𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟖𝟕
Ust’s branches were parried with the shield, but one of the roots pierced the back of my thigh. And after being hit twice, I realized that the penetration probability of this root was incredibly high.
“Grooo!”
‘Let’s just focus on getting out of here for now.’
It’s annoying, but I was at an overwhelming disadvantage here. Deciding that it would be better to escape as quickly as possible, I tried to get out while destroying the roots, but the branch I had parried with my shield earlier wrapped around my ankle.
‘Damn it!’
And my body, with my ankle caught, soared high into the sky.
“Uwaaaak!”
The way I was ascending so rapidly felt like it was defying gravity itself. And again, against my will, my body, lifted high into the sky, began to plummet towards the ground at a terrifying speed.
“Keuk, damn it!”
Kwaaaang!!━
[You have taken damage! -1,424.]
Checking the damage, it didn’t seem to be a critical situation. But Ust lifted me up again and slammed me to the ground once more.
Kwaaaang!!━
[You have taken damage! -1,471.]
‘You b*stard!’
To slam me to the ground twice!
Having lost nearly 3,000 HP from just two attacks, I tried to escape from Ust’s grasp, but Ust, not giving me any chance, committed the atrocity of shoving me into his mouth.
“Euaaaak!”
“Rudin-nim!”
With Lesia’s cry being the last thing I heard, my vision, having entered Ust’s mouth, was filled with nothing but thick darkness. I don’t know what happened, but it seems I didn’t die even after entering Ust’s mouth.
‘Then why did he swallow me?’
[The Aura of Death is absorbing your life force.]
[You are losing 50 HP per second.]
“Huh?”
What? Does this mean Ust is recovering using my HP? According to the message, it seems like my remaining HP is being converted into Ust’s HP.
“What kind of broken skill is this……”
I muttered and soon shook my head. The urgent matter is to escape from here. If I can’t escape from here, the probability of reaching death is high, and if I die, there’s a chance I’ll drop even Rare items.
‘But how do I get out?’
Not having time to leisurely contemplate, I swung the shield I was holding.
“Shield Bash!”
Bang!━
[Skill Damage! 1.]
“What?”
[The Aura of Death is preventing attacks from the inside.]
“Crazy. No, the exit. Where’s the exit?”
Since I definitely entered through Ust’s mouth, I thought there would be a way out. Annoyed by the surroundings where I could only see darkness, I let out a groan. Furthermore, I could easily grasp the fact that there was no immediate exit, as my body was currently confined within a space that allowed for only about a single step.
“Damn it, what am I supposed to do!”
[The duration of the S-rank skill, Jayer’s Guardian Shield, has ended.]
“Duration?”
Come to think of it, how much HP do I have left?
Checking my HP, it was around 7-8,000. Maybe because Jayer’s Guardian Shield ended, it was decreasing at an alarming rate, but calculating my remaining HP, it seemed like I could hold on for about 2 minutes.
“I need to find a way out in 2 minutes……”
2 minutes. 2 minutes……
No, is there only a little over 1 minute left now? How can I…… Huh?
“1 minute?”
Muttering about the 1 minute timeframe, I recalled a skill I possessed and decided to try using it right away.
“Karzel’s Card Seal.”
Pat━
Simultaneously, a card appeared in my hand, and I immediately placed it in front of me.
[Attempting Card Seal.]
[Defense reduced by 50%.]
[Movement restricted.]
Humming━
‘Huh? Is this really working?’
Surprisingly, a message appeared indicating that the sealing was in progress. No kidding, is this really a skill that can seal even a Raid Boss? For reference, the sealing time is 1 minute. If I wait just 1 minute like this, the results should appear.
Grooooo!!━
Meanwhile, perhaps due to the sealing, Ust started to rampage, causing the surroundings to shake slightly. Of course, there was no damage to me, who had entered Ust’s insides. Thinking that if I endured for just a few more tens of seconds, the results of the sealing would be revealed, I waited for the time to pass with a mixture of relief, anxiety, and anticipation.
If this Ust gets sealed……
‘Wouldn’t it be the strongest among my summoned beasts?’
Perhaps because it was a Raid Boss with a limited number of participants, Ust felt even weaker than Turu. I felt confident that if Hwaryeon had been here, we would have caught it already, but since it still bore the name of a Raid, I thought it would be the strongest among my summoned beasts.
And just like that, the awaited 1 minute passed.
Flash!━
‘It worked!’
Suddenly, everything around me was engulfed in light. Ust’s body had transformed into light. And that light was sucked into the card in my hand, and the surroundings returned to the appearance of the barren empty lot.
[Sealing successful.]
[Ding!~ Ust, Craving for Life, is a special summoned beast.]
[Ding!~ The level of the S-rank skill ‘Karzel’s Card Summoning’ has increased.]
[Stats Magic Power 10, Summon 10 increased.]
‘Ha, I sealed a Raid Boss.’
Thinking about it again, it was so absurd that I wondered if it was a bug.
However, regardless of that, seeing the message that the sealing was successful brought a smile to my face. Now, couldn’t I even catch Turu alone? At the same time, a new message window appeared in front of me.
[Partner Sharing Request completed.]
[Request Experience 50,000 acquired!]
[Level Up!]
[Ding!~ You have acquired 25 Gold!]
[The Raid has ended. You can escape this area with the command ‘Return’.]
‘Request completed?’
Perhaps because I defeated Ust through sealing, a message appeared stating that the request was completed. This couldn’t be anything but fortunate. Since the reason I came here was for the mansion, which was the reward for the request, the current result could be called the best.
“Um, Rudin-nim?”
“Hmm?”
Suddenly, turning my head, I saw Lesia and everyone else looking at me with puzzled expressions.
“What just happened? The boss turned into light and entered Rudin-nim’s hand.”
Lesia, as the representative, spoke calmly, but her expression was filled with bewilderment. However, listening to Lesia’s words, it seemed like she witnessed the sealing scene and had a rough idea of what happened.
The sudden disappearance of the Raid Boss.
Furthermore, there were no rewards like experience, money, or items because it was caught through sealing. If the Raid Boss disappeared and there were no such rewards, it would be natural for them to feel strange.
“Well. More importantly, I’m glad we completed the request.”
“No, rather than the request, the boss……”
“Our goal was to complete the request anyway. It’s a good thing we didn’t fail.”
“……”
To be precise, she asked me to help with the boss strategy, not the request. However, since I didn’t want to explain about the sealing, I changed the subject like that, and Lesia, understanding my intention, nodded her head.
‘Still, it’s a shame.’
It’s not something I should be saying since I sealed Ust, but it was indeed a shame. If we had caught Ust, I would have taken first place in contribution points.
I can guarantee that I could have dealt more damage than during the Turu fight.
“Phew, it feels a bit anticlimactic.”
Then, Lesia, who had been momentarily lost in thought, quickly regained her composure and spoke.
“Anyway, shall we go? Let’s go to Count Padnal and receive the remaining rewards.”
* * *
Afterward, leaving behind the Rose Guild members who were chatting noisily, Lesia and I headed towards Count Padnal. There were guards at the entrance to the mansion where Count Padnal resided, but perhaps due to the influence of the quest, we entered without any hindrance and were able to meet Count Padnal without difficulty.
“Hahaha! I heard the story. To think you would defeat that Ust. Truly amazing!”
Count Padnal was a middle-aged man with a slightly chubby physique. I don’t know where he got the information that we eliminated Ust, but seeing him burst into laughter as soon as we arrived, he immediately moved on to the topic of rewards.
“Ah, right. Since you defeated Ust, I will arrange for you to purchase one of the mansions I own as a reward.”
“Yes, thank you.”
“However, it feels a bit lacking. The original price of the mansion I mentioned before was 200 Gold, so…… I’ll only receive half, 100 Gold.”
Initially, it seems Lesia was supposed to receive a mansion worth 200 Gold through this quest. However, as a price for sharing the quest, she had to pay 100 Gold, but Lesia, who had already anticipated this, didn’t seem to mind.
“100 Gold…… Can I give it to you later?”
“Do as you please. It’s not too late to come back later.”
With that answer, Count Padnal’s gaze shifted towards me.
“You also contributed to defeating Ust, so I should give you some kind of reward. I can’t discriminate, so I’ll give you the right to purchase a mansion at half price as well.”
“Yes.”
“Hmm, but I wonder if there are any houses left here.”
‘Huh? Wait? If I receive a mansion here, does that mean I’m getting a house in Loughton?’
Originally, the area where I was active was Hispeon, the capital of the Harpe Empire. Since the Emperor Guild is also there, it would be inconvenient in many ways if I received a house located in Loughton. Besides, the reason I wanted a mansion was for returning, so I can’t keep returning to Loughton, can I?
Quickly finishing my thoughts, I spoke urgently.
“Excuse me, but do you not have any houses in Hispeon?”
“Hispeon? Hmm, come to think of it, I do have one.”
‘Oh?’
Count Padnal, muttering the word Hispeon, nodded his head and gave me hopeful words.
“However, I feel embarrassed to give that house as a reward. Due to some circumstances in the past, I stayed in the capital for a few months. Since it’s a house I purchased to accommodate the servants at that time, wouldn’t it be too much of a loss for you to have it?”
‘A house where servants stayed?’
It doesn’t matter. Whether it was a house where servants stayed or monsters stayed, as long as I could get a house in that location, such reasons weren’t important.
“It’s fine.”
Hearing my firm answer, Count Padnal gave his consent as if he had no choice.
“Very well. I purchased it for 80 Gold at the time, so I’ll only receive half, 40 Gold.”
“40 Gold……”
Strange. Even though I recognize it as a cheap price, it feels burdensome. However, unable to miss this opportunity, I checked the Gold I currently possessed.
[45 Gold 37 Silver 71 Copper]
‘Phew.’
Fortunately, I had the money. I took out 40 Gold from there and handed it to Count Padnal, and Count Padnal, receiving the money, nodded his head and rose from his seat.
“Wait a moment.”
The Count, having risen from his seat, rummaged through a drawer on one side and soon took out a piece of paper.
“This is the document for that mansion.”
‘Document? Is he talking about the house deed?’
One way or another, as I received the document, a message window appeared as if waiting for this moment.
[Congratulations! You have acquired a house of your own.]
[A new command, ‘Housing Information Window’, has been added. You can check detailed information about your house with this command.]
[You have acquired 1 Return Scroll as a reward.]
“Anyway, let me say it once again. Good work.”
With the words “good work” and a gesture as if telling us to leave, Count Padnal urged us to go, and Lesia and I had no choice but to leave Count Padnal’s mansion.
“With this, it’s all over. Thank you for your help, Rudin-nim.”
“You’re welcome. I did it for the reward too.”
“Is that so? Then there’s no need to thank me.”
“……”
“Hehehe, just kidding. Rather than that, I think I need to go to my guild members. What are you going to do, Rudin-nim?”
“I’m going to check out the mansion.”
“Yes. Then, good work.”
With those words, Lesia quickly departed somewhere. She’s probably going to collect money from her guild members, right? Anyway, today was a lucky day.
The sealing of Ust, a Raid Boss monster, and the mansion I had longed for.
‘To think I would achieve my dream of owning a house in Twilight.’
Feeling a strange sensation, I tore the newly acquired Return Scroll from my item window. Thinking that I wouldn’t need to use the Return Scroll Aizen gave me to return to town anymore.
[Using Return Scroll.]
Fwoosh!━
‘From now on, this is my house…… Huh?’
Transported with a white light, I could see a cold house with no warmth whatsoever. At least it’s fortunate that the house is of a decent size, right? But the problem lay elsewhere.
“There’s nothing here?”
No kidding, the inside of the house was completely empty. Unlike Aizen’s house, which was furnished with various fancy furniture, my house was empty, giving it a strong impression of being almost like a storage room.
The excitement I felt before coming here might not have been an illusion, as it subsided in an instant.
“Do I have to buy the furniture myself?”
Wondering with suspicion, I decided to check the newly added Housing Information command.
“Housing Information Window.”
[Accessing Housing Information.]
Opening the Housing Information Window, I saw the words indicating that I was the owner, along with the floor area, bedroom location settings, and so on, but a strange shop caught my eye below.
It seemed like I had to purchase furniture from this shop and arrange it.
‘Let’s look at the table first.’
Looking at the table, absurdly enough, there were even options written on it.
[Wooden Dining Table: When eating food, food effect increased by 1%.]
(Price 10 Silver)
“……”
Just in case, I scrolled down further.
[Imperial Luxury Table: When eating food, food effect increased by 120%.]
(Price 55 Gold)
‘So it’s like this.’
And at the very top, they were selling Return Scrolls for 10 Silver. After roughly grasping the system, I nodded my head and started decorating with furniture at reasonable prices.
‘Phew, to think I would be playing an interior design game here.’
A sigh seemed to escape from me for some reason.
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