Became a Strategist With an Intelligence of 100 and an Accuracy Rate of 100%

3 – Episode 3. Appointed as a scribe of the Lunarrien Army.

Hold on.

Stay calm.

Once again, the question she asked echoes in my mind-

‘Can Luna Rien Inyang not unite this world?’ he pondered.

The answer remained the same.

[No, that’s not true.]

No matter how many times he thought about it, he arrived at the same conclusion.

‘Not that it’s impossible… Wait a moment.’

To say “No” meant, in other words, that it was possible.

In that case… Could Luna Rien Inyang be the ruler who unifies the continent, not anyone else?

She, unaware that she was in a state of panic, wiped away her tears and bowed her head to me as if apologizing several times.

“I’m sorry… for showing such a sight… I won’t bother Sir Swen from now on. However, may I ask one last question…?”

“…Please, speak.”

I spoke in the calmest tone I could muster.

But, I could feel it.

That I was trembling slightly, unconsciously, due to the sudden situation.

Fortunately, Luna didn’t seem to notice as she looked at me and spoke in a very serious tone.

“Who is the person closest to being able to unify the kingdom… Could you tell me?”

“The person who can unify the kingdom? Are you asking?”

“Yes.”

Nod.

She nodded with a determined gaze.

Even if I had shouted at her, it seemed she had no intention of giving up on her dream of unification.

Well, if I had told her, “You can’t do it,” she wouldn’t have even raised an army.

“As you said, Sir Swen, perhaps I may not have the ability to become the ruler who unifies the kingdom. However, that doesn’t mean I can turn a blind eye to people suffering and in pain. So please, guide me with your wisdom. According to your thoughts, what kind of ruler should I aim to be?”

“What kind of ruler…?”

I didn’t hear what she said at all.

All I was doing was continuously asking the question, “[Can Luna Rien Inyang unite the kingdom?]”

The answer remained the same no matter how many times I asked.

But then.

“Wait a moment.”

What kind of ruler would be the best?

This… Maybe, it could be a question that could be used to my advantage.

“Luna, may I say a few words before answering your question?”

“Yes? Uh… it’s, it’s fine.”

She answered, with cold sweat dripping.

She pretended to be resolute, but she was obviously very tense.

Being rejected for a scout offer with harsh words would affect her mental state.

Nevertheless… she was trying her best not to show any signs and extract any helpful information for me.

For someone like me who only played games, it was unknown information.

That Luna Rienne Inyang was such a strong-willed person.

That’s probably fine.

Now was the time for me to receive the questions.

“As Luna thinks, there must be several potential leaders who show the possibility of being an ideal unification monarch. There must be people who are already making a name for themselves in this chaotic era, right?”

“…Yes.”

“What kind of leader would be acceptable… Can you tell me the leaders that come to mind?”

The weakness of my ability.

I could only make predictions if I received questions from others.

I was confident in my intellect being 100.

However… it was somewhat hard to believe in my brain that continued to conclude that Luna Rienne Inyang would unify the world.

Then?

There was no choice but to verify, right?

Fortunately, Luna seemed to understand my words and nodded a few times, then carefully asked me a question while lost in thought.

“…The leader of the Brans military, Lynn Brans… couldn’t she be the monarch who could unify the world?”

Question input.

‘Can Lynn Brans unify the world?’

The answer is not difficult.

It is impossible to unify.

“…Lynn Brans is certainly a talented person, but she doesn’t lack indecisiveness when it matters most. Moreover, she has a sense of inferiority towards her siblings, which is a flaw. I cannot guarantee that she can achieve unification.”

I added a reasonably convincing reason.

What I can predict is only ‘yes’ or ‘no’.

I had no way of knowing ‘why’ it is not so or ‘why’ it would be that way.

After hearing my words, Luna nodded and then spoke again.

“… In that case, what about Varanga Yuuri Aesius, who is seeking the favor of many people? Can she unify the world?”

‘Can Varanga Yuuri Aesius unify the world?’

Conclusion. It is impossible to unify.

“While her leadership is excellent at making many people follow her, she lacks a foundation and is not fortunate in critical moments. It is correct to consider it difficult.”

“In that case, the tyrant Serpina von Einhardt, who currently holds the most powerful influence… Ultimately, will she end up swallowing this continent…?”

Luna’s expression twisted as she mentioned the last leader.

Tyrant Serpina.

She was a legitimate descendant of the fallen Unified Einhardt Empire, possessing a solid background, an extremely talented pool of individuals, and exceptional abilities verging on cheating.

Apart from her oppressive politics, she was, in fact, the closest existing presence to unification.

Even in the game, if you left everything to the CPU and ran simulations about ten times, she would achieve unification in six or seven of those rounds.

The remaining two were for Brans’ army.

But the moniker ‘tyrant’ attached to her was not without reason.

She had an extremely aggressive personality and showed no mercy to her enemies.

She did not maintain particularly close relationships with those close to her, and thus, if you played as her, there were no personal events outside of warlike situations.

When considering that choosing Lin Brans would allow for events with his siblings, and choosing Varanga Yuuri Aesius would allow for simple events of unity with subordinates, it could be said that she was the only named ruler without such small events.

Of course.

One could argue that even the reason I was drawn into this world was partly because of her.

Because she stubbornly refused me after breaking through the intelligence stat of 99 and then cut off my head.

Seeing Luna’s astonished expression, it seemed that she also had a strong dislike for Serpina.

Upon reflection, it was a fact that could easily be noticed.

She said she became a leader because she didn’t want to see everyone suffering, and she said she wanted to bring peace to this world.

Serpina was the woman who would unite this continent through bloodshed.

Many people will surely die tragically.

Even after unification, if she continues to have a distrustful attitude towards her people, the oppression of bloodshed will undoubtedly continue, and if one thinks that an era of chaos will follow for several decades, Luna’s reaction could be understood.

I slowly recall the question I received from her once again.

‘Can Serpina von Einhardt unify this world?’

My intellect with an intelligence of 100 reaches a clear conclusion at an exceedingly fast speed.

[It is impossible to unify].

“….”

At this point, I was also at a loss for words.

Other lords could come up with plausible reasons, but no matter how hard they looked, they couldn’t find a reason why Cerphina couldn’t unite the land.

The biggest reason she couldn’t unite was, in fact, the player.

As long as the player didn’t intervene, she was a presence that wouldn’t easily crumble.

Unable to find a convincingly plausible sentence to attach, Luna interpreted it as a positive meaning-

Her expression darkened, making it easy to tell.

“Yes… Eventually… I must become a lord like Cerphina in order to achieve the unification of this continent….”

And then, she trembled for a moment–

Suddenly, she took a deep breath, as if preparing herself.

With her two ruby-like bright red eyes, she looked at me and spoke.

“…Swen, sir. I truly appreciate hearing your valuable opinion today.”

And then, for a brief moment, she had an incredibly fragile and sad expression, as if it would shatter if touched–

Immediately, she forced a smile and made a pitiful smile.

“As you said, Swen, I may not have the ability to become a unifying lord. But when I think of the people who will be frightened by the tyranny of Cerphina… I can’t just sit here and give up. However, I cannot become someone like Cerphina either. I… will try to find my own path.”

Lunarian Iniang.

In the game, she was simply a character summarized as “If you want to do the king’s ear concept, go ahead.”

Her ideals, beliefs, and her trembling voice that seemed like it could collapse at any moment… They were all things I couldn’t understand.

And, my brain with an intelligence of 100 kept–

At least at this moment.

She was vehemently insisting that she alone could unite this world.

“Well, I apologize for the five impolitenesses today. I only hope you stay healthy.”

I stood up and was about to leave–

“Just a moment!”

Unknowingly, I held her back.

“…?!”

Luna seemed to have never expected that I would hold her back, and she looked at my face in surprise.

I…

Why did I try to join the Brans army?

Well, it was because I wanted to survive.

I thought I could survive easily in the Brans army.

There was no guarantee that unification would happen while I was alive, so it was honestly my true intention to live as leisurely as possible while buried in the night up to that point.

However-

If the unification is achieved, it means being able to escape from this chaotic era and return to the original world.

Then?

In conclusion, isn’t it the correct answer to go under the ruler Luna, who will achieve unification?

Furthermore, achieving unification also means never facing destruction.

In a way, it meant fulfilling the condition of [safety] as well.

Of course, [Luna achieving unification] did not necessarily mean [I, under Luna, would not die], but-

As long as I didn’t go out into the battlefield, the possibility of my life being in danger was low.

If Luna Rienne Inyang was the ruler, I had confidence that as a bookseller, I could somehow manage to live as I pleased.

It seemed like she would listen to me most of the time.

Ultimately, my intelligence was 100. Unless I engaged in a battle where I would likely be defeated, that was it.

So-

“You must have been prepared to become the ruler of unification, right?”

“Yes, yes…? …Yes, indeed….”

“Using me means, in other words, trusting me. Can you promise to show me unlimited trust?”

“That means… surely…!”

She realized why I held onto her and gazed at my face in awe.

Yes.

For me, the best position would undoubtedly be next to the ruler of unification.

And if Luna Rienne Inyang was the woman who would become the ruler of unification-

“I will serve under Luna Rienne.”

There was no reason for me not to serve.