Chapter 28: Preparing The Bait!

Chapter 28: Preparing The Bait!

Zafira appeared from the forest, her golden eyes filled with a flicker of purple magic aura.

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"I thought you might have run away, Master."

Leon turned towards the succubus, and narrowed his eyes, enjoying the alluring sight, but he also wondered why she released her aura. Zafira normally didn't reveal her magic in this manner.

Did something happen?

She tilted her head with a smirk, and followed his gaze, fluttering her wings, and slapping her tail in response to Leon's eye movements.

"Is there something on my face?"

Zafira's plump lips curled into a smile as she stepped closer, an extremely seductive atmosphere oozing from her body. Like pure sex appeal, Leon shook his head and bit his tongue to calm down.

What's going on...?

The atmosphere and surrounding forest trembled because Zafira's body pulsated with an intense energy, beyond what Leon should've been able to endure.

"You've improved greatly from when we last met, fufu." Zafira's seductive voice rippled through the air. He couldn't help but notice Zafira's proud smirk, her red lips shimmering with a glossy finish.

"Thanks to you, right?"

"Mhm, we've managed to conquer another dungeon of stupid lizards, but their lord has barricaded him inside."

Leonhardt observed Zafira.

She bit her lower lip, and her narrowed eyes trembled, likely with rage. "But you protected the goblins, and helped me evolve, don't feel so bad. I need you."

Your words have touched Zafira's heart, improving her mood and easing her regret.

• Loyalty: +2

• Affection: +2

"Leonhardt..."

Zafira's golden eyes shone, her slit pupils gazing at him quietly. Her overwhelming aura receded thanks to his words.

"What, not calling me Master?" Leon asked with a cheeky smirk, stepping closer to the tall succubus, staring directly into her charming eyes.

"Hmph, don't push it."

She turned her face away before huffing through her nose. Zafira's tail swayed, betraying her true feelings. Leon couldn't help but chuckle, causing the succubus to snap towards him.

"What?"

"Nothing, at all... how is the plan going?"

[Can you stop flirting with this slutty demon?]

Ifrit?

Leon understood the two didn't get along, but such a sharp tone and aggressive language seemed strange.

[What?]

Why do you sound so upset?

"Leonhardt, is that woman saying nonsense again?"

Once Leon became quiet, Zafira learned it was Ifrit's fault she gained the ability to help build the dungeon. Because Zafira also started communicating with the dungeon core.

[Tell her the truth!]

"No, she's just telling me what changed after I evolved."

Don't make me stand between you both while you fight!

Leon refused to pick sides, and he was the Dungeon Master, anyway. So he believed they should serve him, and not the opposite.

Ifrit didn't respond, but the sound of her huffing and grumbling made him smirk, while Zafira scrunched her face and stomped her foot.

"This cocky piece of molten slag!"

Zafira's body erupted with an aura of shadowy flames that burned the surrounding grass and flowers into ash and charcoal. She then looked at Leon with a bitter smile.

I thought she might kill me!

[Oh, I forgot your battle rewards for killing those bandits.]

I only called them bandits as a joke, you know? Those two were the only normal mercenaries.

[Hehe~ now they're bandits!]

◊ Bandit Kev & Raz Slain

Gained 200 XP

Gained 200 EP

Gained 400 DP

[Well... since you completed the quest, let me reward you]

[Quest completed—How to be a Mercenary King, Part 1]

You surpassed Ifrit's expectations and gained a bonus reward.

[Rewards]

• 500 DP → 1000 DP

• 1000 XP → 2000 XP

• Gained Skill: Greatsword (Level 1 → 2)

• Gained Skill: Command (Level 1 → 3)

• Ifrit's Happiness increased greatly, good job, Leon.

[Quest Started—How to be a Mercenary King, Part 2]

Immediately after the information popped up in the corner of his vision, he watched Zafira snap her fingers from the corner of his eye, and a group of strange monsters appeared.

◊ Leonhardt • Dungeon Master • Arachne/Fae/Djinn (??)

Lifespan: 100 Days

Level: 15

XP: 2755/5000

DP: 5400/8000

EP: 300/1600

Status:

STR: C (85%)

VIT: C (00%)

DEF: C (00%)

AGI: D (40%)

INT: C (95%)

CHA: B (50%)

Skills:

Dual Cast, Claws of Fire, Tyrant Accel,

Passive Skills:

Greatsword (Lv.2), Command (Lv.3)

Spells:

Cinderblast, Firebolt, Blazing Missiles, Fire Wall

Dungeon Aide:

Zafira (Affection: 45, Loyalty: 62)

Elite Monsters:

Gobomir (Loyalty: 200), Gobbolas (Loyalty: 150)

Monsters:

Ember Goblins: 50

Horned Rabbits: 30

Shadow Wolf: 10

Dungeon:

Squares: 20

Villages: 1

Towns: 0

Cities: 0

Kingdoms: 0

Thanks for making it so much easier to read after my evolution, Ifrit.

[Hehe~ thank you, I hope it helps!]

Leonhardt trembled with delight after he saw the changes in Zafira's affection and loyalty. When it surpassed fifty, the threat of betrayal vanished forever.

However, I cannot upset her because that can lower it.

"Are those Shadow wolves, something you recruited?"

Zafira turned to face Leon, her frown transforming into a brilliant smile as she snapped her fingers, calling them over.

Awoo!

The wolves howled after Zafira's call. Ten wolves, with silky black fur that flickered like shadows, and rushed towards her. They crouched behind her and gazed at Leon with their dark blue eyes, growling.

It's a little annoying they don't show respect to me...

Leonhardt glared at the wolves, his crimson eyes flickering with his pentagram pupils, able to see the floating values of their attributes and loyalty without using the dungeon interface but his own power.

◊ Shadow Wolf • Demon

A unique species of wolf that only the most noble of demons can recruit. Their bodies are formed completely of shadow elements, but their souls are created from fallen wolves who hold resentment towards humans.

Status:

STR: C

VIT: F

DEF: F

AGI: C

INT: E

Loyalty: 100

Summoner: Zafira Anuket

"What do you think, are they worthy of your dungeon?" Zafira's confident choices normally ignored Leon's thoughts, but now he could see the effect of her increased affection and loyalty.

"What are you talking about, Zafira?"

Leonhard snapped back with a sharp tone, his low voice causing even the wolves behind her to jump, and whimper.

"Eh?"

She took his response negatively, causing his lips to curl into a faint smile. Thanks to his evolution and killing so many humans, Leon's emotional intelligence started improving.

Leon now understood sarcasm, flirting and affection much better, especially thanks to the time spent sleeping around those three maidens in the inn.

"How could you call it my dungeon? It's our dungeon!"

Zafira's face looked confused for a moment before she realised what he meant. Her initial reaction was to slap her tail on the ground while she covered her mouth to hide her smile.

"I see, I see... our dungeon, fufu. Such a wonderful sound."

[Can you stop flirting with the unwanted sex worker, please?]

Don't be jealous, Ifrit. You know you're my number one!

In reality, if Zafira asked the same question, Leon would also call her his number one.

Because he wasted so much time, he couldn't keep teasing the two women. Instead, he watched the wolves. The key to getting Asuka and the others to quest with him.

Leon planned to have them antagonise the Elite wolf in the western forest, having them attack its children, and force it to attack the human village in retaliation, all to convince the women his goblins weren't evil.

I just hope it works well, otherwise... I'll have to use force or kill them.

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