I Became a Tyrant of the Defense Game - Episode 18
◈ 018. [STAGE 1] Monsters are coming
Preparations were carried out steadily.
I hurriedly walked around the scene and gave instructions..
We expanded the water-based equipment, installed artifacts on the castle walls, refined the organization of the soldiers, and worked hard to install wooden fence walls..
‘It's worth doing.’
The more I prepared, the more confident I became about this stage..
‘There's no need to be scared!’
Living Armor is clearly the worst monster species in the early game..
But now it's stage 1. This is the very beginning of the beginning. The average level of monsters is only 5..
No matter how difficult the compatibility is, the specifications themselves are not high..
‘Rather good! If you put away your living armor in advance, it will be more convenient later.!’
Once an army is defeated, it does not appear again for a while..
It's better to get hit first, it's easier to get rid of the worst enemies quickly..
‘And thanks to clearing Stage 0, the situation is very good..’
In the end, whether on Earth or here, the principle that makes the world work is money..
By investing the money earned in Stage 0 into water-based equipment, we were able to prepare incredibly solidly for a typical early stage..
‘I can do it, I can do it, I can do it!’
As if I was reciting a spell, I muttered that and accelerated my preparations for three days..
Time passes in an instant…….
***
three days later.
On the southern wall of Crossroads.
“…….”
I glanced at the stage information window..
[STAGE 1]
- Until start: 30 minutes
30minutes left.
The start of the stage means the point at which the leader of the monster wave makes the first attack..
thud! thud! thud!
This means that before that, the appearance of the monsters can be caught with the naked eye..
thud! thud! thud!
The faint sound of metal resonates through the earth..
Ghosts in moving armor appeared from beyond the horizon, stamping their feet all at once..
“I see it!”
The scouts screamed as if they were torn to pieces..
“They are coming!”
thud! thud! thud……!
Living Armor Corps.
Even though only the silhouette was visible from a distance, the entire area vibrated in a hazy manner with the appearance of 1,000 massive armored monsters..
gulp. gulp.
Dry saliva all at once went down the throats of the soldiers waiting on the castle wall..
For the past dozen years, monsters have not been able to reach this Crossroads..
Those who were reduced in size were all expelled from the forward base built in front of the lake..
But the forward base fell, and after a dozen years, they reached this place..
It's natural for soldiers to be nervous.
“There's nothing to be afraid of!”
I shouted loudly.
“Those monsters are just a bunch of idiots.!”
no. The worst monster in the beginning is the Living Armor Corps..
“On the other hand, we are the strongest army in the southern part of the empire.!”
no. It's a mercenary group made up of retired old men and novices with no experience..
“The water-based preparation is perfect! The equipment is also in excellent condition.!”
no. No matter how much money was spent, there was not enough time. preparation is insufficient.
“It can be easily blocked! nothing to worry about!”
But I shouted that with a lot of bravado..
I am the only one who is anxious here. All of their anxiety and fear can be mine..
“Just fight as I tell you..”
I looked around at the soldiers lined up and grinned..
“Then we can raise a toast of victory tonight.”
The old soldiers who knew the fear of Living Armor looked shocked at my words..
The new recruits, who knew nothing, still stood stiffly..
And whether the humans trembled or not, the monsters were steadily advancing..
‘Good luck, Jupiter!’
I gulped down my dry saliva as I looked through the binoculars at the approaching group of enemies..
‘Half of the success of this stage depends on you! Be good to me!’
and,
Rumbling, rumbling…….
There was a soft sound of thunder in the distance..
I curled up the corners of my mouth with a smirk..
The sound of thunder means that lightning will strike..
The expensively hired lightning magician began to move..
***
Jupiter and his party were stationed outside the fortress from the beginning..
It was to deliver a surprise blow to the Living Armor Corps advancing along the southern plains..
thud! thud! thud!
Like a machine, an army of 1,000 armored monsters marched forward in an orderly manner..
From the southern plains to the southern walls of the Crossroads. in a straight line.
I muttered to myself as I watched their path through a telescope..
‘Come a little further... … little bit more…….’
Monsters have one principle of behavior in common..
- kill humans.
It is basic to move to kill humans in the shortest distance possible..
If there are no obstacles, it is natural to follow the road towards the city in a straight line, and that means.
rattly.
This means that the trap works very well because it is obvious where it will come from..
flutter!
The floor where the top living armorers stepped suddenly sank down..
The Living Armor stumbled and fell to the floor all at once..
Uddangtang! Bang bang!
The most obvious pit trap.
The hole was shallow in the first place because there was no time to dig deep. Enough to make the living armor of the front line lose their balance..
But that was enough. The extremely heavy armored monsters rolled on the floor unsightly..
As the leader stumbled, the back row also stumbled or stopped..
In an instant, a bottleneck occurred, and their advance came to a halt..
And that short time is enough. I shouted.
“now!”
Doo doo doo doo!
As if they had heard my command, five members of Jupiter's party on war horses rushed out..
They had been lying in ambush in the bushes next to the trap, waiting for the moment to attack..
Jupiter, who was at the forefront, had dazzling electric currents flashing in his hands..
“Then where…….”
Jupiter waved his white hair, gathered magical energy, and rained thunderbolts everywhere..
“Would you like to get your money's worth?-!”
flashing-!
Kugwagwagwagwang!
Dozens of bright yellow thunderbolts fell on the heads of the Living Armor Corps..
Jupiter’s 1st skill, [Bleaching Zone].
This old lady's active skills all have the word bleaching attached to them, and it is a name that means striking with lightning and burning it white..
‘But it turns black.’
I broke into a cold sweat looking at the faces of the Living Armorers, blackened by lightning..
Where do I see that's bleach? It's black and white.
Quagwang! Kwagwagwagwang!
Lightning rain pours down continuously..
Every time the rain passed by, the living armor fell down like a bale of water-soaked straw..
Since it is already metal armor, electricity conducts well, and ghost monsters take additional damage from magic attacks..
In an instant, dozens of Living Armor were charred and collapsed..
As I watched, I clenched my fists. Excellent, Jupiter!
Draw it…….
Sooooo!
The eyes of the Living Armorers who survived the lightning strike and the Living Armorers who were not swept away in the back row all turned to the ambusher..
1It was a terrifying sight to see a thousand monsters staring at one point..
Even I, watching from afar, feel chills, but will it be okay for Jupiter and the party who are staring at me right in front of me?.
“Where are you looking, these monsters who don’t even know how to respect their elders?!”
It was okay.
Jupiter is a veteran, and all of Jupiter's party members are hero characters. I didn't even give in to this much pressure..
Jupiter, who had lit a cigarette by lightning, laughed loudly and waved his hand again..
“Tonight’s dinner is fried armor! Chew it hard, kids.!”
This time, a bright blue thunderbolt fell from the sky..
flashing-!
Jupiter's 2nd skill, [Bleaching Again]]!
1The skill leaves a mark on the enemy it hits, and the 2nd skill is a skill that delivers an additional hit to the marked enemy..
A bright blue thunderbolt struck the heads of the Living Armorers who survived the first attack, and those that were hit directly were literally turned into powder and disappeared..
The armor of the other Living Armorers next to me melted and fell. It was an incredibly powerful force..
Kugugoogung Palace……!
Flames and loud noises shook the area..
Wow-!
The soldiers watching from the castle wall cheered in unison..
It was natural to be happy as the enormous armored monsters were disappearing like frost on a spring day..
But after the smoke and flames cleared, the soldiers' cheers gradually died down..
Draw it…….
Ahhh!
The Living Armor Corps was still alive and well, and their numbers were extremely large..
Although they burned and killed about 50 monsters in an instant, the monster's army initially reached 1,000..
The attack just now has no meaning beyond causing a small scratch..
With eerie eyes shining, the Living Armor began to straighten out the collapsed battle line. I screamed out loud.
“Retreat, Jupiter!”
Immediately Jupiter turned his head..
“slit!”
All five of Jupiter's party turned around, turned their backs on the armored monsters, and started running towards the fortress..
Ahhh!
Ahhh-!
The Living Armorers chased after them, letting out terrifying shouts..
thud! thud! thud!
A wave of metal armor rushes in.
1Thousand armored monsters rushed forward with all their might to tear the living to pieces..
Although it was slower than a warhorse, the sight itself was a sight that sent chills down the spine..
“Run, run, kids! Don't look back, just run!”
Jupiter shouted as he led the party from the front..
The complexions of the soldiers standing on the castle wall turned pale. The waves of armor rushing behind the fleeing humans were nothing short of terrifying..
“Everything goes as planned! no need to worry!”
I shouted out loud..
“Just move as instructed! Everyone wait!”
“Yeah, yep!”
The soldiers headed to their respective positions. All the cannons installed on the castle walls were ready to fire..
Doo doo doo doo!
The Living Armors, who were following closely behind the fleeing humans, soon discovered something strange..
Wow…….
Ahhh?
it was a wooden wall.
A long wooden fence wall, a little taller than a person's height, was erected in the Jupiter party's retreat..
This was the object that our carpenters had worked hard to erect for the past three days while working all night long..
Doo doo doo doo!
Jupiter's party members passed through the narrow door in the middle of the wall..
The Living Armors who were pursuing stopped for a moment..
There are three ways monsters can choose:.
- destroy the fence.
- Go around the fence and go far away,
- Or, follow the humans and pass through the narrow gate between the fences..
Ahhh-!
The monsters had only one choice..
Kills the person in front of you.
I honestly went straight ahead without even thinking about options like destroying the fence or detouring the route..
“That's it, you stupid monsters.!”
I was so happy that I stretched out my arms to the side..
“All forces, ready to fire!”
Living Armor had no choice but to narrow their ranks in order to pass through the narrow gate..
The speed slowed down, and they gathered together and created a bottleneck as they passed through the narrow gate..
What happened to those who passed through the door at such a slow speed and entered the vacant lot was,
“I've waited a long time, gentlemen..”
It was a crossfire carefully prepared by humans..
To the soldiers standing next to the cannon waiting for my order to fire, I finally gave the command out loud..
“Don't spare, fire all shots-!”
As I powerfully stretch my arms forward,,
“launch!”
“fire-!”
The soldiers all repeated my orders and ignited the cannons..
pop! Bubble bung-!
The cannons on the castle walls fired fire all at once..
nettle liquid-
Dozens of shells fired fell on the heads of monsters that had just passed through the door.,
Kwagwagwagwagwang!
It caused a spectacular explosion and reduced the armored monsters to ashes..
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