Starting with the defeated female knight

The nobleman was somewhat puzzled by Green's invitation.

After all, there really isn't much of a concept related to this in the world.

It's very simple; I just created an area and put some tentacles inside to represent monsters.

You are warriors sent to vanquish monsters. You must fight your way down each level, and with each level you go, the types and strength of the monsters will increase.

Of course, I didn't mean for you to help me for nothing.

I've placed some items in the dungeon as rewards for defeating monsters, and I've also set up some treasure chests and hidden rooms. Once you find them, they're yours.

However, if you fail, while I will not kill or torture you, I will still impose some punishment.

After all, dungeons with both rewards and punishments are more interesting, aren't they?

After hearing Green's description, the nobles' interest was immediately piqued.

—Isn't this just a variant of the campaign against the ancient gods?

Although it wasn't a real battle against the Old God, and although it was a bit strange that the other party invited them to take the initiative to attack Him, it was still an opportunity to fight the Old God and also an opportunity to understand the Old God in front of them.

They had no reason to refuse.

As for rewards? They didn't care at all.

Just kidding. As legitimate rulers of the capital, they couldn't think of anything that could attract a mere ancient god from the borderlands, except for His life.

but......

"Can't we bring our own equipment and weapons in?"

Faced with the nobles' doubts, the tentacle nodded gently.

Trust me, it'll be more fun this way.

Although it sounds strange, since the previous equipment and weapons were also kept by the tentacles, and if the other party wanted to kill them, they wouldn't need to go through all this trouble.

So, after their attempts to ask questions failed, they stopped pressing the matter and split into different teams, entering the entrance to the 'Tentacle Dungeon' empty-handed.

Then, it didn't take long for him to understand what Green meant by 'interesting'.

"Damn it, what a piece of junk this short sword is! It's short, blunt, and made of lousy material..."

"Wait, where did you get that longsword? From a treasure chest? Which treasure chest?"

"Holy crap, look! Look what I just got! It's invincible, I want it!"

It turns out that unpacking is a source of human joy.

The nobleman, who had sworn he would not be tempted by any rewards before entering the cave, was instantly corrupted by the allure of opening the chest.

Although in reality, the best weapons they obtained were not as good as the one they brought, the thrill of going from bare-handed to junk equipment and then to having handy equipment was something that even the best weapons could not provide.

Especially after each box is opened, there are companions nearby who can immediately provide feedback. If you can get a top-tier weapon under everyone's gaze, the thrill is even better than ejaculation.

"Hey, don't rush off. Explore the area first. There might be a hidden room. That idiot from Imola's family found a suit of armor in there."

"No, it's not just treasure chests; tentacles can also drop items. This spear was wrapped in a tentacle, and I almost got ambushed by it."

"Let's just keep going down. According to that ancient god, the rewards get better the further we go. If we go ahead, we can get the good stuff before the others."

Driven by the rewards, the nobles began to take action.

As for the battle against the tentacles?

There's nothing much to say about that.

After all, in Green's design, the first two floors were meant for ordinary people and novice professionals to practice on; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them a beginner's tutorial. Naturally, they posed no threat to these nobles.

So, very easily, even with laughter, the nobles quickly broke through the first and second floors and arrived at the level prepared for intermediate professionals, which was also the first level with increased difficulty.

"Watch out, the tentacles here are poisonous!"

"No wonder I was able to find the antidote herb before; it was specifically for dealing with this place."

"Don't go there, there's a trap!"

"No problem, it's just a rock, watch me push it back!"

As it turns out, even if the difficulty level were raised to that of an intermediate-level professional, it wouldn't be very challenging for these nobles.

The only things that could get their attention were poison and traps.

Then, after spending a little more time than the first two levels, they broke through the third level and arrived at the fourth level, which was designed for advanced professionals and was even more challenging.

Things started to look bad.

Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle.

Tentacles were flowing, walls were writhing, and even the ground beneath our feet seemed to be breathing slightly.

However, the ease of the first three levels, along with the surprises brought by various treasure chests and rewards, made the nobles somewhat distracted and they did not notice these anomalies.

so......

"Oh, there's a treasure chest right after I came down. I'm really lucky."

The silver-haired girl exclaimed in surprise, and then, amidst the envious glances of the others, skipped and hopped over, opening the treasure chest with a carefree and happy expression.

"Let me see what it is this time..."

The words stopped abruptly.

Because what appeared before her after opening the treasure chest was not the familiar reward, but something writhing with countless tentacles, resembling the gaping maw of some kind of creature.

The sudden turn of events stunned her for a moment, and then she was bound by tentacles and swallowed into the treasure chest.

"Lila!"

Upon seeing their companion attacked, the others quickly reacted and prepared to attack the monster disguised as a treasure chest.

But the next second, the monster suddenly opened its mouth and spat out the unconscious, slimy Lila, holding her in front of it, forcing them to forcibly stop their attack.

And just as they stopped attacking, and were frozen in place by the action of the attack.

Tentacles hidden in the shadows silently emerged and instantly lashed out at the group.

Pah--

The tentacles' whipping wasn't powerful, but the paralyzing toxins attached to them instantly invaded their bodies.

"......run!"

Upon realizing the situation was amiss, the leading nobleman made a swift decision: he ordered the others to leave while he stayed behind to cover their retreat.

But perhaps due to the effects of numbness, or perhaps due to the haste of their escape, they failed to notice a hidden anomaly on the ground during their flight.

After stepping on it, another companion fell into the deep pit.

Then, it was slowly swallowed up by the tentacles inside.

"save--"

Gurgle, gurgle.

The successive losses, along with the loss of consciousness caused by paralysis, made them completely forget Green's previous promise.

But faced with such a terrifying scene, they were not intimidated. Instead, after a quick check of their condition, their expressions became even more determined.

Nobles are nobles not only because of their bloodline, but also because of their conduct.

Yes, they are arrogant, they are conceited, and many of them are scoundrels. Even the excellent ones would never show mercy to those of inferiority.

However, they are equally proud of their bloodline and will never yield to any enemy of humanity.

At least, none of the nobles who came on this mission were cowards!

Swah——

A cold glint flashed, and the tentacle that had emerged from the shadows to launch a sneak attack was sliced ​​in two.

boom!

The giant hammer slammed down, blasting apart the blocking mass of tentacles.

Despite the spread of paralyzing toxins and the increasing number and power of tentacles, relying on the flow of their blood and their ever-strengthening will, they fought their way through the darkness filled with tentacles and traps.

Then they saw it.

At the end of the road, in an empty space where no tentacles exist.

A lone stone lay there, engraved with a strange symbol.

I.

For some reason, even though they had never seen it before, they instantly understood the meaning of the symbol, or rather, the text.

Their heads started to ache, their temples throbbed, and in their hazy state, they seemed to see the eerie symbol step down from the stone and raise its sharp forelimbs toward them.

boom!

The enormous tentacle slammed down, crushing the symbol to dust.

The next second, the symbol returned to the stone, lying there quietly, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.

[No wonder it worked fine when I was alone; turns out it needed someone else to observe and trigger it.]

Fortunately, he didn't have any strange quirks. After encountering humans, he even hid his original diary in the deepest part of the room out of shyness.

Otherwise, just look at his performance. He doesn't even need to lift a finger; those stone slabs he uses to record things are enough to wipe out an entire group seven or eight times.

Then, after confirming that the word "I" was no longer moving, Green dragged the stone back into the depths.

Then, it rotated its tentacles, looked at the only nobleman still standing in the room, whose eyes were filled with blood and tears, and gently wiggled its tentacles to point her in a direction.

The evacuation point is over there.

If we go back, then the evacuation will be considered successful.

Once you successfully evacuate, everything you acquired along the way is yours.

Book 1: Chapter 54: Gold Coins, Tentacles, and Daisies

Apart from the girl who helped Green point out the evacuation point, the entire noble family was wiped out.

This result was somewhat unexpected for Green.

According to his calculations, even if the nobles made some mistakes, based on their previous performance, they could probably clear not only the fourth level, but even the fifth level. He even added a sixth level specifically to deal with these people.

But as it turned out, they didn't even make it to the fifth floor, let alone the sixth.

That's a bit...

I've done a recap for you guys.

The tentacle tapped the table, its gaze calmly sweeping over the red-faced nobles around it.

First of all, you underestimated the enemy. There's not much to say about that. If you had been even a little more vigilant, those traps wouldn't have posed any threat to you.

Secondly, regarding teamwork, although it might sound a bit insulting, I have to say that, aside from the last part, your teamwork before that was a complete mess. Even the dogs in Dawn City had better coordination than you.

[Also, regarding team composition, you guys tend to pick too many similar teams when teaming up. While they might excel in one area, their overall resilience is extremely weak, and many teams fail because of this.]

Besides these, there are some other issues...

The room temperature grew increasingly warm and reddish.

For nobles, nothing is more humiliating than being defeated by a human enemy and then being spared with a pitiful death.

If so, it's that this enemy of humanity is even here giving them a thorough review, pointing out all their mistakes.

For them, this was an ultimate insult, comparable to the Ghidorah in the Amazon rainforest, making them wish they could die in that cave.

If it were an ordinary nobleman, the reaction might not be so strong.

The problem is that the nobles who are willing to give up their comfortable lives in the capital and follow Iris to the border to investigate the demonic tide are either those who, even if they don't share her belief in the most classic bloodline theory, are basically ambitious and idealistic.

As a result, although Elbow's victory over the God of a Thousand Feet made them happy for a while.

But on Green's side, the other party wasn't even serious. They were just inviting them to "play around," and they easily crushed them. They even kindly gave them a recap.

This is more embarrassing for them than killing them.