‘Of course before that, need to get a lot of rest.’
By killing Weed, Drinfeld’s fame would pierce the heavens.
But he was greatly unaware of Weed’s confrontation and perfectly established plan using Las Phalanx.
The second day.
Through the sailors’ labor, the fortress on the hill became strong enough to not be immediately destroyed when ogres come knocking.
Nearby the pirates’ lair was built.
While hunting monsters, both parties suffered damage from 30 to 70 people. Users did not die, but the death of sailors or pirates was significantly expensive.
“Can be recovered when we return to Versailles Continent. Do not mind the damage to the sailors.”
“We will be able to enlist several people as pirates.”
For navy and pirates, fame was important.
When fame is high, lots of skilled sailors or pirates will volunteer.
They can be hired for next to nothing so in Las Phalanx, take some damage and concentrate on the adventure.
And so the dungeon exploration started!
“Have to conserve the sailors so we need to do something right now to demonstrate our prowess.”
Drinfeld picked the entrance to a big dungeon.
“Would be nice if it’s a modest dungeon. A bit regretful we didn’t bring our excavation team on the adventure.”
If the chosen place in Las Phalanx was too weak, the broadcast performance wouldn’t be good.
Although unconcerned about investigating the dungeon, only sailors and a few wizards were sent to enter the rough area.
You have become the first discoverer of Volcanic Heart Dungeon.
Benefits: 1,300 fame increase. For a week, experience and item drop rate are doubled.
The first monsters hunted have the highest possibility of dropping the best items.
“Oh, as expected!”
“We’re the first discoverers.”
Drinfeld and the users were quite pleased.
As the first, it created a fluttering chest.
“2x experience 2x items!”
“Admiral, I think we will be tempted to hunt here for a few more days.”
Already smiling like a fully bloomed flower.
If not for the outgoing broadcast, Drinfeld would have cheerfully and widely laughed at the good luck of discovering a dungeon.
“There are many dungeons besides here. Have to concentrate on the battle.”
“Yes sir.”
As the Admiral under many eyes, he had to give the command in a dignified manner.
And battle.
Wooreureureung!
Wajikkeun!
Kwagwagwang!
Inside the dungeon lay traps and monsters.
Monsters in the late level 400s and even 500s came out.
It was a dungeon with high level monsters and many natural traps.
The ceiling collapsed to attack and the ground completely disappeared.
Because of the broadcast the dungeon had some degree of difficulty, but they wished to keep the damage to the sailors at a minimum.
Despite the risk, Drinfeld and the navy knights did what was best and came forward.
“Let’s go. Attack. Dodge. We are the strongest Hermes Guild!”
Battling the monsters, seven to eight sailors lost their lives, but coming out of it they tasted the truly exciting tension and thrill.
In this way they advanced and emerged at a place in the midst of a lava lake circling around them.
At the heart were five Fire Giants sleeping.
-They don’t seem to be awake.
-Shall we prepare the wizards?
- Large monsters and inhospitable terrain, I don’t think this battle will be easy …….
Unfortunately, jobs with possible ranged attacks like wizards or archers were not many people.
The sailors could shoot bows, but their weak damage was not capable of causing any fatal blows to the fire giants.
Drinfeld and the navy knights were unable to walk on lava so they couldn’t assault the giants.
-Should pass them quietly.
In a half body bath with half of their bodies immersed in the lava the Fire Giants slept.
Drinfeld, the navy knights, users and sailors stealthily walked on narrow roads below the rock walls.
Opposite to them around the lake was the entrance destined elsewhere.
Then one moment!
Tududuk.
Along with a subtle sound, the end of the road the sailors were walking on collapsed a bit.
A piece of stone fell into the lava and sank.
Drinfeld and the navy knights reflexively observed the Fire Giants, but they were fast asleep without even a tremor.
‘Whew, lucky.’
‘Looks good. We can cross over safely.’
But then an accident occurred.
Sweating and staggering due to the heat, while walking the sailors’ legs loosened up and slipped.
“Euaaaaah!”
The sailors loudly screamed as they fell into the lava.
‘They won’t stay asleep this time.’
‘Please just sleep.’
The Fire Giants were already awakening and discovering the humans stuck on the edge.
“Feeble humans who have come here, you have not received permission. Having awoken me, you must fight and prove that you are qualified to pass through here.”
The giant immersed in lava lifted its arm.
In the hand with a thickness of 2 meters and a length of 30 meters held a sword.
It was an unknown sword, but by not melting in the lava, you could only assume that it had amazing strength and heat resistance!
Weapon damage is generally proportional to the intensity of its weight. Without sharpness, a fairly large penalty will occur, but the Fire Giants’ broadswords were weapons beyond such dimensions.
“Death to intruders.”
The five Fire Giants brandished their broadswords.
When the broadsword hit, the rock walls crumbled and chunks crashed down from above.
That was not the only problem.
Lying in the lava lake, the ground shook whenever the Fire Giants made large movements.
Lava splattered as their sharp blades ascended, covering Drinfeld and his companions with undeserved misfortune and the narrow road the sailors were passing by on was destroyed by the Fire Giants’ attack.
“Kkeuahahak!”
“Help!”
From the Fire Giants’ strike, 15 sailors melted without resistance.
Dreadful damage!
Comparison with Bollards was impossible. Such was the grandeur of colossal boss monsters.
“Forward!”
The wizards were ordered to prepare magic in advance.
Several kinds of magic were focused upon the Fire Giants, but there was virtually no damage.
Rather it seemed to provoke their anger and they wielded their swords even more vigorously.
After a user reported that the Fire Giants remained unscathed, Drinfeld exclaimed.
“Run away!”
“Let’s go! We have to get out of here!”
Against the slashing Fire Giants, the users abandoned the fight and ran away toward the entrance.
Drinfeld had no desire to fight and lose a considerable part of the treasured fleet he raised within minutes.
“Run as fast as possible and escape from here.”
On the narrow road they got tangled together and crashed into the lava. In the midst of this the Fire Giants’ attacks continued to pile up damage in succession.
From the chaos, they barely exited the dungeon with a staggering amount of 76 people dead.
Without assembling the subordinates, in order to live everyone ran away alone in ultimate humiliation!
A total of 7 users died.
In the place they died even locating the corpses was difficult so it was impossible to reclaim lost items.
“Keueuk.”
Drinfeld’s fists trembled.
But even though it irritated him, he would not dare enter the dungeon again to fight.
In the sea, unless the ship breaks, the sailors do not die so easily.
However, in the dungeon the sailors lost brutally and no longer wanted to fight.
-We need to think about the broadcast. A lot of people are watching.
From his lieutenant and other users came whispers.
Barely conscious of the broadcast, Drinfeld straightened out his expression and said.
“Las Phalanx dungeons have outrageous difficulty. Like us, nobody will be able to break them yet. Today’s exploration was difficult so for now we’re going to withdraw and relax.”
Running out of motivation to explore another hard dungeon, they returned to the fortress. The appearance of the pirates also showed they took great damage while exploring the dungeon.
Both groups took comfort in the knowledge that the other reported failure as well.
***
For two days Weed sat down and created sculptures while waiting.
In the meantime, Seoyoon did not get bored.
Weed made sculptures of things he saw like Las Phalanx monsters or the ghost ship.
Whenever the sculpture was a cute and pretty yeti or animal, her palm extended out.
“…….”
Meaning request!
Weed with a trembling hand passed over the sculptures.
It was a pity and he didn’t want to, but she sat down close to his side waiting until the moment the sculpture was completed, how could he refuse when asked?
Sculptures always make the best gifts for women!
Replacing words, every created piece of work took away sorrow from the job.
‘Damn job’s decent, but I still have minor regrets left behind.’
Weed purposely breathed a big sigh.
“Sculptor’s words, it’s a work of art sincerely made from the soul. Every one of my works has my heart imbued in them so I hope you will treasure it.”
Of course in his mind there was no such thing as freebies.
“And we’re quite intimate with each other are we not?"
Usually, Weed would not dare say so shamelessly.
Seoyoon clearly looked at his face.
“We listen to lessons together, we eat rice together … I gave you chickens and dogs and soon I’ll give you a rabbit.”
Lots of logic of the intimacy between them!
Seoyoon nodded as a means of affirmation.
From hearing this she became embarrassed thinking how intimate they were.
Her only friend, staying with him was comfortable and pleasant. That person was Weed.
“But you know something important, more than family members or close friends, I’m not careless with money transactions.”
“……?”