I Possessed It Instead of My Younger Sibling

Chapter 58

58 – The First Battle of the White Face

‘Is this the entrance to a dungeon…’

After requesting an investigation from the tomb, I was now in the woods, about an hour or two away by carriage from the large city of Karabog.

This is because the guidebook said that the nearest dungeon location was here.

And as mentioned in the strategy guide, what I saw in front of me when I arrived at this place was,

It was an ordinary tree, no different from the surrounding trees.

I couldn’t even see the entrance to the dungeon…

‘This is an inactive dungeon….’

With my observation eye open, I could see a gray colored ‘gate’.

‘… Did I mention that only those who have professionally honed their search skills can find dungeons in this state?’

I turned my observation eye on and off to observe the dungeon in front of me.

When I turned off the observation eye that could directly see mana, the gate was invisible, so it looked no different from other trees.

Still, I felt a sense of incongruity in the tree in front of my eyes, perhaps because I had a sense of gold….

The sense of incongruity is so vague that people without search skills won’t even notice that there is a dungeon even if they camp here.

But that doesn’t mean that people without search skills can’t find dungeons at all.

If the magical energy produced in the dungeon reaches a certain level….

It is because the dungeon gate is activated ‘automatically’, so even a normal person without search ability can find it.

‘Instead, if you don’t attack an active dungeon for a long time and the dungeon is filled with magic…. In the last dungeon study class, I learned that there is a phenomenon called ‘dungeon liberation’ in which the dungeon collapses and the monsters are released out of the dungeon.’

Even now, in remote places where people can’t reach, or beyond the front line, the phenomenon of dungeon liberation continues to occur, and the number of monsters must be called ‘endlessly’.

‘Eh… ! Knowing that those monsters will one day attack the human realm all at once, it’s really scary….’

I was fed up imagining the monsters that were still growing.

The white side was looking at me with worried eyes.

“Shhh…?”

“…It’s nothing. The dungeon right in front of you is important right now, isn’t it?”

“Shee!”

I read the white pages thoroughly and turned my gaze to the gray gate in front of me.

‘… Obviously, I told you to do this to activate normal dungeons, except for dungeons with special conditions, right?’

I placed my hand on the tree in front of my eyes and injected magic power into it.

Shuuu-

A tree that slowly sucks in magic when it is injected. Let’s inject some magic like that,

Giying-

The gate activated and emitted light.

“Well, that’s a success. Then let’s go. Baekmyeon?”

“Shee it…!”

I threw myself into the dungeon gate, stroking the back side of the affirmation energetically.

***

When I crossed the gate, what greeted me…

‘It’s dazzling….’

It was a wide open field with ankle-high grass and the scorching sun.

‘… Indeed. It was the same with Baek, but the inside of the dungeon is a completely different space from the outside. It was obviously a dark night before crossing the gate.’

I looked around, shielding the sunlight from beating down on my hair with my hand.

A field so wide that you can see through it.

With its vast expanse, I realized that the inside of the dungeon is a completely different space from the continent.

‘… They say that the higher the level of the dungeon, the larger the size of the dungeon. S-rank dungeons are almost the size of a small country… ?’

At that point, moving around the dungeon would be more work than monsters.

Swish-swish-

I looked around while thinking about that, but…

There were no other figures in the field except for us.

‘Hmm, there don’t seem to be any monsters around here…. Well, if you go to the ‘Dungeon Core’, you’ll come out of it.’

While thinking so, I prepared to move.

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Dungeon Core.

Producing magic and maintaining the dungeon… It could literally be said to be the backbone of the dungeon.

If this core is destroyed, the dungeon will not be able to maintain its shape and will collapse.

If that happens, the monsters born in the dungeon will disappear along with the dungeon, so monsters tend to naturally gather around the core.

Therefore, the first thing you need to figure out in order to clear a dungeon is the location of the core, and to find that core, a seeker with the ability to search is very important, but…

“This way.”

Sniff sniff-

Without hesitation, I moved my feet in the direction where I could feel the sweet scent.

‘As long as I have the , Most seekers will not be able to step out in front of me.’

I drew a satisfied smile on my lips, and put the white cotton on top of my head that had changed before I knew it. I went all the way in the direction my golden sense led me to.

‘I have nothing to do until I meet the monster, so shall we learn more about this dungeon?’

I called up information about this dungeon from the strategy guide.

Diring!

『Dungeon: Plain of Brown Mane Gnoll.

Rating: C

Description: In this dungeon, two-legged monsters with dog heads, D-grade brown mane gnolls, and ‘thousands’ appear.

A very unusual number of appearances considering that the average number of monsters in subjugation dungeons of the same grade is 100-200.

Brown Mane Gnolls have considerable resistance to soil properties, and due to their thick fur and tough skin, they also have some resistance to slashes and blows.

The attack method is a biting attack using a weapon in the hand and strong jaw strength.

In particular, the bite attack is so powerful that if a character whose durability is D or less is attacked, the bitten part will be severed at once.

Still, if you fight one-on-one, you can easily defeat even a mercenary of the same rank,

The more the number increases, the more it is because of the passing technique unique to Knoll. The battle difficulty increases exponentially.』

‘… Hmm, play with the brown mane…. It’s a D-rank monster, but since there are thousands of them, is this dungeon rated C-rank? Then, who is the boss of this dungeon?’

I finished reading the bottom part of the strategy guide.

『The identity of the boss guarding the core of this dungeon is [Steel Grinding Gnoll].

It’s a C- level monster that can also be seen on the Est continent, but…

Due to boss correction in this dungeon, the danger level goes up by one level.

Because it is a monster with a particularly high durability ability, the strength of its entire body is like that of steel.

If you are a warrior-type character who cannot use Aura, it can be said that it is a more difficult monster than fighting a fairly large C-rank monster.

However, its resistance to magical attacks is low, and it is particularly vulnerable to fire-attribute attacks, so it is very easy to attack.

However, the iron grinding play in this dungeon is extremely rare…… 』

“Beep, beep! (Master look over there!)”

“… Huh? Ah, that’s…”

While he was reading the strategy guide, Baekmyeon, who was sitting on top of his head, pointed at something with his dainty wings.

Giying-

Use In the direction the wings are pointing,

I spotted hundreds of figures moving in the fields far away.

‘… Is that a play?’

The gnoll seen in my magically enhanced vision had the appearance of a large stray dog with a lot of messy fur, standing up and walking on two legs.

‘Um…. Is it about as strong as an orc? There’s one guy who’s a bit odd, but… Okay, that shouldn’t be a big problem.’

I used both the And the [Emotion] Gift to roughly measure the strength of the gnoll, and nodded.

Then I climbed on top of his shoulder, moved my gaze to Baekmyeon, who was staring at me with quivering eyes, and opened his mouth.

“Baekah. This time, will you try fighting?”

“Beep? (Me?)”

“Yes. You mean ‘alone’.”

I said that to Baekmyeon, who blinked.

‘One of the purposes of coming to the dungeon this time is to check Baek Yi’s combat power.’

Baekmyeon is just a few days old, and he has never fought a battle.

Because of this, even I, the owner, cannot know exactly the combat ability of the white face.

It would be a good idea to take this opportunity to test the combat abilities of the hundred sides.

“Beep! Beep beep! Beep beep! (…Yes! I will fight! Instead, if he fights well, praise him a lot! Also, pet him a lot!)

“…Then! I’ll do as much as I can!”

“──Beep!!! (Waaa!!!)”

Let’s nod our heads to Baegi’s cute request,

Baek-yi shouted cheers and flew up, using wind magic to wrap his whole body in a fair wind, and in an instant, he was shot at Gnoll.

Looking at that white side… For some reason, a strange sense of guilt came up.

‘… Somehow, it seems that I have become a mean adult who makes a child work with praise as a reward….’

… No, right?

No matter how much I struggle with guilt,

Suddenly, the distance between Baegi and Noll has become noticeably closer.

***

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“…Kang?”

Knoll raised his head at the sound of something cutting through the wind.

What was reflected in Gnoll’s eyes was a small white dot swirling around in the blue sky and pouring out of it…

──It was a colorful death.

“……Kang?!”

Knoll, who was startled, hurriedly threw himself.

Shuuk-!

The red arrow that barely passed through Gnoll’s body hit the head of his fellow countryman who was sleeping next to him.

─It bloomed a flower of hot, bright red fire.

“…Awkward?!”

“Gyaaa!!!”

“Oh oh oh —- ok!!!”

Kwaguaga River!!!

My people are engulfed in colorful deaths that pour out in an instant.

An arrow of blue water pierces the hearts of his people,

An opaque blade of wind cuts through the limbs of his own people.

The blazing spears of flame were busy roasting their kin,

The vines that rose from the ground wrapped around the entire body of the fleeing kin, rendering them unable to move.

Occasionally a heavy stone fell…. As soon as his fellow countrymen were hit and stumbled, the stones did not fall from that moment on.

“Kaeaeeng…!!!”

“Kong kuk kuk kuk…!!!”

At the sudden death of the people, the other people were also confused and started to run in all directions.

The people who accidentally fell were trampled on by the other people, so much chaos that they couldn’t move.

It was truly the situation of Abi Gyu-hwan.

—At that time, a loud roar was heard.

“Kwawaang───!!!!!!”

The eyes of the people in confusion naturally gathered at the source of the roar.

Download-!

In that place, dozens of people of his own kind were forming a round square, and in the middle of the square…

─Flutter!

The captain’s favorite concubine and right-hand man, a fellow countryman, tied the blood-stained clothes of his fellow countrymen to a long spear and waved it like a flag.

“──Kwaaang!!!!!!”

Once again, the flag waving vigorously and the roar echoing across the chaotic battlefield

“…Kang!”

“… Knock!”

The confused kinsfolk gathered together as if possessed, arms gripped tightly in each hand, and began to join the square one by one.

Clap-Clap-

At some point, all the survivors gathered and formed a square.

“……!”

Shu-shun-! Shu Shu Shuk-!

The white monster poured out colorful deaths on us again, but…

“—Kang!”

Flutter-!

Every time the flag was waved and the cry of that compatriot could be heard, the compatriots unanimously unleashed their weapons, deflecting the approaching death.

“…Break it up!!!”

“Keong kong…!!!”

Even if we work together to prevent death, in the aftermath the people who bravely raised their weapons in the forefront were injured….

Chuck-Chuck-Chuck-

Immediately, the wounded compatriots were moved to the depths of the square, and another brave compatriot filled the vacancy.

Repeat the process several times,

“…….”

That white monster in the sky stopped attacking and stared at us…

Poof-

They turned around and started running in the opposite direction from us.

“””Kwaaa!!!!!!”””

Clap-Clap-

We let out a victory roar, raising our weapons in both hands above our heads.

──We are the victors, the brave who defeated the monsters!!!

“Kwaaang!!!”

I also mingled with my colleagues and let out a roar.

Then, suddenly, I longed to see the ugly figure of the white monster running away, and I looked at the sky where the monster had fled…

“……Kang?”

Thanks to that, I was able to find it in time.

Hui-Ik-

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The Hayeon monster that I thought was running away draws a big arc,

Kwarreung-!

Wearing the blue light of the god of rain clouds, which is sometimes seen only on rainy days.

Shoo-!!!

Cutting through the wind, swiftly flying toward us,

That thrilling look.

“Kang——!!!”

With my fear-mixed shouts, the other kin also noticed the white monster’s approach.

Seriously-!

Ceased the roar of victory, and bravely took up arms again.

Chuck-!

I, too, shook off my fear at the sight of my people and raised my spear again.

Now, come as much as you like! We are confident to defeat you (the monster) again!

So we put a lot of courage in our eyes and glared at the monster.

──Flash!!!

Immediately, the pure white flash emitted from the monster—-burned his eyes.

“””Keep it up——!?!?”””

Invisible, invisible!

I can’t see ahead!!!

In the fear of suddenly not being able to see

Until just a moment ago, the courage that had gushed out of my body had completely disappeared.

At that time when I lost my sight and was in confusion,

“Beep…?”

Was it a lucky thing?

… Or was it a bigger ‘misfortune’?

…… ──!!!

As I lost my sight, my other five senses gradually began to become more sensitive. To the extent that you can vividly know the state of your surroundings.

… But thanks to that, I noticed.

That this place is in the middle of hell.

I heard it in my sensitive ears.

Squeak-

“Kehe…!!!”

Every time an eerie sound is heard, like the wind passing by…

The last breath that his own people couldn’t utter in their madness.

It was smelled with a proud sense of smell that was so outstanding that it was one of the best among its own people.

Push Shook-

The blood emanating from the bodies of my own people…

The scent of warm blood, imbued with the life of his own people.

“Kiing…! Kaeng kaeng…!!!”