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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“…It seems there’s no other choice but to open this door.”
What greeted us when we descended to the 4th floor was a huge door. A door large enough to be built for giants, not humans.
I searched around the door and pointed next to it when I returned.
“Let’s have a simple meal here.”
Although the meal consisted of just a few sips of water, jerky, and dried fruits, it was no different from a feast for us who had been through hardships for a long time.
We each handed a small portion of our food to Millia.
Millia looked at us with a slightly bewildered expression but accepted the food, thanking us.
“Dish ish delishioush…”
“Drink some water too, or you’ll choke.”
“It’s okay! You should drink too!”
“We brought plenty, so it’s fine.”
“Yeah, eat plenty.”
A rare peaceful moment in this creepy dungeon.
However, peaceful times always come to an end.
Having filled our stomachs, we tidied up and stood in front of the door.
What could be beyond this huge door?
There was no specific information.
However, based on the composition so far, the possibility of a bizarre puzzle couldn’t be ignored.
This time, I should just leave it to Renny and have her solve it with force.
I don’t want to solve puzzles because it’s troublesome.
I want to quickly finish this unpleasant dungeon and consider our angle of escape.
“Then I’ll open it.”
Everyone nodded at my words.
I carefully placed my hands on both door panels and pushed the door open.
With a sound that shook our eardrums, the huge door began to open.
Once the door was fully open, I discovered a massive room the size of a sports field.
No, it was more accurate to call it an auditorium rather than a room.
What was the purpose of this room?
As I was pondering that question, the room suddenly brightened.
“…That’s…”
“Ho ho, you’re guests.”
A skeleton wearing a robe showed itself. A purple glow visible through its eye sockets. And a gem embedded in its forehead.
The skeleton, which screamed “I’m the boss of this dungeon” just by looking at it, fiddled with its bony hand and looked at us.
However, more than that, I was more concerned about the grotesque creature behind the skeleton.
What the hell is that?
“That one! That’s the one!”
“Oho, I wondered where it disappeared to, but it was with you, dear guests.”
The skeleton spoke as if it was very intrigued and sat on a chair that appeared from somewhere, tapping the armrest.
Every single one of its actions was irritating.
The skeleton seemed too calm despite the intruders’ appearance.
“Would you like a cup of tea?”
“…No thanks.”
“What a pity. I’ve been practicing making tea for hundreds of years while waiting for guests to arrive.”
The skeleton genuinely seemed to regret that we didn’t drink the tea.
What could be its purpose?
It was impossible to gauge.
It was even more difficult to understand since there was no sense of hostility.
“Johann. Shall we crush it?”
You think quite simply.
Indeed, it seems like an easy option to crush it without any questions, but the skeleton’s demeanor bothers me too much. And the way it grinned unpleasantly as if it knew everything.
Perhaps that skeleton knew something about this island. I shook my head at Renny and stepped forward.
“I have some questions. Are you willing to answer them?”
“About that… I’ll answer if you clear this dungeon. Now, let’s start the final finale.”
As soon as the skeleton finished speaking, the ground began to shake.
No, to be precise, it was the sound of the creature behind the skeleton starting to move.
We each gripped our weapons and watched the grotesque creature that began to move. A grotesque living being with tentacles, multiple arms, and an unknown number of eyes stuck all over it, difficult to describe in words.
Its eyes turned towards us.
Even though I had just drunk water, my throat felt parched.
My head was dizzy.
It was hard to breathe, so I opened my mouth wide.
What the hell is that thing?
“Johann! Snap out of it!”
Thanks to Renny’s shout, I barely came to my senses and glared at the grotesque creature rolling dozens of eyeballs.
Would a normal attack work?
No, before that, would that grotesque creature even die?
As someone who had seen the bodies of those who desired immortality, I couldn’t be sure.
The one who made them move even without a head wouldn’t die easily either.
“…Tsk. What kind of being do they worship as a god?”
“Indeed.”
“…I don’t think you’re in a position to say that. Weren’t you worshipping it too?”
At my words, the skeleton shrugged as if asking what I was talking about.
“Of course not. I’m just a manager. For me, this dungeon is nothing more than something im managing. And it seems that role won’t last much longer either.”
“Not much longer?”
“Because if you defeat this poor fellow, I’ll also return to dust.”
The skeleton didn’t seem to have any lingering attachments as it said those words.
Only its eyes, captured by the thrill of seeing the end, were wavering.
I shifted my gaze from the skeleton to the grotesque living being that began to move in earnest.
“We’ll see when it’s over.”
“I’ll be waiting for that moment. Ah, let me add that it won’t be an easy opponent. Especially for you who have committed multiple fouls.”
With those words, the skeleton’s figure scattered like smoke.
What the hell is that bastard doing?
“Renny. Are you ready?”
“I’m always ready. What about Karina…?”
“I’ll fight too. Even though I can’t fight on the front lines, I can support you with magic.”
When I turned my head to look at Karina, she smiled softly and looked at me.
“I…”
“You can hide. I have no intention of forcing you to fight when you’re just a head.”
“I can help too! Probably… That thing (censored)”
Millia’s voice was cut off by static.
What was she trying to say?
Without even a moment to ponder the meaning, Renny and I walked forward.
We gripped our weapons and exchanged opinions before the actual battle began.
“Where could its weak point be?”
“Probably the eyes. For now, let’s try cutting the eyes. Or cut off all those arms and tentacles.”
Which one should we prioritize?
We’ll only know once we fight and gather some data.
We charged at the grotesque creature that was slowly reaching out its evil hands.
A red tentacle flew towards me.
The wriggling movement of the tentacle made my vision greatly disoriented.
I gripped the shovel with both hands and swung with all my might. The tentacle was severed.
It wasn’t as tough as I thought.
“…It’s not a lizard.”
I clicked my tongue as I saw the instantly regenerated tentacle.
Does this mean attacking the tentacles is meaningless?
I glanced over at Renny’s side, and she had already cut off about a dozen tentacles and arrived right in front of it.
She was reliable.
I couldn’t back down either.
I dodged the tentacle flying towards my head by rolling my body and stabbed the grotesque creature’s eyeball with the shovel.
I felt a disgusting sensation and dark red blood splattered.
I wanted to avoid it if possible, but I couldn’t.
My body was shaking.
It wasn’t me who was shaking, but the trembling of the grotesque creature was being transmitted to me through the shovel.
Is the poison working?
That’s when it happened.
With a feeling of elasticity in my hand, the shovel began to be pushed out.
Regeneration, huh?
How absurd.
What the hell is this?
I applied an amount that would be strange if an ordinary human didn’t die instantly, but it has no effect at all?
“Fuck.”
“It’s no use no matter how much I stab the eyeballs!”
Renny’s shout that came at the right time was enough to make my mind even more complicated.
Fuck.
What should I do?
“…O Lord. Strike the enemy with your spear of punishment. Johann! Renny! Get away!”
As soon as Karina finished speaking, I felt a heat that seemed to burn the back of my head.
I reflexively threw my body to the side.
I could see a yellow light at the edge of my vision.
And a warm heat enveloping my body.
In that warmth, I heard an agonized scream.
“…Annoyingly tough.”
A monster that survived even after the saint herself used a spell on the level of a major monster decisive battle weapon.
How should we defeat it?
There might be a hint in what the skeleton had said to me.
“Foul play…”
Yeah, it did say foul play.
What could be considered foul play?
Ah.
Is that it?
So that’s what it was.
Before the precious gap disappeared, I stuck the shovel into the ground.
Anyway, there was only one option I could choose.
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