ALL NOVEL Chapter 75
[You have defeated the protector ‘Father’ of The Cradle of the Fallen.]
[Dungeon clear. Check your rewards.]
[The Siege War of the region ‘Ancient Kingdom Region’ has been unlocked.]
[First clear reward: You can participate as the defending side in the first Siege War.]
[Your achievement will be known to all adventurers across the continent.]
[Special condition: Defeated Father alone.]
[Achievement ‘What… how did you do this?’ achieved.]
[Check your rewards in the mail.]
The final boss is dead, so the dungeon is over.
The wall that divided the battlefield has been restored to its original state.
Even the fierce monsters turned to dust.
Life returned to my bleeding body.
Since they were reviving my health, it would have been nice if they fixed the durability of my equipment too.
It seems they had no intention of returning the tattered pieces of my clothes.
“What, what? Is it over? Why?”
Why, you ask? Because I won!
The Sulbbang, who had been leaping with a big sword, seemed to have lost sight of the target.
His awkward landing was quite comical, flailing around as soon as he landed.
When I smirked a little, he avoided my gaze.
Now, the only remnants of battle left were Father’s corpse.
Thinking it unnecessary to sit up any longer, I sprawled out on the ground.
I felt a sense of exhaustion as if I had poured everything I had, and my body became languid enough that I closed my eyes for a moment.
I heard footsteps.
Sulbbang was trudging. Elderin was clacking. San-sae was tiptoeing.
I guess I have reached the point where I can tell who is who without looking.
When the noises subsided, I opened my eyes to see three people looking down at me.
Elderin’s expression seemed quite complex.
“Do you have something to say…?”
“No, you worked hard. As expected, Da-eun, amazing!”
“Phew.”
Compliments always feel good.
Elderin seemed to have swallowed something she wanted to say, but if she doesn’t want to speak, there’s nothing I can do.
For now, I could enjoy this moment a little longer.
After defeating the boss, it’s always important to check the rewards.
How many brilliant pillars of light must have been erected?
The screen was almost filled with item names.
You said there was nothing here, yet…
It seems like you were hoarding treasures after all.
The distribution was simple according to the guild rules, so it wasn’t particularly complicated.
However, among the messages that had been rolling up, I needed to properly address the fact that the Siege War in this region had been unlocked.
[Siege Status: Ancient Kingdom Region]
[Defense: Gamppang (Guild Master: Sulbbang)]
It’s quite surprising to say, but the Siege War can be divided into two factions.
Of course, the attacking and defending sides.
Usually, the guild that owns the territory is on the defending side.
The defenders win if the fortress is not breached within the time limit.
They win simply by avoiding a definite loss without the need to eliminate competitors.
On the other hand, the attacking side isn’t heavily restricted from participating.
In extreme cases, dozens of guilds can participate in the siege.
However, to gain the fortress, they must push aside all other competitors.
Thus, participating as a defender is a powerful advantage.
If the guild can endure until the day of the Siege War, that is.
Sulbbang said with a grave expression.
“For now, it seems we’re the only ones on the board. Thank goodness. Serin, do you guys have any notifications coming up?”
“They told us to confirm our participation within the timeframe. We can join as a federation.”
“In that case, let’s stall as much as possible and join late.”
“Yes, oppa.”
Once you step into the Siege War, it is natural for hostile guilds to emerge.
War generally begins before swords are crossed.
The goal is to make the opponent give up joining the siege.
Even without that, fights start in the fields to suppress growth and induce guild member dropouts.
Time is not on our side.
Many guilds are probably weighing their options right now.
If they conclude it’s ‘worth a shot,’ they will declare war on Sulbbang’s guild immediately.
Gamppang was originally a mercenary guild that handled one aspect of the Siege War.
Are they prepared for the harsh field battles?
I asked Sulbbang.
“We need to decide quickly. My price is far higher than you can imagine. Do you have the money to pay?”
“I…”
*
[Author: I’m not a slave]
[Title: The Cradle of the Fallen攻略 (Failed) Post Mortem]
I watched Sulbbang’s video yesterday and immediately formed a party.
We challenged with a total of 10 people, and thankfully, we didn’t exceed the max limit.
Maybe because the numbers increased, it seemed like there were more monsters.
The patterns weren’t too different from the story dungeon,
But the difficulty went down a bit, like having fewer octopus legs.
Avoiding elite mobs was still unchanged.
The problem was that it was too hard to catch the last Father.
After phase one ends, just like in Sulbbang’s video, the boss kidnaps one person inside.
If the inside bursts, the boss goes wild, and if the outside bursts, the game isn’t playable from the start.
I just couldn’t endure it at all.
I tried everything to figure this out; I seriously did various crazy things.
I kept switching out the person being taken.
Almost all party members excluding the support tried it at least once, but none lasted over 4 minutes.
Isn’t the first run usually the hardest in story dungeons?
How the heck did Gawol kill that thing?
[Comments]
– Did you try putting a support in the inside?
└ I couldn’t do it because they’re the most threatening target.
└ Hmm.
[Author: Uh-huru-kuku-ruhu]
[Title: I cleared The Cradle of the Fallen lololololol]
(Attached photo: Father copying a bard)
(Attached photo: Bard singing with Father)
(Attached photo: Guitar performance in the dungeon)
LMAO!!
We held out like this until party members joined and caught him.
[Comments]
– What the hell how did you do that?
└ (Attached photo: Bard throwing small bombs)
└ All party members’ inventories were filled with bombs and I threw them.
└ No one else could hit until the first phase ended.
└ Since only I had the threat assessment, I was the one taken.
[Author: Kimchi Ninja]
[Title: Have you all tried the challenge mode of The Cradle of the Fallen?]
(Attached photo: Father copying Gawol)
(Attached photo: Clear failure)
What is this? Is it bugged?
(Attached photo: Father copying Gawol 2)
(Clear failure 2)
Dammit.
Don’t do this.
The challenge mode isn’t just about copying one party member.
It seems to copy the strongest one among the users who entered the dungeon.
But the first one to enter was Gawol?
[Comments]
– LOLLLLLL
– LMAO
– Enjoy a 1v1 with powered-up Gawol~
[Author: HealthyNickname]
[Title: Is Sulbbang going into the Siege solo?]
Him?
With that strength?
Hmm lol.
Wouldn’t it be better to just let the mercenaries do their thing?
[Comments]
– He seems confident; it’s not his first siege after all.
└ Is that even possible?
*
New Continent.
The fields of Jepirion showcased a complete survival of the fittest.
In this place, you must be wary of more than just monsters.
Unless you belong to a hostile siege guild, in the main continent, seeing others usually meant “They’ll just pass by.”
However, in this New Continent, everyone except allies must be classified as potential enemies.
No, to be honest, you shouldn’t even trust your allies easily.
Unless you’ve built a friendship since the main continent, it’s common to be backstabbed.
Disputes between individuals often escalate to guild-level conflicts.
“Yes, brother. One mage, one archer. And two warriors. The supporter is a shaman.”
Right, they were members of the flesh-eating guild.
They’d been doing field battles since the main continent.
With this patch, the existing siege forces lost much control.
In the process, small-scale disputes increased exponentially, but on the contrary, significant matters requiring the use of such members diminished.
Under normal circumstances, they could have found themselves jobless…
But where is this place, anyway?
Jepirion is a newly developed area centered around PVP.
For the carnivorous guild members, all the humans wandering the continent appeared as walking treasure chests.
What a coincidence.
It seems I was the same.
“Yes. I’m shooting.”
From the treetop with my vision clear.
The thoroughly prepared sniper fired the first shot.
A cold gunshot echoed, and seconds passed.
In the distance, the shaman hunting fell with a spray of red blood.
A clean hit. Judging by the blood on her head, it seems I succeeded with a headshot.
“… Just like a shaman.”
The sniper ‘Myeolgongui Hyetbul’ grinned.
His grim smile sent a slight chill down my spine.
I hadn’t seen this side of him when we met during party hunts.
Truly, people tend to associate with those like themselves; it seems he has been tainted.
I could not suppress my sadness and – restrained his body as if hugging him.
I placed a dagger against his neck as a sign of mutual respect.
“It’s been a while. Remember me? Now I’ve become so famous that everyone seems to recognize me.”
“Uh… w-who are you? Why are you here?”
“Why? Hurry and tell your action leader. Your bounty has piled up a lot, so I came to collect. If you die quietly, I won’t go after you for a while.”
“What do you mean by…”
Where the hell is this trickery coming from?
As I saw him trying to turn the muzzle, I stabbed the dagger in.
I cut through the insides of his throat in a single stroke and left a long wound.
Not wanting to sully my clothes with his blood, I kicked Myeolgongui aside.
His body fell to the ground with a thud.
He twitched a few times and then went limp.
[Adventurer Myeolgongui Hyetbul has been forcibly defeated.]
[You have taken 10,395,101 Gold from the opponent’s possessed wealth.]
[Wanted criminal defeated! You have acquired a bounty of 28,400,000 Gold.]
“I wonder if the message was delivered well.”
Well, if it didn’t work out, I’d just feel disappointed.
A party member died, so didn’t they think something went wrong?
Regardless, it was too late.
Hiding between the leaves, I moved towards my prey.
Today, the breeze felt particularly refreshing.
It was the scent of money in the air.