Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 348
◈ 348. [Side Story] New Year’s Day (4)
“This is the king who led the ‘Great Goblin Invasion’ that engulfed the entire western part of the continent and one-third of the world. The damage suffered at that time was so great that the western part of the continent has not yet been able to recover from the damage..”
There is the Bringer Principality in the area from the center of the continent to the west. Further west from here, there are several small city-states in the desert area..
The reason the western part of the continent was so empty was because of the goblins at that time..
‘I wasn't that strong in the game…….’
Honestly, I was embarrassed. The jackal didn't know how to explain with a straight face this much about the goblin, which he thought was just a bonus stage..
“Usually, goblins cannot use their brains and their strength is weak. They are weak creatures that just move around in groups, but it was different under this god king..”
“How was it??”
“He gathered the goblins scattered across the continent under his command, organized the army, and systematically commanded it. Equipment was made, provided, and trained. And the war of conquest began.”
The jackal swallowed dry saliva and explained..
“Many other dynasties fell due to his skillful mercenary skills. They say that even though all the kingdoms in the western part of the continent were at the cutting edge of magical civilization, they were helplessly swept away. It is said that the number of kingdoms that collapsed at this time exceeds ten..”
“…….”
“Fortunately, assassins dispatched by the Allied Forces managed to assassinate the God King, and the Goblin God King Army, which had no replacement, collapsed... … They say the situation is over. The West had already been devastated..”
The God King was resurrected here in the Lake Kingdom..
And in this boss stage, we are preparing to invade Inse again.…….
‘……Jackal is right. We must not let down our guard..’
I corrected my slack mind.
It doesn't matter how great an enemy he actually is. I can't believe I'm trying to relax just because the game was a bit easy. Wake up, me!
Didn't you pray at the temple just this morning that no one would die?.
To do this, you must always tighten your consciousness. always……!
“By the way, you know very well. Anyway, it's a thing of the past?”
“Because I'm from the West... … . In the West, the name Goblin God King is still frowned upon. If you say that name to a crying child, it will stop..”
After explaining in disgust, the jackal sighed and looked up at his colosseum..
“Anyway, all the goblins under me have gone under the God King, and restoration of this place has become a long way off... … How long will it take to complete the construction alone?.”
“…….”
When I heard those words, I curled up the corners of my mouth..
Anyway, there is some time left until the next defense battle. In the meantime, let me help you with this for a moment..
“Hey jackal. I'll help you restore the Colosseum, but instead... … Can you help me in this defense battle??”
Then the jackal got down on one knee in front of me with a serious face..
“Your Majesty, I am already your servant. If you need me, no conditions, as much as you want! Just give me an order!”
“Of course it will. However, the role I need you to play is that of the owner of this Colosseum.…….”
I got up and saw a flag with a jackal's face waving forlornly in the middle of the Colosseum..
“Instead, let's just change the flag to our own..”
Apparently, the place where [Declaration of Imperial Decree] will be used next has been decided..
***
While I was in the dungeon, I came to the first area [Dried Drain] that I had previously conquered..
This is because new resources are created in dungeons that have been completely occupied. This resource can be collected at the end of each stage..
So what are those resources?,
[Reward for capturing the Dried Drain in Area 1]
- N-rank reward box: 1
yes.
This is a random box.…….
As the occupation is over and farming is no longer possible, dungeon exploration clear rewards are provided for free in each stage..
In certain areas, unique materials or consumables are generated, but in places like this 1st area, which is not very special, it seems like it just spits out random boxes..
After retrieving the N-grade gray box created in the middle of the dungeon room, which was originally the boss room, I had a bitter taste in my mouth. It’s a reward worthy of District 1..
Well, in the long run, it is good to be able to conquer multiple areas and farm additional boxes at each stage, but... … In the end, I have to play random pranks again..
‘Now that I think about it, the boxes have piled up again..’
I was collecting the reward boxes from Stage 11 without opening them. Now that I'm thinking about it, I need to get rid of it all..
I threw the box in my hand and took the teleport gate back to the mansion. I think I'm working pretty hard for New Year's Day..
flashing!
As soon as I got back to the mansion, I went back to my room and threw all the reward boxes I had saved on the bed..
‘A few N-rated, 20 R-rated... … A little less, and there are 3 SR grades.…….’
Another way would be to open them all..
This time, I'm going to use a slightly different number. I opened the system window and opened the achievement shop..
This time, Ader updated the achievement shop a bit with [Gaddis Blessing], and I was thinking of purchasing one of the features and using it..
That function is-
[Reward Chest Composer]
This is it!
This is a function that combines a certain number of reward boxes of the lower level and upgrades them to the next level reward box..
The formula is:.
> Synthesis of 10 N-grade boxes → 1 R-grade box
> Synthesis of 10 R-grade boxes → 1 SR-grade box
> Synthesis of 5 SR grade boxes → 1 SSR grade box
In fact, if you only think about efficiency, it's a ridiculous waste... … In cases like now that the game is on track to a certain degree, it is better to synthesize and aim for high-level equipment rather than opening N or R grades and getting useless consumables or equipment..
‘It was a feature that was also supported in the game..’
Even if the number of boxes is a little short, synthesis is possible by filling up the points by adding magic materials instead..
I was distressed because it was a lottery within a lottery and a lucky game, but the viewers loved it.…….
ring!
After spending achievement points to purchase features, I began combining boxes in earnest..
N- grade boxes and R-grade boxes, and for the missing numbers, pour in some magic ingredients... … Finally, it was synthesized with two SR grade boxes..
flashing!
With a purple effect, the gray and blue boxes disappeared and two purple boxes rolled out. Hmm, not bad..
‘Five SR grade boxes, including the original three... … At this level, it's worth aiming for the jackpot..’
five boxes!
You will be able to get enough items to use. I just reached out to open the box.…….
“…….”
……Instead of stretching it out, I glanced at the synthesis formula of the [Reward Box Composer]..
> Synthesis of 5 SR grade boxes → 1 SSR grade box
“…….”
no.
No, no. That's not it.
That is truly efficiency garbage. You're a fool if you're fooled by something like that..
Come to your senses, classics fanatic! I tried converting it several times in the game, but all I got was crap! I wonder if the nickname for this would be ‘compensation fireworks’! Your rewards are booming!
‘Don't be fooled! Don't be fooled! Don't be fooled-’
ring!
“Hehehehe?!”
However, my hands moved without realizing it, and I was putting five purple boxes into the synthesizer. Wow! stop-!
Degururu.
“……oh.”
I committed it.
I looked down at the golden box in my hand and opened my mouth..
‘It's okay, something good will come out. There is almost no chance of failing in SSR.?’
Aim for a more certain shot! I am by no means addicted to lottery!
After swallowing dry saliva, I forcefully opened the box..
“Did a dog secret item come out?-?!”
And what came out with a dazzling golden effect was,
[Great Commander's Banner Fragment] (3/5)
- One of the five pieces of character ‘Ash’s’ exclusive equipment [Great Commander’s Flag (EX)].
- Collect all five pieces to create one flag.
It was a piece of flag…….
“…….”
flutter flutter.
Fragments of the broken flag fluttered inside the box, appealing for presence. It's inanimate, but I want to kill it..
“still… … how… … They are gathering…….”
I gritted my teeth and muttered..
The culmination of all the blood, sweat and tears collected from stages 11 to 14... … The culmination of our friendship, effort, and labor... … It's a piece of flag that can't be used right now.……!
‘The effect of the completed item will be enough to turn the world upside down, right? Just try not to do that… … I will kill Ader..’
I threw a piece of the flag into my inventory, threatening to kill the guilty director..
Anyway, this is the third chapter. If I collect two more, I will also have exclusive equipment..
Let's think good, think good…….
‘……I'm going to go to the blacksmith shop tomorrow and do some indiscriminate shopping..’
Because of the hurt I suffered today, I need to pack up some equipment tomorrow.…….
***
Is it because I ate hot New Year's stew? Or is it because I received abundant blessings from the goddess at the temple? Or is it because I stopped lying down and got some fresh outside air??
When I woke up the next day, I felt refreshed. My physical condition is completely fine..
‘We can accelerate preparations for the next defensive battle..’
There was no reason to delay. I started getting active right away.
First, I stopped by the alchemy workshop. It was to promote the completion of the Defense Tower - [Magic Turret], which I had previously requested research on, but it was just in the final stages..
“I think the research will be completed by today..”
“Good. I'm planning to give it a practical test sometime in the afternoon, so please wait until then..”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
After leaving the workshop while receiving a send-off from the head of the Alchemy Guild,.
Next, I stopped by the mercenary guild..
Because of the previous spy incident, one more step had been added to the identity verification process, and even after being filtered out, quite a few mercenaries were still waiting in the guild..
There are no special parties in sight, but the overall level has risen. Now you can see more R-rated heroes than N-rated heroes.
After quickly scanning the list, I closed the folder and gave a concise order..
“Hire them all.”
“I understand, my lord. but…….”
Lucas, who followed me, trailed off, so I looked at him in confusion..
“but?”
“The barracks are slowly becoming saturated. It's still okay, but if you hire more at this rate, you'll run out of accommodations for mercenaries..”
The number of troops that can be accommodated in the facilities here at Crossroads is a little over 3,000, but this time it has exceeded 2,000..
You may think that you can still accommodate 1,000 more, but in just the last stage 10, the number of troops was just over 1,000..
But now it is Icheon, ahead of Stage 15. In just a few months, the number of troops doubled..
If this trend continues, it will not be long before the acceptance limit of 3,000 is reached. That's why Lucas pointed it out.
“Contact the carpentry and masonry unions. Request for additional construction of barracks. Let's meet tomorrow and have a meeting..”
“Let's expand our troops further.?”
“There will be more monsters. The more numbers we have, the better..”
It's all about money anyway, as the number of monsters increases, the income from magic stones increases rapidly, making up for it all..
Even now, thanks to the Winter Silver merchant distributing magic stones to all continents, the funds are quite generous..
But the place of a dead person is not easily filled..
For a successful attack, it would be better for this side to maintain an overwhelming amount of power so that they can stop the monster with as little damage as possible..
‘Above all, we need more heroes. advanced hero…….’
This time too, the number of regular soldiers was generously expanded, but the number of hero characters was insufficient. In particular, there were no high-level heroes above SR level..
‘hotel! hotel! We need to build a hotel with a casino quickly.!’
The foundation is being laid now, and hotel construction will begin in earnest once the cold weather subsides..
Then, high-level mercenaries who are possessed by the casino will appear one by one. My tourist city plan, let’s see if it works.……!
Anyway, I'll have to be satisfied with this for now. I got up. Now I have to go to the blacksmith shop and shop for equipment..
I was about to leave the mercenary guild with Lucas..
Suddenly!
The door to the mercenary guild burst open, and five giants limped in..
The large body was covered in thick armor, and the entire body visible through the gaps in the armor was wrapped in bandages like a mummy..
The face was also wrapped in bandages or covered with a robe, hood, or helmet..
Their bodies smelled of medicinal herbs and crushed diseases. The mercenaries in the guild who recognized their identities were frightened and backed away..
“Hehehe?!”
“I'm a 'leper extermination team'……!”
“Why are these monsters here??!”
The other mercenaries were scared and walked away from them as if they had seen something they couldn't see, and Lucas also looked wary..
But I was against it..
Without realizing it, my eyes sparkled, and a shiver of joy sent shivers down my spine..
‘Holy Moly Happy New Year!’
This year seems to be very lucky from the start..
That's right too,
twinkling.
Because behind the backs of these five gloomy and dangerous looking giants, a beautiful purple light was flashing..
These guys are all SR level mercenaries.!
I was so happy that I smiled brightly without realizing it and shouted with open arms..
“Welcome to Crossroads!”
“……?”
The five giants seemed embarrassed by my attitude, so they stiffened and frowned just as they opened the door and came in..
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