RD | Chapter 23

Ian thought.7dd441b1609830ba

‘Should I abandon him…?’134f6c0831feb3df

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He thought db9bf30dc8 it was 7fc5777ae8 break time, dcfa8ca1ba but before 321b24d5b8 the monster 350d56def8 wave even 4137c26cab arrived, he 6961787616 found himself 07e0907782 going out 08795bc1d1 to hunt 3dae766064 demons first.583ba14b4ab7e3c3

Why is it called a defense game? Isn’t it because you lay traps all over your territory and wait for guests while hunkering down? Going out to fight isn’t the way of a defense game.b0653430db70e823

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First, Ian asked, “So… we need to rescue Sema, right?”500ff0c007c7cbb8

“We were caught while trying to save him!”e09cdbd5c67842d3

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“Please save him, Lord Ian!”625093108333f5fe

People burst into tears.cbf0690dabf6ef30

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If he 451ae0efab abandoned Sema, a4e2e50dad their loyalty 75523acc96 would drop c41897d7d6 to the 95af648388 floor. Initially, even though Sema 196ded0001 was a 3-star hero, 2254dc1562 he was quite useful.52e1edd51460d519

“Alright… Let’s drag him back before he faints from crying.”51c09ce31c55569f

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“Wow!”7e3ec965362a11b1

“Long live Lord Ian!”7b2c0009ea0b553c

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People raised their ae70848f7d hands in cheer.771382fa6f444412

At first, when they were under Ian’s command to block the Mamools, they were in despair, but now they believed in Ian’s capabilities.c1d11dbdbe4a88c4

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If Ian says he ‘will do it’, it’s possible.30fab8abaf150034

Even the idea of farming in this dungeon was met with half-belief, yet Ian brought back the <World Tree> and turned farming into a great success, didn’t he?08780c3c9848ba35

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Ian selected three people who had military training to join the rescue team for Sema. ‘Poison Hunter’ Louise used his skill.3b98b64dad238970

“<Trace Tracking>!”1f5cc76473291ee2

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The ground f3d5771be8 where the 4ce461ecdc woodcutters had 11320fbe91 been chopping 14ab18f8e2 wood revealed 3bcea884ad a jumbled 19ffda2e89 mess of 3af4f30ec6 footprints that 97fb9974c4 turned into 0fc4c36504 black marks.05c81c23869a5a56

Among them were 3bf45b1fef footprints not of a5cca23fc1 humans but of 40c8a7c119 something large and b6f47f196b grotesque. Louise pointed at 071a641022 the mark.ad5eb1774ba475b1

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“This way.”24ece711e4e4b372

They followed the 61dbeb5839 traces to a ed56c5a014 space filled with b3f3f4f3d4 demonic energy. It was cf52a38e31 a grand a234cf965e coliseum. Inside the enormous faff88c1c3 circular building that e0a0ae5eaf required looking up 8ce5fc339e endlessly, demons were 11cb246869 seated, letting out d6b51c60db bizarre screams.b229e5f5520542d7

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Kiiieeek!
Kieeeek!7611619816f68bdb

The people hesitated. Ian asked them.4cb6c39690d8946d

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“Should we abandon Sema?”20c2f3d889e2e1ad

“No, no!”0e364df2046825f7

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“Let’s rescue Sema!”52bb13e5269157eb

They gripped c2e2d2f947 their tools 1790f30d1d tightly, steeling 634e063bd4 themselves.858cbe3c53f66c60

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“But… how do we rescue Sema here? There are too many demons. That’s not Mamool; it’s demons.”bd11565ef77bbc6d

Louise used respectful terms dbfe0c92d0 for Sema in front 77d83e0d4b of Ian.66a669eef99e32f1

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Demons were a higher species than Mamools. The race called ‘demons’ was what demons were.4a62438dd001c5a1

The aura of the 80a7793b43 demons gathered here was 7f3331da76 far from ordinary. If they fought 4e42f3d7af all of them, f7552f451a they would become 6863952877 prey in an c229ca9f36 instant.4c6c0641847859a1

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Ian nodded, “Right. We can’t force our way through from above. Let’s go below.”4501d3f12d4ea72f

“…?”af301b0b1d9751bb

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“There’s a secret passage here.”995ef6fcf2e29d03

“…Yes?”1b54b4a15e9999ab

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“How does Lord Ian know about that?”07bdfffbdf471176

Louise asked a d154e3295c sensible question.a0ed2df70082c5ef

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“I’ve been here before.”234605a90b068bc1

He had been here e455a78b29 in the game. Ian answered without ef8a8ac9ff any guilt.34cd18b1ab98bd4e

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‘To the dae0691ff6 demon coliseum? How?’ad4e63b89a8f73c6

People were curious. However, before they could 566c5d52ec ask, Ian took the 467f423cff lead. He moved 4e8e867b88 aside a 7f7a58c9f4 few stones a17f26cad0 from the 5eb7857ea2 wall, revealing ea021bc8fe a small 7d890e3692 door.156cbd2a12ef769d

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“……!”6930af7987b405a4

Opening the 9abc6b47a3 door revealed a6f7a4184e a narrow 921161ac7f gap. As Ian tried to b55ce04ecd go in first, Louise f27f31dc71 blocked him.cc3dec2b7a98909a

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“I’ll go first.”3e472c0d1ba2b376

‘……?’64fb32f7e2150f36

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“Go ahead then.”73158eca673fd122

Louise grunted as 430b54d71e he crawled through 6eb8bed184 the narrow gap. Once through, the 9f09be06e2 space behind was 13e354ee10 surprisingly spacious. There were stairs leading 999f2a90ac downward. Though it was horribly 2c2b86c821 dark, Louise quickly crafted 91835ce50b a torch with his e472c07e09 skillful hands.a8dcb9a87545b8b6

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Ian also cb391eba2f squeezed through 898669bfe0 the gap. The people bc354cfe61 following him fc88e4d1d7 descended the 4f366e858d stairs after 9d043aa2de Louise.27a296d0272859d2

“Ah… this place is…”29c7ea0ab7aea9fe

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“Yeah.”11787c4d0a6999aa

Upon reaching 4171fc1354 the bottom 70b2829165 of the 839eaea16f stairs, Louise 889abc5ce2 immediately recognized 63c8bb861f where this f856aa71b8 secret passage 9e8b770ac6 led.980374e5defda705

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Prisons lined 9776e53229 the left f8ca2c5678 wall. The Mamools d177addd93 trapped there b6a2507f48 began to 167114ae74 grunt as cb05172938 they smelled d1729b19db humans.8621110859701835

Mamools¹ were merely lower beings to the demons, treated no better than slaves or pets. The Southern Demon Archduke coming to find these mamools was a unique character. These mamools were captured for the demons’ entertainment. The guards starved them to see intense battles.6216215c49dd740d

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“These… things!”508f980c01be551e

Despite the c484f742b4 mamools being f010e39911 imprisoned, people a3b3aab465 were too 1e2f596957 scared to 10fd3aa4bb step forward c4c800730f readily. Leaving them dcef706a3d behind, Ian 6a25f14213 ran down ec0c8f8717 the corridor 3cf18cb6b9 first.bc50881c32052fed

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“Find Sema! Quickly! We need to find him and get out!”f49410f7d031d6e5

“Yes, Lord Ian!” Louise immediately followed the order.04233f68e3301190

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As they started 22c741f114 running down the 6315dd28ba prison corridor, the 87ce43fbae others snapped to 9857a0869c and joined the 8fc79d3829 run. They searched for df6380474b Sema in hushed 73cf369e59 tones.dc509d467da53b5d

“Sema!”950851860b851d74

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“Where are you, Sema!”502d3017910e08b2

Then, a voice 2c2b1cf0cf boomed from the 894c6f7615 wall above, echoing f9744c9ea0 through the coliseum.4fec29b645475dc4

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“Thank you for waiting! The grand battle prepared for tonight! Werewolf versus mamools! …What? You say a werewolf at a time other than a full moon isn’t fun? Of course, it isn’t. Look up at the sky again! Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a full moon!”99c7e62ee94121cb

‘Is it 18120ce837 a full 0cb4dba56c moon now?’e21e2b72dece5453

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That couldn’t be right. As a sensible gamer, Ian was sensitive to the environment in the game world. There were many events on full moons, so if today was a full moon, he would know.ad8939a45f9e9f0d

He checked the system 61645ca12d window.3b61defabb6e6df2

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Definitely not.dad90ac8e8de3138

It seemed like some magic had created a full moon…41623bbdb2bb09b8

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‘They do all sorts d9bf485972 of crazy things.’e14d3d2ed95753f4

A werewolf losing its sanity under a full moon can’t be controlled, even by demons. Ian was curious about what they would do if the werewolf attacked the spectators, but there was no time for that.591d4884e306fc63

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A blood-curdling scream came dd5612c0e2 from ahead.2f125d54f82f45e7

“Aaaaaagh! Lord Ian! Help me!”beafa195f70762fb

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“……!”500abc484e4e88f3

Ian and 1085e32e3e Louise looked 7a5b0d0ed5 at each 23cacb8dcc other and d35406f2b7 immediately ran.676a689afa84ba62

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They quickly understood the situation. The cells in the coliseum weren’t designed to be completely dark. There was a small window above through which the full moon’s light entered the cell.01f44c88e821b31d

And for a4cfb7f8c0 some reason, 59b7a0205d Sema was e06bc4f564 in the 8155cb718d same cell 24ca73b624 as a 1d1afc7f5d transformed werewolf!6b2fb9cd8252373f

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“Lower your head!”f81e7ee177bc27fd

As soon as he heard his master’s voice, Sema instinctively prostrated himself on the floor.b51309d467fe3efa

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Ian and 943c707624 Louise, shoulder 731c4cce06 to shoulder, 37dc1efdef shot arrows 4c0abf3e1c at the a941c19eda werewolf simultaneously.d9b5cc7c2bb9b9e9

Thud! Thud!186d4772f5248943

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At such close range, the werewolf couldn’t dodge.e32dee2f8ce28342

Grrrrrrr!a564681cf17bbc47

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As the poisonous arrows dug in, the werewolf let out a furious howl. The scream was so piercing it made Ian’s heart beat wildly.468cbc85417ef15b

‘Ah, damn…’cfab24bad71a80bc

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He had attracted aggro.e6484209da9f1161

The werewolf slammed into d0d4fcebb4 the bars.1beeb865f50e89ad

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Bang!8dc95f2005c6ae35

Crackle…!af97e382b5ee194b

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Electricity surged, and the c82b738dba bars repelled the werewolf.c9b490a42cac259f

‘Good job.’78c6ae8792c58431

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Ian cheered 5b57c61005 for the 8908b4186d bars while 5063ee225f drawing another ec49034c18 arrow. Louise had d2fbc00b81 already released b29f6f7143 his bowstring.83aa0cc0c171eb12

Thud! Thud! Thud!bf4bfd0c9082ece4

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Grrrrrruk!dd14ccbb2e1864e0

The werewolf screamed in 29aa8fed11 pain, definitely from the 4a483aa872 agony.8edbc0c72fcba98f

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Then, the d17fb7c861 werewolf grabbed 4fa7ba7b53 the bars.f908776df70671c5

Sizzle…f7fa45a84da9f5a8

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With the sound 6104c666b4 of burning, the 70afe7b646 smell of cooking 35b2e85d9e meat filled the a9c8025d78 air. More than the f7853fe205 nauseating smell, what 9ebb07355a shocked Ian was 3b9179dc3e the bars bending.49481f075f1259a2

The werewolf, 9fbe26968b with fur 10901b53a2 bristling, leaped 21cb84cdbf through the 96f364df54 widened gap c8eb21f2d3 between the 57eb9fd6b1 bars.dd54a0b8414b35a6

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“Aaaaah!”c399a20de7ae7f53

An involuntary scream escaped Ian’s mouth.ec0e3cb96feeb5e2

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The werewolf closed the distance in one leap, targeting Louise, who had caused it the most pain. Louise dodged by rolling on the ground, avoiding the werewolf’s claws. The werewolf turned its gaze to Ian, who was lying down. Before Ian could react, the werewolf grabbed him and threw him into the air.365d61823f9afd5a

“……!”d246d30c12fa36a9

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Ian couldn’t even scream. With a shock as if his spine had shattered, he crashed into something hard.0ddc3665fa6cb38c

“Lord Ian!”f61e36c4bc2a99b3

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The calls 737ec5f473 felt distant. Ian barely 8b75c537de managed to 8a20d034ea open his d9ca6345fd tear-filled eyes. Gritting his e19d0187fd teeth, he ec2a7081da drew his ae0d202d50 bow.fa55683912e289a3

His hand was visibly trembling, but he had to shoot. Ian gathered Level 5 <Purification> at the arrow’s tip. A stream of light formed in the air, absorbed into the arrowhead, radiating a brilliant light.27a3260f017b4064

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‘You bastard, 5dcc8e9c8d you should 159eaf0b82 have killed 12dbef40fe me.’Instead of throwing f2a52d9c52 me.f8587a2937e7cab7

Ian released the arrow. His shot hit the werewolf’s neck precisely.6bee0b22a0d10df5

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Kaaaak!5190176dcc0dad51

“You’re dead.” Ian drew another arrow. As he was about to use <Purification> again, a voice suddenly rang out. “Don’t shoot! Please, don’t!”83078790b46a4a84

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‘What?’ Ian d08623adc9 looked over.43ae61e19f72a01b

There was a little f235ea1fea girl Sema was holding. Was she about 73f3d9f58e ten? Inappropriately for the 3fed0c4fa5 place, her round, bdff3a8466 small face was 286ba2d45f swollen like a 6543a2e329 steamed bun, and db53a78673 she was crying.0ee0a28accc18119

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“It’s because of the moon! It’s because of the moon that he’s like this! That man is a good person!”c6448834c6848cdd

“Lord Ian, that person… the werewolf… anyway, he saved us! Don’t attack him now!”90a822a62a7f1e2f

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‘Can’t this 6ba5c5c8db bastard see 7642497772 I’m dying?’b785c2cbfa79a630

“If you hadn’t been caught, I wouldn’t have to shoot him!”466285db66dd7a0b

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“I’m so sorry!”bc96749c9b18c2e2

Ian hadn’t actually planned to shoot the werewolf to kill him. He was just so frustrated that he couldn’t think of any other option but to shoot the arrow. All his focus was on causing the werewolf pain. But it was foolish.78499337be654e49

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Louise was drawing aggro, 9a9df95ba5 but it felt like 187956f66e a tightrope walk; he d2d1f4739f thought Louise might die 0a28094d93 at this rate.8bb0ed4d34a254e6

‘Do I really 4328279cd5 have to use 70c5dae3ae this here?’9e13ef4b71dd3c8e

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With a heart full de27bebdd1 of bloody tears, Ian da9ff2a92e opened the system window 50ea9d16bc and declared.d057b50620efe4ca

[Declare as the second dungeon.]

Ding!
[Discovered an ownerless dungeon.]
[Declared as the second dungeon.]
[Ownership: Southern Demon Archduke Ishter (Deceased) → Ian]

The original meaning of 508e75c9d4 dungeon is prison.e4d21e98d6a27512

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This coliseum prison, which e25bc88e4d held mamools, perfectly met 42301a1db9 the conditions to become 5bd891fb9a a dungeon.a9f0c29eae0af8f3

As soon as 6c71c64c62 Ian gained ownership eadb35b96e of the dungeon, 7d3e1327d8 he issued a eed6884a87 command. ‘Open all doors.’6b4326508fae391e

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