29 Fire Crack (3)
When you play [Dungeon and Stone], ‘infighting’ happens a lot.
And the cause of ‘infighting’ is ‘money’ if it is a hundred.
Research may be the top priority for an economically relaxed wizard, but the reason explorers enter the labyrinth is to make money.
But now this wizard b*tch just touched it.
“Are you going to take all the Guardian’s loot?”
The dwarf no longer smiled kindly.
His voice subsided, and the eyes exposed through the thick fur gleamed with a gleam.
“Do I look sick?”
In an instant, the air cools down.
And did you feel it?
shudder.
A human man puts his hand on the sword hilt.
It looks like he’s not just a transporter either.
Breaking the heavy silence, Raven opened her mouth.
“… Instead, I will give you all the magic stones that come out of the rift.”
“It’s about picking up some leftovers and eating them.”
“… Do you think this is a reasonable calculation? It’s not something that comes out of nowhere.”
He used to hide it, but Raven’s face showed a look of embarrassment.
I didn’t think there would be such a hostile reaction… … .
I thought she was an innocent woman.
Of course, you shouldn’t have expected it.
The Guardian’s loot is nothing more than the flower of the rift.
Among them, ‘Number Item’ must be an incomparable treasure to a dwarf.
“Number items cannot be yielded.”
“… like. Instead, I’ll take the essence of the Guardian. And please acknowledge ownership of other discoveries that use my knowledge.”
“good night. Then, the rift stones are to be taken equally by the two of them by rolling the dice.”
hello. Equity is bullshit.
The two did not even care about me and Ainar, and started fighting for their own interests.
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My head hurts looking at it.
I even thought that it would have been better to clear the rift with blood on the first floor beginners.
In this way, it is a plate that has to barely pick up crumbs from the cracks that have come in at the most.
It’s such a shame that you don’t have the strength.
“Bjorn.”
“I know what you’re thinking, but for now, be quiet.”
“i get it.”
What I have to do becomes clearer.
have to be strong
Whether that dog kicks the ladder or not, it has to climb all the way up.
Only then can you protect your rights like them.
Of course, that shouldn’t be a reason to yield today.
“for a moment.”
“… … ?”
When I open my mouth, the attention of the two of them conversing in a softer atmosphere gathers.
“Take care of the essence and number items. But we will take the rift stone.”
“You are greedy.”
“Do you think there will be problems without two barbarians?”
The eyes are very sharp.
Shiba, on the first meeting, everyone smiled kindly.
Yeah, well, I just poked this.
“Okay, I give up on the rift stone. Instead, give us priority to up to two Essences except Guardians.”
“like. to that extent.”
“So do I.”
As expected, Raven and the dwarf readily responded to my request.
This must have been the Maginot line.
At their level, there wouldn’t have been such an attractive essence if it weren’t for Guardians.
“Then shall we go now?”
“Okay, I’ve been sitting still and my body is already aching. Yeah! Ha ha ha ha!”
When the tuning was over, the wizard year and the dwarf looked like they were good people before and laughed hahahaha.
Scary explorer cubs.
***
How long did it take you to climb the mountain path along the fortress seen through the ridge?
When we reached the entrance to the fortress, we encountered two winged demon sculptures.
“It’s a gargoyle statue.”
Level 8 Monster Gargoyle Statue.
It is usually quiet, but when an enemy comes into view, it is a tricky monster that uses ‘petrification’ and starts its activities.
A general strategy would be to sacrifice one person to get all the ‘petrification’, and the rest would break the gargoyle statue to release the curse… … .
Surprisingly, we now have wizards.
“Kyaah—!”
As me and the dwarf approached, the gargoyle opened its eyes and spread its wings.
At the same time, my lower body turned to stone in an instant, but it didn’t last long.
“Artena Viar.”
Raven recited the ‘Curse Removal’ spell, and the battle began in earnest.
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Me and Ainar took one, and the dwarf took the other.
Quang!
The short dwarf swung his hammer like a madman and smashed the gargoyle’s legs.
And when the gargoyle fell to the floor, it smashed his head with a hammer as if he had been waiting.
Is that the dwarf’s way?
It is quite masculine to be honest and steer from the bottom.
Well, although it was common.
“You guys are pretty good too!”
There was not much difference in the time it took to destroy the gargoyle statues.
We, too, are confident in melee combat.
「You have defeated the Gargoyles. EXP +2”
The two gargoyles turned into light and disappeared, dropping their magic stones, but there was no need to pick them up.
It floated upwards on its own, and it was shot into one large battery.
“I will save the magic stones and distribute them in the middle.”
“Thank you for doing that! Ha ha ha!”
The dwarf didn’t seem to be worried about the wizard stealing the magic stone or something.
Seriously, there’s no way a wizard would be hung up on such a small amount of money.
“Then let’s go!”
The dwarf smashed an old wooden door with a hammer and made a hole in the way.
Is the real dungeon starting now?
I felt a strange feeling and followed him inside.
“I’m going to need some light.”
“Right.”
A sphere of light floated above Raven’s hand, illuminating the dark room.
This space I am currently entering is the outer checkpoint.
A place that would have performed various administrative tasks, such as checking the luggage of wagons and the identity of passers-by before entering the castle.
“Uh-huh.”
As if attracted by light and sound, rotten corpses rise up from the closet on the wall or from under the tabletop.
“It’s Deadman.”
Deadman.
A non-grade monster that doesn’t even spit out mana stones, let alone experience.
Even their bodies don’t disappear.
Except when spitting out integers.
“If it’s an attack, it’s about biting and scratching, so I’ll save my magic.”
There was no magic help, but it didn’t take long to clean up the whole room.
“Can Murad and Yandel come over while I open the door?”
“I’ll take care of it soon! Ha ha ha!”
When I followed the dwarf to the second floor, a space like a shared bedroom appeared.
Likewise, there were about ten Deadmen, but since the space was larger than the first floor, it was easier to organize.
Whoops! Whoops!
We cleared the second floor in an instant and climbed up the ladder to the roof on the third floor without much conversation.
There were a dozen Deadman soldiers wearing rusty armor and a Commander Deadman with a slightly larger stature.
It’s a bit hard to call him the first boss… … .
He’s the one you have to hold on to in order to progress.
“It’s only big, but it doesn’t look any different from any other Deadman, so let’s get rid of it! Ha ha ha!”
Once again, we quickly cleaned up the surroundings and went through Commander Deadman’s clothes and picked up the horn.
When I went back down to the first floor, the iron door on the other side suddenly opened.
“It’s very reassuring to have a wizard.”
When light came in from both directions, the room without a single window became quite bright, but it was meaningless.
All work to be done at the outer checkpoint is finished.
Now it’s time to cross the 50m bridge.
“Watch out for your feet, Raven-sama.”
“Ah, thank you.”
The bridge that collapsed in the middle was cut off leaving about 20m away from the gate.
It’s not like it’s been broken over time.
That’s how it was originally designed.
Boo woo woo woo!
When the pre-obtained horn was blown, the drawbridge began to descend with a rattling sound.
Of course, not only this… … .
「The Mercury magic circle that has been sleeping for a long time is activated.」
“Bjorn! Water is rising from below!”
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Moat character.
Water began to rise from the furrows that had been dug around the fortress walls to prevent foreign invasions.
Dark, crimson blood.
This is why this place is called ‘Blood Citadel’.
The sky is red and the bottom is red.
But there is something else that heightens the turn-of-the-century atmosphere.
“Bjorn! hand! My hands are floundering over the water over there!”
“They are Deadmen, so don’t be nervous.”
“Hey, who was nervous?”
As soon as blood rose to the bottom of the bridge, the dead men who had been struggling on the surface climbed up.
The drawbridge has not yet come down by a fifth.
The concept of this part is simple.
—Hold on until the drawbridge comes down.
If it was a game, this message would have come out.
“Uh-huh.”
There was no specific instruction, but everyone knew how to respond by pushing the Deadman down or shooting it down with a weapon.
Whoops! Whoops! Kwajik-!
He was a deadman, an unranked monster, but he was quite a tricky opponent on the bridge here.
If you fall down, it’s game over.
“It’s all done.”
After about a minute, Raven completed the magic spell.
“Uterna Dertu!”
If I were to translate the spelling name directly, it would be like ‘Blade of Blades’.
A strong gust of wind spread around us, a dense formation, and grinded the Deadmen in an instant like a blender.
Doo doo doo doo.
In an instant, the dwarf groaned as he looked over the legs that had been stained with the dead man’s corpse.
“… That’s great.”
“It’s just Deadmen. What?”
Contrary to his humble words, Raven’s eyes were full of pride.
But it didn’t feel like arrogance at all.
It’s not a part that can be passed so easily without a wizard with a wide area.
After that, the dead men who climbed the bridge occasionally or roughly crushed them, and the drawbridge, which had been slowly descending, finally came into contact with the bridge.
woohoo!
The first chapter of Blood Citadel is over.
ridiculously easy.
***
After crossing the drawbridge, there are three remaining chapters.
City battle of the outer wall.
An inner wall dungeon.
The Demon Worship Room of the Lord’s Castle.
“This is interesting.”
Raven, who entered the castle, lit up his eyes as he saw what looked like a ruin.
It’s like a treasure unfolding before your eyes.
“Blacksmiths, taverns, inns, churches, stables used by merchants… Most of these debris appear to be public facilities.”
The dwarf grinned.
“Is that so surprising, Miss Raven?”
“Sure. Neither the mountain road we climbed nor the castle had farm land or dwellings. Meaning there were no farmers. Aren’t you curious? What would everyone have been able to live on in a fortified city built in such a remote mountain area?”
“Isn’t there an alchemist in this dimension as well? Like us, they would have turned manastones into bread and ate them. ha ha ha”
“… Clearly, that hypothesis is the most popular among scholars.”
“Ha ha! is it? Even the learned people seem to think the same thing!”
“But, Mr. Murad, that’s not the only thing that’s interesting. Whether it’s a long drawbridge or high walls, this citadel is built to be very practical. Who was their enemy?”
Even the dwarf, who was well-received at first, became disgusted with the long conversation and widened the distance.
“I don’t understand why you are asking such a thing. After all, isn’t it all created space?”
“It’s a created space, so people who haven’t really learned dimensionality might think so—”
“Stop it, Raven, the monsters are coming.”
As we were passing through the city towards the inner city, the monsters appeared before long.
From Deadman to Skeleton Archer, Mage, Ghoul, and Deathfind, a Level 8 monster.
The level of the appearing entities was not much different from the land of the dead, but there was a big difference in scale.
A group is at least several dozen.
“Everyone, gather by my side.”
Furthermore, if you are dealing with one group, you will hear the sound and another group will approach you.
Within a minute of encountering the first group, hundreds of monsters surrounded them everywhere.
But at that moment.
The ‘storm of blades’ we saw earlier swept the surroundings again.
aa-!
Like a magic spell for western education, I couldn’t grind it all out like before.
A few ghouls survived to the point where one limb was severed, not to mention Deathpin, who is synonymous with defense and regenerative power.
However… … .
“Please take care of the remaining monsters.”
There is no doubt that the dead men and skeletons, who accounted for more than 90% of the group, did the work of a few people just by being swept away.
“Ainar!!”
I shouted out loud and Ainar ran out.
The target is Death Fiend.
How to hunt… … .
There is no need to explain it in other words.
One glance at each other is enough.
“Behel—la ah ah ah ah!!”
Hundreds of breaths together, now he has reached a point where he hardly makes any mistakes.
Named, (Jin) Double Barbarian tackle.
thud!
The dwarf was terrified to see us smashing both of their legs up and smashing them on the floor, then smashing Deathpind’s head.
“… Did you usually hunt like this?”
It’s like, ‘What kind of savages are there?’ eyes like this.
“Is there something wrong?”
“none. Like barbarians, it’s quite, quite exciting! Ha ha ha!”
Now that I’m here, there’s nothing to be ashamed of, but it’s a little funny.
Because the fighting method of the dwarves wasn’t particularly noble or sophisticated.
“Raviod Eheltun.”
There were only seven Deathpins left, but when Raven cast the ‘Curse of Exacerbating Wounds’, it was easy to hunt them.
The Death Fiend, with the passive ‘Physical Preservation’ sealed, wasn’t such a tricky monster.
“I think I can see why everyone thinks wizards are great… … .”
Did you really feel the presence of a single wizard in just two battles?
Ainar muttered in a frustrated voice.
Raven didn’t respond at all, but when I looked, I could see her lips twitching.
It looks like you’re happy to be admired.
The Dwarf also added a word.
“Ha ha! Obviously, having a wizard changes the scope of what you can do.”
I also agreed.
If the ‘Blood Citadel’ had been conducted with a party of five beginners, such a head-to-head battle would not have been possible.
Even if it took tens of times more time, they probably reduced the number of metallurgical monsters from the outskirts.
“Hmm, what… That’s why I study so hard. Of course, you also need talent.”
Raven gently twisted her body at the successive compliments.
Slowly, the character is captured.
A gifted wizard girl who pretends to be humble but loves to show off, and is passionate about magic and research beyond that.
I’m starting to get a sense of how to deal with it.
“Then I’m going to go around for a while and get some research data. If it’s okay with you, can you all help?”
“Thanks to Ms. Raven, we have time left, so of course we should help. Ha ha ha!”
“Thank you.”
Afterwards, we scoured the ruins of the city, collecting antiques, books, soil, metal, and the flesh and bones of the Deadman.
“Thanks to all of you, I finished early. Then, let’s move on to the next one!”
I was stunned for a while.
uh? Wait, are you done?
You killed all the monsters, you searched all around, so why not take them?
“What are you doing there! not come.”
… Maybe everyone doesn’t know?
The easy-to-find one that comes out when you break the fountain statue?
Easy to find + break something = true barbarian player.