Chapter 19 - Five-Person Party
Mobile games inevitably have different starting points.
Some people do open runs.
Some enter after perfectly rerolling.
There are diligent server fee payers who crush with trucks.
There are people who try reincarnation like me.
There might be completely fresh newbies too.
Then, is their competitive environment the same?
Of course not.
Depending on when they started, the growth gap in resources accumulating daily will inevitably widen like a rolling snowball.
Where this is most clearly revealed is the Dimension Arena.
Dimension Arena. Commonly called D-Arena.
Players compete for rankings while squabbling with each other.
A devilish content where they grind time and money to protect worthless pride.
Therefore, instead of throwing everyone into the same environment, they are divided into ‘groups’ based on entry order.
So stagnant water stays with stagnant water.
Newbies fight among newbies, somewhat mitigating competition.
“Not going to Zone 10 today either?”
“Tsk tsk. Wait.”
I explained sufficiently to the heroes in agreement with Yohena, but.
There was one little lamb who couldn’t escape the delusion.
“Eek! I want to quickly put that arrogant big-breasted Elise in her place!”
“Tsk tsk. Wait.”
I patted the head of Tinya, who was impatient to quickly reach the 10th floor where the second boss, Elise, was.
The reason for taking some time before immediately climbing to the 7th floor Zone 10.
D-Arena holdout!
Raising specs as much as possible before entering, and incidentally mixing into a group with latecomers.
The part with the biggest reward in D-Arena is the ‘First Rank Achievement Reward’.
Starting from 10,000th place, divine stones pour down as you reach higher ranks.
After that, a tiny amount of divine stones trickles down every hour for maintaining a certain rank.
In other words, by holding out and being placed in a group with as many la~me♡ people as possible, you can mine a lot of rewards at once!
Ah, crap.
My speech got infected while patting Tinya’s head.
“Tinya, how much is a wild boar’s fine mane hair?”
“Ah, um, fine mane hair, fine mane haaair…”
…Of course, I’m not sure if it’s possible since the game and reality have already mixed strangely.
Suck honey if you can suck it.
That’s been my long-standing motto.
Of course, due to the shop owner’s power, I’ve already perfectly farmed almost everything that can be farmed before the 7th floor.
I’m only waiting for one thing.
The weekly shop purchase limit resetting tomorrow morning.
Then.
I’ll have enough resources to definitely hit the ceiling even if I have to beat my chest and wail!
The calm before the storm.
Whether the gacha is lame or my luck is lame, the results will tell.
“……”
“…Ark. Are you okay…?”
“Woof……”
“Eeek… Goddess is bad… Uwaaaaah!”
What’s there to say.
My luck was overwhelmingly lame.
“…No. They say joy comes after trials… I guess really good fate is coming. Haha…”
Still, I forced a smile on the corners of my mouth.
It’s too gloomy to be down over just one ceiling.
‘Aaaah! Dog-dick-like trash shit game!’
‘No, it’s 3%! 3%! 3% doesn’t come out even once in 100 pulls?’
‘Fuck, let’s see who wins. …Limit exceeded? Kuaaaah!’
‘If I just whale one more truck… Let’s see, food expenses… I just need to eat ramen for about 2 weeks? Ramen is a complete food!’
…Because the past I’ve already gone through was too splendid.
While taking in the sight of Tinya sobbing huwaang with her head dented from blasphemy.
“Yohena. Hit gently. Let’s finish up.”
It was just a few minutes ago when my pockets were making jingle jangle sounds.
Now it’s zero ammo left.
Exactly! 0!
…Because we’ll mine in D-Arena.
Because El Dorado, the land of gold, awaits us…!
“Select Revelation please. As I mentioned, please do Saha, Dieta, and Ruby.”
“Woof?”
“Not Lumi, Ruby.”
Select Revelation.
A gacha that increases the appearance probability of desired hero contracts.
Considering ceiling carryover, it would generally be correct to do pickup, but…
The current pickup and the cause of my incarnation into this game.
Erte isn’t an immediate combat power.
She only performs well when the rest of the ice deck pieces are all there.
Therefore, we fill in the lacking tank.
The three I want to receive from Select Revelation are all tanks.
Surely my luck won’t be bad enough to get a pick-through here?
“Beloved… And… May the chosen hero respond to the call…”
Mumble mumble, when Yohena’s prayer ends.
The tranquil scenery inside the shop suddenly changed to a vast field due to the gacha production.
Colorful flames flared up from the Holy Grail!
“Looks delicious!”
“Woof!”
“My heart’s pounding…!”
Two weeks after incarnation.
The day has finally come to complete a 5-person party.
Thump thump, thump thump!
……
So.
Very.
Naturally.
9 white shooting stars fell first.
…I didn’t expect it.
Really didn’t…
Like that.
Neither more nor less, exactly the 100th star.
Came down from the sky, scattering brilliant light.
At last, Yohena took out a paper and held it out.
My hand that received it trembled a little.
Rustle──
“Please!”
Chak!
I closed my eyes tightly for a moment, then slightly opened them and slid the card from bottom to top to reveal it.
Red border.
Five stars.
A two-syllable name.
The unique huge hammer.
Heavy-looking heavy armor…!
“Kuhahahahaha!!!!!!”
It’s here!
Sniping success!
“What what? Who is it?”
“Woof!”
“Me too! Me too!”
Over my shoulder, shedding tears of emotion.
Ari and Lumi and Tinya’s faces popped out.
“Oh, it’s Saha?”
“Cool woof!”
“…Scaryyyy…”
Various reactions came back.
And.
By coincidence, or fate.
“Yohena, are you here? I have something to talk about──”
“Wow, it’s Saha!”
“The real thing is even cooler woof!”
“Hieeek…!”
With a face exactly the same as the one drawn on the contract in my hand.
Who was our party’s tank in the past.
And will be our party’s tank in the future.
Saha-nim opened the shop door and entered at the perfect timing.
“Sister Yohena? Hmm, it seems she’s always at the general store around this time lately.”
“Thank you for letting me know, Sister Rania.”
Saha tilted her head and left the sanctuary.
General store.
…Actually, these days it’s more like a bar, bustling with energy at night.
But due to her work schedule, she hasn’t been able to visit recently.
Those weak arms, that soft skin, those curves that can’t be hidden even by robes…
“Ugh.”
Calm down, calm down.
Falling into impure thoughts alone is against chivalry.
With such thoughts, Saha’s footsteps gradually became lighter.
And.
“Yohena, are you here? I have something to talk about──”
Saha, who was about to step into the shop, suddenly stopped.
She saw things she shouldn’t have seen.
The Holy Grail, said to connect heroes’ fates to the Revealer, emitting a bright light.
The ‘converted demon’ she had only heard rumors about, flapping her wings.
The saint closing her eyes demurely and praying in front of it.
And.
Holding the ‘Revelation Tablet’ in one hand.
Holding a contract with her own image drawn on it in the other hand.
With his hood pushed back and a slightly excited face looking this way.
The ‘dawn walking man’, and those weak arms…
“Uh, um, uh.”
Saha’s thought circuits momentarily stopped.
“Fate, it’s fate…!”
He walked towards her with strong momentum.
…Like a fragile hamster discovering sunflower seeds.
Her mind slightly touching the edge of heaven.
Although Saha couldn’t hear well the words the man was pouring out.
When she grasped the contract he held out──
A bracelet containing auspicious light appeared in the air.
It bound her wrist and the man’s wrist together.
A couple bracelet…!
Saha’s heart rate increased a bit more.
The moment the bracelet melted into her body.
Saha fully ‘understood’ this situation.
That this man was the one who had been conquering the tower until now.
…Half, no, not even a quarter, but clearly possessing the qualifications of a Revealer together.
And.
That she would be with this man constantly from now on.
What drove the nail in for Saha was.
“I’m really glad to meet you earlier than expected, Saha! I look forward to working with you. Ah! This is a gift. I prepared it for Saha.”
The item the man handed her.
Phoenix tail feathers.
Two bring joy.
Three bring emotion.
Four bring longing.
Five bring passion.
Six bring fateful attraction.
“This is all I have right now. I’ll get you more when I get more.”
Seeing his face smiling shyly while placing the sixth phoenix tail feather on her hand.
“Huh? Saha?”
She fell backwards while spurting a nosebleed.
Although there was a bit of commotion.
With the kind explanations of me and our hero party’s senior heroes Ari and Yohena, Saha was also able to fully understand the situation up to now.
…Her eyes look a bit scary up close.
But she still seems like a really good kid.
Especially.
She doesn’t refuse food!
Gulp gulp.
Gulp gulp.
“Amazing woof!”
“How can she not change expression at all…”
“Hieeek…!”
Unlike the naughty kids who started running away whenever I gave them medicine, no, Elixirs of Growth saying it’s good for their bodies.
Saha calmly drank the potions gulp gulp and steadily raised her level.
Moreover.
“Well, this hardly counts as asceticism. And, how could I refuse something given by my Sara… no, A-A-A-Ark?”
Rather, she sternly scolded our delinquent girls!
She still confused my name with ‘Sara’ and stuttered slightly when calling my name.
Well, in a world where there’s a crazy kid whose catchphrase is ‘La~me♡’.
What flaw is a bit of poor memory and stuttering?
Anyway.
5-person party formation!
Since I had already fully set up equipment, levels, and rank-up materials in advance.
Saha’s specs quickly rose to our party’s average level.
“Well then. Let’s go. Subjugate Zone 10, and to the battlefield!”
I shouted solemnly.
Today will be quite a long day.
A little while later.
When we entered the 7th floor Zone 10, we saw something strange.
The boss that should have greeted us originally──
The Orc Warrior was lying unconscious in a corner with only 10,000 HP left.
“This humble one has been waiting quietly here. My new master, great ruler, true conqueror of the tower…!”
The boss who should have been waiting in the 10th floor Zone 10 originally.
Elise was doing a kowtow with her clothes neatly folded.
Wow! A crazy naked exhibitionist!
Wow! Side boob!
Bwaaaang!
Heurk…!
Bwaang…!
“Kyahaha! What’s with that shameful appearance?”
At the sound of Tinya’s laughter, I snapped back to my senses.
First, I covered Tinya’s eyes.
“Tinya, you shouldn’t look at things like that.”
At least her appearance is that of a minor.
But, the next moment.
My vision turned black too.
“Revealer-nim. You shouldn’t let such impure things enter your eyes. It must surely be a demon’s delusion.”
It was Saha.
No!
My milk tanks!!!