Chapter 34: Dominator (3)
I bare my teeth at him. "Two…"
I panicked inside and my heart continued to beat frantically. I can't see any change in his reaction. Damn it!
"Th-"
Before I finished counting, Dearby forced himself to kneel before me while trembling.
[FINE! I-I'LL RESPECT AND OBEY YOU, I WON'T EVEN HARM YOU! PLEASE LET ME BE!]
As soon as I heard what he said, I quickly deactivated the Domination skill.
「 Health 9 」
「 Stamina 101 」
*dingg!*
*dingg!*
♤Emergency Quest 3 Success!♤
Strong bloodlust is directed to your group.
Semi-Demi-God, Dearby wants to purge you.
Defend yourself by any means necessary.
[CLEARED]
Quest Reward:
Permanent increase 'Mentality' by 5, Permanent increase 'Senses' by 5, Level Up, Spade Princess of Dominance (title), Drea Dungeon Conqueror (title)
You leveled up!
I avoided thinking anything about panels and stats, rather, I thought about devious things like tortures, incinerating, etc. I'm well aware that Dearby could now read minds again without the influence of Domination.
I fought myself to vomit blood as it was already on my esophagus ready to come out. I again felt dizzy but…
*smirked*
"Be thankful that I am a merciful and kind being, or else you are now floating along with the wind, causing people allergies."
[Y-Yes, I'm thankful.]
"You. Quit reading someone else's mind without my permission and do not lie to me, if anything happens I'll know it the moment you disobey me."
'Activate Lie Detector.'
*dingg!*
♤Skill Activation♤
Lie Detector Lvl. 1 activated.
Truth bonus: 7 / 20
I look at it with dead serious eyes. He stepped back a bit before gulping.
[…fine.]
There's still a hint of arrogance in its voice but I chose to disregard him and focus on the result of the lie detector.
*dingg!*
♤Notification♤
Lie detector: The statement said is determined 'True'.
"Good." I replied.
I turned around and pulled out the spare bag I have and vomited the dark blood inside. I can't pass out, not now shit! This body is really weak. I pulled out a Type SSS healing potion from the inventory and drank it as soon as possible.
After I calmed down, I pulled out another four health potions while Dearby watch me pour each bottle in the mouth of each of my weakened party members. Then moments later, everyone completely recovered.
"Master, what just happened?"
"I really thought we're going to die there…"
"Ow, ow, ow! My hips- huh? I'm fine?"
"It's alright now. Dearby won't touch us without my permission." I said and looked around me.
"Is that true?! Whoa! You just tamed an oddly powerful and arrogant brat, Captain!" Theo jumped and looked at Dearby from head to toe, "Hey! Are you a boy or a girl? You're pretty unlike your personality."
I saw the deadly glares reflected from Dearby's eyes, while gritting his teeth. I, too, am wondering whether he's really a 'He'. If I look at him, I would say 'girly boy…?'
[…Foolish human. Are you blind? I'm a boy.]
I only shook my head after hearing that. He looks like a girl though. And he looks like Vega, especially the rose gold colored hair and eye shape. Haha.
"Okay okay, you didn't have to glare. Ah, anyway, can I take some of these treasures? Isn't this our reward for conquering your dungeon?" Theo said and admired the treasures.
[…Heh. Of course, it is your reward. You can take anything- ah, no, that's not right. What I mean is you can take everything if you want. You are welcome to do so, my Conquerors.]
I could sense something sinister from his voice. But didn't he try to kill us just now? 'Welcome to do so…' huh?
'Activate Lie Detector.'
*dingg!*
♤Notification♤
Lie detector: The statement said is determined 'True'.
But there's nothing wrong about what he said. Am I just being paranoid? Haaa… nevermind.
-*-
For an hour all we did was look at the treasures, it's still amazing and admirable and were afraid it'll all vanish once we touch it. I admit that we look ignorant and all but what can we do? Something like this is all first time for us, even for me.
*sigh*
I stopped at one of the swords on one corner. It is a long sword that looks plain, but it has a beautiful rubby attached to its hilt, the hilt itself is color black and the blade is sharp silver.
*dingg!*
♤Item Information♤
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Name: Raquel
Type: Ego Weapon
Form:
Classification: Rank SSS (Legendary)
Attribute/s:
Attitude:
Contractor: <--->
Contract Requirements:
Magic: SSS
Power: SSS
Skills: Strengthening Lvl. 10, Barrier Lvl. 10, Recovery Lvl. 10, Fire Resistance Lvl. 10, Cold Resistance Lvl. 10, Shock Resistance Lvl. 10, Demon Slaying Lvl. 10, Blood Absorption Lvl. 10, Gluttony Lvl. 10, Shape Shifting Lvl. 10, Inventory Lvl. 10, Deflection Lvl. 10
'Huhu. This is the perfect example of nothing is perfect in this world. The stats are too good to be true, but what's with the attitude? New version of seven deadly sins?'
On the other hand, Legendary items and weapons are scarce, no, it's more like nonexistent. Difficult dungeons such as this one, Dragon Lairs, and Royal Family Heirlooms are the only location where you can find Legendary in this world.
Mostly, the smiths are Earth Dwarves or Dragons but considering Earth Dwarves these era went to hiding and no one knows where to find even one of them, while Dragons… One will have to choose death over meeting one, additionally, Dragons are prideful and aloof creatures that no one could please. From the book, it is stated that there are only three Dragons remaining living on this continent.
Demonic Dragon of Everest Tower, Rakashta.
Crystal Dragon of the North, Grenduran.
Ancient Golden Dragon of ???, Enderiollen.
I don't know who among the dragons could possibly have crafted this sword but if I guess one, it will be Rakashta based on the attitude. Haha. Who knows.
I reached out my hand to touch the sword but before I could even grasp it a panel appeared.
*dingg!*
♤WARNING!♤
You and your group are exposed to a curse.
Lift the curse from the treasure!
Else you're not, everything you take will make your body rot to the bones the moment you leave this room.
I clenched my fist instead of reaching the sword. Curse… That's why I felt something ominous when he told us it's to bring everything with us. Ha, hahaha that bastard.
"DE.AR.BY." I walked over to him with a dark expression. I cracked my fists and I could feel my blood pressure rising. My party members saw me and halted from what they were doing.
[W-W-What is it? Y-You're scaring me.]
The way he stuttered and sweated in front of me, proved that he was scheming something. He's undoubtedly guilty.
"Why are you getting scared? Did you do something wrong for me to be angry?" I smiled.
[I-I-I don't know w-what you're talking a-about.]
*dingg!*
♤ALERT!♤
LIE DETECTED!
Truth:
He thinks you noticed and found out he's schemes too early.
"Didn't I tell you not to lie? Are you asking to be incinerated?" I released a bit of dark aura to pressure him and with a flaring gaze I told him "Lift the curse this instance, this is my last warning."
[I-I-I…]
I remained still while waiting for his answer, however, his eyes continued to shake and it watered… I felt like I'm bullying a kid. It is quite literal and it hurts my pride. But I must do this no matter what.
[F-fine! I'll do it! Who would have thought I would be treated this way in my own home. Tch!]
My anger subsided and folded my arms at the sight of him, sulking.
[Why did the world let you live? You're too smart to even outsmart a god like me, so unfair]
He continuously complained and kicked some gold coins from the ground. My party members are frowning in confusion at us while talking to themselves about the curse I've mentioned.
"Blame it on a 'God' like you then. Don't ask me." I huffed and rolled my eyes.
'I'm an atheist, duh.'
He lifted his hands and waved them upward. And black mist lifted up from the treasures, from my party, and from me before it met above us. It formed into a black skull, literally means Death.
-*-
After that conflict, Dearby retreated back into the broken golden statue. While I hoarded all the useful, powerful, and expensive items/artifacts and weapons. I'm not a cheapskate to not let my party members have each back of coins and pick 2 of their artifacts and weapon of choices. The rest is mine, of course.
Theo picked up 4-star artifact, Empty Book and 3-star artifact, Laura's Hairpin with a normal sized bag of golden coins. He said that will be enough to pay off their debts and to live a peaceful life, even though I tried to pester him to get more. On the other hand, each of the knights ended up picking a sturdy and sharp Rank A+ (Rare) Stallion Sword for Selek, Rank A+ (Rare) Steel Sword for Efren, and Rank A+ (Rare) Pure Light for Drio, all of them was reluctant to get a bag of coins for the reason that they don't have any use for it since they already had a fair amount of salary from the Marquess.
In the end, I managed to convince them to get at least a pouch of coins if not for them, then for their family, because they deserved it.
'Am I the only one who wants to get more than I deserve? Why are they content with only those? Haaa… Oh well, I'll get everything if they don't want it. Hohoho I'm so lucky.'
"Hahahahaha" I unknowingly laughed like a maniac while putting the things in a spatial sack.
Including the artifacts, weapons, and consumable items, gemstones, Magic/Mana Stones, jewelries, and decorations, and put it inside my inventory. This sea of golden coins and gold bars is the only problem… It'll take at least 2 days the pack it, I better start n-
*dingg!*
♤Notice!♤
The total of Golden Coins and Golden Bars is approximately 500 Billion Gold Coins and 500 Million worth of Golden Bars.
Your current balance: 9878 Gold : 9864 Siver : 996 Copper
---
Do you want the
Ha, Hahahaha! Unbelievable. Not only do I have a store with me, I also have a bank. Whoever made this system must be a True Genius God, unlike that Semi-demi God.
I clicked
*dingg!*
♤Notification♤
Enter the Amount you want the
Gold Coins:
_______ of 500 Billion Gold Coins
Gold Bars:
_______ of 500 Million Gold Bars
"……"
-*-
We went to where Dearby is. The golden statue that I thought was just a hiding spot for kids, turns out to be an observation room. A room equivalent to Earth's CCTV room or central control room to monitor each floor in this dungeon.
[You're all fast to clear my treasury, I thought it'll take you at least a day or two… You have an odd ability.]
Dearby commented after he glanced at one of the screens showing where we were earlier.
"No one will call it a raid if they won't take everything, you know. Anyway, you won't take back everything we took, right? You know, I'm quite greedy." I confidently stated. Everyone gave me a blank gaze and I just shrugged my shoulders.
[You can keep everything just like I said. I never trick people twice inside my dungeon, especially not you.]
I smirked, did I go overboard? I just scare him to make him obey my orders. Well, he's still a young child.
I smiled brightly and told him "Then swear a pinky promise with me."
[Swear? Why are you so childish? And what is a pinky promise?]
He looked irritated but he couldn't disrespect me for sure because of what happened. As long as I can get what I want, I can tolerate it.
"It's like a verbal contract between two people, there's no paper to sign as long as each of them were clear on the conditions, they can only use pinkies to lock the agreement. It is more powerful than formal contract paper because each party is putting their honor, sincerity, and life for the promise. In short, they will die if they break the promise."
I always trick Alice with pinky promises when she's as young as Dearby. Pinky Promise? It's not like what I said held power in anything, it's meant for children after all. Excluded children, who's idiot will agree on a contract using pinky promises.
I held out my pinky finger and offered it to him.
"Copy me and intertwine your pinky on mine, that is called pinky swear- a promise."
My party members watched us with pale complexion and gulped. Drio has a clattering teeth and Selek looks away, Efren stays serious.
Theo, who was nervously sweating, asked, "Captain, do you really need to go that far?"
I thought my common sense left me, did they really believe what I've said? Haaa… they are ridiculous.
"Of course, he must put his pride and honor as a God if he really is sincere and I must also put my pride and honor as a Noble in the line too, isn't that right Dearby?"
After that Dearby's face shifted from being irritated to being serious. Did he…
[Promise.]
Dearby intertwined his pinky with mine but an unexpected sensation was felt on my pinky the moment we locked it.
*dingg!*
♤Notice!♤
A promise has been sealed between you and the semi-demi God, Dearby.
Conditions: Letting you take anything and everything in the Drea Dearby's Dungeon with taking it back.
Time limit: None
Failure: Death Penalty
[…It seems true.]
'What the heck?'
I took a close look at my pinky and found a tiny red spade shape on the fingertip. Are pinky promises real in this world? It wasn't included in the book and also I just came up with it on the spot after remembering the children's promise on Earth.
*BOOMM!!*
*ROAR!!*
All of our attention was taken by one of the screens. The place trembled, I almost got out of balance. What was that?
[Ahh… It's starting!]