Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 119
◈ 119. [Free exploration] Sparkling Colosseum (3)
“I think I've got some clues..”
As I looked down at Bernato's place, which had turned into red smoke and disappeared, I thought to myself..
Strike with a combined attack of silver weapons and magic..
After revealing the spirit core, Damian snipes it..
The basic tactics of warfare against vampires were being established. I nodded in satisfaction..
good. You just have to take it one step at a time like this.
It was then.
《Well done, challengers! you have proven yourself!》
Jackal's voice rang loudly on stage..
《I, the gladiator king, have the qualifications to face Jackal in person.!》
ring!
[Colosseum sparkling - Wave 7]
- destroy the enemy!
- Lv.75 Gladiator King: 1 body
- Win Odds Ratio: None
As soon as the system window is updated.
Taat-!
The last wave and the final boss of this Colosseum dungeon..
Jackal, the gladiator king himself, came down into the arena..
When I wondered why the victory odds ratio had disappeared, all the goblins in the audience were dead..
It looks like the jackal killed them all with his own hands. Wow!
《How long has it been? This is me standing in the Colosseum myself!》
The jackal splendidly rotated the daggers in both hands and muttered while holding the poop form..
《This competition must be entirely mine. That's why we got rid of all the useless audiences..》
Jeez. Jeopuk.
I swallowed dry saliva as I watched the NPC boss gradually narrowing the distance..
Gladiator King Jackal.
In the game, there was a special ability to avoid the first attack every turn..
Whether it was a special ability or a Colosseum stake coefficient, it was a spec that we couldn't compete with, regardless of whether it was there or not. Level 75?.
If you fight, you lose.
must die.
“jackal.”
Nevertheless, the reason I came here is because I have a way to neutralize this boss..
After catching my breath, I spoke clearly and forcefully..
“Everblack hasn't forgotten you.”
《……yes?》
The jackal's feet, which were approaching with a vicious spirit, suddenly stopped..
《Now, what?……?》
“Everblack said he didn't forget you.”
In games, why do speedrun users rush to the Colosseum right from the beginning?.
Even if the previous waves can be cleared using gimmicks, how do you deal with this powerful boss?.
The answer is simple.
don't fight.
This is because you can skip it using events..
‘Jackal's identity is an agent dispatched by the Everblack Empire decades ago..’
Decades ago, after receiving rumors about a dungeon under the lake, the Imperial Intelligence Department (today's Aegis Task Force) dispatched special agents to the dungeon..
However, unfortunately, they were kidnapped by this Colosseum while exploring the dungeon, and were forced to work as gladiators and be eaten like slaves..
All of the agents died over a long period of time, but only Jackal, who had a long lifespan due to being from the beast people, survived in the end..
He kills the existing gladiator king and becomes the new gladiator king..
However, decades have already passed in this process..
The Jackal realizes that there is no point in returning to the Empire and decides to spend the rest of his life protecting the Colosseum as a gladiatorial king..
‘The background setting is like this, so how do you skip the battle??’
In the game it was simple. All you had to do was throw in an item called ‘Prince Ash’s Memento’..
Ash dies in the original tutorial.
However, the keepsake remained in Lucas' inventory even after that..
Players complained a lot about why this useless item only took up inventory space, but its purpose has been revealed..
‘The jackal, who received the royal family's mementos, arbitrarily mistakes Lucas for a royal family member and sends the party back without harming them. He was such a trickster.’
Well, that was in the game.
So what should I do??
‘Just name it.’
He is a boss who can be persuaded just by his mementos, but if I prove myself as the prince. Then it's not the end of the game?
《Everblack… … You didn't forget me?》
The jackal muttered in a trembling voice and quickly knelt down in front of me..
《What is the dignity of a noble person??》
“ash. Ash 'Bonhater' Everblack.”
I took out the black jade tablet from my pocket and showed it to him..
“He is the 3rd prince of the imperial family..”
《Oh my god, this can't be happening…….》
The jackal, who was thrilled to receive the trophy, bowed down and bowed to me..
《A meaningless time... … I thought I had been completely forgotten. I thought the Empire had forgotten me, and I tried to forget the Empire too..》
“Jackal. Even if you forget Everblack's name, the empire will never forget you..”
《iced coffee…….》
“Even if the Empire forgets you, I promise.”
I put my hand on my chest.
“I, Ash, will remember you..”
Tears overflowed from inside the mask and poured down the jackal's chin..
《thank you thank you My time spent here was not in vain.…….》
Seeing the jackal so sad and happy made me feel a little guilty, but ugh. What do you think? Now I'm really going to remember.
***
What was explained to the jackal is as follows:.
I am a prince who came to personally explore the dungeon after receiving a secret mission from the emperor..
In the process, a list of imperial soldiers and agents who had previously disappeared from the dungeon was identified..
Jackal, the boss of the Colosseum Dungeon, and one of the missing agents whose code name is Jackal overlapped, so they stopped by here to find out..
If you think about it carefully, the explanation was full of loopholes, but the jackal didn't have any doubts..
“For not forgetting my name. That alone saved me.”
When the boss mode ended, the jackal, who had turned into an ordinary NPC, spoke in a calm voice..
I wonder if this guy is the same person as Jackal, the gladiator king who was spouting such bullshit just a little while ago..
“Jackal. Can you help me with my future dungeon search??”
I asked with some expectation..
Jackal is a level 75 incredibly strong character..
If you can recruit them, or at least call them as support, it will be a lot easier in the future..
But the jackal quietly shook his head..
“Since I have ascended to the position of gladiatorial king, my body belongs to this Colosseum..”
“Right…….”
“We will provide all the help we can within this area, but we cannot do anything outside of this area. sorry…….”
The jackal repeatedly lowered his head, feeling truly sorry..
No, no, I tried to eat it too raw. Sorry.
“By the way, jackal.”
I decided to get the main purpose out of the way..
“I need an item called Dark Crystal... … Do you have any??”
“Sure, sure! How many do you need? Just say the word!”
In the game, if you use that trick to skip the boss battle with the jackal, it will turn into a merchant NPC afterwards..
You can now trade items, and one of the items was a dark crystal..
But this time I got it for free. For now, I decided to only get three. I don't need any more right now.
[dark crystal]
- Category: Materials
- A crystal made from the darkness of hell. If you listen closely, you may hear a whisper. Rarely found in dungeons in area 5 or higher..
It was my first encounter with the Crystal of Darkness, a material item that will be used in the manufacture of top-level items since the mid-1990s..
I quickly put it in my inventory. With this, you have gathered all the materials needed to make castle weapons..
“Is there anything else you need, Your Majesty??”
The jackal seemed eager to do anything for me..
His body was so itchy that he shook his shoulders in front of me..
“I hate to say this with my own mouth, but in this area, I am the absolute strongest! Just tell them to do it.!”
“Well, then…….”
After hesitating for a moment, I smiled shyly and asked.
“Is there somewhere I can rest my eyes? Everyone in my party has been working hard, so I think we need to get some rest..”
***
“1Not only did you say it was a two-day plan, but you even brought all your camping gear. Of course I thought we were going to camp.”
Inside the Colosseum.
gladiator's quarters.
Our party entered this place where there were unexpectedly clean beds lined up. Evangeline continued as she unpacked her bag on the floor..
“I never thought I could rent such a nice accommodation. I was surprised..”
“Iknow, right. Even in the middle of a dungeon.”
Junior also agreed..
“I was prepared to sleep on the hard floor, but it turned out to be a bed. Bye bye!”
“Long live~!”
Evangeline and Junior jumped on the bed at the same time..
I smiled bitterly and unpacked my luggage next to the bed..
“I'm embarrassed too. For being so good to me.”
“You can instantly change a seemingly strong enemy into an ally with just a few words..”
Junior smiled brightly..
“Your Majesty is truly amazing..”
“Umm… … What…….”
It's not that I'm great, I just referenced the original strategy..
Well, they say information is the greatest weapon. I have to be thankful that my brain remembers all the strategy information and didn't forget it..
“By the way, we share accommodations.?”
Evangeline, who was rolling around in the blanket like a salamander, frowned and asked me. huh?
“Then we should write it together. I was thinking of writing it separately.?”
“Anyway, there are two ladies... … It is also called the seven-year-old stone for men and women.…….”
“Hi go. You sound like a lady. Where is the lady in this room??”
All I can see is a little salamander and a hemoptysis machine..
“what?! I'm done talking now!”
“What if I say it's done?.”
“It will be like this-!”
Evangeline picked up the pillow next to her and lightly patted my back. This is it!
“This cocky kid-!”
I'll make a habit of it right now! I also picked up a pillow and hit the top of Evangeline's head..
“Quack!”
Evangeline let out a helpless scream and glared at me. I also glared at him. what!
After a while.
“We all washed up... … Yes…….”
When Lucas and Damian, who had gone to wash up first, came back, Evangeline and I were having a heart-to-heart pillow fight. Puk puk puk puk.
“lucas!”
With his head covered in feathers from the burst pillow, I threw a pillow at Lucas..
“Join the war!”
“Yes, my lord..”
Without hesitation, Lucas grabbed the pillow with both hands and rushed towards him..
“Wow! Two-faced tactics are against the law.!”
2Evangeline screamed when it was 1 vs. 1 and shouted at Junior..
“Help me, Juju! My sister is on my side?!”
“no… … I don't want to take anyone's side…….”
“If you don't help me now, I'll stick next to you while you sleep and harass you.!”
“Umm…….”
Junior, who hesitated, snapped his fingers with a sigh..
Then the wind magic was activated, and blankets flew up, covered me and Lucas, and started hitting me. I screamed.
“Disgraceful, cowardly! Using a wizard?!”
“It was my senior who started the 2-on-1 first.!”
“Now that it's like this, it's good! I will also mobilize the strongest cheat character! damian!”
I turned my head, calling out to my sniper who had not yet participated in this pillow battle..
“Help me quickly! You are on the prince’s side.?!”
“…….”
But Damian was lying on the bed in the corner and didn't even listen to me. damian?
“……cool…….”
“Are you already asleep?!”
In the end, Lucas and I were wrapped in blankets and laid side by side on the bed next to Damien. Damn it, I can't move.…….
“I'm sorry, my lord. Because I'm lacking…….”
“It's not your problem, Lucas... … Because of that lady duo's evil alliance.…….”
It was then. Junior, who was looking at our faces like that, covered her mouth and laughed breathlessly..
“Puheap…….”
“…….”
Unlike the smiles Junior has shown so far, there is no pretense in that smile..
I think it opened our hearts a little bit..
So I felt a little relieved..
“Let’s go to sleep quickly, guys. Everyone must be tired.”
“I will, my lord... … This somehow feels… … I can sleep well.…….”
“haha. It feels good to go to bed after winning. good night!”
“Good night everyone..”
“……cool…….”
After each person said a word of greeting, the party members soon fell asleep one by one..
Everyone fell asleep quickly, probably because they were tired..
While quietly listening to the breathing of sleeping children... … My eyes were closed too.
I fell asleep darkly..
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