The Golden Experience Point [Part 1]

Chapter 129: "A new morning is here"

Upon logging in after a long time, I found several messages from the system.

Even though I say "long time", it had only been a few days since I last logged in. Due to playing the game every day, even just a few days felt extremely long.

The system messages contained various interesting information. I quickly replied to the message addressed to me and got up from bed.

It might have been the first time I logged out in bed since the closed beta. I thought my wings might be in the way, but once I wound them around and lay down, it wasn't that bothersome.

"Hey, Rare-chan. Long time no see. Well, maybe 'good morning' is more appropriate. I thought you'd be waking up around this time."

"Good morning, Lyra. Knock next time."

This is a guest room in the Aural Kingdom's castle.

Since the surviving royal family and major nobles involved in state affairs are already under Lyra's control, there's no need for Rare to hide anymore. It's widely known within the castle that the current regime is cooperating with the "Seventh Calamity".

However, revealing this information to the outside or players might lead to the perception that the fall of the Hiers Kingdom was orchestrated by the new Aural Queen. Therefore, except for NPCs bound by [Subordinate], they can't show themselves to those who are not aware of their true nature.

"Rare-chan, did you see the system message?"

"I did. I'm not sure which one you're talking about, though."

"Probably about the confirmation of the nation's downfall. If keeping the royal family alive is enough, it means we can do whatever we want with the artifacts, right?"

"Well, that seems to be the case. But then, what defines someone as part of the royal family? Probably the right to succession to the throne."

"...If that's the case, maybe I could gain royal succession rights by convincing the current regime to grant them to me. That way, I could join the royal family."

It would open up possibilities, but it's too risky. To attempt it, Lyra would need to have her royal succession rights recognized, then eliminate the entire current royal family. If it failed, there would be no turning back.

"...It might be possible, but the risk is high. And before that, aren't they already [Subordinated], meaning they won't die?"

"The release of [Subordinate]... I think the [Subordinated] party needs to send a message. So if an NPC is [Subordinated], does that mean it can't be released?"

Confirmation from the game developers is necessary, but since the information is only relevant to players who have acquired [Subordinate], asking might risk leaking the information to others. Even if players without [Subordinate] learn about it, it's unlikely to change the current situation. However, if there are other players who have acquired [Subordinate], revealing their existence might unnecessarily raise suspicion.

"At the moment, if there are other players like us, they're either keeping quiet and thinking the same way or pretending to be NPCs."

There's also the possibility that they're not thinking about anything, like Blanc.

"...I should greet Blanc. Individual system messages probably reached her too."

"Individual messages? Did you get one, Rare-chan?"

"Huh?"

It seems Lyra also received a personal message.

Upon checking, the messages Rare received and the ones Lyra received were different. Rare's message succinctly stated that the developers would support dungeon management, while Lyra's message seemed to be about managing a nation of humanoid races.