Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 325
◈ 325. [Side Story] I’m not familiar with you
“Mmm~”
I groaned..
“Ummmm~”
As I continued moaning and writhing, Evangeline, who was sitting with me in the manor house's dining room having a late dinner, twisted her eyebrows..
“Why are you doing this, senior? Does your stomach hurt? Do you want to go to the bathroom??”
“No, it's not like that.…….”
“There's no need to be shy. You don’t have to worry about me. We've built up that level of friendship, right? Come on, take a break and go do your business..”
“No really, no!”
Do I look like a student at some school who has a stomach ache but can't go to the bathroom for fear of being ridiculed by his friends??
Then Evangeline chewed her pie and shrugged..
“Then why are you doing this? Can you at least tell me the reason?.”
“Haaa…….”
Holding my forehead, I finally confessed. If it's Evangeline, it's okay to be a little more open-minded..
“I don't know much about what happened between Lucas and me.…….”
A little while ago, in prison, we interrogated Mason, who was caught as a spy..
Couldn't get much income.
Mason just repeats the same story, 'Master Lucas has been serving you, Prince Ash, since he was seven years old.'.
Then Evangeline tilted her head..
“It happened between the two of you. Why can’t you remember? Oh, something like that? You don't remember who hit you? That kind of incident?”
“No, it's not like that... … No, is it like that?……?”
I can't say that I'm not the real Ash, but a possessed person in his body. This is so crazy and crazy..
So in the end, I gave it a try..
“I was a bit addicted to alcohol during my days as a bastard. So, the memory... … It goes back and forth a bit..”
“Senior, aren’t you twenty-three this year??”
“Oh, that's right... … why?”
“But is dementia already here? Wow, people in their 20s aren’t easy either.?”
Evangeline snorted loudly..
This sassy teenage nerd! You're teasing me again! Ash Kim and I are both still fresh.?!
“If you don't remember your name, the fastest way is to ask Uncle Lucas.?”
“…….”
Evangeline suddenly made a point. I kept my mouth shut..
“You did that the last time we fought, and this time you strangely seem to be going in circles. Just bang between the parties! Collide and compete in a cool way! I'll judge you!”
“No, we didn't fight this time.…….”
The problem is not me, but a certain debt between Ash Kim and Lucas..
Lucas feels sorry for something, but I don't even know what it is..
They don't even want an apology, but they're all alone and depressed..
If I leave it for a few days, I might be able to pass it by.…….
‘That means that it is a huge burden on Lucas' heart..’
If possible, I would like to take this opportunity to resolve the issue. Because it is the commander's job to erase the delusion from the hearts of subordinates..
“……good.”
I nodded and shouted solemnly.
“Let me just ask myself! Thank you, Evangeline! I didn't know, but you're pretty smart.!”
“Thank you for the compliment, senior! I get surprised sometimes too! Perhaps this genius was something I learned from my senior.!”
“Ahahaha! You speak beautifully, junior.!”
“I also learned this from a senior! Mhahaha!”
We laughed and toasted wahahaha.
It feels like we're becoming an idiot duo, but I hope it's just my mood…….
“It's nice to see you smiling brightly. Would you like me to bring you some more food??”
At that time, the lord's aide, Ader, came out to serve the meal with a smile on his face..
Evangeline immediately raised her empty meat pie plate up and shouted, ‘Refill! refill!' I shouted.
Isn't your stomach getting more and more round? Eat in moderation.
Ader, who cut the meat pie and placed it on Evangeline's plate, came to me. When I held out the water cup, Ader poured some water and winked..
“By the way, are you curious about your past with Lucas?~?”
“okay… … Ash Kim, because I don’t know much about this guy’s past..”
When I clenched my chin and made a sound, Ader tried to open her mouth with an excited look on her face..
But I didn't pay much attention and continued my speech..
“But the third-party investigation is over now. Just wanted to ask Lucas directly. That would be a better way to communicate with each other..”
“Oh, I see.…….”
For some reason, Ader's shoulders slumped. But there's no reason to look into this director's feelings..
“Rather, Ader, we have something to discuss..”
“yes?”
I spoke with a heavy sigh to Ader, whose gray eyes were widening behind her thick bangle glasses..
“It's related to a dark event..”
***
This defense battle is a stage14.
And this time, this message appeared in the system window:.
[???'s ?? passes the turn.]
[Dark events do not occur in this stage..]
From stage 11 to this stage 14.
During as many as four stages, dark event skips occurred in succession..
“What on earth are they planning? Why do they pass it on without using their advantage??”
After dinner. lord's office.
When I was alone with Ader, I questioned her..
As long as the dark event doesn't trigger, of course it's convenient. Of course, it's good to help those guys break the defense easily without doing anything stupid..
But in this horrible game, there is no way my enemies will just be considerate and let me play comfortably and happily.?
There's something up there..
It smells dirty and damp. The smell of an evil conspiracy……!
Sure enough, Ader looked quite serious and explained slowly..
“Dark events can be accumulated.”
“accumulation?”
“Should I call it accumulation? … . Instead of not using it for this stage, you can carry it over to the next stage..”
“No, it's not some credit card company's point carryover accumulation. Why do you support that kind of function?!”
Without realizing it, I jumped up and grabbed Ader by the collar, and Ader waved her arms urgently..
“Wow, calm down! Calm down! That's because they're doing it at the cost of huge losses.!”
“what? I take the loss?”
What does this mean again?.
“For example, let's say the number of points that can be used in one stage's dark event is 100. The limit for points that can be skipped and carried over is 25.!”
I frowned and started calculating..
“So, that means…….”
“Since we've carried it over for the 4 stages so far, we've added a total of 100 points... … In Stage 15, you can use the dark event worth 200 points.!”
The regular dark event is worth 100 points..
A dark event that is twice as powerful as usual is coming..
“4Instead of having no dark events during each stage, you get a twice as strong dark event in one stage.!”
“Mmm…….”
“Of course, there are risks, but... … From a defensive standpoint, it's not that bad, right??”
It's as they say.
To put it simply, the opponent threw away 300 points out of 500 points. For one shot worth 200 points.
If we take it as an average, that side suffered an absurd loss..
Considering how much that damn dark event bothers us at every stage, skipping 4 stages isn't that bad to be honest..
but.
‘So what happens in Stage 15??’
this is the problem.
So what form does the twice as strong dark event come in??
Moreover, stage 15 is a stage that is a multiple of 5. In other words, it is a boss stage..
In the meantime, the dark event was not applied in the first place because the powerful nightmare army was always coming and the difficulty was at maximum difficulty..
To use the dark event, you will need to send out a somewhat weak army that is not at maximum difficulty..
‘This time, they plan to send out some kind of monster army and some kind of dark event.?’
It is certain that my opponent is preparing a calculated blow..
Then I… … How should I stop him??
Ader slowly pulled back from my grasp as I pondered..
I rolled my eyes and grabbed the director's collar tightly again..
“hey! The local credit card company next door also allows points to be carried over! What benefits does our credit card company provide?! uh?!”
“no no! Even if you say so! Should I say that they are blue-chip members who have had a solid track record for hundreds of years? There are bound to be many benefits.!”
“You bastard, what about me? Am I not a blue-chip member? This damn game is the first person on earth to clear Hell Iron Man! Don't you need to fill your pockets! Pay attention, man! The 1st anniversary is just around the corner! I'm suddenly switching credit card companies.?!”
I'm a little unhappy?! Transfer?! Are you transferring?! uh!
I'm asking for a way to counter the dark event neatly and beautifully.!
Then Ader, who was in tears, shouted.
“Even though I already worked hard, it was the opposite of a dark event... … We are preparing something called [Goddess Blessing].!”
“Oh oh… … ? what is that again.”
Immediately becoming docile, I untied Ader's collar. Not all, just half.
“As the name suggests, it is a blessing from the goddess... … This is a function that allows you to apply a buff to an ally once per stage. You can use your achievement points.…….”
“Finally, you can spend the achievement points that were like decorations..”
“In addition, the achievement shop revamp is coming to an end, so you will be able to use various additional features soon.…….”
But you weren't just playing around, Director.!
I smiled brightly with joy.
“So, the patch date is?”
“ah… … Well, it's impossible right now, if possible, around the start of the second year.……?”
Suddenly!
I grabbed Ader’s collar tightly again. I growled viciously at the director who was screeching..
“Complete it before Stage 15 begins. No, I wish I could use it before this stage starts..”
“Hehehe, well, that's not just a little, it's definitely too much.…….”
“Then, add at least a beta feature! I will test it and provide QA (Quality Assurance)! It's a free tester, it's good for you and I, isn't this a complete win-win??!”
“No, this isn't a game, it's reality, and things aren't added in a flash like that.…….”
“Ah, so much to say! Do it, do it?!”
In the end, Ader had to happily nod and accept my serious and moderate offer (pulling out Agathe's pistol and pointing it at her neck)..
I am so happy that I even have tears in my eyes..
Ah, it was like this a long time ago! how much we like each other!
“If you look at other games, they say they're relaunching with a 2.0 title, so I'm looking forward to it! Let’s become God Gamers too!”
I'm so sorry! As he held Ader's arm and shook it up and down, Ader smiled bitterly, stealing the corners of his eyes..
“……yes. I will do my best too.”
It was a smile like a statue made of sand, as if it would fly away when the wind blew..
“I feel like this is my last challenge..”
I blinked curiously. Of course it's always the last one.
Life is once. There is only one life coin.
That's ironman mode, that's this world.
***
next day.
I visited the blacksmith shop in Crossroads.
I was planning to visit the dungeon right away and test my ultimate skill [Declare Imperial Decree], but to do that, I need the special equipment 'Flag'..
Currently, Kelly Bay is busy upgrading Lucas' exclusive equipment. First of all, I was thinking of buying a temporary flag from the blacksmith shop in Crossroads..
So, I entered the blacksmith shop around morning before lunch.,
“uh?”
there was a passenger.
A tall knight was receiving something from the head of the blacksmith guild..
Familiar black armor and a long sword at his waist.…….
“lucas!”
They say the enemy will meet at the single tree bridge... … Oh no! Isn’t this a proverb??
Anyway, I was looking for it and it worked out. I smiled cheerfully and patted Lucas on the back with my hand..
“Yay! Did you have a good vacation? What did you play with yesterday, huh??”
The goal is to make it as natural and light as possible to make it easier for Lucas to return. I said so…….
“……?”
I froze when I saw Lucas' face slowly turning around..
Lucas... … I mean, he was wearing a helmet that looked like it had just been custom-made..
A crude-looking, cylindrical helmet that completely hides the face and appears to be made of scrap metal.…….
“…….”
“…….”
There was silence for a moment..
It doesn't suit me.
It doesn't suit me at all.
From the neck down, he is wearing shiny SSR grade armor, but on top of his head he is wearing a scrap metal can that looks no better than N grade, so the imbalance is no joke..
After looking at Lucas with his mouth open for a moment, I pointed my trembling hand at his head..
“that… … Why are you writing that??”
Then Lucas... … No, he tilted his head to the side, and he answered in a low voice..
“……Because I don't have it.”
“what?”
“I don't have the courage to meet you, my lord.…….”
“…….”
“So, that…….”
Lucas pounded his can with his hand..
“I decided to hide my face…….”
“What kind of bullshit is that, you bastard?-!”
I couldn't bear it anymore and ended up hitting Lucas on the back of the can with my hand..
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