Surviving With An Sss Rank Inventory - Chapter 178
Surviving With An Sss-Rank Inventory Chapter 178
Episode 178
“I’m happy to see you resting comfortably.”
“you’re welcome. “It’s all thanks to the prince.”
The person who came to Dio was the 3rd prince, Prian.
We talked briefly at the banquet yesterday, but Dio was so busy with the imperial family’s schedule that we didn’t have time to talk properly.
Prian opened his mouth, holding Dio’s hand and shaking it as if he were meeting a close friend whom he had not seen in a long time.
“What could I have done? “It is true that thanks to you, the Allied Forces succeeded in subjugating without major losses.”
“It’s thanks to the leadership of the charismatic prince.”
Seeing Dio and the prince praising each other’s achievements, the other party members sat back so that the two could talk comfortably.
This was because the conversation between Dio and the prince seemed quite political to the companions.
And no matter what the prince was like, Dio’s inner thoughts were closer to showmanship.
There is a need to make sure Prince Prian, who is likely to be the next emperor, is on the side.
That was the reason why Prian came to visit.
“Because of this expedition, I surpassed my brothers and became the number one candidate for crown prince.”
“Is that so? “I sincerely congratulate you.”
As Dio expected, the emperor highly praised Prion’s achievements, and the trend in the imperial family was to see Prion ascend to the position of a powerful crown prince.
The title of crown prince is a position given only to princes.
Becoming a crown prince through a coronation ceremony was like saying that the emperor had clearly decided that he would be the next emperor.
That’s why Prian came to Dio and expressed his gratitude.
‘If things continue like this, Prian will eventually become the crown prince among the four princes.’
Prian was disappointed that he couldn’t resolve the issue that he couldn’t finish at the banquet hall, so he talked about various things with Dio.
The prince continued most of the story.
This is what happened in the empire during the past month without Dio.
It was an obvious intention for Prian to come and tell Dio a story that was not very nutritious.
In order to secure the position of crown prince, he hopes for the support of Dio, the great warrior of Solari.
In addition, even if D.O. did not announce his support for Prian, just having a meeting like this was a great political move.
‘Or maybe you just trust me.’
In fact, the Prince Prian that Dio remembers was not a person with excellent social skills, which are essential for building personal connections.
In this field, the first prince excelled.
Dio roughly guessed Prian’s story and thought about the four princes who were candidates for crown prince.
The first prince is a politician.
The second prince is knowledge.
The third prince was a military officer.
The fourth prince is Inseong.
To briefly summarize the characteristics of the princes, it was as follows.
So, the player chooses between four princes when taking the route of maintaining friendship with the empire.
It is impossible for these crown princes to get along well ahead of their position, so it is standard practice to clearly support one side.
Of course, you can remain friendly with all four princes.
There is no need for players to participate in fierce successor battles.
But now D.O.’s position is different.
In order to increase Solari’s followers, Dio needs to get the powerful people of the empire on his side.
Since the emperor officially mentioned Prian as the top candidate for the crown prince, the nobles who were paying attention are expected to take action in earnest.
‘There is no need to attack other princes.’
Dio shook hands with Prince Prian, who got up after saying that he would take good care of him in the future.
After the prince left, Sepia approached Dio and spoke to him.
“So Solari now fully supports Prince Prian?”
“for now.”
“I don’t know if the other princes will stay still.”
Sephia, a native of Rivernos, knew how scary the struggle for power among nobles was.
Moreover, what Prince Prian will have to deal with from now on is not just a power struggle.
A fight for rank among the princes to take the throne.
If this becomes more serious, bloodshed may come to the imperial family.
“don’t worry. Prion is the only one who is strong, but other princes have opportunities.”
“If other princes capture the imperial family, it will be at a disadvantage to us, right?”
“Until then, I won’t just watch. Until then, it might be better for us to leave the princes alone. “They will try to take credit somehow.”
Dio grinned and patted Sepia on the shoulder.
“One of the reasons the Empire joined hands with us is because the power of the Luna Church is large enough to threaten the imperial power. “What does that mean?”
“The princes will keep the Luna Church in check in order to gain the emperor’s attention.”
Sepia nodded as if she understood what Dio said.
“Well, I don’t know how the battle between the princes will turn out, but I’m sure Prian will do well. “He’s not stupid either.”
“Well, there is no need to get deeply involved in the imperial family. So what do we do from now on?”
Hearing Sepia’s words, Dio rested his chin and thought for a moment.
Once all events involving the emperor are over, Dio will have gained most of what he can from the empire.
However, there is still something left for Dio to gain within the empire.
‘The most important thing among them all is….’
Dio’s eyes began to shine again after all his thoughts were organized.
A hidden dungeon in this historic Freudian empire.
In order to claim what was inside the dungeon, Dio had to deal with a monster.
Master of magic.
A dragon.
* * *
The imperial family of Freud’s empire has secrets unknown to people.
Like Duke Bertio and the Witch of Balance.
Although Dio did not know the secrets of the Bertio family in the Order, he knew the secrets of Freud’s empire.
“Are you asking for permission to enter the imperial library?”
The emperor’s throne room.
Emperor Freud expressed his disapproval at Dio’s request when he came to Avalon Palace.
“yes. “I have some business to do in the secret passageway in the imperial library.”
“Hmm…”
The emperor held his head pounding at Dio’s words, who seemed to take it for granted that he knew the secrets of the imperial family.
“The great warrior of the sun who listens to God’s revelations… I don’t think it’s strange that you know the secrets of the imperial family, but the only thing there is a stone statue.”
A secret space hidden in the imperial palace.
However, the emperor did not know what was hidden in this space,
because the ancestors who were alive when this space was created did not leave any words.
For what reason was this space hidden?
And what does the dragon statue that exists in this space mean?
“I don’t know what’s in there either. “I simply follow Solari’s revelations.”
Dio lied without changing his facial expression.
I don’t know about the emperor, but there is a hidden puzzle there.
If you solve the puzzle, you will be able to get the item Dio needs now.
However, there was no need to convey such facts directly to the emperor.
This is because the emperor may become greedy for items that were easily found after mentioning them for no reason, causing friction.
“Revelation… I understand. “Let me tell you that you have some business to attend to in the library.”
“thank you.”
The emperor readily granted Dio’s request for permission to enter the library.
It was natural because there would be no reason to refuse.
* * *
A dragon statue erected in a secret space hidden in the imperial palace.
But Dio knows.
That it was not just a stone statue, but a real dragon.
“Meeting a dragon? No, dragons actually exist? “Is that also here in the imperial palace?”
Sephia, who was heading to the Emperor’s Library with Dio, said as if she was surprised.
She had just been told by Dio that she had to hunt a dragon there.
“Why are you so surprised? “My equipment is also made from dragon scales.”
“You say it as if you made it yourself.”
“….”
Dio remained silent at Sepia’s words.
The source of materials needed to make platinum dragons was this secret space of the imperial family.
This is the only way players can obtain dragon scales.
Moreover, since the number of dragon scales that can be obtained for each character is limited, at least 6 or more max-level characters were required.
No, you don’t necessarily have to be a max level character.
The condition for meeting a dragon is that you must have a certain level of stats or higher.
‘The hidden condition to wake up the statue is simple.’
That is, the player character’s total ability score must exceed 2500.
Dio is level 450, but his total abilities have already far exceeded that of a max-level character.
This is natural, as the bonus points were doubled with just Solari’s Blessing, without the help of equipment or the power of faith.
“But can we hunt the dragon with just the two of us?”
Sepia’s continued worries.
Currently, the only people heading to the secret passage are Dio and Sepia.
“are you okay. “With us now, there is no danger at all.”
Since Dio had hunted dragons several times, he reassured Sepia in a confident voice.
Actually, it doesn’t matter if you encounter a dragon alone.
So Dio did not bother to call Evelyn, who had gone to see the Imperial Capital, or Roberto, who was training at Gunter.
However, Sepia seemed to have nothing to do and seemed to want to stick with her, so she told me to just follow her.
Dio and Sephia arrived at the library and moved to a corner.
The librarian who manages the library has already left his position vacant by order of the emperor.
Dio pushed the bookshelf at the end.
Kugung –
A secret space revealed.
Dio and Sepia moved forward through there.
To find the dragon statue, you can go deep underground through here.
Although it is said to be a secret, the emperor actually did not make much effort to hide this place.
The reason is that there is nothing particularly special about the secrets of a long-established empire.
A deep underground space where we don’t know why it was created.
And even a dragon statue whose purpose is completely unknown.
Dio didn’t know much about the background and wasn’t interested.
All he needs is some loot.
If you successfully hunt a dragon, a portal will be created.
And hidden within it is a valuable treasure that cannot be found anywhere.
Dio smiled as he thought of the treasures he would soon obtain.
* * *
After going down the stairs for a while, Dio and Sepia eventually arrived in front of the dragon statue.
“It’s smaller than I thought?”
Sephia, who arrived in front of the stone statue, assessed that it was very different from what she had imagined.
A dragon statue with its four legs neatly gathered together, like a sitting puppy.
As an estimate, its size seemed to be about 4 meters.
“How do we know if the dragon is big or small?”
“That’s right.”
Sephia nodded at Dio’s words.
The reason she thought it was small was probably because she imagined the huge and ferocious dragon she heard about when she was young.
And Dio also had the same thoughts as Sepia.
Dragons from games other than Order Edition had much larger bodies than this.
“Shall we begin now?”
Dio licked his lips and walked closer to the statue.
And the moment Dio puts his hand on the stone statue.
Tiring!
[The player’s ability level satisfies the hidden conditions.]
[The Dragon’s Rest quest is forced to proceed.]
Rumbling
–
The surface of the statue began to crack, and the true dragon inside was revealed.
“Joe be careful!”
The dragon’s eyes, which had just woken up, moved back and forth, and a horrified Sepia shouted at Dio.
However, despite Sephia’s concerns, Dio was not worried at all.
The current Dio can easily deal with dragons.
Just as Dio was about to take out a weapon that was easy to use against dragons from his inventory.
Something completely unexpected happened.
[The dragon reacts to the player’s power.]
[The second hidden condition is satisfied.]
“What?”
Order Board A situation I have never experienced in my life.
Before Dio was surprised by this, the dragon slowly opened its mouth towards him.
“mom!”
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