How come there are succubi in this dungeon?

Chapter 5 Trading

At eight o'clock in the morning, Caesar opened the dungeon entrance with great anticipation, and a team of adventurers, all level 40, rushed into the dungeon instantly, numbering a full twenty.

Caesar was certain they were a group because they were closely surrounding a blond young man.

Luo Ya, an acquaintance, was also in the group.

The succubus Lani, whom he had taken out yesterday, also followed timidly beside Roya.

"François, who are they?"

Caesar connected with Franny's consciousness—he had absolute control over all creatures in the dungeon, even if she left the North Dungeon.

This is also the fundamental reason why Caesar dared to appear directly in front of the succubus.

Caesar believed that even if someone brought a slave contract and abducted the succubus from his dungeon, his authority would still supersede the slave contract.

Of course, before confirming this, Caesar would erase the succubus's memories of him.

When the succubi were not in the North Dungeon, Caesar could only give vague instructions, such as preventing the succubi from revealing information about themselves.

However, he was unable to perform the precise manipulations of possession and telepathy.

"Lord Caesar, last night when Roya and I were doing our business, someone suddenly barged in, and Roya's brother immediately went limp..."

Orlando was unaware that there was a traitor within the team; all he wanted to do now was find out what exactly the fifth and sixth levels of the North Dungeon were all about.

His status as the count's son gave him a perspective several levels higher than that of ordinary adventurers.

He knew all too well how crazy the "special" nature of the North Underground City could drive others.

It's not just adventurers; even the most powerful and influential figures will likely turn their attention to this "special" individual.

If it were just succubi, that would be one thing; there are still beautiful slaves within the empire who can rival them. But the one who "lottery" and the succubus working together is just too "vicious."

Orlando can only be described as vicious.

Do you know how many gold coins a slave contract costs outside?

Five hundred thousand gold coins!

That's the wealth that could buy from the emperor a hereditary viscountship with a matching territory and subjects!

Generally speaking, no matter how beautiful or handsome a slave is, no one would use a slave contract on them.

But no one would dislike a slave who is completely subservient to them, even if he doesn't have to do anything. Cultivating him as a confidant would be entirely beneficial.

Coincidentally, succubi are a type of highly intelligent humanoid creature.

Capable and competent.

Orlando suddenly felt a chill run down his spine as he thought of a question.

Can this lottery prize be transferred?

If so, could his count father protect the territory where the North Underground City is located?

With various thoughts and worries swirling in his mind, the noble heir made his way to the fifth level. During his journey, he discovered that the North Dungeon had grown considerably larger, but that was not important.

As soon as it was passed down, he realized something was wrong.

The alleyway described by the adventurer was gone; here was clearly a sun-drenched grassland, with a magnificent building standing in the distance.

"The dungeon has changed again. Did the succubi themselves alter the level environment?"

As long as no new levels are created in the dungeon, various changes will not have any impact on the surface. It is normal for a certain level of the dungeon to change occasionally.

Orlando didn't doubt that the adventurers dared to lie to him; everyone knew that Earl Ston's eldest son was ruthless.

Aside from his sister, anyone who dared to lie to him is already buried with grass three meters high.

Just then, two beautiful figures walked over from a distance.

The adventurers looked closely and saw that they were two harmless succubi.

They immediately stated their purpose.

"Adventurers, we have no intention of being your enemies. Our leader wishes to speak with your leader."

"lead the way."

Orlando immediately responded, also wanting to speak with the two level 40 special succubi.

Everything went smoothly. Orlando entered the bathhouse alone without fear, while the other adventurers stood loyally at the door, waiting for him to come out.

Luna didn't arrange for any succubi to receive them; she understood that all actions and temptations could only succeed if they crossed the Orlando barrier.

"Are you the leaders of the succubi?"

Orlando sat down and examined the two succubi across the orange-red wooden table, focusing his attention on the petite silver-haired succubus.

He could tell at a glance that this was the real person in charge.

It wasn't that the silver-haired succubus had a more upright posture, but rather that the other pink-haired succubus's "clear" aura was too outstanding.

"Yes, my name is Luna, and this is Lucia. May I ask who you are?"

Luna gave a brief introduction, appearing completely unaware of the visitor's identity.

"Orlando," the blond, blue-eyed nobleman asked.

"What is your purpose?"

"To live is our purpose."

Luna said, "To you adventurers, we are monsters that respawn every day after you kill us, but each of us is a real being, and we don't want to die."

Orlando nodded and asked the question he most wanted to know, concerning the succubus's unique nature.

"How did you overcome your innate bloodlust for adventurers?"

All creatures in dungeons share an ironclad rule: they are born with an insatiable thirst for killing adventurers.

Even though they are both goblins, surface goblins may be wary of humans and not attack them proactively.

Some intelligent goblin wizards even make deals with humans.

But the goblins in the dungeon don't care about anything; they'll attack any adventurer they see.

Even if the gap between the two is unimaginably large, they will still fearlessly offer themselves up for death.

The succubi, however, do not have this tendency; to this day, they have never killed an adventurer with their own hands.

Luna revealed a mature smile. Although her delicate face looked slightly youthful, it reminded Orlando of his own mother.

Lolita Mom?

As Orlando unconsciously coined new words, Luna's explanation arrived.

"This is related to our way of life."

"We succubi want to live and become stronger, mainly by absorbing 'essence'. The prerequisite for absorbing essence is to ensure that the person being absorbed is still alive."

"Of course, in practice, we still can't help but want to suck the monsters to death or imprison them and slowly consume them. It's the nature of dungeon monsters."

Luna then changed the subject: "But we possess wisdom, and we will consciously restrain ourselves."

"If a succubus becomes uncontrollable, Lucia and I will kill her with our own hands."

"I see."

Orlando understood; such things happen occasionally, and there are many strange occurrences in the dungeon.

"Then what is your purpose in wanting to see me?"

"trade."

As she spoke, Luna gestured for Lucia to take out a toll plaque from the Mystic Space behind her.

【Package 1: Foot Massage (20 Life Points)】

【Package Two: Foot massage plus succubus body scrubbing (harassment of the succubus is strictly prohibited) (50 Life Points)】

[Package Three: After foot massage and body scrubbing, enter custom mode: (Base health points 50, custom mode grants 50 health points per minute)]

(Note: You can help others pay for their packages. New users can try each package for free once, with no time limit.)

(Minors are prohibited from ordering Package 3)

"The purpose of creating monsters in dungeons is to harvest the life points of adventurers."

"If our succubus race cannot bring benefits to the dungeon in the long term, we will be abandoned, and perhaps one day we will be wiped out by the rules."

"We don't want to die, so we're going to charge you."

"And I need someone to set rules for adventurers and send someone to uphold those rules every day to protect our safety."

"In return, I will allow my collaborators to enjoy our services for free, preserve the equipment of every adventurer, and finally, I will have the succubi gather information for them."

Orlando's mind went blank for a moment: "You mean, make adventurers expend their life force so you can absorb their essence? Are they idiots?"

"They're not stupid," Luna said with a mysterious smile.

"Sir, our business is free for the first three days. You'll understand once you experience it for yourself."