Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 318
◈ 318. [Side Story] Lucas McGregor (2)
Dungeon Base Camp. smithy.
“What are you thinking like that??”
Kelly Bay asked me with a worried face..
I was lost in thought and tilted my head to the side with a sigh..
“I don't know how my subordinates feel.…….”
“Why did we fight again??”
“We didn't fight…….”
I waved the [granted sword] in my hand from side to side..
“Should I really just say that I don’t know what’s inside??”
Not in any other way, but literally, really… … I don't know!
I don't know what happened in the past between Ash and Lucas, so I don't know what Lucas wants to do.!
- I am… … . Even if I betrayed my master once before.?
After throwing away such nonsense, Lucas applied for leave for the first time since coming to this front..
And then he flew off somewhere… … Don't tell me where you're going!
Yay! Shibeol! You know that I don’t know anything about the past! Why do you keep your mouth shut and run away? Instead of doing that, just solve the story in a cool way! Ah-oh!
“Ugh…….”
I tilted my head to the other side and let out a deep sigh..
“I thought it would be a good idea if I was given a good salary and became good friends... … I'm entangled in a past that I can't even remember..”
“Hmm.”
“Running a club is more of a headache than I thought. Ugh.”
“Club… … ? What are you talking about?.”
Even while tilting his head at my grumpy joke, Kelly Bay is steadily preparing to upgrade his equipment..
Lucas's awakening pattern was previously rubbed on a scroll..
[I also found the [sword that was given to me]. We also supplied all other ingredients. Now, just complete the upgrade process! If you do it, it's over..
Tap the hilt of the [granted sword] that was shaking in your hand! I placed it on the table and pointed at it..
“Ugh. What happened and how long will it take??”
“I think it will take at least a week..”
Kelly Bay, who was holding the sword hilt, made a sound that was either exclamation or groaning..
“By the way, the handle of this sword is... … It's fascinating. A passion so deep.”
The exclusive equipment of SSR-level characters is items that are closely related to the story of that character..
There are many cases where it is inherently great equipment, but in most cases, the equipment itself is not very good..
So, even after the upgrade is completed, it cannot achieve its full performance if someone else holds it..
However, if the character uses it.
A mechanism that creates special interactions and performs better than most standard equipment. That's a dedicated device.
“It’s passion… … I wonder if something like that can be found in weapons.?”
“Yes, especially the hilt of this sword is overflowing with ‘regret’..”
Can a magic blacksmith read something like that? that's interesting.
“At this point, it's the realm of wizards, not blacksmiths.?”
“Hmm, I do have some talent for magic. I came here because I have a talent for 'breathing in' rather than 'blowing out'..”
As I watched Kelly Bay shrug his shoulders, I briefly imagined him as a wizard..
A bald, bearded dwarf wearing robes and spewing magic with a solemn expression.…….
‘I'm not in shape.’
Just be a blacksmith. This one suits you so well.
I turned my head to the side and asked Hannibal, the waiting blacksmith assistant..
“Come to think of it, are you going to enchant me with a spirit this time??”
I asked whether it would be possible to further upgrade to a spirit weapon like Evangeline's exclusive equipment..
Then Hannibal shook his head..
“No, I think it would be hard for this weapon. Because my passion is so strong…….”
According to Hannibal's explanation, it seems that the stronger the specific emotion contained in the equipment, the more difficult it is for the spirit to inhabit it..
It is said that without emotions, a spirit can comfortably reside in the equipment..
I'm not sure, but are spirits the type of person that doesn't like it when home appliances are built in when you move into the house?……?
“Come to think of it, you shouldn't be a blacksmith but a spiritist either.?”
“Haha, it is possible to communicate with spirits, but summoning them separately is difficult... … While helping at the blacksmith shop, I was able to learn the art of ‘blowing’..”
Hannibal looked embarrassed and scratched his head..
hmm. indeed. Is he a magic blacksmith's disciple and a spirit blacksmith? Looking at it this way, it seems like the two have something in common..
“Anyway, thank you very much. Please upgrade equipment that will go down in history..”
To express their favor, they offer alcohol, snacks, and even various metals as gifts..
Fighting to you two! After shouting slogans, I returned to Crossroads..
Today, I was planning to take a walk around the city and take care of all the overdue tasks..
“Let’s go, junior.!”
“Hurray~!”
Since Lucas wasn't around, I walked around the Crossroads with Evangeline behind me as my escort for the day..
Stop by the alchemy workshop and request research for the ‘Magic Tower’ summoning scroll you obtained earlier..
I also stopped by the hotel construction site. We are currently working on laying the foundation for the land..
Serenade, architects, and experts from the area, including the head of the masonry union and the head of the carpentry union, gathered together to share progress and hold meetings..
After receiving the bird's eye view, I nodded with satisfaction..
Preparations for winter are also steadily underway. Firewood, coal, and food are being distributed to each home..
I started in advance by making a leisurely schedule so that I could finish everything before winter arrived..
We also ordered winter clothing and gloves for the soldiers... … Wow. Why is it all just about making money?.
We met with citizens throughout the city and asked about the city's current issues..
The people of this village, who were very simple, did not have any big demands. I received a lot of support asking me to continue to protect and govern the city in a healthy manner..
After touring the city all day,.
As it is winter, the days are short and it is already dark. I ended up in a prison in the center of the city..
I was planning to take care of the last schedule of the day..
“Hey, spy.”
I tapped the bars with my fingertips and spoke to the warm new prisoner locked in the prison cell..
“Prison is worth it.?”
“There is a misunderstanding, Your Royal Highness.…….”
Mason, the spy I caught during the day, looked at me with an expression of injustice on his face..
“I am just a poor refugee wandering without a home. It is by no means a spy or anything. Please believe me.”
“Damn. If you're going to lie, you have to make it believable. Look in the mirror, big guy..”
Mason has a better appearance than any other hero under my command..
Although it is shorter than Kuilan, it looks bigger because the volume on the left and right is wider. Even now, the single-person prison seems cramped..
Wow, look at those raised veins on my forearms. I think his strength level is several times higher than mine..
There's no way such a sturdy man could be a refugee. If I had infiltrated as a mercenary, I might have been tricked..
“Let’s not be boring among players. Anyway, just try to expose the mess that went wrong.”
I dragged a chair and placed it outside the prison room, sat on it and lifted my fingers..
“Aegis Special Forces? What team are you on??”
“Hehehe…….”
Mason smiled empty-handedly, wiping his beard, and shrugged his shoulders..
“I am the leader of team number 1, despite my abilities, Your Highness..”
“How good does it look when you admit it so coolly? By the way, this is team number 1. Even if I just listen, it seems like there's something there. What is your main job??”
“Our special task force's work is all similar, right? I'm a spy.”
“Still, each team will have its own specialty..”
What kind of spy thing is a person of such outstanding stature like you doing? Even a fool would know that you are not just a spy..
Mason raised his arms up as if he had given up, and then obediently let out a sigh..
“Rear infiltration and disruption of enemy lines, and… … It is armed suppression..”
I glanced over and looked at Mason's great sword stored in the prison warehouse. It's as big as my body.
The first team of the Aegis Special Forces is, in short… … It seems that even in the special forces, it is a unit that symbolizes ‘strength’..
“So what are you doing in my city, Team Leader No. 1? Try to suppress it by force.?”
“What can Naburangi, a special agent, do with the monster front in charge of the southern border of the empire? I never came here for that purpose.”
Mason shook his head and bowed his back..
“I will report this directly. After the temple intelligence network at Crossroads was destroyed, information gathering became very difficult. Our special task force decided that the intelligence line needs to be strengthened, so we sent additional personnel at this time..”
“But why did you come? I have to kill a chicken with a cow-killing knife.?”
“I heard that Master Lucas is here, so I forced my superiors to come down because I really wanted to see him..”
Mason's huge hand came up to his chest..
“I am a vassal of Master Lucas' family, the MacGregor family, and have dedicated my life to the MacGregor family. It's been a long time since I had a chance to see you, Master, so would I be remiss if I didn't come??”
“Hmm.”
Lucas' last name was McGregor. He had heard it a few times but he couldn't remember..
I rested my chin and realized something again. I really don't know anything about Lucas.
I only know that he has been protecting Ash for a very long time, where his family is, how many people he has in his family, and whether he was on good or bad terms with Ash in the past... … she doesn't really know anything.
There's an acquaintance of Lucas right in front of me, so I guess I'll get some information now..
“From what I've heard, you must have been quite close to Lucas, Mason.?”
“It's intimate. I am the person who first taught Master Lucas how to use a sword. He has been watching since he was born. Like a son... … I think it would be rude to say that, but I regard him as his nephew..”
“That's good.”
I asked, pressing my body against the bars..
“Can you tell me about Lucas' childhood? I'm curious about this or that.”
“If I tell you that, what benefit will I get??”
“well? It depends on how interesting your story is. Do you know anything? Will we be moving to a very spacious and comfortable prison?.”
Mason, with thick eyebrows like a caterpillar, burst into laughter..
“This is strange, His Royal Highness Prince Ash..”
“huh? what?”
“Your Highness is someone who grew up with Master Lucas since childhood..”
Mason grinned cruelly, baring his teeth..
“……Why do you act like you forgot everything??”
***
Hehehe-
Lucas stood alone on the southern wall.
The cold wind of late fall and early winter scratched his cheek. Lucas silently caught the wind with his body and looked down at the castle wall..
I applied for a vacation for the first time, but I didn't have a specific thing I wanted to do or a place I wanted to go..
I just wanted to run away from the past that was grabbing me by the back of my head..
‘McGregor, McGregor…….’
Lucas kept his mouth shut, repeating his last name, which was engraved like a scarlet letter and would not disappear..
‘It would be nice if I could forget about it.’
Last name, memories, past…….
It would be nice if it disappeared with the flow of time.
It would be enough if I could just live as Lucas 'now', living here protecting my master..
Reality wasn't that warm.
Just as the seasons change and the winter general comes every year, the past was breathing its cold breath into Lucas' neck..
“Haaa…….”
Lucas let out a long sigh..
The weather had become surprisingly chilly, and now my exhaled breath was turning white in an instant..
‘……It was such an early winter that day too..’
Lucas thought as he looked up at his own breath dispersing like fog..
one's own past.
Filled with memories, longing, and betrayal.
Lucas McGregor's past days he never wants to look back on.
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