#137
137. On the sea (1)
I grabbed my forehead.
A mild headache came over me.
‘It’s a pattern I’ve never seen before.’
Even I, who have seen and analyzed hundreds of missions, was the first type.
As if Amkena was flustered, the control panel did not move.
“What is this again?!”
I heard Jenna’s screams.
The other members were clearly embarrassed.
The mission is over, but I can’t go back. And the next floor starts.
‘… … ha.’
I took a deep breath.
are you okay. attack exists.
Let’s keep our cool. If you analyze the rules of the game, you will find a way somehow.
as it has been so far.
“Gather!”
I summoned the members of the first party on the deck.
“Please explain the situation.”
I told you where we are now.
He summoned an airship and was dragged into a hidden mission after clearing a sub-quest. Even the fact that the rules of the hidden stage are slightly different from the existing missions.
“What is that hidden thing that keeps you locked up here?”
“yes.”
“It’s a vexing mission.”
“Nothing is easy.”
He changed his expression as he grumbled word by word.
Everyone has been through this countless times. The stage of floundering like a child has already passed.
“Hey, Han!”
Katio jumped out of the cockpit.
There was a look of bewilderment on his face.
“Okay. I’ll go.”
I said looking at Fria, who was standing like a borrowed barley sack.
“Jenna, take Freea to the cabin.”
“all right.”
I entered the cockpit with Katio.
An unfamiliar figure floated above the hologram on the instrument panel.
blue rectangle.
There is a red circle in the center and black dots on the outside.
A ship is drawn on the right side of the periphery.
[Tips!]
[The red circle means the detection area of the water dragon. It expands over time.]
[The black dot is the base where hidden items exist. There are several bases.]
[The boat shape means the current location.]
Guidance messages came to mind one after another.
“What the hell is this?”
“You are to carry out your mission according to these rules.”
“what?”
I looked closely at the minimap.
The red circle in the middle was expanding its range very slowly.
‘It’s not that tight.’
I think I can hold out for at least a few days.
I calmed down.
Only the process has changed slightly.
The preparation for the attack that I had done in the waiting room was done within the mission.
There was no difference except that the time was fixed and there were a few restrictions.
Rather, it had the advantage of being able to obtain information about the boss.
Before that, I had to enter the boss stage to get information.
[Master, ‘Capitalism’ has become a temporary base for missions!]
[Insufficient facilities on board. Please expand!]
Amkena immediately started moving the control panel.
The airship’s internal structure and control window appeared on the screen.
The three-story Capitalism is empty except for the core facilities.
It was natural. Because during the maintenance, all the existing facilities were removed.
[Build an airship facility. Please touch the type of facility you want.]
[You have selected ‘Accommodation Lv.1’. Would you like to build that facility?]
[Yes / No]
Jiing.
The space next to it opened to the left and right, and Issel jumped out.
[A cute fairy, Isel appears!]
Issel spun around in the air and looked at me.
[As expected, it was caught.]
“Did you know?”
[any.]
Issel sighed and continued.
[anyway! As long as it’s a temporary base, I can work here too. I plan to assist in airship operations until the mission is cleared. First of all!]
Isel pointed at Katio.
[Katio, open the dimensional door in area B-7 on the 2nd floor! Items from the accommodation are scheduled to be brought in.]
“A lodging item?”
[The room is empty. I need to put something like a bed or a desk in it. Are you going to sleep on the bare floor?]
Katio looked at me.
“Go and open it. You’re not wrong.”
“……It doesn’t matter.”
Katio grumbled and left the control room with Isel.
[Tips!]
[The airship facility construction requires different materials from the waiting room.]
[For lodging Lv.1, 50 gems and a bed, desk, and chair of lower grade or higher are required.]
After a while.
[Good!]
[A lodging has been created in the B-7 area of ’Capitalism’.]
[Hero’s rest efficiency increases.]
‘It’s a temporary base.’
It is a term used for a very long mission, a type of mission called a ‘business trip’.
I looked at the regional map again. The water dragon’s sensing field barely moved.
‘perhaps… … More than a week.’
I checked Amkena’s control panel.
There is an airship at the top, and a map of the waiting room at the bottom.
Amkena was instructing the carpenters in the workshop to make furniture.
‘If you need facilities… … .’
A hologram window popped up.
[The leader of ‘Party 1’, ‘Han(★★★)’, suggests.]
[Facility Summon – Training Center]
Order facilities for thorough combat preparation.
Amkena prepared for her next summons.
The facility to be built this time is a training center. On the left side of the third floor of Capitalism, there was a large hall.
Wooden dolls, practice weapons, and a swimming pool filled with water entered the empty hall.
[Good!]
[A training center has been created in Area C-2 of ‘Capitalism’.]
[Special training is possible at the temporary base!]
Amkena continued to summon the facility.
The items needed for summoning had been made before that.
[Good!]
[An armory has been created in Area C-5 of ‘Capitalism’!]
[It is now possible to summon large weapons.]
[Good!]
[A waiting area has been created in Area B-1 of ‘Capitalism’!]
[You can recruit and replace heroes in the field.]
By evening, the interior of the airship was somewhat filled.
I once again called the other members except for Katio, who was working on it.
“So… you mean this airship is in a state similar to that of the waiting room?”
“Think of it as a forward base of sorts.”
Everyone understands quickly.
There was no need to unpack and explain.
“to the next.”
I spread the paper on the deck.
It was a map modeled after the holographic map in the cockpit.
The red circle in the middle is the boss area. The black dot on the outside is the base.
“After the basic preparations, we go around the outside and occupy the base.
“Is there any benefit to occupying?”
“You can get something special.”
I guess what kind of stuff it is.
Something that cannot be made at this stage.
‘Tears of Mermaids.’
An item that allows you to breathe underwater.
However, the daily dungeon where crafting materials can be obtained has not yet been opened.
“A mermaid’s tears? You can breathe under the sea?”
“Swimming, of course, is different. So while the airships are moving, we practice underwater combat.”
I spoke.
“If you’ve seen those anchovies, you’ll know, but it’s not easy to attack on the water. They don’t come out of the water. We go in and kill them.”
“Going into the sea? That’s a bit…”
“Weapons don’t move well in water.”
“I have to learn the skill.”
There is a skill called underwater combat.
In order to attack, you had to get it unconditionally.
“Don’t worry. You don’t have to set yourself on fire this time.”
While reciting the briefing, I looked at other matters.
There are a total of four bases marked on the map. One can be expected to be mermaid tears, but the other three are unknown. You’ll have to go see for yourself.
‘And the key… … .’
no info yet
Whether it is in the body of a water dragon, somewhere outside the sea, or in the deep sea underwater.
After conveying the contents related to the mission to the party members,
I looked out the window.
It was already late at night.
Amkena is disconnected.
‘There are four facilities.’
Each was a lodging, training center, arsenal, and waiting area.
The fact that there is a waiting area… … .
‘It means that staffing and replacement is possible.’
Earlier, Amkena tried to call another party, but a message appeared saying that the conditions were not met.
“Isel.”
[Loki, did you call?]
Isel came up on my shoulder.
After folding the wings, he looked at me blankly.
“I want to communicate with the person in the waiting room. Is it possible?”
[The flow of time is different. It might seem a bit difficult… … .]
“I can’t help it if I can’t.”
[no. I’ll try!]
Issel rolled up his arms.
I smiled and called a hero to communicate with.
after a while
<Huh?>
Edith’s voice rang in my ears.
<Han? What are you doing inside, why don’t you come out like this?>
“A little camping. Anyway, I called because I had something to say.”
<Yes, tell me.>
I said the delivery.
Characteristics of current fields and bosses and what to do.
<So, learn underwater combat, right?>
“It’s not until underwater combat, you just need to get used to fighting on the water. The master will make a swimming pool soon. Give it to another party.”
<Okay. I’ll pass it on. don’t die.>
Communication was lost.
[Heck!]
Issel sat down in a cold sweat.
I said with a smile to Isel.
“I have one more left.”
[Isn’t it over yet?!]
“I don’t care if it doesn’t work.”
[Oh no! This much is dog gum! Ha ha!]
Issel spun his arms.
[Fairy Power!]
“Call Iolka.”
[That fire mage? okay!]
Stardust glittered on the wings.
“it’s me.”
<you? Where are you talking about?>
“It’s not a mission.”
<On a mission? It’s already been three days… … .>
Assuming that the stage time is three times that of the waiting room, it makes sense.
I opened my mouth.
“Is your training going well?”
<All, of course. After a week, the great magic that will crush the little boy’s nose… … .>
The voice was muffled.
It doesn’t seem to work.
<Anyway, what’s going on?>
“First of all, hit the wind magic.”
<… … yes?>
“You know what I used on the 20th floor. Fire magic that explodes inside enemies. Make it usable within 30 seconds. Or increase firepower. Oh, and learn to swim.”
<What a surprise… … .>
“It means there might be a seat at the 1st party.”
There are currently five people, but the number of participants will increase during this raid.
A minor drawback of magicians is that they cannot operate airships and use auxiliary magic at the same time.
If Katio drives an airship, it becomes useless in hand-to-hand combat. If so, there was no need to include the magician in the first party.
‘It seems that Katio doesn’t care about belonging either.’
<You’re kidding, right? There is a seat.>
“I’m not kidding about this.”
<But I’m useless at sea… … .>
“Then what, nothing happened…”
<Who said that!>
In an instant, my mind rang.
You were surprised.
<Stay still and wait! I’ll be perfectly cooked and go back!>
“……okay.”
<Isn’t that a lie? Aren’t you kidding me?>
“Because it’s not.”
<Ah, okay.>
A brief silence followed.
<… … Thank you.>
“Chickens grow. I gave it to you because I needed it.”
I cut off communication.
[Ugh!]
Issel slumped over the desk.
“It’s over. Good job.”
[ha… … i thought i was dying But why do you make that judgment? You don’t have to call that woman.]
“If Katio is taken out for airship driving, there will be no personnel left.”
[That would be a mechanic… … .]
I coughed loudly.
Issel’s eyes widened.
