Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 67
◈ 067. [STAGE 3] What follows (2)
“This city is already mine. I can't give it back!”
I stuck out my tongue..
“If you ask for it back because it was originally yours, what? This candy-like power I once put in my mouth! Did you think he would spit it out completely? Illusion is also oily water.!”
“…….”
“I've already covered it up with a lot of spit! This city belongs to Prince Ash.!”
Evangeline, with a grim expression on her face, remains frozen with her mouth open. She is so shocked that her eyes are wide open.
eat.
A smile escaped my lips. Should I make fun of this?.
“but! If you really wish. If you want to claim your rights as a successor.”
I tapped Evangeline's forehead with my fingertip..
“As a knight under my command, under the condition that you cooperate in protecting this front..”
“omg…….”
“When you become an adult and a good enough adult to take charge of this city. Until then, please help me diligently, and if you don't change your mind by then.!”
I nodded loudly..
“The title of margrave and the seat of a lord. I'll give them both back then..”
“…….”
Evangeline couldn't think of closing her mouth, but suddenly narrowed her eyes..
“3It's a year.”
“huh? what?”
“Next 3 years! No, I will become an adult in two and a half years. See you then.”
Evangeline spoke passionately to me with a subtly happy expression, perhaps because she was excited or because she was happy to have a challenge to tackle..
“Be recognized by your seniors! The title, the city, everything will be inherited properly..”
Looking down at the girl knight, I curled up one corner of my mouth and smiled..
“Let me look forward to it. Evangeline Cross.”
Anyway, the strategy for this game is 3 years.
After that, it doesn't matter whether the city is returned or not. I'll give you too many blank checks..
We continued the snowball fight for a while, but soon we both sat down in the pavilion, groaning loudly because of our injuries..
After resting in the sun for a while in silence,,
“Seniors. Can I ask one more question??”
Evangeline cautiously opened her mouth. I nodded..
“Like what?”
“When I was little, my mom told me.”
Evangeline's face was vague as she recalled old memories..
“If you live in this city, if you marry my father and have me... … I knew something sad and difficult would happen.”
“…….”
“I chose this path even though I knew it. The reason is because of ‘connection’..”
Evangeline shook her small head..
“What does it mean to continue? What is that? Even though my mother knew that this would be the end... … Did she choose to live in this city?.”
“…….”
“My mom said I would find out when I grow up, but I still don't know.…….”
“okay?”
I put my fingers together and placed them on Evangeline's forehead, who was struggling..
Taaak!
bounced.
With 100% sincerity, I put all the power I can into my fingers..
“Ughhhhh!”
Evangeline let out a strange scream and screamed while holding her reddened forehead..
“What, what?! Why are you hitting me?! What! Why are you hitting me?!”
“‘What is ‘what continues’??”
I raised my index finger and pointed it straight at Evangeline..
Evangeline looked at me blankly and exhaled venom..
“No, what! It's hard to just hit someone with a point! So what follows... … yo. this…….”
My finger doesn't waver when I point at Evangeline..
“……ah?”
Evangeline’s mouth slowly opened as she finally realized the identity of ‘what connects’..
okay.
“The ‘path’ your parents were trying to follow is right here..”
That's you, Evangeline..
“…….”
I stood up and smiled at Evangeline, who was frozen and speechless..
“Welcome back to the monster front. Evangeline Cross.”
“…….”
“Get some rest. From now on, I will do whatever I want..”
Evangeline just sat there with her forehead pressed against her and a blank expression on her face..
Leaving the little boy to gather his thoughts, I walked out of the courtyard..
The sun is clear. The weather is good.
As I looked at the sprouts blooming in the courtyard garden, I muttered to myself:.
“Spring is finally coming…….”
***
“…….”
Evangeline was still sitting in the courtyard pavilion with her head bowed..
‘……I think I understand a little bit now.’
Evangeline could vaguely understand her mother's meaning..
My mother was prepared.
Even though I know it will hurt when I lose as much as I love. Even though she knew that she would die horribly in return..
Nevertheless, she got married and had a daughter. she loved with all her might.
To bridge the path between people.
To pass on to the next generation.
If there's only one reason humans fight against monsters, maybe that's it.
‘Everyone in this city lives with the same determination..’
Evangeline slowly raised her head and looked around..
Sensing the arrival of spring, buds are blooming on the frozen ground throughout the winter..
Even if the stems grow and bear fruit, the flowers will eventually wither under the frost and the fallen leaves will rot under the frozen ground..
Spring will surely come again, and buds will bloom again on the buried soil..
Everyone dies someday.
What follows is clearly here.
‘The Cross family never left behind nothing but death and dust..’
Evangeline clenched her fists in front of her chest..
Despite being covered in death and dust, the Cross family ultimately left behind its final successor on this earth - Evangeline Cross..
‘I think I know a little bit, Mom. dad.’
A faint smile appeared on Evangeline's lips..
‘It's just a little bit, but I think I get it.’
Because there is something going on. People live here on the front lines..
So, Evangeline will also not stop and pave the way for the future..
That's what the Cross family... … no.
Because this is what everyone who lives here does every day..
Evangeline got up from her seat and limped out of the courtyard on crutches..
My whole body was sore from my injury, but my mind was extremely refreshed..
It's spring.
Finally, it's spring.
***
[STAGE 3 - CLEAR!]
[STAGE MVP - Ash (EX)]
[Level up character]
- Ash (EX) Lv.20 (↑5) (1st job advancement possible!)
- Lucas (SSR) Lv.35 (↑2) (2nd job advancement possible!)
- Evangeline (SSR) Lv.38 (↑2)
- Jupiter (SR) Lv.39 (↑1)
- Lily (R) Lv.23 (↑2)
- Damian (N) Lv.30 (↑3)
[Dead and Injured Characters]
- Ash (EX): Critical
- Evangeline (SSR): Minor injury
- Damian (N): Seriously injured
[Acquired Items]
- Golem Legion Magic Stone: 110
- Golem Legion Armor Fragments: 182
- Magic Stone Golem Magic Core (SR): 5
[Stage clear rewards have been paid. Please check inventory.]
- N-rank reward box: 3
- SSR grade reward box: 1
>> Get Ready For The Next STAGE
>> [STAGE 4: The world on the chessboard]
***
When I returned to the room, the Stage 3 settlement window appeared before my eyes..
‘Hey, I'm the stage MVP.?’
My eyes widened at the unexpected result..
I guess it was because I ate all the war fruits from the orchard. Even though I'm not a combatant, I get the MVP award..
‘Well, I have to look at the other results one by one..’
Since I was not able to directly participate in the defense this time, I planned to look closely at the details..
But then,
Pachick!
Silver sparks flashed in my neck, and I felt a stinging pain in my neck..
As I reflexively grabbed my neck, a system window appeared in front of my eyes..
[???Necklace - Feature is unlocking.]
An item received as a tutorial stage reward and displayed as ‘???’s necklace’.
The exact name of that necklace is... … was finally showing up.
[Traitor's Necklace (EX)]
- The necklace of the ‘player’ who rebels against fate.
- You can use the dedicated store with the achievement points you have accumulated..
So, to put it simply, it allows you to use the special store by accumulating achievement points..
‘I don't know why it's called traitor's necklace.’
The player rebels against fate?
This is my first time hearing this. Is there some kind of hidden information?.
“Mmm-”
After thinking about it, I put it aside and opened the achievement store. Let's check what's there first..
ring!
When I opened the achievement store, a tutorial text came out..
[Welcome to the Achievement Points Only Store!]
[With the achievement points you have collected, you can purchase various items and abilities that are helpful in the game..]
[Current Achievement Points: 1,000,000P]
[Add fun to your game by purchasing perks appropriate for your situation.!]
‘Sounds like fun... … Aren’t you just being condescending? I wonder if there is anything useful.’
I was muttering to myself, and then an ad that looked like a supermarket flyer popped up..
[※Director Recommendation!※]
[Dark Event Tracker]
- If a dark event occurs on the stage, it is detected and notified in advance..
- Price: 100,000P
[※It's really recommended by the director, so please buy it.!※]
“…….”
There is also a phrase that appears to have been desperately written by Ader. Did you think it was a very necessary item?……?
‘Dark event detection?’
But what is a dark event? This is my first time hearing it.
I tapped to see detailed information about the perk..
[dark event]
- ???Occurs when ?? of intervenes in the game.
- Random events occur on the stage, adversely affecting the player's strategy..
I opened my eyes wide..
‘no way?’
Although the points were quite expensive, I didn't hesitate and immediately bought a dark event tracker..
flashing!
The necklace flashed once, and the tracker function was immediately added to the system..
Open the system window and open the dark event log..
“Oh my god what the fuck…….”
just as expected.
All stages so far were dark events triggered..
Stage 1 is designated as Living Armor, the worst monster group in the early stages..
Stage 2 involves invading hostile NPCs..
Stage 3 is the strange behavior of the monster army. To be precise, it is a positive movement in a quick attack.).
The most annoying part of the stage so far was because of this dark event..
‘Now it's clear.’
I thought the game suddenly went crazy and the difficulty level jumped, but that wasn't the case..
‘Everything is not a coincidence. Someone is trying to ruin this game with clear intentions..’
The malice I felt was not an illusion.
but why?
‘Why are you trying to ruin the game so much? why?’
I stared quietly into the empty space..
This unidentified malicious intent that is interfering with my strategy is…….
Who on earth does it belong to??
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