Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 494
◈ 494. [STAGE 23] Face
That night. Temple.
Thorkell stood at the entrance to the messed up front gate..
With a broom in hand.
As Thorkel began to carefully clean the area around the collapsed main gate, the priest Zenith came running out from inside..
“No, Thorkell.!”
Thorkel blinked and looked at Zenith..
Zenith, standing in front of Thorkel, gestured with her hand as if it were absurd..
“He wasn't in the hospital room, so I looked for him just in case. What are you doing here? It's absolutely calm today!”
“……Well, it hurts to stay still..”
“What do you mean, the patient should stay still? Come in quickly!”
Both Thorkel and Zenith's bodies were covered in bandages, and the aftereffects of petrification had not fully recovered..
Zenith was also worried about Thorkell, so she rushed out even though she wasn't in good condition..
While feeling grateful to Zenith, Thorkel shook his head sheepishly..
“sorry. But somehow today… … Because I feel good.”
Thorkel slowly looked up at the sky..
Zenith followed suit and looked at the sky..
“The wind is cool, the sky is clear…….”
“…….”
“The stars shine like this.”
The dark clouds that covered Crossroads had cleared away brightly before we knew it..
The clean starlight sprinkled like salt in the black sky was shining honestly..
Zenith forgot what she was going to say to Thorkel and looked up at the sky together without realizing it..
Thorkel looked embarrassed and bowed his head to Zenith..
“Let's clean up a bit and go in..”
“That's right.”
Zenith scratched the back of her head and pleaded with herself..
“all right. Instead, never overexert yourself and return to the hospital within 30 minutes. You understand?”
“yes. I will.”
Thorkel bowed and started brushing again..
Zenith, who was looking at Thorkell quietly, eventually smiled and went back to her room..
“Is it okay to not listen to confessions anymore?…….”
Thorkell's brushing, which cleared the main entrance, continued along the hallway..
The broom that was pushing away the broken stone wall, pillars, and various furniture suddenly stopped..
Thorkel suddenly realized that he was standing in the central hall corridor inside the temple..
It was the very place where Margerita died..
“…….”
Looking down at the spot where the saint had fallen to her death, Thorkel slowly raised his head..
As always, there was a statue of the goddess standing there..
After that day, I couldn't face the goddess statue because I lacked the courage, but today, I must have gained some courage..
Thorkel raised his eyes and looked into the face of the goddess..
“……ah.”
Is it an illusion??
At that time, the face of the goddess had a sad expression, as if she was looking down on something pitiful and pitiful.…….
Just a little bit now, but definitely.
He appeared to be smiling at Thorkell..
“…….”
Thorkell also smiled faintly inside the helmet..
Thorkel started sweeping the broom again..
The sound of light brushing, contrasting with the sound of his heavy footsteps, slowly left the concourse corridor..
The statue of the goddess still stood silently there..
It was a clear and quiet winter night..
***
[STAGE 23 - CLEAR!]
[STAGE MVP - Lucas (SSR), Evangeline (SSR))]
[Level up character]
- Ash (EX) and 30 others
[death character]
> Subparty 'blacklist'’
- Buckler (SSR))
- Smart Idiot (SSR))
- 19 other people
[injured character]
- Lucas (SSR) and 20 others
[Acquired Items]
- Gorgon Sister Magic Core (SSR): 3
[Stage clear rewards have been paid. Please check inventory.]
- SSR grade reward box: 3
>> Get Ready For The Next STAGE
>> [Next STAGE: White Night]
***
About a week has passed since then..
Crossroads was in the midst of restoration work..
Most of the citizens who had evacuated as well as the production union members returned and participated in the recovery work..
Ahead of the formal funeral, I was looking at the names of the owners of the new tombs one by one..
“…….”
Among them, the names of those who were newly hired and went to the front line caught my eye..
‘blacklist.’
The reason I originally built a casino in this city was to attract high-level heroes..
And these people, Blacklist, were a representative high-level hero party that was attracted to this casino..
Two people in particular I wanted to recruit..
Buckler, an SSR-class tank that freely deploys a force field shield.’.
A specialist in both magic bullets and magic, SSR level dealer ‘Smart Idiot’’.
3They were promising characters with the potential to play in the first team until the end of the year, but... … died in this battle.
“Please be as courteous as possible..”
Although this was my first time participating in a monster front, I was given the same funeral honors as those who had served for a long time..
Because these people also sacrificed their lives for the greater good..
After giving instructions, I handed the remaining documents to Lucas next to me and said,.
“And try to persuade the remaining three friends who survived. So that I can remain on the monster front.”
SR grade warlock. 'chain’.
SR grade golem magician. 'Candler’.
SR level inspection. 'Nobody’.
These three are recuperating at the temple..
When I read the report, it seemed like they fought pretty hard, so I wanted to keep recruiting them if possible..
“In particular, Chain and Nobody fought together in four parties. how?”
Lucas lost all of the wandering knights in his existing party in this battle..
When dealing with Medusa at the last minute, a temporary party was formed with the remaining heroes, and it seemed like they worked well together..
‘Lucas, Zenith, Thorkell, Chain, Nobody.’
All-round knight, battle priest, pure tank, magic dealer, physical dealer.
It's not bad if you look at the combination..
It is an all-weather party composition that can be deployed anywhere..
‘Compared to the strong vanguard, the dealers are a bit unstable.…….’
Chain is a warlock who fights by converting life force into magical power..
When not in combat, if you fully recover your vitality, you will live in the form of a child..
However, if you use up this vitality during battle, you gradually age, and when your vitality runs out, you become an old man..
The problem is that although each blow of black magic is powerful, the magic consumption is enormous..
This is a difficult character to use, requiring careful timing and use of magic..
‘And Nobody, he…….’
blind swordsman.
He is a swordsman who cannot see, but fights by perceiving his surroundings through energy..
There are almost no defense or evasion abilities..
And no matter how sensitive your senses are, your accuracy is miserable because you are basically blind..
Even a normal average hit will easily miss the mark..
But there is one thing that offsets all these shortcomings... … The special skill is ‘slash’..
3This sword strike, which can be used once per turn (10 minutes), completely ignores the opponent's defense and deals fatal damage..
‘If you get it right, if you get it right…….’
In the game, he was a lucky character who excelled at fighting..
If you win the lottery, you'll cut down every part of the boss mob, but if you miss, you'll be killed right away since there's no defense or movement..
Anyway, even though they are unstable dealers, their high points are clear, and more than anything, the other three are heroes with a very solid base, so there was a possibility that they would work well together..
When I asked him about his thoughts on the party members, Lucas rested his chin and made a m-sound..
“It definitely wasn't bad... … but.”
“but?”
“If I were to form a party like this, I would like to change the party name.…….”
“huh? Party name?”
What was the party name of these five people??
As I blinked curiously, Lucas waved his hand..
“No, no… … I will do so anyway, my lord. I will recruit you well..”
“yes and…….”
I flipped through the paper and looked at the report written about Thorkell..
“Thorkel is now able to fully play his part as an elite first team member..”
At the end of the battle with Medusa, Thorkell awakened his ultimate power..
He used this to fight Medusa alone and bide his time..
Ultimate, [But man is not made for defeat)].
It’s a very cool sentence-type skill, like a phrase written by Hemingway, but… … It was shortened on air because it was too long. Was it 'in danger of defeat' just by taking the first letter...? … . I also remember the vicious viewer who called it BMI by taking only the first letters of the English language..
Anyway, the effect is simple and powerful..
3Invincible for a turn, that is, for 10 minutes. Does not take any damage for 10 minutes, is immune to all types of status ailments, and resists most CC..
10For a few minutes, Thorkell can survive even if the entire universe is battered..
It can be said to be the ultimate opener that completes Thorkell, whose skill set is focused solely on endurance, into a top-level tank..
It can only be used once a day, and it has a minor disadvantage in that Thorkell himself is subject to a debuff when the ultimate is turned off... … It's so useful that you can ignore it all..
‘This is how we secured another end-line tank..’
Thorkell must have been going through a lot of trouble, but I'm glad he overcame it well..
I'll have to praise you later..
and… … last.
I gestured cautiously as I looked at the next report..
“What about Priest Zenith??”
“……As instructed by my lord, I looked closely to see if he had a different intention.…….”
Lucas trailed off..
“To me, he was just a hard-working priest..”
Before I left for the Imperial Strategy, there were two people who were suspected of being Fernández's spies..
Metallic, a member of the Imperial Army's 1st Corps, and Zenith, the new priest commander..
In the end, Metallic was confirmed as a spy, and we used it well.…….
Janice had no clue whatsoever..
It seemed like this guy had really been stamped out by the church and was undergoing a punitive demotion..
After reading the report on Zenith one more time, I put the document on my desk..
“……I think it might be a good idea to start believing.”
Now that Fernandez, the head of the secret department who was running the spies in the first place, has disappeared, I wonder if there is any point in being on guard anymore..
Still, I'm still a guy with no clue.
There's no harm in being a little more careful..
“I asked Serenade to do one more background check on Zenith at the top of Winter Silver. Let’s make a final decision after seeing these results..”
“I understand, my lord..”
Funeral arrangements and other matters were entrusted to Lucas..
Lucas gave me a polite salute and then rushed outside..
It was also the time when I took out my file folder to finish some other work..
“majesty!”
I opened the door and Serenade came in panting..
The remaining key personnel, including Serenade, arrived two days later than us on the aircraft carrier Geronimo..
Since then, Serenade has rolled up her sleeves and contributed to the restoration of Crossroads..
I smiled brightly at the serenade..
“serenade. what's the matter?”
“ah… … That is…….”
The serenade that took a moment to look at my smiling face was hot?! He made her come to her senses by making a noise, then slapped her cheek with his own to bring her to her senses..
And he said to me with a serious face.
“From now on, please show me a smile every morning... … no! This is not it?!”
Serenade, who expressed an honest desire, waved her hands wildly with a red face..
I covered my mouth and laughed.
A smile isn't that expensive, so you can just give it away..
“I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Because I was out of my mind, I ended up making a mistake..”
Hehehe!
Serenade cleared her throat and looked at me with a serious face..
“A little while ago, all leaders affiliated with the World Defense Front gathered at the hotel..”
“Ohh. Everyone is finally here.”
Originally, it was a world defense front comprised of only some fallen kings and frontier kings..
While I was in the imperial capital, there were quite a few messengers who approached me with their intention to join..
And I accepted everything without any consideration..
The crisis coming to the world now is an unprecedented evil..
It is right for all living beings to join forces..
It was decided to hold a meeting at the Crossroads, including the newly affiliated kings, and it seemed that today, a private ship dispatched to various parts of the world had arrived here with the kings in tow..
“Yes, and… … Those kings... … As soon as we gathered in the hotel lobby…….”
Serenade looked perplexed, rolling her bright silver eyes left and right, and then spoke hesitantly..
“You started a fistfight..”
“……?”
Wait a minute, the accident stopped..
“what?”
“It's exactly as you said. The gathered kings... … Regardless of gender or age…….”
Serenade looked like she didn't know what she was saying, but she conveyed it anyway..
“The brawl has now begun! The hotel was in chaos.!”
“In this crazy world.”
I quickly got up from my seat..
“Let's go right now!”
“Yes, we have to stop it quickly.-”
“I brought popcorn and drinks.!”
“yes I'll take care of the popcorn and drinks... … yes?”
The serenade came to a screeching halt, and I blinked blankly..
I quickly put on my coat and left the office, shouting at the serenade..
“So, I'm just going to watch this fun event.?!”
A battle royale of crowns from around the world.!
Isn’t it better to watch this once-in-a-lifetime event while wearing 3D glasses and chewing popcorn?!
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