◈ 108. [Side Story] Equipment production quest
Ader read an official letter from the capital.
“Currently, the main body of the Imperial Army captured the capital of the Principality of Bringer, which was at war on the western front, and is now occupying the remaining places one after another.”
“… .”
“As in the previous position, we will not be able to lend troops until the war in the west is completely stabilized… .”
“Either difficult or not, do yourself a favor?”
“What does that sound like?”
“Miss Erai… .”
He swallowed the muffled sound and touched the stiff back of his neck.
No, I heard you ate the capital of the principality too? Then the war is over.
Can you lend me some troops? uh? Isn’t it such a waste to lend a snot-sized army to the poor and pitiful youngest prince?
“If the southern front is pushed here, the human world itself will perish? really don’t know I don’t know, so I guess it’s like this, damn it!”
Along with cursing, I tore up the official document that came down and threw it away.
At the bottom of the official document, the seal of my older brother, Fernandez ‘Amber Keeper’ Everblack, who is the Minister of Administration and the 2nd Prince, was clearly embedded.
I shredded that part especially carefully. Go to Hell, Fuck Rom!
“after.”
Trying to cool my feverish head, I spoke calmly to Ader.
“Ader. Send one more dispatch.”
“It seems useless, but… .”
“Send anyway. The content is like this. This is your final notice. If we don’t send reinforcements this time… … .”
Ader, who was writing down the contents, rolled his eyes and looked at me.
“What if I don’t send it?”
“Next time, the youngest prince will show you the best thing he can do. Tell it like that.”
“Okay. Anyway, is it okay to openly threaten the imperial family like this… … ?”
“The situation on the front lines is even worse, but that’s how cute it is.”
Ader, who had finished writing the content, corrected his glasses and pointed at the last sentence.
“And I’m curious, what is this ‘top debauchery’ you’re talking about here?”
“There is such a thing.”
I laughed bitterly.
“If you use it, reinforcements will definitely come from the capital. A last resort I really hate to use.”
You should only use it right before the real game over. There is one method I want.
However, it’s a method that is no different from self-destruction, so I won’t use it if I’m dizzy.
“Yeah, if it’s not too bad… .”
“Hey.”
As I laughed wickedly, Ader put on a frightened expression.
What the fuck is this director? If I die, you will die too!
***
Cross Road Downtown. smithy.
I entered this place where the hot heat radiated.
As if he had already heard of my visit, the blacksmith guild, who had been waiting, bowed from the entrance.
“Are you here, Your Highness!”
“hmm.”
I glanced at the system window floating above the entrance to the smithy.
[Forge – Lv.5]
Level 5.
I kept putting support money in quickly, and it went up by about 2 levels.
The blacksmith’s equipment was expanded and the number of people working there was also increasing.
You could almost call it an equipment factory.
“Last week we installed additional equipment. It’s thanks to Your Highness’ generous investment!”
the head of the union said. of course. And I’m going to pick up as much as I invested.
“Today, I am going to order weapons for use by my SS and the parties under my direct control. Please make it with special care.”
“Is it possible! What weapon do you need?”
“A silver weapon.”
I succinctly recited the necessary list.
“Ten silver long swords, ten daggers, ten spears, and fifty arrows. time is 3 weeks. Is it possible?”
I deliberately ordered too much. Silver equipment is effective against vampires, but its durability is poor.
After briefly weighing the order volume and the blacksmith’s production capacity, the head of the association nodded happily.
“of course! However, at this amount, the current stock of silver in the warehouse seems to be insufficient.”
“I have some silver I bought. Let’s send it this way.”
“You are thorough, too. As soon as you send it, I will start working from today.”
“good. Then, in order of completion, deliver them to the manor house.”
“All right… . Anything else you want me to do?”
I chinned towards the piles of metal piled up on the side of the blacksmith’s warehouse.
“Will you collect some of the metals I am talking about? You need some refined metal. Of course you will pay the price.”
“Of course I have to. But what are you going to use it for?”
“what… .”
After thinking about it for a while, I briefly summarized it.
“Is it a bribe?”
“… .”
The head of the Blacksmith Guild, who had been absent-mindedly, asked in bewilderment.
“… yes? bribe? Is it metal?”
***
Lake Kingdom Underground Dungeon.
Safe base in front of Area 4. base camp.
Flash-!
After passing through the teleport gate, I lightly landed on the ground.
Lucas and Evangeline, who had arrived earlier, were looking around, wary of possible enemies.
I brought only these two today.
“The enemy is invisible.”
“But don’t be alarmed just in case.”
It was then.
“No! If you’re worried about those masked bastards, you won’t be here anymore.”
A familiar old man’s voice was heard. Looking that way, the blacksmith, Kelly Bay, strode forward.
Kelly Bay’s face was overflowing with unconcealable pleasure.
“You rotten bastards! He came often, and he came really quickly. Did you put some honey on this dull spot?!”
It looks good that we are coming even if we are walking. It’s kind of funny because he looks like a grandfather waiting for him in his real hometown.
by the way.
“The fact that those bastards can’t get anywhere… Are you saying that the Nightcrawlers can no longer enter here?”
Kelly Bay nodded at my question.
“It is! How are you cool inside?”
“How is that possible? They are numerous and powerful.”
“Cluck… .”
Kelly Bay, who let out a sinister laugh, pointed with her hand to the other side of the base camp.
“Coco hag of cutting, the old man of this camp, is back!”
At that point, let’s see that side, it really was.
An old witch was seen setting up tombstones with magic inscriptions along the perimeter of the base camp.
Even though his back was bent, he looked like he was 2m tall.
“Eh?”
The witch who spotted us came running with thumping footsteps.
“Uh hee hee! What else is this! New?! Is it new?!”
Frightened Lucas and Evangeline tried to draw their weapons, but I stopped them. It’s a friendly NPC, so don’t do that.
“Nice to meet you gore! This lady is called Coco. I’m supporting you adventurers, so don’t be scared!”
Coco punched Lucas and Evangeline in the back with her huge hand.
“Cuck!”
“Geek!”
“By the way, why are you all so skinny? Are there only bones? Tsutsu… … Come on! Let’s have a snack and talk.”
The witch dragged Lucas and Evangeline to one side of the base camp.
Somehow, when it was installed, the witch workshop was restored.
“Come on, eat this. I prepared something delicious to feed babies like you when they come.”
The witch took out the suspicious green jelly from the glass bottle and fed it to the two knights.
“Jooguwoon?!”
“Are you a senior?!”
Lucas and Evangeline looked at me with blue faces but ignored me. Eat well and grow taller, guys.
‘Cut Coco.’
I carefully inspected the gigantic witch (and the two knights in agony while eating the jelly), giggling.
It cuts everything in two. It’s not such a terrifying naming.
This old witch is a space magician who can cut through space.
Simply put, an NPC dedicated to teleporting. All the teleport gates in this underground dungeon were installed by this old lady.
“Aha crowns and chumps? I’ve ‘mutilated’ those bastards so they never come here again!”
The words are scary, but it just means to put up a barrier or something to prevent them from coming.
It seems that the tombstone installed earlier was a barrier stone.
Good luck anyway. With this, the base camp became a safe zone from the Nightcrawler unit.
Another enemy may appear, but Coco, the strongest of the friendly NPCs, has returned, so it should be fine.
‘In the outside world, I can roughly guess how strong this old woman is just by seeing how she can use teleport magic that has been practiced like breathing.’
At that moment, Kelly Bay, who had come to my side, tilted her head toward my back.
“What about these metals? What? How are you going to use it?”
Behind me is a pile of metal bundles brought through the teleport gate.
These are the things I bought at the blacksmith today.
“Castle is a material used to craft weapons. Didn’t you tell me to come save you?”
“He said he got it in one day… ?”
“It’s something you don’t have to do leisurely.”
I glanced at the sub quest window.
[Limited Equipment Production Quest]
– Get the materials needed to make castle weapons. (3 bags)
> Silver Fragment (3/3)
> Refined Steel Ingot (15/15)
> …
> SR-SSR grade magic core (0/3)
> Crystals of Darkness (0/3)
There were a lot of dirty things, but most of them were saved by headbutting cash at the forge in Crossroads.
It’s because the forge was enlarged for this purpose.
“Do you have any metal left?”
Kelly Bay furrowed her eyebrows at the amount and type of metal that were too many to make for three weapons. I shrugged.
“It’s nothing special, it’s a small token of sincerity.”
From gold, silver and copper, I brought everything by type.
I thought it would be a good gift for this metal geek blacksmith.
“Heng. A gift from the rapidly falling metal of the outside world. It’s ridiculous.”
Saying so, Kelly Bey packed up the metal and took it to her smithy.
“But take it. With the new blacksmith’s opening, everything is lacking.”
Actually laughing and tickling. You are a disingenuous inspiration.
“Okay let’s see… Then, the remaining materials needed to make the castle’s weapon… … There are two of you.”
Kelly Bay, who counted the remaining ingredients, looked at me suspiciously.
“Three high-end or high-end magic cores. and… Three Dark Crystals. Can you really save me?”
“Sure. I’m going to get a magic core today. by express.”
I’m going to make it in the middle of the day, I’m going to make it in the grade. That way, you’ll be able to pierce your noble monster’s belly better.
“Are you saved because the special magic core is trying to save you? Are you confident?”
“of course. Please prepare to forge weapons.”
Speaking confidently, I left Kelly Bay’s anxious gaze behind and headed toward the witch’s workshop.
In fact, I was going to mix and match the SSR magic core with the one with the SR magic core, but thanks to Coco coming to the base camp, I found a way to get the SSR magic core.
“Coco.”
“huh? why so baby Would you like some jelly too?”
Coco, who was feeding Lucas and Evangeline with purple jelly, turned to me.
Lucas and Evangeline, their faces darkened, shook their heads vigorously at me. I still have no intention of eating it.
jingle.
I took a golden key from my inventory and held it out.
It was the [Golden Room Key] obtained by killing the golden gargoyle during the free exploration of Area 3 last time.
“I have a ‘key’, so I was wondering if you could open the ‘door’.”
“Whoa!”
Receiving the key, Coco’s glassy eyes flashed.
“I picked up something interesting!”
I grinned.
If you pick up a key item that drops rarely in the dungeon and bring it to Coco, it will open a teleport gate leading to that room.
All rooms opened with this key are one-time event dungeons.
Among them, the golden room… … It is a bonus dungeon where high-grade items drop in numbers.
