Episode 208
“In the current situation, I think it is best to abandon the fortress and run away.”
Shin Joo-ah’s words also make a lot of sense.
While the approaching enemies seem to have considerable strength, there are only two of us.
And there is one more crucial reason.
‘Why do we have to protect this place?’
We don’t even know who the owner of this castle is.
I don’t even know what the situation is right now.
I was only told that a quest had been created and that I was to defend this castle.
[compensation: ???]
What on earth is the clear reward for this quest and why has it been kept private?
“I will follow your decision.”
“What if I don’t run away and fight against my enemies?”
“yes.”
“why not?”
“It’s just a hunch. “I think you might be right.”
It’s not wrong.
Following the 30th floor, I will be the only one receiving the absolute buff from the monarch on the 31st floor.
Anyway, after listening to Shin Joo-ah, I feel courageous in my decision.
Actually, I will follow Shin Ju-ah’s advice for the most part, but I wanted to test it out.
‘Pallas’ shield!’
A mythic grade item.
I thought it was a great opportunity to find out its performance.
“Go even if you can’t eat!”
“All right.”
Shin Joo-ah did not retract what she said.
“You should check the situation on the ground.”
And I plan to take charge of the airspace.
At first glance, the core of the opponent’s power is in the sky.
A flying monster.
Although it is only one, if you look at its intimidation alone, it may be stronger than all the power on earth.
‘Not a dragon.’
It’s so huge that you’ll be mistaken for a dragon for a moment.
The howl of a flying monster flying in the distance becomes increasingly more ferocious and gets closer.
[Wyvern]
I felt a huge magical power.
A monster with this much force as a single entity.
The strength of the guy standing steadfastly on the monster’s wings doesn’t seem to be unusual.
As Shin Joo-ah said, it might be best to give up on this quest and run away.
“Maybe it’s not human!”
“I think so too.”
Bloodless pale skin of unknown race.
The quality of mana felt also seems slightly different.
A feeling similar to the evil energy of the ether that I got from dealing with the devil.
“Then let’s go.”
I spread Theia’s wings and flew into the sky.
I plan to settle the matter at the same level as him.
The opponent is already approaching quickly, about 100 meters ahead.
After taking a deep breath, I infused mana into the red flame fire goblin.
Taaaaang!
The first bread is always delivered without delay.
The mana-filled bullet flies at high speed, heading towards the wyvern’s head.
Kiyi!
A violent howl and huge wing flaps that make you feel intimidated just by hearing them.
The wind generated by the monster changed the trajectory of the bullet very easily.
‘It’s a different level!’
This one move made me realize one thing for sure.
It would be difficult if my target was a wyvern.
It feels like the only way is to aim for that guy riding on the monster’s wings.
‘Now it’s 30 meters ahead!’
This distance will be narrowed in a split second.
Without delay, I took a high-speed flight toward the front.
This is a kind of gambling.
If you fail, there is no chance of recovery.
The wyvern’s mouth opens,
A huge fireball pours out from inside its mouth.
I can almost feel the heat of the sun, and the fire attacks my whole body.
All of these scenes unfolded before my eyes like a panorama from a high-speed camera.
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[Pallas’ shield is activated.]
If the shield’s level had been legendary, I would have bitterly regretted this action.
The flames that the wyvern is currently spewing out are at a brutal level.
But now my mind is very relaxed.
Because my belief in the mythic level is firm.
‘also!’
The huge fire that threatened to engulf me disappeared without a trace.
There is no time to admire this amazing harmony.
I immediately filled Elysion with magical power.
If the cooldown time is 24 hours, I can perform the ultimate attack only once at any time.
Only once.
If we do not succeed here, we will face a significant crisis.
[Palas’s Shield will temporarily stop working for self-repair.]
[Progress rate: 2%]
Phew!
As soon as the flames disappeared, I pierced Elysion.
The guy standing on the wing must have had his vision obstructed by the flames.
Moreover, I can never imagine that a counterattack like this would unfold.
Mana explodes from the tip of Elysion’s sword.
This single sword strike undoubtedly pierced the guy’s heart.
Gulp!
I slowly let out the breath I had been holding.
The guy immediately falls, spitting out black blood.
A strong acrid energy vibrates from the blood.
As expected, this definitely felt like ether.
Kiyi!
The wyvern immediately flew higher into the sky and disappeared.
I was confident.
The wyvern that lost its owner will no longer attack me.
“Shinju!”
“The tanks advancing toward the castle also stopped moving.”
“We won’t be able to advance any further. “Because we lost our commander.”
An unidentified assailant who fell onto the castle wall from my strike.
It was emitting black gas through its eyes, nose, and mouth.
It’s definitely not a person.
“I’m getting goosebumps just looking at it.”
“They aren’t human, but they don’t feel like a different race either.”
“then?”
“A being created using a human as a host, such as a jiangshi or a zombie.”
Actually, I thought the same thing.
At first, I thought it might be a warlock, but the etheric energy this guy gave off was so blatant.
So conclusion.
A being under the influence of the devil in a different form from a warlock.
It was then.
[Quest cleared.]
The tanks facing off under the castle walls finally begin to turn.
In the end, they succeeded in defending this old castle.
“We did it!”
“I didn’t do anything.”
Shin Joo-ah expected that failing this quest would be a preset default.
After encountering a wyvern up close, my prediction turned out to be true this time too.
[Please wait a moment. Quest rewards are being delivered by air.]
Could something like this happen?
A little disappointing.
It’s not because you don’t get compensation right away.
This is only a slight awakening to the fact that our wise monarch had not prepared for every possible situation.
[As a reward, a fragment of the Holy Sword was obtained.]
[Defrag: 1/7]
What appeared on the hands of Shin Joo-ah and me was a broken piece of cutlery.
There isn’t even an explanation of what the item is used for.
The strategy book is also out of sync due to confusion.
“Because the default values change, the entire board on the 31st floor may change.”
“Are you saying that all the prepared stories will be reorganized?”
“I think that would be the case considering that the quest reward itself has changed.”
If it had been developed according to the default settings, the 31st floor would have been set at an acceptable level for me and Shin Joo-ah.
Because we achieved the best results on the 30th floor.
Even if we hadn’t abandoned the castle and run away, the guy riding on the wyvern might have been generous to us, and it’s highly likely that the prepared quests wouldn’t have been difficult to complete.
Anyway, now everything has changed.
“I’m sorry to say this to you, but I think it’s better for me. “I don’t know what the difficulty level of the reconstructed 31st floor will be, but I have a feeling that the rewards will be much better.”
“I agree.”
[First, go to the village.]
first. From the first words, it gives off an impromptu feeling.
All sorts of thoughts come to mind, such as how believable the hastily made story is, and whether there might be bugs.
* * *
First of all, we came from the tavern.
Because it reminded me of a pleasant jinx.
Even on the Dera Continent, the place where I was lucky enough to meet Dupont was none other than a tavern.
At that time, everything went smoothly after meeting the drunkard Dupont.
“Let’s have a drink and talk like we did back then.”
“yes. “This seems like the perfect place for a fight or a disturbance.”
Shin Joo-ah looked around the bar and made a meaningful expression.
“You are too blatant.”
“Although clichés are stereotypical, there is a good reason why they are used so often.”
“So what you’re saying is, while you’re drinking, a commotion suddenly breaks out and a quest is created?”
“I’m not saying that’s necessarily true.”
You may not understand what someone else said, but what Shin Joo-ah said needs to be taken seriously.
It is probably no coincidence that he overcame the gap in favorability and took second place on the 30th floor.
“If you can just drink quietly without making a fuss, go outside and spar with me.”
“With you?”
“I don’t know if you feel it too, but you need to make good use of the Wisdom buff that continues up to the 31st floor.”
“It means that enlightenment can be achieved relatively easily.”
“uh. Even if it’s not necessarily sparring, it would be good to practice from time to time.”
I could feel it the moment I struck the blow towards the guy who was on top of the wyvern earlier.
On the 30th floor, where physical training was prohibited, what I only realized in my head was my true heart.
“But the fragments of the holy sword. I doubt whether we can both collect 7 pieces each.”
“Is there only one sack in the first place?”
“yes. “It looks like they were airlifted in a hurry, so I’m not sure if there are even two.”
“It means there will come a situation where you have to have one person drive you.”
“I think it’s very clear whose hands it will ultimately end up in.”
“Who is that?”
“I know there is one person in our district who is famous for eating everything by himself.”
“But I heard you’re generous in your own way?”
“I don’t know about that, but the party being cornered must transfer 500,000 gold. If you don’t have enough gold, take credit. How is it?”
“I still don’t know what level the Holy Sword is?”
“If you’re anxious, I’ll choose the holy sword.”
“You can’t do that. “Your main weapon is a double-edged axe, so I hold back my tears and give up 500,000 gold.”
I don’t want to negotiate with Shin Joo-ah over a few gold coins.
Anyway, both Shin Joo-ah and I expect that the Holy Sword will be superior to 500,000 gold.
Shin Joo-ah made a big concession, so I plan to accept it without complaining.
“Then, why don’t you raise a toast to celebrate the deal being made?”
“uh.”
After that we had a few drinks in a row.
The commotion I had hoped for did not happen.
Well, the jinx cannot be triggered every time, and Shin Joo-ah’s prophecy is not always correct.
“Shinju, you can go to any table and start a fight.”
“I’m not drunk. How about just going out and having some sparring?”
The night air outside was cool and refreshing, so I felt like I was getting drunk without having to use mana.
Shin Joo-ah’s ax blade, reflected in the moonlight, shines brightly and shoots toward me.
Although he only saw one move, Shin Joo-ah also seemed to have realized something.
Even though I was unfamiliar with axes, I could feel that her ax cutting had become more elegant.
Chaeaeang!
The double-edged ax and Elysion collide.
Her power transmitted through the blade is unusual.
Shin Joo-ah originally specialized in splitting skulls, but her use of magical power feels more stable.
Even after trying a few more sums, this thought did not change.
A hint of satisfaction can be seen on her face.
match! match! match! match!
A sudden burst of applause.
I felt a presence, but as expected, there was one onlooker hiding.
Shin Joo-ah’s satisfied expression becomes even more intense.
There was a separate reason for this facial expression.
“I enjoyed seeing the amazing skills of these two people. “Please forgive my rudeness for unintentionally peeking.”
Blonde middle-aged.
He continued his conversation by handing us something.
“I came from the Moonlight Mercenaries. And this is my business card.”
“A mercenary group?”
“yes. “You probably know that attacks by demons are becoming more frequent throughout the empire’s territories these days, and they are desperate to find skilled mercenaries.”
Mine. It must be a common name for the beings that attacked us from the castle walls earlier.
Since they were neither humans nor demons, the term demon seems plausible.
“By the way, what is your relationship?”
“We are a married couple.”
This time it was Shin Joo-ah who hit the player.
She looked at me and mouthed.
– Jinx!
It is true that there is a good jinx, but it is also embarrassing.
Even back then, there were inconveniences due to being married.
[Quest has been created.]
Still, it seems to be effective.
-Continued in Episode 209-
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