After returning, Yong-Ho visited the basic workshop and spoke with Bugrim.
Bugrim still couldnât talk, but he mustâve focused all of his energy on working because he had created a lot of items while Yong-Ho was away.
âHe said with a decent brazier and an anvil, heâll be able to create better items.â
Eligor explained on behalf of Bugrim. Yong-Ho questioned with his expression on how they communicated and Eligor explained that they used their bodies to communicate.
Even though Bugrim couldnât speak, he could hear and thanks to the Evil Spirit of the Past, he was able to understand the other spirits.
Bugrim was full of ambition. He wasnât the same as the Bugrim that was inside the prison cell.
Jon, the Goblin, probably became hopeful after hearing about the body recovering after one evolves.
The spirits, including the Goblins, didnât know that Jon had evolved, but since the dying Yon revived, thatâs all that mattered.
[Evolution Rate 15/100]
Since Bugrimâs skills had already been well-developed, his rate Development Rate wasnât increasing very much.
After Yong-Ho convinced himself that everything will pay off as long as he works hard, he headed towards the workshop.
The Princess Ant and Spot were in the training ground swinging a stick. Spot was swinging with enthusiasm, but the Princess Ant was only swinging it because Spot told her. But thanks to that, her Development Rate was increasing.
The farm was where the Princess Ant was staying and thanks to Bugrimâs hard work, it turned out really nice. And Spotâs dog house was located within the farm as well.
After seeing the Golems working on the gold mine, Yong-Ho finished his dungeon visit and headed towards the spiritsâ dormitory.
It was because of Jun. Jun was the only girl out of the Goblin Rangers and the only one that wasnât a Hobgoblin.
By putting his focus on the ring, Yong-Ho evolved Jun into a Hobgoblin while everyone was watching.
Hobgoblins had longer arms and legs than Goblins and their faces looked like a humanâs.
Junâs messy appearance became a lot cleaner and her curved back became straight, making her taller.
Ordinary Goblins had the body of a child and Hobgoblins had the body of a teenager.
Among the House of Mammonâs spirits, Spot was a veteran, so Yong-Ho evolved Spot into a Kobold Runner.
Spotâs body didnât grow bigger like the Goblins, but overall, he did look more agile.
âDoes it really influence them?â
The same question he had when a handle appeared on Salamiâs back popped into his head again.
Jun became more feminine and Spotâs aggressive-looking appearance became cute.
It seemed like Yong-Hoâs thoughts influenced the spiritâs outer appearance whenever they got promoted or evolved.
âI should think about good things.â
Catalina and Eligor were standing beside him and as Yong-Ho look at them, he chuckled. Catalina and Eligor thought Yong-Ho was satisfied with the evolution and laughed with him.
The next day was pretty busy as well.
Receiving the items that the dungeon shop sent was a lot of work, but handing over the valuable items was a lot of work as well.
Eligor and the Goblins cheered when they saw the three Iron Golems. The Iron Golems looked like they belonged on the battlefield rather than helping within the dungeon. Even though their movement was slower than a Rock Golem, they were stronger and were better at defense.
Skull had various reactions when he saw the Skeletons that were going to be working with him.
He was nervous at first and then satisfied. Yong-Ho wasnât sure what was going on inside Skullâs head, but after seeing Skull swing the hammer and command the Skeletons, Yong-Ho thought he looked like a general.
Skull still had a long way to go. The Skeletons were limping and they all had the same blank expression that Skull had.
Everyone admired the Nightmare when it entered.
It seemed like the anaesthetic magic hadnât worn off yet because Nightmare started blinking with a blank expression. Despite that, it was overflowing with elegance.
It was obvious as to what Nightmareâs role was going to be, so Salami glanced over at Yong-Ho nervously.
Yong-Ho thought Salami was cute and laughed out loud. Instead of making fun of him, he petted his head and spoke loudly.
âNightmareâs owner hasnât been decided yet. But one of the spirits in the House of Mammon will be its owner.â
Rikum and the Orcsâ ears shot up like Catalinaâs. Catalinaâs ears also shot up and wagged her tail. Skull stroked Nightmareâs mane as if he was already the owner and looked satisfied by what he saw.
Even though the delivery courier left, they werenât done.
[Master, Lucia has returned looking more beautiful than ever.]
[Ta-da.]
Lucia was done with upgrading the Heart of the Dungeon and spoke excitedly. In his head, Yong-Ho imagined a blue-haired girl wearing a white dress and spinning in place.
âYouâre right. Youâve become prettier.â
Yong-Ho touched the Heart of the Dungeon while agreeing with Lucia. Before, the Heart of the Dungeon was a smooth sphere, but after the upgrade, it had corners. Now, it looked more like a giant gem than a marble.
[Like Iâve informed you before, Iâm able to add various facilities.]
[And since I have stronger control of the dungeon, Iâll be able to control a larger area than before.]
[And the number of spirits that can be registered into the dungeon has increased as well.]
Lucia displayed windows of light in front of Yong-Ho. In the windows, it displayed the facilities that can be built as well as a short description.
Among them, Yong-Ho pointed to the Door of Space.
âCan we begin right away? Kaiwan did start building it.â
[UmâŚwe can begin the process, but since weâre lacking the materials, we wonât be able to complete it.]
âMaterials?â
[I can use my mana to charge the energy source that the Door of the Space needs, but in order to activate it, we need magical equipment and knowledge. I recommend purchasing magic books related to the Door of the Space either from the Dungeon Market or outside.]
âIs it similar to when a computer is missing a software?â
[Itâs a similar situation.]
Lucia, who shared knowledge and memories with Yong-Ho, replied right away. Her voice sounded like she had a bitter smile on her face.
Purchasing a magic book from the Dungeon Market.
âNow that I think about it, we do need a magician as well.â
He wasnât talking about a magician that participated in battles. In Korean RPGs, the magicians used elements like fire and thunder to attack the enemy, but Yong-Ho already had substitutes for that role. He and Salami could fulfill that role.
A scholar rather than a fighter.
A magician can provide various support and tactics rather than casting strong, offensive spells.
âItâll even be better if they were overflowing with knowledge.â
While thinking about Catalina, he recalled the Mystical Elf that he gave up on and told himself that it was already in the past. He shook his head to get rid of the thought and focused on upgrading the dungeon.
âThen letâs work on the Door of the Space laterâŚand work on the Training Ground for the mid-ranking spirits. Let me know the materials and the amount of workers that are needed.â
âI understand. Iâll provide Eligor with the details, like always.â
Catalina, who was standing beside Yong-Ho, begged with her eyes to build a bathhouse, but it wasnât the most important facility. Catalinaâs tail dropped to the ground and Yong-Ho felt bad, but it couldnât be helped.
âBut.â
Yong-Ho looked at the window of light that contained the Door of the Space.
The things he needed to complete the Door of the Space.
There was a lot. A lot of items were required in order to install it.
âItâs amazing that Catalina and Eligor were able to open a temporary one.â
Not only did they use the remaining mana within the House of Mammon, they ended up using the magic scroll they had been saving.
Itâs possible that Sitri intervened.
The past two days passed by really quickly.
Yong-Ho didnât waste any time during those two days. He evolved all the Skeletons into Skeleton Soldiers and by gathering Catalina, Skull and the dungeonâs main troops, he resumed exploring Kaiwanâs inheritance.
After exploring for two days, he discovered an official torture room and an enormous jail. The facility that Yong-Ho wanted to discover was a magical library, but since Eligor looked really happy, he couldnât help but laugh with him.
And on the third day.
Instead of continuing the exploration, Yong-Ho sat on the throne and looked at the loyal spirit.
âOphelia, Endelyonâs daughter, is here to greet the owner of the great House of Mammon.â
Even though they installed a long-distance communicator, she had items to give to him so she decided to visit the House of Mammon.
After she finished greeting Yong-Ho, she looked over at Eligor and winked at him. Eligor replied with a cough. Catalinaâs ears started flapping as she tried to hold in her smile.
As always, Opheliaâs report was straightforward.
âThe butler of the House of Abigail appointed Jungcerosâs daughter as the new owner. Sheâs already the general of the dungeon and on top of that, she has a feisty personality, so I donât think sheâll surrender to the other owners. Theyâre currently saving up the dungeonâs main power.â
Forasâs dungeon was the shield and even though the dungeon was no longer there, distance was the last barrier between the House of Mammon and the House of Abigail.
It was probably okay to relax for now.
âThe House of Abigail and the owners around that area currently believe that the House of Forasâs new owner and Jungceros gave it their all and killed each other. However, since there are a lot of suspicious parts, this rumor probably wonât last long. Thereâs already an owner thatâs investigating the House of Forasâs remains.â
He just wanted to buy some time. This was what Yong-Ho expected.
Ophelia took a deep breath. It was as if the thing she was about to talk about was the most important. Ophelia spoke with a serious expression.
âEmbrio started advancing south again. Vitaline was one of the owners that joined the union and after the union fell, they ran away. But Embrio beat him to death and then took his dungeon. Itâs still pretty far away from the House of Mammon, butâŚif they continued moving at this pace, theyâll be here within three to four months at the earliest and six months at the latest.â
In a game, Embrio could be considered as the empty southern regionâs final boss.
An enemy he was eventually going to have to face.
If Embrio continued moving south, then Yong-Ho couldnât let his guard down.
âAndâŚthis may apply later on in the future, but, it seems like the conflict between the King of Pride and the King of Envy has become more intense. There are rumors within the demon world that there may be an all-out war.â
It was a big deal when two kings out of the six kings clashed with each other. But, as Ophelia stated, they were far away and since Yong-Ho had to deal with Embrio first, thatâs all he focused on.
Ophelia knew that as well. Ophelia didnât mention the conflict between the two kings just to deliver the news to Yong-Ho.
âIf an all-out war does occur, then thereâs a good chance that the other kings wonât be able to focus on the empty southern region.â
The empty southern region hasnât had a king for a long time and there are rumors saying that itâs because the other kings intervened.
It was just a rumor. But, the credibility was extremely high.
The six kings didnât want a seventh king to appear.
Even though the empty southern region was useless, it was big and it was significant since Mammon, the King of Greed, first rose to power in that region.
Embrio wanted the empty southern region to become unified, so this was his chance. He might advance faster depending on when the two kings go to war.
There was a time limit.
Yong-Ho decided that being aware was enough. Instead of torturing himself with useless thoughts, he decided to focus on becoming stronger.
âOphelia, did you learn martial arts from your father?â
Ophelia replied immediately.
âYes, I learnt from my father. Itâs a type of martialâŚsir?â
Ophelia stopped talking and called Yong-Ho. Itâs because Yong-Ho had a strange expression.
âMilitary? Itâs not the military that Iâm thinking of, right?â
âUmâŚIâm not sure what kind youâre thinking about, butâŚthe martial art is from the human world. Thanks to the distortions and the connection to the human world, knowledge of the human world has spread throughout the demon world. And the martial arts that I learned was one of them. My father improved it so that the Red Demons could learn it.â
Opehlia looked proud. It seemed like she really respected her father because whenever she greeted Yong-Ho, she would always mention her fatherâs name.
âMartial artsâŚâ
Yong-Ho slightly turned his head to the side and saw Catalina and Eligor.
âOphelia, is there a type of martial arts that you can teach Eligor?â
Eligorâs eyes widened when he heard Yong-Hoâs question and Ophelia smiled brightly.
âThere is. My father worked on it as well. Itâs focused on having the advantage.â
âThatâs perfect. Iâll leave it to you.â
âI understand. Iâll make sure to train him well.â
While Yong-Ho and Ophelia were enjoying the conversation they were having, Eligor was feeling chaotic and couldnât snap out of it.
Yong-Ho spoke again.
âAndâŚis there one that I can learn?â
Yong-Ho was currently learning basic fighting skills from Catalina.
However, since Catalinaâs fighting skills required the user to be agile, Yong-Ho was only able to learn the basics.
He thought about learning from Rikum at first, but since Rikum specialized in using large swords and axes, it wouldnât work out for Yong-Ho since he used a lance.
Catalinaâs tail and ears dropped when she heard Yong-Hoâs question. Ophelia saw Catalinaâs sad face and also saw that Yong-Ho was feeling bad, so she bit her lower lips. She contemplated for a bit and then replied with respect.
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âI can use the pub and search for one thatâs worthy enough. If not, Iâll at least be able to obtain a book. ButâŚwith all due respect, I donât really think itâs necessary. The best teacher is standing right next to you.â
After she answered, Ophelia focused her attention on one place and thanks to that, Yong-Ho, Catalina and Eligor were able to quickly understand who she was referring to.