The Dungeon Monsters Keep Offering Sacrifices
Chapter 58

EP.58 Hell (1) (Revised)

Celia and Goblin Lord were passing through the dungeon.

Behind them, Skeleton Knights and Goblins were following.

The place they were passing through was a dungeon managed by Azmo.

Originally, they should have been on the El Dorad Continent, but they freely crossed over to the dungeon on Earth without any restrictions.

That was thanks to the dimensional portal.

Dimensional portal.

It was a existence that connected the dungeon ‘Nest of the Evil God’ in El Dorad Continent and the dungeon ‘Temptation of Illusion’ on Earth.

“All of this is the blessing of the Great One.”

Celia praised in an excited voice.

The abilities shown by the Great One always amazed her.

“Well, we have received the generous grace of the master so far. Now it’s time to repay.”

Goblin Lord nodded at Celia’s words.

It was the right thing to do.

If the Great One hadn’t shown them favor, they wouldn’t exist here either.

“Before carrying out the master’s orders, there were words of command.”

The master commanded.

Minimize the damage.

That meant carrying out the orders without any harm to us.

In other words, go and come back safely without getting hurt.

“How! Indeed, the only one who cares for us is the master!”

Joy overflowed in Celia’s expression.

For the master, she would willingly sacrifice herself.

“This Celia, I will definitely complete the mission as the master advised!”

Celia covered her face with her hands as if in ecstasy.

“Sir Goblin Lord, remember. Never do anything that tarnishes the honor of the master.”

“Got it, Keum.”

Goblin Lord nodded in agreement with Celia’s request.

He also empathized with Celia’s words.

To fall was tantamount to sullying the honor of the master.

Minimize the damage.

This statement was almost like saying give your all to carry out the command.

As Goblin Lord made up his mind, Celia looked around.

“By the way, leaving the dungeon like this…”

The joyous expression on Celia’s face hardened as Azmo’s dungeon was vacant.

There was a human boy with his whole body restrained, but that wasn’t the issue.

They left the dungeon without leaving the minimum force to defend it.

“Hmm. What are Sir Death Knight and Sir Arc Lich doing, really…”

Celia sighed.

Of course, she could guess that Azmo had caused this for the master.

In fact, his mindset was as mischievous as that.

But.

“For now, Sir Arc Lich needs to be scolded a bit.”

The master had appointed Arc Lich as an inspector.

The inspector, who was supposed to objectively assess the situation, did not intervene at all.

Moreover, he evolved from being a mere Lich to Arc Lich, empowered by the master’s strength.

But handling things like this made Celia sigh.

“Hurry and have the Skeleton Knights guard this place.”

Celia gestured towards the Skeleton Knights.

They were originally like security guards protecting Celia’s workspace.

Of course, the story of a 3-star Skeleton Knight guarding Celia, a 6-star powerhouse, seemed absurd, but all of this was the will of the master.

It was a glimpse into how much master valued herself.

“It looks like dungeon defense is roughly over.”

As per Celia’s command, Skeleton Knights took their positions throughout the dungeon.

“Remember, this dungeon belongs to the master. Do not show mercy to intruders.”

Everyone nodded in response to her words.

Satisfied with their reactions, Celia looked at Goblin Lord.

“I will go directly to where Sir Death Knight is. you, guard the surroundings of the dungeon.”

The master’s command was to safely bring back Death Knight, Arc Lich, Azmo, and Vetter.

Celia’s plan was simple.

Take only them away before humans become more troublesome.

To block even the variable of ‘what if’, Skeleton Knights would guard the dungeon, and Goblin Lord and his subordinates would patrol the nearby area.

Celia took a last look at them and then concealed herself.

Now, she had left to carry out the master’s command.

After Celia left,

The Skeleton Knights stood still in the dungeon, drawing their swords.

If intruders appeared, they would start moving.

And they would make anyone who dared enter the master’s dungeon regret it.

Goblin Lord also went outside to carry out the command.

Armed goblins followed behind Goblin Lord with a stealthy demeanour.

“Go!”

With Goblin Lord’s command, the goblins began to move forward.

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“Now, have you all thought about negotiating a bit?”

Azmo, who was at the forefront of the monster horde, shouted loudly.

Unlike the spirited Azmo, the hunters from the emergency response team were in despair.

“Mo-Monsters….”

When they heard about the monster wave, they thought they could quickly suppress it.

But facing them made them realize how arrogant that thought was.

“Snap out of it, everyone!”

Team leader Han Jung-cheol shouted at his subordinates.

‘The atmosphere is not good….’

All the attacks until now had been completely blocked.

The morale of the subordinates plummeted to the bottom.

And perhaps because the emergency response team couldn’t exert their strength.

Even those who were watching from behind had all disappeared.

They knew too.

This monster wave was different from what happened before.

Moreover, the hunters from the emergency response team attacked, but they couldn’t inflict any damage, not even a scratch on the opponent.

In this situation, there was no one willing to trust them and stay here.

That applied to the reporters as well.

By now, there might be articles criticizing the emergency response team.

“Haah.”

Han Jung-cheol, leading the team, sighed heavily.

The Divine attack Lee Mi-rae unleashed initially was a prepared finishing move with buffs.

They had poured most of their strength into that attack.

It was supposed to bring the situation under control, but it was unexpectedly blocked.

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Look at them now.

Death Knight was holding a massive shield.

And the maid outfit fluttering as she rushed forward felt bitterly mocking, as if ridiculing them.

“…Team leader, what should we do now?”

Lee Mi-rae asked with difficulty.

Even after continuously unleashing attacks, the opposing monsters didn’t show the slightest sign of injury. Instead, her own strength was completely depleted due to the reckless attacks.

“Mi-rae, for now, fall back to the rear and replenish your strength.”

“I can still fight!”

Although Lee Mi-rae insisted she could still fight, Han Jung-cheol didn’t permit it.

She had already fulfilled her role sufficiently.

She knew that the monsters were impervious to Divine attacks.

Moreover, long-range attacks were meaningless. Shooting arrows wouldn’t cause significant damage to ghouls in the first place, unless aiming for the head or infusing the arrows with Divine power.

But whenever Divine power was applied to an arrow, Death Knight seemed to sense it like a ghost.

And once again, the situation repeated where attacks were blocked by the shield adorned with a maid outfit.

The same applied to guns, making long-range attacks practically useless.

‘A Death Knight and a maid outfit wielding death….’

It was a combination that didn’t match at all.

As mismatched as it was, their appearance was terrifying.

Where could they have found such a thing?

The story of a maid outfit with such options was unheard of.

“Could it be.”

Could there be a more powerful existence than them?

A chill ran down his spine for a moment.

But Han Jung-cheol soon shook his head.

‘It can’t be.’

Just looking at Death Knight now was threatening enough.

In addition to that, there was also a Lich. If there were beings more powerful than them…

Then the situation was already gravely serious.

It would undoubtedly be a disaster for humanity.

In the end, he felt relieved thinking that they were facing their maximum strength.

When he was lost in thought for a moment,

“Captain!”

One of his subordinates called out to Han Jung-cheol.

It was Kim Seung-su, the vice team leader of the emergency response team.

“Instead of staying put, why not just charge straight in? It’s not good to drag this out here.”

He was right.

Staying still wouldn’t solve the problem.

The best course of action now was to buy time and wait for reinforcements.

‘It would be good if reinforcements come quickly….’

However, if they too obviously tried to delay, the monsters would catch on.

From then on, they wouldn’t know where the monsters might turn.

In other words, it would become uncontrollable.

Now they had to make the most of the advantages that caught the monsters’ attention.

‘An attack….’

But a direct assault was too risky.

It seemed better to engage in guerrilla-style attacks while keeping the opponent restrained.

If done well, it might even chip away at the opponent’s strength.

However, he hesitated to agree immediately because of the Lich.

“But there’s a Lich.”

A monster that used a skill called corpse explosion.

“Ah, you think the Lich will randomly explode monsters on their side?”

Han Jung-cheol slightly nodded at the Vice team leader’s words.

“Well.”

Corpse explosion.

Corpse Explosion is the Lich’s skill that detonates undead creatures of lower grade than itself. However, for Lich’s explosion skill to work, there needs to be a sufficient number of undead around.

If there are no undead nearby, the Lich is practically a no risk. Moreover, the Lich is an intelligent monster, well aware of its own capabilities. Thus, it wouldn’t recklessly explode ghouls.

‘Alright.’

With that opportunity, they could easily engage in combat.

They had been too timid in the face of the opponent’s momentum since the beginning. After a moment of contemplation, Han Jung-cheol gave his approval.

“Good! Listen up, everyone!”

Han Jung-cheol shouted.

“Over there are Death Knight and Lich. Never engage with them directly! The same goes for ghouls! Disperse and focus on Incubus!”

Incubus were not undead.

Unlike ghouls that Lich could explode, Incubus couldn’t be handled in the same way. If aimed well, it wouldn’t be difficult to eliminate them.

Han Jung-cheol decided to slowly gnaw away at the opponent’s strength.

Of course, not everyone would participate in the attack. It was more advantageous for hunters specialized in long-range attacks to attack from the rear in a defensive manner.

“Alright! Let’s move forward!”

The leader’s command was followed by an intimidating shout from Vice Team Leader Kim Seung-su, boosting the morale of the hunters.

Then, he charged forward directly. Seeing the Vice leader’s figure, Han Jung-cheol didn’t stop him.

‘He’s fast because of his speed.’

It was a skillful maneuvering body. He hoped the Vice leader would ridicule the opponent, also he couldn’t even imagine the Vice leader being on the receiving end.

“Let’s go too!” “Let’s get rid of those bastards!”

In no time, seeing the Vice team leader reach the monster horde, the remaining members also rallied their spirits.

Pressed by the unexpected momentum of the monsters, everyone fought well.

While observing such scenes, when Han Jung-cheol was about to join the attack.

– Boom –

– Boom –

– Boom –

“Huh?”

Ghouls exploded in front of them. Moreover, not just one but three ghouls exploded simultaneously.

“Damn it!”

The problem was that the figure of the Vice team leader, who had charged forward, was nowhere to be seen.

No matter how much he looked around, he couldn’t find him.

Perhaps, he didn’t notice that ghouls explode and left the scene.

However, that hope was soon shattered. The space where the ghouls had exploded. The scattered bone fragments began to move.

The bones gathered one by one, starting to take shape.

“Skeleton…?”

The bones assembled to form a skeleton. The skeleton moved and began to wear the scattered equipment nearby.

Everyone fell silent at the sight.

“….. “

Not a single person could make a sound. The fully equipped skeleton resembled someone.

“Vice Team Leader…”

“Urgh!”

Everyone was shaken.

A skeleton, wearing the same equipment the Vice team leader had used, appeared. Moreover, there hadn’t been a skeleton in the monster horde.

That meant one thing.

“…Arc Lich.”

Han Jung-cheol muttered.

The worst-case scenario he had in mind had occurred. A monster entirely different from the Lich, who simply used the explosion skill.

A monster that resurrected corpses into skeletons, the Arc Lich.

“Report to the higher-ups immediately! They said there were only two A-rank monsters!”

Now he realized. The initial proposal for negotiation wasn’t because they were weak. It was a negotiation in the truest sense.

In a way, it might have been mercy.

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At the same moment, Lee Kang-hyun was in a taxi with Maru, moving.

Maru covered his entire body with a robe and a mask, presenting a bizarre appearance. However, the taxi driver didn’t pay much attention.

In an era where summoning creatures was common, it was a natural atmosphere.

Lee Kang-hyun didn’t put down his smartphone even while on the move. The Skeleton Knights had entered the dungeon Azmo managed.

Since Celia was nowhere to be seen, it seemed like she had already left.

Of course, Lee Kang-hyun wasn’t just going to watch silently.

‘Things must happen under my control.’

Otherwise, it wasn’t true power. Ultimately, he had to conclude this matter himself.

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