Build a Human Empire by Creating Clans

A cataclysm that begins with the offensive of different races.

This development that started in the second half and headed toward the ending was always one-sided.

The player becomes the defender and blocks it, and the different races become the attacker and come in droves.

Looking back on Deus Ex’s degree of freedom, he was tired of being completely defensive.

The production team disapproved of it and made the Great Plains very fertile.

A land flowing with milk and honey, so players can’t resist the desire to occupy the Great Plains.

‘A great plain on the border between mankind and a heterogeneous civilization. The one who occupies it first has a big advantage, but it’s hard to let go. The production team was aiming for that. For players to actively advance outside the human civilization and collide with different races.’

The intention of the production team was right.

Even if you look at me, I didn’t take a look at the great plain even while being alerted by the representative system.

“How does the Count know that?”

“Long before you were confined to the village, the different tribes walked around on their own feet and knew everything about what was on this land. And we distributed them to each other.”

“Is that so? If that’s the case… I’m really sorry, lord, how can we get this land…?”

How was it possible to take over the land even though the existence of the gold mine was discovered?

It was for a simple reason.

Gold was of little value to them.

“Human beings are the only species whose value is based on gold. How much would it be worth if you made money out of iron and handed it over to a world with gold, silver and copper?”

“I’m not sure, but…”

“It won’t be of much value.”

I’d rather melt copper and use it as currency.

“It is the same. To a dwarf or dwarf, gold is inferior to orichalcum or mithral. Iron has practicality, but gold is even worse than iron.”

If human civilization also had Orichalcum or Mithral smelting technology, the treatment of gold would have been very different from now.

If only I could handle this metal, which is more beautiful, practical, and even rarer than gold.

However, even if there is a vein, what value is it if you can’t mine it?

It is no different from just a shining stone.

Just like gold did for Native Americans.

“It’s strange that Count Doreen is aiming for a village of only 200 people. People who don’t know the value of the Great Plains are usually neglected and ignored like Sudret. It means that it is more valuable to claim ownership and declare war without protesting that one vassal is dead.”

“Even if I defeat the Count, if that fact is conveyed to the other nobles… I won’t be silent.”

“I guess so. Even though it is worthless to other races, it is extremely valuable to humans. After this fight, I will go see the mine.”

Kistler sighed huh.

Unlike alfalfa, it wasn’t the reaction of holding the treasure.

‘A gold mine is an excessive treasure for a manor of 5,000 people. In the eyes of others, what is the difference between leaving the safe wide open? Even if I beat the count, there won’t be a single lord who will be scared and notice.’

Kistler’s lamentation must have been a lamentation for the storms and storms he would experience in the future.

“Edar.”

Calliope, who was leading the group in the lead, stopped walking.

I shut my mouth and looked in the direction Calliope was beckoning.

All I could see was a forest with no roads.

“A count.”

Calliope nodded slightly.

“How many are there?”

“51 people. They are all heavily armed and riding horses.”

“No infantry?”

“yes.”

“Looks like you only brought vassals.”

It was a reasonable decision.

Even if I add up all my people, there will be no more than a hundred conscripts.

It was obvious that even if they tried to gather a hundred men, they would not be properly armed.

It was even a flat land with no defenses such as walls.

‘If you collect mercenaries or conscripts, you can collect thousands of units, but in contrast to the Great Plains, the North is barren. If you try to get one of these small villages, you will lose a lot. It’s better to drive quickly with the mobility of a knight.’

“Griff, use the illusion magic.”

Griff stretched out his right hand.

Magical power arose, and the ears of Calliope, Griff, and Ban, and the three families became pointed like elves.

“Launch Familiar and connect your eyesight.”

A kite came out of his sleeve and took flight.

I closed my eyes for a moment as the kite rose high and out of sight.

“Connected.”

When I opened my eyes, my vision changed.

There was a view overlooking the kite.

Scanning the landscape, a group of knights on horseback could be seen among the tall trees.

At the forefront was a man wearing exceptionally fancy armor.

I was talking about something, but the attitude was quite nervous.

【Lv. 29]

It was a world where power worked stronger than any cause.

Looking at his level, I was sure he was Earl John Doreen.

“Caliope, can you guess?”

Instead of answering, Calliope put an arrow on her bowstring.

“How many arrows are there?”

‘It’s 26.’

Among the family, there was a family created with a bow, so he borrowed it.

Because arrows could not be made in Olymus, there were very few of them.

The number of times you have to hit each shot exactly to catch half of the pack.

‘Considering the strength of Calliope, I’ll catch it enough with a stone sling and stay. That’s why I don’t feel like an elf. I have to show them how to use arrows to some extent, and it will be fun to think that the elves killed them.’

“Don’t catch the Count or anyone who looks like a level comparable to him. Kill the rest.”

“All right.”

An arrow shot through a gap in the thick forest.

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“It’s such a beggarly road.”

Earl John Doreen muttered, waving his right arm nervously.

The Count’s group was making their way through the middle of the forest where there was no path.

With every step the horse took, it shook violently, and bugs flew in from all directions.

“How about taking a break and going, bro?”

Jeremy, who had caught up behind the Count, helped out.

Immediately after that, the horse was shaken by a drop, and the hips were lifted and the saddle was taken.

“Ugh…”

“A pitiful bastard.”

The Count frowned at the sight of his brother.

Even though he was a brother, he was a weak younger brother unlike me.

Thanks to that weakness, he saved me unlike the other brothers, but when I was watching him, I didn’t believe in entrusting him with the work at all.

“You mean walking, but what’s so hard about it?”

The Count tut tut, clicked his tongue.

Jeremy lowered his reddened face.

‘Heh, think whatever you want.’

But Jeremy thought differently.

Unlike his face, which turned red, his expression was cold.

The weak appearance was an exaggerated performance, and the inside was holding a knife.

Will the existence of the older brother who brutally killed his brother really leave him alone?

Jeremy was well aware that he had a personality that wouldn’t be strange if he got angry, even if he cut his throat right away.

So, in order to live, I was acting weak and aiming for a time of reversal.

‘I’m an ignorant who thinks it’s all if I count strength… I don’t know if my retainers support me, right? wait and see No matter how strong you are, can you defeat the crowd?’

Jeremy exchanged glances with the old knight.

It meant that it was ready, and the eyes of the following knights also changed.

I was passing through a forest without a single person.

If it were here, even if I killed my brother, I wouldn’t be seen.

Waiting for a moment to catch his guard, Jeremy glared at his brother.

“······100 million!”

At that time, there was the sound of a breath leaking.

“what!”

The Count’s whoop, turned his head back.

A knight on the side of the group leaned sideways and fell to the floor.

“arrow!”

The knights realized the cause of death when they saw the object lodged in the chest of their desperate comrade.

“It’s a sniping!”

The Count quickly drew his sword and put on the helmet he had attached to his horse’s side.

He patted the horse by the reins and circled it.

I couldn’t run because I didn’t know the direction the arrow was flying from.

If you didn’t care, you could run in the opposite direction to the enemy.

“Where are you!”

“Keep… ugh!”

The knight right behind him fell over.

An arrow pierced his neck, which was covered by a chain between his helmet and armor.

If the Count had been a little further behind, he would have been hit.

Feeling a sinking sensation in my chest, I clenched my teeth and hit the reins.

“this···! Don’t stop and follow me!”

The horse started to run and the direction was Olymus.

Can’t see the enemy If that’s the case, hit the base.

In his mind, the only enemy to target him was Olymus.

‘Bastard! Let’s see if you can hide in the forest even if the estate is on fire.’

But the count’s judgment was short-lived.

Before he could pick up speed, the horse fell forward as if something had caught his foot.

At the same time as my body was floating, I kicked off the saddle and jumped off.

When he fell while running in front of him, the knights also stopped.

And that was their end.

“what···!”

Knights piercing through the neck and heart one after another.

In a short time, half of the articles became manure for the forest.

The others, instead of the arrows that stopped for a while, exploded their heads without knowing why and rolled on the floor in the same way.

The helmet, which was only slightly depressed even when hit by the mace, was of no use.

The helmet exploded along with the back of the head like a piece of paper, and he died.

“Sue, hide!”

“Hee!”

All the count could do in this situation was hide behind a tree and wait for the attack to stop.

At least he was the highest level knight in this position.

Even belatedly, I noticed the direction the arrow was flying.

Among the nearby trees, I ran to the thickest tree and hid myself.

‘At this level, it won’t break through. You won’t even be able to see it.’

“Hee, hee hee!”

“Shut up!”

He sat down on the floor, covered his head, and cursed at his little brother who was giggling.

It wasn’t that he was hit by an arrow, he was just a fool who fell from his horse in embarrassment.

“Stupid bastard!”

I grabbed a stone that I could get my hands on and threw it.

The stone hit Jeremy’s forehead hard, causing blood to splatter.

Jeremy continued to scream in terror as he clutched his forehead in pain.

“Count!”

On the other side, like the count, the old knight leaned against a tree and shouted.

“How many are left!”

“six! Six including me!”

The number of the group had reached 50 just a little while ago.

During this short time, most died and returned to the earth.

Suddenly, there was the sound of teeth grinding.

A knight was not simply a human wearing armor.

He was a strong man who had been honed in battle all his life, and he was an existence that could not be replenished easily.

‘It was my everything!’

At this rate, even if he returned alive, he would become a count, but not a count.

The neighbors he oppressed will devour him.

“Bill… damn it!”

A bloody rage echoed through the forest.

And the silence came.

Dadak… Dadak…

In the silence there was the sound of branches breaking.

There was also the sound of dew-soaked leaves being stepped on.

The Count knew that the sound matched the direction the arrow had come from.

Carefully sticking my head out, I confirmed the identity of the sound.

“······Elf?”

Inadvertently, the words leaked out.

It was an elf who appeared through the thick trees.

Dark blue hair and deep blue eyes.

Pointed ears and a beautiful appearance that surpasses people.

The Count felt awe at the appearance of the race that God had sculpted and could not close his mouth.

“Monkeys.”

The elf stepped up and looked down at the count.

The kite finished its graceful glide and perched on her shoulder.

“Unlike monkeys, for what purpose did they invade my territory?”

The Count looked up at her and his eyes trembled like an aspen.

A cold feeling, like the blood in my whole body cooling down, was raging somewhere deep inside me.

Lv73. Corps Commander Gehard

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‘Monkeys.’

“Monkeys.”

Thoughts shared with subordinates.

As long as we didn’t get too far apart, I and my family could exchange thoughts.

I used that thought to guide Calliope disguised as an elf.

Sight and sound were shared with Griff’s familiar.

‘Unlike monkeys, for what purpose did they invade my territory?’

“Unlike monkeys, for what purpose did they invade my territory?”

I spoke to myself, and Calliope recited along.

His way of speaking imitated Raeragon, so that his unique arrogance dripped off of him.

‘It’s better than that goblin.’

Laeragon’s arrogance was arrogance.

A frivolous attitude that makes it difficult to believe that he has lived for a thousand years.

The arrogance played by Calliope was, on the contrary, lofty arrogance.

Did your blunt temper affect you?

There was a pressure that was quiet and withered the listener.

‘I’d believe it even if it was a real elf.’

Calliope’s appearance through the eyes of a kite was really like that.

It was an appearance and atmosphere that would make you worry about who was human even if you had an elf next to you.

The pointy ears created by the illusion magic were almost invisible, but he was able to do so even without them.

I smiled inwardly at the Count and his henchmen.

Her head would be complicated, and she would not dare to think of her as a human being.

‘If only the appearance was beautiful, they would doubt it. Conversely, even if you are strong, you will not believe it. But if you have both, you have no choice but to believe.’

A strong man who single-handedly massacred dozens of knights.

Is there any reason for such a talented person to be sent to a frontier village?

According to common sense, if such a being was in the Great Plains, it would be a different species, not a human.

I am a being with skills beyond common sense, but who knows.

As long as the Count has common sense, he will never see through my tricks.

If the level was high, he would have noticed the illusion magic, but even the level was low.

【Lv. 29]

【Lv. 23]

【Lv. 22]

【Lv. 24]

【Lv. 26]

【Lv. 14]

The level of six people saved.

Except for one person, they were saved in order of highest level among the group.

Because I don’t know Count Dorin’s face.

A person who could be presumed to be a count was spared.

‘It’s a world where power is more important than any cause. If you’re weak, instead of maintaining your title, you’ll just become a fish on the cutting board. If you’re a count, you must have a high level to maintain your title.’

So I cut out the crowd based on the only appearance I knew, hair color and high level.

‘I don’t think the other one is a count.’

14, the lowest level of the remaining six.

The lower level’s demeanor was disproportionately pathetic.

Sit down, urinate, and watch the bee bee bee bee.

The full body armor he wore was a waste.

‘If you dare to include such a person in a group, is it blood?’

The fact that the man with the highest level and the seal on the armor were the same also supported the speculation.

‘If I do well, I’ll be able to use it.’

‘What would you like to do?’

When Calliope asked for the next instructions, I checked the expression on the group’s face.

Each and every one of them did not have any confidence left before the surprise attack.

Each of them had different facial expressions, but they had one thing in common: fear.

‘You tricked me properly.’

It was disheartening to be convinced that Calliope was an elf.

It is the people of this world who have submitted to the other race in their bones, no, even their souls.

It is no different from a slave trembling in fear when he meets his angry master.

‘It’s funny that such a pathetic tribe is the ruler of humans.’

I expressed my thoughts in disgust.

‘Who’s the boss?’

“Who is the leader?”

Even the lines Calliope recited were filled with disgust.

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‘Elf, why?’

Earl John Doreen’s heart was beating like it would burst.

The confidence that had pierced the sky before the surprise attack collapsed.

The void left by pride was replaced by fear.

Cold sweat broke out and teeth chattered.

A feeling of blood rushing out of the body, as if there was a hole in it somewhere.

I felt the cold enough that my blood had cooled and the earth felt warm.

The coldness must have been caused by the cold eyes looking down at him.

‘Why did the elf attack me?’

Even with the transcendent beauty in front of her, her passion did not boil.

He tried to find out why the elf attacked him, but no accident occurred.

Why, why, why, just ask. The accident could not go further.

“Who is the leader?”

The count straightened his bent back and shouted reflexively.

“Nana! I am John Doreen!”