The 406th floor of the Guardian labyrinth
"200,000 DP"
"Oi, oi, oi... Thats too expensive."
"Its a legendary sword... Its worth the price."
"I'm already holding the legendary soul rapier. It has 7 enchantments you know."
"Are you aware of the legendary sword excalibur?"
"The only sword to have 8 enchantments? The one named the strongest sword?"
"It may be the only sword with 8 enchantments, however, its not the strongest. In fact, the sword I'm now holding is the elder brother to excalibur, the legendary whycalibur. To top it off, it has 10 enchantments."
"10? on a simple aluminum sword?"
"Do not simply take to appearances... Here, you can try the strength yourself."
"If what you say is true, 200,000 is far too cheap."
"However, I want 100,000 upfront and a favor to make up for the rest"
"A favor?"
"Well you see..."
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"Alright, I secured 100,000 DP"(Toa)
"As I recall, the dungeon battle is a bet of 100,000 DP. If you can earn it this easily, then why---"(Al)
"Its useless explaining things to one who won't understand them. Just know this, the battle is for more than simple DP. Anyway, first we should buy two dummy cores."(Toa)
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME? THE CORES COST 20,000 DP DAMMIT!!!! YOU WANT TO SPEND 40,000 DP FOR NUTS?!!!"(Al)
"Calm down... They are important tools to win this battle with the best possible result. Also, we gain DP for every monster that dies in our dungeon, right?"
"Yeah, but our dungeon will be devastated, so the repair costs will barely be covered."
"You're kidding right? This dungeon is cheap as hell. We lose nothing."
"Our monsters die and they gain DP too."
"Bullshit. None of our monsters will die inside their dungeon."
"That sounds really naive. Well I have about a couple millennia of experience more so..."
"Yes, that experience is very important cause you're invading alone."
"Oi bullshit! No matter how strong I am..."
"Have you honestly tested out your new sword? Do you know how amazing it is? Besides... I have a trump card. Don't worry."
"Ah yes, where are we placing the dummy cores?"
"One goes where our main core is now, and another in my secret room."
"What about the main core?"
"Of course, you're carrying it with you."
"Eeeeeehhhhhhh......."
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"They have one floor. Are they severely underestimating us?"
"This match is in the bag sir."
"Don't get conceited. Even monkeys fall off trees. Prepare 300 minotaurs and the dragon."
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"You're planning to crush them aren't you?
"And you thought?"
"Heh, heh, heh"
"Well, lets wait a few hours before attacking. They might get impatient and sacrifice defense for offense. They are beginners after all..."
"They are sending only one person. And, he is carrying their dungeon core."
"Check again. It must be a dummy."
Because in this world there is nobody suicidal enough to do something like this.
There is no reason to do it.
It defies common sense.
Yet...
"Nope, its the actual core."
"Bullshit... Are they even trying? Surround him with weaklings. I want all the skeletons of the floor to cut off his escape.
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"Pardon me, I'm sure that there is a good reason for this, but why did you do such a thing. If its Albert, he can probably cut those skeletons down while humming with one hand tied behind his back, and he has that overpowered sword. But carrying the dungeon core like that, if it's so much as touched by the enemy, we lose. This is going too far for a provocation. I doubt he can face off against that number without them touching..."(Random Vampire)
"Fufufu... Wait and see"
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"What is this 100,000 DP favor he wants from me? And why is he insisting that I watch the battle. Is he really that eager to show his hand? Wait... Does he really expect one vampire to conquer the dungeon alone? Even if he is a black vampire lord its insane. And what is he holding... The dungeon core??? This is suicidal. However, maybe... Is he just very confident about this battle. As I see it, now the opponents have no reason to attack. Yep he is surrounded. Its over.
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"Its our win. There is no way he can break out of this"
"of course sir, taking a dungeon core into another dungeon is just..."
However, what happened next made 4 vampires, an oceanic emperor, his butler, and the dungeon master of the guardian labyrinth all speechless.
Albert was indeed surrounded by over a hundred skeletons... Yet,
"Is he insane?"(Guardian Labyrinth DM)
"This is bullshit!"(Oceanic emperor)
"It seems they really are suicidal"(His butler)
"ARE YOU CRAZY!!!(Vampire)
Albert had pulled back his arm... and thrown the dungeon core with all his might.
Cliffhanger: GET!
Note: I told you this chapter would be better. Did you like the cliffhanger?