An alert popped up.
– Baalcherit has conquered the dungeon ‘Wandering Maze.’
– You can dispatch and appoint an administrator to the dungeon ‘Wandering Maze.’
I had dispatched Baalcherit before Yerin Jeong entered the dungeon.
And shortly after dispatching, the dungeon was conquered.
“As expected, 5-star is 5-star?”
Assistant Manager Seoyoon Park reacted to my mumbling.
“Yes? Do you need anything, Advisor?”
“No. It was just a mumble.”
I waved my hand and took some time alone again.
Everyone was focused on conquering the dungeon, but I was resting comfortably alone.
There was no particular worry.
After all, Maru and Baalcherit were inside the dungeon.
They were much stronger than any A-rank hunter, so it was safe to say Yerin Jeong wouldn’t get hurt or die.
‘Baalcherit conquered the dungeon, so there’s nothing to worry about.’
Baalcherit seemed more outstanding than I thought.
It wasn’t for nothing that she was 5-star.
‘Speaking of which, she said she was royal vampire, right?’
When I first picked the dungeon subordinate officer, Baalcherit’s explanation appeared.
In the explanation at the time, it was said that Baalcherit was royalty.
‘Descendant of the Vampire King…’
If I utilized Baalcherit well, it would be a great benefit to me.
“Let’s see. It said I could appoint an administrator, right?”
I immediately looked at the smartphone screen.
In the Stone Golem Dungeon, instead of appointing an administrator, I moved the monsters to my owned dungeon.
This was because the Stone Golem Dungeon had no particular merit.
However, this time I intended to use the administrator function.
– Do you wish to appoint an administrator for the dungeon ‘Wandering Maze’?
– The dungeon administrator can be dismissed and replaced at any time according to the Master’s will.
‘The dungeon seems vast and there are A-rank monsters, so it would be good to manage it?’
Moreover, if the administrator’s dismissal was free, there was no reason not to use the function.
Most importantly, appointing an administrator this time was close to an experiment.
‘I have to try it sometime anyway.’
There was no harm in knowing in advance what risks my owning more dungeons would bring in the future.
‘If it feels too wrong, let’s just move the monsters and give up the dungeon.’
After organizing my thoughts, I touched the screen.
– You have selected Baalcherit (★★★★★) as the administrator for the dungeon ‘Wandering Maze.’
* * *
“Wow, such fresh blood!”
Baalcherit exclaimed happily with a bright smile.
She held up a barrel filled with blood submitted by the hunters with both hands, and looked inside as if she were a naive child, rejoicing.
“This flavor, this aroma! It’s been a really long time since I’ve seen blood this delicious looking!”
Baalcherit brought the barrel to her mouth and began to drink the blood, making slurping sounds.
As she swallowed the blood, her cheeks puffed up and deflated repeatedly. A clear red stain appeared around her mouth.
“Hoo… I feel strength surging. Your blood is the highest quality! I acknowledge it.”
She quickly emptied the barrel and smirked with satisfaction.
She licked her red-stained lips with her tongue.
The sight of her licking up all the remaining blood was like a satisfied cat.
At that sight, Yerin Jeong’s wariness slightly eased.
Yerin Jeong and her team members entered to conquer the dungeon.
At first, they thought it was just a simple Minotaurus Dungeon, but with the appearance of Baalcherit, all plans went awry.
And if she were to evaluate this conquest as the team leader.
‘Conquest is impossible with the current strength.’
Would the Fire Bird Guild be able to defeat that being even if they prepared thoroughly?
Yerin Jeong shook her head.
‘That’s also impossible…’
In the first place, this dungeon was too immense for the Fire Bird Guild to handle.
It would be considered successful if she and her team members could just get out safely.
But it made no sense to give such a dungeon to other guilds or the government.
‘This is an opportunity.’
Yerin Jeong’s eyes turned to Baalcherit.
Judging by her appearance, she was just a child, but she was a being that could easily kill hunters with a single gesture.
‘And this dungeon…’
It was enormous.
‘If it weren’t for the Minotaurus Chieftain’s guidance, I wouldn’t have been able to come here.’
The value of a dungeon with a vast maze was immeasurable.
Minotaurus horns alone were hard and used in the crafting of powerful weapons or armor.
Leather and blood went without saying.
Furthermore, wouldn’t rare minerals or plants be found if one rummaged through this vast dungeon?
Therefore, it was beneficial in many ways to establish a transaction with that being.
‘If I gain favor by offering blood, it’s beneficial.’
So, she could offer as much blood as needed.
Now the problem was whether that being would trade with her.
Yerin Jeong looked at Baalcherit and quickly racked her brain.
‘It doesn’t make sense that someone possessing a dungeon of this scale would just crouch down silently.’
It wouldn’t be strange if Monster Waves had occurred by now.
Yet, for her to be still here meant she had some intention.
If she could figure that out, she could gain profit, but Yerin Jeong was cautious due to the opponent’s strength.
“Baalcherit-nim, is there anything else you need?”
She asked carefully, as much as she was cautious.
Understanding the opponent’s purpose was the priority.
That way, she could devise a plan on how to approach.
To the question, Baalcherit replied with a smile.
“Well, nothing is set in stone! I just want to live comfortably here!”
Baalcherit was sincere.
‘If I go back, I have to see her unpleasant face!’
If she returned to her original dungeon, she would have to see Celia’s face. Celia would always be planting vegetables.
Compared to that, she had a strong desire to reign like a king here, managing the Minotaurs.
However, there was good news for Baalcherit.
‘…It said that I would be appointed as the administrator of this dungeon?’
The owner of the voice spoke.
She said that she had been chosen as the administrator of this dungeon.
‘As expected, she’s extraordinary.’
The first meeting was also unusual.
It was just the voice that came to her unilaterally, but seeing that she could freely open dimensional portals, she was undoubtedly a being with great ability.
Originally, she intended to search all over the Sail Kingdom to find that person.
However, the plan changed when the voice came to her again.
‘I will make sure to please her highness!’
Baalcherit had a new goal.
The voice clearly told her to conquer the dungeon and appointed her as administrator.
To meet those expectations, Baalcherit intended to act diligently.
Of course, Yerin Jeong, unaware of this truth, wore a serious expression.
‘She wants to live comfortably…?’
It was too vague.
Whether she truly wanted to live comfortably or just didn’t want to be disturbed was unknown.
While Yerin Jeong was contemplating, someone raised their hand and came forward.
“W-well then, how about meeting our Vice Guild Leader!”
It was Taekyoung Yoon.
“Our Vice Guild Leader will be more helpful to you than Yerin Jeong, the Team Leader here! So, come with me!”
Yerin Jeong scowled at the sudden appearance of an uninvited guest.
‘That bastard…!’
It was careless.
Even if he was part of the Vice Guild Leader’s faction, Taekyoung Yoon was a B-rank hunter. It was awkward to exclude him from the raid members, so she brought him along, but she never expected him to act like this in such a situation.
‘This is bad.’
As Taekyoung Yoon said, the Vice Guild Leader held much more authority than her.
In other words, she was a being who could provide more convenience to the dungeon’s owner.
As Yerin Jeong couldn’t say anything, Taekyoung Yoon started to speak excitedly.
“I don’t know how strong you are, but if you join hands with our Vice Guild Leader-”
However, Taekyoung Yoon’s words stopped there.
Suddenly, he tasted blood from his mouth.
“Gak!”
Blood began to flow from his mouth.
Taekyoung Yoon’s eyes widened as he wiped the blood with his hand as if he couldn’t believe it.
Soon, blood gushed out from his mouth, nose, ears, and even the pores of his skin.
“Huh? Why is there blood…”
As blood drenched his entire body and he writhed in pain, his eyes met Baalcherit’s.
“How dare you, a mere human, be so presumptuous.”
Baalcherit also gestured with her small finger while looking at Taekyoung Yoon.
That was his final end.
The moment Baalcherit clenched her fist, Taekyoung Yoon’s body shriveled up and then exploded.
Bones and flesh scattered in all directions, drenching the surroundings in blood.
Flesh fragments lay scattered on the floor, and the blood spurted up to the ceiling.
Without even a moment to let out a horrific scream, one hunter disappeared from the world.
“What… what on earth…”
Yerin Jeong couldn’t process what had just happened.
Taekyoung Yoon died with just a small gesture.
“How dare you, a lowly being, judge me. It’s unpleasant.”
She felt fear at Baalcherit’s nonchalant attitude after killing someone.
“…”
It wasn’t just Yerin Jeong, but all the hunters present felt fear.
Only then did she know for sure.
That this small, cute-looking girl could kill a B-rank hunter with a single gesture.
That fact struck her heart with fear.
Still, she couldn’t just stand by.
Hadn’t the good atmosphere turned grim?
“I apologize! Owner of the dungeon, please forgive the rudeness of your subordinate!”
Yerin Jeong knelt down and bowed her forehead to the ground.
Her voice trembled, and cold sweat formed on her forehead.
Fear and despair mingled in her chest.
‘I can’t die like this…’
To survive here, the only way was not to offend that being.
“Indeed, you are polite compared to the humans I’ve met so far. I like it!”
Fortunately, Baalcherit smiled at Yerin Jeong’s quick action.
“I must give a gift to good humans.”
Baalcherit commanded the Minotaurus Chieftain.
“Bring me the corpses of those I just killed.”
At her command, the Minotaurus Chieftain’s eyes widened.
“Mmeureureu?”
Bring the corpses of his own kind?
What kind of absurd word was that? As the chieftain leading the Minotaurs, it was an instruction he could not carry out.
“Tsk. You still haven’t come to your senses.”
But that brief hesitation displeased her.
*Screech-*
Baalcherit gestured again, and the chieftain fell to the ground in pain.
“Krr…”
The Minotaurus Chieftain’s face turned pale.
“I don’t like repeating myself.”
Come to think of it, she remembered that the being in front of her was cruel and merciless.
This was originally a peaceful dungeon.
But suddenly, that vampire appeared and ruined the Minotaurus Chieftain’s daily life.
‘Are you the one ruling this place!’
The vampire said so and began to slaughter his subordinates, the Minotaurs.
Even against opponents of similar rank, the difference was immense.
Eventually, the Minotaurus Chieftain, the owner of the dungeon, had to make a choice.
Whether to fight against the uninvited guest with his subordinates.
Or to bow to that being before all his subordinates died.
In the end, the chieftain took Baalcherit as his new master.
This was the process of losing the dungeon.
The deliberation was not long.
“Krr, Mme!”
The chieftain cried out sadly and dragged the corpses of the Minotaurs who were once his subordinates.
All of them were brutally murdered and in a terrible state.
“Mmeee…”
The chieftain, shedding tears, offered the corpses to Baalcherit.
“Give one corpse to that commendable human. I will handle the rest.”
Baalcherit wanted to stay here for a long time.
To do that, she needed to offer a bribe to the owner of the voice.
* * *
– The administrator of the dungeon ‘Wandering Maze’, Baalcherit, offers Minotaurs as sacrifices to the Master.
– You have conquered and manage a total of 1 dungeon. The time to absorb sacrifices is reduced by 10%.
– The time required to absorb sacrifices has been changed from 6 hours to 5 hours and 24 minutes.
– Absorbing the abilities of the sacrificed Minotaurs is in progress.
(Remaining time: 5 hours 24 minutes)
“Huh?”
There was a reason to conquer the dungeon.
