Chapter 61

Chapter 61

EP.61 After the Monster Wave

Silence followed.

It was so quiet that one might think time had stopped.

Even the passing wind seemed hushed, as if it too held its breath in anticipation.

If it werent nighttime, would the sky be leisurely adorned with drifting clouds?

?

And in my mind, filled with the sight I witnessed a little while ago, there were only question marks.

As Maru swung the sword, the Death Knight soared.

Arch Lich fell to Marus sword.

No.

What are they doing?

No matter how powerful Marus sword, it couldnt have had such an impact on opponents like Death Knight and Arch Lich.

Could it be that Maru has awakened?

Just to be sure, I checked on my smartphone.

The monster list confirmed that Death Knight and Arch Lich were still intact.

Maru was the same.

Their ranks were not so low that they would collapse with just one sword.

To me, their current appearance was merely a show.

Since they were originally my monsters, and I knew their ranks accurately, it was nothing surprising.

However, the hunters far away seemed to perceive it differently.

The distance was considerable, making it impossible to confirm who they were, but they must be hunters sent by the guild or association.

They seemed frozen in place, as if shocked by the current situation.

Regardless, it was the most suitable moment for me.

The hunters remained still, and my monsters kept their positions without clashing.

I quickly ran towards Marus direction.

Then, I grabbed Arch Lich in front of Maru.

Even though caught in my hands, Arch Lich continued to show an exquisite appearance as if nothing happened.

Ha.

I couldnt help but laugh at the absurdity. I continue to held onto Arch Lich while looking around.

Celia and Azmo, as well as the hunters who were in front of me, were all staring at me.

If I didnt have the robe and mask, it would have been a big problem.

Currently, Maru and I are covered from head to toe with a robe and a mask.

Of course, the monsters know its me, but at least the hunters shouldnt suspect my identity.

What in the world is happening?

I asked Maru with doubt in my voice. I had definitely ordered Maru to capture them.

Maru followed the order and charged forward, but the situation suddenly turned chaotic, leaving me puzzled.

Tick.

Maru spoke, moving his jawbone.

And due to my ability, I easily understood Marus words.

What? Are you saying I want to dominate this world?

What does that mean?

Thinking I might have misunderstood, I asked again.

But Maru nodded, affirming his positive response.

Ha.

It was even more surprising than I thought.

Where did my intention go wrong?

Now I realized.

I need to manage this more thoroughly from now on.

No, I needed to give commands more precisely, at least in clear terms.

Fortunately, it seemed they didnt ignore my words but rather acted out of excessive loyalty.

Nevertheless, the situation had unfolded.

I wanted to say something here, but the situation was not favorable.

Even if Celia and the others didnt know, the eyes of the hunters focusing on this place were too numerous.

Now, lets finish up slowly.

I couldnt tell them to go back from here.

If I command the monsters to go back obediently now, how would it appear in their eyes?

At least a minimum level of naturalness was required.

I whispered to Arch Lich, directing my voice towards him.

Can you explode all those ghouls?

A skill that Arch Lich had even before evolution.

Corpse Explosion.

Despite the name, it could only explode undead monsters, but that was fine.

I formulated a plan in my mind.

Explode the ghouls one by one, diverting the opponents attention as much as possible, and take advantage of that gap to smoothly escape.

Arch Lich subtly nodded in response to my question.

He had been playing dead until now.

This guy is really immersed.

I immediately commanded to explode the ghouls.

As soon as Arch Lich heard the command, he exploded the ghouls.

Bang

Boom

Crash

Deafening noises spread as the ghouls exploded one after another.

Bang

The ghouls exploded, creating thick dust.

Due to the dust, smoke billowed, engulfing everything in the vicinity.

When the sight was completely blocked by the smoke.

I threw Arch Lich and commanded Celia.

Celia! Take them and go back to the dungeon now!

Now was the opportunity, bought with the sacrifice of the ghouls.

Seeing Celia directly was the second time, following the dream from last time.

I wanted to have various conversations since we met, but I couldnt delay any longer.

Take them all back to the dungeon and wait!

I would change the system as soon as this mission was completed.

At least in a direction I could control.

Celia seemed eager to say something, but there was no time for it right now.

Understood, Master.

Celia bowed her head and replied.

Controlling the remaining ones, she began to leave this place.

Whats up?

Arch Lich, who had come to my side unnoticed, was holding a thick book and writing something.

It looked like a notebook, probably.

I was curious about what he was recording, but there was no time to check.

You, too, follow quickly.

In response to my words, Arch Lich bent his waist at a right angle and started to follow Celia.

?

Could they be in cahoots with the monsters?

That thought crossed his mind for a moment, but he quickly shook his head.

Even by his own standards, it was a thought that had gone too far.

The monsters may not have expected an unexpected strong opponent to appear.

Even if the monsters were like that, why did the figure hide themselves?

With such power, they still concealed their appearance?

In other words, maybe there was a situation where revealing themselves was not an option.

In an instant, a different possibility crossed my mind.

Kim Soo-Ho grinned.

Perhaps he might be the villain.

Villain.

An awakener who hadnt officially registered as a hunter, harming others among the hunters and people.

Kim Soo-Ho immediately commanded the guild members around him.

Bring all the data on registered villains from the association. Dont leave out a single one.

Of course, it didnt matter if he wasnt a villain.

Making him a villain would surely rekindle peoples interest.

Kim Soo-Hos expression turned ominously dark.

Those who were shocked by the monster wave from last night werent limited to them alone.

Especially elite hunter Jung Ye-rin, a member of the Phoenix Guild who faced the Goblin Lord, was no exception.

Is that the true power of the Goblin Lord?

The Goblin Lord that appeared in the monster wave.

She had faced the Goblin Lord.

But that presence was too powerful.

She also entered the Goblin Lord dungeon.

And at the end of a prolonged battle, she successfully subjugated the Goblin Lord.

Of course, all of this was thanks to one man.

Lee Kang-hyun.

He had said this.

If you kill the goblins the Goblin Lord commands, the Goblin Lord weakens.

And that statement was accurate.

Jung Ye-rin, along with her team, bought time while killing the goblins.

And eventually, they dealt with the Goblin Lord.

So, she believed that this Goblin Lord would be easily dealt with as well.

However. The goblins commanded by this Goblin Lord were strange.

Not only were they agile, but even their equipment was of high quality.

It was difficult to dismiss their strength as that of ordinary goblins, to the point where they couldnt be underestimated as D-rank.

Above all, where did they get those weapons?

The Goblin Lord didnt use ordinary weapons.

Mana gun.

A gun that used mana, not the conventional bullets.

It was a hunters weapon that could be used almost permanently as long as the user had mana.

And the Goblin Lord was using such a weapon.

Moreover, quite skillfully.

On top of that, the magic grade was high, and the firepower was powerful.

Because of that, Jung Ye-rin lost some of her team members.

While the majority of the media reported that the damage was minimal, at least it wasnt for her.

If the Goblin Lord and its horde hadnt suddenly left their positions, she would have suffered even greater losses.

I need to strengthen my power.

This incident ended here only because coincidences overlapped.

But I dont know what will happen in the future.

In reality, powerful monsters continued to appear even now.

It was evident from the recent monster wave.

She immediately stood up from her seat.

To increase her strength, she decided to find a man named Lee Kang-hyun.

If I knew it would be like this, I should have at least taken his number.

Jung Ye-rin regretted slightly.

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Sir Death Knight.

At Celias words, the Death Knight raised his head.

Celia was carrying out the will of the master as soon as she returned to the dungeon.

The master was quite angry about what Azmo had done this time.

Azmo was already trapped in the dungeon and could only come out with the masters permission.

Moreover, the master had also moved Azmos dungeon location.

Indeed, the masters power is remarkable.

And the punishment to Death Knight and Arch Lich for leaving Azmo was entirely entrusted to her.

For the time being, no outings. Stay in the dungeon and focus on maintenance until I give permission.

The Death Knight was shocked at her words of no outings.

On top of that, she mentioned starting maintenance work on the dungeon.

The Death Knight looked as if he had lost the world, collapsing in shock.

Celia turned her head and looked at the Arch Lich.

Sir Arch Lich

Arch Lich also stared at Celia.

As a punishment, monitor the nearby dungeons for a while. If there are rumors of Sir Arch Lich misbehaving, just like Sir Death Knight, outings will be prohibited.

Understood!

Arch Lich vigorously nodded.

Under Celia, there were four dungeons.

[Red-Headed Tribe]

[Village Shrouded in Mist]

[Remnants of the Abyss]

[Sticky Puddle]

There was a time when the owners of adjacent dungeons surrendered to Celia.

And the master had merged those numerous dungeons into four.

So far, she hadnt been able to manage them properly due to a busy schedule.

The discretion of managing each dungeon was left to the owners.

But this time, sending Arch Lich to thoroughly investigate the situation in the dungeons was necessary.

Arch Lich immediately began preparing for the task under Celias command.

The thick notebook that Arch Lich carried was held by the skeleton on the left.

The feathered quill that Arch Lich used for writing was held by the skeleton on the right.

The ink needed for Arch Lichs records was held by the skeleton at the back.

The skeleton at the back was newly created as a subordinate on Earth this time.

Arch Lich nodded.

All preparations were complete.

Arch Lich and the three skeletons ventured out of the dungeon.

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