Volume 44 Chapter 8 (1/2)
CHAPTER 8: HERMES GUILD’S RAID
Chapter 8) Hermes Guild’s Raid
“The confusion in the eain realized the eht Myul has died
-An infestation of rebels
-Repeated failures of domestic affairs
-The area conquered in the north is unstable
These were co the current state of affairs in the Haven Eiven players courage as hundreds of them attacked the Central Continent
In the past, the Hermes Guild wouldn’t need to be afraid
They had doh fear Most of the raids were easy and they showed a shocking power through the broadcasts
The develop carried out slower than expected They invested a lot of money and materials to build cities and facilities However, it was hard for the Haven Empire to find slaves in the north
No y of the Haven Empire, the northern users showed no interest The users dos
There were o to Morata if they wanted the benefits of a city
Although the Haven Empire was clearly developed, it was hard to compare to Morata
“I will use all doive my money? I will pull out all my assets!”
It was a common side effect for slaves and residents to flee to the Arpen Kingdoinners would start in the occupied areas
“Are there many part time jobs here?”
“Only early skills can be found here It really is the worst The new buildings in the city are co”
There were serious setbacks to their plan to develop that area The conquered northern area was like a hippo eating es and cities springing up in the conquered areas were great targets
Geoinally 200 users but that grew to 300 They rode on bulls and enjoyed fighting the Haven Ehts of the Heranized a defense
“They will be helpless inthe bulls”
They were rah the land of the Haven Empire The coe on the plains
However, their sense of battle was fierce It was the best place to fight and they tore through the Haven arhts, the army couldn’t withstand it at all They encircled the are
There were also soe while the avians that joined shot arrows from a distance The avians moved over the Haven Ehts, the northern continent was just a hippo sing up money and resources
The economic reconstruction of the Central Continent also wasn’t easy A lot of money was invested in the Imperial Palace as well as the lords for local develops, maintenance and reinvest secure trade routes, restoring the deteriorating security and raising the people’s loyalty all required money
Despite the econo out!
They thought the conditions would worsen 1~2 months after the war but steady investment over a period of time would stabilize it
The Her
The economy of the Central Continent had already shrunk due to the repeated wars The Hermes Guild were the main ones responsible for this They defeated their rebels and reigned suprelorious future was destroyed by war ravaged facilities and unhappy residents
Taxes were gathered to rebuild the arovernance The Haven Eh to resuscitate the econo poured into a dry, cracked rice paddy
“These are temporary symptoms The taxes will be sufficient to restore our econoold”
“Are you out of your mind? We have to contain the rebels!”
“We will just suppress them The rebels have already lost”
“What about the production facilities destroyed in battle or the decline in residents?”
“We will have to give up some areas Leave the areas that aren’t useful The residents will be forced to go elsewhere
“Many users are criticizing us…if we abandon some land then the empire will receive eventhe leaders of the Haven Eainst the rebels However, the internal affairs were crashi+ng
Early intervention after the conquest of the Central Continent was required but it was too late for regrets
The ht and they realized the reality of the Haven Eold However, that tax incoed to obtain 3 billion gold from the Kallamore area and other soe ahted After sole, Lafaye finally said
“Our ainst the rebels The problem is that this isn’t ant If this continues, many residents will leave and the land will beco”
There were users who suggested giving up soovern?”
“If the land becomes barren then trade will shrink It will be an immediate decline in the Haven Empire The decline of the Haven Empire will be the worst possible situation if ant to unify the continent Right noe shouldas possible”
“That method is soft”
Lafaye presented a method
Despite the developuild leaders were strongly in favour of his plan
They still expected to overcome the north but there were no apparent answers at this ti is like this’
Sometimes it wouldn’t work properly
The Haven E the users and residents They conquered the land but didn’t hold on firmly to the people
‘No, this isn’t just a probleuilds would have coest ht of Royal Road
Lafaye and soaaic that had the highest popularity in decades
The guild was solidly unified and set clear goals, eventually ruling after some careful preparations
Afterwards, they ruled through e theht to rule They had the freedom to exploit the users, no h on Continent of Magic
But this was Royal Road The ga up every day
Royal Road was a relaxing retreat away from daily life and there were new attractions to see There were adventures but for soames claimed to have a new reality but none compared to Royal Road A complete virtual reality
Millions of users enjoyed Royal Road so thinking they could rule through dictatorshi+p was a greatperiod between elite guilds but ruling the huge ee community so it was difficult
If the users left for other areas, then their foundation would collapse The difficulties of developing an economy under a dictatorshi+p in reality also applied to Royal Road
‘We need to change tactics… Our Haven E sustained There is still an astronoth of the e…it is really hard’
Lafaye kept in or of commerce and the bustle of the users had to survive
Anyway, everything related to the fate of the Haven E
The massive decline of the Central Continent
Not only would they have to contend with the revived prestigious guilds, users would endlessly rise up to fight against them
The military forces would be eaten by endless tedious battles and the internal affairs would fall even more
At that ti thee empire would shatter and split Of course, the time it took for this to happen would depend on the Hermes Guild’s actions
‘It is really difficult to achieve the unification of the continent’
Lafaye are of the cause and thought of a dom The Haven Empire wouldn’t have declined as n with fear and don’t put any efforts into internal affairs…the foundation of the Haven Empire meant that it could last for the next 5~10 years’
However, the existence of the Arpen Kingdom meant there was a more severe backlash from the users in the Central Continent
Until now, Weed had continued to feed water to the Herence, Weed had stirred up the prestigious guilds
‘The tax rate of the Arpen Kingdonored it It is unprofitable when running a country Of course, there is little need to invest in the military…yet he aimed at us with that low tax rate!’
This bad situation seemed to be due to Weed
They had the perfect plan to secure the Central Continent but he built a kingdom in the north out of nowhere
‘It is not over yet Despite the weakened Haven Empire, we are still a powerful opponent All the turmoil in the edom from the map It is time to raise the Haven Empire’
Lafaye was a little desperate andterent situation
“All representatives of the Hermes Guild will pass down this couild Even now, Bardray was busy with hunting and wasn’t at theso Lafaye made all major decisions
“There will be no more waste in the Haven Empire Reduce the support for the colonization of the north Maintain only a minimum aant acts and lower the tax rate by half”
“Half is not possible!”
“It will be difficult to maintain our military forces Other investments won’t do”
A backlash instantly appeared
Lafaye shook his head
“If we don’t take this opportunity now, it will be gone The tax revenue will keep on falling even if we don’t reduce it by half We should use a considerable amount of money to expand trade and production The rebel activities will also die away”
There was huge potential hiding in the Haven E the activities of merchants would help in tax recovery to a certain extent Even if there were still rebels, the military power of the Haven Empire could still suppress them
“And there will be an eye for an eye We will treat the Arpen Kingdom in the same manner as Weed”
“Huh? What does that mean?”
“Since Weed and the northern users are attacking us, there is no reason to continue with our previous plan for crushi+ng the Arpen Kingdom 30,000 troops will infiltrate the north to kill They will launch guerilla attacks against the north All villages and cleared land will be burnt”
The 30,000 troops would be divided into elite groups of 100 and would spread throughout the Arpen Kingdodom would find difficult to handle
‘Yes…pay the the same method’
The users were impressed
Lafaye’s plan was finished
“I would like volunteers from the Hermes Guild up to 20,000 people They will be dispatched to the north as revenge for the indiscrieons Of course, hide and kill as much people as Weed did”
The Haven E as Weed
If Weed created a swirl then the Haven E’
‘There is definitely a high chance of success’
The eyes of the Hermes Guild leaders sharpened
It was difficult to reconstruct the internal affairs of the empire but this was a field they were experienced in
They would co the Haven Ey that killed two birds with one stone
They could also state that it was retaliation for Weed and the Arpen Kingdoically instead of recklessly
‘We won’t be stubborn about a formal war We will just sweep them all up’
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
The raiders from the Haven Empire were dispatched to the north
The next day, the players of the Hermes Guild set off for the north Unlike a norate and the icians Within a few hours, more than 2,000 people were able to arrive in the north
“The first units will be at Mordred and Vent Act freely within that area”
“Yes!”
They continued arriving one after another
“The second units will kill in the port city of Varna”