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Chapter 418
Chapter 418
Chapter 418
(418) Succubus Demon Lord
Translator: Tseirp
We headed to the dungeon in the Northwestern part of the Royal Capital .
A barricade was built around the dungeon but in addition to the letter of recommendation from the Adventurers Guild, we had a letter with the Robuti family crest prepared by Sebastan so we were allowed to pass .
They said that nobody was inside the dungeon but that Hero party could probably enter the dungeon through the gaps of the guards on duty .
“It is strange, he said it was full of monsters but it is too quiet . ”
“I don’t sense any monster presences either . ”
Haru took the lead as she remained vigilant of her surroundings .
“According to the information Carol received, it seemed that the monsters no longer appeared immediately after the Hero entered the dungeon . ”
In other words, the Hero defeated all the monsters that spawned?
But I could not defeat all the monsters in the Florence dungeon even with Carol’s ability . Is it possible to defeat them all, even including the ones that will respawn?
That would be impossible unless he set up a base at the entrance of the first floor and defeat all the monsters that are about to leave .
In the end, we proceeded toward the underground stairs that seemed to lead further down and didn’t sense any sign of monsters throughout the entire first floor .
Was this some kind of a trap?
What about the information that monsters were overflowing just recently?
Just as I had that thought .
“Master, I smell monsters from below . An amazing number of them . ”
Haru squinted and reported .
We proceeded down the shortest route to the basement by relying on her sense of smell .
When we reached the sixth floor, I doubted my eyes .
A large number of monsters were overflowing .
However, they didn’t aim to climb up the stairs or look at us but were all aiming for something .
“Tornado Slash!”
I drew White Wolf Fang and swung it .
The tornado that was generated was different in speed, power, size, and everything that I was familiar with .
The instant it swallowed the monsters, it cut through everything and left only drop items in the area it passed .
One of the factors may be that my raised stats from Demon Lord level but the power of the newly reborn White Wolf Fang was the main reason .
I used to treat it like my own arm but now it felt even more like a part of my body than before .
It was a good sword .
But where were the monsters aiming for?
As though they were affected by Carol’s Moon’s Captivating Fragrance … no way .
“Quince-sama!?”
Carol shouted .
That’s right, if it was Quince-san who has the same ability as Carol as the Succubus Queen, she would naturally have the skill from Temptress which is the precursor job of the Succubus Queen .
And if the time when monsters stopped appearing coincided with the time when the Hero entered the dungeon, it meant that Quince-san had been using the Moon’s Captivating Fragrance the entire time .
The Moon’s Captivating Fragrance is a passive skill that is always effective at night or in dungeons .
Carol could compensate for the weakness of the Moon’s Captivating Fragrance activation by switching jobs but that was a trick that only I or Carol can do as my Kin .
Monsters attracted by the Moon’s Captivating Fragrance would not attack the source . But that was only temporary . Eventually, the berserk monsters would attack the Temptress .
At this rate, Quince-san was in danger .
I ran in the direction the monsters were headed . josei
The flock of monsters never ceased along the way .
“Double Slash!”
The two sword waves released by Haru – – the flames from the Fire Dragon’s Fang and the wind from the Wind Blade, swallowed the monster herd like it was a real dragon’s breath .
“I will deal with the enemies that were missed . ”
The arrows released by Malina’s bow did not miss even the smallest of monsters and shot down all our enemies .
“Master, I smell blood from the room ahead!”
“Is Quince-san there?”
In that case, I would hurt her if I released a big skill here .
There was still a large herd of monsters until the room but there was no choice but to defeat them one by one .
“Dark Thousand Swords . ”
As soon as I had that plan, Miri created dark swords and cleared out the monsters blocking the path .
“You’ll hit Quince-san!”
“Don’t worry . She is a former executive of the Demon Lord Army . She can block an attack of this caliber . ”
Beyond Miri’s squint, there was a particularly large stone monster .
A Stone Golem?
It died after receiving Miri’s attack and a black-haired little girl appeared from behind it .
She held a mace that was much larger than her height .
“That was quite a rough treatment . It would have been dangerous if I was late in manipulating a monster to become my shield . You’ve finally been reborn and become younger so I wanted you to be more mature . You’re always so unreasonable . ”
The young girl said as she looked at Miri .
I checked that young girl’s job .
【Succubus Queen: Lv75】
As expected, that girl was – –
“Ara, aren’t you the one that turned younger? You sure are popular . ”
Miri said sarcastically to the young girl – – Quince-san .
I heard that Mini-hume appear to be about five or six years old but I didn’t expect her to be so small .
“Quince-sama, are you all right?”
“Carol, are you asking if I am safe after seeing this situation?”
As Quince-san said that, a giant bear suddenly appeared from behind her and swung its claws down .
She dodged it and hit it with a blow from her mace .
She’s strong – – but where did that monster come from?
I didn’t sense its presence at all .
It was teleported, or rather, it spawned there directly .
“Onii, don’t approach any further . I told you . A Temptress not only attracts monsters but also miasma . In a normal dungeon that would not be an issue but I fear all the miasma in the world, not only from the war-torn Mallegory, is gathered here to eat at Tet . Quince is gathering a portion of that miasma in this room . ”
“You have changed to yap about unnecessary matters . I recall you used to be a lot more reticent . ”
Quince-san said and laughed in mockery .
“Miri-san, what will happen to Quince-sama!?”
“At this rate, she will soon exceed her capacity for miasma and become a Demon God . As the Hero’s party is aiming for . ”
“Rest assured . I won’t give in to miasma that easily . ”
“Lies . Quince, your hair color is originally a bright purple color . Your dark-dyed hair is evidence that you have been dyed by miasma . I won’t say more, leave the dungeon now and lock yourself up in some enclosed room . ”
“And drag the dungeon monsters with me? That would lead to a lot of casualties . I can’t leave here . ”
Was Quince-san planning to sacrifice herself to protect the townspeople?
Was this part of your plan, Hero Alesio?
“Don’t worry, until you all finish it, I will not – -”
While Quince-san was in mid-sentence, a giant tiger appeared behind her this time .
Quince-san’s reaction was delayed due to the sudden appearance .
I did not have time to draw my sword either .
In that instant, a wind arrow pierced through the monster .
“My quick draw is O . One second . It will scatter the moment you blink . ”
I was glad to have Malina .
I think one second is too much . Are you O-ta-kun? (TN: 〇太君, O is the usual censor, not sure what reference this is . )
“There is a pitfall trap at the end of the passage there . It is a hole that drops to the 13th floor at once . It’s a shortcut if you jump down it . Stop the Hero and Demon Gods . ”
As Quince was speaking .
A black mist appeared .
It was similar to the miasma that consumed Tet-sama’s space .
At this rate – –
“Onii, go . Don’t waste Quince’s resolve . ”
Miri said to me .
Right, there was nothing I could do even if I stayed there .
Even if I forcibly bring Quince-san to the surface, it was nighttime right now – – her fragrance would draw the monsters into town . If I took Quince to My World, the miasma would return to the original flow and the monsters will overflow from the dungeon .
All I could do was to improve the situation as soon as possible .
Let’s go – – just as I had that thought .
“Ichino-sama, sorry, Carol will remain here too . ”
“Carol, what are you saying!?”
Quince raised her voice .
“I have this ring Ichino-sama gave me . With this, I can resist the miasma a little . ”
“I can tell just by looking . That ring certainly will keep miasma away but it does not have any effect of removing the miasma that enters your body and its effect is weak in a place full of miasma like this . You have no reason to sacrifice yourself . ”
“No, I am not sacrificing myself . All I have to do is endure until Ichino-sama returns . ”
Shit, is that really the correct choice?
Is there no way to help everyone?
【Skill: According to XXXX’s effect, Kin Strengthening II effect has been activated . 】
What? Kin Strengthening II?
Kin Strengthening was the skill to raise the stats of my kin .
No, wait .
I did see the skill description for Kin Strengthening and while Kin Strengthening II is probably an upgrade, I had not seen it yet .
There was an additional line .
Lend a skill?
What kind of skill – – I had too many skills to organize and could not find it immediately .
“Carol, check your status! Is there any additional skill!?”
“Ye-yes! Status Open!”
Carol quickly verified her skills .
“Barrier Magic has been added!”
“ — ! Use 『Holy Barrier』! If you do that, the miasma will not enter the barrier!”
“Understood! 『Holy Barrier』!”
After Carol cast the spell, the black mist could not enter the barrier .
“Quince-sama, quickly come over here . ”
“Ah … but what about the monsters!?”
Quince-san entered the barrier but the newly spawned monsters could slip through the barrier . The barrier only prevented miasma but not monsters .
At this rate, it didn’t change the fact that Carol would be in danger .
Who should stay behind?
Not only that, even though I had defeated the monsters earlier, monsters were approaching us from behind .
Just what should I do – – as I was deep in thought .
Something ran through the horde of monsters .
“Jo~! I’m here to help!”
“Jo~! I’m here to help!”
Jofre and Elize appeared on top of Centaur, with a carrot hanging in front of it, kicking down the monsters .