episode_0066

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“NPC… .”

I muttered that to myself.

If my inference is correct, the Imperial Citadel here is a world created for trials.

However, the soldiers here all seemed like living beings. The participants were recognized as mercenaries and were no different from ordinary people.

What on earth happened to the top?

Is this really a recreated world?

If the inference is correct, NPCs are always repeating the same things and deaths for the sake of the trials.

Something complicated my head.

This is not something you can know right away.

The only way is to climb to a high floor and find out for yourself.

Tuk.

“I guess you came there alone too?”

While I was lost in thought, someone sat next to me.

A red-haired female beast with wolf ears, she was large, had a scar on her face, and had a huge ax strapped to her back.

He is a trial participant like me.

Since it was still waiting time, participants were able to take a break and chat with each other like they did now.

Of course, it’s meaningless to me.

He just nodded once.

“Hmm? It’s a lukewarm response. Most people are surprised or scared when they see me.”

“Did you want that kind of reaction?

“Of course not! I came because I was surprised to see him sitting calmly even though he came alone. In a cooperative trial like this, everyone has to find a party, but that’s not the case. It stimulated my interest.”

I understood.

Those who came here first were looking for a party rather than resting.

The reason we were able to enter in advance may have been due to the consideration of finding a party.

but… Is this guy alone too?

“You look so confident. I’m calmly satisfying my curiosity.”

“Of course! I am a mercenary who has fought on the battlefield my entire life, even in my hometown. This is no different from my hometown. All you have to do is kill and win.”

“Okay. I wish you luck.”

“Hmph? That’s a really lukewarm response. But I actually like it! Hey, why don’t you party with me?”

“I refuse.”

“Why? There must be a lot to pick up and eat just by staying right next to me, right? I’m pretty strong.”

“I guess it’s a skill that will work here.”

“Mhaha!! It seems like a sharp assessment, doesn’t it?”

There was no point in laughing at all, but the beastman warrior seemed to be in a good mood and did not leave my side. Annoyingly, he spoke again.

“Hey. I know that? The world here is fake.”

“Fake?”

“Here, the imperial fortress and the barbarian war. In reality, it may have actually happened in another world. TOP recreated that and brought us back.”

This is a topic I was thinking about until just now.

I didn’t plan on talking about it, but if it’s a topic like this, it wouldn’t hurt to listen to it.

“Tell me more.”

“Oh, are you interested?”

The beastman warrior started talking excitedly.

There are many different types of trials at the top, but many of them involve reenacting events that occurred in a completely different world, such as the present, and intruding on participants.

You can even farm items like mythical items and take them back with you, and even if they are deteriorated fakes, they are said to perform well.

“How about it? It’s a fun story, right?”

In short.

The current trials are fake.

The soldier who guided me and this fortress. And the food you are eating now is probably fake. However, you can communicate and eat like the real thing, your hunger will be satisfied, and you can take the items with you.

There are many things that don’t look fake to be fake.

As if recreating the real world.

The more you know, the more fascinating the tower becomes.

The tower makes it possible to do the ridiculous thing of a specific event reappearing.

However, to determine this, we must first consider how the tower absorbs the world. These trials are just an additional element of that power.

“ I saw that there were more than one or two repeated trials! It was at this time that I got the clue. I can’t confirm it directly because I can’t participate multiple times, but if you listen to what they say, it’s probably true. The people in this ordeal are fake. Other people also call them NPCs.”

“Is that so… .”

“Mhaha!! I get excited when I see someone I can talk to after a long time!”

“… … ?”

The beastman warrior seemed to enjoy this conversation.

All I could say was, ‘Yes, I see, I see.’

Sigh! Sigh!

Even that damn tail.

The beast warrior’s tail growing on his back began to move in a rhythm that seemed powerful at some point.

He’s a strange guy… .

The story isn’t even over.

“True! I talked to imperial soldiers before coming here-”

But everyone listened.

There’s nothing wrong with knowing this.

From what I heard, he came early and figured out the situation here.

The empire is fighting against barbarians.

If this main base is breached, the capital will be in danger, so we must protect it, but it will not be easy as the barbarians are very powerful.

So I recruited mercenaries… .

The ordeal setting here was that the participants were drafted as mercenaries and invaded.

“Isn’t it amazing? Could it be that all of these narratives actually happened?”

“That’s right.”

“Mhahaha!! As expected, we communicate well. Since I said this, let’s at least make a clear statement. My name is Thalia. What about you?”

“Rios.”

“Yes! Then ask again. You really don’t want to party with me?”

“None.”

“Mhehaha! That’s a shame. Then let’s meet later if we live. It looks like the ordeal will begin soon.”

Okay.

Thalia got up from her seat.

at the same time.

Tiring!!

◎︎ The ordeal begins.

◎︎ All participants have entered.

◎︎ Participants follow the scenario to help imperial soldiers and defend the castle walls.

A message came to mind announcing the start of the ordeal.

Before I knew it, more than a thousand climbers had gathered nearby.

“Everyone, please move!! We have received information that the barbarians will soon arrive.”

The imperial soldiers also shouted like that.

The ordeal finally begins.

It’s time to kick the manager.

but.

“… Why doesn’t it show up?”

“Hmm? What do you mean?”

“… … … There is such a thing.”

The manager is nowhere to be seen.

At this moment, I realized.

It is an ordeal that needs little explanation.

Maybe it won’t show up until the ordeal is over. Moreover, it is difficult for me to notice the transparent device used by the administrator unless I come close.

Then no way… .

Should I overcome the ordeal with normality?

I guess it was real.

The manager did not appear until he climbed the castle wall and was stationed here and there.

I had no choice but to ask Thalia, and it turns out that each manager is different, so some show up to the trials and some don’t.

The trial manager did not appear this time.

In other words, you must clear the ordeal with regularity.

what… .

Regardless of difficulty, trials are honest.

Maybe this manager isn’t as vicious as Keul.

This is uncomfortable for me.

Because I have to overcome the ordeal myself.

“Haha! Let’s do well together!”

“… Yes.”

For reference, Thalia is in the same position as me.

The role of stopping enemies from climbing up an ordinary castle wall.

Since we were resting in the same spot, we were assigned a location right next to it, and although we didn’t form a party, we ended up together.

There is nothing else that can be done now that it is like this.

The only way to do this is to get a lot of trial points.

First of all, if you want to get a lot of points… .

━︎ ━︎ ━︎ ━︎ ━︎

Reward 1 – Trial Points 50p.

Reward 2 – Public Value 600p.

Failed – Not applicable.

Rule 1 – Disposal upon leaving the area.

Rule 2 – Increased contribution when killing a barbarian.

Rule 3 – +10p for killing a command object.

Rule 4 – +200p for killing an enemy.

━︎ ━︎ ━︎ ━︎ ━︎

Nothing difficult.

Just kill a lot.

Kill everything you see, but if you find and kill the commanders or enemy commanders, you can score big points. This means that even if you don’t look for a manager, you can get a high score if you have strong power.

It’s not as bad as I thought.

“Each unit, prepare for battle!!”

“Here come the barbarians!!!”

“Everyone prepare for battle!!”

“Wait until signal. When enemies come into range, shoot your bow!!!”

Commanders from all over led the soldiers.

Please note that participants must follow the instructions of the commander at the assigned location.

I picked up the bow as instructed.

If you said you knew how to shoot a bow, there was no problem because they provided you with bows and arrows.

If you look beyond the castle wall like that.

“Let’s bring out all those cowards!!”

“Show the power of the great Ichthus clan!!”

“The ancestors are strong!!!!!”

Barbarian-like guys are coming in large numbers.

Like Thalia, they were all large, muscular, and armed with massive weapons.

Each one of them is well-trained.

Although the imperial army is well-armed, it is weak compared to them.

There are a lot of them, and there are some who appear to be witch doctors.

“Gaaaa!!”

“Hooo!!!!”

Ordinary warriors also wielded mysterious powers.

Someone rushed to the castle, suddenly becoming stronger, as if his body had been possessed.

There was no fear in the eyes of the vanguard.

The look in his eyes says he will kill one more person even if he has to die.

Looking at it objectively… .

If there is no castle wall, the imperial people will definitely lose.

However, as the terrain and participants intruded, it became a fight worth fighting.

And if I intervene here…

It will be a fight worthless.

Sigh!-

I aimed my bow in advance.

At the same time, he placed four more arrows between the fingers that pulled the bowstring.

My target is the commanders.

Most of them were naked from the waist up, and some of them had particularly many tattoos.

There is a high probability that they are commanders.

Currently, the enemy vanguard is running scattered in all directions, conscious of the barrage of arrows.

It is difficult to wipe them out all at once, so if possible, it is wisest to select and kill only the commander.

There’s no problem.

Because Tinia is familiar with archery.

Quickly captured the enemy.

There are five immediate goals.

“Shoot!!! The enemy is just around the corner!!!!”

At that moment, the command to fire came from our commander.

Without any delay, I set my bowstring.

P-huh!!!-

Skin boobook!!!-

The moment he let go of the bowstring, he quickly moved his finger and fired a new arrow again, firing five arrows in succession.

AKA, straight shot.

Whoa!!

The arrow flew with great momentum.

Please note that the enemy commander is a little behind and is not in range.

however.

Hwiyuuuk!!!!-

The wind was in my arrow.

Aside from being strengthened by mana, the wind accelerated the arrow and increased its power.

Thanks to this, he started off like another archer’s arrow, but went ahead at an unbelievable speed.

Phew!!-

“Cup!!”

The moment the enemy reacted, it pierced his forehead.

It is not an attack that even a 3rd layer ordeal barbarian would dare block.

The other arrows hit as well.

Fuhoo!!-

“Big!!?!… … … .”

dump.

Death just like that.

All my arrows pierced only the scattered heads of commanders.

The results were all hits.

Tiririring!!!

◎︎ Killed the barbarian commander. +10P

Already got 50 points.

But not yet.

There are still many enemies.

Since it is a battle of at least 10,000 scale, you will probably be able to get several hundred more points.

I drew my bow again.

The bowstring was set.

Deep!!-

“K!!?!… … … .”

Tiring!!

◎︎ Killed the barbarian commander. +10P

Phew!!-

“… … !!!!”

Tiring!!

◎︎ Killed the barbarian commander. +10P

There is no time to rest.

The enemy vanguard has reached the point of the wall and a much larger contingent is coming.

There are still many commanders to kill.

Skin!!

Tiring!!

◎︎ Killed the barbarian commander. +10P

I winced.

The enemies at the front began to panic.

Perhaps because the surrounding commanders disappeared, there was confusion in the command system.

Continue like this-

“… Well, what is it? What are you?”

“Huh. How many times can I shoot the bow at once?”

“Crazy… They’re only targeting commanders, right?… … .”

The surrounding gaze caught my eye.

Swordsmen who do not shoot bows are also standing by next to them in case an enemy comes up.

Thalia.

Imperial soldier.

Another climber.

They were all looking at my hands.

It was noticeable, but… Does not matter.

I pulled the bowstring again.

Phew!!-

Tiring!

◎︎ Killed the barbarian commander. +10P

Because there are still many enemies to kill.

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