278 Fire Vortex (4)
The Hidden Peace of Farune Island ‘Wrath of the Sea’.
The difficulty of this event, which occurs when there are less than 20 people on the island, when the tribute is destroyed depends on the number of people.
5-9 players increase the number of normal monsters.
In the 10-14 player mode, the fourth wave is added and the final boss appears, and in the case of 15-19 players, some of the penalties the final boss had are gone… … .
‘I’m afraid I’ll be doing a 3rd grade raid in this unprepared state.’
The more I think about it, the more I sigh.
What I was aiming for was the boss of the third wave.
If you run the event with 6 people in the first place, the fourth wave doesn’t even start.
We tried to catch a large amount of miscellaneous mobs and supply mana stones and essences for sale, and if possible, we wanted to supply even 4th grade essences to feed Mishana Erwen.
But nothing went as planned.
‘… … Why is my seller always like this?’
It was not enough that the event started on the highest difficulty, so the number of people decreased and decreased, so the final wave was conducted with 10 people.
Even the elfrotto essence, which was the target, did not come out.
Of course, if the final boss spits out essence, that’s a trivial story that can be passed on with a smile… … .
‘It’s probably hard to catch.’
We are in a situation where we have to pursue survival rather than loot.
In this game, level 3 monsters are like that.
Even if you are an explorer who has reached the 6th floor, it is a monster that is close to impossible to safely hunt with ten people who have never even met.
‘But what should I do?’
get your body up
“Soon the power will be gone.”
The goddess spoke as if waiting for her.
“Exactly how much left?”
“Ten minutes.”
Yeah, it’s 10 minutes… … .
I nodded and looked around.
From a distance, I could see Patsran and Amelia having a conversation.
“It’s a level 3 monster, are you sure?”
“The truth doesn’t change if you don’t believe it.”
“Are you talking as if you had seen it with your own two eyes? [Crisis Sensing] isn’t that accurate of an ability, right? I’ve heard it’s often exaggerated or understated to convey information in the form of sensation—”
It was a meaningless doubt and conversation.
I turned my attention away from their conversation and approached one person.
“Bjorn… … .”
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Missha Karlstein.
A colleague who has been with me in the labyrinth for the longest time… … .
‘I can’t be called a lover.’
I smiled bitterly and opened my mouth.
“Are you okay?”
“I guess that’s what I’m supposed to say… … ?”
“I am OK. It’s a little stingy, but I guess it’s because I slept for a long time.”
After that, I chatted with Misha for a while.
It wasn’t like I was going to tell anyone about a secret plan I couldn’t tell.
Well, I haven’t had a proper conversation with him yet.
After the reunion, I spent a day fainting, and after waking up, the last wave started, so there was no time for that.
“I was very worried.”
“that… I’m sorry. She seems like an acquaintance with you, so I can’t leave her—”
“In that case, I’m just saying that I won’t have to worry about you next time.”
“yes. I won’t.”
OK, then this is the problem.
What are you talking about now?
“Anyway, I’m glad everyone is fine. Actually, I was very worried. I have a strange feeling… … .”
“Are you feeling weird?”
“… … I don’t care. Now that I think about it, I think I was just worried because I was left alone with you.”
Well, that’s the original person.
Usually, negative thoughts are drawn more clearly in the mind.
“… … But is it okay for us to be like this?”
what can’t be done
There are priests over there who just sit still and pray.
Even Uncle Bear is writing a letter.
Is it because you almost died once and then survived?
As soon as I heard that a level 3 monster appeared, it seems that the words I couldn’t say to my wife came to mind… … .
“Urak Burak! What useless things are you doing! Why don’t you go out and tell me your child’s name?”
“Okay, tell me. What would be a good name for a woman? Once you… … Hmm, isn’t she a woman?”
What, are you trying to come up with a name for the kid now?
Well, it makes me anxious for nothing.
I wish they would stop raising flags… … .
“… … That’s why I was kind of reminiscent of it back then.”
“Ah, when you were locked up on the first floor?”
“yes. It was just like that back then.”
What kind of atmosphere is this?
Compared to then, it is now a yangban.
Even that Raven left a will to tell him if he couldn’t return to the city.
Oh, by the way, most of it was about property.
“By the way, Bjorn, you are the same again this time.”
“You mean not leaving a will?”
“yes.”
I laughed out loud.
In the first place, there is no one outside the labyrinth to deliver a will to, and even if I die, I don’t want to die revealing my identity.
It will be a much better memory.
“But Misha, who didn’t leave a will, must you have been the same?”
“It is, but… … .”
Soon, Misha clouded her tail.
It seemed like he wanted to say something to me, so I cut my words off decisively.
“Stop talking in the dark. After all, we all came back alive, didn’t we? It will be this time as well.”
“… … yes. I believe in your words.”
After that, we got out of the present and had a normal conversation.
how long has it passed
“Barbarian.”
Amelia called me.
“It’s time.”
Peaceful times always pass quickly.
“Fufu, it’s a level 3 monster. Excited!”
Ainar was holding a great sword that had been rubbed hard with a whetstone for a while.
“The real Ainar-san… … . Is it time to get excited? They might all die, right?”
Raven bruised Ainar like that.
“Come on, stop fighting. Everyone gets this.”
Uncle Bear handed out a letter covered in crooked writing to a colleague.
“May the light shine on our path.”
The priestess also finished her long prayer and stood up.
“Misha.”
“yes.”
After returning Misha to her seat, I stood in front of the formation, clutching the mace and shield.
Before long, the barrier that surrounded us crumbled.
「[Declaration of Destruction] is canceled.」
It’s time to roll the dice.
***
[Kye hey hey-!]
As soon as [Declaration of Destruction] was released, a group of monsters encamped in front of the barrier began to rush in, and Raven memorized the magic circle’s starting words.
“Sartum Ebehel!”
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Military magic that ordinary wizards were not allowed to learn because of their unusually high lethality compared to their rank.
「Arua Raven has cast a 4th grade attack magic [Corruption].」
At the same time as the drawn magic circle emitted light, a red target appeared at the vital point of the hundreds of monsters that were rushing towards us.
And after about 2 seconds.
Quajijik-!
There was an explosion from the inside, and numerous monsters burst out. A group of monsters with an average level of 6 were wiped out with one magic shot.
Of course, it wasn’t a result that came without cost.
“… … I’m going to rest now.”
Raven’s support, who consumed most of the magical power it possessed at once, can’t be expected any more.
His role is to replenish MP while conserving mana as much as possible until the final boss arrives.
“Behel—raa!!”
Therefore, the remaining enemies are ours.
[Kye eh eh eh-!]
The dense monster horde was annihilated, but monsters still appeared everywhere.
Kwajik, Kwajik, Kwajik-!
I only activated the [Giantization] level and focused only on the role of a ‘barrier’ for my colleagues to put deals comfortably.
It’s still enough firepower against junk mobs.
Whew!
Fu-wook!
aa
A three-way structure consisting of Erwen, Nevarche, and Uncle Bear.
“Einar Fnelin has killed the enemy.”
「[Predation] is activated and soul power is restored.」
Ainar from the Berserker Tree that reveals its true value when dealing with a large number of weak enemies.
One level 4 explorer, Patsrando, did a great job, and Misha used her unique quick movements to kill enemies heading backwards past me.
and… … .
‘You fight really well.’
The one that impressed me the most was Amelia.
He refused the position I was assigned to him saying he would take care of it, but should I say that he had the talent to do so?
Sigh-!
The monsters that disappeared as a light to the woman’s daggers, who were navigating between the monsters like a separate wing, are already over ten.
If you count the number of clones summoned by [Self-Replica], it will increase by 1.5 times.
That made me a little worried.
“Would it be better to save a little bit of energy?”
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MP is also MP, but the most worrying part is mana.
Another resource consumed when using ‘Auror’, which is also a symbol of knights. If you use this much, you may not be able to use it when you catch the boss later.
However… … .
“I’m not the best at my condition, so please stop being hunsu.”
“… … If so.”
When you say that, what do you say?
Besides, if he has an idea, he’ll be able to control it on his own.
You must have more practical experience than I do.
‘I’ll just do my job well.’
He concentrates only on blocking the monsters that come with his shield. The mace is sometimes wielded, but only to the extent of knocking back enemies.
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MP should be saved for later.
If you don’t use [Swipe], you have to hit 10 more times to kill the mobs.
“Slowly the monsters are decreasing.”
As the manastones spewed out by the monsters piled up around them, the number of monsters flocking to them decreased.
“Maybe this is through the priest’s prayer!”
Everyone, including Uncle Bear, looked displeased at this fact, but I was blunt.
Because that’s what I knew.
The monsters I’ve been fighting with so far are all just those who roam the island without being able to catch them in the third wave.
There are no normal mobs in the fourth wave.
Well, if you have a conscience, this is it.
If a level 3 monster appears as a boss and it is full of other mobs, how do you catch it?
“Let’s get stronger!”
Anyway, the positive news raised the morale of the group a bit.
and… … .
“It seems that there are no more around now.”
Time passed and the mobs were finally cleaned up.
We quickly picked up Manastones, rearranged our formation, and waited for a short break.
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Maybe 10 more minutes have passed since then.
“Come.”
No one asked which way to go.
Everyone raised their heads and stared at Amelia’s remarks.
kuung.
Over the bushes, the sound of heavy footsteps can be heard.
Koo-!
The guy was breaking the tree and showing himself.
[Koo—!!]
The first level 3 monster we encountered.
As soon as he saw him, Raven shouted and shared the information he knew.
“… … S, it’s Stormgash!”
He was also called the ogre of the sea.
***
Stormgash.
A grade 3 seawater monster nicknamed the ogre of the sea. To classify them in a little more detail, they are close to crustaceans.
It doesn’t mean that it looks like a lobster.
Its oversized body, reaching 5m, is covered with thick and hard shells, and its basic form is similar to that of a Lizardman.
Koo-!
A long tail that acts as a counterweight.
protruding snout.
Even the fact that he is bipedal, and that he uses weapons on a subject with that insane physicality.
Koo-!
As soon as it fully revealed itself, everyone swallowed their saliva.
“That’s a level 3 monster… … .”
An out-of-standard monster that must be hunted by dozens of clans who entered the 7th floor.
I’ve never fought a large monster of this size, but the ominous presence it exudes was different from those monsters.
Yes, it wouldn’t be comparable to a hierarchical monarch.
I hurriedly shouted.
“Ready for battle!!”
What are you all on?
It’s already out of his range.
[Kooh—!!]
With a gigantic harpoon in his hand, it was so massive that it moved with incredible agility and rushed towards us.
So, I immediately turned on the giantization (transcendence) mode.
Yeah, first of all, if you want to fight a guy like that, you have to match the size.
“Your physique grows in proportion to your strength.”
The warrior’s body began to swell in an instant.
The look in the man’s eyes changes slightly.
From simply looking at the prey to looking at the enemy.
Seriously, the last time I measured my height in this state, it was a little over 5m, maybe? You wouldn’t have known that there were people with the same eye level as you.
“Behel—raa!!”
Soon after, [Feral Ejection] jumped up to the level of his body and ran away. Judging that if you are pushed by force in the first exchange, you will be looked down on.
aa-!
As soon as I took a few steps, his trident struck my shield.
A blow that is not enough to say that it is heavy.
‘You’re still being pushed in this state.’
The body bounced back even though it didn’t catch it but hit it. It’s an experience I haven’t experienced much since I got the Spirit Imprint [Unity].
It’s not a knockback correction bonus, but since [Giganticization] was applied to equipment, it became much more convenient to use the t unit when talking about my weight.
“Everyone, don’t fight anything!”
As soon as I was thrown back, Ainar swung his adamantium greatsword.
「Einar Fnelin has cast [Feral Control].」
“All conditional activation effects of the next attack are converted to cutting power.”
One of the various ‘transformation system’ skills that converts effects with bonuses into cutting power when hitting. In addition to that, the weight of the greatsword and the power to hit it were added.
However… … .
Kak-!
Ainar’s greatsword only pierced about 1cm, leaving only a scratch on the shell.
Rather than Ainar’s lack of ability, it’s more accurate to see him as a formidable monster.
It’s not called the ogre of the sea for nothing.
Physical resistance is insane.
Well, the main dealer is separate, so it doesn’t matter.
“Wait, Village.”
Soon, Amelia stepped on my shoulder and leapt and slammed a dagger into his shoulder.
The dagger is overflowing with auras with the effect of ignoring 90% of physical resistance.
Fu-wook!
Amelia’s dagger went deep down to the handle and then came out.
Fish woo woo-!
Dark green fluid seeping from the wound due to the pressure difference.
But it wasn’t a significant hit.
It’s not just a monster that’s so weak that it hurts or interferes with its actions… … .
He’s also very reproducible.
Whoops-!
Soon after, he scratched Amelia with his sharp claws. A quick move that doubles my agility level.
But it wasn’t enough to catch the real minka.
Tadat.
As soon as Amelia backstepped and evaded his counterattack, I narrowed the distance again to prevent further rage.
The lack of strength, the one-on-one mark still not working?
It wasn’t a big deal right now.
ji profit.
First of all, I’m the main tank, but I don’t have to stop him alone.
“The shell lizard! Stay away from Bjorn!”
There are several warriors who will distract him from the side no matter how much he gets pushed back by a single spear.
“Misha, Partran! Help, too!”
I placed my order quickly.
“Never get too close, stick only when attacking me!”
It is also the first thing to keep in mind during the raid. As the front line was established according to my instructions, the battle was still established.
[Kooh!!]
I am in charge of tanking the big hit.
When I’m pushed back, my neighbors will approach me and my gaze will be dispersed.
In the meantime, I cling to aggro again, and in the meantime, Amelia puts dill every now and then, repeating the process.
“The wound is already healing. Raven, you start with ‘worse’! And if you know anything about him, tell me!”
While repeating the series of steps, Raven performed a support spell and briefed information about the gnome in real time.
“Bar, floor! When Stormgash hits the floor with his feet, you need to get out of the way! This is the action when using the ability [Eye of the Storm]… … .”
Insufficient data to call it a strategy.
But even this was something I couldn’t tell my colleagues in advance.
How can you say something like a strategy?
I only know that it’s level 3, but no one knows what kind of monster it is.
‘Still, Raven knows it well, so I don’t need to go out.’
Perhaps without Raven, I would have had to brief.
Because it’s too risky to pretend to learn while getting along. In a fight against such a monster, it is said that one shot can lead to fatal injuries.
For example… … .
「Stormgarsh has cast [Eye of the Storm].」
Yeah, just like Raven just said.
kuung.
Less than a second after it slammed its foot on the ground, a whirlpool swirled within a 5m radius, absorbing everything in it.
Whee!
You can feel the wind pressure even after one step.
“Get away!”
In case they get caught up, those who were out of the radius widened the distance one step further.
Oh, of course I was the exact opposite.
Tadat.
Instead of retreating from the radius, they plunge themselves into the whirlwind.
“Rain, Bjorn? Where are you going?!”
[Eye of the Storm] is an aura skill.
The tornado lasts 5 seconds around it, not at that point.
To put it simply, if he runs towards us, there is a chance that someone will get caught up in it.
Someone has to take charge and hold it to be safe.
Whee-!
As soon as I entered the radius, the wind blew and covered my body, but I was never drawn into it like a magnet.
“The total weight of the character is 1,000 kg or more.”
“Ignores the special effect [Eye of the Storm].”
Cancer, wouldn’t it be weirder if a body like this was just blown away by the wind?
Whik-!
The real problem was a trident pierced in an environment where it was difficult to open the eyes.
To be honest, I didn’t even see it.
However… … .
Quang-!
His hand moved freely and blocked the window.
Is it because of the fact that you’ve been rolling your body here and there?
‘Wow, this is reacting.’
Now, the body really reacts before the head.
Quang! Quang! Quang-!
Relying on my intuition, I blocked the spear three more times, and the tornado subsided.
Okay, then we can spread the distance now.
Tadat.
As I stepped back, I could hear Raven’s scream, which was drowned out by the sound of the wind.
“Mr. Yandel, what did you just do!! As I said before… … !!”
A push towards a member who did not follow instructions.
But as a barbarian, I had only one thing to say. No matter how much I forgot, it’s a bit… … .
“Oh sorry. It kind of felt like that.”
You, the wizard, should have told you first.
Heavy people can’t be sucked into it, so go in and hold on to it.
Tug, that’s why they’re called local wizards.
‘Huh, isn’t such a basic thing written in the book?’
For me, it is deplorable.