Chapter 58
Golem King : What are we supposed to do...
ㄴGolem King : If even the anomalous phenomenon can't be used, we're seriously screwed.
ㄴGolem King : Seeing how those guys fight, it looks like they really came prepared.
ㄴSkeleton Bones : Fuck lol...
ㄴSkeleton Bones : No wonder it felt like things were going too smoothly...
ㄴSkeleton Bones : So the 'activation' tag only applies to its own dungeon's waves after all.
ㄴSkeleton Bones : I guess I was being too optimistic.
ㄴDIP : Can't be helped...
ㄴDIP : Now all we can do is trust Secha's luck and skill.
ㄴI Have No Minions : Yeah. It's not over yet, is it?
ㄴI Have No Minions : Only the anomaly minion isn't moving.
ㄴI Have No Minions : The situation is definitely not hopeless.
ㄴI Have No Minions : They're people too, so they'll definitely make mistakes.
ㄴI Have No Minions : If we keep targeting them relentlessly, we should be able to stop them.
ㄴOrange★ : Yeah.
ㄴOrange★ : It's too early to give up.
ㄴOrange★ : They've only just entered Zone 2, so we can still win.
ㄴAnonymous Butcher : You can do it.
ㄴAnonymous Butcher : Keep your head and focus.
ㄴAnonymous Butcher : You didn't survive this long just to die here.
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : Newbie.
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : Get out of there right now.
ㄴNight Raven : Love-nim...
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : I know. I know it may sound cold.
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : I don't want Secha to die either.
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : But there's nothing Newbie can do by staying there.
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : Are you telling him to fight a Sword Master barehanded?
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : I'm absolutely against it.
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : Newbie has already done enough.
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : You've done your best.
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : Going any further is really not okay.
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I stared at the hologram.
At the same time, I could see the gallery window, and a glance showed that the mood was awful.
It was practically a funeral.
Newbie : No no no no no no no
ㄴNewbie : There is still a way.
ㄴNewbie : Ah, this time I was too stupid.
ㄴNewbie : Don't worry too much, hyungs.
ㄴNewbie : I'll figure something out somehow.
I thought otherwise.
It was entirely possible.
This was really...
If I'd just thought a little harder, I could have handled this without any losses.
Haa...
I bit my lip.
Actually, because of the anomalous phenomenon's overwhelming performance,
I think I'd been approaching things too vaguely, so I regret that a little, but
now wasn't the time for regret—it was time to act.
I could still set things right.
This method might work.
No, this was the only way to begin with.
I had no choice but to try.
Secha-ham. Do you think you can somehow hold out for just four days?
Why four days all of a sudden……?
I think I might be able to get the anomaly minion moving in your dungeon too. That's why. Please consider this our last line of defense and trust me just once?
This is what I told Secha-ham.
First, retrieve the neck-snapping yandere from the swamp.
I'll signal you through the gallery at the right time, so place it in the zone with the intruders then.
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Secha-ham looked at me quizzically, then
soon nodded.
……Got it.
Please be sure to post the live updates in the gallery. Anyway, I'll hurry back. Let's meet again alive.
Without hesitation, I tore the escape scroll.
I suddenly worried whether Malrang could get out too, but
when it squirmed over and swallowed Chase's escape scroll,
Malrang's body was also bathed in light.
Good.
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Full speed ahead!
Eek.
Malrang flew at full speed.
It cut through the clouds at a speed that made me wonder if I was overworking it.
The window I'd just been looking at was the wave notification window.
There were still four days until Dreamland's wave.
If an intruder entered during this interval, the wave would begin,
otherwise, the timer would reset.
The anomaly minion's 'activation' tag triggers when Dreamland's wave begins.
In other words,
even an anomaly minion located 'outside Dreamland' would likely move when Dreamland's wave began.
It hadn't reacted to Dino World's wave, after all.
Judging by the fact that Malrang could move freely in Dino World,
this was definitely the answer.
I was certain of it.
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Keruk, keruk…… Ke, keruk!?
For a wave to begin, an intruder was needed first.
Goblins live near Fire Forge.
Do you remember Gronak, Chase's friend who entered the dungeon before?
While I was eavesdropping…… he said that, as a ranger, he'd wiped out goblins and arrived at Dreamland to help his friend.
Previously, I'd had Restia
lure the goblins and trolls of the Lowzijant Great Mountain Range to Dreamland.
Then how about 'forcing' them?
I mean forcibly dragging an intruder into Dreamland.
It should be possible.
In many ways, I'm basically a bug.
The goblin I'd grabbed and knocked unconscious
was now being dragged along by Malrang, so I did feel a little sorry for it, but
given the circumstances, it couldn't be helped.
I'll give you something good once this is all over……!
準備は完了した。
The goblin had entered the dungeon,
and all that remained was to wait for the wave.
【24 hours until the wave.】
I opened the gallery.
I clicked Secha-ham's latest post.
The World Is Cold : Ha... We've already broken through Zone 6... fuck...
The situation was bad.
Although we had managed to kill nine elves,
Dino World had suffered far more damage than that.
More than half of its forces had been killed or wounded.
The entry limit for dungeons above level 200 is 20 people total.
Ten elves and one Sword Master were still standing.
Secha-ham appeared to be recovering from injuries inflicted by the Sword Master at the Healing Spring.
The remaining zones were now Zones 7 and 8.
Dino World's Zones 9 and 10 were not combat zones.
In other words, once Zone 8 was breached, the game was over.
The World Is Cold : I seriously fucking want to kill myself......
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : I'm sorry I can't help...
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : And I'm really sorry too... I think I was too harsh before...
ㄴThe World Is Cold : Why are you apologizing, Love-nim... The elves are the bad guys lol...
ㄴThe World Is Cold : And of course it's only natural to worry about Newbie.
ㄴThe World Is Cold : If you hadn't said anything, someone else would've. Yeah.
ㄴThe World Is Cold : And of course I have something to fall back on.
ㄴThe World Is Cold : Newbie said he'd somehow find a way to make the anomaly minion move
ㄴThe World Is Cold : He said he'd figure it out, b-but he's busy, so I'm outta here for now, b-bye.
From now on, all I could do was pray.
I bit my lip and watched in silence.
【20 hours until the wave.】
【15 hours until the wave.】
【10 hours until the wave.】
The closer the wave timer got to zero,
the closer the elves were getting to the core room.
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【6 hours until the wave.】
Eventually, Zone 7 was breached.
Now only Zone 8, the final line of defense, remained, but
The World Is Cold : Fuck, I survived one more turn...
Fortunately, the elves chose rest instead of advancing.
I sighed in relief.
Yeah.
You guys need sleep too.
This should be okay.
This is enough.
Newbie : Start placing the yandere in Zone 8 soon.
ㄴThe World Is Cold : Yeah yeah yeah yeah.
ㄴNewbie : Just in case it affects the minions too.
ㄴNewbie : Send the minions far away, and be careful too, Secha-ham.
ㄴThe World Is Cold : Okay okay.
Then I should start preparing too.
It would be a catastrophe if the goblin left during the wave.
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The World Is Cold : AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
ㄴThe World Is Cold : Wow, fuck, it's moving...
ㄴThe World Is Cold : Ah, what a relief...
ㄴGolem King : It's moving lololololol fuck
ㄴGolem King : How did you do that???
ㄴDIP : There's exactly one thing that comes to mind...
ㄴDIP : Did this bastard Newbie seriously kidnap an intruder outside and bring it into the dungeon???
ㄴCowhead : This guy's completely insane, holy shit—dopamine
ㄴCowhead : Look at that timing, right on the edge lololololol
ㄴSquinty-Eyed Character : Is Newbie-nim the 'Dungeon Gallery hero'?
ㄴSquinty-Eyed Character : Haa... This time, come into my arms.
ㄴWhaleWhaleYeah : Gay.
ㄴSquinty-Eyed Character : Honestly, Newbie-nim doesn't count as gay...
ㄴPsych Ward Chief Patient : Finally showing your true colors;;;
ㄴMagic Hero : I'll give my nickname over to Newbie-n-n-nim...
ㄴMagic Hero : I'd be happy to hand it over...
ㄴMagic Hero : Ah, but seriously, what a relief...
ㄴMagic Hero : Honestly, finding a way out of that situation can't have been easy.
ㄴMagic Hero : You really kept your cool. You did great...
ㄴOrange★ : Guys, it's not over yet.
ㄴOrange★ : Don't let your guard down, especially Secha. Yeah.
ㄴThe World Is Cold : O-okay...
Fortunately, the Crying Person Statues moved.
The intruder hadn't entered Zone 8 yet, though.
Looking closely, their eyes had lit up,
which was proof that the anomaly was functioning normally.
It was too early to celebrate.
The wave wasn't over yet.
That aside.
Ke, keruk…….
Eek.
Malrang was squashing the goblin beneath its massive body.
Sorry…….
Once everything's wrapped up, I'll let you go safely.
Sorry…….
Once everything's wrapped up, I'll let you go safely.
I promise.
Sorry…….
Once everything's wrapped up, I'll let you go safely.
I promise.