I Possessed a Game Where I Die If I Don’t Clear the Tower - Chapter 49

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Chapter 49. Gold Grinding
Vlad de Vil accepted the restriction without complaint.
Even after receiving it, there were no complications.
With her worries eased, Camilia could now prepare for the Tower’s conquest with renewed enthusiasm.
Two days flew by in a blur, and at last, the day of Tower entry arrived.
Standing before the Tower’s main entrance, Camilia opened her party window for a final check.
[Main Party] (4/4)
Synergy: Half-Blood (Status ailment hit rate increases by 10%.)
Camilia Lord
Level: 3
Class: Mind Sorcerer
Nashu Shumel
Level: 2
Class: Knight
Vlad de Vil
Level: 6
Class: Assassin
Mina Alkes
Level: 1
Class: Alchemist
[Sub Party] (2/4)
Synergy: Gentleman’s Alliance (Attack power increases by 5%.)
Rohengreen Ashen
Level: 4
Class: Knight
Netanel Fragma
Level: 15
Class: Apostle of the Scale
‘Hmm, yes, excellent. The synergies are activating perfectly.’
As planned, today all my companions except Zehar Al Rashid would enter the Tower.
Experience efficiency becomes abysmal once a party exceeds four members, but there was no helping it.
Conversely, the more people we brought, the better our gold grinding efficiency became.
“Is everyone ready?”
Camilia swept her gaze across her companions as she posed the question, then nodded.
“We’re going in.”
As we crossed the azure Gate, a loading screen materialized.
[Loading… 11%]
[Tip: Do you need more gold to conquer the Tower?
Why not seek out the ‘Gold Slimes’?
The method to encounter them is quite simple.
the entrance to the Golden Colosseum!]
‘No matter how I think about it, this tip feels awfully suspicious.’
As I scrutinized the loading window with suspicion, the world suddenly blazed with light.
Camilia furrowed her brow slightly as she surveyed her surroundings.
Tower 3rd Floor.
Like the 1st and 2nd floors, the 3rd floor was also a damp underground waterway.
‘Map window.’
Since this was our first entry, the map was completely blank.
However, seeing the glimmering point that marked our location, I could roughly gauge where we were.
The position was quite favorable. It wasn’t a bad situation for exploration.
After reassembling the plan in my mind, I snapped my fingers.
“Nashu Shumel.”
“Yes!”
Nashu Shumel answered vigorously, brimming with determination.
The girl standing at the front of our party wore a golden breastplate retrieved from a special treasure chest.
With her small stature, she looked exactly like a walking metal sphere.
It was a ridiculous appearance, but Nashu Shumel paid it no mind.
“Oh, so I’m the most important one today!?”
After all, Lord Camilia had praised her directly, saying she had an important role.
I lightly stroked her head and replied.
“That’s right. Today, you need to do your best. I’m counting on you.”
I quickly issued orders to the party.
“We move forward. Nashu Shumel takes the lead. When you spot monsters, raise your shield and charge to intercept them.”
“Understood!”
“Vlad, support Nashu Shumel.”
“Yes, understood.”
Whether it was the golden contract or simply that Vlad had little interest in dungeons, he remained unchanged from usual.
Still, he didn’t forget his role and calmly explained beside Nashu Shumel.
“When you see traps or enemies, I’ll signal you. At that point, you need to stop. Do you understand hand signals?”
“I… I learned them. But I don’t quite remember them well…”
“…Can you at least stop when I raise my hand?”
“Y-yes!”
I’d worried that the recent sparring match might make things awkward between them, but it seemed neither was particularly uncomfortable with the other.
They followed the role assignments I gave without complaint.
Thanks to this, I felt much more at ease.
With Vlad detecting traps and ambushes, I didn’t need to keep my mind sharp with my Insight skill constantly active.
‘This is why parties need a rogue. I’ll have to teach him lockpicking once his level increases.’
I smiled contentedly and ordered the party to advance.
How long had we been moving together like this?
The loud noise made by a considerable number of creatures grew irritating, and mole-like monsters—Kobolds—appeared with growls.
“Seven. You can handle this one on your own.”
Vlad spoke those words and vanished into the shadows.
Nashu Shumel hesitated for only a moment before trusting her companion and stepped forward, driving her shield outward with all her strength.
Crash!
With a deafening boom like a cannon’s discharge, the cobolt transformed from what it had been into something far worse in an instant.
[Grrrraaagh!?]
“Hyaaaah!?”
Both the cobolt witnessing its companion reduced to chunks and Nashu, shocked at how effortlessly the monster had become a pulp thanks to her elevated stats, shrieked simultaneously.
“W-w-what do I—w-w-Lord Camilia!”
As Nashu spun around in panic, her feet slipped in the blood and she tumbled down with a heavy thud.
“Whoa? Ah!?”
‘Damn it, Shusu. Why did that fifty percent abnormal status chance have to trigger now of all times?’
Fortunately, Nashu faced no danger from the cobolt.
Vlad had already glided forward and punctured the remaining cobolt’s throat repeatedly.
He caught Nashu, who had rolled a full rotation thanks to her armor, and helped her to her feet with a weary sigh.
“…You’re really committed to making me look like an idiot, aren’t you?”
“I-I-it was an accident…!”
Nashu rose to her feet, her face flushed crimson.
Instead of answering, Vlad turned to Camilia and posed a silent question with his eyes.
‘Continue?’
Camilia answered with a light nod.
To adapt them to respond without constant instruction, it was better to let them attempt various approaches, even if mistakes occurred.
“Lord Camilia says we continue.”
“…Y-yes!”
Nashu’s steps remained stiff, her nerves not yet fully settled.
Vlad, moving closer to her side, whispered low.
“Next time, don’t kill them. Just herd them to one spot. If they become rags, we can’t skin the hide.”
“…C-cobolt hides have a use?”
“They’re water-resistant, so they’re excellent for making shoes. From a whole hide stripped while alive, you can even craft armor.”
“R-really? Then I shouldn’t hit them too hard…?”
Though the conversation’s content was somewhat gruesome, it nonetheless allowed Nashu to regain her composure swiftly.
‘Those two really do work well together, don’t they?’
Nashu’s eager but clumsy vanguard paired with Vlad’s composed and methodical rearguard created a balance that was remarkably effective.
‘No point in wasting time then.’
Camilia issued a light command.
“Increase the pace a bit.”
“Y-yes!”
As their movement accelerated, encounters with monsters multiplied, yet Nashu drove them back without difficulty.
Even when she faltered or made mistakes, Vlad’s support ensured almost none escaped to her rear.
‘Good. Their coordination seems solid at this level.’
Camilia held up a hand, signaling the two ahead to stop before turning to Mina.
“Mina, release the potion you brought.”
“Yes, ma’am!”
Mina, who had been waiting with barely contained anticipation, retrieved a flask from the leather pouch at her waist and hurled it to the ground.
Crash!
A sharp sound rang out, and as the liquid spilled across the stone floor, an ethereal violet mist rose into the air.
What she had dispersed was Hatona’s Concentration Potion.
Its effect: increased status ailment hit rate for 3 turns.
‘Potion effect, party synergy, Nashu Shumel’s special ability—all the conditions are in place. Even the Golden Dwarf Clan requirement is satisfied.’
Camilia’s gaze fixed upon the spherical armor that Nashu Shumel wore.
[Gilded Disguise]
Defense: 19
*Gold Prospector: When equipped by a member of the Golden Dwarf Clan, the probability of discovering ‘special locations’ increases significantly.
‘I’ve stacked all the probabilities in our favor. Now it’s time to open it.’
As if reading her very thoughts, the armor suddenly began to vibrate with a resonant hum.
“Huh? What?”
A bewildered Nashu Shumel froze in place.
Centered beneath her feet, a golden circle suffused with otherworldly light materialized.
Before she could even attempt a response, the expanding circle engulfed the entire party.
“My lord, get behind me!”
Even amid the chaos, Rohengreen Ashen swiftly moved to shield Camilia.
It was thoughtful and appreciated, but unnecessary.
“Fear not. Everything unfolds according to plan.”
As if awaiting those very words, the golden circle blazed with brilliant radiance.
My vision floods with pure white light.
A sensation of weightlessness washes over me, as though passing through a Gate.
When consciousness returned, the entire party had been transported into a colossal circular arena.
Yet they were not alone.
Across the way.
Standing as if to declare, ‘We are your opponents’…
[Squish?]
An endless horde of Gold Slimes stretched before them, seemingly without limit.
“S-Slimes…?”
“Why are they that color? Gold?”
The party members recoiled in shock, but Camilia remained composed.
Despite her clarity of mind, her heart raced with exhilaration.
At last, the moment to harvest the fruits of her labor had arrived.
‘Shall we begin? Gold grinding.’

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