◈ 046. [Side Story] Main Party (2)
“Are you not going to invite Evangeline to the party?”
Ader asked me one more time as I hesitated.
“Miss Evangeline will be a great power.”
“… I would be lying if I said I wasn’t greedy.”
No, I’m terribly greedy. I’m going crazy wanting to recruit!
At stage 3, there are two SSR rank vanguard characters? Besides, is that Lucas and Evangeline?
‘No matter how difficult this game is, if you play around with it, you can easily beat it!’
but.
– I want my daughter to live peacefully and happily, free from this cursed land and from this cursed task.
I promised
– Please feel free… … Live as you please… … .
It was the will of the deceased margrave.
A final request that his daughter not be entangled in family tasks.
“You must keep your promise. I’m going to let that kid do what he wants.”
“If you miss it, you will regret it all the time, right? Wouldn’t it be better to hold it by force?”
“I don’t want to violate my duty as a human being for the sake of clearing.”
Ader tilted his head slightly to the side.
“Isn’t the reason why you were able to clear Iron Man of Hell because you didn’t pay attention to that reason?”
“It did.”
Put the characters under your command into limbs. Write it as a throwaway card.
I exchanged sub-quests for treasure chests and many lives for challenges.
Changed lives for efficiency. That’s how I was able to break through the hell iron man.
“But if you clear it like that this time too, there will be no progress.”
I smiled.
“I want to be a better me than I was yesterday.”
Ader looked at me with a complicated expression.
“That restriction will strangle the lord one day.”
“doesn’t care.”
I don’t want to pretend to be a saint, but I don’t want to be a monster either.
Even in a world where life is lighter than a feather, I want to be a human being.
That’s all.
“Anyway, take good care of Evangeline, Ader. you’re a teenager It will be complicated.”
“I understand, lord.”
Ader, who bowed his head in silence at my words, oops! he said.
“By the way, Lord.”
“huh?”
“It’s Lady Evangeline’s spear and shield that you smashed the other day.”
“Oh that.”
My 777 smashed both of Evangeline’s gear. I haven’t spoken yet.
Ader, who was hesitant, spoke slowly.
“After appraisal, both the spear and the shield were SSR grade items… .”
“… .”
“It seems to be so damaged that it will be difficult to even get the materials. How are you going to compensate for this… … .”
In an instant, my mind went blank.
Was it an SSR grade item? both?
The price is also expensive, but it means that it is very rare.
Should I admire the unmatched power of my prince’s punch that shattered it in one blow?
“What if I make you a bird?”
“I need magic cores to manufacture new high-end equipment… .”
Oops. All the remaining magic cores were poured into the manufacturing of horse guns.
“If I give you my lucky strike, how can you not be numb? Wouldn’t it be a draw?”
“I don’t think so… .”
“shit!”
I pressed my forehead because of the headache, then let out a sigh and said.
“Gather the party.”
It was time to go explore the dungeon anyway.
I opened my tired eyes and jumped up from my chair.
“Let’s go collect magic cores!”
Can’t you make something new like that?!
***
So, a few hours later, dinner. the back yard of the mansion.
“Somehow, it feels like it’s been a while.”
I looked around at the party members summoned in front of me and said.
“Did everyone rest well these days?”
The party is the member of the courtesy. I am Lucas Damian Jupiter. and.
“Why is it me again Oh!”
Lily, who now reacts with cliches.
As soon as the call-up order was issued, Lily tried to run away, but she knew that and spread the soldiers around the alchemist’s workshop in advance.
Lily was caught on the run and brought by force. The tear-stained Lily cried out desperately.
“I heard that some newcomers came in this time! Take them!”
It was as it was said. This time, we recruited a few heroic characters from the new mercenary guild.
The problem is gray. Grade N.
Besides, he has no special abilities.
Of course, if he develops in future battles, he will become a good combatant, but it is true that he is not enough to be included in the main party.
It would be best to operate it as a sub-party.
So after pruning and pruning again… … R-class fire mage Lily was called back to the main party.
In addition, Lily has passed level 20 through battles and is about to finish her first job advancement.
Learned ‘Fire Cannon’ as a new skill.
It is a skill that simply throws a powerful ball of fire, but even if it rots, it is a wizard.
It guarantees more certain power than a mercenary with a lot of gossip.
“The items you ordered from the blacksmith the other day! It’s all about collaborating with the alchemist’s workshop! I will supervise closely! Your Highness?!”
Lily begging for me by the crotch of my pants.
“Hmm… .”
I let out a troubled moan.
I also have no intention of pampering Lily at the main party forever.
Taking a friend who can’t even walk due to a leg injury to that dangerous dungeon is obviously unreasonable.
However, the reality is that there are no suitable replacements.
‘If a hero character good enough to replace Lily is recruited, even if it’s a useful R grade or N grade, I’ll replace it right away… … .’
The supply of hero characters is slow.
The number of newcomers to the mercenary guild is still small. I’m picking them all up as they come.
‘It would be nice to meet a decent NPC in a dungeon and recruit them, but that’s completely luck… … .’
I put my chin on my chin and thought about it.
‘How is it… … ?’
“Hey! Please contact me, please!”
Now, Lily even uses court-style honorifics and begs me. Pretty desperate… … .
It was then.
“Where are you going?”
A little girl’s voice rang out. everyone saw it
Evangeline walked from the side of the mansion with a sullen expression.
I don’t even have arms, so I keep saying this, but it’s really small… … .
“Hah?!”
Lily, eyes wide, asked me urgently if she had sensed the SSR-grade energy emanating from Evangeline.
“majesty! this person is?!”
“… Some people may be seeing it for the first time. Say hello to everyone.”
I was forced to introduce myself.
“I am Evangeline Cross, the only daughter of the Margrave of Cross.”
Surprised by the story that she was the daughter of a Marquis, Lily and Damian hurriedly bowed.
Jupiter extinguished the cigarette and gave a sharp salute.
“I’m sorry about your father, Miss Evangeline.”
Evangeline also faced a flawless salute. I’m afraid he’s not even a cadet, so his angle is fantastic.
“Thank you for your concern. But it’s okay.”
Then Evangeline looked at me.
“So where are you going?”
I was reluctant, but answered honestly.
“Dungeon.”
“A dungeon? Where is that around this city… … .”
Evangeline stopped talking and looked at me with an evil gaze.
“You mean the dungeon under the lake?!”
“what. Did you know too?”
“The lake is just the mouth of hell from which monsters crawl out. The fact that there is a dungeon under it is just an old story.”
Evangeline crossed her arms and shrugged.
“Occasionally, foolish adventurers flocked to the lake for treasure, but no one ever returned.”
“Nobody. We have already been there.”
In disbelief, Evangeline raised her sharp eyes. I also shrugged my shoulders.
“I will continue to visit.”
“… So, what the prince said now.”
Evangeline raised a finger and questioned.
“There is a dungeon that even our Cross family, who have ruled this place for generations, do not know about, and the prince has been there. Are you saying this?”
“Of what you said, the latter is correct, but the former is not. Evangeline.”
I grinned.
“Your family might have known. Maybe you’re the only one who doesn’t know.”
“… !”
Evangeline bit her lip.
As an heir to the Cross family, she was not given the lessons she was supposed to take.
Instead, he took a course as an elite officer at the Imperial Academy.
Even if secrets such as the dungeon under the lake were handed down from the Cross family, there was no way for her to know.
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe me. Because we are going.”
You have to come back to pay for the broken weapon.
When I waved my hand, Evangeline took a step forward.
“I want to go too!”
“What?”
“Even so, I am the top graduate of the Imperial Academy, right? I pride myself on being more helpful than anyone else in battle. ‘Seniors’.”
Evangeline gave strength to the title senior.
‘I also went to the school you went to. It seems to be an appeal that I can do my part as well.
Mmm. I groaned.
“No, I know that, junior. but.”
“Take me too. If there is anything under the real lake, I will check it with my own eyes.”
“Um… .”
“I am the only heir to the Cross family, and both of my parents were killed by monsters from the lake. I think I have the right to follow.”
I closed my mouth.
That’s why. I was trying to keep you away from fighting the monsters under the lake.
‘That was your father’s wish… … .’
Having swallowed the words, I chinned.
“What about the body? Are you okay?”
Instead of answering, Evangeline unwrapped the bandage on her arm.
Minor scratches and bruises had already healed up. It is also the resilience of an SSR-class tanker.
“Your heart?”
“yes?”
“Have you calmed down?”
“… .”
I learned of my father’s death just a few hours ago. I would still feel dizzy.
“Staying still is more disturbing. It’s better to move your body.”
Evangeline straightened her sharp eyes as she straightened her tangled back hair.
“So how is it? will you take me? yes?”
“… good.”
There is no longer any reason to refuse.
I turned my head to the side. I saw Lily, her eyes twinkling terribly.
“Then Lily. You remain at Crossroads.”
“Aww~!”
Lily started dancing openly, waving her arms. You look so happy… … .
“By the way, have you not seen my spear and shield?”
Evangeline asked after seeing that the rest of the party members were all armed.
“Even before I lost my mind yesterday, it was definitely with me… .”
“Kuh hmm! Hehehe! It was a bit damaged, so I took it to the smithy to fix it.”
I hurriedly beckoned to Ader. Ader ran to the Burinake warehouse.
“For now, I’ll lend you the rest of the equipment, so use that at least.”
“What… It doesn’t matter.”
Within a few minutes, Ader brought a spear and a shield, one by one, into a cart from the warehouse.
“Hee hee hee! I brought anything I could see… … !”
As expected, it was a large cavalry spear and shield. Both were smaller than Evangeline was originally wearing, but still large.
Evangeline was delighted and put on the two gears.
“It’s the equipment I used when I was young. It’s been a while.”
humming! Boooooong!
Evangeline, who lightly rotated the huge cavalry spear like turning a pen holder, nodded.
“It’s too light to write now, but… I guess I just did it.”
No matter how hard it is, it looks like a piece of iron. is it light?
‘Oh. His strength level is 35.’
Even if there are five of us, if I arm wrestle with him, I’ll probably lose… … .
“good. It’s ready.”
Evangeline, who tied a leather strap to her lance and wore it around her waist, dared to confirm with me one more time.
“Are you taking me to the party?”
“Yes, yes. It’s what your junior is saying, so you should listen.”
I turned on the system window and put Evangeline in except for Lily.
[Main Party (5/5)]
– Ash (EX) Lv.11
– Lucas (SSR) Lv.31
– Jupiter (SR) Lv.37
– Damian (N) Lv.24
– Evangeline (SSR) Lv.35 < Guest Character >
T-ring!
A new party synergy has been applied.
Commander 1. Article 2. Healer 1. Because it is the composition of wizard 1.
[Active Party Synergy]
> (Commander 1) Battlefield Guard: This party does not lose morale.
> (Article 2) Duel Knights: Increases the physical defense of all party members by 20%.
Synergy on the knight side was activated. It turned out to be a pretty solid party.
“… .”
“? Why are you looking at me like that?”
“No, nothing.”
To Evangeline, who was puzzled, I roughly glossed over.
I felt uncomfortable in a corner of my heart thinking of the marquee who was dying in my arms, but honestly, it’s reassuring to have an SSR tank in the party.
I grinned.
“Please take good care of me, Junior Evangeline.”
Then, Evangeline’s brow furrowed.
“By the way, until when will you call me junior?”
