A new alarm appeared as Baalcherit was assigned to my dungeon.
– Monsters of 5-star or higher have reached a certain number within the dungeon.
– A special reward will be given!
– You can create a Satellite Dungeon.
– Satellite Dungeons must include at least one monster of 5-star or higher.
– As an additional reward for creating a Satellite Dungeon, you will receive a 4-star monster selection ticket!
The ability to create a Satellite Dungeon immediately.
“But do I really need a Satellite Dungeon?”
My question was answered by the next alarm.
– A Satellite Dungeon is a dungeon derived from an existing dungeon and does not have its own Dungeon Core.
– You can freely move the core of an existing dungeon to a Satellite Dungeon.
“Oh.”
This was a jackpot.
Satellite Dungeons, by their very existence, could alleviate one of my current worries.
“In reality, it’s like gaining an extra life, isn’t it?”
If my dungeon were to face a dangerous situation, I could simply move the Dungeon Core to the Satellite Dungeon.
That alone increased the importance of the Satellite Dungeon.
Furthermore, they were giving me a 4-star monster when I created a dungeon; was there any reason to refuse?
I immediately pressed the button to create a Satellite Dungeon.
– Please specify the location to create the Satellite Dungeon on the following map.
– Creation is possible within the monsters’ range of activity.
The map of the continent unfolded before my eyes.
However, the range of activity for my monsters only extended to the Sail Kingdom.
On the continental map, my choices were limited to the entire Sail Kingdom and a part of the mountain range where my current dungeon was located.
Since there was no need to create it in a place that overlapped with the existing dungeon, it was practically an instruction to create the dungeon in the Sail Kingdom.
“Still, it’s not random this time, is it?”
Am I being given some convenience?
If so, I have two main choices.
‘Do I create it far from the current dungeon, or close by?’
Even if I create it in the Sail Kingdom, the future direction will change depending on the location.
For now, I can divide the candidate locations into north and south.
There are also east and west, but they are practically meaningless areas.
The west has the advantage of being close to the sea, but it’s of no use to me right now.
On the other hand, both the north and south have their own advantages and disadvantages.
First, the southern part of the Sail Kingdom.
It was a location that facilitated expansion into other countries.
The advantage was that it was close to the Free City Alliance, and through Yenarian Lake, it was possible to advance into the Orbis Empire.
While it had such advantages, it also had the disadvantage of being far from my dungeon and the Satellite Dungeon.
As the distance increases, the monsters’ range of activity might also expand, but it would be difficult to travel back and forth. The inability to travel between dungeons meant immediate action was impossible if one side was in danger.
What if I designated the northern part, which is close to the mountain range?
“If it’s the north, it’s the Royal Capital, of course.”
Especially since the Sail Kingdom’s Royal Capital was in the north, it was close to the mountain range.
If the Satellite Dungeon were created in the north, specifically in the Royal Capital, there would be two major advantages.
First, since it’s close to the main dungeon, it would be much easier to provide support to the Satellite Dungeon. Moreover.
“I could also increase the Sail Kingdom’s dominance, couldn’t I?”
It might be ambiguous to expand into other countries, but having a dungeon in the Royal Capital would allow me to solidify my dominance over the Sail Kingdom steadily.
Even now, Queen Irena is favorably inclined towards me due to a special mission.
However, giving orders from afar and giving orders from nearby are completely different situations.
She could change her stance at any time. Even if it’s not the current Queen Irena, the nobles or any third party underneath her might have other ideas. If such a thing were to happen, the Satellite Dungeon would be a card I could immediately intervene with.
“Hmm.”
I was contemplating.
Should I increase the Sail Kingdom’s dominance? Or secure a foothold for future continental expansion?
The thought was not long.
“Yes, that would be better.”
For now, it was best to create it in a location that was close to the main dungeon and provided tangible benefits.
I immediately touched the Royal Capital of the Sail Kingdom. Then, a new alarm appeared.
– You have selected the Royal Capital of the Sail Kingdom. Please choose one of the following options.
1. Underground of the Royal Palace
2. Abandoned house
3. Underground cave hidden in the sewers
4. Slums
5. Underground of the underworld where the Monster Coliseum is located
The locations I could choose from within the Royal Capital appeared.
“This changes things again.”
The underground of the Royal Palace was a double-edged sword. I could directly intervene in the Royal Palace, but conversely, it was too limited a location. It would be a choice that restricted the monsters’ activities, so I excluded it.
Choosing the abandoned house was also ambiguous. In other regions, maybe, but this was the Royal Capital. No matter how abandoned the house was, people would frequently pass by.
“Maybe later, but there’s no need to stand out from the beginning.”
Eventually, the location of the Satellite Dungeon would be known, but there was no need to take risks immediately. The slums were the same.
Excluding those, only two options remained.
“Sewers and Coliseum.”
The story of the underground cave in the sewers being hidden was intriguing, but like the underground of the Royal Palace, it would have severe restrictions on actions.
“I’ll explore that later-”
My choice naturally turned towards the Monster Coliseum. I was familiar with the Monster Coliseum. I had made the rules myself. Above all, I believed that the unique nature of the Monster Coliseum would allow me to expand the monsters’ range of activity. Without much thought this time either, I chose the option.
– A Satellite Dungeon will be created in the underground of the underworld.
– Time remaining until Satellite Dungeon creation: 1 hour
– Please select the owner of the Satellite Dungeon within the time limit.
– Satellite Dungeons must include at least one monster of 5-star or higher.
“This is practically forced.”
It was essentially telling me to appoint a monster of 5-star or higher as the owner of the Satellite Dungeon. While I could choose the location of the dungeon as I pleased, I could not unilaterally push through the selection of a monster to manage the Satellite Dungeon.
“I need to discuss this with Celia.”
Celia would know more about this matter than I would. If I were to carelessly remove one monster and create a hole in the dungeon’s defense, it would be a big problem.
I immediately touched the screen and sent a command to Celia. The command was to select a being to manage the Satellite Dungeon that had been created. Since I couldn’t send Celia, I even provided options.
‘Death Knight, Goblin Lord, Necros, and Baalcherit…’
Currently, I possessed a total of four 5-star monsters. Celia would choose wisely and tell me.
“Now that this is resolved, shall I move on to the next item?”
The 4-star monster selection ticket that was given as a reward for creating the Satellite Dungeon. Although the creation of the Satellite Dungeon was not yet complete, fortunately, the selection ticket was issued to me.
– A 4-star monster selection ticket has been issued.
– Monsters selected with the 4-star monster selection ticket given as a reward will be permanently assigned to the Satellite Dungeon. This cannot be changed in the future.
In any case, the main dungeon was overflowing with monsters. Removing one 5-star monster wouldn’t cause a significant problem. I used the selection ticket immediately without hesitation.
– You have used the 4-star monster selection ticket.
– Please select one of the following monsters.
Along with the alarm, the screen began to glow. The light filled the smartphone screen and then began to display 4-star monsters. The first one that appeared was a monster with an appearance similar to an ant. Judging by its ferocious appearance and its large pincers, it was truly imposing.
“Is this really a 4-star?”
I read the description of the monster.
– Name: Gardener Ent, Tomb, Guardian of the Forest (★★★★)
– Characteristics: A being that guards the forest, dedicated to tending to trees, flowers, and grass. Occasionally, it comes out of the dungeon to tend to people’s gardens. As a special note, it mercilessly kills any intruder in its garden with its pincers.
– Would you like to select this monster?
“?”
What is this? A monster I’ve never heard of before. And despite its ferocious appearance, its actions are so trivial.
“Is this right…?”
Why would a monster leave the dungeon to tend to people’s gardens? I was initially impressed by its appearance, but reading the description cooled my ardor.
“Even so, this won’t do.”
For now, I shifted my gaze to the next monster. The second monster that appeared was a female-looking monster. Uniquely, her skin had a light green hue, and her hair was adorned with flowers and leaves.
– Name: Dryad, Silvane, Lover of the Forest (★★★★)
– Characteristics: A being that utilizes the power of nature and casts powerful magic. It fundamentally loves forests and possesses the ability to communicate with nature. It can live forever as long as forests exist. As a special note, it dislikes dungeons that do not have a forest-like environment created within them.
– Would you like to select this monster?
“What in the world is happening?”
Following the forest-guarding monster, a dryad who loves forests appeared. Moreover, to select her, I would have to change the dungeon’s concept to that of a forest, which wouldn’t be very efficient.
“This one is also a pass.”
The third monster that appeared was a normal monster.
– Name: Hellhound (★★★★)
– Characteristics: A devil’s hunting dog from hell. It has three heads, making it easy to secure vision. It attacks by breathing fire. It is a loyal monster that absolutely obeys its master and is even willing to sacrifice its life.
– Would you like to select this monster?
It wasn’t bad. The Hellhound seemed more sensible than the strange monsters from before. Moreover, its absolute obedience would be a great help in dungeon management. Still, I had opportunities left for my decision, so I wanted to see other monsters before making a choice. The fourth was a flying monster.
– Name: Griffin (★★★★)
– Characteristics: Possesses a giant body and bird wings. Also called the guardian of the sky, it nests in high places. It possesses immense loyalty and is prepared to sacrifice its life for a being it has recognized as its master.
– Would you like to select this monster?
And the fifth and final monster had a human-like appearance. Its face was pale, and it had long silver hair. Its clothing consisted of irregularly connected pieces of colorful cloth, and it held a crystal staff in one hand. Based on its appearance alone, I couldn’t get a read on it.
– Name: Kaleido, Illusionary Mage (★★★★)
– Characteristics: “Would you like to explore the world of illusion with me?”
– Would you like to select this monster?
Even after reading the description, I couldn’t get a grasp on it.
“Isn’t the explanation too meager?”
Its characteristic was simply a line of dialogue. The only thing I could gather was that Kaleido was an illusionary mage.
“Hmm.”
It tormented me. It was the right choice to safely pick the Hellhound or Griffin. However, my interest was leaning slightly more towards the illusionary mage. It was simple curiosity. At the same time, it was also an intention to increase my knowledge of various monsters.
“This is a must.”
After all, the Hellhound or Griffin had a chance to appear in the regular gacha. However, I felt like if I missed this opportunity with Kaleido, I would never see him again.
“Yes, I’ll choose this one.”
– Kaleido, the Illusionary Mage (★★★★), has been selected.
– It will be automatically summoned when the Satellite Dungeon is created.
Now, all that remained was to wait for Celia to choose who would be the owner of the Satellite Dungeon.
* * *
Celia was resolving the situation that had occurred in the dungeon.
“Goblin Lord, you did a great job capturing the Lamias alive without a scratch.”
The intruders who had entered the dungeon had already been defeated. Now, it was time for cleanup and the selection of sacrifices to be offered to the Great One.
“Let’s make snake wine with these and offer it to Master.”
First, she planned to make snake wine with plenty of effort.
“Kazel, please take care of the snake wine preparation.”
“Leave it to me, Celia-nim!”
Kazel, who had proposed the idea first, would make the snake wine. Then, she looked at Baalcherit, who had become a member of the same dungeon after this incident.
“Riche, please clean up the entire dungeon.”
“Y-you want me to do all of that…!”
Baalcherit protested, but Celia didn’t care.
“I had no intention of belonging to this dungeon! I woke up and found myself belonging here! I am wronged! This is coercion!”
Baalcherit complained, expressing his grievance, but Celia didn’t pay attention to this either.
“Death Knight, please manage the Lamias who have turned into Ghouls.”
As she gave instructions for overall management of the dungeon.
【I shall issue a command】
The command of the Great One was issued. Celia immediately knelt and bowed her head. Seeing this, everyone else inside the dungeon assumed the same posture.
【Select the owner of the new dungeon】
The command was simple. A new dungeon had been created in the underworld of the Sail Kingdom’s Royal Capital, so she was to choose a monster to manage it.
“As expected of the Great One.”
Celia admired it. Only Master could create dungeons this freely. However, after a moment of admiration, carrying out Master’s command took priority. Celia immediately thought of a being to manage the new dungeon. No, in fact, there was no need to ponder. The answer was already clear.
“The underworld…”
Necros is currently operating the Monster Coliseum in the underworld. If a dungeon were created nearby, it would be easy to operate the Coliseum and manage the dungeon. Most importantly, Necros is a 5-star Arch Lich. By creating Skeletons, he could easily supplement his forces, making him suitable for dungeon defense. Furthermore, he originally held the position of Inspector and Guardian of the Layers. On top of that, he did his work diligently, which is why Master gifted him a robe. Celia immediately recommended Necros as the owner of the new dungeon. And.
“Death Knight, please go to the Kingdom immediately. You have been assigned the mission of expanding the new dungeon.”
The expansion of the dungeon was essential.
* * *
– The Satellite Dungeon creation is complete.
– Necros (★★★★★) has been selected as the owner of the Satellite Dungeon.
– Kaleido, the Illusionary Mage (★★★★), has been summoned.
– The Satellite Dungeon will automatically receive a name correction.
– Dungeon Name: Nest of Corruption
– The name cannot be changed.
