Chapter 79 – Episode 79- Serpent Prepares for Invasion

〈 Serpent 〉.
It is a nickname that Perpone got when she rose to prominence as a target person.

If it is to accumulate wealth, it does not cover the means and methods.
If someone who competes with him appears, he spreads rumors in a negative direction, making it impossible for him to look up to him.
Even if it is something that harms others, if it is beneficial to oneself as a result, he will do it without hesitation.
He never cares if someone suffers because of his choices.
Because it’s a sin to attack yourself. Is there any need to pay condolences to an idiot who blindly jumps in?

Perpone always showed a ruthless side.
He kept climbing, climbing, and climbing again and again, with a thoroughly strong view of the weak and the weak.
While climbing like that, Perpone was nicknamed 〈 Serpent 〉.
It was a nickname that came about because anyone who displeased her would face a miserable end.

Perpone considered it a great honor to be given such a nickname.
Because she can use it to increase her own reputation.
Even though it’s scary, how can you hate it when you know how to serve it?
〈 Serpent 〉 Perpone thought that even if she got more nicknames than that, Perpone would be happy.

In this way, Perpone, who had reached a position that no one could approach by stamping out numerous competitors, finally became the owner of the island.

An island that is a center of trade and an important route to the capital of the kingdom.
An island where the guild headquarters, the nest of adventurers, resides.
And an island where only those who have all the wealth and honor in the world can become its owners.

The name of this island is 〈 Asis〉.
Perpone became the lord of Assis.
The young girl who had the ambition to one day take her Asis into her own hands has finally achieved that dream.

As soon as she moved on, she was about to lose everything.

“Get a higher pay? Are you crazy?”

Seeing her petition in her own office, Perpone frowned at her.
Her long green hair, which used to shine like her emerald, has become frizzy from not taking care of her.
A black half moon was stamped under her brown eyes.
She couldn’t go home, and since she lived in her office every day, a corner of her room was full of garbage.

“I uploaded it before, do you want me to do it again?”
“I have to risk my life to fight, but the mercenary commander told me that money is not enough for that.

That’s what Teminaire, the aide, said about Perpone’s care.
Even in her livery, this brown bob-haired woman who exposed her curvaceous body intact also had black half-moon stigmas around her eyes from not sleeping properly.
The green pupils were drained of life because they had worked all night last night.

“To the Empire? Ha! A stupid idea. Do you think that psychopath will accept it?”

At the mercenary commander’s absurd threat, Perpone was so stunned that she couldn’t even laugh.

“Do you know how men are treated and still say that?”

A southwestern archipelago neighboring Ice.
The ruler of that archipelago is the Beast Man Alliance.
The beastmen who live on small but numerous islands have formed an alliance to protect themselves.
Perpone became a mediator between the kingdom and the Beast Alliance, earning a good profit.

The prisoner union was destroyed. Even to the pirates and idiots.

No, pirates can’t be called. The pirates, who formed a great fleet with iron wires that were not easily obtained even in the kingdom, destroyed the beast-man union and established an empire.

Desire Empire.
It is a country founded by Grid, the leader of the pirates, and an enemy that Perpone must fight against.

Perpone was well aware of how men were treated in that enemy country.

“I’m crazy because I want to die. Do you think that grid can say, ‘Nice to meet you, live happily here’?”

Men are treated as puppets.

Memories and emotions are completely remodeled in a state of being excluded.
The converted man is reduced to a soldier capable of laying down his life for his master.
He is abused for Grid until he dies without knowing who he is and leaving no offspring of his own.

All men living in the Empire are treated like that.
If Grid’s blood doesn’t mix, he won’t even enjoy the privilege of leaving his offspring.
They live a life worse than that of a worm, treated like cattle and treated as inferior to women.

Having heard it through an informant planted in the empire, Perpone found the mercenary commander’s threat ridiculous.

‘I just need to give that much, and there is no end to my greed.’

If the grid rules this world, a miserable fate is foreordained.
You have to block it to ensure your path to success, but don’t you have the brain to think about it?
I have to look far into the future, what should I do if I keep my eyes on the rice cake dumplings in front of me?
Because he always knew how to see into the distance, he even got the position of lord. Doesn’t he have such thoughts?
Perpone was annoyed at why there were so many low-key guys.

“So, what are you going to do?”
“Kill.”

Perpone pretended to cut his throat with his thumb.

“Has there ever been an attempt to rape that man or woman? I didn’t know when the Empire would invade, so I turned a blind eye to it, but it won’t work.
“May I?”

Teminaire put on a worried expression.

“Everyone is very nervous about the impending invasion of the Empire. Can we execute the death penalty in such a situation?”
“I can’t look at the guy who disturbed the discipline.”

It is now on display.
In preparation for the invasion of the Empire, Perpone issued a large-scale conscription order.
Using the accumulated wealth, he hired numerous adventurers as well as many mercenaries.
Considering a naval battle, he prepared dozens of sailboats, as well as three iron ships.
Thanks to that, ten safes were empty, but Perpone didn’t think it was a waste.

He felt that if he decided to fight, it was only natural that he would pay that much.
And since there are still a lot of full safes left, it can’t be seen as a loss.
Later, when the war is over, the empty barn will be refilled.

I prepared like this, but there was no guarantee that I would win.

Because the opponent was armed with iron wire.
It was one of the reasons why the beastmen union collapsed helplessly, and the reason why more than dozens of islands in the southwest fell was because a fleet made of these iron ships existed.
The troops suitable for that fleet will be larger than expected.
It may even exceed the scale Perpone expected.

Therefore, we must fight more unitedly.
At least you need to be able to unite so that you can fight against a mighty enemy.

If there is someone who harms that important thing, it must be eliminated.
No matter how important a person is.

“Tell the guards to kill them. They’re keeping the evidence, so they’ll take care of it right away.”
“All right.”

Teminaire gave him a slight nod and left his office.
Left alone, Perpone threw back his chair.

“Ha…”

A sigh comes out of nowhere.
You don’t have to live like a beggar anymore. I thought I could live happily ever after, but why did that guy suddenly pop up?
Perpone really hated the grid that wrecked her own old age.

“You damn pirate bastard…”

Rumors about Grid had been heard by Perpone.

A maniac killer who burned down his hometown and massacred its inhabitants.
If the number is wrong, even one’s aide will break his neck.
Despite his personality being a piece of shit, no one dared to stop him because he even had the formidable power of an iron wire.
The fields he passed through are full of ash and dust,
The village he passed through is covered with mountains of corpses,
The river he passed through was overflowing with blood.

A bastard who has no idea whether he wants world domination or the world’s destruction.
The bastard was firmly stamped by the public enemy that should never be forgiven since the incident.

‘No way, no one knew I would do something crazy like that.’

Kidnapping of officer candidates.
Grid has hijacked a ship carrying officers who will be responsible for the kingdom’s future.
The Kingdom immediately dispatched a negotiation team to release the candidates.

You have to listen to him as much as possible.
Most of the officer cadets are scions of prestigious families, so they have to get them back somehow.
The kingdom desperately persuaded Grid to the extent that it was prepared to give up part of its territory if necessary.

In this way, the grid

[All I want are these guys. There is no need for negotiations, so die.]

… He overturned the negotiations with an absurd remark.
Grid, who brainwashed all of his candidates and made them his puppets, used them to kill all the negotiators who came to negotiate.
It’s a bonus that it’s carefully cut into pieces and sent to the capital like meat on display at a butcher’s shop.

The entire kingdom was greatly angered by this.
I need to subdue that grid right now.
Public opinion boiled over that they should be torn limb from limb and punished by God.
So was the king.

Therefore, a fleet was prepared to subdue Grid.
The families of the abducted officer candidates also took part in the subjugation with their own ships.

The fleet, crying out for revenge, set out to subdue the grid,

None of them returned and were drowned in the sea.

[If you fight against me, you’ll end up like this, so don’t touch me.]

Grid sent a tower built with the heads of soldiers who went on a subjugation as a gift,
The king who saw it was seized with fear.

After that, the silent guy suddenly attacked the Beastman Alliance,
He destroyed the confederation and established the nation.

‘That rotten bastard would suddenly build a country.’

Even in your front yard. I had roughly predicted it at the point where the beastman union was destroyed, but even Perpone didn’t expect it to happen this soon.

It was not expected that the invasion would be launched less than a month after the coronation.

‘I’d better ask Arwen for help.’

Arwen was Perpone’s main customer.
An enormous amount of materials was ordered to make black ore,
To meet the quantity, Perpone struggled.
Because it wasn’t those materials that appeared like flies flying around on a fictional day.
Perpone wouldn’t have done it if Arwen hadn’t offered the amount of money he had suffered.

This time, Arwen also ordered a large quantity of ingredients.
They were going to send money accordingly, but Perpone decided to ask for troops, not money.

‘I’m sure you’ll respond. He’s fighting his family’s enemies, so how could he not let them go?’

Although he is busy forming an alliance against Grid,
You won’t see the grid run amok.
Perpone thought that he would definitely accept the deal.

“I will never hand it over.”

Reaching his arms toward the ceiling with his fists clenched, Perpone replied.

“Looks like I’m going to hand over this island I’ve earned through hard work.”

Living as a beggar who was not treated as a human being, Perpone swore.

I will definitely stand on top.
He said he would earn money, earn money, earn money, and rise to a position that no one could touch.

I’ve achieved that, but I can’t be taken away by pirates who only play emperor.

“Look at me, I’ll kill you.”

[I guess that’s your answer.]

“Yes, this is my answer…”

For a moment, Perpone froze.

“Who is talking to me?”

Teminer will go out and no one will be there?
Gulping, Perpone slowly looked around him.
Looking around like that, the moment my eyes went to the window,

“Heeek?”

A monster stood there.
A strange monster whose whole body was made up of black armor was glaring at Perpone.

A human voice came out of the monster’s mouth.

[It saved me the trouble of sending a letter to surrender.]

“You, who are you?”

[My name is Grid.]

“What?”

[He is the emperor who rules the Desire Empire.]

Grid, no, Advent answered that.

[And an invader who will destroy your dreams.]

At the same time, Kangrim swung her fist at Perpone.

The entire office was blown down along with the top of the building.