Chapter 153 – Knights (4)

Since ancient times, rulers have justified their rights for all sorts of reasons. All the words such as king, emperor, and son of heaven were merely titles that made plausible justifications.

However, genetically or spiritually, there is no fundamental difference between a homeless person and a king.

That’s why the power they possessed was nothing more than a power they wielded through the efforts of many people, rather than a power they created themselves.

However, Do-jin was different.

“No, what is this…….”

The actual ruler of the dungeon.
A ruler who usurped dominion with only his own strength his.
The true dungeon master.

The lord looked at the entrance of the dungeon with his mouth wide open and could not contain his astonishment. So far, there have been countless attempts to control the dungeon.

Manastone, a rare resource found in dungeons, if it could be mined without any conditions, it would have been a matter of seconds to rule the world.

However, no one has failed to control the dungeon or unlock its secrets.

“How did this happen-“

Something I thought would never happen in reality.
For example, the king is a pervert who enjoys anal masturbation, the saintess is anxious to meet a man, and the emperor is a dragon.

The same level of shock as actually witnessing rumors that had only been circulating as conspiracy theories hit the lord.

“Now, Lord of the Dungeon Spirit.”

Do-jin burst into laughter as he looked at Young-joo, who was shocked and opened his mouth. Then he started playing the crazy clown.

“Will you pay for the unauthorized use of my land?”

* * *

“I have chamomile tea….”

“Well.”

Do-jin picked up the tea that the maid of Yeongju Castle had made and savored the scent. When he smelled it, the smell of hot apples wafted up.

However, Do-jin, who had encountered many of these types of tea on Earth, knew very well that the smell and taste were not the same.

Serup- Indeed, the taste of the tea was like diluting mint-flavored soap with water.

It was a taste that was hard to say was delicious, so it made me put down the teacup.

“…… It smells good.”

“Thank you-.”

However, a maid stood next to him restlessly, and Do-jin, who could not say that the taste of tea was trash, praised the scent and looked at the lord flipping through the papers in front of him.

“Is it still far?”

“It’s almost over.”

Dojin was playing a character at this moment. As an apostle of God who was appointed as the master of the dungeon from the sky.

‘What kind of idiotic character setting is this…….’

However, in a different world where gods exist, this setting worked well. In fact, didn’t he get out of the holy kingdom very easily with the story that he was an apostle of God?

Even if an envoy from the Holy Kingdom came to the dungeon territory, his lies would not be discovered. Although their words may be slightly different, the fact that he claimed to be the apostle of God is the same.

“It is done.”

Yeongju said that and handed out the documents he had arranged to Dojin.
Do-jin, who was handed the document, glanced up and down lightly pretending to read the document and listened to the lord’s report.

“I promise Do-jin, the owner of the dungeon, that we will return some of the profits that our estate earned from the dungeon…….”

“So, how much is it?”

“…… 3 percent of estate revenue.”

“Little?”

However, Yeongju, who heard Dojin’s words, hardened his expression as if he was troubled. It was an unavoidable part of it.

“Even this is the amount I did my best. Originally, tax is a budget plan in advance… Suddenly spending 3% of the budget….”

Dojin also understood. The fact that he could suddenly change the estate’s taxes by 3% was proof that he had managed the estate with such integrity and integrity.

To compare it to Korea, it was no different from saying that the government would compensate an individual for 20 trillion won for monopolizing private land.

Aside from the backlash, it is impossible to flex that kind of budget. He must have stolen all kinds of funds, including the slush funds of the lord.

‘Looks like he’s thinking seriously.’

Do-jin realized from the behavior of the lord that he really wanted to reward himself. Hey, since he calls himself an apostle of God, he can’t cheat or do anything if he doesn’t want to be punished.

Realizing this, Do-jin decided to give in. In fact, 3% of a single estate was not that much money.

“It will allow you to pay in a completely different way.”

“Which…… How do you mean it?”

“For example…Like tax exemption.”

At those words, the lord’s expression brightened. Taxes from next year will be reduced immediately, but the priority was to prevent large amounts of money from going out immediately.

Originally, the operation of the city unit depended on how well the crisis was postponed.

“It is natural. In the first place, the dungeon belonged to Do-jin. To put a tax on the goods that came out of it is utter nonsense.”

“And an increase in donations to the church.”

“I will consider it.”

In fact, I didn’t care much about whether I donated to the church or not, but I had no choice but to put it on because I was afraid that it would look strange again to not care about the church at all under the name of an apostle of God.

“Finally-.”

“Yes.”

“God told me not to spread my activities widely. But wouldn’t it be troublesome if something like today happens again?”

“…… Okay. It would be embarrassing if this happened again.”

What if you declared yourself an apostle of God? You will be able to receive attention and support from each country, but at the same time, you will monopolize tests and unwanted celestial attention.

That wasn’t good I’m secretly borrowing the name of God, but I don’t know what the eager zombies will do if they get caught.

“Then how about this-.”

“Tell me.”

“Do-jin-nim will be the knight of our territory.”

“Article?”

At those words, Dojin’s ears pricked up. Like Do-jin, who was an ordinary high school student until recently, didn’t he have his own longing for the name of a knight?

Of course, that admiration and awe were all shattered by the knight candidates I met today…….

“Yes, each fief has the right to appoint a certain person as a knight. If Do-jin is okay…….”

“Hmm…… A knight…”

“It is an honorary position with no special restrictions. At least in this city, I can promise you that even aristocrats won’t do anything.”

When Do-jin showed interest, Yeong-ju immediately began to seduce Do-jin by mentioning all kinds of benefits and honors her.

In fact, just because he became a knight, he wouldn’t have any obligations. In the first place, he was too big a person to be tied down with that knighthood.

However, there were quite a lot of political gains that could be obtained just because he became a knight of the territory.

“…… OK got it. Well, if you know how to do it.”

“Thank you.”

“What.”

Dojin smiled and accepted the honorary knight position. The lord also smiled as he gained his own benefits.

* * *

Kki-Ik-.

Emilia, who had been waiting for Do-jin like a dog waiting for its owner at the door, saw him finally come out and got up from her seat.

“Late!”

“Uh, sorry.”

“I thought you were going to die of boredom!”

“I’m sorry.”

Do-jin lightly apologized to Emilia for waiting for him until now, and headed to the dungeon with her.

Leaving the lord’s mansion and heading to the dungeon, she asked Dojin what he and the lord were talking about.

“…… Hey, Dojin?”

“Why?”

“Inside, what were you talking about?”

“I’m curious?”

“I’m curious.”

Perhaps Do-jin made a mistake with Yeong-joo, so would Do-jin go to prison-.

In the countryside, where not only the lord, but also the local officials under his command he caused a stir, and collected all kinds of livestock, meat, crops, and taxes, the idea of ​​opposing the powerful did not exist.

Since Do-jin crossed the line—wouldn’t it be a punishment that Emilia couldn’t even imagine…… I felt that worry all over again.

“I didn’t talk much. Well… First of all, I decided to become a knight.”

“…… Article?”

“Even though it is an honorary position.”

I couldn’t understand. Receiving a knighthood despite being violent against a knight and rude to a lord?

Emilia was an uneducated person to realize the complex political dynamics involved between Dojin and her saintess, and between the saintess and the lord.

However, one thing was known.

“…… Master is great.”

“—Do you want to receive it too?”

“Uh? What, knighthood?”

“Yes.”

“If only I could get it…….”

Emilia recalled herself returning to her hometown her wearing her nameplate that she was a knight. It was something she could more easily imagine than a hero saving the world.

So the honors her knighthood would bring seemed a little more real.

‘Wow- Wait… Then, can you beat that bastard official who was flirting with me?’

The knight’s position is considerable. A human weapon capable of beating and killing hundreds of farmers with just its existence.

That’s all – Most of them are treated as quasi-nobles who serve the royal family or some noble.

A mediocre official who was harassing the village had the power and authority to blow it away very easily.

“Would you like me to take it?”

“…… How?”

“Somehow.”

“…… What are the conditions?”

“Okay – what should I do…”

Do-jin came up with a condition for her to boost her achievement while having her interest in her.

“Getting surrender from me. How about this?”

“Surrender?”

“Okay. What- whether it’s a surprise attack or a sneak attack at night. Do whatever it takes to get the word surrender out of my mouth.”

“I think it will be difficult.”

“If it’s easy, it’s meaningless.”

Of course, it would have been very easy to make her her knight her…… Do-jin did not want her to become a knight so easily that she would easily think about her title her she had received.

The hard-earned thing becomes a precious treasure.
What is easily obtained is easily discarded.

“…… Great.”

“You can jump in anytime. Ah, not in dungeons? Because it is really dangerous.”

“I know how to discern that much.”

“What do you think of her self?” Emilia slightly puffed out her mouth and glared at Dojin.

Do-jin, who arrived at the dungeon with such a chatter, found the knight candidates still kneeling in front of the dungeon with their hands raised.

Looking a bit absurd, Dojin asked with an expression as if he was still doing this here.

“What is it, you guys? Why haven’t you gone yet?”

“That’s because the instructor didn’t come back…….”

“Instructor?”

Ah-.

It was only then that Dojin remembered the fact that he had returned the dungeon to the way it was before.

The dozens of candidates who were in the dungeon were all scattered.

“…… I forgot.”

He believed unlocked the dungeon and forcibly pulled out the candidates trapped inside.

The dungeon that vomited up the candidates one by one was left in its previous state. So it went back to being open.

Dojin started counting the number of candidates who fell to the floor and passed out.

‘Fortunately, no one died.’