The Feeling of Being a King

Ge Erka had no idea what was going on.

Why is it that his supposedly powerful Thunderfire Sword, capable of instantly vaporizing monsters, has no effect on the shield of the Tree Sentinel?

Why can the shield absorb his lightning and fire, and even convert it into Light Bullet to reflect back?

But he understood one thing—

Run!!!

Run, but how can you run away?

Another Tree Sentinel had already blocked his path behind him, his horse rearing up and neighing. Although his head was completely covered by a helmet, his expression must have been full of provocation.

Even without being intercepted, the speed of the Golden Retribution was something the mercenary captain, whose stamina was mostly depleted, could not dodge.

Ge Erka stared intently at the Tree Sentinel, opening his mouth as if to say something.

"Fuck you—"

"Boom!!!"

A cloud of smoke and dust erupted on the spot, obscuring the view to the naked eye.

"Is it still too much to push yourself?"

Simon glanced back at Ge Erka, his thin eyebrows furrowing, and looked back at the battlefield.

The Flying Dragon Agheel roared, its blazing Dragon Flame painting the sky a fiery red. Lothric Knight slaughtered guards beneath its wings, their fine armor now stained crimson.

The Zinogre roared, unleashing terrifying lightning bolts that indiscriminately annihilated any living creature nearby.

The army of undead looked particularly ferocious under the light of lightning. Even though they were the weakest of the group, their appearance was the most intimidating.

Monsters kept emerging from the dungeon, and the entire ancient city was tainted with an aura of slaughter. Monsters that had appeared in the dungeon before and those that had not yet appeared were now greeting the world in their own ways.

This is truly a raging demonic aura!

Even the distant Bede City felt the fear; the shouts of battle made its residents think of some unpleasant things.

The mercenaries' resistance gradually weakened, perhaps because their resistance had been ineffective from the start. How could they possibly withstand the C Rank Black Knight and Silver Knight? Not to mention the slightly weaker Battle Knight.

A Crucible Knight out of the portal, and the adventurers who had originally wanted to help froze at the sight of him, quickly fleeing towards Bede City.

With various eyewitness reports circulating, the Crucible Knight, with his handsome appearance and overwhelming strength, has recently become a popular monster, and everyone regards him as the final boss.

Therefore, his appearance was even more imposing than that of the more powerful Tree Sentinel.

"I'm sorry, Commander, I may have to disappoint you," Simon sighed, then shouted, "Retreat! Retreat back into the city!"

The mercenaries breathed a sigh of relief, and the mages worked together to set up a Barrier Art comparable to a high-level spell to temporarily block the monster before hurriedly leaving.

"What do we do then?" The head guard looked back in panic, hoping to get a retreat order from Count Philip.

However, there was no one behind them; Count Philip had already fled.

"[Bede Curse]!!!"

The Light Eagle Legion was routed in an instant. If their numbers were twice as many, they might have been able to contend with the monster tide. Unfortunately, they only had about a hundred members in total, and now nearly half of them had died. They were simply no match for the monsters.

However, they still had some manners. Even when they were fleeing, they didn't scream and run for their lives. Instead, they frequently used magic and shot arrows to slow down the pursuing monsters, so they didn't look too disheveled.

Looking back at the ancient city, the smoke and dust had dissipated. Ge Erka lay on the ground, surprised to find himself still alive.

His survival was no accident, for a reliable figure stood in his way—a young girl who, despite her youthful appearance, used her greatsword to block the Golden Retribution!

The Hero Elsa has finally made her move.

"Thank you, thank you." Ge Erka quickly got to his feet, and seeing the mercenaries fleeing, he said to Elsa, "Let's retreat for now, hero."

Elsa nodded, but the Tree Sentinel wouldn't give them that chance.

The Golden Halberd came hurtling towards them with the force of shattering rocks. Elsa's eyes narrowed, and she swung her greatsword!

"Bang--"

The sword and the halberd clashed, sparks flew, and something illogical happened.

The girl's slender arm suddenly unleashed terrifying power, forcefully knocking the Golden Halberd back!

Not only the Golden Halberd, but even the Tree Sentinel itself was retreating, its arm holding the weapon trembling from the shock.

A single attack was enough to cripple a C+ level Tree Sentinel?

The Brave is truly terrifying!

Elsa smiled, a smile that seemed to ripple across her face. She remembered reading in the study that at this moment, one should make a peace sign.

It looks like you're holding up two fingers?

Just as she was cracking her knuckles, another Tree Sentinel blasted her away, sending her flying in a perfect parabola through the air.

With a thud, Elsa landed and crawled out unharmed, retreating without lingering for another fight.

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Ge Erka didn't know what to say.

In short, let's run.

This was the first clash between the Zane Dungeon and the Light Eagle Legion, and it ended in a complete rout of the Light Eagle Legion in a short period of time.

Only one person remained in the ancient city— Gong Qiying.

He seems to be acting strangely right now. Although he still looks like a human, he can't hide his demonic aura, and there is black mist swirling around him.

[Open Mode] is the only way for dungeon monsters to come to the surface under normal circumstances.

Its activation condition is that the dungeon believes it is under sufficient threat, which is a very mysterious condition that cannot be judged in a conventional way.

However, at certain times, the city lord's emotional fluctuations can also affect the Open Mode; extreme joy, sorrow, grief, or anger can all trigger a berserk mode.

This is actually not a good thing. First, there are concerns about the city lord's mental state, and second, slaughtering surface creatures will not bring any Spirit Power benefits to the underground city.

In Open Mode, the Spirit Power required to summon monsters is greatly reduced. Yes, this is a significant reduction that benefits the city lord. However, it is still a consumption. Spirit Power is consumed but not replenished, so it is a losing proposition no matter how you look at it.

The mental state of the Dungeon Lord is also a problem that should not be underestimated. Spending years alone in the dungeon can lead to anything from developing dementia like Godwyn to going insane. Neither of these outcomes is a good one.

Fortunately, Gong Qiying can still use his clone to communicate with the outside world and make up for the loss of his humanity.

In addition, there is another important point.

It is said that if you frequently go berserk in the dungeon, you will encounter unspeakable things.

The ancient texts left by the previous Godwyn are ambiguous on this matter, and Gong Qiying doesn't know what he will encounter, so he must be careful.

"But we've finally made it out, we can't let ourselves not get things done,"

He looked around and saw a dark mass of demons silently awaiting his command.

Whether it was the Crucible Knight dragons, the Tree Sentinel, the Black Knight, or the Crucible Knight, they all surrounded him like stars around the moon, bowing their proud heads.

King.

Here, the Dungeon Lord is their king!

Looking at the massive army of monsters, Gong Qiying suddenly had a feeling that "it's not impossible to conquer the world."

"I've gotten too cocky, I really have," he shook his head and waved his hand dismissively.

"Let's go, destination: Bede City!"

"Please help me destroy these annoying nobles!"

In the Bede City, at the Adventurers' Guild.

"What do you mean by monsters escaping from the dungeon?"

Si Telan jumped up from the fireplace, looking nervous.

The adventurer who rushed to report the news cried out in panic, "It's true! I saw it with my own eyes! Even Count Philip was eaten!"

That's not actually the case.

The guild erupted in noise, with a significant number of members not going near the portal – this was the first time they had heard of such a situation.

"It's gone berserk! The Zane Dungeon has gone berserk!"

"I want to go home. Is it too late to run?"

"Wow, witnessing a monster siege firsthand is worth the price of admission, even if it means dying!"

How could that be?

Si Telan held the Sun Emblem on her chest, which was now slightly warm.

If she had to choose, she would definitely stay in the city to help.

After all, isn't helping others the duty of the Sun Warrior?

Just then, the guild's doors were pushed open, and when people saw who it was, they exclaimed in surprise:

"It's Mr. Leon, and the Strategy Team!"

"They're back!"

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