Corruption in the Dungeon 96

Chapter 96 – Chapter 96 Guardian of the Elves, High Elf Diana (2)

“This operation is a noble mission that puts the lives of our elves, no, everyone on the continent at stake.”

Before leaving for the dungeon, the kingdom of demons, Diana said that she had gathered her chosen elves.
Is the way to die
A mission in which everyone is guaranteed to die except for Diana, who has a ring made from the branches of the World Tree and the essence of the fountain.
It was certain that he would be killed by the soldiers of the Demon King’s Army or corrupted by demons, and in the worst case, he would be raped by them.

That’s why the faces of the elves before crossing the border were somber.
Everyone present was silent.
There was no sense of laughter at all.

How can you enjoy the road to death?

Diana knew, so she said no more.

“Thank you. We will not let your sacrifice be in vain.”
“We voluntarily asked for it. Don’t worry, Director.”

They too bowed their heads.

At the solemn greeting, Diana closed her eyes.
I wanted to go alone.
Even if she died, she wanted to die alone.
I had no desire to send the innocent to limb.

However, if the high elves went alone, the demon lord wouldn’t believe it.
That much was certain.
She was a suspect, she was told.
The conclusion I came to after listening to numerous reports was that it was never an easy opponent.
So she decided to be more thorough.

The simulation is all set.

Within a week of crossing her border, she will face a troop of fallen warriors, and Diana plans to be captured alive by her.
And then Diana will continue to converse with her, reconstructing her fallen psyche.

I plan to collect the fragments of justice broken by the demon king and plant a new seed in her heart.

Since ancient times, high elves have had the power to heal wounds in their souls.
If it was a fallen hero, the size of the wound he had inside must have been great.
If you heal the wound yourself, her spirit will come back a little bit.

Of course, the conditions were difficult.

‘Hearing the name from the other person.’

If she hears the name coming out of the mouth of the hero, Diana will be able to access the hero’s soul through the power of the word.

If successful, the hero will be a great force.

It won’t be easy, though.

‘If only I could sow…….’

The little seeds she sowed in her warrior’s arms will germinate and bring her back to who she was once again.
Diana believed.

If it was the power of the high elves.

‘And the resilience of the fountain of life…….’

The fountain of life contained in a small bottle hidden in the bosom.
A mysterious power that purifies evil and revives the dying.

These two were secret plans prepared by Diana.

“You have to be successful.”

Only when this succeeds can Plan A be realized.

Plan A.
To join the Allies, escaping from the demon king’s castle with the hero who escaped corruption.

This was the best course of action, as long as it didn’t fail.

At that time, a total of 30 elves escorting the carriage carrying Diana crossed the border.

***

‘Too fast.’

It was only two days.
Two days after her party crossed the border, the warriors and the demon army pursued Diana.

“Keah!”
“Diana!”
“Please, do a great job…….”

A third of the 30 elven warriors were killed by them.

‘Thank you guys.’

Diana expressed her condolences to the fallen elves and got off the carriage.

“Please stop it!”

Diana stopped monsters and warriors from attacking other elves.
There was power in her cry.
To the extent that everyone present stopped holding their swords for a moment.

“Are you my sister? An existence that possessed such strong power.”

Among them, there was a girl who smiled like a child with flowing silver hair.
Even though she was clad in iron armor, her steps were light.
She is a warrior
That she was corrupted by the demon lord.

“Are you going to fight too?”

Smiling brightly, she asked while brandishing the holy sword that slaughtered ten elven warriors.

“My dad said that a strong woman like her sister must be captured alive, so she must be having a hard time. Shouldn’t we just be quietly captured here?”
“All right.”
“Uh? Really?”
“Yes, as you said, I will give up the fight.”

Diana nodded her head.
The plan is to get caught in the first place.
Appeared earlier than expected, but rather good.

That she had more time to plant her seeds in her warrior’s heart, that she could tell her more.

It’s a little off, but it’s still not in the plan.

“There are conditions instead.”
“What?”
“Please capture the living elves as well.”
“Hmm……. If you don’t resist, that’s fine.”
“And there is one more condition.”
“One more?”
“Yes.”

Diana pretended to be calm and nodded her head.

“I want to hear your name. The strong man who caught me must have a wonderful name, right?”
“What? Will that condition be enough? Is it easier than you thought?”
“Because I can’t defeat you and your men on my own right now.”
“Great. A request like that would suffice. My name is…….”

Diana focused all her attention on Sage’s lips.
If only I could hear your name.
If only you heard her name.

“Oh no, no.”
“Ugh!”

Suddenly, her large, thick hand came out and covered her warrior’s mouth.
It was a large warrior’s hand covered in black scales.
The hand that appeared with the energetic voice was all too familiar to Diana.
Only the color is slightly different.

“How careless are you trying to tell a high elf your name?”
“Ugh!”

It was Frederique, a warrior of the dragon race.

“Frederike! Why are you here!”
“Long time no see. Diana.”

It was Frederique, who was a strong candidate for the Senate of the Yongin Tribe, the former heterogeneous allied nation.
It was Fredericke, who was said to be the strongest among the beastmen, and even among them.

Because she was so selfish, she was a nuisance to both the Beast Tribe and the Allies.
But Diana knew the potential she had.
She knew, too, that if she were to become her senator, she would be by her side a mighty force.

She was so strong that she was a solitary woman.
Because she had something in common with Diana, she was one of the few that Diana considered her friend.

-I’m not interested in boring seats like the senate. Just wanna leave

Frederique, who left abruptly ten years ago, has been lost since.

Then why is she here?

“Why did the Senate Chairman come to our dungeon?”
“Why are you here?”

The plan went awry.
She is a woman who knows the power of the high elves.
She might not know exactly, but she did know that the moment she called her name, she could reach her soul.

Because she herself told me.
There are only 4 people.
She has one of the beings in front of her who knows a secret that only four people, including herself and Lucy, know about.
All in all, while standing on the side of the enemy.

“I decided to stick under the strong. You know? Didn’t I tell you before I left? I will go find strong people.”
“Is that the Demon King?”
“Okay. Thanks to you, I got a new body like this. Look, aren’t these black scales shiny and cool?”

Frederique laughed, wagging her black scaled hands and tail.
Diana couldn’t help but laugh.

“It looks like you’re targeting our cutie hero, is that right?”
“No.”
“Hmm, is it? But why did you ask for my name?”
“It’s a process of getting to know each other.”
“Okay? Well, let me do that.”

Struggling.

Fredericke, having finished her words, released the struggling warrior with her mouth and nose blocked in her hands.

“Puha! You knew you were going to die. Sister Frederique!”
“Did I just save our little hero?”
“I almost died!”
Haha, let’s say that. Anyway, hero, never tell this woman her name.”
“What do you mean?”

Seiji looked up at Frederike, narrowing her eyes.
Because it’s so cute.
Because of this, the Demon King is going crazy.

“What do you mean? If you tell this woman her name.”

What should I say to scare the cutie warrior?

“I will become a ghost and eat it.”
“Gee, really?”
“Then. Afterward, you’ll be eaten and you won’t even recognize the demon lord, right?”
“I don’t like that…….”
“Is not it? So be careful. There is a strange power in that woman’s words, and it might make her hero strange.”

At Frederique’s words, Sage distanced herself from Diana.

“This, strange sister…….”
“Okay. Well donehaha!”
“Frederike!”

Diana yelled at Frederique in a huff.
She’s ruining all plans.
The plan to protect the continent, the plan to protect the elves, that woman is ruining everything.
Don’t let me say more
Never.

“Did you get stabbed in the middle?”
“Please stop it!”
“Great. Don’t do it here Now, our cutie covers her ears and reports to Maou from far away. You caught something big.”
“But it’s my credit. Isn’t the dragon trying to snatch it away?”
“I will report to the Demon King that you have been caught. If that alone makes you anxious, stand at the head of the ranks and brag to everyone you meet that you caught it. In the meantime, I’ll mark this woman exclusively.”
“Great. I know!”

The hero reports to the demon king.
I can see the demon king’s face beyond the crystal ball.
He shone brightly as he looked at Diana.
The eyes that found an interesting prey.

-I get it.

As she glared at herself and heard the words she uttered, Diana felt her heart skip a beat.

“Did you feel it too? What kind of person is the Demon King?”
“Be quiet.”
“Now then, please calmly get into the carriage. Director.”

Can not help it.
All I have to do now is listen.
Okay.
There is still time.
Enough time to hear your name.
So, you can still keep Plan A.

“Now, once all the elves have been tied up, let’s go!”

After confirming that the monsters had tied all the elves captive, Frederike shouted, and a group of soldiers moved away holding Diana and the elves captive.

“Frederike.”

Diana, who was in the carriage, called for Frederique, who was riding at the same speed beside her.

“Why?”
“You……. What are you doing here?”
“What do you mean, you’re acting as the Demon King’s pawn?”
“What are you thinking…….”
“You said it last time. I’m a bitch who’s crazy about fighting strong guys. And I met a strong male who beat me after a long time. Isn’t it natural for a defeated female to obey?”
“Are you kidding me?”
“Do I look like a joke?”

Frederique’s lively voice turned cold.
I’ve only seen this kind of thing once.

-Don’t look for me again.

That expression he made when the senate touched Frederique’s soul to stop her leaving, saying it was not fun.
It was the face of her as she carried through her own choices.

“You are serious.”
“Okay. So don’t try to do to me what you would do to my cutie. You won’t get anything out of touching my soul. I am truly obedient and loyal to the Demon Lord. It’s not that I follow him because I have a wound in my soul, and because I’m broken. Even though I usually look clumsy, you know? Once you make up your mind, how will it change?”

Diana shut her mouth.
Because she realized that with her own power she would not be able to bring Frederique back.
No, wouldn’t this be Frederique in the first place?
I even heard the thought.

“You’d better stop trying to plant anything in our cutie’s head. I won’t allow it.”

Frederique’s red pupils were torn vertically.
I felt alive.

As long as she endures, Plan A might not be possible.
There were too many lives hanging from her shoulders to give up.

‘I can’t give up until I reach the Devil Castle.’

As Diana steeled her will, her wagon drove her into the center of her dungeon.