Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 396
◈ 396. [Side Story] Dream Team
Whiiing-
A dry wind blows over the bridge.
Plague Corps commander Raven, Crown and his subordinates, two highwaymen.
These three forces are targeting us, and we are caught in the middle..
While observing the three forces aiming their weapons at each other, I cautiously and slowly opened my mouth..
“We can't keep doing this forever, so let's sort things out... … First, the crown. You can't just take Mason with you.?”
I looked back at Raven standing behind me..
“And Raven. Can you just take Salome with you? Wouldn't it be a happy ending for everyone if they separated with their respective children??”
me?
Now I'm going down the path I'm on alone.
Salome was shocked when she heard what I said..
《No, wait! ash! You're going to abandon me?!》
“huh.”
《Handing over your precious comrade to the enemies, you escape like a lizard with its tail cut off.?!》
“huh.”
Well, since when did you say you were soul mates? At this point, we're torn apart and let's go our separate ways. Of course, the place you will go is the grave..
I thought it was a reasonable offer, but Crown responded in a cold tone..
“No, Ash. I'll take you too.”
“Ex…….”
“The reason you have been neglecting your wanderings in the darkness of this place so far is because there was no order from the King of Kings. But I can't pretend I didn't see you enter the deepest part of this place. You will be taken to the King of Kings immediately..”
Raven's reaction wasn't much different..
《The opponent's king has fallen right in front of you, but do you think you'll just sit back and watch him run away? Ash, I'll turn you into a handful of blood. I will bury you on my farm with Salome.……!》
Then, Crown and Raven started fighting each other, saying they were going to take me away..
“As the inspection body of the King of Kings, my authority comes first! I will take Ash with me.!”
《gibberish! I am also a direct vassal of the King of Kings and his ally! I have higher authority! That guy is mine.!》
No, I repeat, I don't need this kind of popularity..
“Everyone is greedy…….”
There seems to be no room for negotiation with these two forces. In the end, I sighed and looked at my last negotiating partner..
There were two highwaymen..
“Two people in Daehyeop.”
I politely showed my courtesy and said,.
“I actually have a lot of money.”
“Yes?”
“Even though it looks like this, it is a struggle on the ground. I don't know if you know the country called Everblack, but I am the prince of that country..”
To the two people who suddenly looked at me as if wondering what I was talking about, I presented the main point..
“If you help me escape to the surface, I will give you half of my wealth..”
“……!”
Just as these robbers demand..
I will give you half of all my assets..
What's so important about a few gold coins? If only you could help me get back to earth from this hell.……!
Two pairs of madman's eyes shining through scattered white hair looked at each other. The two old men glared at me again..
“How can you believe that??”
“The commander of the Nightmare Corps and the last unit of the Lake Kingdom are so obsessed with me. Doesn’t this just prove my importance??”
Behind me, Salome nodded enthusiastically. Ah, this guy is also the commander of the nightmare army..
I looked around and shrugged..
“It seems like business is not going well anyway... … How about taking a big hit and retiring to enjoy a comfortable retirement??”
“…….”
“…….”
The two old men whispered to each other, then took out an old, yellowish piece of parchment from their arms and handed it to me..
“write a memorandum.”
“yes?”
“Put a stop to it.”
“…….”
“Let's write another copy here and share one with each other. That's right, like that.”
No, it's surprisingly thorough because it doesn't happen like that..
A cooperation agreement was soon drawn up. Roughly, the content is 'The Disaster Remains helps Ash until he escapes the dungeon..
If Ash escapes the dungeon, half of his wealth will be paid to the Distress Relief Society..
Well, anyway, I took sides like that..
“5In party is complete..”
Human Commander, Ash.
Commander of the Haunted Corps, Salome.
Half-human, half-beast special task force, Mason.
Two road robbers belonging to the Distress Manghyangdan, Geomgwi and Changgwi..
The fantastic dream team, the miraculous 5-person pot has been completed.
I don't know what kind of baseless, crazy combination this is, but in the end, we got the numbers right.……!
And while this side was forming a 5-man pot, the negotiations between Raven and Crown, who were fighting among themselves over my future, also ended..
《I'll kill you, Crown.!》
“Ha, didn't you say that last time too, Byeongju??”
Looks like this didn't produce such positive results..
《The reason I haven't unleashed my power all these years is to use Salome as a seedbed for my new plague... … It was to avoid contamination..》
Raven spread out her hands, muttering in a terrible voice as if phlegm was boiling..
《But I don't care anymore! All of you, be swept away by the wave of disease.-!》
The hem of the Plague Corps Commander's coat fluttered, and a terrible energy emanated from within..
Sigh.!
It's different than before.
In the past, I encountered an alter ego rather than Raven's real body, and what the alter ego spewed out was not a real plague, but a phantom pain called [Phantom Pain], a fake plague..
But this guy is really Raven himself.
Sprinkling is also a real plague.!
‘Damn you bastard! It's just as scary here and in the game.!’
A foul-smelling green mist gathered around Raven's body and spread out in all directions..
Its first pattern is to spray poisonous smoke that inflicts dot damage..
No matter what plague pattern you develop later, you must first start by laying down this poison floor..
I have to fight him on this field where my stamina is steadily decreasing..
I clicked my tongue and thought about the number of patterns he would develop in the future.…….
Wow!!
It was then.
The green fog that covered the bridge stopped for some reason, unable to get close to me..
“……?”
huh? what?
Raven's poisonous fog could not invade the 5m radius around me. I blinked and looked at this strange phenomenon. Did I have this special ability??
《You guy……?》
Raven was equally embarrassed. Raven unleashed the next plague again..
《I'll rot you away-!》
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
This time, a flock of flying insects, bats, and crows poured out from inside his cloak like a waterfall and swept over the bridge..
However, the vectors of the plague also passed by without approaching the radius of about 5 meters around me..
“……?”
what?
why?
People gathered around me without knowing why..
Not only our hastily formed 5-person pod, but also members of the Crown and Nightcrawler units stood behind me, embarrassed..
“excuse me…….”
“Well, I'll avoid it for a moment.…….”
As it rained while waiting for the bus, I could briefly hear a conversation as if the person next to me was sharing an umbrella..
The entire wide bridge was infested with plague, but only around me there was peace. What kind of harmony is this?.
《No way, you guy…….》
At that time, Raven shook her shoulders and stammered as she asked.
《Did you eat it? Peninsula (蟠桃)……?》
“Peninsula? What is it.”
《The supreme peach stolen from my farm.!》
“ah. It was a little more delicious than that canned peach.?”
They say the name is Peninsula. I think white peach and yellow peach are the names of these peach varieties..
“Uh, I ate it all... … That was very delicious.”
Even though I don't really like fruit, I ate it all on the spot, so it was pretty good..
Why does it feel like a peach served as a fruit snack at a pub? If I had to pay for food with my own money, I would swear and not order it, but I actually enjoy the fruit snack that someone ordered. It was just that subtly delicious..
《Nenooom! Dare to take that peach, take that peach……!》
Raven shivered..
No, no matter how precious the fruit is, it’s a bit… … It doesn't seem to be there…….
Crown, who was listening to the conversation at that time, laughed out loud..
“Ash, the peach you ate is a treasure cultivated with great care and infused with enormous magical energy at the royal family's farm here..”
“Oh yeah? It's expensive?”
“It's priceless... … Did you know that the people of the Lake Kingdom studied immortality??”
A wry smile appeared on Crown's lips..
“The royal family of the Lake Kingdom made every effort to achieve immortal life. He researches magic to increase lifespan, develops a way to transfer the soul to a new body... … Various elixirs were also developed..”
It suddenly occurred to me.
A curse placed on all citizens of the Lake Kingdom - 'Curse of eternal life'’.
The fundamental reason why they have suffered for hundreds of years at the bottom of this lake.
Was the curse of eternal life also obtained while pursuing an immortal life??
“The peach you ate came from the development of the elixir of immortality. There was no effect like immortality, but instead… … It makes the user invulnerable to all diseases..”
“aha……!”
So, does that mean it makes you resistant to poison attacks??
“…… I thought it was just one of the many elixirs developed at the time, but I never thought it would be so effective in preventing Raven's plague. I didn't know either.”
I looked around in amazement at Crown's words. The miasma is still not even close to me..
I can't believe you made me chew on the commander's pattern like this.!
Thank you, Magic-Peach!
《Nana, nana! compliment! compliment!》
Salome, who had been picking the peach, made an urgent gesture as if to praise her, but he ignored it..
I glared at Raven and grinned..
“I am the lord of the plague. This doesn't work.”
《……!》
“You have two main attack patterns. The first is a real plague sown by the body. Second, the phantom pain caused by the alter ego.”
I strode towards Raven..
Then the other people who were crowded behind me followed, and Raven hesitated and took a step back..
“However, the real plague is ignored as the peach you cherished, and the phantom pain is a mental condition, so I can chew it all with my ability..”
《Pfft……?!》
“It seems like I have become your living, breathing natural enemy.?”
Raven, who was trembling, roared fiercely..
《Don’t be cocky, human… … ! My plague is constantly evolving. I will definitely overcome the panacea that you were lucky enough to acquire.……!》
Then, he flapped his cape and,
《Just wait and see… … ! Definitely, definitely just you……!》
Churrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-!
With that third-rate villain's exit line, he transformed into a flock of crows or field mice and disappeared, just as he had when he appeared..
I snorted. No, it's true that I was lucky enough to have taken an elixir, but it was countered..
It is also a fact that I have the strategy for conquering the plague army established in the game..
I can catch you even if I don't eat this peach, man!
《compliment! compliment! Hurry up!》
“…….”
I tried to ignore Salome clinging to me and looked back. OK.
sreung……!
Before we knew it, Crown and Nightcrawler troops had distanced themselves from us and were aiming their weapons. I clicked my tongue..
“Oh my... … I guess I avoided all the showers.?”
“Thanks to this, I was able to easily avoid the Plague Lord's attack, Ash. But that's it and this is this.”
Crown grinned and raised his hands up..
“Is our record up to now 1-1? Just the third time. Wouldn’t it be a good time to decide the winner??”
“Damn… … You have infinite life coins. Even if I win this time, they won’t come back again and say we’ll win a fourth time.?”
“Haha, that won't happen. because…….”
It was then.
Damn it! Damn it! Jeopuk!
Dozens of new Nightcrawler troops appeared on the other side of the bridge. Crown gestured..
“The game will end here.”
“…….”
I was appalled by the number of people filling up the other side of the bridge..
Plague Legion - Raven is a gimmick-focused boss monster..
If he can destroy only the core pattern, it can be cleared somehow even though the level here is low and the numbers are small..
But Nightcrawler these bastards are honestly pushing the numbers hard..
NPCs, each of which is a hero character.
Dozens of white smiling masks approached the dark bridge and drew their weapons. I gritted my teeth and glared at them. How do we overcome these guys?……?
Knock knock.
Then someone tapped my shoulder..
When I turned my head in that direction, it was the two highwaymen who had joined my party this time - Sword Demon and Changgui..
The two madmen spoke to me, grinning with sparse yellow teeth..
“Let's bounce!”
“yes? Where are you going??”
“Where are you?.”
The two madmen pointed to the deep darkness under the bridge and confidently spoke..
“‘‘Bottom’!”
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