The Death Pupper King’s lair was like any other Undead King’s lair—a massive, eerie mansion.
"I really wonder just who were the people who liked to build mansions in the middle of a forest. I mean, what were they thinking, making their houses here?" Leon remarked as he looked at the spooky mansion and shrugged.
"Yeah, what they were thinking is beyond me too," Roselia replied. "But maybe it fits the theme of the first floor. First floor history is there was once a kingdom here, but it fell under the curse of an Archdark Magus who was wronged by the nobility of his land. Due to the curse, all the nobles and royals were turned into undead, with their leaders transformed into kings."
"You sure know a lot," Leon said, glancing at Roselia. She waved him off with a small smile.
"Nah, when you went to auction, I got bored, so I started learning about the history of the first floor," she explained, and Leon nodded in understanding.
"Let’s go and greet him," he said as they approached the mansion.
As they entered, they saw puppet-like maids cleaning the halls. Spotting Leon and Roselia, the maids paused and turned toward them, their lifeless eyes locking on the intruders. Suddenly, a chilling creak echoed, and the maids began rushing at them.
"Is it even clean?" Leon quipped as he hurled an Aether Bolt at the nearest maid, destroying her instantly. Roselia followed suit, taking out the second maid with ease, with her flying slashes.
"Almost forget , I got some good things for you too" Leon said as he took out he special flame he has got.
"Here it is for you," Leon said, taking out the Mystic Heart Flame and handing it to her.
"An alchemy flame!" Roselia exclaimed upon seeing it. Being an alchemist, she immediately recognized the flame’s extraordinary properties.
"This… is it really for me?" she asked, staring at the pale blue flames in her hands. The flame pulsed from time to time, as if it had a heartbeat, rhythmically throbbing with life.
"Yes, I found it at the auction, so I bought it for you," he said casually, as a notification rang in his mind.
[Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the Nether Heart Flame after 30x rebate.]
"I also have these," Leon continued, pulling out more items. "They are made from the scales and bones of a dragon, and this sheath here has the sword art of the Bright Dragon Slayer forged into it."
He handed over the items to Roselia, who took them carefully.
"They match your class," he added with a small smile.
Roselia nodded, holding the items close. "Thank you," she said sincerely.
Leon shook his head and replied, "Does it still need to be ’thank you’ between us?"
She smiled softly and said, "Nope, there’s no need." Then, pulling him by the collar, she kissed his lips. "But I guess this kind of thanks works," she added, her voice teasing.
Leon kissed her back and nodded.
"Wahhh~~"
Suddenly, Leon paused as the sound of crying reached his ears. "It seems Aqua is awake," he said before vanishing, reappearing in Arune’s room.
There, he saw Aqua, the baby naga, awake and crying. "It’s okay, I’m here," he said gently, patting her tiny head with his finger. The baby stopped crying and looked up at him with her misty, jewel-like eyes.
He smiled down at her and stroked her head softly. "Go to sleep. I’m here with you," he said soothingly. Slowly, her eyes began to close, and her tail instinctively curled up as she drifted back to sleep. She began to suck the tip of her tail lightly.
Leon chuckled at the sight. After five minutes of ensuring she was sound asleep, he quietly left the room. Passing by Vulcan, Roselia’s little baby dragon, he noticed the creature sleeping soundly on its back, legs up in the air.
"Mythical beasts," Leon muttered with a smirk. "They eat their fill and then sleep endlessly." He knew they wouldn’t wake up even in the face of chaos. Read latest stories on freewebnovel
Leon stepped outside and found Roselia surrounded by numerous defeated puppets. She was carefully examining the two swords he had given her earlier, seemingly lost in her work.
"You killed a lot of them," Leon remarked with a faint smile.
Roselia shrugged. "They were annoying," she replied without looking up.
"What are you doing now?" he asked.
"I’m repairing the swords," she said simply, her focus unbroken.
Leon nodded. "I have other swords for you. They’re meant to be used as ingredients after you extract their scales and bones," he said, taking out two peak legendary swords: the Holy Arcane Swords.
Unlike the Bright Dragon Sword, these were pristine and new, made for the Holy Dragon—a rank above the Bloodline Dragon form of the Bright Dragon.
As Leon handed her the two swords, Roselia’s eyes sparkled. She paused her current task and carefully examined the new weapons. The swords had golden-white handles, and their blades were translucent, shimmering with a radiant white glow.
"They’re beautiful," she said, her voice filled with awe.
Leon smiled. "They’re part of the rewards I received, but I already have a powerful axe, so I’m giving them to you."
Roselia nodded, her excitement evident as she accepted the swords.
Meanwhile, Leon decided it was time to focus on improving his swordsmanship. As for the ten Beast Slaying Arts he had come across, he chose to learn the rebate version. Thanks to the 30x rebate, he obtained the Beast Emperor Slayer Art.
This art was a specialized sword technique created explicitly for slaying numerous beasts. It utilized a unique form of Beast Slaying Sword Energy, which was highly effective against a wide variety of beasts, amplifying the damage dealt to them and negating their natural defenses.
"Now, let’s go and test out your swords," Leon said, his tone brimming with anticipation. Roselia nodded in agreement, gripping her new weapons tightly.
They continued to move forward through the dungeon. This time, there were no puppet maids in sight. Instead, they encountered butlers—an upgraded form of the maids. The butlers, unarmed yet imposing, moved with eerie precision, their metallic-like fists aimed at the intruders.
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"This dungeon is seriously messed up," Leon remarked as he dodged an incoming attack. With a swift kick, he sent a butler flying backward. The destructive mana embedded in his strike eradicated the puppet instantly. Leon smirked, satisfied with the result.
Noticing the relentless wave of enemies, Leon took out his staff and began to bombard the butlers with Aether Magic. His destructive magic, although powerful, was deliberately held back to avoid excessive mana consumption. Instead, he relied on the versatility of Aether Magic, which emitted bolts of energy that struck with precise force.
Each Aether bolt pierced through the butlers, eliminating them on the spot. The numbers began to dwindle rapidly as Leon methodically reduced their forces.
Meanwhile, Roselia wielded her new swords with expert skill. Her weapons radiated a special type of energy—Sword Engraved Mana—which infused her strikes with devastating power. She danced through the battlefield, slashing through the butlers with elegance and precision, each swing of her blade effortlessly slicing them apart.
The combined onslaught of Leon’s magic and Roselia’s swordsmanship turned the tide of battle. The butlers, despite their enhanced strength and agility, fell one by one.
Leon glanced at Roselia, who finished off a cluster of butlers with a final sweeping strike. "Impressive," he said with a grin.
Roselia smirked, her new swords gleaming in the dim dungeon light. "These swords are incredible," she replied, her confidence evident.
With the room cleared, the two prepared to move deeper into the dungeon, ready to face the next wave of enemies.
As they ventured forward, they encountered puppet guards. These were a step up from the butlers—armed and skilled. The group consisted of magic-wielding guards equipped with staffs and warrior guards brandishing swords. The magic guards prepared spells from a distance, while the warriors advanced to engage in melee combat.
"Take out the mages. I’ll handle the warriors," Leon said, his tone firm and decisive.
Roselia nodded, her gaze narrowing as she assessed the battlefield. Without hesitation, she dashed forward, using her agility to leap over a group of warriors, landing gracefully near the backline where the mages stood.
Leon, meanwhile, planted himself firmly in the warriors’ path. With his staff glowing with Aetheric energy, he created a barrier to prevent the warriors from reaching Roselia. "You’re not getting past me," he muttered as he raised his staff, unleashing a flurry of Aether bolts. Each bolt struck with pinpoint accuracy, forcing the warriors back.
At the same time, Roselia targeted the mages, who were mid-chant, preparing powerful spells. Her swords shimmered with Sword Engraved Mana as she struck swiftly, disrupting their incantations and slicing through their defenses. The mages barely had time to react before they were taken down one by one.
A particularly warrior attempted to flank Roselia, but Leon noticed and launched a well-aimed Aether blast, sending the puppet guard crashing into the dungeon wall.