The Dungeon Monsters Keep Offering Sacrifices

Chapter 3

EP.3 6★ Succubus

Fusion successful!

< Celia Ishahar >

Grade: ★★★★★★

[Basic Information]

Health: A

Attack: A-

Defense: A

Magic: S

[Skills]

Nightmare (S): Inflicts the worst nightmare that the opponent can’t wake up from.

Dream Manipulation (A): Manipulates the opponent’s dreams, giving them hope in exchange for absorbing their vitality.

Charm (A): Subjects exposed to charm cannot feel attraction to anyone other than the caster and enter a state of heat every hour.

Queen’s Dignity (S): Possesses an unattainable level of dignity.

“Wow, so this is why people spend money.”

The Servant who was initially 3 stars had been upgraded to 6 stars.

Even her appearance had changed significantly.

The tiny silver horns that were initially curly had become smooth, and the black horns that had slightly protruded on either side of her head had grown longer, extending below her ears.

Her facial expression, which was somewhat uneasy when she was 3 stars, had now become relaxed.

Furthermore, her charm seemed to have increased as well.

I initially upgraded her from 3 stars to 4 stars using the 5,900 KRW package, and then I purchased the 15,900 KRW 5-star fusion package that had just appeared.

After upgrading her to 5 stars, another package for upgrading to 6 stars appeared.

‘59,000 KRW?!’

It seemed like the game developer was obsessed with money.

Normally, I would have closed the game, but I ended up purchasing it as if I were under a spell.

The result was a dungeon Servant who had become a 6-star.

Perhaps it’s because I spent money, but looking at the results alone, I am satisfied.

The previously unimpressive stats had all increased significantly, and new skills had been added to the list.

With these stats, I wondered if I could not only defend the dungeon but also hold my own against the church holy knight.

The gap between 3 stars and 6 stars was quite substantial.

‘If it’s 6 stars, how strong is she?’

In terms of Earth standards, a 6-star monster would be roughly equivalent to an S-class monster, or so it was estimated.

There had been a rough ranking system established between Earth and the El Dorad continent.

1 star corresponded to F and E ranks on Earth.

2 stars to D rank.

3 stars to C rank.

4 stars to B rank.

5 stars to A rank.

Beyond that, only rough settings had been made for uncommon monsters.

Typically, 6 stars were assumed to be S rank.

However, even on Earth, S-class monsters were exceedingly rare.

Furthermore, there were even fewer hunters who had reached that level.

“Still, having an S-class succubus is pretty nice.”

If there was one thing I regretted, it was buying the dungeon concealment item early on.

Thanks to it, the dungeon’s location would be hidden for a week, so there wouldn’t be any intruders for a while.

But in hindsight, I regretted buying it when I knew I’d become this powerful from the beginning.

While savoring the taste, I briefly admired the game interface. Then, a window appeared.

“I wonder if this developer is launching another package,” I thought, but this time, it was a different window.

– Servant ‘Celia Ishahar’ expresses gratitude to Master. –

– Servant ‘Celia Ishahar’ cautiously asks if it is permissible to inquire about Master’s name. –

With the text, a field for entering a name appeared.

“My name?”

While I had named the dungeon earlier, it seemed this time I was naming myself.

This time, I didn’t hesitate for long.

Naming things had always felt tedious, and I couldn’t think of a suitable name anyway.

So, I simply entered my name into the input field.

“My name is…”

– Lee Kang Hyun –

After entering my name, the window displayed:

– ‘Celia Ishahar’ is pleased to hear Master’s name. –

– Loyalty level: 100 reached. –

– Loyalty has reached its maximum. ‘Celia Ishahar’ will now obey any of your commands. –

“Such a system exists?”

It felt good to have maxed out loyalty from the beginning.

This must also be the power of spending money.

But then again, she would follow any command?

Celia Ishahar, it’s too long. I’ll just call her Celia.

Anyway, she showed loyalty to me.

“That’s how it should be for a Servant. Hmm.”

I didn’t have any immediate commands.

There were no intruders in the dungeon, and maybe it was still early, but there didn’t seem to be any content to engage in.

“Is this some kind of idle game?”

I had a brief moment of doubt, but I decided to end the game here. Oh, before that…

“You can manage the dungeon on your own.”

In the Servant’s settings tab, there were several action options, so I activated ‘Dungeon Management’ and ‘Dungeon Protection’.

The Servant nodded with a happy face and began wandering around the dungeon.

The dungeon was small for now, but it could expand further in the future.

After a while, I pressed the exit button and closed my eyes.

After a moment of contemplation…

“It’s been a while since I returned to Earth, I should order some chicken.”

I had something to do.

And ordering food was a very important task.

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Celia Ishahar.

She was a succubus, and at the same time, she was deep underground in the White Order.

If you wondered why a monster was in the Order, to be precise, she had existed in a sealed state.

How much time had passed since she had been sealed?

Fortunately, her consciousness remained awake, which meant she spent every day in a state where she couldn’t move, in other words, a grueling experience.

At some point, she even forgot to count the days. Otherwise, she might have gone insane.

Why did she have to endure this?

Doubt and anger welled up inside her.

She couldn’t understand her current situation because she had no memory of harming humans.

Typically, when you mentioned succubus, they would enter men’s dreams and steal their vitality.

Many men had sacrificed their lives in the process.

However, she had never once taken vitality from a human.

She didn’t want to do it because it felt wrong, and it was pitiful.

The standard applied not only to humans but also to other monsters, she’d rather starve than steal vitality.

Fortunately, unlike other succubus, not absorbing vitality didn’t cause any harm to her body. The problem was that she couldn’t grow as a monster.

From the perspective of humans, Celia was not a threatening presence at all.

However, the White Order had sealed her, and she was the only succubus sealed here.

From Celia’s perspective, it was incredibly unjust.

Before being sealed, she had once been the disciple of the Succubus Queen.

Becoming the disciple of the queen who ruled over all succubus was an honorable thing.

However, she knew her own limitations.

She had no abilities, and she even sympathized with humans, not drain off their vitality like other succubus.

Why would the queen want to take her as a disciple in spite of these differences in nature? She remembered asking the queen

The queen had replied.

‘You have the potential.’

Celia didn’t know what potential the queen was talking about.

Even now, she had no idea.

One thing was certain, the queen had wanted something from her.

After taking her as a disciple, the queen had started acting strangely.

Every day, she had started taking Celia’s blood.

Celia had never absorbed vitality, and giving her blood in this situation was obvious to her.

However, she had accepted it as a sign of gratitude for taking her out of her useless existence.

But even that everyday life didn’t last long.

One day, the queen suddenly said to Celia.

‘Now, you are no longer needed. Disappear from my sight.’

What did she mean? The queen suddenly informed her.

It was a momentary pause.

Celia, who had thought that all the succubus, including the queen, had been sealed.

However she was the only one sealed in the White Order’s underground.

What had happened at that time? Or perhaps, she might not know.

The only thing she knew was that she had been betrayed.

Betrayed by the Succubus Queen and her group.

‘………’

But if she could escape from this place, if she could get out, she would not forgive everything, the queen and the Order included.

But the seal was strong, no matter how she struggled, she couldn’t break free.

The Order’s seal was thorough, and inquisitors took turns patrolling.

It was a space that not even magic could penetrate if it wasn’t divine power.

Unless someone came to rescue her, she would likely be trapped here for the rest of her life.

There was little hope that anyone would dare to oppose the Order at the risk of their life.

The power of the White Order was that formidable.

While resigning herself once again, suddenly, the underground space began to warp.

More precisely, right in front of where she was sealed.

‘……’

She didn’t sense any presence.

It was undoubtedly a place where no one could intrude.

It had been that way in the past, and she thought it would continue to be so in the future.

However, the intruder before her eyes had easily penetrated the Order.

It was a being with a presence that she couldn’t even approach.

Why had this being come here?

Had they come to rescue someone else who was sealed?

Celia thought that if she was here, she might as well help herself escape.

Predictions were spot on. That being spoke to her.

[Celia Ishahar, become my slave.]

A being with an indomitable presence called her by name.

‘Ah…’

That being wanted her.

[I will ask again. Celia Ishahar, serve me.]

The word “slave” didn’t even cross her mind.

The only thing that was certain was that the being before her wanted her.

With a presence like that, they could have forced her if they wanted to.

But they asked for her consent first.

If she agreed, she could escape this unbearable place.

How long had it been?

During her time here, her emotions had faded away.

The sympathy she had felt for humans was gone.

She had accepted who she was, but felt anger towards the Succubus Queen and her kindred.

But here, if she could escape, she could start everything anew.

A lifeline was extended to her.

She didn’t hesitate.

‘Please… Give me that opportunity.’

With that thought, her vision darkened.

When she regained her senses, she realized she was in a different place, not the underground of the Order.

“Where is this…?”

Her voice came out.

Her seal had been released.

Tears flowed from Celia’s eyes in relief.

“Phew.”

She wiped away her tears and looked around.

Instinctively, she realized she was in a dungeon.

Even though it was called a dungeon, it was a small cave, but with labor, it could be expanded at any time.

She didn’t see any other beings around.

It was unmanaged, but she wasn’t disappointed.

A benefactor had rescued her. No, it was her master.

For the sake of the master who had rescued her, she was willing to dedicate herself.

But the astonishment didn’t end there.

[Improve yourself according to your level.]

The voice of the being who had released her echoed.

Clearly, there was no one else here except her.

Could it be that the voice was all there was? Or maybe this was a test.

During her moment of hesitation, she felt a change in her body.

Ah.

It was exhilarating.

Her entire body was filled with pleasure.

Succubus felt pleasure when they absorbed the vitality of humans.

Celia had never done such a thing, but the pleasure she felt now would surely surpass any pleasure from absorbing vitality.

And by the time the ecstasy ended, Celia realized something.

She had become stronger.

There was no doubt that she had heard the command to become stronger.

“Could it be that my master created all of this?”

There was no answer to her question. Instead, only the command to become stronger resonated.

[Become even stronger.]

Once again, a strong sensation of pleasure surged through her.

After all these events, Celia had transformed into a completely different being.

A faint light emanated from her silver hair.

The small horns on her head had grown larger.

Celia instinctively knew that her presence had elevated.

She might even be on par with the Succubus Queen from the past.

Without the need for words, she knew who had done all of this.

“May I dare ask for the noble name of my master?”

Celia’s voice trembled.

Would it be considered impolite?

Contrary to her worries, her voice echoed within the dungeon once more.

[Lee Kang Hyun.]

It was an extraordinary name.

With a smiling face, Celia replied.

“Yes!”

She pledged her lifelong loyalty and vowed to carry out her master’s command to manage and protect this place, no matter what.

No matter what.

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The inquisitors of the White Order were in chaos.

The deep underground where they had sealed beings that were a threat to the world.

The place that should have been secure had been breached.

By the time they realized this fact, one of the sealed beings had disappeared.

Fortunately, the only thing that had disappeared was a Succubus.

They thought they had avoided the worst-case scenario.

Except for one person.

“Inform the Queen. Ishahar, who was sealed by the Order, has been released.”

Within the Order, someone discreetly delivered this message.

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