Temptation of the Little Devil

,Those bastards aren’t coming again, are they?

,Well…

After cleaning up Andersen’s party, Chloe muttered worriedly.

Considering the reaction that bastard showed right before he died, there was a high probability that he would come back here.

I slung my sword over my shoulder and said to the party members.

,Let’s change channels and continue.

It’s a relief that the channel system exists. It wasn’t impossible for Andersen to track us, but at least it would be safer than doing the quest again on the same channel.

After changing channels, the quest resumes.

[The Whereabouts of the Fallen Goddess]

Find and collect the fallen moonlight 0/20

This time, the condition wasn’t monster hunting.

It was a very simple quest that ended when you collected the quest items in a specific location.

In this case, it was better to split up and search than to stick together as a group.

,Everyone, split up and search. If you have any problems, immediately ping for help.

,Guild Leader-nim, please be careful too. That Andersen guy didn’t seem to be in his right mind…

And so, everyone splits up to search for quest items.

The occasional sounds of quest items being counted let me know that the party members were working hard on the quest.

Now’s the time. I moved my steps stealthily.

The destination is the direction Arthur headed.

I dug into the thicket where the cold moonlight was shining down and headed to where Arthur was.

,Euum…

The moonlight shining down from the sky made Arthur’s blonde hair stand out even more.

While admiring the mysterious appearance of gold and silver mixed together, I carefully slipped out of the thicket.

It was that moment.

Seureureung-

The quickly drawn sword reflected the moonlight and pointed in the direction I was in.

Arthur’s seemingly cozy atmosphere changed in an instant.

It felt cold, like a well-honed knife.

,Ah, it’s Yeon.

As soon as she realized that the approaching target was me, the sharp energy disappeared from her eyes.

She’s a woman I like more and more the more I see her. I licked my lips and waved my hand.

,Yeah, it’s me.

,Why are you here? Is there something you want to say?

,Yeah, I came to talk.

,Heueung…

Arthur tilted her head slightly at my words and retrieved her sword.

It will be quite an important story.

I checked the location of the other party members and opened my mouth.

,By any chance, are you thinking of being reborn as a demon race?

,Demon race?

,Yeah.

,Euum…

,I want to play the game with Arthur. Of course, we’re playing together now, but if you think about the upcoming faction wars…

,Euum. So that’s what you meant?

Arthur nodded with a serious expression at my words.

Of course, I wasn’t expecting an answer right away.

I just wanted Arthur to know. That I want Arthur.

That I want to be with her.

Did my sincerity reach her?

I smiled awkwardly and looked up at Arthur.

,I’m sorry, it’s difficult to answer right now. I’m in a position as a guild leader, you know?

,Eueung, of course. I didn’t want an answer right away either. Just…

At that moment, one blue dot that was far away started approaching this place at a terrifying speed.

Blink, blink, it seems like she’s using Blink.

The only magician in the party was Helena.

,Helena?

What on earth is going on? There were still quest items left to loot, so it wasn’t time to gather yet.

Just in case, I checked Helena’s status in the party window, but I didn’t see any debuffs like wounds.

It means she hasn’t encountered an enemy, so why is she running towards this place?

Helena, who ran quickly, had rough leaves sticking out all over her clothes.

It seems like she recklessly passed through the thicket to cross the road.

,Helena? What’s wrong?

,What were you doing here?

,What was I doing…

I turned around at Helena’s question.

Arthur was standing there, bathed in moonlight.

There was a strange smile on her lips.

,I was talking with Arthur?

,Specifically, just the two of you?

,Yeah. It’s quite an important story.

,I, important story…!

Helena’s face turns pale.

Why is she acting like that? As I tilted my head, Helena approached me, staggering.

,Was it a secret story that only the two of you could share?

,Huh? No… it’s not really a secret… but I thought it would be nice to talk just the two of us.

,Tell me too, tell me too.

I nodded with a confident expression.

Then, I told her the content of the conversation I had with Arthur earlier.

From the fact that I suggested Arthur to be reborn as a demon race, to Arthur’s answer that she would think about it quite deeply.

I am now doing diplomatic activities as a guild leader.

Even I think I’m a really great guild leader. Even while doing quests, I gather talent for the future of the guild.

It doesn’t have to be the same guild. By making them the same race, we weaken the enemy forces and strengthen our forces.

What a wonderful idea this is.

There will be few people who are as suitable for the position of guild leader as I am.

,I, is that really all?

,Yeah. That’s all.

The color began to return to Helena’s face, which had been as pale as the cold moonlight.

It was the moment when a smile spread across Helena’s face.

[The Whereabouts of the Fallen Goddess]

Find and collect the fallen moonlight 20/20

The quest condition has been completed.

While the three of us were slacking off here, Iyap and Chloe must have been diligently collecting quest items.

***

Exactly 5 hours have passed since completing the quest.

Just like the person who posted the initial information, the connection of the dungeon quest was unnecessarily long.

The difficulty of the quest itself was not that difficult.

But the unnecessary waste of movement was too severe.

Going to the same place again, going back to the village to have a conversation, going back to the way you came to collect items, and going back to that spot to hunt monsters again…

It was a terribly boring time, but the end is finally approaching.

Finally, the dungeon entrance has been activated.

It’s the moment of liberation from the tedious quest.

,Did everyone roughly look up the dungeon information?

Before entering the dungeon, I ask the party members a question.

It was a dungeon that hadn’t been discovered long ago, but because there were many people playing Deron, information about the dungeon was constantly being uploaded.

Even the strategy video that was uploaded an hour ago had already reached 100,000 views.

As far as I could tell from watching the video, there wasn’t really a strategy.

This is because the difficulty of the dungeon was excessively low.

It might have been a natural thing.

It’s just a dungeon for growth and to show the story.

In a situation where most of the users’ skills were restricted, there was no way a high-difficulty dungeon would appear.

Before entering the dungeon, check the doping drugs and potions.

I’ve roughly memorized the simple patterns as well, so now it’s really time to head to the dungeon.

It was the moment I was about to head to the dungeon like that.

,Wait…

,Why?

,At the entrance…

Arthur blocked my path and lowered her body.

,Why? What’s there?

I peeked my head slightly to the side of Arthur and looked at the entrance of the dungeon.

I move my gaze following Arthur’s hand.

A small thicket slightly away from the entrance of the dungeon.

Someone was hiding inside.

It occasionally rustled and showed off its presence, but you wouldn’t have noticed it if you weren’t paying attention.

The hem of the clothes that slightly protruded out of the murky thicket had a blue tint.

,That’s…

,It’s suspicious… Should I go take a look?

I nodded at Iyap’s words.

Then, his body melted into the shadows and disappeared.

He’s trying to use stealth to check the enemy’s appearance.

Iyap, who had checked the information, soon returned.

Iyap, who immediately came out of stealth, slowly opened his mouth.

,It’s an exorcist.

,Are you sure?

,Yes, I also checked the guild name. The equipment he was wearing was also a blue holy robe.

If the confirmation is over, it’s time to move.

I took out my sword.

Although the thief was specialized in ambushes, as a guild leader, I couldn’t give Iyap a PVP penalty.

No one will say that my actions are cowardly.

It was the Exorcist Guild that declared war first. I had no intention of forgiving those guild members until their guild was disbanded.

,Are you going to kill him?

,Yeah.

I get up from my seat and slowly move my steps.

The guy hiding in the thicket didn’t seem to feel the shadow of death approaching him, and didn’t show any particular reaction.

I hold my breath. Not even the sound of footsteps can be heard.

Die. And atone.

Kwajik!

,Keokeok…

The silently swung magic sword pierces the guy’s heart. It doesn’t even give him a chance to turn his head.

I stretch out my foot and stomp on his head, and his head comes up and then slams into the floor.

He won’t know who he died to.

They’re guys who are looking for demons. If they want it that much, there’s no reason why I can’t become a demon.

The priest in the blue holy robe disappeared like that.

,Yahoo!

I killed the annoying bastard.

I raised both hands and ran to the entrance of the dungeon.

[Sanctuary of the Fallen Moon]

That was the name of the dungeon we had to enter.

The traces of the collapsed temple and the appearance of the goddess statue that can be seen around are impressive.

I had seen a similar statue in Lunaris Capital City.

Unlike the subtle moonlight it had, this goddess statue had lost its light and was only emitting a murky energy.

It was similar to when the sun god Sola had fallen, but the feeling was different.

This time, the unpleasant feeling was a little stronger.

It was the moment I was about to enter the dungeon.

I felt a stinging gaze from behind.

When I turned my head, Iyap, Chloe, and Helena were looking at me.

I know what that gaze means.

Now I know too. How cute it is for me to jump around.

So watch it with a grateful heart.

I muttered a small word in my heart and jumped up.

,Ooh-

The short exclamation was Arthur.

When I came out of the dungeon entrance, a wide sanctuary unfolded.

No, to be exact, it was a place that used to be a sanctuary.

The subtle moonlight had become a cold light like a corpse and was illuminating this area.

At that moment, the rest of the party members jumped in behind me.

As expected, everyone jumped in as I told them to.

,So, um… does everyone enter like this in Korea?

I nodded with a confident expression.