Dungeon Monsters Keep Offering Sacrifices

Chapter 16

16 – Dungeons become stronger with wise qualities

“Haa… under….”

Someone was running through the dark forest.

Because he was wearing a large robe that did not fit his body, his face could not be seen. Only the silver hair sticking out of the robe was fluttering.

Even while I was running, I held onto the items in my arms tightly so as not to lose them.

It looked like it would run out of breath at any moment, but it never slowed down.

‘You just have to get over this mountain…’ !’

Beyond the large mountain, there will be the Demon World, the land of death.

You just have to get there.

‘Let’s try our best.’

An unknown person glanced back.

There was a group following among the trees in the distance.

“You evil being, stop now! “I will definitely judge you in the name of the church!”

The Holy Knights were chasing after them on horseback, shouting loudly.

‘Just a little more…’ .’

If we only reach the Demon World, they will stop chasing us.

You will have to hold on until then.

I’m already out of breath.

And so the midnight chase continued.

* · * *

I remembered the day I first awakened.

The day when I woke up, but the joy did not last long.

‘No, I was rather desperate.’

The reason is because I don’t have a status window.

It was a day that should have been rejoicing, but at the same time it was a day that brought despair.

I also complained that it would be better not to wake me up.

Still, I mustered up strength.

At first, I had hopes that if I worked hard, I would be able to do it.

Yes, if you work hard, won’t something be possible?

But that was an arrogant thought.

No matter how much he swung his sword, he was a hunter without a status window.

I made one choice to reduce the gap.

I entered the Hunter Academy, which is only allowed for awakened people.

Even if there was no status window, I was also an awakened person.

Admission itself was not difficult.

The problem came later.

The four years there were nothing short of hell for me.

Not only my classmates but even my juniors ignored me.

Even when professors ostracized me and treated me unfairly, I endured it again and again.

Yes, if I work harder, someone will recognize my efforts.

But the efforts of those without ability were only an illusion.

Still, I endured it.

I persevered with just the academy diploma.

Even though I was in last place, I was still able to graduate from the academy.

But that was all.

Even after graduating from the academy, I was still a half-decent hunter without a status window.

‘Maybe it was then?’

I realized.

No matter how hard you try, it will ultimately remain the same unless the root cause is resolved.

It wasn’t a question of talent.

Since there was no status window in the first place, growth itself was impossible, regardless of effort.

When I realized that, I turned my eyes away from reality and started escaping into games.

At least in games, the more time and money I invested, the easier it was to put my name on the top rankings.

“Well, it’s different now.”

A status window has appeared.

Possibilities have opened up.

So naturally, I started trying again.

“Of course, the game continues.”

I wanted to play games not to escape reality like I used to, but solely to stabilize my mind and body.

In other words, it meant playing games to relieve stress.

Do you feel more stressed when you play games to relieve stress?

That was contradictory.

This is something that is difficult to tolerate.

So, I have to make up for the drop in my dungeon grade.

“The goal is to grow and decorate the dungeon.”

I felt like I had been playing the game too stoically.

As the concept is to protect the dungeon, it was something that had to be done at least once.

I immediately clicked on the screen and looked at the dungeon.

First, additional functions were added in the ability to install facilities and dungeon expansion.

Even though it was a facility, there were limits to the types of facilities I could purchase.

“The adjutant’s office must be established… Oh, it would be nice to have a prison too.”

When I looked at the dungeon earlier, it seemed like goblins had captured one adventurer.

More adventurers will be caught in the future, so I thought it would be okay to prepare slowly from now on.

– 5,000 Gold is required to build this prison.

– There is not enough gold.

– You can purchase gold with gems.

The problem was that there was no gold right now.

All the gold I earned from purchasing the Adjutant Synthesis Pack was used to increase the size of the dungeon.

“Can I build it with the gems I have?”

In normal games, in-game goods can be purchased with paid goods such as gems.

– The value of 100 gems is 10,000 gold.

“Is this okay?”

The number of gems I currently have is 9800.

It was worth a total of 980,000 gold.

But consuming all the gems is a foolish choice.

First, we decided to exchange only 800 gems for gold.

– Obtained 80,000 gold by consuming 800 gems.

Using 80,000 gold, I first purchased a prison.

– 5,000 Gold is consumed.

– Purchased a prison.

– Would you like to place a prison?

No. Deployment is not yet done.

The rule for things like this is to prepare everything and then decorate at the end.

I immediately turned my attention to other facilities.

I was getting worried about Celia, who was always wandering around the dungeon.

During her stay, she purchased an adjutant’s office, a space where she could also conduct work.

– 10,000 Gold is consumed.

– I purchased the adjutant’s office.

In addition, we looked at the hut, which is a facility where purchases can be made.

There was a description attached that it was a space where monsters could live.

“Um….”

Are there children who need a hut right now?

No matter how I looked at it, the skeletons didn’t seem to be very necessary.

Look at it even now.

The sight of bones standing still in their seats….

It was like a visual that had just emerged from a grave.

Even though it was a game, that scene was a bit scary.

But it seemed like they would get along just fine without this.

There were three goblins left, but the number was too small.

“For now, let’s think about the hut later.”

There were few types of facilities available for purchase, so there was nothing more to purchase.

Rather than that, it was now time to decorate the dungeon itself. The arrangement of the purchased facilities took place after that.

I immediately touched [Dungeon Expansion].

“Oh….”

More functions than expected were added.

In the beginning, you could only increase the size of the dungeon by spending 100,000 gold, but now various types of decorations have appeared.

A new road could be built and the space for monsters to stay could be expanded.

“You can also build a waterway?”

At the same time, you can also choose what kind of terrain you want to decorate the dungeon with.

In this way, many options and strategies become possible.

If you build a waterway, monsters that live in the water will also be able to be placed.

Even if it is not, it will be an excellent means of stopping intruders for a while.

Of course, not everything could be built for free.

There were some that consumed gems and some that consumed gold.

But my wallet is thick.

I wore jewelry without hesitation.

* · * *

As I was decorating the dungeon, 3 hours had already passed.

Thanks to this, my eyes were red and bloodshot as I was just looking at the screen.

“But I did it all!”

The internal structure of the dungeon was changed and decorated according to the desired design.

After decorating, we proceeded with additional monster drawing, synthesizing and placing monsters in each location.

It was made so well that I felt proud.

First, the existing dungeon had a simple structure with one passage.

There was only one passage from the entrance to the end of the dungeon. It was structured so that if intruders came in, they just had to go straight ahead.

So, in the position of intruders, they have the advantage of only having to worry about the front.

I didn’t have to worry about what was behind me and could only look ahead, so as I was defending the dungeon, the pressure would increase as I got closer to the end.

But now it is different.

When you enter the dungeon, there are two paths ahead.

Area 2, which was behind District 1, was moved to the front.

Now the intruder must enter the dungeon and choose between the path to the left and the path to the right.

The path on the left leads to area 1 where the undead live.

If you take the right path, you will choose area 2, where goblins live.

“Very good.”

Now, I have more options for strategy.

By making it a fork, I was able to disperse the opponent’s power.

What if the intruders do not disperse their power and instead flock to one path?

Then, just attack from behind with the monsters placed on the other side.

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And one of the reasons for making it a crossroads was because of the characteristics of the race.

There was a fatal problem with monsters other than the undead race.

The point was that, like a living being, one had to eat and live.

Skeletons did not need such intake, but goblins were different.

It was impossible to survive without food.

Until now, Celia had been getting meat from somewhere and feeding it.

Of course, this was only possible because there were only three goblins so far.

But it is different now.

I made a big draw.

Thanks to this, the number of goblins increased to over thirty.

The number of goblins who needed to be fed meat increased accordingly.

Celia would no longer be able to obtain meat from now on.

Here I had an idea.

How about moving the goblins’ area forward and allowing them to freely come and go outside the dungeon?

It allows them to hunt outside and do the necessary feeding activities on their own.

Right now, the monsters couldn’t leave the dungeon.

But this restriction will be lifted someday.

At that time, monsters will be able to freely travel outside the dungeon.

From then on, my goal was to build an ecosystem through direct hunting.

As the number of goblins in District 2 increased, the huts that had been put on hold earlier were purchased and installed.

At the same time, a mid-boss was created in area 2.

– The mid-boss of [First Tier, Area 2] Has been set.

[1St tier, area 2 mid-boss]

– Goblin Lord (★★★★★)

– The loyalty of minions placed in [First Tier, Area 2] Increases.

– The effect of ‘Goblin Lord’ activates! Increases the loyalty of all Goblin-type monsters.

I was proud just to look at it.

“Now there is no need to touch areas 1 and 2 for the time being.”

This was true.

This time, I emptied my wallet as if I was really crazy.

[List of Monsters in Tier 1, Area 1]

– Death Knight (★★★★★)×1

– Rich (★★★★)×1

– Banshee (★★★)×3

– Ghoul(★★)×6

– Skeleton Swordsman (★★)×11

– Skeleton Wizard (★★)×3

– Skeleton Archer (★★)×6

– Skeleton Soldier (★)×19

– Skeleton Archer Apprentice (★)×11

– Skeleton Magic Apprentice (★)×8

[List of monsters in 1st tier, area 2]

– Goblin Lord (★★★★★)×1

– Hobgoblin (★★★)×3

– Goblin Shaman (★★)×1

– Goblin(★)×27

I was full just looking at it.

What can I say? A feeling of security that no one will break through for the time being?

Although it was unfortunate that there were not many types from the lottery.

Of course, if an intruding third party sees it, it will still look like a hybrid put together like jjamppong.

The more different types of monsters there are in a dungeon, the more difficult the dungeon becomes.

Kim Soo-ho, who appeared on TV not long ago, defeated the C-level dungeon alone, but there was no reason why he had difficulty starting from B-level.

From B-level dungeons onwards, monsters of various compatibility appear, making strategy difficult.

I got the idea from there and planned to place monsters with various compatibility.

“That’s why districts continue to be divided.”

Areas 1 and 2 are located in the first passage of the dungeon, respectively.

There were areas 3 and 4 in the area behind.

These areas were also decorated in a small way.

Area 3 is a place that appears when you pass by Area 1.

Unlike District 1, which had a gloomy atmosphere with the presence of undead, District 3 was covered in green fields, creating a pleasant atmosphere just by looking at it.

In fact, the concept of this area was changed in a hurry because of the monsters from the lottery.

There was a large flower among the fields, but it was not a simple plant.

Insects that looked like butterflies flying over flowers were not simple either.

[List of monsters in 1st tier, area 3]

– Man-Eating Tentacle Plant (★★★)×1

– Vampire Butterfly (★★)×6

Those beings were monsters.

Plants eat people, and those vampire butterflies were terrifying creatures that sucked blood.

I am attracted to that beautiful flower and the moment I approach it, I will be eaten.

Interestingly, the description said that it eats monsters and does not react to undead.

This is why it was placed in area 3, which is connected to area 1 where the skeletons are located.

If they catch and eat the goblins, I will lose too.

Area 4, behind area 2 where goblins live, had only a small lake in the middle.

Monsters have not been placed yet.

No monsters worthy of living in the water have appeared, and for now, it can only be done by goblins coming to drink water.

“I guess we can catch fish and raise them later, right?”

Because this was clearly a dungeon, sunlight did not enter.

They said that even if there was water, farming would be impossible.

Still, you will be able to raise fish in the lake.

In addition, the center, which is called the end of the dungeon, also changed its previous empty appearance.

This place is important in its own way.

Because it was a place where the core, which could be said to be the heart of the dungeon, was located, and in some ways it was like the last bastion.

The center must serve as a kind of headquarters that controls all areas.

So, an adjutant office was established.

Celia looked happy when the adjutant’s office was installed.

“Still, he is a lieutenant in name and name….”

Shouldn’t there be monsters to serve as servants?

I set aside some skeleton soldiers.

The soldiers were positioned on both sides, lined up as if they were guarding the adjutant’s office.

Of course, since it is a 1-star monster, it is difficult to expect special abilities, but this way of showing it was important.

“It looks like there’s something there.”

It was as if there was an important presence here.

In addition, a prison was installed in a nearby corner.

Not immediately, but later we planned to place separate monsters to monitor near the prison.