CP : 9 - Dungeon Crystal

[Quest: Defeat the Bandits.]

[Reward: +40 Strength, +20 Speed,

+30 Physical Resistance, +30

Spiritual Resistance]

[Description: Kill the bandits and seize the dungeon crystal.]

I was already planning to defeat the bandits. Furthermore, the reward and description of the mission were intriguing. I didn't know the system could offer such rewards for tasks.

I also don't know why a dungeon crystal is in a simple bandit group.

Thinking about the dungeon crystal excited me. Although I wanted to move quickly, I couldn't risk it.

I walked slowly towards the entrance of the cave.

Someone was keeping watch at the top of the cave. I guess the rest of them were inside the cave.

I quickly checked his statistics.

[Name: Laak]

[Race: Human]

[Gender: Male]

[Strength: 20]

[Agility: 30]

[Physical Resistance: 37]

[Spiritual Resistance: 28]

[Mana: 70]

[Skills: "Swift Feet," "Sound Burst"]

I didn't know how many of them there were, but I assumed they were a weak group.

I tried to move to a point where the lookout couldn't react.

"I'll give him as painless a death as possible."

Even though they were bandits, this situation made me think.

Maybe I'm looking at this from the wrong angle. When he dies, he'll switch to the winning side. Shouldn't he pay for his crimes as my slave?

As I approached the lookout, I noticed that he wasn't moving. I quickly stopped.

There was no chance of a trap. I didn't sense anyone around.

"I need to be quick."

Waiting wouldn't gain me anything. With a swift and silent step, I beheaded him.

[1× Bandit Killed. Your slave resurrects.]

Red and black threads began to emerge from his severed head.

His body had reformed in less than 3 seconds.

"Master, your servant awaits your command." The bandit named Laak was kneeling in front of me. There was a strange light in his eyes.

"Do you remember who you are?"

This question was important to me. Old memories and experiences were priceless.

"Yes."

There was no emotion in his speech. It was impossible to tell if he was sad or happy.

"How many are inside?"

I had asked the first and most important question.

"There are 32 bandits with me."

32 people were quite a lot. But the cave entrance was narrow. I could seal off the entrance and wait for them to die.

No, that would take too long. I don't have that much time.

"Are there any other lookouts besides you?"

"No."

His way of speaking wasn't helpful at all.

"Master, if you wait, someone will come to replace me soon. We change lookouts every 2 hours."

I had seen Laak smile for the first time.

The plan was simple. As they came to change lookouts, I would kill them. After they resurrected, new ones would take their place.

In short, I would place my men inside the cave.

*[1× Bandit Killed. Your slave resurrects.]*

*[1× Bandit Killed. Your slave resurrects.]*

*[1× Bandit Killed. Your slave resurrects.]*

By dawn, I had enslaved 4 people, 3 inside and 1 with me.

I also gathered some information. They were taking the crystal mentioned in the mission to the north. They planned to sell the crystal at an auction in the north.

They had stolen the crystal from a merchant group. Although the crystal was the only thing they stole, it wasn't just crystal; it was also diamond jewelry, gold, and supplies. They planned to sell everything in the north.

Their main reason for choosing the north was that they believed they could sell these items more easily there.

The most important thing for me was clear.

"What can I do with the Dungeon Crystal?"

[With the Dungeon Crystal, you can create a new dungeon.

But you must assign a new master to the created dungeon. Only one person can manage a dungeon at a time.

The created Dungeon retains its old name. The created Dungeon is referred to as a sub-dungeon.

Sub-dungeons cannot be independent from the main dungeon. Sub-dungeons cannot be stronger than the main dungeon. Sub-dungeons cannot do anything without the permission of the Main Dungeon Master.]

"So why do people want the Dungeon Crystal?"

As far as I understood, there were people in the kingdom who could spend their entire fortune on the crystal.

But ordinary people couldn't create dungeons.

[Through the Dungeon Crystal, they can gain the favor of the System, but it is very risky. Most of the time, using the Dungeon Crystal consumes and kills the user.]

So, dungeon masters weren't the only ones with access to the system in the world.

Anyway, I guess I should focus on the mission for now.

"Master, they will move north again soon. Should we attack?"

The one speaking was Raaes. His statistics averaged 26.

"We'll kill them all when they come out. Wait for my signal, and I want you to use the "Daze Spell" with my signal. Explain the plan to the others."

As the name suggests, the Daze Spell locks people in place for 4 seconds.

Although I had experienced it in a somewhat painful way, I had to admit it was effective.

I moved away slightly. I had thought about setting up a few traps on their way out, but I guess I have to admit I'm not skilled in that regard.

Despite struggling for more than half an hour, I couldn't set up any traps.

I began to hear footsteps. They were quite close to me. I quickly took a bow and arrow in my hand. I had taken this bow from the bandits.

["Picker" skill activated. Mastery of the bow gained for 3 hours.]