Chapter 62

Chapter 62

When strategizing for this type of game, theres one unchanging rule.

Depending entirely on luck will inevitably lead to failure at some point.

Lets consider an example.

Suppose theres a magic spell that strikes an enemy with a hit rate of 50 percent.

If you proceed in the game relying solely on the effectiveness of this magic spell, can you really make it to the end?

For a while, you might be lucky, with the magic hitting continually, making the game easy to unravel.

But eventually, youre bound to slip. And at that moment, the game could end.

Whether its 1 percent or 99 percent, probability never fails to betray the player.

Those who aim to strategize must not depend on luck. Strategy must be conducted in the realm of certainty.

Even though I knew this well, I continued to swing for a lucky strike.

I thought it was the best tactic to pull the pre-opened cards to the limit.

And... this was the result.

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[You Are Doomed......Rest In Peace.]

[FUMBLE]

It seemed like it would come up at some point, and it finally did.

000.

The worst hand. A fumble.

Thud!

Just after the slot stopped, my left hand was shattered.

......Ugh!

I gritted my teeth and bore the pain.

My entire left arm was literally in pieces. The bones that pierced through the flesh were gushing blood.

The pain was so severe that I hallucinated sparks flying before my eyes.

This is the price of a fumble.

The attacker, myself, receives a substantial amount of damage.

Sensing something strange, Evangeline, who had been blocking the golem, flung it far away and looked at me.

Her face quickly drained of color.

"S-senior! Your left hand!"

"Dont make a fuss. I was prepared for this."

I took out a high-level healing potion with my right hand, bit off the cork, and poured it on my left arm.

Hiss-

"Argh......!"

Steam rose from my left arm. The wound was healing, the bone was knitting together, accompanied by a terrible pain. Damn, it really hurts.

The emergency treatment is done, but I wont be able to use my left arm for a while. Catching my breath, I signaled to Evangeline.

"Buy me some time. Just 10 seconds."

"Can you do it in just 10 seconds?! You need more rest......!"

"Were fighting for our lives here, theres no time for rest and whatnot because of a mere injury like this. Here they come!"

Rumble-!

The five pursuing golems charged at us.

"Damn! Back off, you stone brutes-!"

Gritting her teeth, Evangeline stood in front of me and blocked all the attacks.

Evangeline must be running out of strength too, but theres no choice. Just buy me a little time.

I reached behind with my right hand, grabbing the long load I had been carrying on my back.

Relying on luck will inevitably lead to failure in strategy. I know this well.

But the reason I swung for a lucky strike despite knowing this, is simple.

"I had insurance in case my luck failed!"

Fwip-!

I unwrapped my pack.

-A long, thin, beautiful black rifle was revealed.

Theres a reason why I, a right-handed person, had to inevitably use Lucky Strike with my left hand.

Holding the barrel with my broken left hand, I grabbed the handle of the magic gun with my right.

The butt of the gun was firmly against my right shoulder, aligning the sight with my line of vision, crouching my posture, taking a breath...

I pulled the trigger.

Bang-!

With the tremendous firing sound, I was jolted backward.

Flames burst out from the muzzle like a firecracker, and the magic bullet shot within that blaze blew away the body of the Golem standing at the very front without leaving a trace.

The magic bullet didnt stop there; it penetrated the upper body of the guy behind him, then exploded from the chest to the head of the one behind him.

One shot, three kills.

It was because they were lucky enough to stand in a straight line, but it made a spectacular scene.

"......"

Evangelin, who didnt understand what was happening, was gaping.

Even the remaining Golems were stunned by the current situation, they stopped for a moment.

"W-what is that?!"

It was a few seconds later when Evangelin yelled out. I responded nonchalantly.

"Its my second lottery ticket."

The SSR-grade magic gun, cast from the magic core of the Black Spider Queen.

Thats when it happened.

Buzzing-

Flash!

A streak of red light whizzed past us, cutting through the dense smoke. Evangeline, who was shielding me, deflected the attack with her shield. Ping!

"The most troublesome one is still alive!"

"Thats always the case. The damn ones always live long."

A Stone Golem revealed itself amidst the billowing smoke.

Despite being smothered in the suicide blast of the boss golem, the Stone Golem was functioning just fine. Its strength truly befitting a sub-boss.

"It seems his friend is dead, though."

"Thats some good news...!"

Another Stone Golem was rolling on the ground, shattered into pieces.

It was the one that killed our horse earlier. It seemed to have been hit hard by the suicide blast. Serves it right!

Ping! Beep-beep!

Boom!

As we sprinted towards the mansion, we had to deal with the magical bombardment unleashed by the Stone Golem. It was now within arms reach!

Crack-

Just then, Evangelines shield got a large crack, sounding like breaking glass.

It had taken too many hits and its durability had been completely exhausted. And it shattered when she kept using it to defend us...

"No way...!"

Following that, a single streak of red light flew towards us.

Evangeline blocked it with her cracked shield, and the shield burst into golden particles and fragments right after.

Clatter-!

"Ugh-?!"

Evangeline brushed off the fragments from her left arm while lifting her cavalry spear with both hands above her head.

Red streaks of light rained down on her.

Ping! Beep-beep!

Boom!

If theres no shield, you use a weapon to defend.

It was a sensible decision. If you dont block, you die.

Her cavalry spear deflected the magic attacks splendidly.

But, the cavalry spear is a weapon. Its not equipment for defense.

If it keeps taking attacks like this-

Crack.

It inevitably gets damaged.

Clatter-!

Soon, even her cavalry spear shattered into pieces.

The streaks of light that followed were all blocked by Evangeline, who wrapped herself around me.

"Argh...!"

"Evangeline!"

"Its fine, hurry, to the mansion...!"

The mansion was right before our eyes.

Supporting the almost collapsing Evangeline, who had taken the hit, I dashed and threw ourselves against the back door of the mansion. Thud!

As we rolled into the building, we pressed ourselves against the wall immediately.

Smash!

Ping! Beep-beep!

Bursts of light continued to pour in, shattering the windows.

Although the wall was offering temporary cover, we couldnt hold out for long in this situation.

"So...as you instructed, weve arrived at the mansion now..."

As she pressed her hand against her injury to stem the bleeding, a pale-faced Evangeline asked with difficulty,

"Do we have... a good plan to overcome this situation, senior...?"

"Just trust me, junior."

With a wry smile, I dug my hand into my pocket.

"I may not be a prince on a white horse, but..."

My pocket was linked to my inventory, and I pulled out what I had been searching for.

"Im a not-so-bad trickster."

In my hand was a magic core.

It was a standard high-grade Magic Core (SR) I had obtained from our last free exploration.

I hurled it towards the inside of the mansion.

Then, I cried out,

"Summon!"

[Summoning Magic: Automatic Defense Tower]

- All required materials are prepared.

- The level of the summoned entity matches the level of the summoner. You can only maintain one summon at a time.

- Please designate the summoning location.

I was going to use everything I could.

I curled the corners of my mouth into a smug grin.

Do you think Ill go down here, you monsters?