The Dungeon Monsters Keep Offering Sacrifices

The dungeon monsters keep offering sacrifices – 030

EP. 30 The Hunter Who Becomes Stronger as a Sacrifice

Who protects and upholds the White Order?

If you were to ask anyone, they would answer the Holy Knights.

Holy Knights serve under the name of the Goddess, protecting the order and judging those who disturb the continent. In the process, they carry out their missions with their lives at stake.

This is why Holy Knights can be considered the beings who protect and uphold the order. Leading these Holy Knights is Gerard, the head of the Holy Knight Order. He was currently receiving a report in his office.

“Contact with Werther has been lost?”

In response to the head’s question, riana, who was reporting, nodded her head. She was a Holy Knight and also served as the Vice Commander assisting the head.

“I see.”

The head’s expression brightened upon hearing that Werther Leo Bane, the Vice captain of the Holy Knight Order, had disappeared.

“Finally, we got rid of the trash.”

Werther Leo Bane was not originally a member of the order. He came from the noble Leo Bane family of the Kalen Empire, and joining the order was merely an option for him.

It was a bit inconceivable for someone like him, an outsider, to hold the position of Vice captain within the Holy Knight Order.

However, even though he came from a noble family, he needed to gain the favor of the Kalen Empire to some extent, and bestowing the position of Vice captain in the Holy Knight Order upon him served that purpose.

Of course, werther had some competence, but Gerard didn’t like everything about him.

What is a Holy Knight? Many people still devote themselves to their training and strive to keep their hearts pure under the name of the Goddess.

But that Vice captain seems to have only done a bit of training and showed no true devotion to the Goddess. His manners were also lacking. Gerard was not pleased with all the aspects of Werther. That’s why the current situation pleased him so much.

“What’s the extent of the damage?”

“Contact has been lost with a total of nineteen Holy Knights, including Vice captain Werther,” Riana reported.

Gerard tapped his desk with his fingers.

“Well, it doesn’t seem too bad.”

From the beginning, Gerard’s goal was to clean up the internal affairs of the Holy Knight Order, including the Vice captain. No matter how pure the water is, it will become stagnant if it pools for too long. In Gerard’s view, the Holy Knights were gradually stagnating.

There were those who had lost their will to move forward, and those who lacked the ability and had entered through improper means.

To have impurities in a place that should be pure could lead to fatal consequences. That’s why he decided to make use of the vampire extermination operation the order was currently conducting.

Since Vice captain Werther wasn’t originally a member of the order, it was convenient to cut ties with him. In addition, this was an opportunity to weed out Holy Knights with poor morals or those who had finished their training.

Of course, he might not have discovered the gemstone himself, but he had given them enough time to work. This had proven to be successful. The troublesome Werther had disappeared, and he had managed to reduce the number of Holy Knights who were only interested in the power of the order.

“Still, commander, the scale of this incident has grown considerably. A formal inquiry will be held within the order, and if they happen to discover any tampering with equipment during the process.”

Gerard raised his hand to interrupt Riana. It was well known that the order had dispatched only the best elite Holy Knights for this operation.

But, in fact, only half of that was true. Among the Holy Knights sent, only half of them were truly elite.

The Holy Knights assigned to Vice captain Werther were, as mentioned earlier, those who had become worthless.

Naturally, werther, who had no interest in the order, wouldn’t have known who had been assigned to him. He hadn’t tried to find out.

And, as Riana had just mentioned, Gerard had devised a way to make this even more certain. It was through their equipment.

All the equipment given to the Holy Knights was of the highest quality, but it was still a product of human hands. Among them, there were pieces of equipment with flaws that were not of the highest quality.

Gerard had used his influence to acquire these flawed pieces of equipment. All he had to do was give them to Werther and the Holy Knights assigned to him. They couldn’t even detect what was wrong with their equipment.

“Let’s move on to the next report.”

Even if an inquiry were held within the order, the responsibility would mainly fall on Werther, the person in charge of the operation on site. In the end, Gerard had gained a lot from this incident.

First, the superiors would be shocked by the disappearance of the Holy Knights. In reality, they had fallen in the line of duty during the operation. As a result, the superiors would increase their vigilance and provide more support to the Holy Knights. This meant that Gerard’s authority as the head of the Holy Knight Order would increase.

‘My world is about to change.’

Gerard’s smile widened.

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Werther Leo Bane held the Demon Sword in his hand, the very sword he had desired for so long. It had taken him days of struggle, but finally, it was within his grasp.

Even though the Holy Knights he had led had perished, what did it matter now? With the Demon Sword in his possession, he would gain immense power. With that power, no being would be able to stand in his way.

Werther gazed at the Sword with desire-filled eyes as he slowly began to draw the Demon Sword. A sharp sensation coursed through his hand as he pulled it out. It was painful, but Werther persisted in pulling out the Sword. Finally, the Demon Sword was fully drawn.

“Ugh…!”

The pain he had felt in his hand began to spread through his arm and quickly throughout his entire body. He couldn’t help but let out a groan.

“I didn’t expect to obtain it so easily!”

Werther realized that the process was far more agonizing than he had ever imagined. When this was over, he would gain a power that transcended dimensions.

The pain continued to intensify, and soon, it became unbearable.

“Aaah!”

His entire body felt like it was being consumed by flames. The pain was so excruciating that he wished he could faint. He had reached the limits of what he could endure. Something was terribly wrong. In an instant, regret flooded his mind.

People didn’t just call it the Demon Sword for no reason.

“Please…”

Kill me.

The pain was so unbearable that Werther couldn’t even speak properly. All he could do was shed tears.

“Oh my, how are you feeling now?”

Someone spoke to Werther while he was in agony. Even in his torment, werther struggled to turn his head to see who it was. Standing there was a woman with silver hair, who possessed an incredibly alluring appearance.

‘Monster…’

He could tell she wasn’t human from the large horn above her head.

“People are so simple, aren’t they? They’re willing to draw the Demon Sword without any hesitation just because I’ve charmed them a little.”

The monster said, but Werther paid no attention to her words. The intensity of the pain he was experiencing continued to increase.

“Ah…!”

Once again, a searing pain coursed through his body.

“Kwaaah!”

Perhaps his heart would stop due to the shock. In fact, that might be a better outcome. He desperately wanted to be freed from this ongoing torment. So, he prayed, though he couldn’t speak properly.

“Please…”

Kill me.

It was impossible to put his feelings into words, but he silently pleaded for her to end his suffering.

The woman in front of him reacted to his words.

“Alright, then think of those who made you like this.”

Even in his dreadful pain, werther listened to her words. She was the only one who could save him, this monster, or whatever she was. He thought desperately.

Those who made him like this? It was obvious.

His own family that had cast him out.

Even if they had allowed him to compete fairly for the position of heir, he wouldn’t have held a grudge. Even if they hadn’t cast him out, he would have had no connection with the order and would not have faced this fate.

“Have you thought of everything?”

Werther nodded his head frantically. He had thought of everything and was now begging for his own death.

“Alright, from now on, I will save you.”

Werther closed his eyes. He was willing to endure this agony if it meant finding release from it. Celia looked at Werther with a sense of contempt, thinking of him as a foolish human.

Soon, she summoned another being, a figure named Death Knight.

“Death Knight, please.”

In response to Celia’s command, Death Knight slowly drew his sword and swung it towards Werther’s neck. With a dreadful sound of the wind, werther Leo Bane’s head fell to the ground amidst splattering blood.

Simultaneously, celia quickly retrieved the Demon Sword that Werther had been holding, as he had already expended much of the Sword’s power.

“This is yours, Master.”

Celia took the Demon Sword and headed towards the altar. Two Holy Knights who had been guarding the entrance to the dungeon followed her.

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– Ding! –

My smartphone’s alarm went off. As soon as I heard the notification sound, I checked its contents.

– Acquired Unique Monster, werther Leo Bane (★★★★).

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“Oh.”

A monster acquired so suddenly, and it was even a 4-star grade. I wondered who this creature was and decided to check it out.

I touched the screen to access the monster information.

There, I saw a creature that definitely looked unusual. What stood out the most was that it had no head. It only had a neck, with the head hanging somewhere else, held by its own hand. The expression on its face was filled with excruciating pain.

“This must be a Dullahan, right?”

Dullahan was a monster commonly known for not having a head. So, the monster I acquired seemed no different from a Dullahan.

“Well, a 4-star monster isn’t bad, though.”

I hadn’t spent any gems to obtain it, after all.

But the smartphone alarm had more to offer:

– Celia offers the ‘Demon Sword’ as an offering to her Master.

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“Demon Sword? Sounds dangerous from the name alone.”

However, there was another issue.

– Warning! The offering ‘Demon Sword’ may severely affect the causality rate. Urgent measures will be taken.

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– The ability of the offering ‘Demon Sword’ is being restricted. It will gradually be released based on the user’s condition.

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The term “causality rate” appeared in the message.

It was clear that the offering ‘Demon Sword’ was a very powerful item, given the restrictions it was subjected to.

– The offering ‘Demon Sword’ is in the process of being received. (Remaining time: 14 days and 6 hours) –

“What? It takes two weeks?”

Obtaining the Demon Sword as an offering required an incredibly long time, which was frustrating for someone like me who wanted assurance as quickly as possible.

“Ugh…”

It was disappointing.

“Are there no other offerings? Two weeks is too long…”

As I pondered this, the alarm continued to ring:

– Celia offers the ‘Holy Knight of the White Order’ as an offering to her Master.

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– The ability of the offering, ‘Holy Knight of the White Order,’ is being absorbed. (Remaining time: 6 hours) –

– Celia offers the ‘Holy Knight of the White Order’ as an offering to her Master.

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– The ability of the offering, ‘Holy Knight of the White Order,’ is being absorbed. (Remaining time: 6 hours) –

Two Holy Knights consecutively became offerings, and it would take six hours to absorb their abilities. I found myself in the same situation as before, confirming the alarm.

“…

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Suddenly, drowsiness overwhelmed me.

“Of all times to feel sleepy…”

It seemed like I would have to address this issue at some point. I decided to discuss it with Celia next time and surrendered to sleep.