Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 75
◈ 075. [Free exploration] Base camp (2)
The Pied Piper.
The name is Crown.
‘A court musician, court jester, and court wizard of the Lake Kingdom.?’
You have a lot of responsibilities. I muttered to myself..
This guy wasn't that great of an NPC in the game..
Even if they sometimes enter the battlefield, they don't even engage in direct combat. Just command monsters or apply debuffs to the player..
However, there is a scene I remember clearly..
The final stage of this game.
Appears in the first room of the final dungeon leading to the final boss..
Even so, we don't have the ability to fight directly, and by the time it's the final stage, our party is scary strong..
He was an insignificant opponent who would go down immediately after a few stabs..
‘Yes, these white mask guys are also the same guys from back then..’
This masked unit was the subordinates that appeared with the Pied Piper in the final stage..
However, at the end of the final stage, they are not that big of an enemy..
There were much stronger and more terrible enemies in the latter part of the game. I didn't even remember this man and his subordinates carefully..
But the enemy is blocking our path now..
‘Besides, what are you saying to me??’
Did you call me a player now??
The ‘system’ of this world… … Does this mean this man understands??
There were so many questions, but I asked the most urgent ones first..
“Why are you against us? can you tell me why?”
Crossbows and bows flash in the hands of the white masked troops surrounding us..
The protests are tense as if they could be shot at any moment..
It's a set-up and a mess, and the priority is to avoid the crisis now..
Crown unexpectedly answered my question kindly..
“Your party is planning to explore this city and uncover the secrets of the kingdom. Without even knowing how terrifying the darkness is sleeping inside... … . I'm just trying to stop it..”
Crown's voice became heavy..
“We are the last defense force that protects the kingdom. The surviving remnants of this lake kingdom.).”
That's how the men in white masks introduced themselves..
“This is the Nightcrawler unit..”
nightcrawler.
Those who crawl through the night.
“Anyone who tries to touch the darkness of this city will be incinerated. You are just the target.”
As Crown raised his hand, Nightcrawler's troops pulled their ranged weapons closer..
The moment that hand drops, attacks will rain down on us..
‘Dangerous!’
It's also like being completely surrounded. There is a difference in level and equipment.
If you get hit with that salvo like this, someone will die, or in the worst case scenario, you will be wiped out..
‘Then, you should take out the card you have and use it.!’
I opened my eyes wide.
Without holding back, it was time to use the new skills I gained this time..
[Uses the Magic Eye of Command.]
[Make eye contact with the target you will use the skill on..]
The world suddenly slowed down.
In the light blue interface unique to using skills, I raised my head and looked around..
While making eye contact one by one with those who pointed their weapons at us,.
[Target Capture: 12]
[Please tell me the command.]
Commands should not be difficult. If you do that, your skill success rate will decrease..
It doesn't have to be a big mental burden. For example, kill each other, orders like this will be more likely to be resisted..
Well then, to help us get out easily, with a very simple command:!
“all of you…….”
He stretched his hands forward and shouted.
“turn back!”
[Command Difficulty: Very Easy]
[Compares the user's intelligence stats with the target's magic stats.]
[Determine your success rate. The saving throw begins.…….]
The next moment, a light blue flash appeared in my eyes..
[Judgment complete!]
>Success: 7
>Failure: 5
[Executes mandatory orders.]
Grumble!
Perhaps because I overexerted myself, my nose bleed broke out. My heart started to feel stiff as if I had run out of magic all at once..
I can't believe I got this much feedback just by giving such a simple command..
However, the opponents are all high-level NPCs, and there are more than 10 of them. In a way, it is natural for this level of reaction to return..
5Although 7 people resisted, more than half of the 7 people were still affected by the command's magic eye..
slap!
More than half of the Nightcrawlers who surrounded us turned back in an orderly manner..
Crown, who was about to lower his hand to give the command to fire, muttered in an absurd voice..
“What is this??”
The rest of the Nightcrawler unit also looked embarrassed as their colleagues began to behave strangely..
Without missing this opportunity, I shouted.
“run!”
As expected, my party members, who were dazed, suddenly came to their senses at the sound of my voice. I reached into the clearing..
“Run away through the teleport gate!”
Beyond the wood fire, in the corner of the vacant lot.
A pile of stones of a familiar shape is piled up..
It's a teleport gate. Once you reach that point, you can safely retreat out of the dungeon.!
“I will clear the way!”
Lucas ran out first..
puck! Wow!
Lucas hit the back of the head with his fist and the sheath of the Nightcrawler trooper, who was standing back in a daze, and ran out of the way..
Damian, Jupiter, and I ran right behind him, and Evangeline followed behind..
“Could it be mental control? This is really fun.……!”
Crown shouted sharply..
“Shoot, shoot! don't let them go-!”
Those who were not affected by the command's evil eye started shooting first, and the rest, who came to their senses a beat later, gathered themselves and raised their weapons..
patter!
Arrows pour down like rain. I shouted as I saw the barrage of arrows coming..
“Evangeline!”
“Please leave it to me!”
Evangeline raised her shield upward and jumped up..
ping! Ping Piving! ting-!
Evangeline caught all the showers of arrows with her shield..
If the shield was not enough, he would swing the cavalry spear to clear it..
“Heng!”
Evangeline smiled triumphantly. Oh my, we're good at it, we're doing well!
At that time, I saw a cannon aiming at us from over there. The wick is already on fire. I shouted urgently.
“damian!”
“yes!”
Damian took out a crossbow, not a horse gun..
It seems that in such an urgent situation, it was decided that a crossbow would be easier to handle than a horse gun, which has strong recoil..
pop-!
The cannon fired, and almost immediately Damian fired his crossbow upwards..
Push shot!
Damian snipes at the incoming shells.
The arrow fired from the crossbow pierced the exact center of the shell.,
Kwakwang-!
The shell exploded in the air..
It was a ridiculous feat, but Damian pulled it off with ease..
‘What I'm saying is that there are a lot of scammers here.!’
I lifted one corner of my mouth and smiled. It's still a shaky situation, but there seems to be a clear way to get through it somehow..
Now the teleport gate is right in front of you..
Once you activate it, you can retreat safely and prepare for a counterattack.!
right then.
“It doesn't work like that..”
Crown's low murmur was heard..
“Block it.”
“yep.”
When I turned around, I saw the two NPCs standing on either side of the crown with their hands spread out..
Gooooo-
Enormous magical power overflowed from the fingertips of the two NPCs. I gritted my teeth..
“Is it a wizard?……!”
The next moment, magic shot from the hands of the two NPCs flew towards us..
One is wind and the other is fire attribute magic..
When these two properties are combined, they create a synergistic effect, resulting in greater destructive power..
If it had been hit directly, it would have devastated the entire area with a power that was incomparable to that of a cannonball..
If you fall you die.
“this?!”
Almost at the same time I freaked out.
“Hmm!”
Jupiter turned back, sparks flying from his single eye..
flashing-
Kugwagwagwagwang-!
Thunderbolts shot out from Jupiter's hands..
Jupiter stopped fire with the thunderbolt of his left hand and the wind with the thunderbolt of his right hand..
The two magics were canceled out by Jupiter's magic before they met and created synergy..
“Wow!”
At the same time, Jupiter, who had received the magic power of the two wizards, vomited blood. I opened my eyes wide in surprise..
“Jupiter!”
“Ugh… … ! I won't last long, Your Majesty! hurry……!”
Coogung! Rumbling……!
As the gusts and fire grew stronger, the lightning was pushed back helplessly..
Blood poured out not only from Jupiter's mouth, but also from his eyes and nose. I looked ahead and shouted.
“Damn, open the way quickly!”
“yes!”
The NPC guarding the teleport gate was pushed away by Lucas with his sword..
I quickly placed my hand on the teleportation gate and activated it..
‘quickly!’
A pile of stones rose up, spun around, and eventually formed a magic door..
[teleport gate]
- Please select a destination.
> manor house backyard
> lakeside ferry
> dried up ditch
> hidden alley
> North of the outer castle
I hastily chose the backyard of the manor house..
giiiiing-!
The gate opened with a magical startup sound..
Damian, who supported Jupiter, entered the gate first..
After that, I glared back as I pushed myself into the gate..
Army of the White Mask - Nightcrawler realized that he could not stop us, so he stopped attacking us..
Just stand still and look at us.
Meanwhile, Crown was staring at me with his back turned..
The face behind the mask, I can't tell what it's thinking..
The smiley face on the mask is just terribly eerie..
“두고 보자, 피리 부는 개새끼야.”
3“We’ll see” was the trademark line of Ryu villains, but I couldn’t help but do it..
“I'll definitely come back and beat you up.”
I gritted my teeth, raised my index finger, and threw myself into the gate..
I saw Lucas and Evangeline running behind me..
As I was sucked into the magic passage where teleportation began, I touched my aching forehead..
A new enemy has appeared again.
***
[Free exploration ends!]
[Level up character]
- Ash (EX) Lv.22 (↑2)
- Lucas (SSR) Lv.36 (↑1)
- Evangeline (SSR) Lv.38
- Jupiter (SR) Lv.40 (↑1)
- Damian (N) Lv.30
[Dead and Injured Characters]
- Jupiter (SR): Severe injury
[acquisition equipment]
- Cloak of Screams (SR)
[Acquired Items]
- Gargoyle Army Stone: 72
- Golden Gargoyle Magic Core (SR): 1
- Golden Armor Fragments: 5
- Golden Room Key: 1
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