I Defeated the Guide Angel and I Became a Necromancer ~ I Feel Like I'm Playing a Different Game from Everyone Else, but I'm Doing Fine ~ - Chapter 36

Chapter 36: Angel Hunting ~ 😀 ~ Part 2

◆ Challenge to the Forbidden Paradise ◆

【Secret Dungeon – Forbidden Paradise】 (Recommended Level 70~)

Discovering Guild: Dreamscape Utopia, Discoverers: Rinne, Perseus, 07XB785Y

No initial clear party

Maximum of 8 party members allowed entry

Memorial Dungeon

Penalty: All rewards from the sealed church are forfeited

Penalty: Time limit of 20 minutes

Penalty: All conditions are reset upon entering the dungeon

Can be challenged once a day (reset of attempt limit every day at 5:59)

All party members should enter and wait inside the portal

After a 30-second countdown, members inside the portal will be transferred into the dungeon

The rules are as stated. In exchange for not receiving the rewards for defeating the fallen priest Dogel at the sealed church, there’s a system where you can challenge a secret dungeon with a time limit of 20 minutes. You can’t prepare any buffs in advance, and if you have any debuffs, they’ll be lifted upon entry. I’m not sure how deep the dungeon goes, but the rules give the impression that it’s quite challenging. Could it be just a boss floor? I doubt it.

“I’ve fully replenished all my bullets—got 10 shots in stock and BP10!”

“I believe my mana is fully restored too!”

“Only the two of us were exhausted, right? So are we good to go?”

“Then let’s activate it! Come on, Don-chan, squeeze in!”

“Woof~ (It’s cramped in here~)”

“(´•ω•`)”

“Lia, it’s best if you come between me and Rinne.”

“Oh… wha-!?”

“Happiness zone. So envious. I want in too.”

“I’d like to join as well?!”

　But seriously, this portal is tiny. It’s not ideal that Don-chan takes up most of the space, and poor Big Brother is getting squished into the portal. And Lia-chan is sandwiched between me and Chiyo-san. Rena-chan-senpai is being carried by Pers-chan like she’s a baby, and we all managed to squeeze in safely. We might need to reconsider Don-chan’s evolution strategy to make him a bit smaller…

“Countdown, 5… 4… 3… 2… 1… 0. Transfer”

Now, it’s called the Forbidden Paradise, so there’s gotta be angels! Bring it on!!

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–Why do you interfere with me? I just want to see her, hear her voice, spend time with her again.

Just as Meltis took the title of Master away from me, are you all trying to take Natalia away from me? I won’t allow it. I won’t let Natalia be taken from me. She’s everything to me. Even if I lose this flesh, this body, I will resurrect her.

This heart, blood, flesh of the angels I’ve lured here, and everything I’ve sacrificed in my life! Move, my servants, I am your master! Protect me, my minions, don’t let those who seek to take Natalia from me come near! Natalia will soon… be resurrected!!

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So that’s what the time limit is for… The narration of that fallen priest Dogel came in during the transfer. Is he… undead? A necromancer? It seems he came to this church with the sole purpose of resurrecting someone named Natalia, turning those who visited into undead to gather materials by hunting angels that appeared, to bring her back to life.

Well, it’s kind of like me hunting various creatures to evolve Don-chan and Lia-chan, isn’t it? I sort of understand the feeling of wanting to strengthen your favorite undead.

And here… Is this an underground graveyard? It’s spacious. Not as big as the interior of that church, but still large enough for Don-chan to move around freely. And what’s with those out-of-place… futuristic glass cases? Could those be… coffins?

“Move, Test Subjects 101 and 102! Don’t let them breach this room!”

“Doger Ghost (Lv. 70) has escaped…”

“Mission start. Destroy! Destroy! Destroy! Destroy! :D”

“Mission start. Destroy! Destroy! Destroy! Destroy! :D”

“Block them, Bone Shield!”

“All party members are now under the effect of Bone Shield.”

–Oh, wait… I feel like I’ve seen this system message recently…!

“They’re angel-type machines!!!”

“They’re shooting at us!!”

“Test Subject 101, Ariel (Lv. 75), has activated Angel Dust.”

“Test Subject 102, Evaer (Lv. 75), has activated Angel Dust.”

“Take cover! I’ll take the hit! Aegis!!”

“Perseus has activated Magic Shield Aegis, entering Penetrate-10 state.”

“Perseus has nullified Angel Dust.”

They’re shooting at us?! These hybrid beings, part machine with mechanical wings and bodies, forcibly merged with flesh, are shooting machine guns at us?! No way, they combined undead, angels, and machines together?! This dungeon! The difficulty level is ridiculously high, I can’t handle this!

“Destroy! Destroy! Destroy! :D”

“Destroy! Destroy! Destroy! :D”

“It’s a combination of humans, angels, and machinery. Even though they know it’s futile, they still shoot, showing weakness in their minds.”

“Normally, this would be riddled with bullet holes, wouldn’t it?!”

“Sink, Negative Aura!”

“All party members’ stats are boosted by +40 for 3 minutes.”

“There’s plenty of cover. Probably the real way to charge in is when they run out of bullets.”

“Take this!!”

“Perseus activates Magic Greatsword Hyper Slash, Weak!!! Dealing 12,500 damage to Test Subject 101, Ariel (Lv. 75), turning it into scrap metal. Gained 101,101 experience points.”

“Perseus activates Magic Greatsword Hyper Slash, Weak!!! Dealing 12,600 damage to Test Subject 102, Evaer (Lv. 75), turning it into scrap metal. Gained 102,102 experience points.”

“Frioniel has reached Level 6.”

“Destr–”

“Des–”

We defeated them, but… There’s a strange feeling about it. It’s like they’re forcibly stitched together, and their patched-up form is unsettling. What about their attributes? I remember we could check the Monster Encyclopedia from the UI… Ah, there it is. Test Subject 101 and 102 are both Holy attribute, Machine type, and Medium-sized…

“They’re Holy attribute. Weak against Dark and Undead.”

“If the next one’s the same, I’ll switch my magic bullets to Dark.”

“(Looks terrifying…)”

“Are there still more?”

“It seems to continue into the back room. There might still be more.”

“(´・ω・`)……”

“Let’s go! We have a time limit! 19 minutes remaining!”

Anyway, let’s hurry ahead. Ignoring the scattered bones and what looks like angel feathers, we activate the portal leading to the next floor, hidden behind the glass cases where the Test Subjects emerged. Instantly transported to the next floor, we find ourselves in what seems to be an underground graveyard, with several pillars that could serve as cover.

Right. So, this place is a combination of catacombs and a laboratory. They lure angels and travelers who visit the church here, hunt them down, and then assemble machine parts in this space… What kind of dungeon setup is this, seriously?

“Activated!”

“H-A-L-L-O? Goodbye! :D”

“Destroy! Destroy! Destroy! :D”

“H-A-L-L-O? Goodbye! :D”

“Destroy! Destroy! Destroy! :D”

“Test Subject 103, Urdel (Lv. 80), fired Angelic Bazooka.”

“Test Subject 104, Aler (Lv. 80), assumed the stance for Assault Slash.”

“Test Subject 105, Ogrell (Lv. 80), fired Red Blaster.”

“Test Subject 106, Kashaer (Lv. 80), assumed the stance for Ultra Hammer Smasher.”

“Perseus received Angelic Bazooka, Penetrate 9.”

“Perseus nullified Red Blaster.”

They’re coming at us without any mercy, aren’t they?! With bazookas, giant swords, beam cannons, and massive hammers!! This time, the fusion with machines seems more seamless. The mechanical parts are exposed like armor, with fewer vulnerable spots! Could the angel wings be serving as heat sinks? The wings of the ones charging up are glowing hot, so that might be the case!

These types seem to attack with predetermined actions, but their overwhelmingly strong attacks are quite dangerous. If we’re not careful with our defense, we’ll be overwhelmed in no time. Perseus also took direct damage from the Angelic Bazooka, depleting Penetrate by 1. If it were a multi-hit attack, Perseus would be in serious trouble… If they’re not useful in combat, I’ll calmly analyze the enemies… Alright, the ranged attackers have finished shooting and are now reloading, which means the frontliners are coming in!

“The sword and hammer wielders are charging in!”

“Come on! щ(゜д゜щ)”

“Frioniel assumed the stance for Counter Strike.”

“Counter! Test Subject 104, Aler (Lv. 80), received 2,900 damage and is now in a state of [Stun].”

“(｀・ω・´)”

“Direct hit with 【Ultra Hammer Smasher】!! Frioniel received 5,400 damage from Test Subject 106, Kashaer (Lv. 80).”

“Uwaaaahh ▂▅▇█▓▒░(’ω’)░▒▓█▇▅▂ aaaaahhhh”

“Well done… I take back what I said earlier. What are you doing, Onii-chan…”

“Don’t worry, Don-chan! Leave the front to me!”

“Gaaaahh!! (Alright! I’ll take them on!)”

“Donta took action with [Warg Bullet], dealing 4,700 damage to Test Subject 104, Aler (Lv. 80), and 4,700 damage to Test Subject 106, Kashaer (Lv. 80).”

“2COMBO! Donta executed [Explosive Two-Stage Palm], exploding his golden right leg! Critical! Dealt a total of 14,400 damage to Test Subject 104, Aler (Lv. 80), turning it into scrap metal. Earned experience points: 104,104.”

“Doooneeeii!!”

“Perseus activated [Magic Greatsword Hyper Slash], Weak!!! Dealt 12,200 damage to Test Subject 106, Kashaer (Lv. 80), turning it into scrap metal. Earned experience points: 106,106.”

“Princess Chiyo has reached Level 4.”

With Don-sensei reliably handling the front line, he destroyed Subject 104. It seems that even with mechanical monsters, if you destroy them with enough force to prevent them from self-destructing, you still earn experience points. Now, we still have the rear guards left… Chiyo-san dove in without allowing the rear guards a second shot. That’s a good decision.

“Boom!”

“Weak!!! 07XB785Y activated [Magic Bullet Attribute Change: Dark], and then executed [Sniping Shot], critical! Dealt 64,000 damage to Test Subject 103, Urdel (Lv. 80), turning it into scrap metal. Earned experience points: 103,103.”

“Frioniel has reached Level 7.”

One was taken down by Rena-chan-senpai. Man, the damage is insane. When a critical hit lands, the damage is off the charts… She’s way too powerful as a long-range attacker…

“Be gone!!!”

“Princess Chiyo activated [One Sword Severing Iron], dealing 35,500 damage to Test Subject 105, Ogreel (Lv. 80), turning it into scrap metal. Earned experience points: 105,105.”

Man, she’s insane too. She’s only at level 4, you know? But because her original kitsune stats are all messed up, that’s why she’s this strong. Even at level 1, she can use the same skills she had at level 125, so of course she’s strong.

“It’s not quite there… My body feels dull, my sharpness is lacking…”

Is this still not good enough? Even now? Even now…

“It’s the next one!!”

“They’re getting progressively armed and reinforced~”

“I need to find the right timing to use magic…”

“Lia-chan, save your power until the end! Burn that boss again, please!”

“Yes!”

“We have 17 minutes left!”

“Sink, Negative Aura!”

“3 minutes, all party members’ stats are increased by +40.”

We’ve secured the second room. If we can keep this up for another three minutes, that’d be great, right?! We don’t know how many more rooms there are, but we have no choice but to keep going!

“Let’s go to the third room!!”

Now, what’s coming next?! Come on, bring it on! I’m ready, along with the rest of the team!!