Chapter 77
In an RPG ga, what must one do to raise a competent companion?
The thod is simple.
One just needs to continuously invest high-quality resources.
Equip them with good gear, feed them good potions, give them comfortable hunting grounds, and if you raise them with such care, a competent companion will be completed before you know it.
One well-raised companion is sotis more reliable than the protagonist.
And what if the party is ford considering the synergy between such companions?
They will possess the combat power to easily crush the final boss.
However, this place was a ga, yet not a ga.
And in reality, the process of nurturing competent talent was not so simple.
“He is in first place.”
“He was worthy of receiving Sir Reinhardt’s letter of recomndation. Even the guys who were envious and jealous were completely convinced when they heard that you recomnded him, Sir.”
Dirk.
Irien’s older brother had been achieving the top scores throughout the basic training.
His physical strength and senses were a given, and he actively participated in things like ntal training to show a knightly deanor.
“Actually, since we’re on the topic, Dirk will beco the next best knight in Taton after you, Sir Reinhardt. Of course! There will be a world of difference between him and you, Sir Reinhardt!”
“How are the other mbers?”
“Most are excellent, but none have achieved scores like Dirk’s.”
“Are you still accepting applicants?”
“Look here.”
Ethan grinned and pointed to a corner of his office.
The pile of docunts reached the height of the desk.
“Those are all the applications that have co in recently. The result of picking and choosing from among them is the group currently undergoing the training process.”
“May I take a look?”
“I would be grateful! Who knows if there’s a talent I might have missed? Sir Reinhardt would not miss them and find them for .”
“I am not doubting your judgnt, Sir Commander.”
“No, no. I don’t think my judgnt is wrong either. I’ve just acknowledged and accepted the fact that you, Sir Reinhardt, are superior to . Depending on the perspective, the outco can change even when facing the sa situation, can’t it?”
In any case, Ethan was the type of person who would accept whatever Reinhardt said with a broad smile.
Reinhardt quickly looked through the applications one by one.
He wasn’t scanning the overall content.
What he needed to check was the na.
He was just looking to see if there were any characters who appeared in the original work, like Irien or Evangeline.
‘There are none. Well, soone like Ethan wouldn’t have made a mistake in this area.’
In any case, Ethan Taton was a clear man of resourcefulness.
That was evident just by his attitude towards Reinhardt and the way he actively rowed his boat when the water ca in.
Flip.
Reinhardt checked the last application and put it down.
“There are none.”
“No talent?”
“Yes.”
“That’s a sha. But don’t be disappointed. We’re getting that many applicants every month.”
“Is that pile of applications for one month?”
“It’s for one month. Isn’t it all thanks to having the na Reinhardt posted up like a big banner? Haha.”
There were far more applicants than expected.
It was because the na Taton Knights had beco known in almost all the cities near Serigel.
‘It’s not just one or two besides Lockfort and Romain.’
In any case, the conditions weren’t bad if it was to this extent.
If soone was born with the talent of a hero, they would be able to pass an entrance exam like this with ease.
‘I can leave this problem to Ethan.’
It was like searching for gold dust in a river, but Ethan would gladly carry it out.
Thanks to that, Reinhardt could focus on searching for the characters who had made a na for themselves in the original work.
“Sir Commander. Where are the individuals dispatched from the Paganoa Knights staying?”
“They should be in the lodging provided by the mayor. Are you thinking of eting them? If so, I can make arrangents……”
“No, sir. Do you know how much progress has been made on the ‘work’?”
“Ah, the ‘work,’ you an.”
Ethan lowered his voice and replied.
The ‘work’ was the asure that Miya and the warlock Jenkins had promised before.
The promise to place safety devices that could weaken the power of demons in several cities, including Serigel.
“They say it’s progressing smoothly. Not just Serigel, but other cities are in a similar situation. At most, it will take 7 days to finish stabilizing, and after about 14 days, all installations will be complete.”
“Were mages dispatched as well?”
“I haven’t been inford that far, but they did say they are faithfully fulfilling their promise with you, Sir Reinhardt.”
“I understand. Then I can trust them.”
The Taton Knights were Reinhardt’s main base.
Naturally, the safety of Serigel was important. If the city were to be destroyed, the knight order would also be completely disbanded.
And also.
The cities of the east, led by Romain, could also be called Reinhardt’s territory.
‘Well, it’s Paganoa, after all.’
The Paganoa Knights were a group that could be trusted.
They were those who fought against demons, fiercely running after that one goal.
‘They were people who would do anything if it helped in catching demons.’
Reinhardt had unintentionally given them considerable help.
And for a while to co, it would continue to be so.
As long as that premise was in place, the Paganoa Knights would support Reinhardt both materially and spiritually.
“As soon as they finish their preparations, I will visit the northern part of the Empire for a short while.”
“The, the north?”
Ethan, who had been all smiles, finally showed a flustered expression.
“Yes. There is soone I must find. And if possible, could you contact the Paganoa Knights? I plan to accompany Da Evangeline.”
“That’s not a difficult task. If it’s just conveying your words, Sir.”
Originally, it was a difficult task.
When Evangeline first visited, Ethan Taton had been extrely excited with a grin from ear to ear.
But not now.
Reinhardt’s request held a weight that even Paganoa could not ignore.
“I’ll send the ssage within the day. A reply will probably co soon. The Personnel Officer said she would arrange to receive my ssage herself… But the north? Isn’t that an incredibly cold place?”
“It will be cold.”
“I’ve never been there myself. I’ve only heard about it. But……”
Ethan trailed off there.
Just by his expression, it was clear he was dying of curiosity, but Reinhardt kept his mouth shut with an expression of knowing nothing.
“You must have your reasons, Sir. I’m just asking just in case, is it related to a warlock?”
“No, sir. I am going to commission a weapon.”
“A, a weapon? If it’s a sword, by all ans… oh, I see. I made a mistake. To think that as the commander, I was so uninterested in you, Sir!”
Ethan started to make a fuss.
“I’ll commission a custom one right away. Sothing that suits you, Sir, with the best materials entrusted to the best craftsman……”
“No, sir. It is not necessary. I will take care of it myself.”
“……I’ve lost your trust, Sir.”
“That is not the issue.”
“It really isn’t, is it?”
“It is not.”
Only then did Ethan’s expression brighten again.
At this point, it was no exaggeration to say that he laughed and cried at Reinhardt’s every word.
Afterward, Reinhardt exchanged so light conversation.
It was a process of indirectly conveying the direction the Taton Knights should take in the future, and what Reinhardt himself wanted from Taton.
Ethan quickly caught on to Reinhardt’s demands.
“I believe that the strength of the knight order is directly connected to the strength of the Empire……”
“We must accept more new mbers.”
“When the size of the group grows, there are always accompanying difficulties……”
“But we can’t just accept anyone. We must prioritize talent above all else, right?”
“Therefore, in order for talent to sprout……”
“We shall invest unsparingly. Even if it ans deploying all the capabilities of the knight order.”
Even when he made vague requests, Ethan understood them perfectly.
Reinhardt was satisfied.
‘I did well choosing Ethan.’
This was precisely the reason why Reinhardt didn’t need an exclusive attendant.
Ethan Taton.
His Knight Commander was, in fact, a competent secretary.
***
A pure white snowfield.
It was a landscape that people from the central and southern parts of the Empire could not imagine in their minds.
If they had never seen it in person, they could only vaguely imagine that the ground would be white.
And humans who encountered a snowfield for the first ti were bound to be captivated and overwheld by nature.
It was a different feeling from a green adow.
It was all white, white, and white.
For soone unfamiliar with snowfields, it was difficult to even distinguish the horizon.
‘Normally, this place would be teeming with monsters, but it should be fine now. In fact, the north will be much safer at this point in ti.’
Reinhardt recalled his mories.
At the sa ti as recalling his mories, he also checked the information from the community.
[It’s cold. It’s seriously fucking cold. If it were possible, I’d want to grab all the guys who designed the northern region and line them up outside.]
[Isn’t the smithy okay? Ah, it’s fine. The inside of the smithy is hot. But there’s no delivery app here, you bastards. That system where you just tap your phone and everything is brought to you doesn’t exist, I’m telling you?]
[I’m sweating buckets in here, and when I open the door to grab a bite to eat, it’s just…….]
Ria of the Iron Hand.
She was a character classified as a legendary blacksmith in the original work.
Her expression was always scowling.
The script said her expression was due to the heat of the smithy, but in reality, the cause of her expression was her extrely picky personality.
‘That’s why it was hard to commission work from her.’
As was common with skilled production classes, commissioning work from Ria was not sothing just anyone could do.
It wasn’t a matter of status or money.
The only monts Ria would hold a hamr and strike tal were when she ‘wanted to.’
But Reinhardt knew how to handle Ria.
And he had secured that ans long ago as well.
[My crafting level isn’t rising worth a damn. How many do I have to churn out in a day? I don’t even know the criteria for it to rise, sotis it goes up quickly, and other tis it…….]
ㄴAnonymous1: Have you not played Soul Calibur?
ㄴRia: What do you an I haven’t played it. I’m in here suffering right now.
ㄴAnonymous2: He clearly hasn’t played the original workㅋㅋ
ㄴAnonymous1: If you’re going to hire a part-tir, hire a proper one. What is this?
ㄴAnonymous3: Fr he just hasn’t played the ga
ㄴAnonymous4: If you’ve played the ga, there’s no way you wouldn’t knowㅋㅋ
ㄴRia: You wanna die?
Reading the post, Reinhardt laughed in disbelief.
[Ria] was trying to set a mood that fit her character concept.
The problem was that she seed to have no knowledge of the ga.
‘Her experience points aren’t rising because she’s doing work she doesn’t want to do.’
The reason Ria was picky about accepting commissions was simple.
Only then could she feel that she was growing as a blacksmith.
Unlike other blacksmiths, it ant that her class wasn’t one where she could raise her level simply by churning out swords from cheap iron.
Reinhardt roughly grasped the situation by reading [Ria]’s posts.
He estimated what kind of attitude he should take when he t her in the north.
It was at that mont.
“Ppiiit! Ppiit!”
Tap-tap. Tap.
With a sound like a woodpecker hitting the lodging door with its beak, Bitdori called for Reinhardt.
“They’re here.”
It ant a guest had arrived.
It was Evangeline, who was called the Knight of Frost in the original work, and who would soon gain the sa moniker here.
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