Chapter 177:
As usual, after finishing my part-time job, I turned on the computer without hesitation.
At the same time, I logged into the game as if it was the most natural thing in the world.
“Is it Eileen’s main episode?”
The unfortunate heroine who, compared to Rain, has rarely appeared in the game until now.
The developers finally updated Eileen’s episode, realizing this only now.
‘Her looks are so much better than Rain’s.’
It’s undeniable that Rain is beautiful, but compared to her, her figure is too flat, isn’t it?
On the other hand, what about Eileen?
‘She’s just perfect.’
He’s the protagonist I’m raising, but I can’t understand his thoughts at all. Why would he neglect such a well-endowed and beautiful woman?As I thought this, I looked at the update content.
“Hmm…”
Unconsciously, I widened my eyes. Then, I tilted my head, not understanding the situation.
“What the hell? Look at the balance.”
Who is Eileen?
According to the setting, she’s one of the greatest geniuses in history, isn’t she?
For her to be in a crisis situation? And not at the hands of the Cult, but someone else?
It’s truly unbelievable. For more than three hours, I stared at the screen as if I was piercing through it, continuing to play the game.
“Phew… This game’s balance isn’t fucked.”
Finally, I finished Eileen’s episode. At first, I thought the balance was ruined, but it wasn’t the case.
When I looked at the story in detail, Eileen’s situation is somewhat understandable.
‘Still, they could have made it a bit easier.’
As I thought this, I was about to read the settings again when,
“Kaine, what are you thinking about?”
Skaya, who was next to me, tilted her head and asked. At her question, my thoughts were interrupted, and I shook my head.
“No, I was just thinking. Anyway, let’s go inside the gate to the territory.”
With those words, we entered the gate leading to the Elijah territory.
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The Elijah Family.
Just like the David Family, they are famous as a knight family and hold the rank of viscount, which is rare on the Leiston continent.
Moreover, they have recently become more confident with the emergence of Eileen, an unprecedented genius.
In front of the territory governed by this family,
“Hush, hush…”
A dungeon appeared suddenly, which was a rare sight. As the territory changed to the Elijah territory, people around started whispering.
Apparently, something unusual must have happened.
“Honey, do people usually gather like this here?”
“Of course not. Something unusual must have happened.”
Well, just looking at the soldiers guarding the entrance is enough to tell that. When I suggested going to where the soldiers were gathered, both of them nodded. 𐍂𝘈₦ọ𝖇Ёs
“Let’s go there first.”
“Yeah… This feels ominous.”
As Skaya said this, she followed me with a serious expression. The next moment,
“This area is off-limits to outsiders.”
The guard blocked our way, pointing his sword at us.
‘Hmm. This guard is so clueless.’
Who are we? One is the only daughter of a duke on the Leiston continent, the other are the Saintess, and I am the next head of the David Family.
How dare a mere soldier block us right now?
Just as I was about to use my authority for the first time in a while,
“Sorry, but Eileen is our friend. Could you please step aside?”
Skaya showed her ID to the guard. Then,
“S-Sorry!”
Realizing who we were, he saluted us, sweating profusely. We passed by the guard and went further inside. Then,
“Potion! Bring the potion right now!”
“Here it is!”
“Damn it!”
The Elijah Family’s soldiers were in a panic. What happened?
“Priest! Priest! There’s a severely injured person here!”
“I’ll be right there!”
Even the priests who came to support from the Temple were in a hurry. Skaya and Lisana were dumbfounded at this sight.
‘It’s not surprising that they’re like this.’
The Elijah Family is one of the top-ranked noble families in terms of military power. But what about the scene in front of their eyes?
‘There are just too many injured people.’
Perhaps, until now, they thought they would easily conquer the dungeon. After all, even if others couldn’t, Eileen and Shane, the head of the Elijah Family, would be there.
But,
‘This dungeon is their worst nightmare.’
That’s right. This dungeon is difficult for those who use just swords, like the Elijah Family. It’s almost like their natural enemy.
In reality, the one who created this dungeon is none other than a witch who has lived since ancient times, isn’t she?
Well, that’s not a problem. It’s obvious that the witch would mainly use magic, considering her background.
But,
‘The problem is that she mainly uses mental magic.’
Mental magic. There’s no magic more tricky than this. If one’s inner strength is lacking, they can’t even develop resistance to it.
Of course, for top-tier powerhouses like Eileen and Shane, their resistance would be quite high.
‘The problem is that this is only for normal mental magic.’
Didn’t I just say that the one who created this dungeon is a witch who has lived since ancient times?
For hundreds of years, she has been researching mental magic. Therefore,
‘It’s completely on a different level.’
Even Eileen and Shane would probably not be able to completely resist her mental magic. That’s why it’s not surprising that they are in trouble.
And if these two are in trouble,
‘The rest of them are in an even worse situation.’
The people who are screaming in pain right now are probably affected by mental magic, and they might have been attacked by their own allies.
‘Well, it’s not just the mental magic that’s the problem.’
Anyway, this is not the time to be standing around. I turned to the two, who were making dumbfounded expressions.
“Do you two have any resistance to mental magic?”
“Hmm, I think I’m fine?”
Indeed, Lisana seems to be fine. I almost forgot because of her behavior, but she’s a Saintess.
The Saintess is immune to mental magic, at least. The divinity within her is too pure.
“Skaya, what about you?”
“I do, but why?”
“Ah, this dungeon has strong mental interference.”
“Hmm… How do you know that?”
“It’s a trade secret.”
At her question, I avoided eye contact and evaded the answer. Then, the two stared at me as if they found me suspicious.
I coughed, feeling embarrassed.
“Ahem. Anyway, we don’t have time to stand around. I prepared for the mental magic, but Eileen might not.”
“Hmm…”
At my words, the two let out a low exclamation. Then, they realized the seriousness of the situation and made serious expressions.
“Let’s go quickly. There will be elite soldiers inside.”
With that, we took a step further inside and entered the dungeon.
At that moment,
Eileen was panting in the dark dungeon.
“Haa… Haa…”
Where is this place? Until a moment ago, she was fighting off the monsters with her father, brothers, and elite soldiers inside the dungeon. But suddenly, when she closed and opened her eyes, the surroundings had changed.
As she looked around to find her family,
-Ahyea. Can you hear my voice?
A seductive female voice echoed in her mind. Then,
“Ugh!”
Her temples started throbbing again.
‘Is this mental magic?’
It probably is. Normally, when one is affected by mental magic, they usually get a headache, isn’t that right?
As if to prove her thoughts,
-Bang! Bang!
Kaine appeared in front of her eyes. Moreover, he was in the state when he used to drink liquor like a beast.
‘This is an illusion…’
That’s because Kaine doesn’t drink alcohol at all nowadays, let alone liquor. In the first place, it’s impossible for Kaine to be here.
So, the one in front of her eyes must be an illusion.
“Get lost.”
Eileen frowned and swung her sword. The next moment,
-Whoosh!
As expected, the illusion of Kaine disappeared. Then, another illusion appeared. And it was none other than,
“Haa… Haa…”
“Ugh!”
Kaine was having skinship with various women. Eileen felt her face heating up.
Not only that, her chest started to ache unconsciously.
‘… Even though I know it’s fake.’
It was a situation that would make anyone irritated. Just then,
-Eileen. Come here. Let’s do it together.
Kaine appeared with a smirk, seducing her. Eileen sighed deeply.
“Haa…”
In the original story, it wouldn’t have been strange if Eileen was affected by the witch’s mental magic. However, she had become much stronger than the original story, so she was resisting the mental magic quite easily.
Of course,
“If you’re going to copy, you should have done it more convincingly.”
The Kaine in front of her eyes was too clumsy. Considering the behavior he had shown until now, he wouldn’t have said such a thing.
However, he does flirt with many women.
‘Anyway, Kaine doesn’t act like a beast like this.’
Not only that, he doesn’t smile seductively.
‘Instead, he smiled gently.’
Eileen slashed at the irritating illusion in front of her with her sword. Like this, Eileen continued to fight against Kaine’s illusion.
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While Eileen was resisting the mental magic,
“Are you two okay?”
“Yeah~ No problem, honey!”
“I’m fine too!”
We moved towards the inside of the dungeon. Just then,
“By the way, how are you fine?”
Skaya tilted her head and asked with curiosity. I shrugged at her question.
“It’s just my ability.”
“Hmm… Is that so?”
Skaya frowned as if she didn’t understand. But those words weren’t a lie. I literally bought the mental immunity trait from the cash shop.
‘It’s not a lie at all.’
In a way, the cash shop ability is no different from my own ability.
‘It’s an ability given by the developer, though.’
In the end, since I have it, it’s like my own ability. As I thought this, we continued walking.
“Eileen has disappeared.”
“Damn it!”
“Phew…”
In front of us, the elite soldiers of the Elijah Family were visible. Along with them, Shane, the head of the Elijah Family, and Eileen’s brothers came into view.
-Thud. Thud.
The soldiers turned their heads at our footsteps. Then,
“You… You’re…”
Shane’s eyes widened. As if asking why he was there.
“I heard from Skaya and came to support you.”
“It’s been a while, Shane.”
At my greeting, he snapped out of his daze and clasped my hand.
“Yes. Thank you for coming to help. I never thought you would come.”
“It’s nothing. I’m close with Eileen. Of course, I can help.”
“Hmm…”
He glanced at me for a moment and slowly opened his mouth.
“You’ve changed a lot.”
“Huh?”
“I mean, you’ve changed since the last time I saw you.”
“Ah… Yeah.”
It’s only natural that he changed after training so hard. If he didn’t, it would have been so unfair. At that moment,
“Oh… Kaine, it’s been a while.”
A man with an atmosphere opposite to Eileen’s greeted with a raised hand. I responded with a bright smile.
“Yes. It’s been a while, Gilt.”
At the same time, I fell into deep contemplation. How should I educate this guy who set up a trap for Eileen?