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Alan stepped forward.
The ground beneath his feet cracked as the dungeon continued to shake. Pieces of jade fell from the walls, and dust spread through the air.
Arube instinctively stepped back.
His earlier confidence was gone.
"W-wait," he said quickly. "Don't kill me."
Alan didn't stop.
His expression remained calm and indifferent as he walked toward him.
Arube raised both hands.
"I can help you," he said. "I know things you don't."
Alan didn't respond.
He kept moving.
Arube's voice became more urgent.
"The Red Phoenix Bow," he said. "I know where it is."
Alan paused.
Just slightly.
Arube saw the reaction and immediately continued.
"I stole it," he said. "Not just me—the master daoist priest too. It's not here anymore. I can tell you where it is."
Alan looked at him.
Silent.
Then—
A notification appeared in front of him.
[Hidden Quest Triggered]
[Location of the Red Phoenix Bow]
Difficulty Level: SS
Arube, believed to have been murdered by an evil daoist priest, is still alive.
He is part of a group led by a master daoist priest.
The monsters were summoned by that priest, isolating Pangea.
Arube is currently planning to take control of Pangea using an army of armored needles.
Find the location of the Red Phoenix Bow that was stolen by Arube and the daoist priest.
Arube strongly desires to survive and will provide valuable information.
Quest Conditions:
Capture or kill Arube.
Rewards:
Capture Arube: +30% experience and continuation of the quest chain
Kill Arube: +2 levels, quest ends immediately
The notification faded.
Alan stood still for a moment.
Then he looked at Arube again.
"…So you're useful."
Arube nodded quickly.
"Yes. I can tell you everything. The priest, the army, the location—everything."
Alan walked closer.
Arube didn't move this time.
He knew he couldn't escape.
Alan stopped in front of him.
"…You planned to take the city."
Arube lowered his gaze slightly.
"I needed power," he said. "That's all."
Alan didn't comment.
He raised his hand.
Arube flinched.
But the attack didn't come.
Instead—
A faint pressure formed around him.
His body froze in place.
He couldn't move.
"…You're not dying yet," Alan said.
Alan turned slightly and looked around.
The dungeon was collapsing faster now.
Large cracks spread across the ground.
"…We're leaving."
He grabbed Arube by the collar and started walking toward the exit.
Arube didn't resist.
He didn't dare to.
Behind them, the chamber continued to break apart.
The jade light flickered one last time—
Then dimmed.
The Dungeon entered Into the rest period though it was unknown whether the Dungeon will work again , now that the creator of Armored Needles is captured by Alan.
Alan moved through the collapsing dungeon without slowing down.
The path behind him was breaking apart, but the upper tunnels were still stable enough to pass. He followed the route he had cleared earlier, stepping over broken bodies and scattered silver threads.
Arube stayed silent the entire time.
He didn't struggle.
He knew it wouldn't help, Not mention he is nothing but an Corpse Daoist the equivalent of Western Necromancer here in Eastern continent. Now that all his undeads are undead he can't do anything but follow after Alan.
After some time, Alan reached the upper levels.
The shaking had already weakened here.
The pressure was gone.
Only cracks on the walls remained as a sign of what had happened deeper inside.
He continued forward.
Soon—
Light appeared ahead.
The exit.
Alan stepped out of the dungeon.
Fresh air replaced the heavy underground atmosphere.
Outside, Han Sua and the Red Phoenix Knights were waiting.
The moment they saw him—
They froze.
Their eyes immediately went to the man in his hand.
"…Arube," Han Sua said quietly.
Her expression changed.
Shock.
Then relief followed.
"Arube… it's good you're alive," Han Sua said with a sigh. "When we heard the evil daoist had taken you into the castle dungeon, we thought you had died."
In her eyes, he was still the same person—the trusted right-hand man of her father.
"He is the evil daoist," Alan said calmly.
Han Sua blinked.
"…What are you talking about, benefactor?" she asked.
Alan didn't explain further. He simply looked at Arube.
Arube lowered his head.
Then he began to speak.
He explained everything—how he had worked with the master daoist priest, how he created the armored needles, and how he had planned everything from the start.
Han Sua listened in silence.
Her expression slowly changed.
Shock.
Then disbelief.
Then anger.
Before he could finish—
She stepped forward.
Her hand moved toward her weapon.
For a moment, it looked like she would kill him on the spot.
But she stopped.
Barely.
Her grip tightened, but she forced herself to calm down.
"…You," she said quietly.
Arube didn't look up.
Now that the truth was clear, everything made sense.
The Red Phoenix Bow was gone.
For the past month, her father had been under heavy pressure, doing everything he could to find it.
And all this time—
The one responsible had been standing beside them.
Her expression darkened.
The anger didn't fade.
It only grew stronger.
Han Sua took a slow breath.
She lowered her hand from her weapon, but her eyes remained cold.
"Bind him properly," she said.
The Red Phoenix Knights stepped forward immediately. They secured Arube with restraints and added sealing tools to block any movement or skill use.
Arube didn't resist.
He stayed silent.
Han Sua looked at him for a few seconds, then turned to Alan.
"…Thank you," she said. "If not for you, we would never have known the truth."
Alan didn't react much.
"He still has information," he said. "About the Daoist who took the bow and where he took the bow."
Han Sua nodded.
"We'll get everything out of him."
She paused for a moment, then added, "My father needs to hear this."
Without wasting time, she gave orders to move.
The group escorted Arube toward the palace.
Alan followed at a normal pace.
When they arrived, Han Seokbong was already waiting.