The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player Chapter 171

Episode 171

‘Yes, that’s right. ‘That always held me back.’

The bondage of a past life.

The limitations of telekinesis.

No matter what you call it, Bae Do-hyun was unable to demonstrate his capabilities in fights against truly powerful people in his past life.

Bae Do-hyeon’s fighting style, which uses telekinesis to wield many weapons and exerts overwhelming power against multiple enemies, was, conversely, vulnerable to a single strongman.

Among the players, there were very few strong players who could compete with him, and since he was a solo player, Bae Do-hyeon always had to deal with many people, so he had no choice but to grow like that.

‘And after I got pushed out of the rankings, it became toxic.’

Bae Do-hyeon, who was caught up one by one by the rankers who had grown up by receiving support from the guild and dominating the quests, and who could not even hunt properly, had no choice but to be left behind.

As a means of overturning that, they wanted to intercept the mythical item that the guild union wanted.

But it was okay to not have to make that choice in this life.

There was the First Guild to support him, the Skill Encyclopedia and Regnator, and the strong background of the Ashton family.

This means that you do not have to take on the reckless challenge of confronting forces alone like you did in your past life.

“I fully understand what Master means.”

Raul politely put his hands together and bowed to Cardenas.

“okay. If there was something I realized, that was it. Infinity Sword is a sword with many possibilities as its name means ‘infinite’. I wanted balance, but your path will be different. Think deeply and find your own path. “I will be there to help you.”

Teacher Cárdenas did not tell Raoul what to choose until the end.

Raoul thanked him for his consideration and looked again at the hologram window in front of him.

And soon I decided.

“3) Infinity Sword’s [destructive power] growth selection.”

I wasn’t sure this was the right answer.

However, it would not be a wrong choice to make up for the lack of decision-making power through swordsmanship that was lacking in telekinesis in a previous life.

Someday, he will have to find a new path in telekinesis, but the world will not wait for him to complete it.

If he had been an ordinary player like in his past life, he could have grown step by step by following the scenario, but…

‘Because that’s not the case in reality.’

Even as players were safely growing up behind the walls of the scenario, the world of Connect outside the walls was moving on.

And no one knew how that flow would affect Raoul, who became a resident of Connect.

There was no guarantee that something like that wouldn’t happen tomorrow, such as the Empire sending a Sword Master to try to take his life or a demon coming out of an unexpected dungeon.

In such a situation, I just hoped that the Infinity Sword could act as a final insurance that could protect Raoul.

“Then there is only one left.” As soon as Raoul finished speaking, Ravel opened the encyclopedia.

“No matter how much the main character appears at the end, we waited too long!”

Her face was slightly flushed, as if she was already excited.

The reason why Ravel has been secretly pestering Raoul ever since the Tower of Graduation appeared.

To check it, Raoul opened the system message.

1) Magic [Casting Speed] Growth – The time required to cast magic is reduced by 20%.

2) Magic [Efficiency] Growth – Mana consumption used for magic is reduced by 20%.

3) Magic [destructive power] growth – The destructive power of magic spells increases by 10%.

4) Magic [Range] Growth – The effective range of magic spells increases by 15%.

5) Servant efficiency growth – The ability of the servant under the wizard’s control increases by 5%.

6) Unsealing of the Magic Tool Skill Encyclopedia – Partially unsealing the Magic Tool Skill Encyclopedia belonging to player Bae Do-hyeon.

“yes!”

Raoul and Ravel placed their palms together.

I expected it to come out, but after seeing it with my own eyes, it felt real.

“What did I say? “I said it would definitely be available as an option.”

Ravel slightly raised his chin and showed off.

“okay. After all, you should trust what experts say.”

Raoul just smiled and praised her.

There was no need to worry about which magic growth option to choose.

Raoul decided right away.

“6) Select to unseal the skill book!”

And that moment.

“Kyaaa!”

Ravel, who was sitting on top of the encyclopedia, trembled as if electricity had struck her, and translucent red runes appeared around the skill encyclopedia, surrounding it and rotating.

Jjajajaeng.

One of the long magic circle-like red rune bands slightly cracked and eventually shattered like glass.

“Ahhh!”

Along with Ravel’s voice full of joy, I felt the wings on her back becoming more vivid.

When the waves of mana flowed like that, Ravel closed his eyes and sat down on the encyclopedia, feeling the lingering sensation.

Ravel quietly activated the analysis plan and looked at the skill encyclopedia.

[Skill Encyclopedia]

Grade: Epic

Status: Sealed (3/5) Bound librarian and label moving in.

Effect: The effectiveness of the skill is strengthened depending on the type and number of recorded skills. (Total number of skills currently recorded: 1573)

Additional features:

1) Provides 4 skill slots exclusively for the encyclopedia – 3 selection slots, 1 random slot 2

) Quick proficiency helper – Mastery increases quickly when using skills recorded in the skill encyclopedia . (Basic proficiency level – currently beginner level 7)

3) Librarian – Depending on the characteristics of the resident librarian, the encyclopedia’s abilities can be used.

4) Skill Book Creation (New!) – You can create skills recorded in the skill book into a skill book. You can also record the skills you have learned in your skill book. (Special materials are required to create a skill book, and the cooldown required for production increases depending on the skill level.)

‘Oh my God!’

Raoul’s eyes widened.

It was none other than a new additional feature.

‘You’re making the skill book yourself?’

Skills are the most basic foundation for players to grow in Connect.

It was so important that it was said that who had mastered which level of skill and to what degree of proficiency it determined the player’s strength.

But you can turn the skills recorded in the encyclopedia into a skill book.

‘It’s a complete scam, right?’

In addition, being able to record the skills you are learning in the encyclopedia meant that Raoul’s telekinesis and the Infinity Sword could also be made into a skill book.

Of course, the materials needed to actually make an S-rank or higher skill book were beyond imagination, so it was unclear whether it could actually be made, but the mere fact that it was possible was meaningful enough.

Numerous ways to use this came to Raoul’s mind.

“Have you checked Raul?”

At that time, Ravel, who had gathered herself, flew up lightly and asked.

“okay. “I had no idea it would have such an incredible feature.”

“So you should have listened to me a long time ago. And… what do you think? “What do you think has changed?”

Ravel turned around in front of Raoul, wearing a brighter suit than usual.

“surely. “The body shape and wings seem to be more distinct than before.”

“Heh.”

Ravel crossed his arms and smiled.

“I didn’t even know that the encyclopedia had this function. “Perhaps the day the seal on the Pokédex is completely released, I too will be freed from this spell a little.”

“Ah… congratulations! “I hope that day comes soon.”

Perhaps Ravel would escape from his soul state and regain his true body.

If that were the case….

‘There would be no need to be tied to the encyclopedia any longer.’

For some reason, it felt like his heart was becoming heavy, but Raoul soon shook his head slightly to shake off his thoughts.

‘It’s still a long way off. And Ravel also has a job to do.’

It was impossible to keep her tied down forever.

Ravel, perhaps aware of Raoul’s feelings, continued speaking with a flushed face.

“And Raoul. Now I’m definitely regaining my former strength. “I think I can perform 7th circle level magic without difficulty now.”

“Is that true?”

Raoul was truly surprised.

If you were a 7th circle mage, when you played as a knight, you were at the same level as a master.

Although it is difficult to accurately divide the standards, it can be said that the level has been surpassed.

“Wow, now I guess I can leave the magic to Ravel?”

“Leave it to me. But don’t forget that you shouldn’t neglect magic!”

“Haha, of course. “I will pay more attention from now on.”

As Raoul said that, a warning rose in his mind.

A master who is weaker than a servant (supporter).

It was not a situation to hesitate like this.

‘Now that I have some free time, I should put more effort into my training.’

Anyway, this concludes all the rewards obtained from the Graduation Tower.

I gained more than I expected and was able to think again about my future growth direction.

For players, it was the starting point for becoming eligible to join the world of Connect, but for Raoul, it felt like a starting point for escaping from the shackles of his previous life.

‘Now we’re starting again. From now on, it will be difficult to just rely on information from your past life.’

The main idea may not have changed, but there were quite a few things that changed when Raoul intervened.

I didn’t know I had to move that much more cautiously.

‘But I won’t hesitate.’

He was no longer an underdog.

He will continue to draw the picture he wants, as he has done so far.

‘Now then…’

Raoul’s eyes were shining sharply like a predator looking for new prey.

* * *

“…the above five guilds settled in Mariachne, a free city in the Kingdom of Leslie.”

Along with Kane’s report, Raoul calmly read the report in front of him.

As we have been constantly training new sources of information and absorbing local organizations, we are now on track to collect information from other countries.

And of course, what Raoul was most concerned about was the activities of large guilds that were likely to become enemies in the future.

It goes without saying, but no matter how much Raoul was, he could not be hostile to all the guilds that represented each company and country.

‘Those who can be moderately persuaded should be persuaded this way.’

Even if it was a large guild alliance, not everyone was moving in unison.

It was the radical part of the alliance that restricted Bae Do-hyeon’s activities and especially caused confusion.

Among the rest, there were many guilds that followed trends or were forced to follow policies even if they were dissatisfied.

“As expected, it’s already noticeable.”

“Just as the master said, they are rapidly growing in power by uniting around a few early players. It appears that funds are also being raised through the Connect system.”

“Well, of course.”

Connect Co., Ltd. did not add the ‘Connect Bank System’ for nothing.

Guilds that are sponsored by corporations are probably mobilizing all their cash to collect gold from players.

‘Even so, it’s still only pennies.’

The economic power of players in Connect has not yet been that great.

Because it was early in the game, not many players had gold to spare, and most of them were in a hurry to match the equipment they could afford, so there was not a lot of gold in circulation.

In reality, it is not possible to find many gold sale posts on trading sites.

Thanks to this, the value of gold is dozens of times more than the appropriate exchange rate (the level when it was stable in a previous life).

And more than 95% of the current gold distribution market was held by Raoul.

‘hmm. It looks like you’re short on gold due to the guild rank upgrade and guild house. Should I loosen it up a bit more?’

Naturally, the gold market was manipulating the price as Raoul wanted, and the sales volume and target were the same.

Thanks to this, while the large guilds that should have expanded faster were slowing down, pure player guilds were catching up.

‘Looking at the situation, I guess I’ll have to deploy the upper level as well.’

Although it dominated the gold trading market, loan services within Connect were already prepared.

To be honest, it was difficult to find a place in Connect that would lend a large amount of money to the player guild other than Raoul’s First Merchant.

In the first place, the Free City mayors were busy reinvesting the money they earned into city facilities, and some merchants sold goods to players but did not lend money.

Honestly, what do you believe in and lend money to strangers?

Since they were not residents in the first place, it was a time when even the method of receiving money back when a problem arose had not yet been established.

But Raoul wasn’t worried at all.

Since I already understood the connect system, I already had all the methods of collecting principal and interest from the guild entered in my head.

‘Soon we will have to reduce the amount of gold in circulation and encourage lending.’

If construction or business has already started and the funding dries up, what other option is there?

Even if the interest rate is a little high, you have no choice but to take a loan.

‘That’s how we are turning them into slaves of gold one by one.’

Of course, this method will not work forever.

But what does it matter if you can hold them back like this?

Anyway, there were plenty of ways to keep them in check and screw them over.

Raoul stood up for the next step.

“You made an appointment with the mayors, right?”

“Of course. I organized it well so that the movement lines are not tangled.”