I Became The Tyrant Of A Defense Game [EN]: Chapter 291

The festival ended, and the next day, people returned to their daily routines. The hero characters who had come out to enjoy the festivities from the dungeon’s base camp were no exception. Kellybay, Hannibal, the Holy Grail Expedition, and even the Punishment Unit all went back to their usual duties.

It was late afternoon, past lunchtime. I also visited the base camp. I was a bit tired from organizing future plans all night, but I had to get things done.

“Are you going to the base camp?”

“Let’s go together, Senior!”

Lukas and Evangeline naturally became my escorts. It was perfect timing since I was planning to make equipment for them anyway.

As we passed through the teleport gate and arrived at the base camp, it was noticeably more lively than before. NPCs were bustling about in the wide space, brightly lit by torches.

I didn’t feel any hostility in the gazes of those who saw us arrive. Some NPCs who hadn’t become close to me yet were still subtly wary… But I was the one who rescued the kidnapped NPCs in the first place.

“Guys, put the things you brought over there.”

“Yes, Master.”

I told Lukas and Evangeline to place the festival food they had brought in the center of the base camp. The festival food was piled up next to the largest bonfire in the center. It was a gesture of consideration for those who couldn’t come to the festival, so they could at least have a taste.

It was up to them whether they ate it or not, but it would be nice if they did and developed a friendly feeling towards our front line.

“Grandma Coco~ Please have some of this.”

I also brought some food to Coco, the teleportation NPC, the old woman of severance.

“Hmph, you didn’t forget about this old hag, did you?”

Grandma Coco accepted the food without hesitation and then gestured with her chin towards the corner of her workshop.

“And the teleport gate is complete. You just need to take it and install it.”

Surprised, I looked over there, and a familiar pile of stones was scattered haphazardly on the floor. No way, that’s an incredibly expensive item, but she just threw it down like a roadside stone!

“It was finished three or four days ago. You guys were too busy with the festival to come and get it.”

Coco, who had poured the food I gave her into her witch’s cauldron (?!), chuckled.

‘If it was completed three days ago… does it take about a week to make one teleport gate?’

I nodded, examining the completed teleport gate. Even though Grandma Coco is quite impatient, making a gate takes quite a bit of time. I should place a lot of orders in advance so she can keep making them without rest.

“Ah, Your Highness! You’ve arrived!”

Just then, Kuilan and the Punishment Unit appeared. I casually accepted their lively greetings and gestured towards the pile of teleport stones.

“Hey, pick that up.”

“Yes?”

“Pick it up. Those stones. We need to go install them.”

And so, the Punishment Unit ended up following me, groaning as they carried the teleport stone piles. It seems quite heavy. Good. Let’s use this opportunity to train your stamina, Kuilan!

The next place we visited was Kellybay’s workshop. I saw Kellybay busily hammering away at equipment. Hannibal, her assistant, was also busy helping Kellybay.

“The festival ended yesterday, but you already look busy, Kellybay.”

“Who do you think made me this busy?!”

Kellybay glared at me with her large eyes and grumbled.

“You asked me to readjust 11 pieces of equipment! You should have taken this to a blacksmith in your town!”

Kellybay was in charge of readjusting the equipment I bought from the nameless one. Since I had bought 11 SSR [Super Super Rare, a gaming term for the highest rarity]-SR grade equipment items at that time, there was a lot of readjustment work to do. So, she must be back to work right after the festival.

“No, you said to leave all equipment-related requests to you. You said you’d scold me if I gave it to anyone else, Master Artisan.”

“That’s just what I said! What do you mean by actually leaving everything to me? From now on, leave the simple readjustment jobs to others!”

Thump!

Kellybay forcefully placed something she took from the shelf onto the table.

“You should give me only the high-end requests that only a magical blacksmith like me can make! Got it?”

It was a silver-red fur cloak. It had a luxurious color at first glance, and it was indeed high-end equipment, just as Kellybay said. I smiled and picked up the cloak to examine it. It looked fluffy and warm for winter.

“You said you were busy, but when did you make this?”

“Of course, I made this a priority. I put off boring things like readjustment.”

After laughing with Kellybay for a while, I turned around.

“Hey, Kuilan!”

Then, Kuilan, who had put down the teleport gate stone piles and was panting, looked at me with a puzzled expression.

“What, what is it, Your Highness? Are you going to make me carry something heavy again?”

“No, I’m going to make you wear something heavy.”

I held up the cloak and waved it like a matador’s flag.

“Come and try it on.”

“Uh…? Is that for me?”

Yes. Looking at the equipment you’re wearing, you’re the most expensive guy on the monster front. It’s your equipment again. Kuilan, who had come running with a grin at the mention of new equipment, gradually hardened his face.

“…Could it be, this cloak.”

Yes. You have a good eye. I slowly nodded. It was made from the magic core of the wolf king Lunared, the boss monster from the last defense battle. It was the third Nightmare Slayer equipment we possessed, and the first piece of armor among them.

[Slaughterer of the Full Moon Light (SSR) Lv.55]

– Category: Auxiliary Equipment

– Defense: 25-50

– Durability: 24/24

– Health +10, Strength +10, Agility +10

– Every time you attack an enemy, your attack speed increases by 5%. The stack lasts for 10 seconds and can accumulate up to 10 times.

– When the maximum stack is reached, all attacks deal additional magic damage.

– When the maximum stack is reached, you take less damage from all enemy attacks.

– ??? (Unlocked based on the number of enemies killed with this equipment effect)

The options were optimized for a melee basic attack dealer. If you can maintain the attack speed stack by attacking continuously, it’s a genuinely good item that provides additional damage and defense buffs. ‘But if you can’t maintain the stack and don’t get the effect, it’s just an ordinary cloak.’ Even if it’s conditional, it’s a very good option. More than anything, this is auxiliary equipment!

“…”

Kuilan received the cloak with a complex expression. Was he thinking of his brother and his ancestors? Flap-! Without hesitating for long, Kuilan draped the cloak over his back. The silver-red wolf fur cloak fell like moonlight behind the shoulders of his muscular, over 2-meter-tall frame. Everyone in the area who was watching gasped. I was included.

‘Is it true that clothes make the man?’ Until now, Kuilan had always worn ragged clothes and sleeveless tops. He was called the Bandit King, but he looked more like a big, poor beggar. But just by wearing a nice-looking cloak, he suddenly looked different. An aura of dignity flowed from the cloak.

“Now you look more like a Bandit ‘King’, Kuilan?”

When I patted his shoulder, Kuilan grinned.

“I’m not a Bandit King anymore, Your Highness.”

“Huh?”

“I’m the commander of the Monster Front Punishment Unit.”

Wow, this guy is saying something admirable for once…! “You’ve finally come to your senses, Kuilan… *sniff*. Well, considering how much equipment I’ve given you, it’s about time your favorability reached max…”

“Favorability…? I don’t know what you’re talking about. Anyway, thank you, Your Highness.”

Kuilan put his fists together in front of his chest and bowed his head to me.

“Along with the fate of my clan, I will carry this cloak on my back for the rest of my life.”

Kuilan’s face was more serious than ever. I nodded back. I couldn’t know exactly what changes had occurred in Kuilan’s heart since the last defense battle. But this immature Bandit King was definitely growing. ‘He’s still a glass cannon, though.’ I tried hard to erase the image of him being knocked out in one hit at the martial arts tournament just the other day. I’m counting on you too, Kuilan.

I gave the remaining four members of the Punishment Unit one piece of readjusted weapon equipment each. All of them were SR-grade equipment. ‘These guys are the immediate combat sub-party of our front line right now.’ I need to invest generously. The Punishment Unit members were wide-eyed and hugged the equipment they received as if it were a precious treasure. I hope they use it to slice the necks of those monsters well.

Next, I took out two sets of armor from the readjusted equipment and placed them on the table. Each set consisted of two parts, upper and lower, and they were covered with cloth to prevent dust from settling on the contents. When I turned around, I saw Lukas and Evangeline, their eyes sparkling with anticipation. I chuckled.

“This is your new armor. The ones you were using before were all wrecked.”

“Yay-! We’ve been waiting!”

Evangeline jumped up and down with joy, but Lukas’s face darkened. Then, he stroked the ragged [Armor of the Wraith] he was wearing.

“I’m sorry, Master… This is also armor that you bestowed upon me, and I was planning to wear it for life…”

“Why are you so negative these days…? There’s no need to apologize. Equipment is originally a consumable item.”

The kid is too withdrawn. No, I made him like this by nagging him… I need to cheer him up a bit… Anyway, it’s new armor. I first held out Lukas’s and removed the cloth.

[Midnight (SSR) Lv.49]

[Twilight (SSR) Lv.49]

It was a two-set heavy plate armor consisting of the upper body armor [Midnight] and the lower body armor [Twilight]. It was a pitch-black armor, and the appearance was amazing. Users who were into fashion in the game called it ‘Real Black Armor’ and were desperate to get this set. It had both physical and magical resistance, and the set effect was solid.

> Set Effect: Midnight’s Twilight (2/2)

– When all sets are equipped, attack power increases by 10% and defense power increases by 10% during the 12 hours after sunset. Movement speed increases by 20% during the 12 hours after sunrise.

It didn’t have any outstanding abilities, but the basic stats were just overpowered. And armor is more about specs than special abilities.

“…”

Lukas silently took off his armor and put on the new one. Kellybay and Hannibal helped Lukas adjust the armor to fit his body. After finishing putting on the armor, Lukas looked like a handsome knight. The old armor was also cool, but it was a bit tattered after being used for so long. The new one made him look like a picture. It was like he was wearing a custom-made suit.

“…I will definitely wear this armor for life.”

Lukas nodded resolutely. No, it’s okay. That’s not the final armor anyway. Just wear it and break it.

Next, I handed Evangeline her new armor.

“Evangeline, this is yours.”

“Finally-!”

Evangeline rushed over and removed the cloth covering her armor. And, immediately after.

“Waaaaah! What is thisss!”

She screamed and rolled backward. No way, she hated it that much?! The armor I prepared for Evangeline was a rare one that could only be obtained in this dungeon…

[Bone Armor Upper Body (SSR) Lv.49]

[Bone Armor Lower Body (SSR) Lv.49]

It was the Bone Armor series! And not just any Bone Armor! SSR-grade Bone Armor! It meant it was made from the bones of a mythical monster! Overwhelming durability that easily surpasses steel! Overwhelming health stat buffs! Overwhelming physical resistance! For you, a pure tank, there is no better armor than this at this point!

“No, after the golem armor, now it’s bone armor?!!”

But no matter the grade or performance, the appearance was bone armor. It didn’t seem to suit Evangeline’s taste at all. Evangeline screamed at me with a face full of injustice.

“You promised me last time! You said you’d give me pretty armor next time! Do you think that armor is pretty, Senior?!”

“Yeah. It’s super pretty.”

For the record, I’m a utilitarian user who has nothing to do with fashion. If the performance is good, I wouldn’t mind making my character wear leather pants and a wooden club! That’s why viewers screamed when I did other MMORPG broadcasts in the past. Please, wear something less hideous! Stop insisting on that caveman look! Hey! Does fashion feed you?! What saves a character is the performance of the equipment! Ooga ooga! Anyway, from that perspective, this Bone Armor is incredibly beautiful armor. The appearance is a bit… It looks like the golem armor with only the glove parts changed to bone, but the performance is almost 1.5 times better!

“Th, th, th…”

Evangeline was so disappointed that she even teared up, pointed at the armor, and shouted at me.

“If you like this old-fashioned armor so much, you wear it, Senior-!”