Golden Experience

"Will the rankings be announced at a later date? It was announced after the maintenance."

"I didn't say I'd announce it immediately after the maintenance."

"The first half of the point is different from the number of archangel crusades, right? I've only defeated an archangel once, so when we're together, we lose rank."

"It's the same with us that we've only fought Archangel once. Besides, I'm anonymous anyway, so I don't care about ranking?

"Yeah, but that's exactly what the person will be informed of the ranking, right? I mean, isn't Rae on count two? What about the modern one?

"Are you going to let that in, too? It depends on how many times you've defeated a species called Archangel, or how many times you've defeated a particular individual."

"I see. Surely the guy from the past would only be a" copy. "

"... right"

Having tea and cake at the Lordship Hall in the city of Rifle, we start with a chat without any other love.

This tea party also serves as a briefing and future meetings.

Therefore, it is desirable to call all players who are originally a part of the rare group and give to Magnum Melm.

Speaking of rare players, there are other bumbs. But I stopped because Lyla had shown difficulty calling him here.

Sure, we still don't trust each other enough to show the hub all of a sudden.

This one knows Bumb's hand to some extent, so it's unfair, but it's not originally a fair relationship.

Later, it's not like they know that, but Janet and the others are rare players, too. But naturally, there's no way I'm calling you here.

Therefore, as always, it was held by the three of us.

"Well, your tongue is wet enough.

First of all, I'm sorry we're two days late for the tea party. I had something to do with a little urgency.

Because this update could cause a lot of trouble. I didn't expect the other players to move quickly, but I ruled the portals as a precaution.

For now, we should be able to control the general situation on the continent by holding down the King's Capital and the Portal.

Lyla, where's Portley?

"Without a drain. Looks like Pairee and Werth don't have a problem either."

"Of course. So I'd like to ask Bran..."

As usual, I guess it's pompous, and when I looked at Bran thinking, I watched and listened to the Rares closely, albeit with the tarts on my cheeks.

"Ngu. It's a shape! Leave it to me! Um, right now, I'm basically putting the whole country under a mafia umbrella."

Yeah?

I didn't know what they said.

First of all, I was surprised Bran was following the story, but from this reply it is suspicious if he was really following the story.

"... Blanc, I just wanted to ask you, what were we talking about right now?

"I heard you! I don't know why, but we're talking about taking control of a city called a portal in each country for the time being, right?

"Yes! Yes, but why are you talking about the Mafia?

"Portal was definitely about the city right next to the dungeon, wasn't it? Then maybe that's what Klingel is for shaping! Because there is a dungeon next door called Cerva Coniferous Forest!

If that's all you know, they're following the story right. I don't know what kind of training I did, but I can say amazing growth.

"I remember hearing about the portal, which seems somehow important, so the city is all under control, from the mafia to the lord! The rest of the city is still holding back the Mafia."

Wonderful.

If what Blanc says is true, it means that all the portals on the continent are already in the hands of these three people.

Then I can say that there are no more projects that need to be rushed for the first time, but I could do what I need to hear instead.

I'm concerned about the word mafia, which appears every now and then in Bran's story. Am I mistaken for a muffin or something?

"Amazing, Bran. Thank you for that. By the way, what does that mean about the mafia?

"A mafia is a criminal organization! Now the society behind the shapes is almost under my umbrella!

It wasn't a mistake. Bran knows how to do it.

Nevertheless, it is unnatural for Bran to suddenly start doing such a thing.

"... Rae, what did you teach me?

"... it would be Lila. I just blew in something extra."

Bran did want to go to war at first.

I also think he said he wanted to train to increase his strength as a player afterwards, but how that would lead to dominating mafias all over the country if he fell.

"For your information, how did that happen?

"Uh, I wonder why it was. But..."

I put my hand on my chin, put my neck over it and Bran talked.

"But at first, I sent the merchants everywhere just like Rae taught me. So I let each one of you have a base of activities, and because you're a merchant, you'd rather have a base in a store, wouldn't you? So, you got the store, so you want the store, too?

But they told me you couldn't do it because you didn't have the money. Indeed, we don't have any money because we don't do normal business or anything like Rae and the others.

But I don't want it to stand out, so I decided to scam the rich guy to make money peacefully. Still, I put bad guys who seem to be good at that under control, and when I realized that all the mafia in the country were under our umbrella!

"... I see. I get it. I'm not sure."

"... First of all, it's weird from the fact that you want to make money because you want to do business. Isn't it the other way around? Aren't we supposed to do business to make money? I need working capital, I'm sure of that, but what did I say for that, making money in peace? What do you mean, fraud is the means you choose to earn money in peace? You know what serenity means?

"No. Because you always let me study watching you two do things the way you did! I'm glad it went so well!

In other words, she was negatively affected by Lyla.

I looked at Lyla with that in mind.

"... in the meantime, thank you for holding the portal. That's fine.

I wonder if that means Shape will eventually rule from behind. Not a war from the front. "

"Mm-hmm. That's okay. I don't feel like I won after all, and I'd like to be more thorough anyway.

So I bought some local produce that I was paying taxes on in kind, like crops, in gold, and I tried to get the taxes paid in cash, and I was going to wipe out a little bit of food surplus from all over the country.

So where the balance between production and consumption is critical, I thought I'd burn down the fields and stuff at the same time to create hyperinflation!

So, artifacts in exchange for food? I was wondering if it would be easier if they wound up like that.

It wasn't until I remembered the portal that I first took control of the portal, so I 'served' all the Lords and reborn them as vampires. "

This way of cutting off an opponent's escape is undoubtedly Lyla's influence.

When I looked at Lyla, I saw how she intended to take responsibility.

"You've been staring at each other for a while now, sister?

No, but...

"No, but not now"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

Anyway, I know what Bran's trying to do.

The status quo seems to be working, and it's great that we've achieved control of the portal, which is also the purpose of the Rares in the process.

"Yeah? Speaking of which.

Is it true that Bran's 'servant' has an undead special effect, or that all the subjects he 'served' would have been undead? Except wolves, bats, demons with things like vampire factors.

I suppose the lord was Noble, and what happened there? Noble doesn't have a factor, does he?

No, hey.

Bran looked like a bad bat on his head.

"Essentially, humans, or, well, when you" use "people, you force them to become squire zombies.

But only for aristocrats, what a rich undead when you say "no" to a system message: do you want to be a squire zombie!

"So it works the same way you did when you killed him and manipulated him with the Reaper?"

"Pfft. Looks like that's not all we have here, and I think it's probably conditional on having a 'messenger' in our skills, but then we can automatically reincarnate from rich to vampire. Well, if I refuse this, I'll stay rich.

Anyway, I can suddenly turn lords and nobles into vampires!

If this is the way, for example, if it's a shape, if you snipe only the lord and 'serve' him, can you create a vampire with a family of dwarves?

"If that's the case, why were you laughing like you were deceiving me earlier? Isn't that all?

"Gutsy, you're sharp, Mr. Lyla!

Actually, I don't know if this triggers a blood curse when you become a vampire, or because the effect of 'servant' is overwritten by the vampire one, but all the relatives that the lord originally had are automatically turned into squire zombies, right?

That's why the Knights became so much of a Reaper Corps, and that was a big fuss. "

I thought so.

"Fortunately, it was midnight and the residents of the city didn't know enough about it, but they still saw it quite a bit.

Eventually, the knights got nothing because they reincarnated all of them into vampires and wiped out all the witnesses, but it was pretty tough. I figured if I dungeoned it, it wouldn't make sense as a portal, so I couldn't possibly turn all the witnesses into zombies.

That's why I'm a little depopulated, but somehow I'm going to lose more, and I hope so. "

It's unclear what the little population was that it ended, but if it's number enough to worry about dungeonization, it shouldn't be a little bit of a level.

However, the fact that it was not a big topic in SNS, as Blanc said, probably managed to clear up just some NPCs, and in the end, it wasn't that bad.

Even with a smaller population, it's only a quick or slow difference if you're going to destroy the shape.

Even if we leave the portal alone at that time, like Hills, the population will increase as the city develops. I'll be back as soon as it's gone.

As a rare one, you just have to be able to secure the portal.

There is no particular objection to attacking the shape in the direction Bran is going. Shape was originally Bran's game board, and the way it's done now is easy for Rae to understand.

I'll give you some advice, though.

"Well, if that's okay for now. I'll get back to you.

Even if you buy up food and take control of the market, you might want to let the mafias sell it cheaper until you have to decide, because if you find out, you could get hit with some kind of measure.

If that's the price that existing merchants can't afford to do, then I guess Blanc's only breathtaker will be dealing with food in the country. You can gradually narrow down the sales volume after that happens.

So, if the leading players and the upper echelons, judging by the market price, think it's not enough to need stockpiles right now, I think the food will be consumed more smoothly.

Well, it takes money and time. "

A decent merchant must pay taxes to the state.

Then you shouldn't be able to sell it for at least less than taxes.

I don't know about Shape's taxation system, but if it is based on the original unified empire system, it would be the same as Hills and Oral. If so, the tax on one merchant is uniform. It can be called something like a headcount tax, which sets different amounts for each occupation.

But if you're a criminal organization, you don't have to think about taxes in the first place.

I can't believe I'm being polite.

With that in mind, if we crush other chambers of commerce with overwhelming capital, all we have to do is free the unmanned wilderness.

"I see! Rae was talking about it one day, the one about hitting him with a gold coin bag!

Would I have told you that? I might have. I don't remember.

I feel Lyla's gaze, but I ignore it.

"... but this is only a story if NPC is to be considered.

When information comes to the SNS that food prices are rising in the shape after the incident, merchant players in other countries may start smuggling food in their inventory.

Unlike NPCs, they have unlimited amounts to move around, and if they use the transfer service well, they can also go through border disputes.

Players who want to sell food at a high price are still good, but they need to be careful if they want to do charity. "

"That's what Azarea and the others said! But I can't limit the player's movements just yet, so I guess I'll just have to kill him as soon as I find out about smuggling for now..."

Whether you're a player or not, whoever's trying to sell food outside Bran's forces is basically a disturber. All that is suspicious is to kill.

But it would be very troublesome if you were dived under the water, not knowing you were a merchant or a player.

It may be true that Blanc dominates the society behind the shapes, but if the society behind them is letting the financial power say things, selling food at high prices on our faces and ending what stands in their way, it can be said that under the water in this case, on the contrary, is about the institutional side and the people who go through.

NPCs and players on the institutional side make a leap to stay out of the table and smuggle food.

It becomes a fairly distorted society, but it is simply the opposite of the normal state and role.

You won't be able to pick them up, or find them and finish them off, but they will change hands, too, and it will just be a mess. History proves that it is difficult to eradicate contraband.

The only thing that makes Blanc more advantageous than the historical exchangers is that he can actually kill suspicions because he is not an exchanger.

"... well, if that happens, it'll be a hassle. Those who engage in smuggling should, if possible, stay underwater and stay out of sight forever.

In that case, as I said a little while ago, players who try to sell food at high prices, that is, smuggle it just for their own benefit, probably don't mind letting it go "

"Yes, yes! That bothered me, why?

"If you're going to sell food just for profit, you'll have to figure out the price of the food in the shape beforehand. Since the price in this case is already high, it is the price set by the brands.

If you're thinking about getting the most out of smuggling, it's reasonable to price around a little below that amount. If it's any cheaper than the current price, you'll be chosen, and then there's no reason to make it any cheaper.

What matters here is the true purpose of Bran.

Bran's aim is not money or anything, but to inflict an economic blow on the Shape Kingdom, right? If so, it's the same thing as if it's Blanc or any player here selling food for a high price.

Rather, it will be done in place of Bran, so I can say it saves me trouble. "

"I see! If you say so! Then philanthropy is more troubling..."

"Yes. If a lot of players distribute food for free for charity, Blanc's plan is yes......! Ku, Blanc's, the plan, is going broke......!

If Bran is on the institutional side, regulating actions like distributing food without permission would be somewhat tight by law or something, but it can't be on the institutional side in the mafia, no matter how economically powerful it is.

After all, the strongest enemy is pure goodwill. "

"I don't have to go out of my way to emphasize one word at a time that my plan is going to go bankrupt..."

I didn't mean to, but it sounded like it.

Then I can't answer them when they ask me what I intend to do.

If merchant players try to use the transfer service, the doorway to the shapes should always be the Klingel, the city of the portal.

For this city alone, it is already entirely under Blanc's control.

We can restrict the distribution of food here for a good reason, but it won't work out in this city alone.

Even though you always go through the portal, you can't limit it to the inventory. Players end up on their own terms.

Then Lyla sounded deliberately and placed the teacup, attracting attention.

Usually you loud to Rae about your manipulations and behavior, what is it?

"I don't know what else to do. Then your sister will give you a help ship.

Pure goodwill. It is indeed a formidable enemy. What can I say for myself, but honestly I can say it's a concept on our opposite pole.

But that's why you should always think of it as a means to combat it.

If the salvation of goodwill is in the way, you can stop believing it. "

I understand what Lyla is trying to say.

"I mean, should we do something about the food that's handed out? That way, people won't be able to receive food safely next time."

"If that's possible, that's fine, but if you were a player, you'd take it directly out of the inventory when you hand it out, and I doubt that's realistic.

The point is, you can discredit a "bona fide third party," so you don't have to do this to him. All you have to do is prepare a "malicious third party" that doesn't deserve credit.

For example, just next to the player making the rations, they do the same. This would be a good idea to use an NPC with a proper "mission", but since there are many Elves or Wesen players, I think it would be preferable to have a species around here.

However, poison the food we distribute. This is done more widely, if possible, in more places than where bona fide players operate.

By doing so, people should remember. "Nothing is higher than free."

Once mistrust spreads, people can only trust high-value products. Of course, residents who don't have the gold to pay still have to accept the free stuff, but if Blanc's purpose is the upper echelons of the country, we should leave the people alone. Rather, it would be better for you to lose your life buying more and more cheap goods and shake the aristocracy. "

The devil, this guy.

That was Rae's honest sentiment when she heard about Lyla, but at the same time she was sure she was impressed.

It costs money, but staying here is not so much a problem.

It would be enough measures to prepare it as a counter against bona fide players who might show up.

"Ha. Wow. You think about that all the time? Both of you."

"Wait, it's not me. This is Lyla ─ ─"

"Not always, if you need it. Besides, Bran thought about hyperinflation all by himself, right? Isn't that great? I saved your life on the portal."

"No hehe. I didn't know much about this stuff, but if you were Rae at a time like this and you were thinking about what you would do, you'd come up with all kinds of wonders! Is this the fruit of your training?

"You blame me there too!

"Thanks to Rae, huh?

Only now I hate Blanc's pure smile.

But now, if we do this with food that is absolutely necessary for people to live, Shape will be devastated with tremendous momentum.

It is no surprise that the population has fallen to a few percent in just a short period of time.

Furthermore, agricultural land has been burned down, and reconstruction is not easy.

Drinking by the invisible despair ahead, the spirits of the inhabitants will not be decent either.

A world dominated by extinction and violence is coming, but the organization in that field is already breathing Bran.

If we get here, it doesn't matter now whether it's royalty or not. Whatever you think, you can call it Blanc's dominant country.