Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 236
◈ 236. [Free exploration] Hot spring facilities (3)
To tell you the conclusion.
It wasn't a ghost.
“Help me! Please save me! It's not a monster, it's not a ghost! I'm an adventurer! Save me!”
rest area.
Drenched in water, a woman with long light green hair kneels and prays..
There are three tear dots vertically under the left eye, giving him an unusual look. Feeling like you're crying a little even when you're still.
Long, protruding ears can be seen between wet light green hair. I moaned..
“You're an elf……?”
If Lily hated elves, she would have been more scared than when she saw a ghost, but it's not a monster anyway..
‘It might be worse than a monster, but…….’
NPCs are sometimes more threatening than monsters.
I winked at Lucas. Lucas immediately drew his sword.
“What were you doing in here? answer.”
When Lucas asked in a stern voice, the elf woman made a hissing sound and explained the situation..
“Ma, as I said, I’m an adventurer! I was exploring this dungeon.……!”
I narrowed my eyes. Is it an ‘NPC party’?.
NPC party.
This is what is commonly called a ‘strategy team’..
Rather than being a newbie party like us who entered the game less than a year ago, there are several NPC adventurer parties who have been heading to clear the dungeon for years or even decades..
Depending on the progress, they can become allies or enemies. If things go well, you can even be transferred under his command..
‘We haven't met each other yet, but we meet in a place like this..’
And I know the ins and outs of every NPC party active in the dungeon. Because I got so involved in the game.
Among them, only one party consists of elves..
‘Holy Grail Exploration Team under the Elven Queen.’
100Years ago, when the kingdoms of different races fell due to war with humans..
The Elf Queen gave a secret order to the members of the Royal Guard to overcome the unfavorable situation of the war..
He ordered them to retrieve the Holy Grail, a source of magical power that was once a national treasure of the Fairy Kingdom but was stolen..
If you have the Holy Grail, you can use the ancient magic of the Fairy Kingdom again, or something like that..
So, five members of the Royal Guard set out to search for the Holy Grail, and discovered the underground dungeon of the Lake Kingdom as a likely location for the Holy Grail..
It was 100 years ago that I jumped into the dungeon like that..
The elf kingdom has already been destroyed, and even the previous queen who gave the order has lost her life..
A party of 5 poor elves who are still unable to give up their mission and continue to attack the depths of the dungeon like rotting ax handles in search of the Holy Grail..
These are the Holy Grail Exploration Team..
‘But why alone? Also, why were you in a hot spring facility??’
As I frowned in confusion, the frightened elf woman began to explain in detail..
“My colleagues and I were conquering a dungeon in District 6. We had been informed that the item our party was looking for was in Area 6..”
“however?”
“But suddenly, the nightmare corps commander and his subordinates appeared.…….”
The elf woman began to tremble..
“The 'Wolf King' of the 9th-ranking Werewolf Corps and his subordinates were personally going on a hunting party of adventurers..”
“……!”
“We pride ourselves on being an experienced party, but we never imagined that the corps commander would show up in person. It was completely shattered..”
Immediately afterwards, the elf woman pulled out her head and screamed..
“But then they crush us and say things like, ‘They’re not the ones we’re looking for!’ What! If that's the case, why did you attack me?!”
When I heard those words, I suddenly remembered the warning that Anonymous had given me before..
- Some of the nightmare army commanders are targeting you..
- The deeper you head into the Lake Kingdom, the easier it will be for them to find your traces and send out pursuers. In the worst case, the corps commander may show up to kill you directly..
They said the Nightmare Commanders were trying to find me and kill me..
‘Could it be that they are searching the dungeon looking for our party??’
So, is the adventurer party attacking anyone on sight? In that process, the elf Holy Grail expedition party got caught up.?
“After that, they kidnapped us and started taking us somewhere. Luckily, my restraints were loose, so I was the only one able to escape.…….”
The elf woman looked down at her wrist. The traces of the rope rubbing remain red..
Her face turned red, as if she was ashamed of leaving her companion and escaping alone..
I clicked my tongue when I saw that..
Kelly Bay also said this before..
- Something seems to be going on in the depths of the dungeon..
- It looks like something big is going on, as I haven't seen any of the wandering dead or the adventurers who went in after asking me for equipment..
NPC party is going missing.
‘Was it all the work of the Nightmare Corps commanders? They are attacking and kidnapping the NPC party to find me.?’
What if not only these Holy Grail expeditions, but also other NPC parties are being kidnapped??
‘……Aren’t I also responsible for their kidnapping??’
While I was lost in thought, the elf woman continued speaking..
“I escaped that way, but I was exhausted and injured. I don't have the energy to return to base camp alone..”
“They say they took refuge in this hot spring facility..”
“yes. Reorganization is possible here. And since my job is an assassin, my specialty is hiding. I've been recovering for the past few days in the women's bathhouse, avoiding the monster at the entrance..”
The elf woman glanced at Evangeline..
“But suddenly someone came in, so I dived into the hot tub and hid, wondering if it was an enemy... … When I came out out of breath, he was very surprised.…….”
“Well, it would be surprising if someone suddenly rose out of the bathtub.…….”
Evangeline is still on the other side, clutching her shocked chest and looking at me warily..
“Anyway, I roughly understand the situation..”
I motioned for Lucas to put away his sword. When the aimed sword was removed, the elf woman let out a sigh of relief..
“Is there anything we can do to help??”
Since we seemed to be the reason they were attacked, we felt justified in helping them..
When I asked, the elf woman's face lit up..
“Could you please save our party??!”
As expected, it comes out like this. I ran my hand across my chin..
These Holy Grail Searchers are the weakest among the NPC parties in this dungeon, but they are one of the few normal people who are generally friendly to our side..
If you show favor, it will be helpful in your later attacks..
“I know where I was taken?”
“I think they probably dragged them to the 'Wolf's Den' in District 7, their stronghold..”
7Is it an area?…….
I haven't cleared all of the dungeons in District 5, let alone District 6, so it's quite far away..
Above all, if it were the werewolf army's home base, they would be stationed there, so attacking there would be too risky..
‘But there is a way.’
During this defense battle, once the werewolf army invading the Crossroads has been wiped out,.
The defenses of the place they used as a base will also be weakened. Rescue will be possible then..
‘The question is whether the prisoners will hold out until then.…….’
ring!
At that time, a system window appeared before my eyes..
[Sudden Quest - NPC Rescue]
- Rescue NPCs kidnapped by the Nightmare Legion.
- Location: Area 7 ‘Wolf Den’’
- compensation : ???
- Remaining period: 30 days
They kindly pop up the quest window in front of me. Ader guy.
I think it's just a gimmick, but there's some pretty important information written in the system window..
‘Quest expiration date is 30 days. Are the prisoners alive for at least 30 days?.’
There must be a reason why they captured him instead of killing him. He's probably being harassed by monsters..
The limit to what I can endure is the next 30 days..
‘The next defense is in 27 days.…….’
Okay, time is running out..
I explained the situation to the elf woman..
I am the head of the southern defense line, and in 4 weeks, a werewolf army will invade the city, and after defeating them, I will go together to rescue my comrades..
The elf woman cried when she heard that it would be a month later, but what can you do? This is realistically the most help I can give..
“All right. My colleagues are strong people, so I'll just have to pray that they can hold out as long as they can.…….”
I nodded at her words..
“instead… … It's hard to say this, but our party's exploration will prioritize opening a path toward the 'Wolf's Den' as much as possible..”
“If so, I will help you explore it.!”
The elf woman stood up suddenly..
“Since it has been rolling here for a long time, everything is quite crispy! I am especially confident in route guidance and reconnaissance.!”
Ah, what kind of windfall is this? Although it is short-term employment of 30 days, it is now possible to add one NPC character to the party without pay..
“good. Until then, let's cooperate together.”
Long live free characters! I'll be crazy about it for the next month.!
I put my hand forward. Then the elf woman looked down at her hand with her wide eyes. I clapped my hands.
“Let's shake hands, shake hands. It's a partnership now.”
“ah… … aha! handshake!”
The elf woman, rubbing her palms on her clothes, smiled awkwardly and held my hand with both hands..
“sorry. I'm not familiar with the human way of greeting people..”
“It doesn't matter what method it is. Anyway, we'll help each other, so let's get along..”
After an awkward handshake, I made a chin gesture..
“My name is Ash. what is your name?”
“It's called Verdandi. Please take care, Ash..”
Elf Woman - Verdandi smiled innocently..
But is it because of the tear spots? Even though he was smiling, he somehow looked like he was crying..
‘It's called Verdandi.?’
I was quite surprised when I heard the other person's name..
SSR grade assassin character Verdandi. This woman is the leader of the Holy Grail Search Party..
‘For some reason, he looked so fierce that I thought he was another character of a lower level... … It was a named NPC.?’
right then.
Growling.
“Ugh……!”
Verdandi, who made a loud noise from the boat, looked up at me with a tearful expression on his face..
“Hey, I'm sorry, but is there anything to eat? … ? I starved for a few days…….”
“…….”
I took out a baked egg and honey water from my bag and gave it to him. I brought it because I wanted to eat it, but it will be more useful to those who are hungry.…….
“delicious! It's so delicious! This is the first egg I've eaten in a while!”
Verdandi almost cried as she ate the baked eggs I gave her..
“Food ingredients from the outside world are rare here! Usually, meals are made with preserved food left by the people of the Lake Kingdom... … Hehehe, it was delicious. Today’s meal was…….”
“……Next time I come, I'll bring more ingredients. Just say it.”
I was mobilized to the party without pay, but I can at least provide food..
“World Tree Oh my! How can you be so merciful! Well, next time you come!”
Verdandi pleaded with sparkling eyes..
“Please bring me some sunflower seeds.!”
“…….”
I wanted to ask for some kind of hamster-like favor, but I nodded, thinking it was just an elf's appetite..
They say they want to eat it, so why not bring it to them?.
As I watched Verdandi gulping down the honey water with a happy face, the faces of fellow elves and members of the Shadow Corps suddenly came to mind..
The three people who left on a mission and have not yet returned, as well as the two people who have now set off on a path of no return..
They were so happy when I first gave them a meal..
“…….”
While I was lost in thought, Kuilan looked down at the empty egg carton and muttered with a dark expression..
“I was looking forward to it, baked eggs…….”
“……I'll bake you a new one when I get back..”
“As expected, His Royal Highness! He takes good care of his subordinates.!”
Of course not, you idiot. At least I don't feel sad when I eat it. They say that even if you have a good meal, your desire to quit your job will decrease significantly..
Then Damian and Lucas looked at me without saying a word. I clicked my tongue..
“You guys wanted to eat too?”
“yes…….”
“yes!”
Damian was shy, but Lucas was needlessly brave..
“Yes, I'll bake it for you as soon as I get back.…….”
At that time, someone grabbed my collar and pulled it tight. I looked over there and saw that it was Evangeline. why are you?
Evangeline asked with a faint smile..
“I will bake it for you too.?”
No, you brought it and ate it by yourself! This round boat!
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