Demon King
Chapter 119 Guild Growth [4]

When I conquered the Black Palace, no such notice appeared. But this time it's different. As soon as the boss died, this notification window appeared in front of me, and the dungeon began to change and collapse. Why different? I already know. Back then, I was not yet a master entity and did not own a castle. I was just fighting to survive.

But now I am in the position of leader. This dungeon was originally from underground, which means I, after defeating the boss, naturally conquered the underground fortress just like I did during Devil's Night. Knowing the situation, it was easy to conclude, even if I didn't expect it. The mana composing the dungeon was sucked into a dark shadow that floated in the air. Intuitively, I realized what it was. After all, I can make a path similar to my fortress and underground.

“What happened ?!” As we sped through the dungeon, my sister screamed.

I don't know! Of course, I couldn't tell him it was me. If Rain had told me that this might have happened before, I would never have brought him here.

“Sial, I tried to rely on it again.” I clicked my tongue. He knows everything, but he can't tell me everything. It's sad when I think about it, the way I rely on it. I am deeply associated with this Great Fusion and the dungeon, so I have to anticipate unexpected events to occur. It would be better to learn how to deal with what is happening without panicking than to think about things that are unrealistic.

The dungeon completely collapsed as we escaped out, barely able to get out with the stealth magic I had been using on us. In an instant, it disappeared as if it had never existed.

[‘Lucus’ Cave the dungeon has been fully absorbed into the underground area.]

[Raise level!]

[New Magic increased by 1.]

[Soul Magic increased 2.]

I quietly closed the notification window that only I could see. I confirm that my experience and status have improved in the process of receiving dungeons into my own territory, the power that flows within me proves it. If there were no one around, I would not be able to stop laughing. Isn't this too good? By conquering the dungeon, it expanded my territory and made me – and my subordinates in – expansion stronger. Maybe this could be the basis of my counter-attack to cope with the current situation.

“Omong empty ..” My sister froze in place, muttering as she watched the dungeon disappear.

“I think so too.”

“What are you? It's missing. One of the deadliest factors threatening the planet since the Great Fusion. How can you be so calm? ” He shouts, ashamed of his belligerent emotions inside him. I had thought of him as a child since learning about the formation of Erkindra, but now that I knew his ability to think logically, I could not help but smile.

“Why are you laughing?!”

“I'm calm because you're too excited.” I went ahead and used magic to protect us from the commotion. There was no one around, but I could never be too vigilant.

“There is nothing you can do by standing in a state of panic. I don't know why the dungeon was destroyed, but that's not a bad thing, is it? ”

“It... but..”.

“More, just knowing that the dungeon is gone won't change what we need to do.”

“Ya.”

“Then, let's proceed quickly.”

“Ya ..” He seems sure but looks at me with a strange expression.

“Hm?”

“No, just... you, sometimes..” I feel fear gripping my heart. “What other mistakes did I make?” Fortunately, Han Jia placed her hand on her shoulder before she could continue speaking.

“Si-yeon, what is it?”

“Already... also do not call me by name while we are working.” I let the two girls nag as Lee Chan-yu raised my thumb. I knew what he wanted to say, and had considered breaking his thumb, but I decided to hold him back. We continued our dungeon exploration, following the optimal route provided by Erkindra to destroy each dungeon in turn.

It didn't matter if it was one or two layers; taking care of the boss would destroy it. Fortunately, most of them had the right level for my comrades to deal with, so there was no problem in gaining experience. Since defeating the first dungeon, I decided to hide what happened. People will see us destroying dungeons after dungeons, but I don't care about them. What I'm worried about is Elakatra, not humans. But my camouflage is so perfect that I don't feel any problem even if they show up.

“Peri?”

“Ya.” As we spent the entire night cleaning the basement, I had tried to convince my little sister about the elves while we cleared the sixth basement. Han Jia can support me, because she was there once when the elves faced off against Alec and the other dwarves, but my sister wasn't sure.

“Because only the dungeon we cleared disappeared, I agreed by hiding that we were doing so. But why do you think the elves will attack us if we get caught? ”

“Dungeon is a threat to mankind, huh?”

“Ya.”

“That's because we eliminated that threat.”

“...” That's not such a simple reason, even though it's part of it. If the head of Elakatra heard it, they would assume that the demons were interfering with their plans. In such a situation, if they knew us, they would naturally conclude that I was in contact with the underground. I don't know how many Elakatra are stronger than me, so it's best not to get caught. Of course, I could not just stop absorbing the dungeon and succumb to the threats I had yet to encounter. I couldn't explain it to him, so I decided to approach him with a simple argument.

“If you have seen their actions, you can see that they have never sided with humans.”

“I have doubts, but..”

“Si-yeon, I told you. The elves were really strange, they seemed to hate the dwarves just for breathing. ”

“I see you've given up on pretending not to be friends with me.” I contemplated a long night as they talked.

“Peri hate all living beings other than their own. Their attitude towards the fallen, monsters, and dwarves was always the same. Would it make any difference to humans? ”

“I can't say I don't understand how they feel, I just hide it.”

“Why? Are you afraid of humans? ” He is in the right direction, but the answer is a bit wrong.

“They're too many, and that's worrisome. So, until they had an unshakable advantage over humans, they had to hide their enmity. ”

“... Looks like they are preparing for war against humanity.”

“Maybe.” But this is not the only thing we are prepared for. As if they were aware of the weight of their words, my sister and Han Jia became silent. Mireina filled a new silence, speaking excitedly to them. I went ahead and hit the back of Lee Chan-yu's head for nodding at the three women conversing together.

“Let's finish the next dungeon quickly.”

Two weeks later, we managed to clear most of the dungeons threatening Seoul and Korea as a whole. My level has risen to 40, and both Lee Chan-yu and Mireina have reached a point where getting into higher levels is possible. After completing the ninety-eighth dungeon, my sister and Han Jia underwent a class change. It was a special change for humans, just like the evolution of monsters. All existing abilities were strengthened, and new abilities would be created, so it was just a different name from evolution.

“I think this is impossible.”

“Yes. Our first class are bandits and apprentice mercenaries, right? ”

“That must be because we beat all those dungeons in quick succession.” It seemed like they had already undergone a change of three classes in the past. With this new one, it's easy to see how my little sister can hide her age so well. As his class changed, his body physically grew. Feeling a bit awkward watching it, I immediately turned my attention elsewhere.

“Thank you, Fate. This would not be possible without your protection. ”

“Thank you!”

“You helped us too.” Erkindra was very important in giving us the information to reach all those dungeons as fast as we had.

“But now, there are no dungeons in Korea that we can touch.”

“There is no information network outside Korea. Actually, we didn't even think we could get this far. ” My sister reprimanded Han Jia for her honest words.

“I now fully understand what you think in creating a guild.”

“If you know, please reply us sooner.” I considered his words.

“Lee Chan-yu.”

“Sini.” He gave me an artifact with a communication function, which is the same one we shared. I gave it to my sister, who tilted her head.

“Later, contact me with it. Maybe to exchange messages with him. ”

“Bulkah?” He's wearing the artifact and trying to send me a message. When I answered, her fish-eyed response was funny.

“Bulkah.”

“Si-yeon, that's cool..”.

“Are we going to continue and disperse? If you learn more, contact us again. ”

“I will contact you regularly from now on about cases falling.”

“Hold when there is business. You will be busy too. ” I cut it a little cooler than I should have, but I feel like I've been acting suspicious. He looked sad, but I ignored him.

“Then we go.”

“Ah, okay.”

Captain, what are you going to do now?

“Fate, I want to sleep first!”

There were still a few dungeons left in Korea, but most of them were under the control of guilds like One Flag. I'm not afraid of them, but I have other plans to upset them.

“Should we immediately look abroad?”

“When do I sleep?”

Stay standing until you get resistance against it.

“Yes, I'll do.. What do you mean I can't sleep ?!”

According to Rain, we have one and a half months until the next Devil's Night. How many dungeons can I destroy and absorb before that time?

I raised my head high, ignoring the cries of Mireina and Lee Chan-yu, who regretted that we separated from the two girls and left.