episode_0013

On the first day of the Mercury War, nothing particularly unusual happened.

Ugh-

No, if it’s unusual to serve such tough jerky as a meal, then is it unusual?

Still, the soup tasted okay, so I was able to satisfy my hunger in a hurry.

The sun had completely set and darkness had fallen.

I cleared my mind as I watched the bonfires glowing beside those standing guard above and below the walls, each in their own territory.

Now, I just wanted to sleep, but my hand automatically reached for the terminal.

You can’t stand lying in a sleeping bag and doing this?

There was one topic I wanted to throw out right away.

Title: If it’s as Liselin said, I think the knight reinforcements will arrive tomorrow. Is there some kind of variable?

Author: ㅇㅇ*

– I don’t know if they’ll bring a wizard, but I don’t think there’ll be any unnecessary friction, right?

N friction is confirmed lol

N Top Special, if you expect something bad, it usually turns out to be right.

(Madame) Hawaii, I can’t deny it.

If there were that many orcs, I think they would have sent at least a 3rd tier one.

(n) I guess they’ve added at least one wizard.

(N Archmage) You always have to be careful of variables when doing quests. Usually, the mission is to kill monsters, but sometimes you might get killed by an NPC who has no direct relation to the quest.

N ㅇㅇ*) ?? Isn’t that too much? And earlier you said to catch the wizard.

(Big Wizard) I’ll look at the situation and plan out a suitable game. A game where you won’t die.

(Archangel) What neighborhood are you in now, Yeongji?

Oh, you haven’t told me that yet.

ㄴ ㅇㅇ*) At first, the system guided me to the autonomous city.

(N Archmage) Then the knights’ prestige wouldn’t be that strong. Since there’s no background to act as a halo.

(N Archmage) What are the positions of the existing troops? If you were to cause trouble, do you think they would take your side?

I thought about it for a moment and then posted a comment.

N ㅇㅇ*) The side is a bit ambiguous. Even if it’s a bit annoying, I don’t think they’ll be hostile?

(N Archmage) Then, try it out. I’ll check the situation a bit. Even if it’s not an autonomous city, the honor of the Lucerna mercenary group is different from that of a normal mercenary group, so even knights won’t be able to deal with it easily. The elders of the mercenary group who aren’t there will have a position in that world.

ㄴㅇㅇ*) I was curious about something else, but why do the Lucerna mercenary group seem so weak considering their names? The mercenary group leader, Liselin, seems similar to me.

N That’s because the Liselin bloodline is extremely prone to chronic hypoplasia.

n Pioneer) Rather, there is a bigger reason why Liselin is a partner NPC who must climb the tower with you. She is not a one-time encounter NPC, but an NPC with whom you can grow together.

ㄴ That’s the correct answer. Even if we don’t meet again on the 3rd floor right away, we’ll meet again within the 10th floor. By then, Liselin will be as strong as you were back then, or will have grown to that level.

Is that what it feels like?

If I were to have a climbing partner, it would be nice if he were a strong person like a bus driver who could drive me around comfortably.

I guess you’re telling me to give up on eating it raw.

The topic of conversation returned to how to deal with friction with support troops.

(Ice Queen) Even if someone causes a little trouble, you have to beat them up to restore order! Don’t be scared! Freeze!!

hmm.

Judging from the way you’ve been speaking so far, I thought you were a pacifist, but you’re actually a person who is far from peaceful. I guess you really need to be in your right mind to finish the hard difficulty.

(N) I think it’s okay for Beltui to be half-assed.

(N Dragon King) In Beltui’s experience, if you are in the same position as a climber, there is a high probability that you will not perform well. No, should I say that you cannot?

That’s a very nickname-like remark and reason.

The reason was quite plausible, which made it even more problematic.

(Sword of Light) As the comment above said, if an Orc Legion Commander appears, I’ll send at least a 3rd tier one.

N ㅇㅇ*) How strong is the 3rd tier?

n From your perspective, you could say you’re strong.

(Sword of Light) If you look at the knight’s rank, you are clearly a 2nd rank. If you only look at the amount of mana you have, you may not have gotten out of the 1st rank yet… But you can’t call someone who killed the commander a 1st rank.

And the Sword of Light usually explained those who were of the second tier.

A knight who uses mana but cannot express aura in his sword. A knight who fights only by strengthening his body belongs to the second tier.

n Sword of Light) From the 3rd level onwards, it has the ability to generate sword energy.

(Absolute monarch) There are those who cannot do this and remain in the second rank until the end of their lives.

N ㅇㅇ*) Then if I cause trouble, I won’t be able to fight back?

n Sword of Light) The third-tier sword skills are very imperfect. There are some who are better off not using them. And there are also times when the martial arts are imperfect.

(Sword of Light) If you had properly mastered the Dragon Sword as I wrote, it would be possible to subdue him with just swordsmanship… but you wouldn’t have been able to devote that much time to training.

N? Is it possible to overcome the difference in the presence or absence of a swordsman through swordsmanship? That’s ridiculous.

N ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ That’s how it looks to a bug’s eyes. Can’t you tell by the fact that that climber killed the legion commander without even wearing a sword? That’s proof that the Sword of Light is possible.

Why is he relying on climbing and the Sword of Light again?

The gallery was peaceful today too.

The Sword of Light didn’t react much to the comments on his chat.

n Sword of Light) When you have to fight against the 3rd tier. When you fight against an opponent stronger than you, you must be wondering how to win.

That’s it.

The Sword of Light showed me the way.

***

The next morning.

The change happened immediately, before I could even wake up of my own accord.

Suddenly the surroundings became noisy.

“Come out, you who claimed to have killed the Orc Legion Commander.”

what.

The tent was swept aside. Two men wearing fairly substantial armor were standing there. Isn’t that what they call full plate mail?

The blond-haired man nodded and pointed to the straight sword I had leaned against the wall.

“Take up your sword.”

The knight drew the sword at his waist.

“You have to prove it. Prove that you killed the Orc Commander. ”

[NPC – 3rd Tier Knight William]

3rd tier.

I thought of the characteristics of the three tiers that I had heard about at the gallery.

A swordsman who can summon an aura of magic.

A test that can produce black energy.

The stage where you begin to belong to the ranks of the strong.

The way the Sword of Light showed how to deal with a third-tier knight was simple and clear.

And it was as simple as it was sloppy.

– Light Sword) Implement the method. The first person to encounter it will not be able to react properly.

‘The law is a piece of crap.’

The techniques that could be used when only magical body strengthening could be used were difficult to even call techniques.

It’s called a law of conservation, but it’s just telling you to strike first.

First of all, a dispute arose.

According to the advice of the seniors on hard difficulty, it is a situation where you will eventually have to engage in a power struggle.

Would it be beneficial or detrimental to cause trouble now?

I quickly glanced around William.

A blond-haired wizard caught my eye.

[NPC – 3rd Tier Wizard Younes]

Wizard, also 3rd tier.

The Grand Wizard’s comments came to mind.

He said that if we can just seize the initiative, it would be a very useful hand.

Even William, who started a fight, got screwed. It seems like the wizard can be made to be docile enough to swing his sword around appropriately.

“Don’t make me say it again, or are you admitting that your defeat of the Orc Commander was nothing more than a fluke?”

As William was gathering his thoughts, he added one more word.

Mana spread throughout the body.

“Aren’t you being too confident when you’re late?”

I saw William’s brow furrow at my words.

“… What?”

“The Orc Commander I killed. He was the one you were supposed to kill. I risked my life to kill him instead, so why are you taking it out on me?”

A literal look of anger appeared on William’s face.

“… A lowly commoner.”

oh my.

In the end, you’re trying to pull out your sword.

Black ink.

The way to ignore it is simple: rush in before he draws his sword.

He stomped on the ground.

Before William’s right hand reached for the sword at his waist.

I spread my right hand wide and grabbed the target as close as I could.

My target was William’s shoulder.

Half-assing it is a bit strange. Let’s surprise him a little by carrying him on his back.

William’s body tilted.

bang!

He just slammed it into the floor.

“Kaaaah!”

William, stretched out on his back, looked at me and trembled.

“Why can’t I avoid this?”

A third-tier knight. Is that right?

William scowled at my words and tried to sit up.

A line that has already been crossed. I stepped back once more.

And a light punch to the stomach.

“Oh my!”

William couldn’t even react because the fall itself was unexpected.

… If this continues, the words of the Dragon King that if you are in the same position, you won’t be able to perform as well as you should are becoming true.

Sreung!

“This guy… !”

The two second-ranking knights and three soldiers who came up with William drew their swords.

But I guess he’s still stepping up since it’s his job. That’s a relief.

The moment William moved his hand to draw his sword while still having half of his body on the ground, Liselin, standing in front of him, strongly slammed her right foot into the ground.

thud-

William and his subordinates’ gazes turned to Liselin, their faces red with anger.

“Let’s stop here. The battle with the orcs isn’t over yet. What’s important now is not this useless fight, but preparing for the next battle.”

This time it’s Liselin who steps forward.

“I don’t think the reason I sent you the article was to waste time here.”

Liselin appeared oblivious to the soldiers’ stares.

The sound of soldiers coming up the stairs could be heard from below.

The soldier who had climbed the stairs absentmindedly gasped for breath and then caught his breath urgently.

“The Orcs are crossing the line again.”

“Enemies that were not visible are also appearing. Judging by the sudden increase in numbers, it seems that an orc shaman is among the enemies!”

Disturbing news rang in my ears.

Liselina clicked her tongue.

“Look. This isn’t the time. If you’re going to fight, fight after everything is over.”

Perhaps it was because their captain, William, was still lying down. The knights and soldiers facing each other were unable to respond to Liselin’s words.

After checking my gear, I went down the stairs. I left William behind, who was still shouting, and went down to the bottom of the castle wall.

I drew my sword.

Liselina stood next to me.

I opened my mouth and looked at Liselin.

“Orc Shaman, are you sure?”

Liselin nodded slowly.

“One of my subordinates, a ranger, also said he saw an orc who was in a state of extreme frenzy.”

Orc Shaman.

The guy that the Sword of Light or the Archmage expected popped out.

Additionally, the special characteristic of this guy that I mentioned is that he cannot revive dead orcs like a necromancer, but he has the ability to make orcs who are driven to the brink of death run wild even more powerfully than before.

My gaze was fixed on the wizard Younes, who was slowly coming down the stairs with a very tense face.

“I’ll take that wizard with me.”

“Huh?”

“Huh?”

Both Liselin and the wizard Younes responded to my words.

“I have a place where I can use it.”

“My, my doctor…!”

Younes frowned.