#248
248. Princess of the Sun (1)
[Party 1, go to the plaza on the 1st floor!]
some time in the late evening.
Issel’s voice echoed loudly in the waiting room.
<Chi, it was a good time.>
Gugukon shook his head and slowly walked out.
You could say the timing was good. Even if I was 10 seconds late, I would have been hacked to pieces by Halgion again and again in my fantasy. It was in the middle of sparring with this guy.
‘Come to think of it… … .’
I didn’t pay much attention to other places because I was learning the engraving.
The maintenance of the waiting room was over, and climbing was in progress.
The leading role in the 50th floor section is the 2nd party.
They carried out their mission while the members of the 1st party, including myself, were immersed in their own training. Every evening, Nerissa used to report the progress of the raid.
The vacancy of Edith, the leader of the second party, was filled by a middle-aged Changsha who had once retired.
Roderick. He was a 3-star warrior who was summoned with Iolka at the beginning of the climb. Roderick dropped out of the raiding team to take the position of training chief during the climb, but returned due to a vacancy in the number of personnel. This was Amkena’s order, so he couldn’t go against it either.
Anyway, the 2nd party, which was reorganized with Roderick as the party leader, started the attack instead of us… … Our names were called before a certain mission.
‘The 55th floor.’
It’s fast.
I drank the bottle of water next to my chair and stood up.
When I went down to the square on the 1st floor, I was able to join the members of the 1st party.
“Brother, here it is! Here!”
Jenna looked at me and waved her hand.
Beside him, another party member stood side by side.
“It’s hard to see each other’s faces these days. In particular, the older brothers don’t even come out of the room to train… isn’t it the first time since the 50th floor that everyone has gathered like this?”
Jenna squinted and looked at me.
“Not too long ago, the five of us were proud.”
“It’s just a natural change. Everyone has a lot of work to do. Isn’t that right, senpai?”
Belquist, who was leaning against the wall, smiled.
Hard to see is this guy. The guy who used to beg for sparring every single day won’t budge in the practice room after getting White Dragon Blood.
“I just wanted to take a day off.”
Katio murmured with a haggard complexion.
This guy had no time to rest because he was busy servicing the airship.
“……Whoops.”
Kishasha was smiling strangely.
They said they found a unit made up of beastmen among Freea’s mercenaries.
Also, it is said that it was possible to evolve the imprint with the item obtained from the Beast King. Everyone in the first party, including me, had a busy time trying to get stronger.
“Brother, as always, briefing please.”
“I don’t have anything to say.”
“Ah, where is that?”
bother you
I clicked my tongue and started explaining.
After hearing Nerissa, I knew the basic information.
‘A small mission requiring one party.’
Airships cannot participate.
Compared to the 50th floor, which required dozens of parties, it was too shabby.
What is the difficulty again?
The 2nd party, who carried out the raid on our behalf, cleared the mission up to the 54th floor without much resistance.
Looking at the pattern so far, difficult missions have always appeared after easy sections.
Sub stages are easy, boss stages are difficult.
It always has been.
‘Did they say that they gathered all the troops to use upstairs?’
Difficulty level.
The difficulty of the 50th floor was one of the reasons why it was particularly difficult.
“It won’t be that difficult if you keep your senses.”
“Is this the boss stage?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
I moved my steps inside the gap of space-time that was wide open.
I heard footsteps following me from behind.
[Climb the tower, save the world!]
[Main Dungeon: Current number of floors to climb – 54]
The mirror in the middle is shining.
I put my hand on the sheath hanging from my belt. Soon after, a familiar feeling of floating entangled her whole body.
It was the signal to start the mission.
[The main dungeon, the current challenge floor is the 55th floor.]
[After 10 seconds, the door opens. Get ready!]
[The mission is being recorded. Play history will be preserved.]
<Finally, it’s your turn to show results. Are you ready?>
“Don’t interfere.”
<Ha ha ha!>
In my ear, Gugu-Kon laughed heartily.
I closed my eyes and surrendered myself to the waves of light.
When I open my eyes again like that
“Let’s show the taste of bamboo spears to the trash that used to sell the name of the goddess!”
“Gazuaaaaa!”
Men with shaggy beards are running on the plains.
With different weapons and armor, they were butchering every soldier they encountered.
Efficient movement that looks like it has no front and back, but shows practicality. Every flash of their blades spattered the plains with blood.
‘They’re mercenaries.’
I looked around the plains.
[Human Mercenary Lv.??? X 8473]
Countless mercenaries advanced to the front, each waving their own flag.
Shouts and screams intersected throughout the plain, and the sound of cloth and spears constantly shook my ears.
The war had already begun.
“Oh, this place…”
Jenna stepped forward.
We fell in the middle of the battlefield.
[Floor 55.]
[Mission Type – Siege]
[Mission Goal – Occupy the base!]
[Special Goal – Survival of NPC ‘Priasis All Ragna’, NPC ‘Joshua Girze’]
A mission objective window appeared in the center of my field of vision.
‘It’s a siege.’
Looking to the right side of the plain, I saw a castle wall rising steeply like a cliff.
Nearly 10,000 mercenaries were advancing towards the walls.
“It looks like a civil war has begun.”
Katio looked around and murmured.
“Well, the charter seems to be one-sided. We don’t even need to step out.”
I raised my eyebrows.
It was as Katio said. While the mercenaries were advancing in a state of panic, the soldiers of the religious order against them were retreating leaving numerous casualties.
“This, the situation is ambiguous. We always fought on the disadvantaged side.”
Jenna scratched her cheek awkwardly.
I took a deep breath and looked at Katio.
“Katio, can I leave it to you?”
“What do you entrust?”
“Look, you’re in charge of the 1st party instead of me. You just have to look at the battle situation and intervene at the right time. Don’t do anything to lose money. There’s a place to visit for a while.”
“Uh, why do I want these guys…?”
“then.”
I tapped Katio on the shoulder and kicked my foot.
I felt the wind brush my cheek, and in an instant, my body moved forward several meters.
‘There was a special target.’
It means that he is here.
I spurred on the movement. The battleground where the two forces collided gradually drew closer. Finally, the eyes of the mercenaries on the outskirts of the field reached me.
“What is that? What’s so fast?”
“Why this way…? No way the enemy!”
I stopped.
It seems that these mercenaries were arranging a unit of the church army and then killing them for confirmation.
A man who seemed to be the leader held out a bloody knife to me.
“What are you! What are you doing interfering?”
“Where’s Freea?”
“Pria?”
“Priasis all Ragna. I’m looking for him.”
The man’s mouth fell open.
“This, madman… recklessly disregarding the princess’s name…”
“Are you an assassin sent by the church? Thuy, you died today. Make sure it’s the day of the memorial service!”
“……also.”
I didn’t think you would give me an easy answer.
“Roughly cut off an arm and drag it along!”
A bald mercenary swung a sword with glinting eyes.
“100 million!”
Kwajik.
A quick jab landed him, and he rolled over, spraying blood.
“This guy is strong. Unite!”
“You son of a bitch, you can never go to the princess alive!”
Before I knew it, I was surrounded by mercenaries.
‘It seems to be quite popular.’
I smiled.
Only the name was the princess, compared to the past when she was living a cold life, it was the difference between heaven and earth.
“Strike!”
Five mercenaries rushed at the same time.
It may have been through a real battle once or twice, but it was a skillful skill… … .
puck!
“Whoa!”
“What, what!”
The guys ran out just as they ran.
The chin was brushed lightly, so there would be little pain.
They tried to get up with a bewildered expression, but fell down on the ground several times.
“This guy… I can never let him go…”
“Call me soon…”
I can’t help it.
My face wouldn’t be known even to these guys.
I brushed the blood off my fist.
“So, where’s Freea?”
“Do you think you’ll talk! Even if your mouth is torn…”
“I see you’re there.”
I walked down the hill.
“What? How!”
“You have to deal with your gaze straight.”
Don’t talk, but if you glance behind you, it’s all obvious.
“Damn it. No, no!”
“What’s wrong?”
I mumbled and went down the hill.
Could it have been 10 minutes? In a corner of the plain, a luxurious tent stood out.
The tent, made of pure white silk, had gold threads drooping everywhere.
‘It’s too revealing.’
Anyone can see that there is an important person there.
I clicked my tongue and headed to the back of the tent.
“Ugh…”
Some mercenaries who spotted me on the way tried to blow a whistle.
“Don’t be irritating.”
It’s too cumbersome to explain.
I stunned all the mercenaries and moved on.
It will be less noticeable if you go down through the high rock wall visible from the back of the tent.
I jumped off the wall and landed near the tent.
Surprisingly, there were few guard troops here.
I shrugged my shoulders and made my way to the entrance of the tent.
‘… … where.’
I slowly put my hand on the scabbard.
before taking a few steps.
The blade that appeared silently slid toward the middle of my forehead.
I instantly drew my sword.
Kang! Kagagak!
Sparks flew as the two blades met.
If he had been delayed even by a second, the blade that pierced his forehead would have come out through the back of his head.
“Who are you?”
He was standing opposite me.
The fact that Freea doesn’t have an escort in particular means that this guy’s skills have reached the peak.
“When did you learn swordsmanship? Your proficiency is unusual.”
“you are…….”
The young man’s eyes were looking at me with confusion.
“that…….”
“that?”
“banker!”
“……banker?”
Yoshu put down his sword.
Then he let out a deep sigh.
“Haa, it really surprises people. You thought an assassin had come. You barely thought about paying off the debt, but it disappeared again before you knew it. When you go, tell me where you’re going, and where do you get it from?”
Yoshu scratched his head in a nervous motion.
I smiled.
“You’ve grown a lot.”
“Of course he grew up. In 10 years, the rivers and mountains change. Brother like that hasn’t changed at all.”
Yoshu looked at me crookedly.
‘I said he was the mercenary king.’
The appearance of childhood was hardly found in Yoshu now.
His handsome face was stained with all kinds of scars, and he even grew a beard on his chin.
The little boy who once had a wanted letter has grown up like this.
“Why did you disappear after that time? The princess has been looking for a while.”
“There were circumstances.
“Three years is too soon for you.”
I narrowed my eyebrows.
“Three years?”
“Three years have passed since the battle in that forest. Didn’t you know?”
I looked at Yoshu once more.
I can’t find the youthful tee that I saw in the past.
He was now a full-fledged man.
“Then Fria is…”
“I’ve been waiting for you for three years.”
It was only one month for me.
that is… … was it 3 years
“Is this the third year of the Civil War?”
“Yes, it’s been exactly three years since we started the war with that prince. Do you know how much the princess has been looking for her older brother? He spends every day in tears, and it was pitiful just to see him.”
“…”
“The princess asked me to build this conspicuous tent, saying that I don’t know when my older brother will come. Taking the risk of being exposed to them.”
“So that I can recognize you?”
“Isn’t that obvious?”
Yoshu grumbled.
I was dumbfounded.
“You must have noticed by now.”
Yoshu put the sword in its scabbard and withdrew from me.
There was a faint sound of footsteps inside the tent.
‘Three years.’
So much time has passed here in the short time I went to and from the dispatch and trained.
“Your brother doesn’t age at all.”
“It’s because I have a special constitution.”
Yoshu smiled silently.
I pulled back the tent curtains.
