Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 429
◈ 429. [[Free Exploration] Attack on the Magic Tower
“…….”
“…….”
Me and Verdandi sat in front of the stream in silence..
The residence of the Holy Grail Exploration Team... … Should I say that? Should I call it a hideout? Anyway, it's right next to that place..
How quietly did I watch the babbling stream? Verdandi spoke awkwardly..
“How did you know about this place??”
“I knew it before. That I'm staying here.”
I know where all my party members are staying..
If the situation arises, you have to be called into battle, but you can't do that without knowing where you are..
“Rather than wondering how I came to know… … You might be more curious about why you came?”
I smiled slightly at Verdandi. Verdandi looked embarrassed and scratched the back of his head..
The reason why I quietly visited Verdandi today.
that… … I had something to say about the ‘Holy Grail’ that I would find this time..
I hesitated a little, but gathered myself together and opened my mouth..
“Verdandi.”
“yes.”
“The Holy Grail is definitely real, but it might be a little different from what you think..”
Why Verdandi Seeks the Holy Grail.
It is to use the enormous regenerative magic contained in the Holy Grail to revive the already dead World Tree..
And raise the World Tree again... … Activate the ancient magic contained in the World Tree and rebuild the elf kingdom..
This is the reason and purpose of Verdandi's search for the Holy Grail beneath the Lake Kingdom for over 100 years..
but… … The Holy Grail is a little different from what Verdandi thinks it is..
Having already secured the Holy Grail in the game, I was well aware of its identity..
And, it is inevitable that Verdandi's purpose will be frustrated. knew it well.
“…….”
Verdandi was silent for a moment and then,
“Ash. See the dirt field over there??”
He pointed to a field next to a stream. i looked that way.
“We continued to plant sunflower seeds here. But it didn't sprout.”
“…….”
“Is it because there is no sunlight, or is it because the soil here is from the dungeon and is polluted... … I don't know the exact reason. Anyway, the seed died and did not sprout..”
A bitter smile appeared on Verdandi’s lips..
“Now I know full well that sunflowers don't bloom here. But still, I kept planting it..”
“…….”
“Even if it seems very faint, there is a possibility that sunflowers can bloom... … Because there is still hope. For that hope we have continued to do this vain work..”
Still no sprouts visible in the finely plowed soil.
“But I know. There is nothing more foolish and heartbreaking than holding on to false hopes..”
“…….”
“Sunflowers will never bloom here, and… … Actually, it would be ridiculous for my hometown to come back to life using the Holy Grail..”
Even though he denied the past 100 years, Verdandi remained calm..
“I know it well. We just want to see you.”
Her eyes, with a series of tear dots, looked straight ahead..
“The identity of what we have been searching for for a hundred years. The result of our futile efforts... … what ending.”
“…….”
After quietly listening to her, I asked vaguely:.
“After that?”
“……What should I do??”
Verdandi shrugged..
“Still, you did your best so far. I'll have to shake it off, get up, and go find another way..”
In order to save our country, we search for the Holy Grail that we don't even know exists..
One hundred years buried like that.
The Holy Grail he finally found may actually be something completely different from what he was looking for... … Verdandi had already accepted it..
And- again.
Finding another way to save the fairy kingdom, she will continue the fight.
“You're strong, Verdandi..”
I blurted it out without realizing it..
Actually, I had a little respect for her..
Me too, to that child lying in the hospital room... … I started this fight to spread a word of support.
But, just in case.
If that support means nothing. If you say it doesn't bring any change. how frustrating it must be?
Nevertheless, Verdandi declared that he would continue to fight and find another way..
I don't know if this is due to the responsibilities she bears as a member of the fairy royal family, the temperament unique to the long-lived elves, or her personal strong will. however.
I thought I should learn that posture too..
……Life does not end even if you achieve your wish or fail..
Until the end of this life... … 'Cause I have to keep fighting.
Verdandi smiled at me..
“Thank you, Ash, for helping me find the Holy Grail. If it weren't for Ash, he wouldn't have come this far..”
“Let's help each other. You also gave me a lot of strength.?”
I reached out to Verdandi..
“Finding the Holy Grail and the fight that followed... … I'll keep helping you.”
“…….”
“We are colleagues. yes?”
Verdandi now skillfully reached out and took my hand, shaking it up and down vigorously..
With eyes filled with three tear dots, the Fairy Princess smiled brightly..
“……yes Because we are colleagues!”
***
next day.
Entering the Lake Kingdom dungeon, I looked up at the tower in front of me..
The soaring steeple was blue-gray..
The magical lights surrounding the tower are strangely twisted and swirling. For some reason, it looks like something out of a Van Gogh painting..
8Zone dungeon. Magic Tower.
I looked around at the party members gathered in front of this place..
Evangeline's Knight Party. Damian's sniper party. Junior's Wizard Party.
Holy Grail Exploration Team. Punishment unit. Dragon Blood Knights.
Here's me and Lucas. There are a total of 32 people..
The remaining heroes were left behind at Crossroads. Crossroads defense forces are also needed in case of an emergency..
“Just as explained yesterday!”
After looking around at the party members who were looking up at me with bright eyes, I shouted.
“If you pass the ordeal as I tell you, you will be able to clear it safely without fighting..”
Yes everyone~! They answered in unison. I feel like I'm a teacher leading children on a picnic..
I said as I took the lead and entered the main gate of the Magic Tower..
“Come on, let's go!”
As I opened the large glass door and entered the lobby of the Magic Tower, a dungeon information window that I had not seen in a long time appeared before my eyes..
[Area 8: Magic Tower]
- Clear progress: Normal room 0/10 Boss room 0/1
- Acquired treasure chest : 0/11
The lobby of the Magic Tower was in the shape of a garden. This completely round lobby had a total of ten doors lined up in a row..
There was a magic light installed above each door, and currently all of them were glowing red..
“something here…….”
“It doesn't feel like a dungeon. really…….”
The heroes muttered in confusion..
I think so too. It's more like a dungeon... … Should I say it’s like the entrance to a high-rise building on Earth?.
After bringing the heroes to the center of the lobby, I pointed to the first door and said.
“These ten doors all lead to their respective dungeon rooms. Every dungeon room has a different assigned trial... … Different people are able to effectively respond to each ordeal..”
Then I ran my fingers through the heroes..
“So, I will select a different member each time to enter each dungeon room. The rest of you can rest here and wait..”
Immediately afterwards I pointed to one of the heroes..
“damian!”
“Ah, yes! Prince!”
“Come here.”
My open fire sniper quickly stepped forward. I gave him a shoulder hug and nodded..
“Then, let’s go. Come on, let's go! damian!”
“yes? Ah, yes!”
As the two of us headed to the first dungeon room, Evangeline, embarrassed, quickly asked:.
“no… … Just the two of us are going?!”
“ok.”
The first trial can be cleared with just Damian..
I was planning to let as many people as possible rest, excluding the necessary personnel, but when I tried to go in with just the two of them, the other heroes opposed it..
“Still, don’t you need an escort? I will go too.”
“me too! I want to go because I’m curious.!”
Lucas and Evangeline hurriedly followed suit.,
“I, too, am a member of Your Majesty’s main party.!”
Junior also hesitated and followed suit. Did you feel left out?.
“Ash. Can I go too??”
“what. Are you all going? Then I'll go too..”
“Let's just go to the party leader level.!”
Verdandi Dusk Bringer chased all the way to Kuilan..
I nodded willingly..
“Whatever, follow me. Damian will clear the first trial alone anyway, but... … It would be good for everyone to understand how it works..”
So we all entered the first dungeon room with each party leader..
I walked down a long, dark passage for a long time..
I wasn't nervous, but the rest of the heroes were wary of their surroundings and had their weapons ready..
No, guys, if you don't fail the trial, there's no battle..
After walking along the passage for a while, a brightly lit room suddenly appeared in front of us..
There was a large mural painted on each wall of the bright room..
It was a picture of wizards building a tower. But strangely, the two pictures were almost identical..
“Two identical murals……?”
“Hmm? what does it mean?”
I chuckled among the confused heroes. And then I looked at Damian..
“damian.”
“Yes, prince..”
“how is it. These two murals really look the same?”
Damian immediately shook his head..
“no. It's a similar picture... … These two are different.”
Yes.
The first ordeal here at the Magic Tower is…….
[Magic Tower - Room 1]
- (Wave 1) Find the difference between the two pictures presented..
Find another picture!
There was a paintball and slingshot machine in the center of the room. This is what is commonly called a slingshot..
I pointed at it and instructed Damien..
“The left wall is the original, the right wall is the comparison. Mark other parts with this paintball..”
Damian nodded, placed a paintball on the slingshot, and fired the paintball accurately at the wall on the right..
puck! puck! puck!
The heroes groaned every time Damian's paintball hit the painting..
“no… … The leaf decoration on your head is different? how do i find that?”
“How do you know that the eye direction is different?!”
“Who can tell the difference if your clothes are white and beige?!”
Everyone was complaining about the ridiculous difficulty level, but here is Damian..
After Damian hits a total of ten paintballs, the mural starts rolling… … and began to vibrate. and.
Kugu Palace!
The wall with the mural on it sank down... … Afterwards, a new mural appeared..
[Magic Tower - Room 1]
- (Wave 2) Find the difference between the two pictures presented..
Evangeline broke into a cold sweat..
“……It wasn't the end?”
“If it were so easy to finish, would it be an area 8 dungeon?.”
The murals became more complex and colorful. Also, is it because of my mood? … The figures on the mural seem to be glaring at us.…….
Wizards conducting experiments were depicted inside the completed tower. It looked like tree branches were being grafted using magic..
Damian calmly fired the slingshot again this time. puck! puck! puck!
Kugu Palace!
Then the wall came down again, revealing a new mural behind it..
The mural was much more complex, detailed, and larger in size..
“…….”
Something… … I think the difficulty level has become more vicious than in the game.…….
But no matter how complicated and large the picture became, it was meaningless. Because there is a clairvoyant over here..
Damian didn't even blink and continued slingshotting..
After solving a total of five different picture search waves one by one,-
[Magic Tower - Room 1]
- CLEAR!
Clear declaration is output.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Clang, rattle!
This time, the wall in front cracked, accompanied by a hazy fog... … A large treasure chest has appeared.
Standing in front of the treasure chest, I grinned..
“You can do it this way. okay?”
I smiled calmly, but the heroes had pale complexions..
The heroes were not looking at the treasure chest, but behind it. I looked around to see what was there..
“ah…….”
Right behind the box, there are dozens of magic tower battery doors loaded with all kinds of attack magic... … Dozens of defense golems were waiting as if they were ready to jump out at any moment..
“If Damian was wrong, these things would try to kill us..”
I shrugged..
“But Damian can't be wrong.?”
“…….”
Everyone looked fed up. No, but the probability of Damian getting this puzzle wrong is zero..
“Well, you had a hard time. damian.”
I grinned and opened the box..
“You eat this item.”
flashing!
Golden light exploded from the open box..
Eventually, the golden light shrank into one... … It turned into a sharp rifle.
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