Episode 57
57. Episode 57
Kwajik!
The last remaining orc’s head exploded with an eerie sound.
The area surrounding Seun was filled with orcs who had lost their lives, their bodies crushed and their bones caved in, along with their helmets and armor.
He single-handedly took down twenty Orc guards and the Golden Knights.
“Phew… … .”
Of course, Seun’s condition was not normal.
Because I had used Dark Flare to its limit, three of my mana circles were completely empty.
His dantian was completely empty due to the constant use of the Nichugong to avoid the orcs’ attacks and the internal energy he had drawn up to add power to his attacks.
I opened Mammon’s warehouse and took out a potion and drank it, but it wasn’t enough to restore my condition to 100%.
-Designated all ‘Golden Knights’ with the power of gluttony.
-The fangs of gluttony are coming down on the guards!
Crunch!
-The constellation, the ‘hungry prince’, cheers, asking how much food he has had.
With the castle right in front of us, we needed to strengthen our power even a little.
Using the power of gluttony doesn’t restore stamina, but it does increase many of your abilities as befitting a royal guard, and your body feels much lighter.
Moreover, due to gluttony, I was able to absorb mana from them, so this met the minimum requirements to face the lord.
‘The back is… … .’
Seun expanded his senses and focused on the outer castle where the battle was in full swing.
The sound of swords clashing was loud, and screams and shouts mixed together filled the air.
-The constellation, ‘The Crowned Spider’, lifts his leg high, greatly pleased with the contractor’s footwork.
– The constellation, ‘The Old Man Riding a Crocodile’, gets excited and pounds the ground whenever the contractor causes an earthquake.
– The constellation, ‘Donkey-headed Snatcher’, bursts into laughter, saying he knew it, as he watches the contractor roll around on the floor.
Looking at the reactions of the constellations, the flow of the battle seemed better than expected.
I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to hold out since the power gap was so big, but it seems that I underestimated the power of Seun’s clan.
‘But I have to finish it as quickly as possible.’
The clan is holding up well, but it is literally just ‘holding on’ well.
The orcs had the upper hand in everything, including numbers, equipment, and physical abilities, so if the battle dragged on like this, Seun’s clan would be the first to tire.
Before that, I had to somehow defeat the lord of the Golden Castle.
* * *
While Seun was advancing towards the castle, his clan was engaged in a fierce battle with the Glory Orcs.
To counter the numerical superiority of the orcs, they formed a formation at the narrow gate and held off the enemy.
The golden armor was so hard that it was difficult to wound it, but it was possible to inflict minor wounds.
Even if you just do that.
-Player Lee Ha-neul uses ‘Blood-Soaked Ward’.
By the power of Marbas, the constellation of the sky, the wound opened wide and green blood poured out.
Previously, as the level of monsters increased, the clan members were unable to properly demonstrate their power, but after Lee Ha-neul began to demonstrate his power, his fighting power increased dramatically.
And there were three people who stood out from the clan formation and were active.
Creak-!
Yusuh.
She was slicing through the orcs, thrusting her sword through small gaps in their armor.
The twin swords that Go Chang-seok had made exclusively for Yu Seo-ah were so amazingly sharp that green blood spurted out through the armor every time the swords moved.
Of course, this alone wasn’t enough to take down the Glory Orc. It was hard to inflict deep wounds by swinging the sword through its armor.
but.
-Player Yushua uses ‘Tarantula’s Fang’.
“Crunch!”
Yushua’s fighting style had become even stronger than before.
The orcs hit by her attacks fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth as if they had been poisoned.
Tarantula fangs.
It was a power that suited Yushua surprisingly well, as she was able to subdue her enemies with quick attacks rather than strong blows, thanks to the power she received from the constellation Baal.
As Yushua swept through the orcs.
Phew!!
After that, the torsos of two orcs burst apart.
Clearly, the armor was not broken, but the orc’s body inside it was blown away.
And in front of him, there was Kang Han-cheol, his fists clenched tightly.
-Player Kang Han-cheol uses ‘Advance’.
This was also a new power that Kang Han-cheol had acquired. No, it was a new power that he had realized.
A new attack method of ‘open war’ realized the moment he hunted ogres with Seun and injected the power of a blast into the body of an enemy rather than the ground.
Thanks to that power, it was possible to strike directly inside the enemy regardless of their equipment.
As the name Jin-gun suggests, every time Kang-cheol took a step forward, the orcs’ bodies would burst violently.
He was moving slowly and alone, but his movements were like those of an entire army.
Meanwhile, on the other side of Kang Hyeon-cheol, the voices of panicked orcs could be heard.
“Chwiik! My weapon! Hand it over!”
“You dare to use the sacred golden sign! Human, stop!”
“You’re a loach! If I catch you, I’ll cut off both your hands!”
Orcs, each lacking something – a weapon, a badge, a seam in their armor – were chasing a human.
The identity of the human was none other than Seun’s right-hand man, Park Jeong-pil.
“If you want to catch it, then catch it! Oh my, what is this? It looks quite expensive.”
“Chwiik! That won’t do! That’s the only thing that won’t do!”
Park Jeong-pil is running among the orcs, carrying so many items that he is about to burst his arms.
He was carrying so many items that his movements seemed clumsy, but rather than slowing down, he was stealing new items all the while.
Dozens of orcs ran to catch Park Jeong-pil, but no one could catch him.
-Player Park Jeong-pil uses ‘Srisuljjeok’.
This was also an ability that Park Jeong-pil received from his constellation, Balefor.
Although his abilities were not related to combat, he was able to nullify the fighting power of the orcs better than anyone else.
In addition, many others, such as the twin sisters’ siege weapons and Baekhyun’s skeleton, were showing off their remarkable performances.
The most powerful fortress in the fourth chapter of the tutorial, the Golden Castle.
In that place, which was said to have been occupied very rarely even in the history of the tower, Seun’s clan was fighting brilliantly.
Even though their stamina was rapidly depleting as the battle dragged on, they all believed.
“Brother, please finish this quickly!”
If we hold out like this, Seun will defeat the lord and take over the Golden Castle.
* * *
“… … Finally, we arrived here.”
The center of introspection.
As I climbed the stairs guarded by the Golden Knights, I saw an orc sitting on a throne that seemed to be made of gold.
Even the Golden Knights looked strong enough, but this guy was showing off a spirit that couldn’t even be compared to them.
“Even though you are an enemy, I recognize you as a warrior.”
He rose from his throne.
Unlike the other orcs’ equipment, which shimmered with a mysterious golden light, the armor he was wearing seemed to be made of real gold.
Just looking at the armor shining in the light was painful to the eyes.
“I am the lord of this noble golden castle. I am the king of the valiant Glory Orcs. I am the Gold Garden.”
“… … It’s Jeong Se-woon.”
Although he was only a monster in the tutorial, Seun revealed his name with a very serious expression. This was because he felt something different from other monsters.
Crunch.
Garden picked up the weapon that was leaning next to the throne.
Halberd. A weapon with an axe head attached to a long spear, also called a spear axe.
It seemed like it was over 2m long and quite heavy due to the blade, but Garden picked up the halberd with great ease.
The golden axe blade blended in with the armor, emitting an even more brilliant light.
“As a warrior, I don’t like facing a tired enemy.”
Se-un also took out a sword.
It was one of the weapons of the castle lord that was previously revealed.
I would have liked to have gotten the Durandal back from Mamon, but judging by the lack of response, it seemed like he had no intention of handing it over easily.
Well, it didn’t matter. It would have been easier to fight if he had Durangdal, but I was still confident that I could take him down.
“As the lord of the Golden Castle, I must strike you down.”
thud!
The garden kicked the ground.
There was no defense in his attacks.
It was a movement solely for attacking, slashing, stabbing, and crushing the enemy.
‘Probably because he trusts that armor.’
Golden armor. Looks like at least B-grade or higher.
If you add the damage reduction effect of the castle’s ability to it, most attacks will be ineffective against him.
Phew!
As Seun bowed, a golden axe blade passed right above him.
The heavy wind pressure caused my hair to flutter.
“He who wishes to possess the Golden Castle, prove your worth.”
visor!
Garden’s attacks were completely different from the monsters we had faced so far.
Perfect weapon technique.
Rather than simply attacking with the halberd’s blade, he also holds the spear short and mixes in quick attacks or tackles.
Looking at this, who would think that Garden is just an ordinary monster?
Intelligence, knowledge, skills, etc. – everything seemed better than that of most players.
Kang, kaang!
Seun dodged the attack and dodged into Garden’s arms, but the attack did not work. There was not even a chink in the armor, which could be considered a weak point.
When I swung my sword, thinking I had seen an opening, Garden quickly got into position and counterattacked.
Is it because he was not in good physical condition after playing against the Golden Knights, past the external and internal? No. Apart from that, the Garden is strong.
– The power of ‘Dark Flare’ is strengthened according to the Black Tower’s magic.
Crunch!
Because of that, Seun tried to stop the garden by spitting out black flames.
“In front of the golden armor, no evil fire can pass.”
Chiik-
As the garden’s armor flashed, the black flames died down as if in a lie.
To begin with, it was an attack that could not be put out by any means due to its weak flame characteristics. Indeed, there was a reason why he neglected defense.
“I’m sorry, but I don’t have time to spare.”
-The third technique of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Attack, is strengthened through internal energy.
Kaang!
A wolf burst out from Seun’s body with a red current surging, biting Garden’s halberd.
A single blow that pours out all of the danjeon’s internal energy.
Thanks to that, Garden’s halberd bounced down and got stuck in the ground. But Garden didn’t panic.
“I’m not qualified yet.”
Bam!
Garden grabbed Seun’s sword, which was approaching with his other hand.
Because of the gauntlet connected to the golden armor, it was Seun’s sword that was wounded, not Garden’s palm.
The sword trembled as it could not withstand his evil power.
at that time.
“Qualifications are nothing more than what you have to fight for.”
Bam.
Seun put down his sword. Then he took out the molar dagger that was stuck on his waist.
“A weapon like that won’t even make a dent in the golden armor.”
Wisdom Tooth Dagger. It’s definitely a good weapon, but that was back in the early days of the tutorial.
Now that most of the items Seun has started to surpass C-grade, the D+ grade molar dagger is not considered strong.
Moreover, since the opponent was wearing full plate armor, it was impossible to hit him with a dagger.
but.
“Yeah, this won’t be enough.”
-The Treasure Trove of Greed has been opened.
[ King’s Holy Sword, Karnwenan ]
– A dagger with a white handle, known as one of King Arthur’s three sacred weapons along with Excalibur and Longomiant.
Karnwenan.
If it is the weapon that King Arthur is said to have used to cut in half the witch Ordu who lived in the cave, then it is a different story.
fantasy,
