Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 478
◈ 478. [Auto Play] Foreshadowing) (3)
thud… … . thud… … . thud…….
Plain between Black Lake and Crossroads.
Three monsters were advancing, making a heavy sound..
Hair made of snakes, large gray eyes that are open and hard without pupils, a torso covered in needle-like hair, and limbs that sparkle with metallic light..
Three Gorgon Sisters.
At first glance, they were three similar monsters from afar, but upon closer inspection, they were slightly different..
The largest and thickest-limbed monster that walks at the front is the first, Steno..
The monster with wings sprouting from its back, walking next to it, is the second Euryale..
And walking behind them... … Medusa, the youngest, has a much more human-like appearance than her two older sisters..
There were chains around the necks of Stheno and Euryale, and the chains were in the hands of Medusa..
The youngest who dominates and controls the two older sisters..
It was Medusa, the leader of these three sisters..
《Isn’t it really absurd, sisters??》
Medusa opened her mouth. The tip of the tongue, split in two, flickered and spewed venom..
《White night, did you hear what that nasty lich said? what? If we follow his commands, he will lift the curse on us.?》
Medusa shook her head..
《This is nonsense. The curse placed on us was given by God. It's something that a trivial lich can't solve..》
Medusa speaks eagerly, but Stheno and Euryale have no answer..
With both hazy eyes facing forward, I just take steps forward without any intelligence..
《……But, even if it's just one thing.》
Medusa's hand holding the chain gained strength as she looked at the two older sisters with regret..
《If only I could remove the curse even just a little bit. then.》
I don't even remember anymore.
If I could go back to my old self before I was cursed…….
《I don't want the curse to be completely lifted. If only I could have a normal conversation with my sisters.…….》
Because even after saying it myself, I know it is a vain hope..
Medusa, who was holding back a laugh, made a hissing sound and stuck her snake-like tongue into her mouth..
《…… Because of that vain hope, I decided to go on a mission that I had not even planned to do. I don't care if royalties perish or not.…….》
The three Gorgon sisters are monsters originally specialized in base defense..
This is because all enemies approaching within a certain area can be blocked with the magical eye of petrification..
So, they built their own fortress in the corner of area 9 of the dungeon and turned anyone who approached them into stone statues..
Although they became infamous for their indiscriminate petrification and its power, they were actually better at defense than attack..
Locked in their hideout, they fight to protect themselves from those who come... … The monsters that trapped themselves.
They were not inherently good at attacking..
《I never wanted to step on this hateful patch of ground again..》
but,
If there is even just one hope.
If there was even the slightest possibility of changing this terrible life... … In that case, we have no choice but to go on the attack..
《Let’s get it over with quickly, sisters..》
Medusa muttered as she glared ahead..
《The royalties will be destroyed in no time... … Go back. Back to our own little hideaway…….》
Crack, cluck, cluck.……!
Wow!
The second Euryale spread her wings made of membrane..
Then he grabbed Stheno and Medusa in each hand and rose into the sky..
I love you so much-!
The three monster sisters instantly crossed the air and flew north to the Crossroads..
Medusa bit her lip gently..
Nothing changed. Turns all nearby enemies into stones and kills them..
Even if it's just being used, even if there's no salvation in the end... … I have to run and spit at the bait in front of her..
Because that is the fate given to monsters.
***
Crossroads. smithy.
thud!
Lucas picked up the shield that the blacksmiths had just made and placed it on the table. Evangeline, standing next to him, blinked her eyes curiously..
“what is this?”
“mirror shield.”
Lucas nodded..
“It was written in the strategy book left behind by the master that this was the only way to stop the evil eye of petrification..”
“What is the principle? What a rainbow reflection~! Is it like this??”
“……That's not entirely wrong..”
Lucas continued his explanation, holding up the shield and putting it on his arm..
“The petrifying magic eye used by the three Gorgon sisters basically petrifies the person they make eye contact with, but even if they don't make eye contact... … You can forcibly petrify someone just by looking at them..”
“What is that. It's a scam.”
“yes. So you need this.”
Lucas jerked his mirror shield towards Evangeline. Evangeline strokes her chin as she looks at her own face in her mirror.
“Wow, who is this peerless beauty??”
“That's strange. I shined a light on the pigs being raised on our front lines.…….”
“damn! Uncle, that's right?!”
I turned my head away from Evangeline, who was getting angry, and let out a loud sigh! Lucas, who made a sound, saw mirror shields being created continuously..
“Anyway, the mirror is not petrified because it repels the magical eye effect of petrification. Also, you will not be petrified if your eyes meet through a mirror..”
“Oh, indeed…….”
“All close combat units will be issued this mirror shield. But you don't really need it..”
The ice spirit Glacier resides in Evangeline’s [Shield of the Cross Family]..
As soon as the words were spoken, Evangeline manipulated the spirit in her shield to make ice form on the outside of the shield like a mirror..
“Like this?”
Evangeline grinned and held out her shield, and Lucas nodded, looking at his own face..
“As expected, he’s handsome… … Not as good as my lord.”
“What are you saying, bad luck?…….”
“There are some techniques of seduction that I have learned from watching my master's side. Next time I receive the title of earl from my lord, I might become popular when I join the imperial society..”
“Stop talking nonsense with that shameless face! Rather, I really want to receive the title of Count.?!”
“no. I thought you seemed nervous. I was just joking to lighten the mood..”
It's an urgent situation, but he's doing that with such a serious face that I can't tell if he's joking or serious..
Evangeline grumbled and took away the ice mirror, and Lucas crossed his arms and sighed..
“The problem is that even if you can deal with Seokhwa's magical eye with this, the rest is the problem..”
“huh? The rest?”
“The power of the three Gorgon sisters is not limited to the magical eye of petrification. Just the basic physical specifications themselves make it a powerful high-level monster..”
The sprouting fur is like armor, and the limbs are stronger than any metal..
You may be able to deflect their gaze with a mirror, but you cannot repel physical attacks..
If the mirror is hit by a physical attack, it will break, and the vicious cycle will repeat itself, unable to be repelled even by the stone's magical eye..
In the end, the mirror must be used as an auxiliary means, and in actual combat, other methods must be used.…….
It was when Lucas was discussing hand-to-hand combat tactics with Evangeline..
“Reporting to you, Sir Lucas.!”
A soldier rushed into the blacksmith shop. Lucas frowned fearfully and looked in that direction..
“What's going on?”
“Here's a report from the scouts! It is said that the monsters have now switched to a flying state.!”
“……!”
“It is said that one of the three monsters took flight using wings made of membrane, and is transporting the other two to this Crossroads.!”
A look of frustration flashed across the faces of the two knights. Lucas pressed his frowning brow with his hand..
“It will arrive faster than expected... … Was the speed measured??”
“yes. According to the observation results, it is likely that we will reach the Crossroads in just one day.!”
“Holy shit…….”
Even the estimated time until arrival was drastically reduced due to their flying ability. I can't believe I'm running out of space even here.…….
Lucas, who was thinking about it, sighed..
“It can't go on like this. Need to replenish troops.”
Evangeline raised her eyes in confusion at those words..
“Eh? Reinforcement of troops? where?”
Not only here at the Crossroads, but all frontiers and cities in the area's spare troops have been moved to the imperial capital under the flag of the World Defense Front..
There is no room to replenish troops. But where?
“……There is bait that the master has prepared in advance..”
Lucas spoke heavily as he opened the blacksmith shop door and walked out..
“I need to retrieve the fish caught in that fishing net..”
And the direction Lucas is heading... … It was right where the hotel was..
Evangeline, who was blankly looking at Lucas walking forward alone, let out a squeak..
“No wait, you don't mean those kids.?!”
***
Hotel Crossroads.
This place, which was bustling with precious guests from all over the continent just a few weeks ago, is now deserted..
Those who remain as guests here are tourists with swollen livers who are not afraid of monsters, or.
“Oh, can I borrow some chips?!”
“They say we won't pay back?! uh?! No! Are you paying me back properly? We can't believe it?”
He was just a gambling addict who was fascinated by the casino and squandered his family money..
The reason Ash first built a hotel with a casino was to attract high-level heroes who are crazy about gambling..
In that way, the first group to be recruited was the gambling club. They headed to the Imperial Capital with the World Defense Front..
And in the past few weeks that Ash has been away, there have been a number of new high-level heroes who have come to the casino and become addicts..
However, these were not as cheap as gambling clubs. They were just people who were addicted to gambling..
Gambling addicts, who have already been banned from other famous casinos on the continent, have moved to various gambling halls with the money they earn each day, and then flowed into the remote southern tip of the country..
“You just have to take it and pay it back, right? Here's my mercenary set, hey, and I know how expensive this ring is.?”
“I guess you don't know who I am, hey! This is because I took a sauna with your lord at the Imperial Public Bathhouse.!”
“No, you mean this casino committed fraud? Otherwise there is no way I would lose all my money like this! Bring the person in charge. Bring it to me quickly!”
This is the name given to those who have already squandered all the money they brought, have pawned everything worth money at a pawn shop, from various equipment to clothes, and are now making a fuss in front of the casino because they have nothing more to offer.,
“Blacklist).”
Lucas muttered as he looked at these people making a fuss at the entrance to the casino..
“Even in this sparsely run place with few customers, they are the true thugs who are on the no-entry list..”
“…….”
Gambling addicts who had nothing to lose were now holding casino employees by their collars. If left alone, it was threatening to destroy the entrance to the casino..
“ha…….”
Evangeline rested her forehead and sighed and glanced sideways at Lucas..
“……I'm going to hire those guys.?”
“Although he is a bastard, his combat power is usable..”
If Ash were here, he'd say 'Sal! 'Ssseu-al!' They were named heroes who would run away saying the same incomprehensible things..
The problem is that they are named for the bad side, not the good side, and are notorious human beings.…….
‘Is notoriety important when the three Gorgon sisters will attack in just a day?.’
As long as you fight with me, as Ash said before, I will accept it gratefully, regardless of whether the opponent is a ghost or a ghost..
Jeez. Jeopuk.
Lucas deliberately approached the casino entrance with heavy footsteps. Evangeline reluctantly followed behind him..
“……?”
“huh?”
“what.”
At the sound of clanking armor, the rioters at the casino entrance turned around one by one. Lucas looked at their faces..
A blind man wearing clothes that look like tattered rags and a cloth over his closed eyes..
Muscular man with metal plates stuck all over his body.
A woman dressed like a cult leader, wearing a burning candlestick on her head shaped like a crown..
A man with glasses whose one arm, one leg, and one face were replaced by a magic engineering machine..
And lastly - a child in a prison uniform, with his entire body bound in chains and barely able to move his hands..
These five simultaneously showed hostility toward Lucas..
“what are you again?!”
“Is this your shoulder? To kick us out?”
“That won't work! We lost our weapons to a pawn shop, but even our bare fists are good.?!”
“No, no, I'll just give you a smack, so why don't you give me some money for it??”
“What? Then, let me be the first! How much does each hit cost? uh?”
Standing in front of the noisy group of gambling addicts, Lucas let out a cold sigh..
“There are two options for you to choose from.”
Lucas raised his index and middle fingers and waved them up and down..
“Get hit and get kicked out. You can either cooperate to exterminate monsters for a while and continue enjoying the casino..”
“…….”
“Which one would you choose, scum??”
Of the five blacklisters who quickly exchanged glances, the blind man staggered forward. He grinned, showing his yellow teeth..
“Let's sit down at the negotiating table first.?”
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