There Are Too Many Bugs in the Academy

Episode 96

31. Dungeon Maker (1)

‘Lioner, you shouldn’t do a lightning strike just because you’re an undead.’

【I also know how to distinguish between things. Who do you know as a baby?]

As I got closer to the ‘grudge’ underground village, I emphasized again to the Lioner.

Just like in the last underground village, this 4th-star Thunder Spirit really hates the undead.

Because it’s closer to hate than dislike.

It was because he thought that he might launch an attack towards the Undead Priesthood, Iscarriot Choir.

What… … Even if you don’t attack.

As Iscariot is a well-established organization in the temple, he meant that he should not commit any rudeness.

As I went down the stairs, the stone door that connected the village and the passageway was wide open.

Go a little further inside.

Elijah and Francis, who had come in advance, nodded and greeted me.

“Are you here?”

“good morning.”

I responded with a light smile as well, and the men standing behind them slowly moved forward.

A pure white castle in stark contrast to the judges whose main clothes are black robes.

However, since it is surrounded by sincerity, its contradictory nature is revealed even more.

“It’s half… I’m leaving… Iska… Riot…’s priest… Carl… Ruth…”

It was a dry, cracked conversation.

Lips that should have been refreshed were bluish with all the blood gone.

The eyelids and clown had only skin left, and they had a bizarre appearance.

Of course, the rotten zombies and ghouls, or even them, were much closer to a ‘human’ than a skeleton that had returned to the soil and had only a skeleton left.

It was all the same to look like a never-ending undead.

‘The Iscariot Choir. In fact, it looks even weirder.’

Isn’t it called the Unpleasant Valley?

In the game, it was just mediocre. When we met face-to-face, the sense of incongruity and discomfort felt as a human was unavoidable.

But you shouldn’t show it.

It wasn’t because they wanted to be like that.

【Wait a minute, Carlos? Did that undead just say Carlus?]

‘Oh, do you know anyone?’

【Of course not!!!】

The Lioner said in a very excited voice.

Oh right. The Lioner was set to be a spirit that was with the expedition 300 years ago.

Priest Carlus, the leader of the choir, was cursed during an expedition 300 years ago and changed like that.

It’s not too strange to have a face-to-face relationship with the Lioner.

Unbearable, he came out of my body and manifested in the form of a superior honey badger.

Carlus sensed the Lioner’s presence as well, so he opened his mouth and called out his name.

“Lai…the owner.”

【Carlus! Why did you become such a fool!]

There was sincere regret in the boy’s voice.

Was it a closer relationship than I thought?

Even though Francis was working on this job, he found out that I was the Lioner’s contractor.

Still curious, he looked at Lioner and murmured.

“…The Lion and the Apostle of Light will be with you, the harbinger of war.”

“Of course. He is the one who prepares for the future that lies ahead.”

The Redeemer adds quietly with a soft smile. It is an expression full of trust and belief in me.

Is this person really called a tactical hacker on the forum?

Even after being recognized as an apostle of light, Elijah was an NPC that had no contact points.

As for his active appearance, almost in the final chapter, he appeared as a decisive battle weapon on the side of the shrine.

I never dreamed that such a feature would exist.

“The demon king’s … curse is so sweet … the cry … this time … the first time … kun.”

【Shit. Even though the Demon King was sealed, the influence didn’t go away.]

“Maybe…don’t know. Like you… the spirits of the field… will someday… find rest….”

The Undead Priesthood and Iscarriot Choir led by Priest Carlus are all priests who have been cursed by immortality.

They were on a great expedition 300 years ago.

or in the process of processing residual sugar thereafter.

Cursed by the demon king and demon tribes, he is still living a life that is humiliating as a priest.

“But… I heard that… Triston’s successor… for training… we… are needed… just for the sake of it.”

Carlus’ lifeless eyes turned towards me.

“This… lowly… the ghost of the past… should… help…?”

“That’s what I’ll tell you.”

Elijah came first and began to explain the situation to the choir. It was just as I had told her beforehand.

“After making this dungeon the core of immortality suitable for the environment of Festa Island. The Iscariot Choir led by the Priest will summon the undead.”

“okay.”

Carlos nodded his head. Every time he turned his head, he heard a creaking sound as if a screw had come loose.

“Oh, if you don’t mind. Can you do the Elder Rich?”

“Unfortunately… Crab. Elder… Richie… on the same level as the Undead… they are… higher… above us…”

“Is that so.”

I didn’t think it would be possible in the first place, so it wasn’t a big deal.

Perhaps these are about the reach of the undead in terms of their level.

It was certainly great that the undead, who reached the level of the lich, were working as a priest with good reason.

What cannot be dealt with is still unmanageable.

It’s not like monsters like Elder Rich come out of nowhere.

“I was just asking just in case. The Elder Rich doesn’t really matter.”

I waved my hand and handed Carlus a map.

I gave one to Elijah and one to Francis.

“Baek San-woo, what is this?”

“This is the layout of the monsters in the dungeon that I and the Lioner have been thinking about for several days.”

Not only the location and type of each monster, but also the number, armament, and skills that they can use are detailed.

As if he didn’t know I was going to do this, Francis’s expression as he looked at the map turned into astonishment.

“Are you planning on doing this properly? I thought that if I summoned monsters properly, it would be the end…”

“Of course. This is a kind of training course for Triston’s successor. It can’t be done roughly.”

“Ummm… it’s very fine… it’s finely crafted… it’s there…”

Even the Iscariot Choir didn’t seem to have expected that I would prepare so thoroughly.

“Fortunately…do…everyone…we…we…can do…the monster…is…”

“Good news. So, let’s get to work right away. We have a lot to prepare for.”

As soon as I clapped and spoke, Carlus took the immortal core that the priest next to him was holding.

“It dawns in fire……”

As he cast a spell, a bright red color spread from the black surface.

A sense of domination that places space under the control of the immortal core.

As Carlus sang with his hands high in the sky, the undead priests lined up behind him sang.

“But there is one they fear-!”

“In their tongue!”

Suddenly, the reddish core leaves the priest’s hands and rises into the air.

“niikhavoD!”

The power of the immortal core covered the underground village.

* * *

Leave the monster placement to the Iscariot Choir.

I took Francis and Elijah and headed to the wizard’s hut where the Elder Rich would have been waiting.

There were all traces of a wizard who had come up with a way to raise the village to the ground.

Failed magic circles. research records. And in the end, even a sealing technique to imprison himself, who has become a rich man.

Of course, the seal was released over a long period of time.

It was the effort of a ‘good man’ to not harm others until the end.

“There was a story like this.”

Elijah finished the sabbath prayer with her hands wrapped around her.

“It is the Redeemer who destroyed the Lich, though.”

It was a joking word, though.

“…I’m sorry. At that time, really…”

It’s Yelly who is wiggling her fingers and doesn’t know what to do.

“It’s a joke. Anyway, the Iscarriot Choir and the Immortal Core wouldn’t have come if it wasn’t for the Redeemer’s efforts.”

“Thank you for that mercy.”

‘Damn, I can’t say anything.’

I turned my gaze to Francis, avoiding the twinkling eyes of Elijah.

“Francis-sama, I heard that you were a wizard before you became a priest…”

“Yes, that’s right. I was once nominated for an Archmage.”

Somehow, he seemed to be more proud of himself as a wizard than a heretical judge.

‘It’s better that way. At least it means that you have the skills.’

What I needed now was an excellent wizard, not a heretical judge.

“Come this way.”

I lead Francis, pushing the shelf in the corner of the hut aside.

Then, an entrance to the basement that has been hidden until now appears.

“This is the basement laboratory used by the Lich, who was managing this dungeon, when he was sane.”

“It sure looks like a secret. If that’s the case, is there even a powerful monster sleeping here?”

Francis is already slightly excited at the thought of activating the magic.

However, contrary to expectations, there are no monsters sleeping underground.

Although there are magic scrolls, magic formulas that can be used in the main story, and ancient magic tools.

Items that are not very practical and are not well taken care of in the main story.

So, I was thinking of using this place a little differently.

“Use strong barrier magic to prevent Aidan’s party from noticing the basement.”

“yes?”

“This basement will be a temporary dungeon management room from now on.”

It’s still made up of artificial dungeons, but of course we need a manager to deal with unexpected situations.

At that moment, Francis realized what I meant and smiled slightly.

“Ah… I understand what you mean. It’s as easy as hitting a barrier.”

“Only a few people, including me, Francis-sama, and the Redeemer-sama, should be able to enter.”

“of course.”

Wizards never lie about their magic.

If he showed such a confident attitude, it was a story that could unfold the special barrier I was talking about.

“Ah, Apostle. I just have one question.”

“You tell me.”

“Didn’t the apostle also say that the boss who managed this dungeon was the Elder Rich?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then, now that the Elder Lich is defeated, what will happen to the boss?”

hoo.

It was a sharp cut.

Of course, if you borrow the power of the Iscarriot Choir, you may be able to create an insignificant boss monster.

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Monsters such as ragged golems and specters.

Both are slightly inferior to Lich, so Carlus and the Undead Priests can summon enough.

But that’s not enough.

I was trying to skip chapter 2 using the last triad.

But what was the result?

Even if Bernax and Aidan were fighting, Aidan succeeded in acquiring the ‘Anti Elemental’.

Since Bernax was not corrupted, a disaster occurred in the Golden Mine.

Even though he signed a contract with the 4th Star Frost Spirit Grundel, Aidan’s skills did not develop enough to be defeated by Bernax.

‘It shouldn’t end just by somehow fitting the main events of the episode.’

In other words, if this dungeon also slips over to a half-baked boss.

You never know what kind of aftermath will come later.

so that-

I declared to the two judges who were waiting for my answer.

“I will be the boss of this dungeon.”