Chapter 418


(418) Succubus Demon Lord


Translator: Tseirp


We headed to the dungeon in the Northwestern part of the Royal Capital .


A barricade was built around the dungeon but in addition to the letter of recommendation from the Adventurers Guild, we had a letter with the Robuti family crest prepared by Sebastan so we were allowed to pass .


They said that nobody was inside the dungeon but that Hero party could probably enter the dungeon through the gaps of the guards on duty .


“It is strange, he said it was full of monsters but it is too quiet . ”


“I don’t sense any monster presences either . ”


Haru took the lead as she remained vigilant of her surroundings .


“According to the information Carol received, it seemed that the monsters no longer appeared immediately after the Hero entered the dungeon . ”


In other words, the Hero defeated all the monsters that spawned?


But I could not defeat all the monsters in the Florence dungeon even with Carol’s ability . Is it possible to defeat them all, even including the ones that will respawn?


That would be impossible unless he set up a base at the entrance of the first floor and defeat all the monsters that are about to leave .


In the end, we proceeded toward the underground stairs that seemed to lead further down and didn’t sense any sign of monsters throughout the entire first floor .


Was this some kind of a trap?


What about the information that monsters were overflowing just recently?


Just as I had that thought .


“Master, I smell monsters from below . An amazing number of them . ”


Haru squinted and reported .


We proceeded down the shortest route to the basement by relying on her sense of smell .


When we reached the sixth floor, I doubted my eyes .


A large number of monsters were overflowing .


However, they didn’t aim to climb up the stairs or look at us but were all aiming for something .


“Tornado Slash!”


I drew White Wolf Fang and swung it .


The tornado that was generated was different in speed, power, size, and everything that I was familiar with .


The instant it swallowed the monsters, it cut through everything and left only drop items in the area it passed .


One of the factors may be that my raised stats from Demon Lord level but the power of the newly reborn White Wolf Fang was the main reason .


I used to treat it like my own arm but now it felt even more like a part of my body than before .


It was a good sword .


But where were the monsters aiming for?


As though they were affected by Carol’s Moon’s Captivating Fragrance … no way .


“Quince-sama!?”


Carol shouted .


That’s right, if it was Quince-san who has the same ability as Carol as the Succubus Queen, she would naturally have the skill from Temptress which is the precursor job of the Succubus Queen .


And if the time when monsters stopped appearing coincided with the time when the Hero entered the dungeon, it meant that Quince-san had been using the Moon’s Captivating Fragrance the entire time .


The Moon’s Captivating Fragrance is a passive skill that is always effective at night or in dungeons .


Carol could compensate for the weakness of the Moon’s Captivating Fragrance activation by switching jobs but that was a trick that only I or Carol can do as my Kin .


Monsters attracted by the Moon’s Captivating Fragrance would not attack the source . But that was only temporary . Eventually, the berserk monsters would attack the Temptress .


At this rate, Quince-san was in danger .


I ran in the direction the monsters were headed .


The flock of monsters never ceased along the way .


“Double Slash!”


The two sword waves released by Haru – – the flames from the Fire Dragon’s Fang and the wind from the Wind Blade, swallowed the monster herd like it was a real dragon’s breath .


“I will deal with the enemies that were missed . ”


The arrows released by Malina’s bow did not miss even the smallest of monsters and shot down all our enemies .


“Master, I smell blood from the room ahead!”


“Is Quince-san there?”


In that case, I would hurt her if I released a big skill here .


There was still a large herd of monsters until the room but there was no choice but to defeat them one by one .


“Dark Thousand Swords . ”


As soon as I had that plan, Miri created dark swords and cleared out the monsters blocking the path .


“You’ll hit Quince-san!”


“Don’t worry . She is a former executive of the Demon Lord Army . She can block an attack of this caliber . ”


Beyond Miri’s squint, there was a particularly large stone monster .


A Stone Golem?


It died after receiving Miri’s attack and a black-haired little girl appeared from behind it .


She held a mace that was much larger than her height .


“That was quite a rough treatment . It would have been dangerous if I was late in manipulating a monster to become my shield . You’ve finally been reborn and become younger so I wanted you to be more mature . You’re always so unreasonable . ”


The young girl said as she looked at Miri .


I checked that young girl’s job .


【Succubus Queen: Lv75】


As expected, that girl was – –


“Ara, aren’t you the one that turned younger? You sure are popular . ”


Miri said sarcastically to the young girl – – Quince-san .


I heard that Mini-hume appear to be about five or six years old but I didn’t expect her to be so small .


“Quince-sama, are you all right?”


“Carol, are you asking if I am safe after seeing this situation?”


As Quince-san said that, a giant bear suddenly appeared from behind her and swung its claws down .


She dodged it and hit it with a blow from her mace .


She’s strong – – but where did that monster come from?


I didn’t sense its presence at all .


It was teleported, or rather, it spawned there directly .


“Onii, don’t approach any further . I told you . A Temptress not only attracts monsters but also miasma . In a normal dungeon that would not be an issue but I fear all the miasma in the world, not only from the war-torn Mallegory, is gathered here to eat at Tet . Quince is gathering a portion of that miasma in this room . ”


“You have changed to yap about unnecessary matters . I recall you used to be a lot more reticent . ”


Quince-san said and laughed in mockery .


“Miri-san, what will happen to Quince-sama!?”


“At this rate, she will soon exceed her capacity for miasma and become a Demon God . As the Hero’s party is aiming for . ”


“Rest assured . I won’t give in to miasma that easily . ”


“Lies . Quince, your hair color is originally a bright purple color . Your dark-dyed hair is evidence that you have been dyed by miasma . I won’t say more, leave the dungeon now and lock yourself up in some enclosed room . ”


“And drag the dungeon monsters with me? That would lead to a lot of casualties . I can’t leave here . ”


Was Quince-san planning to sacrifice herself to protect the townspeople?


Was this part of your plan, Hero Alesio?


“Don’t worry, until you all finish it, I will not – -”


While Quince-san was in mid-sentence, a giant tiger appeared behind her this time .


Quince-san’s reaction was delayed due to the sudden appearance .


I did not have time to draw my sword either .


In that instant, a wind arrow pierced through the monster .


“My quick draw is O . One second . It will scatter the moment you blink . ”


I was glad to have Malina .


I think one second is too much . Are you O-ta-kun? (TN: 〇太君, O is the usual censor, not sure what reference this is . )


“There is a pitfall trap at the end of the passage there . It is a hole that drops to the 13th floor at once . It’s a shortcut if you jump down it . Stop the Hero and Demon Gods . ”


As Quince was speaking .


A black mist appeared .


It was similar to the miasma that consumed Tet-sama’s space .


At this rate – –


“Onii, go . Don’t waste Quince’s resolve . ”


Miri said to me .


Right, there was nothing I could do even if I stayed there .


Even if I forcibly bring Quince-san to the surface, it was nighttime right now – – her fragrance would draw the monsters into town . If I took Quince to My World, the miasma would return to the original flow and the monsters will overflow from the dungeon .


All I could do was to improve the situation as soon as possible .


Let’s go – – just as I had that thought .


“Ichino-sama, sorry, Carol will remain here too . ”


“Carol, what are you saying!?”


Quince raised her voice .


“I have this ring Ichino-sama gave me . With this, I can resist the miasma a little . ”


“I can tell just by looking . That ring certainly will keep miasma away but it does not have any effect of removing the miasma that enters your body and its effect is weak in a place full of miasma like this . You have no reason to sacrifice yourself . ”


“No, I am not sacrificing myself . All I have to do is endure until Ichino-sama returns . ”


Shit, is that really the correct choice?


Is there no way to help everyone?


【Skill: According to XXXX’s effect, Kin Strengthening II effect has been activated . 】


What? Kin Strengthening II?


Kin Strengthening was the skill to raise the stats of my kin .


No, wait .


I did see the skill description for Kin Strengthening and while Kin Strengthening II is probably an upgrade, I had not seen it yet .


Kin Strengthening II: Support Skill 【Demon Lord Lv200】


Increases the stats of Kin .


The stat increase depends on the ability of the skill owner and the distance between the Kin and the master .


In addition, the master can lend any skill to his Kin .


There was an additional line .


Lend a skill?


What kind of skill – – I had too many skills to organize and could not find it immediately .


“Carol, check your status! Is there any additional skill!?”


“Ye-yes! Status Open!”


Carol quickly verified her skills .


“Barrier Magic has been added!”


“ — ! Use 『Holy Barrier』! If you do that, the miasma will not enter the barrier!”


“Understood! 『Holy Barrier』!”


After Carol cast the spell, the black mist could not enter the barrier .


“Quince-sama, quickly come over here . ”


“Ah … but what about the monsters!?”


Quince-san entered the barrier but the newly spawned monsters could slip through the barrier . The barrier only prevented miasma but not monsters .


At this rate, it didn’t change the fact that Carol would be in danger .


Who should stay behind?


Not only that, even though I had defeated the monsters earlier, monsters were approaching us from behind .


Just what should I do – – as I was deep in thought .


Something ran through the horde of monsters .


“Jo~! I’m here to help!”


“Jo~! I’m here to help!”


Jofre and Elize appeared on top of Centaur, with a carrot hanging in front of it, kicking down the monsters .


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