Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 395
◈ 395. [Side Story] Jonanmanghyangdan
‘Great Bridge)’.
As the name suggests, this wide bridge is the only road connecting areas 10 and 9 of the Lake Kingdom dungeon..
Area 10, the deepest part of the dungeon, was originally where the royal family of the Lake Kingdom lived..
Therefore, it seems that a river was dug and a moat was surrounded to distinguish it from other places in the kingdom..
So, it seems that it was originally a place where the kingdom's soldiers were heavily guarded. Well, that's the story before the Lake Kingdom became like this..
After it became a dungeon, it was simply a long bridge over a dried up river.-
“Hey hey!”
“Pretty girls there~! Let's take a look?”
There was a shadow blocking our way to cross the bridge..
“What I'm saying is that we own this bridge..”
“It means you have to pay to pass. Kill kill.”
What was blocking our path now was a two-member band of thieves, a man and a woman..
Both of their faces can't be seen clearly because they have messy gray hair. The man has a long beard and looks more sloppy..
The man holds a toothless and rusty sword, and the woman holds a short spear that appears to have been broken in half..
“…….”
I was speechless for a moment..
The familiar smell of the robber suddenly reminded me of Kuilan and his gang. They caught us back then and demanded money..
Kuilan and his men, who were bandits, were also scheming when they first attacked me, but these two were on a different level..
Even though it is a bit far away, a foul smell is present, and the eyes visible between the long eyebrows and hair are red and bloodshot, and the yellow teeth have fallen out to the point where they are sparse..
It was the work of two beggars and madmen who were highway robbers.…….
‘If it has such a distinctive appearance, it's hard not to recognize it..’
I broke into a cold sweat after identifying the person..
One of the worst hostile NPC groups you'll ever encounter in the game..
2Artificial bandit group - ‘Distress and Manghyang group’)’.
‘‘A group of people who have been shipwrecked and miss their hometown’ – that may be what it means, but users just called it ‘fucked up’ because they felt like shit when they met these bastards..
It appears randomly inside the Gosimdo dungeon, and whenever it encounters it, no matter how many people it encounters, it will unconditionally start a fight. Well, the names were varied, but in the end, there was one conclusion..
“Don't be so scared, we are people with conscience too~ Let's do business reasonably..”
“So, why don't I just give up half of all my assets?.”
half of all assets!
However, this is like a judgment in a game, so it often resulted in an ugly result where I, the player, took half of the property in the city, rather than half of the property owned by the character I encountered..
I'm just beating a dungeon! A duo of robber NPCs started a dispute! This means stealing half of the wealth accumulated in the city! What kind of bullshit is this?!
However, it was difficult to just suppress them with force and get over it, because the combat power of this two-member robber group was not usually unusually high..
If you meet in a mediocre party, you are likely to be wiped out. Even if it was an elite pot, if you were lucky, you would get injured, and if you were not, the character you had raised with great care would die..
It's not a boss fight, but a random encounter where half of your assets are stolen by an NPC or your party is cut off..
It was no exaggeration to say that this was the worst NPC event in the game, where you were forced to make this terrible easy choice..
‘But this is not a game, this is reality…….’
half of what I have now?
That's all I'm willing to give. To begin with, I'm broke right now. I quickly searched my pockets..
“Mason, Salome. Open your pockets too. Let’s give it quietly and let’s go..”
《All right…….》
《Eh? really? Me, I'm still a corps commander? Now I'm getting robbed by highwaymen too.?》
What good is it to be a corps commander or an emperor before the sword? Saving your life comes first. There's nothing to tear, so let's shake it off and pass by..
First, Mason emptied his own pocket(?).
patter!
Only the fur of the animal, mixed up here and there, was flying in all directions..
This bastard said he went to the devil's stronghold, but it looks like all his belongings have already been taken away..
“…….”
“…….”
The eyes of the two highwaymen narrowed as they looked at Mason, who really had nothing. I urgently gestured to Salome..
“Salome.”
《Yes…….》
Salome searched her pockets diligently..
But it looks like this woman didn’t bring any decent money… … . Fruits that she had stolen yesterday were pouring out of her bag and pockets..
Salome looked embarrassed, picked up the fruit, and smiled awkwardly..
《Fruit is delicious!》
“…….”
No, it's delicious…….
As soon as it was confirmed that the first two were dog hair, the two highwaymen turned to look in my direction..
I couldn't stay still after receiving such expectant gazes, so I diligently cleaned out my belongings..
but.
Inventory.
It's not working?
“…….”
In the end, all I had was a bottle of water I picked up from the fountain on the way..
The two highwaymen personally searched our bodies as if they couldn't believe it. But if you have something, you can get away with it. There was only dust flying around..
The two highwaymen clicked their tongues and looked at each other..
“This is my first time seeing beggars worse than us..”
“Still, it's a dungeon with this much effort, so what kind of courage do you have to go around without a decent weapon? No, how did you not die until now??”
I scratched the back of my head..
“Well, I happened to get into trouble.…….”
When I opened my eyes, I found myself in District 10. So from now on, I have to go back and get out of the dungeon. I'm a beggar now.
……I was going to explain, but these highwaymen reacted first to the word 'distress' and their eyes turned red..
“Draw?! Oh my gosh, we're shipwrecked too!”
“We didn’t used to live like this either. However, due to being caught up in the collapse of this damn lake kingdom, Shiburel!”
“Seeing these young people crawling around on the floor with nothing, I don't think they're like anyone else.…….”
“okay. This is also fate, you will also join our distressed soul altar.?!”
As I live, I sometimes receive invitations to join a robber gang..
Fortunately, though, I think I can pass by without any collision. I tried to politely decline the offer..
It was then.
Damn it! Damn it! Jeopuk!
A series of footsteps echoed from the other side of the bridge. When I looked there, I saw a dozen shadows approaching through the hazy fog..
I was embarrassed and broke into a cold sweat..
Why are there so many roamers today? Even with such painstaking effort, the chances of the guys roaming the dungeon being friendly are extremely low.…….
But unlike me, who was embarrassed, the two highwaymen's faces were full of anger..
“Omaeomae, what’s going on! It's been nothing but flies for the past few days, but today it's suddenly crowded with customers! honey!”
“Okay, don't worry! I'm embarrassed to serve customers again.?”
The male highwayman ran excitedly to the other side of the bridge and shouted loudly..
“You fucking bastards! Just stop there-!”
Hospitality is awesome…….
I looked over with my mouth wide open at the surprising guest greeting, but the male robber continued..
“We have taken over this bridge! You have to pay to pass.!”
“…….”
But the other person didn't stop walking and came right in front of us..
“It's been a long time since my country was submerged by monsters and darkness, but now there are robbers setting up this bridge?.”
The person standing at the head of the opponent muttered darkly..
“It's so deplorable.”
what.
This loud low-pitched voice, that white smiling mask, and the clown costume...…….
It was someone I knew well. I called his name.
“crown……?”
“hmm? ash?”
As expected, ‘The Pied Piper’, one of the hostile NPCs of the Lake Kingdom, is Crown..
And his subordinate force - the self-proclaimed last remnant of the Lake Kingdom, 'Nightcrawler'..
Everyone is wearing the characteristic white smiling mask. It's been a while since everyone saw this.
Crown must have been taken aback by my sudden appearance. Even under the smiling mask, I could clearly see him squinting his eyes..
“Plus Salome?”
《Hello, Crown!》
Salome waved her hand toward the crown. Looks like this side is spherical.
“Why on earth are you together... … Besides, are you here with those robbers??”
Crown's voice was as if it were absurd..
Well, should I say that it is truly an unavoidable situation... … Because it was force majeure for me. Could you please stop looking at me like I’m looking at a crazy person like that??
“……Well, I guess it’s good..”
Crown let out a short sigh and pointed next to me..
“That half-animal there. We were searching the area for him..”
The crown pointed to Mason..
“He killed the demon guards in front of the castle and escaped. Well, I don't care if the devil guards die or not, but spilling blood in front of the royal castle is a serious crime..”
“…….”
“Hand him over right now. After summary judgment, a report must be made to the King of Kings..”
I looked back at Mason. He is still under Salome's charm and his eyes are blurry..
Suddenly, memories with Mason came to mind. with him…….
…….
……I don't have any good memories with this guy.?
No, it's just a bad memory?
I immediately tried to hand Mason over to the Crown. Take him! We don't really need it either! If possible, when you kill them, they will kill you very painfully.!
However, there were two highwaymen blocking the crown's path..
“Yay! Are your eyes dull because you're in a dark place?! can't see us?!”
“Where are you trying to steal someone else's guests, you two bastards?!”
“What, what??”
“Even though it's the bottom of hell, huh?! Isn’t there supposed to be mutual respect between people who eat and live together?!”
“Inum bastard, then you die and go to hell, hell!”
……This conversation is taking place in the heart of hell..
Crown, who was bewildered, shook his head and waved his hands..
Then, about 10 Nightcrawler troops lined up behind him immediately prepared for battle..
Then the two highwaymen did not give up and raised their swords and spears..
“Oh my, you shameless thief! Now it's finally showing its true colors!”
“I'm going to try to push it by the number of pages, right? If you thought we would just sit still and die, you were sorely mistaken.!”
Even though they were outnumbered by a long way, the highwaymen did not take a single step back and kept shouting loudly..
“On an old bridge like this, old people like us have the advantage! I somehow know?”
“Because we are old-fashioned?”
“After all, if you pretend, you’re good! Chuckle, honey, do you know what kind of money a grandpa like me likes to make when he's doing these robberies??”
“What is it?”
“It’s ‘Grandma’! It's you!”
“This old man must be crazy, what kind of plan is this?!”
……I think it's really crazy.
His sense of humor is so hellish. It's embarrassing to suddenly start a joke in this situation, but there's more to it. Oh my god, even in Ssang8 years they wouldn’t have made a joke like that.…….
‘If you stay in a high-depth dungeon like this for a long time, will the taste go away like that??’
Unable to follow the conversation between the two highwaymen, I just looked away. OK,
“…….”
Crown was seen desperately holding back laughter..
Crazy god, why are you laughing at a pun like that! They say you are a court jester! Is that the level of comedy in the palace?! I'm disappointed that I didn't see it that way, Crown.!
《…….》
At that time, I saw Mason trembling and suppressing laughter despite being charmed. Do you find that fun too?! Actually, am I weird??!
Salome, who was behind her with a fierce look on her face, tilted her head..
《What does that mean... … ? I don't understand.》
“You don't have to understand. Stay still.”
It's a good joke, anyway, it was the time when the Nightcrawler unit and the two highwaymen were in a confrontation over us..
Churrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
This time something strange happened behind us..
Flies and mice, crows and bugs…….
All kinds of ugly, black things suddenly appeared from all directions and began to gather and gather together..
They took the form of four limbs and eventually merged into a large man..
A pitch-black coat and fedora. And a white crow mask with a long beak like a medieval plague doctor..
Raven, the commander of the Plague Legion, has appeared here..
《Hoo…….》
Raven growled fiercely in her characteristic deep low voice..
《I wondered if some big guy had stolen my fruit... … Was it you, Salome?.》
ah.
The owner of the farm that grows that fruit, was it really you??
Salome is now laying out the fruits she took out of her pockets everywhere. there is no excuse……!
《Hi!!》
Salome started to hiccup and quickly opened her mouth..
《Now, wait a minute, crow! I'll pay you properly later! therefore…….》
《The price is your life! I will take you to my farm immediately and use you as a field for my new pestilence.-》
“What the fuck is this?!”
The male highwayman rushed at me like a thunderbolt and lowered his knife..
Phuwak-!
Raven's body was split in two lengthwise..
Of course, the area hit by the sword was immediately filled with insects and crows, but Raven was embarrassed and took a step back..
《What is this again?……?!》
“It's already hard to make a living, but damn it! They're leaving the damn dogs in someone else's workshop! You bastards of Inum, this sword demon's eyes are open black and blue. Where are you plotting?!”
flashing!
This time, the female highwayman who was confronting Nightcrawler violently lashed out with the javelin in her hand..
Then, a huge groove appeared on the bridge. The Nightcrawler unit quickly retreated in panic..
“This Changgwi’s eyes are also open red.!”
“We caught these guests first.!”
“So, whether we eat it baked or boiled, it's our heart.!”
The two highwaymen pointed their weapons at the Raven and Nightcrawler units respectively and shouted at the same time..
“Shut up right now!”
therefore.
We were placed in the middle of the bridge, with two crazy highwaymen on either side of us, and a Plague Commander and a Nightcrawler unit at the ends of the bridge..
Salome smiled shyly as she picked up the fruit and put it back in her pocket..
《We're very popular.?》
“…….”
No, I don't need this kind of popularity.…….
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