Debuff Master

Chapter 421

Chapter 421

“Retreat! Retreat!”

“Retreaaaat!”

“All forces, retreat!”

The Rebel Forces retreated as soon as the retreat was sounded. Their morale had already hit rock bottom, so there was no way they could continue with the siege.

It went without saying that the reason behind their morale plummeting was none other than Siegfried. The Rebel Forces did not have anyone as strong as Siegfried in their camp at the moment, which only amplified the soldiers' fear after seeing him go on a rampage on the battlefield.

Right after the Rebel Forces retreated...

“Ugh... Gross...!” Siegfried cried out as he took out his handkerchief and started wiping his face with it. “It’s very effective, but... cleaning up afterward is a hassle...”

Taycan couldn't believe his eyes. ‘That was all an act?! How is that an act? Maybe it’s just who he is...?’

However, he still could not believe that Siegfried was merely putting on an act as he thought it suited him very well.

“Hey, what are you looking at? Have you fallen for me?” Siegfried grumbled at Taycan.

“N-No, I just—“

“Let’s go back. It looks like we’re done here.”

“O-Okay...” Taycan replied obediently.

He could not explain why, but he felt scared of Siegfried for some odd reason.

***

Back at the Bayaba Territory, Taycan extended his hand to Siegfried.

“Thank you for helping me,” Taycan said.

Siegfried shook his hand and shrugged as he replied, “It’s not a big deal. Besides, I promised to help you, right? Of course, I’ll appreciate it if you give me lots of these.”

Unsurprisingly, what he meant by these was his fingers shaped into a circle.

“What’s that?”

“Ah, this.”

“Huh?”

“You don’t understand? It’s something round and shiny,” Siegfried grumbled in frustration as he emphasized his fingers.

“Huh...?”

“This one!”

“I don’t under—“

“Hey! I’m a busy person, but I came all the way here to help you! Shouldn’t you at least give me some of these as a token of your gratitude?!”

“Ah! You mean money?”

“No! Argh! What money?!”

“Huh? It’s not?”

“Argh! So frustrating... Anti-cancer drug! I need an anticancer druuug!”[1] Siegfried screamed while grabbing the back of his neck.

“Kyu! Open your mouth, owner punk!” Hamchi exclaimed as he shoved some white pills into Siegfried’s mouth.

“Mmm? What’s this? It’s very sweet?”

“It’s candy! Kyuuu! Nothing beats sweets when stressed!”

Siegfried smiled and patted Hamchi while enjoying the sweetness in his mouth. “You’re the best, Hamchi.”

“S-So, what do you want? Do you want money or not?” Taycan asked while scratching the back of his head, seemingly confused.

‘Damn it! This guy is so slow!’ Siegfried grumbled inwardly.

Still, the candies helped him calm down, and he tried to explain things again, albeit slowly this time, “So, what I’m trying to say is... I’m putting my time and effort into helping you, right? If you have any shame, then... You would at least give me something as a token of appreciation.”

“Ah!” Taycan exclaimed and profusely nodded as he said, “You should’ve said so sooner! Geez... You could’ve just said it as it is, you know?”

“Hey, it’s not my fault you can’t understand what I was trying to say!”

“That’s because you were beating around the bush!”

“How am I supposed to say something like that right away?!”

Both of them bickered like kids for five whole minutes...

“Ah! Forget about it! You made me upset, so I’m not going to help if there’s no reward!”

In the end, Siegfried threw a tantrum and demanded a reward in exchange for his help, and he even went as far as to threaten not to help if he was not promised anything.

Was anything free in this world?

Nope!

Also, he had to recoup the gold he lost trying to enhance Horse Fly.

“Fine! I’ll give you once we win this war!”

“Really?”

“Yeah, yeah, I will. Damn it...”

Siegfried narrowed his eyes and glared at him before suddenly rubbing his hands together and saying, “Hello, customer-nim! I will assist you to the best of my abilities!”

“Crazy bastard...” Taycan grumbled and shook his head.

Who would have known that this guy would be so crazy over money, even though he was a king?

“Anyway, you will have to start recruiting Adventurers.”

“Why?”

“I’m here as an Adventurer and not as the King of Proatine.”

“Huh? Why?”

“Because the Proatine Kingdom will be in danger if we lose this war. I have no problem helping you, but I can’t put my kingdom in danger. There won’t be any problem as long as I’m here as an Adventurer, as hiring Adventurers for war is legal.”

“I guess you’re right.”

“Yeah, so you better call the Adventurers’ Guild and start recruiting Adventurers.”

“Alright,” Taycan replied with a nod.

***

Right after Siegfried repelled the Rebel Forces besieging the Bayaba Territory.

— Your king has meddled in our internal affairs! Duke Taranis is going to demand a formal explanation regarding this issue, or else His Highness will escalate the matter further!

Michele received a transmission from the camp of the Rebel Forces of the Kyiv Kingdom. He was expecting this as a king of a kingdom meddling in the succession war of another kingdom was definitely a problematic thing.

“I apologize for what happened, but...” Michele apologized first before responding, “His Majesty is currently in your kingdom not as a king but as an Adventurer.”

— W-What?! He’s not a king but an Adventurer?!

“Ah, it seems you have failed to realize it,” Michele said. He extended a document to the communication device and explained, “This is the newly enacted Siegfried Law passed during the World Peace Conference.”

— ...!

“If you read right here... It explicitly mentions no nation may retaliate against an Adventurer recruited to fight in wars.”

— B-But that is...!

“Also, our kingdom is free from all responsibilities as long as His Majesty is in your kingdom as an Adventurer. Furthermore, I wish to remind you once again that your kingdom will be violating international laws if you come after our kingdom in the event you win your succession war.”

— Ahem!

“Lastly...” Michele said before he pointed at the stack of documents on his desk and continued, “May I hang up now if that is all? As you can see, I have a lot of work to attend to.”

— ...

“I shall excuse myself first if that is all. Then, goodbye.”

Beep!

The diplomat from the Rebel Faction trembled in anger after getting dealt a blow by Michele, but there was nothing he could do. Just as how Siegfried couldn't switch factions during the war due to the Siegfried Law, they couldn't go after him later on after the war due to the exact same law.

***

Right after Siegfried joined the Royal Faction and defended the Bayaba Territory, Adventurers from all over the continent gathered at the Kyiv Kingdom to participate in the succession war.

Thus, the second War Content of the game finally started. Ironically, the Second War Content was also a civil war just like the Constantine Civil War.

The number of Adventurers hoping to join the war instantly exceeded more than a million. This was a given provided how the previous War Content garnered a lot of attention, and those who contributed a lot to the war received amazing rewards for their services.

A good example of this was the Adventurer who had the highest contribution in the previous Constantine Civil War, Siegfried.

However, it was impossible for everyone to join the Kyiv Civil War.

Why?

Because both factions had a limited budget...

The Kyiv Kingdom was stronger than the Constantine Holy Empire, but hiring one million Adventurers was still a huge financial burden for them. Not only that, one of the articles in the newly passed Siegfried Law made it difficult for the warring factions to freely hire Adventurers like before.

Thus, the Royal Faction and the Rebel Faction hired fifty thousand Adventurers each and prepared to officially start the war. Right now, Siegfried was holding the top spot for the most contributions within the Royal Faction.

At the royal palace located in the capital city of the Kyiv Kingdom, Siegfried was waiting for the deceased King Aaron’s eldest son, Allen, who was going to be crowned as the next king of the Kyiv Kingdom.

Just then, the ranking page was updated while he was waiting.

[Royal Faction]

1. Siegfried van Proa (New!)

2. –

3. –

4. –

5. –

The reason he was first was quite simple. His actions at the Bayaba Territory before the recruitment had happened had been recognized by the system.

“Ughh... This is going to attract a lot of attention...” he groaned.

He was absolutely right. There was no way the fact that he was already at the top of the rankings when not even a single battle had taken place would go unnoticed. In fact, Siegfried’s name was mentioned countless times in the online forums related to BNW.

“Just when can I enhance this thing...” Siegfried grumbled while looking at Horse Fly.

The chief eunuch suddenly announced, “His Majesty the King!”

The officials of the Royal Faction lined up.

‘Huh? He’s just a kid?’ Siegfried thought after seeing King Allen, and he completely understood why Duke Taranis had rebelled.

King Allen barely seemed to be seven years old, which was not strange given that King Aaron was only twenty-two years old when he passed.

“We greet Your Majesty, the King!”

The officials of the Royal Faction, who were mostly already members of the Kyiv Kingdom Court, bowed their heads in reverence to King Allen.

However, Siegfried did not bow his head. He was a king himself, so he did not have to bow to the king of another kingdom.

Of course, it was a different story before Emperor Stuttgart...

“Nice to meet you, King Allen,” Siegfried said as he extended his hand.

“Hello, it is nice to meet you too, King Siegfried.”

Surprisingly, King Allen replied in quite a mature manner as he shook his hand. Then, he expressed his gratitude, “I thank you for coming to our aid in defending the Bayaba Territory, King Siegfried.”

“It was my pleasure,” Siegfried replied.

He was honestly taken aback by how mature King Allen was. The little boy looked and sounded no different from other kids, but there was something about the way he spoke that made him sound much more mature for his age.

“I am here today as an Adventurer hired by the Kyiv Kingdom, and I will do my utmost to lead your faction to victory.”

“I sincerely thank you for your assistance, King Siegfried.”

“Not at all; I am nothing but a mercenary getting paid for my services.”

Siegfried ended up smiling after seeing how mature King Allen was, but that was not the only thing that was going to make him smile today.

“King Siegfried.”

“Yes, King Allen?”

“I have prepared a gift for Your Majesty.”

“Huh? A gift?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“What kind of gift—“

“Bring in the gift for His Majesty, King Siegfried!”

A servant brought in a golden tray and stood in front of Siegfried.

“Please accept my gift, King Siegfried.”

“What is it?”

“I am not familiar with it, but I heard Your Majesty will immediately recognize it.”

“Hmm...”

Siegfried looked at the item placed on the golden tray.

“Huh?”

However, the only thing he saw on the golden tray was an old piece of parchment.

‘What the hell is this...?’ he grumbled inwardly but decided to flash his Rune of Insight at the parchment.

The name of the parchment popped up in front of his eyes.

[Bavarian Workshop +10 Enhancement Coupon]

1. This is the same as how people will say I’m going to get cancer because of you. ?