The Dungeon Monsters Keep Offering Sacrifices – 178
EP.178 Vampire and Minotaur Dungeon (1)
Two days had passed since Ciel began seriously managing the Terleaf trees.
The result was now bottled and placed before .
The green liquid inside the bottle was a mana potion made by brewing Terleaf leaves.
When I opened the bottle cap, a strong aura of mana wafted up.
‘Impressive. It’s really top-quality, isn’t it?’
With an excited heart, I took a sip of the test potion.
At that mont, I couldn’t help but exclaim as mana surged through my entire body.
‘I guess it’s because the ingredients are so good.’
It was amazing.
This was just a practice potion made without proper equipnt.
I couldn’t even imagine how good it would be if made properly.
‘We could start selling this right away, couldn’t we?’
In fact, potions containing Terleaf leaves were already being sold at high prices.
But they were so rare that they were hard to obtain even if you had the money.
If we were to sell potions in this situation, this general store would be overflowing with custors.
‘Azmo’s success is my gain too.’
What if Azmo dominated the potion market in addition to the dungeon business?
It was clear that a significant portion of those profits would flow to .
‘Their loyalty is truly remarkable.’
Even when I first visited the general store, didn’t they offer all their items and potions?
Now the items and potions had been restocked, which alone showed how capable Azmo and Vetter were.
It seed that Celia offered sacrifices, while Azmo and Vetter offered items and potions.
As I was deep in thought, Vetter approached .
“Master, I think we can start full-scale production now.”
As Vetter said, all preparations for potion production were complete.
In addition to the existing six seedlings, Vetter had brought four more, so now a total of ten Terleaf trees filled the vegetable garden.
And under Ciel’s loving care, the Terleaf trees were growing rapidly day by day.
With just this, we didn’t have to worry about quantity anymore.
‘It would be even Vetter if we could succeed in propagation…’
But I shook my head.
It would be great to increase the number of trees through cuttings or sowing seeds, but there was no need to think about that now.
After all, even the current number would bring in considerable profit.
However, it was ti to consider more practical issues.
If potions made from Terleaf trees were released, they would attract a lot of attention at first.
But what if such rare potions kept being released continuously, not just once or twice?
‘They’ll try to dig up information.’
People would wonder how Terleaf potions were being produced continuously and would try to investigate to find out more.
In the end, if the tail is long, it’s bound to be stepped on soday.
If we weren’t careful, not only the general store but also Azmo’s dungeon and the existence of the elf might beco known to the public.
Even if they only investigated, the chances of it ending there seed infinitely low.
‘That absolutely can’t happen.’
In short, this place was like a dungeon that I had to protect now.
No matter how powerful the monsters guarding the dungeon were, if hunters kept coming, they would eventually get tired and fall.
In this situation, I had two choices.
Either hide until we had overwhelming power, or find another way to distribute the potions indirectly.
Vetter also sympathized with my concerns.
“You’re right, Master. But you don’t need to worry too much. We’ll handle the sales and distribution without any problems.”
Confidence shone in Vetter’s eyes.
Co to think of it, Azmo and Vetter were already thoroughly researching and operating the current general store business, weren’t they?
“Alright, I’ll trust you.”
Even if I didn’t worry, those guys would handle everything from potion production to distribution well on their own.
Now I had only one concern left.
‘What should I do about Ciel?’
It was the issue of Ciel’s accommodation.
For two days, she had been living at ho as usual. Ciel commuted here with Maru.
It was natural.
After all, it was more beneficial for the elf to manage the Terleaf trees than to just do housework.
But she couldn’t keep coming and going to manage the trees forever.
‘If sothing happens to the trees, it would be difficult to take imdiate action.’
The best solution would be to have Ciel stay here.
But what if others found out that Ciel was an elf?
At least at ho, there was a gargoyle so we could feel at ease, but here there was nothing to protect Ciel.
Azmo and Vetter were at best 4-star monsters.
‘Bringing the gargoyle here is also tricky.’
Then the house would be empty when Maru and I weren’t there.
‘Should I just live here too?’
No good solution ca to mind.
The best option seed to be bringing the monsters from the Eldorado continent to where I was.
‘Let’s think about this later.’
In fact, even if I thought about it now, it wasn’t a problem that could be solved.
For the ti being, it seed right to maintain things as they were.
Above all, I had more important matters to attend to.
‘The Minotaur dungeon.’
It was ti for dungeon conquest.
There were two dungeons assigned to Team Jung Ye-rin.
Among them, we had conquered the Stone Golem dungeon by mobilizing the Death Knight.
And the last remaining dungeon was the Minotaur dungeon.
The problem was that this dungeon was A-rank, and the dungeon master was also an A-rank Minotaur chieftain.
For Team Jung Ye-rin, which had no A-rank hunters, this could be considered a difficult dungeon to conquer.
However, due to lack of information, Jung Ye-rin was estimating the dungeon rank as B.
‘Well, I guess it doesn’t matter much.’
In the end, Maru and I were planning to go together.
Plus, I was planning to dispatch one more dungeon monster, so I was confident we could conquer the dungeon one way or another.
‘Still, should I prepare a bit more?’
I imdiately instructed Vetter.
“Vetter, make about 5 potions for .”
“I will follow your orders, Master.”
Even though 5 potions would be quite expensive, it didn’t matter to .
We could keep producing them anyway.
And if it was to prepare for any situation, it was cheap compared to the value of a life.
The inside of a dungeon is always full of variables.
If you run out of mana at a crucial mont and can’t use skills, it imdiately leads to damage.
To prevent such situations, I was planning to bring not only regular potions but also potions made from Terleaf leaves.
Even if I didn’t use them, if team mbers received my help, my importance would increase, so it wasn’t a bad situation.
At my command, Vetter imdiately headed to the vegetable garden behind the building.
Maru and I continued to examine the items in the store.
At that mont, a custor arrived.
“Welco.”
The incubus staff imdiately ca out to greet the custor.
“Is there any item you need?”
I quietly observed the incubi.
I was curious about how they treated custors.
And from their behavior, I was able to break one stereotype I had about incubi.
‘I thought incubi were only kind to won…’
The custor who ca this ti was a man, and I thought the incubi would dislike him.
But contrary to expectations, the incubi greeted the custor with friendly smiles.
“Haha, if you purchase above a certain amount, we’ll provide you with a pleasant service.”
‘Even service?’
I wasn’t sure what kind of service it was, but it seed they had a good grasp of custor needs.
‘Service always feels good.’
It seed I had been wrong about incubi.
Right now, they weren’t incubus monsters, but employees passionate about their work.
‘Well, if they discriminated against custors like that, Azmo wouldn’t have assigned them as staff.’
After confirming their behavior, I headed to the back of the building with Maru.
It was almost ti for Ciel to finish work.
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While Vetter was focusing on mana potion production and distribution, the day for dungeon conquest approached.
Fortunately, I was able to receive 5 Terleaf potions according to schedule.
After leaving Ciel with Vetter and returning, I saw familiar figures in front of the house.
“Hello, I’ll safely escort Advisor Lee Kang-hyun today as well!”
Just like last ti, Deputy Park Seo-yun ca to pick up Maru and .
Perhaps because I had gifted her alcohol last ti, the atmosphere was softer than our first eting.
“This ti, we’ll head straight to the site instead of the Phoenix Guild.”
The vehicle headed towards the location of the Minotaur dungeon.
During the journey, I was able to hear various stories from Park Seo-yun.
“The team leader is already preparing at the site.”
In essence, it ant that everyone except had arrived at the site and was preparing for the dungeon conquest.
This was consideration for .
Park Seo-yun’s story didn’t end there.
“And the team leader said she wanted to make one request to you, Advisor.”
“A request?”
“Yes, she hopes that you’ll take on a support role in this Minotaur dungeon conquest.”
The support role ant exactly what it sounded like.
It ant being prepared for any situation from outside, rather than directly entering the dungeon.
“Ah, please don’t misunderstand. It’s not because there’s a problem with Advisor Lee Kang-hyun’s skills, but rather because they’re outstanding.”
In other words, my task in this dungeon conquest was to simply stand by.
From Jung Ye-rin’s perspective, since I had conquered the Stone Golem dungeon alone, she probably judged that further skill assessnt was aningless.
And after all, I was not a formal guild mber but a team Advisor.
She likely thought it would be more beneficial to build up the team mbers’ experience rather than increasing my involvent in dungeon conquests.
As I listened to various stories, the vehicle soon arrived at the site.
“Ah! Kang-hyun-ssi, was your journey comfortable?”
Upon arrival at the site, Jung Ye-rin ca out to greet with a smile.
“Thanks to you, I arrived comfortably.”
Jung Ye-rin and the team mbers were already ard.
Among them, I could see Yoon Tae-kyung, who turned his back as soon as he saw .
“As you probably heard from Seo-yun, today you can just wait outside, Kang-hyun-ssi. Of course, we’ll distribute the earnings properly, so don’t worry about that.”
Actually, while standing by quietly was fine, there was one concerning issue.
It was the fact that the dungeon Jung Ye-rin was about to enter was not a B-rank, but an A-rank dungeon.
However, it was awkward for to openly ntion this here.
Even if I said this dungeon was actually an A-rank, I wasn’t sure if they’d believe , and even if they did, it would obviously beco troubleso.
Starting with questions about how I knew, they’d bother with various matters.
Here, it was right to follow Jung Ye-rin’s instructions while taking my own precautions.
“Yes, I understand. Instead, I’ll send my summon along. If it judges the situation dangerous, it will intervene on its own.”
I decided to attach Maru as Jung Ye-rin’s escort.
“That shouldn’t be a problem. Thank you for your consideration.”
Jung Ye-rin smiled at .
Then she began preparing to enter the dungeon.
I watched her and touched the screen.
– You have selected the dungeon ‘Wandering Maze’ in [Dungeon Support & Dispatch]. –
– Please select the monster you wish to dispatch to the dungeon ‘Wandering Maze’. –
Initially, I was thinking of dispatching the Death Knight.
However, this dungeon was to be conquered by Jung Ye-rin and the team mbers, excluding .
If unnecessary incidents occurred due to the sight of the Death Knight, it wouldn’t be good for .
‘Hmm.’
The master of this dungeon is an A-rank monster.
In the end, I needed a monster that was 5-star or above while also resembling a human as much as possible.
If it resembled a human, unnecessary conflicts could be avoided.
‘Would Celia be better?’
Suddenly Celia ca to mind as a candidate, but I didn’t choose her.
Of course, Celia was an excellent being.
However, she was currently in charge of important duties managing the dungeon.
There was no need to pull her out just to conquer the Minotaur dungeon for a mont.
‘I guess there’s no one else but her.’
Next, I looked at Baalzerith.
Baalzerith, being a vampire, had an appearance close to that of a human.
‘I wonder if Baalzerith would be alright.’
Even if she didn’t listen to and caused problems, it didn’t matter.
‘With Maru there, it should be fine.’
After all, Maru was also part of this conquest team.
If Baalzerith tried to do anything strange, Maru would subdue her imdiately.
As she was soone who initially rejected my offer, it was right to be safe.
“Alright, I’ve decided on you for this dispatch.”
– Dispatching Baalzerith to the dungeon ‘Wandering Maze’. –
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Baalzerith, working hard as usual today.
A voice suddenly reached her from the void.
【Conquer the dungeon】
Along with the voice, the void distorted and a gap opened.
It was clearly a dinsional gate that could lead to another place.
“N-No way…”
Baalzerith was shocked.
Not because of the dinsional gate, but because the voice that reached her was familiar.
“You… y-you’ve co back to !”
The proposal from the voice she had once rejected.
How much she had regretted that choice.
‘If only I had accepted the offer then…’
She wouldn’t have lost the dungeon to the Demon World rchant Association.
But regretting what had already passed was of no use.
Still, Baalzerith vowed to change.
This was that mont.
Baalzerith decided to accept the voice’s proposal.
‘Conquer the dungeon, you say?’
That, she was confident in.
Baalzerith entered the dinsional gate.
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