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Chapter 17. Goldrich (2)
4.
The difficulty of the Mystic Gate was usually proportional to the number of people who could enter.
For the orange-grade Mystic Gate, the 200-person version was the most difficult.
If there are 48 people, it means the difficulty is lower than medium.
Of course, that doesn’t mean that 48 people had to gather together to attack Mystic Gate.
Skilled adventurers went on adventures in smaller numbers.
And the more adventurers they were, the more recognition they received.
In fact, among the titles recognized by adventurers, there was one that was for clearing the Mystic Gate with the smallest party size.
That is why, rather than mocking or laughing at those who take on such challenges, I applaud and cheer them on.
He showed due respect to the adventurer who did not avoid adventure.
“El Palm Party entered? Only five people?”
“Aren’t they crazy?”
But I can confidently say that not a single person thought of El Palm Party’s actions as an adventure.
It was natural.
“There are 48 people! What are you going to do with five people there!”
He’s trying to conquer a place that requires 50 people with only one-tenth of his number?
That’s not an adventure, it’s suicide.
So at the moment when El Palm Party committed suicide, Henri, the manager of Jack Rich’s Mystic Gate, said,
“This is suicide. We will not send a rescue team. From now on, we will wait indefinitely until El Palm Party dies.”
Don’t do anything.
It was a harsh remark, but it was a valid one.
So much so that no one can refute it.
And that’s what El Palm was aiming for.
5.
“From now on, it’s just us here.”
A swamp spreads out as you pass through the portal.
The four of them said nothing in response to El Palm’s words in the swamp where the water rose up to their knees.
“As we said before.”
Because I already explained it.
El Palm, he said.
There are many external variables involved in this adventure to Jack Leach’s tomb, and these variables are very dangerous.
In order to eliminate such variables, you must attempt a solo adventure before the advance party is fully assembled.
That was obviously crazy talk.
If another adventurer had said something like that, it would have been natural for party members to spit on the floor, swear, and leave the party.
But El Palm was an exception.
He made the results happen.
So I believed.
“Hey boss.”
That belief has not changed even now.
“It’s a swamp.”
But the moment the swamp appeared, from that moment on, everyone’s expressions could not help but harden.
There were no exceptions.
Of course, Divo, Kiri, Ralph, and Miner.
It had to be that way.
“I think things have gotten a little messed up.”
The swamp, the difficulties this environment presented to adventurers were as lethal as a snow-covered forest or desert.
First of all, my foot was out. And it was just below my knee. In fact, it meant that I couldn’t move properly.
Moreover, the swamp had a different gripping power than snow or sand.
There is less risk of heat or cold, but that doesn’t mean it is any less difficult.
That’s why.
“Hey, Pam. I think we’re going to have to change our plans.”
Miner stepped forward.
“Let’s not be a jerk here and just hold on. Just hold on. Then the rescue team from the Nautilus will come.”
Let’s just stay still like this.
“Because if you go to the second floor, even the rescue team won’t be able to come.”
Especially when we went up to the second floor, the situation changed completely.
The Mystic Gate can only be entered by the number of people allowed to enter, but once everyone inside has moved to the second floor, entry becomes impossible regardless of the number of people allowed to enter.
In that case, it means that the latecomers won’t even be able to enter.
“Boss, I think what Golden Eye said is right.”
Devo also agreed with Miner’s thoughts.
“Golden eyes?”
“Oh, Golden Eye. It’s Golden Eye, right?”
“Are you tongue-tied?”
And then Devo and Miner collided.
There was nothing strange.
From the beginning, Divo was the one who was the most opposed to Miner joining the party.
There was a reason for the opposition.
‘Trying to match the boss? That’s out of the question.’
A party only needs one leader.
From that perspective, Miner was never the type to simply follow El Palm’s words.
Rather, Miner was a leader among leaders, leading hundreds of subordinates.
And not just a few hundred, but hundreds of the very same pirates of the Nautilus.
From Divo’s perspective, there’s no way he’d tolerate Miner trying to compete with El Palm.
It was the same with Minerdo.
‘You want to fight? Against me?’
She, too, had no intention of avoiding the coming fight.
So now all that’s left is the collision.
“Stop it.”
It was Ralph who prevented the clash between the two.
“Let’s fight later.”
Ralph looked around with his horse.
Char!
Then, as if waiting, the eerie sound characteristic of snakes knocked on El Palm Party’s ears.
At that fact, Devo and Miner both stood back to back and looked around cautiously, and soon the two were able to see each other.
“Necky.”
“Junior Nekida.”
1. Moving so easily over the swamp where your feet sink deeply.
Junior Necky, a green snake measuring 5 meters in length.
At that sight, Divo and Miner’s expressions hardened.
‘Why of all things.’
‘This guy.’
Junior Neckie.
It was a snake that was one meter long, very fast and nimble. And it had very powerful fangs.
Actually, he wasn’t that strong.
Snakes may be scary to the average person, but to adventurers, they are nothing more than a meal.
There were two problems.
One is that it is very small.
Char!
“Damn, they really do come in groups.”
Another thing is that they come in groups.
This was a very troublesome problem.
“It’s no easy task to catch little ones.”
Catching the approaching snakes was harder than I thought.
The difficulties felt by wizards, archers, and gun-wielding pirates in particular were greater than expected.
Because just hitting that little guy wasn’t an easy task.
Moreover, the place they were now was a swamp.
Where movement is restricted.
On the other hand, the junior neckies were able to move freely through this swamp.
“They even go into the swamp.”
We could even use this swamp.
It means that catching it is a huge pain in the ass.
Of course, there is a way to use wide-range skills, but this is not necessarily a good choice either.
Because there was no distinction between enemies and enemies in wide-area skills.
This means that if you are not careful, your allies may suffer fatal injuries from their attacks.
It wasn’t easy to write.
“I will use area magic.”
“yes.”
However, it is not something that can be completely avoided.
“Give me some time to cast.”
“yes!”
At the following words, everyone gathered around El Palm.
To protect El Palm.
Actually, there was no need to do anything right away.
Wow!
Char!
Even the Junior Nekies couldn’t attack right away when they saw the El Palm group.
My colleagues were just building a perimeter around us until the crowd gathered.
33 seconds passed in the confrontation that was created.
El Palm cast a spell.
“Thunderbolt.”
“yes?”
The moment those words came out, everyone, including Devo, were terrified.
It had to be that way.
“Look, boss!”
Thunderbolt.
It was a 3-circle magic with lightning attribute that inflicted lightning attacks on monsters in a certain area.
The power was strong.
As is typical of lightning, there are cases where multiple animals are shocked at once, so it is possible to catch dozens at once.
Additionally, lightning attribute magic was more powerful than fire attribute, ice attribute, or poison attribute magic.
That’s understandable, because even if you wear armor or cover yourself with leather, it’s useless against lightning attribute attacks.
Crucially, lightning attribute magic was so fast that it was impossible to dodge compared to other magic, and so fast that proper defense was impossible.
This means that an attack will come in the blink of an eye.
If you put it this way, it is truly the best magic!
In fact, among the three circle magics, Thunder Bolt was one of the top three magics in terms of lethality.
However, surprisingly, there were no cases of Thunderbolt magic being used in actual combat.
The reason was simple.
‘I’m done for!’
All of these powers explained above apply equally to the same allies!
So when using Thunderbolt magic, several measures had to be taken.
Having an item that is lightning resistant, keeping your distance before using magic, or placing lightning rods or something like that around you.
Of course, those here have not taken any action.
Phagec!
In that state, lightning struck El Palm’s head.
The first target was Junior Necky at the tip of his index finger.
Kkiei!
At that attack, Junior Neki began to tremble and let out a short, final cry.
Phagec!
Starting with that, lightning started striking down on the surrounding Junior Nekis.
Kkiei!
Junior Neki’s terminals also began to spread out in all directions.
At that sound, Divo, Kiri, Ralph, and Miner gulped.
That was it.
There was no movement.
Phagec!
Because maybe that movement was meant to tempt Thunderbolt, who was currently riding the Junior Neckies.
gulp!
That’s why everyone is just gulping.
“Thunderbolt.”
El Palm used Thunderbolt repeatedly.
Dismissed!
“Thunderbolt.”
Without rest.
Phagec!
And without fail.
Without a single exception, the Junior Nekies who had flocked in began to fall victim to Thunder Bolt.
At that point, El Palm Party thought.
‘no way.’
That’s weird.
Phagec!
Finally, the moment the last Junior Neki was hit by Thunder Bolt, the moment they saw it, everyone was now certain.
“Hey, boss, really?”
El Palm answered the surprised Debo.
“It’s unexpected.”
Bluntly.
But on the contrary, Debo was convinced by that answer.
“Yeah, right?”
‘Yeah, it doesn’t make sense to control lightning as you please.’
It’s much more likely that you just got lucky and didn’t get hit by a thunderbolt than that you can manipulate lightning at will.
Because that was a much more sensible idea.
El Palm didn’t bother to tell Divo that.
‘It’s easier than expected.’
What does the unexpected mean?
I did practice.
After obtaining the Ring of Zeus, El Palm immediately obtained the Thunder Bolt item and practiced without rest.
I had no intention of making any half-baked preparations for the Mystic Gate conquest, which involved the lives of my comrades.
But El Palm knew.
Training and real life are different.
‘The feeling is the same.’
And now that it’s in action, El Palm is confident.
‘Like when you move magic with telekinesis.’
There is no need to worry about using lightning magic anymore.
‘Now any Mystic Gate with an Orange rating is fine.’
Moreover, for El Palm, who had obtained the Ring of Zeus, the difficulty of this place was no longer worth considering.
The moment the answer was given, El Palm said:
“Move to the second floor.”
“Yes? The second floor?”
At those words, Devo looked at Miner.
Let’s not go to the second floor, she insisted.
But this time it was different.
‘Luck?’
She saw.
‘That can’t be luck. At least this guy isn’t the type to rely on luck.’
El Palm’s ability to freely manipulate lightning is called ‘monster.’
What does that mean?
“Okay, if the leader tells you to go to the second floor, you should go. So when are you planning on going?”
“It will arrive within 3 hours.”
“what?”
Miner was startled by the following words.
Find the exit within 3 hours and go to the 2nd floor?
In this swamp where it’s not even easy to just walk?
“No, what kind of nonsense is that?”
Miner reacts violently.
That was it.
“What are you all saying! Your boss is talking nonsense, huh?”
Miner was the only one who reacted violently, while Divo, Kiri, and Ralph looked as if this was natural.
“Isn’t that bullshit?”
El Palm said nothing more to Miner, who was even more surprised by the reaction.
Instead of answering, El Palm poured his magic into the necklace of Artemis hanging around his neck.
El Palm’s pupils began to dilate.
Then El Palm said:
“It’s a change of plan.”
“Right? That was just some ridiculous nonsense.”
“I’ll be up to the second floor in an hour.”
fantasy,
