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Chapter 127 – Go For It! Trehobi Thieves Group
The Trehobis are trying to get their hands on Shadow Roper’s clone.
Some of them even use Steal as they can afford it.
I didn’t order them to do it, but they’re just nasty little guys.
‘You have obtained the Tears of the Phoenix!’
‘You have obtained the Tears of the Phoenix!’
‘You have obtained the Tears of the Phoenix!’
‘You have obtained the magic key to the second floor of the Lake Okutama post-collapse dungeon!’
‘You have obtained the Tears of the Phoenix!’
“Tears of the Phoenix…? Wow, that’s amazing!”
I was surprised when I appraised it with the Usurper’s skill.
Tears of the Phoenix has the unprecedented effect of being able to resurrect a target who has died during battle, but only during battle.
It is a staple in RPGs and the like, but in this crazy modern age where dungeons have become a reality, its usefulness is immeasurable.
Even the elixir is fought over internationally as a national strategic exploration item.
What would be the price of an item that could make deaths in battle disappear?
It could even become a ridiculous story… where people die as a result of fighting over this item.
But what makes me happier is the key.
It is the “Magic Key to the Second Floor of the Post-Collapse Lake Okutama Dungeon.”
If someone went through the escape portal on the way out, the next exploration would have to start all over again from the entrance of the first floor.
However, if you enter the portal with this key, you can go to the second-floor entrance in exchange for using the key.
Floor bosses in S-rank dungeons are said to drop keys to the next floor on rare occasions.
This item is essential to the goal of completing an S-rank dungeon.
“I mean, the clone has the same drop as the main body?”
Isn’t this a bit of a problem?
In RPGs, there are ways to gain experience and gold by using monsters that summon endless pets, but in many cases, the efficiency is not good enough.
The experience isn’t worth the effort, or the monsters don’t summon pets as expected, and it takes a lot of turns, so the stress outweighs the fun of earning.
I guess they’re trying to keep the game balance from collapsing just because it’s the only way anyone can think of to make money.
“…No, as expected, no one would try to do that with a floor boss in an S-rank dungeon.”
Even if they tried, it’s hard enough to get the right people to steal in the first place.
There are a lot of people in the job world who have thief jobs, but few of them can keep stealing on the front lines against S-rank floor bosses.
Even if they could, they would have to make sure that they had enough power to eventually defeat the Shadow Roper.
The speed at which Hotei can summon Trehobis and the speed at which the Shadow Roper can create clones from the shadows of the explosions.
If it is just speed, then Hotei has the upper hand, but it also takes a certain number of moves to defeat the clone.
Meanwhile, Shadow Roper unleashes a burst of light without chanting, and the shadows multiply.
All in all, it’s an even split.
I don’t know if there’s an upper limit to the number of clones or if the projectile split has a cooldown, but so far, the number of clones has stayed at four.
“So, how do I break this stalemate…”
If I could trigger it at some point, the battle would quickly turn in our favor.
But how?
The maximum instantaneous firepower of a magic swordsman is high.
Now that I have the Rondo of the Magic Sword, it’s even higher.
But that’s only if the chain continues.
Even for other magic swordsmen without Rondo of Magic Sword or Switching Alone, there are many abilities that require prerequisites, such as “strike a weak attribute” or “apply an abnormality.”
Shadow Roper and its clones nullify 90% of all attacks (if the opponent is me) due to the effect of Projective Split.
I can’t use the magic swordsman’s formula for victory: (magic→sword) x n→magic sword.
If that’s the case, should I just draw Hobijinkai from my hand?
No, that’s no good.
Even if I use the Hobijinkai, which specializes in close combat against a tentacle that has no substance, I have little chance of winning.
…Not to mention that the Hobijinkai is not good against long-range opponents, but even against close-range opponents, it will be at a disadvantage just by being held by a long-range weapon.
The use of the Hobijinkai is a bit too limited, isn’t it?
However, he is strong against melee opponents such as Red Oni and Ogres.
Whenever Shadow Roper creates light with its non-powerful “Blast Nova,” its shadow clone multiplies.
Every time Hotei, drenched in sweat, raises his chubby arms, the number of Treasure Hobbits grows.
As I stood there, I did nothing in the face of this antagonistic situation,
‘The rank of Usurper has been raised to B!’
Suddenly, a Voice of Heaven descended upon me.