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＜ 20. In the Name of Father (5) ＞
‘[ Legend] Arpan’s Iron Cage (Equipment Card): An iron cage containing the power of Arpan, the guide to the infinite dungeon. There is a powerful force that is hard to guess the source. (All stats + 50, magic power + 100, maximum mana + 2, 10% chance to summon the giant’s hand when using a card )’
There is no class restriction, but in fact, only classes such as Priest, Sorcerer, and Summoner use ‘Arpan’s Iron Cage’. That’s right, the main effect of this weapon is to greatly increase magic power .
However, Andrea had paid attention to effects other than the ability increase. ‘Summons a giant’s hand with a 10% chance when using a card’. If you make good use of this, wouldn’t it be possible to use ‘Arpan’s Iron Cage’ in any class ?
10% is an ambiguous probability when using a card, but it’s a different story if you build a deck that allows unlimited use of cards in any class. So, Andrea left this advice for Trisha .
‘ If you encounter an enemy that is difficult to kill with a bow because there are too many supplies, you can receive Arpan’s cage and turn the cycle infinitely .’
Trisha followed that advice. And the results were more devastating than expected .
Thanks to the use of
‘ quick movement’, Trisha was able to consume three or four cards in one second. Even if you simply calculate it, it’s like a giant’s hand is summoned in 3 seconds .
Soon, white giant hands covered the room .
“ Fish food !”
“ Fish food! Fish- ”
Kwa-ang !
Kwajik !
The giant’s hand hunted the enemy on its own without giving any instructions. Hands that slam, grab, and crush .
“ Fish food -”
The sea urchins were crushed helplessly. A group of sea urchins bravely jumped into the giant’s hand. However, the spines of sea urchins were not even scratched because they were made of rocky material .
Disappear much faster than the rate at which they proliferated. On the other hand, the giant’s hand was constantly increasing even in the midst of this .
As their populations declined noticeably, the urchins began to run away instead of attacking in groups. Contrary to its size, it was futile in front of the giant’s hand, which swiftly swims in the air, but .
Bah-billion !
The two hands collided as if catching flying flies, and even the last sea urchin met its end neatly. Crushed shells and thorns were scattered all over the place, like clusters of chestnuts that had been eaten away. After completing the mission, the giant’s hands were reverse-summoned with a flick of the wrist at Trisha .
Toward Emilia, who was looking at the scene with a blank expression, Trisha turned Arpan’s iron cage into a card and returned it .
“ I like your weapon, Emilia .”
” What the hell… how did you do it ?”
Emilia looked back and forth between Trisha and Card with a face still unanswered. Trisha burst out laughing and explained the method to Emilia .
*
“ Intelligence, cane man, archer man. why are you so late I waited a long time !”
When I got out of the exit, Mimick and Andrea were already there. Seeing the mimic run amok all the way, all the strength in my body was drained. Tricia, sighing and sarcastic .
“ What are you so proud of when you were being carried on your back by Andrea ?”
” Oh, you’re getting carried away! No, Mimic, that helped a lot !”
“ What did you do ?”
“ I stepped on the footrest and pulled the lever !”
“… that’s something anyone can do with limbs .”
“ Pa, do you know how many monsters have no limbs ?”
The more she talked, the more she felt like a fool, so Trisha shook her head and turned around. Then, Andrea, standing in front of me, caught my eye .
“ All right, Trisha? Are you not hurt ?”
Up until now, they were covered in blood from the wounds stabbed by the thorns, but now both of them were fine thanks to the use of ‘Advanced Healing’. Trisha brushed her bangs and answered Andrea’s words .
“… I had a lot of trouble, but I was able to survive thanks to the advice you gave me. Thanks, Andrea. Have you been okay?”
“ Thanks to Mimic’s help, the pattern paring was over quickly, so it wasn’t too difficult .”
Hearing that, Mimic was excited. Trisha frowned and looked at what it was doing. It wasn’t until after a while that I realized that it was a similar gesture to a person shrugging their shoulders .
“ Emilia isn’t hurt anywhere either, right? I’m glad no one was seriously hurt though .”
“… that ‘s right .”
“ Then now that everyone is here, let’s go check out what the reward is .”
It would have been nice if there were two treasure chests, since it meant killing elite monsters twice on one floor, but, pitifully, there was only one treasure chest for each person. Andrea opened the box, thinking that it was an event she didn’t like either the process or the reward .
Inside was a fairly large amount of gold and an artifact of an unfamiliar shape. A statue of a woman taking something out of a basket and handing it out. Andrea pondered over her memories, but it was the first time she had ever seen an artifact that looked like this .
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Naturally, the effect was unknown. Unlike cards, relics don’t have kindly written explanations .
Up until now, Andrea had memorized all the artifacts in the game, so that wasn’t a problem. However, if you see an artifact for the first time like this. It was no different from getting a pot of teasing that I didn’t know what effect it had .
In the end, I had no choice but to infer what the effect would be by looking at the outside. Andrea, deep in thought. Looking at the woman’s appearance, it must have something to do with giving out …
‘ Wait a minute, the reason I first encountered this event was because it only appeared in multiplayer… Is n’t this artifact like that too ?’
When I thought about it, I began to have a vague idea of what the effect of this artifact might be. Andrea took something out of her subspace pocket and called Trisha .
“ Tricia, would you like to put this in your subspace pocket for a second ?”
“ Huh ?”
The item Andrea took out was the artifact ‘Var of Gluttony’. Artifacts are bound the moment they are acquired, so they cannot be exchanged between challengers. Trisha put on a puzzled expression, but for now, she did as Andrea told her to .
Fung –
“ Aisit, what a surprise !”
The results were as expected. As soon as it was placed in Trisha’s subspace pocket, the ‘pot of gluttony’ bounced out with great force. Andrea sighed and thought a little more .
‘ Unless the artifact can be shared with others …’
Andrea took out the ‘Leap’ card from her deck this time and handed it to Trisha. Trisha puts the card into her deck, thinking that it will definitely come out this time as well .
However, the card goes straight into the deck .
“ Uh, huh? What is it ?”
Fortunately, when I took it out and returned it to Andrea, the card disappeared from the deck. Andrea nodded as if she finally understood .
‘ It’s an artifact that allows you to exchange cards between challengers accompanying you. It ‘s definitely an artifact that isn’t needed unless it’s a multiplayer game .’
I don’t think of anything right away, but since it’s such an independent effect, it was a relic that might have a corner to use later. You can temporarily compress a person’s deck, or you can use cards without class restrictions .
Andrea packed the artifact with satisfaction. Now it was time to head to the next floor again .
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Andrea and the others went through two normal monster rooms after that. It is a spec that can crush even elite monsters, but there was no way that normal monsters could be opponents to them .
And finally, Andrea and the others were able to reach the floor they were aiming for .
It was a wide hall. An impressive space with a huge colonnade carved out of obsidian. There were countless monsters and various backgrounds carved on the ceiling, and a crystal ball emitting a soft light was floating in the center .
Floor
85 , Room of Reminiscence .
A place in a dungeon where you can return to one of the floors you have passed so far .
‘… Even though the roads were tangled, we arrived without any difference .’
Coincidentally, it was the 5th floor after they entered the 80th floor .
Emilia’s face brightened noticeably. Because now you can go back to the 25th floor, Adsel and meet the children again .
Looking at her like that, Trisha let out a smirk .
“ Do you like them that much, Emilia ?”
“ Yes! They are all very nice kids. It bothered me so much that I left it in that village, and being able to see it again like this is like a dream …”
Emilia then started talking about children excitedly. Zira Tricia, who was very cute in the excitement of Emilia, who was small in size, looked at her with a hearty smile for no reason .
However, when I turned my head, I suddenly saw Andrea’s worried face .
” What’s wrong, Andrea ?”
“ No, um… I have to go back to the 80th floor. I guess the party will split up again .”
“ Ah, right… Did you say that ?”
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No matter how long it’s been since we left the room at the fork in the road, we’re faced with the problem of how to divide the party again. In the first place, since it was a village on the lower floors, there would be no great danger, but it bothered me to send Emilia alone .
‘ Because sometimes challengers who go backwards through dungeons after reaching high floors stop by Adsel .’
The trouble didn’t last long. Andrea quickly made a decision .
“ Tricia, Mimic. Go to the 25th floor with Emilia. I will go to the hidden room on the 80th floor alone .”
Tricia gave her a worried look .
“… are you okay, Andrea? Do you know what could be in there ?”
“ It’s okay. If there was something in that room that would harm me in the first place, Arpan would have strongly encouraged me to go there. Oh, and Trisha …”
Andrea suddenly reached for the deck and pulled out a card. After confirming what it was, Trisha’s face hardened .
” I’ll leave Marco-san on your side, so ask the other challengers if there’s any way to make this permanently usable .”
“… that’s something you can ask without having to bring your card .”
“ No, but if it’s a method that can be applied right away, you can do it immediately …”
“… Isn’t it handing it to you to use when your life is in danger and there is no way out ?”
It was a straight line. To be precise, Andrea handed her the card for two reasons, including the one she just said .
Trisha, who was sweeping her arm in a rigid posture, raised her head and opened her mouth .
“ Andrea. If a challenger dies in a dungeon, what happens to the cards that person owns ?”
“… everything will be destroyed .”
“ Even if something happens in Adsel and I die, I won’t use that card. So, you have that card. Because I never intend to put that card in my deck .”
Trisha’s face was more determined and cold than ever. To her, it sounded like if Andrea’s offer could live, survive Marco’s death .
Of course, it wasn’t a completely wrong interpretation, but there was a more complicated inner circumstance behind Andrea’s suggestion. However, Trisha refused so vehemently that it was a mistake to hand it to her face .
Andrea bit her lip, then put ‘Marco Summon’ back into her deck .
” If that’s what you mean, then I understand .”
Andrea then explained how to get to the desired floor. Put your hand on the crystal ball and think of the floor you want .
“ There will be a ball that looks exactly like this crystal ball at the place it was sent to, so you just have to return the same way when you return. Just be careful not to get caught up in something annoying or dangerous .”
A group of people nodding their heads. There was no need to waste any more time, so I immediately turned around and slowly approached the crystal ball .
When Trisha, Emilia, and Mimic placed their hands together, the soft light of the crystal ball emitted a stronger light. Trisha looked back at Andrea one last time before leaving .
Andrea was seeing them off a few steps away, waving mechanically. Trisha felt something out of place in that appearance. However, the transmission started before I even thought about why, so I couldn’t figure out why .
An intense light flashed and covered the room, and soon the group except for Andrea disappeared .
Andrea disappears and reveals herself belatedly. He sighed and scratched his head. I just hoped that the party wouldn’t get caught up in the dungeon’s evil intentions and return safely without incident .
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Now it was his turn to leave. I put my hand on the crystal ball. Then, I repeated the number of floors I wanted in my mind .
‘Eighty floor, to the ice nest .’
A crystal ball that emits a brilliant light again. Andrea belatedly felt tension and excitement running through her body .
A place I’ve never been to before in the game. A place that was supposed to answer most of your doubts. And the space that Arpan wanted to hide so much .
What or who is waiting for you there ?
It wasn’t long before the answer was known. The light from the crystal ball flashed fiercely. Andrea felt a slight dizziness and the sensation of being sucked into something .
Soon after, all the light faded. And there was no one left in the reminiscence room anymore .
＜ 20. In the name of the father (5) ＞ End