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＜ 11. How to overcome fear (1) (first paid episode ) ＞
“ Hmm …”
“…”
“…”
The rest area was a better environment than the 20th floor .
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Now there was a small bookshelf and even a carpet. A modest dinner of boiled eggs and stew was set on the table, and there were even two soft beds in the corner. The flames of the red-hot fireplace blazed with generously stocked firewood .
Apart from the improved environment, the expressions of Trisha and Andrea were very dark. Marco said in a deliberately lively voice .
“ But what, didn’t you say you got that hound card? That alone is pretty good …”
” Sir, it’s a card that disappears after you use it once …”
“ Uh . . .”
Trisha’s answer left Marco speechless. In the end, Marco decided to save his words and eat boiled eggs .
Andrea was just about to finish explaining to the thief who stole the reward and ran away. As can be seen from the unusual way of escaping through the dungeon’s walls, thieves were not ordinary beings bound by the dungeon’s common sense .
A member of the clan of merchants .
It was also of very poor quality. Although the clan of black traders often secretly swindled or traded goods in search of defects in the dungeon, it was rare to steal the challenger’s treasure right in front of their eyes .
If you leave the
30th floor and return to the waiting room, you will be far away from where you are, and meeting that guy again will be a long way off. Because of this, I had to go through an event where I encountered a thief on the remaining floor, and the upper two floors were the elite monster floor and rest area. The only chance of encountering them is on the 39th floor, the event room .
In other words, if you didn’t run into the thief on the 39th floor, you would just lose your reward with your life .
“…”
Andrea got up. Even if the taste is bitter, it was best to quickly shake off the things that could not be done with one’s own power .
“ Tricia, let’s strengthen the cards first .”
‘[ Rare] Shadow Strike ++ (2 cost): Holy, the next physical attack you deal deals 5 more damage. The damage is increased by 10 for each card in the deck with ‘Shadow’ appended to its name .’
‘[ Rare] Explosive arrow + (2 cost): The next time I attack with an arrow, it causes a small explosion .’
Andrea and Trisha strengthened ‘Shadow Strike’ and ‘Explosive Arrow’ respectively. ‘Shadow Strike’ has become a decent card that deals 15 more damage for 2 cost, and ‘Explosive Arrow’ can now be used by Trisha without much mana pumping .
Since the reinforcement was finished, there was nothing else to see in the rest area. Andrea looked back at the party and said .
“ Staying here doesn’t change anything, so let’s quickly chase after them anyway. Since the 39th floor is an event room, there is no chance of encountering that thief .”
Tricia nodded and prepared to leave with a stern look on her face .
“ Bastard, when we meet, we should use the head as an arrow holder .”
“ Good resolution. Let’s leave immediately .”
” Uh, uh… I’m sorry ?”
When Andrea and Trisha turned around, Marco raised the egg in his hand with a sullen face .
“ Um…wouldn’t it be okay if I just ate all these hard-boiled eggs and left ?”
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It was something I had already prepared for, but the monsters appearing on the 37th floor were also elite monsters. However, I couldn’t hope for the same luck as before. Except for the Hell Hound, there was no other way to clear other elite monsters on the 30th floor other than killing them .
It was not going to be an easy challenge. Still, Andrea predicted that it would do well enough. Tricia and he were no longer left with no frivolous cards or equipment, and no longer had to rack their brains .
‘ There are weapons that can be used, and there are quite decent cards. The next floor is also a rest area, so think of it as an opportunity to improve your senses in real combat without worrying about injuries. …Because I’ve been clearing it with too thin rocks .’
The passage leading to the
37th floor was a normal passage with nothing special about it. No narration could be heard, and there was no sign of abnormality such as cold or heat seeping through the cracks in the walls .
The entrance is a heavy iron gate that looks like it was made entirely of cast iron. You had to go in to know what kind of monsters would appear .
Andrea looked at Tricia, nodded briefly, and pushed the iron door as hard as she could to enter the 37th floor .
When I opened the door, a strong wind blew in. Andrea opened her eyes and looked around at the scenery .
Under the black-gray sky covered with dark clouds, I could see the cliffs soaring high without knowing how high the sky was. The place he stood on was a basin surrounded by rocky mountains .
About 20 steps ahead, I saw a stone pillar standing high like a sotdae. On top of it, silver-white armor floated leisurely .
Trisha remembered the time of the Minotaur last time. I didn’t know that elite monsters would gain great power if they got that armor. However, no matter how much I looked around, I couldn’t feel the presence of monsters around me .
“ Andrea? Where are the alternative monsters …”
Trisha couldn’t finish her words. In an instant, the whole world flashed white .
A bolt of lightning that pierced through the dark clouds and extended like a split root pierced the silver-white armor. This was followed by a loud, deafening explosion .
Kwagwagwang !!
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The energy of lightning that drifted between the armor slowly began to take shape. A body made up of thousands of strands of electric current, rather burning with blue light .
The spirit of thunder, clad in silver-white armor, awoke in the midst of the lightning strikes .
It was a disaster. A spirit-type monster. As the spirits did not exist, even the strategy to kill them by sticking a knife into their necks did not work. It was a bad opponent for Andrea, who tried to improve the sense of hit-and-run combat .
Still, you can’t take back what you’ve already met. Andrea stopped complaining and drew a card .
‘ I don’t have any cards other than indomitable will .’
Andrea gives instructions to Trisha after using it .
“ Tricia, as you can see, that guy is a thunder spirit, but it’s hard to damage with normal attacks. See those blue marbles instead ?”
Between the sheer cliffs, in the corners of the basin and in the crevices of the rocks, I could see blue marbles flowing with electricity. Only about 6 that stand out right now .
“ Every time you break that marble, the elemental of thunder will take a certain amount of damage. Of course, since it’s his own lifeline, he’ll try to protect the orb with all his energy. He’s also a long-range attacker, so don’t be vigilant, avoid the attacks well and break all the marbles .”
“ Okay. Are there any other special patterns I need to be familiar with ?”
“ If you break the third marble, the berserk pattern will start. It spreads electricity like rain for a while, so you have to be careful at that time .”
The spirit of thunder glared at them, and it flowed down the stone pillar as a wave of electricity. Upon reaching the floor, the spirit’s body was reconstructed into its original shape. Trisha used a strong shot and put the bow on the bowstring .
Wedge liquid – !
Pajijik !
The moment Trisha shot an arrow at the orb on the cliff, a stream of electricity came out of the spirit’s fingertips. It happened in the blink of an eye, so it took me a while to figure out what had happened .
Trisha belatedly realized that the spirit of thunder had struck her with a lightning bolt and dropped her arrow. Trisha’s eyebrows went up .
“ No, does that make sense? What kind of monstrous scab …”
“ Avoid !”
The spirit of thunder turned his finger toward Trisha this time. Andrea threw herself and pushed Tricia behind a nearby rock. Electricity flew in and hit the spot where Trisha was originally .
Jigsaw !
The stone floor was scorched black. If I hadn’t avoided it, the flesh would have been like that. Tricia’s hairline became soft .
Andrea felt a sense of alienation. The feeling that common sense that you originally knew something and what was happening right in front of your eyes were out of sync. He soon figured out why .
You can’t miss it The casting of the attack is much faster than the game. It’s not firing after collecting a little bit of current, it’s firing almost immediately .’
Things got a little more complicated. Originally, Andrea intended to break up with Tricia and break the marbles while each dodged the attack with skill. However, if such an immediate attack was possible, he might have to draw attention by almost passing one person as a scapegoat .
I couldn’t hide behind a rock forever. If the spirit gathers some strength and applies an electric shock, a rock like this will break without difficulty .
‘ Damn it, I was hoping I wouldn’t have to cheat this time …’
Andrea revised her plans. Provocation and smoke, mixing them to confuse the elemental of thunder .
“ Tricia, hide quietly while I attract his attention, then seize the opportunity and aim for the marble .”
“ What? But if you get hit by that attack …”
“ I can ignore the damage up to three times because I am wearing this outfit. Move to the next rock for now !”
Kwa Gwa Kwang – Zeng !
As soon as he finished his words, an explosion resounded and the rock he was hiding in shattered. The spirit accumulated power and fired a lightning bolt .
While Trisha moved to the side, Andrea confidently charged straight at the spirit of thunder .
“ Look here, you bastard !”
The spirit of thunder lightly beckoned and fired a lightning bolt at Andrea. Andrea did not dodge the attack and stood in the path of the electric shock .
Pajijik !
Although she was ghosted and did not receive any physical shock, Andrea deliberately trembled and pretended to step back a little. Then he shouted loudly towards the spirit of thunder .
“ I can’t even move from that level of shock! It would take at least a lightning strike to fry me !”
It was hard to notice the change in emotion because the face was made of electricity, but Andrea was sure that the thunder spirit must have aroused suspicion. As if for a test, the spirit of thunder fired a lightning bolt at Andrea again .
This time, he only backed away a little, and was not shocked at all .
“ No nodding !”
The spirit of thunder finally began to form a large ball of lightning by putting both hands together with a look of conviction. In order to give a sure shock to enemies who seem to have high electrical resistance .
Such an illusion was exactly what Andrea had hoped for .
‘ All right. It definitely caught my attention, and I won’t be able to cast another attack for a while .’
Andrea screamed and rushed recklessly .
Taking advantage of that gap, Trisha pulled it into a corner and pulled the bowstring taut and aimed at the orb on the cliff. The spirit of thunder was distracted by Andrea, who had approached right in front of her, and did not see her .
A spirit of thunder that attacks without mercy. A sphere filled with formidable power rushed towards Andrea .
‘ Since we’ve come so close, I’ll be sure to give you a present .’
The sphere penetrated Andrea as it was ghosted. Sparks flew between the spirits’ faces, perhaps because they were embarrassed. Andrea summoned the earth crusher’s hammer, and used the inertia that came running to slash the silver-white armor .
Bang !!
A heavy shock that resonated through the bones of the hand. The elemental of thunder splattered with electric current and fell out. A dent in the center of the silver-white armor was properly left .
Clink !
Beads hit by arrows were broken. Trisha smiled. While the spirit of thunder was bewildered, Trisha shot arrows one after another .
Clink! Clink !
Every time a bead is broken, a portion of the electricity flowing from the thunder spirit is separated and scattered. When the third bead was broken, the body of the spirit, which had been tinged with blue light, turned purple in an instant .
“ Kuzuzuzuzuzu…… .”
Letting out an angry breath, the spirit of thunder rose to its feet. Andrea ran towards the nearby rocks without looking back .
‘ If I get hit from now on, it’s really dangerous !’
It was the moment when the berserk pattern began .
＜ 11. How to overcome fear (1) (first paid round) ＞ End