Surviving With An Sss Rank Inventory - Chapter 7

Surviving With An Sss-Rank Inventory Chapter 7

Episode 7

When a group of werewolves came, Dio led the group to a safe path because it would be a pain.

After that, I passed the road without much trouble and went to a remote place where there were no monsters or people, so I was able to safely land in the cave.

Maybe it was because of all the chaos, but without Dio saying anything, the mercenaries searched the surroundings on their own to make sure they were safe.

Then, the relaxed mercenaries began talking among themselves.

“I never thought there would be a cave in such a remote place.”

“It’s really good that you believed what Monte said. “Even we locals are going to places we don’t know.”

Raymond and Dio are amazed at the cave not marked on the map, and Laika praises them.

Dio responded with a light wave of his hand.

“The role of a guide is something that anyone can do.”

Dio was humbled because he didn’t want the mercenaries to trust him too much.

In the current situation, there is nothing more dangerous than insensitivity to safety.

If the mercenaries, who are Dio’s only weapon and shield, lean on him and become lax, it could be a shortcut to a major accident.

Therefore, Dio wanted the mercenaries to be confident in themselves.

“How humble you are!”

“When we’re done, I want to hear Monte’s adventure story. “While having a drink.”

“The mission that earned you the imperial insignia must have been enormous, right?”

“Something like subjugating dragons!”

The mercenaries seem to be much more at ease than before they left, whether they know how Dio feels or not.

They were talking about a fun after-party as if they had already completed their mission.

A class A mercenary is with them.

That alone made it natural for them to drink kimchi soup first.

However, Dio, who needed to calm the mercenaries’ excitement, forced a frown and opened his mouth.

“It’s never too late to celebrate later. “The cave will be safe from monsters, so wait here until morning.”

At Dio’s words, the mercenaries hurriedly began preparing for the second camp before daylight completely set.

Dio, who was on first watch duty, thought once again about his future schedule as he watched his companions fall asleep.

‘There hasn’t been any major problems so far. The mercenaries are also following along better than expected.’

Dio looked at the party window and checked the status of the mercenaries.

Most of the injuries suffered by the werewolf by Raymond and the mercenaries were recovered with Clara’s help.

‘At this level, it can be said that there is no damage.’

Dio was also lucky to be able to get this kind of additional help if he had a priest in his party.

This was because the mercenaries were not only protecting priests, but in fact they also included Dio.

‘It’s all according to plan up to this point. There is no problem crossing Dunnville Forest. It will actually be easier. The more we do that, the more cautious we must be. The problem is…’

Dio recalled what he had always been worried about after admitting that he had entered the game world.

Major update.

Currently at the beginning of the main story. Dio’s survival strategy is his experience as a dead person.

The problem is that this update may change the story you know.

‘You have to assume all variables and prepare for them. All of them, even the worst of them. More carefully and more thoroughly.’

Over the fantasy, advertising phrases that seem more realistic than reality.

Perhaps that’s why Dio’s actions so far were not much different from gameplay.

However, in the current situation where his life may be at stake, Dio pledged once again.

He has raised 7 max level characters in the world of Order Board, which boasts extremely difficult levels of difficulty.

I was willing to do something that others would never do, seven times.

‘you can do it.’

Dio, determined that he would survive, looked up at the night sky with his fists clenched.

* * *

Ents of Dunville Forest.

Vegetable monsters, including Ents, have the characteristic of having excellent basic specifications.

However, there was a reason why the strength of the plants was set high on the order board, which did not create any monsters roughly.

There is a fatal weakness that the plant type has.

What are the weaknesses of the tree-shaped Ents?

Often, the first thing that comes to mind is ‘fire’.

According to common sense, ‘fire’ burns down all plants.

However, Ents are walking biomass.

If their bodies catch fire, it is very likely that the entire forest will catch fire.

If a forest fire breaks out, the Ents can be easily dealt with, but the problem is that it is also fatal to the players.

So what is the solution?

A way to get through the Ents living in the entire forest under the condition of not using fire.

The question of this first arose in Dio’s ‘Cursed Forest’, which was set as the area with the worst difficulty on the order board.

‘The habitat of plant-based monsters is fixed to the forest, but there was not a single plant-based monster in the cursed forest.’

Ordinary order board players did not think much of that fact.

But Dio was different.

He thought there must be a good reason for this and studied to find out the order board’s intentions.

What we learned there is that Ents are vulnerable to ‘disease’.

* * *

Just as there are fatal diseases for humans, there are diseases that are fatal for plants, such as blight.

After conducting several studies based on the past potato blight, Dio created a new item called ‘Great Plant Blight’ on the order board.

Dio had expected to pass through Dunville Forest from the beginning, so he packed all the plague in the warehouse a long time ago.

He sprayed not only the mercenaries’ weapons but also every corner of his body as if he were spraying perfume in preparation for any unexpected situation.

From the Ents’ perspective, Dio was a walking disease.

This led to a strange phenomenon in which the Ents avoided them on their own, and the mercenaries were amazed.

“It’s really amazing. “It’s an enchantment that’s effective against Ents!”

“It’s no big deal.”

It was troublesome to explain to the mercenaries that they had created a plague.

When I told him that it was an enchantment supported by the Mercenary Association, he seemed to completely believe it.

[3551 experience points were obtained.]

[Experience points are not applied because I did not change jobs.]

[3551 experience points were acquired.]

[Experience points were not applied because I did not change jobs.] Let

the Ents fall down like a helpless scarecrow. It rang continuously.

If I had just changed jobs, I would have been able to level up easily here in Dunville Forest.

Because the quantity of homemade plague was limited, it was not possible to spread it to the entire party.

Perhaps because of this, Ents sometimes attacked the mercenaries who followed, but Dio gave appropriate instructions each time.

“Originally, we would have to be careful of their stems and branches, but now the situation is better on our side. “It’s okay to be a little more aggressive.”

Dio is secretly meddling.

Aside from the other mercenaries, even Raymond, who was likely to express his dissatisfaction, silently followed his words.

Before I knew it, Raymond was also acknowledging Dio.

“Leica. There is no need to block with a shield. “Because of the enchantment effect, it would be much easier if you hit its body with a large shield, right?”

“Is this really amazing?”

“Hmm…but it will be difficult to gather because the Ents have rotted away.”

The mercenaries easily realized the fatal drawback of using plague to hunt Treants.

The sap that can be obtained from Ents is an item that can be used for all kinds of things, including ingredients for medicine.

However, if you use the plague, everything will rot or dry out, leaving the Ents with nothing to gain.

“Usually mercenaries who are that greedy are the first to die.”

“…I’m not complaining.”

Dio reminds us of the position of a mercenary who receives rewards by completing missions rather than making money through gathering.

Safety was more important than money, so he warned the mercenaries again several times.

Then they were finally able to arrive in front of the big willow tree.

‘It should be around here…’

Dio walked around the willow tree that he clearly remembered and found a huge knot large enough for a person to fit inside.

“Do I really have to go in here?”

“Okay, it might be a little difficult for you, but there’s a lot more space downstairs, so you’ll be fine.”

Dio nods and answers Laika’s question.

“Haha, so I told you to lose weight.”

“Am I average?”

“How are you? Hey, did you hear what he said? “The land price is average.”

“….”

Dio, who took the lead leaving behind the bickering mercenaries, went straight into the Ong and held out his hand to Clara.

“Oh, thank you.”

“be careful. “It will fall, so don’t be surprised.”

“Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssss!”

Dio and Clara slid down the tree and came across a passage decorated with shining moss.

“I can’t believe there was a space like this…”

“What are these murals?”

Dio, who was listening to the companions, remembered the setting of the mural they were talking about.

‘okay. There was a mural here too.’

Murals like this existed all over the continent of Orderpan.

A mural showing scenes from the next chapter or the overall flow of the main story.

If you analyze this well, you can get helpful clues in the process of playing the next main story.

‘Once I figured out that the contents of the mural were clues, it became much easier to tell the story.’

So Dio looked at the mural a little more carefully.

It was a mural I had seen a long time ago while doing a related quest, but no matter how Dio I am, I cannot remember it perfectly.

Now you don’t know if your life depends on your every action.

If there was any helpful information, I didn’t want to miss out on even the smallest detail.

‘I think it was a mural depicting a confrontation between evil gods and Luna…’

A confrontation between one of the many evil gods who follow the demon god and Luna, the moon god.

The murals in the tunnels of this forgotten temple contain exactly this.

Silver-blue armor worn by the paladins depicted in the mural.

That was the uniform that was the symbol of the Luna Church.

But at that time, Dio was looking at the mural carefully.

“What are these guys doing here? Are you executing prisoners?”

“Don’t you know that this knight in yellow armor appoints him? Don’t you know about the investiture ceremony? “You ignorant bastard.”

“Then what is that phrase?”

“I don’t know! “I’m blind!”

“I’m proud.”

Yellow armor? Investiture ceremony?

Dio’s head turned reflexively at the sound of the mercenaries’ voices.

The place where the mercenaries were standing is shown in the second half of the mural.

‘There is something.’

Dio quickly approached the place, pushed away the mercenaries who were chatting, and came closer to him.

And the next moment.

“…!”

Dio’s eyes widened as he discovered a painting he had never seen before.

‘What’s this? ‘It’s different from the murals I know, isn’t it?’

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