bookpower Chapter 3 - 3: A Succubus Queen
Chapter 3 - 3: A Succubus Queen
Leon leaned back against the moss-covered wall, listening to the voice. Although he wanted to summon them, he held back.
"Who would serve a master with a dungeon like this?"
'Oi, Is there a way to clean the dungeon up?'
[You can use the dungeon cleaning function, which will use DP to clean.]
[You can repair broken traps using this function.]
[Bodies will grant a small refund.]
'Hmmm, what cost to clean the entire dungeon and repair all the traps and doors?'
Despite thinking, it might be a waste or something useless.
Leon didn't want to summon his first monster to this dump. He stepped towards the main room with his crystal.
However, he felt a strange sensation inside himself when the voice spoke to him, and the screen to the left of his vision began displaying various numbers and runes.
'This looks quite promising—the cost isn't too bad, either.'
——
[Dungeon Maintenance]
• Outgoings: 200
• Incoming: 60
DP: 410
——
[Starting Clean-up]
The moment the voice sounded, Leonhardt's eyes widened in shock at the sight before him.
He saw the small broken rocks and obsidian slate crumble into shining dust, swirling into the air before it formed a beautiful obsidian slate ceiling.
'This service is handy.'
Leon watched the broken black throne with dirty red velvet become clean, like something sucked the dirt and musky mould from the fabric and dried it with hot air.
Mysterious colours appeared in his eyes, causing him to feel amazed.
'These colours are the unique elements of Mana in nature—how amazing.'
He realised that the knowledge in his mind clashed with the world around him.
Magic was foreign and strange to Leon. Even the memories in his head were the same. It was like a myth or legend. Yet, the idea of alchemy and potions felt natural and realistic when he sifted through his memories and thoughts.
'There is a faint scent of lemon and mint. Is this part of the cleaning process?'
[The air quality has improved temporarily.]
[For a better quality of life, purchase a magical air filter.]
"What?!"
Immediately after he asked, various boxes flashed in the corner of his eyes before he fell back onto the freshly dry and warm throne.
A soft, comforting sensation as his body bounced a few times from the magical memory foam cushioning.
'How is the dungeon able to do these things? It's strange.'
He couldn't quite understand the difference between the filters and their effects but knew that quality would be important in the future.
[Magical Air Filter]
[Basic]
• The Basic filter improves Mana regeneration and air purity by 20%
• A total of four Dungeon Squares per machine.
∟ 50DP
[Intermediate]
• An intermediate filter that improves Mana regeneration and air purity by 40%
• The effect extends to ten squares per machine.
∟ 150DP
[Advanced]
• The strongest Air filter! Improves Mana regeneration and air purity by 80%
• The effect extends to fifty squares per machine
• Critters, flora, and fauna grow faster and live longer.
∟ 300DP
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Many tools appeared on the display, from weapons to things like hot tubs and pools. But what made Leonhardt focus on this machine was the Mana regeneration.
Leon's hand flickered with fire, creating four fire bolts before his chest started to ache, a slight feeling of tightness, before a fifth finally appeared.
"Five is my limit right now."
Although it seemed like quite a lot, the enemies would likely come more often in the future, and he would need to keep up with their pace.
'At least my muscles are slowly improving from the excess Mana.'
His lips pressed together while thinking about the outside world, and his grip on either arm of the throne tightened.
Leonhardt didn't know what existed out there.
He only carried small amounts of information about humans, elves, dwarves, and monsters.
Without rushing, he began to
"You are free to relax since there is nothing else to do."
Zafira's sharp eyes widened in shock as she observed the dungeon master who acted so lax. She shook her head and narrowed her gaze—it was too soon to judge him.
[New Quest Added: Shape up or ship out.]
"A tough woman."
Leonhardt's emotionless eyes glanced back at the succubus before he read the information added to the quest in the right corner of his vision.
He then climbed from his throne and vanished from the room in a flicker of purple light.