Chapter 15:- Elixir of Enticement (2)

Simon accessed the [Shop] option of his [Main Menu] and after browsing through the various items, he finally found what he was looking for.

After diligently grinding for three consecutive days, he now possessed over 13000 DP, that is after deducting the amount he spent making the 2nd and 3rd floor. Without hesitation, he selected the desired item and completed the purchase.

[800 DP exchanged]

The system confirmed his acquisition with a notification. Satisfied with his choice, Simon stood up and exited his dungeon. The sun was hanging high up in the sky, its rays filtering through the towering trees. Beastly roars came from all corners of the forest from time to time.

After exploring the forest for a while, he finally found the presence of a large group of monsters.

Without wasting time, he darted towards their location, arriving at a cave entrance encircled by a massive horde of monsters.

[Analysis] showed the race of the monsters. However, Simon did not have to rely on the results of the [Analysis] to know what race these monsters belonged to after all, this wasn't his first time seeing these monsters.

He had gotten acquainted with this race the very moment he reincarnated in this world. That's right, the monsters in front of him were a pack of Direwolves, that lazed around a large cave which appeared to be their den.

This pack easily numbered over seventy. He could see forty to fifty wolves outside and as for the remaining, their presence could be felt from the inside of the cave.

Right now, Simon was perched on top of a branch of a tall tree a few distances away. from his place, he could easily overlook the entire cave.

"That's quite a haul I just discovered. Alright, let's start the operation."

As soon as his words fell, his mind started formulating a plan. He roused his mana and began casting flame magic.

Weak Flame spears came raining down on the cave, startling and enraging the lazing wolves. Immediately they howled and started searching all around for the intruder. The remaining wolves also came out of the den and joined the pack in a frenzy.

"Now then let's start with the next phase of the plan" With a smirk on his face, Simon jumped down from the tree, deliberately creating a loud sound to attract the wolves' attention. 

The wolves immediately caught on to the sound and they responded as expected, howling and charging towards him.

Seeing all this, a smile crept upon his face. Immediately, he turned around and started fleeing. The wolves chased him madly, enraged by his actions. Anybody would be mad when their home is destroyed and the culprit was fleeing.

To further infuriate them he also employed the hit and run tactic, casting a few weak fireballs in their direction while running. The fireballs smashed onto the ground wounding a few wolves in the process.

"Alright, this should secure their aggro firmly on me."

His actions successfully directed their fury solely at him. As the enraged pack pursued him relentlessly, they soon spotted a tall spiral tower, and Simon heading inside through its entrance.

Following the perceived offender, the wolves rushed towards the tower's entrance, only to encounter a wide winding maze. Peculiar pink colour substance drifted through the air and as soon as they inhaled some, their eyes lost focus and they started behaving strangely.

A pinkish hue could be seen in all of their eyes. All the wolves that charged after followed suit. They started roaming around the maze in a daze.

Simon observed the scene with a calm demeanor while tossing an empty vial around his hand. This vial was the item that he exchanged for 800 DP from the [shop] and right now its effect was on full display.

The item he purchased from the [Shop] was called Elixir of Enticement. It was an item that was quite potent on weak monsters. It had a powerful hallucination effect on monsters making them inactive. Simon created this elixir for new and inexperienced players to quickly gain experience this way.

Prior to luring the Direwolves into the maze, Simon had adjusted the floor positions, cleverly relocating the second floor above and the first floor below. The elixir's contents were then dispersed around the maze, ensuring around half a  day of the wolves' bewilderment and inactivity. 

  "The elixir should keep you busy for a while. Enjoy your stay in the maze," Simon remarked with satisfaction. Now then all that was left was to reap the o his efforts.