Episode 67-Phase (7)
“—!”
‘Are you used to it now?’
I spent a few hours playing games with Naru and Dune, who had changed from being warriors of the plains to being monster hunters who hunt down strangely mutated mutants.
By repeating hunting, gathering by-products, and resting, they quickly became accustomed to hunting activities. Perhaps because they have always lived a rough life, their high adaptability was helpful.
I felt that if I became a little more proficient, I would be able to educate new successors well in my place.
This game also offers a multiplayer feature where you can form a party with other players. Just due to the influence of the Master Program, it was possible to bring in more villagers from outside to form a party instead of actually joining other players.
“Are they people with experience? “You completed your mission faster than expected.”
Brandt, an employee of the association, killed all the Titanis we were targeting, took the by-products and certified them, and gave us a reward with a surprised look in his eyes and a grin.
By-products were not sold. I planned to use it later when they learned the production technology.
“I’ll give you the next mission as promised. If this succeeds, I will raise your grade. But it’s better not to overdo it.”
Brandt then gave a new quest. There is a potion that restores stamina, so I thought I would just finish this quest and conclude the two hunters’ schedule for today.
“uh?”
However, it was at that time that a change occurred in the document that separately classified the names and status tables of those in the game in preparation for any unexpected accidents.
Surprised by this unexpected event, I immediately pulled down the creature hunting game I was currently playing and opened the game window I had left on the taskbar.
It was the very place where those hunting to obtain the essence of monsters entered.
[Warrior Shura]
[Characteristics: Dagger Skill (66% growth rate), Shadow (potential)]
[Batch: Sandbox Crafting]
[Comprehensive fatigue: 100% (injury)]
[Mana: 12%]
[Emotion: Pain]
A place that my character, who is currently standing still on the bomb shelter, cannot see. It’s clear that something went wrong with those fighting there.
I quickly moved my character and headed to the underground dungeon. As expected, the swarming monsters blocked my path, and I recklessly rushed forward and cut them down while eating a titanium sword and the food that replenishes my HP.
Finally, they came into view, Rakum and Larsen, who were fighting together, trying to protect the bleeding woman from the approaching enemies, but they were already cornered.
‘why? ah.’
[Banshee]
Obviously, with their skills, there is no way they would be defeated like this here. Of course, they are people, not characters, so they may make mistakes, but at least now it wasn’t because of mistakes.
For some reason, the walls of the underground dungeon, which could only be destroyed with a pickaxe made of titanium or higher, were damaged. Looking at it broken and not in a certain shape, it is clear that it was dug up using a pickaxe.
This is probably because there is a high probability of continuously taking damage from their attacks. After learning the skill, they gained the power to cut rocks into pieces with a knife.
And a boss mob from deeper crawled out of the broken wall. A crazy monster that flies through the air wearing an old, bulky cloth and inflicts a powerful debuff.
They wouldn’t have had the talent to withstand that debuff. Before it was too late, I quickly put my character between them and the banshee.
“—!!”
Lakum, who was sweating helplessly and not knowing what to do, opened his eyes wide when he saw me. However, it was impossible to ask them to fight together as they seemed to be having trouble moving their bodies properly right now.
Now, my character continues to lose blood and his movements become slower due to the debuff. To unlock this, you need a special potion, but right now I don’t have the materials or tools to make it.
Moreover, even if I had that potion, it was actually impossible to kill the banshee with my current system. Unlike the typical gameplay so far, we focused more on other things for the residents rather than farming or growth.
“Get out of here, dude.”
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So I just piled blocks on top of each other and blocked the road.
I continued to hear the terrible screams of an extremely angry banshee, but even the debuff that freezes even strong warriors was just an annoying noise to me outside the screen.
Soon, a thick wall made of stone blocks was created in front of us, and the enemies, who had no ability to destroy the blocks, could do nothing but scream.
‘We’ll need a preparedness plan.’
After healing Shura in a hurry, I hit Rakum, who had not yet escaped the debuff, and made him pick up Shura.
Then, he took them up the stairs and exited the underground dungeon.
The way to deal with the banshee in this game is to make a potion to resist debuffs and wear high-tier equipment, but I wondered if just following the standard instructions was really effective. No, I wondered if it was possible in the first place.
It’s a game, but it’s not a real game. The banshee’s debuff is not a debuff with a hard numerical value for the residents, but a curse itself that eats away their spirit. Even if I made a potion that could remove debuffs, whether they would be able to drink it properly on time was also a variable.
If Riena was there, she wouldn’t be pushed aside by banshees or something like that. The light of heavenly protection and protection she possesses ignores all mental debuffs.
So Riena would have killed the banshee with a single sword. It uses the power gained from other games.
Now that I, as well as the residents, have grown accustomed to using the powers gained from the game and have grown accordingly, it seemed necessary to combine them appropriately.
This was something that even I, who can read each game’s guidebook and read through the game like I was looking at the palm of my hand, had a hard time getting a proper feel for, and I had to figure it out like I was literally hitting the ground running.
‘Were the rewards for clearing Chapter 2 sacred talismans?’
Immediately after returning those injured in the underground dungeon to the village. I decided to do something that just occurred to me.
The rewards of Dark Blood Chapter 2, which Riena is currently about to clear, are a type of amulet that can protect the mind from demon attacks.
These are useful items that are essential in the progression of the game, but Riena already has the Heavenly Protection, a upward compatible buff.
So I was thinking of taking them outside and giving them to those who couldn’t survive the banshee today. If my prediction is correct, it will definitely be able to block Banshee’s debuff.
‘It’s something I have to do anyway.’
I immediately turned on another game, and in order to hurry things up, I invited Riena into it a little early.
The world in the game was just as we left it yesterday. It was broad daylight now, but it was a dark night, and the corpses of the enemies were still lying around.
“—.”
Riena, who was looking at the injured Shura who had been escorted to the village, nodded with a determined expression as if she understood why I had called her.
Although it is impossible to explain in detail, he seems to have realized that my intention in calling him at this moment is not unrelated to the Shura who was just brought in.
‘I have obtained two Heavenly Protection, will it be difficult?’
After confirming her feelings, I took the lead and headed to the basement of the temple where the boss was. When I cleared Chapter 1, I felt more anxious, but not now.
My anxiety decreased, and my trust in her increased.
“You damn bastards…!”
We soon got to see the boss’s face. That seemingly benevolent man was the boss of Chapter 2 who colluded with demons and became corrupted.
‘It’s a bit weird that I can’t skip.’
Skipping dialogue was impossible from the beginning when activated through the master program. So I had no choice but to listen to whatever nonsense my enemies said.
“Shut up. God just deceives us. Trying to tame us all with a little hope. “What do you know about God?”
The problem was that Riena and the bishop began to have a war of words.
Although the bishop was a gentle and warm person according to the game’s setting, he gradually became disappointed and angry at the God he believed in and followed, and turned completely away, and naturally he was negative toward God and all teachings.
“Always watching over you, being with you, and helping you?! “Are you talking about God right now!?”
However, looking at the bishop jumping up and down in anger as he continues to open his mouth without interrupting the conversation, Riena seems to be responding without hesitation. Why is she so angry? Honestly, I was surprised that there was even something to say.
The fact that a famous old bishop who was corrupted by the agony of faith and proof and a young warrior from a barbarian tribe living in the grasslands are having a war of words on equal terms shows that she has a firm belief in her heart.
‘I have become stronger.’
It was a moment that proved that she had not simply acquired flashy skills through her experience.
“How dare these guys!”
I took advantage of the pause between the two people, who could not give in to each other, and struck first, raising my staff and shooting out a hot fireball.
The bishop’s eyes widened, as if he had not known that he would be attacked first. Riena was also surprised and looked back at me.
However, not wanting to hear any more of the author’s sophistry, I poured out my skills one after another.
‘It has begun.’
At the same time, the boss’s HP bar appeared and the boss battle began. The enraged bishop opened the devil’s spellbook and drew upon the power of the devils, and Riena gritted her teeth and swung her drawn sword.
A completely different type of fight from the strategy is already unfolding.
“Why don’t you prove it? “I assure you, that proud being will not help you even if you die.”
Huge, disgusting tentacles summoned by the bishop broke the walls, floor, and ceiling and came out to attack us. I quickly used a roll to avoid the tentacles. In fact, it was difficult for me just to control how to avoid seeing these things pouring in without any pattern.
‘also.’
But Riena was different. No matter how irregular the attacks continued, he showed excellent movement, dodged them and cut them down, rushing towards the frightened bishop.
As the bishop said, the sacred golden light rising from her body, which proved itself in the previous fight, soon became a blade of judgment and cut through the power of the summoned demons.
“This is ridiculous…”
The bishop could not finish his sentence.
Without taking a single step back, she jumped forward and cut off all the tentacles with a golden slash, then kicked the air, spun around, and cut his body in half, killing him.
[Clear Chapter 2]
At the same time, the game was cleared. When I cleared Chapter 1, it was quite easy compared to how Riena and I cleared it despite going through all sorts of hardships.
[Phase 2 hunting ground opening]
[Number of people available for deployment: 3/6]
[Achievement Achievement: Early Faith (3)]
If you prove it, you will be rewarded. Those are the rules of the game.
I looked at Riena, who was quietly looking down at the bishop’s body, and checked the rewards that appeared on the screen.