. He opens his eyes and shouts.

"Priests, cast your blessings!"

Whoo-hoo!

The dazzling lights flashed from all around and the soldiers appeared as one. Radiance radiates from their bodies, brightening the dark forest.

"Bless!"

"Protect!"

"Holly weapon!"

As the priests dressed in white began to chant their prayers, various blessing spells poured out on the soldiers. The blade was coated with a white light, and the sacred, green force wrapped around the armor, and a blue circle appeared beneath the horse. Armed with various colors of buff magic, Guia's troops sparkled in a dazzling light like the night vision of the city.

Chaen!

A man in a full plate armor draws his sword and shouts.

"Let's go! Eliminate the heretics!"

"Glory to the Goddess!"

"Waaaahhhh!"

Blessed soldiers rush down the hill in unison.

"Damn it!"

The man in the black horse throws out an arrow with his sword and shouts.

"Don't fight, run! Full speed ahead!"

*

The next day.

Masaviel, the capital of Gaia.

"We will reduce the chances of victory! Holy Father!"

"Excellent visionary designation! Holy Father!"

"This is a huge step in the path to continental salvation! The Goddess will be pleased!"

John, a player and pope of the Holy Nation of Gaia, walked down the hallway in earnest praise from the gods.

He walks into the office, smiling as if he's happy, and opens the commander's window.

- Johann Latina has requested a 1: 1 conversation with Lord Polentia.

A new screen window popped up with a notification that he soon accepted the conversation. A man with dark circles under his eyes appeared on the screen with blonde hair.

"Congratulations on your victory. John."

Lord says, John is astonished.

"Oh, mr. Rod! You knew that already. I knew it, Abyss! I won a big victory thanks to you!"

John uttered with a perfect tongue roll.

"Haha. What did I do? I just gave them information."

"You're being modest, Mr. Wayne. Lord! I would have suffered a great deal of damage had it not been for your help! Ah, scary Evgenia! I never thought I'd see that street in one day!"

John trembles as if he were numb just thinking about it.

"Anyway, thanks to you, I'm alive! I'm sorry I doubted Lord's information in the first place! As an apology! We'll send you more than we promised! Wow!"

"Hahaha! You don't have to do this... Well, I can't thank you enough. By the way, John."

"Why is that? Mr. Lord?"

"…… weren't you a Korean professional gamer? Are you studying abroad?"

John gives a voice to Lord's question.

"This is a native Busan."

"… Ah."

It was just a setup.

"Anyway! Next time, my Gaia! Take good care of him!"

"We are."

So they ended the conversation in a warm atmosphere. Rod pulls out the commander's spear, smiling as he runs along his base.

"... You look happy. Your Majesty."

Eve, who was working on the paperwork, turned around and said,

"Of course. I saw the profits from sitting down.... Hmm?"

Suddenly, the rod's eyes widened in the notification window.

- Scott Julia has requested a one-on-one conversation with Rod Polentia.

"…… Oh, dear."

Lord gives you an embarrassing smile.

"What's the matter?"

"I got a call from Scott."

"If it's Scott, isn't he... king of Evgenia?" "

"Hehe, right. You must have noticed I handed the information over to Guia."

Lord accepts the conversation with a relaxed expression. Immediately, Scott's face appeared on the screen in the air.

"… Hello."

Scott Julia was a woman, unlike the name 'Scott'. I was impressed by the purple hair falling neatly down my neck and the calm brown eyes. The cold, hard feeling was similar to Eve's first impression.

Lord greets you with a sales smile.

"Hello! We're starting to look like strangers to you. Right?"

"We need the status of the two defensive forces and their location in Gaia."

Scott says, "Just cut it off."

"…… hmm."

Lord scratches his head as if in trouble.

"Why? Is there a problem?"

"Hahaha, that's...."

"I heard about the defeat today that Abyss intervened. Otherwise, stupid Gaia wouldn't have known the timing of our raid."

Scott continues speaking nonchalantly.

"So I want to use your power."

'Just a simple appeal.'

Lord smiles and says.

"If you have the status of the defenses and location of the main troops in the Gaia Territory...... You will send troops right after the defeat?"

She nods softly.

"Yes. Those who are in a victorious mood will hardly expect to send troops back as soon as we are defeated." "

'Hmm, definitely…….'

John heard about the attack on Evgenia and sent a major force in the capital. You don't just win there, you win a victory that completely destroys your enemies. So he would have reinstated his troops without foolishness.

But what if Scott gets a little overwhelmed and sends another troop that size in a day? You may be able to acquire one of Guia's remaining territories. It is possible to recover some of the damage from the ambush.

'Well done, Evgenia.'

I thought she was smart. Lord remembered that she was not from a gamer like Seolmura. There must have been something extraordinary about it.

"How much did you pay in Gaia?"

She went straight to the money. Lord opens his mouth, making a bold expression.

"As a food resource……."

He raises his finger.

"About this much."

Rod held out another finger at the original dose. It was enough to feed any army for more than a few months.

Scott narrows his eyebrows to the extent that he was embarrassed by the considerable volume.

"… not gold?"

"Actually, I have a lot of money."

Lord shrugs. This is true. Scott looks at his forehead for a moment and opens his mouth.

"…… good. I'll give you 20 percent more Evgenia."

Rod had to work hard to keep his mouth shut. Scott adds.

"It is a condition for Gaia to not allow this information to be leaked."

"Of course, I don't sell your personal information. Scott."

Lord said with a sales smile again.

That concludes the deal with Evgenia, and Lord closes the conversation window.

"Wahaha! What the hell is this? '

Rod was basically trying to create a peaceful atmosphere for diplomacy against the six surrounding countries. Rod still needed time, and Abyss was also an increasingly powerful style in the latter, so this peace was advantageous.

However, countries far from Abyss tell a different story. The more they fight, the richer Abyss gets and the more influence it has on the continent. Just as the war between the two eastern countries, Gaia and Evgenia, had profited Lord.

Guia spoke to Lord first and asked for information about Evgenia. Lord dispatched a spy to the Evgenia side and informed Gaia of his campaign information, which gave Gaia a a lot of fun.

Even Evgenia, who was stunned by repentance, did not hesitate to buy information from Lord. Whether it was Guia or Evgenia, Abyss' intelligence was a kind of public offering that paid off. Obviously, there were disadvantages to not using Abyss' information. That's why they'll ask Rod for information as they compete, and he can continue to make money in the seats.

In particular, these two countries, which are at great war, will become increasingly dependent on road information. If Lord wishes, only one of the two countries can be leaked false information and completely flipped over.

'Scott said he was going to hit Gaia again.'

If Lord Rod reveals this to Gaia, Gaia will set an ambush again, and if we're lucky, we may even be able to wipe out those troops in Evgenia. If so, Evgenia could be devastated and end up in a crisis.

Erase a country from the map while seated. Lord was thrilled just thinking about it.

'This is the way of Abyss.'

But Lord didn't really intend to put that into action. Johann initially suspected Lord and said he would send half the resources. It means that Abyss' credibility is still lacking. For now, it was more important to build trust with all countries on the continent.

Even though Abyss was on a barren land, he was able to sell information to foreign countries and survive food.

'Information is power.'

Rod turns on the Commander window again to look at the map of the continent.

'They're both still alive.'

Aland, a scientist, and Bethlen, a musician, were in the weakest countries in the world at the beginning, so they often asked Rod about the situation of the surrounding countries.

Any sign of Genozerg? '

"Is Casar still fighting the Glaciers? '

Rod provided them with information at a low price. If you don't have lips, your teeth are sore. If these two weakest were to fall, the next target of the powers could be Abyss. From Rod's point of view, it was better for these two countries to stay long and distract.

Although it is still a slight influence, Lord has been manipulating the situation on the continent in this way.

"…… Master."

Beatrice appears through the wall of the Oval Office.

"Oh, my gosh!"

"The school is almost finished."

"Oh, right. I'm coming to see you."

Rod rises from his seat with his base extended.