[Title: Can I Visit Adrian?]
(Selfie joke at the lively Kellierhton Square)
I, Gallum, who boarded the Kellierhton immigration meta, am originally from Adrian.
I want to take a trip there for fun, but what’s the situation like? Can I visit?
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– Yes, come if you want to die.
– Is that written on a grave?
– Golden Goblin event, huh? Sounds nice.
– (Always welcome! Robbery Con)
The current situation in Adrian wasn’t looking too good.
Corruption was festering and bursting, causing all institutions to fail in their roles.
It’s a sort of transitional phase, led by the hero Darian, to cut out the rotten parts.
“Well, it seems like it might get better…”
But the extent of the changes was far too radical.
Even a cornered rat is bound to bite.
– Wow, that screams just keep going, huh?
– First time seeing the guillotine blade break, that’s crazy.
Nuh, but that’s nice, right?
Nuh, lol.
The guillotine had no rest.
On some days, dozens of people were executed.
Adrian’s tradition of bribery and connections didn’t work anymore, leading to side effects.
– Breaking news: His Majesty the Adrian Emperor has been taken hostage.
Nuh? Is this real?
Nuh, so who’s the culprit?
Nuh, the court magician.
Nuh, (Is this real? People Con)
Eventually, the cornered court magician took the emperor hostage in the audience room!
– But now what?
Nuh…?
Nuh, what? What’s the point of taking the emperor hostage when there’s nowhere to escape to?
But the audience room was located at the top of Adrian.
Knights were stationed all around.
Nowhere to run, so it was only a matter of time.
– Kwang!
The problem was that Hellian was a magician.
He was planning to escape by flying away.
– Uh, how do we catch that?
– Can’t we shoot him down?
Nuh, you’re holding the emperor, and you think they’d shoot him down?
There was no way to catch him if he flew away.
“No, it’s not that there’s no way.”
Dragon Dragon X: Do you need my assistance, friend?
Head of the Gallery: Oh, that’s good.
Of course, our deputy could handle aerial units easily.
But the problem was…
Head of the Gallery: But can you kill Hellian without hurting the emperor?
Dragon Dragon X: ^^
Head of the Gallery: Haha.
It wasn’t possible to kill just Hellian.
Hellian was using the emperor as a shield, staying very close.
If any threat were made, he could easily take the emperor with him to the afterlife.
Dragon Dragon X: Friend, after all, human lifespans are short.
Dragon Dragon X: Or does that little emperor have any value for your amusements?
I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire: Yeah, the lizard’s right. There’s no negotiation with criminals.
Above all, it seemed like these deputies didn’t even feel the need to save the emperor.
“It really hits home realizing how inhuman I am.”
Since I frequently conversed with them, to them, humans were no different than ants.
In the end, expecting assistance from the deputies was going to be difficult.
Head of the Gallery: Nuh, I’ll handle it myself.
So, I stepped in directly.
“Hm, this is a bit tricky.”
After all, Hellian was a court magician.
First, I needed a physical force that could ignore magical shields.
Also, I had to possess a speed that transcended the magician’s perception to prevent him from reacting.
Finally, I needed a weapon that could accurately kill him while avoiding the emperor.
Dragon Dragon X: Is there such a magic?
Head of the Gallery: Yup.
[Shop/Firearms/Sniper Rifle]
[AW] – Starts from 150p
[M24] – Starts from 300p
[TRG] – Starts from 440p
[SR-25] – Starts from 450p
…
“Yeah, that’s my bro.”
Surprisingly, it was possible to acquire such a weapon for just a few hundred points.
In the beginning, I would have hesitated with such prices, hands trembling while worrying…
[Purchased AWM!]
Now, I had become wealthy enough in points to buy items without even checking the price.
“Well, I’ve bought it for now…”
But who should I send it to?
I couldn’t just give it to a civilian.
While giving it to the knights who could learn its use quickly seemed like a good idea, that had its own issues.
“I have no idea where it might go.”
This was also the reason why firearms hadn’t been well circulated until now.
Guns were weapons that could easily kill even a magician.
Honestly, if the user had malicious intent, killing someone was an easy task.
Naturally, to use firearms, I had to solve the conditions that came with them.
“Is there anyone who could act like a game unit that listens to what I say and values their life?”
In other words, I needed someone who would just keel over at my command.
But this isn’t a game, and there wouldn’t be anyone who would unconditionally follow my orders…
“There is?”
There was.
[Sending a message to ‘Colin’.]
Once, there were cult-like gallums that established the Head of the Gallery Church above the cathedral.
They were an elite group composed of cathedral knights as well.
Head of the Gallery: Hey.
Contacting them, who were gathered in front of the audience room, transformed their fierce expressions into horror.
“Head, Head of the Gallery!”
They reflexively dropped to their knees, barely managing to resist their urge to worship.
Direct worship could lead to a ban, after all.
They quickly switched off the stream and all gazed at my chat.
Then they all awaited my words.
[Delivered ‘AWM’ to Colin.]
I sent the firearm to Colin among them.
“What’s this?”
It looked like an ordinary firearm on the outside.
But the barrel was longer, and it was much bulkier.
“Is it okay to enter with this?”
No gallum would know nothing about firearms.
Colin looked at me with a realizing expression, but it was actually the opposite.
Head of the Gallery: No.
Head of the Gallery: Now take that outside the castle.
It was time to distance myself from the scene.
The magician’s perception surpasses that of ordinary people.
If there’s any threat, they’ll immediately respond to it.
“Is this enough?”
Colin had come down to the castle yard, wrapping the sniper rifle in cloth.
The gallums now understood the weapon’s power because it could hit targets from a distance.
‘But isn’t this too far?’
Hellian was now looking as tiny as an ant in the distance.
Head of the Gallery: No, go further.
But the response was negative.
“Ugh…”
Colin had completely stepped out onto the street outside the castle.
Now Hellian looked very small.
From the knight’s perspective, at least.
“Head, is this enough now…”
Head of the Gallery: No, go further.
Yet again, the response was negative.
Colin’s head became increasingly complicated.
‘How far am I supposed to go?’
Was I really placing that much trust in him?
Colin remembered Darian’s jealous gaze as he watched him.
Darian had been chosen as he disappeared; would they be suspicious now?
He absolutely couldn’t fail this mission.
Honestly, Hellian didn’t even seem visible anymore.
Head of the Gallery: Okay, that’s enough.
Only when Colin ventured even farther into the market street was Head satisfied.
Colin climbed onto a building’s rooftop, untied the cloth, and placed the rifle on the mount as instructed.
Then he extended his body flat on the ground.
Knights were skilled enough to avoid arrows even with a certain probability.
While this series of actions and learning how to use firearms was no trouble,
“…I wonder if this will work.”
Isn’t this too far?
At this point, it could be considered an entirely different area disconnected from the battlefield.
But I didn’t voice any direct opinions.
Had anything displayed so far everched the bounds of common sense?
Head of the Gallery: Now, place your eye on the scope.
Head of the Gallery: Let’s check if you can see well.
“…Yes.”
Swallowing my doubts deep inside, I placed my eye on something smaller than my hand.
“…!”
I could see Hellian.
This wasn’t just a glimpse.
It was as clear as if he was right in front of me.
Even the shape of his extended beard was visible.
“Uh, how…?”
Colin might be a knight, but he wasn’t completely ignorant of magic.
He had heard that magic enhances the user’s physical skills,
But he had never heard of it enhancing someone else’s abilities.
Moreover, there was nothing on this level of absurdity.
Head of the Gallery: Okay, we’re good.
Head of the Gallery: At this distance, it should be close enough, and you probably don’t need to calculate anything.
“Is it considered close…?”
He was completely out of the castle.
If this was close enough to say so, just how far could he shoot from?
Colin felt a chill run down his spine.
If one desired it, couldn’t they take a life from a distance that wouldn’t even be perceived?
“Really just giving that to me…”
And yet, the Head of the Gallery simply handed it over.
As if this sort of magic was no big deal.
Colin slowly stopped breathing and stiffened, his mind racing.
With the next moment of slight pressure on the trigger…
– Bang.
With a small sound, Hellian collapsed.
Head of the Gallery: Great work.
And that was it.
All this commotion had ended with the flick of a finger.
“Uh…”
He stood frozen for a moment, before handing the sniper rifle back to the Head of the Gallery.
“Is this really it?”
He was a court magician of an entire empire, after all.
In response to such an absurd ending, Colin could only blink in a daze.
[Title: What the hell?]
(Clips of Hellian collapsing)
(Clips of knights entering the audience room in confusion)
Is it over?
What happened here?
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– He’s not moving, huh? He’s really dead?
– I can’t tell even if I rewind it.
Nuh, no no, looking closely, something did fly toward him.
Nuh, I noticed after five times; what is that?
Having once appeared fine, Hellian suddenly fell limp like a marionette with its strings cut.
The gallums watching the situation realized he had died only after the blood began to flow.
– But still, he was a court magician, right?
– Oh, a post has been made. They say it’s a sniper rifle?
Nuh, shot from outside the castle into the market street, they say. Yup.
Nuh, this is absurd.
Nuh, don’t bullshit me.
“Seeing a person die is always unsettling.”
Hellian climbed to his position using many people as sacrifices.
While I didn’t feel pity, it was still not a pleasant thought.
“I wonder if the emperor is okay.”
More than anything, the emperor was only eight years old.
“At such a young age, will he end up traumatized?”
Despite being an emperor, he was just an elementary school student.
Seeing someone die right beside him was my biggest concern.
[Title: Head of the Gallery has been made a Duke!]
But surprisingly, he was fine.
No, he was not just fine; he was calm.
“What’s this about being made a duke?”
Curious about the sudden title, I clicked on the newly visible post.
[Title: Head of the Gallery has been made a Duke!]
(Emperor, looking nonchalant)
(Instantly appointing the Head of the Gallery to the Duke position)
Honestly, I thought he’d show some surprise or panic, but he seemed perfectly normal.
And declaring that he would grant a reward for his life, saying he’d make him a Duke!
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– Huh? Suddenly?
– But was there even a Duke title in the first place?
Nuh, isn’t it the last rank before a duke?
Nuh, it seems like it was created on the spot?
“What’s going on?”
Of course, there had been instances before where he had mentioned he’d give me a title for my gratitude.
But in most cases, it was a communication where he’d let me know and seek my permission first.
This was the first time he had appointed me suddenly like this.
“I don’t really need it, though?”
I had very little interest in a duke’s title.
At that moment, I was about to leave a comment that I would refuse it when…
[Title: I’ll tell Duke now.]
Author: Muffin
As the emperor, this is the first order I’m giving.
Currently, a mutant orc group is making a fuss near the borders, and I need you to go and eliminate the orc group, then report back to me.
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– ?
– What the hell is this…
– Are you friends with Duke?
– Duke*) ?
Nuh, lol, Duke looks all confused.
Nuh, lol, you’re a duke now, so listen to what I say, lol.
(Nudging Elf Con’s shoulders)
The emperor, who had just turned into a grade-schooler, suddenly began to appoint me as a duke and issue orders.
