My Computer Leads to an Instance Dungeon-Chapter 164 - 139: Technology and Hardcore Stuff! How One Person Can Defeat a Legion

After Fang Zhen spoke, the room fell into a strange silence.

It took a full three or four seconds before Dalia came to her senses.

Dalia looked at Fang Zhen as if he were a madman and said, "Do you have any idea what you're saying?"

"You think you can kill Viscount Montagu by yourself?"

"I may despise that brutal barbarian, but I can't deny that in this region, Viscount Montagu is number one, both in personal martial skill and in the strength of his army. It was no accident that the Ashton Territory fell."

"To kill a noble on the battlefield, you have to challenge the legion that protects him."

"And you, by yourself, want to challenge the entire Montagu Legion?"

"Then there's Baron von Kleist. He may only be a Baron, but he's notoriously cunning and an excellent administrator. Although Baron von Klei's Territory is just a Baron's Domain, it's managed better than the average Viscount's Domain. The legion under his command is no weaker than that of the Ashton Territory."

"You want to challenge two Noble Legions by yourself?"

"That's completely impossible!"

"Do you truly understand what you're saying? What on earth gives you this kind of courage?"

Fang Zhen's expression remained unchanged as he listened to Dalia's doubts.

He knew that challenging two Noble Legions alone sounded insane, especially to a native noble of this world like Dalia, who would find the idea laughable.

But to Fang Zhen, it wasn't the least bit laughable. It was something that had to be done.

'This Fallen Knight instance... if there are no surprises, the condition to clear it is to kill all the Fallen Knights.'

'If I want to clear this, I'll have to kill the confirmed Fallen, Montagu and Von Kleist, sooner or later.'

'The difficulty of a Hard-level instance is just that high.'

'I'm just asking for a little extra loot and some bargaining chips for my victory now.'

"Countess, whether or not I can do it is a matter of capability. What I'm asking you to consider is whether you're willing to make such a wager."

"This is a matter of whether you dare and whether you want to. It's a test of your courage and your will."

"All you have to do is answer me: do you want to do this or not?"

"As for whether it can be done, and how—that's my problem,"

he said.

Dalia stared blankly at Fang Zhen for a long moment.

Their gazes locked. Fang Zhen's eyes were completely resolute, and he met Dalia's stare without a hint of avoidance.

After several seconds, Dalia could no longer bear the pressure of his gaze and was the first to look down.

Dalia's imposing demeanor faltered.

"If you can truly do as you say... then it's not out of the question."

"However, I need to witness your capabilities first."

"If you can kill Viscount Montagu, then I promise that as soon as he is dead, I will immediately give you two Extraordinary Items—tailored to your requested specifications—and a reward of one hundred... no, one hundred and fifty Gold Ropes."

"If you can also kill Baron von Kleist, I will give you two more Extraordinary Items, plus another one hundred Gold Ropes."

Dalia said.

Fang Zhen narrowed his eyes.

'So Dalia has shown her hand.'

'To be able to make such a promise, Dalia must possess far more wealth than she lets on.'

'Still, I have my principles. I wouldn't stoop to robbing a woman. Besides, Dalia isn't defenseless. Attacking her would just create a formidable enemy for no reason.'

"One more Extraordinary Item, and another one hundred Gold Ropes," Fang Zhen said.

Before Dalia could counter-offer, he continued, "Think about it. The nobles surrounding Ashton Territory are all dead. Since you still have political resources you can leverage within the nobility, what kind of benefits would you reap if you could just obtain the now-lordless Montagu Territory and Baron von Territory?"

Dalia fell silent, a gleam in her eyes as she seemed to envision the future Fang Zhen had just painted for her.

A moment later, an unnatural flush crept onto Dalia's face.

"As long as you can truly do it," Dalia said, her tone softening considerably.

Fang Zhen smiled coolly.

「A dozen or so minutes later.」

Fang Zhen walked out of the Redstone Tavern.

He had come to a clear understanding with Dalia.

Dalia had completely agreed to his proposal, wanting to make a desperate gamble to turn her situation around and see if he could kill Viscount Montagu.

Though a woman and a noble, Dalia was a gambler to the core.

Dalia had agreed to something that even Matthew hadn't dared to accept.

Once the Countess had made her decision, she was more proactive than anyone else who knew of the plan. She divulged every piece of intelligence she had on Viscount Montagu, afraid that Fang Zhen might fail to achieve his objective if he didn't fully understand the enemy's situation.

Fang Zhen, in turn, learned about the strength of Viscount Montagu's legion.

Viscount Montagu was a powerful and brutal noble, predatory by nature. He had plundered a great fortune under various pretexts—such as quelling riots and punishing other nobles who violated the Kingdom's laws—and used it to build the strongest army in the region.

The Montagu Legion numbered around three hundred men in total, and among them were five Quasi-Knights and twelve Knight's Squires.

A Quasi-Knight was someone who had surpassed the rank of a Knight's Squire. They had distinguished themselves in battle and possessed a warhorse, but had not yet been granted a fief. While not technically nobles, their strength was already approaching the level of a full-fledged Knight.

Each of the twelve Knight's Squires was no weaker than the Iron Armor Can Soldier that Fang Zhen had fought.

This was the core of the Montagu Legion.

Of course, as powerful as Montagu was, his entire legion couldn't possibly be composed of such elites.

In reality, the core units of the legion were the combat groups organized around these Quasi-Knights and Knight's Squires.