I, who was eager to retire, became an Imperial General.

Chapter 77 This is just a game (10 updates)

"……condition!"

Although he didn't understand why John Maslow knew so much about him, Serbia suppressed his doubts due to his deep-seated hatred and stared intently at the other man.

Even though Leia kept flashing her warnings and murderous intent, she ignored them completely. Instead, she looked at John, who had uttered that name, with an unprecedentedly ferocious expression. Her tone was calm, but it carried an undeniable madness:

"John Maslow, state your terms!"

However, seeing Serbia seemingly driven mad by his enemy, John suddenly laughed, then mercilessly exposed the other's pretense:
"Don't be so impatient. Negotiations always take time, right? And you don't need to pretend to be impulsive. It's not like you at all. Like I said before, why don't we talk openly and honestly?"

"..."

Serbia's crazed expression froze abruptly, and his gaze toward John became more serious than ever before.

Looking into the other person's smiling black eyes, Serbia, who considered himself one of the best among intelligent people, felt a surge of pride.

An unprecedented sense of panic welled up in my heart.

She suddenly realized that the seemingly amiable man in front of her was not as easy to deal with as she had imagined.

Beneath those eyes that seemed to see through all the mysteries of the world, it was as if the deepest secrets she had buried in her heart were exposed to the sun like snow, leaving her nowhere to hide.

Is this the target that Morning Star went to great lengths to eliminate?

This is indeed extraordinary...

Realizing that the other party was completely different from the idiots he had encountered before, Serbia couldn't help but sigh helplessly in his heart.

However, since she had already been seen through, there was no need for her to continue pretending. Instead, she forced a smile, enduring the pain in her chest.
"As expected of the Imperial genius targeted by the Morning Star, Warrant Officer John, you are indeed as wise as the rumors say. Although I am curious as to why you know so much about a failed experiment like me, none of that matters."

“You know very well what news I crave, but unfortunately, I am just a prisoner of yours. Under such completely unequal conditions, I have no right to negotiate with you, neither morally nor logically. So I don’t think there is anything about me that you would even notice.”

"Although I don't want to admit it, your unknown subordinate has already proven with facts that my pride in my bravery is not enough to make me an irreplaceable figure to you."

"I am useless to you in terms of strength, and I am only of average beauty. Unless you have a special liking for orcs, but with the fact that you have never shown any lust in your eyes from beginning to end, and with the intelligence you have shown so far, I find it hard to imagine that you are that kind of person."

"So, isn't it clear now? I have no right to negotiate with you. So, if you're just trying to have some fun by toying with this poor orc, then I don't mind continuing to play along like I just did."

"In that case, if you're in a good mood, perhaps you'll be willing to let this weakling live a few more days?"

Serbia analyzed her current situation calmly, as if she were talking about someone else's fate, not her own.

The absolute calmness and wisdom he displayed made even Leia, who was standing next to him, take notice.

John, however, was not surprised at all. As he said, no one knew the Allies better than him, and no one knew the members of the main characters better than him as a player.

It was precisely because he knew Serbia so well, and understood the calm and collected personality hidden beneath their seemingly crazy exterior, that he found it so difficult to persuade them.

John could easily control a fool with the deceptive power of precognition. But for Serbia, unless he could fabricate a lie so perfect that no one could detect its flaws, he couldn't possibly win over this future Red Dragon God of War.

However, this only applies to gaining trust. If you want to truly convince the other party, or even develop them into a ally, the six-year experience in the game, where you went through countless life-and-death crises together before the other party opened their heart to you as a player, has already shown you the real way to unlock this Red Dragon God of War.

As for the other main characters, unlocking them is no less difficult than unlocking Serbia's.

It's precisely because I understand this situation all too well.

Therefore, after discovering that he had transmigrated to become a rookie commander in the Imperial faction, John did not naively believe that as a transmigrator, he could rely on his precognitive abilities to achieve an invincible and unparalleled life like his predecessors.

All he could think about from beginning to end was how to survive in this completely illogical world, under the crushing pressure of the plot created by the so-called protagonist group.

Incidentally, within his own capabilities, he also rescued some ordinary calves and horses that shouldn't have been dragged into the war and faced death.

Such a simple wish, however, began to spiral out of control under that damned fate.

This has led to the situation we see today.

But what can I say if I have no cheat codes and was just an ordinary person before I transmigrated?

I'm fucking desperate too!

Feeling the suspicious gaze from Serbia, John couldn't help but sigh inwardly, but maintained a refined smile on his face.

But his brain began to race, trying to fabricate a story that would pique the other person's interest without arousing too much suspicion by constantly recalling details about Serbia.

After a long silence, he slowly spoke:

"I just wanted you to witness a game."

"?game?"

Upon hearing this word, even the Serbians were taken aback, clearly not understanding what the other party meant.

"That's right, it's just a game, a game about commoners and nobles, and who will win and who will lose in the end. How about it, are you interested?"

John said this with a smile, knowing that after he said these words, Serbia would definitely think he was a complete madman.

But he also knew that only by proposing such an absurd idea in this era could he truly attract the attention of this future Red Dragon God of War.

Thinking of this, he immediately rose slowly from his chair, and then, under the Serbian's absurd gaze, uttered a meaningful sentence that made the other's pupils tremble:
"Serbia, do you really think that the existence of an emperor is crucial to a country?"

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Ten chapters finished, I guess I've fulfilled my promise. My brain's overloaded, I need to get some rest. Also, please vote and give me some rewards, my dear readers!
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