Chapter 85 - His Plans

"It's the time."

Wielth looked towards the east, towards the place where the settlement and Teleportation Crystal were located.

This man who was already become a monster had a desire to break out of the Foltian Great Dungeon. He must pursue Wilxes Lancaster, the Alchemist X as soon as possible.

Wielth realized that Alchemist X already knew the source of the blood was coming from. After all, that man or maybe that woman had fiddled and had even changed his body.

He must protect and bring Eclaite and Kimi away from this kingdom. He and his daughters must hide. He must accumulate strength before making Wilxes pay for her deeds.

But before all of that, Wielth had to get out of the Foltian Great Dungeon first. And to make this escape plan come true, he needed strength.

Wolves had turned him into a monster. The change made him lose his level and made him weak. And worse, his appearance also changed. 

Under such conditions, Wielth couldn't possibly get out of this Dungeon like always. He didn't need to think and make a guess that adventurers would directly attack him as he approached the Teleportation Crystal when he was a monster.

As for breaking through the White Tower, he knew, he should at least have strength equivalent to an A-Rank Adventurer to be able to do it.

He would die if he decided to break out of the Dungeon with the power he possessed as a newborn monster. However, he had the confidence that he could break through the White Tower with his strength as a B-Rank Adventurer.

So, to realize his plan, Wielth decided to level up and increase his strength by hunting down the monsters that roamed around on the first floor of the Foltian Great Dungeon.

And thanks to a stroke of luck and skill, Wielth managed to gather dozens of adventurers as his subordinates.

He used the adventurers to search for Wilxes and give the Alchemist X trouble. Unfortunately, until now, those adventurers had never found the Alchemist X.

However, on the other hand, the adventurers or one of them meet Eclaite, one of his daughters.

Wielth was relieved when he found out that Eclaite, his most precious treasure was fine and had not yet fallen into Wilxes' hands.

But he knew Eclaite wouldn't be safe forever.

Now after he become stronger, he had the opportunity to take his daughters away from this kingdom. So, he's going to take it.

Wielth stood in front of the dozens of adventurers whom he forced into his subordinates. While behind him, hundreds of monsters of various types became his army.

"Today, all of you will attack the eastern settlements. Most of you have the task of infiltrating the settlement and securing the Teleportation Crystal. Kill everyone who wants to leave and everyone who comes," Wielth explained.

Of course, after listening to that explanation, the adventurers were shocked. They don't believe what they hear.

The man, Wielth, the monster who now looked like a human wrapped in a black robe said such a crazy thing.

He told these adventurers to attack and kill other adventurers in the open. 

Killing some adventurers wasn't a problem, the adventurers in here could do it to save themselves. However, killing other adventurers in the open, what else in the settlement was a bad decision that brought great trouble.

This order can be said to be a death sentence.

"You are crazy! You think we'll just obey that order?" An adventurer shouted. 

From the man's voice and expression, one could tell that he was angry. And not only anger but deep hatred was also heard from the man's voice.

"No," Wielth replied. "Not once do I think that all of you will do as I say. But, if you can do your job until I get out of this dungeon, I'll set you free."

"What a nice lie, cih!" Annoyed, the Adventurer spits to his left side.

"I'm not lying. Freeing you is the truth I say."

"If we don't do this, what are you going to do?"

"I think you already know the answer to that question. But all right, I'll give you an answer, I'll kill you."

"Then kill me! I'd rather die in this place than have to kill those innocent adventurers."

"You sure? You know you don't have to die here. Once today's events are over, you can still live as adventurers If you use me as a scapegoat."

The adventurers who were there opened their eyes wide. They were surprised by that idea. Although some of them already knew the idea that Wielth had said, most of them did not know it.

These adventurers saw hope.

"So, what are you going to do now?" asked Wielth to the adventurer who had shouted at him.

"..." The adventurer did not answer.

A moment later, at an incredible speed, the adventurer unsheathed his sword and approached Wielth. However, before he could launch his attack.

SPLAT!

The Adventurer's head exploded after Wielth activated Parasite Seed. 

In a flash, an Adventurer died.

The thing that had just happened made the desire to rebel that some adventurers had lost. The dead of that man also frightened most of the adventurers.

"I hope no one else wants to die at my hands," Wielth said as he looked at the adventurers.

Wielth was satisfied when no one else put up a fight. He nodded then uttered, "Other than protecting and securing the Teleportation Crystal, I want to surround that settlement using Barrier Magic. I need the help of eight Magicians to do it."

For some time, Wielth continued his explanation about his plans to the adventurers. And when he finished, he let the adventurers go to prepare his plans.

A moment later, Wielth ordered the monsters under his control to scatter and approach the settlement from all directions.

"Now, I just need to spread my roots in that place and all the preparations will be completed."

Wielth walked and of course, the place he was going to was a eastern settlement. 

He would kill all the humans who were there and eat them to increase his strength. This is his real plan. A plan that he couldn't reveal to those adventurers.

Sometime later, while exploring the path in the middle of the forest, Wielth felt a presence.

"Finally, you arrived." Wielth greeted the Fallen Elf girl who had just appeared from behind a tree.

"What do you want?" asked the Fallen Elf girl who was clearly holding back her anger. 

The girl also exuded a powerful aura of hostility and a desire to kill.

Faced with all of that, Wielth was not bothered at all. To him, the threat shown by the Fallen Elf girl was the same as a threat shown by a child.

"I've been watching you for the last week. And the two girls who were traveling with you caught my attention."

"Why are you interested in them? If you wanted me to bring them here, I wouldn't do it."

"You can't refuse. I want my daughters back."

The Fallen Elf girl couldn't ignore a word she had just heard. The Fallen Elf girl's long ears twitched in shock.

"My daughters? What do you mean by my daughters? There can't be Eclaite and Kimi-"

"Yes, they are my daughters," said Wielth, who cut off the girl's words. "And apparently, you're pretty close to them. So, this is your job. Meet them and catch them. After that, bring them to me."

"There's no way I'm going to do it!"

"Why?"

"Don't ask me why!"

"Hmm... Do you want to protect them?"

"Don't joke with me! If I knew they were your daughters, I would have killed them and brought their heads to you!"

"Aren't you afraid of death?"

The Fallen Elf girl didn't give an answer. Instead, she prepared her White Longbow and poured all the Mana she had into her weapon.

Wielth's head, the girl wants to destroy the monster's head. She wants revenge and her freedom.

"You know I can kill you before you can release that arrow, right?"

"..."

"How about this, do your job well. And as the rewards, I will release your friends then you will also be released once everything is done."

"..."

"I always keep my promise."

They fell silent and stared at each other for some time before the Fallen Elf finally lowered her weapon.

Reluctantly, the girl said, "I'll do what you want."

"Good, I'm looking forward to a favorable result."

The Fallen Elf girl left and Wielth followed her.

When Wielth reached the settlement, he planted and spread his roots throughout the settlement immediately.

He moved from place to place in search of a strategic point, a point that could maximize the reach of his roots.

As he finished with all of that, eight Magicians came to meet him. They reported that the preparations to create the Barrier Magic were already complete.

"Good job, now all of you was free," said Wielth, who then blew up eight magicians' heads. "To die."

After that, Wielth waited. Then, after he sees a red flare light fired from inside the settlement, he ordered the monsters to attack.

Warning bells are ringing. 

Adventurers unsheath their weapons to defend settlements and to kill the monsters. 

The battle begins.

When all the monsters under his control entered the scope of the Barrier, Wielth activated the Barrier.

In an instant, a gigantic black dome engulfed the settlement. This barrier won't let anyone in or out.

The massacre was truly started.

"I can't wait to meet my daughters."