Dungeon Builder: The Demon King'S Labirinth Is A Modern City
Chapter 21: What lies behind despair..

"Rozelitte, gather them into an army and send them one after another!"

I issued instructions via telepathy to my most trusted monster, the angelic monster, Rozelitte.

Everything for this Dungeon conquest.

"Once upon a time, Stolas-sama."

The attack that instantly killed his enemy the moment the enemy entered the Dungeon must have been astounding.

But I also believe that magic of very high power and very high range cannot be used often.

Even the Unique Skills of us Demon Lords have limitations.

A miracle of this magnitude may not be able to be used continuously and should have an overall limit of use. The magic consumption should also be good.

Pessimistically, the most that can be used again is only twice more.

If that really happened, then my plan was to make my monsters hunt enemies one after another and by the time the attacks stopped, they would have shortened the distance and killed!

The only enemy monsters here were only two Mithril Golems.

"Stolas-sama, we're ready. At your command. "

“Rozelitte, give them as much defense boost as possible. Monsters that have defensive skills, use them all without backup! All troops, attack! ”

"Of course, Stolas-sama."

With this plan, we should be able to break through this nightmare!

I'm sure of it.

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Twenty minutes later, I laughed dryly.

Due to my stupid assumptions, I lost nearly a hundred important monsters.

I thought of stopping halfway, but the thought of letting everyone die in vain made it impossible to do so. Soon, the attack will soon reach its limit . The more victims there, the harder it is to pull back, and thus this chaos.

There was one child who managed to push through the halfway mark, using the fallen allied corpse as a shield, but the moment someone stepped on something on the ground, it exploded and lost its life. Imminent.

I suspect there will be more like that when we get close to the Golem.

We had sacrificed 80 monsters, but we only managed to make it halfway through.

The distance of 2 km from the Golem seemed endless.

"AHA, AHAHAHAHAHA"

The enemy never stopped the attack.

Not very. It stopped but a few seconds later, he continued.

Whenever a strange belt was mounted on an iron pipe, it could then strike again.

Sending more monsters to attack would only add to the casualties.

When I calmly examined it, I realized that the attack had no magic power in it. It wasn't a magic attack. But then, what is it?

That's disconcerting.

But there are a few things I get after seeing my monsters die one after another.

Such was the attack that had the same destructive power as the full power attack of someone higher than A rank; that he was moving at three times the speed of sound; and it was fired 10 times in a second.

It could continue such an attack for ten seconds in a row .. after that it required a 20-second break, only to continue the attack again.

Breaking through it is impossible. The golem is too far. The whole room is within his reach. There is nothing in it that is not hidden or used as cover. What are we supposed to do?

No, actually, there's one thing we can do.

But that ...

When I think about it, voices speak in my mind.

They are my [Monsters of Covenant] who have deep connections with me. My thoughts must have flowed to them because of that relationship.

"Stop. I just thought that a copy of [Omnipresence] itself would not be able to do it but that the plan would put your true self at risk. No, death is not even just a probability, it would be a certainty. ”

So, my two original [Monsters of Covenant] left my Dungeon and headed here.

My children know their chances are very slim but for my honor, they are willing to challenge this impenetrable Dungeon.

Kids like that really need to be loved.

This is the first of his three rooms.

But not wrong again, this is the man's trump card.

He must have used all his resources to be able to create something like this.

If we manage to break through here, victory is certain.

Then, isn't it worth it to risk it all on this [Convenant Monster] I love?

We will risk everything to clean this room, and then, achieve absolute victory!

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I went out for a while to meet my precious [Convenant Monsters].

Rathgrith who is an angel type monster rank A ... Rozelitte.

Scissor Wind who is a Kamaitachi rank B type monster ... Masamune.

Pegasus who was a type B rank Flying Horse monster ... Phobos

Each one of them are strong, reliable, and good kids that I can be proud of.

In terms of pure fighting performance, there was one other child who was better but in terms of overall ability, these boys were the best.

“Stolas-sama, all of your [Covenant Monsters] are here. Only I copy. ”

Angel type monster Rozelitte smiled lightly.

"Let's knock that place down quickly."

"Yes, so much of their combat power is concentrated on that first room, we will be able to calmly do so after we clear it."

Masamune the Kamaitachi expressed it confidently while Phobos the Pegasus was calm.

Until a while ago, I even considered giving up but now, I feel lighter.

I'm so glad I made it.

These kids are very positive. How could I face them with such a gloomy face ?!

“[Monsters of Covenant] - Me! From now on, we will break through the rotten trap that lies ahead! I'm sure you can do this! I believe you!"

"" "Yes, Stolas-sama!" ""

There's no way they can't do it.

And thus, the monsters I trusted entered the Dungeon.

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The deaths of some monsters so far have not been in vain.

Thanks to them, we were able to notice some of the enemy's weak points.

In other words, if we fly close to the ceiling and at very high speeds, the danger we face will drop rapidly.

We will be safer but that does not mean we are completely safe.

So we formed a line.

[Omnipresence] Kamaitachi, Kamaitachi, [Omnipresence] Pegasus, Pegasus, and Rathgrith formed a line.

Rathgrith improved everyone's overall ability and Kamaitachi, who excelled in wind defense barriers, installed a protective wall. We should be able to withstand the enemy's attack until the end.

And then, once we are done with all the enemy defenses, Pegasus, the fastest, will run forward.

That's our plan. We can only try this once.

I, still in a spiritual body, clung to the original Pegasus.

The calculation time is near. Our first and last suicide mission has begun.

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We were flying through the air at high speed.

We made monsters from outside rush at the enemy to serve as bait to give us time.

The monsters created by [Omnipresence] were already on the verge of annihilation so we are now also deploying monsters that were originally supposed to be on defense in my Dungeon.

A few seconds later, the monsters turned into meat plates, but we only advanced by a quarter.

The golems, finished with the monsters on the ground, pointed their iron pipes upwards.

To the best of his ability, Kamaitachi built a wall of wind.

Iron projection is rapidly approaching.

And then, finally, it crashed.

With just one of those iron projectiles, a wall of wind was pierced through.

However, it was precisely because of that wall, its impact was reduced and thanks to the Rathgrith's increase as well, it did not inflict fatal injuries.

A copy of Kamaitachi survived two projectiles but by the third, it turned into blue particles and then disappeared.

There is half the distance left.

The closer we get, the more accurate the attack becomes. The original Kamaitachi, stronger than its copy, survives and survives.

But, he soon reached his limit.

Without anyone guarding the protective wall, other monsters made a direct attack and died instantly.

But, there was only a third of the distance left now!

Run!

I have regained hope.

Pegasus [Mahahadir], who took the lead after Kamaitachi's death, was sudden and in great pain.

Nah! Is that poison !?

The air near the Golem was covered in poison. How cheating.

However, Pegasus who was born from [Omnipresence], even when he was suffering from poison, smiled and, using his last energy, blew a gust of wind that spread poison.

Only the original Pegasus and [Omnipresence] Rathgrith remained.

The Mithril Golem was then directed to Pegasus. My experience so far says so. We won't be able to avoid it. To this extent ...

As I lost all hope, Rathgrith smiled.

He caught up with Pegasus and stood in front of him. He then opened his hands wide and took out some iron projectiles.

Blue particles rising; sign of death.

"Rozelitte!"

“I'm handing everything to you now. May the good fortune of war befall you, Stolas-sama. ”

He had decided on his role in this conquest and thus used himself as a shield in his final moments.

In fear he might disappear at any moment now, he pushed Pegasus' back, *pound*, and used his last remaining strength to blow a gust of wind.

Pegasus rode the wind and accelerated further. He was now above the head of the Mithril Golem.

I looked back and saw Rathgrith smiling in one moment and leaving in the next.

I held back my tears.

I have come this far thanks to the sacrifices everyone has made. I won't let it go to waste, no matter what.

Pegasus felt the same way but still flapped his wings.

And then, finally ....

"We're out!"

We're out of that nightmare room!

After so much, we arrived at the second room. That Golem attack won't reach us anymore.

"We succeeded! We did it, Phobos! ”

I said the name Pegasus and then hugged his head.

Pegasus proudly neighed.

The price we paid was a lot, but in the end, we had cleared the foul trap.

The courage of my [Monsters of Covenant] has transcended that man's crimes! My monsters are the best!

Now, forward!

Even though we had completed the hardest part, we were still unable to let our guards down.

He might have concentrated his combat power here, but it was a fact that there were still two rooms left.

Pegasus is a monster I'm proud of, he's just one. Getting to the last room will probably be difficult, but I'm sure we can do it.

Pegasus and I looked ahead.

What lies is ...

"... This ... this .. this is impossible. This is really outrageous! "

… Just desperate.

It was almost two kilometers long; a straight path.

At the far end was the Mithril Golem. And before that was the nightmare iron pipe.

It was installed exactly the same as the one we just cleaned.

We just made it here by stepping on the fallen corpses of our allies.

I think that what lies ahead of despair is hope, but, in fact, what lies behind that despair is only despair.

Tears fell on my face and a dry laugh emerged from within.

I have no allies left. For what happened before also happened here ...

“What-what-is. Just what is everyone's sacrifice for !? ”

My screams were not heard by anyone.

The iron pipe installed in front of the Golem was fired and in the next moment, Pegasus was turned into minced meat.

When my tears fell, I listened to the sound of my heart breaking.

Note: If you are not yet aware, Kamaitachi is the wind weasel that Procell mentioned earlier