Obscure Op: Survive As Fallen Noble With Gunsmith Skill In Eroge World-Chapter 71 - 70 - A Patron Deal

The rebellion attempt, which was being led by General Keno, ended in vain.

Some bandits who were disguised as royal knights ended up dead at the hands of Melissa, who was having fun with her pistol.

I watched General Keno death, and feels uncomfortable.

In the next few years, the figure who became General Keno’s enemy will die at the hands of the main character.

At that time, I will take the inheritance he left after making the King a living witness who heard that General Keno’s inheritance fell into my hands.

I am the type of person who rarely keeps my promises and only acts based on momentary interests.

The interests currently at play are to avoid Elaina’s deepest trauma, secure General Keno’s wealthy inheritance, take advantage of the revenge target who will be killed by the main character in the future, and take the King as a witness to General Keno’s inheritance falling into my hands.

If circumstances permit, the plan will go smoothly, and General Keno’s legacy will fall into my hands.

However, the target of his revenge had a close relationship with the King. As a friend and member of the royal family, the person who instigated this rebellion was the Duke of the North.

Making an enemy of a Northern Duke would be tantamount to going against the second-strongest military force in the Belfast Kingdom. Without careful planning, this revenge would reach a point where execution would be impossible.

Brrrttt...

My smartphone suddenly vibrated as if I had an incoming message.

In a world without satellites or radio signals, I could already tell that the vibrations were coming from someone who had become a "friend".

My hand immediately reached for my smartphone and saw an update message coming from the "Amelia’s War Flag" application, which was in accordance with my expectations.

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Request from: General Keno.

Approved by: The Goddess of War.

War Proposal:

[+] Kill the Duke of the North Before He Gets Killed By Someone!

[+] Survive (Optional)

Deadline:

Before being killed by others or dying by age.

Completion Rewards:

General Keno’s inheritance, war vehicle blueprints, and one hundred million Amelia Tokens!

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With a calm attitude, I tried not to scream after receiving the war proposal from General Keno, which had been approved by the Goddess of War.

"That’s quite a challenge, Amelia."

"Killing the Northern Duke without getting any EXP for leveling?"

"How cruel of you..." I said in a low tone.

The promise I made to General Keno must be fulfilled soon, huh?

Dying by the main character or his old age, it was truly a cruel fate for a Duke to go through.

If a Great General like Keno staged a rebellion like this, could it be a very serious matter?

What has the Northern Duke actually done?

While staring at General Keno’s body covered by the Belfast Kingdom flag, I put my smartphone into my trouser pocket and hurried away.

Srruuutt...

Before I left Elaina, she held my arm.

"Are you serious about doing that, Hans?" Elaina asked with her head bowed.

"Do what?" I replied, pretending not to know what she was talking about.

"Don’t pretend you don’t know, Hans. You are gathering your intentions to go to the Northern part of the Kingdom of Belfast, right?"

"Not really, I’m not that reckless as to fulfill General Keno’s request. At least... I have to prepare first."

"Kuuuhhh..." Elaina pursed her lips after hearing my answer.

"Can I come with you?" Elaina asked, looking at me with a tired look in her eyes.

From the look in her eyes, I sensed no signs of the trauma she should have experienced. The look I was seeing was one of a desire to fulfill the hopes and avenge the loss of someone who had died.

"That will get your father in trouble."

"No problem! Sooner or later, this will become a problem that needs to be taken care of immediately."

"I understand your reasons for doing this, Elaina. However, the kingdom’s political schemes, economic collapse, or the defense of the kingdom’s northern territories. It would be a quick collapse if we just killed him. You know yourself, right? Who is the target of General Keno’s revenge?"

"I know... the Northern Duke, right?" Elaina replied nonchalantly.

"Did you hear General Keno’s whisper?"

"No, I’ve just heard General Keno’s frequent chatter about wanting to assassinate the Northern Duke. It’s just that the troublesome political situation, as you said, has hindered him. As someone who recently lost his memory, you should know this better, right?" Elaina replied, smiling at me.

"I just guessed it and thought rationally."

"Think rationally, huh? If it were your old self, I would have kicked you for saying such stupid nonsense. But for your current self... should I be grateful that you lost your memory, Hans?"

Elaina was still smiling at me as if she was teasing me and covering up her sadness after losing someone she respected.

"You are grateful after seeing someone who has lost their memory? My ex-fiancé was cruel, huh?" I replied jokingly and laughed a little to dispel the sadness that Elaina was experiencing.

The sadness of losing someone her respect seems better than experiencing trauma and nightmares every night.

My heart felt lighter after seeing my ex-fiancée crying and feeling sad, with a smile on her face, and my arm covering her face. Elaina cried softly.

My arms were dirty with sweat, now mixed with the tears of Elaina, who was crying silently. My arms felt wet, forcing me to stand longer by her side.

Like it or not, I have to complete the war proposal submitted by General Keno.

It would be troublesome for me as someone who had just recovered from poisoning and was trying to rehabilitate my newly recovered magic core.

With my condition as it is and the main storyline continuing to progress, I should be able to kill the Northern Duke before the second Chapter starts.

In other words, I have to prepare for my first year as a student at the Royal Belfast Academy and get busier as I approach the second Chapter.

The safest option available at this point is to have the main character confront the Northern Duke and commit murder while they are dueling each other.

Ugh, I don’t know what to do.

My brain is tired of thinking about murder plans with limited weapons.

I also need to level up and improve my Gunsmith skills.

"Ah, this is really troublesome..." I grumbled in a low voice.

I will be really busy after entering the Royal Capital of Belfast and becoming a student of the Royal Belfast Academy.

Isn’t there anyone who wants to help me?

Tap...

Tap...

The King approached me slowly.

"Hans..." with his voice trembling, the King tried to talk to me.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" the King asked, looking at his crying daughter, who was hugging my arm.

"What can I do? A promise is a promise. I must keep my promise to General Keno and protect his pride as a General who blinded by revenge," I replied while looking at the King, who looked awkward.

"If only you hadn’t made a mistake like this, a rebellion like this probably wouldn’t have happened," I continued while stroking Elaina’s hair.

The King just laughed.

"I was being trapped in a cruel, noble power struggle scheme at that time, Hans.

"I killed the entire noble family of General Keno because of the report of the Northern Duke, who wanted to take the iron ore mining area belonging to the noble family of General Keno."

"As fellow military families who need iron ore to strengthen their military knights, they understand how much iron ore is in their knights’ combat equipment."

"The conflict between General Keno’s noble family and the Northern Duke continued to heat up, culminating in a bitter winter."

"The Duke of the North stole the official seal of the Kingdom of Belfast and gave false orders to the Royal Belfast Assassins unit to kill General Keno entire family."

"At that time, General Keno was on duty to look after my daughter, who was on winter vacation."

"Without knowing that there was a big situation going on at that time."

"With the Northern Duke’s great influence, the death penalty had to be avoided due to the threat of a food boycott from the noble families who supported him."

"I’m really weak about this..."

For some reason, I could hear the King’s heart and anxiety. Elaina, who had been holding my arm, tightened her grip even more.

"Save the confession to the Saintess candidate," I said, seemingly unconcerned by all this.

The political issues in this eroge world are too complex, and I only understand most of them just to unlock the CG of the Heroine character who comes from the nobility.

I don’t care about politics in this kingdom at all.

Whether it was a bad decision or the King was too afraid to make a decision, it will be a major plot point in the future.

I prefer a story plot that takes place in a region colonized by monsters rather than being dragged into this complicated political problem.

"Haaahhh... It’s a bit difficult to deal with this," I commented after hearing the King’s long rambling.

"If you become my patron, I will try to weaken the power of the Northern Duke."

"Managing food ingredients..."

"Training new knights who are free from old military doctrine..."

"Managing public facilities..."

"Setting new standards for military education..."

"Hahaha... what am I talking about? How could my ex-father-in-law be the patron of his daughter’s ex-fiancé... Hahaha!!"

I said something that put me in danger.

BAAANNGGG!!

BAAANNGGG!!

BAAANNGGG!!

While I was laughing, the sound of Melissa’s gunshot was clearly heard.

The King smiled at me and looked at Melissa, who was having fun with her gun.

"Looks like you’re up to something, Hans."

"Okay, I’ll be your patron..." said the King, which made me stop laughing.

I, who was laughing a little, immediately stopped after hearing the King’s answer.

"Being my patron is not cheap..."

"Are you prepared to drain the Kingdom of Belfast of its tax wealth for a year?" I asked in a serious tone.

I wasn’t really serious about this, but it seemed the King was too serious to take it seriously.

To be honest, I was just talking nonsense about my patron and my goal of reducing the Northern Duke’s political influence.

By plan, it will take a long time and cost a lot of money.

I don’t know what the King is planning, but it most likely refers to support my war proposal, which was approved by the Goddess of War.

Thanks to my careless words and promises, I have been involved in the political schemes of the Belfast Kingdom.

"It doesn’t matter, because it’s all for the sake of the kingdom and my people, right?"

"Yeah..." I replied, nodding my head.

"Then no problem..."

"What a strange King," I grumbled in a slightly annoyed tone about this.

Because of my promise to General Keno, I will be busy with a calculated and long war preparations.