I Became a Tyrant of the Defense Game - Episode 308
◈ 308. [[Free Exploration] Farming during intermission (5)
After receiving the equipment, Kelly Bay and Hannibal declared a week's vacation and went somewhere without receiving any additional requests..
Me and the main party re-entered the dungeon. It was to join the rest of the party members who were searching the dungeon and finish the search..
So I took the teleport gate and entered the [Laboratory] dungeon again.…….
“Hey guys, we're here…….”
roaring.
roaring - roaring.
“……?”
What, what?
[[Laboratory] was already in ruins, and flames were raging everywhere..
About 20 other party members were sitting in the safe zone with dazed faces and their bodies covered in soot and ash..
“What's happening.”
Verdandi trudged in front of me, muttering in embarrassment. His shiny light green hair was scorched and he looked a mess..
“Ash… … You came……?”
“No, Verdandi. What the hell happened??”
“……First of all, let me tell you from the beginning..”
Verdandi explained with a face that had lost everything in the world..
“We had received information that the Holy Grail we were looking for was located in the lab dungeon here..”
“Ah, so that's why you volunteered to be searched..”
“yes. It was the most promising information of all searches in the last 100 years. So, I was in the middle of scanning every nook and cranny of the lab.…….”
Verdandi held out what was in his hand..
It was a leaf that boasted a fresh green color even in this fiery hell..
“These are the leaves of our world tree. It became clear that this was a research facility..”
Did you say that the reason the Holy Grail Exploration Team is looking for the Holy Grail is to revive the World Tree?.
The Holy Grail itself is deeply involved with the World Tree..
“We were sure that the Holy Grail was here.…….”
“I see.”
But why has this place become a sea of fire??
“So, with a happy heart, I was about to go further inside..”
Verdandi looked to the side with resentful eyes..
Right next to me, I saw Dusk Bringer, with his clasped hands behind his head, looking away and whistling..
“That dragon… … Suddenly a burst of breath... … The research facility was swept away, the building collapsed and a fire broke out... … I had no choice but to run away here..”
“……Breath? I mean dragon breath.?”
Like a beam coming out of that mouth? Can you shoot something like that? No, why did you shoot me??
Let's see, Dusk Bringer is crying! Then he made an excuse..
“No, the remaining trolls were hiding and suddenly attacked. Gwain was so surprised that he ended up hiccuping..”
“……If I hiccup, my breath goes out.?”
“Sometimes?”
Dusk Bringer smiled handsomely. No, it's not a situation to get in shape.!
Verdandi looked like he wanted to pull out his sword and attack Dusk Bringer right away, but since the objective difference in combat power was clear, he trembled and held back..
I patted Verdandi on the shoulder..
“Just wait a moment. When the lights go out, you can go back inside and explore.-”
I'm afraid to run out of words,
Kwagwagwagwang-!
A spectacular explosion occurred in the laboratory facility along with a violent explosion..
The debris of the facility fell like hail with a huge fever..
Evangeline ran in front of us, who were scared, and deployed her shield..
Wow-!
Glacier, the ice spirit housed in the shield, spun around and spread an ice film along the face of the shield, increasing the size of the shield dozens of times..
patter!
The huge shield caught all of the falling debris from the laboratory facilities. Evangeline cheered with a very flushed face..
“Oooooooot! My new shield is awesome!”
No, it's awesome! Get a sense of the mood!
The unnecessarily clean and clear ice shield reflected the scene beyond as transparently as glass, and the sight of the laboratory being reduced to dust in the explosion without leaving a trace of dust was clearly visible.…….
“…….”
dump.
Verdandi kneels on the floor..
She was so entranced that she let out a sigh..
“It's all over…….”
“Oh, no, Verdandi. Until the end…….”
“no. It's over. The 100 years of effort we have made and the future of our species are all over.…….”
In her hands, the leaves of the world tree fluttered pitifully like the last leaves..
Holding it in her arms, Verdandi let out a helpless laugh while losing her mind..
“It's all over! It's over! Now the elves are over! accept the end-!”
“Hey, come to your senses, Verdandi.!”
I quickly took out emergency sunflower seeds(?) from my pocket and popped them into Verdandi’s mouth..
I ended up telling Verdandi some other information, as he was about to lose his composure and start singing an elf nursery rhyme..
“The Holy Grail is somewhere else!”
Verdandi’s blurry eyes became clear..
Verdandi asked back after chewing and swallowing the sunflower seeds that were in his mouth..
“yes?”
“The Holy Grail is not here. 'Cause I know where I am.”
Since it was a guaranteed drop item in the game, its location is clearly known. I couldn't tell you because the timing was awkward.…….
“8District magic tower. It's there.”
8Area Dungeon [Magic Tower]].
This can be said to be the upper level tech tree of this research institute. Can we think of it as a university-graduate school relationship?.
Verdandi looked up at me with googly eyes, licked a piece of sunflower seed from the corner of her mouth, swallowed it, and then stuttered and asked..
“You're not lying to me.……?”
“no. Absolutely not. If you don't come out then, I'll take full responsibility..”
“Responsibility... … ? what responsibility……?”
“I will do my best to help your species survive without the Holy Grail. So really! don't worry.”
Well, you can't call it an empty check because that's where the Holy Grail really comes from..
Then Verdandi cautiously put his hand forward..
“It's a promise?”
“Okay, okay. promise.”
I held his hand and shook it. Verdandi squeezed my hand and shook it up and down..
The situation was somehow resolved, and there was no reason to continue in the ruined dungeon, so a withdrawal was ordered..
While the other party disappeared one by one through the teleportation gate, I went in front of Dusk Bringer and frowned..
“grandee… … What kind of breath can you suddenly blow up and blow up an entire dungeon?……?”
If it falls into ruins like this, its function as a dungeon will also be closed. Monsters that were refilled each season will not be replenished..
One farmer disappeared into the ball. What is this as soon as you debut in the dungeon??
Then Dusk Bringer calmly shrugged his shoulders..
“I'm sorry. But there was a reason to bury this place..”
“yes? Breath… … It wasn't a mistake?”
“Does Gwain look like a fool who can't even control his breathing??”
Dusk Bringer smiled, raising his sharp teeth like a shark, and took something out of his arms..
“do you know what this is?”
It's black and small... … It was a piece of thorn tree..
As I picked up the piece of wood, I blinked in confusion. What is this??
“The guardian tree of humanity. A black thorn tree that has been with the empire since its founding. It is a branch of ‘Everblack’..”
“yes?”
“It was discovered here in the laboratory. So I blew it up to prevent others from digging further..”
I took a close look at the piece of wood..
Now that I think about it, it’s clear… … It seems similar to the huge tree seen in the throne room of the imperial palace.……?
“But, why is this here??”
This tree touches the origin of the Everblack Empire..
Why was it discovered in ruins from hundreds of years ago in the world's southernmost lake kingdom?……?
“well. You'd better think about it carefully.”
Dusk Bringer shrugged and headed toward the teleport gate..
“I guess the secret held by this Lake Kingdom is... … It seems deeper than we thought..”
flashing!
She disappeared into the gate first, and I stood there blankly..
‘related.’
everything is related.
Everything you encounter on the way to the true ending is related in some way..
I had a hunch. Just like in games, you cannot reach the true ending simply by stopping monsters and clearing dungeons..
The truth hidden behind this world... … Only after I dig into it can I finally grasp it..
But how?
how……?
***
Free exploration has ended.
25Because it was an unprecedentedly large party of about 100 people, the exploration itself was very easy. the problem is.
‘As I gained a lot of experience... … I didn't eat much…….’
Still, a lot of experience is required from level 49 to level 50..
Although there were a lot of monsters I defeated today and a lot of experience points I gained, it wasn't enough for me to level up since it was shared between 25 people..
So my arousal was pushed to the next level… … There was this blind spot in operating a large party..
‘I want to wake up quickly and use my ultimate skill.…….’
I'm curious as to what kind of ultimate skill I will get..
Well, let’s not be impatient and gain experience safely. Then I will be level 50 too..
“oh.”
Return to Crossroads from the dungeon and come out to the backyard of the manor house..
Something cold touched my cheek. When I looked up in surprise, white snowflakes were falling..
“It's snowing.”
I muttered softly and was greeted by snowflakes..
Fluffy snowflakes fell, staining the sky white, and even staining the ground white, piling up shallowly..
With only a little snow piled up, the young party members were already starting a snowball fight..
When I saw the children laughing and throwing snowballs at each other, I started laughing without realizing it. Even after going to the dungeon, it looks like you're not tired..
“It's still late fall, but the first snow is early this year..”
Lucas, who was looking at the sky next to me, muttered calmly. White breath was leaking from the corner of the knight's mouth..
“Winter will come soon.”
“Yes, winter is coming.”
The season when I first set foot in this world.
And - the season in which this world undergoes upheaval.
The first year after falling into this world is coming to an end..
Soon, the second year of the attack begins..
***
[Free exploration ends!]
[Level up character]
>sub party1
- Tuesday (R) Lv.45 (↑1)
- Wednesday (R) Lv.45 (↑1)
- Becky (R) Lv.45 (↑1)
- On the Rocks (R) Lv.43 (↑1)
>sub party2
- God Hand (SR) Lv.47 (↑1)
- Body Bag (R) Lv.42 (↑1)
- Burnout (SR) Lv.41 (↑1)
- Lily (R) Lv.37 (↑1)
- Margerita (R) Lv.40 (↑1)
[Dead and Injured Characters]
- doesn't exist
[acquisition equipment]
- Spear of the Cross Family Revised - Ifrit Edition (SSR)
- Cross Family Shield Revival - Glacier Edition (SSR)
[Acquired Items]
- Summoning Scroll: Magic Turret
- Standard top-class magic core (SR): 5
- Standard Advanced Magic Core (R): 10
- Troll Legion Body Fluids: 40
- Troll Legion Magic Stone: 52
***
a few days later.
As the next stage is just around the corner, a defensive battle plan is being drawn up and the soldiers' weapons and equipment are being checked for the final time..
“majesty!”
Serenade came running into my mansion in a huff..
There was a large eagle perched lightly on her shoulder, glaring at us with mysterious eyes..
The Winter Silver upper class was a Jeon Seo-eung (傳書鷹) operated to exchange information at high speeds over long distances. This is my first time seeing it in real life..
And Serenade, along with Jeon Seo-eung, is probably the only piece of information she can convey to me so urgently..
Serenade barely caught her breath and shouted to me..
“In the central part of the continent... … There is news that the Imperial Army's 1st Corps and the Imperial Defense Force clashed.!”
The party members who were listening together gasped in unison, and I clenched my fists..
The 1st Imperial Army Corps, a border protection unit responsible for the western front of the Everblack Empire..
The Imperial Defense Force, a standing army directly under the imperial family, is responsible for the outer defense of the ecliptic New Terra..
The fact that these two collided means that.
“And on the same day, His Royal Highness First Prince Lark and His Highness Second Prince Fernandez declared war on each other.……!”
A fierce battle that washes away blood with blood.
The civil war of the Everblack royal family has finally begun..
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