The Adventurer’s Guild is located in the Sail Kingdom.
The guild office was bustling with adventurers today as well.
Although they were all in the same place, they all had different dreams.
Some adventurers wanted to gain fame by raising their rank.
Others dreamed of a life-changing windfall by obtaining gold and treasures.
There were also a very small number who became adventurers simply because they enjoyed wandering around.
As everyone dreamt different dreams and envisioned a hopeful future.
There was one person sitting with a gloomy expression on one side.
It was Rally, the guild receptionist.
To understand why she was gloomy, one would have to go back to a week ago.
A week ago, three adventurers had come to her, the receptionist.
All three were of the Iron rank, rookies who had just become adventurers.
And they had asked if there were any remaining dungeons…
Was her judgment wrong?
She had introduced them to an Iron-rank dungeon, more precisely, a dungeon of the same rank, but one that was scheduled to be downgraded to Iron rank in a few days anyway.
Since it was a dungeon that would soon drop to Iron rank, and the adventurers were also Iron rank, she had assigned it without hesitation.
But that was not the right answer.
A week had passed, and she still hadn’t heard from those adventurers.
“Don’t tell me they died in the dungeon?”
Usually, a week is the standard period for a dungeon request.
If there is no contact within that period, the guild will conduct its own dungeon investigation.
This was not because the guild had too much time on its hands.
There was an incident involving a dungeon in the past.
The dungeon, fed by the blood of adventurers from repeated subjugation failures, had continued to grow, eventually causing the worst monster wave.
This policy was born out of a sense of vigilance to manage every dungeon, not to neglect any.
However, this was only for officially commissioned requests.
The issue was that the previous three adventurers were of Iron rank, and the dungeon she had assigned was still of the same rank.
Rally regretted it.
“If I had known this would happen, I should have just listened to the branch manager!”
She had never expected something like this to happen.
She wished they hadn’t even entered the dungeon…
“No, wait a minute. What if they didn’t enter the dungeon?”
Rally suddenly had a flash of insight.
The more she thought about it, the more it seemed like a reasonable thought.
It was not uncommon for adventurers to accept a request and then abandon it without saying anything.
Therefore, he had encountered many situations where it ended as a mere incident when the guild began its investigation a week later.
Perhaps those three adventurers who accepted the dungeon request from her had also given up?
“They were rookies, after all?”
The newer the adventurer, the more likely they were to be timid.
So, they might have given up on the dungeon request midway. No, they must have given up.
She understood why there was no contact if they had given up.
“They must have been embarrassed to say it.”
Rally thought to herself.
Perhaps thinking that way might relieve her uncomfortable feelings.
As she stood up with a more relaxed expression, she heard the branch manager’s voice.
“Rally, what happened to the dungeon I mentioned earlier? The one that was scheduled to be downgraded.”
Rally flinched for a moment, but answered as if nothing had happened.
“Ah, that dungeon is still here. No one was looking for it.”
In fact, there was.
However, since the request was abandoned (according to Rally), it was as if no one had actually been looking for it.
The branch manager nodded at Rally’s natural lie.
“Really? That’s good.”
The branch manager handed her a document.
“The Federation Leader has officially ordered it to be downgraded to Iron rank.”
“Understood, Branch Manager.”
Now that it was officially an Iron-rank dungeon, it would be taken quickly.
With so many new adventurers now, such dungeons were popular. Instead, many adventurers were returning empty-handed due to the lack of dungeons.
“Let’s forget about those guys. They’re probably living well somewhere.”
If they were so timid as to abandon a dungeon request, then this wasn’t their calling.
All three of them would likely not be able to work as adventurers.
She silently wished them well in finding other jobs.
“I hope everything they do goes well.”
***
I’ve been very busy.
My schedule as a porter has been non-stop.
“Having a status window really makes it easier to find work.”
Indeed, the presence of a status window made a huge difference.
Thanks to that, I had been working continuously for a week without a day off.
Although it was hard, the income was quite good.
Whenever I felt tired, I felt pleased when I looked at my considerably thicker wallet.
“I wonder if my stats will increase.”
In addition, if experience points increase, I level up.
Of course, leveling up was just a way of putting it.
Experience points were the same; their values could not be checked even with the status window.
However, as I continued to be active, my stats would slightly increase, hence the expression.
It was said that if I was lucky, the rank of my skills or traits would also increase ever so slightly.
Even if that were the case, it would only be an addition of a ‘+’ sign after the rank, but even that was appreciated.
There was also a reason why I continued to work, hoping that my stats would not increase.
Without the status window, I wouldn’t have had such an opportunity, but now the situation was different.
After all, it would eventually have a good impact beyond being a porter.
In that sense, I intended to continue working for the time being.
“…Should I start looking for a guild soon?”
Before going to the El Dorado Continent, I worked as an exclusive porter for a small guild.
However, now I entered dungeons as work came in, without any fixed affiliation.
But I shook my head.
“No. Let’s just stick to how things are for now.”
When I worked as an exclusive porter, it was because I didn’t have a status window.
People who didn’t have a status window and were half-awoken were not needed, so I joined even a small guild.
But now it’s different.
Now I had a status window.
Besides, my goal was not to be a porter in the first place.
I had always dreamed of entering dungeons as a hunter.
For now, let’s just keep it as it is.
I headed home immediately.
After taking a quick shower and satisfying my hunger.
I launched the game after a long time.
I had been too busy to pay attention to the game.
“I wonder if they dealt with those intruders properly?”
Last time, I deployed the Death Knight and ordered them to regret entering the dungeon.
Celia would have handled this part well.
If not, she would have to step down from her position as subordinate officer.
“Right. Come to think of it, there were a lot of alarms…”
A few days ago, when I came out of the dungeon, there were game alarms.
Of course, I was busy and couldn’t check them, so I deleted them all.
“Now’s the time to check.”
As soon as the game started, I immediately checked the alarm list.
The first alarm was a message stating that the intruders had been repelled.
– Intruders were successfully repelled.
“Oh, that’s right! There’s no way they could have been defeated by those weaklings.”
I nodded and checked the next alarms.
– Conditions for unlocking [Sub-boss] are met!
– [Sub-boss] unlocked!
– If the number of monsters in the sector exceeds 30, you can designate a ‘Sub-boss’ for that sector.
– [Sub-boss] easily manages the loyalty of their subordinates.
“Sub-boss?”
Indeed, the dungeon had become quite large.
It would continue to expand, and it would be difficult for just the subordinate officer to manage it all.
Especially since I didn’t know how this loyalty system would affect things, but it would be good if it was high.
“Don’t tell me they’re planning to rebel.”
Since the topic has come up, I decided to choose a sub-boss.
– You can set a Sub-boss for [Sector 1, Layer 1].
– Only monsters of 4★ or higher can be designated as [Sub-boss].
There were even detailed conditions for becoming a sub-boss.
“Then there’s only one option.”
Even if there were no such conditions, there was only one option.
I immediately clicked on the Death Knight and appointed him as the sub-boss.
– Sub-boss for [Sector 1, Layer 1] has been set.
[Sub-boss of Sector 1, Layer 1]
– Death Knight (★★★★★)
– Loyalty of the subordinates deployed in [Sector 1, Layer 1] has increased.
“That’s reassuring.”
After setting the subordinate officer and then the sub-boss, it felt more like a proper dungeon.
After selecting the sub-boss, I checked the next alarm.
– Conditions for unlocking [Dungeon Support & Dispatch] are met!
– [Dungeon Support & Dispatch] unlocked!
– You can support other dungeons in need or dispatch monsters.
“Dungeon support?”
Support for other dungeons?
Do I really need to worry about other dungeons?
Just as I was wondering, the screen on the TV changed.
– Breaking news. A B-Rank dungeon has appeared in the middle of Jeju Island. The government and the Hunter Management Agency have immediately begun attacking the dungeon, and the cooperation of other guilds is desperately needed…
“Indeed.”
They also request support from other guilds for easier dungeon攻略.
It’s probably a similar setting in the game.
However, I had no intention of supporting other dungeons yet.
There was one reason.
“I don’t have any monsters to send?”
Celia, the subordinate officer and a 6-star monster.
The 5-star Death Knight, the sub-boss of Sector 1.
Other than those two, I had no suitable troops to send.
And I couldn’t take those two out.
If I did, there was a risk of my dungeon being raided.
And I couldn’t send out the 1-star skeletons.
“I’d be angry if skeletons showed up.”
If the dungeon was in danger and all that showed up for support were skeletons, I would be angry.
I touched the screen immediately.
– You have obtained the unique monster Denver (★★★).
“Huh?”
Unique monster?
Moreover, it wasn’t a species name like other monsters.
– Rank: ★★★
– Species: Ghoul
[Trait]
– Eternal Loyalty to Ms. Celia (A+): In a state of charm from Celia’s Charm skill, in a state of unconditional loyalty and submission.
[Basic Information]
Vitality: C
Attack Power: D+
Defense Power: C-
Magic Power: E
[Skill]
– Bite (D): Bites the opponent until death.
“Do unique monsters have separate names?”
Come to think of it, the monster named Denver was also written as a Ghoul.
Normally, Ghouls are 2-star, but Denver is 3-star, so it seems to be a unique monster.
“By the way, what’s this loyalty to Celia?”
Looking at the screen, there was someone quietly following Celia.
“Is this Denver?”
It said it was charmed.
Don’t tell me Celia’s preference is for undead like that?
Well, it’s a monster, after all.
As a human, I can’t control the preferences of monsters.
It could simply be that she took in a subordinate out of a lack of manpower.
“Then it feels like I’m being too much of a wicked boss?”
It felt like a wicked boss who overworked their subordinate by assigning all the work to them.
Well, it was true, but that was going too far.
The game wasn’t alive, so there was no need to go to such high-level thinking.
“It’s probably just an event or something.”
The next were quite useful lists.
– [Facility] is unlocked.
– [Dungeon Expansion] is unlocked.
– The variety of monsters that appear in [Gacha] increases.
“Oh!”
I’m impressed many times today…
It’s because it finally feels like a game.
Yes, this is what makes playing games and spending real money enjoyable.
Can I finally decorate the dungeon as I please?
I clicked on the facility.
[Buildable Facilities]
– Prison: Can imprison intruders who enter the dungeon. (Capacity 0/5)
– Subordinate Officer’s Room: A space where the subordinate officer resides and works.
– High Altar: Upgrades the existing altar. (Locked)
– Hut: Basic space where monsters can reside. Can be upgraded in the future.
– Dungeon Throne: The seat only the Dungeon Master can occupy. (Locked)
…
…
There were a few other facilities, but they were all locked.
“There are more types than I expected.”
If nothing else, it would be good to build a subordinate officer’s room or a hut.
“I’m working this hard for my monsters!” I should at least show off like this.
While I was happily contemplating what to do first, a new alarm popped up.
– The Adventurer’s Guild has adjusted the dungeon’s rank.
– The rank of Dungeon ‘Evil God’s Nest’ will be downgraded from the same rank to Iron rank.
“…?”
No, what is this?
What the hell is this nonsensical talk?
“Why would the dungeon rank drop?”
I had cleanly repelled the intruders who entered the dungeon.
And the dungeon now had not only a 6-star subordinate officer but also a 5-star Death Knight.
But instead of increasing, the rank dropped?
“Ha…”
How much are they going to increase the game difficulty?
Ah, perhaps…?
Is it because I didn’t kill the intruders quickly enough?
Honestly, I deliberately dragged it out to test the monsters’ performance, even though I could have ended it quickly.
Is there a system that adds points based on how quickly intruders are killed?
If so, I have nothing to say.
“I’ll have to kill the next ones instantly.”
I resolved to finish them quickly next time.
