Chapter 92
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 92
Chapter Title: Reorganization
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LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
This one's seriously brutal lolol
This village is top-tier in my book.
What the fuck, how are you even supposed to clear this village...
Even knowing the strategy, this seems tough...
Sound is just inseparable from living things in the end.
Clearing it might be possible, but the stress of even attempting it...
There are just too many things to watch out for.
The way it snipes prey accurately even from long range...
What can I say... that minion is outstanding.
I kinda want one myself.
The ultimate in unreasonable bullshit...
Lucky for the knights this time.
If it wasn't for Derid or the Golden Horse,
they'd have died pathetically ;;
Put a Death Alien in my dungeon too...
Bare-handed??
Ugh...
What are you trying to make me do...
Heh heh heh.
Newbie dude was your type?
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm not gay... ㅠㅠ
It's a misunderstanding...
But that minion,
would be super useful if I could deploy it in my dungeon.
Unfortunately, the Village of Silence has to generate first.
Since it's an active minion, might be tricky outside ㅠ
"Hm."
Count Wolfhaufen's 3512th Dreamland raid ended in failure.
All thanks to the newly added anomalies.
The Death Alien and Village of Silence combo.
I think the 5th Zone is an incredibly annoying place, even if you know the rules.
Just like the intruders figured out, it's a place where you have to be extremely careful with sound.
That's the absolute first rule.
Break it, and you're very likely to lose your life.
Honestly, even knowing the rules, I think it's tough.
Every step you take makes a sound, after all.
For first-timers who know nothing? Yeah, just die.
Probably the closest place to death in all of Dreamland.
The 5th Zone has an anomaly minion called the 'Death Alien.'
Think of it as a monster that kills you if you make too much noise.
Pretty straightforward, right?
More impactful than school, even.
Even communicating with transmission magic is restricted.
From an intruder's perspective, it might be the most stressful spot overall.
Well, as the Dungeon Master, I'm just feeling secure.
Dreamland has gotten even closer to hell.
"They won't come back in, right?"
The raid was a total flop.
The info they took out was just one line.
And that info might even be fabricated.
Honestly, their spirits must be broken.
The count's face on the monitor looked exactly like that.
Last raid, they at least got some useful info, but not this time.
Everything comes down to cost-benefit.
Unless you're insane, there's no reason to risk your precious life.
Whether to save his daughter or protect the kingdom or whatever, with the means at the count's disposal, even attempting it is impossible.
He's probably realized it's impossible by now.
Anyone normal who values their life and others' won't come back.
"Hm."
What worried me was the female mage stuck to the count's side.
"I need to step out for a bit."
I left the core room and headed near the spawn point.
"Mm."
I crossed my arms.
A brand-like mark had appeared on the dungeon wall.
It was a spell Lorensia had set in the spawn zone before leaving.
According to the Magic Hero, it's a spell from the flame school called 'Delayed Explosion'—a sort of timed bomb the caster can detonate freely whenever they want.
At first, I thought it was a landmine.
But Delayed Explosion doesn't have that function, and even if it did, squishy could just tank it.
Anyway, the cheap bluff she pulled on me like that.
She's got some scheme in mind.
Dungeons don't have surveillance cameras like mine, so unless she knows I'm here, it's a meaningless spell.
How do I dispel this?
Can solve it easily with jamming...
But Newbie has zero mana...
Can't dispel it right now.
It rubs me the wrong way, somehow.
Traces of intruders lingering in my dungeon.
No such thing as a mine trap spell that only triggers on Dungeon Masters, right?
As if something like that exists...
If it did,
we'd just be playing tag with intruders in the dungeon...
Yeah, fair point.
Squishy can tank it anyway,
so those ambush spells are useless against you...
And unlike Dungeon Master traps,
they're not that lethal...
At your level, Newbie,
just ignore it...
That put my mind at ease.
But the intruder knows that too, so maybe it's just for confirmation.
Magic, so I kinda get the intent.
For now, leave it be?
"Squishy, wanna take a bite?"
"Ack?"
Too bad.
Even you can't eat magic, huh.
About half a month after the wave ended, Lorensia entered Dreamland again.
Not for raiding.
Just to check if her ambush spell was intact, it seemed.
The 'Delayed Explosion' spell lasts quite a while.
Minimum years, according to Magic Hero.
Dreamland has no jamming.
So I just left it.
No way to deal with it.
Didn't expect her to come alone.
Brave or just oblivious to danger?
Thought she'd at least bring friends.
"Hm."
Should I take out this woman now?
Might be the perfect chance since she's alone.
I'd love to deploy an anomaly,
but unfortunately, the spell's in the spawn zone.
Can't access during wave.
Maybe use an escape scroll first,
ambush her from outside.
No minion to start the 'engagement.'
Can't use anomalies.
But with my dagger skills honed by Love,
maybe somehow.
No no no no no
No no no no no
Don't... don't do it...
Never mess with a 5th Circle mage...
Fr real...
5th Circle and up is superhuman territory.
The manticore that invaded your dungeon before was 4th Circle.
Don't, too much.
Your combat ability is still weak...
From 5th Circle, the variety of spells changes completely...
Best not to approach directly unless necessary...
Guess letting her go is the better play.
Can't use anomalies right now.
No immediate actions available.
If the veterans are warning against it that hard,
that 5th Circle mage's combat prowess must be impressive.
Don't act rashly.
My life is precious.
So I sent Lorensia on her way.
"Squishy."
"Ack."
"Gonna head inside for a sec."
Had something to test.
After possessing Squishy, I ordered it to fly full speed into the dungeon wall.
"Ack?"
"It's fine. Durability test. You won't die from this anyway."
Bam!
Squishy slammed its body into the wall at full power.
I felt the stinging impact and dizziness in return.
Squishy's body isn't invincible, huh.
Definitely, when the Branded Elves swung wildly before, it got torn up, even if it didn't die.
If I get intercepted outside, Newbie might turn into New/Bee. Better avoid crowded places.
Even if no one knows my face, zero mana stands out too much.
Ah
Feels iffy.
Why??
What happened??
Didn't expect her to come alone,
figured next time it'd be with her friends,
so I thought it was pointless
and wasn't paying attention,
but feels like I missed an opportunity...
Fuck lol
If you could predict and counter everything in the world,
you'd be Oblivion, not a Dungeon Master.
No need to regret it.
No real mistakes this time anyway.
Let bygones be bygones.
What matters is what comes next ㅇㅇ
Yeah, true.
Big bro's solid pats feel good too.
Mood's lifted a bit.
Could be shadowboxing.
Preparing is good, but
don't stress too much ㅇㅇ
Wave defense is a stamina game.
Your dungeon's been invincible so far.
Don't worry too much.
Phew
Thanks, everyone...
New Bee calm!
Don't use such cute words!
Makes you look thuggish...
What the hell does that even mean
Anyway.
"Squishy."
"Ack."
"Recon please."
Better keep surveillance on her.