Shadow Monarch: Heroines Could Hear My Thoughts?!

Chapter 123- Boss Room (Part 1)

"An offer?" Elise's murmured confusedly as she waited for him to continue. She naturally became wary of him because of that. No person would offer someone anything and not at least expect

"Don't worry. I'm not trying to trick you or anything like that. It's not something that major anyway."

Then, he flashed her a meaningful look before he continued.

"The idea is simple: When you two ascend from the lower floor next month which is something I'm sure you will do, how about you join the student council?" He asked.

"Join the student council?"

"Yes. Joining us is very beneficial for both of you on so many different levels. You will have points bonuses, money bonuses, and access to many restricted areas under the student council's control. Not only that, but you will also be able to get in touch with extremely influential people inside the academy, including me. When you reach the middle floors, having something like the student council backing you is akin to having a second life. I can guarantee you both a smooth sail to the top." Malza's explanation sounded so convincing that most people would've trusted him in a heartbeat. His gentle and beautiful looks coupled with his charming demeanor are a lethal heat to anyone… Well, anyone except for Elise.

"After all the sugar coating, what will you actually get from this?" Elise asked calmly.

Chuckling at her words, Malza walked back to his seat and fell down on it casually. He looked so relaxed that it slightly irritated Elise. She wasn't quite fond of people that never take anything seriously.

"Well, even if I tell you right now, you won't get it. Let's say that It's a long-term deal."

"Is that it?"

"Pretty much."

Sighing, Elise stood up and turned around to leave. Before walking away, she gave him a side glance.

"I refuse." She said.

"Oh? Now that's surprising. Can I ask why?" He replied with a not-so-surprised look.

"I don't trust you."

"Hahahaha! Interesting, truly interesting. Well of course you wouldn't trust me. We barely know each other."

Resting his hands on the table, he continued.

"Well, I will prolong the offer until you give me a clear answer."

"I already gave you a clear answer.

"Oh, come on. It's a vague answer. You still have a chance to think it through carefully and when the time comes, you can give me an answer."

Looking at him one last time, Elise didn't say anything and left the room. When she left, the smile on Malza's face widened as he twisted the chair to the other side.

"You two are really something." He murmured as a weird glint flashed in his eyes. Then, he licked his lips lightly. No one knew what was running through his head except for Malza himself. Good or bad, only time will tell.

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"ROAAAAR!!!!"

*Swish*

"ROAAAAAAR!!!"

*BOOOM*

Inside the custom dungeon, Rin was in the middle of a brutal fight with a group of 8 monsters. These creatures were different from the Blue-dotted Spiders. These monsters were stronger and faster than the spiders.

[Red Ghasts]

[Rank: E]

[Strength: E+]

[Agiliy: E+]

Ghasts were humanoid creatures that look eerily similar to humans in form and height. But, the glaring difference between them and humans is their creepy red skin and their distorted, horrible faces. Their features were so deformed that anyone can barely distinguish between their eyes, mouth, nose, and even their ears. It was as if their faces were created by a small child with play dough.

Other than that, they had long tongues akin to snakes and long sharp nails on their hands.

'Tsk, not only are they strong, but they are also fucking disgusting!' Rin thought as he evaded another tongue attack from one of the Ghasts.

They had been attacking him with their long, slimy tongues left and right. He had seen their saliva trickle down their tongues and fall to the ground. The moment they made contact with the ground, they quickly melted the rock as if their spit was a strong acid.

He quickly realized that if he was to actually let them touch him, his skin will be burned and even his muscles will most likely be damaged. It was worse than actually getting a cut injury since that one will not be as painful.

However, luckily for Rin, his strength was still superior even though they had high speed and strength and even great dexterity that the appraisal skill didn't show.

As he dodged the tongue, he sliced with his dagger, cutting it in the middle. Blood splashed on the ground along with its saliva as the monster howled from pain while retracting its tongue back. Rin found it quite easy to actually get rid of their strongest weapon which was their tongue.

In a sense, this fight was slightly easier for Rin as they were not only less in numbers but also fit his fighting style like a puzzle piece. Rin was an agile person who liked to move a lot. So, if his opponent only relied on ranged attacks, he could easily dodge them and then attack while the opponent is vulnerable.

*Swish*

Dashing toward the Red Ghast, he cut its neck off before moving to the next one. A barrage of attacks kept following him wherever he went.

'This is easy.' Feeling confident, Rin grabbed one of the monsters by the neck and shoved his dagger into its skull, killing it on the spot before he threw it at the other Ghasts.

The havoc created allowed Rin to swiftly kill the rest of the Ghasts in a few minutes. Through all of that, he didn't sustain a single hit from them which was something he felt proud of. The last thing he wanted to experience was his skin melting because of acid.

"Good job, Rin. That was clean." Emilia praised him.

"Really?" He asked.

"Yes. You are learning quite fast. I am impressed."

"Wow… I can't believe it." Rin said with a shocked look.

"Are you that unconfident in your abilities?"

"No, I wasn't shocked about that. I'm shocked about the fact that you praised me, master." He said.

"..." Emilia was speechless for a good second.

"I didn't praise you?"

"No, master. You always have this grumpy look that says 'I will kill you if you make a mistake'." Rin said as he made a rough impression of Emilia.

"You little brat! I don't talk like that."

"Really? You do sound like that, master."

"Get going before I beat you up!!" She exclaimed angrily.

"Yes!" RIn said and started moving.

He found it quite fun to actually tease Emilia from to time. She had such unique reactions that were quite interesting to watch. He really wouldn't mind risking getting his ass whooped if it means to see her cheeks turn red from embarrassment for a few seconds. All hail Embarrassed Emilia! He screamed in his head.

'This little shit! I want to punch him. To dare and tease me like that.' Clenching her fists, Emilai took a deep breath to calm down before she looked at the next part.

'It's finally here. The last part of the dungeon.'

Rin had been inside the dungeon for the past 2 hours fighting all kinds of monsters. Emilia made sure to choose them carefully. Each kind of monster was perfect to test a certain aspect of Rin. One tested his endurance, others tested his intelligence and quick reactions, while some tested his agility and strength.

After watching him fight, she could only say one word.

'Amazing.'

Not only was Rin fighting monsters in bulks that are in the same Rank of power as he was. But, they were also overwhelming him with numbers.

Yet, he would easily kill them while sustaining minimal injuries that couldn't be considered deep or life-threatening by any means. Not only that, but Emilia noticed another detail about Rin that she didn't see before. With each round of monsters, his fighting style will shift to accommodate the monsters' characteristics.

Everything from his approach to his plan and everything in between would completely change basically in an instant.

That kind of adaptive ability was quite scary as they not only make him basically have no weaknesses or any certain type of attacks that could trouble him but it also meant that he can easily master any form of fighting if he wanted to.

A few in the world could actually pull that off and every one of them was a monstrous genius that would go on to become a great figure.

'Now, it's time for the real test.'

Emilia was waiting for this particular part for a certain reason.

Meanwhile, Rin reached what seemed to be a huge door made out of rusty metal with some weird engravings that he couldn't understand. It didn't take a genius to guess what this was.

'The boss room.' His face turned serious.

Behind this door, the strongest enemy he will face inside the place is waiting for him.

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