1st Place In The Ranking Is A Villager

1st place in the ranking is the villager

- Volume 6 Episode 18

18. Blessed Day (1)

Ten days have passed since Kwon Hyeon-woo's coronation ceremony was held.

The people's faces were filled with worries about the future at the fact that the mad army had ascended to the throne, but surprisingly, nothing happened for these 10 days.

It felt like the calm before the storm to the people, but the storm was already blowing in the palace.

Faces of the pro-emperor faction, who pursued their own interests by obsessing over the emperor, were quietly purged, and Kwon Hyeon-woo appointed people he had always looked at to fill their positions.

He was also in the process of revising national laws that slaughter the people's blood, strengthening the village management system, and carrying out various other tasks step by step with the help of Kim Cheong-do.

Among them, what Hyeonu Kwon was most concerned about was the issue of taxes and the alliance with Ruzeros.

Immediately after Kwon Hyeon-woo ascended to the throne, by Geoffrino's will, Hoya's communication crystal ball was delivered to him through Jo Yeon.

And through it, Hyun-woo Kwon and Jeffrino coordinated each other's opinions from the position of leader and leader.

What they had to do was to make known each other's alliance to the people and peoples of both countries and to make them accept it.

At first, the ministers of the court were confused and anxious that an alliance with a country they did not know had already been established, but thanks to Kwon Hyeon-woo's actions, they positively accepted the alliance with the Western Continent.

Because of the things that Hyeon-Woo Kwon has progressed and accomplished in such a short time, he has accepted that he is truly acting for the people.

Moreover, there are those who thought that it would not be true if they were friendly and an ally on an equal footing.

Because the techniques of the West Continent, which Evan showed secretly, seemed to be quite helpful.

There was also a reason that he could not resist the emperor's decision.

However, there were those who did not like Kwon Hyeon-woo's reforms.

They tried to assassinate Kwon Hyun-woo because they thought that their lives would be over when the reforms were completed, but the assassination attempt was in vain due to the power of Evan and Jo Jo-yeon, and they disappeared as a drop of blood.

Now, in the heads of the court officials, Kwon Hyeon-woo had become the Emperor, who would lead the country properly, rather than a crazy large army.

Others were moved and in awe that he had endured until now, hiding his claws for decades.

And after a while, Kwon Hyeon-woo's achievements in a short period of time and the fact of his alliance with the Western Continent became known to the people through a poster.

The people might have expressed concern over the fact that alliances with other nations had been established, but such concerns did not rise to the surface.

"Oh my God! Taxes have been cut in half!"

"That's not all. If you apply to the government office, a certain amount of tax paid so far will be returned!"

"Really? ......Huh! It's true!"

“Are you saying that support is also coming from a country called Ruzeros?”

Some people expressed doubts that there might be something wrong with the things that only contained good stories for the people, such as reduction and return of taxes and the revision of some national laws, but most of them responded positively.

* * *

Shortly thereafter, several ships were anchored in the western sea of ​​the eastern continent.

The flag fluttering over the tallest and largest mast was painted with something like a sentence engraved on the gold coin Hoya handed to the owner of the Handong Library.

It was the ship of Ruzeros that Geoffrino, who came to the eastern continent to conclude an alliance with Kwon Hyeon-woo, was on.Although the alliance had already been established, it was necessary to show the appearance of the alliance being concluded at a formal event, so Geoffrino came directly by boat.

The sea areas that passed to come to the eastern continent under Evan's guidance were full of dangers such as reefs, rough waves, hazy mist and monsters, but it was not an impossible road.

However, thanks to the strength of the soldiers and the ship with Evan's magic, it was a voyage that was possible, but it was not a place that a normal ship could pass.

It seems that exchanges between the two continents will take a little longer.

If you use the tunnel Evan told you, it will be a little safer and faster to move, but using it is dangerous in many ways, and the way these things come and go is important.

The image of Jeffrino and Kwon Hyun-woo signing an alliance was passed on to the people as it was reflected in the air through the items prepared by Matoap.

The people who saw Kwon Hyeon-woo for the first time through the video had to erase the preconceived notion that he was a crazy Dae-gun.

When the superficial alliance ceremony was over, a ship crossed once again from the Western Continent.

Aboard the ship were personnel for the support promised with Kwon Hyeon-woo, and among them, not only NPCs, but also players were mixed.

"I'm sure we'll be able to cross over to the eastern continent in this way..."

"Quick, that's it. Still, I didn't find a way to go back and forth between the eastern and western continents, but it's over when I get back from work. Returning is a quest."

"But can't you come back if you use the warp?"

"Huh? ...I think so."

Boil, who was looking at the continent from his deck as he waited for the ship in the harbor, slammed his hand in the palm of his hand weakly with a fist at Pedra's horse.

He could definitely come and go using the skill if he had learned warp.

"There you two! They say that the princess is going to get off soon!"

"Oh, yes."

"Once upon a time!"

Then Arko shouted and called Boil and Pedra.

As he entered the ship, he saw the executives of Seol Baek-ho gathered.

Currently, the only players on the ship they were on were Snow White Tiger, Akahane, and other production-related professions.

The other players, including Arena, Doban, and Yooa, were in different boats.

After the ship had settled in the port, they got off the ship, and out of curiosity, the inhabitants of the port town had gathered to see them, forming a wall.

And in front of him were the Royal Knights and Hoya.

The Royal Knights also received the same quest as the players who came over to Evan through Hoya, and it was the same with Hoya.

While hiding the fact that he was the one who caused this quest.

"Hey ni..."

"Hoya nii ii!"

He was so happy to see his face that he had not seen in a long time, and as he was about to run, a player who got off the boat next to him ran towards Hoya faster than him.

Arriving in front of Hoya, she held Hoya's hand and greeted her.

"Ah, hello! I'm Barney, a streamer! I'm YooA-oppa's girlfriend! I'm usually a fan of Hoya! I really like it!"

"Oh, yes. Hello."

"Kyaak! Hoya-sama accepted my greeting!"

Then he waved his hand up and down vigorously with a reminded face.

"Hey, hey! Can you take just one screenshot together?"

"Yes? Yes."

"Kyak! Thank you!"

In response to Hoya's consent, Barney snuggled up next to him and took a screenshot, and couldn't hide his happy expression.

And when the child saw the two of them, he burst into laughter as if it were ridiculous.

"Heh heh... aren't you being too harsh?"

"Huh? Brother, what?"

"I knew you were a Hoya fan, but isn't it too much to say that you like it right in front of your boyfriend?"

"Huh? ......Aha."

At the infant's reaction, Barney grinned.

"Brother, are you jealous right now? Are you just worried?"

"Ta, what are you really worried about! It's just that..."

Barney, who was smiling at the infant's reaction, slowly approached him and hugged him tightly.

"I like Hoya-sama just as a fan, and my oppa is the best in the world! I love you so don't worry. If you're worried about it, I won't do it next time. Huh? You know that I only have an older brother, right?"

"Nu, who said when did you worry!"

The infant spoke negative words, but looking at his expression, he seemed to really like what Barney had just said.

'If you look at it, infants are very simple.'

Hoya looked at the two of them with that thought in mind and smiled slightly.

Hoya likes that side of a toddler.

Starting with Barney, people he had known with Hoya greeted him, and those who did not know him approached and greeted him as if they were asking for permission.

Hoya treated them all with sincerity.

"It's popular."

After the overall greeting, Snow White approached Hoya when everyone was gathering together to start the quest as a group set from the beginning.

"Ahahaha... it's not like that."

"Hmm. Yeah, I'll hit it like that. More than that, he even exchanged numbers with me and hasn't contacted me once before?"

"Yes?"

"Aren't you supposed to be waiting for me to contact you first? And one more thing, didn't you decide to let go of us?"

Hoya shut his mouth for a moment at Bek Seol's words.

At the time, he seemed to have noticed, but he was so convinced that he had nothing to say.

"...Do you know Homin? No, do you know?"

"Huh? What? Brother, the person who sang your song like that became your real brother?"

"...Yes, that."

"You don't know yet? He's secretly ignorant of strange things. Maybe we'll see some reactions after finding out."

Saying so, Snow White gave a slightly evil and mischievous smile and a low laugh.

"Then do your quest hard today and see you at the dining hall tomorrow."

"...Yeah, see you tomorrow."

Beksul, who exchanged greetings with Hoya, returned to the place where Seol Baekho's guild members were.

As a result, the infant approached Hoya with a smirk and wrapped her arms around Hoya's neck.

"What, what~? Is there something with that Ice Princess? Is it something like that~?"

"And are you like that?"

"Dating."

At the words of the infant, Hoya went down for a while, and then opened her eyes in a round shape, and then burst into a big smile.

"Heh heh heh heh... Oh, no. It's not like that."

"Hmm, it's not. I see something connected between the two of them."

A string was connected between the two as the infant had guessed, but the string was different from the one the child had envisioned.

It was also a relationship that was never meant to be connected with the string that a toddler thought.

* * *

The 7th floor of Elysia Wedding Hall, located in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, was crowded with guests gathered to congratulate the bride and groom for today's ceremony.

"Oh, my! Are you Ye-sook's son? You've grown a lot in the last few years!"

"Do you remember Aunt? I used to work overtime and the last train was cut off on the way home, so I often owe you to your house."

"Ah... yes, do you remember?"

"Wow... I never dreamed that team leader Lee would have such a handsome son... Boy, do you have a girlfriend?"

"Arthur, you're the same age as me. Where are you trying to steal?"

"Senior, don't you know that? These days, the 12-year age difference is nothing!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha......."

Ho-young, who was welcoming guests in the wedding hall, was very mortal.

Due to the interest of the guests, even before the ceremony started, I was already feeling very tired.

However, those fatigues disappeared as soon as they looked in one place.

Ho-young looked to one place to relieve his fatigue, and there were a few words written on it.

Groom Baek Jae-gun, bride Lee Ye-sook.

Yes.

Today was a very meaningful day for Lee Ye-sook and Baek Jae-gun's wedding.

'Congratulations on your marriage, Mom and Dad.'

A gentle smile was drawn on Hoyoung's face.

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