01x09 - Dreamlord

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Acrobatic Amble!

Ribbit!

Doppellusion!

Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit!

Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit!

Ribbit!

Shadow Stomp!

Dice Thrust!

Ribbit?

Critical.

I must toss and hit the eyeball with
three more magic stones to defeat it.

Moreover, the Dreamlord
has quick auto-recovery.

I'll be completely cornered
if I keep wasting time...

No way!

It shouldn't have cast Sylph Cutter
from my position...

It's no good!

I can't avoid it!

My consciousness is becoming hazy...

My heartbeat is incredibly fast...

My legs won't move...

Abnormal status: Stun.

I see.

It's fatal to be stunned
in this situation...

I say...

Maybe this is because
my base luck stat was always low...

I should've had Ruche stay...

Sir Elymas, let's defeat it together!

Why, thank you!

I'm grateful for your request!

Doppellusion!

What are you doing here?

Didn't you guide those two and flee...?!

It's just a straight path to the exit,

but I didn't sense any hint
that you'd follow us out.

So I guided those two to a safe place.

I came back alone to see the situation.

Didn't you say that you'd
follow after us...?

Why did you really fight it? Why?!

It is... my desire to do so.

Please, you should go now, Ruche...

If so...!

I'll stay with you since
it's my desire to do so!

No, don't take them.

Pick up all the stuff you threw yourself.

Even a kid knows that.

And calling something you threw to
the ground a parting gift is an insult.

You saved me.

You risked your life to let us flee.

Take care of those two!

You said that you need my power.

To ignore and let someone
like that die...

If my resolve were only
as far as fleeing like that...

...I'd have quit as an adventurer
a long time ago!

But my only method of attack
won't work against it.

Neither of us has a long-range attack
that can damage it.

Even so, does that mean
we should give up?!

Didn't you rely on me
who always makes excuses

that I'm a useless person, Sir Elymas?

It's okay.

Ruche...

Ruche.

I need you.

Please rely on me once again!

Doppellusion.

Is that so?

Ruche, you're a lot more
than what I've thought...

I beg you, Ruche.

I need your power.

Let's defeat Embryo together!

Yes! Let's do it, Sir Elymas!

♪I held my breath in
this labyrinthine city♪

♪Hey, let's go find♪

♪Our real voices now♪

♪Gathering up those nameless days♪

♪Behind the scarred, invisible shield♪

♪Lies a wish known only to me♪

♪As long as I can keep walking
with it in my heart♪

♪I'm sure I won't be afraid♪

♪This is my story♪

♪No time for sorry♪

♪I have no doubts;
this is the path my heart has chosen♪

♪No chains can hold me♪

♪As I reached out♪

♪To a closed door, a new world♪

♪Awakens♪

♪The heartbeat that
had been dormant awakens♪

It's coming, Sir Elymas!

Shield Bash!

Ruche!

Okay, I can... I can do it!

T-This will never end.

Yeah.

It is meaningless
to defeat the Tin Knights.

We'll lose our chance to win
if it's a w*r of attrition.

We need to attack the main body, Embryo!

Do you have a plan?!

I do.

We'll attack with your Dice Thrust.

If it fails, we're finished!

One-sixth of a chance.

We can only wager on your luck.

Embryo's flesh armor has 88 defense stats
when its eyeball is closed.

If we draw a critical Dice Thrust that
pierced Golden Raana's 200 defense stats,

then we can forcibly deal
massive damage.

With that, we should be able to skip the
usual process and defeat Embryo directly.

B-But, how can I do it
when it's up in the air?!

Acrobatic Amble!

No! You'll be a perfect target
for its Sylph Cutter!

If so, then how will we...

I'll forcibly approach it.

What?!

While you follow me from behind.

If we make it,

I'll propel you into the air
with Shield Bash.

But that is too risky!

If it fails, we won't survive.

Relying on Dice Thrust
to draw out a six.

Is that all?

If there's no other way,
then we have to rely on it.

I'll do it!

I'll definitely draw a six!

Please do so, Ruche!

I'm counting on your luck!

Okay!

Vital Slice!

Ruche, jump now!

Shield Bash!

It's perfect up to this point.

We can only pray and leave
the rest to Goddess of Fortune.

In her fight against
the second Golden Raana,

even with her high luck, she still
needed seven tries to draw a six.

It's a useless bias for me.

However...

Our chances will add up!

Dice Thrust!

We only have one chance.
- Dice Thrust!

Let it work!

Miss.

Dice Thrust!

We only have one chance.
- Dice Thrust!

Let it work!

Miss.

It failed.

Although I knew there was no other way,

we shouldn't have chosen such a risky
tactic where we put our lives on the line.

This situation...

How can we overcome this?

Don't give up now!

At least, I need to make sure
Ruche lands safely.

I have to attract the Tin Knights away!

Acrobatic Amble!

This is...!

The real last attack!

Dice Thrust!

Acquired 2117 experience points.

You've reached level 39.

I've made one big mistake.

You've reached level 41.

All I could do was pray
for Ruche's luck.

But even if she was abandoned by luck,
Ruche would snatch the victory by herself.

I-I defeated it... Really?

Ruche.

If you hadn't been here,
I would've died.

Thank you very much.

Really?

Somehow, I gained some confidence
during this dungeon exploration too.

I've always been told that
my class job is useless.

But we got a bunch of items!

Even Dice Thrust...

No, you misunderstood.

It's all thanks to you, Ruche.

Cline has made an unfortunate mistake.

In this world,

I've also been judging people
based on their level and job class.

It means that I'm no different
from my father and Cline.

The only difference is
my valuation standard.

In a live-or-die situation,

Ruche returned
to save my stubborn self.

Moreover, she reversed
the extreme situation

with her quick thinking
and subdued Embryo.

I'm deeply grateful
for her kindness and loyalty.

She can act beyond her capacity
in critical times.

Could there be any teammate
more reliable than you?

You're praising me too much.

Sir Elymas, you're such a sweet-talker.

Awarded the title, The Upsetter.

Award for subduing the Dreamlord
with two or fewer members

- and at no more than 70%
of the recommended level.

- Don't tease me, Sir Elymas.

When fighting high-level enemies,

you'll receive a 15% boost
to attack and speed stats.

A title for subduing
the Dreamlord at a low level.

This is a required title
in the Magic World,

and I intend to obtain it someday.

But I didn't expect to obtain it
at such an early stage.

There are dropped items!

Wow, Tin Sword!

Yay! Wow!
- Seriously?!

Tin Sword, level 35. Attack +9.

Sale price: 2,400,000 gold.

A Tin Knight's sword.

They even dropped expensive items easily.

Having a great fortune skill tree
is truly a bliss.

Yet, you need to be bold
to equip it and travel with it.

At this rate, I'm curious
to see what Embryo dropped.

Ruche!
- Yes?

Do you see a wind elemental
bow around you?

A bow? I'll look around.

It's an item dropped by Embryo.

Well, sometimes we don't get
what we'd hoped for.

A skill book!

A skill book is a rare drop with
a lower drop rate than weapons!

It's also a convenient
Intermediate Wind Magic.

Naturally, a skill book costs a fortune.

In this world, the price is significantly
higher thanks to nobles' monopoly.

And we will get
an outrageous price for it...

What's wrong, Sir Elymas?
Why do you hide that item?

D-Don't mind me!

We just got a great item
that'll endanger our lives.

Only that granny
can handle this item.

Sir Elymas, what's going on...?!

Don't worry.

This dungeon will vanish
after the boss is defeated.

And before we know it,
we'll be standing outside.

Is that so?

It startled me.
I've had a lot of firsts today.

Now is not the right time
to say this, but...

Yes?

We've made more than


Eh...? Huh?

It's just a rough estimate,
so I can't say for sure.

Wha...?!

Hey, Ruche! Are you okay?

What's wrong, Ruche?

I-It's really not
the right time to say it!

♪[Find your way]♪

♪[Come whatever may]♪

♪Shall we make some noise?♪

♪Shall we try everything?♪

♪Do you value life?♪

♪Let's do one or the other♪

♪Capacity overload
Not enough memory♪

♪Is there still room for growth?
Is it more a yes or a no?♪

♪Arrivederci
I want to run away at once♪

♪Survival instinct, afflictions, impulse♪

♪I've had enough
being surrounded by them♪

♪Failure, disgrace♪

♪It pained me a lot,
made me like a corpse♪

♪Can't you do something about life?♪

♪I want to be stronger♪

♪It's okay to be a bit weak♪

♪I want to live well♪

♪It's okay even you're being clumsy♪

♪[Find your way]♪

♪[In the night, stars will sway]♪

♪Can't live my life well
[Find your way]♪

♪[In my heart, I'll light the way]♪

♪[Find your way]♪

♪[Life is Canvas, draw your day]♪

♪Ah, I want to be known someday♪

Thanks to Ruche, we've defeated Embryo.

She's such an amazing partner!

With this, we are getting closer to the
Fang of Smoldering Insanity skill book.

If we can earn a little bit more gold,

getting 50 million gold
won't be a dream!

However...

...will it be easy when facing
that greedy granny?

Next time: "Negotiations".

But first, let's have a party
to celebrate clearing the dungeon!