Dungeon of Pride, Laplace
Darkness reigned before the dawn of light... Who would have thought that his mundane life would take a chilling turn one day? Trapped in the monotony of his office existence, Simon suddenly finds himself thrust into an extraordinary realm beyond imagination. Death was merely the beginning... When Simon opened his eyes next, a fantastical landscape vastly different from his familiar office cubicle awaited him. A marvellous sight, a different world. The cruel life... Althaea, a realm of merciless brutality where the law of survival dictates: eat or be eaten, kill or be killed. Born not as a human... Simon emerges as a demon, a being shunned by humanity and embroiled in a relentless war between humans and demons. The Seraphims, protector of humanity, and the Demon lords who rule across all demonkind. Amidst all the chaos, he must navigate the treacherous hierarchy of demonkind as one of the lowest-ranking Demon Nobles. The unique power... The art of dungeon creation—a golden opportunity to ascend above the chaos and establish his dominion. With power comes adversaries... Now he must delve deeper, unveil its hidden powers and forge alliances that will dictate his fate. Fight rival demons, vengeful seraphims, and ancient evils who were up to no good. . Join Simon on his odyssey through a world teetering on the edge of destruction, where every step forward is fraught with danger and every decision could mean life or death. Will he rise to the challenge and defy the odds, or will he succumb to the unforgiving darkness that threatens to consume him? ----- Join our discord for Q&A and to chat with fellow members- https://discord.gg/bXexmSNeqn You can support me by helping me buy illustrations:- patreon.com/ViciousPepper.
Chapter 207- Putting up a Brave Front (2)
It frustrated Berigard extremely to see something that was almost in reach, to be suddenly snatched by someone else. However, he was level-headed enough to know when to press forward and when to retreat.
Never would he have guessed that the mysterious strength of the Lightning Draconic Serpent that he was talking about, was already spent and just like him, it was also running on fumes. But the absurdity of the situation was so great that Berigard did not have necessary information to know that he still had a chance.
Seeing that the orcs were making some peculiar movements, Simon prepared his body to react at any moment. He knew that the mana he had provided to the Lightning Draconic Serpent was completely spent and with that his chances of defeating them had also gone down.
Although he knew it, his days of constantly fighting with monsters had taught him a very important lesson and that was to never show weakness in front of your enemy.