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＜ 15. Come on, you fresh youngster (1) ＞
It took quite some time to rectify the situation. Although it barely escaped sinking, it was because the ship was in complete disarray, with large holes in various parts of the deck and broken masts .
However, the sky cleared again. Sailors who regained their sanity were busily moving, carrying materials for repairs in the docks. There were no one to complain about. Everyone’s memories of when they were affected by the berserk status ailment remained intact .
For the same reason, the bearded man in front of Andrea was at a loss .
“ That… Andrea, are you okay? I’m really sorry… I don’t know what to apologize for …”
“ No, I’m really fine! There was nothing Marco could do about it .”
“ I really had no intention of attacking… but it felt like someone was forcing me to move .”
” Ha… I know. It’s just like that .”
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No matter how good it is, Marco continues to apologize. If it was going to be like this, it would have been better if I had no memory of when I was in a berserk state .
Andrea knew better than anyone that Marco would never accidentally attack her. Still, when the apologies showed no signs of stopping, Andrea sighed deeply and let it go .
Fortunately, no one was seriously injured, but the damage to the party was not small. Andrea’s arm and ribs were broken, and Emilia’s shoulder was dislocated from the shock of the tower collapsing. Tricia, who had to deal with the recoil as she was holding the arrow, complained of severe muscle pain .
“ The power is really incomparable, but… I don’t think you can shoot twice, this. Aww !”
Tricia, who is being treated by Emilia, spits out complaints rather than complaints. Andrea also hadn’t used the ‘infinite fire cycle deck’ in reality, so the damage caused by the recoil was an unexpected side effect .
“ Still, if the level goes up and the stats go up a little more, it will be worth it. Anyway, you did really well this time, Trisha .”
Tricia waved her hands as if the compliment was a little off-putting. It was like her. However, Trisha slightly frowned as if the pain hadn’t completely gone after the treatment .
Andrea felt a bit of remorse. It was overzealous to wear the ‘Eternal Training Ring’ in this battle. I really don’t know if it wasn’t for Trisha, something big would have happened .
‘ After… It would have been nice if the trick that applied the ring before the last hit worked .’
The trick of not equipping the
‘ Ring of Training’ and then equipping it at the end to enjoy the effect was a bug that was blocked in the very beginning. Now, from the beginning to the end of the battle, you had to wear the ring to enjoy its effect .
In any case, what has already happened cannot be undone. Andrea carves out a lesson that the next time, if possible, not to wear a ring in a boss fight. Afterwards, I approached the captain who was busy giving instructions to the crew .
“ Is the repair going well ?”
“ Oh, who is this! Repairs… I think it will take some time, but it doesn’t matter. God, really killing the Kraken. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it .”
“ Well, thanks to having good colleagues. By the way, can I get the reward I promised now ?”
“ Hmm? already? I thought I’d take care of it when I landed .”
“ Because I have somewhere to go .”
“ Where are you in this vast sea ?”
Andrea didn’t answer, just looked at her with a subtle smile. The captain, who did not know why, tilted his head cryptically, eventually accepted Andrea’s proposal .
“ Well, then I’ll share it now. It’s not that difficult .”
The captain and Andrea entered the dock. After passing the noisy crew and entering the captain’s office, the captain opened a large box and took out three artifacts from it .
“ Choose one of these. If you want something of a certain value, a nugget of gold is best. The two on the side are… antiques retrieved from a sunken treasure ship, but I have no idea what they are for .”
Andrea carefully examined the artifacts. In fact, I had already decided what to choose, so it was just a pretend to think about it .
‘ Gold nugget’ is an artifact that can be exchanged for 10,000 gold in the shop. It’s not an artifact that’s absolutely ineffective, but it’s too ordinary. Considering the opportunity cost of choosing another artifact, it was a wasteful choice .
The totem of anti-poison next to it had the effect of making it immune to hemorrhagic poison and paralytic poison. However, as long as Emilia has a healing card, poison is not a big problem, so dismiss it .
Andrea picked up the artifact on the far right. It was a disc the size of a palm with wings drawn on it .
Surprised by the unexpected choice, the captain widened his eyes .
“ It’s not really gold, are you going to take that? Even though it’s a rare item, I can’t guarantee that it’s worth more than gold .”
“ Yes, this is enough .”
The ‘ Elixir of Stone’ is an artifact that has the effect of skipping the desired floor only twice. It was an item with excellent performance that allowed you to skip floors that were too risky or trap rooms that had no benefit in clearing them .
‘ Moreover, this artifact… is absolutely necessary to fight ‘that guy’ later .’
After receiving the reward, there was nothing more to see. Andrea came out on deck with the captain. There was a somewhat commotion on deck. I didn’t think it was because I was busy doing repairs .
One of the sailors rushed to the captain .
“ Come on, Captain. Something strange has appeared on the deck !”
“ Hmm? What is it ?”
” That… that’s… something like a circular blue flame …”
Andrea raised one corner of her mouth. After all, at this point, it was time for the portal to appear. Andrea naturally joined the party waiting in front of the portal .
“ Then, do your best. We’ll go for now .”
While the people around them hesitated, Andrea and the others crossed the portal without hesitation. The sailors watched it with their eyes wide open .
After sending the party first and going to Andrea, the portal that had been burning like embers gradually faded and disappeared completely. Sailors turn their heads and look at each other with faces as if possessed by a ghost .
One of the sailors who couldn’t shake off his bewildered expression looked at the captain and said .
“… Captain, what the hell are these people? What, could they be angels sent by the god of waves ?”
“… I don’t know either, so don’t ask .”
even silence. The sailors, who had been stopped as if by magic, regained their senses at the captain’s screams and resumed repairs. Beside the sailors who moved in perfect order, the water scales of the vast sea were cast in an old-fashioned way .
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The reward from the captain was an additional reward for killing the Kraken, and there was a separate reward for clearing the boss floor. Andrea and Tricia accidentally acquired the same artifact this time .
A small model of armor painted red. This was also an artifact that increased maximum mana with a penalty .
‘ The traitor’s armor .’
The effect is to increase the enemy’s physical strength by 10% instead of increasing the maximum mana by 1. Although the penalty was not significantly felt against common monsters, the aftermath was clearly felt against elites and boss monsters with a lot of physical strength. .
‘ In addition, if Trisha and I acquire both, there is a 20% increase …’
but
In any case, the mind was inclined toward acquisition. Compared to other mana-rising relics that halve stats and eliminate boss rewards, this was a neat man. Max mana has a big impact on battle .
‘ Well, wouldn’t it be enough to hit six times instead of five ?’
Activate the optimistic thinking circuit and tell Trisha to take the artifact .
Due to the relic obtained from the previous floor, ‘famine devouring abundance’, Emilia did not receive any compensation for this floor. Emilia put on a regretful expression when she opened the empty box for no reason. It was pitiful to just watch it, so Andrea sneaked up to me and started talking to me .
“ Are you feeling a bit sad because there is no reward ?”
“ Oh, no… I haven’t done much on this floor .”
“… Certainly, this floor was the sea, so it would have been much more helpful if Emilia-sama had been the priest of the waves instead of the priest of the earth .”
A cold-hearted statement. Emilia became even more depressed and her shoulders drooped. However, Andrea’s words were not over .
“ But priest, on the other hand, it is difficult for priests of waves to fully use their abilities without water. If you look at whether there are more water floors or more land floors in the dungeon, it’s clear which priest will be more helpful from a distance. Don’t be so downhearted that you didn’t perform well this time .”
Emilia lowered her head and nodded. It seems that he did not fully understand Andrea’s words. Still, his expression was brighter than before. Andrea let out a chuckle without Emilia’s knowledge .
Afterwards, as I followed the aisle all the way, I heard a faint commotion in front of me. It wasn’t the sound of talking, it was the sound of something loudly hitting and hitting .
A group of people with puzzled faces. Trisha raised the question on behalf of all .
“… what do you mean by this ?”
“… well .”
The only room close by is the waiting room. That fact alone gave me a rough idea of what was going on in front of me .
‘ Unless the challengers are crazy, there’s no way they’ll hit and run in front of Arpan. I don’t mind fighting, but I hate destroying the waiting room. So, are you saying that Arpan is away as before, or who… is fighting Arpan ?’
My head got complicated. Either way, it was not something that would have a pleasant effect on them. Andrea stopped the party and waited for a while. I intended to enter the waiting room at least after the noise had subsided .
After a while, the noise subsided. Arpan must have returned, or one side must have been subdued .
“ I will look at the situation first. I’ll tell you if it’s okay to come in, so don’t come in until then .”
Everyone in the party nodded their heads in unison. Andrea cautiously went to the door of the waiting room and stuck her head in .
It was difficult to see what was going on inside from the direction of the entrance. Andrea went all the way inside without doing anything. You can feel the presence as you take a few steps forward. and …
The unbelievable sight left Andrea at a loss for words .
Arpan was frozen in a corner of the waiting room. Some parts of her body were not frozen, but she was trapped in a huge ice that seemed to be part of a glacier .
Standing in front of him was a man whose identity was difficult to determine. A long drooping deep purple robe, a deeply pressed hood, and a staff with a dragon head swallowing a large orb. Arpan’s appearance must have been the fault of the author .
‘ I don’t know who it is, but if it’s enough to subdue Arpan… It’s too much for me to deal with right now. I don’t know if it’s an enemy or not, but I have to step back .’
But as soon as Andrea took a step back, the man slowly turned his head back. As if you already knew you were here. No, rather, it was a leisurely movement as if he had been waiting for him to come here .
The person standing in front of me took off his hood .
Platinum-colored hair was exposed. The peach-colored cheeks slightly flushed, the outline of the slim face, and the clear blue eyes were so beautiful that anyone would look back. However, his expression, in contrast, was ruthless .
Although he had never met him on the way up to the
60th floor, it was a face that was not that unfamiliar to Andrea. As if she didn’t know that, the woman also spoke to Andrea without hesitation .
“ It’s been a while. No, should I tell you that this is the first time I’ve seen you ?”
“… I think seeing it for the first time would be a more accurate expression .”
“ If you want it, count it that way .”
The conversation was interrupted for a moment. Andrea looked at the person standing in front of her in silence for a while .
The more I looked at her, the more beautiful her face was, but it was not easy to guess what emotions she was looking at. Therefore, Andrea first reviewed the information she had about the author .
The strongest fraudulent character in ‘Dungeon of Infinity’ in stark contrast to Anna and Andrea .
And the one who was chosen by all other gods except the shadow god to defeat the ‘manager’ .
Jewel-like blue eyes stared intently at Andrea. Andrea suppressed her tension and swallowed dryly .
＜ 15. Come on, you fresh fledgling (1) ＞ End