I hate being in pain, so I think I'll make a full defense build

Chapter 503

Itai no wa Iya nanode Bōgyo-Ryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu 503

Defense Specialization and My-Boom

It took a few days to help Iz clear the quest.

Iz’s flying machine, whose add-ons were increasing day by day, finally surpassed even Maple’s [Machine God]. A formidable vehicle boasting a vast array of weaponry. Maple, Sally, and Iz swooned when they saw the current vehicle, which no longer retained any semblance of its original form.

“It has transformed into something awesome.”

“Right? I wish we could take this to other areas as well.”

“You can’t?”

“The performance won’t be the same.”

Such was the condition of the secret quest in the 3rd Floor Area. Apparently, the abilities of the exceptionally powerful add-ons obtained from before would be significantly reduced if they left the 3rd Floor Area.

“I came across a note that said the special energy of the 3rd Floor Area was behind it... In fact, it becomes weaker when you move away from town to some extent. That’s why, it’ll be more fun to use it in this location, where it belongs. However, I think it can still serve some purposes.”

Even if the vehicle was weakened to some extent, the long-range attacks of various elements, along with the improved mobility were reassuring for crafters like Iz, who originally lacked these abilities and found it difficult to participate in battles in the field or gather materials.

With that flying machine, Iz could become a force to be reckoned with in the 10th Floor Area.

“Maybe the 3rd Floor Area is intended for crafters...”

“Could be. I was thrilled when I came across interesting items and materials.”

“—At last, this day has arrived!”

The upgrade of Iz’s flying machine had progressed to the point where it surpassed [Machine God], which meant that the quest for the 3rd Floor Area had finally reached its final phase.

“... [Magic of the Demon King II]. At last, we’ve reached the quest.”

“The fact that it’s number II means that there’s no such quest in the 2nd Floor Area after all.”

“Surely... It seems like it’s in order.”

“—Here I am!”

“Looks like the exploration is going well.”

“Thanks to those two, it went faster than expected.”

“We’ve already reached the 3rd Floor Area!”

“I’ll do my best today.”

That day, they were scheduled to complete the final quest in the 3rd Floor Area. The members who had split up to other areas gathered together, determined to win.

“How did it go for you?”

“The 4th Floor Area? ...Well, who’d have thought that I’d end up having fun? As a result, the capture is going well.”

The atmosphere of the 4th Floor Area was exactly like Kasumi’s favorite 4th Floor itself. Unlike other areas that had similar environments to each other, only the 4th Floor Area had Japanese-style dungeons and terrains. As a result, Kasumi had a lot of fun with the new update, which hadn’t happened for quite a while.

“Mai and Yui went to the 6th Floor Area. Thanks to them, things became a lot easier.”

““We did our best!””

Since the number of monsters defeated played an important role, Mai and Yui worked well in that scenario. As a result, Kanade had to explore the 8th Floor Area alone, but there didn’t seem to be any issue at the moment.

“I’ve almost finished solving the riddle. If you want to know the answer, I can tell you. But if not, it might be a good idea to just listen to the hint and give it your best from the beginning.”

As expected, there were very few bosses that Kanade could fight alone. As a result of continuing his underwater exploration while avoiding battles against mobs as much as possible, Kanade seemed to have obtained certain results.

“Then, we have to check out the 8th Floor Area next time!”

“Hehe, I’ll look forward to that.”

The capture of each area seemed to be progressing without a hitch, and at this rate, it seemed like Maple would be able to collect all the [Magic of the Demon King] while she could still play the game.

“Is there no information about the boss of the 3rd Floor Area yet?”

“Nope. Kanade was the first to discover the secret quest... No, he was probably the first ever player to do so. Even if that isn’t the case, there’s still no accurate information.”

“In that case... I guess we should just go ahead like usual.”

“Oh, it’s spacious from here.”

“Didn’t Iz mention that there was a large enemy? I guess it’s to accommodate that.”

The hall was wide enough for the members of the [Maple Tree] to stretch out their arms and line up side by side. It seemed that there was no need to worry about how to handle weapons and formations during battle.

However, as Kasumi said, the same went for the enemy.

“Maple, be careful not to get knocked back. It’s spacious here.”

“You’re right. If I’m not careful, I’d be blown away.”

Maple went inside, keeping in mind the activation of [Heavy Body] and [Throne of the Heavenly King].

Naturally, there was also the issue with movement speed, along with the effect range of [Loving Sacrifice], so Maple became the prime focus of the movement. After going a little further down the hallway, they encountered three robots. Although it wasn’t possible to see the exact expression, a blue light appeared on the black background of the screen attached to its face.

“If it turns red, it means that we’ve been discovered.”

“So, in other words, we’re still out of search range.”

Now they could afford to take some measures, such as pre-emptive strike or preparing for the army after they were spotted.

“How should we go against it? I guess we can have Mai and Yui defeat them with iron balls.”

Since the three robots were standing a certain distance apart, it was necessary to attack them with three or more iron balls or [Throw Weapon] to take them out all at once.

Once they launched an attack, the alarm would go off regardless of the distance.

While the target was small, with the practice that Mai and Yui had undergone, it wasn’t impossible for them to hit it.

“Wouldn’t it be easier if I protect them and break through all at once?”

“Well, there’s that. It can work.”

Take measures to be safe.

However, even without considering that, they could already crush everything.

If you’re overwhelmingly strong, you don’t need strategies.

“When a large number of enemies appear, it’d be nice if we can defeat them without being overwhelmed.”

They could have Mai and Yui handle it, but they tried to find a way to make it more automatic and convenient for themselves.

Maple decided to use a certain tactic she’d just learned.

***

“Oh, that looks delicious.”

“It’s a Japanese sweet that I bought at the 4th Floor Area. It’s a new product that wasn’t available on the 4th Floor.”

“Hmm, I recall seeing fresh fish in the 8th Floor Area.”

“There weren’t any in the 6th Floor Area...”

“Many of the areas weren’t made for sightseeing, after all.”

After Iz had switched her flying machine to limousine mode, they took out souvenirs from each area and arranged them on the table in the center.

“Iz, how is it going?”

“There’s no problem so far.”

“Let’s proceed!”

All they could see from the cockpit of the slowly moving aircraft was a pitch-black landscape.

Of course, it wasn’t darkness, but a mountain of bizarre life forms created by the [Darkness of Rebirth].

After the incident with Lily, it became a powerful and solid strategy for Maple.

As they watched the debris disappear with a crunch, Maple and Sally returned to their seats, thinking that there was no problem.

Thus, it became a breakthrough among players as a new and efficient form of dungeon exploration—

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