Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 56
◈ 056. [Side Story] Funeral (2)
“I didn't know you had a noble hobby of reciting poetry..”
I smiled shyly at Evangeline’s words..
“I recited it in secret because it didn't suit me. I got caught.”
“You have a nice voice. Why don't you recite louder from now on??”
The girl's face was expressionless and unreadable. I asked cautiously.
“It's kinda okay?”
“sure? Of course it's okay. It was going to happen someday.”
Evangeline shrugged..
“Anyway, if I was commissioned as a knight on another front, I could never return to this city again. If my father passed away at any time, it was a given that I would not be able to watch his deathbed..”
“…….”
“I'm glad I was able to attend a funeral like this..”
For a girl of only sixteen, Evangeline was acting too much like an adult..
But what can I say? Now this kid really needs to grow up..
“You're leaving for another front.?”
“of course. What a good neighborhood to live in. I would live in this remote corner of the country.?”
Evangeline glanced at the Crossroads in the distance..
“Sort out inheritance issues, dispose of all family-owned mansions, land, and other assets... … And I'm leaving.”
Evangeline had made up her mind from the beginning..
So, the weapons that had been passed down through the family for generations were also buried this time..
“I'll help you. Organizing your family finances.”
Evangeline raised her eyes sharply at my words. I grinned..
“This is a difficult task for young teenagers to solve. Let an adult help you.”
“Even though I look like this, I graduated from the Academy... … I have basic legal knowledge..”
“Then think of it as a favor from a senior who graduated from the same academy, junior! Anyway, it won't be easy if the current lord helps.?”
Evangeline looked up at me for a while then lowered her gaze..
“I'm not criticizing you.?”
“what?”
“I am now trying to abandon the Cross family business and run away. To be comfortable alone, selfishly.”
I chuckled..
“It's a good thing, but you've been forcing people in your family to make one-sided sacrifices..”
“…….”
“The Cross family has done enough. I don't know if I can do it as well as your family, but now I will do my best to protect this front line..”
I patted my chest..
“You can leave without worrying, junior. I will do my best to ensure that the sacrifices your family has made so far are not in vain..”
“…….”
Evangeline frowned and looked at me for a while, then tilted her head..
“It's really different from the rumors, senior..”
“Uh, yeah?”
“If you were demoted to a place like this, I thought you would naturally start thinking about going back..”
I felt sick to my stomach. That's what Ash would have done if he were real..
“I'm surprised that you are taking your role as the lord of this place more seriously than I thought..”
“haha…….”
I smiled awkwardly and spoke honestly..
“They say that if you follow the path carefully, someone will grant you a wish. So I just work hard.”
Conditions presented by the self-proclaimed director of this game.
- If you lead this world to its true ending, I will grant you one wish from a classic fan..
okay. I did not take on this hardship for some noble cause..
As a means to achieve my personal wish, I set out to conquer the true ending..
But Evangeline didn't know what I was saying. She rested her chin on her hands and made a noise..
“Your Majesty the Emperor even made such a promise? On the front line in this remote village, so far…….”
No, that's not the promise the emperor made..
However, if I explained it further, it would become more complicated, so I decided to leave it to people to misunderstand it like that..
It was then.
Grumble!
Suddenly there was a sound like thunder. what?! The weather is clear?!
“Oh, I'm hungry..”
I heard something and it was a sound that came from Evangeline's stomach..
No, doesn't it usually make a gurgling sound? What is a rumble??
Evangeline scratched her stomach under her top, put her hands in her jacket pockets again, and blurted out at me..
“Give me food. That dish was delicious yesterday. do it again.”
I was so dumbfounded that I looked at the kid like that and started laughing without realizing it..
Yes, the living have to eat and live..
I shouted to everyone who followed the funeral..
“Let's go back! To eat!”
Bury the lost under the ground, and those who survive must move forward..
‘let's go do our thing.’
It was now the next stage.
***
From that day on, I handled two tasks simultaneously..
One is the same as before. Prepare for stage attack.
In preparation for the invasion of the golem army, the walls were remodeled and repaired, and artifacts were set up to be suitable for dealing with large monsters..
Above all, the existing kill zone strategy does not work on monsters classified as large..
Large monsters ignore small obstacles and barricades and advance by destroying them with their bodies..
However, since the body is large, it is quite easy to focus firepower from a distance..
‘Explain the change in tactics to all soldiers and teach them how to deal with golems..’
You need to learn everything about where the magic core is for each type of golem and how to destroy it efficiently..
The first thing to do is to continue preparing to attack the stage like this. The second remaining.
‘Cleanly convert the legacy left by the Margrave into cash..’
It was a liquidation of the Cross family's family fortune..
Evangeline gave up her title as margrave and hoped to move somewhere else..
It would be better to clean up the family property and give it to this child so he doesn't have to come back here again..
This work was entrusted to Ader. Because you'll be much faster than me.
“Is that so. You have decided to let go of Miss Evangeline..”
Ader muttered regretfully and nodded..
“Okay. I will cash out all the family assets of the Count of Cross and give them to Lady Evangeline. I am also in charge of all legal reports and processing during the inheritance process..”
“Please, Ader. Report to me from time to time.”
“Is it possible? Hmm, just…….”
Although Ader willingly took on the task, he seemed perplexed by the conditions I presented..
“Anyway, I think it would be difficult to cash it all out in a week.…….”
The time limit I set is one week.
Just one day before the next stage starts.
“Most of the Cross family's wealth is in kind. It's a fief and a building. Will a buyer appear within a week?…….”
“Then, first buy it in my name. By setting an appropriate price.”
I nodded heavily..
“I want to finish cashing out within a week and send Evangeline away..”
I wanted to finish this job before the next stage started and get Evangeline away from the front lines..
‘I can't let Evangeline get caught up in the next battle..’
If Evangeline cannot leave this place before the next stage begins,.
Monsters will arrive and a battle will begin, and depending on the situation, Evangeline may also be caught up in the battle..
Then no one knows what will happen after that.
The image of the Margrave dying in my arms kept flashing through my mind. I bit my lip..
‘Every member of the Cross family died here on the front lines..’
Evangeline is the last heir of the family..
In other words, he is the only survivor..
‘At least Evangeline must be sent away intact without being caught up in the fire here..’
That was the margrave's wish and will..
I was determined to keep it faithfully..
Ader, who was looking at my face, seemed to have guessed what I meant, and eventually smiled..
“Okay! Just trust me and leave it to me, Youngjoo.!”
As the director of this game, there are a few things that are questionable, but as a lord's aide, he is useful in his own way. I'm sure they'll take care of it.
I opened the stage information window.
[STAGE 3]
- Until start: 8 days
Time passes mercilessly, and the next defensive battle comes without fail..
I clenched my fists..
I'll make it happen.
That you can conquer this game without losing your morals or using people's lives as ammunition..
I will prove it. certainly.
***
Time passes like a flash.
Before you know it, a week later.
smithy.
“I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Because it was my first time making a horse gun, there were many difficulties.…….”
The blacksmith guild leader and the alchemist guild leader repeatedly bowed..
“There wasn't enough time to make all five sacks. please forgive me.”
I waved my hand..
“no it's okay. It is enough to secure a horse gun that can be used in actual combat right away..”
I didn't expect to be able to use all five bags I originally ordered in this stage. It's going to be hard on Damian too..
“So, how many were you successful in producing??”
“That is… … Two sacks, that's it..”
The two nervous union leaders looked at me quickly. I chuckled. Do you think I'm going to eat you all??
“I won't scold you, so just show me. Bring it..”
“yes!”
The two union leaders took two horse guns wrapped in cloth from the table behind them..
“Standard low-level magic core and Black Spider Queen magic core. We used two things to create the core of each equipment.!”
“Please look here first..”
The cloth covering the first horse gun came loose..
What was revealed was a gray horse gun with a simple design. The barrel is somewhat shorter than what I've seen before..
“This magic gun is made from a standard low-grade magic core. Since it was a low-grade magical core, I thought there would be little risk even if it failed, so I made it first..”
“Was it successful??”
“Well then! works very well.”
The alchemist guild leader immediately answered, breaking into a cold sweat and averting his gaze..
“……The performance is a bit low and there is one flaw..”
“flaw?”
I took the gray horse gun and checked its abilities. Let's see.
[Woodpecker (N) Lv.20]
- Category: horse gun
- offense power : 25-26
- Durability : 4/4
- magazine capacity : 20/20
It sure sucks. The damage is unusually low for a magic gun..
Considering that the ammo capacity is large for a horse gun, it seems that the damage dropped while increasing the number of ammo..
“What is a defect??”
When I asked the question while placing the horse gun on the table next to me, the head of the blacksmith guild answered:.
“Due to a small mistake in design, that… … If you don't release the trigger, all remaining bullets will spill out..”
“huh? I end up grinding it continuously.?”
“yes. So I named it Woodpecker..”
“If you accidentally fire repeatedly, you will not be able to maintain your aim, and there will be problems such as easily overheating..”
The two union leaders began to nod their heads again..
“Since it was my first time making a horse gun, I made various mistakes. sorry…….”
“I'm sorry, Your Majesty.!”
“No, good job. Where did you finish it?.”
If you become a speaker, this option will be useful in its own way..
Aiming trouble is not a problem for Damian..
And the second horse gun. This time, a triumphant look appeared on the faces of the two union leaders..
“Next is this! This is a magic gun made from a special magic core given by His Majesty.!”
“We are confident in this too! No, not just yourself! What can I say, they made it look like they were possessed?……!”
Because I was selected so well, my attitude changed 180 degrees and I am so confident.?
In front of me, who was waiting for me, the two union leaders quickly removed the cloth covering the gun..
“…….”
A dark black gun barrel that seems to absorb all the surrounding light..
Gorgeously embroidered golden patterns.
It's elegant and solemn, yet somehow exuding an ominous energy... … There was a long, thin horse gun there..
After swallowing dry saliva, I took the magic gun and checked its abilities. It's not all flashy, I guess.?
[Black Queen (SSR) Lv.55]
- Category: horse gun
- offense power : 225-250
- Durability : 7/7
- magazine capacity : 7/7
- Shoots a cursed bullet, which has a certain probability of instant death to the enemy. Chance increases proportional to weapon proficiency.
- ??? (Open based on number of enemies killed with this weapon)
- ??? (Open based on number of enemies killed with this weapon)
“…….”
What is this monster?.
A ridiculous object popped out. I was dumbfounded and opened my mouth small..
What the hell is this… … What are you doing??
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