The shut-in alchemist, Aliamari.
Unless something special happens, she doesn't directly participate in climbing uncleared upper floors.
While the climb is in progress, she isn't summoned either.
After the Tower raid ends, the Summoner calls for her separately.
That's when her personal time begins.
Of course, she receives detailed reports about the overall progress of the Tower raid.
From the herbalist Rajiks, or from the fairy princess Gyeon Dallae, whom she's grown much closer to lately.
Ding!
〈Ggeongdyu♥Fairy〉: …Fortunately, I regained my senses early, so there wasn't any major danger. Still, it seems we'll need countermeasures against the nightmare bitch's mental attacks.
〈Mari〉: Fuck! What the hell are you idiots even doing? Do you even remember the Three Principles of Summoned Beings?
〈Ggeongdyu♥Fairy〉: We're trying to prevent it from happening again.
〈Mari〉: Prevent my ass, you %#@&!
〈Ggeongdyu♥Fairy〉: Stop swearing. We're reflecting on it too.
〈Mari〉: Is swearing really the problem right now?
Mari was furious.
A mere copy of a Succubus Queen dared to target the Summoner?
Just imagining it made her body tremble.
Once trapped in a dream, one becomes extremely vulnerable to external attacks.
Thankfully, he was unharmed—but what if it had been the true Diamat?
'Damn summoned beings.'
There were three LSSR-ranked ones, and they still exposed the Summoner to danger.
'Unbelievable.'
She needed to accelerate the plan she was currently devising.
It had to be completed quickly.
The AI Version-Upgraded Autonomous Defense Homunculus.
Inspired by Earth's AI systems.
A homunculus that, once preloaded with commands, could automatically protect the body and counterattack enemies without requiring direct control.
However, it was still incomplete.
For now, each homunculus unit was relatively large, and their numbers were limited.
She needed to reduce their size, increase their numbers, grant them various attributes, and also create a commander homunculus capable of controlling them all.
'Then the Summoner will become invincible.'
Power enough to one-shot even that old man Gwangma.
And thus, this world would continue on for a long, long time.
Earth.
What a rich and livable world it was.
She had once been summoned to a world with a civilization similar to Earth's past.
But communicating externally with a tablet like this had been impossible.
Why?
Because it had collapsed.
Earth's scientific civilization was powerful—but far more fragile than it seemed.
Once a weak link broke, it collapsed with terrifying ease.
If the boundary between the Tower and the world disappeared and monsters flooded out?
First, transportation and communication networks—the very strengths of Earth's civilization—would collapse overnight.
Cars would stop running, airplanes would no longer fly, ships would vanish from the seas.
Communication through networks would become extremely limited, and even the use of electrical energy would grow difficult.
Recovery would be impossible.
And then, ruin would follow.
The only person who could prevent that was the Summoner.
If he remained standing, the world would remain safe.
She had to finish it quickly.
An intelligent small golem, a small human with the Three Principles of Summoned Beings embedded within—
the AI Version-Upgraded Autonomous Defense Homunculus.
'…But who is Jinsuk?'
According to the fairy princess, he called that name when he woke from the dream.
She was probably a woman connected to the Summoner's past.
That made Mari feel slightly uncomfortable.
'Such a tacky name.'
Mari was a better name.
And looks, too.
Repeated 80th-floor raids.
Before entering, there was something to do first.
Since the tracking talisman was already activated, they might as well get a rough idea of where Diamat was.
"Princess, how many tracking talismans do you have?"
"I have prepared more than enough."
"Let's use just one. Just to check the direction."
"Understood."
Fwoosh!
The tracking talisman burst into flame.
Gyeon Dallae pondered quietly.
"Did you get a direction?"
"Northwest. And the distance is very far."
Northwest and far away meant—
"China? Or Europe?"
"This maiden thinks so as well."
Let's check China first.
Using the Tower Exit Ring, they headed to the Beijing Tower.
They should reduce the party size as well.
Rajiks and the Blood Wolf would be excluded from the raid.
It could be dangerous, so they'd be told to stay home and relax.
"Let's do another repeat raid."
"Yes!"
Juhyeok re-entered the 80th floor with his companions.
Another repeat raid.
Once again, they entered the dream domain.
'What is this?'
A karaoke room.
The air was thick with hazy smoke.
Music blaring, cigarette in her mouth, Jinsuk was performing a sexy dance.
'...'
A perfect recreation of Jinsuk—this time even smoking.
But he realized it quickly.
That this was a dream.
'Why does it keep being Jinsuk?'
The sexy dance was nice to look at, sure.
But she was just a girl he'd briefly had a crush on once.
He hadn't even properly spoken to her.
Now, he felt nothing toward her at all.
Just then—
Slash! Crunch!
The sound snapped Juhyeok awake.
A battle unfolding right before his eyes.
"You bitch!!!"
"Kyaaaah!"
While everyone was dreaming, the copy of Diamat had crept close.
But Gyeon Dallae's talisman flew forth, Gwangma unleashed a crescent-shaped force, and Gobang grabbed Diamat's head with hands like pot lids.
Then the other summoned beings woke up and joined the attack.
Everyone recovered faster than before.
"Die!"
Crunch! Slash! Crack!
An easy clear.
[Demon Lord Diamat (Copy) defeated 1/1]
[80th Floor mission completed.]
[Reward: 8 kg of High-Grade Demon Mana Stones]
[Exiting the Black Tower of the Republic of Korea (No. 2).]
Spot!
Teleportation via the Tower Exit Ring.
Juhyeok emerged at the Beijing Black Tower.
Gyeon Dallae activated the tracking talisman again.
Fwoosh!
"How is it?"
"It is Beijing. The distance is close."
They had finally found her.
Diamat was in Beijing.
"Let's do one more repeat raid to get used to the dream domain, then go hunt her."
"Understood."
Just then, Kosak sidled up.
"Summoner Bong."
"What is it?"
"Did you meet Jinsuk again in the dream?"
"…No. I didn't."
"Ehh, feels like you did. Want me to find Jinsuk for you?"
"Hey! I said I didn't meet her. Stop it."
"Yes, sir."
Tsk. His sense for these things was frighteningly sharp.
But seriously—what if Jinsuk shows up again?
He really had no feelings left.
The second repeat raid began.
A beach with a deep blue sea.
A woman running toward him from afar.
'…Wow.'
It was Chief Bay, wearing a bikini.
Did they come to the beach?
'Hmm.'
I should've brought sunglasses.
Let's just manage my expression.
Then—
Chief Bay's appearance slowly melted away.
In the blink of an eye, it turned into the Succubus Queen, Diamat.
'Ah, right. This was a dream.'
Now he could tell immediately.
If Diamat herself was showing up in his dreams, there was no mistaking it.
Still—
'Not bad?'
No matter how much it was a dream meant for brainwashing and temptation…
If it felt good, that was enough.
Better than a nightmare, right?
Anyway, after experiencing it twice, he'd adapted.
Gwangma and Gyeon Dallae didn't even get caught this time.
The summoned beings were also waking up much faster than before.
Beijing, China.
The restaurant that sold douzhi.
Lingling—Diamat—decided to accelerate her effort to bewitch high-ranking Chinese officials.
She'd originally planned to proceed slowly over time, but the situation no longer allowed it.
She needed to elevate her status as a human.
As a precaution, in case she was discovered.
Not a physical shield, but a sociopolitical one.
For example, if she became the concubine of a Standing Committee member—or even the President of China?
Even if someone figured out her true identity, they wouldn't dare move rashly.
The entire nation of China would become her shield.
The Succubus Queen's temptation wasn't some low-grade skill.
It was an authority that made the target truly fall in love.
A soft smile.
Diamat's soul-crushing grin.
At once, the customers stared at her in a daze.
'It's this easy.'
Her confidence swelled.
An ordinary human could never resist her allure.
Diamat wasn't a Demon Lord with overwhelming personal power.
In terms of physical strength, she ranked at the very bottom among Demon Lords.
She was a lord who built factions.
With a single word, she could create slaves who would throw away their lives like weeds—and rule through them.
If she truly set her mind to it, it wouldn't even take three months to make every leader on Earth kneel beneath her feet.
Then why hadn't she done so until now?
Because of Earth's Summoner.
If that bastard noticed her, she could be captured before even forming a faction.
'I can't just wait anymore.'
The time for hiding was over.
Even if she had to push herself, she needed to build power.
That afternoon, she planned to enter Zhongnanhai together with a Communist Party official she'd already bewitched.
Soon, every power-holder in Zhongnanhai would be in the palm of her hand.
Diamat's smile deepened further.
But right then—
Flap-flap-flap!
A black object suddenly flew into the restaurant.
The diners jumped in surprise.
"Huh? Isn't that a bat?"
"Why's there a bat in broad daylight…?"
"Should we catch it and eat it? Bat meat's a delicacy."
A bat?
'Don't tell me…'
Diamat realized it instantly.
That wasn't an ordinary bat.
'…A vampire.'
She'd been found.
The Summoner.
He'd come.
Cold sweat trickled down her forehead.
The alluring smile that had bewitched everyone vanished in an instant.
Diamat immediately deployed her Dream Domain.
The Succubus Queen's authority that dragged every being within a certain range into a dream.
Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud…
People collapsed one after another, falling asleep.
Even the flying bat crashed to the ground.
Bang!
The bat transformed into a human.
'I'll kill this one first.'
In that instant—
"Uuugh… recite… Diamat's blood is the tastiest…"
Sleep-talking.
And her name was spoken.
That meant he was aware of her existence despite being trapped in the dream.
It meant her authority hadn't fully taken effect.
How?
He was lower-ranked than her—
'Is it because he's of the dark race?'
That must be it.
Diamat approached the vampire.
Just as she raised her claws to stab his eyes—
A chill!
A dense killing intent flew in from somewhere.
'Damn it!'
There was another one.
Maybe even more.
Whoosh!
She cast invisibility.
Slash!
She bolted outside.
She ran down a narrow alley beside the restaurant—
"Hello there. I'm here to catch the real one."
A man stood blocking her path.
"You thought invisibility would keep you from being noticed?"
Damn it!
She deployed the Dream Domain again.
"Eek?"
Thud!
Kosak collapsed.
Then came his sleep-talk.
"…Mmm, Jinsuk? Why are you there? You're uglier than Diamat. Try harder."
Who is Jinsuk?
And this one identified her too.
Flap!
She spread her wings.
She intended to escape into the sky.
Whoosh!
Diamat took off.
But at that very moment—
Bzzzzing!
"Huh?"
Crackle!
"W-What?!"
Screee!
A terrifying aura swept over her.
"Blink!"
Spot!
She dodged—
Screee!
But the massive lump of magic power changed direction and chased her.
"Blink! Blink! Blink…!"
Pop! Pop! Pop…
No matter how she struggled, she couldn't evade it.
In the end—
"B-Barrier!"
She deployed a shield—
Kaboom!
Bzzzzing!
Crackle!
Kwakwakwa-bang!
"Aaah!!!"
She was struck by the follow-up attack.
Whoooosh!
Diamat plummeted.
Crash!
"Haa… haa…"
She wasn't dead.
But one of her wings was gone.
It would take days to regenerate.
"Don't move! Move and I'll shoot."
A magic gun?
Then that meant a soldier of the Magic Empire.
Right—he'd summoned quite the variety.
A vampire, an assassin, and now a Magic Empire soldier.
'The dream domain.'
She activated her authority.
Thud!
"Uh… Senior Officer Veronica Caliber! I was told Diamat would be covering today's duty for me."
This was insane.
Every single one of them was recognizing her even inside their dreams.
She had to hurry.
Before long, the ones who fell asleep first would wake up.
But—
"Light!!!"
A paladin?
How many are there, exactly?
And their classes were all over the place.
'Dream domain.'
Thud!
"Hmmm, Lord Gobang, why are you wielding a weapon other than me? Diamat has poor grip and can't be used as a weapon."
What is wrong with these people?
Fine, mentioning her was one thing—but they were all mentally unhinged.
The dream domain had its limits.
The more often it was applied, the shorter its duration became.
Taat!
She sprinted, trying to escape the alley—
"You can't pass here. This warrior will capture you."
"..."
A barbarian warrior.
The strongest physical tank class.
And with that aura, he was clearly at the early LSSR tier.
Would her authority work?
'Dream domain.'
Stagger!
The giant wobbled, barely holding himself upright.
"Y-You think I'll fall… a-asleep? Never…"
Right.
It wouldn't work well.
Still, it bought her time.
Taat!
'If I can just shake this one.'
Among the beings summoned by the Summoner, he was clearly the strongest.
If she dealt with him, there would be no more reinforcements.
Diamat was certain of it.
Right up until she came face to face with Gwangma.
"Running with your tail between your legs—how utterly pathetic."
"…Ahhh."
She recognized him instantly.
"G-Gwangma? Why are you here?"
He came out too?
Those damn administrators.
Shouldn't they have warned her in advance?
What was she even supposed to do in a situation like this?
She was supposed to be giving a trial—yet she was the one being tested.
And then—
"Are you foolish, or simply incapable of giving up? By now, you should've realized there's no escape."
A woman appeared behind her at some point.
Floating ghost-like in midair.
"..."
This woman was legendary-tier as well.
Just how many LSSR-ranked beings were there?
'D-Dream domain!'
But neither of them even blinked.
At the same time—
Tshhff!
Yellow talisman papers filled the sky.
Gwangma rushed her at terrifying speed.
'Haa…!'
In the end, her knees gave out.
Tatadadak!
Dozens of wall-sealing talismans slapped onto Diamat's body.
Thud!
Gwangma placed a hand on her head and spoke in a chilling voice.
"From now on, if you try anything reckless, I'll twist your head off immediately."
"U-uhm…"
"No dreams, no temptation—nothing. Do you understand?"
"..."
"Answer me!"
"Y-Yes."
"Honorifics!"
"…Understood."
Diamat had no choice but to give up.
Juhyeok was sitting in front of the Beijing Black Tower.
Beside him stood Gyeon Dallae; behind him, like bodyguards, were Kosak, Bardin, Veronica, and Jephet; and in front, Gwangma and Gobang were holding down Diamat, who was kneeling.
"Young Master."
"Hm? What is it?"
"A message just arrived from Lady Aliamari. She asked whether Diamat has been captured."
"Oh? Then tell her we caught her."
"I already did, but she replied saying we should kill her immediately."
"Our shut-in Mari sure worries a lot."
"I share the same opinion."
Diamat's eyes widened.
'Aliamari?'
That crazy foul-mouthed alchemist?
'She's on Earth too?'
She felt hollow.
Four LSSR-ranked beings.
From the start, this was someone she could never have handled.
Juhyeok slowly opened his mouth.
"Alright, let's begin. Diamat—what was your purpose in manifesting on Earth?"
Already resigned, Diamat spilled everything.
Everything she could say.
"So, you're saying there are beings called administrators, and they sent you outside the Tower to give me a trial?"
Nod, nod.
A firm nod.
"And your goal was to bewitch Earth's political leaders and instigate war?"
Nod, nod.
"And you failed before you could carry it out?"
Nod, nod.
"Hmm."
Juhyeok looked at Gyeon Dallae.
Truth or lies?
"It does not seem to be false."
"That's a relief. Good thing we caught her before things escalated."
"It is thanks to the heavens aiding you, Young Master."
Now all that remained was deciding Diamat's fate.
"Any last words?"
"…P-Please spare me."
Huh?
Why was the mighty Succubus Queen suddenly so pitiful?
"You want to live?"
"Yes. Please."
A sudden pang of sympathy.
"Haah. I'd like to spare you, but there'll be strong opposition. Mari, especially, will have something to say."
Diamat's eyes gleamed.
She could vaguely sense the Summoner's disposition.
He wasn't cold or cruel.
More likely, the opposite.
In that case—
"I-I'm very useful. I'll do anything you tell me to, Summoner."
She twisted her body slightly, trying to act seductive.
In that instant—
Sssaaaah!
A terrifying killing intent surged toward Diamat.
The summoned beings were glaring at her as if they wanted to tear her apart.
This was dangerous.
She could die right now.
"I-I'm not just saying it. I-I can swear using a Demon Lord's Heart as the medium."
At that moment—
Ding!
A message rang out within Juhyeok's consciousness.
[The true 80th-floor boss, Diamat, has requested defection to the player based on her granted free will.]
'Huh?'
[If defection is accepted, the true Diamat's stats will be reduced and she will become bound to the player.]
[Defectors are treated as a separate group from the catalog list and are differentiated from regular summoned beings.]
'Defection…'
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