469 Alliance formation (3)

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For the Titan Guild, the Rich King episode must remain unclear and last for a long time in order to compete with Lotus.

This is because the geographical advantages of the Southwestern region created by the forces of darkness are becoming increasingly advantageous in the expansion competition.

Because of this, Shakran held a ceremonial meeting without giving Ian a straight answer.

It was because I felt like I needed to be more specific about Celia.

“So, master. Lotus wants to quickly clear an episode to overcome geography, right? ”

“Yes. The forces of darkness are causing me trouble. ”

According to Shakran, Sailon opens his mouth with a curious expression.

“Hmm, but looking at the results of the war between Lotus and Elika that happened just now, Lotus seems to have enough power to stand up to the Dark Kingdoms. ”

Shakran shakes his head.

“That's right. ”

“Then why do we want to change the game even as we go through the crowd? ”

Emily replied to Seylon's question instead of Shakran.

“Lotus was able to easily conquer the Kingdom of Elika because of a special quest. ”

“Really?"

“I analyzed the footage from beginning to end, and it concluded that an insider in the kingdom of Elika helped Lotus. ”

When Emily first saw the video, "Since it was on, I went to Elika." Emily thought that Ian was playing Bug Castle.

That's why Ian's siege order didn't make sense.

However, after going through the video several times, I was able to find similar patterns.

The elite troops of Elika are using obvious strategies in such a straightforward situation.

Ian's play was not a bug, but the AI of the Royal Defenders was a bug level fool.

However, LB only returned an answer that said it wasn't a bug, so Emily decided that this stupid AI was the impact of some special quest.

Emily and Sailon's conversation continues.

“Hmm……. I see.”

“I don't mean to belittle Lotus' power, but I think the fact that the current plate is not very good for them is a fact. That's why Ian wants to turn the tables. ”

“by releasing information about unknown content? ”

“Yes. The kingdoms of Ramarice and Icarun, which are blocking Lotus' expansion, are dark kingdoms with even more powerful powers. I don't know exactly, but it's gonna take a little bit of time and effort to get there. ”

As Emily continues to explain, the gaze of all the Titan guild members in the intestine is fixed on her mouth.

Emily strangles herself with cold water placed on the table for a moment.

“On the other hand, in the Southwest, where our kingdom of Titan is located, there's really nothing to get in the way. Lotus has conquered the Kingdom of Elika in ways he never imagined, but it's only a matter of time before he fills that gap. ”

Sailon asks for Emily.

“So, Emily, you're saying that if this brotherhood remains intact, our Titan will preempt the Empire's content before Lotus? ”

Emily nods and replies.

“Yeah, that's it. Because I think Ian's offer is smart. ”

Sharkran opens his mouth in a low voice, just listening to the two of you.

“So, Emily, do you think you should refuse Ian's offer? ”

“Well……. ”

Emily hesitates for a moment to make sure she can't answer kindly.

And I opened my mouth again in a clear tone.

“That's not it, Master. ”

“Why?”

“Ian thinks he's someone who's going to get Rich King, even if he doesn't get our help. ”

“Lotus can catch the Rich King without us? ”

Emily shakes her head and replies.

“Not right now, of course. At least in the next month or two, we won't be able to get enough power to clear the Reaching without us. ”

“Hmm……. ”

Emily was very appreciative of Ian's potential.

When analyzing it, I always assumed the worst possible scenario.

“And when we do, we'll probably be left to Lotus to lead the negotiations. ”

“I'm sure it is. If only we could have declared ourselves Empire before. ”

“And isn't it crucial that we're in Titan and Lotus isn't? ”

“ ……? ”

In Emily's sudden talk, Shakran looks suspicious and reacts.

“What we have, and what Lotus doesn't have...? ”

Emily smiles and replies.

“Imperial Declaration Conditions. You haven't forgotten, have you? ”

“Ah…! ”

“Even if the Rich King episode is cleared and Lotus has the territory before us, they cannot become empires. ”

“I knew it!"

Emily's thoughts were simple.

Now that we have the upper hand in negotiating with Lotus, we need to tear out as much of it as possible.

Without the Seal, Lotus would not have been able to declare an empire in the end, and if the plank had been turned over and Lotus had overcome the penalty, he had no great reason to worry.

Even if the dark kingdoms were to vanish with wings on Lotus' war for conquest, it would have been largely meaningless if it was impossible to declare an empire anyway.

“Okay, then……. ”

Shakran smiles and says to Emily, who has made her decision.

“Emily, I'll leave the negotiations to you. ”

“Yes, Master. ”

“Go to Ian and get as many as you can. ”

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Glug.

The conference room of Lotus.

As Ian enters, the door opens, everyone's gaze is on him.

Fioran, Hun, and Kawin were just waiting for Ian to return to Lotus' head.

And the most urgent of them all.) Hun sprints out and asks Ian.

“How did it go, brother? How'd it go with Titan? Miss Shark wants to help you? ”

Hun was also not as much a man as Ian, but he was one of those who eagerly hoped that negotiations would be made.

This is because of the Hidden Quest, 'Stop the Ambition of Rich King Charleon’, which is less than ten days away.

In order to become a 4th tier Hidden Class‘ Lord of Commands’, the deal with the Titan Guild must be concluded and the rich king must be executed.

Of course, there were no severe penalties like Ian's.

Ian stared at Hun and smiled.

“Huhu, negotiation. Well done. ”

“ ……! ”

“The Titan Guild has also decided to join the expedition. ”

“Khh, I knew it, Ian Godt! ”

Hun cheered as he rolled his fists together.

It was because it was over a mountain that looked the most difficult.

On the other hand, Fioran and Hers' expressions contained emotions that were closer to wonder than joy.

Fioran asks for Ian.

“Was Shakran a better man than I thought, or a fool? ”

“Yes?”

“No, you're right. If I were Shakran, I would never have listened to Ian's offer. In Titan, you have a chance to tear down Ian's best rival, his class tier, and dump it so easily? ”

Herce grumbles and replies.

“Yeah, I don't get it either. I feel the same way about Fioran. ”

At their words, Ian rebuked with a bloody smile.

“Did I expose all my weaknesses to Titan? ”

“Then?”

“Titan has no idea about my quests. That's why I was able to make the stupid choice to accept my offer. ”

In Ian's reply, Hers greeted with a tongue.

“By the way, how did you bake your life? Even though you didn't tell me about the quest, did you convince me why we were trying to take on Charleon? ”

Ian smiled instead of answering.

It was because the drinking was going better than I thought.

‘I didn't expect you to pay me hot stone bait for giving me some share of the boss item……. ’

After succeeding in attracting Titan, the success rate of the quest, which seemed to be less than one, was almost halved.

All that was left was to defeat the forces of darkness with the utmost effort.

After defeating the Legion of Darkness and completing all the quests in the episode, I was now confident that I would go to war for conquest.

At least until Kailan builds his first empire and becomes emperor.

Unlike the ‘illusion’ of the Titan Guild, the Kingdom of Lotus has already fulfilled almost every condition to be promoted to the Empire.

Perhaps Ian was the first of the users to acquire the Imperial Seal.

After a successful negotiation with the Titan Guild, which was the largest mountain, Ian began making plans to attack the Castle of Darkness with one stone.

“First of all, Hers, I want you to announce the expedition in the guild master's name. ”

“Okay. What are the terms of your participation? ”

“Let's put a level limit on it first. Over 350 levels. ”

“Wouldn't it be too much to ask? ”

“No, lower than 350 doesn't really help. As a further condition, the dealer shall have DPS 200,000 or more. Receive 2 Million HP and over 13,000 Defense. ”

“Mmmm... I'm worried we might have enough men. ”

Herce was a little concerned about the tight conditions of participation, but Ian was not at all nervous.

The Alliance of Titans and Lotus.

It was clear that this title alone would bring together numerous masters from all over the Colonnar continent.

“Come on, let's move. The assailant has to leave tomorrow morning at the latest. ”

“Okay, brother. ”

“Okay, Ian. ”

Ian left his role to each of his superiors to leave the city and head somewhere.

It was time to go find the secret weapon left to the 'Dwarf Han'.

‘You said it would take half a day, so I guess it's settled, right? I hope it's made of something useful.... ’

Ian left it to Hahn as a ‘bundle of Dark Bone Fragments' obtained after defeating Lacamer.

A special ‘mythical’ grade general goods item that allows you to summon the undead crafted by assembling.

‘Han's dexterity is truly the best.... You can trust me.’

Ian thought of the "useless bone mass" he met in Elika, and shook his head.

No matter how big and useless the ‘Bonus Power’ with no Leadership Consumption Value was, it was no use.

"I really don't want anything to happen to a ghost dragon. ’

Ian wanted the Ghost Dragon for nothing else.

It was because they coveted the strongest passive, 'Physical Attack Immunity’ of the Ghost Dragon.

Although the overall stat was somewhat lower than other types of dragons, it was because excellent maneuverability and the passive 'physical immunity’ sufficiently covered its drawbacks.

A forge occupying a large site north of Castle Lotus.

Caw-caw-caw-caw!

As you enter it, a faint hiss echoes through the room.

Then one nearby blacksmith looks down, looking for Ian.

“Your Majesty, you're here. ”

“So, where's Hahn now? ”

“Han is in a large workshop behind the forge. ”

“A big…… workshop? ”

“Yes. Is there a problem…? ”

The forge's large workshop was primarily used for building massive siege weapons.

Ian began to come up with an ominous thought.

‘No way...! You're not making a giant, fucking skeleton, are you? ’

The more I walked towards the workshop, the faster Ian stepped.

A moment later, something huge appeared in Ian's eyes as he entered the workshop.