Player Who Became A Constellation [EN]: Chapter 102

102

Loki realized.

‘The Royal Family of Ronia is a mess.’

Whether the country goes to hell or not, they are serious about their family feud. What if they are rotten to the core.

Is it really right to form a relationship with these guys?

Loki seriously pondered.

Loki looked at Eron.

The young boy, who looked to be over 15, was staring at Loki with a firm will.

His eyes were trembling with fear. Yet, he didn’t back down and faced Loki directly.

“Why should we give you an army?”

“I will give you 20% of Ronia’s land.”

“……?”

“In addition, we will dispatch 3,000 farmers and serfs with excellent farming skills every year, and we will offer a certain percentage of Ronia’s harvest as tribute.”

Eron knelt down.

His forehead touched the floor, and he bowed his head with all his heart.

“Your Highness!”

Palm looked at him with a surprised face and shouted, and Hans looked at Eron with interest.

“So… please don’t destroy our Ronia.”

The existence of royalty is shamelessly lowering themselves for the sake of the country.

Loki didn’t feel anything other than curiosity at that point.

“Are you negotiating with me now?”

“Yes.”

“With the prince of a fallen kingdom?”

Eron flinched, but gritted his teeth and said in a low voice.

“Yes.”

He acknowledged that he had fallen, that he had been at the top but had fallen to the bottom.

Eron heard the news.

That Ronia’s 80,000 troops were defeated by Loki.

That’s why he couldn’t back down even more.

The opponent could really get rid of ‘Ronia’ itself.

Because he is an existence that will mercilessly kick out and abandon the humans there.

Knowing that, Eron was courageous and spoke to Loki without hesitation.

-\’Ronia will be destroyed.’

Eron met with Hans and listened to his advice.

-\’But that’s only according to Loki’s will. So, if you persuade him, the story will be different.’

‘…Hans told him to persuade him. Then, just give him what he wants.’

Eron asked Hans a question.

-\’What kind of being is he?’

-\’I can’t evaluate him. But he is generous to allies and very cruel to enemies. He cherishes and loves his seeds endlessly. For that, he sometimes pioneers new things. Of course, he often skips work because he is annoyed by it.’

It was a conversation with Hans before coming here.

It was a simple conversation, but there must be some hints in this conversation.

‘New land….’

What Loki wanted was warm land where he could farm.

‘Technology….’

It is difficult to farm in this frozen land, and there is a lack of knowledge and technology about farming.

Even though they are in contact with Astoria Island, the sea still blocks them.

‘Labor….’

Basically, they are raiders and a country made up of tribes. Since there are few people, there will be a shortage of labor to farm.

‘Food….’

In the frozen land, they commit looting every winter due to food shortages.

Of course, it disappeared after Loki’s rule, but the fundamental food shortage problem has not been resolved.

Then, give them land, technology, labor, and food.

Because it’s for his beloved seeds.

He believed that if he negotiated with that as a price, good results would come out….

Loki’s eyes narrowed.

“Do you think… I’ll fall for such conditions?”

Eron was startled and raised his head.

A cold but angry gaze was looking down at Eron.

“Think about what your brother did!”

Loki rose from the throne and approached Eron.

As he moved, his metal boots roughly trampled the red carpet.

Eron was sweating and suffocating from the thick murderous intent.

Just getting closer made him feel like his heart would stop beating from fear.

Palm tried to protect Eron, but Hans stopped him.

“Stinger!”

“…Stay still.”

Loki’s eyes met the eye level of Eron, who was kneeling.

Blue eyes and red eyes were facing each other.

“He beheaded my seeds and mocked me! But do you think I’ll just let it go by offering land and tribute?”

“……!”

“Do you know why you are still alive even though you are the brother of that damn prince? It’s because of your relationship with Hans and Paul, and because I thought you were at least different from that trash Ash. But… it doesn’t seem like there’s much difference. Seeing you offer these conditions now.”

“……!”

Eron gritted his teeth.

That’s all he could think of. He knows very well that it’s hard to do more than that. If he gives more than that to the existence in front of him, the people of Ronia will have a hard time living.

Eron took a deep breath.

The man named Loki is angry.

He is angry at what his brother did. He is angry that his people were beheaded and invaded.

With this, he was convinced.

This constellation of sin is…!

“Then….”

Eron did not avoid Loki’s gaze. He swallowed hard and said in a trembling voice.

“Please… make me king.”

“……?”

Loki’s eyes widened for a moment, then narrowed meaningfully.

Why is the story going that way?

Loki waited for the next words with curiosity.

Eron didn’t even blink and looked at Loki.

This time, there was no trembling in his eyes, nor fear.

As a prince, he spoke in a dignified voice.

“If you do that… I will become your seed.”

“…….”

“I will serve you, worship you, and follow you! I will give my heart, my body, my soul, and show my loyalty by giving everything! If your enemies exist, I and Ronia will be your sword and shield, and I will follow your orders! Instead….”

Eron carefully bowed his head again.

“Please love us and protect us as your seeds. Under the name of the God of Sin, lead us. We… Ronia is yours.”

A prince of a country is asking to become a seed.

It was an unexpected word.

Conversion.

It means abandoning Azelanism, which is the national religion and has a long history, and welcoming a new god.

That means he is willing to turn the entire continent into an enemy.

But for Eron, this was the most appropriate answer.

The existence in front of him can protect them from all of that.

Because the divine being in front of him is powerful and loves his seeds, even though he is cruel.

Loki looked down at Eron and turned his back.

He sat back on the throne, leaned his elbow on the armrest, and rested his head on the back of his hand.

“…Unexpected words. It’s surprising and interesting.”

Eron’s face brightened.

He thought the other person was responding positively.

But…

“…I can’t believe just words. Show me the results.”

Eron was startled and raised his head.

Looking at Eron, who was tilting his head with a blank look, Loki said.

“I will lend you 2,000 elite troops from Asgard. And I will provide support accordingly. Use them to create a ‘path’ to Ronia’s capital, Lost.”

Loki’s words meant occupying the territories leading to Lost, the capital of Ronia, and preparing the outposts.

However, with only 2,000 soldiers.

“That’s ridiculous…!”

It was Palm who shouted this time.

In Palm’s head, the territory of Ronia came to mind.

From the frozen land to Lost, the capital of Ronia, is not that far.

There are not many adjacent territories, and since they originally thought there would be no country, there are very few fortified territories.

But it doesn’t mean that there are ‘no’ fortresses at all.

Currently, Ronia was most sensitive to the incident in which 80,000 troops were wiped out. Most of the remaining troops are heading to the defense line of the frozen land.

If they have to occupy each territory with siege warfare, not a battle on a plain, then 2,000 troops are hopelessly insufficient.

“Also… if you lose 2,000 troops and get absurd results, you will have to pay the price.”

Eron swallowed hard.

“…What do you mean by the price?”

“Destroy Ronia as originally planned. Also, the lives of you and that nobleman will not be safe.”

Loki pointed at Palm with a hook-like hand.

“…….”

“I’ll wait patiently. I hope you pave the way well so that I can go to Lost comfortably. Eron Ronia.”

It was a tone that would not allow refusal.

Eron was silent for a while. Loki did not take his eyes off Eron.

After much thought, Eron narrowed his eyes.

‘…It may not be impossible.’

Because it was possible, Loki lent him 2,000 of his precious seeds and said these words.

Eron glanced at Palm.

A man who easily drove out Ash, who was once the first in line to the throne of Ronia.

This man will surely be his strength.

And one more person….

Eron looked at Loki and opened his mouth.

“Then… please grant me one more request.”

“……?”

Eron turned his head and looked at Hans.

“Lend me this man, Hans, the head of the Stinger family.”

“Good.”

“……!”

Palm looked at Loki in confusion.

But Hans seemed to have expected it.

Loki looked at Hans and stroked his chin.

“Hans, if you take command, the Nord soldiers will trust and follow you more than foreigners. Also, you won’t make a decision that will recklessly lose troops.”

“…….”

“I will not spare support for other things. I will listen to what you want as much as possible. What will you do?”

Hans smiled.

It’s a really… difficult situation.

I wanted to live quietly in Asgard….

“Then….”

Loki tilted his head at Hans’ words.

***

After Eron, Palm, and Hans left, only Loki and Aum remained in the palace.

Aum stared at Loki, who was sitting on the throne.

“You managed to allow those conditions.”

“It’s a good word to use. It’s not a waste to throw away.”

“…Or are you just annoyed?”

“…There’s a bit of that too.”

However, Eron is valuable enough to use.

Since he brought in Asgard, the Ronia nobles will have to rethink which side to take.

Above all, considering Ronia’s geographical conditions adjacent to several other countries, it was risky for Asgard to invade in many ways.

If Ronia becomes Asgard’s shield, there is no better way.

In addition, the things that had to be fixed one by one were really annoying in terms of time, physically, and mentally.

In comparison, if Eron ascends to the throne, there will be no opposition from the Ronia forces.

No people will hate a king with a gentle disposition. They will handle diplomatic issues well.

Loki was planning to have Eron rule as a puppet appropriately.

“Still, isn’t it good? You get warm land in your hands. And they provide food, labor, and technology… is there any need to refuse?”

“…Well, compared to the number of Nord people, the territory of Ronia is large.”

Too much land is difficult to control.

The reason why they were able to unify the frozen land and control it properly was because the population of the Nord people was small and the land was not large.

“But can you really do it?”

“What do you mean?”

Loki glanced at Aum.

Aum scratched his cheek as if he was in trouble.

“No matter how strong our Nord people are as a warrior group, it is impossible to reach the capital, Lost, with 2,000 people.”

“That’s right. That’s why I attached Hans. Judging from the atmosphere, Hans also seemed to have expected it.”

But it’s not impossible.

Because Hans had asked Loki for something,

-\’Give me the supplies to feed the captured prisoners and the authority to dispose of all prisoners.’

With that alone, Loki could vaguely feel it.

Loki got up from his seat.

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going to Hans.”

Loki knew what he was going to do.

‘Hans is going to use the defeated soldiers.’

Will he use the soldiers of his former country as shields?

Or will he recruit them into the army?

The former did not suit Hans, and the latter would be difficult as they were afraid of Asgard.

So.

‘I will watch how he uses them.’