Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 45
◈ 045. [Side Story] Evangeline Cross (3)
I'm about to lose my mind..
I opened my mouth slightly..
“Because the prince is the biggest idiot in the empire.!”
When I asked her why she became my fan, Evangeline answered:.
“…….”
Hey, am I going crazy now??
I was confused because I couldn't figure out what was going on with this bold teenager, so Evangeline waved both hands and explained..
“No, I'm not being sarcastic! I really liked the prince because he was such a bastard..”
“uh… … uh? why not?”
“……I wanted to rebel against my father.”
Evangeline shrugged her shoulders awkwardly..
“I wanted to upset my father as much as possible. I wanted to live like that, causing accidents, causing trouble, and ruining my family's reputation..”
The inner thoughts of a teenager who were extremely complex were difficult..
“But, what can I say about this? It was a lot harder than I thought to get out of the way. First of all, my father really disliked knights who graduated from the Imperial Academy, so it was good that he entered the academy as soon as he ran away from home..”
“however?”
“No, but when I entered the academy's technician class, all I did was train all day. What about derailment? I was forced to become a model student..”
Not much of a model student.
Evangeline graduated from the six-year Imperial Academy at the top of her class in three years. She is a genius worthy of being remembered in Academy history..
“The most I could do was to not contact my father at all..”
“That's such a cute rebellion…….”
“I was living so timidly, but then I heard the story of Prince Ash..”
Evangeline looked at me with sparkling eyes..
“The boldness of having His Majesty, the Emperor, the most powerful person of the empire, as her father, yet rotting her insides every day! Creativity that changes the content of your thoughts every week! Even crazy money making fountains with gold coins and carpets with jewels.!”
“…….”
“What's more, I heard that His Majesty the Emperor even fell to the ground from a vase because of you? It's truly amazing! It's so cool!”
No, I think this is right. is not it? Am I right? is not it?
“Every time I heard the news that the prince had an accident, I was vicariously satisfied. The prince is my role model and idol.!”
“Yeah, yeah…….”
You live like trash and become an idol. Life is something you never know..
‘Congratulations, Ash Kim. Your dissolute life was not in vain.’
I laughed and asked cautiously..
“You really hate your father, Evangeline..”
“What…….”
Evangeline trailed off for a moment, but eventually nodded..
“Yes. very… … do not like it.”
“Why so much?”
“Well, there are many things going on.…….”
A complex light flashed across her face, but Evangeline quickly shook it off and craned her head to look around..
“So, where on earth is our old man? No matter how much you miss your daughter who left home, right? She came back after 3 years, shouldn't we at least see her face and talk about it??”
“…….”
“I plan to put into practice one by one the 100 methods of filial piety that I have been studying while watching the prince, but I guess you knew about them in advance and were hiding somewhere.?”
I took a small breath..
“Really, I didn't come here after hearing the news. Evangeline.”
“yes? What news? I just came home from school.”
“…….”
“why. What's going on… … yo. this?”
“…….”
I couldn't bring myself to open my mouth, and Evangeline's face slowly hardened as she looked at me..
Maybe he felt something strange..
I could no longer make eye contact with Evangeline and slowly lowered my head..
It felt really strange..
Delivering the news of his predecessor's death to his daughter.
“I'm sorry to break the news to you this way, Miss Evangeline..”
My stomach felt like I had swallowed a piece of heated iron..
I gathered my will to turn away at once and uttered the following words:.
“your father is dead.”
“…….”
“In the battle with the monster a few days ago. He sacrificed his own life to save everyone in the city. his death was heroic.”
I explained Margrave Charles Cross' last battle without adding or subtracting any details. Evangeline was listening blankly..
“I recorded his activities thoroughly and reported them to the imperial family. He has meritorious contributions so far, so he will be able to receive the Imperial Military Service Medal..”
“…….”
“The funeral will be held in three days and will be held with the highest level of honor..”
Evangeline was stiff and sitting still on the bed..
I was about to tell the Margrave's will, but I kept my mouth shut. And he sat quietly next to me.
The father I hated was already dead when I returned home..
I couldn't even imagine what the child in front of me was feeling..
“……haha.”
After what felt like an eon, Evangeline let out a dry laugh..
“Now I'm trying to act like an unfilial daughter in earnest. You run away like this.”
“…….”
“As they always say, they say they will die fighting a monster. I never thought you would really go like that.”
Evangeline let out a hollow laugh with a pale face..
“You don't take any of my resentment, like this…….”
“sorry.”
Evangeline looked at me with puzzled eyes..
“Why are you sorry??”
“Currently, I am the lord of this place, and I also have command of the front lines. I am responsible for your father's death..”
I slowly bowed my head to Evangeline..
“So, just blame me..”
“…….”
“sorry.”
Evangeline, who was quietly looking at me, slowly opened her mouth..
“……Man, you are really Prince Ash.?”
“what?”
“This isn't it. What can I say, the Prince Ash I've been hearing about is much, much better.…….”
Evangeline rolled her eyes for a moment and struggled for words before spitting them out..
“He is a spoiled brat who only cares about himself and treats people around him rudely. That's so thoughtful..”
“Don't keep telling me you're a fool to my face.…….”
“It's true. Think about what the prince did in the capital.?”
“No matter how much it is a fact, I am the prince, man! Don't you know about the crime of insulting the imperial family? If you keep doing that, you'll be in big trouble.?”
“Even if someone who has been relegated to this outskirts says so.…….”
Damn, that's true too.
This kid in front of you is the successor to the Cross family that has ruled this area for generations..
On the other hand, I was kicked out of the imperial family and brought down here..
In fact, here, in the southernmost part of the empire, Evangeline may have more influence than me.…….
“Anyway, thank you for your consideration, prince..”
Evangeline's small body slipped under the blanket..
“But, it doesn’t feel real. It all seems like a lie, it all feels like a dream.”
“…….”
“I want to be alone for a moment.”
I slowly got up from the chair.
“There will be a servant waiting at the door. If you need anything, just order it..”
“…….”
“Get some rest.”
Evangeline lifted the blanket up to her nose and stopped looking at me..
After taking one last look at the child, who was probably lost in many complicated thoughts, I left the room..
***
The Evangeline I saw in the game was a tall adult, but the Evangeline I met this time looked like a teenager..
When I went to ask Ader why this difference occurred, Ader smiled and explained..
“First of all, you need to know Miss Evangeline’s age. You turn sixteen this year..”
“It's bright blue…….”
Damien, the youngest in our party, is eighteen. She is two years younger than him..
‘Actually, just by looking at his appearance, he looks like he's not even fifteen years old..’
I shook my head..
“Since Margrave Cross is a bit older... … I had no idea her daughter was that young..”
“Margrave Cross got married in his mid-40s. She was already over fifty when she gave birth to her daughter..”
Ader covered her mouth and laughed..
“For reference, the Margrave had a fifteen-year age gap with his wife. When you got married, you heard me calling you a thief..”
“How old are you to remember all that??”
“A man's age is a secret..”
Ader smiled softly and blurted out. It's like this monster director..
“Anyway, as you know, Ms. Evangeline appears in the game in the latter half of the second year at the earliest. It's the beginning of the third year..”
“ah!”
Then I understood.
In other words, Evangeline will appear in the game about two years from now..
2It wouldn't be strange for that kid to become an adult in a year. Kids grow up fast these days…….
“However, in 'this' game, several causes and effects were intertwined, so he appeared faster than usual..”
“That's how it happened.”
I tried opening a system window. Evangeline's information came to mind..
[Evangeline (SSR))]
- level : 35
- Title: Immature successor
- Occupation: Senior Lancer
- Strength 35, Agility 30, Intelligence 20, Stamina 35, Horsepower 20
Oooh, SSR…….
Just looking at the stats makes me ecstatic.
Oh my god, a pure tank shield-lancer has such high agility. Can you dodge?.
However, the reason Evangeline became the best tank in this game is not only because of her stats, but also because her skill combination is amazing..
[Possessed Skills]
> Passive: Roar of Battle
> Skill 1: Damage save
> Skill 2: Damage Payback
> Ultimate: ??? (Open after 3rd job change))
The passive roar of battle is the exclusive patent of the Shield Knights. Provoke your enemies and inspire your allies.
The effects of these common skills vary greatly depending on the character grade and level, but since Evangeline is an SSR grade, the effect will be outstanding..
If you just shout once on the battlefield, the situation will change..
‘But the real scam is the active skills.’
1Burn skill damage save.
2Burn skill damage payback.
The effect is extremely simple. [Damage save] saves the damage received with the shield..
And [Damage Payback] releases the stored damage to the enemy..
This is really a scam, even if damage comes in, you don't take any damage and just 'save' it..
And the stored damage is ‘repaid’ to the enemy..
‘Of course, there is a limit to the storage capacity, and skill 2 cannot be used freely..’
Any damage that exceeds the storage capacity must be taken by the body..
Like my 777 Punch from yesterday. If an attack is too strong at once, you will inevitably take a hit..
And you can use skill 2 only when the storage capacity is above a certain level..
If the enemy's attack is not strong, the damage cannot be stored, so skill 2 cannot be used..
‘There are minor limitations like this, but it still doesn't change the fact that it's a scam..’
The best thing about it is that even though it is a pure tank, it can contribute more to the attack than most dealers..
If you put it in a party, it will take care of everything by itself..
Since he was such a perfect tank in both offense and defense, everyone in the game wanted to recruit him..
‘Besides, this isn't the end.’
Evangeline's characteristics are at the fraud level..
- Mounting characteristics (2/3)
> Unstoppable
> Full of mistakes (cannot be unlocked))
Unstoppable.
It's literal. Evangeline is ‘Unstoppable’. 100% resistant to movement-impairing status conditions such as binding, slowing, and freezing..
This means that you can ignore any interference from the enemy and move around like a tank..
This is a really cool passive. It's rare to find a passive skill this good for a tank..
‘You're really a fraud, you're a fraud... … what?’
However, the second characteristic is something I am seeing for the first time..
‘Full of mistakes?’
Did Evangeline have this trait??
I opened it to see what it was..
[Full of mistakes]
- Because we are still young and immature, we sometimes make mistakes. The probability of making big or small mistakes on the battlefield increases..
(This trait disappears after a certain amount of experience is gained..)
This explanation came out.
“Hi go!”
I hit my forehead..
It was good that he appeared sooner than he originally did, but instead he came out with these negative characteristics..
‘Well, I'm still young…….’
At 16, you're a kid..
It's not a battlefield like this, I'm at an age where I normally hang out with my friends and laugh and talk..
- brother!
“…….”
Suddenly, my fingertips tingled and trembled..
Ader slowly approached me as I kept quiet with my mouth shut..
“My lord. You will invite Lady Evangeline to your party.?”
“uh? that is…….”
I didn't answer right away.
It was no different from gold rolling before my eyes..
Evangeline is, in name and reality, the strongest tank in this game. Must be recruited.
but.
‘Promise me one thing, Prince Ash..’
The last words of the margrave who died in my arms just a few days ago were still fresh in my mind..
I couldn't answer Ader's words right away and just bit my lip..
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