Chapter 306

Yes, thats true . Okay . Im not the same person I was during the 4th event .

And like that, the two of them took their time creating items and preparing skills that were slow to activate . And when they were ready, they opened the door and stepped inside .

It was a large room, and the ground was all sand that it looked like a desert . And in the far back of the room, was a throne made of rock and sand . And there was the king . He had a larger spear than any of the soldiers and wore golden armor under a red cape .

In spite of them being invisible, the spear tapped the ground the moment that they walked in . And then soldiers started to rise out of the sand .

If they are soldierswe are the castle . Install One Night Castle!

Just as Marx activated the skill, large walls rose up and surrounded them, forming a fortress .

Marx activated even more skills, and just like when he defended them against the devil monsters, vine and rocks created a barricade . In the meantime, Izu started setting up cannons in Marxs fortress .

We usually dont need it because of Maples Machine God . But I can use it now!

And we have soldiers too . Remote Install Water Army, Remote Install Flower Cavalry .

As they were still just traps, they activated when the monsters got close . They were one time use and the effect didnt last long . However, since they were against sand soldiers, they were useful in erasing the advantage of numbers .

Im good at defending You take care of the boss .

Alright . A gift of cannonballs!

Izu used Fay to strengthen the balls and the cannons . And then cast Recycle on the balls . Because of this, they would be able to reach the back of the room easily, and be able to denote multiple times . A very rare type of cannonball indeed .

All cannons, fire!

The numerous cannons that lined the fortress fired at once . They flew with precision towards the throne, covering it with explosive flames .

Woah A-are you really a crafter?

Uh, yeah? I can do a little attacking now, thats all .

A little?

This is no time for talking . Its still quite alive .

Well, it is a boss . But

Yes, I prepared for that .

Izu took out more cannons and bombs from her inventory, while Marx continued to remotely set up traps in order to keep the soldiers away . The bombs knocked them down and pushed the battle line back, increasing the area that Marx filled with traps .

Alright Lets keep moving closer .

Yes, Im ready .

Change .

While the cool down time was long, it was a skill that changed the position of two traps . The reason that the cool down time was so long, was because this was more than just a useful skill .

The trap that had pushed through the soldiers and stopped in front of the king . It was obvious which trap it would be traded with .

Oh, youre an easy target when youre this close .

Yes, they had traded places with One Night Castle . And just like that, the cannons were all directed at the king, and a huge load of bombs rolled down towards the throne .

The immense amount of traps and the fortress itself now blocked all of the summoned sand soldiers behind them . And so they just unloaded their inventory of bombs over the king as if they meant to empty it completely .

I should at least be able to bind him

Their base had incredible defenses and was now right in front of it . This was bad for commander-type bosses . Marx then bound all four of his limbs, but it still thrust its spear out . However, he was then covered by so many bombs that the explosion reached the ceiling . And with that, he turned into sand and disappeared .

That wasnt as hard as I expected?

Really Maple Tree is weird . Ah, the medal .

Hey, I got one too . In that case, I can spend the second day just trying to reunite with the others and building the base .

Oh, right . I have to meet the others

It was then that they were surrounded by light and sent back to the field they were in . Of course, this meant that they would be surrounded by monsters again . Or so they thought . But the monsters werent there . Instead, they saw Mi holding balls of fire, and Misery, who focused on healing her . Also, there was Chrome, who had likely been surrounded by the monsters a moment ago .

Oh, you really are here, Izu . You seem to be okay .

You were fine too, Marx . What a relief .

Uh, yeah A lot happened, but we were fine in the end . I guess?

And you also seem to have won a medal?

I got the notice too . Does that mean you two did it together?

We made a surprisingly good team .

Yeswe did .

It was a pleasant surprise . And they smiled at the fact that they had acquired the medals . The three had been waiting here for Marx after the Mark Tag had suddenly stopped detecting him in this area .

Im glad I was able to find Chrome . Now we can go to Maple .

It was here that Chrome explained why he was there to Izu . And so Izu decided to go with them . There was no harm in being with a lot of people .

I feel bad for getting a free ride . So you can have some potions . Im sure Mi knows how special they are .

Yes, thank you . Well take you to Maple as soon as we find Shin . I dont mind .

Thank you . It will be a great help .

Hey . Sorry to have to tell you nowbut what looked like Shins tag has just disappeared .

What? I didnt think he would die so easily

Mi knew how strong he was and couldnt help but be suspicious . But if he wasnt dead, there was only one other explanation .

Maybehe entered a dungeon?

It was something that Marx had just experienced himself . And it turned out that his guess was right .