[Author's note: Dark Themes Ahead]
"Very recently, the Beast Tamer had come across an amazing discovery," the goblin said, climbing a small set of stairs, wincing in pain before continuing.
"A goblin had captured a woman and managed to impregnate her. Normally, monsters and humans shouldn't even be compatible with each other, but the Beast Tamer had given a strange potion to the goblin that made it possible. Where did he get it? I don't know."
Liora listened carefully as the goblin continued to explain, her interest in the situation rising.
"After nine months, the child was born, and it grew up to be a healthy goblin. But something strange started to happen: the goblin grew to be far more intelligent, just like that of a human child. The goblin was also more powerful than the average goblin and could actually wield magic."
The goblin paused before turning a corner and walking further down the path. Liora was confused by what the goblin meant by "actually wield magic"; she had seen the goblin use magic to open the dungeon entrance earlier.
"What do you mean? Can't goblins naturally use magic? I just saw you use magic a few moments ago," Liora asked.
The goblin shook its head. "No, goblins can't naturally use magic. The magic I used earlier was from the Blood Contract with my master. Whenever I use magic, I'm actually taking it from him, so this isn't my magic; it's his," the goblin said.
"Oh, alright. Now then, continue with your story," Liora replied.
"The Beast Tamer had brought back two crystals from a local church he stole, and wanted to test if the contents of his potion had led to something revolutionary. The goblin was later identified to not only possess High-Tier Dark Magic but also a C-Ranked Talent.
The Beast Tamer was delighted to see that his experiment was successful, and he wanted to create more goblins with the ability to use magic.
He then set up a plan and ordered all the goblins to go out and capture as many women as possible, and if they ran into any other goblins, bring them back to get them Blood Contracted and taught by him as well," the goblin said.
"Now then, for the dungeon inside the Ruby Mines. As we all know, dungeons are created by the magical particles in the air and the raw structures of the earth such as mountains. The magical particles and raw structures fuse into one to create the labyrinth that houses monsters and treasures, known as a dungeon.
The Ruby Mines and the magical particles in the air weren't balanced well enough to create a full-sized dungeon, thus resulting in an anomaly that formed a very small dungeon.
Normally, a dungeon would have up to ten floors at the minimum, and more as you progress through it. But, because of the anomaly that occurred when this dungeon was formed, it only has up to four floors, with the last one being the Boss room, and the room the Beast Tamer is in."
The goblin stopped in place, as it heard the sounds of monsters approaching. He quickly peeked from around the corner to see a pair of large spiders, their legs tall as long sticks, their many red eyes glowing ominously, and venomous fangs leaking a deep purple liquid.
"I'm afraid we've arrived at the first floor," the goblin said as it turned back to look at Liora. "From here on out, I won't be able to escort you any further.
These monsters may recognize me as a friend, because I too am a monster, but not you. They'll definitely attack you."
Liora laughed as she revealed herself to the spiders, walking up to them with a confident stride. "You definitely are going to escort me through this entire dungeon. I still need to find the adventurers," she said, before activating her [Golem Summoning] Skill.
A green magic circle materialized in front of her, pulsing with a bright green light, before 10 giant Rock Golems appeared, their impressive height almost touching the ceiling as they towered over the spiders.
The spiders saw the golems and tried to attack, charging at them with quick speed, their legs scuttling over the ground. One of the spiders opened its mouth and shot a mouthful of venom toward one of the Rock Golems.
The venom traveled fast and hit the golem square on the chest, melting away a small chunk of its tough rocky body. The spider saw that its attack failed and tried to shoot again, firing a barrage of venom at the Rock Golem.
"Attack," Liora ordered, and one of the Rock Golems moved forward, its giant body leaving small cracks in the floor as it approached the spiders.
The Rock Golem then raised its rocky arms in the air above the spiders, before brutally crashing them down, killing both spiders in one go with a massive crash, dust clouds spreading everywhere.
[Liora has slain a Venom Spider! +300 Exp(x10) +300 Beast Points(x10)]
[Liora has slain a Venom Spider! +300 Exp(x10) +300 Beast Points(x10)]
"Haha!" Liora laughed as she undid the Skill, making the Rock Golems vanish, before turning back to face the goblin and approaching it.
The goblin stared at Liora dumbfounded. "W-what was that!?" the goblin asked, surprised.
"Something you don't need to know. You're going to die after I'm done using you anyway," Liora replied coldly.
"Before we proceed any further, I need you to take me to where the women are being held captive," Liora said.
"It's in a secret room. F-follow me…" the goblin nervously said, as it began to lead Liora toward the room.
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On the desk of a very dark room stood a candle, burning fiercely and lighting up the dark. Inside the room were many cages, all covered by a huge cloth. Muffled noises and silent cries echoed inside the dark room, the atmosphere one of pain and sorrow.
Just then, the sound of keys being fumbled with rang in the ears of the women, and they immediately knew that trouble was coming their way. The sound of a key entering the keyhole echoed, before turning with a click.
The door then swung open to reveal two goblins in the hallway, before walking into the room with slow steps, almost as if they shouldn't be here.
Drool began to pour from their mouths as their eyes scanned the dark room, before falling onto the many cages, making them cackle in excitement as they found what they were looking for.
The goblins then approached one of the cages and grabbed onto the covers, before pulling down hard on it, making it fall to the floor. The women that were inside the cage widened their eyes in fear as they laid their eyes on the two goblins that stood in front of them.
The goblins then began to lick their lips, and one of them walked up to the door of the cage, which had a huge golden lock on it. The goblin then took out another key and placed it inside the lock, unlocking the lock and making it drop to the ground.
A loud, terrifying creak of the cage's door sounded in the room, making the women tremble in fear. The goblin then stepped into the cage, its eyes scanning the many women that he was going to use to indulge himself in pleasure.
His eyes locked onto one of the women with blue hair, and he moved toward her and grabbed her roughly by the hair, before dragging her out. The woman yelled in pain, her cries reduced by the cloth in her mouth that muffled her sounds.
The goblin then threw the woman on the floor, watching her as she wriggled around in her ropes, trying to helplessly break free.
"Let's have some fun with this one before we move on to the rest," the goblin said as it began to undress.
The other goblin let out an excited chuckle, as it also began to undress.
But before any of them could make a move, they heard footsteps approaching their location.
The goblins stopped undressing and looked at the open door of the room. There, they saw a young girl with a golden hawk perched on her shoulder and a goblin by her side.
Liora analyzed the situation, looking at the cages of the captured women first, before looking at the goblins ahead of her and the helpless woman on the ground.
Anger began to surge through her as she grit her teeth. "You assholes were about to rape her…" Liora whispered in anger, her eyes locking onto theirs with killing intent.
"Kill them," Liora ordered Talon, and the bird dashed like a bolt of lightning towards the two goblins, approaching them with fast speed.
Before the goblins could react, Talon had quickly severed their heads with its sharp talons, killing them instantly as their blood sprayed everywhere. The bodies of the goblins fell to the ground limply after that, still continuing to spray blood.