Chapter 588 Dungeon

Chapter 588 Dungeon

Archer and the four girls stood before a large swamp overtaking the forest, which baffled them. Zarina was the first to comment. ''This shouldn't be here. The swamps are down south, not in the north.''

Nala agreed with a nod before Archer spoke. ''Somethings changed here. The mana feels wild and chaotic.''

As he finished speaking, his Aura Detector pinged as something exploded out of the water, making the girls jump back, but Archer grinned and summoned his claws.

With a swift swipe, he decapitated the lunging beast while sidestepping the attack. It dropped to the ground with a loud thud, causing dust to fly everywhere.

Once it settled, the others joined him with curious expressions. Talila was the first to inquire as she took out her bow. ''That thing appeared out of nowhere.''

The others agreed, but Archer shook his head and explained. ''It was there the whole time, waiting to attack. They are ambush beasts who hunt by doing this.''

Teuila smiled as she spoke. ''They are also in the Aquarian Kingdom. We call them Lurkers. But the meat is delicious. You should take it, Arch.''

He smiled before storing it in his Item Box. After doing that, he remembered to empty it into his lair. He looked at the four girls and asked. ''Do you ladies mind waiting here for a few minutes?''

They nodded while Zarina just stared at him with a deadpan look. Archer teleported into his lair below the treehouse, ignoring the redhead and her moody ways.

In the brightly lit cavern of Archer's lair, Illuminated by the soft glow of enchanted crystals embedded in the walls, he stood amidst his ever-growing treasure horde.

With a satisfied yet greedy expression, Archer gazed upon the vast expanse of wealth that stretched before him. His lair was a treasure trove of accumulated riches from various quests, adventures, and conquests.

Stacks of gold coins formed small mountains, and gem-encrusted artifacts sparkled in the ambient light. The treasure hoard extended far back into the cavern, standing just shorter than Archer.

The gleaming wealth seemed to have a life of its own, casting shadows on the cavern walls. Archer's keen eyes traced the lines of golden goblets, ancient tomes, and ornate weapons littered the floor. Follow current novels at novelhall.com)

He walked deeper into the hoard, and the air carried whispers of the stories behind each piece. A king's crown from a millennia ago, a relic from an unknown kingdom lost to time.

A jeweled scepter that once was held by a long lost emperor that he found in one of the enemy royal family's vaults during the Mediterra war.

After looking around momentarily and getting lost in greed, he closed his eyes and expanded the lair. A shake was felt throughout the domain as it grew massive.

The horde now looked tiny compared to the extended chamber, and he wanted to ensure he had enough room to store more treasure. Once that was done, he emptied the Item Box, which caused a loud crash.

Lots of gold coins flowed out of it for a few minutes. This caused a loud noise that hurt his ears. Afterward, he walked toward the gem room and emptied all the gems he looted.

Once Archer was done, he returned to the waiting girls, sitting down and chatting, and when he suddenly appeared in his shadow form, it made them jump.

He laughed before Teuila walked over to him and playfully punched him when he returned to his humanoid form. He greeted all the girls apart from Zarina, who watched him kiss them.

Archer turned his gaze to the redhead, causing her to step back, but he approached with a teasing smile and spoke. ''Do you want a kiss? I'm sure you'll love it.''

Zarina got angry and snapped. ''No, I don't want a kiss from a boy with dozens of women fawning over him. Playboy!''

He started chuckling before responding. ''No need to insult me, Zari. I was only messing with you.''

''Stop calling me Zari! It's Zarina.'' She barked out.

After teasing the redhead, he turned back to the swamp, wondered how to clear the water, and decided to evaporate it using Mana Manipulation.

With a wave of his hand, he created a heat wave made from pure mana that washed over the invading swamp, boiling the water to nothing and leaving the ground below dry as a bone.

Once Archer did that, the five of them started walking toward the dungeon entrance, and they soon heard a creepy sound coming from it, which spooked Nala out.

He turned around to see her tail straight, and her ears were facing forward as she listened for something. Archer noticed her body was tense, like she was ready to attack at any moment.

The others stopped walking as he approached her, grabbed her hand, and brought her back. Nala shook her head and looked at Archer with a worried look. ''That place is evil and full of death.''

Talila nodded before speaking. ''The mana doesn't feel right to me. It feels like an infection.''

Archer agreed before asking the four girls. ''Do you want to come with me or return to the college?''

No one spoke or stood there, so he assumed they wanted to accompany him. So the group started walking again until they saw the dark entrance.

Without wasting time, he quickly sent Ella and the others a message, telling them he found a dungeon. Before they entered, the half-elf asked him not to go in because he would find trouble.

Archer reassured her they would be fine as they stepped into the darkness. The four vanished and reappeared in a chamber that was lit by torches.

As they started looking around, suddenly, something warned Archer to send the girls away, and that's what he did: he activated the tattoos.

Nala, Teuila, and Talila vanished from the spot but still saw the lurking beasts in the shadows lunge at them.

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