Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 245
◈ 245. [Side Story] A peaceful evening
“…….”
All the way back to the Crossroads via base camp, Kuilan slumped his shoulders and didn't utter a single word..
Not only Kuilan, but all the members of the punishment unit kept their mouths shut with gloomy faces..
‘Everyone was excited and giggling when they caught the devil gatekeeper..’
I groaned inwardly as I observed the depressed atmosphere..
Well, it's not impossible to feel melancholy if you say that your ancestors were such wolf monsters..
‘Koreans have bears among their ancestors.…….’
I tried to recite the garlic and mugwort-smelling love story of Dangun and Ungnyeo, but I held back. This is not a situation where this kind of joke will work..
“Everyone had a hard time today.”
After returning to the backyard of the mansion, I said a few words briefly before disbanding the party..
“Although it was not my intention, I was able to meet the enemy commander of this defensive battle in advance. And this is a big harvest.”
It reminded me of the surprise attack that the vampire lord Celendion made in the dungeon..
I was very upset at that time. The entire main party was completely suppressed without even being able to do anything..
But thanks to that defeat, everyone was able to find clues to becoming stronger, and as a result, they were able to defeat the guy..
Same thing this time too.
‘Encountering him will be a clue to your strategy..’
Wolf King Lunared.
Just like the vampire lord Celendion who was defeated previously, he is the leader of the named monster army..
Of course, I tried killing it until I got sick of it in the game..
It does not have complex gimmicks or various skills like Celendion. Just purely, physically strong..
It has high stats, is strong, and each hit hurts. Actually, sometimes this type is more annoying..
‘and… … does a lot of strange things.’
Unlike the main body's combat power, which is honestly strong,.
The werewolf corps is a corps that has a lot of unexpected actions..
Even in the game, they used diversionary maneuvers, sneak attacks, and even Nigawa tactics outside the castle walls, and they were very badass..
‘I asked where the struggle was and where was Nabalgo?.’
Wolves are smart animals. This is especially true when it comes to hunting. There is a high possibility that this defense will be very vicious and cruel..
An army of vile and dirty monsters commanded by a purely powerful army commander..
This is a werewolf. Wow it's terrible.
Based on my knowledge in the game, I briefly briefed on the standard way to deal with Lunared and his troops..
This is something I will teach you over and over again, but it will be more effective if you say it the day you see the enemy's face..
“……That's it. We'll have a detailed tactical meeting later..”
I smiled softly as I looked at the punishment unit party, whose complexion was still swarthy..
“Don't worry anymore this evening and get a good rest..”
“…….”
Kuilan lowered his head without answering. I clapped my hands.
“Now, disperse! Go eat, wash your feet, and sleep.!”
***
Barracks at Crossroads. Penal unit's accommodation.
“Mmm…….”
Kureha, who was cooking with her left hand, relieved her stiff shoulder..
‘Even his right hand was mummified... … Housework is hard too..’
During the last defensive battle, I used my right hand to suppress the wizards, so a 'curse' was activated, and my right hand, like my left leg, became like a mummy..
In order to hide this fact from my younger brother, I deliberately pretended to be healthy and took care of all the household chores. Fortunately, she hasn't been caught yet.…….
‘How long can you hide it?.’
Kureha looked down at her right arm, which was hidden by gloves and long sleeves..
‘……No, hiding it isn't the problem..’
How long can we live like this?.
Sooner or later, you will continue to face situations where you need to use your strength like this, and one day, you will not only use your right arm and left leg... … The ‘curse’ will spread throughout the body..
- Once we regain our homeland, we will be able to lift the curse on our bodies. Until then, just be patient, bro..
Suddenly, I remembered what my younger brother said yesterday..
“…….”
A bitter smile appeared on Kureha's lips..
Hometown, hometown.
‘Now that I go back there, this curse…….’
At that time, there was a dizzying sound of footsteps outside the dormitory, and Kuilan and the members of the punishment unit opened the door and returned..
Kureha quickly adjusted the sleeve on her right arm and smiled calmly before looking back at her younger siblings..
“I'm here? I had a hard time today too.”
“Uh, yeah…….”
Kuilan answered weakly, avoiding Kureha's gaze..
Other members of the punishment unit also walked in without making eye contact with Kureha. Kureha became puzzled..
“what's the matter? Everyone is feeling weak today. what happened?”
“No, no. nothing…….”
Kuilan, confused, fell onto the bed without washing himself and lay down facing the wall. The same was true for other members of the punishment unit..
Kureha frowned and asked Kuilan's back..
“You're not hiding anything from me, Kuilan.?”
“No, bro... … I'm just tired.”
Kuilan, who was lying down looking at the wall, slowly turned his head and asked..
“brother. My brother passed it down to me… … Maple Fist (丹楓拳).”
“huh. why? There's something confusing.?”
Kuilan hesitated and then asked..
“My older brother said he studied under my father..”
“huh.”
“My father inherited it from my grandfather..”
“huh. It is a martial art that has been passed down in our family from generation to generation..”
“…….”
“why? Is there anything you don't understand? It's been a while. Would you like this brother to give me some guidance??”
After saying that, Kureha thought, “Oh my gosh.” It was obvious that if he tried to teach martial arts again, his right arm would be discovered mummified..
Fortunately, Kuilan shook his head and pulled the blanket over his head..
“I'm just saying I'm tired. Let me rest for a bit, bro.…….”
It may be funny to others to see a young man bigger than a bear doing this. In Kureha's eyes, Kuilan was still a younger and smaller brother..
“okay. I'll cook it for you, so eat later when you're hungry..”
“…….”
Kuilan didn't answer any more..
Kureha got up again, went to the kitchen, and finished cooking the food she had been boiling..
The sound of my older brother's even breathing and the sound of my dry older brother's boiling pot flowed quietly..
There were things the brothers didn't reveal to each other..
The two believed that sometimes hiding it was the way to protect each other..
Without knowing that catastrophe is near.
The few days left were peaceful evenings passing by..
***
That night. Time for everyone to take a break.
Three people gathered quietly in the empty training hall of the barracks..
It was Lucas, Evangeline, and Damien..
“I'm sorry for calling you when you must be tired..”
Lucas looked back at Evangeline and Damien, and they both shook their heads..
“No, Uncle Lucas. Actually, I wanted to collect it first.?”
“Me too. There's still something... … Because I feel like I can’t stay still.”
Lucas quietly nodded at the two people's words..
All three were feeling the same way.
-Enlightenment is just around the corner.
The next stage of the battle is at hand..
However, that state seemed impossible to grasp, and even though it was visible in front of my eyes, it was dissipating like a mirage..
“I am close to the realization that I am compiling my combat experience and perfecting my own strategy. I can't grasp the reality..”
As Lucas squeezed his free hand in front of his eyes, Evangeline let out a mmmmm sound..
“Me too. I feel like I just need to move forward a little further, but that one step is difficult..”
“stir, so…….”
Damian blinked his round eyes and looked around..
“The reason we gathered here today is of course……?”
“okay.”
There were a lot of broken wooden practice weapons on the floor of the training hall..
Among them, he kicked up the wooden sword with his toe and struck it in the air! Lucas nodded his head..
“It's a couplet. Me and Evangeline have been doing this often..”
“Let’s do it together starting today, Oppa Damien.!”
Damian laughed bitterly at the bloody and bright suggestions of these non-fighting knights..
‘Neither clairvoyant nor magic gun can control output as desired.…….’
There is no concept of clairvoyance arbitrarily detecting the opponent's weaknesses, and magic guns firing gently..
There was a reason why Damien didn't participate in sparring until now..
but… … Damian was also in a heated situation..
A culmination of combat techniques. To borrow Ash's expression, 'the ultimate’.
The acquisition is near.
Is it because I witnessed a powerful enemy? My mouth got dry because I wanted to learn a new skill as quickly as possible..
Sparring with people of similar skill level will definitely be helpful..
Damian silently grabbed a pointless arrow and a wooden bow from the floor..
“What is the sparring style??”
“Of course it's a free battle. It’s 1 to 1 to 1. If you raise your hands or leave the ring, you will be surrendered..”
As soon as Damian grabbed his bow, Lucas and Evangeline took up a fighting stance..
The fighting spirit overflowed from the two knights' bodies and filled the training hall..
“I don't care, Damien..”
“In the first place, Damian might be the strongest here..”
Damian looked blankly at the two knights who were sincerely keeping him in check, then smiled faintly and placed a tipless arrow on the bowstring..
It felt good to feel like I was recognized somehow..
“Then, I will go with all my heart..”
Damien's eyes changed..
An eerie white flash passed through my round, soft brown eyes. Lucas and Evangeline swallowed dry saliva at the same time..
clairvoyance.
There were countless times I was helped by those eyes, so I felt an enormous burden when I had them as my enemy..
There was fierce tension between the three. The three walked slowly clockwise around the training ground, looking at each other..
That moment when even one person shows an opening, it seems like they will immediately jump in and join forces.-
“The atmosphere is nice, but I suddenly feel sorry..”
Someone broke the mood.
The tension was broken and the three panicked people looked in the direction from which the voice came..
A large fighter walked out of the barracks quarters, looking embarrassed..
“I can hug you too?”
It was Kuilan..
The Bandit King looked embarrassed and scratched the back of his red head..
“Like those people, I don't know anything about enlightenment or anything like that. I'm just feeling frustrated. I think it will feel a bit cooler after rolling around a bit..”
Lucas, who was quietly looking at Kuilan, gestured..
“Put on your gear and come up. I'll beat you up coolly.”
Kuilan, smiling brightly, hurriedly put on his gauntlets and boots and climbed onto the training ground..
The four people's sparring continued until dawn that morning..
***
dawn.
I let out a long sigh as I looked at the brightly blue sky..
“Phew…….”
It's early evening when I go to bed, but as I continue to think about this defense battle, it's almost time for the sun to rise..
‘……I can't sleep, so I guess I'll just box it up.’
I took two boxes out of my inventory and placed them on the bed..
One SSR grade box received as a stage 9 reward. One SR grade box received as a stage 8 reward.
I opened all the small boxes below, leaving only these two precious items..
‘I was planning to crack it if I saw something auspicious..’
Dreaming of a pig, cracking an egg and finding there are two yolks, seeing a blue bird... … I was going to criticize you if you did it.
‘No, if you play this kind of probability game, people will fall into shamanism and totemism? I can't help this.’
Anyway, the good omen did not appear, and the next stage is just around the corner..
The time has come to open these boxes because I can't save them any longer..
I didn't hesitate and opened both boxes at the same time. When you peel it, you have to peel it at once.!
flashing-!
A dazzling light emanated from the two opened boxes. I shouted loudly.
“Is the finished product released?-?!”
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