#219
219. A Gold Coin(1)
Until Belquist returned from the exploration dungeon, the vacancy was replaced by a hero named Benic from the 2nd party.
Originally, Edith, who heard the news of Belkist’s departure, volunteered to be a pinch hitter, but she was in charge of commanding all the heroes except for the first party. Unless it was specifically necessary, she could not be sent on a mission without permission.
Benic was a hero who joined the 2nd party after clearing the 20th floor, and was a thief class whose strengths were a calm disposition and calm judgment. He was also a figure recommended by Edith.
At least one person will do it.
‘I don’t think there’s anything to fight about.’
I looked up.
[Floor 47.]
[Mission Type – Exploration]
[Goal – Search an unfamiliar place!]
The objective window of the mission is floating.
Exploration, a type of mission I’ve been through a few times.
Nothing special.
‘Is this because it’s reconnaissance?’
The present time is a bright day.
Sunlight was shining in the clearing where he was first summoned.
But now it’s completely dark. It was because the branches of a huge tree that reached a hundred meters above were blocking the sky. This place, in the middle of the forest, was an environment no different from night.
“Queueek! Queueek!”
I looked to the side.
Monsters are screaming in the darkness of the thickety forest.
Their eyes flashed sullenly. If there wasn’t a transparent wall between me and them, I’d probably be fighting the monsters by now.
Full exploration only.
Monsters on the outside of the wall couldn’t touch the hero, so the heroes could easily figure out the strength of the enemies that would appear on the next mission while walking on the inner path of the field. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in the traditional way.
‘It doesn’t look like that at all.’
The fallen leaves under my feet were crumbled.
The fallen leaves scattered all over the forest road were black, and the trees stained black were bent unsightly.
and,
oh oh oh
On the left side of the forest, an unknown monster was roaming.
Looking at the body protruding from the tree, it was at least 30m tall.
It was large class.
‘many.’
They were hiding here and there in the woods.
The leafy branches swayed in all directions, and the undergrowth scattered restlessly.
Just as I was looking at them, they were looking at me.
I narrowed my eyes.
Hundreds of meters ahead, a round object reminiscent of a high-rise building rose.
The shell wriggled as if pulsating.
Hatching is not far away.
It was the influence of that egg that made the otherwise normal forest instantly become a place of horror experience.
‘It can be said that all the monsters in Taoneer have been mobilized.’
Near the egg, tall shadows swayed.
Dozens to hundreds of large monsters.
They were anxiously waiting for the intruder to come.
Numerous dots are floating in the sky seen through the gaps in the trees.
This time, flying monsters.
They were called the natural enemies of the Air Force.
how many
I roughly counted the number of monsters I saw while passing by.
The number was not in tens or hundreds.
thousand units.
If you take into account the hidden ones, it could be ten thousand units.
‘Too many.’
After breaking the 45th floor, Taoneer has steadily increased his strength.
As a result, Taoneer was able to equip a large-scale force that was incomparable to those of the same level.
But even so, there were hundreds of them.
<The 50th floor is the turning point. If I just win this battle, I should be able to get past the 60th floor easily. It’s because he must have used all the power upstairs.>
Gugucon said so.
The prince, who could interfere with the mission, must have used the monsters upstairs.
If you only break the 50th floor, you can eat the following missions raw.
‘That’s easy.’
That means that the mission difficulty of the 50th floor is beyond imagination.
It wasn’t just the number of monsters. I remembered the two named monsters that stumped me.
A beast king and a saint who were heroes of the past. They also had a high chance of appearing on the 50th floor. Given the seriousness of the situation, even the boss of the 80th floor, the prince, might appear.
‘I can’t do it anymore.’
resources may or may not be available.
At the current account level, even if I wanted to increase my troops, I couldn’t increase it further.
After going through the 50th floor and going through the research, the facility had to be greatly expanded to roll a thousand heroes.
The more I thought about it, the more I regretted the vacancy in the Assinis family.
If they were there, they would have done a great job.
‘I said it was a confined state.’
These were the words that Freea, who had visited the Assinis family, told me.
On the 46th floor, with our help, Priasis, who succeeded in escaping to the ground, visited the Assinis family once more.
However, the family head of Asinis was in shock at the loss of an heir, and declared that he would no longer intervene in the affairs of the Empire and Church. Now Asinis was nothing but his power.
‘Did he say he was sorry?’
I don’t know how many times I’ve heard that from Freea.
Saying that she couldn’t convince them, Fria gave me a look close to crying.
And now, she was circling the outskirts of the forest with the other members of the first party.
“Kick! Kick! Kick! Kick!”
Kang! Can-can! Kang!
The goblins on the forest road are revealing their teeth to me.
They constantly hammered their daggers into the transparent wall between me and the monster.
It was useless, but I won’t stop. Blue sparks flew from the wall where the blade was stuck and then scattered.
“Cack! Cack!”
[Contaminated Goblin Lv.38] X 31
The greenish skin turned black.
Unsightly blood vessels protruded from all over the body.
38 levels. The monsters here were not only numerous, but also greatly increased in strength.
‘… … ha.’
I can only sigh.
With our current strength, we cannot fight an all-out war against them.
The tactics that can be used are manning and maneuvering using airships.
You have no choice but to avoid battle as much as possible and use the completed key to quickly remove the egg.
I mean, it’s easy.
Mobile warfare is also effective only when there is a shield that can withstand the front.
‘This far.’
Soon after, I came to the limit of reconnaissance.
I could no longer pass because of the transparent walls.
I took one more look at the forest landscape and turned my steps.
“So brother, how many are there?”
A meeting place on the outskirts of the forest.
Jenna trotted up to me and asked.
“You know it when you see it. There are a lot of dirty things.”
“There are so many!”
“I can’t breathe because of the foul smell. The whole forest smells like it.”
Kishasha wrinkled her nose.
Katio, who was inspecting the search magic circle built in the corner, also opened his mouth.
“Probably, the church army is also in the depths of the forest. If you combine the monsters and the church army, wouldn’t it go well over 10,000?”
“Ten thousand?
“How did I come to a place like this, Won. I heard that I was properly scammed.”
Katio let out a deep sigh.
Freea kept her mouth shut with a dark expression.
Everyone’s face is not good.
“What should I do? Is there any good way? I heard that the place called Assinis changed his mind, so there’s no chance of helping him.”
If that’s the case, I might be able to solve this problem.
Although the successors and contingent were annihilated, the Assinis family did not perish.
According to Pria, they still have a large number of troops.
They just don’t want to help us.
“I’m sorry. If I had been a little more persuasive…”
Freea bowed her head.
“It’s not your fault. Things just went awry.”
In the original scenario of Taoneer, we would have proceeded with the mission clearing with a strong army of Asinis.
But when Delphine died on the 45th floor, things took a huge turn.
I hoped that the history would be modified and Delphine would come to life as I passed the floor, but that did not happen.
The story of the annihilation of the Assinis contingent remained the same, and Asinis, who followed Pria’s words and lost an heir, began to distrust her.
“Aren’t all places where you want to fight… are our enemies?”
Katio turned to me and said.
I nodded.
Organizations belonging to the Empire.
Three of the four major families are enemy formations from the start.
The Imperial Guard and the Church’s forces were also enemies, and Asinis, who was the only neutral, turned back.
All of the large armed groups in Taonier have turned against us.
“I’m going crazy, this. What should I do?”
Katio scratched his head nervously.
“Shouldn’t we be calm for now? It’s not like this once or twice. Isn’t it?”
“That’s true, but…”
“If you look for it step by step, there will be a way. If it doesn’t work, we can do it ourselves. We prepared so hard, but we won’t lose.”
“I need to analyze the situation one more time. Let’s see…”
Members of the first party are having a heated discussion.
After taking a step back, I stepped outside.
“Where are you going?”
Jenna asked.
“Get some fresh air.”
I gave a rough answer and moved to the outside of the forest.
Even if I grunt in a narrow place, the answer won’t come out.
Even on Earth, I used to go for a walk whenever I was blocked.
‘It’s a bit better.’
The inside of the forest was dark, but the outside was fine.
The sunlight is coming in well, and the trees and leaves are green.
At least it feels like walking in a forest.
The outskirts of the forest were divided into places that could go and places that could not go.
I made my way outside through the roots and bushes of the beautiful trees.
There was no sign that the mission was over yet. I was thinking of moving until I got here.
‘Are there monsters here too?’
I stopped.
There was a faint sign in the distance.
The presence was slowly approaching where I was.
‘… … .’
not a monster
Noticing that fact, I hid myself in the grass.
After about 5 minutes, the owner of the presence revealed his identity.
‘person.’
Two men were walking down the street.
They were moving outside the transparent walls I couldn’t go through.
It is not a religious group.
They were clad in well-ordered leather armour, and carried weapons at their waists.
The man walking on the left is in his early twenties at best. I couldn’t take off my youthful tee.
The man on the right had a very rugged impression, as if he had been through a lot in the gutter.
“Why did you come to this place? How many things to do.”
The man with a rough impression grumbled.
It was a voice and tone that did not match the face.
“It’s suspicious at first glance. That strange-looking egg brings peace. Who believes it?”
“Isn’t that what the church says? Cubs like us have no choice but to follow it. And if you really want to investigate, why don’t you send your subordinates?”
“A subordinate. Who is a subordinate. An employee should be called.”
“That’s right, we are brother’s subordinates.”
“You’re ten years older than me!”
The young man and the man walked through the forest, constantly bickering.
I looked at the young man. The man with the rough face is calling me big brother.
The balance of the body was properly balanced, and there was no shaking in the walking posture.
‘It’s quite strong.’
Clearly, he’s been training for a long time.
In addition… … Something smells familiar yet unfamiliar.
Unspeakable.
paper weave.
I saw my left arm.
Dark red lightning flashed briefly and then disappeared.
‘… … .’
brown ponytail.
A cheerful young man looked across the forest and said.
“There are so many monsters. I can’t count them. It’s very crowded.”
“Won’t the high-ranking people handle it on their own? Come to think of it, there have been very few monster attacks lately. Aren’t you guys going to collect these guys and deal with them all at once? Peace is right!”
“This… smells like it.”
The young man narrowed his brow.
“Are you trying to gather the kids and attack?”
“What’s the attack? How do you catch that many guys? It’s just suspicious.”
“Can’t you catch it! Who is your older brother? Isn’t he the idol of all the mercenaries in Taonier! Conquering dungeons on all continents in less than 10 years… Wow! It’s a feat that no one has achieved. That’s why I’m serving him as my older brother. With just one word from you, thousands of mercenaries in Taonier will rise like bees!”
“noisy.”
“Brother Yoshu!”
“Don’t call me brother.”
“Then the mercenary king!”
“Who is the mercenary king!”
“Who else can be called the Mercenary King other than my older brother?”
The man laughed heartily.
