Game World

There's a loophole in your system.

Not long after, escorted by a group of knights, Sivin arrived outside Winterfell.

Here he will complete his third villain mission.

What caught his eye was a wide moat, and at the end of the moat was a waterfall. Mountains in the distance, tree-lined trees, jungles, pastures, and scattered villages surround the towering Winterfell.

It is undeniably a beautiful scene, but behind this beauty, there is a wide range of destruction hidden.

During his travels, Shevin witnesses ragged, pale figures, farmers in straw hats working in the fields, and turbaned women carrying baskets of wild fruits for sale in Winterfell.

Hunters with prey on their backs are also occasionally spotted. Despite the improvement in health, their bodies are scarred, because venturing into the woods to hunt in such a world means risking their lives.

These seemingly harsh individuals make up the majority of the Eagle's Nest population. They were mostly lower classes and were not even considered free citizens, they were peasants and serfs.

According to the codex of the kingdom, everything within the territory belonged to the lord. Peasants were required to work for their lords at least four days a week without pay, and to pay taxes in the form of agricultural products and ground rent as a token of gratitude for their protection, even if their surplus food was barely enough.

The situation was even worse for serfs, who had no citizenship, no land, or personal property. They just work unpaid and just want a meal to make ends meet.

"system, these peasants are already struggling under the exploitation of their previous lords. Now you want me to trample their fields. Doesn't your conscience hurt? Hivern questioned the system.

As a young man educated in the 21st century, forcing him to snatch candy from children was too much. Now he is forced to bully these exploited peasants.

It feels like rubbing salt on a wound.

！ ，h ， .h − h . Please, master, overcome your limitations. Short-term pain is better than long-term pain.

"Are you kidding me......"

Xiwen was speechless. The system does have a peculiar sense of morality that claims that short-term pain is better than long-term pain – like having children?

"It is impossible to torment these poor peasants by following the intentions of this stupid task. "

Shiwen pondered; If he did, what was the purpose of his existence? He was nothing more than a poor puppet manipulated by the system.

Knowing your opponent's mind leads to a hundred victories. Hivern felt he needed more information.

"Can you tell me the specific criteria for antagonistic behavior?" He doesn't know if the system will answer, but if it does, he might take the opportunity to analyze the rules of the system.

Antagonistic behavior is effective when it causes psychological trauma to others.

"Trauma?"

Hivern pondered, eyes sparkling. What he did in the city before did cause serious psychological trauma to a group of children. Perhaps, he has become a shadow of their childhood.

However, for the chubby boy, he has made it clear that he will take one candy and return two. Such behaviors do not cause psychological trauma, and the system considers them ineffective antagonistic behaviors.

With that in mind, Hivern felt like he had discovered something.

Meaning, it can be hit first and then rewarded, but one blow must be hit to cause psychological trauma, and the target must not know the subsequent reward. "

Hivern's eyes lit up. He decided to test his theory immediately. Just look around, there's a farmland nearby.

Old Link was working in the fields, and the midday sun was scorching his weather-beaten skin. Suddenly, a great shadow loomed over him, followed by a large hoof trampling on the wheat he had carefully planted.

"Who the hell is it...... Belch?

Old Link frowned, ready to rebuke those who trampled on his wheat. But when he looked up, he was almost overwhelmed with fright.

A noble knight, dressed in armor adorned with a golden lion insignia, rides a majestic dragon-blooded horse. Behind him was a group of knights, who seemed to be his retinue.

Old Link swallowed hard, hid the curse in his heart, and knelt on the ground.

"Have mercy on my Lord, and have mercy on my Lord..."

Old Link trembled and fell to the ground with his head down. His mind went blank, and he could only beg the nobles for mercy.

Xiwen felt uneasy as he watched the old farmer kneel on the ground in fear. Although he inadvertently stepped on the old man's field, it was the old gentleman who knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

"This system is really rubbish," Hivern cursed silently. He and his knights had already trampled a two-meter-wide path over the field. Despite this, the system still does not recognize the task as completed.

Although reluctant, Shivin couldn't help but order his knights to stample on the battlefield at will.

Old Link, witnessing this horrifying scene, was so terrified that he didn't dare to say a word.

"I bumped into the noble, and this is the punishment I deserve