Conquering OtherWorld Starts With a Game Chapter 38.1: Additional Value of Helmets

October 14, 11 p.m. Earth time. It was also nighttime in OtherWorld.

After work ended, as per usual, the former bandit trio gathered for a meal in front of Tuttle's tent, though the mood was rather downcast.

"…Although the previous operation was a complete failure, at least we've proven one thing. These crazy, chaotic, and evil undead really have no respect for Yang," Hal said, forcing himself. "If the Town Hall hadn't been built with earth magic, there's no doubt that the damned undead would have torn down Yang's dwelling."

Tuttle, who was silently chewing on some dried sweet potato, reluctantly said, "Hal, I think it's best if we… stop thinking about using these undead. I shouldn't have suggested such a naive idea then, and I apologize for my foolishness… These undead are simply unreasonable."

"…I know," Hal said with unease. "What I want to say is, these completely unmanageable undead will one day devour that bastard Yang. There's no need for us to do anything, and we should patiently bide our time."

Tuttle fell silent, while Finley said nothing.

Hal had actually taken the initiative to bear with it and suggested waiting patiently for the right time. The other two really didn't know whether to be happy that their old friend had matured or feel sad that Hal was bowing down…

Of course, the two strategists of the former bandits felt that Hal's willingness to "temporarily" submit was the right choice. Not only had the evil black mage not gotten mad when learning about their betrayal, he had even calmly used methods long prepared to coerce them.

What did that mean?

It meant that Black Mage Yang was willing to reason with them, and that wasn't a good thing.

"Reason" was something that didn't exist in a lawless place. Only the ones with the biggest fists did the talking in such places.

Only places with laws and rules had room for reason.

In other words… they had underestimated Yang's ambitions. This damned black mage really did intend to establish laws and rules in the Taranthan Wasteland.

Yang didn't even think of the

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