I Became a 6★ Gacha Character

Chapter 235: Princess 'King' Maker 5

TL/Editor: Raei

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We safely retreated to a cave, a safe zone.

Even though their heads had turned into those of old women, the harpies' intelligence remained as birds, squawking noisily before dispersing after some time.

It was like avoiding a rolling boulder and entering a crevice in the cliff, dodging the flock of harpies to hide and advance through the cave.

"There were a few caves along the way, so we can move from one to the next like stepping stones."

"The black harpies seem quite dumb, so we can keep moving forward like this."

Not old woman harpies or beauty harpies, but black and red harpies?

Well, calling them old woman harpies and beauty harpies is a bit too blunt.

While entertaining odd thoughts and listening to the group's conversation, the course of action was very simply decided.

Since there were caves on the way to that suspicious peak, the plan was to use them to continue forward.

After all, BB Games had practically laid out a path inviting us with a "come this way~", so we had to take advantage of it.

"The closer we get, the more of them will swarm us."

"There's no need to overdo it. Even if we can't confirm the existence of a nest, we've found a suspicious place, so we can call over the brothers."

Katie and Grace nodded at Irene's words.

If that happens, even if the money or benefits we can earn right away decrease, the strategy could be carried out more comfortably.

It's like a kind of EASY mode for those who failed.

Even if the harpies rampage violently, the temple knights could advance, tearing through the path with divine energy, and they couldn't be stopped.

If the enemy annoys us with wings and numbers, we just need to fill our side with numbers too.

-Surely you're not thinking of crying out for help from the temple like a damsel in distress?

-If we're asking for help from the temple, I don't see why a natural-born 6 is needed in the party, lol...

-There's no time to hesitate

-After abandoning the fight like sh*t, don't tell me you're going to abandon the strategy too~

-Lol, abandoned damage dealing and now the story too? Almost like it's natural*[1]

[Chat deleted by the mod]

"You can't save that joke with 'almost'. Please throw away the cringy dad joke book on your desk while you're banned."

The group naturally took a break, using large rocks as seats.

Meanwhile, Han Se-ah sharply executes a viewer who made a dad joke on the chopping block.

Even as she handed over a campfire kit from the inventory to Irene, her eyes were sharply scanning the chat.

The viewer caught this time wasn't a newcomer but seemed familiar with internet streaming.

[Smile and Fortune Comes donated 10,000 won!]

Ah, seriously~~ I'm weak to the donation trends~~ haha

Han Se-ah's eyebrows twitched peculiarly at the sight of someone not hesitating to donate money for a joke.

She wanted to laugh at the ridiculousness, but laughing would feel like losing.

While she battled against the aftermath of boomer humor and dad jokes, the savory smell filled the cave.

The skewers she and Grace had bought last time were gently heated over the campfire, emitting a greasy fragrance hard to find in the tower.

The chicken and pork dripped with fat as they sizzled over the flickering flames.

Irene, who was grilling a snack-sized amount, handed me a skewer with a bright smile.

"Do you prefer pork or chicken, Roland?"

"I like both, but I prefer chicken for skewers."

"Here you go. Grace, you too!"

The enticing aroma lifted everyone's spirits, gathering around the fire one by one.

Biting into a skewer made it hard to believe we were in the tower.

To me, the tower was an experience of becoming the leader of a barbarian tribe, wandering half-starved and filthy through damp and sticky swamps, exploring the corridors.

If I could enjoy a clean journey with beautiful companions and fresh food supplied through inventory, I wouldn't be afraid of reaching the 100th or even the 200th floor.

...Still, I wish it would end cleanly at the 100th floor.

"Hot, hot. This is what Roland and Grace bought last time, right?"

"Not bought, the owner of the store gave it to Roland for free."

"All of this?"

Munching on the hot skewers, the sight of them chatting filled one with a sense of warmth.

Despite their beautiful appearances, making them seem incapable of harming a bug, they were all senior adventurers.

Except for Han Se-ah, who hadn't learned any attack magic yet, the group was flawless.

But she really went all in on alchemy, huh?

Is she the type whose mind goes blank on everything else once she's focused on one thing?

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Raei Translations

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"Hanna, come sit here."

"Eh, again?"

After lightly satisfying our hunger with the skewers, I gestured for Han Se-ah to join us in front of the campfire, enjoying the fullness and warmth.

When I tapped on a flat rock, signaling her to sit there, her expression twisted oddly.

Anyway, since we were going to rest a bit before moving on, I figured it was time for some career counseling.

We had ascended the tower too quickly with Han Se-ah, and since the tower began to radically change from the 40th floor, it seemed necessary to have a parent-teacher conference-like discussion.

She approached with an expression as if skewers would be put through her.

"Now that everyone has reached a higher realm, Grace and Katie can imbue their weapons with mana, as I've shown them."

"Ah, yes. That's right."

"Since you've also seemed to reach the higher ranks with the Goddess's blessing, I think we need to discuss what to do about your magic."

-Stop abandoning damage, the teacher is giving you a hint lol

-Let's at least add a protective function to our glorious and shining inventory

-Water comes out, fire comes out, food comes out, what's there to complain about? The hero party's porter cut is so high

-But seriously, if the old mage at the 20th floor could sweep away the orcs like that, you should learn some heavy-hitting or wide-area spells too

-I think a chairman or a whale needs to donate like a million won for her to learn a skill?

Contrary to Han Se-ah's worries, instead of an endless cycle of nagging like last time, the discussion was about magic skills.

It was bound to be an interesting topic, so not only the viewers but also the members warming up by the campfire gradually gathered around.

Suddenly, everyone surrounded Han Se-ah, not intending to pressure her like in an interview.

The members each threw in their two cents towards Han Se-ah.

"Now that you mention it, Hanna has become an senior mage, right? My goodness I saw that from senior mages onwards, they could even summon thunderstorms or cause landslides if they put their all into it."

"Indeed, mages, upon reaching the senior level, don't just become physically stronger but their magic's range and destructive power increase to unbelievable levels. So, do you have a particular element in mind?"

"Hanna usually uses uncommon magic the most, like inventory or mana spikes, right?"

While Grace to Irene each added their comments, the viewers were not silent either.

There were those bantering about legality, water laws and whatnot.

Flame attributes were illegal because of 'fire laws', and water magic was like having your sister pour water for you

"Stop, stop! Just a moment? I haven't decided yet, but I'd like to learn wide-area skills in either flame, thunder, or ice. It seems more challenging for our party to deal with many small enemies like now, rather than a single strong one."

"Definitely, that's a good idea."

After being bombarded with advice both verbally and in text, in-game and through the stream, Han Se-ah rapidly shared her thoughts like she was rapping.

It seemed she had thought through her skill tree properly as a gamer, as her ideas came out without hesitation.

Indeed, thanks to our shameless tank with a single-target extreme damage skill, our party wasn't lacking in single-target abilities.

How a tank ended up with an assassin's S-tier skill is beyond me.

Therefore, what our party, which is well-rounded from tanking to single-target damage, crowd control, purification, and protection, absolutely lacked was AoE capability.

Even now, we're resting in a cave because we had no way to sweep away the harpies that were swarming us.

"In that case, I recommend lightning magic. Depending on mana control, it can be used for AoE or single-target."

"Really? Lightning magic"

That's why I recommend lightning magic.

From what I've heard from a mage I know, although it's powerful, it's difficult to control, but I believe Han Se-ah could be trusted with it.

Even though she might act silly, abandon dealing damage, end up as a pack mule, or accept quests without thought, making mistakes at least she never messed up with mana control.

Magic missiles have never hit my back, nor has she ever fried Katie while trying to assist with Spark or Light.

Given Han Se-ah's skill level, lightning magic, which is closer to high-risk, high-reward compared to fire magic, seems suitable.

If I hold 80% of the shares to be the world's number one, at least she holds about 10% of it.

She was a bus passenger, not a freeloader.

She was paying a bit more than the fare.

"I'll learn magic from Antenor by giving him the ores of harpies and stone dwarves. He must be preparing to head back up after coming down from the 45th floor for food."

"That old man?!"

-Was Antenor that orc-squishing old man from the 20th floor?

-Hanna, make sure you turn off the stream when you go learn magic, got it?

-But can lightning magic really switch between single-target and AoE with just control?

-He's an elder who has climbed the tower more than Roland, and in the cutscenes, he was cool despite his old age, talking like he's straight out of LA.

-If you summon lightning to fry just one guy, that's a single-target skill, lol. Isn't that the same with fire magic?

However, as the difficulty of the tower increased, the fare she had to bear inevitably grew.

A one-on-one tutoring session with a chatterbox old man who could torture people with words, that's going to be really fun.

I'm glad I'm a tank.

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[1] - literal sense it's closer to 'organic' but meaning wise, the viewer meant natural. It's a pun saying it's in her nature to abandon dmg etc. and could also mean she's garbage

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