– Two days ago before Princess Aura’s birthday –

DUNGEON: You are the very first players to discover Serpent’s King Lair.

Reward: Fame +100.

Every day for one week, double EXP and double item drops. The rarest items will drop from killing the first monster of each type. Subsequent kills will drop common items.

The words floated in a message window the instant Marie and her companions entered the underground passage immediately froze them.

“This is…”

“Kyaaa! We’re the first visitors!” Two girls exclaimed joyfully. These two were Marie’s teammates, Angela and Loise.

“I wonder what treasures can we find inside?”

“See I told you my informant is quite reliable~”

Froline said while having a large grin on her face.

Hunting grounds and dungeons that were still undiscovered just like this were always worth entering.

Aside from the double EXP, there were also many high level items and artifacts waiting inside them. No matter how dangerous they were, finding one or two high level weapons were still worth it.

‘Others may have come to this forest first but they didn’t dare venture this deep inside. Well, we only managed to come this far because of our numbers’

Marie tried very hard to maintain her composure, but her excitement was undeniable. The opportunity to possess high level equipments is just too tempting.

“For the first time being, let’s take our time looking around. All of you need to be vigilant and need not be careless. We still don’t know the danger of this dungeon. Understand!”

One of the women shouted. By her appearance, she seems to be a woman in her early twenties.

“”””Yes Guild leader!”””” Voices filled with excitement resounded in the entire forest.

These girls were from the well-known women’s guild [ Iron Maiden Guild ] expeditionary team.

“Good! Before we enter, let’s take a break first and inspect your equipments. Dismissed!”

Marie and her companions, the [ Iron Maiden Guild ] expeditionary team rested in the front of the dungeon cave after putting a barrier.

At the side, all the weapons and armors were being maintained and repaired by some players.

Thanks to the player’s superior handicraft skills, it didn’t need them to repair the equipments that frequently.

Before entering the dungeon, everyone ate food until they were satisfied.

“From here on, it will be nothing but fierce hunting and battling!”

Loise stretched her hands.

“This time we need to get at least 20”

The average level of the members of the expedition team was level 15, thanks to their frequent hunting.

The Guild Leader’s level was the highest being a level 24 dual swordsman.

Loise, Froline, Marie and Shirley were all have the same level; Level 17.

‘Get stronger!’ that’s their common goals.

After a few minutes of rest, the guild leader who was now clad in a crimson armor stood in front of them.

“Are you ready!?”

“”””Yeah!!!””””

“Let’s go!”

After the guild leader finished speaking, they marched towards the cave like entrance.

At the entrance of the dungeon were lizardmen and various kinds of lizard looking monsters. They were some of the monsters that went around patrolling the areas.

The guild leader paused for a brief moment, after which she opened her mouth again.

“No matter what danger this dungeon present us we will definitely overcome it. I will put my life on the line to complete this dungeon. Only those that do not lose hope and possessed courage may prevail. Let us fight, countless treasures and items are waiting for us to plunder!”

“””””Ooooohhh!!!”””””

High level items and equipments!

It was more than enough to make people enthusiastic.

Possessing high level items and equipments means you’re stronger and powerful!

“Ready for battle!”

“Set in battle formation!”

The expedition team shielded themselves with steel bucklers and armed themselves with spears and swords.

They’re battle formation were like those from the medieval soldiers formation.

At the front were the girls who used shields, behind them were those who used swords and spears and at the back were the archers and magicians.

“””Grooaarrrr”””

“Enemy! Human Attack!” Shouted by the lizardmen as soon as they saw the invaders.

“Kill! Kill!”

“Drive them away! Kill them!”

When the lizardmen rushed out, some girls got tense; Newbie, naive little girls, those that still haven’t engaged in a battle as huge as this.

Marie looked towards her guild leader, but she was just watching her men with indifferent eyes.

“Don’t be so tense! If you can’t fight this moment you will always be a coward no matter where you go! You will just die without knowing how, if you let your emotions gushed out.” The guild leader shouted with determined voice.

The girls who heard her began relaxing themselves as they ready their weapons.

‘Truly a charismatic person’ Marie thought.

The girls quickly formed a linear formation and charged against the wave of monsters.

A couple of lizardmen flung their rusty swords but against the shiny and sturdy shields, it didn’t even scratch the surface. Outnumbering the enemy and with better equipments, the [ Iron Maiden Guild ] gained supremacy over the monsters with only injuries.

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‘We’re managing well’ Marie showed a fully satisfied smile.

‘We might be able to do this’

It’s been roughly three days ever since they entered the dungeon.

Marie surveys the place along with her guild members.

The thieves and assassins scouted the area beforehand, while warriors, knights and paladins prepared for danger with shields raised.

“Be careful! Assist your comrades!”

“Watch out. It’s a trap!”

They bravely and fought dangerous monsters and deadly traps.

Sometimes they had to face large monsters but fortunately no one died because of the excellent cooperation among the members. Especially the guild leader who suffers the most wounds and injuries because of flying everywhere during the fight, saving and helping those in need.

“Don’t give up! Protect your friends and comrades. Don’t let anyone die!”

“Keep doing. Something of this degree cannot stop us; we are the strongest guild the [ Iron Maiden Guild ]!”

The expedition was going better than good.

They managed to defeat stronger enemies compared to them, giving them a lot of experience and increasing their level in an insane pace.

‘Everything is going on well…. but just what is this feeling as if something bad is coming…’ Marie thought inside her.

In front of her were her comrades talking excitedly.

These happy moments made everyone smiles…

However, some good things would never last forever…

The darkness lurking inside the dungeon is far darker than they never imagine…

Craaaash!

Sound of something crushed echoed inside the place.

Booooom!

The ceiling not far away from them fell with a roaring sound, if not for the barrier around them they would have been hit by some of the rubbles.

“Foolish Humans! Dare to intrude my, Serpent King; Rotar’s territory!”

Rotar the Serpent King Level ???

S-BOSS

Lizard General Cobard Level ??

A-mini boss

Black Scaled Python Level 45

C-mini boss

A man with a lower body of a snake was standing before them while holding a golden colored trident.

Beside him was a black scaled lizardman holding a curved sword on his right and wooden buckler on his left.

Aside from the color of his scale and countless scars on his body, he was no different from the lizardmen they encountered before.

Behind the serpent king was a very large snake slithering with black grayish scales. His large bloodshot eyes were so intimidating that no one could even breathe.

Shock!

An S-BOSS monster!