Sorceress Yu Dal-ri fought against the slimes without using any magic, merely infusing a bit of magic into her staff and striking down.
‘Still waiting patiently for her turn without being greedy.’
Usually, when people feel they’re not contributing much, they get impatient, but this sorceress seemed to have moved beyond that level.
And after another 40 minutes passed…
(There are a lot… Maybe 50-60 of them… What should we do? Should we give it a try?)
The person who said they’d leap into action if there were more than 50 monsters before entering the dungeon was now rephrasing their question, probably because Yeon-hee’s power was unexpectedly strong. Plus, not having anything to show for 40 minutes of wandering might not help either.
Han Man-woo whispered to gauge our side first, and luckily, the sorceress didn’t seem offended by it.
While there are idiots who get into prideful battles with other team members in the dungeon, Yu Dal-ri was thankfully not one of them.
Now, it was usually Yeon-hee who would check my reaction first when choices came up, but this time she expressed her intention first.
(I… I think we can do this…)
Hearing that, Han Man-woo and Su-ran lit up, and attention shifted to the sorceress.
(My magic is currently at 60%. Do we have a means of ensuring safety?)
That safety meant she couldn’t build a wall with the remaining magic after chaining the opponents, unlike in the first battle.
‘That’s definitely not ordinary magic. Still, shouldn’t she be able to set up at least one side?’
I spread my palm open and sent a signal to tap on an imaginary wall to the right. Yeon-hee then spoke to the sorceress.
(Please block at least one side. We can handle the rest regardless. Let’s position the summoned creatures to prioritize the safety of… Dal-ri.)
Yu Dal-ri seemed somewhat satisfied by Yeon-hee’s words and nodded.
And once this battle ended, we would surely receive some form of reward. Usually, rewards refer to runes.
Generally, fighting over 50 monsters in the dungeon increases the rune drop rate significantly.
So, it was no surprise Han Man-woo was beaming.
(Alright. Let’s start like before.)
We had to restrain a dozen or so monsters and simultaneously fend off the attack of nearly 50 others while continuing our assault.
Easier said than done. The fact we’d have to leap right into the enemy’s midst to kill those restrained monsters was still a risky move.
But that was just a human perspective.
(This time, I’ll send my summoned creatures first. Please protect us. Man-woo, come with me.)
In other words, she was saying she would use Un-cheol and Su-ran, whose stats were slightly lower, for defense. Hearing that, both Un-cheol and Su-ran’s eyes narrowed for a moment, but they soon nodded in agreement.
‘Alright. Let’s boost the loot ratio without getting into pointless arguments.’
The smooth progress was the most satisfying part.
Whoosh—!!
About a dozen monkeys that had been stationed a little away from the lake were completely bound to the ground.
Then, I and Lizard 1 and 2 jumped toward them, shouting.
Kiiihihik!!
As expected, they were startled and began firing off fire bombs from their pockets in a panic. At that moment, I threw out the armored beetle I had hidden behind me right in the middle of their formation.
Whoosh- Thud!
I hit one of them right in the head, and the fallen beetle immediately recognized the danger and activated [Crouch].
Grrr!!
The monkeys all turned their heads in unison toward the sound, allowing us to approach the bound monkeys without much trouble.
Han Man-woo, who was smashing the heads of the monkeys that were drawn to the armored beetle, was all praise.
“Hah hah hah!! This is insane!! We can actually fight like this through summons?! Are they geniuses?”
And I could hear him muttering to himself, ‘We have to catch him,’ as I activated stealth and infiltrated deeper.
There, I spotted a slightly larger one mercilessly tearing into the armored beetle.
‘The Fire Monkey group definitely has a leader.’
If I could eliminate that one, the rest would merely act on their own without coordinated attacks.
[Acid Spray]
Whoosh—!!
Thanks to leveling up, the acid spray amount had drastically increased, and the leader monkey hopped up and down while clutching its face.
In that instant, the ones whose aggro was drawn to the beetle turned angry after seeing their leader’s condition and began hurling fire bombs directly at me.
[Foolhardy Charge]
But I quickly targeted the one at the outer edge and activated Foolhardy Charge to quickly escape the area.
“Wow!! Is that a skill too? That’s super fast! What on earth is that skeleton soldier—”
Boom! Boom! Boom!
“Ugh!! That’s hot, you little bastards!!”
While ranting, Han Man-woo, who had his back scorched by fire bombs, stumbled away quickly.
Soon enough, even the Lizardmen couldn’t hold up against the monkeys’ fire bombs and started to flee with battered bodies.
“Lizardmen, retreat quickly!! Il-wol too!!”
Of course, it was due to her command, and the momentum of our team, which had made a meaningful preemptive strike, showed no signs of dying down.
Health: 33/58
There were too many attacks for everyone to dodge, so we took damage, and my health was nearly halved.
‘This is manageable.’
And the leader, dying slowly from my acid, lay on the ground, pointing a finger at us while screaming.
Kieeeek!!
Then the monkeys charged at us en masse, and the momentum was quite fierce.
“Crap!! Let’s quickly get out of here!!”
Being the one in the back and saying that was a bit odd, but I interpreted it as a plea not to leave him behind.
Unable to ignore the badly injured Han Man-woo, I slowed down a bit and gave a taste of a rock hammer to the faces of the chasing monkeys.
And just when we were about to be surrounded, I poured out fire bombs and acid, blocking their approach until our party could regroup.
‘This area too…’
The monkeys here were also divided to launch attacks, and Un-cheol’s and Su-ran’s appearances were a mess.
Glug, glug—
“You can’t just guzzle potions like that already.”
Su-ran scolded the panting Un-cheol, pouring the remainder of the potions on the returned Han Man-woo.
“Even if they look small, their attack power is no joke. Just look at that big boar leather burning to a crisp.”
“Seems like I’ve taken out about half of them, but it doesn’t feel like it’s enough.”
“Still, their momentum seems to have decreased a lot.”
“They’re coming. Get ready!”
Before she could finish her sentence, the monkeys that had hesitated were charging forward with fire bombs in hand.
“Front shield!!”
Boom, boom, boom!
There was no way to resist fire, but the shield did its job well.
The Lizardmen, flanking Yeon-hee and Yu Dal-ri on either side, were drenched in blood but showed no signs of retreating.
Twung — Bang—
Yeon-hee’s bowstring was vibrating like crazy, and I was throwing fire bombs at the closest ones as they were made.
“Hah!!”
After a while of just blocking fire bombs, Han Man-woo and Un-cheol raised their shields and charged forward, and that signal allowed me and the two Lizardmen to rush out together.
Kiheh-heh— Hagg!
The Lizardmen were panting like they might die, yet they still raised a threat to the Fire Monkeys, causing them to throw fire bombs and flee in a hurry.
Boom!
Kiek!!
While their fire bombs were missing, mine gradually scored hits on them, making it incredibly frustrating from their perspective.
Dagger Toss Lv.3
– Dagger Toss attack power +15%, accuracy +22%
– Any object thrown has an accuracy of +17%
With the Dagger Toss skill leveling up, my accuracy had risen to 17% now.
‘Now, with skills for close and midrange, if I just get a means to strike from long range, I could truly become a versatile player.’
Anyway, it was incredibly fortunate not to have to engage in close combat with those disgusting creatures.
Hah—!
Slosh!
Su-ran, holding a great sword next to me, cleanly severed the neck of a Fire Monkey, which wrapped up the battle for now.
‘Good, good.’
“Hahaha— Ah damn, that was really intense!”
Su-ran threw down her great sword and flopped down on her back.
‘Looks like she got hurt pretty bad.’
The scratches covering her body were markings left by the rushing monkeys, and her armor was completely burnt and stuck.
“Ugh! I’ve got one more to hit!”
After throwing down her torn armor, Su-ran eventually picked it back up and put it into the inventory again a moment later.
Phew… Hah…
And Sorceress Yu Dal-ri was also showing signs of mana exhaustion, yet her face radiated a bright light, which likely meant she was satisfied with the battle.
When she briefly glanced our way, I noticed she cleverly sprinkled sleep powder while escaping. And she even got into direct struggles with her staff without holding back. She had a surprisingly tough side.
But no one can deny that the MVP of this battle was undoubtedly Yeon-hee. Managing the Lizardmen, armored beetles, and slimes effectively across the battlefield.
Moreover, she even played the roles of a deterrent and dealer by firing arrows, making it understandable why Han Man-woo and Un-cheol were bowing down to her.
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