Volume 1 Chapter 21 (1/2)
“Rozelitte, assemble them into squads and send them in one after the other!”
I issued instructions via telepathy to my most trusted monster, the angelic monster, Rozelitte.
Everything was for the conquest of this Dungeon.
“At once, Stolas-sama.”
The attack that instantly killed its foe the moment the foe entered the Dungeon was certainly astonishing.
But I was also certain that such an ultra-high powered and ultra-high-ranged magic couldn’t be used often.
Even the Unique Skills of us Demon Lords had limitations, after all.
A magic of this magnitude probably couldn’t be used continuously and should have a usage limit overall. Its magic consumption should also be great.
Pessimistically speaking, the most it could be used again should only be two more times.
If that was really so, then my plan would be to make my monsters rush the enemy one after another and in the instant that the attack stopped, they would shorten the distance and kill!
The only enemy monsters here were just two Mithril Golems after all.
“Stolas-sama, we’re ready. At your command.”
“Rozelitte, give them defensive enhancements as much as possible. The monsters that have defensive skills, use them all without reserve! All troops, charge!”
“Certainly, Stolas-sama.”
With this plan, we should be able to break through this nightmare!
I was sure of it.
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Twenty minutes later, I laughed a dry laugh.
Due to my foolish assumptions, I lost nearly a hundred important monsters.
I thought of stopping halfway through but the thought of letting everyone die in vain made it impossible to do so. Soon, the attacks will soon reach its limits. The more the casualties there were, the harder it got to pull back, and thus this mess.
There was one child that managed to push through the halfway mark, using the corpses of its fallen allies as its shield but the moment that that one stepped on something in the ground, it exploded and lost its life. Instantly.
I suspected there would be more of those things as we approach the Golems.
We’ve sacrificed 80 monsters and yet we’ve only made it halfway.
The 2Km distance of the Golems seemed endless.
“AHA, AHAhaHAhaHA”
The enemy never stopped its attacks.
No, not really. It did pause but several seconds later, it resumed.
Whenever a strange belt was attached to the iron pipes, it was then able to attack again.
Sending in more monsters to assault would only increase the casualties.
When I calmly examined it, I realized that the attack didn’t have any magic power in it. It wasn’t a magic attack. But then, what the hell was it?
It was baffling.
But there were some things I did get after seeing my monsters die one after the other.
Such were that it was an attack that had the same destructive power as a full-power attack from someone higher than A rank; that it traveled at three times the speed of sound; and that it fired 10 times in a second.
It could continue such an onslaught for a straight ten or so seconds… after which it takes a 20-second rest, only to resume the onslaught all over again.
Breaking through was impossible. The Golems were just too far. The whole room was within its range. There was nothing inside to neither hide in nor use as cover. Just what the heck should we do?
No, actually, there was one thing we could do.
But that was…
As I thought of such, voices spoke in my mind.
They were my [Monsters of the Covenant] whom I have a deep connection with. My thoughts must have flowed into them because of that connection.
“Stop. I just thought that the copies from [Omnipresence] alone wouldn’t be able to do it but that plan will put your real selves at risk. No, death won’t even be just a probability, it will be a certainty.”
And so, two of my original [Monsters of the Covenant] left my Dungeon and headed here.
My children knew their chances were awfully slim but for the sake of my honor, they were willing to challenge this impregnable Dungeon.
Such children were really to be loved.
This was the first of his three rooms.
But there’s no mistaking it, this is that man’s trump card.
He must have had used up all his resources to be able to make something this.
If we managed to break through here, victory would be certain.
Then, wouldn’t it be worth it to bet it all on my beloved [Monsters of the Covenant]?
We’ll risk it all to clear this room, and then, achieve absolute victory!
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I went outside for a moment to meet my prized [Monsters of the Covenant].
A Rathgrith which was an A rank Angel-type monster… Rozelitte.
A Scissor Wind which was a B rank Kamaitachi-type monster… Masamune.
A Pegasus which was a B rank Flying Horse-type monster… Phobos
Each one of them were strong, reliable, and kind children that I could be proud of.
In terms of just pure combat performance, there was one other child that was better but in terms of overall abilities, these children were the best.
“Stolas-sama, all of your [Monsters of the Covenant] are here. Only I am a copy.”
The angel-type monster Rozelitte smiled lightly.
“Let’s tear the place down quickly.”
“Yeah, so much of their fighting force are concentrated on that first room, we’ll be able to do take it easy after we’ve cleared it.”
Masamune the Kamaitachi expressed such confidently while Phobos the Pegasus was calm.
Until a while ago, I had even considered giving up but now, I felt lighter.
I was truly glad I made them.
These children were so positive. Just how could I face them with such a gloomy face?!
“My [Monsters of the Covenant]! From here on, we will be breaking through the foul traps that lies ahead! I believe you can do this! I believe in you!”
“““Yes, Stolas-sama!”””
There was no way they couldn’t do it.
And thus, the monsters I believed in dove into the Dungeon.
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The deaths of the several monsters thus far weren’t in vain.
Thanks to them, we were able to notice some of the enemies’ weak points.
That Golem’s attacks, once it veered upwards, its accuracy would drop considerably.
In other words, if we flew close to the ceiling and at a really high speed, the danger we faced would drop quickly.
We would be safer but by no means were we truly safe.