Became a tyrant of defense games (Episode 625)
◈ 625. [Side Story] Raid Preparation
Dawn at the end of the festival.
Boom, boom…….
It is time for the fireworks that filled the sky to gradually fade away..
Two heavily intoxicated mercenaries entered the temple, reeking of alcohol..
“Ugh~ I’m drunk. I'm so drunk I can't see.”
“You can't really see, man... … Wow. My head will break.”
It was Nobody and Chain..
The two mercenaries held a new bottle of alcohol and a bundle of snacks, and staggered towards the intensive care unit with their arms around each other's shoulders..
“Candler, he fell in and is still lying there sleeping..”
“Let’s have a drink next to each other, giggle..”
The two mercenaries chuckled mischievously as they revealed their evil plans to serve drinks and snacks in Candler's private room..
These two have been visiting the patient every day since then. Every day, I told the unconscious Candler what happened today..
It was the same today. The two mercenaries were planning to recite what happened at the festival today while having a drink next to Candler..
“……what?”
“huh?”
And, the two mercenaries who entered Candler's hospital room immediately stopped in confusion..
was sitting.
Candler Street.
I was leaning against the back of the bed and looking out the dark window..
Boom, boom, boom!…….
Only the light from the firecrackers that made loud noises intermittently illuminated the inside of the private room and then disappeared..
Surprised, Nobody and Chain threw away their drinks and snacks and rushed into the hospital room..
“candler!”
“Have you come to your senses?! How are you feeling??!”
Candler didn't look back..
I continued to look out the window and muttered in a weak voice that seemed to be dying out..
“……It's beautiful. Was today the last day of the fall festival??”
“Well, how do you know that??!”
“You were conscious, you!”
“haha. You guys kept telling me what happened..”
Nobody and Chain quickly tried to call the priest, but Candler stopped them..
“Because it’s okay… … Tell me how the festival was today..”
Nobody and Chain hesitated for a moment, but then they became very excited and started talking about what happened today..
Listening to stories from all over the fun, noisy, and messy city... … Candler smiled faintly through the corners of his burn-blistered mouth..
“thank god. Because I can open my eyes today.”
Now even the fireworks have completely stopped, and it is completely dark.…….
And after looking up at the dawning sky from afar.
“This city… … I hope it helps in keeping this festival even just a little bit..”
Candler took a deep breath..
“thank god.”
That night, Candler died..
He had a satisfied smile on his face..
***
After the festival is over.
Immediately, things to do started pouring in. While I was having fun, there was a lot of work to do..
I was buried in a pile of documents and was busy using my pen..
‘Resources are plentiful…….’
The Paris Legion was the most terrifying and numerous monster of all time, and the loot was enormous..
A month had passed since the battle ended, and the recovery of the magic stones was finally complete..
The magic stones and the funds converted into them were more than enough to fill the warehouse, and magic cores were also acquired in frightening numbers. With this, we are also manufacturing various equipment..
In addition, all kinds of support came from all over the world. Materials are very abundant..
material, yes.
‘The military situation is…….’
This time I distributed a proclamation all over the world. Recruiting warriors, and the fall festival. There were two things.
And for the fall festival, a huge number of people flocked to Crossroads... … I thought they were all tourists, but no..
Most of them were people who had responded to the recruitment of warriors. I just enjoyed the festival as well..
Maybe it's because it's a romantic fantasy world, but the proclamation clearly says, 'Low probability of survival, extremely low probability of success.'.
It seems that people who were even more stimulated by what they saw packed their bags and came over..
“…….”
But romance is just romance. reality is cold.
These are, in a sense, volunteers.).
Of course, there are quite a few people with extensive combat experience. There are quite a few heroes that are rated R or higher. Moreover, since he came here voluntarily to the front line, his morale is also high..
However, even if they remain on the front lines until the end, there will be a long way to go before they can be completed as elite troops..
‘lost too much.’
We lost many elite heroes and soldiers in the last battle..
This damage will not be recovered until the day the World Defense Front is disbanded. Win, lose, either way.
‘……Let's stop thinking negatively.’
Anyway, there are so many people who put aside their own safety and come together to fight for the world..
They must be provided with military uniforms and equipment, fed with good meals, and trained steadily. The remaining battle will also be harsh..
Several approvals were posted, including equipment to be distributed to the new members and accommodations for them to stay in, and I carefully reviewed them and signed them..
and…….
“…….”
I held my breath as I picked up the next document..
It was news of Candler's death..
He was seriously injured in the last battle, and miraculously survived, but... … He passed away on the last night of the festival..
I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, took out a new piece of paper, and wrote an official document. It was to prepare for Candler's funeral..
After taking care of many other things,.
“…….”
And, last.
My main job has finally arrived).
Kill the monster. It's time to go on an expedition.
“Lucas, gather the heroes belonging to the front lines.”
Lucas, who was carrying a bundle of documents into the office, looked at me with surprised eyes. I nodded..
“I will begin hunting the black dragon army..”
***
When I ordered the summoning of heroes and came down to the first floor of the mansion, Nameless was waiting for me..
“ash.”
Anonymous smiled brightly..
I came here for about a month. Maybe it's because I've been sleeping well so far, but my complexion has brightened a lot..
I was about to smile, but my mouth tightened..
This is because the luggage bag was seen on an unknown person’s back. She was ready to leave.
“Thanks to this, I was able to enjoy the festival to my heart’s content. I don't know how long it's been since I've had this much rest in my life. It was a dream-like month.”
She said after adjusting her bag..
“But my duty is not here. For my subjects sunk beneath that lake, I must take up my sword and fight.”
“…….”
“So, now I'm leaving again. to where I need to be.”
There is no reason to hold on anymore..
The unknown ate, drank, laughed, sang, and danced during the festival. Like any other ordinary person.
But the fate she carries lies ultimately in the darkness beneath the surface..
“Goodbye, unknown.”
I held out my hand and shook her hand..
“See you again soon. under the lake.”
“Hehehe. Since you were treated so kindly in royalties, I will treat you again in the darkness..”
“I am grateful at least from the bottom of my heart. Let's take care of each other's lives.”
Unknown headed in front of the teleport gate. I also followed her to see her off..
Ader was waiting next to the teleport gate. Ader was carrying a small bag containing several items and a red cloth..
“princess.”
“Ader.”
After a brief greeting, the two were silent for a moment..
“……Lastly, can I tie your hair up??”
Ader asked cautiously, and instead of answering, Nameless smiled faintly and turned around, handing over his hair..
I stood behind and watched silently as Ader combed, trimmed, and braided Nameless’s hair..
After finishing her hair, Ader took a step back and bowed deeply to show respect..
“Goodbye. and…….”
Ader whispered in a hushed voice..
“I hope to see you again someday.”
“You too. Please stay in peace..”
As Nameless stood in front of the teleportation gate, the pile of stones rotated and formed a magic door..
Unknown turned around and looked at Ader and me, then smiled brightly..
“It was fun, Crossroads.”
And the name disappeared beyond the teleport gate..
Ader and I stood there at a distance for a while, quietly ruminating on her disappeared appearance..
At that time I didn't know.
This was the last time she visited Royalty as an ‘obscure’.…….
***
“The total number of Black Dragon Legions is seven..”
A place where all the heroes under his command were gathered together..
I started the briefing..
“First of all, the True Black Dragon Night Bringer. The first black dragon and the only black dragon.”
That bastard who came to Crossroads and then quietly disappeared..
Everyone here has encountered this guy. Several heroes trembled their shoulders as they remembered the power he radiated at that time..
“And this Night Bringer created his own clan of six..”
I scribbled on the blackboard.
“It is said that he sprinkled drops of his blood, claws, molars, wings, eyes, and pure water into the Milky Way, and six dragons, each as old as his children, were born, one for each that was sprinkled..”
“……That's how dragons give birth to children.?”
Evangeline muttered, and everyone looked towards Dusk Bringer as if they had made an appointment. Then Dusk Bringer blushed and squeaked..
“Why are you looking at the fruit, you guys! That's a myth! Stories from the mythical era tend to take leaps forward.!”
“…… Huh. Is it some kind of mythological fiction, did it reproduce itself, or did it create a clone? I don't know the principle, but anyway, these six dragons are the children and subordinates of the Night Bringer..”
I cleared my throat and continued explaining..
“Except for the True Black Dragon, Night Bringer, all of them are descendants of the Black Dragon's blood... … They are half pennies that have fallen one by one somewhere..”
Of course, even if just one of those half-punches descends, it can devastate the royalties. It is true that Night Bringer is very weak compared to that monster..
“The last of the seven, the youngest, said to have been born from the Night Bringer's blood, is already dead..”
To be exact, we killed it.
‘In 'Fiery Colosseum', the Colosseum rule's dividend damage multiplier was corrected and the [Black Queen] was killed in one hit..
However, he was a particularly weak being among the Black Dragon Legion..
The one born from the 'blood drops' sprinkled by the Night Bringer lacked intelligence and reason, but was able to divide itself and increase its numbers, and was a prominently weak miscellaneous mob in the Black Dragon Legion..
What we caught was the one in the most weakened state, completely divided... … anyway.
“So the total number of dragons we have to slay from now on is six..”
I pointed at the rest written on the board - claws, molars, wings, eyes, and purlins - with the tip of my wand..
“Kill five of them, excluding the Night Bringer, and use their bones to make weapons and leather and scales to make armor..”
Defeat the evil dragons and produce as many dragon slayers as possible..
percussion!
My wand went up to the guy's name written at the top of the list..
“The first target to subdue is a guy called ‘Black Dragon’s Claw’..”
It is the weakest enemy among the remaining Black Dragon Legion..
Even so, the dragon monster is much more powerful than most boss monsters..
“It has no molars, wings, or eyes. That's why he can't speak, fly, and see. He just rampages and crushes. The name is Parekhian.”
After speaking up to this point, I exhaled..
He was the easiest enemy among the Black Dragon Legion raids, but ironically, he was also the enemy that caused the most casualties..
This was because it was usually the first dragon raid boss encountered. I died a lot from this guy in the game..
‘I won't let it happen this time..’
I looked around at the heroes with renewed determination..
“We will select you with the appropriate configuration for each raid. Some will have to go every time, some will only be taken to certain battles, and some may not be named at all. However, this is the conclusion I came to after much deliberation, so I hope you will follow it without objection..”
Everyone is silently looking at me with their eyes shining..
I nodded deeply..
“Okay, then let’s name the people who will participate in this ‘Black Dragon’s Claw’ raid..”
I took out the paper I had brought with me from my pocket and.
I slowly called out the name written at the top..
“……First of all, Violet.”
It's so cool.
Immediately after, illusionist Violet fell sideways, foaming at the mouth..
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