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Chapter 12
EP.12 Adventurers Enter the Dungeon
“Before spinning the gacha, should I check the monster list first?”
Just before spinning the gacha, I checked the number of monsters in my dungeon.
[Owned Monster List]
– Skeleton Warrior (★★) × 1
– Skeleton Archer (★★) × 1
– Skeleton Soldier (★) × 16
– Skeleton Archer Apprentice (★) × 7
– Skeleton Mage Trainee (★) × 4
“Hmm…”
There were a total of 29 monsters roaming in the dungeon.
The number had definitely increased.
The issue was that the types were mostly skeletons, and even those were only one-star monsters.
I wanted to Synthesize all those guys, but the game system didn’t allow that.
If I get the same monsters from the gacha, I should just keep them in inventory for now.
With that in mind, I spun the gacha.
– Dungeon-affiliated Monster Gacha! (1 spin, 550 Gems) –
– Dungeon-affiliated Monster Gacha! (10 spins, 5000 Gems) –
I currently have 14,800 Gems.
As planned, I could do the 10-spin gacha twice.
“Let’s start with the first one!”
I pressed the 10-spin gacha excitedly.
Could pouring all my energy into this result in something good?
– Skeleton Soldier (★) has been drawn. –
The first draw yielded, of all things, a Skeleton Soldier.
I had seen this guy often, and even the worn-out sword he was holding felt familiar.
– Skeleton Soldier (★) has been drawn. –
“Darn it.”
– Skeleton Soldier (★) has been drawn. –
“Game developers, do you have a conscience?”
Three consecutive Skeleton Soldiers for real?
Oh, my money!
– Goblin (★) has been drawn. –
“Oh!”
For the first time, a guy without bones appeared.
A green-skinned monster wearing ragged clothes and holding a small stone axe in one hand.
Even though he was only a 1-star, I was so happy.
This game…
Other monsters can come out too, right?
I continued to touch the screen with this momentum.
– Ghoul (★★) has been drawn. –
What’s this diversity?
This time, a Ghoul appeared.
Unlike the skeletons, this one had flesh attached.
Just its appearance was eerie.
Still, the fact that my dungeon was moving away from being solely a skeleton population was positive.
– Goblin (★) has been drawn. –
– Skeleton Soldier (★) has been drawn. –
– Skeleton Archer Apprentice(★) has been drawn. –
– Goblin (★) has been drawn. –
“……”
Is this gacha also a failure?
When I thought that, a twist occurred in the last draw.
– Death Knight (★★★★★) has been drawn. –
“Jackpot!”
This time, the gacha also had a lot of skeletons, but that didn’t matter.
What mattered was that a 5-star monster came out in the last draw.
While it might not be as good as a 6-star Servant, a 5-star monster was similar to an A-grade monster on Earth in terms of strength.
If there was no one to stop an A-grade monster, it could easily turn a small city into ruins, making it a disaster for people.
“Wow, this one is even wearing armor?”
Indeed, being a 5-star made its appearance different.
Skeleton Soldier was just exposed bones while holding an old sword in one hand.
The Skeleton Warrior was wearing a single piece of old leather armor. In one hand, it held a well-forged sword.
Even though they had the same weapon, the Death Knight was in a different league.
Anyone could tell that this one was suited for a knight, wearing black plate armor and carrying a well-crafted sword in one hand and a massive shield in the other.
All the equipment was tinged black, but it looked impressive in itself.
“It’s definitely a 5-star.”
With joy in my heart, I touched the Death Knight.
<Death Knight>
Grade: ★★★★★
[Basic Information]
Health: A
Attack: A-
Defense: B+
Magic: B
[Skills]
Triple Pierce (B): Quickly pierces the enemy three times in a row, dealing damage.
Aura of Death (A): Just its presence brings a blessing to other undead and instils fear in humans.
Resurrection of Death (A): Resurrects immediately after death. However, the skill cooldown is 7 days.
Death’s Shadow (A): Those killed by the Death Knight’s sword are reborn as Ghouls.
It was incredible. There was a cooldown, but it could resurrect even after death. Especially, the Death’s Shadow skill was just unbelievable.
“Ghouls can be copied!”
Moreover, Ghouls were 2-star. If I could keep copying these guys, I would have tremendous power.
For now, I decided to place the Death Knight and the Ghoul in the dungeon.
“As expected, the area where the skeletons are concentrated is better, right?”
Currently, the Skeletons were placed near the entrance to the dungeon in a narrow passage.
The dungeon had a cave-like shape.
Even though it extended a bit, the passage itself was narrow. However, when I logged in again after leaving it for a few days, the dungeon had changed significantly.
This was the result of that.
Enemies would enter the dungeon, walk along the narrow path, and then suddenly enter a large, open area.
That place was where the Skeletons were.
When I examined it closely, I could see a small name displayed at the top.
[First Floor Area]
“First Floor?”
I understand the term ‘area’.
Even the two large areas behind it were named ‘Area 2’ and ‘Area 3’, respectively.
But what does ‘First Floor’ mean?
Could it be that this can continue to expand underground?
If so, it was bigger than I thought.
– This feature is not yet available. –
Just in case, I tried pressing the dungeon expansion tab, but it wasn’t available.
“Huh…”
Since it couldn’t be used immediately, I turned my attention to Area 1 without regrets.
[First Floor Area 1 Monster List]
– Death Knight (★★★★★) x1
– Ghoul (★★) x1
– Skeleton Warrior (★★) x1
– Skeleton Archer (★★) x1
– Skeleton Soldier (★) x16
– Skeleton Archer Apprentice (★) x7
– Skeleton Mage Trainee (★) x4
Adding just one Death Knight made a big difference.
Furthermore, the Death Knight had a skill that blessed other undead creatures.
I wasn’t sure what “blessing” meant, but it was probably some kind of buff.
“What should we do with the remaining monsters?”
I placed the Ghoul and Death Knight.
Now, the remaining monsters were three Goblins, four Skeleton Soldiers, and one Skeleton Archer Apprentice with an incredibly long name.
Looking at it again, the names were quite long. Let’s just call it Archer.
I was curious about what the developers were thinking to increase the fusion difficulty this much.
“I think the three goblins should go to the Area 2.”
If the first area was cleared, the roles of you three would be crucial. I decided to use all four Skeleton Soldiers as materials for Synthesize.
To Synthesize, you must use two of the same monsters as materials.
However, since the ones already deployed cannot be used as materials, I decided to use the two soldiers just drawn through the lottery as materials.
– Synthesize Skeleton Soldier (★). –
– Consumes 2 Skeleton Soldiers (★). –
– Synthesize successful! Skeleton Soldier (★) has evolved into Skeleton Warrior (★★). –
– Synthesize of Skeleton Soldier (★). –
– Consumes 2 Skeleton Soldiers (★). –
– Fusion successful! Skeleton Soldier (★) has evolved into Skeleton Warrior (★★). –
This way, I added two 2-star monsters, Skeleton Warrior.
“Hmm, let’s keep this one for now.”
There was only one Skeleton Archer Apprentice from the draw. Since there was only one of them, I couldn’t use it as fusion material, and I was hesitant to place it in the dungeon.
[First Floor Area 1 Monster List]
– Death Knight (★★★★★) x1
– Ghoul (★★) x1
– Skeleton Warrior (★★) x3
– Skeleton Archer (★★) x1
– Skeleton Soldier (★) x16
– Skeleton Archer Apprentice (★) x7
– Skeleton Mage Trainee (★) x4
[First Floor Area 2 Monster List]
– Goblin (★) x3
And even the servant, who had to be renamed because of me.
[Servant]: Celia (★★★★★★).
Everything was perfect.
“But why only Celia have a name?”
When I thought back to the monsters that came up as candidates when I was choosing a servant, all of them had names like Celia.
“What’s the difference?”
At that time, even the 1-star monster had a name.
After a brief moment of contemplation, I decided it didn’t matter.
“Whatever, it’s fine.”
I immediately entered the shop to proceed with the second draw.
“Let’s go for the remaining 10 draws!”
But this time, a new type of alarm went off.
– Intruders have entered the dungeon. –
– Intruders had appeared. –
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The green leaves rustled gently, providing some relief from the summer heat.
“Are we in the dungeon yet?”
Jane, who was at the back, asked in a hushed voice.
“If we look at the map, it should be around here…”
Her brother, Ronny, muttered while looking at the map and scanning the surroundings.
“Or should I carry you?”
“Get lost, Denver.”
“Huh!”
Ronny glanced at Denver and Jane, shook his head.
They had been friends since childhood.
It was impossible not to notice that Denver was interested in Jane.
‘But we’re entering a dungeon, we need to be cautious.’
The atmosphere wasn’t bad, but they always needed to be on guard.
It was an Iron-ranked dungeon.
Even though it was a lower-ranked dungeon, it wasn’t something to take lightly.
As they looked around, they spotted a cave among the trees.
“I found it! Is that it?”
Everyone turned their attention to Ronny’s words.
Externally, it looked like a small cave.
“It seems too easy, though.”
Denver confidently stepped forward.
“Wait, we still need to be cautious.”
“Why be cautious in such a small dungeon? Isn’t it just a Iron-ranked dungeon for nothing?”
Denver ignored Ronny’s words and walked straight into the cave.
Reluctantly, Ronny and Jane followed him.
That’s how they set foot in the dungeon.
Unlike the scorching sun outside, the inside of the dungeon was pleasantly cool.
However, it was too dark.
Dungeons were usually like a home for monsters, but the complete darkness was unusual.
“It’s too dark to go any further, isn’t it?”
At Ronny’s words, Jane used her magic to light a torch.
Thanks to the torch, the dungeon was no longer a problem.
“We need to conserve our magic from now on, right?”
Ronny’s concern was valid.
For a mage, magic was as important as life itself.
A mage without magic was soon to become a monster’s prey. Not a single small spell could be used carelessly.
“Don’t worry, I brought this with me.”
A necklace hung around Jane’s neck. It was an artifact with the ability to restore magic.
“That’s…”
Ronny couldn’t say more. The necklace had been passed down from their late mother. It was an artifact with the power of magic recovery, and Jane had the knowledge to use it.
However, Jane never wore the necklace, saying it was her mother’s item.
“I know, but I still want Mom to see us. I want to tell her that we’ve grown up so well and become adventurers who conquer dungeons.”
Jane fiddled with the necklace. When they were young, their village was attacked by a monster wave. Ronny and Jane barely survived, but their parents lost their lives.
“That’s right, you did well.”
Ronny nodded.
“… “
In truth, he didn’t want his younger sister to become an adventurer.
He wanted her to be a nobleman’s personal mage in a small territory rather than traveling around taking quests like adventurers.
Jane had the ability to be a mage, after all.
However, Jane opposed that idea vehemently and eventually became an adventurer like Ronny.
There was one reason for it, the shock Jane experienced after losing their parents in the monster wave was so great that no other dream could match it.
Every time Ronny saw his sister, he felt sorry for her and admired her.
‘Yeah, let’s make some money.’
Ronny had one goal. If he earned enough money, he would fulfill his dream of enrolling his sister in a magic academy. However, that dream…
Ssssh…
Suddenly, an arrow flew in and pierced Ronny’s head.
“Huh…?”
Now it had become an unattainable dream.
Translator Note: I changed the Tier 1 to First floor as it is making more sense.
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