Chapter 110 : Chapter 110
Chapter 110
Even if a hundred knights of Dirk’s level were to attack, they would not be able to defeat Irien.
Reinhardt’s advice was based solely on experience.
The wall of talent was such a thing in the first place.
No matter how much an ordinary person tried, they could never reach a genius.
Moreover, it was even more so here.
Hadn't the [Justice] that Reinhardt possessed also made him grow in an instant?
“A hundred people…”
“Yes, Dirk. A hundred people. Even if more were to attack, the result would not change.”
“It wasn't the time to worry about Irien, was it?”
“You’ve finally come to your senses.”
Dirk started to laugh like a person who had lost his mind.
Seeing him mutter something about a hundred people, it seemed he had received a considerable shock.
“But Dirk, there is a way you can help Irien.”
“Me?”
“Irien is a sorceress. A sorceress is the first target to be aimed for on the battlefield.”
Whoosh.
Dirk’s expression brightened.
“It’s to take down the ones who approach Irien!”
“No. Irien will not allow the enemy to approach. Because she is a genius.”
“…Then what can I do?”
“Irien does not need physical help. If it reaches the point where she needs your help, this world would have long been destroyed.”
Not physical help.
But mental help.
“You are family, are you not?”
“Yes, we are family.”
“For a sorceress to properly cast a spell, an environment where she can concentrate is necessary. No matter how noisy the surroundings are, she must maintain her composure for the magic to exert its proper power.”
“That… I think I’ve heard that somewhere before.”
“And Irien tends to rely on you. Because you were a dedicated older brother. Just having you by her side can bring her peace of mind.”
To Irien, the three Dirk brothers were clearly a precious family.
They dedicated themselves to Irien. Even to the point of giving up their own dreams and futures.
“That… I see. Just by being by her side, I will be a help to Irien.”
“But there will surely be enemies who target Irien. It won’t work, but enemies will keep coming. In fact, the area around her will become one of the most dangerous places on the battlefield. As much as the front lines.”
Dirk must protect Irien’s side.
But that place is a danger zone.
A powerful enemy sorceress was always the top priority target.
“I must become strong enough to endure in that place. Because I must protect Irien’s side.
Just the fact that I am there will be a help.”
“Yes, Dirk. That’s it.”
Dirk had always sincerely cared for his sister.
Reinhardt knew what he wanted, and he had only told him what he needed to do to achieve it.
“I will definitely do it. Because I finally understand why you said that, Sir Knight.”
Dirk’s eyes were now filled with motivation.
He had the spirit to do anything if it meant he could help Irien.
“I will make you strong enough to protect your own body.”
“I will endure any kind of difficult training.”
“You will not die.”
It was a grim consolation, but Dirk’s spirit was not broken.
In fact, he seemed even more passionate than when he had heard he could become a knight.
“What should I do?”
“There is no training like actual combat.”
“…So I’m fighting a creature like that again. This time, I’ll try to land at least one proper hit.
Instead of running away like last time.”
The plan to stimulate his familial love had worked very effectively.
Dirk would soon become an expert in dealing with magical beasts.
‘He’ll grow in an instant if I just funnel experience points to him.’
In an RPG, landing the final blow was always the most efficient method of growth.
The practical combat experience gained along with it was a bonus.
“For a while, focus on building up your stamina. I will arrange a place for you to gain experience soon.”
Reinhardt finished Dirk’s mental preparation and came outside.
He couldn’t move right away.
The conditions for Dirk’s training would only be met when the magical beasts' range of activity expanded to the eastern part of the Empire.
‘Bitdori… still looks good.’
Bitdori had been basking in the sun for several hours already, yet it looked nothing but satisfied.
Just watching it roll around on the pile of flowers, one could feel its happiness.
‘Then now, I’ll send the materials to be processed to the north, and seriously contact the alchemist here…’
The task to be done now was to process the crafting materials obtained from the magical beasts.
He would make equipment and consumables to prepare for the upcoming battles with the magical beasts.
But before that.
Reinhardt had something he needed to take care of first.
[Community]
After entering his quarters, Reinhardt opened the community.
It was to take a short break and to check if [Aslan] had added any more comments.
-(Aslan): Are you there?
-(Aslan): Are you busy now? Please leave a comment as soon as you see this
-(Aslan): Are you still busy?
-(Aslan): HELP!!!!
There were new comments.
And not just one or two.
“…What’s this. Why so urgent.”
Feeling a sense of crisis from the content, Reinhardt narrowed his brow.
Could it be that the person named Team Leader Choi Ho-jun had also been sucked into the game?
Had another person in this predicament been added?
Thinking so, Reinhardt hurriedly posted a comment.
-(Reinhardt): I’m here. I was a bit busy with a lot to clean up.
-(Aslan): The message you mentioned appeared! No, the message appeared!
-(Aslan): I came into the place you were staying at? The villa in Ui-dong! There was a ton of dust, and an insane amount of bills…
-(Aslan): That’s not what’s important!
-(Aslan): I refused to input a substitute! I definitely refused, but my refusal was refused!
“What is this about.”
Aslan.
That is, the developer Han Yura was in a state of extreme excitement.
Just looking at the successive comments she posted, one could feel what kind of situation the person on the other side was in.
-(Reinhardt): I can’t understand. Please calm down and explain calmly. What happened?
***
The refusal was refused.
That is, it meant that the choice not to input a substitute was not properly applied.
“You can’t get out?”
“Yes. I can’t. You don’t believe me, do you? I’m going crazy too.”
Team Leader Choi Ho-jun said so.
That he could not leave this villa building.
The turning point was the moment he refused the ‘substitute input for Reinhardt’.
“…What happens if you try to leave?”
“It’ll be faster for you to see for yourself.”
Team Leader Choi Ho-jun left the studio apartment with a troubled expression.
He went down the stairs, and pushed open the glass door at the entrance of the villa building.
And the moment he took a step forward.
PING-
With a sound as if he had hit something, he was bounced back.
“Is this for real?”
“It’s real. If I had this kind of acting skill, I would have become an actor, not gotten a job.”
That wasn't wrong either.
In the first place, Choi Ho-jun was not a person who would be joking around in a situation like this.
“…It was real.”
“You didn’t believe me?”
“Who? Team Leader Choi? Or Reinhardt?”
“Both.”
Han Yura blinked her eyes for a moment in thought, then answered.
“I guess so. I thought I sincerely believed. It seems I didn't, actually.”
“That’s a relief.”
“What is?”
“The fact that I wasn’t the only one.”
In truth, both Han Yura and Choi Ho-jun had said they believed, but it couldn't have been that easy.
Honestly, it was a story that didn’t make sense.
But then, the phenomenon happening before their eyes right now was just as illogical.
“Shall we try just one more time?”
“I’ve tried dozens of times.”
“Still.”
Choi Ho-jun shrugged and pushed his body towards the entrance.
PING-
The result was the same this time as well.
Choi Ho-jun was trapped here. Inside the villa building located in Ui-dong.
“Let’s go back to the room for now. That would be better.”
“I was thinking the same thing.”
The two returned to Reinhardt’s studio apartment.
At least here, they didn't have to worry about the gazes of others.
“What should we do?”
“That’s the question. Honestly, I thought I was going crazy. I thought I had lost my mind, but I hadn’t. It was real, I couldn’t get out.”
This was not just at a difficult level.
Even for Han Yura, who was famous for being an eccentric, it was enough to put her in a state of semi-panic.
“Can’t refuse…”
Han Yura checked the monitor.
The message was still there.
The question of whether to agree to the input of a substitute.
If she pressed the cancel button, a phrase saying she couldn't refuse appeared.
“I don’t even know where to start thinking about this.”
“Is there no answer from Reinhardt’s side yet?”
“I set it to ring an alarm…”
BEEP-
In the middle of speaking, Han Yura’s body flinched.
She quickly took out her phone and checked the screen.
“A comment was posted. Just now.”
“Ask him. What to do in this situation.”
The tables had turned.
If before they were in a position to help Reinhardt, now they were in a position where they had to ask for help.
Han Yura quickly moved her fingers and wrote a comment.
She explained the situation and asked for advice.
-(Reinhardt): I can’t understand. Please calm down and explain calmly. What happened?
But perhaps because she was in too much of a hurry, the situation was not properly conveyed.
Han Yura calmed her excitement.
As calmly as possible, she relayed the situation again.
-(Aslan): A message appeared asking if I would input a substitute. So I pressed the cancel button, but it won’t cancel.
-(Reinhardt): Then what does it say?
-(Aslan): That I can’t refuse.
-(Reinhardt): And then?
-(Aslan): Team Leader Choi Ho-jun is trapped in the building. He can’t get out of the villa building.
-(Reinhardt): ?
Reinhardt left a question mark.
It was an ominous question mark.
In addition to that.
-(Reinhardt): Does that make sense?
At the added comment, Han Yura let out a wry laugh.
“No… so this is what it feels like when the tables are turned. This is what they call putting yourself in someone else’s shoes, right?”
“What is he saying?”
“It seems he doesn’t know. At all.”
“Then we’re in trouble, aren’t we?”
“I know, right.”
When faced with a moment that defies common sense, humans are bound to become helpless.
The same was true even for a genius developer.
“I’m sorry. I should have tried to stop you more actively.”
“I would have done it even if you had stopped me. Regretting it won’t change anything.”
In fact, Choi Ho-jun was now calmer than Han Yura.
It was such an absurd event, and since it didn’t feel real, he didn’t feel a sense of crisis either.
“Section Chief. You said you had a close relationship with the CEO, right?”
“Yes.”
“First, please pass on a message. That Team Leader Choi Ho-jun will be unable to come to work for a while for some reason.”
“I can do that. I just need to prepare a rough excuse and go.”
“And… it seems I’ll have to stay here until we solve the problem. So I’ll have to make it an environment where a person can live.”
“I’ll help too.”
“I’d appreciate it if you would.”
“I’ll order some daily necessities online first. In the meantime, Section Chief…”
A disease to a doctor, medicine to a pharmacist.
And the bizarre phenomenon they were now facing was a kind that only Reinhardt could advise on.
“Talk to Reinhardt some more. We don’t know if something will come out of it.”