Volume 2 Chapter 26 Deep into the Dungeon
I'm S-rank adventurer Cecily, entering the dungeon.
At first glance, it looks just like a cave.
"For a hidden dungeon, it looks pretty normal."
"To be precise, there are hidden passages in the dungeon, and beyond that is the hidden dungeon."
I see, so this is just a regular dungeon.
"Zeke, something's off here. I don't sense any living creatures."
"But it seems there are monsters."
In front of me, a large rat appears.
Giant Rat.
Rank E.
"An enemy! Lord Zeke, step back!"
"No, I'm fine."
I approach the giant rat.
I was going to use Curse of the Ancestor...
Bite!
The rat bit my arm.
"Are you okay!?"
"This is nothing, no damage."
"W-whoa... how tough are you..."
But I was puzzled.
I had broken the curse of the demon lord, so the monster shouldn't attack humans anymore.
Also, Chippy's comment about not sensing any living creatures was concerning.
"Shall I check with [Hand of God]?"
I touch the body of the giant rat.
This power can heal any living thing.
However, there was no response.
"So it's not a living creature after all."
Becoming an Overlord has evolved my original appraisal skill.
Just by touching it, I instantly understand its internal structure.
"Got it. Chippy, these are well-made [dummies]."
"Dummies? What do you mean?"
"They look just like monsters, but high-density magical energy is attached to Mana Crystals, making them look real."
I flick the giant rat's forehead.
Boom...!
Its head exploded.
The body vanished in steam, leaving only the Mana Crystal rolling down.
"It's true. If it were a real monster, there would be a corpse left after defeating it. I wonder if the monsters in the dungeon are different from those outside."
While I casually converse with Chippy, Cecily is trembling.
"With just a flick of the finger... defeating an E-rank monster in one hit... that's amazing!"
Cecily murmured in admiration.
"Is the entrance to the hidden dungeon far from here?"
"Ah, it's quite deep down."
"Then we should encounter a lot of monsters."
"Of course, the further down we go, the more encounters there will be."
To be exact, the monsters in the dungeon are not like the ordinary ones I know.
It's like controlling a lifeless doll made of clay with strings.
That said, they look just like regular monsters.
If possible, I want to avoid unnecessary battles.
At that moment, a horde of giant rats rushed toward us.
"Let's fight!"
"No, it's fine. More importantly, both of you step back."
"B-but!"
"Now, now. Let's leave this to Zeke."
Chippy pulled Cecily's anxious arm, taking distance from me as told.
With a thud, the swarm of giant rats charged at me.
"Ah, that's dangerous...!"
"...Leave, you lot."
I said this while channeling my magic.
Boom...!
The shock echoed throughout the dungeon.
The rats shrieked, turned around, and ran away in a hurry.
"A-amazing... the rats are fleeing...!"
"Looks like all the weak monsters in the dungeon are scared and fleeing from Zeke. As expected of Zeke♡"
The earth dragon (Chippy) has the Search skill.
It's a useful skill that can sense the presence of nearby monsters.
"E-every monster in the dungeon!? Oh, that's terrifying... you are..."
"There might be some monsters that won't be scared, but well, we should be fine until the entrance of the hidden dungeon."
I led both of them forward.
On the way, we didn't encounter a single monster.
"I-I can't believe it... we've already arrived at the entrance of the hidden dungeon..."
It looks like a wall at first glance, but I can see a teleportation trap set up.
It seems we'll use this to jump into the hidden dungeon.
"Even though it was quite troublesome getting here from outside... and now this in such a short time... you really are not an ordinary person..."
"Alright, let's hurry."
We put our hands on the wall and teleport.
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