The Dungeon Monsters Keep Offering Sacrifices - Chapter 78: Royal Guard Loyalty to the Master

The dungeon monsters keep offering sacrifices – 078

EP.78 Royal Guard Loyalty to the Master

“Was there such an incident?”

Celia nodded her head in response to Maru’s question.

“I suppose it’s because Maru has been having a hard time, so it seems the master has been considerate.”

Maru also nodded at her words.

“The master indeed has deep consideration. Celia was impressed that he would think of humble servants like us in that way.”

Celia was so moved that she even closed her eyes.

Listening to her words, Maru was also convinced.

When he thought about it, why would there be a reason for the master to suddenly stop eating well-cooked ramen that he had been enjoying until now?

Maru was convinced that the master’s words not to make it delicious were out of consideration.

“Tick!”

And Maru brought up the words the master had asked him before coming here.

“Hmm? Did the master ask you for something?”

Because it was the words of the great one, Celia naturally became interested.

“Tick!”

Maru gestured and conveyed the master’s words.

“Indeed.”

Celia nodded, touching her chin.

“Are you saying to send the dead monsters as sacrifices?”

And not just any monsters from other dungeons.

The master’s words were to send the dead among the monsters currently in the dungeon as sacrifices.

“How amazing!”

Celia, who was contemplating the master’s words conveyed by Maru, smiled brightly.

“I understood well the deep meaning that even the dead are embraced by the master! Let’s send them right away!”

“Tick?”

(Is that even possible?)

Maru expressed doubt at those words.

The master had clearly said that when dead monsters occur, they should be sent as sacrifices, but to be able to send them right away… What kind of situation is this?

At that moment, a skeleton knight entered from outside.

In the knight’s bone hand was a wooden plate, on which two glasses were placed.

He came in naturally and placed the glasses in front of Celia and Maru.

“Thank you, Sir Knight.”

The glasses were exquisite, and inside them was a liquid.

“Oh, this is something we found among the adventurers’ belongings. It tastes very good.”

Celia offered Maru some tea.

“?”

Maru stared at the tea for a moment and then took a sip.

There was no taste at all.

It didn’t feel hot or anything.

The liquid just flowed into his mouth and out of his body, dripping onto the floor.

“……”

Upon closer inspection, there were many symbolic foods in Celia’s workspace.

There were snacks like the tea they were having now, as well as jerky and other items.

It was possible because quite a few adventurers had visited this place.

All adventurers carried belongings in some form, mostly money or provisions.

Sometimes there were symbolic foods like this, so Celia had tea time.

“Indeed, the deep flavor of the tea is wonderful.”

Celia also savored a sip of the tea.

Then, she ordered the skeleton knight next to her.

“Are there any dead creature in Area 2? Bring the corpses. Handle them very carefully because they will be dedicated to the master.”

At her command, the skeleton knight saluted and turned back.

“Was there anything else you wanted to say?”

As the skeleton knight left, Celia looked back at Maru and spoke.

Maru thought for a moment and then said something.

“Tick-!”

From now on, it was crucial.

“Crack, rattle~!”

“I see.”

“Crack, crack.”

“Indeed, it’s worthy of admiration for the master’s insight.”

Maru spoke with a clattering sound, and Celia nodded in admiration at Maru’s words.

Maru’s story was simple.

[Write and report a plan for the composition of the necessary facilities and units in the dungeon.]

Even now, each of us has a rough role, but it’s not systematic.

The size of the dungeon will continue to grow.

It would be wise to gradually establish the framework from now on.

Surely the master said something like that.

Maru relayed the master’s request to Celia.

“That’s definitely the right thing to do. Even though we are currently only dealing with adventurers, we must look to the future. If we are to swallow kingdoms in the future, we will need various organization.”

“?”

Swallow kingdoms?

Maru remained silent at the unfamiliar content.

“At that time, we should consider not only the nations of humans but also wars with other dungeons. The scale itself will change. It’s clear that we need to start preparing from now on.”

She understood the master’s purpose well.

But Celia asked Maru for additional help.

“So, Maru, what kind of facilities and units would be good?”

Maru was no ordinary monster.

He was practically a deputy to the master by the his side.

Surely, he would understand the master’s thoughts well.

So, Celia asked Maru.

“……”

Maru paused briefly at her question.

Facilities? Units?

What would be good?

In fact, Maru didn’t really know the master’s intentions well.

He mainly did housework.

However, regardless of the master’s intentions, Maru could help with Celia’s question.

Because he used a smartphone every day when the master was asleep.

Maru, who had acquired knowledge not only from cooking videos but also from videos of hunters, had his own knowledge.

Utilizing that knowledge, Maru said,

“Ddak! Ddattdattdak!”

“Scouts and vanguard units, I suppose.”

Celia nodded, lost in thought.

They are indeed necessary units.

Currently, there is a scout unit consisting of goblins.

So, there was no need to organize an additional scout unit.

However, what was needed was a unit that would lead the way and break through the enemy’s defenses.

“Ah!”

The name ‘vanguard unit’ was too ordinary.

It didn’t suit the majesty of the master.

At the very least, if it was a unit of the great master, they should know how to break through the enemy’s front lines in an attack.

Celia immediately began writing something on paper.

– [Shock]: A unit composed of multiple skeletons serving as the vanguard, with the main mission of breaking through the enemy’s front lines. If approved by the master, Inspector Arch Lich will be appointed as the commander of the Shock troops. –

A unit was immediately formed.

“What else is needed?”

Celia looked at Maru.

“Ddattdattdak!”

“Indeed, in war, reinforcements are necessary.”

In war, resources are ultimately consumed.

The side that consumes resources first is likely to lose, so it is necessary to support other units appropriately.

In other words, a unit was needed for support.

Celia immediately had one thought.

“Of course, if we need reinforcements, Sir Death Knight would be perfect!”

Arch Lich was also possible, but he had already been appointed as the commander of the Shock troops.

Celia immediately began writing the next unit on paper.

– [Undead Reinforcement Corps]: Their main mission is to endlessly generate ghouls to replenish troops where needed. They also handle prisoners. If approved by the master, Sir Death Knight will be appointed as the commander of the Undead Reinforcement Corps. –

Of course, Death Knight had the position of commander of the knights.

But in Celia’s eyes, Death Knight didn’t fit.

Already, two units had been formed.

Celia and Maru continued their discussion and began to lay the foundation for additional units.

– [Special Operations Bureau]: A unit consisting of shadows and banshees, specializing in special missions such as intelligence collection and rear disruption. Utilizing the abilities of shadows for intelligence gathering and factor assassination, and utilizing the abilities of banshees for intelligence gathering and disrupting enemy rear operations. If approved by the master, Celia will be appointed as the commander of the Special Operations Bureau. –

– [Scout Corps] (Planned): A unit reorganized from the existing goblin scout unit. When the operational constraints are lifted, their mission will extend beyond patrolling around the dungeon to scouting and reconnaissance of enemy territories. Since the Scout Corps is just a name change, Goblin Lord will remain as the commander. –

There were also several other proposals.

A defensive command to defend all of the master’s territories in the future.

A goblin mage guard composed of half-goblins.

The fire brigade recently organized by the master was reorganized into the Facility Safety Department with Maru’s help.

And things wouldn’t just happen on the surface.

Thinking ahead, Celia even organized an underwater unit composed of Naga.

“Hmm….”

They would continue to expand their units and facilities in the future.

But Celia felt that something was missing.

“Indeed, we should organize a unit specifically for the master!”

A unit dedicated to serving and protecting only the master.

That was the Royal Guard.

“We should recruit exceptional talents befitting the master!”

This unit would interact closely with the master, just like the units around the master.

Therefore, the members of the Royal Guard had to be carefully selected.

They had to be not only talented enough for the great one but also act solely for the master and praise only the master.

But she couldn’t think of such talents right away.

“Well, I guess it can’t be helped.”

Celia only wrote her name as a member of the Royal Guard for now.

It became a unit with only Celia as a member for the time being.

Celia and Maru’s conversation continued.

All of these actions were aimed at strengthening the master’s power.

Regardless of how long it would take, it was something that had to be done, so Celia worked diligently.

And then.

The skeleton knight came with a large sack.

“Oh, you’re here early? Put all of those on the altar.”

“Clank!”

At her command, the skeleton knight saluted again and left with the sack.

“It’s nothing.”

Celia smiled and answered Maru, who looked curious.

“They just died while being trained.”

“?”

Maru was momentarily taken aback.

Training?

The homeland, which he had returned to after so long, had become a frightening place.

The bodies in the sack belonged to goblins.

Upon the master’s order to enlighten them, Celia had instructed Goblin Lord and Arch Lich to train them.

She had also given them the authority for summary execution, and they were all from the goblins.

Of course, Goblin Lord had not executed them on his own initiative.

Some goblins had simply died from exhaustion.

As the skeleton knight left, a goblin entered this time.

He was clearly a goblin shaman who had been active in the scout unit.

“Three, invaders soon. They strong. Careful.”

The goblin shaman reported to Celia that three invaders were approaching.

Their attire was ordinary, but their prowess was no joke.

One of the goblin scout units sent out for reconnaissance had almost been annihilated.

And the enemy continued to move in this direction.

“The vultures dare to appear while carrying out the master’s orders.”

Normally, she would have left such matters to others.

But now, she was in a crucial position planning the master’s future.

But suddenly, invaders appeared and disrupted their plans?

Celia was angry.

And she gestured immediately.

Three people who had been wandering near the dungeon stopped moving at Celia’s gesture.

Her skill, Charm, was at work.

Despite the distance, these individuals, taken in by her charm, quickly succumbed.

“After dealing with them, reorganize the scout unit.”

The goblin shaman acknowledged and left.

“Shadow.”

As Celia spoke into the air, a faint shadow appeared.

Once captured at the Demon Market, this shadow monster was now under Celia’s control.

“Interrogate why those people came here. After dealing with them, offer them as sacrifices to the master.”

The shadow bowed and disappeared.

“Haah. I’m sorry about this.”

“Clank!”

(It’s okay!)

“Let’s take a short break and continue.”

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– The skeleton knight offered the ‘goblin’s corpse’ as a sacrifice to the master. –

– The ‘goblin’s corpse’ was confirmed to be a goblin belonging to the dungeon managed by the master. –

– The sacrifice is absorbed immediately. –

– Obtained the goblin’s trait [Slightly Strong Disguise (E)]. Can be used for Enhantment. –

“Oh, what’s this?”

There were a few stories that had been passed on to Maru.

One of them was the order to offer the corpses of my dead minions.

But to carry it out so early.

Originally, the intention was to offer the corpse as a sacrifice.

Most of the sacrifices Celia had offered so far were adventurers or holy knights who invaded the dungeon.

When they were offered as sacrifices, it took 6 hours for absorption, a time during which I would be defenseless and could faint.

So, since the last time, I had been preparing with Maru in case something happened.

It was Maru’s mission to protect me if I fainted.

However, I didn’t faint when offering items as sacrifices.

Last time, when Celia offered both a holy knight and a Demon Sword as sacrifices, I only fainted when absorbing the holy knight’s abilities.

The Demon Sword had no effect on my fainting.

Another type of sacrifice was my affiliated monsters.

When they were alive, they could be summoned, but what would happen if I offered a dead monster as a sacrifice?

I was curious about this for a moment.

And the results were already out.

My affiliated monster’s abilities appeared immediately available for reinforcement without the need for absorption time.

Of course, I didn’t faint.

– The skeleton knight offered the ‘goblin’s corpse’ as a sacrifice to the master. –

– The ‘goblin’s corpse’ was confirmed to be a goblin belonging to the dungeon managed by the master. –

– The sacrifice is absorbed immediately. –

– Obtained the goblin’s trait [Greed(F)]. Can be used for Enhantment. –

The problem was that only goblins had been offered as sacrifices, so there weren’t any particularly useful abilities.

“Where could I use this?”

What good is it to raise greed?

While I was pondering this for a moment, another alert popped up.

– An unknown shadow offers a Holy Knight of White Order as a sacrifice to the master. –

– Absorbing the abilities of the sacrificed knight. –

– (Remaining time: 6 hours) –

“?”

After goblins, it was a holy knight.

“No, what on earth is happening?”

Why is a holy knight in the dungeon?

There was another unknown shadow there.

I had never encountered anyone with that name when exploring the dungeon.

‘Did Celia hire someone separately?’

Sometimes, Celia increased the number of monsters through the market, so it seemed similar to that.

– An unknown shadow offers a Holy Knight of White Order as a sacrifice to the master. –

– Absorbing the abilities of the sacrificed knight. –

– (Remaining time: 6 hours) –

And the sacrifices were not just one.

– An unknown shadow offers a Holy Knight of White Order as a sacrifice to the master. –

– Absorbing the abilities of the sacrificed knight. –

– (Remaining time: 6 hours) –

In total, three knights were offered as sacrifices.