We resumed our dungeon conquest early in the morning. However, the complexity of the next 5 floors is on a whole different level compared to previous levels.
After all, if a lot of key figures manage to conquer this dungeon and hog a portion of the [Divine Power] of the [Demigod of Stone Statues], it will cause a serious problem. So from here on, this dungeon seriously intends to kill any intruders.
Here resides [ Exploding Stone Balls], monsters which roll at high speeds and roam the tunnels. [Cruel Stone Master Boxer] which looks like a professional heavyweight boxer when striking with its stone hands; [Connected Stones Snakes] which are huge interconnected moving boulders shaped like a snake, and other powerful monsters.
Among these floors, we faced a monster that was almost equal in power with the floor boss. A giant lizard with a mouth capable of swallowing a man whole. It had huge overgrown hind legs and a tail topped with spikes; it is the [Strong Boulder Lizard "Great T-Rex"].
The dungeon floor proved more challenging because not only has the strength of the emerging monsters increased, but also the strength of minerals that they are made of as well. They also have an assortment of abilities that weren't on the previous floors.
It looks more and more like the previous part of the labyrinth was weakened on purpose so the owner could show off their favorite statues.
The remaining floors put together all of the strongest monsters that the dungeon had. Not to mention the fact that there were a lot of instant activation death traps, which were not present before. But still, we moved on.
I can see the training and lectures that I held at regular intervals have started producing results. [Heroes] also have fairly fast growth, as I have stated before. Besides receiving growth correction from me, Avenger and the company held great potential, and to polish that, it was necessary to have a lot of battles, one after another.
In a place where you can die if you relax for even a moment, the fighting experience can significantly affect the results of training, increase their growth rate, and increase the rate of experience absorbed, making what was previously impossible, possible.
Even though Kanami-chan and I supported them, the fact was, they already had sufficient ability to fight independently.
Because of this, a little past noon, we got to the boss room of [Snake-Haired Female Stone Shield Demon "Gorgon"]. The final boss of the [Museum of Stone Sculpture] [Gorgon] was an incredibly attractive woman with snakes for hair, who looks like a demon celebrity. The snow-white statue was spotless, and the carving was performed so delicately that even when it's not moving, it gives off the illusion of graceful movement. On her beautiful face shone a smile of kindness, but her snake-like hair bared its fangs and hissed like a craving beast. This bombshell statue had a height of 170 centimeters (5'5) and was wearing the same as [Gorgeous Verberas], revealing clothing similar to the ancient Roman Togas and her smooth legs protruding from under the clothes looked so sexy that it was hard to look away.
Despite the fact that she was a statue, her appearance was very arousing. Looking at her beauty, I suddenly retorted, "As expected from the masterpiece of a [Demigod].
Slightly enchanted; I got a kick from Kanami-chan, who did not seem pleased. Well, her kick was justified.
Even though this room was intended for a battle with the boss, the room was at least 200 plus meters and had an appearance like that of a temple. The temple is filled with rows of huge columns, which created a lot of blind spots within the room, making it difficult to aim within the room.
Since it was too troublesome, I temporarily entrusted the battle to Avenger and the company.
The battle started with the Avenger and his company against the initially unarmed [Gorgon]. The Gorgon summoned several two-meter stone shields; as one would expect from it being mentioned in her title. These shields did not obey gravity, hovering in the air, and obeying the will of the [Gorgon]. The [Gorgon] defended attacks with these shields and after these shields accumulated enough speed, slammed towards her opponent; dealing a destructive blow using the shield's weight.
These shields made the fight more complicated, and they utilized any blind spots it could. If they focus on the Gorgon and lost sight of her shields, the shields would charge in, attacking from a blind spot. An attack that is very difficult to stop.
Because of this, Avenger and the company suffered significantly more damage than the previous conquests. These attacks started reaching me and Kanami-chan in the back rows. If Avenger and the company end up losing, they cannot accomplish our goal which is to seize the [Museum of Stone Sculpture]. Because we cannot afford to lose, I had to get serious in this fight.
I activated [Violent Trampling Power of the Black Demon], [Divine Destruction of the Black Demon], [Burning Dragon Blood], [Crystalline Wave Vibration], and [Black Demon King's Mad Advance] at the same time. In addition, the ability to stock multiple attacks, [Three Steps of Destruction].
Everything that I can use, I activated, then immediately went and hit [Gorgon] in the stomach. At this point, there is a burst of flashing light which blinded the eyes, and space around was swept with a shock wave that made it seem like all the air is gone due to the power of the hit.
[Dungeon boss [Gorgon] has been successfully subjugated.]
[The [Queen Stone Statues] will be given to all participants.]
[As a privilege for conquering, the ban on the use of the Warp Gate is lifted.]
[Please note that only those who conquered the dungeon can use the Warp Gate.]
[For those who have Awakened the Psalms, a part of the [Demigod of Stone Statues]'s divine power will be granted.]
[As the collector is an important figure of a Greater God, the quality of the Divine Power collected will be inferior.]
[Portions of the Divine Power rejected by this rule will be turned into an object.]
[Yatendouji has obtained [Instruments of the Demigod of Stone Statues] !!!]
[Conforming to the conditions, it is possible to seize the [Museum of Stone Sculpture]]
[Will you do so?]
[≪YES≫ ≪NO≫]
Thus, it was over in an instant. The resulting [Divine Power] become [Instruments of the Demigod of Stone Statues], which looked like a hammer with chisels bonded together with a conductor chain, which I obtained by taking it together with the treasure box that appears after clicking on "Yes".
[Special Ability [Dungeon Plunder] has been invoked.]
[At this moment, control of the [Museum of Stone Sculpture] will shift from the [Demigod of Stone Statues] to Yatendouji.]
[From now on, please manage the dungeon at your own discretion.]
Thus, we accomplished our goal here. Because we were just starting, everything is easy to inspect. I double-checked the fight zone to make sure that the [Gorgon] was destroyed, and as expected, not even dust from her remained, so it was impossible to collect her carcass. In addition, the explosion of my punch had destroyed much of the boss room, enough that it only resembled a speckle of its former beauty; the room now resembles a dusty ruin. Moreover, the room was now much wider due to a huge hole forming on the wall of the maze, the same walls that were made of a material that was even tough to scratch.
Also, Kanami-chan froze Avenger and company with ice magic (which protected them from the explosion), so they are temporarily unable to move. Kanami-chan was the only unscathed person other than me. Her expression showed a little anger. "Well, you've overdone it again!" but she still remained just as beautiful. In fact, it even makes it sweeter.
Due to the fact that this is a closed space, the attack made it a pretty cruel bombing for my comrades. Well, this time, Kanami-chan was able to protect them, but maybe next time, things won't work well. I would have killed not only the enemy but also allies.
I should not blindly reduce our military capability. It seems I need to think a lot about what I would do from now on.
Well, after we handled the Gorgon, we then started collecting everything that could be looted, cured Avenger and company, and we proceeded outside. Because it was already evening by the time we got out, we found a suitable hotel and settled there for the night.
Unfortunately, in this dungeon, there are very few monsters that can be eaten, and those that can, have a taste that is quite strange.
Therefore, to get rid of their taste, I decided to host a small banquet in this hotel room. I decided to become generous today. I wanted to cook something delicious as an apology so I used the most delicious monster I captured from the Aquarium Labyrinth as the ingredient and made dishes with the innards of the [Shark Head ・ Bolt Wyrm].
The crispy and delicious taste of these dishes came just like an excellent appetizer. While their taste was inferior to dragon meat, variation was necessary. If you eat only one type of food, sooner or later it will get boring.
A snack will be enough because this time I found it a little vain. After the banquet, they stopped complaining about the previous incident.
Drinking after work makes the alcohol even more delicious.