Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 513
◈ 513. [Side Story] Equipment maintenance (3)
a few days later.
One week left until Stage 25 begins.
I took Lucas to the blacksmith shop in downtown Crossroads..
“Welcome, Your Majesty. And Sir Lucas. I was waiting.”
The head of the blacksmith guild welcomed us with a bright smile..
“The armor you ordered has been completed. Come this way.”
In the center of the blacksmith shop was a set of light blue armor with a sophisticated design. Other blacksmiths were polishing the armor for the final time and polishing it with cloth..
“This is the armor [Suwol (水月)]. I can confidently say that this is by far the best armor I have made since I took office as the head of the union..”
“That's cool.”
“As you requested, we specifically focused on magic defense. However, physical defense is by no means weak. If you try it, you will be satisfied..”
It was an armor ordered with the assumption of a battle against wizards. Because you may have to face the liche army right now in the next stage..
‘The magic damage reduction rate is unusually high. Although the probability is low, it has a magic reflection function..’
As I looked at the stats, I nodded in satisfaction. At this level, your body will be able to withstand a few magic attacks from the midnight sun..
“lucas?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
I pointed at Lucas. Lucas donned his armor on the spot..
The new armor fit Lucas' body perfectly, as it was custom-made from scratch..
The armor, made up of small pieces lined up in a row, not only looked cool, but its stats were also outstanding..
When I wear this armor instead of the original armor, I look like a very different person. I held back my laughter and gestured..
“How about it, Lucas? How does it feel to wear new armor??”
“……At first I was happy every time I got new armor, but these days I'm a little sad..”
Eh? Why am I sad when I get new armor??
I was puzzled and looked at it, and Lucas smiled bitterly..
“It's something my lord gave me, but it's going to be destroyed again..”
“aha.”
Lucas seems to have realized this too. Even if you pamper yourself, armor is still armor. In the end, they are just consumables on the battlefield..
I laughed and tapped Lucas on the shoulder..
“If you're safe instead of your armor being damaged, isn't that okay??”
“That's right, my lord..”
“There will come a day when you won't have to break your armor. Even if you want to change the armor you wore then, you will have to wear it for the rest of your life. I might miss the times when I change clothes often.?”
When I joked, Lucas also smiled. I then faced the head of the blacksmith guild..
“To be honest, I was a bit underestimating blacksmithing equipment... … My insight was short. very good.”
“Haha, if the opponent is that elder dwarf craftsman, comparisons are inevitable. However, the armor manufacturing technology that the empire has cultivated over hundreds of years is also formidable.!”
The head of the blacksmith guild smiled brightly when Lucas and I were satisfied..
“Making equipment for ordinary soldiers is a joy, but making high-end equipment that allows us to put all our capabilities together is also a joy. Please leave it to us often, Your Majesty..”
“Please ask me again.”
We left the blacksmith shop..
Enter the base camp through the teleport gate in the backyard of the manor house. This time, as we headed to Kelibay's blacksmith shop, we saw Kelibei putting new armor on Thorkell, who arrived first..
“Hurray, hurrah~!”
“Ma, long live…….”
“No, there's nothing to say with your mouth, straight up your arms!”
Thorkel was perplexed, as if this situation of someone putting armor on him was awkward..
However, the armor I ordered this time, [Taesan (太山)], as its name suggests, is very heavy and wraps the entire body tightly, so I couldn't wear it alone..
Lucas and I stood back for a moment and watched Thorkell put on his new armor..
Wearing this heavy armor made from the magic core of the Gorgon sisters, Thorkell almost looked like a small walking rock mountain or a castle wall..
The entire body was completely covered in thick armor that looked like it was made of rock, but since the helmet and gloves and shoes were made of the same material, I was worried about whether it could move properly..
In addition, there is a huge rectangular shield.
In the center of the shield, there are two frighteningly carved eyes that seem to resemble the magical eyes of the Gorgon sisters... … It's just a piece, right? It's realistically scary.
“Hey, that's cool, Thorkell. But can you move??”
When I asked Thorkell, who had finished putting it on, as I headed towards him, he rotated his arms and legs surprisingly easily..
“It is heavy, but there is no problem in carrying it..”
“of course! Who am I? Do you look like the kind of blacksmith who will ignorantly make things heavier just because he's risking his life on defense? Maintain sturdiness but keep the weight as light as possible! Walk to every corner to reach the lightweight magic! This is the armor made that way.!”
Kelly Bay popped out and shouted proudly..
“Even if the Crossroads cannon fires crossfire, it will last for an hour! Is that all?! Because it used the magic core of a monster from the mythical era called the Gorgon Sisters! The magic defense is also excellent.!”
Then Lucas muttered softly..
“My armor has better magic defense.”
“huh? What did you say, knight??”
“No, no… … Huh. Looks good, Thorkell..”
A clear look of jealousy flashed through Lucas' blue eyes, but Thorkel, who was oblivious, didn't even know and continued to let out a sound of windless laughter inside his helmet..
“That's right. Is it okay for someone like me to use such good equipment?…….”
“That's how important your role will be in the future, Thorkell..”
In front of Thorkell, whom I loved so much, I had a bitter taste in my mouth..
What does putting on good armor mean in the end?.
This means that you are expected to be beaten a lot in front of you. In some ways, Thorkell faces an even more difficult road ahead..
But Thorkel nodded happily..
“That's what I hoped for, Your Majesty. Throw me into the toughest battlefield, the fiercest battlefield. I will protect my allies with this armor and this shield..”
“nice… … It was a line that could truly be considered a model for a tank, Thorkell..”
I was so touched that I rubbed under my nose..
Lucas kept poking his mouth out as if he was jealous of Thorkell's armor... … No, you got new armor too. And you and Thorkell have different roles. You are a mobile damage tank, and Thorkell is a built-in pure tank. okay?
I took two knights wearing new armor and headed deeper into the dungeon..
In the meantime, we have been using Dark Night to defeat legions of monsters that are difficult to deal with, and using Soya to clear dungeons that are difficult to clear..
And as it became easier to clear the monster army and dungeons, we were using the remaining power of our heroes to turn all dungeons up to area 5 into our territory through occupation wars..
Today is the day to conquer the last dungeon in District 5..
When I entered the dungeon room entrance, all of my party members were already standing ready for battle..
“Oh wow, the armor you two have is pretty cool.?”
Evangeline, who was leading the other party members while I was away, grinned..
“Well, it’s still a little worse than my [Snow White].!”
“…….”
“…….”
Clear irritation flashed across Lucas' face, and Thorkel looked like he wanted to say something, but he just hesitated..
The three spread out their entire bodies as if showing off their armor and thrust their chests forward for no reason. It's not like a peacock showing off its tail feathers, so what are you doing?…….
“Cough, clap! Hahaha!”
Even Kuilan cleared his throat next to him and flapped his leather cloak... … . Don't get caught up in the heavy armor competition, leather armor. Because if you guys get involved, it’ll be a pain in the ass..
I left the vanguard characters fighting over armor and looked at the remaining heroes. Everyone had bright complexions, but there were five people who looked especially nervous..
It was none other than the five members of the gambling club..
The reason they were nervous was not because they were afraid of this battle, but because all five of them were about to awaken..
Perhaps after finishing today's conquest, everyone will reach level 50 and unlock the ultimate skill. Everyone must have instinctively tensed as they realized that the time for awakening was approaching..
‘You've given me all the extra experience points so far. Let's pay for the meal, guys.!’
With that in mind, I walked to the center of the dungeon room. In his right hand, he holds a black flag without a formal pattern..
After getting ready to declare war of occupation, I looked back..
All of the heroes under my command who made eye contact with me nodded. Now, I'm already past the stage of asking if I'm ready to say anything..
“This is right here…….”
Shouting loudly, I planted the flagpole in the ground..
“It is the forefront of the world-!”
Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
My ultimate skill [Frontmost Flag] was activated, and a castle wall made of magic rose up in all directions..
and at the same time,
[Conquest war begins soon.]
5The final occupation of the district has begun..
***
The occupation war ended successfully..
We successfully defeated the monster wave and succeeded in taking over this dungeon..
Now all clear up to area 5. All dungeons from Area 1 to Area 5 are now under my control..
‘Of course, the dungeons up to area 5 are overwhelmingly inferior in size and level compared to areas 6 to 10.…….’
Still, in terms of numbers, half of the entire dungeon is occupied! What an achievement, this!
And, the [Princess's Soul Fragment] that was in the last dungeon of District 5 was also successfully recovered..
“…….”
I held the pieces of soul I had gathered in my hands and looked down. Finally, after giving these pieces to Unknown, quite a lot of them came together again..
‘If I return this, will my condition become a little better??’
I remembered the image of an unknown person bound in chain-like darkness..
‘Of course, if you give him this, his condition will improve a little.…….’
I had a feeling.
This is not a fundamental solution.
What on earth can I do to help Nameless not become the final boss?……?
“phew! So is today's work over??”
Evangeline, who had removed her armor [Snow White], refreshingly wiped the sweat from her forehead..
Lucas and Thorkel, who were maintaining the battle line together, breathed a sigh of relief and began maintenance..
The trio, wearing shiny new armor, did a great job today. Most monsters cannot overcome these three walls and are completely destroyed..
“Cough, clap! Hahaha?”
Kuilan cleared his throat and appealed for his presence, as if he had also played an active role, but he was in human mode, not beastman, so you're like a sunfish... … I deliberately adjusted my position so that I could fight gently from behind..
“But senior, I’ve been curious about this for a while.!”
Items are recovered from the dead monster's body, and everyone prepares to return..
Evangeline approached me as I was removing the magic wall, tilted her head and asked..
“Since when… … The starting word for the summoning technique has changed.?”
“huh?”
“Why, before, ‘I declare this land to be the territory of the empire!’ It was just like this. It was really cool, but at some point I thought, ‘This is the front line!’ Change it like this.”
I was annoyed for no reason. No, were you listening to that again? How can I be embarrassed?.
My ultimate skill, [Declare Imperial Decree], has now evolved into [Frontmost Flag]. Several performances have been added, but there is another crucial difference..
“……'Cause my flag is not the flag of an empire.”
I explained slowly..
“My flag is the flag that stands at the forefront, representing all those who seek to protect the world..”
The Monster Front is no longer the southern front of the Everblack Empire. This is the front line of the world defense front that protects the whole world..
So the ultimate name has changed, and the starting word has also changed..
In the end, skills and ultimate skills are just means that I have. It would be natural to change according to my values..
Evangeline narrowed her eyes after hearing my explanation..
“Hmm?”
“……what. why. what.”
Why are you giving me such a strange look, junior??
“no! It's just that there are times when you casually say things that sound like you're the main character in a heroic story, so that's why.…….”
Huh?! My face got hot..
“Boo, boo, are you dissatisfied??!”
“you're welcome. That's what everyone likes..”
Evangeline smirked. Other party members also grinned. Hey! My lord, stop teasing me, you guys.!
I shook off my gaze and headed towards the five members of the gambling club who were stuck in the corner of the battlefield..
The five gamblers did not just watch, but each clumsily grabbed their weapons and fought together..
Although they suffered minor injuries, all five of them have brighter eyes than usual..
Finally.
All five people got along well and succeeded in reaching level 50 this time..
“Okay, gambling club! As soon as you return, come to the manor house. We will look into newly awakened skills and reexamine previously instructed strategies..”
“yes!”
The five members of the gambling club responded energetically. Now, you are giving an answer that is not like a gambler, but like a hero character under our front line..
“……So, my lord..”
Lucas asked carefully while looking at the backs of the five gambling club members who were returning first for maintenance..
“What is the strategy you instructed those gambling club members to use? Which of the two White Nights will you choose, and how will you defeat them??”
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