Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 422
◈ 422. [STAGE 20] Fighting pirates (2)
If it were a normal monster, it would have been killed a long time ago, but it would have suffered a normal blow..
Bernard Fokker was the leader of the Nightmare Corps..
Moreover, as a monster in the 'ghost' category, it had a gimmick that allowed it to move for a few more seconds even after receiving lethal damage..
《……Hehehehe.》
The leader of the ghost pirate army smiled evilly, scattering a whitish spirit from his torn body..
《You win, human. … … but.》
The next moment, poker lost its shape..
The admiral's hat, coat, cannon and bayonet were all thrown away, becoming nothing more than a ghost, and were shot at me..
Sigh.!
The ghost rushed towards me, scattering pieces of its body made of ectoplasm behind it. I was staring at that monster indifferently..
《Since I made a mistake anyway, please let me turn the table over once and get the truth out of the way.-!》
Fokker smiled broadly and stretched out his pale spirit arm towards me.,
Powok-!
Thorkell, standing in front of me, crushed Fokker's final attack..
The [Mace Blessed by the Goddess] in Thorkel's hand spewed out dazzling light and crushed the last body of the ghost..
I growled briefly, glaring at the remains of the enemy whose last attempt at a struggle was blocked..
“Get out you bastard.”
《Hahaha, great, you damn bastards.…….》
Poker was completely extinguished with scattered empty laughter..
《Let's have fun and see how long you can overcome.…….》
After the enormous hostility completely disappeared, Thorkell let out a long breath and slowly straightened his posture. I patted Thorkel on the back..
“great job. Thorkell.”
“……I just did what I had to do.”
At the same time.
The dark clouds that had hung in the sky began to disperse like lies. The pouring rainstorm stopped, and before we knew it, only the blinding, scorching sunlight remained..
The enemy has disappeared, and at the same time, the effect of [Stormy Sea] has ended..
The water-soaked southern fields sparkled dazzlingly in the sunlight..
The scenery after the rain had such clarity that it seemed like it would blind one's eyes. For a moment, everyone on the castle wall was speechless and looked down at the scenery..
“Comrades,!”
I was the first to come to my senses and shouted to the heroes around me..
“we won-!”
As I raised my arms, the heroes around me cheered in response..
I then shouted to the soldiers under the walls..
“I proclaim it again and again! My people! we won!”
Wow-!
The soldiers took off their helmets and threw them upwards, cheering..
To me, and to the heroes and soldiers.
I don't know how long ago this was a speech after winning a battle..
I continued without hiding the heat in my voice..
“Over the past few days, everyone has been training and preparing day and night, so this defense battle was able to defeat the monsters without any damage.!”
This is the first defensive battle against the nightmare corps commander..
We were able to destroy them with no damage on this side..
It is true that there were many favorable circumstances for us and that we were lucky..
Nevertheless, it was also an undeniable fact that our side ‘fought very well’..
‘okay. really fought well.’
So much so that I don’t feel the gap of half a year without me. No, more than that..
Both heroes and soldiers were well-refined and skilled in battle. He shot, blocked, and moved in perfect order as I instructed..
Just as I've grown mentally over the past half year as I've been fighting to find myself..
For half a year, you fought the battle without me... … My heroes and soldiers have also grown up..
“I promise you all.”
After catching my breath,
I said what I wanted to say to the people here..
“From now on, I will stand in front of you and wave your flag.!”
Some people looked like they didn't know what was being said, and some people looked confused because they didn't know what was being said..
There were also people who just cheered as if they didn't care what I said..
“I will protect the banner of this monster front, which is to save people and kill monsters, until the end..”
How many of all these heroes and soldiers will understand what I mean?.
It's okay if you don't understand.
Because these are all people who believed in me and waited for me until now..
I'm just conveying my sincerity.
“Now I don't go anywhere. No more wandering or worrying. I will be here with you until the end..”
After looking around at everyone, I shouted loudly..
“So you too, join me!”
There will always come a day when we cannot achieve an easy victory like today..
Much death, much suffering, much sorrow will once again cover the front lines here..
but.
nevertheless. No matter what adversity comes.
I will stand in front of you holding a flag.
As always, I believe that you will stand behind me.
Just as the sun shines after the storm stops.
After going through all the long adversity that is left to us... … Believing that a dazzling true ending will arrive.
After looking around at the people looking up at me with their own faces, I grinned and raised my arms up..
“ruler! Let's celebrate the victory!”
And then everyone shouted the words they had been waiting for the most..
“prepare a banquet-!”
***
[STAGE 20 - CLEAR!]
[STAGE MVP - Lucas (SSR), Damian (EX), Thorkel (SR))]
[Level up character]
- Thorkel (SR) Lv.50 (↑1) (3rd job advancement possible!)
- 20 other people
[death character]
- doesn't exist
[injured character]
- doesn't exist
[Acquired Items]
- Ghost Pirate Corps Magic Stone: 340
- Ghost Privateer Magic Core (SSR): 1
[Stage clear rewards have been paid. Please check inventory.]
- Pirate's Random Reward Box: 10
>> Get Ready For The Next STAGE
>> [Next STAGE: Everblack]
***
After the defensive battle is over, the process of collecting usable materials from the monster's corpse and incinerating it is carried out..
But today, one more step has been added to this process..
That's right…….
“It's a fish-!”
Retrieving fish scattered all over the floor!
The Ghost Pirate Army's [Stormy Sea] was an ignorant skill that suddenly connected the sky with somewhere in the southern open sea..
Naturally, all kinds of fish were swept away by the sea water and fell together..
In the seawater pooling in the southern plains, fish with shiny scales were fluttering about in abundance..
Not only fish, but also octopuses, squid, clams, shrimp, and all kinds of rare marine life were pitifully swept away and landed in the middle of the ground..
If you leave it alone, it will just wither and die, so it would be better to use it as daily bread at today's banquet..
“Hurray! It's a fish party!”
Evangeline continued to cheer, then ran to the field carrying a large basket on her head..
Because Crossroads is an inland city, it is rare to see fish on a regular basis. Of course, it is rare to taste it..
Evangeline must have been excited at the thought of eating a lot of seafood that she couldn't normally eat, so she eagerly filled the basket without even thinking about wiping the drool from the corner of her mouth..
Other heroes and soldiers seemed to be excited about this unexpected seafood festival, putting their colanders on their sides and joining in to retrieve the fish..
“Argh! Take it off! Ask me to take it off!”
As I looked towards Kuilan, who was screaming with his arms and legs tied tightly to a large octopus, I looked to the side..
“I was given a difficult mission, but I'm glad everyone is safe..”
Lucas, who also had a large basket on his waist, smiled vainly..
“Our lord has entrusted us with a task that is within our capabilities. We were the ones who overdid it a bit in the end and put too much strain on the airship..”
All the heroes who went out to intercept on the aircraft carrier Geronimo were safe..
Geronimo crash-landed, and everyone got caught up in the crash-landing and suffered a bit of dizziness, but they seem to be fine now..
“and… … It’s been a long time since I saw clams..”
“Let's make a necklace by stringing it together! hurry! hurry!”
Verdandi and Dusk Bringer are picking up clams with sparkling eyes. Everyone is excited.
An unexpected fish harvest festival is held, and everyone is smiling and filling baskets with fish to eat for dinner.-
“Prince!”
Damian came running in a huff..
I looked at him curiously. what's the matter?
“bird… … among the fish…….”
“Between?”
“Mermaid! There was a mermaid!”
My eyes widened at Damian’s words..
Mermaid?! Why is the mermaid?!
“I see! When the gate opened to the [Stormy Sea] in the southern sea, the mermaid there got caught in an accident.……!”
I slapped my forehead at the unexpected situation and looked at Damian and asked..
“Where are you now??”
“I put it over there! I did some first aid, but I think I need to report it to the prince first.…….”
“Well done, Damian! Guide me!”
The mermaid species, once referred to as one of the four major races, is known to have left this continent after a racial war 100 years ago. The only people left here are mixed race people..
But were there still people left here??
With many thoughts in mind, I arrived at the place Damian guided me..
And there…….
“……No, a mermaid is a mermaid..”
There was a being completely different from my imagination..
I was embarrassed and whispered in Damian's ear..
“When you think of a mermaid, isn't the upper body a human and the lower body a fish? Why is this person against it?……?!”
“Sorry, this is my first time seeing a mermaid too.……!”
Damian, who was embarrassed, also broke into a cold sweat..
This mermaid sitting with her long brown legs proudly crossed... … So, only the legs were human. Above the waist, it was a fish with shiny scales..
The big eyes of the fish, which was struggling with its gills clenching, turned around and looked at me. No, it's just a fish!
‘Is this the original form of the mermaid species??!’
Where does my childhood heart go??!
“Tsk tsk. Stop being prejudiced, Ash..”
At that time, Dusk Bringer appeared behind me with a basket full of seashells..
The little sea turtle walking along with a large clam in its hand looks like a sea otter..
“The mermaid species takes the form of a fish in the sea, but is a shape-shifter that can change its body to make it easier to move when it comes to land..”
“uh… … So, you can transform.?”
“Well, that's right. It is said that the degree of change varies depending on the level of practice... … It looks like this mermaid can change up to half of her body..”
“That means……?”
“This means that the deformed area can be changed. This guy can also change parts.”
As soon as the words left the mouth, the mermaid's entire body began to glow blue..
“Look, it doesn't change! Haha, how do you feel? Aren’t you a bit knowledgeable??”
“Oh, oh... … ! Interesting……!”
This strange polymorph? Shape-shifting? I watched the transformation one way or another with interest. and.
flashing!
“…….”
“…….”
The left half of the mermaid's body turned into a human, and the right half of her body turned into a fish.…….
Even after completing the transformation, the mermaid was unable to maintain her balance and flopped around on the floor in pain. Both Dusk Bringer and I were silent as we saw this scene. What is this…….
It was then.
“Wait a minute, let me talk to this person.!”
As if he heard the news, Serenade came running..
okay. Serenade is a cross between a mermaid and a human. There must be a solution to this situation..
Serenade squatted in front of the mermaid and made various shapes with her hands..
Then the mermaid responded by making a shape with her only hand. What is that doing??
Then, Dusk Bringer cracked a large clam on the floor and muttered the contents..
“Mermaids originally communicate through sign language. Isn't it impossible to communicate with your voice underwater??”
“Ah, indeed.”
In front of me, who was convinced, the half-human half-fish and the serenade continued to exchange sign language, and the mermaid slapped the floor with her fin as if she had finally figured it out! for-
flashing!
transformed once again.
Eventually, when the blue light faded, there was a person with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a fish... … There was one mermaid man who looked exactly like the image from a typical fairy tale..
The bronze-colored muscular upper body was that of a warrior, and the blue hair unique to the mermaid species was dark enough to be dark blue..
Two sapphire-like eyes seemed to radiate light from beneath the thick eyebrows. The eyebrows and the full beard under the chin were also blue..
And on top of his head was a crown made of pearls.…….
……yes? Crown?
The mermaid, who was able to use both hands, spoke sign language fluently(?), and after signing for about a minute more, Serenade introduced the mermaid to us..
“Allow me to introduce you, Your Highness. This person is the last king of the mermaid people left on this continent.…….”
Serenade's face showed a hint of confusion..
“……This is King Poseidon XIII..”
I was even more embarrassed when I heard the name..
No, why is the Mermaid King here??!
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