Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 70
◈ 070. [Side Story] Preparing for war (3)
Completed item from SSR grade reward box.
that… … It was a short cane..
Too short to be considered a regular magic wand. like… … A short, small cane like an orchestra conductor's used..
‘This, no way?’
I carefully held the staff in my hand and examined its abilities..
[Maestro (SSR) Lv.35]
- Category: Cane
- offense power : 35-50
- Durability : 10/10
- Creates and controls a magic blade in the air. The blade's attack power is the same as that of the staff. The number of blades increases depending on the amount of MP consumed..
- When attacking directly with this staff, it inflicts fixed damage of 1% of the target's current HP and applies a random buff..
《“Come on and play!” - A cruel conductor》
“He’s a real ‘maestro’……!”
I whistled as I twirled the wand in my hand..
SSR grade unique weapons have all kinds of unique abilities and performances, but among them, the staff boasts unusual performance..
The basic performance is creating a magic blade. Creates multiple magical blades in the air and allows you to throw them at will..
There is also a feature that is not explained here; the properties of the magic blade created are different for each character..
If Lily uses this wand, a blade of flame will come out, and if Jupiter uses this wand, a blade of thunder will come out..
Since I don't have any magic attributes, I'll just get a non-attribute blade..
Anyway, as long as the MP amount allows, it is a good staff capable of powerful mid-range attacks..
Even though I'm not a wizard, I can fight like a pseudo-wizard..
‘However, the most unique thing about this weapon is that it provides buffs through attacks..’
If you hit it directly with a cane, it inflicts a fairly high-performance buff instead of dealing fixed damage..
In-game, every time the character equipped with this has a turn left, they have to beat up their allies..
1% of current HP definitely stings, but the return buff is bigger..
‘……Wait, so now I have to hit the party members with this.?’
For a moment, a thought passed through my mind..
The scene where I hit the party members one by one with a small cane in my hand.…….
‘In the game, there was nothing wrong with hitting an ally. This is definitely reality.’
If you randomly hit kids with a cane, there will definitely be criticism. The human trust that was built at best may be destroyed..
‘How can I convince the kids to hit me with a cane?……?’
I looked down at the short cane in my hand and thought, “Hmm.”.
‘Roll up your calves because you did something wrong? palm to hand? Lie down and stretch out? … … No, is it okay?!’
In a culture like corporal punishment, beatings cannot be used instead of punishment, as they are destructive..
‘Is there a way to hit someone with a cane that everyone can understand??’
……The night was getting deeper with such terrible worries..
***
next day. morning.
[STAGE 4]
- Until start: 10 days
There are about 10 days left until the next stage begins..
After coming into the city, I first visited the head of the masonry union and the head of the woodworking union..
“Ah, my lord.!”
“Are you here, my lord?.”
Two men who were making something together in a joint workshop bowed politely to me..
I approached the two and got to the point..
“We are about to begin restoration of the forward base..”
“……!”
“Forward base... … Are you saying.”
Tension flashed across the faces of the two union leaders. I nodded heavily..
forward base.
It is a wooden fortress built right in front of the southern black lake. The exact same place where you fought the black spiders in the tutorial stage..
The damage suffered during the tutorial stage was so severe that it is currently abandoned..
But it was time to start the restoration work..
“There is no need for me to tell you about the importance of forward bases..”
The two union leaders nodded silently..
A defense line built right in front of the lake where monsters crawl out..
If you can operate this forward base properly, you can greatly reduce the number of monsters that invade Crossroads main castle..
We will be able to prevent things like diversionary operations by monsters..
However, the problem is that it is difficult to maintain..
You must completely defeat the enemy's first wave right in front of the enemy's lines. If it falls, all of the troops stationed there will die..
“The monster invasion is becoming more and more intense. Not only the operation of the forward base but also the recovery work is quite dangerous..”
I spoke emphatically to the two union leaders who had nervous faces..
“However, it is also something that must be done to defend the monster front in the future..”
“yes…….”
“I know.”
“It's a long way to the forward base. Moreover, it will be a fairly long-term project since the work will only have to be done between defensive battles. Slowly but surely, recovery begins.”
I pointed to the wood and stone piled up in the warehouse next to the workshop..
“First, you need to get the materials and move them. Of course, I will provide the cost of materials and manpower. You need to figure out what is needed for the restoration and send me the payment..”
“Yes, Your Highness!”
“Please trust us and leave it to us..”
“This is for all humanity. Please be kind to me..”
I even paid the down payment for the restoration work on the spot..
Once lubricant enters the body, whether it is a machine or a person, the stiff body relaxes and moves well..
***
Next I stopped by the blacksmith shop..
The blacksmith shop has been busy since morning. As soon as I entered, the head of the blacksmith guild rushed out..
“Welcome, Your Majesty! Did you come to see the machine gun being cast??”
“No, it's okay to take it slow.”
In the first place, Black Queen was completed a few days ago. I had no intention of receiving the remaining three sacks already..
“I came today to disassemble the equipment..”
I gestured to Lucas, who was standing behind me. Lucas piled the equipment onto the workbench..
It was a collection of damaged equipment..
I made a mistake... … Evangeline's SSR grade cavalry and shield broken with.
And Evangeline's SSR grade cavalry and shield, which were damaged in the last battle..
In total, four SSR-grade equipment was damaged..
It's fortunate that no one died, but I was sick to my stomach after breaking four such high-quality items..
I'm especially upset because I broke two of them by mistake.!
“Can you extract the magic core from these equipment??”
Disassembling equipment involves melting items and recovering materials..
If the equipment is intact, there is a 50% chance of recovering the magic core of the corresponding grade. The problem is broken equipment.
Depending on the degree of damage, the probability of recovering the magic core drops..
If you're lucky, you can get the magic core intact, but usually you get pieces of other materials used to make the equipment..
‘Give me back Ssulhaek, Ssulhaek! please!’
Although I was crying and praying on the inside, on the outside I was standing solemnly like a lord..
The head of the blacksmith guild bowed his head with a rather solemn expression..
“I will do my best, Your Majesty..”
“I'm waiting for the results.”
After seeing the broken equipment being put into the large furnace, I left the blacksmith shop..
It will take a day or two to thaw all the equipment and retrieve the materials..
‘It would be nice if I could get at least one magical core.…….’
I prayed and got into the carriage at the entrance to the blacksmith shop..
The last workshop we visited was the Alchemist's Workshop..
***
“We were studying the armor fragments of the golem you entrusted us with last time..”
Alchemist's Workshop.
The union leader who guided me inside pointed to the inside of the workshop..
The alchemists were analyzing the fragments of the golem armor that had been recovered in small quantities during the last free exploration, and which were also acquired in large quantities in this stage..
“It contains magical civilization technology from hundreds of years ago. Once the analysis is complete, it will be helpful in increasing the durability of armor and castle walls..”
In this way, certain monster corps can be upgraded through research..
Golem armor fragments increase the overall armor tier. It might be helpful.
“The reason I came here today is also because of the Mercury Artifact..”
I gave instructions while looking at the union leader and Lily in turns..
“Anti-air artifacts must be expanded. Is it in stock??”
“What does it mean to be a grand duke? … Is it to intercept airborne enemies??”
“Yes.”
There are several rules for the appearance of monster armies..
One of them is that a flying monster appears once in every 5 stages..
For example, at least once from stages 1 to 5 and at least once from stages 6 to 10. Like this.
‘You must face a flying monster at least once in Stage 4 or 5..’
If you come out in Stage 4, you can prepare now..
If you come out in Stage 5, the story gets a little complicated from here on..
5The multiple stage is a kind of boss stage, and the number and quality of the monster army are superior..
If a flying monster appears at this time, you need to prepare in advance anyway..
So, from now on, we plan to expand anti-aircraft artifacts..
“Among the repairable artifacts, make a list of all artifacts with anti-air capabilities..”
“Okay, Your Highness.!”
The union leader and Lily rushed to the warehouse..
While the two of us searched through the warehouse, I was lost in thought..
‘Defensive battles against flying monsters are quite different from existing defensive battles..’
Obstacles and barricades on land become completely meaningless, and the height of castle walls loses their power..
Even long-distance interception is not smooth..
In this situation, monsters quickly approach through the air and engage in hand-to-hand combat..
In other words, hand-to-hand combat will definitely occur..
‘Existing tactics to reduce the number of enemies, focusing on long-distance firepower projection, are meaningless. We need to build a strong and stable hand-to-hand combat line..’
While thinking about the hand-to-hand combat line, my head hurt so I touched my forehead..
I always say this, but we don't have enough people.!
‘Even if there was just one more decent sub-party.……!’
This does not mean that there are no additional characters recruited..
However, they are all N-rank, have no special characteristics, and are of low level..
It can be useful if you train it, but it never has the same weight as the main party..
‘Why are there so few useful kids?!’
The main party is a luxurious composition of two SSR-rank vanguards, an SR-rank wide-area wizard, and a cheat sniper..
Starting from the sub-party, the talent pool has dried up. Even though it's stage 4 soon, the pace is picking up..
‘I need to get some good guys quickly.…….’
At that time, Lily and the head of the Alchemists' Guild came back to me..
“List of repairable anti-aircraft artifacts!”
“see.”
I took the list and looked through it..
“Hmm, okay. This and this and the last one... … three. First of all, repair it and place it on top of the castle wall..”
“All right! Then I'll go straight to repairs.!”
As soon as I gave the order, Lily took the list and quickly disappeared into the workshop..
Hey, if you don't do that, rest assured, I won't take you somewhere dangerous anymore.…….
I left the alchemy workshop while receiving a warm greeting from the head of the Alchemists' Guild..
“after.”
Lucas grinned next to me as I loosened my collar and took a deep breath..
“Thank you for your hard work, my lord..”
“what. I just walked around and gave instructions..”
I picked up the water bottle Lucas gave me and swallowed it. Lucas extended his hand towards the carriage..
“Are you finished with your business? Now let's go back to the mansion. You still need to rest more..”
“Anyone who sees it will think you have a fatal disease, hey.”
I should be the one to take care of it, but why are you doing it for me?.
I handed the water bottle back to Lucas and walked into the city..
“I have to go one more place.”
“yes? Aren’t the workshop facilities fully operational??”
“I saw everything about the workshop. But there are places to do things other than the workshop..”
I grinned..
“We're going to build a new facility in the city. Today, we will meet people who will use the place and find a suitable site..”
“What kind of facility is it? Is this a new water-based installation? Otherwise, it is a knight training center to create the lord's own knight order.?”
“no. It is not a water-related facility..”
I opened the system window, displayed a map of the entire city, and looked for a suitable location..
“I'm going to build a casino.”
“……yes?”
Lucas answered a beat late, as if he didn't understand..
I said it one more time.
“They're going to build a casino, casino. A place where nobles and wealthy people make money legally..”
“…….”
“To be exact, I'm thinking of building a hotel with a casino. Which would be better?…….”
Lucas, who was looking at me with a sour expression on his face, soon smiled warmly. What, why are you so anxious??
“After all, the lord is the lord.”
“huh? why?”
“You couldn't give up your trait of being a bastard who drains the treasury, and you couldn't forget the taste of gambling and gambling, so you thought of building a casino yourself in this remote area... … Lucas, I can only admire your consistency..”
“Beat it, man.!”
I refrained from hitting Lucas with my newly acquired magic wand. I guess I should give him a stinging buff, this guy.!
“That's not it, Lucas! Listen straight! I'm not doing this to make fun of you!”
I raised my index finger and shouted seriously.
“They're doing it to lure other hero characters into it.!”
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