Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 428
◈ 428. [Side Story] To the Magic Tower
The day after the defensive battle was over and the victory banquet was held.
Mermaid King - King Poseidon XIII left immediately.
In the first place, he was shipwrecked by an unexpected situation, and he also seemed to want to quickly hold a meeting with his tribe regarding the issue I proposed..
“I hope we can meet again in the near future... … He says.”
Serenade stood next to the Mermaid King and translated his sign language..
No, you can speak normally, so why are you acting like you can’t speak again? … I broke into a cold sweat..
“I'm not used to talking on land, and the mermaid's voice has the power of deception, so I use sign language whenever possible... … He says.”
The Mermaid King must have sensed my doubts and gave me an explanation (translated by Serenade)..
I blinked in surprise..
Ah, indeed. Originally, mermaids used to manipulate human minds with their seductive songs and cause ships to sink. Is that kind of ability?.
‘When I think about it, during our conversation yesterday, he might have been trying to trick me into revealing his true feelings..’
Thanks to the passive skill [Indomitable Commander], I was not even aware that this deceptive attack was coming. Well, thanks to you, I guess it can be said that my sincerity was conveyed well..
As I was thinking, the Mermaid King smiled brightly and gave me a double wand. I didn't know what to say, so I gave him a thumbs up..
Serenade decided to take responsibility for the repatriation of the Mermaid King..
Serenade was the one that was originally intended to take us to the secret ship, and it was also the one that originally communicated with the remaining forces of the mermaid tribe..
“I'll be back then, Your Majesty..”
“huh. Please take care of me.”
“yes. King Poseidon XIII also wishes you well... … Ah, this is what you said to me..”
Serenade took the lead and headed to the secret ship, sweating as an interpreter..
Showing off his pride until the end, the Mermaid King was also transported to an airship in a portable bathtub... … Goodbye. I hope you come back with good news..
As I was waving at him as he walked away, I lowered my arm and looked around at my men..
“Let’s get busy too.”
I want to be more immersed in the joy of victory, but.
The situation outside is moving at a breathtaking pace. We have to move quickly here too..
‘According to the Fallen King's plan, messengers must be sent to the kings and chieftains of the various races..’
Like the Mermaid King, I also need to send my invitation to other kings..
The messengers to be sent to each king have already been decided..
Strangely - or perhaps inevitably - among the heroes under my wing were those who were related to each of the fallen kings..
All you have to do is dress it up well, fill it with gifts, and send it off. I don't know the good answer, but maybe I can get everyone to listen..
‘However, before that, we will attack the ‘Magic Tower’..’
8The area dungeon ‘Magic Tower’ boasts a much more overwhelming scale and threat than any dungeon that has been cleared so far..
There is also a need to respond with elite heroes. It would be better to clear it all together quickly before sending the messengers scattering them in all directions..
Fortunately, there is plenty of time left until the next stage..
Maybe it's because the stage just before was a boss stage. More than a month has passed..
If you quickly complete the magic tower attack and turn the lions in all directions, you will be able to operate more leisurely afterwards..
“So, summon everyone!”
I clapped my hands and shouted.
“We'll enter the dungeon tomorrow morning! The briefing will be held today, so all heroes from the 1st team must gather at the manor house by noon today.!”
***
So around lunch time.
All the heroes gathered at the manor house..
“We had a defensive battle just yesterday, and I feel sorry for convening without giving us time to rest..”
After ordering Ader to make tea and coffee, I began a briefing about this expedition..
“However, as the current global situation is urgent, we must respond quickly accordingly.…….”
I stopped talking..
This was because the faces of the heroes looking at me while sitting slumped in their seats were all blank. They all have painful expressions, as if they are suffering from a hangover..
“……No, how much did you drink yesterday? You bastards.”
Junior, as the representative, made an excuse to me who was bewildered..
“However, His Royal Highness came back... … I even defeated an enemy general of corps commander level... … It was all just joy. Plus, there were a lot of seafood dishes, so I got drunk... … cooler!”
Without saying anything, Junior hemorrhaged blood in a grand manner..
“Do you want to drink alcohol when your body looks like that??!”
No, I drank it yesterday too..
After looking around at the zombie-like party members who were suffering from a hangover and making ooh-ooh noises,.
“……I wish I could let you rest for a few more days. I don't have time. I'll enter the dungeon right away tomorrow morning..”
I spoke mercilessly..
I smiled at the heroes who were all crying at the same time..
“Besides, if you do well in this dungeon, there will be almost no battles. There is no need to go into a perfect state..”
“……?”
The heroes' eyes widened when they heard that there would be almost no battle. I tapped my cane on the blackboard Ader brought..
“The place to attack this time is the area 8 dungeon ‘Magic Tower’..”
1It seems like just yesterday when I first entered the district and got lost. We have already reached the Magic Tower, the representative dungeon of District 8..
After a brief moment of emotion, I raised my wand and pointed at the elf party sitting in the corner of the living room..
“The path leading here has already been cleared by Verdandi and the Holy Grail Exploration Team..”
“Hurray~!”
Then Verdandi and the elves waved their hands in all directions as if to say hello..
These rodent species that make hangover with nuts are now drinking a drink similar to Ssanghwatang with lots of nuts in it to sober up..
“So the Holy Grail Exploration Team will be in charge of providing directions. Holy Grail Expedition! We plan to retrieve the 'Holy Grail' you've been longing for here at the Magic Tower, so take the lead..”
“Just leave it to me, Ash.!”
Verdandi's eyes sparkled and he clenched his fists. The other four elves also nodded enthusiastically. good.
“The road is open, so we just have to enter the dungeon tomorrow, clear it, and get out..”
widely!
I tapped the blackboard and began explaining the strategy for the inside of the dungeon in earnest..
“Let me tell you in advance. There are no monsters in the dungeon ‘Magic Tower’.”
All the heroes looked puzzled at those words..
It would be strange to do that. A dungeon without monsters?.
But there are no monsters, there is an ‘enemy’.
“Instead of monsters, the tower is guarded by a fully automated defense system..”
“ah……!”
The wizards all exclaimed in exclamation..
In particular, the young wizards under Junior's command suddenly became embarrassed. Is there an illusion in the Magic Tower?.
“After all, it’s a magic tower……!”
“A place where the essence of ancient magic gathers……!”
“Even if I sneak a souvenir on the way, the lord will let it go.……!”
“……Hehehe!”
I tried to ignore the sparkling eyes of the wizards..
You know that all loot has to be inspected by me first, right guys? The lord will take a look at the high-level items first..
‘No, I'll give it back to you when you all grow up.?’
It's the same principle as parents taking New Year's money. I'll give it back to you after being called well. First of all, whatever you pick up, give it to me first..
Anyway, I continued my explanation..
“The Magic Tower, in short… … It is a dungeon with a puzzle gimmick..”
The structure is the same as other dungeons, with a series of dungeon rooms, but instead of monsters, puzzles are presented in each room. Just solve this.
What if you succeed in solving it? You will be rewarded and proceed to the next room..
What if I fail to solve it? The defense system will do its best to kill the intruder..
‘What did they say, according to the setting, the Magic Tower is a space for all wizards, so wizards who pass the ordeal are given a deserved reward?.’
If you pass the ordeal (puzzle), you will receive a prize..
It's a dungeon that mercilessly beats you if you don't pass..
Of course, you can solve it through battle just like a regular dungeon..
There is also a way to break through by destroying the turrets, artifacts, magic traps, and automated golems that come out instead of monsters..
In fact, in the game, many of the users simply used force to clear the game by pressing it..
You can get the same rewards, but you can also get additional combat experience. In terms of efficiency, it is actually better to solve the problem through combat..
‘But what I'm after cannot be achieved through battle..’
There are special rewards that can be obtained by clearing all puzzles up to the boss room..
More than anything… … If you can go without taking risks, it's better to avoid combat..
Rather than causing casualties while trying to gain a little more experience..
After conveying this information, I looked around at the heroes and said,.
“So, get some rest today! Sober up by tomorrow morning! Let us gather here again. got it?”
yep-! And everyone answered loudly..
At that time, Lucas, who was sitting in the front, raised his hand. I pointed at him with my wand..
“Do you have any questions, schoolboy??”
“Yes, my lord..”
Lucas asked cautiously..
“Just hearing what you say, it seems like there will be almost no battles, or very few if any... … Is there a reason to deploy so many people??”
As Lucas said, all of the first-team heroes are now gathered here in the reception room..
The scale is dozens of heroes. If it's a dungeon that assumes non-combat, there's definitely no need to use this many numbers..
It would be better to move lightly with fewer people..
I laughed bitterly..
“……Because there is such a thing as chance.”
You also need to prepare in case you fail to clear the puzzle..
And, above all…….
Because we have to be careful of ‘someone’ who may be locked in the innermost part of the Magic Tower..
“…….”
I decided not to tell the heroes about this ‘someone’. I feel like it will only increase my anxiety for no reason..
Instead, he clapped loudly and said.
“Okay, that's enough of the meeting... … Should we all eat lunch together and hang out??”
Then everyone cheered..
In particular, the drinkers began to take out the bottles of alcohol they had hidden in their arms, saying, ‘You have to have alcohol as a hangover!’ … These crazy people! Just eat quietly!
***
After lunch and dispersing the heroes,.
I took the teleport gate and headed down to the Lake Kingdom..
When we arrived at the base camp, we distributed fish dishes to the people there..
“Oh my, it's been a long time since I had sea fish! eat well!”
I offered alcohol to go with the food as a bribe to Kelly Bay, who was pleased, and…….
chuck.
He held out two magical cores..
[Goblin God King's Magic Core] and [Ghost Privateer Captain's Magic Core]].
It was the magic core of the two nightmare corps commanders. When I finally put this out there, a fire lit up in Kelly Bey's bewildered eyes..
“They're finally releasing this! I was waiting for this!”
“……I've roughly decided how to use it..”
I ordered the equipment to make these two magical cores from Kelly Bay..
Kelly Bay quickly took note of my request, making sounds like oh-oh-oh-oh-oh. A wicked smile crossed his beard-covered mouth..
“Nightmare Slayer guarantees power equal to its risk. Hehe, I'm looking forward to these two guys too.…….”
“Thank you, father-in-law..”
Kelly Bay thumped his chest, telling me to leave it to him..
This old dwarf's skills were completely guaranteed, so I just grinned..
After completing the equipment request, I was about to meet Moo-myeong..
“…….”
I couldn't see it.
Since Grandmother Coco of the cut had returned, she handed him a fish dish and asked about Nameless's whereabouts. Then Coco smiled a strange smile..
“……Nameless realized that his destiny was ripe..”
“yes?”
“The time is coming. The time is coming, hehe…….”
After saying something incomprehensible, she took the fish dish and disappeared into her workshop..
I frowned in dissatisfaction. what. Coming means something is coming.?
All work at the base camp is over. I pulled myself out of base camp..
There was a separate place to visit.
Grumbling-
I raised the blue flame and walked alone in the darkness..
How long did you walk? The space I was looking for appeared.
5The space where the water supply connects between District 6 and District 6. Where water leaking from a broken pipe seeps into the dug-out stone wall..
Nameless grass and moss grew luxuriantly around this narrow passage where rare, clear water flowed..
And next to this waterway... … There was a field of finely plowed dirt..
There were clear signs that something seed had been planted in this dirt field. However, nothing was sprouting..
“…….”
In my ear as I quietly look down at that dirt field,
“Ash?”
I heard a voice.
When I turned around, there was Verdandi standing there with a puzzled expression. With the members of the Holy Grail Exploration Team under his command,.
“how to get here…….”
“…….”
This was the base of the Holy Grail Exploration Team. These elves were staying separately here, not at the base camp..
I smiled bitterly and opened my mouth..
“I'm here because I have a story to tell you, Verdandi..”
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