nChapter 64 - Chapter 10: Breakthrough #2

nDragon Scale Greaves

nA Rank

nFire Resistance Lv3 Fire Absorption Lv3

nStrength 5

/ Agility increased by 10

/ Feet damage increased by 5%

nGreaves made of the leather and scales of a red dragon. Made from the leather of a red dragon that deals with fire, it not only boasts a strong fire resistance but can also absorb fire. The more fire you absorb, the more damage your feet will do.

nSpecial Skill: Fire Strengthening

nEvery time the level of Fire Strengthening increases by one, your feet damage will rise by 5%. (Maximum level five - in the absence of no additional fire absorption, this level can be maintained for five minutes. After five minutes, the level is reduced back to level 0.)

nIn-gong checked the greaves as he sat in the carriage headed to Thunderdoom Fortress.

nAfter slowly reading the long sentences that popped up in the air, In-gong gave a delighted smile and attached the greaves to his shins.

n“This is good.”

nIt was really good. The strength stat was a little weak for an A rank, but the increase in agility was beautiful. 10% was excellent. It meant that the ratio would keep increasing the more levels In-gong gained.

nThis alone was enough to make In-gong satisfied, but the greaves also had a special skill built into it.

n‘Red dragon leather.’

nFortunately, the greaves weren’t red. Was it closer to a blackish red colour? The red dragons in Knight Saga were strange because most of them had a leather colour that was close to the primary colour, so In-gong was quite fortunate.

n‘The fire can be recharged with Fire Arrow.’

nIt would be considerably hard work, but training would increase the level of Fire Arrow.

nIn-gong rubbed the greaves and imagined himself dealing a burning kick. Green Wind whispered to In-gong.

n'Master, I am much better than the greaves.’

nAs it could cause problems, In-gong had already explained earlier to Felicia about the greaves as a green light emerged from White Eagle.

nIn-gong continued staring at the greaves and said,

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"You aren’t White Eagle.”

n‘It can be said that I am already one with White Eagle. White Eagle is excellent, so I am excellent.’

nIn-gong thought it was a strange logic. The translucent Green Wind sat on White Eagle and looked at him with discontent.

nIn-gong sighed without realising it.

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"At first, I thought it was pretty cool, like something sacred.”

n‘Master?’

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"No, you are the best.”

nIn-gong touched White Eagle with the same hand he used to touch the greaves.

n'Uhh, I feel bad again. Continue.’

nGreen Wind closed her eyes as he kept stroking her head.

nFelicia, who was watching In-gong converse, gawked at White Eagle.

n“Are you talking to Green Wind?”

n“Yes, she is a little jealous.”

n‘It isn’t jealousy. I just told the truth.’

nIn-gong gently stroked her head a little bit more and Green Wind fell silent. As her mood subsided, the green light coming from White Eagle became more subdued.

nFelicia asked,

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"Can we see her like you do?”

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"It might be possible.”

nGreen Wind’s power was recovering quite fast after staying in White Eagle. Maybe it would soon be safe to materialize.

n“How about Karma?”

nKarma, who was sitting in a corner of the wagon, replied to In-gong in a distracted voice.

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"I feel like I don’t want to see her.”

nShe wanted to see Green Wind, who was the guardian of Enger Plains, but felt like all her worshipful feelings would fly away.

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"I understand.”

nCarack clicked his tongue and lay a hand on Karma’s shoulder.

nFelicia laughed and asked In-gong another question,

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"Is that the new armour?”

n“I like it. Moving in it doesn’t feel uncomfortable.”

nIt wasn’t the Dragon Scale Greaves, but it was a pretty good piece of leather armour he had bought from the Demon King’s Palace.

nIt was Rank B. The leather armour itself wasn’t light, but the weight reduction magic made him feel like he was wearing clothes. He also liked the magic that increased his stamina by 10%.

n‘There is a variety of resistance properties.’

nBy default, there was resistance to fire, ice and lightning. It wasn’t as much as the Dragon Scale Greaves but it would reduce the damage of magic by quite a bit.

nFelicia suddenly looked In-gong up and down.

n“Aren’t you really well armed?”

nThe enchanted leather armour that he took from the armoury of the Demon King’s Palace.

nThe greaves made from the leather and scales of a red dragon.

nThe magic shield White Eagle that contained Green Wind.

nEarth Quaker that had already proven its power several times.

nThe Tears of a Dark Elf that boasted absolute defense against mind magic…

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"Yes. Don’t I just need a helmet now?”

nIn-gong responded playfully but his thoughts were completely different.

n'Not yet.’

nIn-gong and Green Wind were the only ones aware that Earth Quaker and White Eagle both belonged to elder dragons.

nIn-gong was thinking of collecting all four remaining equipment of the elder dragons in the future and he wasn’t satisfied with only one accessory.

n‘I’ll have to wear everything I can, including bracelets and earrings.’

nHe didn’t have any slot limits like in a game.

n'That would suck.’

nA king should be properly fitted with items.

nHe also planned to increase Carack and Karma’s combat power with items.

nIn-gong’s eyes burned with ambition.

nOn the other hand, Felicia knew of the materials that formed the Dragon Scale Greaves and she was looking at them.

nShe might be congratulating him or feeling jealous, but Felicia had a strong will as a ‘dark elf’. In-gong didn’t receive any support from his mother’s side, so she was glad that he was being helped by the sura’s side.

nMoreover, it was a secret from Daphne and Delia as he had only told Felicia.

nFelicia tapped her fan against her cheeks before bringing up a new topic.

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"I will go over something before we arrive.”

nNaturally, everyone's gaze moved toward Felicia. She stared at In-gong and explained,

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"Shutra, you should know that there are two main ways of attacking dungeons. It is to push in with high numbers or breakthrough with a few elites.”

nThe first method was truly ignorant and cruel. As arrows were fired on the battlefield, they would literally push their troops into the body of the trap.

nIt was impossible for Felicia, who cared about her people, to use this method.

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"It is obvious but we will breakthrough with a small number. The members will be limited to the people in this carriage.”

nFelicia pointed to Delia who was sitting next to her.

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"Delia will take the role of the guide. She had treasure hunter occupation, so she is good at discovering and disassembling traps.”

nIn a RPG, it would be the role of a thief.

nAfter using Delia as an example, Felicia pointed to everyone in the carriage.

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"Daphne will take the role of recovery and raise the abilities of the group, while I will take the role of support in the back. Shutra and Carack will protect us.”

n“Understood.”

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"Leave it to me.”

n“And...”

nFelicia glanced over at Karma. Karma was waiting for Felicia’s words with a look of anticipation.

nFelicia thought about Karma’s role for a bit before declaring.

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"I’ll ask you to protect Daphne. Stay by her side.”

n“I understand. I'll work hard.”

nFelicia finished distributing the roles and looked at In-gong again.

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"The Thunderdoom Fortress hasn’t been properly revealed yet. General Kushbak died in the tunnel connecting the mine to the fortress, so any excavation work has been suspended.”

nIn other words, it meant there was almost no progress in the excavation.

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"There isn’t a time limit, so we don’t have to hurry. This is essential for the strategy.”

nFelicia glanced at Delia who pulled out a long bag from under her seat. She opened the lid and revealed several small oxygen masks made of black leather.

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"What is this? Is it for that reason?”

nCarack blinked with surprise and Felicia laughed as she took out a mask. It completely covered her nose and mouth like an emergency oxygen mask.

n“It is a tool to block the toxic gases inside the mine. It has a detoxifying effect, so gases won’t be a problem if you wear it.”

nFelicia pointed to the box and Carack carefully raised a mask to his face. Despite Carack’s face being completely larger than Felicia’s, it was possible to cover his nose and mouth with the mask.

nDelia smiled at Carack before looking at In-gong.

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"The official cause of death for Kashubal is being trapped and poisoned with toxic gases, but there are likely to be other things inside the fortress. I’ve made a list of things that we are likely to encounter near the fortress.”

nDelia’s report had pictures and explanations for each creature.

nIn-gong already knew the names and weakness of the creatures that appeared in Thunderdoom, but the report was a type of confirmation.

n‘It is similar.’

nIn-gong further explained the general weakness and strategies to be used against the monsters appearing in Thunderdoom Fortress. He could use the excuse of reading it in a book but no one questioned him.

nSome time passed…

nAnd the carriage stopped moving.

n&

nThe mine that was connected to Thunderdoom was virtually abandoned due to the toxic gases coming from underground.

nGeneral Kashubal had died here, so it was difficult for anyone to approach.

n'Why did that happen?’

nWere the toxic gases more serious than he had thought?

nIn-gong was the representative of this mission but he didn’t have to deal with everything. Felicia handled the remaining forces of the 27th expedition still stationed her, while Delia invested General Kashubal once again.

nIn-gong left it to the experts and retired to his accommodation to rest.

nAnd the next morning.

nFelicia finished explaining to the local caretakers and the 27th expedition about the general excavation plan and explained that dark elves were scheduled to visit later. Then she headed to In-gong who was waiting to enter the mine.

n“Let’s go.”

nUnlike her normal exposed clothes, Felicia wore leather clothes similar to Shutra and the mask. There were many pockets in her clothes so they seemed to be dungeon exploration clothes.

nThe party entered the mine, with Delia in the lead holding a light. It was a straight path so there was no need for a local guide.

nThe fact that the toxic gases were thick and reached their waists made him think that it was a result of many experiments.

nThanks to the masks prepared by Felicia, they could breathe easily.

nBut Felicia was still alert. Instead of going deeper, she made Delia move forward and experimented with the stability of the masks near the entrance.

nAfter walking down a gentle slope for approximately 50 metres, a huge hole was revealed. It was the entrance connected to Thunderdoom Fortress.

nDelia looked at In-gong and Felicia once before entering the hole. At first, it seemed to be a cramped cave but then a large space appeared.

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"I think it is over there.”

nIn the midst of the dense fog made of poisonous gases, Felicia pointed to a hole that was far away.

nIn-gong checked the mini-map and nodded. Thunderdoom Fortress were definitely beyond that hole.

nThe destination was right in front of them so the footsteps of the party quickened. And just as they were half-way across the space.

nCarack abruptly stopped moving. Delia, who was leading, grabbed her chest like it was painful while Karma and Daphne leaned forward and gasped for breath.

nFelicia was the fastest to respond to this simultaneous collapse. She opened her arms and cast a spell.

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"The wind!

"

nThe wind around Felicia pushed away the heavy toxic gases. However, it was useless. The gas returned before Felicia could cast another spell and she sat down with a moan.

nThen the toxic gases suddenly changed. No, a new toxic gas was added to the existing ones.

nDelia couldn’t endure it any longer and fell down. Karma grabbed Daphne and sat down while Carack fell to his knees.

nThe toxic gas filling the area changed from grey to dark yellow. And while the toxic gases were changing, bodies emerged.

nTheir arms were long and their hands were in a bent posture. Yellow eyes shone in the darkness as their bodies were all black.

nThere were six of them. One of them watched the party collapsed on the ground and raised his hand. The other five started to move at the same time. Their hands were all holding bone daggers.

nAnd the moment that the first man reached Delia.

nKwang!

nA white aura exploded among the yellow poisonous gas. The white aura had a green trail as it moved.

nKakakang!

nTwo of them fell to the ground with a sharp noise. White Eagle struck their heads in succession while In-gong moved.

nBy the time White Eagle had a new goal, In-gong had already reached the fourth person. Rather than letting the man open his mouth to scream, In-gong delivered a sharp uppercut.

nThe man crashed into the ground. There were two remaining. White Eagle took care of one of them. In-gong moved towards the man who raised his hand in the beginning. It was an explosive movement caused by Divine Beast Authority.

n“H-how?”

nThe one person left was astonished. Five of his men had collapsed in a matter of seconds.

nEven the intermediate general of the Demon King’s Palace lost his combat strength and died from this. Yet there was someone who moved freely through the poison!

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"It is because I am the protagonist.”

nProtagonist Body Lv2

nAdditional effects: Hundred Poisons Resistance Lv1.

nPoison resistance is greatly increased.

nIn-gong’s fist struck his face.

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