They don't want me to try anymore.

At the end of the year, you announced your intention to visit the Empire and selected White as your entourage—this top-notch spy immediately passed the information to Standard Fruit, and eventually to the Prince of Segar, who were convinced that you would not take any action in the near future.

A few days later, the people of Segar were enjoying their weekend, and you also gave the army a day off, but ordered each of them to take a letter before leaving and open it at 8 p.m.

[At night, you lead an elite squad to infiltrate the Kingdom of Segar. Soon after, your soldiers open the envelope and find it in your name, ordering them to return to camp immediately.]

Under your years of prestige, they obeyed orders, quickly assembled, and crossed the border southward. The Kingdom of Sega was caught off guard, and the important border town changed hands directly.

[Within the kingdom, the prince was greatly alarmed. Due to the small size of the territory, he feared that your army would besiege the capital the next day, and he dispatched elite troops to reinforce it overnight.]

You seized the opportunity when the capital was undefended, stormed into the city, and caught the Saiga forces completely off guard.

You captured the rebellious prince and his followers, and executed them on the spot.

Richard breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, magic exists in this world, and the Kingdom of Sega is essentially a small country inferior to Tongliao, which is why this combination of strategic deception and blitzkrieg was able to succeed.

But the important part is yet to come...

After you occupied the capital, you ordered your soldiers to treat the Queen Mother and the young king with utmost respect and without any transgression. Queen Mother Jocelyn also issued a statement saying that you came at her request and filled the legal gap you had in your position.

[You helped the Queen Mother launch a major purge of the bureaucracy, promoting those loyal to the King.]

[There are still troops controlled by the remnants of the prince around the capital. After you rest for a while, go out of the city and defeat them, who are now leaderless. Also, seize all the assets of Standard Fruit Company.]

Within two days, you had completely taken control of the situation.

[The incident immediately caused a public outcry.]

No one expected that you could control Sega, who was many times more considerate than yourself, with such a small force; everyone was shocked by your decisiveness and skill.

[On the Empire's side, because you acted so quickly, finishing before they could react, it sparked a heated debate between conservatives and progressives about whether to intervene further.]

The Empire first sent Luvia with her army to the border to put pressure on you.

The people of Connaught and Segar were awakened to their old fears, worrying that the Imperial army would march south and destroy everything.

However, in this critical moment, you did not hesitate at all, and led your troops directly to the border to confront Luvia.

Many people think you're crazy.

Richard was certainly not crazy.

He didn't plan to start a conflict with the Empire right now.

Just because...

Late at night, Luvia sneaked into your bedroom again... but she wasn't there for business. She just wanted to tell you that the Empire hadn't made up its mind yet, and that as long as you didn't provoke or annex Segar, she wouldn't actually head south.

See, having connections makes things easier; now the other side's bottom line is exposed.

That being said, this should be the most important thing to do!

What the hell is this "not doing your job" nonsense, system?!

On the other hand, Luvia was also slightly worried.

Will Richard be unable to resist his greed in this simulation?

If he really wants to take this opportunity to expand his territory, then we'll have no choice but to fight him.

However, that kind of development isn't entirely out of the question... Hmm, I could take the opportunity to capture him, and then...

...find a way to send it overseas.

It's not that Luvia has lost her love for basements.

However, after succeeding in the real world, her focus shifted from possessing Richard to ensuring his safety.

She hasn't yet figured out a way to stop the second prince from seizing power in the civil war, and naturally she's not confident she can help Richard protect Connaught. That's why she's come up with the idea of ​​fleeing overseas with her men after a failure.

Hmm, who knows, maybe we'll be able to have even more children by then...

cough cough.

Richard did not give him a chance.

After helping the King and his mother to smooth out the situation, you showed no attachment to the Kingdom of Segar and immediately returned home. Throughout the journey, you stood at the forefront of the battle against the Imperial Army, earning a reputation for fearlessness in the face of power and further enhancing your prestige.

The following day, you returned to the palace amidst a welcoming crowd.

Although you did not expand your territory, your trip curbed the trend of your southern neighbor becoming a puppet state and earned you great prestige. The Connaught people have begun to believe that you can lead them to a new tomorrow.

Tonight, prepare to get a good rest and relieve the fatigue of the past few days.

Until you see a necromancer standing by the bed...

ha?

No, it's one thing for Luvia and Alice to be able to get in, but who is this?

You realize the other party is an enemy; immediately prepare for battle.

But you soon discover that this is a Gold-tier necromancer.

[You fought back with all your might, collapsing half the palace, but ultimately you were no match for them. After Katyusha was seriously injured and Big Black was forcibly repatriated, you died from the claws of the bone dragon on the other side.]

what……

That was a really quick death...

Richard hesitated for a moment, but quickly recovered.

There are many powerful individuals in the world. After many simulations, it's not surprising to encounter one occasionally. The key is to understand their purpose...

However, just as Richard was thinking about what to do in the next round of the simulation, he discovered that this round was not over yet.

Your body has lost life, but your soul has not vanished.

The necromancer believed your abilities far surpassed those of ordinary people, and that killing you directly would be a shameful waste, so he transformed you into a Death Knight.

However, protected by your ability to fight against gods, you are not entirely under his control...

That is to say...

Is this still going to be interesting?

Chapter 111 The Bizarre Adventure of the Skeleton

After transforming into a Death Knight, Richard's body continued to shrivel up, and it's estimated that he'll turn into a skeleton soon.

Although he retained some free will, he wasn't a superhuman, so he couldn't just rely on that to make the judges... no, the necromancer grit their teeth in frustration and helplessness.

In reality, he was still under the strict control of that old man, no different from a puppet. He could only be wrapped in armor that did not show his face, disguised as the other party's bodyguard.

Honestly, this process was quite boring.

However, it was during this period that Richard learned about the necromancer's detailed information.

The other party's name is Hyman. He is quite old, but it seems that his strength has only rapidly increased to the Gold rank in recent years, so he is not well-known.

He did indeed take a job from the Imperial conservatives to kill me; the Didi hit me, which is correct.

The mastermind behind it all is General Jared, the commander-in-chief of the Highland Legion—yes, the same one who was in the simulation who was bombarded with reports by Wilt, mimicking the Snowden incident from another world, and left in a terrible mess.

Richard was quite surprised; he had thought it would be the Gulf Army that made the move.

But thinking about it further, the Gulf and Highlands Legions are the core forces of the Imperial Progressives in the south, so it's not surprising that they occasionally cause trouble together.

It's quite possible that General Jared happened to know the necromancer, which is why he acted as the go-between...

No matter how much the investigator guesses or thinks, as a skeleton, he can't change anything now.

And so, he remained the old sorcerer's puppet for several years in a daze.

Then he got a little anxious.

This feeling of being unable to do anything and yet unable to end it is so frustrating!

It's like a germaphobe seeing a high school girl eat spicy snacks without washing her hands after using the toilet, and then smear chili oil on her phone screen!

Fortunately, after enduring this period of restraint, Richard's control over his body had improved considerably, and he was confident that he could break free from the old wizard's restraints in a few seconds.

It's time to pick an opportunity and do something...

[On this day, Hyman takes you to a church to talk with a hypocritical pastor who secretly engages in smuggling and accepts bribes...]

This priest has some nerve, daring to do this even though there are gods watching over him.

Well, thinking about it, that makes sense. Although gods exist in this world, they don't pay attention to every little thing all the time.

Wait, that's not right...

Even if the priest is the most daring and the gods are the most indifferent, they wouldn't allow undead creatures to come to the church, would they?

Unless this sect itself does not reject necromancers?

Upon realizing this, Richard immediately reviewed the divine knowledge he had learned from Saint Goethe in his mind—thank you, Headmistress, for your generosity, even teaching students this kind of thing!

Yes, among the seven great gods, there is indeed one who is neutral towards undead creatures, and even sees the resentment of the dead as part of natural evolution... That is the Goddess of Night!

Am I in the church of the goddess of night?

Just as you were about to leave, you used your true abilities to break free of your restraints in a short time, and prayed silently to the statue: "He has been split."

Ten seconds later, nothing happened.