◈ 016. [STAGE 1] Preparing for war
[Ash (EX) has changed to a ‘beginner commander’!]
A fanfare congratulated the change.
and.
[A negative 50% debuff is applied to stat growth.]
[A negative 50% debuff is applied to equipment proficiency.]
… ?
yes? what now?
“What?!”
I only blinked my eyes for a while at the messages printed out one after another. what did you say now?
“No fuck?”
Let’s check it out, it was real. In fact, there is a growth debuff embedded in the stat window.
“Don’t fuck!”
What are you doing! fuck! Where can I find a job with a debuff like this?! If you dig a trap like this, Ader, you bastard director, I’m going to screw you up… … .
[Attribute – ‘Attack Totem’ acquired]
[Attribute – ‘Defense Totem’ acquired]
[Attribute – ‘Super Buffer’ acquired]
[Attribute – ‘Main Order’ acquired]
[System – ‘Party Synergy’ is available.]
I was about to go find a weapon and kill Ader, but hesitated.
A message flickered in front of his eyes saying that he had acquired the characteristics and systems he had never seen before.
attack totem?
defense totem?
super buffer? main order? party synergy?
What else are these? I opened the properties window.
[Attack Totem Lv.1]
– Raises the morale of allies just by sortie to the battlefield, providing a 5% bonus to all allies’ attack power.
[Defense Totem Lv.1]
– Raises the morale of all allies just by sortie to the battlefield, providing a 5% bonus to all allies’ defense.
“… .”
So, literally, it’s a totem trait. Giving bonuses to allies’ ATK and DEF even when I’m on the battlefield.
In addition,
[Super Buffer]
– Enhances all buffs provided by the commander character by one level.
Followed up to one level of reinforcement.
‘Is it honey?’
No, not to the extent of honey. If this buff applies to all allies, it’s just an open fire.
With just one character’s trait, you can give thousands of allies a batch of defense and defense.
‘This is why I put a debuff on myself.’
The buff itself is fraudulent, but it would be too fraudulent if it was possible to grow even the individual commander units that are buffers. It must have put a debuff on the growth rate.
This isn’t bad enough. No, it’s very good if you look at it calmly.
‘If it’s a minor problem, it’s that you can only wear up to 3 attributes.’
These three characteristics are good, but if you wear all three, the other characteristics cannot be used.
I looked at the other newly acquired traits as well. see.
[Main Order Lv.1]
– The ability to accurately deliver orders on the battlefield. It conveys the commander’s intentions more accurately and makes subordinates act like limbs.
It was a trait related to history control.
You can easily control hundreds and thousands of troops only in games, but this is reality. It is difficult to move the battlefield as I intended.
It seems to be a feature that makes it easy.
‘There’s even a [map] here.’
So, a total of five characteristics.
The cooldown for changing attributes is 24 hours, so it seems that you have to change the attributes according to the situation and go into battle.
‘This is enough for the characteristics.’
The party synergy system has also been unlocked. This is my first time seeing this too.
[Party Synergy]
– Commander Class Perks.
– Ability bonuses are provided to the party according to the party members’ job composition. Try different combinations.
Giving bonuses based on the composition of party members?
I turned on the synergy list and checked the top row.
[Party Synergy List]
– Knight Synergy: Increases physical defense according to the number of knight characters in a party
> (Knight 2) Duel Knights: Increases the physical defense of all party members by 20%.
> (Article 4) Iron Squad: Increases the physical defense of all party members by 50%.
> (Article 5) Unbreakable: Increases the physical defense of all party members by 90%.
“Hoo.”
In this way, you receive additional stats depending on the party composition.
As the game continues, the number of heroes recruited increases and the number of parties operated increases.
All such parties receive a synergy bonus according to the combination.
“It’s okay… .”
This system itself is a perk of the Commander class.
As a player, I was put into the battlefield myself, and I wondered if there could be a better job than this.
I calmly put the poker I had taken to kill Ader back into the fireplace. Sorry~
***
I tried several strategies to clear Stage 1, but there was only one conclusion.
Jeongseok.
There are many tricks, but I’m not ready to use them, and I don’t have time to spare. It’s best to prepare for the defense soundly for the remaining time.
Under such judgment, carpenters, masons, blacksmiths, and alchemists were conscripted to reinforce the defense line.
“… no by the way I’ve been conscripted for a long time.”
I broke out in a cold sweat looking at the four people in front of me.
Carpenter Guild Leader. Master of masonry. Blacksmith Guild Leader. Alchemist Guild Leader.
Elderly men with grim faces were brought before me with ropes tied all over their bodies.
“It’s not kidnapping, it’s conscription!”
“That’s because not everyone responded to the conscription order.”
Ader scratched the back of his head shyly.
“I brought only the members of the union as a matter of urgency.”
The union heads, who did not hide their displeasure at the polite ‘bringing’, shouted as if they had been waiting.
“Suddenly, what is this?!”
“Even if you call yourself a member of the royal family, there are cases!”
“The magic stone processing line is in full swing, so what if you drag us in like this! Will Your Highness be responsible for any loss to our processing line?!”
see everyone is mad Look at him screaming with blood in his face.
I couldn’t hide my regret and apologized to them gently and quietly.
“Wanna go back, you bastards?”
“… .”
“Which safety are you screaming at? uh? Fuck am I good enough?”
The four union leaders immediately shut their mouths. I continued to warm them up.
“What if I, the prince of this country and the lord of this city, sang? It’s production, it’s nabal, and it’s not enough to crawl on all fours. Will you roll your eyes after being dragged away? Do you stop hurting my heart? Do you really want to go back?”
“No, that’s… .”
“I’m sorry… .”
“It’s the first time we’ve served the lord of the royal family… … .”
The union leaders immediately widened their eyes.
At times like this, I am grateful to Ash. Thanks to the fact that he built a national reputation as an idiot, he can easily let go of the shit.
“attention.”
When I growled, the union leaders immediately straightened their postures. Cold sweat glistened on the old man’s face.
I think this is enough to scare her away, so let’s release her again.
“hey. I know you guys are busy. It’s been a while since a lot of high-end magic stones came in. I asked for the number of cases. I will be busy processing and packaging.”
“That’s right.”
“But who got that magic stone?”
I pointed my thumb at myself.
“And who will you be looking for in the future?”
“… .”
“The opponent you have to show your best! That opponent is right! who?!”
“This is My Highness… .”
“yes. Just remember that fact.”
I erased the smile from my lips.
“Tell me the main point. An army of monsters is invading.”
“… ?!”
“I will arrive in this city in the next three days.”
The bewildered union leaders looked at each other.
“But the monsters have been quiet in recent years… .”
“Even if they do appear occasionally, aren’t they mostly defeated before reaching the Crossroads?”
“That said things have changed. Didn’t you hear that the outpost flew away?”
I clicked my tongue and shook my head.
“The monsters started moving again in earnest. The size is also unusual. Thousands. It won’t end this time and it will continue to attack.”
“… !”
“And we… say it out loud Power is insufficient.”
Crossing my arms, I looked around the guild leaders heavily.
“I need help. Help from all the blue collar workers in this city.”
“Even if you say so… what do we do?”
“I want to borrow your hand in the production of military supplies. of course! I’m not asking you to do it for free. I won’t pay enough.”
I smirked and snapped my fingers.
“The monsters’ action is a crisis, but it is also an opportunity. yes?”
As the monsters became more docile over the past decade, the collection of magic stones naturally decreased.
The magic stone processing industry was also experiencing various difficulties.
But what if the monsters increase again?
Magic stone production also increased.
What if magic stone production increases?
Money is pouring!
“Do this.”
I clapped.
“I will provide you with some of the magic stones recovered by the military at cost. Would it be enough for 2? Adjust the ratio gradually.”
The union leaders’ eyes widened.
“yes?!”
“Am I really?!”
“Then really. Wouldn’t it be beneficial for you if there was a direct access line for magic stones?”
Until now, the manastones recovered from the military were sold to merchants, and the merchants commissioned the production workers to process the manastones.
But you don’t have to?
“There is no need to feed the middle distribution guys. Let’s do a direct deal between us.”
No need to split it up.
In the long run, I planned to have all production jobs in the city and even the magic stone distribution line under my umbrella.
Not only magic stone production, but also processing, distribution, and sales were all consumed.
“instead. In the future, when I give orders, you must prioritize producing military supplies. Of course, we will pay you exactly for the production.”
I nodded at the union leaders who swallowed dry saliva.
“How is it? Isn’t that a good deal?”
In the end, I was roasting and boiling them with money and interest as a card.
Isn’t it too much gold?
“I’ll do it!”
“Let’s play around!”
“When can I start doing what?!”
Then what should I do? There is nothing more reliable than money in this world.
***
After the meeting with the production workers’ union heads, when I came out to the entrance of the mansion, all the heroic characters were gathered.
Lucas. Damian. Lily.
And the new party leader. Jupiter.
Since Lucas and Damian Lilly have not known each other, they exchanged greetings comfortably.
But Jupiter, perhaps because of his unique sinister atmosphere, was alone and awkwardly away.
Of course, Jupiter, who wasn’t the type to care about such things, smoked a cigar and watched the other party members.
How can this grandmother look at her cute grandson and granddaughter?
‘I’m sure they’ll become friends.’
I didn’t care much and started explaining to the party members.
“I think Lucas gave a rough explanation of the situation.”
I nodded as I looked around at the four people staring at me one by one.
“Monsters, 1,000 Living Armor Corps to be exact, are advancing on this city. Arrival time is about three days later.”
hmm.
Everyone all at once made faces saying, ‘It’s X’. It’s kind of funny to see.
