noveltune Chapter 139
Chapter 139
# 139
139. On the sea (3)
“...ha.”
I caught my breath.
My whole body was drenched with water. I let go of the ballista’s reticle. The sea area, where the waves and winds were raging, had calmed down before I knew it.
‘I passed the first one.’
Amkena was operating the waiting room as if nothing had happened.
It was an unexpected performance. Until Katio summoned the installation type ballista, he easily drove the water dragon away. Water pressure cannons were naturally avoided, and obstacles such as reefs and monsters such as sharks that appeared suddenly escaped. Thanks to that, I was able to pass it without experiencing any crisis.
“Why are you so good at driving...?”
Beside him, Katio stands in awe.
“From now on, I’ll leave it to the Master. You can cast a secondary magic from the deck.”
The mini-games are similar to Car X Rider, though.
Drift by accelerating and decelerating, and use the booster by collecting gauges.
Well, I’m glad it was useful in a place like this.
There are three remaining bases.
At the first base, you got Mermaid’s Tears.
A key item for underwater combat that allows you to breathe underwater.
But it’s not perfect.
Essentially, the lowest level. This only lasts 10 minutes.
‘I can only hope that useful items will come out at the next base.’
The pattern has already been identified.
Whenever you get an item from the base, a water dragon appears, and the water dragon attacks the airship in various patterns and pursues it. We have to shake off the chase and get an item to deal with him, and when all the preparations are done, press the ‘start hunting’ button at the bottom of the game.
‘If Amkena is at this level...’
I think it’s okay to collect all four items.
no, you don’t have to collect it.
I remembered the chase from a few minutes ago.
I summoned the ballista I had made in the waiting room, and Zena was ready to shoot. Even if I couldn’t kill it, I was thinking of doing some damage. However,
[‘Receive God’s Protection’ activated!]
[This monster is conditionally immune!]
As soon as the arrow got stuck in its body, this log popped up.
Immunity judgment like the one seen on the 20th floor.
However, the word ‘conditional immunity’ was written on it.
‘I need to get more information about him.’
In the end, whether you like it or not, you have no choice but to bump into it in advance to attack.
“Next time you bump into him, shoot an arrow underwater.”
I spoke to Jenna, who was practicing underwater shooting at the training center.
Jenna widened her eyes.
“In the water?”
“You’ve seen that you’re immune. I’ll have to find a way. Tie a rope around your body, connect it to the railing, and jump into the water. I’ll pull you up right away when I’m done.”
“It could be swept away.”
Belquist, who was training hard on the other side of the pool, said.
“Can’t we use a strong rope? I think we need to test it.”
Jenna smiled.
“It’s much better to know a lot about one thing.”
“That’s true, though.”
“Then decide. I’ll do that tomorrow. I entrusted the modification of the longbow, so I’ll make it a shortbow.”
I nodded.
The second base was scheduled to arrive tomorrow.
“And you two are slow. Don’t come out to the deck when he shows up. Practice on the training ground.”
“That sounds sad.”
Belquist smiled bitterly and swung his sword.
To reduce the risk, it’s good to have everyone on deck, but there’s no choice. At this rate, the ‘base tour’ would be over in less than a week. He had to learn underwater combat to the point where he could use it.
‘Me too.’
Three hours of sleep a day is enough.
The rest of the time was devoted to training.
and the next day.
The second base tour also ended smoothly.
Just in time, Amkena was connected, and we got the item after letting Amkenna drive the car. This time, as expected, a water dragon appeared.
“Zenna No. 1, here we go!”
Jenna gave me a quick salute and dived into the sea.
“Quoooooooo!”
Hearing that bastard’s roar so much, he was tired of it.
Zena’s arrow shot from the water landed nicely on the creature’s torso.
The arrows did not pierce his hide, but did not miss.
was not immune.
‘Immune to attacks from outside the water.’
That is the blessing of receiving.
To some extent, it was expected.
That’s why we practiced underwater combat in advance.
[Nice Drift!]
[Acceleration gauge fills up.]
[Nice Drift!]
[Acceleration gauge fills up.]
[Booster On!]
[‘Capitalism’ moves quickly....]
The second chase was also safely evaded. .
I opened the treasure chest I brought from the stone island.
[Sailboat Statue of the Great Sea]
[Grade: C+]
[Can summon a ‘combat sailboat’ when used.]
[Note 1 – Can only be used in the sea field]
[Note 2 – Can only be used when Goddess’ Protection is applied]
[ Note 3 – Disappears on use]
Contains a wooden statue of a reasonable size.
It was shaped like an empty boat.
‘It’s similar to a warhorse statue.’
The difference is that the sailboat statue has a different use than the war horse.
You can tell just by reading the description.
How long can I hold my breath underwater.
At first, it was 3 minutes, but I steadily increased the time with diving training.
Thanks to swinging the sword thousands of times in the water, he gained know-how.
By the time half of the oxygen in the lungs has escaped.
“...Whoa.”
I raised my head above the water.
The corpses of baby water dragons were sinking under the water.
‘It’s not as efficient as I thought.’
The speed doesn’t come out right.
Compared to the Goddess Dragon, it’s ridiculous.
Not to mention the change of direction.
‘also.’
I brought the box on the island with a wry smile.
[‘Goddess Dragon Ktaart’ roars.]
[‘God’s protection’ has been applied!]
[Don’t miss it this time!]
Amkena, who was watching, opened the control window right away.
[Do you want to operate the airship manually?]
[Yes (optional) / No]
[Nice Drift!]
[Acceleration gauge fills up.]
[Nice Drift!]
[Acceleration gauge fills up.]
[Booster On!]
[‘Capitalism Ho’ goes faster!]
[Hyper Booster On!]
[‘Capitalism Ho’ goes even faster...]
[Wait...!]
After turning the chase.
I opened the fourth box.
[Dimension Summoning Stone]
[Grade: B+]
[Heroes in the waiting room can be summoned as airships.]
[Note 1 – Hero can only be replaced if there is no Goddess’ Blessing]
Dimension Summoning Stone.
Calls the waiting room hero.
Performance is simple, but in some ways it was the most important item.
I checked the sea area.
The red circle had eaten more than seven percent of the map.
[Congratulations on collecting all the master items!]
[Touch the ‘start hunting’ icon at the bottom of the screen to start the boss stage.]
How much basic preparation have you finished?
However, they are not completely ready for battle yet.
Amkena closed the information window and entered the operation tab in the waiting room.
The guy doesn’t even want to challenge yet.
That night I called everyone except Pria.
“I’ve got everything.”
After arranging the four items, I explained their purpose.
Mermaid tears that enable underwater breathing.
A statue of a sailboat in the deep sea that summons a battleship to the battlefield.
An oxygen replenishment device that recharges oxygen to a hero in water breathing state.
A dimensional summoning stone that summons heroes in the waiting room.
“Do you think this will work?”
“I have to try something. That’s why I gathered them.”
I spoke.
“To be honest, it’s hard to catch him with the four of us.”
Originally, I planned to add Katio to the four of them to deal with the water dragon.
Among the magician’s extensive auxiliary magic, there was something that could be used underwater.
However, if Katio is left out due to airship operation, a flaw in the party composition will inevitably occur.
“If the master connects tomorrow, I’ll use this.”
I held out a stone that glowed blue.
It was a dimensional summoning stone.
“I can’t call another party yet. It’s only a swap. So, I’m going to temporarily swap Iolka with one of you. Until we get to the 35th floor.”
“Your sister Iolka?”
“Of course, it should be able to use it underwater.”
If the Iolka cannot perform at its full potential in the water, the only way is to return the airship to the mechanic and then use Katio.
“Are you all right?”
“Because I said it.”
“I’ll go to the waiting room.”
Nerissa raised her hand.
“Do you mind?”
“Yes, I have work to do.”
Nerissa answered without hesitation.
After a bit of thought, I said yes.
Anyway, once the subjugation begins, Katio will go to another party and Nerissa will return.
And the next evening came.
“...I knew it would be like this. Of course it should be like this.”
Waiting area on the 3rd floor of the airship.
Standing above the magic circle, Iolka murmured.
“I just took a break! It’s a splendid comeback of a genius wizard, uh-huh! You must have felt how important I am!”
“Did you learn to swim?”
“yes?”
“You must have learned the 4th level of fire magic, right? Exploding inside the enemy. Looks like it can be used underwater. And underwater combat. Magic doesn’t have an effect. I would have said this too. Of course.”
“No, that’s... I worked hard, but it’s too much...”
“Then I’ll have to send it back.”
“Now, wait a minute! One day, one day! So!”
“I’m afraid. I’m kidding.”
I smiled.