The Demon King Who Draws

Chapter 12

There is a system in Lemegeton that is unique… well, not really, since many other games have adopted it already.

It is the exclusive weapon system.

This system is simple to explain: it is not much different from the demon-summoning gacha.

Demons can wear various weapons depending on their type, and their stats are enhanced by the weapon’s grade and attributes.

But to say that their stats are enhanced is an understatement, as the weapon system itself was one of the core systems of Lemegeton.

As a core system, using weapons gave the players a huge advantage.

First of all, as mentioned earlier, not only their stats were improved, but also their skills changed depending on the weapon they wore.

And that was not only for low-grade demons.

The most dazzling flower of this weapon system was the exclusive weapon system!

It was a system that gave special effects when a 6-star demon used an exclusive weapon.

A 6-star demon using an exclusive weapon became stronger and more versatile than when using a normal weapon.

To put it a bit extreme, a demon wearing an exclusive weapon and a demon without one were almost different beings.

Well, this may sound like a system that is only good, but of course, this system also has its drawbacks.

One of the problems was that exclusive weapons also had to be obtained through gacha.

This exclusive weapon system was so wicked that at one point, the complaints poured out that the amount of money spent to get the exclusive weapon of a certain demon was overwhelmingly more than the amount of money spent to get the 6-star demon itself.

That’s how hard it was to get an exclusive weapon for the desired demon.

So the value of the hellstone, which allowed you to choose the exclusive weapon of the demon for sure, was comparable to that of the demonstone.

In some cases, depending on the situation, the value of the hellstone would even rise more than the demonstone.

The condition of being able to ‘choose’ and ‘confirm’ what you want was… needless to say, a great feeling for the players.

Anyway, this weapon system was a malicious gacha model designed to induce the users to spend money, but…

The interesting thing was that the evaluation of the weapon system was not bad, unlike other games that adopted the weapon system.

The reason was, there was one important thing that only Lemegeton had…

“Master Faust.”

Lucifer stopped my train of thought.

Oh, is it time already?

“…What about Phenex?”

“She’s resting. Should I call her…?”

“No, it’s fine.”

Phenex was resting after a major battle. There was no need to bother him.

“Then, as planned…”

“…Yeah.”

Swoosh…

“I’m going to the hellgate.”

Now is the time to bring a new breeze to the dungeon.

* * *

This place, where only Lucifer, my confidant, accompanied me, I found it again.

The underground of the dungeon, where the hellgate was.

The skull of Azelup, the first demon king who took over the ego of the hellgate, spoke to me.

Clatter…

“Have you come? I guessed you would come soon, since it was noisy upstairs.”

Swoosh…

“Lucifer.”

“Yes.”

Clang…

Clang…

What Lucifer put down was a chest full of marbles and a half-filled chest.

It was 4,500 marbles, combining 1,500 marbles from Chamar’s belongings and 3,000 marbles from the reward for hunting Agnea.

15 draws.

A lot or a little, depending on how you look at it.

You might wonder why I give so much meaning to 15 draws, but for a free player, 15 draws have an undeniable presence.

There was no mail function to receive notices from the developers, so the feed was zero.

Of course, it was uncertain whether I could enjoy various pickup events or attendance events.

In other words, I couldn’t help but think that these 4,500 marbles might be the last marbles I could get for a while.

‘Besides… there are still some unconfirmed parts.’

Well, that part, I could think about it after the 15 draws were over.

“The sacrifice is enough. With this amount of marbles, maybe my eyes will reach hell. Do you have any guys you’re looking for?”

Yeah, that was important.

After Lemegeton first opened, there was a pickup event for beginners for a while.

It was an event that was held because the developers already knew that it was hard for beginners to build a decent dungeon with just normal draws.

Forest, fire, lightning, water.

It was a pickup that could target the demons and objects that corresponded to the four attributes of the field.

Anyway, the advantage of the beginner draw was great, as the beginner could make a fairly complete field.

Forest, fire, lightning, and water.

The attribute I would choose from among them was…

“Forest. I want you to find the guys who live in the forest.”

“Forest… forest! You mean the timid and gloomy guys!”

My heart felt a little faster.

Creak…

The hellgate was wrapped in a green light border. The beginner pickup event was applied.

Clang…

A box containing 10 draws of marbles was taken by the hellgate.

My heart was clenched by the sight of the marbles being sucked into Azelup’s nose.

“Kahaha! Look inside. The precious treasures and the terrible guys from the other side of the world! Come on!”

Whooosh…

Dududududududu!

It was the first time in this world to have 10 draws.

‘What a thrill… huh?’

Dududududu!

Strange.

Why… his eyes…

“Kraaaaaa!”

The light that burst out of Azelup’s eyes.

Surprisingly… and unbelievably, it was blue.

‘Wait… blue means…’

[★★ You have successfully searched for the poison arrow mechanism.]

[★ You have successfully searched for the white spore poison mushroom colony.]

[★★★ You have summoned a hobgoblin warrior.]

[★★ You have summoned a goblin poison stinger.]

[★★★ You have summoned a goblin shaman.]

[★★★ You have summoned an orc axe warrior.]

[★★★ You have summoned an orc shield warrior.]

[★★ You have successfully searched for the blood-stained woodcutter’s big axe.]

[★★★ You have successfully searched for the deer horn shaman staff.]

[★★ You have successfully searched for the curse of re-illumination.]

Kuuuuuuuuu!

The hellgate, which spat out the pieces one by one with the light, vibrated once and calmed down.

“…”

“…”

Are you kidding me?

…Don’t joke.

This situation, I felt like I had experienced it before… was it when I drew Phenex?

Haha… why does it feel so old…

“…Are you okay, Master Faust?”

I’m not okay.

I’m not okay at all!

Swoosh…

I looked at Lucifer.

Was my face rotten by any chance? I hope not. Then all the acting I’ve done so far would be useless.

But even the most expressionless person would grimace at a gacha bomb.

“The demons.”

“I understand.”

Lucifer led the five demons to one side.

Sniff sniff…
Kiii…
Whether they felt that she was the strongest demon, or because they were summoned by contract, I don’t know, but the demons moved without much resistance.

‘…Damn it! Why a bomb in the beginning!’

The harvest of 10 draws was terribly meager.

Five demons of three stars or less.

One trap and one terrain.

Two weapons and one curse.

‘But the curse of re-illumination came out right away… that’s not so bad.’

The curse of re-illumination, which was only two stars, was a very useful curse in the early stages of the forest attribute. Considering my demon pool with a vague 6-star demon like Phenex, it could be very useful against the boss of episode 1.

‘But still… I drew quite balanced…’

The terrain and trap, and the weapons were well balanced.

‘The problem is… the grade.’

Still… it’s not time to judge hastily.

There are five more draws left.

“Next, start.”

“Kuk… yes! Let’s try to find some better guys this time.”

Dududududu…

The marbles’ energy slowly sucked into Azelup’s nose.

The summoning, unlike the draw, continued calmly.

Gray.

[★ You have summoned a goblin minion.]

Blue.

[★★★ You have summoned a mischievous tree spirit.]

Good! Next…

…Blue.

[★★★ You have successfully searched for the meat-eating tree.]

Blue.

‘Are you kidding me?’

[★★★ You have successfully searched for the rain of fusion.]

‘Please… please at least one…’

Patsuzuzuzut…

‘Purple! Finally!’

[★★★★ You have summoned a dark elf assassin.]

* * *

“Master Faust, shall I prepare some tea?”

“…Yes.”

I was in big trouble.

I thought it was possible to be unlucky.

I had done the gacha more than once or twice, and I had spent quite a lot of money on Lemegeton.

‘One four-star and all three-stars or less…’

It was a probable outcome.

That’s how gacha works, …right?

There are moments when you are lucky and moments when you are unlucky. Like the two sides of a coin, today… I got the back side.

But why today, and why me?

Hoo…

‘At least, the good thing is…’

Swoosh…

I got a four-star dark elf assassin.

A race that excels in espionage, the dark elves.

They have a high racial bonus, and they are full of high-grade demons.

The dark elf knelt on the ground and waited for my command.

The rest of the demons were all moving to do what I told them.

The reason I left this guy alone was because he could communicate.

“Bill.”

“…”

“That’s your name.”

“I’m sorry. Bill, my name.”

This guy will be moving for a while, to answer my remaining questions.

‘Hah… I’m in trouble.’

This 15 draws was like the tuition fee that an elementary student got from their parents.

A large amount of money that should never be wasted. If I lose it, my future will be dark.

But…

‘I lost it. Damn it.’

The reason I thought that was, there was a part that did not meet the criteria of a successful first gacha.

‘I… didn’t get a boss-level demon.’

A serious problem that the dungeon faced.

That is, I don’t have a demon that can play the role of a middle boss, like Phenex.

The boss of the dungeon usually uses five-star or higher. There are some cases where four-star and three-star are used, but then, there are special conditions or they are beginners.

‘My head hurts… and I don’t have any more marbles.’

Actually, if Phenex was a more versatile demon, it would have been an easy problem to solve.

In the first place…

‘No, I can’t do anything about the past. I have to find a way.’

One good thing is, except for the boss-level demon, the rest of the gacha went as planned.

The reason I chose the forest attribute on purpose in the beginner draw.

‘Forest never fails.’

The middle class from two-star to four-star are very solid, and the cooperation between the demons is also active.

Also, the synergy of the forest field provides more attractive options for beginners than other attribute fields.

This can be seen later when the dungeon is properly formed.

‘My worries are reduced, so…’

Creak!

Suddenly, Phenex appeared, opening the door of the heart.

“Nari! I found something great!”

This guy always appears without warning. But, this time, she didn’t kick the door.

“…Weren’t you sleeping?”

“Yep! I woke up earlier. I saw some guys I’ve never seen before cleaning up a lot!”

She was talking about the demons I had successfully drawn. They were cleaning up the ashes of Agnea’s nest.

I had to put all the resources into cleaning for one reason.

‘What kind of facility is there?’

When you clear each area of the dungeon, you can build or open facilities.

Where Agnea was.

The facility there was still unknown.

What kind of facility is sleeping there…

“Something came out.”

“…What?”

“A big wooden barrel! It came out, Nari.”

…A wooden barrel?

“Explain it in detail.”

“Well, it looks like this and it’s this big…”

I think I know something…

Recognition…

“Could it be…”

“Master Faust?”

“I’ll check it myself.”

Could it be…

Could it be!

Where Agnea had burned to death, it was neatly cleaned up.

Maybe it had been sleeping for a long time, wrapped in his silk, leaving only a big wooden barrel.

I… know what to call that barrel.

Jerk…

Jerk…

“A mailbox…?”

Creak…

When I opened the mailbox, two letters fell out.

My hands… my hands are shaking.

Because, there was no mailbox among the dungeon facilities of Lemegeton.

The mailbox… only existed in the interface that the users used. Usually, the purpose was…

Tear…

I tore the letter and checked the contents.

[Notice: Lemegeton Opening Celebration Event!]

Hello, new demon kings! 72 Demons Lemegeton is a success thanks to your interest…
‘Yeah, this is…’

A notice.

No, a feed.

A thrill that runs through my body!

A tingling sensation that takes over me.

[You receive 3,000 marbles.]

[You can get the marbles from the heart.]

“Ha…”

Maybe my survival rate is changing every moment.