The Old Man Is So Good at Acting Like a Loser

＜ 6. Unexpected Companion (5) ＞

Although not all are like that, hidden monsters are usually stronger than normal monsters.

It is not easy to say exactly what level it is because there is a big difference between individuals. However, if you look at the average, it could be seen that it was slightly behind the elite monsters.

However, even that amount was not enough to deal with many normal monsters.

The captain, orc, covered in blood all over, glared at the mimic. The limbs had already been cut off dozens of times, but they were regenerating. Hitting the box body, the huge sword was already broken short.

“Death to the plunderer!”

After regeneration, the mimic got up and charged. However, the mimic was not in perfect condition. The lid of the box was cracked here and there and was on the verge of splitting, and the limbs had thinned considerably from regenerating several times.

Still, it was the same that the orc was a tough opponent to deal with. It’s been a long time since the other orcs were bitten to death by the mimic. Captain Orc decided to launch a mortal attack.

He thrust the arm holding the knife into the Mimic’s mouth and slashed it down. Mimic closed the lid and bit off the orc’s arm with her nail teeth.

Kwajik.

“Quaaagh!”

Half of the arm was torn off. However, Mimic also suffered a fatal injury. Mimic eventually let go of the orc’s arm and stepped back, writhing in pain.

“It’s disastrous.”

Trisha, who was watching from behind, spoke as if she was tired of it. Everyone else felt the same way.

said Andrea.

“Marco, let’s finish now. It’s damaged so much that if you hit it now, the mimic will probably be smashed.”

Marco gave a short nod and walked towards the Mimic. Raising the hammer high and striking it down, the Mimic was shattered in vain.

“Gold… is mine…”

Mimic, who had lost its strong outer shell, died leaving a deathbed. Inside, only a handful of gold protruded, not countless gold and silver treasures.

‘As expected, it was the right decision to wait for the orcs to become stronger. If the orcs had fought with barely any buffs, they would have died in an instant. And we would have had to fight against a normal mimic.’

Andrea approached the captain orc. Due to having shed so much blood, the orc leader was slowly dying.

“Dirty human… How dare you do something like this…”

“Dirty? I just returned what you guys originally intended to do, you bastard who said that honor is more important than this life?”

The captain, Orc, listened to Andrea’s advice and lowered his head.

“Did you know from the beginning… sh*t, somehow I wanted to go in smoothly.”

“It was such a clumsy trick. Next time, look at your opponent and cheat. You guys could have won if you didn’t roll your hair and just fought. Actually, I am very weak.”

The captain orc burst out laughing because he was so ridiculous.

“You mean I fell for my trick…”

“That’s how it is, what. It’s kind of funny that I’m giving you this kind of advice, but try to do better later.”

“Don’t let that happen… Damn, I’m dying of pain Hey, if you’ve said everything… just kill me.”

Andrea nodded and immediately took out the Polar Dawn and slammed it into the heart of the Orc leader. Frost Bite is activated and red ice blooms like a flower. The chief orc died soon after.

He’s an enemy, and he’ll come back to life anyway, but his taste is bitter for some reason. I’m sorry I tried to kill him, but it might be because I felt a little sympathy for the fate of the challengers, who had to survive even though they knew they would die.

Andrea laughed involuntarily when she saw one of the orcs holding a stick. I turned the stick into a card and retrieved the subspace pouch that fell beside the Mimic. The gold inside was intact.

“By the way, where is the exit on the next floor?”

Trisha looked around and said. As Trisha said, there were no doors in the room except for the one leading to the room where Mimic was.

“Probably buried over there.”

Andrea nodded and pointed to where the wall had collapsed.

If there were two doors, it would be difficult to fool the door into the cave as an exit, so the orcs seemed to have intentionally knocked down the wall.

Trisha’s impression of the precision of the orcs was simple.

“…the seed bee.”

Andrea and the others got together amicably and began to dig up the soil.

It was Trisha who dug up the soil with the most passion. He promised that it would be helpful, but he seemed to like the fact that he hadn’t done anything on this floor.

Andrea noticed Trisha’s intentions and spoke as if shedding tears.

“Thank you for following the instructions. Maybe it’s because he’s a hunter, so it’s nice to have a good sense of humor.”

Andrea was sincere. The situation would have been quite complicated if Trisha had fired an arrow without noticing Andrea’s will in the confrontation with the orc.

“I didn’t do anything, but I’m thankful…”

Having said that, Trisha didn’t look too upset.

How much time had passed, the time it took to dig through all the doors was much longer than the time spent fighting. It’s a bit ambiguous to say that it was a battle.

Marco asked before exiting through the door.

“Can I take this hammer with me?”

“Ah, I can’t carry it because I stole the monster’s weapon.”

Marco put down the hammer in disappointment. Andrea had the same desire to get a hammer quickly.

Opening the door revealed a narrow passageway. It was only wide enough for one person to pass through while bending down, so Andrea and the others had to line up and enter. Everyone had been digging the soil for a long time, and their backs were sore.

Fortunately, the aisle gradually widened. There was a ‘real treasure chest’ next to the passage going down.

Even two of them.

“As the number of people increases, so does the treasure chest.”

Marco looked at the treasure chest and said. Andrea nodded.

There has never been a case where there are two treasure chests. I couldn’t find any reason other than multiplayer.

“But what is mine?”

Trisha asks in a puzzled voice. Andrea gave a simple answer.

“You can open them both, well. If there is a hunter card inside, it will be yours.”

“ah.”

Andrea opened the chest on the right. Inside were two cards and a small amount of gold. And on top of the box, there were floating red letters that I had seen before.

‘You can get it by choosing only one of the two cards.’

Andrea asked Tricia, who opened the box on the left.

“Tricia, did you get two cards from your treasure chest?”

“no? Mine is one sheet?”

‘It seems that the artifact’s effect only applies to one person who owns it directly.’

Knowledge related to this kind of multiplayer now had to be gradually accumulated. Even if it seemed trivial, I didn’t know when and how to use it.

Tricia’s expression when she picked up the card was not good. I don’t think I picked a very good card.

Andrea looked out at Trisha and gave advice.

“For now, don’t put that card in your deck. Let’s take a look together.”

Trisha tilted her head.

“yes? You don’t know what a hunter card is. Can you tell if my cards are good or bad by looking at them?”

“That’s right… but… there’s nothing wrong with watching together, right?”

Andrea said, “I don’t know why I don’t know.” I couldn’t stand watching the process of making another 90-card deck.

Andrea looked at Trisha’s card.

‘[Normal] Powerful Shot (2 cost): The next arrow attack deals 15 more damage. Every time you use this card, this card’s cost is reduced by 1 for this battle.’

Tricia said curtly.

“I don’t like this card very much. If you use the one whose cost has been lowered, it will be usable, but once you use it, you can’t pull it out again.”

“Maybe it was because there were 90 cards in the deck.”

“Well? Uh… Come to think of it, that’s true.”

Strong Shot is a normal grade, but it was never a bad card. Needless to say, it’s overwhelming efficiency compared to basic cards, and it could be used as a key card if a certain deck was built.

‘Infinite shooting cycle deck. It’s not even a key card, but strong shooting is an important part. but···.’

There was no need to be thrilled with a single card.

Beginners who are not accustomed to making decks choose the deck they want to play and play the game, and experts flexibly decide their deck according to the cards that appear. The cards you get later were much more important in determining your path than the cards you got now.

Andrea said to take ‘strong shot’ first. It was bothersome that I couldn’t use it right away because it cost 2, but if you think about it later, it was a good enough card to pick.

‘Well, even though it’s a key card in the Infinite Shooting Cycle deck, it’s not a card that can’t be used in other decks.’

Trisha looked suspicious, but accepted Andrea’s advice.

Andrea returned to her reward and examined the cards. Both were insignificant normal cards. Andrea, who had been thinking deeply about whether or not to choose, finally decided to choose one.

‘[Normal] Defensive Strike (1 cost): Gains 5 Armor, and the next physical attack you deal deals 5 more damage.’

Excellent performance compared to basic cards. But anyway, cards like this were widely scattered, so it was a card that had to be erased someday.

Andrea inserted the card and proceeded to the next floor with the others. On the way, I explained to Trisha about deck size and deck compression.

“…So if you have a deck of 90 cards, it’s hard to draw even if you get the best cards, right? There is no need to include obscure or unnecessary cards in the deck.”

“Ah… but wouldn’t it all come in handy someday?”

Hearing Trisha’s words, Andrea smiled vaguely. hahahaha, when he was a beginner, he used to put all these cards in his deck.

Until reaching the 22nd floor, Trisha had to be indoctrinated by Andrea about the need to compact her deck.

*

Andrea and the others were standing in front of a room on the 22nd floor. Marco, Trisha, and even Andrea all looked a little embarrassed. Their eyes were fixed on the door.

Tricia opened her mouth in a slightly trembling voice.

“Uh… um… I still have to go in, right?”

“right···.”

Andrea answered in a weak voice.

On the doorstep, in large, rough scrawl, was written ‘Welcome’. If there’s a problem, it’s that it’s written over the words ‘don’t come in’ on the back.

Looking at the slightly dark reddish color, it seemed that both were written in blood.

Andrea knew what kind of room this was. However, when I saw it in real life, I was just hesitant for a moment because it seemed to put too much pressure on me.

“Staying like this doesn’t change what’s inside. Let’s go in.”

Andrea took the lead and entered the room. Marco and Tricia followed, still hesitant.

Inside was a large library. Bookshelves full of thick books were lined up side by side along the wall. Book dust wafted around in a dizzying fashion, making the air inside feel a bit stuffy.

Candle lamps flickering precariously over the dim library. In the center was a desk and chair. Beside him, someone climbed a ladder and was organizing the books on the bookshelf.

“Oh, you have a guest.”

The librarian, feeling the presence, slid down the ladder at once. It was so small that I thought it might be a small child. Seeing the librarian’s face, Trisha frowned.

“A goblin?”

The librarian introduced himself without hesitation, as if this was a familiar response.

“Welcome to the Blood Library. My name is Shylock, the librarian who manages this library.”

Marco was looking not at the librarian, but at the bookshelf. It was the first time I had ever seen so many books gathered in one space. He unconsciously approached the bookshelf and pulled out a book.

It felt like a strange book. The cover of the book, which was made of patched up leather, looked like a rag. Marco turned the book over and examined it.

“100 million!”

He was frightened and had no choice but to drop the book. On the back of the book, there was a shape of a human face cut and pasted.

“Please handle the collected books with care. They are all valuable resources.”

Shylock said in a calm voice. Andrea glared at the goblin librarian with a disapproving look.

＜ 6. Unexpected Companion (5) ＞ End