I Defeated the Guide Angel and I Became a Necromancer ~ I Feel Like I'm Playing a Different Game from Everyone Else, but I'm Doing Fine ~ - Chapter 77

Chapter 77: Emergency Quest 6: The Strong Ones

◆ Demon Temple – Guild Room [Room 3 – Suite] ◆

“Damn it, this game is hindered by an evil barrier preventing me from touching it…! So, I can’t touch the artwork, huh? I can only gaze at it? Damn, damn, damn…!!!”

“W-Well, it’s more embarrassing to be touched than to not be touched…”

“I can’t help but feel that I should be the one to see it up close! I am the best!”

“Chiyo-san!! Please do something about this!!”

“Should I bring out something like that as well…?”

“No, not that!!!”

Wonderful… I feel like my lifespan has extended. I believe that most of the world’s troubles would vanish when I admire Pers-chan’s art. So, I got to see the performance of the art that decorates that art…

[★★Black Princess’s Blue Rose Hat +10] (Exquisite, Mystic, Hat, No Empty Slots[●] )

[Cursed] This equipment alone does not exhibit its effects (including card effects)

When enhancement value is +7 or higher, increases personal base attack value by +700

When enhancement value is +10 or higher, increases personal slashing attribute attack power by +50%

When enhancement value is +10 or higher, increases personal piercing attribute attack power by +50%

Damage cut rate +1% +5%

[Joyful Black Princess Korda-Luteola Card] increases slashing and piercing attribute attack power by +20%

Enhancement possible, equipped by [Perseus] , weight 0.1kg

[★★Black Princess’s Black Robe +12] (Exquisite, Mystic, Body 1, No Empty Slots[●] )

[Cursed] This equipment alone does not exhibit its effects (including card effects)

When enhancement value is +7 or higher, increases personal base attack value by +700

When enhancement value is +10 or higher, maximum HP becomes 300%.

When enhancement value is +12 or higher, maximum HP becomes 600%.

Damage cut rate +2% +10%.

[Sadness of the Black Princess Korda-Luteola Card] VIT +150.

Enhancement possible, equipped by [Perseus] , weight 0.6kg.

[★★Black Princess’s Art +10] (Exquisite, Mystic, Body 2, No Empty Slots[●] )

[Cursed] This equipment alone does not exhibit its effects (including card effects).

When enhancement value is +7 or higher, increases personal base attack value by +700.

When enhancement value is +10 or higher, MP is multiplied by 5.

Damage cut rate +0% +5%.

[Suffering of the Black Princess Korda-Luteola Card] MP recovery rate +120%.

Enhancement possible, equipped by [Perseus] , weight 0.05kg.

[★★Black Princess’s High Heels +10] (Exquisite, Mystic, Shoes, No Empty Slots[●] )

[Cursed] This equipment alone does not exhibit its effects (including card effects).

When enhancement value is +7 or higher, increases personal base attack value by +700.

When enhancement value is +10 or higher, always in a state of [Rough Terrain Navigation] .

Damage cut rate +1% +5%.

[Wrath of the Black Princess Korda-Luteola Card] base attack value +700.

Enhancement possible, equipped by [Perseus] , weight 0.4kg.

[★★★Black Princess Korda-Luteola Set] (Unlocked state, Ultimate, 4 parts)

Effects of the Black Princess series are activated.

True name unlocked.

Base attack power +500

Slashing and piercing attribute attack power +20%

Each individual piece of equipment is powerful, but the fact that it has no effect when used alone is pretty harsh… I’m glad Pers-chan didn’t become a Black Princess set refugee. Also, it’s the first time I’ve seen equipment with set effects activated, and wow… it’s amazing… it’s not even a matter of being strong; it’s on another level. From the mid-game onward, it might be necessary to collect equipment with these kinds of set effects to become stronger.

There are various things listed, but to sum it up:

Base attack power +4,000

Slashing and piercing attribute attack power +90% (with ★Darkness Pearl, +100%)

Damage cut rate +5% +25% (an exceptional cut rate for light armor types)

Effective HP multiplied by 6

MP multiplied by 5

MP recovery rate +120%

VIT +150

Always in [Rough Terrain Navigation] state (apparently able to walk on sandy beaches or rocky areas without losing balance, like walking on flat ground)

This means these effects are activated. Additionally:

AGI increases with level

Slow effect immunity

Equipment destruction immunity

20% chance of direct attack immunity

Grants self dark attribute, turns into a demon

VIT +5 (Pers-chan’s necklace has been updated at some point, but it’s still so lame…)

So, these effects are attached, huh? Wow, that’s strong…? Up until now, the multiplier was only 1.1 times, right? With a DPS around 30k? If that’s increased by 90%, doesn’t that mean it’s almost doubled? Moreover, since the base power has increased, it’s even higher… I suspect that the firepower of Pers-chan and Rena-chan, when not awakened, has become roughly the same. Plus, this set looks really nice, so there’s no problem removing the avatar, and since it’s receiving elegance judgments, the skills seem to activate properly. How unfair.

—Could it be that in this game, good equipment looks good enough that avatars are becoming unnecessary…? If that happens, won’t the avatar gacha stop being rolled…? No, instead of the avatar gacha, they might start rolling heavily on enhancement material gachas, leading to a significant increase in spending… Protection tickets for creation, protection tickets for enhancement, tickets for increasing enhancement rates… It seems like the money-making system for heavy users is changing, and it’s all very well thought out… And Pers-chan, this adjustment value makes it clear. You must have definitely drawn from the gacha to enhance it. Just how much did you spend? Didn’t you say that +12 was insane…?

“Alright, I’ve savored it. To be able to behold something so precious, this is a result of my daily worship of Babylon-chan…”

“Hmm… If you’re that happy, it doesn’t seem too bad, does it…?”

“Wha, ah…!?”

“I’m glad you’re happy, my friend~♡”

…Aah!!!!!

Illustration (By みてみん (Mitemin))

“I heard you were feeling lonely because we couldn’t meet, so I came to see you~? Are you happy? Oh, and I changed my outfit a bit~♡ How do I look? Cute?”

“I’m so happy!!!! You’re so cuteeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!”

“Thank you very much, Babylon-sama! And you’re so, so cute!!!!”

“So cute…!! The Demon God is so…!! Cute…!”

“Mhm♡ You all are cute too~? Make sure to show off and captivate the children who love themselves♡”

Babylon-chan, Babylon-chan has suddenly come to Room 3, Babylon-chan, Babylon-chan, Babylon-chan… Pers-chan… Chiyo-chan… Wait, isn’t the happiness density index here really high right now? Eye blessing, eye blessing, eye blessing; such beautiful faces, such beautiful faces, such beautiful faces. This space smells good. I want to bring this air back home and replace it with the air in my room. I’ll breathe it in. Just enough to not be noticed.

“Chiyo-hime seems to be doing well~♡ You look happy being able to eat a lot every day♡”

“Ah, um, yes!!!”

“Uffufu♡ So, are you going to crush that Dragon army boss now?”

“Yes!! I’ll freeze it, smash it, and turn it into Swiss cheese! I’ll make them regret invading the territory of this Demon Temple!!”

“You’re so lively~♡ If you can make some delicious dishes from that, make sure to offer it up, okay~? I want to eat too♡ If you offer it at the altar, it will reach me automatically~♡”

“Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“Well then, it looks like we need to put our effort into slaying that thing!!”

“Yes, I’ll make it into Swiss cheese for you!”

Oh right, I haven’t offered anything to Babylon-chan at the altar…! This is a serious situation; I need to make sure to offer something next time!

“Okay, I’m off to pick a fight with Meltis for the first time in a while~♡ Bye-bye♡”

“Eh?”

“Oh my!?”

“Oh, have a good time!”

A fight with Meltis…!? What does that mean…!? Is a battle among the gods about to begin…? What’s going to happen? Are we entering a time of upheaval? Is it going to happen!?

“What is she going to do…?”

“Historically, the powers of Meltis and Babylon-sama have maintained a balanced push-and-pull state against each other. However, now that the Demon Temple has appeared, with Babylon-sama establishing a base on the surface, the balance is about to change. Besides, the continent we lived on has been entirely ruled by Babylon-sama’s power, so it seems related to that.”

“Indeed, since there hasn’t been much movement from the Meltis side, they might go to provoke that.”

“…Now that you mention it, while Babylon-chan is energetically active, I’ve only observed two instances of interference from Meltis.”

I see, so Meltis has been watching from a distance and hasn’t done anything until now. It seems like they might provoke Babylon-chan by saying, ‘Is it okay for you to take everything like this?’ It sounds like there’s a longstanding grudge, and if everything is obtained too easily, it wouldn’t be interesting for Babylon-chan. It feels like a move that exudes the confidence of a strong person…

“Oh, right. I need to inform Rena-chan that Pers-chan has returned.”

“Yes, let’s do it before noon—let’s go deal with the Violent Dragon Emperor!”

“Sounds good! Let’s go cut it down!”

Alright, I’m feeling energized after meeting Babylon-chan! Let’s go pick up Rena-chan and Donta, and head out to battle the Violent Dragon Emperor!!

◆ Meanwhile, in Napping’s Party… ◆

Now then, Super Red Dragon-kun, shall I give it another shot?

“Everyone, do you understand the plan~?”

“Yeah. Leave it to me.”

“Don’t throw it in a weird place, Baldy!”

“Eris-chan is all set!”

“I’m good! I’ll shoot it down hard!”

“Yes, there are no problems. Also, the Stone Wall that we learned from Rinne and the others was effective, so let’s incorporate that.”

Everyone has the plan in their heads. Wow, everyone is so capable! In a revenge match like this, I wonder if Super Dragon-kun will be defeated in no time?? Last time, we died unexpectedly because it hit us with two consecutive breaths. That was so unfair…

“Pipi… Good day, beloved of the nap. The Super Red Dragon, transfer request. Approved. Good luck to you.”

“Thanks~ I’m off now~”

“The Super Red Dragon subjugation battle has been selected. We will enter the combat area in 10 seconds.”

I’ve come to understand that the very first moments are crucial, so I think if I can pattern how to handle this initial part, we’ll be able to win. The other side still has that crazy time of just over a minute… I believe we can also reach a time in the one-minute range if we try.

“3… 2… 1… Transfer!”

Alright, let’s get started~. Ugh, I’m not fond of that floating feeling during the transfer. I’m not good with elevators either…

“You have been transferred to the battlefield area.”

“Gug-Naudus!! Riera Purenela Revenge!!!”

“Uh, Sarena. Geg-Naudus, Aniera. Niril Begilrinfe.”

“GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“Oh my, it’s really angry. Erect, Stone Wall!”

“Mitchell activated [Stone Wall]. Multiple stone walls have been generated around.”

“The Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) exhaled [Annihilation Napalm Breath]!!”

“The Stone Walls blocked multiple attacks. The Stone Walls have become high-temperature. (Durability 77%/100%)”

Oh wow, it’s furious, it’s furious. What happens if we do this? Apparently, before it uses its breath attack twice, it gets overwhelmed with all its might. Then it enters a state of exhaustion. That’s the weak point, I learned that from Rinne-chan and the others in a message earlier~.

“Eris Margaret Phantom began to dance [Passionate Tarantella].”

“Everyone in the party is now in a [Boosted] state. Damage dealt increased by 1.2 times, damage taken reduced by 10%.”

“Eris Margaret began to dance [Healing Pavane].”

“The HP and MP of everyone in the party recover by 1% every 3 seconds.”

“Rage activated [Health First], enhancing the next attack skill used.”

“Curse, applaud, and revel in death. The forbidden curse is here.”

“Mitchell activated [Forbidden Curse].”

“Until deactivated, STR and AGI are permanently increased by 168. The base attack value is increased by +1,000. Attack power is increased by 1.3 times. HP decreases by 0.3% every second.”

“Kaku set [Explosive Frozen Bullet].”

Alright, we’re all set on our side; the breath attacks have temporarily stopped. It’s my turn now~!

“Hey, you big Dragon! You can’t even kill a bug with that, can you~~~???”

“Activated [Provocation], the Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) has entered a [Furious] state.”

“Kiira Auru!!! Gaaaaaaa!!!!!!”

“The Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) activated [All-Out], unleashing [Super Annihilation Napalm Breath]!”

“The Stone Walls blocked multiple attacks. Warning! The Stone Walls have reached an ultra-high temperature. (Durability 11%/100%) Warning! The Stone Walls are partially melting!”

“The Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) has entered an exhausted state.”

“Gaa…!! Gwaaa…!! Gweaaah…!!”

Whoa, I almost forgot the cooling; that was close~~!! This is really cutting it close; it’s scary~~…! But if it’s exhausted, then it’s a chance. The already sluggish dragon is even slower now; no one’s waiting for those obvious tail slams.

“Here we go—!!”

“Kaku fired [Explosive Frozen Bullet], Boom!! Weak!!! Critical! The Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) received 976,552 damage!”

“Gaa!! Hah…!!”

“Kaku set [Explosive Frozen Bullet].”

“Rage, my fangs of ice, gather forth to form a mass of ice, burst and splinter! Blizzard Cracker…!!!”

“Mitchell activated [Blizzard Cracker], Weak!!! The Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) received 7,225 damage!”

“Another one!!!”

“Kaku fired [Explosive Frozen Bullet], Boom!! Weak!!! Critical! The Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) received 977,555 damage!”

“The Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) became incapacitated due to hypothermia.”

Oh wow, it really does take more damage when in a furious state! When you provoke it, you can not only draw aggro but sometimes even trigger a furious state—this is lucky!

“Here we go!”

“Princess of the harsh winter, frozen world, show your power!”

“Mitchell changed Rage’s attack attribute to [Water].”

“Yes!!! Let me use my awakening!!”

“Go for it, Rage!”

“Kaku activated [Spatula Home Run], sending Rage flying!”

“Rage activated [Berserker Transformation], doubling all stats!”

“Rage’s seal technique is broken!!! Standby for [Berserker Style Ultimate Technique]!!!”

“Kaku used [High-Quality Mana Potion], recovering 49% MP.”

Alright, Rage flew high into the sky, and now he’s used his awakening. I was debating whether to use mine or let him use his, but since I’m going to have to leave for lunch afterward, why not use both? So, we decided to go for both! And you know, the power of the next skill after Rage’s full buff is seriously monstrous.

“Daaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!”

“Rage activated [Demon God Style Ultimate Technique: Flash Slash], Weak!!! Critical! Dealing 9,977,614 damage to the Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100)!”

“Gwaaaahhh…!!!! Nieria, Nieria, Begirurin, Begirurinfe…!!”

“Rage’s [Berserker Transformation] has been解除されました.”

“Rage took 99% damage to his max HP due to the recoil. He is now in a [Listless] state.”

“Guh…! I didn’t die…! It’s all up to you now…!”

So close, didn’t quite reach 10 million! But hey, it’s practically on its last legs, right? Now it’s my turn to take over!

“I’ve picked up Rage, and… wow, he’s heavy!”

“Sorry for being heavy!”

“Okay, thanks, Mitchell-san! Leave the rest to me! Now then, Dragon boy, let’s send you off to die—Kaku-san, let’s hit him hard for some encouragement!”

“Got it, hitting hard!!”

“Kaku set [Explosive Frozen Bullet].”

“Kaku fired [Explosive Frozen Bullet], Boom!! Weak!!! Critical! The Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) received 979,545 damage!”

So that’s about 13 million? Still not dead, huh? Tough little guy… well, then, I guess you’re just going to have to take some hits from me until you go down, okay?

“Nieria, Nieria, Begirurin, Begirurinfe…!!”

“Activated [Super Poison Drink] and [Super Poison Coating].”

“Shut up already—speak in human language! I can’t understand what you’re saying, and I’m totally allowed to kill you, right?”

Alright, here we go! I’m about to turn that about-to-die face of yours into minced meat!

“Activated [Buster Knuckle], the golden left hand explodes! Dealt 67,775 damage to the Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100).”

“2 COMBO! Activated [Mount Vulcan Punch], the golden left hand explodes! Critical! Dealt a total of 310,441 damage to the Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100).”

“The Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) has entered [Severe Bleeding] state.”

“The Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) has entered [Super Poison Contamination] state.”

“The Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) has entered [Acid Poison Damage] state.”

“The Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) has entered [Mental Shock] state.”

“3 COMBO! Activated [Mount Vulcan Punch], the golden left hand explodes! Critical! Dealt a total of 421,339 damage to the Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100).”

“The Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) has entered [Fatal Bleeding] state.”

“The Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) has entered [Super Poison Fatal Contamination] state.”

“The Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) has entered [Immune Collapse] state.”

“The Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) has entered [Mental Collapse] state.”

Whoa, amazing! All the severe status ailments have landed! With fatal bleeding, it loses 5% HP every second, and with super poison fatal contamination, it takes 50k damage per second. Immune collapse reduces status ailment recovery by 90%, and mental collapse causes a 10% decrease in MP every second. It’s a complete happy set! At this point, you have no choice but to die!

“The Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100) has breathed its last… You gained 97,500,000 experience points.”

“Congratulations! Your clear time was 1 minute and 44 seconds!”

“Level 86 has been attained.”

“Baldy has reached level 87. Let’s celebrate!”

“Eris Margaret has reached level 86.”

“Rage has reached level 86.”

“Kaku has reached level 83.”

“Mitchell has reached level 83.”

“MVP was Rage.”

“[Super Red Dragon (Lv. 100)] has been laid to rest in [Corpse Storage – 2].”

“Oh, oh, it’s dead, it’s dead! And we got a time under 2 minutes!! Rage’s insane damage fully landed, and wow! Water enhancement gives a 2x weakness? With a 1.5x critical hit, and the slashing/piercing attack boost cards for 1.6x… add in all the buffs and Awakening, and it nearly hits 10 million. That’s terrifying… though, after using it, Rage pretty much turns into a sitting duck.”

“K-ka-ka!! A katana dropped! It’s a rainbow one!!!”

“Ohhh, that’s great~!”

“Nice, that’s awesome! You might be able to aim for over 10 million now, huh?”

“Still walking the path of power-crazy, huh? Well, that’s reassuring, really.”

“This… depending on the appraisal… I want it, I need it…!!”

“Well, well, let’s go back and get it appraised~.”

“Sounds good! Ah, there’s a treasure chest out too!”

‘Please select 3 treasure chests to obtain.’

“Rage-san, why don’t you pick with that same momentum?”

“For real?! Okay, then I’ll pick this one, and this one, and this one!”

Rage got MVP and even pulled a rainbow katana that hasn’t been appraised yet—awesome! Things are going well, so let’s just let Rage open up the treasure chests he picked! Though, it’s kind of a waste—5 jewelry boxes and 1 red box, but 2 still left unopened.

“Alright, here we go~.”

‘You obtained [?? Furniture (Rainbow)].’

“Hey Rage, there’s only one piece of rainbow furniture.”

“……Well, things like that happen, y’know!”

“Hey, hey, if everything ends up like that, we’re in trouble.”

“Alright, next one~.”

Just one, huh… and it’s furniture. Please, let’s hope for better next time.

‘You obtained [?? Claws (Rainbow)].’

‘You obtained [?? Clothes].’

‘You obtained [?? Armor].’

‘You obtained [?? Ring].’

‘You obtained [?? Bracelet].’

‘You obtained [?? Necklace].’

‘You obtained [?? Accessories (Other)].’

“Oh, look at that! We got quite a bit~. See?”

“Wow, amazing! We got back what we lost earlier!”

“Alright, let’s keep this momentum going and tackle that one too!”

Nice, we only got one rainbow item, but didn’t we just get some dragon-type legendary equipment? It might be a good idea to keep defeating this until everyone has their armor!

‘You obtained [?? Hat].’

‘You obtained [?? Helm].’

‘You obtained [?? Clothing].’

‘You obtained [?? Hat (Rainbow)].’

‘You obtained [?? Shoes (Rainbow)].’

‘You obtained [?? Cannon].’

“Oh, a cannon dropped, Kaku-san!”

“Really!? But if it’s weaker than what we have, we might not need it!”

“That’ll depend on the appraisal, I suppose. We’re getting a lot this time too!”

“Yeah—so many!”

“Wow, it’s crazy how much we got, I barely even care about the furniture now!”

“Shall we take on one more? I still want to play, Eris-chan!”

“Sounds good! It’s first come, first served. Let’s eat it up, let’s eat it up!”

“I’ll be careful not to forget to cool the Stone Wall next time.”

“Alright! So, we have two more to go… I just want to keep hunting!”

“Yeah, I really wish they’d make this a permanent event.”

Ahhhh, this is addictive! It’s so satisfying to defeat them, and the rewards are fantastic. It’s the best… I just want to keep exterminating these guys… For now, let’s hunt as much as we can before we go to defeat that boss at Stellavelce, right? Delicious food is first come, first served!