Episode 171
The group, except for Jeong Ha-yeon, gathered in the conference room.
Everyone sat around the round table.
‘Seongju’ also existed there.
“So, are you really going to catch ‘Choi Won-ik’ by yourself?”
‘Kim Na-yoon’ said.
“Uh.”
“Then I will help.”
“Why?”
“According to your explanation, there are a total of two aides we have to deal with.”
‘Kim Na-yoon’ said, pointing to the paper I had drawn on.
There was a montage of three people written on it.
And all three of them were aides to ‘Choi Won-ik’.
‘Choi Won-ik’ has a total of 3 aides.
One person’s nickname is a thief.
He always comes inside the castle and steals its supplies and resources before leaving.
The other one is a death spellcaster.
It is a nickname that comes from the fact that there was no one who met him who did not die.
The last one is ‘Berserker.’
The more he sees blood, the more excited he becomes and the stronger he becomes.
“Uh. Right. “One person will definitely die from the bomb.”
According to my calculations, one of the aides, ‘Rogue’, will definitely die if this amount of bomb is used.
He puts the stolen items inside the castle into his pocket.
It is a bag that can store much more than the size of the bag I am carrying.
“We are going to put all kinds of rice in there, and it will explode after a certain period of time. Then, there are virtually no thieves.”
“Then there are two aides left. “Beccaria, me, Radeon, and Cha Ji-yoon all have to be there?”
“Uh.”
“…Why on earth?”
“Why on earth?”
“No matter how much you think about it, it’s obvious that ‘Choi Won-ik’ is much stronger. Then, shouldn’t the distribution of personnel itself be given much more to ‘Choi Won-ik’? But why are you the only one who has to catch ‘Choi Won-ik’?”
“…”
There is a reason for everything.
The parasite that possessed ‘Choi Won-ik’ is like my food.
I actually can’t deal with ‘aides’.
To deal with them, you have to use pure force to crush them, but I don’t have that kind of force.
More than anything, I can only truly catch ‘parasites’ if I am alone.
“I explained it. “The ‘Berserker’ must be killed with one hit.”
“…That’s it, but.”
“You must cast an amplification spell and slash with Radeon’s sword to kill him in one hit. So, there must be two people assigned to the berserkers. “Do you agree with this?”
“Uh.. I agree with that.”
“Then, two people must be assigned to the berserkers, and then the ‘death wizards.'”
Originally, the ‘Death Master’ wasn’t that high of a priority.
However, the story changes once we realize that ‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ does not have much time left.
“If a person is enchanted by a ‘death wizard,’ he or she will definitely die after a certain period of time.”
“…What? “
Of course, the problem is that it takes at least a few days.
There is no need to tell you that.
Because we can save ‘Jeong Ha-yeon’s’ life only if we catch her as quickly as possible.
I was drawn to catching the ‘Death Wizard’, but if ‘Jeong Ha-yeon’s life ends, there will no longer be a future in this world.
“But then, isn’t that the same as instant fraud?”
That is correct.
“There is a difference with instant kill. While instant kill has almost no restrictions on killing the opponent, this magic has quite strict restrictions.”
“..What is that?”
“You can only cast a spell if the opponent you are casting a spell on is weaker than you. In contrast, with instant death, you can kill the opponent without any such restrictions.”
“…So does that mean we are weaker than those guys?”
“It’s okay individually, but if we combine as a team, we can win. So why do we have to fight together? Besides, if you show your courage and get dragged out while fighting alone, you have no choice but to die.”
“…”
‘Kim Na-yoon’ swallowed her saliva.
“So, you agree with me that two people must go to the death spellcaster, right?”
“Uh.. Okay.”
‘Kim Na-yoon’ nodded his head.
“Then let’s distribute personnel like this. “Na-yoon Kim” And “Radeon” Are okay for berserkers, and “Ji-yoon Cha” And “Beccaria” Are okay for death spellcasters?”
“I understand.”
‘Kim Na-yoon’ nodded his head.
“But.. I have one question.”
‘Radeon’ raised his hand and said.
“Uh. Say it.”
“I understand why personnel should be distributed that way, but the most important thing is missing.”
“What?”
“Will the distribution of personnel during battle be that ideal?”
“….”
What Radeon said is correct.
Except for the ‘thief’ among the ‘aides’, it is unclear where the others will end up.
“It’s not really an unknown, is it?”
I said.
“So, do you have any idea where it will come from?”
“It’s not 100%, but it can be expected to some extent.”
“How?”
“I’ll explain, so listen carefully.”
It is 100% certain that thieves go to the warehouse first.
However, the paths of other aides are unclear.
However, some trends can be read.
For example, a berserker always looks for a strong opponent.
In particular, since she uses a sword herself, she really likes strong opponents who use swordsmanship.
So, if you sense Radeon’s presence, there is a high probability that you will go to Radeon.
If that happens, ‘Cha Ji-yoon’ and ‘Beccaria’ will automatically be the ‘death magicians’.
In other words, an ideal picture unfolds.
However, the problem is that it is not 100%.
There is an 80-90% probability that this is the case.
If there is a 10-20% chance that the aides head to where I am, the plan will immediately fail.
“Then it definitely doesn’t matter. Then ‘Radeon’ and I will stay outside the castle gate. “Because we need to immediately attract the aggro of the ‘Berserker’ guy.”
“Okay.”
“Then, the ‘Death Master’ automatically heads towards ‘Cha Ji-yoon’ and Beccaria. Next, ‘Choi Wonik’…”
‘Choi Won-ik’ is also problematic.
If, by any chance, I use ‘instant kill’ on a group other than myself, the lives of the group would be over at that moment.
“Don’t worry about that. “Choi Wonik will definitely come to where I am.”
“…I don’t know what confidence is.”
‘Kim Na-yoon’ pouted and spoke.
‘Choi Won-ik’ has no choice but to come to the place where the orb is located.
Only by eliminating that can you eliminate your weakness.
“Don’t worry too much. “It’s going to be okay, so let’s do it now.”
Ding-
Ding-
Dung-
The sound of a bell ringing was heard from above the castle.
It means that the enemy has begun to appear before our eyes.
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“I think we’ll arrive here in about an hour.”
“Okay. Then, we can head to the place where we have planned our strategy.”
“I understand. Let’s hurry. Kim Na-yoon.”
“Okay. Let’s hurry.”
‘Kim Na-yoon’ said.
Soon, ‘Radeon’ and ‘Kim Na-yoon’ started walking towards the castle wall.
Radeon turned around and glanced at ‘Cha Jiyoon.’
“Jiyun. “Take care of yourself.”
Honey was dripping from his expression.
“…Thank you for your concern.”
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ bowed his head.
“You don’t have to be that formal… Anyway, that’s not important right now, so let’s go quickly.”
“Uh.”
“…Where should we be?”
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ said.
Beside her was ‘Beccaria.’
“Because ‘death magicians’ like places without people..”
I looked around.
The area most likely to be devoid of people was the eastern area, which is currently full of abandoned houses.
“I think you can go there.”
“…Yes, I understand. “Let’s go.”
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ looked at ‘Beccaria’ and said.
“Yes.”
The two began walking towards the abandoned area to the east.
Then, ‘Cha Ji-yoon’ soon turned his gaze back and looked at me.
“..Doyun.”
“Yes. Please speak.”
“…Be careful. “Don’t die.”
“Of course. “Why do I have to die?”
“…That’s right.”
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ smiled and looked away again.
I turned around and headed to the ‘Seongju’s room.’
Squeak-
I opened the door and went inside.
There, ‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ was lying in bed.
“Uh. “Are you here?”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ said.
“Uh…”
Unlike usual, the voice was very distressed.
Originally, if you fall under that death spell, you will gradually suffer and die.
The degree of suffering becomes much worse as time passes.
You won’t be able to lift a finger right before you die.
The difference is that we have a little time left now, so we can move.
“If there is anything I can help with..”
Jeong Ha-yeon said as she tried to get up from the bed.
“No. Are you okay. “Just lie in bed.”
I said, stopping ‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ with my hand.
“But… “
“It’s okay, just lie down. “Because I can win on my own.”
“…”
There is only one reason why ‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ was left in ‘Seongju’s room.’
If at all possible, she was left alone, the moment an ‘aide’ or ‘Choi Won-ik’ goes there, it’s as if ‘Jeong Ha-yeon’s’ life is over.
It would be much better for you to be with me.
“Just lie down. Sometimes you get help from others. “How can you always handle everything yourself?”
“….”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ looked at me without saying a word.