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Author’s note This is the
current deck list for Andrea and his party .
I was going to write down the description of the card as well, but it’s too long, so I’m shortening it .
– Andrea current deck
Strike (1Cost )
Defense (1Cost )
Leap ( 1Cost )
Summon Marco +++ (1Cost )
Fortitude + (2Cost )
Mana Boost (1Cost )
Defensive Strike (1Cost )
Shadow Imprint ++ (0 Cost )
Shadow Strike ++ (2 Cost )
Shadow Stealth + (1 Cost )
Shadow Bombardment ++ (X Cost )
Card Collecting ++ (0 Cost )
Curse of the Necronomicon
– Trisha current deck
Strong Shot + (2 Cost )
Strong Shot ++ (1 Cost )
Containment Shot ++ (1 Cost )
Debilitating Shot ++ (1 Cost )
Blink Shot ++ (0 Cost )
Fatal Shot + (2 Cost )
Fatal Shot + ( 2 Costs )
Explosive Arrow + (2 Costs )
Swift Movement + (2 Costs )
Continuous Reload + (2 Costs )
Master of Shooting + (2 Costs )
– Emilia current deck
Strike (1 cost )
Defense (1 cost )
Steel Skin (1 cost )
Strong Shield (2 cost )
Breath of Rest (1 cost )
Anti-Magic Barrier (2 cost )
Unbreakable Barrier (2 cost )
Stone Needle (1 cost )
Intermediate healing (1 cost )
Advanced healing + (2 cost )
body purification ++ (1 cost )
mental purification ++ (1 cost )
mind and body purification + (1 cost )
inviolable shield ++ (3 cost)
＜ 17. You and me Difference (2) ＞
Jjeo-eong !
Kwa-ang !!
Kwajijik !
“ Quooo !”
The stone, which had grown in size and looked more like a meteorite than a hammer, hit the dragon’s head with only bones remaining. The skull, which had been cracked by Andrea’s blows, was completely shattered by this attack .
“ Kreuk, kreureuk !”
Even an undead monster would be hard to come to its senses if it was damaged this much. The dragon, staggering like a broken machine, prepared for the final push. A dead dragon that raises its chin and prepares to spit out poisonous breath .
“ Where !”
Marco turned the hammer he had struck down wide to the side and hit it again. The earth crusher’s hammer hit the dragon’s jaw straight .
Yea- oh !
Kwajik !
“ Keeck! ooo …”
It didn’t stop at the jawbone being crushed. In the same direction as it was raised, the giant dragon’s body floated in the air and then crashed. After that, the dragon spewed out a bizarre death sentence and couldn’t move anymore .
‘ Gigantic Weapon’ is released and Marco’s hammer is reduced to its original size. Marco walked over to Andrea, twirling his arms as if his shoulders were sore .
“…is it over ?”
“ No. It’s not over until you get rid of all the imprints .”
Andrea grabbed the teeth and lifted the dragon’s skull. The lower jawbone was shattered, so the white roof of the mouth was immediately exposed. In one corner of it, a runic inscription with intricate strokes was drawn .
‘ Okay, this is the last one .’
Andrea threw a fist at it without hesitation. The stamp was broken along with the sound of pounding stones and bones being smashed. Eventually, the dragon’s bones were shattered and turned into powder, and were blown away by the wind that blew from somewhere .
“ You have to break all the imprints to get rid of the dragons. Otherwise, even if the skull is smashed like before, it will be put back together and regenerated .”
” They’re really nasty guys .”
“… Well, that’s what undead are originally .”
Andrea shrugged lightly. It was a word that didn’t really touch me because Marco handled it too lightly to say it was terrible .
Among the boss monsters that appeared on the 70th floor, the dragon was on the easy side. But even so, it was to the point where I wondered if it had broken too smoothly. If you recall the experiences of killing boss monsters with all your might before …
‘… It feels like eating raw ever since Marco was strengthened .’
After leaving the store, Andrea and her party did not experience any other danger even on the journey to the 70th floor. I endured somehow, summoned Marco, nothing else after that. The way up was just a repetition of this process .
‘ But, well, it’s much better than getting hurt and losing your mind .’
On this floor, it was dangerous for a while as Trisha couldn’t avoid the poison breath, but Emilia immediately used a purification card, so she didn’t take much damage. The bombardment of the following status abnormality was properly blocked with the ‘inviolable shield’ .
The most powerful weapon of the dragons is the status ailments such as fear, petrification, and decay, but it is natural that the dragons have no choice but to block them. Andrea was very satisfied with the current state of the party, which not only improved their combat power, but also improved their ability to cope with and sustain crisis situations .
‘ I’m relying on Marco a bit now, but in fact, if Trisha had just run an infinite shooting cycle, she would have been able to catch the dead dragon without difficulty. My stats are still growing, so I don’t have to worry about the rest of the party except for Marco being lax or weak .’
After thinking about it, Andrea decided to check her status card for the first time in a while. Since he kept wearing the ‘Eternal Training Ring’, his level should have risen considerably .
[ Name: Andrea ]
[ Class: Shadow Apostle ]
[ Level : 78]
[ Max Mana : 3]
[ Strength : 125 + 101]
[ Magic Power : 101]
[ Resistance : 84 – 5]
[ Luck : 81]
[ Quirky: None ]
The level rose by 13 in about 10 floors. A phenomenal growth rate that is not much different from that of the lower floors. The ‘Eternal Training Ring’ was doing its job as well as the penalty .
Thanks to that, my strength was already over 200. The man next to him was so monstrous that he felt a little buried, but Andrea’s power was now far beyond human. Now, you could probably win an arm wrestle with a troll with just one finger .
Andrea walked and tried strength on her forearms. Under the raised veins, the grimly swollen biceps muscle was revealed. The muscles that were at the level of two layers of beef jerky changed like this, and somehow the feeling became innumerable .
But suddenly, I felt a gaze. When I looked up, Trisha was staring at Andrea’s forearm. As if possessed by something .
Trisha suddenly comes to her senses when she realizes that Andrea is also looking at her .
“ Oh, I didn’t see it! nothing !”
“… I haven’t said anything yet ?”
“ You’re going to ask why I was looking at you !”
“ It is, however .”
“…”
Trisha lowered her head and chewed her lips. Andrea looked at her status card once, then at her forearm, and finally at Trisha .
“Your strength has increased, so it’s like this… Are your forearms like this by any chance ?”
“ Hey, hey, f*ck ….”
Tricia responded with a strong slap. Based on the experience from the previous time, this time considering the ghosting, 4 consecutive hits left clear fingerprints on Andrea’s back .
Anyway, now it was time to check the reward. Three ornate treasure chests decorated with golden borders. The party each went to the treasure chest and opened it with excitement .
Andrea’s reward wasn’t bad, but it was on the simple side. A piece of ‘Brilliant Reinforcement Ticket’ and a little bit of gold. It was a very good reward compared to artifacts or cards that I couldn’t use, but considering that it was a reward from the boss room, I couldn’t help but feel regretful .
Trisha’s reward was much better than Andrea’s, but it was still an obscure item.
Unique grade equipment card that increases resistance .
‘[ Unique] Seeker’s Necklace: A necklace of a great apostle who wandered to realize the truth contained in the revelations given by the Earth God. (resistance + 20%)’
It was similar to the ‘Ascendant’s Necklace’, a piece of equipment that increases magic power by 35%. However, the ‘chaser’ class had low resistance in the first place, and it was difficult to see my performance because it was a job that avoided attacks rather than endured them. In the end, after much deliberation, I decided to give it to Marco, who plays a pseudo-tank role in the party .
This time, the reward Emilia obtained was overwhelmingly useful out of the three. A red, large flower made up of countless petals that look like fingers. It was an epic level artifact that Emilia needed just now .
“ A forty-fingered hand. Have you ever used the twenty-fingered grip potion on Adsel before? It is the raw material for making the potion, but the performance is the same. However, unlike potions, the effect is maintained as long as you have it .”
Emilia clapped her hands as if she remembered. It was definitely the potion he used when he put all the village chief’s men to sleep with ‘Breath of Rest’ .
In other words, the effect of this artifact is to turn single target cards into AoE. Not only debuffs applied to enemies, but also buffs applied to allies were designated as wide areas, so all of Emilia’s cards would now boast several times more efficiency .
In fact, just obtaining this artifact was enough income. Because Emilia’s buffs are directly related to the entire party. Andrea decided to cleanly forget about her and Tricia’s lack of income .
After confirming all the rewards, the party proceeded towards the portal. It was time to go back to the waiting room. Andrea decided to take the lead in entering the portal .
’ Lately, when I entered the waiting room, something happened. I don’t know what’s going on, so I have to go in first .’
Andrea puts her head first. Contrary to Andrea’s concerns, nothing was happening in the waiting room. As usual, Arpan was just sitting with his chin propped up on the armrest .
“ Welcome, Andrea. You managed to come all the way here safely .”
“… sounds like you wish something could happen to me .”
“ Can it be? What kind of nonsense .”
After confirming that there were no problems in the waiting room, Andrea asked the party to enter through the portal. Seeing Marco heavily armed with silver armor, Arpan’s eyes narrowed .
“… The grade of the card that summons the mortal has risen. It must have been the work of the blacksmith of fate, right?”
Andrea nodded roughly. Arpan made an even more stern face .
‘ That old man, using his hands needlessly …’
Contrary to the blacksmith’s prediction, the reason why Marco couldn’t enhance the 3rd level wasn’t because Arpan made a hasty card. Somehow, the mortals had unexpectedly strong powers, so they deliberately set limits so that there would be no case of breaking the balance .
However, from what I can see, now it seems that Andrea and the others are going through the dungeon with only that mortal power .
“ I thought the challengers would fight their way through the dungeon clinging to mortals… Apparently, that mortal was made of cards for no reason .”
“… You’re not trying to say something crazy about stealing or destroying the card, are you ?”
“ Please. Unless I die, none of that will happen .”
As he said that, he raised one corner of his mouth. Afterwards, Arpan looks back at Marco. I could still see her trembling in fear when I told her to enter the incinerator. I thought I was probably still trembling just like that time …
Marco stood firm, unmoved in the slightest. There was not even the slightest bit of fear to be found on the face revealed by lifting the mask. Arpan looked disappointed at that appearance and turned his head away with an unreliable expression .
“ By the way, Andrea. I have a question for you. The last time you met Anna in the waiting room, what kind of conversation did you have ?”
Arpan’s question came suddenly. Andrea faced Arpan without hiding her embarrassment. Now that I see it, it seems that he has been eager to ask this question by surprise since Andrea entered .
Andrea barely feigned composure and answered the question .
“ I know that story ended last time, right? You said you shared strategies and talked about the gods of this world .”
“ I’m not talking about superficially, I’m really asking what the conversation was about .”
Arpan threw away his flirtatious attitude and became straight. As Andrea couldn’t open his mouth easily, his eyes gradually turned from blue to red .
“ There must have been something handed over .”
It was clear what he was talking about. The key to the hidden room on the 80th floor. When you enter there, you can get answers to all of Andrea’s questions .
Andrea was sure. I don’t know how he found out, but Arpan already noticed the conversation between Anna and Andrea. I didn’t ask that question because I didn’t know, it was a word I wanted to make you confess .
It was unknown who or what was in the hidden room. However, it was clear that it was an abnormal space that was not allowed in the dungeon, and that Arfan was wary of Andrea entering it. That must be why Anna told her to hide this key from Arpan .
I couldn’t pass it on until I figured out what was inside. Andrea, following Anna’s instructions, decided not to pretend .
“ I don’t know what you are talking about. thing? What do you mean ?”
“… If you hand it to me now, I will take care of it without holding you accountable. However, if you continue to refuse to do so …”
Kka-Ah !
Arpan continues to speak by striking the floor with an iron rod .
“ I promise to try to give you the maximum disadvantage I can .”
A cold sensation ran down his spine. The guide cannot directly attack the challenger, but as Andrea has already experienced, there are many ways to harass the challenger other than directly .
So far, Arpan has tried to maintain an objective appearance, even on the surface. However, to threaten directly like this means that the matter is as serious and urgent as it is .
Therefore, paradoxically, Andrea thought that no matter what, the key should not be handed over .
Arpan’s words and actions were tantamount to guaranteeing the value of this key. The will to see what was inside of it without fail became stronger. Andrea glared straight at Arpan and clearly expressed her opinion .
” I don’t know what you’re talking about, but this is the only thing I can give you .”
Andrea put her thumb between her index and middle fingers and kindly thrust it forward .
Seeing that, Arpan gently closed his eyes. The silence between the two hardened. When he thought that the silence would become inertia and further conversation would be difficult, Arpan raised his eyebrows and muttered regretfully .
” I hope you will have no regrets about that choice .”
＜ 17. The difference between you and me (2) ＞ End