S-Class Dungeon's Mistress

Chapter 116

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Hic! Adelaide was startled and unknowingly threw the dungeon pad into the air. Fortunately, the pad did not break or get damaged because it fell on the sofa. However, the beeping sound and the bright red screen were still there.

“What’s wrong…”

What’s wrong with you? Adelaide spoke in a bewildered voice, but closed her mouth. Because she noticed Caladium.

Until just now, he had been sitting next to her, but when did he get up and move? He was standing in front of the sofa and blocking her way.

The gigantic wings she saw while he dealt with Lupin fluttered behind his back. She couldn’t see his face properly, but just by taking out his wings, she could tell that something dangerous had happened. And as if to prove this, dark magic flowed around Caladium and fluctuated.

Adelaide carefully tilted her head to look at the place hidden by Caladium’s wings. She saw the portal to the Darfur Forest hum and wobble. It was a sign that someone was coming.

The portal was locked so that only demons belonging to Greenville could use it. The only demon outside the dungeon right now was Lisianthus, so it was only common sense that he was the one using that portal. But Adelaide’s instincts convinced her. The demon coming in right now was not Lisianthus.

But how? It’s not like they can force the portal to pop open, and how can they even unlock it on their own and get in? Only the dungeon owner and manager were the ones capable of locking and unlocking the portal.

An ominous intuition raised goosebumps on her skin. Adelaide unknowingly grabbed the edge of Caladium’s wing and stared at the portal. A few seconds later, the intruder appeared through the blue halo.

Her gaze moved upward for a while. It was a demon of such a huge size. He seemed to be at least three times that of Adelaide. It was the first time she had seen this demon, but his energy seemed unusual. 

His body was filled with large muscles and his black skin was lumpy as if a thin armor had stuck to it. His thick neck was wearing a necklace with several horns, and his eyes and pupils were all white, so it was difficult to tell exactly where he was looking.

“Is this Greenville?”

Great energy swirled around with a humming sound. Adelaide crouched down and with a face stricken with fear, she looked at the demon who had broken into her dungeon. She stared precisely at the two horns that rose above his head.

He was a devil. And Adelaide knew him.

When she was called the next succubus queen, Maximilian would secretly leak information to her that other demons would not have been able to easily access in terms of education. Most of that information had long since evaporated from her mind, but she remembered a few, though rare. One of them was the story of the devil in front of her.

The Demon King’s right arm, the Great Devil Abaddon.

He was one of the strongest top three in the demon realm and was the one who killed all demons that were outside the reach of the demon king’s eyes. He was a key figure who brought down the former demon king and helped the current demon king ascend to the throne. 

There was no such thing as mercy for him. There was a time when one demon went against him and as a result annihilated him and his entire race. He was also not afraid to kill his own kind, and took their horns as spoils and wore them around his neck.

That terrifying devil, which was like the symbol of the Demon King, was in front of her right now. Adelaide looked up at him nervously. Her whole body was completely stiff from the intimidation emanating from him. She felt suffocated. 

But it couldn’t be like this. If she doesn’t answer, who knows what Abaddon will do.

“If you become the succubus queen, you may run into him, but… it’s best not to face each other. If you do meet him, be as polite as possible. You must have heard the story of the dryads going extinct after one of them looked at him the wrong way. You are the demon who will represent the succubi, so you have to be more careful.”

She recalled Maximilian’s advice. She may not have become the demon representing the succubi race, but the survival of the Greenville Dungeon was in her hands. Adelaide bit her lip hard, barely letting go from the pressure. She bowed her back and greeted him.

“The dungeon master of Greenville sees the noble Abaddon.”

Fortunately, this was one thing Adelaide was best at. Letting go of her pride and being polite to the point of being submissive.

“Do you know me?”

“I was once a disciple of Maximilian, and I have heard of you. It is an honor to meet the noble one in person.”

“Maximilian… That’s a name I’ve heard. Anyway, knowing me will make explaining easier.”

She fluttered her eyelashes down and waited for his next words. 

What are you talking about? No, why the hell did a devil, equal to the right arm of the Demon King, come to Greenville? 

Complex thoughts ran through her mind. The sound of her heart beating so fast echoed in her ears.

“Recently, I received a report that an unusually large amount of rewards were moved at once. A D-Class dungeon at that.”

Adelaide’s pupils trembled for an instant. Now she knew why Abaddon had come here. He came to inspect Greenville. To find out the reason she was able to receive so many rewards, and whether it was manipulated with power.

“After confirmation, as soon as there is any suspicion, or if tampering is revealed, the entirety of the affiliated demons, including the owner of the dungeon, will be annihilated. There is no veto.”

Annihilation. 

Her face turned white. She hoped it was a joke, but there was no way the devil who directly serves under the Demon King would suddenly come and joke about it. She just realized now why Lisianthus scared her by saying that if she got caught by the Demon King selling things made with her power, it would be a big deal.

Of course, in the case of this reward, it was obtained by killing Lupinus, so it was not tampered with. But it would be hard to say that. To explain the process honestly, a complicated problem remained. If he asks her why she didn’t report it when the legendary warrior attacked, she would not be able to say anything.

It would have been nice if that was the only problem. The most serious problem was the fact that Lupinus was still in Greenville now.

‘If he finds out that I hid the warrior…’

There was no escape. Greenville will be completely wiped out. Even if they had two devils, it was impossible to survive against the Demon King.

They must never get caught. Adelaide clenched her teeth with a pale face. She felt cold sweat running down her back. It was also dangerous to show too much anxiety. She slightly opened her lips in order to somehow pretend to be calm.

But before she could utter a word, Caladium, who was standing next to her, took the initiative.

“This f***ing b***ard, annihilation, what annihilation?”

Adelaide opened her mouth wide in astonishment. She was so flustered that she had to gasp, but then a burp came out of her throat. There’s an appropriate time to show your temper, I can’t believe you’re swearing at Abaddon! Did you really want to be annihilated? She figured that Caladium’s dirty mouth might cause an accident one day, but she never thought that that day would be today.

Abaddon’s thick eyebrows twitched for a brief instant. When she saw this, Adelaide wanted to faint right away.

But she got an unexpected answer.

“Your mouth is still dirty.”

He let out a low laugh. He seemed to know Caladium. He looked like he was recalling childish memories over those white eyes.

Were you close friends in the past? Maybe because they’re both devils! Adelaide desperately grasped for hope. 

However, as Abaddon’s characteristics came to mind again, her face, which had been slightly lively, became pale again.

‘He’s not afraid to kill devils like him and take out their horns as spoils and hang them around his neck… Say…’

Maybe not? She stared at Abaddon’s necklace with trembling eyes. At the same time, Abaddon was fiddling with the large horn hanging in the middle affectionately. 

That’s when she realized. The shape of that horn was somehow familiar.

“I heard that you were hiding in an E-Class dungeon after being beaten by me. It’s a shame, but the dungeon you entered since then is such an insignificant place again… Why not just die quietly? You’re disgracing the devil name. Such an embarrassment.”

“This son of a b***h …!”

Caladium could no longer stand it and ran towards Abaddon. It was so quick and sudden that Adelaide didn’t even have time to stop him. She closed her eyes tightly, and when she opened them again the two devils were spewing out huge magical energy and were fighting, demonstrating their strength. Caladium’s appearance had suddenly changed like a blazing flame, and Abaddon had also revealed his black wings.

“Ugh…!”

Adelaide fell to the floor as the energy flowing from the two of them was too overwhelming. Upon seeing this, Caladium flinched and staggered.

“Do you really want to fight here? I don’t think that’s a bad idea either.”

Abaddon asked, narrowing his eyes. Caladium gritted his teeth instead of answering.

If he could, he wanted to pluck that guy’s horns right away and split his body in half. Just as he imagined over and over during the hundred years he was locked up in the Boraca Dungeon. However, Caladium could tell, even though he was not that smart, that it would be trouble in many ways if he fought like this. The Demon King may try to get rid of Greenville, saying that his will was the will of Greenville. That would put Adelaide at risk too.

He couldn’t ruin everything just because of his revenge. Caladium bit his lip so hard that it bled. He struggled to make up his mind. Tak. He struck Abaddon’s arm, then leapt back lightly and stepped down.

Abaddon smacked his lips as if he found it a waste. He wanted to pull Caladium’s last remaining horn and take it with him, but he had to be careful as he came under the orders of the Demon King.

“So. Why did you receive a reward of 100 Almas at once?”

Abaddon asked in a rather fast tone. It seemed that he was impatient, wanting to reveal the problem quickly and use force.

Adelaide answered calmly, raising herself with the assistance of Caladium.

“We killed the Legend.”

Clumsy lies would clearly not work. Tell the actual truth, but hide Lupinus’ existence, then everything will be fine.

‘He just shouldn’t see Lupin.’

She thought with determined eyes.