The Reincarnation of the Kingmaker

Chapter 58: Raiding an E+ Rank Dungeon Part 5

The rock-paper-scissor that Frank hosted finally came to an end with the winners cheering happily while the losers mourning for their unluckiness.

Unfortunately for Kayn, he has no way of knowing about who the people Frank is going to send to the boss' room to steal a certain item. Not to mention, he also doesn't know what item exactly they are going to steal.

Although this doesn't necessarily mean that it's bad for him. Still, it's better to know about it just to be safe. Moreover, no one knows, maybe that item could be of some use to him, right?

"Should I follow them?" Kayn asked Natas who was beside him.

"Do you want to?" Natas believes that the person who can answer this question is not him, but Kayn himself.

"But I don't know who to follow," Kayn felt troubled.

"If you want, I can actually get inside their tent and find out who the losers are. In that way, you will know,"

"Never mind," Kayn finally decided not to do it. Anyways, now that he knows about Frank's hidden agenda, it seems like it wouldn't hurt him in any sort of way. So, there's no need to get himself involved any further than necessary. He would no doubt benefit by doing so, but it's not like he's going to lose something if he doesn't do it.

Furthermore, there's also the possibility of him offending Frank once something unfortunate happens to him which leads to the latter finding out about what he has been doing all this time.

Certainly, he won't be able to avoid offending people in his path to achieve his goal, he understood that clearly well. But if he can avoid it, that would definitely be better. After all, it's more beneficial for him to have fewer enemies.

"Since I have nothing better to do, I'll check the boss' room myself to see what item exactly they are talking about. I'll inform you about it once I am back," Natas informs Kayn.

"Okay, go do your own thing," He doesn't need Natas right now, so there's no problem with letting him do whatever he wants or plans on doing.

"I'll be off now," After saying that, Natas left and flew toward the same path that Victor and Alex went.

"I guess it is also time for me to leave this tent in case Frank notices me,"

With that being said, Kayn hurriedly left the tent.

As soon as he arrived outside, Diana and the members of the Black Panda team were finally done setting up their preparation for the boss' arrival.

"There you are Kayn," Diana called out upon noticing Kayn.

"Do you happen to need me for something?"

"Not really. We were just curious where you went," Alice explained the reason why they were looking for him.

"We thought that you lost your way," Joshua unveil the true reason.

"Hey! Why did you tell him about that?!" James smacks Joshua's head.

"Eh? Are we not supposed to say that?" Joshua felt like he was wronged by James.

"How ignorant," Alice can't help shaking her head.

"I agree," Rys added.

"Leave them alone," Diana chuckled awkwardly. "Anyways, what do you think about our preparation? Since you were the one who planned all of this, I need your opinion on whether its enough or still lacking,"

Hearing Diana's request, Kayn started looking around his surroundings to see the supposed preparation that Diana was talking about.

Ropes.

Nets.

Deep Holes.

Magic Formations.

Barriers.

"I think you've pretty much prepared all the things you needed to face the boss of this E-rank dungeon,"

"You think so?" Diana still felt doubtful about that.

It's only natural for Diana to feel that way. After all, this is her first time executing this kind of strategy. Unlike other strategies she had experienced before, this time she has no prior information about what kind of boss they are going to face.

"Don't worry, this is not that different from what your team has been doing all this time when fighting against a boss. The only difference is, rather than facing the boss in an environment where it clearly has the advantage over all of you, in this case, you are setting up the most optimal stage for your team,"

"So, you're saying that there's no need to know what preparation is necessary since we can still do what we have always been doing during a boss raid?"

"Yes," Kayn nodded his head to confirm.

"It seems like you have thought of everything from the start to finish," Diana greatly admires Kayn's arrangements.

"You're overestimating me," If only they knew that this is actually not a unique plan.

"Being humble is good, but overdoing it would make people misunderstand you and think that you are being arrogant," Alice kindly advise Kayn. "Just to be clear, we have not misunderstood you, it's just that, other people might if you talk to them like that,"

"Indeed. There's nothing wrong with accepting compliments from time to time," James patted Kayn's shoulder.

"Thank you for the enlightenment, seniors," Seeing them acting like this, Kayn is left with no other choice but to act like he has learned something new. If Natas was present right now, there's no doubt that the latter would laugh loudly at this scene. Even he feels like laughing at them since they are acting so knowledgeable in front of someone who already cleared the 1,000th floor of the 'Tower'.

The conversation was instantly interrupted when everyone suddenly heard a loud noise coming from the direction where Victor and Alex went.

Even Frank and his group hurriedly left their tent after noticing such a great disturbance.

"Everyone! Go to your position!" Diana immediately ordered everyone to prepare.

"Hurry, hurry!" Alice tried to hasten everyone. "That includes you three," she pointed at Joshua, James, and Rys.

"You are included as well!" Diana interrupted.

"Roger!" Alice went to her position after getting called out by Diana.

"Do I have to—"

Before Kayn could finish his line, Diana abruptly interrupted him, "Just stay by my side. You'll be safe with me,"

"Okay," As much as he wanted to leave since he wanted to do something else, unfortunately since Diana ordered him not to, he could only choose to comply.

Being a reincarnator might have its pros, yet it also has its fair share of cons as well.

"I'll just make a move once I see an opportunity," Kayn thought to himself. On second thought, it's actually better this way, as he can use Diana as a shield to make himself remain as inconspicuous as possible. Moreover, he still doesn't know what to do yet, and being with Diana would certainly provide him a better view of the surroundings with her being a priestess.

A priestess would always position themselves in a location where they can see everyone. In that way, providing heal would be easy for them since they can anyone who is injured or requires immediate healing.

In his case, seeing everything would allow him to have a view of the entire battlefield and thus allow him to consider all important things first before making a plan on where he can insert himself and not disturb the teamwork of the Black Panda team.

Just like what they anticipated, Victor, Alex, and Echo are finally back.

Following closely behind them, a vague figure of the boss that is covered by the smoke from the splashing snow on the ground could be seen.

The trio is currently running for their lives — at least Victor and Alex are, as Echo seems to be far at the side where he is far from the boss' reach.

As expected from the scout, he knows how to not get caught even if his target has already spotted him.

Not long after, Victor, Alex, and Echo were finally able to join the rest of the members of the Black Panda team.

"Have you prepared everything?" Victor asked Diana while still trying to catch his breath. To tell the truth, he wouldn't be like this if only he temporarily put aside his heavy armor first before he went to look for Echo and lure the boss here. Because of that, he had to run tens of kilometers while wearing heavy armor.

"I hope you did… because… I guarantee you… we haven't faced anything the same as this boss…," Alex, who is in an even worst state than Victor since the armor he is wearing is of those that tanks use, muttered while silently praying deep inside.

"Is it that serious?" Diana turned to look at Echo.

"Yes," Echo nodded his head. "The boss of this E+ rank dungeon is an Ice Dread Queen,"

Ice Dread Queen, or Dread Queen in general. Just like what her name suggests, she is a member of the Undead race that is greatly feared and regarded with revered. That's because she is the queen of all Liches. Needless to say, that is obviously not the only reason why they are treated that way.

If Liches are capable of turning dead people into a member of the Undead race and controlling them to do their own bidding. In the case of a Dread Queen, she can turn members of the Undead into Liches and control them to do whatever she wants. In other words, she can command an army.

It would have been fine if their enemy right now is just a normal Dream Queen. As she can only summon normal Liches, and thus those liches can also only summon ordinary Undeads.

However, since it is an Ice Dread Queen, hence she can summon Ice Liches, and those Ice Liches could thus summon Ice Undeads.

Any race or monster with an elemental attribute would always be more powerful and dangerous compared to the normal and ordinary ones. That's because they can use magic, whereas the others could only use the most common skills and abilities that are granted to their own kind.

"This is bad," Even Kayn, who has seen a lot of dangerous foes in the future and fought against them, still holds the Ice Dread Queen in such high regard. This simply shows just how difficult the Ice Dread Queen is.