Chapter 226: Dwarf village issues and negotiations
Chapter 226: Dwarf village issues and negotiations
We first disarm. I also returned Koihi and the others. I'm sorry I called you here. I'll give them a good brushing later, including Nowa and the others who worked so hard.
After that, the armed dwarves gather around. They stared at each other for a while, then an old dwarf with a cane came towards us.
"Humans. What brings you to this village?"
"Emm...we came here by chance"
"HuooHuoo. Girl with no breasts. Don't lie to me. I know what you're thinking"
Mel froze with a smile on her face and the air was cold.
"...Older sister. How are you doing?"
"...Yeah. I'm fine. I'm not going to be provoked like this"
That's not very convincing coming from someone who tried to operate the status screen.
"What do you mean by intentions?"
"Don't be silly! You're mostly afraid of zombies and you've come to take our strong weapons!"
Hee~, so they do know about zombies. By the way, I was contacted by Freetia.
"No, that's not the case! We are trying to do something on our own!"
"I'm not listening! Go home! This place is protected by the clay figures we made! They'll kill the zombies!"
Hmm? Are those the same clay figures we just killed?
Mel looks at me. I don't like it when people look at me.
"Emm...we broke that clay figure and ended up here..."
"What kind of nonsense is that..."
The grandfather dwarf looked at the cave we had come into and panicked.
"Wh, Why is the entrance open without permission!? N, No way...did you really break it?"
"Emm...I'm sorry?"
"You can't just apologize! You plague god! S, Serious...serious then!"
The old man ran away. Something seems to be wrong. Then, the information comes on.
Emergency quest Defense of the Dwarven Villagehas occurred
Emergency Quest Defense of the Dwarven Village: Difficulty D
Defend the dwarf village from Sand Ant.
The reward will vary depending on the damage.
When I looked at the info and saw the entrance we came in through, there were a lot of giant ants there.
Sand Ant Lv18
Normal Monster Subjugation Target Active
They walk along the wall and move around from place to place. Of course, they'll come to us.
"Equip yourself!"
I put on my equipment under Mangetsu-san's instruction. Disarming completely backfired on us! I've got to buy some time!
"Come! Koihi, Gray, Kotetsu, Byakuya, Darley!"
"What's going on? Takuto-oniichan"
"I'll explain later! You'll have to deal with the ants!"
"Y, Yes!"
They're coming into the Dwarf village. We have to stop at the entrance!
"First the entrance! Gray! Byakuya! Blow them away with your roar!"
When I give the order, a line of cooperation occurs between Gray and Byakuya. I don't think so...does it occur between summoned beasts too! It's no use worrying about it. If it happens, I'll use it!
"Cooperation!"
Gray and Byakuya nodded.
""Gaaaa!""
The two of them shouted and a whirlwind shockwave was generated. The shockwave that wraps around the entrance blows away the Sand Ants and chops them apart.
That's a lot of power. Don't be fooled, I need to get ready. I took out my spear from my inventory and got on Darley. I look ahead and see a bunch of them coming out of the square where the clay figures were.
That's good. I'll burn every last one of them. I tell the others.
"We'll control the entrance"
"Okay. We'll take care of the ants on the wall"
"Yeah. They're targets for arrows"
For Tristan-san and Yoichi-san, walking on the wall is no different than flying in the sky.
"We'll escort Yoichi and the others"
"Then it will be me and Keigo in close combat"
"O, Ou! I'll leave it to you!"
"...I'm very worried"
I understand your concern, Mirai, but you'll have to be patient for now.
"We're going in! Koihi, get on!"
"Yes!"
With Koihi in the back, Darley doused her with fire. Then the line of cooperation occurs again. This time it's me and Darley. I'll have to use it if it happens.
"Cooperation!"
"Hihiin"
Darley's flame is in my spear. And Darley saves his strength. I followed the instructions on the display and thrust my spear out. Darley leaps out with such force that we become like a giant spear of fire.
The swarming Sand Ants turned into charcoal and disappeared one by one with just a touch of the spear. When we ran through to the square, the whole square was covered with Sand Ants. This is no good...I'll just have to use magic to blow them away.
When I turned back to the entrance, Gray and the others were taking care of it. I'm sorry I got excited and jumped out at you. Now let's rethink our tactics.
I put away my spear and take out my staff.
"Koihi, Torrid Hell! I'll burn them to a crisp with Darley!"
"Yes! Torrid Hell!"
"Gray, Kotetsu, Byakuya, take care of the approaching Sand Ants"
"""Gau!"""
So, with Gray and Kotetsu protecting me, I shoot a fire shower all over the square.
The Sand Ants sent stones flying from their mouths, but Byakuya sent them back with his spirit power, Kotetsu knocked down the Sand Ant with his tiger cannon and Gray protected me from the stones with his body.
A few moments later, we annihilated the Sand Ants in the square. Is this the end? I guess the reason I don't have any info yet is because I haven't defeated the ones in the village yet.
There might be more enemies to come, so I healed everyone and then dismantled them...I got 10 stones when I dismantled them.
Ten stones for one body...and a lot of dead ants around. Well...I guess that means I'll have to dismantle them all!
I was dismantling them, but it was too late, so I came back to find Mirai being chased by a Sand Ant.
"What the hell are you doing at this point?
While riding on Darley, I throw my spear and hit the Sand Ant. And blasted it with Darley.
"...Nii-sama"
"Are you okay? What the hell happened..."
The only ones who survived were Yoichi-san, Tristan-san and Mirai...and they were being chased by Sand Ants...eh.
When I annihilate them, I'll get info.
Emergency quest Defense of Dwarven Villagehas been completed
""Thank God...""
When I asked the three of them why, first of all, Mangetsu-san and the others used provocation to prevent them from harming the dwarves.
They said that they were defending themselves as usual with their shields, but they couldn't handle the swarming ants and one by one they were bitten and abducted.
Once they lost the wall, the rest was misery. Keigo, who is quick on his feet, took the bait, but the ants gathered around him.
Tristan and Yoichi used Arrow Rain to kill the ants, but they couldn't kill all of them and were chased by the remaining ants as they fought.
"Should I have come back sooner..."
"It was our mistake to misjudge the strength of these ants"
At any rate, the dwarves who had been evacuated because the quest had been cleared were gathering again. The dwarf with the staff comes to represent us again.
I became the representative now.
"Y, You guys killed those ants?"
"Yes. Are you okay?"
"Thanks to you, we were not harmed...b, but! It was your defeat of the clay figure that caused the problem in the first place!"
"I know. What can we do to apologize? For example, wiping out the Sand Ants?"
They're a treasure trove of stones. Then it's worth a shot.
"Huh. If we could do that, we would have done it by now! To annihilate them, you need to go to their hive and kill their queen"
"You want us to defeat the queen?"
"Are you sure you want to do that?"
"Yes. In exchange, you'll have to drop the story about the broken clay figure"
"You want to negotiate with me...fine! If you can do it, try it!"
Then the information comes.
Subjugation quest Attack the Sand Ant's Nest has occurred
Subjugation Quest Attack the Sand Ant's Nest: Difficulty B-
Defeat the sand ants at the far end of the sand ant nest.
Reward: The release of the dwarven village
Yes! I was right on target. Now I just need to get permission.
"Can I borrow the help of my friends to defeat them?"
"By any means necessary. But you will not be allowed to enter the village!"
"I understand"
As I turned around, the Dwarf representative stopped me.
"Wait! We have not thanked you for protecting our village. Tell me what jewel you want"
Eh? You'll give us jewels? But it looks like we're the only ones left alive to get them. I'm not sure if that's generous or not. In the end, Mirai and the others chose citrine. I chose a ruby. Now I have all the requirements for a magic sword!
I guess that's why they forbid us to enter the village, because it's a reward. I explained the situation to Mirai, Yoichi-san and Tristan-san and asked them to help me dismantle it.
"You're a good negotiator, Takuto-san. Getting us a quest to get a lot of stones to offset our losses"
"And it's open to all Freetia players. Let's start recruiting as soon as we get back"
After explaining the situation to Ruin-san, we went back to Freetia and I tried to hair grow and milk the evolved Loco Moco.
Happiness Sheep Wool: Rarity 7 Material Item Quality C-
Wool from a happiness sheep. High-grade wool that rarely appears on the market.
A material that has extremely high protection against the cold and is protected by the heavens.
Happiness Sheep Milk: Rarity 7 Ingredient Item Quality C-
Milk that can be extracted from a happiness sheep. The milk is so delicious that it is said to make people happy just by drinking it. When used in cooking, it has a very high buffing effect.
After all, Loco Moco is a bomb. From here, I'll negotiate with Ruin-san and the others.
First of all, my new Loco Moco robe, of course, I'm going to ask Wako to make it for me. I want it for everyone else, so I negotiated with Mew-san.
As a result, Mew decided to give up the wool of the happy sheep. The reason was the unit price. Even at the price of cooperation, the wool of the happiness sheep was too expensive.
"It would have made the most powerful robe in the world, but making equipment that players can't afford is not good for business...they'll only buy this when they have enough money to buy it"
For the same reason, Yuuna-san and Haru-san had to give up on the sheep's milk.
I'd better get Loco Moco's gear ready for when the players have enough money. With that thought in mind, I logged out.
Name Takuto Love Summoner Lv2
Vitality 66
Magic Power 123
Strength 56
Defense 40
Agility 55
Dexterity 96
Skills
Fighting Lv9
Kicking Lv16
Staff Lv22
One-handed Sword Lv20
Spear Lv10
Katana Lv1
Throwing Lv7
High-Speed Chanting Lv21Lv23
Summoning Magic Lv28
Seal Magic Lv8
Horsemanship Lv15Lv16
Alchemy Lv17
Mining Lv20
Logging Lv17
Dismantling Lv33Lv34
Appraisal Lv20
Identification Lv30
Wind Magic Lv23
Fire Magic Lv21Lv25
Earth Magic Lv22
Water Magic Lv29
Dark Magic Lv22
Sacred Magic Lv8
Lightning Magic Lv22
Explosion Magic Lv22
Wood Magic Lv23
Ice Magic Lv22
Space-time Magic Lv35
Underwater Action Lv2
Reading Lv8
Cooking Lv33
Feeding Lv7
Fishing Lv16
Synchro Lv10
Cooperation Lv2Lv3
Name Koihi Shrine Beast Lv4Lv5
Vitality 76
Magic Power 8485
Strength 8385
Defense 4748
Agility 9496
Dexterity 70
Skills
Katana Lv15
Dual Wield Lv1
Wind Blade Lv2
Flame Magic Lv7Lv9
Evil Flame Lv12
Holy Fire Lv14
Sign Detection Lv16Lv17
Danger Premonition Lv15Lv16
Spirit Power Lv2
Illusion Lv1
Shinto Magic Lv5
Lookout Lv2
Swift Lv2
Sorcery Lv2
Blood Awakening Lv5
Cooking Lv8
Invocation Lv1
Beastification Lv1
Name Gray Silver Wolf Lv5Lv6
Vitality 4748
Magic Power 2930
Strength 6466
Defense 32
Agility 6870
Dexterity 3840
Skills
Bite Lv21
Silver Claw Lv10
Iron Wall Lv9Lv12
Sign Detection Lv18Lv19
Night Vision Lv18Lv19
Danger Detection Lv18Lv20
Silver Fang Lv16
Gale Lv9
Roar Lv7Lv8
Name Kotetsu Sword Tiger Lv5Lv6
Vitality 5354
Magic Power 2628
Strength 9699
Defense 46
Agility 50
Dexterity 44
Skills
Bite Lv16
Claw Strike Lv18
Tachi Lv5Lv8
Leap Lv16
Night Vision Lv12Lv14
Assault Lv12
Intimidation Lv10
Swift Lv4
Gale Lv3
Wind Blade Lv5Lv6
Tiger Cannon Lv2Lv3
Lookout Lv3Lv4
Name Byakuya Hemit Tiger Lv1Lv2
Vitality 3840
Magic Power 4445
Strength 5658
Defense 33
Agility 6063
Dexterity 3537
Skills
Bite Lv18
Wind Claw Lv18
Lookout Lv1Lv2
Flight Lv1
Leap Lv11
Night Vision Lv11Lv13
Intimidation Lv8
Wind Magic Lv16
Hermit Spirit Lv1Lv2
Spirit Power Lv1Lv4
Whirlwind Lv1Lv2
Roar Lv1Lv2
Sprint Lv15
Name Loco Moco Happiness Sheep Lv1
Vitality 90
Magic Power 53
Strength 10
Defense 77
Agility 42
Dexterity 33
Skills
Flight Lv1
Ramming Lv3
Danger Detection Lv7
Run Away Lv1
Hair Growth Lv7Lv8
Milking Lv7Lv8
Cold Resistance Lv1
Happiness Lv1
Blessing Lv1
Protection Lv1
Light Magic Lv1
Heavenly Blessing Lv1
Name Darley Red Hare Lv1Lv2
Vitality 40
Magic Power 3234
Strength 3738
Defense 28
Agility 9396
Dexterity 60
Skills
Kicking Lv5
Rush Lv7Lv9
Raging Flames Lv1Lv3
Flame Manipulation Lv1Lv4
Riding Lv22Lv23
Sprint Lv12Lv13
Strengthen Horsemanship Lv19Lv20
Rengeki Lv1Lv2
Willpower Lv1Lv3
Fighting Spirit Lv1Lv3
Transfer Lv1Lv3
Red Horse Blessing Lv1Lv3