11. Sacrificial Longsword
My heart is hot, but my head is cold. I hear the voices of the guys. You need to get as much information as possible when dust is blocking your view.
“clear!”
“It was good.”
“It’s neat. hehehehe.”
“Byeong-ho oppa’s fireball throwing skills are really amazing.”
is it four It feels like the five senses are stretched out in all directions.
“It’s really good when you finish clearing Chief Nol.”
“Kikki, that’s what I mean. How many do you think will survive?”
“They must all be dead. Whoops. It’s my special fireball.”
“It’s because I overreacted and set it to a rare grade.
It’s like the main character of a hot firestorm. While drinking two small bottles of potion, I listened to where the voice came from to determine its location.
“Let’s deal with it quickly and leave.”
“Ah, I don’t want to eat dirt, but wait.”
“Then recover like last time and try to counterattack?”
“okay. Stop nagging.”
Thanks to their chatter, I was able to roughly figure out their location. The one who seems to be the leader and the one who is arguing is the closest, the second is the leader, and the third is a woman standing farthest, which is presumed to be a healer. The one at the farthest end is a wizard. I decided on the order of attack by analyzing the positions of the guys drawn in my head.
“don’t worry. The two cubs got into an instant accident, and I confirmed that the tanker guy, who seemed to have the best equipment, and the healer guy next to him flew away. The other one is just babbling.”
“really?”
“Well, can we do this for a day or two? If you pretend, you pretend.”
“Hmm, then let’s quickly clean up and run away. hey! Byungho. One more hit.”
“okay.”
The first thing to do before the dust clears is… … .
“Right in the head!”
Tsukeok!
I see that the guy who was careless is turning his head. You can’t talk like that!
Perhaps thanks to the drastic increase in attack speed and attack power due to berserk, his head was cut in an instant and he floated up into the sky.
Fuck!
I jumped up and kicked the freshly cut hair at the wizard standing behind me, then turned my head toward my second target.
‘Healer next!’
The woman whose eyes met mine bit her teeth and raised the shield and mace she was holding.
Like a looter, he takes a stance right away without being shaken by a brutal scene. I also didn’t rush.
‘Health is 70%, berserk is 40 seconds… … .’
Take a moment to count my chips. It may seem a little lacking, but it doesn’t matter. Because it’s all-in anyway!
Chou Shu Shoot! Chaechaechaeng!
Healer stepped back from the series of attacks and calmly received them with his shield.
Like a healer, it is a shield technique that focuses on endurance rather than attack. I even tried to spill my attacks to see if I had learned anything.
“But why do you look so clumsy?”
Grasp!
“Wow!”
I caught the shedding and rolled as if I was falling over and kicked the calf bone, losing my balance and removing my shield.
I got up and ran my sword through my chest.
Tsukeok!
“Ouch!”
As the 300% amplified attack power slashed a vital spot, the pale healer flung herself backwards.
Since he was fatally wounded, he seems to be trying to get out of my area of attack somehow. Where the fuck X is running away!
Tsukeok! Poo! Poo!
Following up, he removed the arm holding the shield and hacked his chest and face. I was caught in a berserk, and my hands were twisted at 1.25 times faster attack speed, and I took the opportunity to stab my stomach deeply. He was about to strike the shortsword down on the stiff healer’s forehead as if he had received a fatal blow.
“You bastard!”
“Kuk!”
When I turned around, the guy with the unusually shaped black longsword slashed my back deeply. Half of the life force that had been filled up to 80% by drinking the potion was gone, and the strength of the body was drained. I took out the cut at the moment, but my body doesn’t listen to me, whether it’s because of the weapon or the skill. Glass cannon on this guy! The moment he raises his sword again and cuts my throat… … .
“Barrier!”
A white curtain was created in front of me along with a resounding chant, blocking its attack. Crispy and broken, but that’s enough.
Aww!
“Ouch!”
When I cut off my exposed neck, it seems to stiffen as it wraps around my neck, then rotates its pivot foot and aims for my waist. I ducked down and slashed my ankle deeply, and I sat down screaming. I stepped on his sword with my foot and stabbed the shortsword in my heart.
Whoops!
“ぅ!”
I stepped on the struggling guy’s neck and continued to strike it down.
And at some point, the guy under his feet trembles with a suffocating sound.
I drew my sword and tried to attack the healer again, but someone came before me.
“Fuck X Ah!”
Aerang, who put a barrier on me, is beating the opponent’s healer with his mace. During the entire expedition, he quietly heels from behind, and the snap of his wrist turning the mace is unusual. Eat and laugh. Then a man’s voice is heard.
“Dogs… die!”
The wizard who completed the burning fireball in his hand was looking at me with poisonous eyes. It is commendable that he calmly completed the magic without rushing into it while his comrades were dying, but it would be his mistake to laugh at him for completing one. The reason I didn’t attack him was simple. There was one more survivor on our side.
“Gagging… … .”
A sapling made of blades sprouted from his chest. stupid kid… The reason I didn’t care about you was for a reason.
“개새끼야. laugh… Are you long?”
Bussan-ai, half of her upper body disfigured by hideous burns, grabbed the wizard by the neck with a bloody smile.
* * *
“resurrection!”
aaang~
“Five… … .”
Something resembling angel wings appeared on Aerang’s back, and the holy light emitted from her body illuminated the fireball with a well-cooked lump of charcoal.
“Uhhhh… … .”
As the black ash melted into the holy light and scattered in the air, party member 2, who was dead, rose from his seat with a zombie-like sound. When the resurrection was complete, he trembled and said.
“Oh, I was so scared that I almost died.”
“Quickly bandage it. That’s why you usually need to match some resistance items.”
“Sorry. I hit it with a petem because of the boss, but I didn’t know this would happen. And thank you, Kay.”
“What. It’s the same party.”
“It’s not that, if it wasn’t for Kay, I would have been annihilated.”
Party member 1, who was resurrected first and was bandaging with excitement, painted my face with gold. Her heart tickled, but she wasn’t used to compliments like this yet. To change the topic, he looked at Aerang and said.
“Hmm, you and the kid seem to be hitting on each other a bit… … .”
“Ah, the fact that Kei-nim cut off all the blood was just a hit. That guy’s equipment is really good, so if it had been 1:1, I would have lost.”
“you’re right. If Kei-sama hadn’t attracted their attention, the hundred and fifty would have been wiped out.”
At Aerang’s words, Bussan Ai also nodded in agreement. I was almost directly hit by a fireball with party members 1 and 2, so the damage was great, but I lived well because of the equipment.
“The Podina side is a beginner village, so this kind of thing rarely happens, so I was vigilant, but I was beaten.”
“Damn you bastards… Isn’t it fun to belittle low-level people?”
Listening to the exchanges, it seems that this is a frequent occurrence.
“Is it like this anywhere else?”
“Until level 30, most of them are busy leveling up, so they don’t do raiders, but after level 40, it’s very common. It’s fortunate that there are NPC rangers who maintain the highway… … .”
“okay.”
“Now, let’s do a quick distribution of loot and float. Before the others arrive… … .”
Everyone nodded at Bussan-ai’s words. They’re dead. The penalty won’t let them connect for a while, but they weren’t the only looters. After a while, we got out of the den to play and spread out the safety zone in a secluded place.
“Then I will share.”
Seion had several systems to ensure fair distribution of loot in party play. One of them is to share the loot details, and if you share this, all the loot obtained by time and place while having a party will be displayed. In addition, since you can know the price in real time in conjunction with the market price of the local auction house, you will not be hit in the back because you do not know the value. There is no protection against predators, but there are plenty of conveniences for those who aspire to be law-abiding players.
“The japtem is 125 gold, calculated at the shopping mall and including the gold. Do you need any of the japtem?”
“There is not.”
“Me too.”
“Then deal with it like that, and the next item distribution.”
Looking at the share window, I see a total of five items. There were four greens for high grade and one blue for rare grade, and that blue was a long sword.
“As you can see, it is an intermediate treasure chest, a Soul Fragment of Chief Noll, an Earth Bow, a Longsword of Sacrifice, and a Ring of Agility. The Cloak of Contempt didn’t drop, but the looters gave me the Longsword of Sacrifice.”
“Wow, the sacrificial longsword… … ?”
“Awesome.”
The Longsword of Sacrifice was a high-end weapon among rare-grade items. Presumably the looter who dropped this weapon is now running amok.
“Then, from now on, we will distribute items according to the dungeon party agreement. Do you know all the contents of the agreement?”
“yes.”
“yes.”
All faces were tense.
As Seion’s items had the same value as goods in the real world, the rules for value distribution were applied to everyone in the game in the name of an agreement.
Many countries have expressed concerns that items are recognized as material assets with value rather than simple data chunks, but in the cyber world where the existence of cryptocurrencies cannot be denied, Seion such as El Dorado is a real crime to those who do not abide by this agreement. It was institutionalized to give a penalty equivalent to
“Then, please vote for the person who contributed the most to this expedition. By the way, I am Kay.”
Bussan-ai pointed at me and said. The boy also nods.
“Ummm, me too.”
“Sadly, this is Kay.”
“Yes.”
“… … .”
Thankfully they all point to me.
“Kay won by unanimous decision. Please choose Kay’s item first.”
“… … .”
“… … .”
Everyone turned their heads towards me. And in the stinging gaze that contained so many meanings, I slowly took my finger.
“I… … .”
* * *
After distributing the items, we came out through the portal at the end of the subterranean dungeon.
“You all worked hard.”
“You worked hard.”
“I’m envious of Kei-nim’s winning item.”
“Please stop it. If it wasn’t for Kei, it would have been completely ruined. It was the looters who spit it out anyway… … .”
“That makes me even more sad. I have nothing to say… … .”
“Sobbing… Why don’t I have item luck?”
Party member 2 playfully pretended to cry. After I chose the sacrificial longsword, I rolled the dice for the remaining four items, and party member 2 came last and took the intermediate treasure chest.
‘It’s a bit burdensome.’
In my rookie backpack, there was a longsword with a very attractive black blade.
[Long Sword of Sacrifice] [Rare]
– It is a famous sword created by craftsmen using precious black iron.
-Attack Power 30~35
– 80/80 durability
-Skill [Blood-soaked blade]
-Sacrifice 50 HP to double damage once
The damage is 1.5 times stronger than the previously used Horace’s short sword, and the durability is about twice as much.
The options attached to it are great, but there is a skill that doubles the damage by consuming life force. I asked Bussan Ai, and the lowest price on the auction house was 300 gold. It sounds like 300,000 won in cash. Honestly, even if I was in the position of party member 2, I would feel sick to my stomach, but they unexpectedly acknowledged my contributions kindly. While I was watching them bickering, Bussan-ai approached me.
“Kay.”
“Yes.”
“If you don’t mind the schedule, would you like to join us at the chief’s party to play with us from now on?”
“Thank you.”
The sea that I wished for even if I didn’t ask. There’s a lot to learn and a lot to gain by teaming up with a regular party like this. Bussan-ai, who was relieved by my answer, asked with a slightly more serious expression.
“And I’m going to upload a video of my strategy for this raid on WeTube… Of course, we will mosaic your ID and face.”
“Yes. It doesn’t matter.”
I nodded my head politely. After hearing the story, Bussan Ai was a YouTuber with 30,000 subscribers who had been active in Seion for quite some time. I usually upload strategy videos, so I was well versed in seion to the point that I could easily tell you if it was because of that. It’s not that I’m only looking for benefits, but there’s nothing wrong with being friendly with this kind of person. It could be an opportunity to make my name known in the future… … .
Thanks to taking the 10th level while catching the Gnoll chief, I was able to use friend storage, whispers, and mailboxes, so I registered everyone’s names as friends on the spot. And after promising the next time, I moved to a nearby accommodation and ended the game.