– Special Mission initiated!
– The Dungeon Master has declared they will reside with Azmo. Azmo’s loyalty has been greatly inspired, and this will bring about a special change in Azmo’s dungeon.
Please relocate around Azmo’s dungeon.
After finishing my call with Yerin Jeong, a special mission alert popped up.
“This is incredibly simple?”
I was already planning to move to Azmo’s anyway. If it comes as a mission, I’m all for it.
Moreover, since this mission involves my direct action, I could complete it quickly.
‘But why did Azmo’s loyalty increase?’
Normally, wouldn’t it be the opposite?
I really can’t understand the thoughts of monsters.
“Well, that’s that. I should check the rewards first.”
After all, the most important thing was the reward.
– Reward upon success: You will be granted the authority to purchase Azmo (★★★★)’s 5-star upgrade bonus package.
A 10-pull ticket for Earth Dungeon Monster summons will be provided.
“Oh.”
The mission itself was very simple, but the reward was exceptional.
It was a reward that completely dispelled my worries about Azmo’s combat power.
‘I’ll feel much more at ease once Azmo reaches 5 stars.’
And it doesn’t end there.
Normally, when you summon monsters, they go to the El Dorado Continent, but this summon ticket allows summoning from Earth.
‘I hope at least a 3-star or higher appears…’
Based on my past summoning experiences, it’s better to assume there are no good rewards from a 10-pull ticket.
‘Then, is there a penalty for failure?’
Actually, it was hard to fail this mission.
It was a very simple and convenient mission of just moving to where Azmo was.
Unless I change my mind and decide not to go, it’s a mission I can’t help but succeed in. But what if I fail?
– Penalty for failure: Azmo feels lonely.
“……?”
No, why would he be lonely?
***
The move was completed quickly.
After all, I had almost no belongings to take with me, and if anything, moving the Gargoyle, which was in the form of a statue, was the only issue.
Fortunately, it was easily resolved with Azmo’s help.
On the moving day, unknown people appeared and helped me move.
“We were ordered by the boss to help with the move.”
It turned out that the boss here referred to Azmo.
I didn’t know how the relationship with Azmo was formed, but it wasn’t particularly important.
‘Azmo definitely has good social skills.’
Is it because he’s an Earth monster?
He even established a Dungeon Corporation and runs a shop, and now seeing him mingling with people, I feel a renewed sense of Azmo’s greatness.
‘My judgment was accurate from the start.’
I knew from the beginning that Azmo would do well.
‘Indeed, I never doubted him for a moment.’
Thus, the moving process was completed in an instant. Then, Betta, who came to greet me, bowed his head and guided me.
“Now, Master. Let’s go into the shop. As per Azmo’s orders, we have prepared everything you need.”
Betta opened the door with a bright smile. I passed through the door labeled “General Store” and stepped inside.
“……!”
The scene that unfolded before my eyes was beyond imagination.
The interior of the general store had completely changed. To be precise, only half of it.
The left side of the shop still had the typical appearance of a store with various products displayed.
But the right side…
“A living room?”
A living room was laid out.
And it was perfectly separated.
A partition divided the space in the center, and to its right, there was a cozy sofa, a table, a TV, and even a small kitchen.
“…….”
I looked at Betta with a confused expression. He spread his hands with a proud look.
“This is a special space for Master! We remodeled it for you to rest comfortably!”
“…….”
I was speechless.
What on earth is this situation, creating a living room right next to the shop?
‘Could it be that Azmo is pulling a fast one on me?’
A reasonable suspicion suddenly arose.
But there was no turning back now.
After all, I was the one who initially expressed my intention to live in the shop, and more importantly, a special mission was currently involved.
If I refuse now, the mission will end in failure.
“Th-thanks… I appreciate it.”
As I thanked Betta, he bowed his head once.
“Then, please rest comfortably. As Master has arrived, the shop will be closed indefinitely from now on.”
And then he stepped aside.
All the Incubi in the shop also retreated.
Ciel went to take care of the Terrilif Tree, and Coco followed behind Ciel.
Maru also went outside to patrol the vicinity.
Now, I was alone here.
And at the same time.
– Special Mission successfully completed!
A special mission completion alert appeared on my smartphone.
– Rewards are being distributed.
– A 10-pull ticket for Earth Dungeon Monster summons is provided.
– Authority to purchase Azmo (★★★★)’s 5-star upgrade bonus package is granted.
– Azmo 5-star upgrade bonus package! (500,000,000 won)
“……?”
The 5-star upgrade bonus package is 500 million won?
Even though the limit on real money purchases has disappeared, is this price correct?
I distinctly remember that it only cost about 10,000 won to raise Celia, who was initially 3 stars, to 6 stars.
But a package to upgrade from 4 to 5 stars costs 500 million won?
“Hah…”
It was absurd.
‘The down payment hasn’t even come in yet.’
The contract money with the Fire Bird Guild for the Terrilif Potion sales has not yet been received.
Well, considering they agreed to pay 5 billion won for one potion, it’s understandable that it’s difficult to prepare such a large sum quickly.
Since I don’t have the money, it’s impossible to evolve Azmo right away.
‘But I want to evolve Azmo to 5 stars right now, is there no way?’
After much deliberation, I called Yerin Jeong.
***
“What? You need 500 million won in an emergency?”
Upon receiving Kanghyeon Lee’s call, Yerin Jeong’s face turned pale.
“So… you mean you want to receive the contract deposit first? I can give you about 500 million won quickly…”
Moving to a friend’s shop is abrupt, and suddenly needing 500 million won?
‘I hope he’s not caught up in some trouble.’
If so, it would be a big problem.
Kanghyeon Lee was an indispensable asset to the Fire Bird Guild moving forward.
Therefore, as Yerin Jeong, she wouldn’t welcome anything happening to such talent.
And so, her misunderstanding continued.
***
– Azmo’s rank evolves from 4-star to 5-star.
– King of Incubi, Azmo (★★★★★)
The world was momentarily colored red.
Azmo was enveloped by the sensation of a mana wave emanating from his body.
At first, it was a slight tremor that started from his heart. But in an instant, the tremor surged like molten lava flowing through his entire body.
“Ugh… Ahhhh!”
Azmo’s scream filled the dungeon.
Only his silhouette glowed red in the darkness.
What he was feeling now was solely the flow of overwhelming power.
How much time had passed?
Azmo’s entire body was changing.
Two horns sprouted from his forehead, extending in a sharper and more elegant form.
“Huuu…”
Azmo felt his consciousness expanding. It was a sensation he had never experienced before.
It felt like suddenly stepping out of a confined room into a vast world.
At that sight, all the Incubi in the dungeon bowed their heads and knelt.
“This is the power given by our Master!”
They knew without questioning why such a change had occurred.
This was undoubtedly the power bestowed by the great Master.
“Amazing.”
Azmo raised his trembling hand and looked at it.
His skin had become softer than before, but beneath it, he could feel strong muscles and power.
A faint red aura flickered at his fingertips.
“Master…”
Why did Master grant him such power at this moment?
Azmo’s contemplation did not last long.
“Master must have liked the space I prepared!”
Azmo had remodeled the shop to create a comfortable space for Master.
Perhaps, moved by this, Master had bestowed such great power upon him.
If so, what action should Azmo take?
There was only one answer.
“Listen!”
Azmo commanded the kneeling Incubi.
“Present the prepared corpses to Master!”
At Azmo’s command, the Incubi began to move busily.
***
Shortly after finishing my call with Yerin Jeong, 500 million won was deposited.
And immediately, I purchased the Azmo upgrade package.
– Azmo’s rank evolves from 4-star to 5-star.
– King of Incubi, Azmo (★★★★★)
Finally, following Maru and Gargoyle, Azmo achieved a rank of 5 stars or higher.
‘Satisfactory.’
5 stars are equivalent to A-Rank.
Now, hunters who dared to invade Azmo’s dungeon would cease to exist.
Even if they appeared, it would not be easy to subjugate them.
More importantly, this meant the place would become even safer, and an environment for successfully growing the Terrilif Tree was secured.
‘This is pretty good, isn’t it?’
So, I started to appreciate the interior environment of the shop that Azmo had prepared.
‘It’s Azmo, after all.’
I trusted Azmo.
Dividing the shop in half like this must have been done for my convenience.
Furthermore, the fact that the shop announced indefinite closure meant that Azmo was also making a sacrifice with consideration.
“Alright, now let’s do the monster summon.”
Since the monsters were to be summoned on Earth, not the El Dorado Continent, I prayed for good luck.
My fingers immediately touched the screen.
– Using Earth Dungeon Monster Summon 10-pull ticket.
– You have summoned the Wandering Goblin Swordsman, Gobe (★).
The first one that appeared was a Goblin.
“As expected, it’s as expected.”
I didn’t expect a good monster to appear.
But seeing a 1-star Goblin actually appear drained my energy.
“Still, this one has a name?”
The difference from previous summons was that it had a name.
Previously, monsters with names occasionally appeared not from regular summons but from subordinate officer summons.
However, whether it was because Earth monster summons were special or due to good luck, a Goblin with a name appeared from the first summon.
“Gobe?”
It was a familiar name from somewhere.
“Where did I hear the name Gobe?”
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t remember.
Well, it’s a 1-star Goblin, so there’s no way I would have heard of it.
Perhaps it’s my imagination.
Still, since it was a named monster, a description followed.
Name: Wandering Goblin Swordsman, Gobe (★)
Characteristics: A Goblin Swordsman exiled from his Goblin village.
His stamina has weakened due to illness.
“Ah!”
Seeing the description, I remembered something.
“This guy appeared in a subordinate officer summon before!”
I finally remembered.
But is it okay for a guy who appeared in a subordinate officer summon to appear in a regular monster summon?
‘Strictly speaking, it’s not a regular summon.’
It was an Earth monster summon.
Anyway, whether it had a name or not, it was still a 1-star Goblin.
Moreover, the description clearly states that his stamina has weakened due to illness.
“I’ll have to expect something from the next summon.”
I continued to touch the screen for the next summon.
– You have summoned a Slime (★★).
– You have summoned an Imp (★).
A slime, resembling jelly, and an imp, a minor demon, appeared.
And as most of us expected, most of them were 1-star monsters.
– You have summoned a Skeleton Soldier (★).
– You have summoned a Skeleton Magic Trainee (★).
– You have summoned a Wraith (★★).
Then, on the tenth and final summon.
– You have summoned the Cursed Dollmaker, Vestera (★★★★).
A 4-star monster appeared.
