There was an immense pleasure the moment he obtained the spirit with his hand. However, he couldnât feel it like he did before. He also couldnât feel any depth.
The leader of the Orcâs physical body was stronger than the giant that invaded before, however, they didnât have a lot of mana. They had a lot less and since Yong-Ho already developed his mana, it didnât help much.
But that wasnât the only reason.
The Kobolds died. Out of the four, three of them died. He wasnât sure if it was a coincidence, but it was the same one that attacked the armory with him.
Itâs only been a couple of days since theyâve become allies.
They werenât like Catalina and Eligor though.
And he didnât like them as much as Skull or Jon.
Despite that, he was getting angry.
Yong-Ho sensed where it was coming from. Greed was the cause of his anger.
They harmed something that belonged to him.
They looted his belongings.
They took away what was his!
Despite obtaining the spirit, he felt disappointed. Yong-Ho tightened his grip on Aamon and collected his breath. He tried to suppress the anger that Greed had.
.
Time was passing even during this moment. If his assumptions were right, the Orcs belonged to a dungeon, unlike the giant that invaded last time. Thereâs a high possibility that they were spirits that belonged to a dungeon.
He had to find out. And prepare for it.
Yong-Ho closed his eyes.
He waited for Catalina and Eligor to return.
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A couple of minutes after Catalina brought the Imp that she captured, Eligor and the salamander returned.
After checking the traps that they installed, Eligor imagined what happened and wasnât surprised by it. He took care of the things one by one in a calm manner.
Under Eligorâs command, the Goblins cleaned up the corpses. Joon and Yon took the armor that the Orcs were wearing and Jon and Ron moved the Orcs and Impsâ corpses into an empty room.
Skull moved the Koboldsâ corpses into a different empty room. They prepared empty rooms out of the many rooms within the dungeon to put the corpses in.
Eligor let the Treant rest. After commanding the salamander to guard the entrance, he visited Catalina and Yong-Ho, who were in the prison.
An hour passed after the battle.
After suppressing his anger and agitation, he greeted Eligor with a calm expression. He wanted to rest since he used up all of his mana, but questioning the Imp was more important.
Imps were small, evil spirits that had green skin. They were smaller and weaker than a Goblin, but were more agile and smarter.
The Imp had a large head and thin arms and legs. As they rolled their large eyes, they glanced between Yong-Ho and Eligor.
âBegin.â
Yong-Ho commanded and Eligor acted upon it. After opening the prison door, he roughly grabbed the Imp who was tied down by a rope.
âIâll talk! Iâll talk! Iâll tell you everything!â
As soon as Eligor grabbed them, the Imp shouted frantically. Yong-Ho just stood still and watched and Eligor looked coldly at the Imp that was flailing.
The Imp didnât even look at them anymore. They closed their eyes and spoke.
âThe master sent us! Master Foras! To capture the dungeon! Sir Terak said it would be easy to capture it since there wasnât an owner! They also said it was to investigate!â
Eligorâs expression changed when he heard the name, Foras. However, he tried not to completely display his emotion. He tightened his grip on the Impâs neck and asked.
âWhoâs Terak?â
âT-the dead Orc. The leader! The one that lead the OrcsâŚa-and they even said this! That if there was a new owner, they would check and return right away! That they would notify Master Foras and create an actual army!â
The Imp quickly explained and opened their eyes. They rolled their eyes and yelled again.
âIâve said everything! I told you everything! Iâm not lying!â
Yong-Ho thought so too. And all the important information was already contained in what the Imp said.
The one that sent the Orcs.
The reason why they did this. And the information about what theyâre planning on doing.
Eligor asked again.
âWhat about the size of the spirits that belong to the dungeon? Are there a lot of spirits like Terak?â
âT-there is! Thereâs a whole bunch of Orcs! Over 40! There are three thatâs like Terak!â
Eligor slightly opened his eyes. He tightened his grip again and asked.
âAnd?â
âA-and! I donât know! I told you everything that I know! I did!â
It didnât look like they were lying this time either.
Eligor briefly looked back at Yong-Ho. He was asking for Yong-Hoâs confirmation and Yong-Ho nodded his head. Itâs because he remembered what Eligor said when he returned to the dungeon.
He twisted the Impâs neck. He broke their neck and instantly killed them.
âTheyâve been casted with a spirit confirmation magic. There probably isnât a tracking function, butâŚitâs something we should be worried about.â
Eligor spoke as he pointed to the small magic circle that was drawn on the Impâs forehead. It was similar to the magic circle that appeared on the salamanderâs forehead.
âEligor, do you know about the owner, Foras?â
âTheyâre one of the owners in the southern part. Theyâre located not that far from this dungeon. We could get there within a day or two by horse.â
The Orcs probably ran all the way here. Yong-Ho didnât know exactly how big of a difference there were between riding a horse and running, but he could assume.
âAnd the strength of their power?â
âBased on all the dungeons within the southern part, theyâre not the strongest, but theyâre not the weakest either. When the previous owner was alive, they would sometimes contact each other.â
Yong-Ho questioned him due to the unexpected information.
âWere they close?â
âNo. They didnât fight against each other, butâŚthey would show their desire to obtain this dungeon and would provoke him from time to time.â
âAnd theyâve made their move.â
Yong-Ho spoke, but Eligor couldnât answer.
The enemy attacked them.
They werenât some insignificant spirit that they could get rid of with one fight. They were an owner of a dungeon.
Yong-Ho started thinking. He tried to look at the bright side of things despite the hopelessness of the situation.
âItâs not the worst situation. We prevented them from providing intel. If we consider the time it takes the Orcs to get back after taking over the dungeon, we still have a couple of days to spare.â
They were moving anyways.
However, there was a difference when moving based on precise information and based on assumptions.
Since Catalina captured the Imp, the enemy didnât get the information. They didnât know how powerful Mammonâs dungeon was and how their troops were killed by the spirits that were in Mammonâs dungeon.
The time his troops needed to go back. The waiting time. The time needed to make a decision based on limited information.
If the Orcs successfully finished their job, then theyâve obtained more time. About six to seven days. Yong-Ho could do a lot during that time.
He knew the enemy was coming.
So what was he going to do?
It was simple. Heâll strengthen their defense to repel the enemy.
What can he do now?
He had a couple of days to make the best decision.
Yong-Ho started thinking. He decided to start with what he thought was the most important.
Yong-Ho looked at Catalina.
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If there was no battle, then everything wouldâve progressed quietly.
After leaving the Imp to Eligor, Yong-Ho entered the throne room with Catalina. Since there wasnât a table they could sit at and talk face to face, they sat on top of the carpet.
Their conversation was short and concise.
It was Catalinaâs current condition.
The possible routes for evolution.
Through the advancement, they could choose between a Dark Elf and Succubus.
And the third route was a hybrid.
Yong-Ho explained each point in detail and cautiously. Catalina was paying attention.
She already experienced the Power of Evolution once, so she had to listen to him very carefully.
âThis is all I can tell you. Iâm sorry, but I canât give you a lot of time. Think about it tonight and tell me your decision tomorrow morning.â
It was impossible to increase the number of their soldiers right now. In that case, strengthening the current soldiers was the right thing to do.
Yong-Ho didnât know a lot about Catalina.
Like how she became one of Mammonâs spirits and what kind of history she had.
Despite that, he trusted her.
Catalina didnât answer right away. Instead of saying she would think about it, she closed her eyes tightly once and after fixing her posture, she spoke.
âWith all due respect.â
She stopped talking. Her blue eyes showed that she was nervous, but it was only for a moment. Catalina continued talking.
âI want to take the hybrid route.â
Is it because she didnât want to give up the Succubus and the Dark Elf blood?
Or because she wanted to keep the advantages of both sides?
There could be a lot of reasons. However, Yong-Ho just nodded his head and stopped questioning.
He let Catalina decide, so all he had to do was follow her decision.
On top of that, the hybrid route had the same amount of potential as the others. Her agility was already at level two and since she had potential to develop, it might be the route that had more possibility.
Since Catalina made her decision, there was no need to waste any more time. Yong-Ho pulled Catalina up from her seat.
âClose your eyes. Just like before, relax.â
Yong-Ho spoke as he stood in front of her. Catalina closed her eyes as she relaxed her body.
Yong-Ho commanded the Spirit of the Dungeon.
âTransfer the remaining mana that the dungeon has to me.â
âUnderstood sir.â
The dungeonâs mana filled Yong-Hoâs body. Yong-Ho instinctively circulated the mana. He condensed it into one and split it into two again.
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Yong-Ho placed his hands that was enveloped in mana between her waist and pelvis. He activated the Power of Evolution.
Hybrid development.
It was a greedy decision that didnât give up either race.
Yong-Hoâs mana pierced through Catalinaâs body.