626. [Free Exploration] Thorn Road
In this raid, a large number of different races, which can be said to be one of the main forces of the monster front, were left out.
It’s not that they’re unsuitable for the raid, it’s because the four people who can be said to be representatives of the tribe are currently avatars for each tribal god.
Unable to control the overflowing power, he collapses and suffers. Only then is sortie impossible.
‘Chosen One of a tribal god didn’t even exist in the game…’
I don’t know the specs or how to operate it yet. So, it was excluded from the power right now. See you later when you recover.
So, the list of heroes in this battle… based on martial arts competition, is as follows.
main party.
uncles
Scary Sisters (one Templar Priest instead of Nameless).
Glory Nights.
Dragon Blood Knights.
In addition to this, two additional parties that showed excellent performances in martial arts competitions were organized. These two parties will wait in the rear as a reserve and monitor the situation. If there is a gap, I will put it in.
“The 25 people participating in this raid reorganize their party according to each role group.”
I regrouped 25 people into a party of 1 melee tank, 2 melee damage tanks, 1 melee dealer, and 1 ranged fireteam.
At this time, Lucas, who was still watching the situation, spoke to me cautiously.
“My lord, the current composition feels a bit out of balance.”
“….”
“The fireteam is insufficient. Are you okay?”
Simply put, the number of remote dealers is small.
The number of archers (snipers) and wizards is far less than that of melee units.
Compared to other monster battles, the situation in Dragon Raid is special. The guy is huge and powerful.
All patterns are wide-area judgments, in other words, there is a high probability that allies will be swept away by his slightest movement.
It can be said that the basics of dragon raids are that the long-range fireteam steadily accumulates damage while attracting his attention with an appropriate number of melee units. I’ve been teaching that way too.
But this time, there are only four melee parties, so Lucas must be embarrassed.
“You’re right, Lucas. If it’s a classic raid, it’s better to adjust the ratio.”
I smiled.
“But this time, I’m going to use a little trick. This configuration is suitable.”
“Aha, I see…”
Lucas’s face brightened at my trick. He has seen all my crazy tricks and tricks so far, so it seems he naturally trusts me.
‘Shouldn’t you have called it a strategy, not a trick…?’
Anyway, I didn’t have to put it off, so I let everyone know this trick to use in this raid.
Both those on the march and those waiting listened attentively.
After all the detailed tactical meetings and discussions, several hours had passed.
Finally, Lucas asked.
“If so, when is the departure, my lord?”
“Three days later.”
I nodded heavily.
“After training with the new formation, we leave for the enemy camp. Everyone prepare well.”
Then I pointed at one of the heroes with the tip of my staff.
“Take good care of Violet.”
The other Gamble Club members, and Lily, who had tried to run away first, said yes.
With her entire body being held, Violet made a noise with a sullen face.
“This bastard’s life…”
I chuckled.
It was because she knew very well that Violet had become a full-fledged warrior… working hard on the front lines here.
***
Three days later.
west of the city. grave site.
Candler’s funeral was held.
The funeral was held on a small scale. But the number of people who flocked to it was by no means small.
The people Candler met as a mercenary and the people he met while working at the production union. And those who knew the miracles she had caused…
many gathered to watch her coffin buried under the ground. Some cried, some were resolute, and some silently suppressed their emotions.
“…”
The flag of the World Defense Front – a coffin wrapped in a plain black flag was placed below the ground, and I placed a white flower on the coffin with my own hands.
Nobody and Chain, dressed in mourning clothes, took a shovel and sprinkled dirt over the coffin.
After the ceremony and the choir’s singing and gunfire subsided.
Instead of standing on the podium and standing shoulder to shoulder in a circle of people, I lowered my head and recited a poem instead of a grandiose speech or eloquence.
I don’t seek a road without thorns
I don’t ask for sadness
to disappear I don’t even look for days
when the sun shines I
don’t want to stay by the summer sea either I don’t
want to stay in the summer sea The green of the earth withers with only the eternal
day under the sun. If not,
the heart closes the peak of hope.
This was also a poem mourning Candler’s death, and at the same time.
It was also a ticket to start a series of battles against the Black Dragon Corps in the future.
“let’s go.”
A raiding party of 25 men and a reserve group of 10 men all took off their mourning clothes and put on the prepared armor and equipment.
At the head of it, I hung the flag a little lower than usual on the flagpole. Like hoisting an early flag.
I don’t know if this fits the etiquette of this world. It might be in line with the earth’s etiquette.
But what’s important is what I mean.
Waving the lowered black flag – I declared to my heroes.
“To our thorny road.”
***
“Are you going?”
manor house. backyard.
The emperor was waiting in front of the teleport gate.
I bowed and replied.
“Yes, Obama.”
“I hear you could really die in this battle.”
“It has been like that every time.”
I have been fighting for the fate of the world.
I have never given up my life even once.
“Haha.”
The emperor, swallowing a laugh with an unknown meaning, looked at me intently.
“Originally, it should be the opposite… but while you risk your life fighting, let this father plan the future here.”
No wonder.
If we perish under the lake.
Then the only person to entrust the world to is this male emperor.
Even if the crossroads fall, if there is a commander who will continue to resist to the end, pushing the front line to the north, the emperor will be the only one.
“Please take good care of the ground, Obama.”
“The more you think about it, the more ridiculous it gets. Normally, it would be the form of a father stepping up and a son planning the future…”
Of course, my mind about going to the battlefield didn’t change, and the emperor didn’t bother to turn my mind around.
“Have you come to a conclusion?”
the emperor suddenly asked.
The question he asked me during the festival must have been about the conclusion of the ordeal.
I hesitated for a moment.
Then, after taking a look at Dusk Bringer, Hecate, and other heroes with sad faces behind me, I replied.
“…not yet.”
“okay.”
The emperor nodded his head in response to my reply that he was still thinking about it.
“Do you remember what I said to you before?”
“What are you talking about?”
“I mean, if you have the will to find a way, the road is everywhere and everywhere.”
It was a conversation we had with our father and son, whom we met when we were caught up in the spirit world.
“I remember. So he said to wander freely. The road will surely be at its end.”
At my words, the emperor smiled.
“okay. Don’t bother saying it one more time. Let yourself wander as much as you like, son.”
“…”
“It’s okay to be anywhere, whether in the dark or in the light. Wherever you are, that too is life.”
Having said that, the emperor got out of the way.
“Go away.”
“Yes, Obama.”
Showing an example, I gave a simple order to my heroes.
“Enter!”
“yes-!”
We stepped into the wide open teleport gate.
Because the darkness we have to face is there.
***
[Now Loading… Teleporting.]
[Tip – There are various gimmicks in Dragon Raid. Actively utilize the gimmick to lower the level of difficulty!]
No, how long has this been a tip? Has Ader regained his strength?
I laughed at the unexpected timing of the tip.
It was a story I knew obviously, but I still felt the heart to help me
.
Flash!
***
The so-called Dragon Lair, the home base of each Black Dragon Legion, is located in District 9.
The Night Bringer seems to have occupied the capital of the 10th district, but the other 5 must all have their own rares.
Among them, ‘Black Dragon’s Claw’ – Parekian’s Rare is located in the outermost area of District 9.
“It’s incredibly busy…”
Evangeline muttered in a bewildered voice.
It wasn’t just Evangeline. All the heroes who have entered this place together are looking around in bewilderment and admiration.
The ‘region’ of the Lake Kingdom means the depth as a dungeon, and the number goes up as you move towards the center of the city.
It is believed to have been the residence of the aristocratic class from the 6th district, and the deeper you go, the higher the social class seems to have lived.
We are now in District 9.
Now, the central capital of District 10 is also in the center of the Lake Kingdom, which is right in front of you.
It is all in darkness, but even a cursory glance reveals that it is a terrifyingly developed city. To be honest, the ecliptic seems more splendid than New Terra.
‘When I drifted in the past, I only hovered within District 10.’
The memory of wandering around District 10 with the succubus queen Salome suddenly came to mind.
At that time, it was only possible to enter the road connecting the 10th and 9th districts – Daegyo (大橋). I vividly remember falling under the bridge while trying to get out of District 9 across the bridge.
There was a village under the bridge, and there were people who lived there.
‘Sometime when all of District 9 is occupied…’
I looked at the bridge at the end of District 9 in the distance. And I scanned the darkness that overflowed under the bridge.
‘I wonder if I can join the people of the bottom village.’
The bottom village is connected to District 1 ‘Dry Drain’ by a drain. It’s kind of a short cut shortcut.
I tried this shortcut entry, but I gave up once the heroes I sent out to scout lost their way in a maze-like drainage ditch and almost got into trouble.
It seems that it will not be easy to enter through the shortcut unless the NPC from the bottom village directly guides you.
Occupying all of District 9 and calmly going to meet them would be stable.
“….”
I suddenly remembered the face of the people who fought alongside me at that time.
Salome Mason Sword Demon Spear…
Eventually, I shook my head to come to my senses.
‘For now, it’s a dragon raid.’
Though it is full of twisted threads of troubles to be sorted out.
I believe that if you solve the things in front of you one by one, you will always be able to meet the complete conclusion at the end.
I decided to focus on the immediate task, the dragon raid. In fact, this alone is a big enough crisis. It’s a plate where you have to risk your life.
We moved slowly through the darkened streets in formation.
There are no flooding monsters, and the Lake Kingdom is quiet, perhaps thanks to the Night Bringer’s declaration of a truce. It is said that the scouting party sent earlier also found nothing.
Still, we walked cautiously without being vigilant and eventually arrived at our destination.
< Chiancheong (治安廳) >
If you think of Earth Korea, which is in charge of the lake kingdom’s security administration, it’s like the National Police Agency… I guess.
Sixth Claw Parekian of the Black Dragon Corps played his rare here.
I looked back and nodded, and the heroes nodded nervously in unison.
“Enter.”
“enter!”
It was when we were about to rush into the security office.
“for a moment!”
A sonorous voice came from behind. Surprised, everyone raised their weapons and turned around.
The person who appeared through the darkness from the other side of the street was none other than an unknown.
Everyone calmed down and lowered their weapons. I was happy and smiled.
“cotton!”
“Not together, Ash.”
Anonymous approached lightly, stretched out his hand, and placed it on top of the closed door of the Public Security Office.
“Above all, to get into a place like this… you’d better be with me.”
A magical pattern formed on the back of an unknown hand, and the
coo-gu-gu-!
The security office’s lock was unlocked and the rusty door began to open slowly from side to side.
She is the royal family of the Lake Kingdom. You have the right to enter any facility.
“Thank you.”
Everyone’s expression brightened as if they had gained a thousand and one thousand horses, but the face of the unknown was serious.
“As you may well know, there is a member of the Black Dragon Corps in this. They are so cruel and vicious that they cannot be defeated by any monster.”
“…”
“Never let your guard down, okay?”
I silently nodded, and Anonymous took the lead, taking a deep breath.
After passing through the entrance of the Public Security Office, a huge landscaped garden first appeared before entering the main building.
The soil is black and rotten, and there is no sign of life in the withered trees.
And on the broad platform leading from the garden to the main building of the Public Security Agency…
the black and gigantic dragon was lying down.
