The Golden Experience Point [Part 1]

Chapter 189: "Colony"

"Your Majesty, there is no excuse I can offer..."

"Huh? What happened? Did you let the king escape?"

Since the situation had concluded, Deas was [Summoned] to the Hiers Castle.

As soon as he appeared, he knelt and began apologizing abruptly.

"No, we killed someone who seemed to be the king, but it seems some of the royal family members managed to escape."

"Oh, is that so?"

After destroying the main camp where the king was located, Deas, leading the Adamant Scouts, launched a surprise attack on the palace. It seemed that all the elves and high elves inside the palace were killed, except for the king's eldest son, the first prince, who had already escaped to the town.

"It's strange that he managed to escape after we launched a surprise attack. The plan details were probably known only to you, Deas. If that's the case, maybe he left the city regardless of how the attack on the capital would turn out."

"If the city is under attack, one would normally think of taking refuge in the most heavily defended palace. However, if he was in the city when it was attacked, it might mean he had a great deal of trust in the king and the knights."

Even if that were the case, if the king left the palace empty for interception, it would make sense for the first prince to fill in. In the central palace, which is crucial for the country, there should be someone capable of making decisions in case of an emergency.

Although it's unclear how important matters in the city were, it seems lacking in self-awareness for someone who would eventually bear the responsibility of the nation.

"He might not be interested in national affairs or something like that. Well, I don't know. Maybe he didn't want to inherit the throne? If the king was healthy enough to come to the front lines, there would still be time for a succession, and maybe he hadn't fully grasped his role and position yet. Unfortunately, his grace period moratorium ended forcibly."

"Thanks to his own foolishness, he ironically survived alone..."

"No, I don't know. Maybe he really had important business in the town."

Deas seems frustrated, but the situation is not bad.

The execution of the main objective, Portree's king, has been achieved, and according to reports, the prince is the only surviving member of the royal family.

Considering the possibility of the lizardmen quickly reproducing, it's not entirely without risk, but according to the official site, Portree's population is low, and that's because elves, as a race, don't reproduce easily. So, it should be safe to assume that only one royal family member will remain for a while.

Depending on the future developments, we might have to produce a Spirit Lord from the Portree Kingdom, and it would be better if some survived. More options are always good.

If necessary, we could [Subordinate] and forcibly reincarnate them, but paying a huge amount of experience points just for a key item is something she hesitates to do. If I'm going to spend experience points, I would prefer to use them on something more useful.

"For now, the result of the assault on Portree is reasonably good. Good job. Now, I'd like you to give me the next report, especially about the issues with the Adamant team."

"Yes. Regarding the Adamant Knights, there is no concern about their defensive capabilities. However, there are many challenges remaining in areas other than defense, such as attack and evasion, this time."

"Weapons have been replaced with Adamas, so there's no problem with attack power, but if the opponent is superior, it becomes difficult to land a direct hit. Even with armor, if the opponent is superior, it can be difficult to land a direct hit. Even when we try to dodge, the lack of experience in receiving damage from normal attacks makes them somewhat lax in recognizing evasion. As a result, they are easily defeated by opponents who use powerful skills occasionally."