ACT 9 Into the Abyss

Units 1, 2, 3 and 4, disturb him from the rear!Archers and magicians should cover the assault troops. Priests should heal the warriors without stopping!

Waaaaahhhhh!

The guild cried out at Arks command and moved.While the leading warriors blocked with their shields, arrows and magic shot towards the enemy.

Kwa kwa kwa kwang, pepepepeng!

The explosion of different types of magic lit up the dim environment like it was daylight.A huge presence was revealed by the light.It was a 20 metre monster with 8 arms. It was a middle ranked boss monster called Dark Hunter Baldwin.Baldwin was receiving hundreds of attacks. He didnt care about the magic and arrows hitting his body and just ran forward while using his 8 arms to attack.There was a roaring sound and the warriors defense quickly collapsed.

Units 5, 6, 7 and 8, use your skills to grab its attention. Meanwhile units 1, 2, 3 ad 4 will retreat. Get out of its range and focus on recovery.

The units attacked it from behind.Baldwin initially ignored it but after being hit by 100 warriors using Taunt, he couldnt endure the anger anymore and eventually turned his body around. He revealed his thick fangs and roared loudly.The whole space shook from the roar!The warriors who saw the scene turned pale in horror. However, Ark just felt excited after listening.

This is it, this is great! It is exactly what I wanted!

Arks face lit up with joy.There was a reason Ark couldnt suppress his happiness after seeing Baldwin.

Ohh, it is suffocating!

It started a few days ago. After regaining Silvana, he had earnestly started his dream business. It was unnecessary to explain but Ark had actually been under a lot of stress.

L-level. Stats.. Loot..!

The reason for Arks stress was his character.It had been approximately one month since the Lancel defensive war started.In other words, Ark hadnt been able to hunt for one month. For a user, the number 1 priority was raising their level. He had been experiencing serious withdrawal symptoms which were the reason for Arks stress.

But now all the work has been settled. Gold Dream has successfully departed so I just have to wait for it to return..

There was no need to go to other areas to hunt.He could gain experience in Silvana thanks to the secret dungeon.The Cradle of Ancient Evil! It was a dungeon where rare, elite monsters roamed.

This is an opportunity to raise my level!

While he wanted to level up, he also wanted to uncover the secret in the lowest floor of the dungeon.

The last time I was the Lord, I only reached the 5th floor with JusticeMan and the rehabilitation members. But according to the information, the secret dungeon is many times deeper.

And the levels of the monsters become higher the more we go down, so getting experience when Im level 383 wont be a problem. This is a monster infested dungeon and the last floor might have a hidden boss.That idea stimulated Arks adventurous spirit even further.He also had another reason to hunt in the dungeon.Even though the Hermes alliance lost Silvana, there would definitely be a siege challenge once the one month was over.Even if he had regained Silvana, the abilities of the Justice Division still paled compared to the other alliances in Nagaran.So Ark needed to raise the level and ability to fight together of the Justice Division.Fighting against elite monsters should be good practice.

After getting the idea, Ark led the troops stationed in Silvana to the secret dungeon.Thats right. Ark was currently in the Cradle of Ancient Evil. His stress had unravelled after enthusiastically fighting the monsters.In the old days, Ark entered the dungeon with 80 people and took a week to capture up to the 5th floor. But now the situation was different from before.Arks level was twice what it previously was. With the addition of the Lancel troops, the Eastern Nation and the Justice Division, they had a total of 3,800 people. Thanks to that, they managed to reach the 24th floor in just 3 days. And Baldwin was the middle ranked boss that appeared every time after a certain number of floors.

As expected from a middle ranked, elite boss.

Baldwin didnt easily collapse from the attacks of the Justice Division.As a level 600 elite boss, his attack and defense combined surpassed imagination. But that was something else that caused difficulty for the Justice Division.

-Ugh, you conceited humans. The guards of hell will ripe your meat and heart from you. Theyll eat the flesh of the group foolish enough to come here!

After being hit on both sides, Baldwin punched the ground and shouted.Then the ground split and a group of 100 dogs with red eyes came crawling out.They were the guards of hell, monsters called Hell dogs.Although they were only level 300, they were still elite monsters. They were so strong that 4~5 people were required to deal with one.

Sheesh, these guys, dont just turn pale.The previous units, form a circle around the Hell dogs and gather them in one place!

Magicians, use Fire Wall around the Hell dogs.

Archers, shoot to contain the Hell dogs.

Warriors, lure Baldwin to the outskirts!

Ark issued some orders and the leaders instantly directly their units. Despite their fear, the units began to execute the strategies in an orderly manner.

It was worth the running around and dying.

This secret dungeon had a huge harvest.During the siege, Ark had issued detailed instructions but the leader often couldnt understand the aims and hesitated to obey. But after hunting in the secret dungeon for a few days, they had completely changed.Now the Justice Division started to understand how to move in any situation.The troops soon required 80% of Arks tricks in battle. With 3,800 troops invading the dungeon, the battles wouldnt be a battle at all. Even if they were elite monsters, they were easy to deal with when there were a lot of peopleSo when dealing with a middle ranked boss like now, he divided the troops into units consisting of 500 people.Then they went around the dungeon and lured any visible monsters. The battle only started when a minimum of 100 monsters were gathered.If the battle wasnt difficult then it wouldnt be training. And only one unit participated in the battle.So there were quite a few casualties but the troops were able to learn the tricks of battle quickly. And by dividing into troops of 500 people, the time it took to clear the dungeon was considerably shortened.Thats how they were able to reach the 24th floor in three days.

Ark-nim, weve collected all the Hell dogs in one place!

Good. Racard, Radun, now it is your turn.

Okay, leave it to me!

Racard grabbed Radun and flew into the sky. When they arrived at the place the Hell dogs were gathered, Radun opened his mouth.

Ssak ssak ssak ssak, ssak ssak ssak ssak!

At the same time, a large number of bee hives fell from Raduns mouth.

It was the pepper beehives Ark made using Creative Cooking!In fact, Ark didnt keep a lot of dishes inside Radun. Unlike other items, Radun would digest dishes when it was placed inside him. In addition, Creative Cooking could create poisonous dishes.There was no guarantee what would happen if Radun digested the dishes. But if Radun threw it up immediately then he didnt have to worry about it being digested.Anyway, the Hell dogs shrieked when dozens of pepper beehives flowed out.It was the impact of the pepper beehives created by Creative Coking.The Hell dogs had a keen sense of smell so it was impossible for them not to be affected.

Nows the time. Exterminate them!

Assault troops, charge and step on them!

These guys are weak against Holy Power. All priests add holy power to the warriors weapon!

Magicians and archers will use their wide area skills to assist the warriors!

The soldiers let out loud cries and obeyed their unit leaders orders.Thanks to the holy power, the Hell dogs quickly had their health drained after being hit by the swords. When the Hell dogs that were in a critical condition tried to escape, the magicians and arrows used precision attacks to kill them. Thus the Hell dogs were completely destroyed 10 minutes after they appeared.

-Kuuuuoh, these guys..!

Baldwin murmured angrily as all the Hell dogs were wiped out.Then he opened his mouth and prepared to breath out fire.It was Baldwins special move, Fire Breath.Baldwins Fire Breath was a powerful skill which turned a 20 metre area into a sea of fire.But Ark just snorted and laughed.

Heh, now youve run out of chances. Magicians, wait for the command!

All the magicians concentrated and waited for the next command.Ark saw Baldwins mouth open wide and shouted.

Nows the time. All magicians aim their ice magic into its mouth!

Wind from the frozen north seas Freezing Wind!

At the same time, hundreds of deep blue rays shot from the magicians hands. It was the most extreme ice magic that could even freeze seawater.

Kwa kwa kwa kwang, kwa kwa kwa kwang!

When the frost magic hit Baldwins mouth, if conflicted with the fire and a huge explosion took place.Steam rose from Baldwin as he screamed. The ensuring explosion had destroyed his eyeballs and his facial muscles were ripped to shreds. And his health was reduced by 30% because the magic damaged the interior of his body.He only had 5% health left.

Everybody all together! An all-out attack!

Waaaaahhhhh!

The assault troops swarmed around Baldwin.Baldwin swung his 8 arms like crazy but it didnt have the same power as before. Thanks to his eyeballs being destroyed, he was in a blind state. While a few arms hit the users, normally it just hit thin air. The arms were also unable to block any attacks properly.And it was thousands of troops attacking.

-Kuaaack! How regrettable.. But.. This place.. Hell

In the end, Baldwin collapsed as a bloody mess while talking nonsense. Then he gasped for breath a few times before he finally died.At the same time, 3~4 items fell on the ground.

-Your level has risen.

The message window popped in front of Ark after Baldwin died.

Yes!

Arks eyes brightened as he shouted.

Character information window!

Character NameArkRaceHumanAlignmentGood +500Nobility TitleBaronFame21,485 (+500)Level391ProfessionDarkSoulTitleCat Knight, Caretaker of the People, Jacksons Hero, Great Adventurer, Magic Institute Member, Seutandals HeroHealth7,325 (+475)Mana7,515(+225)Spiritual Power956Strength754 (+58)Agility1,009 (+90)Stamina1,249 (+45)Wisdom185 (+10)Intelligence1,327 (+5)Luck179 (+60)Flexibility262Art of Communication79Affection117 (+10)Resilience479Dark Fog68Special stat: Knowledge of Ancient Relics173* Equipment item effectsGuardian Armour of the Merpeople (Armour): Water Attribute Resistance +100%, Penalty based on water is nullified.

Cat Paws (Gloves): Attack Speed +10%, Agility +15, Critical Hit +10%

Raccoons Pith (Helmet): Agility + 10, Wisdom + 10

Wolfs Feet (Shoes): Agility + 40, Movement Speed +40%, Attack Speed +10%, Jump is available

*<Animal King> Set effect: Strength + 20, Agility + 20, Stamina +20, Defense +40

Promised Sword(Two-handed Sword): Strength +20, Stamina +10

Warriors Transcripts (Shoulder Blades): Strength + 3

Galgashis Fur (Mantle): Cold resistance + 100%, Agility +20, Magic Protection is automatically activated when health is less than 50%.

Adelaines Necklace (Necklace): Defense + 40, Affection +10, Blessing of the Sea available

Rarukans Ring (Ring): Agility + 10, Attack Speed +10%, Critical Hit +8%, Dark Protection available

Arks Ring (Ring): Strength + 5, Agility + 5, Stamina + 5, Wisdom + 5, Intelligence + 5, Sudden Increase in Power available

Amulet of Vitality (Bracelet): Health + 50, Health recovers by 5 every 20 seconds

Gladiators Honour (Bracelet): Strength, Agility, Stamina +10, Fame +500, Sword-based Skill Growth +5%