Episode 114
34. Exciting Archery Club (4)
There are many weapons in Paradise Academia. On the other hand, there are weapons that antagonize the fun of the game the moment anyone sees it as a sagigi.
Anyone can see that they are garbage, so there are some weapons that no one can wield.
A rapier that was decided as a non-mainstream weapon by mistake during development.
On the magic side, ‘conversion magic’, whose scope is extremely limited, can be seen as a kind of garbage weapon.
But of all the weapons, there was one that was the worst.
That’s the crossbow
Unlike a human-drawn bow, a crossbow uses a mechanical device to fire arrows.
Therefore, unlike bows, which automatically increase attack power when stats rise, crossbows are not affected by stats.
Instead, an effect called ‘piercing damage’ is applied to the crossbow.
Although this may look good, it is actually a mana option.
Should it be said to be backwards compatible with ‘fixed damage’, one of the effects of firefighting?
There is only one difference between the fixed damage of firearms and the penetration damage of crossbows.
Whether or not the power is determined by the opponent’s defense power.
Fixed damage is a concept that ignores any amount of defense and hits damage.
So, even if the power itself is weak, as long as it is treated as fixed damage, 100% of the power goes into even thick and powerful armor.
However, as for penetration damage, the thicker the armor, the more the damage will be adjusted.
Therefore, penetration damage is meaningless in the second half when the defense is increased tremendously.
It is said that it is faster and more powerful to simply press with a dill.
Of course, Hwagwon-ryu, a similar concept, has fewer opportunities to be active in the second half.
Things were much better than a crossbow.
If I had to classify it… … .
‘Hwagwonryu is Gyereuk, and crossbows are food waste that cannot be recycled.’
I’m sorry for those who use crossbows, but that’s a weapon used by real masochists who really like to buy and suffer.
But Professor Helen was adamant.
“It’s not that I don’t have a talent for bows. Rather, it’s a minus. It’s not a joke, and even if I pick up a legendary weapon, it’s no different than a normal weapon, right?”
It was the worst rating ever.
When I first got my stats measured by Camilla, it wasn’t like this.
“The body structure does not match the bow. The length of the arms is ambiguous by nature, and the proportions are not suitable for archery.”
“It’s completely eaten from the body.”
“A bow is a weapon that uses the user’s body a lot more than I thought. To utilize 100% of the bow, the body must also be innate.”
In a way, Helen’s words were very natural.
It was one of the most important values in choosing a weapon even in Arthur’s Faculty.
Axe, spear, sword, shield, etc.
Whatever weapon it was, I had to choose the weapon that best suited my body in the end.
‘Oh, it’s really X. What do we do.’
However, it was a proposal that I could not easily accept as I knew for sure that the crossbow route was the worst.
“Can you really get stronger with that?”
I look at Helen with a suspicious look, and she shrugs as if it’s okay.
“There are rumors that he’s weak, but kids who don’t know anything say that. Trust only me.”
“If you say that much… I’ll think about it a bit.”
Helen still had a dull expression on her face, but her eyes were as sharp as ever.
Unconditional confidence in yourself.
At the point where she possessed the skill ‘Hawk Eye’, there was nothing more to say.
just have to follow
‘If there’s no hope anyway, it’s better not to start. Then I guess I’ll have to find a useful crossbow.’
I thought of crossbows of unique rank or higher in my head.
In the first place, Aidan is riding the Ortana route, and even if the archer faction is also running, there is no way to choose a crossbow.
About one unique crossbow, huh?
Even if I have it, it won’t be a big problem. But you can’t carry an obscure weapon in the shop, right?
‘It was time to slowly farm.’
After the thunder lance Aradwa, after obtaining the armor of the anti-horse that Arachne dropped in the Golden Mine.
I haven’t bought any new items in months.
It’s because I put all my energy into building an underground village during vacation.
It’s been a few weeks since school started, so one dungeon is okay, right?
“Come in. See you next week after the weekend. Get a decent crossbow from Arslonga over the weekend.”
The skill test that was suddenly completed seemed to have ended with this.
I nodded to Helen Mercer and left the training ground and headed for the dormitory.
‘I’ll try to lure only three kids on the weekend.’
I had a reason to go on an expedition, and it was also the weekend.
Is this the second official club expedition?
Before the cloak was boiling again, I clenched my fists.
* * *
A cool Sunday morning.
Only a few days ago, the mountain was full of green, and the reddish autumn leaves were slowly entering the mountain.
It is the beginning of autumn.
“The weather is cool too.”
“But that’s it. When I realized it, it was autumn.
I was drunk by the cool wind and looked around the members.
There were a total of 4 people, including myself, who participated in this expedition.
Iliana, George and Soyoung.
The reason they were all selected as executive-level personnel was because the dungeon to be attacked this time was quite difficult.
Just like last time in the gold mine, if you took the half-hearted people hastily.
There is also a high probability of not being able to respond quickly even if an unexpected situation occurs.
‘It should be at least an advanced class.’
So, I had already told Camila and Taehoon in advance.
Camilla had said that she was absent because of the express class, and Tae-hoon was absent because of Geum Kang-moon’s work.
‘Even in the same 2nd class, Tae-hoon seems to have a higher status or position than So-young.’
After all, it was called as a representative.
“Have you ever cleared Illyana here?”
When I ask Illyana, the only sophomore here, she waves her hands.
“no.”
“Okay, then let’s listen together.”
After I got the members’ attention, I started explaining briefly.
“This club activity is a joint practice for securing club club expenses and dungeon capture activities in the future~! And the place that will be the background is here. Doris Fortress.”
Doris Citadel is a ruin dungeon formed outside, rather than descending into a cave or underground.
“As the name suggests, it is in the form of a castle. It is currently occupied by the Mwape tribe, one of the old demon king’s corps.”
“If it’s the Mwape tribe, then… they look like monkeys, right?”
It was something he had learned just a few days ago in Advanced Arthur’s class, so George seemed to easily remember what they looked like.
“It’s similar. To be precise, it’s closer to a gorilla.”
The Mwape is an apes about the height of a human. Some call it a primitive human being, but it’s not an important setting… … .
The biggest problem was the fact that he used weapons like a humanoid monster.
“Most of them will be armed with spears or bows. That’s why stealthy maneuvers are important.”
Even if only the best personnel available at the moment were selected, it was inevitable in a situation where they were outnumbered.
In addition, Doris Fortress is an ‘advanced’ dungeon.
There is no need to risk going into an all-out war.
“There are a total of 4 watchtowers in the fort, and each watchtower has one Mwape guard. They just need Iliana and Soyoung to take charge of them.”
I continued, pointing my finger at George.
“In the meantime, George and I will infiltrate the arsenal and set fire to it.”
First of all, they are set to reside in the fortress, so if you burn the arsenal, you can prevent additional troops from being armed.
The mechanics of the Doris Fortress dungeon that players cannot know.
“If you set a fire, the monsters will be confused at once. At that time, our strategy is to enter the central fortress as quickly as possible and deal with the boss monsters on the top floor.”
Actually, there was nothing difficult.
All you have to do is subdue the border, burn your arsenal, weaken the enemy’s combat power, and then start the boss fight.
“how about it?”
“Um, I understand.”
Soyoung nodded and answered.
“In short, you are saying that it is divided into a watch tower suppression group and an arsenal fire tank?”
“Uh, right. The fortress is bigger than I thought, so once you enter, you won’t have to run into each other before an all-out war, right?”
Anyway, it’s a dungeon attack.
Whether or not you clear it depends on how well you get along with your party members and how quickly you communicate.
So, I handed Soyoung one of the magic tools I had prepared beforehand.
“This……?”
As George is a frequent user of this magic tool, his eyes widened.
“It’s a hextech communicator. This expensive one. Did you buy it for this attack?”
“Communication is life, of course.”
I pulled another communicator out of my pocket and laughed.
To be honest, I was a little worried because the price was higher than I thought.
Just in case, I asked Professor Kehlin to buy it.
– Doris Fortress. In such an open place, stealth is definitely better than rushing in.
I remembered Kehlin yesterday, with a satisfied smile in full bloom, admiring my strategy.
At first, I felt burdened by such excessive floating. Now I’m just accepting it.
They said they’d invest in me, so there’s no need to say no, right?
“But Soyoung, do you know how to use it?”
“Yes! Of course!”
“Then I’m glad. Now the next…”
Now that the magic tools were shared, it was time to share the potions.
“Illiana?”
I blinked and opened the bag she was carrying.
“I also brought potions. Three types in total.”
Illyana puts the potions on the floor one by one with her fern-like hands.
“Eye of a kite, a hero’s potion, and a desensitizing potion.”
Since this dungeon strategy was not to attack and play chess from the beginning, all the potions I asked for were focused on improving stealth.
The Hero’s Potion is for increasing all stats, and the cognitive impairment has the same effect as the last time used in the underground village.
The most important thing was the kite’s eyes, because it was a potion that increased the visual acuity of the body.
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Mwape-type monsters usually attack from a distance.As the visual acuity of the body improves, it will be able to hit a rain arrow to some extent.
“Are you eating all of this at once?”
“Yeah, that’s right. Except for the kite’s eyes.”
“When do kites eat their eyes?”
“I’m going to drink it right before the all-out war begins. As you can see, the overall dose is very small to prevent poisoning of the potion? The effect doesn’t last long.”
Of course, it wouldn’t hurt if you had high body acuity when infiltrating.
When you need it the most, if the potion’s effect goes down, it’s a no-brainer.
“There are additional potions. But…”
“You mean it’s not easy to distribute in a melee situation, right? I’m well aware of it.”
When I added correctly, Illyana would say yes.
I took another potion out of my bag.
“And this is just me and Soyoung.”
“It’s an archer’s potion.”
“Honestly, it doesn’t matter when you sneak in. You won’t need it much later. Drink it beforehand.”
“That’s right.”
So I finished distributing the potions.
We gulped down the potion without hesitation.
A strange aura is felt all over the body, and the feeling that the body has become even lighter is clearly conveyed.
“Keep your communicator on all the time, and tell me when you reach your goal.”
“All right.”
“Then let’s scatter here.”
Iliana and Soyoung, the watchtower suppressors.
George and I, the Arsenal Fire Department.
After exchanging glances with each other once, we dispersed as planned.
As it was late in the afternoon, the sea that had suddenly risen was approaching the western horizon.
The setting sun fell on the forest surrounding the fortress.
shoot-
Now a space filled with only the sound of grass blowing in the wind.
As I watched the image of Doris Fortress glimmering through the lush trees, I cleared my mind.
It’s like a special forces unit that infiltrates the enemy base, isn’t it?
Enjoying the feeling of being a hitman, I headed towards the North Watchtower.