Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 72
◈ 072. [Free exploration] North of the outer castle
3work later.
Evangeline's injuries have fully recovered. The Cross family's cavalry and shield, which were at the bottom of their durability, have also been repaired..
Damian's eyes were almost completely healed. I returned the SSR grade magic gun Black Queen to Damian..
Only my left arm is still in a cast. I wish I could get better as quickly as these strong guys..
[STAGE 4]
- Until start: 7 days
There is one week left until the next stage begins..
It would be okay to rest a few more days to make the most of free exploration, but the days left until the stage starts are starting to feel stressful..
I need next stage information.
So I decided to go on a free exploration today..
A party was called, and all party members arrived at the mansion before noon. I looked at their faces..
Lucas, Evangeline, Jupiter, Damian.
Now, everyone has been expertly armed, and my main party has all gathered..
“I wonder if everyone has had a good rest these past few days..”
I grinned as we made eye contact one by one..
“I'm sorry for being such a vicious boss, but it's time for another sortie..”
“…….”
But, for some reason.
Evangeline couldn't make eye contact with me and looked away. what.
“What's wrong, Evangeline? What are you complaining about??”
“…….”
As I walked forward and asked, Evangeline continued to avoid eye contact and leaned back..
“No, something… … Because I'm embarrassed…….”
“……ok?”
no. What's the shame?.
Now that we're at the same party? Or because of the time we risked our lives fighting a golem together? Or, you tell me all about your parents' problems.?
“What? what? what?”
“Oh, that's okay, get out of the way! Let’s finish the briefing quickly and leave..”
Evangeline lost her temper and pushed me back..
I was so dumbfounded that I let out a sigh. Damn, I should be able to understand the inner thoughts of an adolescent kid..
And when I looked away, Damien couldn't make eye contact with me either. Why is he like this again? He said his eyes were completely healed.?
“me too… … There's something strange about it. lol…….”
“what else are you……?”
Damian scratched the back of his head without answering. Are you doing this because I went to visit the hospital? What? Why are you all like that??
“Hooooo.”
Seeing us like that, Jupiter made a strange sound. I turned my head.
“Well, Jupiter. If you have any business, tell me right away..”
“No, it's nothing. Hall Hall.”
Jupiter covered his mouth and smiled..
“What can an old man do by playing tricks among young people??”
“What does Everyday mean when you call it a main book life?…….”
I sighed and looked back at the last party member..
“You're the only sane one at this party, Lucas..”
“To state the obvious, my lord..”
Lucas smiled slightly..
“You can always trust me.”
After all, he is the main character we can trust. I high-fived Lucas in an over-the-top way. match!
“Alright, enough chatter! It's dungeon exploration time.”
I clapped my hands to set the mood and continued speaking..
“The free exploration area to go this time is Area 3, ‘North of the Outer Fortress’. You will explore in a straight line on the northern wall of the Lake Kingdom..”
I thought of Area 3, which I had explored many times in the game..
“There are no special gimmicks. The dungeon consists of only one long hallway. All you have to do is honestly fight the monsters and move forward..”
strength to strength.
All you have to do is move forward while defeating the monsters that keep appearing..
Of all the zones, zone 3 is the easiest to count..
“It won't take that long. Let's aim to return before evening..”
I looked around at the party members..
“Do you have any questions??”
Everyone just looked at me quietly and checked their equipment..
I nodded loudly..
“Okay, let's go!”
[teleport gate]
- Please select a destination.
> lakeside ferry
> dried up ditch
> hidden alley
> North of the outer castle (New!)
After activating the teleportation gate and opening the path to the north of the outer castle, I was the first to jump inside..
flashing-!
The now familiar flash of light enveloped me..
***
[Now Loading… … Teleporting.]
[Tip - You can re-explore areas that have already been cleared. Try to level up by sending sub-parties to various areas.!]
No, you have to have a sub-party to send it, damn the tips, you bastard.!
***
After passing through the teleport gate, we arrived at the safe area in front of Area 3..
Whiiing-
A watchtower on top of a high castle wall. This place overlooks the panoramic view of the Lake Kingdom..
The party members all swallowed their dry saliva as they looked at the vast expanse of the Lake Kingdom. I gestured toward the castle wall..
“go right away.”
Let's go down the watchtower and step onto the castle wall..
ring!
[Area 3: North of the outer castle]
- Clear progress: Normal room 0/1 Boss room 0/1
- Acquired treasure chest : 0/2
Information about this exploration area appeared in the system window..
Compared to previous dungeons, it has a very simple structure. One regular monster room. One boss room. There are only two boxes.
‘Since it doesn't have any special gimmicks, it's honestly tough..’
There may be differences depending on what monsters appear, but it is a dungeon that requires physical hardship..
Since one normal room is in the form of a road, you have to go straight without taking a break. Because monsters are pouring out non-stop.
‘So, what is this monster army?…….’
As I swallowed dry saliva, large stone statues flew in and sat down in front of me..
Kugu Palace-!
The stone statues on the left and right sides of the huge castle wall all glowed red with their eyes. I shouted their names.
“gargoyle!”
Sure enough, as predicted, a flying monster appeared.!
[North of the outer castle - Room 1]
- Annihilate your enemies!
- Lv.12 Rock Gargoyle: 8
Since this is a map where monsters continuously appear, the wave number was displayed..
“Well, it’s a quick fix! They will keep coming, and as time goes by, we only get tired..”
When the monsters appeared, all party members prepared for battle..
Lucas held up a long sword, Evangeline held up a cavalry spear and shield, and Damian held up a horse gun..
Jupiter also floated a magic crystal ball over his shoulder..
I also took out a short magic wand from my inner pocket. The new equipment I acquired this time is ‘Maestro’..
I shouted, holding the Maestro forward..
“Break through at full speed!”
“honorary name!”
Our party of 5 started running forward at once..
***
There are two types of flying monsters that appear in the beginning..
The first one is a wyvern.
It is a monster commonly called a flying dragon..
Although it has dragon in its name, it is not an actual dragon, but is closer to a degenerate form of a dragon..
Their intelligence is low, and they naturally cannot use the powers unique to the dragon species..
But even if it rots, it’s still worth it. Perhaps because they are genetically direct descendants of dragons, their magic resistance is very high..
You've raised a well-loved wizard party, but the feeling of desperation when an army of wyverns appears as enemies?…….
Moreover, as if imitating a dragon, it shoots fireballs from its mouth. The flying monster even has the ability to attack from a distance..
Instead, physical defense is low..
If you are faithfully equipped with anti-aircraft fire nets such as bows and ballistas, you can say that although they are difficult, you can manage to defeat them..
Next, the second flying monster corps.
This is the gargoyle we met on this stage..
These guys have exactly the opposite attributes as wyverns..
Because they are statues whose bodies are made of stone or iron, their physical defense is quite high. Instead, its magic defense is at the level of a sheet of paper..
And it has no long-range attack ability. Always attempt hand-to-hand combat with a weapon in hand..
While the front line units block and hold on with their bodies, the magicians and artifacts in the back row have to work hard to get rid of them..
In other words,
“After all, the wizard is the flower of the battlefield! The heart of war! You can say that you are the master of bonus pay, this is it.-!”
……It means that Jupiter is active again..
With Jupiter shouting in excitement, lightning fell from the sky..
flashing-!
Coogung! Kugugoogung Palace……!
Every time lightning strikes in the air, the gargoyles fall into the rainwater and are destroyed..
Even though the gargoyles are tough, Lucas and Evangeline can easily break their bodies..
However, the efficiency of Jupiter, a wide area wizard, was on a different level..
While the two knights were blocking the oncoming gargoyles, Jupiter rained down lightning without stopping, frying them..
Is this an experience event??
‘Well, this is why we pay a lot of money to raise wizards..’
In this world, wizards are like strategic weapons..
The high ransom is paid sufficiently. I don't like it when people criticize me.
“stir…….”
At that time, Damian, who was restless because he had nothing to do, asked me a little question..
“Is there anything I can do to help, Prince?……?”
“no. Don't think about that, let's take it easy.”
Your eyes haven't completely healed either. My left arm hasn't healed yet..
“I hope we don't have to go out today.”
It was an honest feeling. If you don't have to step forward, it's better to stay quiet..
‘To begin with, our party members currently fighting are two SSR-level knights and an SR-level area wizard..’
Moreover, everyone has completed their second job change..
3It is a luxurious structure that is too much for area exploration..
“If we can carry him on our backs, we, the injured ones, can follow him comfortably..”
“still…….”
Damian wiggled his fingers holding the magic gun..
I smiled at Damian..
“you are my last line of defense.”
“……!”
“Don't be impatient, just follow my instructions at the moment you need to. got it?”
Damien nodded loudly..
“Yes, prince.!”
Anyway, thanks to Jupiter's great performance, we succeeded in easily breaking through the normal room..
Even though she's an eccentric grandmother, she's definitely skilled..
Let's pass the remains of hundreds of gargoyles and walk along the road that stretches along the top of the castle wall for quite some time..
“Arrived.”
Arrived at the wall just above the northern gate..
In front of us is a large metal door. Once you go inside, you will find a passage leading down to the main gate under the castle wall..
“Now, this is the boss room..”
After a short maintenance time.
Grinning, I pushed open the door to the boss room..
“Should I leave work early today?!”
Kugugoogung Palace-
The door opened with a heavy sound..
And inside the boss room…….
[North of the Outer Castle - Boss Room]
- Defeat the Boss!
- Lv.30 Golden Gargoyle
A huge gargoyle stood, wearing armor that seemed to be made of gold..
“Oh oh…….”
golden gargoyle.
According to the setting, it is a gargoyle decorated in the royal palace of the Lake Kingdom, and its abilities are mediocre compared to other boss levels, but... … As it looks expensive, it drops a lot of items..
“Okay, let’s try some delicious food! Everyone prepare for battle!”
The moment I shouted that.
Taat!
Jupiter suddenly started running towards the golden gargoyle with his arms wide open..
“……?”
I just blinked at Jupiter’s sudden action..
Jupiter?
What are you doing now??
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