episode_0008

Then one day it happened.

“Warrior, is that all you can do?”

“Can you please stop blocking my view? It’s interfering with my ability to use magic.”

“···It’s dirty.”

As always, I am being bullied and threatened to resign voluntarily.

Suddenly, Saint Jules started to take my side.

“Please don’t say anything. I’m sure the warrior is working hard too.”

“Hmm?”

At that time, I felt more bewilderment than emotion. Normally, this person would have joined in the fray and criticized me.

I can’t understand why you suddenly put up a shield.

More than anything, I knew my current condition best.

First of all, they have all sorts of unfavorable curses hanging from their backs, and it’s true that they’re actually worse than them in battle right now.

Since the skills received are focused on growth and versatility, they are bound to be weak in the beginning.

So I was thinking of letting it go even though I got stabbed in the middle of a fight, but then I suddenly found myself defending him.

‘what?’

Because of that, I couldn’t help but be embarrassed.

‘What are you planning?’

No, it’s not just embarrassing, it’s suspicious. This kid isn’t like this.

Did you help me out because you felt sorry for me after being teased so much?

Of course, it would be expected since she was a kind saint. She was the type who would generously give money to even back-alley vagrants.

“Come on, let’s start again. We still have a long way to go.”

In addition, he even helped mediate the situation. It was the first time I had seen him in half a year.

“Okay, you should start moving too, warrior.”

“Ah, ah··· Yes. Thank you.”

I had some doubts, but decided to move on for now.

Anyway, it was a good situation for me. There’s no need to get into it.

Just knowing that things I thought would be criticized didn’t turn out to be, I was able to overlook minor things.

I guess I could definitely help you out like this once in a while.

The problem is, her kindness wasn’t just a one-time thing.

“Are you thirsty?”

“Certainly, the terrain here is a bit difficult to walk on. Are you okay, sir?”

“Oh, now that I look at it, there’s a bio-organism on the forearm. Come here for a moment. I’ll treat you.”

Every time I walk down the street, he suddenly looks back and looks as if he’s trying to take care of me.

That sight made me feel quite uneasy, as if I was looking after a poor homeless person.

“Oh, uh, uh. Thank you. I’m okay, my throat isn’t dry.”

If unreasonable favors continue, you should first be suspicious.

If it were anyone else, I might think it was just a simple crush, but I find that premise impossible.

One cannot help but think about the hidden intentions behind the favor.

In that sense, her current attitude was literally nothing but confusion.

Since I can’t guess what their intentions are, even the kindness they show is uncomfortable.

“Hey warrior. Can you be quiet? It’s disturbing my concentration.”

In addition, he even got stabbed by Lily, who was walking in front of him.

‘It wasn’t me who started this…’

I felt a little wronged, but decided to let it go for now.

Actually, that’s what we need to focus on now.

“Okay, you heard that? Now, the saintess, please walk forward. You have to keep your guard up.”

“Ah, yes···.”

I took advantage of Lily’s words to send Yuris back forward.

for a moment.

For a brief moment, she looked at me with a look of pity, but then returned to her seat without saying a word.

I don’t know why he’s suddenly acting like that, but let’s just move on for now.

Because, as our magician, Lily, said, now is the time to start focusing.

We have almost arrived at the royal palace where King Chung resides.

The battles that will unfold in the coming months will be more difficult than those of the past six months.

I couldn’t help but smile bitterly inside.

‘Why did the first Four Heavenly Kings have to be Balkans…’

As I said last time, this game is a roguelike game with a lot of randomness.

Accordingly, the order in which the Four Heavenly Kings appear was also determined randomly.

Of course, depending on the order in which they are released, the first Vulcan to be released will definitely be the weakest one···.

After all, even among the Four Heavenly Kings, there was bound to be something called compatibility.

Depending on who appears in what order and the speed and direction of character growth, the level of difficulty varies greatly.

In that sense, the first Balkan that came out could literally be said to be the worst.

‘Insect King Balkan.’

The king of all bugs.

A man who dared to earn the title of ‘king’ by using all kinds of bugs, which were considered the most insignificant beings.

The fighting style he uses is simple.

‘Various poison status effects and countless water attacks.’

Of course, there will be some additional patterns when we meet them in the latter half… but for now, that’s probably all there is.

But even that alone was more than enough to harass the warrior party.

Abnormal status and quantity attack.

Doesn’t this fighting method look annoying at first glance? Even against the Four Heavenly Kings, even the most ingenious tricks won’t work.

The best strategy is to just try to get through the oncoming bugs as best as possible and hit the main body.

It is fortunate for us that the Balkan main body is weak.

‘But this is something that requires a certain level of specs to be possible···.’

The problem is that it is ridiculously difficult in itself.

I wonder if the Balkans come out second or third in order.

We currently lack the specs to make that possible.

Not only is it lacking in resistance to poison, it may also lack the attack power to pierce through bugs.

In that sense, the Balkans, who came first, could literally be said to be the worst opponent.

Even because of the growth time, the first one is nearly impossible to match the specs.

‘Can I do it···.’

It was inevitable that such ominous thoughts would automatically arise.

But that was only for a moment, and I shook my head.

It’s not a question of can or can not.

I have to do it.

Otherwise, we will be the ones who end up facing tragedy.

If you don’t want to see a horrible sight, you just have to figure out a way to win somehow.

It was time to re-establish my resolve in that way.

“Shh. It’s the enemy.”

At that moment, Adele, who was walking ahead, stops walking. It seems that she has discovered the enemy with her excellent five senses.

Although I couldn’t see it clearly from my field of vision yet, I could already imagine what was ahead of me.

Even if you say there’s a monster you’ll encounter in this area, there’s only one.

‘We’ve finally arrived.’

I thought so and stepped forward into the party.

Let’s take a closer look at where Adele was looking, there was a huge monster quietly waiting for us.

A giant with a muscular humanoid body and a cow’s head.

In one hand he holds an axe as large as his upper body, and on top of his head he has two large horns.

It was a monster that probably everyone knew.

Minotaur.

The guardian of the magical realm that guards the gates of this castle.

At the same time, it was a monster that acted as a mid-boss, signaling the beginning of a full-fledged story.

In a way, this is the only monster in the castle that can be said to have pure physical attributes.

Of course, as you can see from that huge double-edged axe, it was a guy with overwhelming strength.

At least to the point where I can confidently say that he’s a mid-boss.

No, honestly, if you don’t know the strategy, there has never been a game as difficult as this one when you were a newbie.

‘Thanks to that, many people died in the past.’

Even with the attack power that would put you in a near-death state with just one hit, your HP was also lacking.

In addition, it is a somewhat difficult monster because it can even use a double-edged axe to defend itself.

That’s not all.

The guy has a secret weapon called ‘Berserk’, so if you don’t know the strategy, the difficulty will increase dozens of times.

‘That’s what I’m here for.’

Of course, this did not apply to me.

I have ‘Berserk’ sealed and I know how to deal with him.

Although the combat process may be a bit annoying… in the end, this was the best.

“Hmm, he looks like a strong guy at first glance··· but he happens to be guarding the gate.”

“What should I do? How about just looking through it?”

“Wait, I think it’d be better to decide on a strategy here for now. There might be a guy in the monster encyclopedia.”

So I opened my mouth and looked at the party members who had been discussing for a long time.

“Okay, guys, I know how to beat this guy.”

Clap clap.

I clap my hands together and gather their attention. At that moment, I feel four pairs of eyes looking in my direction.

I could see a hint of unpleasantness in his eyes, as if he didn’t like the fact that I suddenly interrupted him.

“What is it?”

But since he doesn’t say much, it looks like he wants to listen anyway.

I took a deep breath and opened my mouth.

“First of all, cut off the guy’s horn.”

okay.

This is his strategy. First, destroy the two horns that rise high above his head.

Doing so will not only allow you to skip ‘Berserk’, but will also definitely weaken the guy’s fighting power.

It may be a little annoying, but it was the most reliable way.

But their reaction, not knowing this…

“······?”

“What?! Should we cut off the horns first? They look really strong?”

“Dismissed. Wouldn’t it be better to aim for a vital spot like the heart?”

okay.

The problem lies in persuading them in the first place.

Damn it. I forgot where I was.