#165
165. Reasons for not giving up (1)
[Stage cleared!]
[‘Belquist (★★★)’, ‘Katio (★★★★)’ level up!]
[Reward – 320,000G]
[MVP – ‘Kishasha (★★★★)’]
The stage clear message comes to mind.
Light that wraps around the body. I looked at my right shoulder.
A black arrow is stuck in it. Bloodstains from the affected area were making stains like flowers. A dull pain spread with every breath.
‘… … .’
The archer on the other side of the cliff raised a hand to his forehead.
A confident smile bloomed on his lips under the mask. Does it mean that you can come and see me whenever you want?
‘Whoa.’
shit.
Consequently, so to speak.
I couldn’t break my leg. Doesn’t the arrow disappear, doesn’t it split into several pieces, doesn’t it break in a strange place? He used all kinds of unusual marksmanship. At least, if it was a large place, I would find a gap, but he is blocking the entrance of the narrow bridge. He barely escaped mortal wounds, but it took too much time.
‘Was the western reconnaissance a failure?’
A strange guy broke in, and it was twisted in vain.
In the end, while the magic bullet shooter or something blocked the archers, the archers safely joined the battlefield, and behind them was Bona Mana.
Looking to the side, the whole view of the unit came into view.
Beneath the torn lion flag lay countless corpses. Freea must be included in that. The stage clear means that the conditions for the mission to end have been met. That meant Freea’s death soon.
‘It’s the second out.’
While my body was blurring, Jenna’s voice rang out.
<Brother, I think it’s over.>
“I know. How old are you?”
<Uh, so, from the start of the battle to the death of the princess, it’s exactly 183 minutes and 53 seconds.>
About 3 hours.
After occupying all bases in the field, you must finally join the battlefield.
It’s tight. It was tight. It would have been a lot easier without those weird guys.
‘Let’s see next time.’
It doesn’t end like this.
simplicity and honesty. I broke the arrow shaft stuck in my shoulder with my hand.
[Teeling!]
[Notice – 3 chances left!]
With a shallow sound effect, we were transported to the rift of time and space.
The mirror in the middle gave off a faint light. Katio sighed deeply, frowning.
“This… is difficult. Why is the mission here so difficult?”
“Little wizard, when do you sing that you want to do a mission, and now you’re scared?”
“It’s too bad. Harra, where I was, could have done it if I just came to my senses. What the hell is going on here? The 35th floor is the same, and it’s weird this time too. All the previous missions I’ve seen through regeneration stones have gone crazy.”
The arrow stuck in his shoulder came out smoothly.
I sheathed my sword and took a breath.
“I’ve cleared the stage… but I’m not happy at all. Anyway, there’s no lack of results, so if we get together and sort things out, the numbers will come out. Isn’t that right, oppa?”
Any mission that seems impossible, as long as it is a game, there is a strategy.
But putting the strategy into action was another matter.
“brother?”
“why?”
“What’s wrong? You don’t look good.”
“I’m just tired.”
I just had an annoying thought.
Except for the 25th floor when I wasn’t there, the missions of all sections are set to atrocious. It’s like asking if you can wake up like this.
‘Do I have to do this shit all the way to the 100th floor?’
It has already suffered one failure on the 35th floor.
There was no way I was going to go through it one more time. But then the consequences would be even more fatal.
‘… … .’
I looked up.
A rainbow-colored sky. Amkena was looking down at us.
“How are you doing today, Han? Is it a gathering again?”
“It’s late. How about meeting again tomorrow?”
“That would be great. Everyone, organize today’s experiences well. You have to get a clear estimate in at least the 3rd round.”
What I got from this second round was the information about the limit of time Freea could endure and the field section from south to northeast. It was just that a rather troublesome name appeared on the cliff to the west.
Feeling a headache, I came out of the space-time gap.
Starting with Belquist, the members scattered in a mess.
‘I have no intention of running away.’
The decision has already been made.
After Iolka died, I couldn’t escape.
Just thinking about the future made me annoyed.
my room.
‘Let’s see.’
Update the plains map.
To the west, there is a potion supply unit and an archer unit, and if you deal with this point, the annihilation time of the lion army will be delayed. The fortress and statue of the goddess are located on the eastern side.
‘There are three fortresses.’
According to Kishasha’s view, there were three fortresses in the east.
At least 3 fortresses must be captured within 3 hours. While escaping the pursuit of the Black Knight. Of course, we had to deal with the western base as well. The reconnaissance isn’t over yet, so there must be other obstacles.
‘I’m pissed off.’
As a hero, what you can do is limited.
If I were a master, if only I could handle tactical tools… … I should have been able to strategize properly.
[Loki?]
I was sitting blankly in my room at the dorm, and the starlight was shining next to me.
It was Issel.
[What’s going on?]
it smells like that
I thought it was a poker face.
I opened my mouth.
“Isel.”
[huh!]
“What do you think of the mission difficulty here?”
[Mission difficulty? Do you mean Taoni?]
“okay.”
Isel thought for a moment, then let out a deep sigh.
[If it wasn’t for Loki… … It must have ended long ago.]
“I know that each account has a different mission difficulty. Is difficulty determined by luck?”
[That’s not it. According to the director, there is a reason. I didn’t hear the exact words.]
“Who made these missions? Is that the director or something?”
Issel nodded.
Is that so
“……It’s annoying.”
[Ho, maybe… … You’re not going back to Niflheim, are you? huh? If Loki leaves, this place is over! I’m finished too! never go I’ll do anything!]
“Don’t make me look like that. I’m not going.”
Well, the complaint ends here.
I smiled and turned the chair.
An updated map lies on the desk. It was time to focus again.
I’m trying to write down a specific strategy with a pen like that.
[…] … .]
Issel is not leaving.
The cold sweat dripping down her cheeks, which had less breast fat, was a completely different look than usual.
“Hey, aren’t you going?”
[I, there… … .]
Issel swallowed.
[I got a call from the director.]
“Communication?”
Isel flapped his wings vigorously and spun once in the air.
Star dust scattered along the trajectory of the wings, and a small hologram window emerged between them.
[※Caution – GM dedicated line]
‘… … ?’
Tell> How are you?
I looked at Amkena’s control panel.
Amkena was in the midst of a mock battle with AI.
He didn’t seem to care about the message above.
‘Can you see only me?’
Isel looked at me restlessly.
Tell> This is the first time since the one-star promotion ceremony. long time no see.
This kid… … no way.
Tell> Don’t be surprised, Loki. You can meet with me anytime you want. I thought you would call me at least once, but you didn’t come to see me at all. I mean, I don’t know too much about women’s feelings.
I tapped the shiny virtual keyboard under the chat window.
Han> I never called. go away.
Tell> Did you receive my present? One of the four hounds could have landed on a 7-star if he had made good use of it.
it’s a gift
Are you talking about unity?
I turned to Issel.
“Did you call this guy?”
[No, I… … .]
“it’s okay.”
If you can post tips, surf the web, and do other things, it won’t be difficult to connect the Mobius company’s chat line.
Anyway, Isel is just that guy’s subordinate.
You can’t openly deny it.
Tell> Anyway Loki. Still alive on that damn account. amazing. sincerely. I made Taone and threw it away. I can’t tell you that the angle is not coming out at all.
Han> Doesn’t the angle come out?
Tell> In today’s language, that account is Eva Tuna. Balance ruined angle? uh admit it
Tell> I thought we would reach you on the 20th floor at the latest. you lasted a long time I think you showed an activity worthy of your name. It’s part of the recognition mark. admit? uh admit it
Are you kidding me
Even while I was consistently ignoring it, the message continued.
Tell> Didn’t the Master fold over there? It should be folded.
Tell> As I said before, that account is not normal. Even if it was ruined, it was firmly ruined.
Soon after, the dialog window was updated.
Tell> How long can you last?
Tell> Did you say Amkena? Do you think that guy waving a fluorescent stick from behind is good enough to lead you? you know best If the master is incompetent, no matter how good the hero is, there is no answer. It’s over in the end.
Han> Fuck the bullshit. Say something quickly
Tell> I will give you the position of Master of Taoni.
Tell> Don’t worry. Absolutely not a slave contract. You just have to abide by a few conditions. Of course, if you clear up to the 100th floor, you are guaranteed to return to Earth and a huge reward.
Tell> Isn’t that a good suggestion?
I turned off the chat window there.
There are many things I want to ask, but this guy has decided not to bother anymore.
Amkena is still heating up the mock battle with AI.
In the middle of a close match against a low-level bot. Even at the lowest level, I saw that I lost a lot, so I came up a lot.
‘If you use the fairies and Bifrost there, you might be okay without a Master. Because the interference of that sword is enormous.’
I remembered Yunet’s words that I had heard the other day.
Even if the master folds, it may not be a problem. Rather, it meant that I could play the role of a master. At first, I could barely see the system log, let alone the master’s control window.
However, as time passed, as I climbed the tower and leveled up, the master’s screen gradually came into view.
‘If that guy folds.’
To Amkena, this is just a game anyway.
It’s fun if you do it, and it’s okay if you don’t. Our determination was different from those of us who risked our lives.
‘… … .’
To give the Master’s seat.
Does it mean that Amkena is excluded from the Taoni language?
If so, the difficulty of the current task will also change. In a mission like this, where roles and power distribution are important, the master’s tactical ability is much more important than the hero’s.
‘I don’t know.’
I laughed bitterly.
It would be fine if it was a normal difficulty, but in a place like this, there is a limit to myself in the end. I handed over the Book of Perforation to Amkena, and did not hesitate to give various advice and help… … Rankers and general users had different attitudes toward the game.
‘Can I go up to the 100th floor with Amkena?’
In the end, it was a matter of will.
How much passion and improvement do you have for the game?
If you’re an ordinary user, it’s hard to do that.
[※Caution – GM dedicated line]
[There are unconfirmed chat messages.]
It seems that he hasn’t severed his connection with me.
I turned to Issel, who was restless next to me.
“What do you think?”
[…] … .]
“I think he’s saying something like this. To climb the tower, you have to change your master.”
[I am… … .]
Isel, who had her eyes closed, said.
[Wouldn’t it be nice to leave it to the master?]
“At first, he cursed at me saying he was going to be mad.”
[It’s different now. It’s a little dumb and has weird tastes, but I don’t think it’s bad. At least he doesn’t treat Loki carelessly. I play the game hard, and I play hard.]
“That sounds like a game addict.”
Issel chuckled.
[I have something to show you, Loki.]
“What?”
[Amkena’s cell phone usage history!]
I blinked.
I’m not sure what that means.
Whether I did it or not, Issel concentrated and started waving his hands.
[Ha! Appear!]
Pop.
Along with the light, another hologram window appeared.
Familiar screen. It seems to be the storage device of the cell phone. Issel touched a document in the ‘Download’ folder. The text was printed on a white background.
[Tada, this is the serra of the sky! I save the document Loki gave me on my phone and look at it from time to time. I opened it 132 times.]
Issel raised his nose.
Still, just looking at it doesn’t make any sense.
As I was silent, Issel flipped the screen to the end of the document.
[This was written by Amkena from the last page of the Book of the Sky.]
letters came to mind.
