Catalina kept on biting her lips and then looked across at Yong-Ho.
She was able to understand the context of the conversation. If everything that the Orc had said was true, then Yong-Ho had to make a move. The information was that valuable.
However, if what he said wasnât true.
If this was a well thought out trap.
Catalina didnât know the successor to the House of Foras. Were they that foolish to let a tiger into their house just so they had a chance to bring it down? Was Jungceros really that sneaky and evil that he would kill someone that surrendered without hesitation?
She didnât know the answer. Despite that, Catalina remained quiet because she trusted Yong-Ho.
Yong-Ho probably thought about the same things.
In that case, how was he going to determine whether what the Orc said was true?
Catalinaâs expectations werenât wrong. Yong-Ho soon found a solution.
âOphelia.â
âYes, sir.â
Ophelia immediately answered when Yong-Ho called her. Even though Yong-Ho gives his orders, Ophelia looked like she knew what she had to do.
Ophelia waited for Yong-Hoâs order. Just like Catalina, Yong-Ho didnât disappoint Ophelia.
âCan you reenact the event that happened at the bar?â
âI do need some time to prepare, but itâs possible. Iâll check to see if itâs true or not.â
The Orcs were confused by their conversation since no one explained to them about what was going on. Rikum was surprised, so he asked Ophelia.
âAre you saying that youâre going to look into their minds?â
âBecause we canât trust them. Donât you think itâs unreasonable to trust them just because they worked under you before?â
Ophelia was straightforward and Rikum gritted his teeth because he felt that she was doubting him, but it only lasted for a moment. Rikum was the type to quickly make a decision, so he nodded his head.
âWellâŚyouâre right. Please forgive my behavior, sir.â
After Rikum finished talking, he nodded towards Yong-Ho and took a step back. The Orc that was talking while kneeling in front of Yong-Ho looked at Rikum with a confused expression.
âCap-captain?â
âItâs nothing. Weâre just testing to see whether the information provided is true. Nothing bad will happen to you, so trust me and stay still.â
When the Orc heard Rikumâs calm voice, he gulped and then nodded his head. He looked nervous because of the sweat on his face, but it didnât look like he was worried about getting caught lying.
Yong-Ho didnât judge right away. Since he decided to leave it to Ophelia, he was going to wait until she had the results.
Ophelia took out a white chalk from the inner pocket of her vest and started drawing a magic circle on the ground. The circle was drawn with the Orc in the center, it was a similar circle to the one drawn at the bar. However, Yong-Ho didnât notice.
Ophelia needed to really prepare when looking into the mind of a demon like Yong-Ho, but this time, she was looking into the mind of a naive Orc.
After spending five minutes drawing the circle, she straightened her back and stood up.
âIâll begin.â
Yong-Ho lightly nodded his head and agreed. The Orcs had a worried look since they didnât know what was happening, so they kept on looking at Ophelia and the Orc. Rikum prepared himself in case something happened.
Catalina recalled what happened at the bar, so she stared at Opheliaâs lips.
Ophelia lowered herself so that her eyes were on the same level as the Orcâs. She looked straight into his eyes and spoke.
âConsider yourself lucky.â
The Orc tried to blink because he was confused, but he couldnât. His eyelids were fixed. The Orc looked at Ophelia with a blank expression and Ophelia looked into the Orcâs eyes again. She slowly closed the distance between her and the Orc.
And right when their noses were touching.
Eligor widened his eyes due to the surprise and Catalina ended up looking back at Yong-Ho. While looking downward, Yong-Ho waited for Ophelia to talk.
The contact only lasted for a moment. After standing up, Ophelia took out a handkerchief and after wiping her lips, she looked back at Yong-Ho. The Orc still had a blank expression and was spacing out.
âItâs true. That OrcâŚGokan witnessed the butler of the House of Foras being killed by Jungceros.â
Rikum released a sigh of relief and Yong-Ho closed his eyes.
What Yong-Ho needed to do was quickly make a decision.
âItâs impossible to attack the House of Abigail.â
First, it was far.
On top of that, Abigail didnât take all of his guards. Yong-Ho was afraid of attacking the House of Foras, so it didnât make sense for him to attack the House of Abigail just because the owner was missing.
âShould I attack the House of Foras or not?â
There were definitely geographical advantages. If Yong-Ho considered the possibility of Jungcerosâs group suffering from the traps, then he wouldnât have an issue in terms of numbers.
But it was definitely dangerous.
The House of Foras was the enemyâs territory and it was hard to tell what Jungceros and his soldiers were capable of. If they make a mistake, they could actually lose to Jungceros and lose their lives.
âBut.â
Even though it was dangerous, they could gain a lot from it.
With one fight, Yong-Ho will be able to absorb not only Jungceros and the successorâs spirit, but also obtain the House of Forasâs Heart of the Dungeon. The remaining inheritance was just a bonus.
What he needed was information.
And when it came to obtaining information, Yong-Ho was ahead of the owners that were near the free city.
âOphelia, how strong is Jungceros? Do you know anything about the guards and the spirits that he has?â
Ophelia, a spirit of the House of Mammon and the owner of the bar, quickly replied as if she had already prepared for it.
âJungceros isnât a melee fighter like Foras. But since heâs pretty big and strong, thereâs a possibility that heâll win at hand-to-hand combat. Even though there isnât a lot of information about themâŚthereâs a high chance that play a non-combat role.â
Yong-Hoâs Power of Evolution was also a non-combat power.
There wasnât a rule that said that all demons had offensive powers like Foras.
In the empty southern regions, the owners rarely started dungeon fights. Information about the ownerâs powers were limited.
But information about their soldiers and spirits werenât very limited.
âJungcerosâs guard is an Ogre and heâs just like my owner. Even though heâs naive, his strength and stamina are outstanding. He even fought against a group of Orcs at once and won.â
âWhat about when compared to you?â
âIâm stronger.â
Even though it was sort of a childish reply, Opheliaâs eyes didnât show a hint of arrogance. Her calm eyes were filled with nothing but the truth.
Ophelia continued explaining.
âThe spirits that they mainly purchase from the dungeon shop are the Living Armors. Gokan witnessed Jungceros being accompanied by a group of Living Armors. Right?â
Ophelia looked back at Gokan and Gokan was suddenly surprised, causing him to quickly nod his head.
âThatâs right. I saw them with my own two eyes.â
A Living Armor was a spirit that Yong-Ho has never encountered before. Heâs never seen it in the dungeon shop catalogue either.
Rikum helped Yong-Ho.
âSince Living Armors arenât living things, it doesnât feel any pain and on top of that, its immune to sword attacks. However, if we were to use a blunt weapon, weâll have a chance when fighting it. If its armor breaks, itâll be unable to fight even if itâs a Living Armor.â
Skull swung his weapon when he heard blunt weapon.
Yong-Ho started thinking again. He compared the number of soldiers he could take with him and the number of soldiers that Jungceros possessed.
Nothing was set when it came to battles.
If it did exist, then Yong-Ho wouldnât have been able to defeat Foras.
âHigh risk, high return.â
Greed reminded him. It guided Yong-Ho.
âLetâs prepare for battle. Weâll form a group and attack the House of Foras.â
Yong-Ho quickly spoke. He turned to Eligor.
âEligor, defend the dungeon with Treant. Iâm going to attack the dungeon with Catalina, Skull, Salami, Ophelia, Rikum and the Orcs.â
Eligor hesitated for a moment. He had many different thoughts during the short time.
But it was already decided. Eligor fixed his posture and showed his respect towards Yong-Ho.
âThe butler, Eligor, will wait for you to return, sir.â
Catalina and Skull were already prepared. Rikum spoke after quickly showing respect towards Yong-Ho.
âIâll round them up within 10 minutes.â
Yong-Ho didnât rush into registering the Orcs as spirits. Yong-Ho waved his finger and asked Lucia to summon Salami.
After selling the war carriages to the dungeon shop, Yong-Ho had two left. It was enough to carry the soldiers.
The important thing was time.
Before the data fell into the hands of another, he had to quickly resolve this situation.
Ophelia spoke as if she read Yong-Hoâs mind.
âJungceros is impatient and hot-headed. Itâs safe to say that he probably wonât wait patiently until the mana in the dungeon runs out. Iâm sure heâs still trying to find the Heart of the Dungeon. And the damage he would receive from the traps will only increase.â
If Jungceros left after finding the Heart of the Dungeon, then Yong-Ho would be placed in a difficult situation.
Yong-Ho calmed himself again. Greed also asked him to calm down instead of pushing him.
In order to gain something big, one needs to be patient at times.
Yong-Ho tightened his grip around Aamon. Yong-Ho looked towards the north. Thatâs where the House of Foras was located.
***
The carriage moved as fast as it could. It used the mana that was stored within the carriage and it didnât care that the horses were tired.
It wasnât a proper operation. If the carriage operated this way, then its functions will stop right when they reach their destination.
But they still had to use it that way. Yong-Ho looked out the carriage window and saw Salami flying ahead with Catalina on his back. He focused on the conversation he was having inside the carriage.
On a large piece of paper, Rikum drew a map of the House of Forasâs dungeon. Even though he was relying on his memories, he served under Foras for many years, so he barely made any mistakes.
Gokan and the other Orcs pointed out the things that changed after the dungeon got a new owner. But since the owner didnât last a long time, there werenât any big changes.
The House of Foras had a lot of secret passageways. The reason why Foras used Wall Break to attack Yong-Hoâs weak point was because Foras had contemplated a lot about Wall Break.
From the outside, it looked like large passageways were connected to each other, but there were many hidden passageways. The deeper part of the dungeon had more narrow passageways.
âThis is where Jungceros was at last. AndâŚwe donât really know where the real Heart of the Dungeon is located.â
Gokan spoke while scratching his head. Rikum asked Gokan.
âDid all the spirits escape the dungeon? There arenât any spirits that were captured by Jungceros and is guiding them through the dungeon?â
âUmâŚI canât say for sure, but most of them did escape. Jungceros and the ownerâŚthe spirits couldnât get close to their rendezvous point.â
Gokan didnât know where the real Heart of the Dungeon was located. But Rikum pointed to one area on the map and spoke. It was a room that was far from the room where Jungceros was trapped in.
âI canât guarantee it, but thereâs a high chance that the Heart of the Dungeon is located in this area. The saying the beacon does not shine on its own base exists for a reasonâŚwhen considering the butlerâs personality, they most likely placed it far from Jungceros.â
After nodding his head, Yong-Ho looked closely at the dungeon map. Even though he had the Orcs to guide him, he couldnât completely rely on them. Memorizing the map was the best thing to do.
The carriage increased its speed.
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After memorizing the dungeon map, Yong-Ho closed his eyes and thought about the infiltration.
The first thing he had to do after entering the House of Forasâs dungeon.
Time flew by.
The two war carriages arrived at the House of Forasâs dungeon.