Half-Dragon Bandit

The next day.

Roger left the tent.

We then proceeded into Steel Dragon Mountain.

It's quite interesting to look at the map of the Steel Dragon Mountain area from High-Dimensional Perspective.

It's like slowly moving around on a fantasy RPG map.

Roger could spot any obstacles ahead early on.

Or perhaps there are monsters, traps, or ambushes.

This actually gave him a huge informational advantage.

Just imagine it.

If one doesn't have High-Dimensional Perspective, one can't just run around recklessly.

He'll probably be surrounded and attacked by local bandits long ago.

And with this advantage in perspective.

Roger could at least test the waters with composure.

So he spent a lot of time selecting a location.

They finally made their move near the bandit camp, which was quite a distance from the "Southern Outpost"!

And when he entered that area.

The screen changed from "RPG Adventure Mode" to "Arcade Combat Mode".

A character that moves up, down, left, and right.

Enemies walking back and forth in the distance.

The shelves and platforms are of varying heights.

There are also some strange traps and mechanisms.

All of these elements contribute to Roger's strong gaming atmosphere.

He casually pulled out Gambler's Roulette.

They launched a fierce attack on the "Half-Dragon Bandit" at the edge of the camp!

The Half-Dragon Bandit were extremely arrogant.

After being launched by a marble.

He immediately brandished the big stick in his hand and charged over.

It's a pity.

His physique didn't seem as tough as he appeared.

Before he could even reach Roger...

The monster's health bar was almost empty.

With a snap.

The Half-Dragon Bandit simply collapsed!

He witnessed his companion's death.

Another Half-Dragon Bandit from the vicinity also charged over in a fit of grief and rage.

Roger mercilessly took his life with a marble.

On the data panel.

"Hint: You have killed a Half-Dragon Bandit."

"Your scale hardness has been slightly increased (invalid attribute)."

"Dice of Destiny: Sin Mark successfully refreshed!"

"Your card-playing skills have improved slightly."

"Completely worthless..."

Roger glanced at it and immediately lost interest.

only.

There are only two main types of active organisms in the Steel Dragon Mountain area:

Half-Dragon Bandit.

And the slaves from various races who were enslaved by them.

The former has been confirmed as a monster.

As for the latter, which has a wide variety of variations, it should not be the case.

It is now highly unlikely that Roger will be able to reap the benefits of the Sin Mark here.

Thinking about it that way.

His enthusiasm for work immediately diminished.

Meanwhile.

Suddenly, the alarm clock in the center of the room went off!

Short, sharp cries rose and fell.

Before Roger could react...

More than 100 Half-Dragon Bandit suddenly surged into the room! The dense horde of monsters startled Roger.

He often encountered situations where pulling up a radish brought out mud along with it.

But this was the first time something this exaggerated had ever happened! However, Roger wasn't too flustered.

He took a few steps back slightly.

Summon the sprites!

"Judging from how well the Half-Dragon Bandit are handling my Infinite Marbles, their strength isn't that great..."

"The little sprites are more than enough to sweep them!"

"Summoning builds are still less strenuous..."

He watched as the colorful sprites, upon receiving his command, bravely unleashed their Elemental Power upon the Half-Dragon Man army.

Roger stretched with satisfaction.

The Gambler's Roulette in his hand was also put into the Tinder Pouch—

He was ready to start paddling.

As for the reasons...

Roger had also made up his mind:

"Someone has to do the dirty work of collecting loot, right?"

"We can't keep bothering Cindy!"

"It still wants to stay in the Item Column as a benefactor..."

Guided by this idea.

Roger strolled towards the enemy like an old man taking a leisurely walk.

He seemed very relaxed.

after all.

A summoner's daily life should be this monotonous and boring.

In the blink of an eye, my eyes are closed.

The screen is now filled with loot waiting for him to collect—

Huh? Wait a minute!

Roger suddenly widened his eyes!

Just as the Elemental Power of the fairies struck the foremost Half-Dragon Bandit...

Roger suddenly sensed something was wrong!

Originally, it was a very powerful spell effect.

For some reason, I didn't see any effect on the Half-Dragon Man! The dozen or so Half-Dragon Man at the front had clearly been hit by the Heavenly Wind and Earthly Fire and the Frost.

But they only appeared to move a tiny bit slower!

Their health points were only slightly reduced! This is completely different from when they were hit by marbles! What's more troublesome is...

The sprites' spells enraged the Half-Dragon Man wielding clubs.

They were wildly swinging their bats into the sky! Despite the elves' agility and speed.

But at the same time, he was surrounded and attacked by so many thick and long sticks.

For a time, he was at a loss for what to do.

Difficult to dodge!

By accident.

The blood elf, who faithfully carried out his master's attack orders, was nearly smashed into mincemeat by the big club! Although he managed to retreat into the air in time.

However, their condition was also greatly reduced.

I want to recover.

That's not something that can be done overnight!

"Not good!"

Seeing this scene.

Roger's heart skipped a beat.

At this critical moment.

He had no time to think.

His fighting instincts urged him to activate "Secret Technique: Light Wind"! Suddenly.

Roger flew into the air.

They forced themselves to create some distance between themselves and the Half-Dragon Bandit.

Also, by using this secret technique.

The elves, who had been relentlessly pursued by the Half-Dragon Bandit, finally had a chance to catch their breath.

It can happen very quickly.

Roger then realized that things were not so simple.

He retreated all the way back.

Those hundred-plus Half-Dragon Bandit actually chose to relentlessly pursue and attack! "Is this hatred really that extreme?"

final.

Roger had no choice but to retreat from the "Southern Outpost" territory in disgrace.

We retreated to almost the last campsite!

Fortunately, we've arrived here.

The vicious Half-Dragon Bandit finally stopped their pursuit.

Roger was able to view the records he had observed.

"Half-Dragon Bandit (Normal)"

"Life Index: 4"

Wall Index: 2

Trait 1 (Spell Resistance): Half-Dragon Bandit have inherited magic immunity from the Steel Dragon lineage.

They usually have extremely high resistance to magic.

Even the lowest among its members has a spell resistance rate of 70%.

Trait 2 (Exotic Weapon): Half-Dragon Bandit are skilled at wielding massive objects.

Items including clubs, greatswords, and Spiked Club.

Trait 3 (High Unity): The Half-Dragon Bandit have a very harmonious internal relationship.

They hugged each other tightly.

If even one member is attacked from the outside.

The entire camp would then attack them en masse.

Until the foreign enemy is driven out

Spell Resistance!

Roger's eyelids twitched.

Who knew these monsters, who could be killed by marbles, had such a powerful side! "Their Life Index and Wall Index aren't high, so they can't stop the Infinite Marbles..."

"But spell resistance and high unity are such troublesome traits!"

Roger frowned.

Because the real problem has been realized! This map of Steel Dragon Mountain—

Or rather, the Half-Dragon Bandit race is a great counter to his current build! The Elf Summoning Stream build is based on the Elf's frantic work.

Roger himself possessed the legendary Gambler's Roulette.

But the power of an individual is ultimately limited.

In the face of spell resistance.

The power of the entire structure was neutralized.

Roger would find it a bit difficult to complete the game alone again.

In fact.

Let alone beating the game.

Even breaking through a single outpost on the Southern Outpost was extremely difficult!

There are too many enemies.

The Infinite Marbles is simply endless...

Roger frowned.

In a short time.

He couldn't think of a good solution either.

He certainly wouldn't give up easily.

However, the next steps will require some skill.

So he calmed down and devised some ideas for luring and defeating monsters.

20 minutes later.

Roger regrouped.

Once again, he stepped into the territory of Steel Dragon Mountain alone.

Last time I came.

He was arrogant and carefree.

And this time...

They were already proceeding with extreme caution, as if walking on thin ice.

pity.

despite this.

After he quietly infiltrated and killed a Half-Dragon Bandit.

The entire camp erupted in chaos!

The familiar alarm bells continue to ring.

It won't take more than half a minute.

More than a hundred Half-Dragon Bandit have gathered at Roger's location!

He tried to wear down the enemy using a kite-flying tactic.

It can happen very quickly.

He started using "Secret Technique: Light Wind" and the "Charge" skill that comes with the Gambler's Roulette like crazy!

Infinite Marbles is indeed very powerful.

But it was completely useless against such a dense enemy force! He killed one, and three more appeared!

If he hadn't slipped away so quickly...

He'd probably already been ravaged to death by the Half-Dragon Man ' clubs by now! But Roger still didn't want to give up.

He wanted to keep trying! He believed in his abilities.

We'll definitely be able to figure out a way to deal with the Half-Dragon Bandit!

Definitely! I held that thought in mind.

Roger rested for a while at the campsite.

And so they embarked on their campaign once more!...

It was evening.

Three-Way Intersection.

Roger was panting heavily.

distance.

On the Steel Dragon Mountain Road.

A large group of Half-Dragon Bandit were vandalizing the tent he had used for camping the night before.

Even though we are so far apart.

But Roger could still feel the murderous aura emanating from those clubs! Because of this day.

He's dealt with these guys a lot.

He even took something from the corpse of a Half-Dragon Man.

Roger hadn't expected this.

This thing is actually a legitimate prop!

On the data panel.

"Half-Dragon Club (Blunt Weapon/Dragon): Normal Attack +2"

You've discovered a new term: Dragon Clan

"Dragon (2): All enemies facing you."

They will all experience a 5-second 'deterrent' effect.

Under a state of deterrence.

They will be unable to use any abilities other than normal attacks, such as skills, spells, and feats.

The effect of the new term doesn't seem very strong.

What's even more frustrating is...

Roger's monster-hunting progress remained completely unchanged throughout the day!

In order to fight against the Half-Dragon Man.

Roger used every trick in the book.

However, the problem of "high degree of unity" has never been solved!

If it weren't for his agility, he would never have fallen to the Half-Dragon Club stick.

He even suspected that he hadn't been grinding monsters at all that day—

Instead, they're being attacked by monsters!

"That's insane..."

"How could there be such a monster?"

"All you know is ganging up, huh..."

Roger was internally ranting.

If you calm down and think about it...

Based on his current knowledge and experience in the Two-Dimensional World.

If they were separated from the fairies.

There was indeed no way to fight against the large number of Half-Dragon Bandit.

"Perhaps..."

"I should hire some help."

Looking at the sign at the Three-Way Intersection that read "The Charming Widow's Tinder Factory".

Roger looked thoughtful.