35 Hidarus Challenge Finale Part 1 : Building An Army (2/2)
”This should be good, right? For the sacrifice?”, I asked.
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[11 Mobs Selected For Mass Sacrifice]
Giant Centipede x1 [C+]
Giant Spider x1 [C+]
Giant Serpent x1 [C+]
Orcs x 5 [C]
Giants x2 [C]
Beholder [C]
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”Good...good. Just like that, Dungeon Master Jordan!”, Vargoz said.
”I get that you're excited and all Vargoz but did you really need to annotate as I selected the mobs?”, I asked.
”Vargoz will do whatever he fucking...sorry. It's a force of habit. Anyway, if I don't quench my bloodthirsty habits, then I'll most likely revert back to my old personality. If I'm being honest, it feels...nice having rational thoughts other than blood, suffering, and gore. I mean, I still have those rather pleasant dreams and thoughts but that used cloud my judgement. I think that was ultimately my downfall”, Vargoz said.
”Wow, Vargoz. You actually said something...thoughtful. I didn't expect that from you”, I said surprised.
”I mean, how many people could I have killed if I just had a little more strategy? How many massacres I could have performed? How many delicious souls I could have devoured? I was fool! Why did I go after the woman and children when I could've just killed the most powerful soldier first! Why was young Vargoz so foolish! Now, look at me! I'm a sword who's stuck with a crazy-ass demonic bitch for life! Do you know what it's like to see and not be able to touch?”, Vargoz said emotionally.
”I don't...I...I think I'll just act like I didn't hear that, Vargoz”, I said.
”Ahem! Yes. That would be wise. I'm not myself when I'm bloodthirsty. I act...strange. Hidara took the previous Mass Sacrifice so I'm glad that you are giving me a chance to quench my thirst. Anyway, I'm pretty sure you already prayed to Hidarus, right? You can go ahead and start the sacrifice. Just channel your magic into the sword and I'll help you start the process. Since we are allies, the most humane and painless way is to perform a soul leech on the mobs. As their soul begins to leave their bodies, they'll slowly turn into magic rich husks. The fat dwarf can use that material for future projects if he wishes. In a sense, you could use C rank mobs as a way to farm magic rich material if you don't care how they end up”, Vargoz said.
As I walked over to the group of mobs, I felt an emotion that was somewhat foreign to me: sadness. Of course, it was a rather small and insignificant emotion but I was surprised that I possessed the ability to feel it. I was pretty sure that my humanity was already gone so I guessed that this was something else. However, some of these mobs have been here since the Dungeon's beginning so maybe I can't help but feel bad about sacrificing them. But while the mobs were unable to communicate with me, their general body language gave the impression that they were willing to die for the Dungeon, which was derived from their loyalty. As they took a knee and bowed towards me, they awaited their fate with a small smile on their faces. I slowly walked towards the mobs while having Vargoz in my right hand. As I stopped in front of them, I pointed Vargoz at the mobs and quickly began the ritual.
”Mass Sacrifice...1st Generation”, I said coldly.
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[Moments Later]
”I'm a little sad about the C rank mobs but I'm glad that we are making good progress. Although, I don't really know if I can say that. I almost died for real. Hehe...definitely a close call”, I said.
As Briggs, Obsidian, and I were gearing up for war, we sent the Giant Minotaur to scout the outside entrance of the Dungeon and report back what he found. We were currently in the Rest Area of the Dungeon, as we closed the Corridor's doors and had our mobs of choice around us. I was still pondering Troop purchases.
”Demonic Soldiers are less effective than angelic soldiers in this situation, right?”, I asked.
”Yeah. Are you really going to use the Angelic soldiers as healers?”, Briggs asked.
”Not like we have a choice. Good thing it's a passive skill for angelic mobs. While the Cyborg has the ability to be a medic, it relies more on modern technology as opposed to magic. Not to mention the Cyborg is exclusive to me so I have no idea what it can do. I only learned that it could be a medic when I was dying earlier”, I said.
”True. Maybe you should buy some mobs that you've never used after the challenge. See what they can do and if they should join the Dungeon or not. We could always sacrifice them to Vargoz and mine the Magic rich husks. The only problem would be the loss of DP”, Briggs stated.
”That's true. We'll need to make some adjustments to the Dungeon if we win this battle. Anyway, I spent 1340 DP on some more reinforcements so I'm ready whenever you are. I'll send you the final list of troops so you can choose who you want. The Minotaur just returned so I'm going to see what he has to report”, I said.
As I slid the HUD over to Briggs and walked towards the Minotaur, he carefully looked over the list of troops. As a miniature Obsidian landed on his smooth head, Briggs began to stroke his beard.
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[War Troops]
Elementals x25 [B]
Golems x25 [B]
Slimes x15 [B]
Orc x15 [C+]
Cyclops x1 [C+]
Vampire x5 [C+]
Angel Soldier x10 [C]
Cyborg x2 [C]
Wyvern x5 [C]
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”I'm going to be honest, lad. I'm pretty excited to fight the army. Fighting alongside Golems is what I'm used to so I'll take most of those Golems if you don't mind. Even though you faced against a Dark Knight, it's important to note that this will be a rather difficult battle. While there are only 26 B+ ranks left, there are still 35 A ranks and 3 A+ behemoths we have to deal with”, Briggs said.
That wasn't entirely true. The Minotaur identified an additional hostile that was watching from above.
A single Draconic Valkyrie. Clearly the person in charge of the hostile army and was the courtesy of none other than Hidarus himself.
Just Another Bothersome Person To Deal With...Or Another Bothersome Person To Kill.