#14
14. Building internal stability (2)
I’m not your average hero.
I was aware of that. The system log that appears while the master controls the game was only visible to me.
There is one more thing here.
Open the stat window right away. Even if you can get past the logs, the story will change from here.
It means that I can interfere with the system with my will.
even a little bit
I remembered the conversation I had with Isel the night before.
Issel said that the stat window I open is not displayed on the master’s screen.
An existence half-mixed with a master and a hero.
that was me
‘then.’
It will be possible.
Invading the area only permitted by the Master.
I picked up the wooden shield and bow in the armory.
“You wait here.”
I was handed a cart with ingredients from Jenna.
[Forge Lv.1]
I opened the small iron door to the left of the armory. The hot heat came rushing in. Inside the smithy, there is a small furnace with a roaring fire, an anvil, and various work tools for crafting.
[You’re finally making it!]
Isel appeared and circled over my head. Maybe it was the fire in the hearth, but her cheeks were flushed.
“Let’s try it somewhere.”
[So Loki! what do you make Levatein? Or Brunach? Stormblinger? Pragarach?]
“here?”
There are no materials and the facility level is low. There are no assistants to help with production. Conversely, if the conditions are sufficient, it is possible to create the ‘ultra-special weapon’ that Issel said, but it was not the timing to come out yet.
“Equipment production window, open it.”
[huh!]
One side of the field of view flashed and a hologram window came to mind. It was the same screen that came up when I clicked the equipment synthesis tab in Pick Me Up.
[Start crafting equipment!]
I pressed the crafting button at the bottom of the screen.
As the screen changed, a window asking for detailed conditions was displayed.
‘It works.’
kind, general.
form, longsword.
formula, casting.
[You have selected a casting. Are you okay? A penalty will be awarded.]
“okay.”
There are three ways to craft equipment. Reinforcement to reinforce existing weapons, casting to create new weapons from materials, and consignment to entrust the entire process to craftsmen.
[Please add ingredients.]
I put 2 iron ores, 1 leather, and 1 plank into the furnace. The fire in the furnace burned fiercely.
“Is it right to put ingredients like this?”
[that’s right. Just do it.]
I touched ‘Start’ at the bottom of the equipment production window.
[Insufficient facilities. A penalty will be awarded.]
[There is no artisan. A penalty will be awarded.]
[There is no blueprint. A penalty will be awarded.]
[Probability of success: Atrocious – unless you have good luck, you will fail! Challenge yourself with better conditions. Are you really okay?]
[Do you want to synthesize?]
[Yes / No]
I brushed my hands.
It’s been a long time since I’ve made it, but the senses still remain at my fingertips. A triple penalty with a low facility level, no artisans, and no blueprints. But this is no big deal to me.
[Production, of course… … ?]
“Manually.”
[Cheer up!]
what do you like
A hologram screen appeared in the center of my vision. The screen consists of thousands of lines, like a checkerboard. In the middle of the screen, I saw the long sword I wanted to make. The image of the long sword is implemented as dots.
[Teeling!]
[Insufficient facilities!]
Part of the transverse axis rotated, and the sword distorted.
[Teeling!]
[There are no artisans!]
Part of the vertical axis rotated and the shape of the sword was crushed.
[Teeling!]
[There is no blueprint!]
The fine black disappeared, and the screen was covered with white and black dots.
Similar to a toy cube. Rotate the screen horizontally or vertically to solve the puzzle. The only difference is that the object of the puzzle is a polyhedron. It was a kind of mini game. Of course, most masters don’t play such troublesome games. It’s okay to do it automatically if the conditions are met.
[Choose a puzzle difficulty level. The higher it is, the higher the reward!]
“To Super Hell.”
[Super hell? Is it a triple penalty?]
“Do it.”
[You have selected Super Hell difficulty. Do you want to blow stuff up like that? I won’t stop!]
15X15.
15 horizontal lines.
15 vertical lines.
In the case of Super Hell, the time limit is 3 minutes.
The image on the screen shook, then rotated once again.
I couldn’t make out any form now.
[Puzzle Start!]
Why did they create such a useless feature?
I don’t even do it except for a few people who have a genuine lung.
‘Does this puzzle have any other meaning?’
It’s not an ordinary game, so there might be something.
But now I didn’t know.
Time taken, 27 seconds.
[★!Super Success!★]
[‘Han (★)’ made a ‘well-forged long sword (C-)’!]
A sword protruded from the bottom of the furnace.
[A well-forged iron sword]
[Rating: C-]
[Masterpiece!]
[Sturdy, light and sharp. The basic materials are crude, but they have been supplemented with incredible technology.]
barely C-.
As the material is the material, it cannot be helped.
This time he threw a crude bow into the furnace.
I thought while putting in the materials needed for reinforcement.
Bows can be divided into two types.
A shortbow that values portability and fire rate.
A longbow that values range and penetrating power.
‘It’s not time to need a longbow yet.’
The longbow will be needed from the floor where large monsters appear.
The type was normal, the form was shortbow, and the method was strengthened. The weapon to be strengthened is an E-grade crude bow. A mini game has begun.
[★!Super Success!★]
[‘Han(★)’ has created a ‘Balanced Shortbow (C)’!]
I also decided to make a window.
[★!Super Success!★]
[‘Han (★)’ produced ‘Sharp Long Spear (C-)’!]
Lastly, I strengthened my shield.
[★!Super Success!★]
[‘Han (★)’ made a ‘hard iron shield (C)’!]
[This, this is the hand of God! Legendary Thousand Hands! Kyaaaaa!]
I pushed Isel, who was trying to run away. Issel disappeared with her cheers.
‘So far.’
I think I want to make other items as well, but what I have already done is noticeable enough.
I don’t want to be misunderstood by the Master.
Even if I’m an independent being, I’m just a hero anyway.
Critical functions such as summoning and synthesis will not be allowed. Equipment production was impossible without Issel’s help.
I put the crafted weapon in the cart and came out to the arsenal.
Jenna looked at the weapon and gaped.
“What are you doing?”
“Don’t tell me. I’m hurt.”
To be precise, I cheated.
The same manufacturing method is not allowed for heroes. If you look at the scene where craftsmen, not masters, make equipment, it is not this scam, but an analog method of cutting wood, trimming leather, and melting iron. I was dubious, but glad it was possible.
Jenna pulled out a bow from the cart and drew the string.
“Resilience…”
“Resilient?”
“It kills me.”
Jenna smiled and placed the bow on the shelf.
Subsequently, swords, spears, and shields were displayed in the arsenal.
“Isn’t this enough for people who come later to steal it?”
If you use the ‘exclusive weapon’ function, there will be no such thing.
When I came out to the plaza, the armory door slammed shut.
The sky is a dark gray. It is the same whether it is gray in the morning or evening, but the scenery changes little by little depending on the time of day. For example, light gray in the early morning. Dark gray late at night.
“It’s a potato again when you go back.”
“Are you tired?”
“Of course! Three meals a day: potatoes, potatoes, potatoes! Now, just looking at potatoes makes me vomit.”
[‘Jenna(★)’ expresses dissatisfaction with the accommodation!]
Gradually, I am also feeling the limits of my ramen-oriented diet.
Do you ever think about wanting to change your accommodation?
[‘Han (★)’ expresses dissatisfaction with the accommodation!]
[Tips/Improve facilities to create a pleasant environment! The hero’s morale increases.]
done.
The message just now will be announced in the form of a report when the Master connects. You can ignore it, but then you have to put up with it, is there anything special?
After parting with Jenna and returning to the room, I looked at the strategy book I had described.
Where is the wrong part, and how to catch the direction of progress. It was going well.
The next afternoon, Aaron finally learned the low-level spearmanship.
It’s true that it’s still clumsy, but it’s not to the extent that it’s not bad. I was also able to practice more diversely against humans, out of the way I used to fight only against scarecrows.
“Sah, save me!”
[‘Aaron (★)’ feels good to ‘Han (★)’.]
[A closeness bonus has been created.]
is he a pervert?
and the next day.
[Welcome to Pick Me Up!]
The sky sparkles white.
I could tell without looking at the message. I closed the notebook with my action goals and got up from my chair. When I came out to the square, Aaron with a nervous face and Jenna with a calm expression were waiting for me.
“Relax.”
I smiled and patted Aaron’s shoulder.
According to the Master’s perception, Aaron is on the edge of a cliff, but if he just practices, he can avoid the worst. If it shows minimal activity, it will not be disposed of. Currently, ‘Party 1’ did not even fill the required number of people.
“Come to think of it, there’s no window, but I…!”
“There’s a window.”
“There’s a window.”
[Open, the opening of time and space!]
[Han, Jenna, Aaron!]
“I’ll go even if you don’t call.”
Are you going to attack with three people?
That was one way. The difficulty of attacking the tower is not high yet, and at this point, it was obvious that attaching a level 1, 1-star hero would only catch the ankle. I went into the arsenal and took up my sword and shield. Then he threw the spear he had brought to Aaron.
“This…….”
“Don’t ask, just write. If two days of hard work is a waste.”
“Oh, thank you!”
“Instead, don’t grab your ankle.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
“How long will you be Soso?”
“Then brother!”
“…”
Just by looking at your face, you look older than me.
“Brother, I’ll do my best!”
“Well, that’s it.”
“It’s good. Let’s do our best together.”
We entered the gap of space-time. The mirror on the left shone and changed places. A gust of wind blew through the dense trees that stretched here and there.
‘It’s a forest.’
[Floor 4.]
[Mission Type – Subjugation]
[Goal – annihilate the enemy!]
[Goblin Lv.4 X 3]
[Harpy Lv.6 X 2]
Above the now familiar goblins.
The lower body of a bird on the upper body of a woman. There is a harpy. As expected, it looks dirty.
The annoying thing about harpies was that they flew in the sky and attacked mainly from the top, which was difficult to deal with.
I told Jenna.
“You take care of that harpy.”
“I thought it would be just like that. I wanted to use the bow I received from my brother properly, but it turned out well.”
“You protect Jenna. The harpy will focus on it.”
My sword can’t even reach the sky where the harpies are.
Aaron with a long-reach spear was perfect.
I swung the iron sword.
The grip is good and the weight is right. The blade shone blindingly blue. A weapon I made. It cannot even be compared with the old iron sword. The shield made of solid iron also sheds a smooth luster.
There are no ranged strikers. Armed with swords and shields, goblins accompanied by harpies approached us. In this battle, I decided to wait until the goblins came. It would be nice to go out and fight, but the moment I go out, the formation is broken.
One of the basic principles.
The swordsman fights the enemy within range of the spear.
An arrow shot from Zena’s shortbow.
The arrow lodged in the wing of the harpy on the left.
“Kyaa!”
A harpy with arrows stuck in its wings charged at Jenna.
“Aaron!”
“Aaaaaaaaa!”
Aaron swung the spear at random.
[‘Aaron (★)’ feels fear! All stats are reduced by 30%.]
“This child…”
I took a step forward. A window sill swept past where I was.
That guy was so excited. At least at the training ground, I didn’t use the spear at random like that.
“Calm down!”
Jenna gave Aaron a hard slap on the cheek.
A trickle of blood flowed from Aaron’s nose.
This battle was Aaron’s first real fight. In the meantime, he had been watching from behind as a spectator, not a combatant. I understand. Both Jena and I suffered from fear status ailments in our first real battle. But Aaron didn’t get a second chance.
“If you fail again, you die! Is that okay?”
“…”
“Don’t freeze.”
“Let’s do it!”
Aaron’s spear began to have a direction. The fear was not resolved, but at least it served as a stumbling block to the harpies who attacked Zena.
After that, it was a breeze. Aaron and I took our positions to protect Xena, and Xena shot and killed the harpies and goblins one by one without being held back.
[Stage cleared!]
[‘Aaron (★)’, level up!]
[Reward – 10,000G, Leather (C) X 3, Iron Ore (C) X 2]
[MVP – ‘Han(★)’]
