The Way to Absolute Dungeon Administration – There Is No Reason To Meet With the Opponent!

Volume 01 Chapter 04: Commence the Strategy – We Are the Proud Warriors

It took about seven days for the goblins and slimes to achieve explosive growth. During that time, a few small beasts, large beasts, and what seemed to be a handful of fellow goblins invaded the dungeon, and we successfully annihilated them.

The result of those seven days: 332 DP (Dungeon Points).

Using these, I fixed dungeon deficiencies, improved mobility, added traps where needed, recruited new goblins and slimes, and prepared for the next enemies.

Two days later, a “human” party finally tripped the scouting slime’s detection.

I’m currently gathering the main forces in the strategy meeting room on the third floor for a briefing.

“We’ve confirmed five enemies entering the detection range of our dungeon. I’ll give detailed explanations once they’re inside, but here’s the preliminary info: two frontline warrior types—a swordsman and a spear user; two rear-guard mages, likely support roles; and one thief, probably their scout.”

The goblins and slimes listen to the intel without reacting.

You guys are too reliable.

“The gender breakdown: the two frontline fighters are male, one rear-guard is male, and the remaining two are female. My take? It’s a balanced party. The frontline holds and distracts enemies, the rear-guard attacks from a distance, and the thief uses speed for scouting and overall combat support.”

It’s a standard game-like formation—solid and reliable, which means…

“They’re likely seasoned veterans, so prepare accordingly. G-Team, equip Type-3 gear and deploy three squads for the ambush. Two squads will guard me. S-Team, equip Type-2 gear, deploy two squads to approach from the rear and support G-Team. The remaining three squads will stand by on the enemy’s path as a backup. If the ambush teams fail to hold, you’ll take them out with a surprise attack.”

G-Team is, obviously, the goblin team. S-Team, you guessed it, is the slime team.

“The ambush will take place at the central area of the first floor. Now, the objectives: Primary goal—annihilate the enemy. Secondary goal—secure captives. I’ll give specific instructions for the secondary goal. Keep it in mind, but prioritize the primary goal. The enemy is expected to arrive at 1430. All units, be in position by 1400.”

The secondary goal of capturing prisoners is for gathering outside information, crucial for future dungeon management. But this time, securing captives will likely be tough.

Either way, I can’t make judgments until they enter the dungeon’s appraisal range.

After a while, all units are in position and on standby.

At 1420, the targets enter the dungeon. They’re moving faster than expected—definitely a veteran party.

I start the appraisal.

[Name: Mauve

Race: Human

Status: Commoner

Gender: Male

Occupation: Swordsman

Age: 32

Merits/Demerits: Former Hero, Robbery, Murder, Assault on Women, etc.

Level: 44 HP: 2530 MP: 210 STR: 740 + 260 (Silver Longsword) DEF: 340 + 380 (Iron Full Plate Mail) INT: 110 AGI: 240 – 70 (Armor Weight) LUK: 55

Unique Skill: [Fallen Town Hero LV3] (Stat boost based on hatred; hero skill granted by being called such by multiple people)

Skills: [Swordsmanship LV3], [Armor Movement LV2] (Reduces hindrances from wearing armor), [Shield LV2], [Inner Strength LV2], [Vigor LV1], [Intuition LV1], [Horsemanship LV2]]

[Name: Raya

Race: Human

Status: Commoner

Gender: Male

Occupation: Spearman

Age: 34

Merits/Demerits: Former Hero, Robbery, Murder, Assault on Women, etc.

Level: 42 HP: 1930 MP: 320 STR: 540 + 430 (Raya’s Spear) DEF: 210 + 1120 (Dark Tiger Leather Armor) INT: 160 AGI: 350 LUK: 70

Unique Skill: [Fallen Town Hero LV2] (Stat boost based on hatred; hero skill granted by being called such by multiple people)

Skills: [Spearmanship LV3], [Armor Movement LV2] (Reduces hindrances from wearing armor), [Inner Strength LV2], [Vigor LV2], [Intuition LV1], [Horsemanship LV2], [Focus LV2] (Increases attack accuracy), [Discernment LV1]]

[Name: Curse Lanzel

Race: Human

Status: Former Noble

Gender: Male

Occupation: Mage

Age: 28

Merits/Demerits: Former Excellent Ruler, Robbery, Murder, Assault on Women, etc.

Level: 32 HP: 720 MP: 2293 STR: 230 + 110 (Heirloom Staff) DEF: 130 + 50 (Heirloom Robe) INT: 720 AGI: 110 LUK: 35

Unique Skills: [Ruler’s Aptitude LV2] (Comprehensive stat boost for governance), [Magical Talent]

Skills: [Staff Technique LV3], [Shield LV1], [Inner Strength LV2], [Vigor LV1], [Horsemanship LV3], [Fire Magic LV2], [Wind Magic LV2], [Healing Magic LV1], [Abbreviated Casting LV2]]

I checked the men’s stats first… The info’s already been sent to G-Team and S-Team. Average level 40—pretty strong from our perspective. But considering stat growth per level, aren’t my monsters’ stats better?

Or maybe their growth slows later, or the race change caused a big jump? Hard to judge now.

Also, those [Merits/Demerits] like [Former Hero] and [Former Excellent Ruler]—sounds like they’ve got some epic backstory. Let’s check the women before deciding.

[Name: Elju Lau Rocheur

Race: Human

Status: Slave, Former Third Princess of Rocheur Kingdom

Gender: Female

Occupation: Excellent Healing Saintess

Age: 16

Merits/Demerits: Former Saintess, Second in Line to Rocheur Throne

Condition: Persistent minor injuries, physical weakness from untreated injuries, mild illness

Level: 6 HP: 19/90 MP: 4020 STR: 12 DEF: 21 INT: 210 AGI: 64 LUK: 82

Unique Skills: [Ruler’s Aptitude LV4] (Comprehensive stat boost for governance), [Excellent Magical Talent] (Significant boost to MP and INT), [Healing Saintess] (Greatly enhances healing and support magic)

Skills: [Rocheur-Style Swordsmanship LV2], [Rocheur-Style Staff Technique LV2], [Shield LV1], [Arithmetic LV2], [Regal Presence LV2], [Horsemanship LV3], [Fire Magic LV1], [Healing Magic LV3], [Support Magic LV2], [Silent Casting]]

Whoa!? This is trouble waiting to happen! No matter how you look at it, she’s royalty from some kingdom. A total flag…

And the last one?

[Name: Oriel

Race: Rabbitman Tribe

Status: Slave, Former Maid and Close Aide to Third Princess of Rocheur Kingdom

Gender: Female

Occupation: Guardian

Age: 21

Condition: Persistent minor injuries, physical weakness from untreated injuries, mild illness, three fractures, semi-conscious

Level: 54 HP: 32/1205 MP: 780 STR: 610 – 570 (Fracture Effects) DEF: 520 – 480 INT: 130 AGI: 420 – 410 LUK: 62

Unique Skills: [Guardian’s Shield LV2] (Increases overall defensive power), [Devoted Loyalty] (Stat boost when near a specific person)

Skills: [Rocheur-Style Swordsmanship LV3], [Rocheur-Style Shield Technique LV3], [Arithmetic LV2], [Service LV2], [Horsemanship LV2], [Wind Magic LV1], [Healing Magic LV1], [Abbreviated Casting LV1]]

…A maid, huh. I can’t say for sure without talking to them, but it’s clear the two slaves are being mistreated.

Also, how do the [Merits/Demerits] work? How far back do they go?

Relying solely on appraisal feels risky. I should talk to people directly for judgments moving forward.

If someone’s been framed and it’s listed in their [Merits/Demerits], that’s a problem.

Anyway, looks like I can designate the secondary goal.

“Relaying the strategy to all units. The info is as you see. The three men are the main threats. The two women are likely near powerless based on their condition. Thus, designate the two women as the secondary goal—G-Team, one squad will secure them. The rest will treat the men as the primary goal. No mercy—go all out. Shift to the secondary goal only if they survive by chance.

No changes to the strategy: Point Alpha for the first ambush, Point Beta for the second, and Point Theta for the final ambush line on the first floor.”

After relaying this, G-Team and S-Team markers on the MAP begin moving to the first ambush point.

The enemy markers are advancing slowly through the dungeon. Real-time monitoring shows the two women are in rough shape.

Both a heroine flag and a trouble flag are raised, but from my perspective, with no knowledge of the local situation, this royalty and her guardian are a godsend.

It gives me a pretext for protection. It’s worth accepting the troublesome flag to pull them to our side.

And now, the enemies are about to reach Point Alpha…

“Commence the strategy. We are the proud warriors. I expect your utmost effort.”

Let’s see how far we can go against stronger opponents.