Stuck in The Tower
Chapter 603

Chapter 603 What kind of guy is this

? As always, my judgment was correct.

Phantom Knight recognized me as its master.

look How much he liked it, he fell on the floor and expressed his joy with his whole body.

“Instrumental music! Gyaaaaaagh!”

Maybe it’s a bit strange.

Anyway, it was a success. Because the system acknowledged it.

[Phantom Knight surrenders!]

-There are many ways to get the other person’s approval!

– Let’s use humane methods wherever possible!

He nodded.

yes. After all, true loyalty comes from respect. It was clear that Phantom Knight, seeing my majesty, voluntarily became a subordinate.

“To that.”

“congratulations. I got another subordinate, Deokchun.”

“Ghehehehe.”

Deokchun, who was about to say something, thought about it for a while, nodded to see if he was right, and stepped down.

-Slap slap

“Ugh. Ugggg.”

“To that.”

-slam! slam!

“Stop that! Sorry!”

The phantom knight, who had been distracted, regained his senses due to Deokchun’s hand, or caress.

little bit of silence.

The atmosphere in the field changed as Phantom Knight acknowledged me as its owner.

[I have pioneered the Shadow Forest!]

[I have recruited a boss!]

[I have obtained 500 gold!]

[All monsters in the Shadow Forest accept a new owner.]

The guys hiding in the shadows and glaring at me all at once appear. Keep your head down.

The number is substantial. The ratings are fine too.

‘Most of them are 1-star, but there are a lot of them, and there seem to be more than 10 2-stars.’

Moreover, the boss monster, Phantom Knight, is 3 stars. It also has a spec that deserves to be called a three-star escape.

[The field can be rearranged.]

As it became a frontier, the authority to manage it came along.

You can use it as it is now, or you can move the guys here to the Devil Castle and then rearrange them.

I’m a little worried

‘I don’t think it would be good to leave it as it is.’

It is made up of monsters worthy of the name Shadow Forest. All of them were made up of dark attribute monsters, so the concept was clear.

In particular, if the Phantom Knight is with us, I think we can stop most invasions.

“First of all, the Phantom Knight goes to the Demon Castle. Place the rest on hold. once you’re here If there is anything useful, report it.”

Other monsters hide at my command.

Since it has become a frontier, it is necessary to decide the purpose of this place. Whether to use it as a production facility or a place to defend against enemy attacks.

The exploration was completed by recruiting the boss monster, but we still haven’t figured out what’s inside.

I wish I had something helpful.

“That lord. Won’t I stay here?”

“You go with me first. I’ll leave those guys alone for a while. We can send it elsewhere later.”

The reason for this decision was simple.

A place where the theme is clear is, in other words, a place where the method of attack is decided.

Of course, as much as there is a theme, synergy will occur, but if a proper method of destruction is introduced, it will become a space that is simply overlooked from then on.

‘Even the dark attribute is not omnipotent. Any attack with attributes will work. If it’s divine power, it’s the opposite.’

Now, the players are also around the 10th level, so it’s just that, but after the 2nd job change, I didn’t know how it would come out.

especially climbers.

Normal NPCs are growing according to their chosen job like a real RPG, but climbers are different.

Although it seemed like there was a restriction on his power, he should be able to use his ability to the fullest.

Each person has different skills and powers, so it doesn’t make sense to blindly stop using them.

I’m the devil’s role in the first place, so I’m the one who has nothing to do with that.

“Phantom Knight, is there something special here? Or that there is a separate use for it.”

The guys who remain here will take care of it, but I asked because I wondered if the Phantom Knight, who was the owner of the realm, would know well.

“First, there are some things you can use to deal with the intruders.”

A list window pops up with him.

[Shadow Gobs]

-Fixed obstacles.

– Have you ever been hit by a tree? Try it!

[Vampire]

– A bloodsucking insect that likes dark places.

– They move in groups.

“Ohh. This might be of some use.”

not a monster Creatures that live in the Shadow Tree Forest.

There is a limit on monsters in the field used as a battle space. It means you can’t fill monsters indefinitely.

That’s why you need defense equipment.

In order to achieve maximum efficiency with a limited number of people.

It’s the same reason I gave the machine gun to the goblins the other day.

“Shadow monsters and bloodsuckers are not classified as monsters, so you can add them.”

Since it’s not a monster, it won’t do a lot of damage, but it can play a disturbing role.

Dealing with monsters right in front of you is also hectic, but a strange insect sticks to it and sucks your blood.

There is nothing more irritating from the opponent’s point of view.

“Are these things only growing here?”

“I don’t know what the other frontiers are like, but this is definitely the best environment. There is a Dark Orb here.”

“Dark Orb?”

“It is a demon that strengthens the dark attribute. That is why it is dark here.”

It’s kind of like an item.

“You guys bring that.”

As I waved my hand, several of the guys waiting nearby disappeared somewhere.

I had time to replace out the ability of the phantom knight until I brought the goods.

I became the owner, but I didn’t fight, so I didn’t know the pure fighting power or ability.

The guys who disappeared during the duel under the guise of a test brought an orb the size of two fists.

“okay. Take a break.”

“All right.”

Upon hearing the news of the break, the guy catches his breath and recovers his physical strength.

It’s his home ground, so it’s definitely strong. Even though I deliberately used divine power to deal with it, I didn’t fall out and dealt with it well.

I think this could be used as a strategic card.

“This is it.”

I searched the dark orb.

From the outside, it was just an opaque marble.

[Dark Sphere]

– An orb with the power of darkness condensed.

-Gives a correction value to the dark attribute.

– You can definitely evolve dark attribute monsters. (Maximum of 5 stars)

– Dark attribute monsters can be awakened without fail.

“Oh my.”

admired a little

Even if you just leave it alone, it’s a correction value to the dark attribute. In addition, it can evolve unconditionally regardless of the grade.

According to the explanation, it meant that even a 4-star monster could be awakened to a 5-star.

When using normal evolution stones, the probability of evolving to 5 stars is only 5%. It was never a high number.

Besides, it’s awakening.

[Game Tip. Awakened monsters greatly increase their specs. There are objects that use special skills, so be careful!]

The tip message also comes to mind, as if it is trying to help me.

Literally an awakening. From spec up to new skills. Looking at the description, it seems that not all monsters get new skills just because they awaken.

Open the monster management window.

It was a function to read the detailed description of each monster, and among them, it was possible to roughly know what changes occurred due to evolution and awakening.

‘Among the 1-stars, there is no one who gains skills through awakening.’

Maybe it’s because there are inherent limitations.

Raising the grade and awakening does not change the race itself.

Himerun and Phantom Knight have skills after awakening. The same goes for the 3-star monsters that joined this time, and among the 2-star monsters that belonged to the Shadow Tree Forest, some objects seem to have skills.

‘It’s ambiguous.’

In the case of Shadow Snake, a 2-star monster, there was a skill called Ambush, which was literally a powerful surprise attack.

It’s not bad, but it feels a bit wasteful to use because of this.

In the case of Himerun, 3 more skills were created, but since it is not a dark attribute, it will not be awakened with these.

Apparently, 1-star doesn’t produce skills, 2-star has one, 3-star has 2, 4-star has 3, and so on.

Then the phantom knights…

‘three?’

I wanted something for a moment, but I soon found out why.

“ah! A correction value for the dark attribute.”

Originally, I would have only acquired 2 skills, but this gives a correction value to the sphere of darkness.

that it is

“Are there more items like this one?”

“I know there are more marbles with special powers. But I don’t know where it is. The location and number change each time the game starts.”

“It means there is.”

He raised his eyebrows.

There are several ways to awaken, but the best way is to use the one that gives the monster a correction value to awaken.

This is the point.

If it is a limited resource, it should be used most efficiently.

Depending on which choice you make, your growth limit will change.

this this.

“I don’t think it’s a volume battle.”

There was no point in trying to extract and use low-grade guys.

If the opponent’s level exceeds a certain level, it’s obvious that no matter how many you deploy, you’ll be wiped out.

There are dozens of monsters here right now, but aren’t the Phantom Knights ruling?

The role of low-ranking monsters in the early stages of defense and labor.

Afterwards, it plays the role of laying the board so that the strengthened high-level monsters can be active.

It means that the true power is the monsters that have grown through evolution and awakening.

Whether it’s an evolution stone or a sphere of darkness, these things won’t be indefinitely.

‘There’s still some time left.’

More frontiers are needed. Anyway, the players said that they would start the invasion in earnest around level 20.

You’ll also receive a 2nd job change quest in the middle, so the remaining time is about…

“About a week.”

Until then, fully prepared.

* * *

[The blacksmith shop is open!]

-You can craft weapons and equipment!

-You can repair broken equipment!

A demonic castle function that earns points and unlocks them.

In the meantime, a fire burns in the brazier that has been cold. Before long, the heat rises.

“Huh. The fire is coming back here.”

A man with the timing to lightly organize the surroundings enters.

werewolf.

He was quite old, and his hair was all white. Although it was hard to see that the muscular appearance was that of an old man.

“You are the Demon King of this generation.”

“That one?”

“Nice to meet you. He is said to be Faydum, an executive officer and blacksmith of the Dark Castle.”

A light handshake. I feel calluses all over my palms.

His eyebrows furrowed as if the other party felt the same way.

“Do you hold a hammer as well as a sword?”

“Do some hammering.”

In any case, the production of equipment was at the highest level of S rank.

I have been constantly maintaining my senses while dealing with the Hwajoguk.

The reason I opened a forge.

“I think it would be faster if the two of us made it than alone, wouldn’t it?”

An essential element of power augmentation. It was for equipment setup.

Just in time, I also have a body that has a good opinion on this side. He was also mining hemp minerals in the frontier recently, so he had enough materials.

“A funny guy became the Demon King. The guy I always see had no interest in this side at all.”

“Let’s see your skills.”

“Cluck. you’re saying that to me You’re much better than him.”

I naturally talked to the guy who warmed up while holding the hammer.

“I guess the previous demon king was a bit different, right?”

“Ah, then. He preferred rolling his pen.”

“Can you tell me what kind of guy he is?”

It’s time to replace the previous demon king.