Your Commander-in-Chief – Chapter 41

The moment the Hwarang hit maximum level and acquired a 4th rank class, he messaged the players he had already synced up with.

The entrance to the 45-level dungeon was conveniently located near the Drake hunting ground, so there was no need to travel far.

Near the entrance of the massive cave, the bones of gigantic Drakes were scattered about.

The 45-level dungeon [Tomb of Dragons] was a dungeon that needed to be cleared before heading off to raids.

As I waited a moment with Hwarang, the users who had promised to run the dungeon with us arrived.

The first to show up was Helena.

Draped in an elegant robe with a red base embroidered with golden threads, it appeared she had chosen [Elemental Master] as her advanced class.

Unlike the lower classes that could only choose one basic element, the Elemental Master could freely manipulate all four basic elements as its name suggested.

The second to arrive was Iyap.

In the party, he was the Thief class, trusted next to Hwarang and Helena.

With a dark aura swirling around him, it looked like he had chosen [Night Walker] as his advanced class.

The Night Walker, which supplemented the Assassin’s lacking survivability and provided single-target damage enhancement, was a pretty solid choice.

Finally, Chloe arrived.

As the Healer class in the party, she had chosen [Cleric] as her advanced class.

Regardless of the deity she served, she dramatically increased healing power and provided various shields to party members.

“Is the tank being looked after by Yeo?”

“Yes, since it’s not a raid, we can hold off with just shields.”

Even though there was only one tank-related class—the Paladin chosen at rank 2—I didn’t have to worry much for a regular dungeon.

Even with a shield, I was a Berserker, a legendary DPS character, and I would surely melt the boss before it could even show off many attack patterns.

With our five-man party formed, we entered the [Tomb of Dragons].

The cave’s entrance, shrouded in darkness, displayed a messy scene with bones of humans and Drakes strewn about.

The sensation of crunching bones beneath my feet was disturbingly realistic.

“Ugh…”

I pulled out my sword and shield and popped a Divine Blessing into my mouth.

The gold I had painstakingly farmed during the event period was now used to buy the Divine Blessing, making me the player with the most Divine Blessings in Deron.

“But, Yeo, do you know the way here?”

“Yes, I came alone to scout the path when I had the time.”

I answered Chloe’s question vaguely as I walked forward.

To be honest, I hadn’t actually checked, but nobody could know that.

If I said I did, then I did.

“What about the boss’s patterns?”

“I couldn’t last long enough on my own, so I didn’t see many patterns.”

Just then, as light conversation continued, massive Drakes revealed themselves ahead.

Subspecies that hadn’t become true dragons, they were larger than those encountered in the field.

I dashed forward, swinging my sword. A pillar of sunlight burst forth from the Holy Sword shrouded in crimson blood, slicing into the Drake’s scales.

Despite taking on the tank position, I was far from weak.

In fact, with even a normal attack, around 10% of the Drake’s health drained away.

At this rate, I could easily gain aggro without needing to shout.

“Yeo! You’re too fast!”

I heard Chloe’s voice behind me, but I didn’t stop.

If I were an ordinary tank class, it would have been risky, but I was anything but that.

As soon as I gained the aggro of all the monsters in the corridor, I jumped into the air.

With my extreme jump height, I almost touched the cave ceiling, but thanks to my small size, I just grazed it.

[Leap Strike]

This time, I didn’t leap into the monsters.

My small frame effortlessly cleared over the monsters, falling down near my party members behind them.

Thud!

I immediately raised my shield and slowly rotated my sword-wielding wrist.

Since Hwarang and Iyap specialized in single-target damage, I couldn’t count on them much during this group hunting.

In this situation, my only reliable ally was Helena.

As about 40 Drakes approached, I activated my skill.

Swinging my sword downwards, a wide shockwave erupted, lifting the Drakes into the air.

[Wild Onslaught]

The subsequent system correction made me slash the air with my sword, spraying crimson blood as I delivered five strikes.

While the Drakes’ health noticeably dwindled, I couldn’t take them out in one go.

At that moment, Helena’s robe began to flutter, and from the cave ceiling, a massive meteor descended.

Boom!

In the instant of the blazing explosion, the Drakes that had been half-floating in the air were swept away.

“The wizard is impressive.”

“The Berserker is even stronger.”

“Surely wizards are the best.”

“Yet the Berserker is stronger.”

I nodded at Helena’s comment, lost in thought.

If this character’s development wrapped up soon, I’d have to start nurturing my alternate character, [Princess Yeo].

I had ranked the Elemental Master as a potential class.

The [Tomb of Dragons] dungeon wasn’t all that complicated.

Following the path, we would encounter four Named Drakes, each representing one of the four basic elements—a sort of coloring book for Named monsters.

During the Named battles, Hwarang and Iyap displayed tremendous damage output.

Watching Iyap move behind and quickly slash the Drake’s back was truly spine-chilling.

Hwarang, firing from a distance, was in a position I couldn’t see.

However, the DPS confirmed during the Named encounters was higher than Iyap’s.

After taking out the four Named monsters and swapping out dropped gear, we pressed onward.

The final boss of this map was not a Drake but a Dragon.

The beast, curled up in a massive chamber, sprang to life and flared its red gaze as we approached.

[Foolish humans have come this far!]

As we progressed through a side quest, I could uncover the story of this dungeon, but all I wanted were the items I could obtain from here.

“I’m going in now.”

Despite the boss’s dialogue echoing on, I charged in without a care.

My body leapt high over the boss’s head, and I slammed my sword down.

Boom!

The Dragon, struck on the head, staggered greatly but soon shook its head and flicked me off.

As I fell down, I continued to swing my sword.

Kakakak!

As the rapidly flicking sword shredded the Dragon’s scales, long-range attacks began from a distance.

A bright white flash shot toward the Dragon’s head.

Bang!

The giant creature was troublesome to tank.

Frowning, I turned the Dragon’s direction behind me.

The moment it looked back at my party members, Iyap appeared from the black mist, swinging his dagger and ripping the Dragon’s wing apart.

Immediately after, Helena, who had been casting for a long time, raised her staff and swung it.

A massive magical formation appeared in the sky, and from within, hundreds of icicles rained down.

Crack!

As the magic pierced the Dragon’s body, it began to sway under the weight.

The boss’s health rapidly dwindled—it was so fast, even faster than expected.

Instantly, I started running on the Dragon’s body.

Moves that were impossible while playing with a keyboard and mouse were possible here.

While running, I swung my sword, peeling away its scales.

Just then, Hwarang’s torrent of bullets began to rain down on the place where the scales had been peeled away.

The boss [Elastica], fitting for its dragon species, had a pattern where it unleashed breath attacks.

When its health hit 30%, it would unleash a breath dealing massive damage toward whoever was in its sight.

“Breath is coming!”

The creature began to rotate its head widely and inhaled deeply.

At the moment its chest puffed out, Iyap, who was nearby, disappeared, leaving only a swirl of black mist.

In the boss room, massive rock objects were scattered about to help dodge breaths.

But I didn’t dodge.

Instead, I leaped onto the Dragon’s head and resumed swinging my sword.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

As the red sword strikes continued, the scales covering its neck started to peel away.

At that moment, the swaying monster opened its mouth wide and began to spew forth a massive surge of flames.

Whoosh!

The hot heat spread widely.

I kept swinging my sword in that state.

As my Holy Sword pierced through the peeled scales, I twisted it to redirect the breath upward.

“Now! Deal damage!”

The boss’s health was running low.

The moment my shout rang out, a massive fireball flew down and collided with the Dragon’s unprotected body.

Boom!

That was the finishing blow.

The gigantic Dragon lost its crimson gaze and began to slowly collapse.

The scorching breath that had been spilling from its mouth gradually dispersed.

Thud!

As the enormous body of the Dragon fell to the ground, dropped items appeared before me.

[Dragon Claymore]

Strength +60 Health +10 Unique

Strength +10%

Attack Power +620 Bound on Equip

10% damage increase against Dragonkind.

Level Requirement 45

A massive claymore made from Dragon scales.

[Dragon’s Cloak]

Strength +25 Health +25 Unique

Defense +70 Bound on Equip

10% resistance to all elements

15% resistance to Fire

Level Requirement 45

A cloak made from Dragon scales.

Grants powerful fire resistance to the wearer.

[Dragon Staff]

Intelligence +70 Unique

Intelligence +10%

Magic Attack Power +700 Bound on Equip

10% damage increase against Dragonkind.

Level Requirement 45

A staff made from Dragon scales.

Two weapons dropped right from the first match.

I was lucky.

The Dragon’s Cloak had stats randomly generated when dropped.

In other words, even if another cloak with the same name dropped later, the additional stat could be agility or intelligence instead of strength.

The Dragon Staff was taken by Helena.

The Dragon’s Cloak and Dragon Claymore went into my inventory.

I immediately donned the cloak and equipped the new weapon.

As the massive great sword entered my hands, I felt a heavy weight wash over me.

The long black blade, adorned with a head of a dragon that seemed to swallow the sword, sparkled in gold.

Whoosh!

As I swung the weapon with great strength, I felt a bit of a pull on my body, unlike before.

But still, I was satisfied.

“Isn’t that sword taller than you…?”

“If you put it on your back, it shrinks.”

I replied to Hwarang’s comment as I sheathed the enormous sword into the scabbard on my back.

Then, the massive sword slowly shrank down to fit my body perfectly.

It was a little sad.