Chapter 27 - The Third Evolution (2) (1/2)

The Third Evolution (2)

[Quest generated!]

[You conquered a very small part of the Black Palace. However, the Black Palace is wider and deeper than you can imagine. Go ahead and prove yourself!]

[Remember, it’s not just the Black Palace that you have to conquer.]

[Predation of hunted Werewolves 0/2,000]

[Predation of hunted Battle Spiders 0/2,000]

[Predation of hunted Werewolf Elites 0/500]

[Predation of hunted Battle Spider Assassins 0/500]

[Predation of hunted Giant Wolf 0/5]

[Predation of hunted Giant Spider 0/5]

[Conquering the floors of Jinma Tower 0/10]

“… …”

If the quest giver was a monster in front of me right now, I would have cut it down with my Blood Colossal Sword.

[Are you sure you want to give up on the quest?]

“No! Who’s giving up?!”

Is the fourth evolution that difficult? There were so many things to catch and eat! What’s more, what is this Jinma Tower?

I gathered my thoughts. The quests are always aligned to my situation and suggest appropriate tasks with regard to my level. I’ll probably start meeting Werewolves and Battle Spiders when I come up to the second floor.

Werewolf Elites and Battle Spider Assassins. These were probably higher-level monsters, with the words Elite and Assassin appended to their names.

The Giant Wolves and Giant Spiders may be of a different level and even higher than the Elites and Assassins, since the names have changed, as Hop Goblins are to Goblins.

I’ll meet each of them naturally as I go deeper into the second floor.

Even if the quest seems hard right now, if I take it on and complete it gradually, I’ll eventually be able to catch them all. At least, I am sure that I can compete with them with the power of Hop Goblin Assaulter.

There are two things left unclear – Jinma Tower, and werewolves.

I’ve heard of werewolves. Under the moonlight, they transform into powerful beings whose bites could turn humans into werewolves like them.

Although werewolves have a human form, it doesn’t mean I would want to be bitten by them.

The information I know about them is mostly from novels and movies, and there is no guarantee that it works that way in reality.

Even if it worked that way, I am very likely to become a ‘wolf goblin’ rather than a werewolf with a human form, so I wouldn’t risk it.

The worst-case scenario is that I could die after being bitten.

But what is Jinma tower? I can’t figure it out alone.

The only way to find out is to ask Rain.

I hope the information fee is not expensive, I thought, as I set out to do the last thing I have to do in this room.

To find out what the wooden box contained.

The wooden box appeared suddenly upon the Goblin King’s death.

I hoped it had a reasonable prize for someone who has conquered the dungeon.

In the past, during the first mass appearance, I remembered that I felt the dungeon was trying to kill me.

Eventually, I learned that the dungeon had its own laws and rules that I just have to abide by to survive.

If it wanted to kill me unconditionally, it would not have given me the boss room key. It would just let me enter the room and face the terrible unknown.

Fortunately, I received the key and was able to face the Goblin King.

I was armed just in case and kicked the box open.

There was an elongated staff inside.

“Erma?”

[Erma’s Carnelian Staff (200/200) – Magic Attack 250]

It is a good weapon. It required me to get an emotion scroll from the dedicated store in order to check the detailed information, but the strength of the magic attack shown was enough for me to decide that it was a powerful one.

However, this has no use for me. I am a melee fighter using magic as support, not as my main attack.

I was hoping for a sword, not a staff. Something that could be better than the Blood Colossal Sword that I have.

I wanted the sword that the Goblin King had, but it melted away. Only the jewels in it remained.

I took a red jewel out of the inventory with a bit of anticipation.

[Pelcadia’s Gem (Red) – ???]

“Oh no, again?”

The gem also needed me to get an emotion scroll.

It was not making life easier.

[Blood Colossal Sword (197/268)-Attack 118]

Blood Colossal Sword is also growing day by day, soaking in blood, but the growth wasn’t as fast as I wanted. It was unfortunate.

I checked the Goblin King’s armor. It was a quality leather armor incomparable to the rugged ones of a Warrior or a Knight. Even though it looked like it needed repair, I’m willing to change to it if it’s better than the Blood Iron Armor.

[Kecia’s Leather Armor (37/350) – Defense 200]

It certainly had excellent defensive power, but it was quite weaker than compared to the blood iron armor.

What’s more, the Blood Iron armor still had the capacity to increase gradually, a feature that the leather armor does not have.

I’ll leave it in the inventory right now. I don’t want to use it, but it doesn’t mean I have to throw it away.

As soon as I’ve checked the gem and the armor, I had an instant desire.

If I go outside the dungeon to meet Rain, will the Goblin King be here once more when I come back?

Then, could I get a different weapon than the staff?

I wiped the thoughts away as I shook my head. If I was certain I’ll get a great sword if I do the Goblin King battle again, I would.

However, the probability is that I’ll get the same staff once more.

What’s more, I’m not even sure I can meet the Goblin King again, so there is no time to waste here.

It’s important to get stronger quickly now.

“Hoo…”

I took a deep breath and prepared myself. The staff was thrown into the inventory, Detection was activated to the maximum, and I stepped into the hole that appeared when the Goblin King died.

I was covered in darkness. There was total silence, save for the sound my footsteps make.