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[Dungeon] Chapter 31 – Special (Fake) Reward
🕑 Added 2025-03-26 12:51:17 +0000 UTCUnlike Snow Yeti, Wendigo had Cold Enhancement right from the start. Cain also didn't need to modify the terrain a lot because the monster could use its special skill to freeze a normal cave, allowing him to spend Coins to modify the monster's Trait instead.
Also, it was originally so tall that it didn't fit the cave, so Cain had to modify its appearance to only appear 2.5 meters tall.
"I think this Wendigo is the reason why Elemental Tower reached E rank. Too bad this strong monster had to be weaker after I changed its size. What a waste of Coins."
In fact, he only planned to make this dungeon as a place where the challengers could get used to higher difficulty dungeons. That's why he didn't put an impossible to beat monster as a boss.
Wendigo alone cost him 1,500 Coins to buy. When he looked at its status before modification, its STR and VIT actually reached B rank in cold condition. However, he modified its size and resulted in the decreased rank of STR and VIT.
"If only I could see its status back then, I wouldn't modify it." He sighed in disappointment.
Still, Cain had no regret for making it. This boss was already strong enough for his second dungeon.
He then watched as the Wendigo tried to claw at Rias. The boss' attack was fast, and it was able to hit her. But it only grazed Rias and knocked her off balance. Sona, seeing her friend was about to get attacked, used water magic to slow the Wendigo down. This gave Rias a chance to dodge.
The Gremory heiress rolled on the ground, her body bruised, her eyes still burning with hatred and vengeance.
She didn't hesitate and immediately shot a large ball at Wendigo's body, creating an explosion that shook the dungeon. She followed it up with another barrage of balls, aimed at the boss monster's body.
"Grrrr!" Wendigo, sensing the incoming attack, moved quickly and managed to avoid the attacks. The ice on the ground was destroyed and thrown around.
Sona then created a wall of ice and blocked the incoming attack, protecting Rias from being hurt.
The Gremory heiress didn't hesitate, and shot her destruction balls, one after another. She spread her magic further, her aura spreading through her body.
Without caring for the injuries, she used the destruction factor to cover her body, and began to shoot her magic at a rapid pace.
The power of destruction spread through the room in a massive blast, and the Wendigo roared in pain as its body was torn apart. The room was filled with the sound of explosions.
The ice wall was broken, and Sona, the Sitri princess, had to retreat to avoid getting hit.
"BOOM! BOOM!"
Another wave of destruction came out from the power of destruction and struck the boss.
The Wendigo roared in agony as it was torn apart. Its body ripped into pieces and its bones cracked. But still, its body started to regenerate, healing the injuries. However, the damage was too great for the regeneration to keep up, and it fell down on the ground with a thud, bleeding profusely.
"GAAAAAAA!"
Wendigo cried, its body writhing in pain. The monster tried to get up, but its legs failed and it collapsed.
Watching what happened on the screen, Cain was honestly surprised.
"Is Rias always this strong? It should still be early in the series, seeing Asia hadn't joined yet. However, just anger alone is able to increase her power so much? Or maybe she is always powerful?" Cain stroked his chin, wondering.
"Whatever it is, this is my chance. Wendigo's HP is almost depleted, so I should use this chance to make an appearance."
On the screen, Rias could be seen gathering power to deal the final blow. A large destruction sphere hovered on her palm, and she was ready to throw it at the Wendigo. It was almost the same size as her body. The sphere glowed brightly, and the energy inside it was powerful.
But, just as Rias was about to throw it, she was interrupted.
"Oh, brave challengers of Elemental Tower. I commend you for your bravery."
Suddenly, the Wendigo stood up. The wounds that were covering its body were still bleeding, and its body was shaking. However, it didn't care as the monster raised its hand, stopping Rias' attack at the price of its arms. The right part of its body, from shoulder to waist, turned into smoke.
But the Wendigo didn't seem to be bothered, even after getting destroyed. It only laughed at them.
"Such a strong attack. Fear not, this monster shall not attack anymore. I, the Dungeon Maker, want to praise you directly as well as reward you. Tell me your wish and I shall grant it."
Controlling the monster, Cain couldn't help but smile widely.
'I always wanted to say such a line!' He shouted in his heart, laughing maniacally.
Rias and Sona, however, were dumbstruck. They couldn't believe that the monster could speak. Not to mention, it said something about dungeon maker and a reward.
"What is the meaning of this?" Rias, who had just recovered from the surprise, demanded.
Sona, meanwhile, narrowed her eyes and asked, "What do you mean, Dungeon Maker?"
Cain laughed, "Oh, you are not aware? Then I shall explain. My name is Dungeon Maker. I created this dungeon as a challenge for brave warriors. Those who enter and finish the challenge shall be granted reward. And as the first ones to finish this dungeon, I shall grant you one wish. Tell me, oh Princess of Gremory and Princess of Sitri. What is your deepest desire?"
Hearing their identity, Sona frowned. She was about to speak, but Rias beat her.
"Revive them! Bring Issei, Yuuto, and Akeno back from death!"
Hearing the answer, Sona widened her eyes and looked at Rias in disbelief. It was true that the Gremory princess had just lost her servants and lover, but to wish for their return... It was absurd.
"It shall be done."
... Or so she thought.
"Wait, what?" Sona asked in disbelief, "It is possible?!"
Cain nodded Wendigo's skeletal head, "Yes, of course. I am the Dungeon Maker, and I have the ability to grant any wish, even to revive the dead."
Rias' face brightened when she heard that, her hope for bringing her loved ones back alive. However, she was not as naive as she looked. She had heard of many cases of demons getting tricked, so she was cautious and decided to question the dungeon maker.
"How are you going to do it? Are there any side effects? Is the cost too great?"
"None of those, my dear lady." He said with a calm voice. His eyes glinting in the dark, he looked like he knew something that she didn't. "I can simply grant your wish and revive the dead."
"Then do it!" Rias demanded.
"It will takes time. 3 days and they shall be revived. You may rest assured and take a break, you shall know when they return. And of course, no side effect, no catch. They will be as normal as before." Cain said.
At that moment, Wendigo's life had ended. Its body broke down and crumbled to the ground.
Looking at that, Cain sped up his explanation.
"Congratulations, you have finished Elemental Tower. After this, a treasure chest shall appear from this monster's corpse. Take the item inside, as it is your reward. I shall await your brave challenge in the future, if you decide to enter my dungeon again. Farewell."
He then disconnected the monster, letting its body crumbled into dust.
The last thing he saw was Sona and Rias' surprised expression as the treasure chest and a portal connected to outside appeared. They looked at each other and seemed to have a lot of questions to ask, but they couldn't.
After discussing with each other for a few seconds, they opened the chest and looked at the item inside.
"A monocle?" Rias, who calmed down after knowing her peerage would come back in three days, asked.
"It seems so. And there is a note, it said... A gift to help with dungeon exploration. Equip it and it would help with identifying monsters and items. It could be used inside or outside a dungeon. Is this real?"
"An appraisal monocle!" The Gremory Princess exclaimed in shock.
