Dungeon Maker

Gardimundi took a step back. As if she was wearing a mask, she said cheerfully without showing any doubts, "On my way, I saw a city in the north. I'll stay there for some time, so let me know when you get the message for me. I'm going to say hello to the master of the House of Mammon and receive his reply."

Obviously, she suggested that she would not go back empty-handed.

Eligos liked this straightforward messenger.

"I will contact you as soon as possible. The tavern located in the western part of the city is owned by the House of Mammon, so I hope you can stay there comfortably."

Gardimuni was already aware that not only the pub but the whole city was owned by the House of Mammon.

She asked to share hands with Eligos. Gently clasping his big, hard hand, she stepped back with a smile and said, "I will wait for your reply then."

"I look forward to seeing you again."

Gardimundi spread her wings. Holding back the urge to look beyond Eligos into the inside of the dungeon, she flew away. She flapped her wings toward the Free City.

Sitri said, "The reason why the King of Fury is favorable to the House of Mammon is so simple."

It wasn't because if she united with the Mammon family, she could create a great coalition of the southern region. It wasn't even because she was scared of the potential of the House of Mammon that united the whole southern unclaimed lands.

"The House of Mammon is not under the control of any king."

There was some significant meaning in it.

To examine it further, it was very clear why the King of Fury showed favor, not hostility, to the House of Mammon.

"The master of the Mammon family is not a king, so he is lower than me, the King of Fury in hierarchy."

"He is not a man that I have to compete for Godly Energy and Seven Deadly Sins. That's why I can feel relaxed. I can trust him."

It was difficult to believe in somebody else who was stronger than one's self in the demon world where the strong preyed on the weak. Besides, if the opponent was a king, it would be more difficult to trust him, for such a king might have a motive to kill her and take her Sin.

"That's the most important thing for you to keep in mind when you build a relationship with the King of Fury."

Should he reveal his Greed or hide it?

Should he face her as a king or as the descendant of the prestigious family who unified the unclaimed lands in the south?

Yong-ho opened his eyes and woke up.

***

He felt cozy and comfortable. He wanted to close his eyes again and fall asleep right now.

If he hadn't heard the voice right before his eyes, he would have fallen asleep again.

"Young master! Are you alright? Can you hear me? How many are these?"

Obviously, the other party spoke with a lot of concern, but her voice was clear.

Yong-ho looked at the beauty of blue, water-colored hair, who approached him up close.

He instinctively recognized somebody waving her two fingers hard before his eyes. He then opened his mouth, "Scathach?"

"Can you count how many this is?"

"Two."

"You're alright!"

Scathach hugged Yong-ho all of a sudden. Since he was in the blue water at the moment, she fell into the water with a splash when she hugged him, but she didn't seem to care at all.

He felt she was cozy and soft like the blue water. Before he knew it, he closed his eyes then hugged her face to face. But this time, it didn't last long. Scathach laughed after pushing him out as fast as when she hugged him.

"Because some other people are waiting for their turn now."

"Uh?"

Scathach stepped back and got out of the blue water. As soon as she got out of his vision, some others came up close.

"Master!"

"Yong-ho!"

Catalina and Kaiwan on both sides hugged him at the same time. He hugged them all at once this time, too. Catalina rubbed her head against his shoulder, flapping her ears, and Kaiwan kept kissing his cheeks.

"How do you feel? Are you okay?"

"Are you feeling any side effects?"

Kaiwan and Catalina asked competitively. Since he got confused at the moment, he paused a moment before replying. They looked at him earnestly with their eyes shining.

He withdrew his hand that wrapped her waist and put it on his chest. He could feel his heart pounding hard.

And he felt one more thing, something he couldn't feel in the past.

"The Sin of Gluttony," he murmured quietly and closed his eyes.

He then focused his consciousness and got convinced.

"It's inside my body. I don't think I can use it like Greed right now... It's definitely mine now."

Obviously, Gluttony was located in one corner of the Demon God's heart, which was now almost united with his.

Unlike Greed, it did not obey Yong-ho meekly, but it was not holding any hostility or malice.

It was obvious that over time he could make use of it like Greed.

"Oh, oh!"

Admiring Yong-ho's condition, Catalina flapped her ears, looking at his chest. Her tail also fluttered in the blue water.

Kaiwan was as excited as Catalina. She screamed, tapping his chest loudly.

"You know what? You're the first to have two Sins in your body since Mammon!"

She spoke confidently, looking at him proudly and respectfully.

He also couldn't hide his smile. He looked a little silly but laughed happily.

He defeated the King of Gluttony. He won and survived. And he became the first king who obtained more than two Sins since Mammon.

Yong-ho squeezed his fist lightly. After taking a deep breath, he looked back at himself.

"I feel my weight is so light. Is this the result of my absorption of the king's essence?"

Obviously, he felt different from it when he was in blue water a moment ago.

He really felt much lighter. He felt as if his body was like a feather.

He traced his memory and soon realized that he had already felt something like this before.

"The power of evolution."

He felt the same when he defeated Agares and took his essence. He had to do something to absorb his essence, who was much stronger than himself.

The power of evolution reconstructed his body, making it more powerful and efficient.

[Your physical ability has improved a lot!]

[Your look has also changed slightly.]

[Of course, you're much more attractive than before!]

As if she was patient enough to keep silent until now, Lucia spoke in a bright voice, at last.

When he heard from Lucia that even his look changed, Yong-ho touched his body here and there. He knew his body more than anybody else, so he immediately noticed how it changed.

First, he grew a little taller. His skin was smooth and soft like a baby's. And his body that used to be hard became strong like steel.

And there was one more change in his appearance.

"Oh, oh. Oh, oh, oh, oh."

Admiring his changeover once again, he was very satisfied.

Kaiwan and Catalina, who were looking at him blankly, soon gazed at where Yong-ho was looking at, and blushed almost at the same time.

Kaiwan turned up one corner of her mouth slightly, while Catalina flapped her ears excitedly.

Aamon, who remained silent, whispered, [The power of your anguish is increasing.]

This time, Lucia cleared her throat.

[Hmmmm. By the way, master. I've got some important news.]

[The King of Fury has sent you another letter.]

Perhaps, since they were inside Scathach's mansion or perhaps, since Lucia became stronger than before, Catalina and Kaiwan could also hear Lucia's voice.

Catalina said, quickly looking for something on her waist, "Here you are!"

While Catalina was looking for the letter, Yong-ho asked Kaiwan, "How much time had passed after I fell?"

"A full day. This time, that same Garura girl brought this letter. Now she is waiting for your reply at the tavern in the Free City. We're in a grave situation right now, so we can't accept her into the dungeon this time."

He pinched Kaiwan's cheek a bit because she seemed to ask for his praise of her action.

"Good job!"

"Here you are."

Catalina handed him the letter right at that moment. He stroked her hair once more then opened the seal on the envelope. Right before opening it, he narrowed his eyes and said, "I can feel her mana here."

Kaiwan said, "I think it contains her video magic."

Nodding at her explanation, he opened the letter. Indeed, like Kaiwan said, a pile of light gathered in the air just above the letter and formed a certain shape. It was her face, the King of Fury, who he met at the Dungeon Market's special auction house.

[Test, test.]

[Can I talk over here?]

In the video, the King of Fury spoke, blinking her big eyes. Then, another woman's voice was heard very quietly from a little distance.

[You already started recording.]

Startled, the King of Fury blinked her eyes again and immediately cleared her throat.

Then she changed her posture and looked straight ahead.

[Hmm hmm.]

[It's nice to greet you in a video like this, master of the House of Mammon!]

[I am the King of Fury, the chief of the Gandharva clan. My name is Dritarastra, the head of the eight-clan people.]

"Well, I guess she is trying to act cute to Yong-ho. Besides, she seems to be conceited a bit."

Kaiwan spoke quietly while Catalina focused on the video, feeling a bit out of place.