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I Became a Tyrant of the Defense Game - Episode 51

◈ 051. [[Free Exploration] Dungeon Shop

“So, what are you selling??”

When I squatted down in front of the stall and asked, Myung-myeong pointed to the items with his fingertips..

“It varies from time to time, but one thing is certain. The fact that these are rare things that cannot be obtained from royalties..”

That's right. This dungeon is undoubtedly a magical place..

There is a distance between here and the human world in many ways..

However, it seems clear that the items are high-end. At least these are the ones you can't get at Crossroads..

‘There are a lot of really good ones.’

I lifted one ring, examined it, and groaned..

All items are purple or golden. It means SR~SSR grade. They sell this for free in a store.

‘Usually merchant NPCs sell decent things, but this one is especially high-level..’

This unknown guy might be a very useful NPC.……?

As I began to seriously pick up the items one by one and examine them, the party members also began snooping around and looking at the stall from behind..

As the number of onlookers increased, Moo-myeong flicked the items with his fingertips..

“These are the things I have collected while wandering around the Lake Kingdom. The quality probably isn't that bad compared to the outside world. Go see as much as you want.”

“How do I pay the price?”

“Money in the outside world has no meaning here..”

Nameless took out a shining magic stone crystal from his chest..

“A magic stone or magic core. Let me pay for it.”

Is it like that too?.

Magic stones are a type of settlement item. Subject to currency exchange.

You can exchange it for imperial currency, or use it when randomly encountering merchant NPCs in dungeons and making transactions..

The problem is the current situation. Every time I collected magic stones, I immediately sold them for imperial money, but there was nothing left..

‘Did I really know that we would meet a merchant NPC so early on?…….’

All the expensive items in front of me look like pictures of rice cakes..

First, I shook out all the magic stones and magic cores I had collected while going through this dungeon and held them out..

“How much can you pay for this??”

“Hmm, let's see…….”

Nameless took three R-grade magic cores and a bag full of magic stones and briefly assessed their weight..

“To be honest, it's not much, but.”

Eventually, Nameless, who had put it in his arms, nodded..

“This is also my first transaction. I also know that you are more serious about conquering this place than I thought... … In the spirit of support. Let me choose one item.”

“Are you an angel??!”

I almost fell down and bowed before I knew it..

For just this amount of magic stones, they will let you choose one SR~SSR grade finished game? It's at the level of charity work.?

“There are no words! I said I would let you choose from the items here! You know that if you say two things with one mouth, you get hit three times, that's the rule of the country.?!”

“Promises are not broken. Go ahead and make your choice..”

I swallowed my saliva and scanned the stall with eagle eyes. What should I choose so that I can be known for making the right choice?!

Meanwhile, the party members who were watching the negotiation process from behind began to appeal for the items they wanted one by one..

“Your Majesty, this old man doesn't ask for much. But if you eat just this 100-year-old ginseng, you will look 10 years younger.…….”

No, it's not equipment that's helpful in battle. Grandma is choosing ingredients that are good for her health.?

“Save your money and buy it.”

“Sheesh.”

As Jupiter muttered and walked away, this time Lucas carefully presented the item to me..

“My lord. How about these feather boots?”

This is a white boots item. After a rough evaluation, I found out that it was a shoe with the 'explosive movement speed increase' option. Hoo.

“Lucas, you want to secure mobility.?”

“no. If you, my lord, wear these boots instead of me, I think it would be better for you to escape in an emergency situation..”

“lucas……!”

Sigh, you bastard. Even in this situation, you think of me first. It's just you, really.

But there's no need to consider my equipment, which isn't even the main combatant right now. This too is rejected.

Next was Damian. Damian hesitated and held out what he had chosen..

“This is a potion generator... … It seems like.”

“Hoo?”

It's an item that looks like a portable water purifier..

Let's evaluate it. It was truly an item whose potion was refilled at regular intervals. There's everything.

“I think that if this is placed in the temple, it will be of great help in treating wounded soldiers..”

It certainly is. Even if the refill cycle is a bit long, if potions are continuously created, it will be a great help in managing injured soldiers..

However, this is not the case if this is an irreplaceable item that can only be obtained now..

Anyway, the potion itself is something that can be supplied outside. It would be a waste to use this one-time exchange opportunity right now..

After explaining these points well and comforting Damian, I looked at the last party member, Evangeline..

The guy takes a few steps back from the stall and is glancing around. I made a chin gesture.

“What are you not choosing??”

“I am a temporary member of this party..”

Evangeline shrugged..

“And I don't really care about equipment. When I graduated, the principal gave me a top-of-the-line cavalry spear and shield..”

“……oh.”

“You said you're currently repairing it at the blacksmith shop, right? That's enough.”

I froze with my mouth wide open..

Lucas, who was standing next to me, also began to sweat profusely..

‘right! I broke his spear and shield, so I came here to farm magic core to pay him back.!’

I was so blinded by the material greed in front of me that I forgot about it. Holy shit.

I swallowed my dry saliva and quietly asked Unknown..

“Anonymous over there. if… … Is there a cavalry spear or a shield?……?”

“Whoa. I just happened to have a set..”

Nameless dragged a cavalry spear and shield from the other side of the stall and placed them in front of me..

Brilliant golden color! It is SSR grade.!

[Spear Demon (SSR) Lv.35]

- Category: Cavalry

- offense power : 35-40

- Durability : 20/20

- When accurately attacking an enemy's weak point, damage dealt increases by 30%..

[Shield Giant (SSR) Lv.35]

- Category: Shield

- defense : 35-40

- Durability : 20/20

- When accurately blocking an enemy attack, damage received is reduced by 30%..

> Set Effect: Demons and Giants (2/2)

- When two items are worn at the same time, the coefficient of special ability increases to 50%..

《“The monster's energy... … ! has disappeared… … ?” - A companion of a lancer》

“Write it down!”

I made a strange noise without realizing it..

good night. very good The spear embossed with either a snake or a dragon is cool, and the shield that looks like a giant fist is also cool. The performance is awesome too. It's all good.

‘It's a set equipment.!’

Without one or the other, full performance cannot be achieved..

You have to get both to get it... … I said earlier that I would only give you one..

As I looked at the spear and shield alternately and groaned, Nameless smiled faintly..

“I said it at the beginning. It's in the One Plus One event. Do you remember?”

“Uh, yeah?”

“I'll serve you. Take both. It was a set item in the first place..”

My eyes widened. This strange woman in front of me began to look less like an angel and more like light itself..

“Yeah, really……?”

“okay. Take it quickly. It's of little use to me anyway..”

The unknown person holding out his spear and shield in front of me nodded..

“Instead, all you have to do is continue to explore this place diligently and make a deal when you see me occasionally..”

Does it feel like the stagnant water is putting up sleeves so newbies don't fold the game??

Anyway, there is no reason to refuse if you are offered an item. I was given a spear and a shield..

When I turn around, I see Evangeline with an incomprehensible look on her face..

I handed over the two pieces of equipment and confessed what happened yesterday..

“Actually, last night…….”

Evangeline's expression became even more strange when I told her that all of her equipment had been smashed to pieces by my fist and that this was compensation..

“I don't understand..”

“uh? what?”

“I was the one who started the fight yesterday. To be honest, you were just hitting back at me..”

“Well, it was still a two-on-one attack.…….”

“If you were attacked, what does the number have to do with it?.”

Evangeline pushed away the spear and shield without receiving them..

“I lost from the beginning, and my equipment was damaged in the process. Any damage is also my responsibility. There is no need for you to take care of me like this..”

But I also had no intention of backing down. I grinned..

“Then think of this not as compensation, but as a gift from Third Prince Ash..”

“yes?”

“This is a graduation present given directly by the prince to his junior at the academy, Evangeline Cross. Surely you wouldn't refuse a gift from the royal family??”

And also for Margrave Cross, who devoted himself to the city..

I can't praise her for her efforts, but I'll feel guilty if I leave my daughter's equipment ruined..

Of course, I won't say this out loud.…….

“Anyway, don’t take it out, just take it! Where, huh?! If an adult gives it to you, you just say thank you and take it, eh.!”

“…….”

When I reluctantly offered it to her, Evangeline had no choice but to accept it, looked up at me, and then bowed..

“Thank you, senior. I'll write well.”

“Draw, draw. Write it well.”

I watched with a smile as Evangeline put on her new equipment. I feel a little better now.

At that time, Jupiter, who was standing next to him, pointed to himself..

“What about me, Your Highness? Do you have any presents??”

“They give you a salary.”

Anyway, I'll get you some magic items when they come out, so just stay still..

This time Lucas pointed to himself..

“Me, my lord.?”

“You made me some armor.…….”

I've prepared your equipment farming plan separately, so don't worry and just wait..

Finally, Damian smiled..

“I'm fine, prince.!”

Of course it should be okay. You gave me a magic gun a while ago. I'll give you a few more in the future. It's also very expensive.

“Hey there, merchant. Then just give me that one..”

After purchasing even Baeknyeonsam with the magic stone that Jupiter had secretly kept, the shopping was over..

“Hehehehe… … If you just boil this guy,…….”

Jupiter smiled sinisterly as he held Baeknyeonsam tightly in his arms..

Hey, grandma, eating that won't rejuvenate you, so don't get your hopes up too much..

When the business was over, Moo-myeong began to organize the stall. I hesitated and added his words to that unknown person..

“cotton. Do you mind if I ask you one question??”

“huh? of course. If I can answer.”

I cautiously asked Unknown, who nodded willingly..

“‘Do you know ‘The Pied Piper’??”

“The Pied Piper? who is that?”

“He is a man dressed as a minstrel, wearing a black cone hat. He controls monsters by blowing the flute. I think I'm from here.”

“ah…….”

Nameless, who was thinking deeply, nodded slowly..

“That guy, I mean..”

“Do you know?”

“There are quite a few oddballs wandering around the bottom of the lake here, but this man in particular... … It's famous. I know it well too.”

I remembered the bard who broke into the last stage and almost ruined the game..

It was an NPC that didn't have much of a presence in the game. Are you saying you're famous here??

“If you keep moving forward, there is a fairly large safe area between Areas 3 and 4..”

Obscurity pointed to the road ahead..

“This is a place where many people who still maintain their sanity can be heard in the dungeon below the lake. People here commonly call this place ‘base camp’..”

base camp.

This is a place I know. It is a safety base that opens when you clear up to area 3..

This is a place where NPCs gather and maintain, and it is a base where various facilities and merchants are gathered..

The space is spacious and serves as a bridgehead for future dungeon raids..

“There's a good chance the guy you're looking for will stop by there too. Even if he isn't there, he can get information from others. Of course, he still has some way to go to get there.…….”

Nameless looked at us and nodded..

“I think you guys can come without any problems..”

Moo-myeong, who had packed all his luggage, gave a quick glance..

“Okay, next time. Let's live to see.”

And disappeared into the darkness on the other side.

“Being a merchant in a place like this... … You're a fun person..”

Damian muttered in an innocent voice..

However, the rest of the party members clearly showed signs of caution. Lucas muttered without removing his sharp gaze..

“After all, that woman… … I can't believe it.”

“why?”

“too strong.”

Lucas turned his eyes to the place where the nameless person was staying..

Five completely destroyed steam golems. no six.

The sword marks left on the fragments clearly belong to one person. In all likelihood, ignorance has done everything..

“That relaxed attitude even after handling this alone... … Not usually strong.”

No, you can easily do this if you fully set up the exclusive equipment in your 3rd year of strategy, reach max level, and complete the trait work..

At this point, it's natural that he looks like a monster. But deep down, I classified Nameless as a ‘friendly’ NPC..

‘A guy who gives an SSR set for free can't be a bad guy..’

Even if he is a bad guy, if he gives me good items, he is a good bad guy. It's okay.

I shook my hands and stood up and saw a large stone building across the square..

“Okay, now let's go kill the boss mob..”

The next area was the boss room..

‘I have to kill the boss and farm the boss treasure chest.!’

It goes without saying, but I like it best when I eat it.!