I Became a Tyrant of the Defense Game - Episode 26
◈ 026. [Free exploration] To the dungeon!
[STAGE 2]
- Until start: 9 days and 20 hours
The next stage starts in 10 days, but repairs take 2 weeks and a few more days..
If this continues, when the next stage begins, the walls will practically not be able to function properly..
“All uninjured soldiers will be mobilized to repair the castle walls starting tomorrow..”
I ordered Lucas.
“To hurry as much as possible.”
“I accept your orders..”
Lucas bowed his head to me..
I would like to have my soldiers on standby in perfect condition, but I have no choice. Because we need to speed up the repair of the castle walls at least a little bit..
“Now that I think about it, what are the soldiers' injuries? I didn't hear the report properly..”
“About 50 seriously injured. There are about 200 people with minor injuries. Everyone is receiving treatment at the temple..”
There were almost no deaths among ordinary soldiers. This was because most of the battle ended in the long-distance firefight stage..
Instead, we lost four hero characters.…….
Anyway, it's not enough. If this continues, we will have to fight the next stage with insufficient troops..
“Ader, what is the status of troop expansion??”
“Soldiers will be arriving from nearby cities soon. Pabal, who went to the center, will return tomorrow..”
“The situation will progress only by tomorrow..”
I can take care of everything else, but replenishing troops is a matter that is out of my hands..
I can only hope that reinforcements arrive. It would be nice if a lot of new mercenaries came over the remaining 9 days..
“Okay, Ader. If anything happens, report it right away. So, Lucas? Let's do what we can in the meantime.”
“It's something you can do?”
Smirk.
I rolled up the corners of my mouth and winked at Lucas..
“I have to go to the dungeon.”
“……!”
“Let's go and destroy the source from which these monsters are pouring out..”
Lucas, with a slightly nervous expression, asked me cautiously..
“Are you going to take the teleport gate and go to the black lake like last time??”
“Exactly, Lucas. But this time, I go directly under the lake with the party..”
down the lake.
To the headquarters of the overflowing monsters.
It was time to change the genre of the game from tower defense to dungeon offense..
“Lucas! Summon the main party.”
Without lowering the corners of my mouth, I patted my hands and relaxed them..
“Finally, the time for adventure has come.”
In other words…….
The time has come for leveling and item farming.!
***
I gathered the party members..
I plan to rest until today and enter the dungeon tomorrow morning. I need to get you ready now.
Eventually, everyone answered my call and gathered at the manor house where I was staying..
“Everyone was welcome. Did you have a good rest today??”
I took a quick look at the gathered members. Even though we drank until late yesterday, we all managed to get together without a single person missing..
The members summoned were me, Lucas, Damian, Jupiter, and…….
“Why did you call me……?”
……It was Lily.
Lily must have instinctively sensed that she was going to a dangerous place, so her shoulders trembled and she looked around..
“At that time, you clearly said that you no longer need to go to the front lines... … Joe?”
“Umm~?”
Instead of answering, I just smiled..
What can I do, Lily? There are five hero characters that I can organize right now, including you. I really need you.
Lily's complexion turned white as she realized the current situation from my smile..
“Woe, His Royal Highness! I can't walk?! Are you hurt?! They say I have to retire.?!”
Lily actively complained about her injury by pointing to the wheelchair she was sitting in..
“Since I have trouble moving, even if you take me somewhere, it will just be a burden! I'll just quietly repair the artifact here! That thing was really fun?!”
“I'm so glad you like the Artifact work, Lily. It's so much fun that I can keep doing it for a long time..”
“No, that's not the story again.!”
I think I'm going to sign a lifetime contract at this point..
I wanted to pick on Lily who was crying even more, but I decided to calm her down for now..
“Please do me a favor this once, Lily. I won't take you to the actual scene after this..”
“I think you said something similar last time.?!”
“To protect this city, no, to protect all of humanity above the front lines. I need your strength.”
When the great cause was brought to her attention, Lily couldn't say anything more and kept her mouth shut..
In fact, despite being a mercenary you don't have to worry about such things..
“Ugh, I get it… … Just this time…….”
“Thanks, Lily.”
I turned my head and thanked Lily, who reluctantly agreed..
“Are Jupiter and Damian okay??”
Jupiter had been injured, albeit slightly, in a battle the day before yesterday. He's old. Is it okay??
“I'm fine, Your Majesty..”
Jupiter tapped his bandaged forehead with his fingertips. It's in completely better condition. Okay, looks fine..
“Then Damian…….”
My face stiffened as I faced Damien..
I didn't notice it when I glanced at him earlier, but this guy's complexion is a mess. The area under the eyes is puffy, and the complexion is gray..
“Hey Damian, are you okay? Are you sick?”
Are there any side effects from excessive use of clairvoyance??
“It's okay, prince..”
Damian waved his hand and immediately covered his mouth with his hand..
“It's just a hangover... … Wow.”
“…….”
“It's not my first time drinking alcohol, but it's the first time I drank to death... … Wooooow.”
I glared at Jupiter, who had poured alcohol on Damian..
Jupiter whistled calmly and looked away. This rotten adult…….
“I think it will be okay by tomorrow. Do not worry.”
“okay. Get some rest until tonight.”
Anyway, going out in a party of 5 doesn't seem to be any problem..
I briefly explained to the party members.
“Tomorrow our party will go on an expedition a little far away..”
“Expedition?”
“okay. We'll talk about the details tomorrow..”
There is a dungeon under the lake, and there are some monsters there. It would be easier to understand something by seeing it once rather than explaining it a hundred times..
I just passed it off without explaining..
“The goal is to leave tomorrow morning and return at night, but other variables may arise. Might have to camp out.”
“Until camping... … ? Looks like it's going quite far.”
Lily muttered worriedly. Well, it's not that far. In some ways, it's close.
“I will prepare all supplies and equipment. All you have to do is pack your weapons and armor lightly and gather here again tomorrow morning..”
The specific destination, reason for the expedition, and method of getting there were not explained. But the party members did not raise any questions..
It was something I was grateful for. It's the kind of thing that's difficult to explain and easy to learn..
“good! Then we disperse today. Take care of your condition and see you tomorrow morning..”
“Understood, Your Majesty! See you tomorrow morning then.”
Jupiter, who quickly saluted me, was the first to go out. While pushing Lily's wheelchair, who was still crying, from behind,.
I caught Damian trying to leave after him..
“Damian, wait a minute..”
“yes?”
Damian looked at me with a pale, hungover face..
“What's going on, prince??”
“no… … Well, it's not a big deal.”
Damian achieved level 20 in the last battle, and the first job change became possible. I wanted to check the results..
Damian's growth had already been checked in the system window..
[Damian (N)]
- level : 20
- Title: None
- Occupation: Intermediate Healer
- Strength 5, Dexterity 17, Intelligence 14, Stamina 8, Horsepower 12
Perhaps because he continued to use long-distance weapons such as cannons and bows, his stats mainly increased due to his agility. It's an N-rank character, so its stats aren't that good..
And the skill…….
[Possessed Skills]
> Passive: Healing Light
> Skill 1: Light of Detox
> Skill 2: ??? (Open after 2nd job change))
> Ultimate: ??? (Open after 3rd job change))
The passive is Healing Light, which can be said to be the standard for healers. You can heal allies with your magic power..
And the 1st skill acquired this time is the detoxifying light that heals all kinds of poison status ailments..
N-rank healer-like, if ordinary skill composition.
But now Damien's role is as a sniper..
The reality is that there is not a single skill that helps with sniping. It's better than nothing.
“How about after the last battle? Has anything changed? Like your skills…….”
I asked Damian to check if I got the skill correctly..
If you level up in the game, boom! I was able to get and use the next skill right away, but I don't know what happens in reality..
“yes. I already thought I should tell you... … As the battle continued, I guess I realized something.?”
Damian responded, wringing his fingers as if embarrassed..
“I think I gained one more healing skill. I feel like I instinctively know how to handle it. But I haven't actually used it yet..”
Is this the way to learn the next skill as you accumulate combat experience? Hmm.
I patted Damian on the shoulder..
“That skill can save our party from death. Of course, your main job is now a sniper, but still train yourself to be good at it..”
“Yes, prince.!”
I sent Damian away to rest quickly..
I also gestured to Lucas, who was silently standing behind me..
“Lucas. Don't be an escort anymore today and get some rest..”
“yes? but.”
“Tomorrow I have to enter the den of monsters. I need to protect myself better tomorrow, right? Don't be stubborn for no reason, rest and reserve your stamina..”
Lucas reluctantly nodded..
“……I will do as you say..”
Lucas also headed to his room, and now it's just me and Ader left. I gestured to Ader..
“Ader. Prepare expedition supplies.”
“What kind of items should I prepare for you?~?”
“Preserved food. Camping tools. Various potions. and…….”
I mentioned the most necessary items for dungeon exploration..
“light. Lantern. torchlight.”
A joyful smile appeared on Ader's lips. I sighed softly and said once more.
“Anything that can emit light.”
***
next morning.
Crossroads Manor House. backyard.
All five party members gathered together, and I gave each person equipment. It was a backpack containing food and first aid supplies..
Jupiter crossed his eyebrows as he put his backpack on his back..
“It's something serious. Where on earth are you going??”
“You'll find out soon.”
I took the lead and headed to the teleport gate..
Googoo googung-
When I placed my hand on a pile of rocks in the backyard, the teleport gate activated..
With a strange operating sound, piles of stones rose into the air and spun around to form a magic door..
Jupiter seemed quite surprised when he found out the identity of the teleportation gate..
“This could not be a teleportation magic... … is it? But the teleportation magic must have been lost hundreds of years ago.?”
“Hehehe!”
I ignored it and pretended not to hear it. Anyway, these are all things that will be revealed through future exploration..
I turned to the party members and declared.
“From now on, we will take this teleport gate to the monsters' stronghold. heading down the black lake.”
Everyone was calm except for Lily, who opened her mouth. I think everyone guessed that we were going to a dangerous place..
“There is a kingdom of gnomes beneath the lake. We must explore there and find out what causes the monsters to come out of there..”
This is the main purpose of this game.
“This is the only way to end the monster invasion forever..”
Destroying the source of monsters.
It was finally time to begin the game's second genre, dungeon offense..
Everyone seemed to have a lot of questions, but I activated the teleport gate first..
[teleport gate]
- Please select a destination.
> lakeside ferry
> (unopened area)
> (unopened area)
> ……
This time, we go to the first point, ‘Lakeside Ferry’..
The magic door spun around and the teleportation gate was activated. I took the lead and stood in front of the gate..
“This gate leads directly to the ‘lake’. I'll do the briefing as I go, so just follow along..”
“majesty! me first…….”
“yap!”
Ignoring Lucas who said he would go first, I jumped into the gate. It's safe anyway!
***
[Now Loading… … Teleporting.]
[Tip - Hero characters grow through leveling up. Levels can be raised by gaining experience points, and experience points can be gained in all types of battles..]
Aside from the obvious, can you give me some useful tips? ok?
I mumbled to myself. Well, how much of the tips that appear in the tip window are actually useful advice?.
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