31 Episode Blood Citadel (2)
The pattern of the corpse golem is simple.
Fires corpse bombs at distant enemies.
And nearby enemies will pull it and eat it.
With those hundreds of arms sprouting all over my body like tentacles.
“Bjorn!”
Hearing Ainar’s worried cry, I kept my distance.
If you get too close, you won’t be designated as a target for a corpse bomb… … .
Then the target will change to where the wizard is.
Aww!
somehow make time
At least until the wizard comes to his senses.
dragging aggro alone.
Aww!
Each time a corpse bomb flies, it rolls to the side to create a distance, then crouches behind a shield to protect itself from acidic bodily fluids.
And when you do this three times.
“Iherno Heindar.”
A baptism of flames was fired.
Fortunately, the wizard seems to have come to his senses.
I didn’t even look back and focused my attention only on the corpse golem.
With the screams of hundreds of people, the body of the corpse golem was burning and its shell was peeling off.
Originally, the first pattern, which had to be lit with torches dozens of times by tug-of-war after narrowing the distance, was completed with one magic shot.
“The corpse golem’s outer shell has been neutralized.”
But the smell of burning rotten corpses was disgusting again.
“town… Whoa, wow!!”
Another scream is heard from behind.
Please, I want you to come to your senses now… … .
Well, that’s fine, I don’t need a wizard anymore.
“Einar! Alright now, come on the other side!”
I immediately called Ainar.
The corpse golem is a level 7 monster, but as long as its skin is peeled off, it is not a monster that two barbarians can’t fight.
“Oh oh oh oh-!!”
The huge shape has shrunk remarkably, and now it is only about 3m in diameter.
As the piles of corpses, each of which were alive and moving, all melted in the fire, only the remaining bones, like reinforcing bars, creaked.
It’s called Bone Golem Mode.
“Kaah!”
Because of the reduced weight, the movement is much more agile.
He shouted while blocking the arm of the golem that was being swung violently with his shield.
“The carrier! Help you too!”
“I must protect Raven-sama.”
Nimi.
I thought so.
Let’s see, I’ll pay the price for the hard work I’m doing right now.
Whoops!
I leapt high and slammed the mace over his upper body.
There was a shattering sound, but that was all.
The ribs are so hard that a piece of bone splattered a little.
But you can repeat this.
“Einar! Aim for the chest!”
“i get it!”
Ainar and I attacked the corpse golem’s ribs, giving and taking aggro.
Did I hit it like that one forty times?
The ribs, which were hard like a walnut shell, cracked, revealing the kernels inside.
It was a magical core, a common vital element of golems.
Kwajik!
After breaking the core with a mace, the corpse golem stopped working and disappeared as a light.
「You have killed the corpse golem. EXP +3”
The reward is one magic stone the size of a fist the size of a bigger fist like a level 7 monster.
“Oh oh! How many loaves of bread for this—”
Ainar, who was admiring the size of the first sight, suddenly hardened.
This is because the reward did not end with just one magic stone.
Whoo!
A halo of black light shining softly in the air.
“Bjorn, maybe this is it?”
I nodded my head blankly.
water came out.
***
The rift is like a treasure trove.
Elite monsters that do not appear on the regular field are like a raindrop for explorers who are unable to receive experience, not to mention the loot the guardian spit.
Well, the key is that the Essence drop rate increases exponentially.
‘Actually, if you look at the probability, it would be strange that an integer came out now… … .’
“What are you going to do?”
I put my thoughts together for a moment in response to Ainar’s question.
First of all, we own it.
We almost did it just the two of us, and that was the promise in the first place.
but… … .
“… … .”
Originally, I had two candidates.
‘Despend’ with regenerative power, ‘Chimera Wolf’ with muscular strength.
All were the essence of a level 8 monster.
However, in the midst of that, the essence of a corpse golem that appears only in ‘Blood Citadel’, a level 7 elite monster, emerged.
The difficulty of obtaining it was a rare essence that was so high that no other candidates could compete with it… … .
It’s too vague to be happy.
The penalty is severe as well as the unique ability.
[Corpse Golem]
Pain tolerance +70 Bone strength +55 Toxic tolerance +12 Strength +15 Cognition -5 Appetite +9 Weight +21
First of all, the basic stats are suitable for tanks.
The decrease in cognitive ability will affect the visual acuity and judgment speed of the body, and the overall body will become dull… … .
Instead, other stat increases are very high.
‘Bone strength’, which affects defense as much as physical resistance, is +55, and ‘weight’, which affects knockback and blunt damage in-game, is +21.
‘Pain tolerance’ would also be very useful in reality, and ‘appetite’ was a stat that was unconditionally helpful if it had ‘strength’ and ‘toxic tolerance’ anyway.
However… … .
special:
(P) Acidic body fluids — Blood is acidic.
(A) Fleshburst — A powerful burst of a part of the body.
Skill is the only flaw.
“Flesh Explosion” boasted a lot of damage, but it used the character’s HP as a cost.
Can’t we just use active skills?
Sealing one skill in the first place is not only a huge loss… … .
If you eat this essence, every time you get injured, the durability of your equipment will be drastically reduced.
That’s because if blood splattered, it would also get on the equipment.
“after… … .”
From the outrageous potion cost to the equipment cost.
Usually, when this came out, it was fed to the NPC who was carrying it for the purpose of throwing it away.
It was the same essence as Gyeryuk.
It’s a waste to throw it away, and it’s a little bit like feeding it to the original character.
‘Anyway, the essence you eat at the beginning has to be thrown away someday, so taking this now isn’t a bad thing… … .’
“Let’s put it on hold for a while and treat the dwarf first.”
Even if there is no owner, the essence is maintained for 30 minutes, so there is no need to make a hasty decision.
I don’t know if I can trade with this.
Having made such a judgment, I turned to the rear and witnessed a scene that was nothing more than a mess.
Did the carrier give you potions?
The dwarf was rolling over with the pain of the potion, and somehow the wizard was half-dying.
“Do not come close.”
The name… It was targin.
This sleazy escort bastard stopped in front of us as soon as he saw us on the subject of nothing.
Shiva, what did we do?
“Why are you doing this?”
When asked from a distance, the carrier answered.
“He was wearing a recoil because he was too hard to cast magic.”
It’s recoil… … .
It seems to be referring to ‘circuit break’, a condition that sometimes occurs when casting fails.
Upon closer inspection, he was literally vomiting blood, not just vomiting out what was inside.
“Wow, hey hey!”
Is it the mastermind of using magic in the midst of a stomach ache because of the smell?
It’s weird to look at, but… … .
In fact, in [Dungeon and Stone], that’s a good enough story.
Unlike other games where causality is clear, in this game, a seemingly insignificant ’cause’ sometimes threatened life.
“Are you going to keep doing that? I think it would be better to move it outside first.”
“… I will ask you for a dwarf here.”
After escorting Raven and the dwarf to the dungeon, and waiting for a while, things got better.
The first thing that came to mind was the dwarf.
“There is no shame in this… … . Thank you. It would have been a big deal if it weren’t for the two of you.”
“I’m glad you know.”
I didn’t mean to be humble.
Yes, because there is no going back.
I’m sure it made a difference, and I’m going to use this to raise my hourly wage a bit more.
For that, it would be better to inflate rather than inflate.
“If it weren’t for Einar, you’d be dead already.”
“I know. It’s really embarrassing, but as soon as I saw it, my body stiffened. I thought I’d seen everything I couldn’t see until now… … .”
Once again, it feels like this place is real.
If it was a game, it was enough power, but mentally, they were almost killed by a mid-boss who wasn’t even a Guardian.
“So why is this girl doing this?”
“The recoil has come. I drank the potion, so I’ll get better soon.”
After taking the potion, the wizard, who had been screaming instead of vomiting, came to his senses only 10 minutes later.
“It hurts, it hurts.”
He opened his mouth pretending to be fine, but there was no more noble atmosphere.
The corners of his mouth and the nape of his neck were wrinkled with vomit and blood, and even his fine blonde hair was loose and dirty.
The robes that were rolling and polishing the floor were also in full swing.
“We took care of the corpse golem.”
“yes. You know, it is. I was too lazy to use magic, well done.”
Is this really the habit of explorer cubs?
Rather than saying thank you, first mention your own achievements.
If you stay here, the hourly wage increase will go over the water.
I need to get a confirmation somehow.
“We saved you. It can be said that this is more than one person’s share. Do you agree, wizard?”
“… I agree.”
Raven nodded as if in anger.
It seems that it was quite shameful that the two barbarians who had been ignoring them in their heart did a great job.
To be honest, it was very refreshing, but leaving room at this point will help the negotiations.
“Of course, your magic was amazing. With such a strong flame, it must have been too much for the team.”
“It is, but… So, what do you want to say?”
I said bluntly.
“We will have the rift stone.”
Essence, Numbers Item, Rift Stone.
One of three loot drops from Guardians.
When I first asked for this, they said they were greedy, and they gave me a sharp look, saying that there would be problems without the two of you.
But what about now?
“… … .”
There is only a strange silence.
I waited patiently without urging.
The basis of negotiation is waiting.
“I agree. If it wasn’t for this barbarian girl here, I’d be dead.”
Will the favor be repaid?
The dwarf expressed his affirmation first.
but… … .
“I am the opposite.”
Raven didn’t allow it easily.
It doesn’t mean that there was no concession at all.
“But if the Rift Stones come out, I think we can at least give them an equal chance.”
In simple terms, it means giving a bid opportunity.
It’s a little disappointing, but it’s true that he helped a lot, so it’d be nice to be satisfied with this.
‘Cause I don’t have much time
Then the next item.
“Ah, and the water came out.”
“essence? Could it be that the corpse golem spit out essence?”
“Yes.”
The dwarf and Raven opened their mouths, perhaps not expecting something with a high level of difficulty to obtain.
“It’s amazing. From the looks of it, it looks like you haven’t gotten a single Essence yet, but you got it from the beginning.”
“I heard that the Essence of the Corpse Golem was too small to understand the abilities of the Explorers Guild.”
Raven constantly admired that the essence of a corpse golem would be higher than the essence of a guardian in terms of its rarity.
It’s a bonus that his lust for research was revealed around his eyes.
I hid my feelings as much as possible and brought out the proposal I had been waiting for.
“You may exchange it for the essence of the Guardian if you wish.”
“yes? But I’m not sure if the Guardian will give you an Essence… … .”
Raven wiggles the tail with a strange face.
From the looks of it, the suggestion to change the essence itself seems to like it.
“I will take it.”
“Okay then, okay. If you’re an explorer, I don’t know. Actually, corpse golem is more interesting to me. I didn’t know this would come out… … .”
negotiations have been made
***
“Miss Raven, I’ve heard that wizards can’t absorb essence, so are you feeding the essence to that carrier?”
“No, the essence alone is worth studying.”
Raven took a test tube out of the bag the carrier was carrying.
This is one of the reasons wizards are scammers.
Even if they do not directly absorb into the body, they can contain purified water and take it outside.
I do need one preparation though.
“ah! Did you bring a test tube? Did you hear that it was an exorbitantly expensive item?”
“… I am the only one.”
In fact, if you put an Essence level 6 or lower in a test tube, it is almost impossible to even get the real deal.
However, Raven seems to have placed more value on the essence of the corpse golem.
Whoops!
As Raven chanted the spell, the essence was sucked into the test tube.
She carefully double-wrapped the box and stored it well in her backpack.
“Then let’s get out of this terrible place.”
“I’ve been waiting for that word to come out!”
We climbed up the sticky ladder and moved quickly through the water pipe.
The only monsters that appeared were Skull Rat and Deadman.
It had a foul odor, but nothing compared to where the corpse golem used to be.
After traveling for about 30 minutes, we reached our destination.
“I will go up first.”
There was a staircase beyond the rusty iron fence that was torn off with one kick, and when I climbed it, a spacious stone chamber appeared.
Breathing in the slightly cleaner air as hard as I could, I checked my surroundings.
“It doesn’t look like a gargoyle statue, what is that?”
“Since it doesn’t feel magical, it must be a simple sculpture.”
Demonic sculptures everywhere.
And a skull full of people on the floor.
“Perhaps there was a permanent residence right above it. If it hadn’t collapsed, I would have been able to investigate inside… … .”
As if he didn’t feel eerie, Raven bit his taste buds as if it were a pity.
“As you have heard, it has a typical religious facility pattern. However, hiding it underground means that this belief did not fit the social sentiments of the time. For example, an evil god.”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
The dwarf was dazzled by Raven’s explanation for showing off his knowledge. I woke them up to a short rhyme before it got any longer.
“Why don’t we stop talking and get a little nervous?”
In fact, that’s what I was saying to myself.
That’s right, the last chapter of the Rift, ‘Demon Worship Room’, is not a place to be taken lightly.
“Bjorn, I have an ominous intuition.”
Especially for an unlucky bastard like me.