Chapter 287 – Deliver From Evil (2)

A dungeon illuminated by magic lights scattered everywhere. Even though it has become so bright, adventurers cannot let go of their tension.

The appearance of Dojin’s dungeon has changed, but the nature itself has not changed, because the dungeon that has adapted to this situation has found a way to attack adventurers.

─Kieek!

The ceiling of the dungeon opens, and the monsters fall as if they were ejected. Air strikes coming down from overhead, where humans are not very vigilant.

It was an unavoidable surprise attack unless you had a lot of experience and excellent intuition, but the tentacles that came out from Aram’s back grabbed the monster and began to chew and swallow it.

Wood-duck, wood-duck!

“Hmm… The reaction speed is better than I thought.”

“Me, Dojin? Where are we going? How long do I have to wear this blindfold?”

“It’s okay. I will protect you no matter what.”

“Don’t try to get over it by overdoing cool lines…….”

Do-jin, who confirmed that the evil spirit inside Aram started hunting the monster as soon as he saw it, immediately took Aram and moved to the 30th floor.

Hierarchy dividing the level. Of course, it wasn’t hard to say that the lower level was unconditionally level 2 and the upper level was unconditionally level 3, but…….

In general, in order to pass this class, there must be one more level of growth.

However, the tentacles on Aram’s body harpooned the monsters on the 30th floor casually. For the tentacles to feel, there seems to be no difference between a tier 1 monster and a tier 30 monster.

‘Hey, even if I die soon, I’m still a god.’

Since he was sealed in Aram’s body with a low level, he thought that the power of the evil spirits would be limited. It’s usually like that in games.

But reality is not a game. Of course, it was true that whenever the evil spirit spewed out great power, it was a great burden to Aram…….

‘The synergy between the two abilities makes no sense.’

The evil spirit wields its power ignorantly. The resulting burden goes to Aram, but Aram uses his ability to return all the burden to the evil spirit.

In the end, the recoil of the power wielded by the evil god goes back to the evil god, so as a result, you can use the power of the evil god without any burden.

‘I can’t even turn the burden around, I can’t pull out a strong power at once…….’

For example, what if he spews tentacles from all over his body his and becomes a monster like a demon at the time the seal was released?

It is impossible for Aram, who has lost his self his, to be able to use his abilities his. Aram will just become a monster.

A power that is too strong cannot be used. But…….

‘Do I really need to use that kind of power?’

Pooh-!

Again, the tentacle that flew over several tens of meters crushed the monster in the distance. To be honest, it was a very difficult attack even for Dojin to deal with.

Even if these black tentacles are cut off, they will not die. It just splits in two like a planaria.

─Grooohok!

In fact, look at the monster over there who is busy protecting his fellow monsters, and strikes his weapon at the tentacle, but the weapon gets stuck in the tentacle without even cutting off half of it.

What if you take out that weapon? The severed part regenerates, and new tentacles reach out.

‘Did I just say that it was a lot of output, ignorantly?’

Dojin remembered what Artie had said.
The power of the evil god is just an ignorant output.

Indeed it was. And, there were many cases where there was no answer to the simple ability.

‘If Aram opposes me…….’

Dojin glanced at Aram for a moment and thought about that case, but she immediately realized that it was a useless idea and erased it.

* * *

After the dungeon was opened, adventurers were able to run towards higher levels. Most of the threatening elements that the dungeon had originally had disappeared.

Outside more than 5 meters, there was always a blackout of ignorance that could neither see nor hear anything, surrounding the adventurers.

Apparently, the monsters living in the same space aimed at them, as if they could see the adventurers in full view.

If you get hit by a monster you don’t know, it’s a condition that you have no choice but to die, so you can’t go up to the top easily.

But now?

“Wizard!”
“Vатра, Анагара!”

The magic shot by the wizard slowly flies and lands on the monster. The flame explodes and devours the monster.

Hunting methods that would have been unimaginable before can now be easily done.

Is that all? Archers who can attack monsters from farther away can also be used.

“Stop!”

After defeating all the monsters, the adventurer leader picked up the magic stones and took a break to give feedback on the hunt.

“Wizard, you speed up a little more, Ranger, aim for the vitals as much as possible. Don’t waste it just because you don’t need to save arrows.”
“… OK.”
“OK.”

After finishing the story, the leader went to another colleague and said the same thing. He was the leader of a large party with as many as twenty-five party members, and he was the one who benefited the most from the dungeon’s upheaval.

Unlike previous dungeons where tactics were more important than strategy, and individual strength was more important than leadership and command, it was the point where strategy and mercenary skills could function properly.

‘I’m going to become the world’s best adventurer like this…’….’

The leader thought so. To be honest, he thought it would be possible. Rumor has it that there are adventurers who have already reached level 4, but I haven’t actually seen them.

Honestly, considering the level of difficulty so far, the existence of level 4 is unbelievable.

‘It’s probably just rumors for the guild’s propaganda.’

They must have spread such rumors to use for the purpose of keeping other powerful people in check, while claiming that the guild had such a hidden history, announcing that high levels were not impossible.

After the dungeon changed drastically, they rushed straight to the forefront, and now they have barely reached level 3, and they are proof of that.

I didn’t even think that before the dungeon was cataclysmic—therefore, there would be monsters that reached level 4 by walking through that hell.

“Leader!”

And then the scoundrel screams. After hearing the signal, the party members raise their weapons and guard against the monster.

Far. After checking the distance, the archers aimed their bows at the arrows. An arrow filled with magical power, albeit weakly, was shot out, and the monster that was walking far away turned into a hedgehog.

“One more!”

─Quooooo!

After confirming that the arrows were flying, the monsters roared and rushed towards them. But this one was already ready.

As if an army were moving, they moved in perfect order, with shield-clad adventurers blocking the front, followed by wizards and archers.

It is an invincible formation that has been used by humans for thousands of years and is never pierced.

“Feet—.”

Sweetheart!

And then, black tentacles flew from behind the monsters in the distance. The flying tentacles grabbed the monsters and chewed them up.

Pududeuk-!

The adventurer, who watched a monster disintegrate brutally in front of his eyes, saw the shocking sight and was terrified.

It was a tough monster that didn’t stop even when arrows and spears were stabbed into it, but it was because it was executed in one fell swoop – and there were also those who felt disgust and fear at the tentacles that chewed up the monster itself.

—Goo oh oh!

Thump thump!

The monsters knocked on the shields of the shield soldiers and cried. The leader then realized that the monsters were not running towards them, but rather running away from the tentacles.

While he hesitates to attack, not knowing what to do, the tentacles devour even the monsters knocking on the shield.

Woo-deuk, pu-deuk, quad-deuk!

“Ahhh….”

Seeing that the human-shaped monster was crushed and eaten without leaving any shape, the adventurer dropped the weapon he was holding and sat down.

The leader, who thought it would be a big deal, gave the order to attack without even realizing it.

“Shoot, shoot!”

Repetition mastery restrains thought from action. For a long time, the adventurers who had listened to the leader’s commands while exploring the dungeon instinctively let go of the protest and fired their magic.

The tentacles struck by arrows and magic wriggling madly as if in pain. It looked gross to look at, but the adventurers who realized that the attack worked rather gained courage and launched more and more attacks.

“Ah, ahaha! What is it, on a topic that is not a big deal…….”

The leader who was about to say that realized one thing. Those tentacles are connected to something.

If one leg is strong enough to wipe out countless monsters, how strong is the main body connected to the tentacle? How terrible is that being?

Swallowing their saliva, they approached the direction beyond the tentacles and found a female monster with an eye patch on her eyes and spitting out tentacles in all directions.

“What is that…….”
“Humanoid monster…… ?”

It was a look that could only be thought of, so they stopped and pondered. A monster you’ve never seen before. I can’t even imagine how strong it would be.

But the trouble didn’t last long. It seemed that the other side hadn’t discovered this side yet, and it was the logic of dungeons to give out more rewards for stronger people.

“… Attack all at once. Got it?”

“Yes.”

They put arrows on their bows, prepared their magic, and aimed at the body of the tentacle monster.

And all at once——the moment they were about to launch.

“What are you doing?”

A man with a sword stood in front of them.