Episode 599 I know you well
I had many concerns, but what I chose was the ticket to go out.
The information I could obtain from the Demon King’s Castle was limited, and among the subordinates I could command, there was no one who could secretly infiltrate people and extract information.
You must also have the strength and ability to get out of a situation on your own.
The only one that has any chance is Hime-run.
“You can’t do it.”
“What are you talking about?”
Even if you move stealthily at night, Medusa’s characteristics make her very noticeable.
First of all, it has no legs. It may be because it has Lamia blood mixed in, but it is not small in size. If it were to stretch its tail out, it would be over 4 meters long.
Above all, Himerun must remain here for the sake of managing the Demon King’s Castle.
The 1-star monsters that were swarming around outside were just plain stupid, as if there was a difference in intelligence depending on the level.
If you tell them to dig the ground to make a field, they’ll dig a tunnel.
“Is the Demon King’s Castle in any better condition?”
“It’s definitely better than before. Before, I used to use all the money I earned to buy food. Now, my food expenses have been reduced a little.”
“One imp farm won’t be enough, right?”
“Of course. We need more places where we can secure a stable supply of food.”
I was going out, but I had no intention of leaving the monsters alone while I was away.
There were a lot of features I needed right away, and things that needed to be done while I was out.
‘Developing uncharted territory.’
Increasing the number of settlements without any plan can be dangerous.
Starting with this invasion, some of the management window functions have been activated, indicating that the opening conditions have been lifted.
Some of them had some guides written on them.
‘The order of invasion is set.’
To be exact, the sluggish swamp that had prevented the invasion this time was the first space they encountered when they invaded.
This means that you won’t randomly land in a settlement every time you invade.
If the invaders manage to get to the next settlement through the sluggish swamp, then that settlement will then become the settlement that leads to the next swamp.
Just like there are set stages when playing a game.
The reason for this structure was simple.
‘It’s to allow the enemies to prepare and attack.’
Invaders can learn through experience what is in each stage, what monsters appear, and what the environment is like.
As time passes, the clear probability will increase and you will gradually get closer to the Demon King’s Castle.
In places where the strategy is known, players who haven’t grown yet will hunt monsters and grow.
In other words, the half-baked settlement would just become their experience farm.
At the same time, it was also a natural course of action.
In the process, the invaders will also suffer a lot of damage, and we will also gain a lot.
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I also need to get a colony so I can place other facilities like imp farms or get places like mines.
There is a way to use this in reverse, though.
“Himerun, have you ever tried a strategy of keeping the settlement area to a minimum and then summoning the bastards to the Demon King’s Castle to fight them?”
“Yes, it is. It was a pretty effective method. It is a useful strategy in the early stages, and even in the mid-game if done well, but the gap in growth widens as time goes by.”
As expected.
Summon them to the Demon King’s Castle and capture them.
Of course, I can go forward myself, and there are many monsters waiting in the Demon King’s Castle, so it will be easy to deal with the invading enemies.
Because it will show a win rate close to 100 percent.
Even if a pack of level 10 players came rushing in like dogs, they would be no match for me.
but…….
“Invasion isn’t the only way for players to grow.”
This part was the problem.
You may have an advantage at the beginning, but enemies will continue to get stronger and attack you.
On the other hand, the Demon King’s side has to grow only through those who rush at them, so the growth speed is bound to be slow.
Up to this point, I had roughly expected it.
‘If those guys could only grow through invasion, then the guys that attacked this time would have been level 1 too.’
From the beginning, it was a strategy that would end with just one defeat.
I need to see an ending that has never been seen before. But that doesn’t mean I need to go out of my way to do something that is out of the ordinary.
If you do that carelessly, you won’t be able to clean up the mess. You should do something moderately ordinary, but instead, you should have a point of differentiation.
After gathering my thoughts, I checked my exit ticket.
[Pass to go out]
-Have a nice outing! You can go outside the Demon King’s castle territory.
-You will be randomly transferred to one of the cities on the human side.
-You will be forced to return after 24 hours.
-If necessary, you can return faster than 24 hours!
I was given 24 hours.
Before heading out, I stopped by a nearby unexplored area and placed some monsters inside to explore.
It took two days to complete the process, but if you do your best with the exploration, you will be able to obtain seven more settlements.
You will also be able to obtain necessary items, including gold.
I bought a ticket and put the remaining gold aside for a while. I plan to use it for different purposes depending on what kind of new frontier is created.
Time passed and it was early morning.
I sat up, watching the sun just rising.
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It’s time to go out.
“Himerun, do you remember what I told you?”
“Of course. But is it really okay to do this?”
“I trust your judgment.”
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“If you say so.”
Himerun, who was feeling good, touched the snake’s tail and accepted the evolution stone I gave him.
[Himerun is granted proxy status during the period of absence.]
“Just enough to not expose the Demon King’s castle.”
“All right.”
While I’m out, Himerun takes care of the Demon King’s castle.
Not only inside the Demon King’s Castle, but also in case of an invasion.
The corners of his mouth strangely went up, and it seemed like he wanted to try deploying his forces in preparation for an invasion. Are you interested in that kind of thing?
‘If you do well, we should consider giving you some command later.’
If new frontiers continue to emerge, it will be difficult for me to manage them all by myself.
That’s that.
I looked at the Demon King’s castle before passing through the portal.
[Demon Castle Lv.1]
‘When will that level up?’
If we wait a little longer, we’ll know.
Without hesitation, I stepped into the portal leading to humanity.
[Luck stat activates!]
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He wore light leather armor and carried an iron sword on his waist with no other options.
I put on a beard as a simple disguise, but it didn’t look awkward, so I walked down the street feeling satisfied.
I can’t give the items I have to monsters, but it seems like there’s no problem using them myself.
‘You did a good job dressing like this.’
I dressed up in shabby clothes just in case, but most of the players walking around looked like me.
Often, they would wear decent armor, but it wasn’t full plate; they would only wear a breastplate, greaves, or gauntlets.
But judging by the way he was so arrogant, it seemed like it would be difficult to wear armor made of cheap iron without even measuring the size in the current situation.
There are actually kids who are amazed when they see those guys.
‘The ones who invaded first certainly prepared well.’
It seemed that the statement that he had prepared with great effort was not a lie.
I am in Neverdale, one of the starting points on the human side.
It was a village located on the river, and if you went up the waterway, you could go to the large city of Hufenpedia.
I guess it means that after building up strength here, you should move on to the big city.
Later, we would go to the big city of Hufenpedia, but for now, it was the beginning. Right now, the players were gathered in the starting area.
It would be nice to take this opportunity to wipe out the enemies.
[You cannot fight while outside.]
Unfortunately, that wasn’t possible while out and about.
If this were possible, it would be unbalanced.
Going out is for reconnaissance and exploration purposes only. Also, to purchase items that the Demon King’s Castle cannot supply on its own.
Although I couldn’t fight, I had the ability to return to the Demon King’s Castle whenever I wanted, so it wasn’t dangerous.
“Hmm, there are a lot of monsters these days so it’s hard to get herbs. Can you help me?”
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“I need a wildhound hide.”
“Don’t go into the alleys. There are bad guys there.”
Even if you just walk around for a bit, there are tons of things that look like quests.
Outside of the village, there are many low-level monsters that aren’t that threatening, and the conditions required for early growth are quite good.
‘It means that you can increase your abilities without any problems.’
Some people eat while thinking about what they are eating.
I felt a little wronged, but soon shook my head.
Because an individual and the leader of a group cannot start from the same position.
If I had just started out as one of the Demon King’s soldiers, I wouldn’t have the worries I’m having now.
It wasn’t difficult for me to raise my specs while living on my own.
‘You have to act according to the situation.’
Let’s focus on the purpose of our coming here.
I was given 24 hours. I didn’t even have time to sleep. I had to figure out a lot in that time.
If possible, I would like to visit all the starting points, but there is no time to do so. To some extent, I have to guess.
The first thing to figure out is the number of players.
“Anyone want to go party hunting?”
“Anyone need production skills?”
“Selling potions!”
There were many people who used life skills as well as those who hunted.
It feels like the early safe zone of the top was created through each person’s ability.
Those who were active in the town, not in the field, also had to be counted as players.
‘There are about 200 people in this village. If you include those working outside, it could be up to 400.’
I heard there are four starting points in total. These are the four representative places. There are other cases such as those who are unknown, those who start in big cities, and those who start in special circumstances, so the number is probably higher.
There may be quite a bit of error, but let’s make a rough estimate.
‘I think it would be better to think of the number of players as being around 2,000.’
It feels like there’s more than I thought, but it’s also just the right amount.
It was only natural that their numbers would decrease rapidly, as each failed invasion would result in people dying.
Especially if you face unexpected danger.
“hey.”
As I was taking steps to inspect the hunting grounds, someone called out to me.
When I looked back, I saw a man who appeared to be a half-druid and each of them was holding a weapon.
Party play. A guy with a shield and an archer. The one who called me has an axe as his main weapon, and the other one seems to be a wizard.
A very basic yet suitable member.
The level visible above them.
[Miruju Lv.10] [Maximus Lv.9] [Julia Lv.10] [Foreman Lv.8]
‘The average level is still around 9.’
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It doesn’t seem like the growth rate is crazy fast.
It was a lucky thing for me.
“What’s going on?”
“Are you thinking of having a party? Ahem, it might be a bit difficult for us to go alone, so I would appreciate it if you could help us out… … .”
Help? Suddenly to me?
I looked at the guy wondering what he was talking about, and he also glanced at me.
[Rainbow Warrior Lv.16]
-Your nickname and level are randomly determined while you are out and about.
-Service for security!
-Isn’t it touching?
“What the heck.”
“yes?”
“Oh, no. Okay. Let’s go.”
The topic changed naturally.
Somehow, while I was walking around, there were some people looking at me. I guess I was level 16.
It’s a bit considerate. If I were the only one who didn’t level up, that would be suspicious.
I didn’t like the fact that my nickname was Rainbow Warrior.
‘Where is this that isn’t Petit Gongdu?’
I wonder if this is why the luck stat was activated when coming over here.
Thank you, Luck Stat! I believed in you!
I trembled inside for a moment.
“Oh, but where are you going?”
“Just hunting in the field isn’t bad, but if you want to get stronger quickly, that’s where it’s at.”
The axe man who called me. Maximus raises the corners of his mouth.
“The Demon King’s Castle.”
Oh, there.
“Let’s go. I know that place well.”
I know it very well.
