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79 – Karen has attacked.

Chapter 2, ‘Frosty River’, is a scenario with a firm goal and determined enemies.

From the beginning of the scenario, you are given a request by the Third Princess, and the goal of the request is to collect evidence that the Northern Grand Duke is a Shale Cultist.

However, there is one unique thing about this scenario.

That is, even though it is the main scenario, there are no immediate problems even if it fails.

Failure to collect evidence that the Northern Grand Duke and Shaleam Bridge are connected does not immediately determine death.

If faced with the Northern Archduke’s overwhelming specs and majesty right before his eyes, it is natural for players to think of ways to avoid him rather than engage in confrontation with him.

So, if you take into account the events that occur in Chapter 2 as much as possible and put preservation of life as your top priority, you can ‘safely’ fail without setting up a confrontation with the Grand Duke of the North.

The result is sweet.

Since he finished one of the main scenarios without much trouble, he may be under the illusion that he played smartly.

And the price to be paid for that mistake is terrible.

A player who kneels in fear right in front of his eyes is not smart, but stupid, and does not have a proper understanding of the scenario.

Chapter 2 is an expansion of the world view.

Not only the background of the academy, but also the elements that players need to pay attention to are being expanded in earnest.

By failing to collect evidence, the player loses a lot of things.

The third princess Asteria’s plan to become a political confidant and strong ally in the future will be in vain, and she will be executed for making an unreasonable move.

As a result, the power of the 1st princess and the Grand Duke of the North will become stronger, and the 2nd prince’s alliance led by Raymond will put pressure on them by distorting the economy using distribution networks and resources.

With the support of the Northern Grand Duke, the Shaleam Cult increased its power by swallowing up the Thirteen Evil Groups one by one, and even reached out to the Cult, turning one of the candidates for sainthood into blood.

This serves as an opportunity for the conflict between Holy Constantine and the empire to rise to the surface, leading to the outbreak of war.

At that point, the player realizes.

‘There can be no paradise in the place you fled to.’

Therefore, Chapter 2 is a kind of test for the player.

‘Do you have the ability and mindset to read the board enough to get through this story?’

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Herman Pierce.

He, who was hosting this banquet, smiled kindly as he faced Ian Black Angus.

‘This banquet must be carried out successfully in order to gain an upper hand in the succession.’

The meaning of my father entrusting me with the banquet, which he had always hosted, must not be small.

It is safe to say that the second child is on the outskirts, and the third child is already on his side. The fourth… Can you call that the fourth?

‘She’s no different from a leech, she’s completely broken.’

The fourth, who once showed brilliant talent just by watching, completely collapsed at the Academy.

In the end, this banquet is an opportunity to solidify that Hermann Pierce himself is the closest successor to the Grand Duke of the North.

In such a situation, the third princess’s man came to visit.

‘The third princess’s man.’

If you appear in any social gathering, you become the center of attention.

Title.

Hermann has already planned a plan to take advantage of the title.

However. There was some doubt.

This was Hermann Peirce’s nature.

Just as Hermann himself is devious, the other party may also be plotting all sorts of schemes.

Of course, Hermann smiled, hiding those feelings skillfully.

“My father has been very busy with work lately, so I decided to host this banquet. He had a hard time coming all the way.”

Meanwhile.

Ian responded to Hermann’s kindness by slightly bowing his head.

“Thank you.”

Of course, Ian was wary of Hermann.

Hermann’s face was smiling, but his spirit was by no means small.

‘… It’s almost painful.’

I could feel the tremendous power of the hands even when they were joined for a handshake.

Even if he is not a mid-boss, he is a great expert as he is the eldest son of the Pierce family. Unlike Sharon, who is merely ‘promising’, she is close to perfection as she is in her early thirties.

But.

‘This guy is joking too.’

Hands held together.

After the tremendous power he was showing off, a strange energy came through his hands.

At the same time as he naturally opened his hands, Ian purified the energy with his power.

Herman, who seemed not to have noticed that Ian had purified it, smiled kindly and guided the group.

“First, let me show you where to stay. This way.”

Herman is a clever and cunning man.

It is difficult to say that the ‘evil’ hidden behind his laughter is shallow.

As he walked behind him, Ian realized it again.

‘It’s like walking into a tiger’s den.’

This scenario is truly insane in many ways.

Middle boss Herman Pierce.

In the case of the final boss, Northern Prince Richard Pierce, there were several strategies to avoid him, but there is no exception in the case of the middle boss, Hermann Pierce.

Furthermore, his skills are by no means weak.

A master who has reached the very late stages of 4 stars.

Considering that from the middle of the 4th star, it becomes rapidly difficult to increase the star status, he will already be a talented person who will make a name for himself in the North just by being loaded.

‘They say you can survive even in a tiger’s den if you come to your senses.’

But this is a den where three or four tigers and even a monster are wandering around.

The good news is that they are not friendly to each other.

This is a time when a tight tightrope walk is necessary.

In addition, it would also be essential to maintain the interest of surrounding nobles.

That way, they won’t be able to recklessly try to eat you.

“Then go change and I’ll see you later.”

With those words, Hermann left.

Ian and the group exchanged greetings and headed to their respective rooms to get ready.

The room was larger and more luxurious than expected.

However, I felt a little uncomfortable about the fact that it was the room Hermann had guided me to.

“I should purify it just in case.”

Flashing.

There is no sign of any purification in the dishwashing that was cast in a wide area.

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Ian changed into the banquet clothes prepared by the Third Princess and came out the door.

“It will take time for the women.”

If we try to stick together, it will only create more suspicion.

Ian slowly headed toward the banquet hall.

Quite a rough but luxurious passage.

Since the ‘main building’ and ‘guest building’ of the mansion where the members of the Pierce family live are separated, I thought I should think of a way to tour the main building.

Near the banquet hall where we arrived.

You can hear the gorgeous lights and music of the banquet hall through the window.

The moment you open the door and go in.

Ugh.

Someone pulled Ian from behind.

Without any power to react.

— Rattle

I heard the door closing.

It must have been a warehouse between the passageways. The fancy lights of the banquet hall could not reach this place.

It is dark.

The sense of smell responds before sight.

It smelled like musty dust that had been accumulated for a long time.

And, a light, bittersweet scent, like a mixture of ink and blueberries.

It is the body odor of someone I know.

Ian opened his mouth.

“I’m surprised, Karen. What happened?”

The warehouse was dark and quiet, but the sound of breathing and heartbeat were louder than any other sound.

Of course it was Ian’s.

“You seem nervous.”

It was hard to see because it was dark, but Ian thought that Karen had raised one corner of her mouth.

“If you suddenly grab someone like this and drag them away, anyone will get nervous.”

“Sigh.”

A light breathing sound, as if holding back laughter.

Ian’s eyes soon adapted to the darkness.

Through the cracks in the trees, a few rays of light illuminated the interior.

Karen, wearing a black dress that matched her black short hair, was secretly laughing.

Ian thought Karen didn’t like him very much.

Ever since she asked the princess to take command of her Karen, Karen had expressed some dissatisfaction.

At the same time, she also knows that Karen is a professional.

She is not the kind of person who would throw away something like this just to laugh at it.

Ian asked her.

“So why did you prepare such a surprise?”

“You’re not angry.”

“For now, we’re on the same team.”

Karen is looking at us with serious eyes.

Then, she opens her mouth.

“There was a hole in our plan. I was worried whether Ian would know how to dance.”

… Now that I think about it, these nobles’ banquets are something I’ve only seen in movies. There was no way Ian could dance for social purposes.

“… How did you know?”

“Women have intuition.”

Was she a woman too? … Ian barely swallowed the question.

It’s just that there is no one here to help, and Karen is an assassin belonging to the Black Cat, the best assassin group.

‘You have to be careful.’

It was never true. Really.

Anyway.

Karen held her hand without answering her question.

It looks long and beautiful on the outside, but its hands are rough.

As her instructor, she was unstoppable.

“Put her left foot forward, and move her right foot to the side.”

The faint sound of music from the banquet hall can be heard all the way to here.

According to that, Karen moved Ian’s body.

“And then reverse the motion again.”

“You mean like this?”

“Okay. Just like that, one, two. One, two.”

Karen was skilled.

The warehouse was small, but she didn’t have to bump into anything.

Was she also a noble daughter in the past?

Or was she trained for a spy-like mission?

“Dancing is ultimately like a one-on-one fight. If the other person’s momentum is strong, you have to take a step back, and if the opponent is strong, you have to approach as if you are going to eat them. In the end, it is a fight to see who will have the upper hand in the relationship between the two. “

As she moved her body like that, it started to come together well.

Why? After thinking for a moment, Ian realized.

‘Now that I think about it, Pongpong was once the son of a famous family.’

I’m sure he’s also learned how to dance.

Then, it means that her body is regaining its memories.

At some point.

Karen’s gap was visible.

‘In the end, it was a battle of how to attract the other person.’

Her Ian pulled her towards him.

“Ah…”

With a small breathing sound, Karen was held in her arms.

The eyes of two people meet.

Ian saw his own reflection in Karen’s wide, startled eyes.

“What now?”