As I wait for the spectacle to start, I rember sothing I completely forgot, distracted by the multitude of thoughts and ideas from the last level up.
What is it that I forgot? It’s none other than level eight’s level-up rewards!
“I’m sure I have ti to check it before the show starts. Let’s see…” It doesn’t take long for to find the information I’m looking for. “Aha, aha…”
Other than the usual cp bonus and stasis chambers, both normal and giant-sized ones, there were two new things. Well, one new thing and an upgrade. The upgrade is easy to understand, which is raising the number of bosses I can deploy to three.
“Three bosses! How could I forget about this!?”
I’m tempted to start slamming my head on the table as self-inflicted punishnt but stop myself before doing it. I’m not inside the ga, and it’d hurt if I were to do it.
It’s a third boss, for fuck’s sake!
Here I was, wasting brain energy thinking how to upgrade the rest of my monsters so that my dungeon better fits my current level, while planning the next dungeon area… But I forgot the most important detail!
I would have already started a new area if I had known! A new area with a new boss! Or I could have upgraded the Hydra Mantrap into an actual Boss instead of a pseudo-boss…
“... no, not that. I’d have to go capture the units to create it for a second ti if I wanted to make it a Boss.” There’s no ‘upgrade to boss’ option in this ga, after all. You have to create a monster as a Boss from the start. “I’m too lazy for that, that’s a no.”
When the level-up ssage popped up I was too focused on the Mystery Event that was about to start… I regret it so much…!
To distract myself from my past mistakes, I pay attention to level eight’s unlock. The ‘new unlock’ isn’t nearly as exciting as the increased boss limit, though it is related. It’s ‘Composite Bosses’.
“Composite Bosses… what were they…? Ah, yes, they must be that thing!”
There are plenty of examples in gas and books where there isn’t a single monster acting as a boss, but there are instead two or more. Composite Bosses are more or less the sa.
That ti I fought four elentals stacked on top of each other, acting like they were a totem that combined and split during the fight, using their innate skills to complent each other and tornt …
Well, that was a Composite Boss.
Now that I think about it, I don’t rember fighting any other Composite Boss, which is kind of weird because there are tons of players who create boss pairs or trios for their dungeons.
“Maybe I did but I forgot…? Well, who cares?”
If I don’t rember, it’s because they were either too la or too boring. Or both. I wouldn’t rule out the possibility of them being so weak I didn’t realize they were Bosses, either.
Don’t ask why, but I’ve seen players use basic units like Goblins as bosses…
Those ‘bosses’ are so pathetic that after the Boss’ buff is applied, they still have lower stats than a typical level-one Champion. For , those aren’t Bosses, even if they have the ‘Boss’ label.
Anyway, let’s return to the topic.
Composite Bosses are interesting because they share the skill points and Boss’ buff that doubles all stats. This makes Composite Bosses strong, but each monster has fewer skills than a traditional single Boss.
It’s a trade-off between individual synergy, since multiple skills acting together usually make you more powerful, for sheer raw stats.
Which one is better? It depends on what you want. But I wouldn’t suggest you use more than four or five units for a Composite Boss or the skill points will get so diluted they might as well have the sa power level as normal enemies.
“So yeah, there’s that.”
I don’t care much about Composite Bosses. I might or might not use them, depending on what I want for my dungeon when the ti cos. What I do care about is that I completely forgot about the third boss!
“Did my brain rot!? How could I forget!? What’s more, how could I not realize there’s a 2/3 next to my dungeon’s Boss count!?”
*Slam! Slam!* I start slamming my head on the table.
…I know I said I wouldn’t do it, but the temptation is too high… I’m sorry, brain. I owe you an apology.
“Ouch, shit! It’s starting to hurt…!” I suddenly stop and stand up. “Alright. Ti to go find so popcorn…”
And this ti, it’s for real. The popcorn, I an. I’ll eat them while watching my special guest do his thing.
“Green Gang!”
““Green Gang!””
“Is this how you shout? I didn’t hear you. Co on, once more! GREEN GANG!”
““GREEN GANG!””
Their shout this ti is sowhat passable. Tsk, kids these days… They don’t even know how to pump themselves up.
“Alright, that’s better. Let’s go, punks! I’ll supervise you and show you how to do this, huh, huh, huh!”
As usual, I start kissing my biceps. It’s my good luck ritual. The worst situations, like eting the Evil Mastermind himself, always happen when I forget to do it, so after many failures, I’ve learned to never forget it.
I observe the three players in front of . This ti, it’s three orcs. It isn’t weird, as most players who choose our faction, the best faction of them all, want to clash with enemies in lee. Or play as an orc hunter or ranger.
The weird ones are those who play goblins. Like, uh… what was his na? Bah, it doesn’t matter.
That guy who’s always following is one of the unusual ones. Though, if I had to say, I’d rather bring him with than those who can’t follow my orders and get themselves killed, dragging into their ss.
I’ve banished more than one of those, and personally slain the others during the invasions.
But this ti, things are different. This new batch of players is indispensable for today’s infallible plan. The infallible plan of using them as sacrificial pawns, while pretending to care for them and teaching them how to survive.
The last ti I tried this, it didn’t work as intended, but this ti it’ll be different. I’ve checked there wasn’t a single ntion of new monsters or traps in the forums before coming. There won’t be any surprises unless the change was done less than half an hour ago.
…I can’t be that unlucky, can I?
This ti I’ll keep myself to the easiest and simplest route, one that will guarantee our success! This is why I needed to bring the greenhorns with , to have an excuse to follow the ‘easy’ path while keeping my honor and reputation. I couldn’t bring my usual team in this situation. They’d suspect if I used the easiest and safest route I’ve found after uncountable failures.
Furthermore, the greenhorns will serve as a shield against any surprises. If they happen to trigger sothing I don’t know, I’ll just pretend I did but didn’t warn them because they need to learn.
I’ll use them when I need to, and take the glory and honor of easily clearing the dungeon for myself.
“Huh, huh, huh!” My guttural laughter fills the silence perating the forest. “You’ll introduce yourselves as we walk. Follow my orders, and you’ll survive. And rember: don’t touch anything unless I say so. Let’s go, Green Gang!”
““GREEN GANG!””
They’re starting to learn, it seems.
Today’s the day I clear this damned dungeon without any problems and recover my lost orc pride once and for all! There’s nothing that can go wrong! I’ve got everything covered, huh, huh, huh!
The first signs of incompetence start to show as soon as we go sowhat deep into the first zone.
“What the fuck are you doing!? Don’t you know how to move during a battle!?”
As soon as they’re attacked from two sides, the fools panic and start fumbling around. I have to step up to give them orders. “You and you, deal with the turtle. And you, the one with the bow,” I smack him on the head, “there’s another Goblimp there. Quickly deal with it!”
“Y-yes, sir!”
Tsk! To struggle so much against those monsters… What would they do if the Mad Rat decided to show up? I’m sure they’d piss their pants and run to their moms, scarred for the rest of their lives.
I watch as the fools deal with the two enemies when sothing hits from the back. It’s another Goblimp.
*Hihihi!*
“I swear, one day I’m going to exterminate them all…” I’ll bring my usual crew and do a dungeon sweep, making sure to kill them all. Even if it’s the last thing I do, I’ll make sure to achieve it one day!
Oh how much I wish there was an option to ban an enemy from spawning… But today isn’t that day.
“What are you doing!? Didn’t you see there’s another one there? Stop wasting ti and quickly kill it!”
The orc, startled by another smack on his head, points his bow at the Goblimp that attacked . The Goblimp hides behind the rock, and a new hide-and-seek battle follows.
“Huh, huh, huh. Yeah… you deal with them…” I say, low enough so they can’t hear .
It feels good to have lackeys who do your work for you. From now on, I should always bring soone to deal with those annoying pests.
After the two lee guys finish the turtle and the ranged one kills the Goblimps, I guide them toward the tunnels. We must escape before the other turtles congregate in our position. I’ve co here so many tis that I can avoid the mushrooms almost as if it were an instinct, so we clear that zone quickly too, and find ourselves in the laboratory.
I push the three bastards inside the room and block the exit with my body. Not a single slimy boy will slip past , huh, huh, huh!
“Go on,” I urge them, “deal with this yourselves.”
“Won’t you give us any pointers?” Asks one of the lee players.
“Why would I?” One’s character is forged by life-and-death situations! By real battle! If there’s no risk of dying, it isn’t worth the ti and effort! “This is a straight fight without gimmicks, so go and fight like a true warrior! Or are you scared?”
“N-no, sir!”
“I thought so,” I say, nodding.
The battle that follows is a terrible ss.
One of the lee players starts chasing the slimy bastards around the room while ignoring everything else. The lighting rods blast him with electricity as he runs around, but he prioritizes killing the monsters.
The other two don’t do much better. The lab-coat guy is hard to kill and when the first ice nova appears, the ranger gets caught in it and almost dies in the following attacks.
“Why can’t you work together!?” I shout, kindly instructing them, “Stop acting like you’re alone and help each other! You! Stop chasing weaklings and fight the strong guy! If the enemy runs away, you should focus on those enemies you can reach. And you, stay out of range if you’re weak to damage! And can anyone tell why the fuck you didn’t kill the lighting rods first!? They’re the most annoying and easy target!”
My support mobs are better than them at working together... Players should be better than this.
Following my instructions, they start coordinating their moves a bit better. They kill the lightning traps, the battle against the lab-coat guy gets easier, and the second ice nova only hits the lee players. The lab-coat guy falls and the running spitters fall right after.
When the battle ends, I comnd them by smacking them on their heads. That’s the most orcish way to learn, huh, huh, huh!
“Learn from this and don’t repeat those stupid mistakes, understood?”
They nod, not daring to look in the eye. “Alright, let’s go. Another battle like this one awaits us. Green Gang!”
““GREEN GANG!””
Although two of the bastards almost died in the fight against the second lab-coat guy, their teamplay was considerably better in the second one. After that, we open the door to the next room and step inside.
“Stay behind , and don’t fuck around,” I order.
“B-but… didn’t you say we’ll do everything… never mind.”
My intense glare makes the hunter shut up mid-phrase. Still, I continue explaining.
“This isn’t a fight you can win, so I’ll take charge while we’re here.”
From what I’ve seen, they aren’t good enough to deal with the Boss that inhabits this place. Even if they were, I’d do the sa.
“Huh, huh, huh…! Here cos the fight I was looking forward to!”
This is my fight. I’ve been waiting for this since we entered the dungeon. It’s one of the few fights I can fully enjoy in this damned dungeon, so I won’t give it to anyone, even if they’re my students!
“Are you watching, Evil Mastermind?” I say, looking high into the air. “I hope you are because I’m going to crush your little toy! Huh, huh, huh!”
The ti has co to show why I am the boss.
“As real as DMA feels, it is still a ga. Players will take it as such and there’s little you can do against it. You shouldn’t expect them to know how to fight and use weapons properly, or even worse, expect them to use proper tactics and coordinate during a battle. Consider yourself lucky if they don’t kill themselves or target their allies with their skills.”
- From an unknown source.
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