Chapter 19: Lord Jon Had Already Predicted Everything!
The Narrow Sea, The Stepstones, Cutthroat Isle
"You... you monster!?"
Looking at the somewhat deranged pirate before him, Jon felt helpless. He had been at The Wall discussing the distribution of loot with Tyrion Lannister.
Tyrion had been dissatisfied because Jon had put everything into his inventory. Just as Jon was about to give Tyrion a hint to head to King's Landing—
Jon was suddenly forced out of his Skinchanger state by the system. When he regained consciousness, he was met with an attack from Kapo.
Since the seal on the Dragon Lord class had been lifted, Jon's Knight, Warrior, and Skinchanger classes had merged into it.
However, this aloof system remained as unresponsive as ever, leaving Jon somewhat helpless. If he hadn't watched the TV show before, he probably wouldn't even know how to use the Skinchanger ability.
Although the Dragon Lord class never appeared in the game, Jon found some clues related to his class abilities within his current sword, dark sister.
Weapon: dark sister ★
Durability: Infinite
Properties: Magic-Martial Artifact (Sealed), Skill +1, Speed +1, Defense +1, Magic +1.
Jon remembered that in a certain tactical RPG, there was a villain king who used a Magic-Martial Artifact. When he played the game, he had absolutely loved the imposing way the villain's magic scepter transformed into a two-handed greatsword.
To use that villain king in the late game, Jon had tirelessly ground experience points to clear the game. After he could use an emulator on his phone, he even bought many adapted versions of the game online.
After becoming a Dragon Lord, all of Jon's attributes had significantly improved, which was why Kapo had been beaten into a state of self-doubt.
Seeing Jon holding his sword one-handed with such ease, Kapo had the illusion that he was facing a monster. It was only then that he realized his men had been whittled away to nothing without him noticing.
The only reason Jon hadn't killed him was that he was using him to test his moves. Westeros lacked a complete system of swordsmanship techniques; knightly swordsmanship mostly consisted of "overpowering through sheer strength."
Only the Water Dancers of Braavos on the continent of Essos used exquisite sword techniques to kill their enemies. Jon's moves were extremely tricky, aiming at places Kapo couldn't defend every time.
After clashing for a few minutes, the fear in Kapo's heart grew. This fear had been there from the start and had only intensified with the succession of "accidents."
Now, Kapo had completely lost the courage to kill Jon. All that remained was endless dread and a sense of helplessness when facing Jon's "stratagems."
"Clang... Thud..."
As Jon's strike descended, Kapo seized the opportunity to block the fatal blow with his weapon. Then, he cast his weapon aside and prostrated himself before Jon.
"Spare me! Lord Jon, I know a route to the ruins of Valyria. You are a being who can use magic; you will surely be interested..."
Feeling the cold killing intent above his head cease, Kapo breathed a secret sigh of relief.
From the moment he had hesitated to strike, Kapo knew he had lost. Although he had thought about putting up a fight just now, his mind turned to finding a way out the moment Jon appeared.
Kapo wasn't entirely sure what Jon had been doing, but the power that erupted from the weirwood roots was definitely not something an ordinary person would possess.
Therefore, Kapo knew that only by offering information or secrets of equal value could he earn a chance to live.
"Oh? Tell me then. If I find out you're lying to me, you know the consequences!"
"Growl..."
Upon hearing Jon's threat, the Direwolf Ghost, who had already walked up to his side, let out a low, warning growl.
"I've been there! I know how to navigate the Mist Area! Please don't kill me, I won't dare do it again, Lord Jon!"
Seeing the man's pitiful state, Jon timely sheathed dark sister. He was truly growing to like this sword, even though his iron sword had been quite handy.
But now, with such a powerful weapon, probably only the artifacts and silver-tier weapons in the system shop could pique his interest.
"Thank you for your mercy, Lord Jon!"
Feeling the weapon withdraw, Kapo's tensed muscles finally relaxed.
"Your bravery is as formidable as your strategy. I knew this wouldn't be so easily accomplished, yet you intentionally put on such a display, causing Karen and me to charge headlong into your trap."
"Hahaha, how could the wisdom of Lord Jon be something people like you can compare to!"
At that moment, Narsas, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up.
"Yes, yes! I suppose I fell into the trap the moment I started inquiring about Lord Jon!"
Hearing Narsas's compliment, Kapo, still kneeling, spoke to him with a face full of admiration.
"Eh? What are these two talking about?"
Hearing the conversation between Narsas and the others, Jon's brain stalled. It was only because it was dark that his shocked expression wasn't seen by those around him.
"Indeed, indeed! I was wondering at first why there were so few guards here. Now that I think about it, everything seems to make sense."
Just then, Merry, who was beside Frodo, suddenly spoke up.
"Right? See! Lord Jon is truly incredible. If even you didn't know his plan, then someone like me was destined to fail."
Merry's words made Kapo feel as if he had found a kindred spirit, and his voice echoed around the heart tree due to his excitement.
"What on earth are you all talking about?"
Frodo, equally bewildered, suddenly blurted out the very question Jon most wanted to ask.
"Hahaha, let me tell you!"
Seeing Frodo's confusion, Merry laughed and took up the explanation.
"Actually, Lord Jon had already predicted that some people who refused to submit would be causing trouble in the shadows, but he had no way to identify them."
"Yes, so what did he do? Why didn't I notice anything?"
Seeing Frodo's continued confusion, Merry seemed to get more and more into his explanation.
"I think you should remember!"
Seeing that Frodo hadn't caught on yet, Merry seemed a bit anxious, so he directly pointed out a specific detail.
"Yes, afterward, under Lord Jon's introduction, we underwent that... what was it... physical training."
"Hahaha, I trust you've realized it now!"
Having mentioned the key point, Frodo's answer finally met Merry's approval.
"But what does that have to do with anything?"
"Sigh, Frodo, have you forgotten? As soon as the training started, some people found excuses to leave."
Merry's words finally caused Frodo to react. He said excitedly:
"You mean those people were the ones with problems, right?"
"Exactly. And to lure out more enemies, Lord Jon came to the Godswood. However, he couldn't make it too obvious, so after everyone finished training in the afternoon, the news of Lord Jon being in the Godswood was leaked."
"What if some of them just liked to be lazy?"
Although Frodo understood Merry's point, he still expressed his own opinion.
"True, but that's when those with something to hide would choose to act at night, while those who were truly lazy would just hide in their rooms and sleep."
After hearing Merry's explanation, the light in Frodo's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and his admiration for Jon reached a new peak.
"Moreover, that was only one part of Lord Jon's plan. After that, I was also arranged by Lord Jon to be in a place with a wide view."
At this point, Narsas, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up.
As Narsas spoke, everyone's gaze converged on him.
"The place Lord Jon had me guard was the fork leading to the Godswood and other outposts. You could say that by staying there, I could detect any movement below in advance."
"No wonder no one was there when we just came up. That fool Karen thought your security was just lax!"
Hearing Narsas's words, Kapo said with a sudden realization.
"You all thought you were clever, but Lord Jon had already seen through everything. Because I detected you in advance, I led away all the hidden sentries behind us."
"So the injuries on these guys were also caused by you?"
Kapo glanced at his men on the ground, who had been sent to ambush the sentries, and asked with some fear.
"What do you think?"
"Lo... Lord Jon, I... I also know who else is pretending to submit. Ju... just give me some men, and I am willing to kill them all for you!"
By now, Kapo was completely won over by Jon's "strategy." He once again prostrated himself on the ground and spoke with fanatical fervor.
"This..."
At this moment, Jon was utterly shocked by these guys' imaginations, to the point where he didn't even know what to say for a moment!
"Uh... with your minds being so imaginative, are you trying to go work for Ainz Ooal Gown?"
After glancing at Kapo on the ground, Jon silently complained in his heart.
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