When the Absolute Ruler of Darkness began to cheer upon hearing the news of the Execution Sword,
The boss of the third layer is a Quartz Golem. Naturally, being powered by a Magic Stone, it neither tires nor lacks offensive and defensive capabilities.
Kim Hyunwoo was explaining about the third tier to Elena.
However, the Quartz Golem shouldnt be a difficult opponent for you. Its slow and sluggish in its movents. As long as you rember the weaknesses Ive told you about, defeating the Golem wont be hard. Actually, you should be more cautious of the monsters around the Boss in the third tier-
Kim Hyunwoo was ticulously explaining the third tier to Elena.
In fact, he had called Elena yesterday to discuss this, but he thought it was good to review, so Kim Hyunwoo was explaining to her again before setting off to the third tier.
Well, I think Ive told you all the points to be cautious about, so please go and co back safely. Also, inform the soldiers and rcenaries about the monsters in the third tier.
Yes.
Following Kim Hyunwoos words, Elena smiled slightly, finished speaking, and led the soldiers and rcenaries down to the third tier.
Then, watching the soldiers and rcenaries entering with Elena through the Lords castle window, Kim Hyunwoo thought,
It should be fine, right?
In fact, Kim Hyunwoo thought that there was no need to worry much about the third tier.
As the Labyrinth beca increasingly difficult the deeper one went, Elenas stats were still sufficient to clear the third tier. Despite this, fearing that unupgraded troops might die, a large number of rcenaries were hired before their proficiency was fully increased.
Having rcenaries would surely minimize the death of soldiers in the first place.
Of course, from the fourth tier onwards, it would be wise to refrain from taking soldiers in.
That wasnt an imdiate concern.
After all, the tiers needed to create the Labyrinth city Kim Hyunwoo wanted were only up to the third tier.
Therefore,
Once the third tier is conquered, we can start the Labyrinth city right away, so theres no worry there But what about the resources?
Kim Hyunwoo, watching Elena who had now fully entered the maze, shifted his concern to another topic.
Thanks to the remaining Magic Stones, the Lartania workshops were all repaired, but naturally, the production of resources couldnt keep up with the territorys developnt speed.
Using the Blue Stones felt increasingly wasteful, and waiting for developnt was too slow.
The trade center I was counting on would require good relations with neighboring territories.
Unfortunately, Kim Hyunwoo was not in a position to foster friendships with neighboring territories.
After all, the only heroes under Kim Hyunwoo were Elena and Lani.
If I think about seriously running the Labyrinth city, things will sort themselves out by then, so maybe I should plan the developnt around that ti?
This was the mont to consider how to handle this situation.
From a hill far away,
rilda was watching him.
Her mood hadnt been very good lately.
Of course, if you asked her what was wrong, it wasnt that sothing had happened.
Ever since the Absolute Ruler of Darkness visited the last ti, nothing significant had occurred to her, and although Giral did visit, he disappeared at so point.
In other words, there was no one here to particularly upset her mood.
In fact, if anything, her mood had been much better recently than when she lived in the territory she had created as Red Eyes.
Unlike the tis she searched for him in her dreams without any emotion, now she was directly observing her Masters appearance every day.
Moreover, the praise she had heard from her Master last ti still brought a natural smile to her lips whenever she thought about it.
And yet, precisely because of that, rildas mood had recently turned even worse.
Naturally, it wasnt Kim Hyunwoos fault.
If there was a problem, it was rildas.
More precisely, it was her problem of wanting praise, and then sothing beyond that.
At first, after being rejected by Kim Hyunwoo and receiving a gift, rilda thought when she stepped outside the Lartania territory.
To support her Master from behind and build affection, waiting for him to call on her again.
After thinking that, rilda helped him without ever showing herself to Kim Hyunwoo.
She silently supported him from behind, waiting for him to realize this fact.
She certainly had no complaints about that life.
However, at so point, when she unexpectedly heard Kim Hyunwoos praise, rildas resolve wavered.
To be honest, she thought Kim Hyunwoos feelings towards her wouldnt be good.
But surprisingly, Kim Hyunwoos no, her Masters feelings for her were not like that.
Rather, rilda had heard her Master defending her in front of Elena.
Therefore, rilda felt unparalleled joy and at the sa ti thought,
if her master doesnt think poorly of her,
perhaps it would be good to talk to him again if he holds slightly better feelings than negative ones.
Certainly, it was a different thought from her initial resolution, but once the thought started to invade her mind, it quickly took over, testing her patience.
Master.
Lately, rilda often imagined herself standing before Kim Hyunwoo when he was alone.
Imagining herself standing before him, asking for forgiveness, and the master who rejected her stroking her head with great affection.
Each ti she imagined this, a smile would form on rildas lips, but apart from that, her patience grew increasingly thin, like a thirsty person drinking seawater.
Especially lately, seeing her Master talking with Elena sotis made her feel suffocated.
And in such situations, rilda thought of the most plausible way for her to appear, but as that opportunity ca and went, her patience reached its limit.
However,
When her patience neared its limit, rilda quietly reached into her left pocket, feeling the familiar sensation, and took out a box.
Looking at the small box her Master had given her, rilda suddenly rembered Girals voice, absent from this place.
If you, the Boss, want to make a good impression on that human man, wouldnt it be better to take a more proactive approach?
Girals words, carefully offered when rildas chance to appear had vanished and she was in a despondent state.
At the ti, she didnt respond well to it and brushed it off due to her mood.
If its sothing that will earn praise from my Master
Reflecting on his words belatedly,
To take the initiative, to earn praise.
She murmured quietly as she gazed at the Lords castle.
About five hours later,
Kim Hyunwoo saw Elena and the soldiers, who had gone to subdue the third tier, erge as the sun gradually set and dusk fell.
Troop Type: [Regular soldier]
Leader: Malon
[Proficiency 100/100]
Number of soldiers: 200
[View details]
Combat efficiency: Good
[Upgraded troop type available for 200 soldiers]
[Can be promoted to 'Guard' troop type]
[Upgrade to higher troop types is limited due to low barracks level]
[Can be promoted to 'Scout' troop type]
[Upgrade to higher troop types is limited due to low barracks level]
[View more upgradeable troop types]
-Basic equipnt-
Head: Helt
Body: Light armor
Waist: Leather belt
Legs: Greaves reinforced with leather
Ard with: Spear
Secondary weapon: None
So soldiers have reached maximum proficiency! Proficiency is stored!
Its a relief.
After checking the information window and seeing that the troops had erged without a single casualty, he smiled.
Soon after, Kim Hyunwoo was able to hear the report about the third tier from Elena, who ca to his office.
Seeing that the soldiers and Elena were unhard, he had anticipated as much, but the report confird that nothing unfortunate had occurred in the third tier, as Kim Hyunwoo had predicted.
However, there was sothing noteworthy this ti as well.
Blue bones, they appeared this ti as well?
Yes. This ti, we attacked the Quartz Golem first, and removed the core in its right leg, which you ntioned was the most troubleso.
Elena placed the blue bone on Kim Hyunwoos desk as she said this.
The bone was visibly larger than the ones seen before.
Kim Hyunwoo stared intently at it.
Indeed, it seems theres sothing in the Labyrinth.
He was convinced that with the appearance of blue bones near the third tier, there must be so secret hidden in the Labyrinth.
He couldnt fully discern what the secret was, but he was certain it was sohow linked to the Necromancer of the Blue Forest.
So, after looking at the blue bone Elena had brought for a while, Kim Hyunwoo set it aside and then spoke to her.
Youve worked hard this ti as well.
Not at all. Thanks to you, Lord, we had little difficulty.
Elena answered with a slight smile.
Kim Hyunwoo, who had been talking with her, was now smiling more than before.
Lets rest for today and discuss the details tomorrow.
Understood.
With that, he sent Elena, who had worked hard all day, off to rest.
Now, lets start preparing from tomorrow.
Kim Hyunwoo thought with a smile.
The next day,
When Kim Hyunwoo woke up later than usual, having stayed up to investigate the peculiarities of the blue bone found the night before,
Lord, the Duchess of Tesnoka from the Norba Kingdom has co to our territory.
What? The Lord has co?
Yes.
Kim Hyunwoos puzzled expression at the sudden news of another territorys Lord visiting was brief; he then greeted the Duchess of Tesnoka.
Soon, Kim Hyunwoo could see the Duchess of Tesnoka, who was strikingly beautiful with long purple hair reaching down to her hips, as she was led by the guard into the Lords office.
And then,
Do you have any thoughts of marrying ?
At her words, spoken with a very relaxed expression as she looked at Kim Hyunwoo,
Excuse ?
Kim Hyunwoo found himself asking in return without realizing.
Boom-!
A small explosion was heard from the hillside visible through the window Kim Hyunwoo was looking at.
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