----- Hunter Pov -----
"Just as we expected, only low-level monsters are left here," Cloe tried to boost the group's morale.
Considering it was her idea, it was perfectly normal for her to want to encourage the others.
"Retreat, your new knight is here!" Rafea was trying to mimic Addon.
She was quite delighted to see that the dungeon monsters were weaker than him. But her imitation skills were terrible.
"These monsters are very weak. Maybe the ones in the mountain are just fast," Broed hadn't forgotten why they were here.
He wanted to complete the mission as soon as possible. Who wouldn't want to finish their work early?
"I think we should go and call Addon. I'm sure he'll come to help when he sees that the monsters are weak," Arie was a bit upset because they left Addon behind.
She also wanted to benefit from Addon's experience. And, as she said, if the mountain monsters came here, Addon's presence was crucial.
"Forget about Addon. I could kill these monsters with my bare hands," Rafea felt powerful for the first time.
The 4 hunters were devoid of team battles. Everyone was focused on killing monsters as much as possible.
On the first floor, there were only "Nefarriors." Even among the weakest monsters, Nefarriors were the weakest.
So, there was no harm in being this relaxed.
After a while, all the "Nefarriors" had been killed. They had cleared the 1st floor in just 6 minutes.
Actually, they could have finished it even faster, but Rafea wanted to test a few "Sacred Spells" on them.
"Let's go persuade Addon. I'm sure he'll come to help when he sees that the monsters are weak," Arie's mind was still lingering behind.
A few minutes later, Addon finally entered the dungeon. The idea of quickly conquering the dungeon when the monsters were weak was quite appealing.
The 5 hunters rushed towards the second floor. If they were fast enough, they could clear the dungeon before the mountain monsters arrived.
"Is the 2nd floor empty?" Arie asked with a surprised expression.
Even though everyone secretly wanted to go back, they couldn't anymore. Because this matter had become a matter of pride.
After finally convincing Addon, they couldn't say they wanted to go back.
"Is this the entrance to the 3rd floor? Why is the wooden door so big?" Broed gently pushed the door.
The door slowly opened. It led to a straight and wide corridor. Broed started to walk ahead with Addon on his left.
The others preferred to keep their distance as they moved forward.
"I was also waiting for you," Massahin muttered softly. He was waiting for them at the end of the corridor.
During the dungeon raid, notifications were sent to the "Boss" and "Dungeon Master." Most likely, Onyx had informed him.
By now, everyone had entered. The wooden door had suddenly disappeared, leaving only a long and wide corridor. There were windows on the left and right sides of the corridor with motifs and drawings on them.
The corridor was like a work of art, and the owner of this art was waiting at the end of it.
As they advanced, the corridor began to illuminate. They had finally come face to face.
"Is that a Floor Boss?" Sweat was starting to trickle down Cloe's face.
She had experienced this only once before. Of course, that experience had come at a high cost.
Similarly, Addon gave the others a stern look. Defeating Floor Guardians was quite challenging, especially because they constantly healed.
----- MC Pov -----
"Attack!"
I had hunted down all the bandits in the vicinity. Now, I was traveling to other regions to find more bandits.
During my journey, I had discovered 2 dungeons. Of course, I hadn't taken the risk to explore their contents.
I had plans for them, but the time wasn't right yet.
Along with those at the castle, I had 78 Slaves. Most likely, the castle would be completed by the time we returned.
Because it was being constructed by monsters, not ordinary people. With each passing moment, my slaves grew stronger.
Additionally, I could summon new monsters from here with the DP I had earned from looting bandits.
[Current DP: 4680]
The reason I had so much DP was the items I had looted from the bandits.
However, finding a 2nd dungeon crystal was almost impossible for me.
I wished I was lucky all the time. Maybe I could find something to improve my luck.
"Form groups of 3 and spread out! We're looking for a new bandit group."
Everyone started to spread out. Raven and I were waiting in place, unlike the others.
Raven had accompanied me throughout my journey. It was the first time I had seen her so clearly.
Her movements and voice made her seem a bit masculine. Perhaps that's why I had kept my distance from her.
"Master, do you want to say something?"
I had probably overdone the observation work. But I was sure that anyone in my place wouldn't be able to take their eyes off her beauty.
I had always argued that the most beautiful girls were "Monster Girls."
"Only that you look even more beautiful inside the dungeon."
[A dungeon raid has started. 2x A-Rank and 2x B-Rank hunters have been detected.]
My attention was suddenly disrupted by the notification.
"Raven, I'm turning into Nefarion. You continue the mission. Don't forget to seize the loot."
I had entrusted the task of finding bandits to Raven. I needed to return to Onyx quickly.
This was the first time I had encountered A-Rank hunters. There was no need to take risks.
Even from a distance, I would support Massahin. I slowly channeled mana into my ring.
"Master, I'm glad you're here."