◈ 198. [Free Exploration]
The morning after the raggedy.
Two parties entered the dungeon.
It was a party of 5 members of our main party and Kuilan’s bandits.
“No, wasn’t our job to fight monsters on top of the castle walls?!”
As he was dragged into the dark dungeon, Quylan’s complexion instantly turned pale.
“It’s wet! dark! spooky! Where else are you!”
“It’s a dungeon, a dungeon. I saw monsters.”
Lake Kingdom Dungeon Area 3. [North of Outer City].
I pointed with my hand to the inside of the dungeon where the black darkness swayed.
“Here, I’m going to fight the next defense monsters in advance.”
“It wasn’t in the contract that we had to fight in a place like this!”
“Ah, what are you talking about? It’s written so well here.”
Fearing that he would say that, I brought the contract in advance. I waved the contract I took out of my bosom.
“Here in a little small print in the corner. Is it clearly written? And your signature is here too? Can you see?”
“nice… Whoa?!”
Quylan looked at the contract with a confused expression. I laughed evilly in front of him. You should have looked carefully for that, my friend. Kel Kel Kel.
“eww… ugh ugh… … !”
With a white face, Quylan looked back and forth between the inside of the dungeon and the safe base.
The other bandits who were watching Kuylan sighed and approached me.
“sorry. Our captain must be a bit scared… … .”
“I am more afraid than I look. Please understand.”
“No, how could the leader of the bandits, who was unmatched against the imperial army, be a coward? It makes no sense.”
The answer to my question was simple.
“Our captain looks down on even the generals of the Imperial Army if the opponent is a human, but… … I am very afraid of those ghosts and monsters.”
“ah… .”
Yes, that type. A person who is particularly weak to the occult side.
“And I hate tight, dark places too. But it’s narrow and dark, and it’s said to be home to monsters… … .”
“Is this what made me shudder in fear with that muscular body that is over 2m tall?”
I clicked my tongue.
Evangeline, the shortest member of our party, and Damian, who are very skinny, are young and short, but they are not afraid and fight well. Pay for your size, king of bandits. I also pay for my salary.
“Don’t worry. We’ll take a good look.”
The other bandits laughed servilely and bowed to me. Then he ran to Quylan and started to beat him.
“Are you out of your mind, Captain?! What a disgrace!”
“It’s a probationary period in our penal unit! If you don’t do it right here, you might be sent back to the execution ground!”
“Because the other person is that notorious foolish prince!”
“I have to endure for half a year before converting to a full-time job! If you want to be scared, then be scared!”
As he was beaten back and forth by his subordinates, Quylan barely mustered up the courage to step forward. His face is still pale, though.
“Joe is good. Let’s go.”
“Exactly, boss!”
“We will assist! Let’s do it together!”
Encouraging each other, Quylan and the bandits vigorously took the lead and entered District 3.
And it’s not long to walk
!
slap! slap!
The slimes started rolling.
[Outer Fortress North – Room 1]
– Annihilate the enemy!
– Lv.12 Normal Slime: 20 level
12 slimes without characteristics. The number is twenty.
This is enough for the Quylan party to warm up. I watched it with a little anticipation.
and
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
“It’s a monster!”
All four bandits turned around and started to run away… .
My blood pressure soared. Unknowingly, I grabbed the back of my neck and screamed.
“Hey, you ragtag bastards! What are you doing-!”
What were the words you were confidently talking about just a moment ago! They comforted each other as if they would do well!
“Ha but! Have you ever seen such a monster?!”
“I haven’t even heard of it! Is it the Soul Drinker that absorbs souls in the swamp?!”
“no! A demon that undoubtedly sucks the brains out of its victims! It’s Brain Drain!”
Don’t say anything scary! They’re just slimes, slimes! Level 12! Since you guys are level 30, you can explode it with just a quick hit with a blow weapon!
However, the bandits, who were terrified by the monsters they had never seen before, hurriedly ran towards us and ran away.
“… .”
The only person standing there without running away was the party leader, Quylan.
I blinked in surprise. After acting like the most cowardly, wasn’t the reputation of the king of bandits in vain?
“all… .”
At that time, Quylan slowly turned to us and muttered with a tear-stained face.
“The legs… don’t move… … .”
“Are you afraid you couldn’t move? It’s different, really!”
At that time, a slime that came close to Quylan flinched and lightly stroked Quylan’s body.
puck.
“Kuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa of course
Then, Quylan vomited blood and fell to this side. No, is it true story?!
Quylan, who had rolled in front of me and fell out, murmured softly while gushing blood.
“Oh, I’m out of luck today… .”
“Wake up, you son of a bitch! Don’t faint from one hit!”
However, Quylan lost consciousness as it was. oh my god. Is this a glass body with 5 stamina stats?
“Before he was recruited, he still had a great fight, so why did he become this as soon as he was recruited… ?”
“So I told you, my lord. This is what happens because we recruit bandits who have no roots.”
Lucas, who was watching this mess from behind, clicked his tongue.
“This recruitment seems to be a failure.”
“Keuk keuh… !”
I think I know the feeling of the front desk of a professional sports team who scolds players every year for making a mistake.
No, I mean his performance was good! The data wasn’t bad either! Did you know it would turn out like this from the first game?!
‘I didn’t think. Bandits are familiar with PvP, but they almost don’t have PVE proficiency!’
Although he may be accustomed to wielding weapons against people and fighting the imperial army.
It was the first time he had faced such full-fledged heteromorphic monsters.
If you think of it as a party of 5 new recruits thrown into a depth 3 dungeon, it seems to fit.
Yes, it’s the first time I’ve seen this kind of sticky darkness, and I can do this when I see monsters for the first time. I can do this… … .
‘What I expected was a skilled party that was suitable for the level… … .’
The road to teaching is difficult. Lucas and Evangeline stepped in front of me as I sighed.
“For now, we’ll take care of these bastards, sir. Please keep it in check.”
“Yes please. A duo of knights.”
The two had hurriedly brought in blunt equipment from the forge in Crossroads.
Lucas was a one-handed mace and Evangeline was a long-handled war hammer. Although the grade is not high, it will show enough power against slimes.
Lucas stepped forward with a happy face, but Evangeline, who followed him, had a gloomy expression.
“Ugh… When is the dream of owning a house… … .”
I guess the fact that I ripped out the interior yesterday is still in my mind.
All interiors have been restored except for Evangeline’s room and a few guest rooms. Since then, I’ve been depressed like that.
‘… I’ll have to give her some comfort later.’
However, even in a depressed state, Evangeline’s PVE proficiency is already extremely high. Not to mention Lucas.
The duo of two knights started crushing the slimes with their respective blunt weapons.
puck! Fuck!
Certainly, the combat aspect itself is different from yesterday.
Lucas’ mace crushed the slime and Evangeline’s warhammer crushed them flat.
‘I was worried because both of them had equipment proficiency focused on their main weapon, but they handle blunt weapons well.’
When I hit it with a blow-type weapon, the slimes exploded easily like yesterday’s classics were lies.
Watching the scene, the bandits were amazed.
“and… As expected, knights are on a different level.”
“That scary soul drinker and brain drain so easily… .”
“It’s like watching a duel in a myth… … !”
“No, it’s just slime. You cowardly bastards.”
I sighed heavily and took a bottle of potion out of my pocket and poured it on the fainting Quylan’s face.
“Wake up, sunfish.”
“Cheuk! Whoa!”
Quylan opened his eyes. Maybe it’s because the HP bar is absurdly thin, but when I pour a little potion on it, it revives right away.
“Hey, the punishment squad. attention.”
As I growled lowly, Quylan and the bandits immediately lined up swiftly in front of me.
“Listen straight. This is not a kindergarten. It’s a monster wire. And the reason I poured money on you is because I need a combatant who will be an immediate force.”
“… .”
“What if you’re going to act like a fresh recruit? Is there no reason for me to hire convicts like you?”
If you’re going to train by teaching A to Z step by step from the beginning, just raise new recruits. There’s no reason to bring you criminals in the name of a punishment unit.
“If you are afraid of monsters and are trembling, pack your things right away and go back to your cell. I will pay for your sins fairly according to the laws of the empire.”
“… .”
“But if you don’t like prison and want to get your sentence commuted confidently while receiving decent money, do it right. I want them to show their skills befitting the name of the bandit king and his bodyguards.”
I clicked my tongue and pointed to the flattened slimes over there.
“Because those slimes are much weaker monsters than the imperial army you’ve been dealing with. don’t be afraid to fight okay?”
SR-rank fighters and two R-rank warriors. Two R-rank thieves.
If you can use it properly, it will be a good enough party. I didn’t intend to throw it out right away because I had a little bit of a shovel in the first battle.
‘But at least when will it be useful… … .’
Even with my bruises, fear remained in the eyes of the bandit king party who looked in the direction of the monsters. What to do with these clumsy bastards… … ?
It was then.
Tring! Tring!
Suddenly, the system beeped continuously. huh? Puzzled, I opened the system window.
[Outer Fortress North – Room 1]
– Annihilate the enemy!
– Lv.14 Normal Slime: 28
– Lv.15 Three-color Slime: 16
– Lv.15 Acidic Slime: 24
– Lv.20 Normal Slime: 30
Waves 2 through 5 are suddenly updated at once It became.
“what… .”
This [Outer Wall North] is a dungeon that continuously blocks waves of monsters in one long dungeon room. It’s normal for the waves to come one after another.
slap! slap!
Four waves at once began to come in at the same time.
A huge number of slimes, close to 100, poured in from all sides of the castle walls. What is this!
‘No matter how low-level the slime is, this number… … !’
Damian and Junior, who were standing on either side of me, immediately prepared for battle.
Damian pulled out two of the Cerberus in both hands and Junior chanted magic.
bang! bang! Taang-!
Flash-!
Magic bullets pierced and knocked down the slimes, and lightning magic struck the slimes.
But there were too many slimes.
Moreover, as they climbed up from the bottom of the castle wall, the horse guns and magic squares did not come out properly, so I had no choice but to allow them to approach.
In an instant, the slimes surrounded us.
“Lord!”
Lucas and Evangeline, who went out to organize the first wave, were trying to come back, but the two knights were also surrounded by a swarm of slimes and isolated.
Grinding my teeth, I swung my staff and summoned a blade of magic behind my back. Damn, I was caught off guard saying it was an easy place… … .
Smack!
A swarm of slimes jumped at us all at once.
It was self-evident that even if the soul was not absorbed or the brain was not fast, it would be terrifying if it was swallowed up by them. Holy shit!
Then
taat-!
The sunfish flew up.
pop!
Beopbeobung!
Quylan leaped into the air and sprayed his fists and feet in all directions like a gale.
Every time his fist hit, the slimes were crushed like clay, and the kicked slimes exploded like firecrackers.
In the blink of an eye, Quylan, who had exploded dozens of slimes, spun around and landed lightly.
His red braided hair swiveled and sat down following the movement.
“Sweet… punishment… .”
A savory curse came out of the bandit king’s mouth.
“No matter how scared we are, we must protect our water owner… !”
chuck!
Place one fist in front of your chest and extend the other fist forward. The center of gravity of the body is extremely low.
Cuilan, who took a unique martial arts stance, squealed at his subordinates.
“Guys, hold your posture! We have to earn money! We need a lot of money!”
At the cry of the party leader, the bandits put their blunt weapons forward with poison in their eyes.
Seeing that, I smiled.
Still, it seems they aren’t idiots who can’t use them.
“Let’s switch to full-time jobs too!”
Shouting, the Bandit King party ran in all directions, and a group of monsters flew overhead.
