[CH200+ Continued] Dungeon Diver: Stealing A Monster's Power

Chapter 231

"... They're rumored to be Blue Ogres."

Arie turns to me.

"Maybe they'll put up a good fight for ya. Huh?"

I nod slowly while thinking about what these new monsters could really be like. The Director didn't feel it necessary to mention them, confident that we'd clear it without a problem on our way to Solara, so I'll just have to wait and see.

Before I can even look up to respond, Arie continues.

"Oh right- how was the dungeon break out here in the mountains? Seems like you cleared it pretty quickly, I never asked you how it went."

Catching me a bit off guard with this question, I look up to the sky before answering.

"The Dunegon break I cleared was so quick because... well-"

I stop myself from continuing for a moment.

There's no reason to lie to my team here, but it may be for their own good.

I've faced a floor boss on the 20th floor of a perfectly stable labyrinth and had to use every dirty trick in my book to beat it. I believe in my team, but there are some things I just know are impossible right now.

It's best that they don't get involved with my future dealings involving that Arch Demon.

I gulp.

"It- was nothing really, I didn't even get any drops. The strongest monster in there was as about as powerful as the Salamander Boss we faced yesterday. Someone must have marked that thing wrong, I'm... not sure what all the fuss was about."

There's a pause from my teammates for a moment. Abby finally cuts through the silence.

"Well, I don't care if you don't want to spill the details. As long as the break is cleared that's all that really matters. We'll just have to keep moving forward."

I give her a firm nod, then turn away and grip the reins of my camel tighter.

She lets out a sigh, poking Arie in the back.

"Blue Orges? I read about a potential monster type like this in the Association advanced quest text a few months back. They were described to use strong energy shielding and possess strength and defense buffs."

Maria responds.

"So what? They're just super strong Ogres? What's the big deal about these things?"

Abby shrugs, then smirks.

"I believe on occasion they drop very rare crafting items. There aren't any of these Dungeons in the Vice region, the only mention of it I've seen in the files has been extraction missions to this exact mountain range every time there is a surge."

I turn my head back to her, now interested.

"Really? Just here? And what kind of crafting items? Like element stones? Or-"

Abby clicks her tongue.

"Ahh, it was a while ago when I read all of these details. Plus, they send extraction teams out to a lot of dungeons, it may not be that special.... I don't believe they wield any elemental magic. We'll just have to fight them and see what they actually drop. This is the extent of my knowledge."

On that note, we continue to venture off into the desert switching the topic of conversation to what's for dinner instead of the life-threatening battles ahead.

The further we travel forward, the more spread out the mountains all begin to be. The tight rocky mountain range is now a wide-open desert plain with mountains becoming much further apart and valleys that dip much deeper than before.