Fifth Dungeon: The Queen's Shield

## Fifth Dungeon: The Queen's Shield Summary

[Entering Single Player dungeon…]

[Difficulty: 5th dungeon]

[Background: The imperial envoy that carried the king’s secret order went missing on the way to Swusters Castle. The owner of Swusters Castle has sent you a help request…]

[Main Mission: Locate the missing imperial envoy within 7 days, 0/7]

[Temporary language pack, Disappears upon exiting the dungeon.]

[Clothing, backpack, weapons, and other items remain unchanged, Temporarily altered appearance, Returns to normal upon exiting the dungeon]

[Detected firearms and grenade, did not match the dungeon period, power decrease 90%. When you enter the dungeon, you will be compensated with corresponding skills. (Compensated skills cannot not be leveled up and will disappear upon exiting the dungeon]

[Hint: This is your fifth official dungeon. You can fail the Main Mission, but you will have to pay 500 Points as a penalty and your highest attributes will drop by 2 level. If your points are insufficient, the system will deduct from your equipment. If your equipment is insufficient, you will fail.] (Ch 352)

Kieran noticed his light firearm and explosives skills were not compatible with the time period of the dungeon, and chose [Master Shield] and [Cooking] as compensation. He then spawned outside of a town, as two townguards stared at him. They accused Kieran of being allied with “the witch” and threatened Kieran to leave. Kieran realized his mistake; the place he was spawned at was not Swusters Castle, and the owner of Swusters Castle was a witch, not the Lord. Kieran noted that the system was no longer spawning him at locations that would assist him in completing the main mission, and walked away from the town and the guards. As Kieran thought about his mission, he heard a team of men on horses leave the town, and heard them say that they were targeting Kieran. Hoping to get information from them, Kieran allowed them to find him, but was disappointed when they attacked Kieran instead of trying to capture him. The leader of the team charged at Kieran with his war horse, but Kieran stopped the horse and the leader’s spear with his bare hands. Kieran knocked the four other soldiers out, then started interrogating the leader.

The leader introduced himself as Neet, and revealed Duke Sergourney had led a cavalry to Swusters Castle to arrest the witch; Neet and his men were at Tita Town to stop any reinforcements of the witch. Kieran saw some bodies hung in front of the town gate, and realized he had to get to Swusters Castle quickly; after interrogating all of the soldiers, he got the location of the Castle and left after killing all of the soldiers. Kieran took two of the warhorses and rode them to the Castle. Along the way, he passed through a jungle where he saw a tree with blood splattered on it and cut marks in it. Using [Tracking], Kieran realized the cavalry had been ambushed, with the intention of just slowing down, not killing, the cavalry.

The Duke and his men arrived at Swusters Castle, and the Duke had Gorl, his strongest knight, charge into the castle as the rest of the army was ambushed again. They brought down the Castle’s bridge, and Gorl eliminated the archer that had been consistently taking out their soldiers. The bridge was coated in gasoline, so the Duke layed down sand on top of it before having Gorl lead the cavalry into the Castle. Kieran started firing arrows at them from behind, and Gorl was unable to block arrows from both front and back; he picked up another shield to protect himself while he retreated, but Kieran slashed at the entire army with [Arrogant Word]. The Duke was severed in half, but still lived, and begged Gorl to help him as Gorl threw his weapons down and fled. Kieran killed Gorl and all of the other soldiers that still lived, then introduced himself to the Castle. The entrance to the Castle opened up, and Kieran was shocked to see a young girl who introduced herself as Mary, the owner of Swusters Castle; she asked for Kieran’s help in healing her attendant.

[Discovered Sub Mission: Rescue!]

[Rescue: Swusters Castle owner’s attendant was badly injured. He is a loyal and honorable guardian. If your rescue is successful, you will gain the favourable impression from Swusters Castle’s owner!] (Ch 356)

Mary led Kieran through the Castle that was little more than a tower, and Kieran saw that it was completely empty of people other than Mary and her guardian Galeart. Galeart was covered in wounds, a very deep cut on his back had blood pouring out of it. Mary explained Galeart had singlehandedly defended the Castle while the two of them waited for reinforcements as Kieran used his [Medical and Medicinal Knowledge] and some balms and bandages to treat the wounds. Kieran started asking Mary for more information when he was done, but before Mary could respond, an assassin attacked Kieran. Kieran protected Mary as he dodged the attacks, then kicked the assassin to death; he tried to cover Mary’s eyes, but she insisted on seeing the gorey scene. Kieran got the [Hidden Wrist Bow] from the assassin, then learned [Greatsword Blocking] from a skill book he got from Gorl.

Mary stated that she would get stronger, and Kieran encouraged her before suggesting they leave the Castle, theorizing that there would soon be more assassins. Mary led Kieran to the highest floor, where Kieran saw a very powerful sword slash gouged into the floor. He used [Tracking] to piece together how the fight played out, and confirmed that Mary’s mother was killed in this room. Mary explained that her mother studied in this room constantly, and they found her dead after she didn’t show up to breakfast last week. Kieran also confirmed that Mary’s mother’s sword, research material, and a letter were missing from the room. After learning more from Mary, Kieran concluded that Mary’s mother’s assassin must have been someone who she was close with, then Kieran again prompted that they leave the castle soon before more assassins arrived.

As Mary packed, Kieran pondered everything he knew; something happened to the imperial envoy which led to him stopping at Tita Town, and Kieran knew he was being attacked by several factions at once. Mary mounted a horse, with Galeart on a stretcher behind her, and Kieran led them away from the Castle on the other horse. They stopped as Mary disposed of the Duke and his cavalry’s bodies, which she insisted on doing alone. They resumed, but before they arrived at Tita Town, Galeart woke up; he was suspicious of Kieran even after learning that Kieran saved his life, but thanked Kieran regardless. The [Rescue!] sub mission was completed (Ch 359)

Kieran asked Galeart about the other people Mary’s mother requested aid from, and Galeart said she only asked for help from three people: Harway, Fuller and Andy. Galeart recognized Kieran’s [Crow’s Black Feather] as belonging to Andy, and revealed that the identity given to Kieran for this dungeon was the late Andy’s last disciple. Kieran remembered the bodies hung outside Tita Town, and realized they belonged to Harway and Fuller; recognizing that there was plenty of evidence that he was the one who assassinated Mary’s mother, he asked Galeart to give him some time to prove his innocence. They agreed and continued to travel, only to look back and see Swusters Castle set on fire.

Kieran gave some instructions for Mary to hide herself and Galeart, then he started running back the way he came. Kieran concluded the missing letter was a counterfeit that the assassins took, and they had returned to burn down the Castle to vent their anger once they realized the deception; Kieran also realized their next target would be Mary who, as the next of kin, would be the most likely person to know the information they were looking for. Kieran ran into a group of six men, and quickly took out five of them, before facing the sixth man who Kieran believed was the one who killed Mary’s mother. Kieran shot some spiderweb at him from [Mardos Arm], but was shocked that the sixth man was weak enough to fail all of the authentications; Kieran kicked him to death, careful to keep his head uninjured. Kieran got the skill book for, and learned [Fast Sting]. Kieran unmasked the man, and was disappointed to see a face too young to be someone acquainted with Mary’s mother; Kieran wondered if he had scared off the real killer with his unexpected arrival at the Castle. After returning to Galeart and Mary, Mary wanted to see the decapitated head Kieran carried, and as Kieran gave her the head, she requested that he help her see the bodies that were hung outside Tita Town.

[Discovered sub mission: Help!]

[Help!: Mary has made a strange request for you. You need to bring the two bodies to Mary without startling the guards of Tita Town. This will increase the fondness of Swusters Castle owner for you!] (Ch 363)

Kieran agreed to help her, then they continued to Tita Town, which they soon arrived at. Kieran decided to, instead of grabbing the bodies, sneak into the town through hopping the gate. Kieran headed toward the only two storey building in the town, the Duke’s temporary lodging, and he could tell the Town did not welcome the Duke through how the citizens avoided the building. He snuck into the building and found the master bedroom along with a makeshift study that the Duke made; he found the equipment and belongings of Harway and Fuller, the two dead bodies. Kieran found two letters from Ellen, Mary’s mother, asking for Fuller and Harway’s help. He then searched the Master Bedroom, finding an eagle stand that belonged to the Duke; realizing the eagle must have been for communication, Kieran continued searching the room for letters. Kieran found a letter saying the imperial envoy was not in the convoy, and Kiean quickly left the building, grabbing the bodies as he left the Town.

He returned to where Mary and Galeart hid, and gave the bodies and letters to Mary; she inspected their faces, and Kieran realized she was comparing herself to anyone who knew her mother in an effort to find her father. Although the bodies faces were mutilated, and therefore she was unable to see their facial features, Mary still thanked Kieran for retrieving them and the sub mission [Help!] was completed (Ch 364). Kieran showed Mary the letter he found from the Duke, and he asked Mary where her mother was planning on meeting Fuller and Harway; Mary pointed out a large tree nearby, saying that was the meeting point. Kieran claimed that the letter the assassins were looking for was buried under that tree, and Galeart dashed toward the tree. Kieran expected this and chased after him, and they started a long fight which showcased Glaeart’s skill with a sword and kicking; Kieran did eventually kick Galeart to death after he admitted to killing Ellen, Mary’s mother.

Kieran learned [Viper Kick] from a skill book Galeart dropped and got the [Buckle Stinger] sword; he then explained to Mary how he knew Galeart was the true assassin, including the location of his injuries, and the coincidental timing of Swuster’s Castle being set on fire. Kieran then climbed up the tree and grabbed a scroll from a bird’s nest.

[Discovered key item for the mission…]

[Main mission altering…] (Ch 367)

[Main Mission: Escort Mary to the imperial city within 30 days, 0/30]

[Note 1: Discovered key item to main mission, rating greatly increased]

[Note 2: Extra rating boost if Mary arrives at the imperial city unharmed] (Ch 368)

Kieran allowed Mary to open the scroll, revealing a letter from King James VIII, claiming Mary as his daughter, and he was asking Ellen to tell Mary the truth of her parentage and to return Mary to him, as he didn’t have much time. Kieran promised to escort Mary to Riverdale, the Imperial City, but first they returned to the remains of Swusters Castle; since they knew Galeart was the assassin, they knew he wouldn’t have been able to take Ellen’s sword outside of the property. After entering the Castle and avoiding some dangerous traps, Kieran found the [Thorn Blade] sword; he presented it to Mary, and they left the Castle. As they were crossing the iron chains that once held up the bridge, Kieran saw a person waiting on the other side; he introduced himself as Bosco, the king’s minister and consultant, though Kieran did not trust him. Bosco proved his identity using a bloodline skill, but Kieran still refused to allow Bosco to accompany them to Riverdale.

Kieran was able to see that Bosco was being hunted, and he did not want Bosco’s trouble following them, and interfering with the main mission. Bosco started begging Kieran to help him, offering large amounts of gold and large shares of his land as payment. Kieran finally gave in, and said he would help in exchange for skills related to two handed swords as a swarm of insects appeared from the jungle, and Samara, the insect master who was chasing Bosco, emerged from the swarm. Bosco started begging for his life, and Mary stepped forward, pointing her sword at the swarm. Her hands shook, but before she could drop her sword Kieran steadied her hand, and assured her that he would take care of the situation. He started by shooting a fireball into the jungle, burning the insects and revealing Samara. Samara was not expecting a sorcerer, but Kieran caught up to Samara with [Reckless Rush] before the insect master could retreat; Kieran quickly killed him with [Arrogant Word].

Bosco was thrilled that Kieran was a sorcerer, and started explaining that the King’s elder sister, who was angered from not receiving the throne that should have been hers if not for her gender, had orchestrated an attack on the King that left him injured and ill, though Bosco and everyone else had no proof that she was behind it. Bosco said that since the King was bedriddened, his elder sister had spread her forces throughout Warren, and the insect master Samara was an important member of her army; the King had a few sorcerers on his side, but there was a gap between the amount the King had and the amount his sister had. Since Kieran killed Samara, Bosco was hoping that Kieran would join the King’s side to further close that gap. Kieran did not answer, and said they would start the journey to Riverdale.

Before they got too far, they saw a large group of soldiers riding toward Tita Town, and they realized they were the Duke Sergourney’s reinforcements from the King’s elder sister, Jeanne. They realized they were in trouble, and Bosco started guiding them toward Lightning Fortress where they could defend themselves while they waited for reinforcements of their own. They traveled for several days, fighting through soldiers when they were spotted, and eventually reached some mountains near Lightning Fortress. They rested in a cave, and Kieran cooked a stew, which they ate while Bosco was out. Bosco returned with Fandral, Warren’s strongest sorcerer, and went to eat some stew. Fandral greeted Kieran, then drew a magic circle on the ground that would have teleported them to Riverdale, but when Fandral finished the invocation, nothing happened. They realized Jeanne must have sabotaged them in order to take advantage of Fandral’s absence from the King’s side, as Fandral was the only person preventing Jeanne from killing the King. Fandral said that he did set up a defensive spell around the King, which would take three hours for Jeanna to get through, but they realized it would take longer just to reach Lightning Fortress alone; Fandral then revealed that the Fortress was under lockdown by Jeanne, and Fanrdal, Bosco, and Mary all lost hope of being able to reach Riverdale in time.

Mary, wanting to see her father before he died, asked Kieran to help her. Kieran suddenly remembered a buried memory from his childhood, him alone in a room, sobbing after learning of his parent’s deaths, and he agreed to help Mary as he ran out of the cave, charging toward Lightning Fortress. Kieran leapt over the Fortress' wall, using [Primus Scale] to block the volley of arrows shot at him, then he double jumped with [Boots Of Modii], and used a spider web from [Mardos Arm] to pull him the rest of the way. Once inside the Fortress, Kieran started by killing the commander with [Arrogant Word]. The soldiers started charging at Kieran, surrounding him with a sea of enemies he had to constantly hack at, killing waves of soldiers with every slash of [Arrogant Word]; eventually, a soldier managed to hit Kieran with his spear, but the soldier’s will broke when they saw Kieran’s [Armor of Excellence] was able to completely defend against their spears. The soldiers backed down, opening up a path for Kieran to continue into the Fortress. At the end of the path was a cavalry that started charging at Kieran; Kieran used [Reckless Rush] at the cavalry, completely eliminating them. As another commander saw the cavalry being defeated, they ordered a soldier to release the pulleys, causing carts filled with rocks to be released down the mountain; the carts gained momentum as they traveled down, and the remaining soldiers were crushed under the carts. The commander yelled at the soldier for misfiring, and told them to release more, making sure to aim at Kieran. Another cart was released, and hit an illusion of Kieran on the Fortress made from the [Trickster Conchshell]; they located another Kieran, who was in the air, and catapulted several fireballs at him. That Kieran was an illusion made from the [Illusion Puppeteer Ring], and the real Kieran was hiding in the shadows with [Undercover]; Kieran started charging into the soldiers again, but they realized he was a sorcerer, and all the soldiers retreated. Kieran crossed the Fortress and jumped down on the other side.

[Sub Mission: Fortress charge. (Perfect Completion)]

[Fortress charge: Lightning Fortress is blocking your path, you need to charge past it to fulfill your promise to Mary!]

[Note: The lesser the time consumed, the higher the dungeon rating]

[New chain sub mission discovered: Protect the king!]

[Protect the king!: Reach the imperial city of Warren, Riverdale in 3 hours, protect King James VIII from Jeanne James]

[Note: The less time you take, the greater your dungeon rating will be. It will increase even more if you manage to do it without King James VIII being injured by Jeanne James] (Ch 376)

Kieran revealed he got the [Fortress Charge] sub mission after Mary asked him for his help, and he used his [Night Owl Token] to summon a Night Owl horse to quickly ride to Riverdale.

At the royal palace in Riverdale, Jeanne was talking to Folly, the military minister, and Fandral’s pregnant wife appeared, reporting to Jeanne that she had successfully sabotaged Fandral’s teleportation circle. Jeanne dismissed Fandral’s wife, and she and Holly started walking toward the King’s bedroom, where he was bedridden in. An old man named Whiter stepped in front of Jeanne and tried to convince her to stop, but Jeanne had a sorcerer steal some of Whiter’s remaining life and transfer it to Jeanne. Whiter then started a spell that made rocks form over the entrance to the King’s bedroom, saying he would stall Jeanne and hope for a miracle; just then, a messenger arrived and announced that Kieran had broken through the Lightning Fortress, which delighted Whiter as he died.

Within the hour, Kieran arrived at the Imperial City due to the explosive speed of the Night Owl; Kieran saw an army of ten thousand soldiers waiting at the gates to the city. Kieran used [Deadman’s Gaze] on the army first, causing all of the soldiers with a weak enough Spirit to fall; the scene scared all the rest so badly that they retreated without a fight, calling Kieran the “Grim Reaper”. Kieran arrived at the palace, and a knight wearing white armour and riding a white horse started charging at Kieran; still riding the Night Owl, Kieran similarly charged at the silver knight. The knight shot his dragon lance toward Kieran, but Kieran had already jumped off the Night Owl’s back and slashed the knight in half. After picking up the loot, Kieran turned toward a gate that creaked open, and Kieran was attacked with [Fear] debuffs that he was able to pass from his high Spirit. A darkness then spread from the gate, blocking his vision; Kieran could tell that the purpose of the darkness was to hide traps. An archer started firing arrows at Kieran which he easily dodged, and he started walking in the direction opposite of the archer. Before Kieran was able to escape the darkness, a magic spell was activated, trapping Kieran within a sphere of water filled with toxins. The darkness dissipated, and Kieran saw the archer and a robed man, who taunted Kieran. The pressure of the water was very great; a normal person would have been crushed from the pressure, but Kieran’s Strength attribute was very high, and he had [Rudenmoren Skin] which allowed underwater breathing.

Kieran walked out of the water ball, and Folly appeared and killed the robed sorcerer, saying he was useless. Kieran was mad that Folly had killed the sorcerer, cheating Kieran out of the loot, and Folly attacked Kieran with a very fast sword skill. Kieran used [Viper Kick], which made Folly very suspicious; he revealed he was from a “Viper Sect” that he had eliminated himself, and he could not comprehend how Kieran knew a skill from his sect. The two of them started fighting, Folly now using other Viper skills. Kieran disarmed Folly with [Blade Kick], then Folly used a technique from the “Raven Sect”, which caused a fiery explosion. Kieran hid behind [Arrogant Word] to avoid the blast, and the recoil from the powerful attack severely wounded Folly. Kieran erupted with rage after the explosion incinerated all of his equipment and damaged everything else; he temporarily blanked from the rage, and when he came to he realized he had completely pulverized Folly’s body. He got the [Myriad Viper] skill book from Folly and learned it; he also learned [Dash Lunge] which he got from the silver knight. Before moving on, Kieran sorted through his items, tying up everything that had been trashed from the explosion.

Kieran went into the palace, and slaughtered all of Jeanne’s devotees who threw themselves at Kieran in an effort to kill him. Doing nothing, Jeanne applauded Kieran’s strength, then tried seducing him. Kieran did pass the Spirit authentication, but the Creature of Desire took over and flooded the room with Lust energy; when Kieran regained his senses, he tried killing Jeanne with [Arrogant Word], but a grey mist kept appearing to protect her. Within the mist, Kieran saw a figure pointing at him, and Kieran did not dodge in time before being cursed.

[Curse: Constitution is not at A rank, Strength, Agility, Intuition decreased 3 ranks, Spirit is at B+ rank, caster will have to suffer a Heavily Wounded level mental impact!] (Ch 383)

Kieran suddenly turned very weak, unable to lift [Arrogant Word] anymore, and he used [Lionheart] to temporarily give him strength. Sand of Time, the sorcerer who cursed Kieran, summoned a hoard of bloody bats to disrupt [Lionheart]. Sand of Time suffered greatly from the rebound, and used all of his energy to cast another spell. Kieran was practically immobilized from the weight of [Armor of Excellence], but used [Burning Hand] on Sand of Time and Jeanne, killing them both. Before he grabbed the two legendary items they dropped, Fandral’s wife appeared and thanked Kieran for what he did. Kieran did not trust her as she had destroyed Fandral’s teleportation circle, but then Mary, Fandral, and Bosco entered the palace. Mary hugged Kieran, which made him fall as he was still struggling to stand from the curse making the weight of [Armor of Excellence] unbearable. Kieran told Mary to see her father the King, and she and Bosco left to enter the king’s bedroom. Fandral then expressed his surprise at Kieran, as he fully believed Kieran would be unable to get Mary to the Imperial City; Fandral then left with his pregnant wife, saying he would not return to the palace.  Kieran grabbed the loot from Jeanne and Sand of Time; [Karma Doll] and [Mesly Ring]. A messenger then entered the palace, announcing that the Lightning Fortress was being invaded by the “Prairies”.

[Triggered special incident!]

[Mary has returned to the imperial city, main mission completed!]

[Do you wish to leave the dungeon in 5 minutes? Yes/No]

[In consideration of player’s option, a special main mission is given…]

[Main mission: Defeat the Prairies invader’s vanguard in 3 days!]

[Note 1: Triggered special duration, dungeon rating increase]

[Note 2: Complete special main mission to significantly increase dungeon rating] (Ch 385)

Kieran chose to stay, knowing he would grow stronger through the experience, and not being able to bear leaving without saying a proper goodbye to Mary. Mary, Bosco, and King James VIII then exited the bedroom when they heard the announcement, and the king asked Kieran to escort Mary away from Riverdale, as he told Bosco that he would personally lead the fight against the Prairies. Bosco was leaving to ready an army, but Kieran stopped him to remind Bosco of the sword skills he was promised; Kieran then asked for a wagon and someone who could dispel curses, then said he would fight to get revenge for his lost loot.

On the wagon going towards Lightning Fortress, Kieran drank a [Dispel Potion] made by Mary's mother, that immediately cured Kieran of the curse. He then started reading some books he got from the King’s vault, and learned [Dragon Force] and [Tiger Stance]. The wagon arrived close to the Lightning Fortress, as close as Bosco was willing to get without attracting the attention of the archers stationed atop the Fortress. Kieran asked Bosco to say goodbye to Mary for him, but thinking Kieran was implying he did not expect to survive, Bosco asked Kieran to say goodbye himself. Bosco left with the wagon, and Kieran was about to head toward the secret passage that the King told him about, when he saw a giant pile of corpses made up of the Warren soldiers that had previously been stationed at the Fortress, and the prisoners of war that the Prairies had previously taken. Kieran continued moving, and easily found the secret passage; he quickly traveled through it and reached the other side where Kieran stopped and listened instead of barging into the Fortress.

Kieran heard footsteps, then realized the room where the secret passage led to the Fortress had been turned into a dorm for soldiers; Kieran left the passage and entered the dorm, where everyone inside was still sleeping, then quickly realized the security outside the dorm was tight. He did not know the language that the Prairie’s used, so he did not try to pretend to be a soldier. He instead decided to return to the secret passage and wait for night, when it would be much easier for him to sneak around inside the Fortress. That night, Kieran left the passage and the dorm, and started exploring the interior of the Fortress, carefully sneaking past all of the guards with his high level [Undercover]. He entered a room where he saw a war machine, but before he could leave, the leader of the Tashi Tribe and another soldier entered, and started talking to each other. Kieran silently killed both of them, and was shocked when a signal arrow was shot, indicating he had been discovered. Kieran felt malicious gazes, and used [Tracking] to see the souls of the two people he just killed; Kieran then quickly killed the souls.

Kieran ripped off a piece of the war machine, using it as a makeshift shield, and he ran through the Fortress, knocking all the soldiers pursuing him out of the way. A group of strong soldiers surrounded Kieran, trying to slow him down, but Kieran kicked them out of the way. Kieran then started slaughtering the soldiers with [Arrogant Word], and he felt a bloodlust so intense that [Fusion Heart] started getting active, and a mirage of the Devil with Kieran’s face appeared, along with a mirage for each of the seven sins; the mirages flooded the Fortress with Demonic and Chaotic energy, and caused lightning to flash in the sky. Kieran was rendered immobilized, realizing that all of the small backlashes from the [Fusion Heart] he had been suffering from recently had condensed into a new form. The Lion mirage within the [Lionheart] medallion roared, waking up the Hell Fiend Spider Mardos from [Mardos Arm]. Mardos saw the Devil mirage and the black lightning, and instinctually remembered Hell; thunder hit the ground before Kieran, opening up a river of lava, which Mardos jumped into. Mardos spit web at the Devil mirage and the seven Sin mirages, and pulled all of them into the lava, where Mardos ate them. Mardos left the lava river, slightly bigger, and returned to [Mardos Arm]; the Lion returned to [Lionheart], and the Rhino and Primus the crocodile, who were watching, returned to [Wild Soul] and [Primus Arm]. Kieran regained his senses, but was weakened.

[Fusion Heart backlash occurred…]

[Constitution authentication failed…]

[Spirit authentication failed…]

[Puppet of Flesh and Blood conversion…]

[Backlash dispelled, conversion failed…] (Ch 391)

Kieran realized he knew very little about the game’s system, and knew little about his own Legendary equipment, as the remaining soldiers called Kieran the Devil.

[Special main mission completed…]

[Player will leave the dungeon in 10 seconds…]

[Please take whatever items you wish to keep with you.]

[Note: Any items that exceed the maximum weight will be discarded!] (Ch 391)

Kieran was shocked at only having 10 seconds, but he realized it did not matter much, as the entire Fortress had been reduced to rubble by his [Fusion Heart], and there was no loot anywhere near him. Kieran just waited for the 10 seconds to pass, but where there was 2 seconds left of the timer, he saw Mary riding the silver warhorse that he previously fought against. Kieran shouted his goodbye to her, as Mary tried begging him to stay. Before she could finish her sentence, Kieran was teleported out of the dungeon.

[Fifth dungeon: The Queen’s Shield]

[Dungeon Type: Free Mission]

[Dungeon Difficulty: Lower Medium]

[Main Mission: Locate the missing imperial envoy in 7 days]

[Mission Completion: 100% (Rating F)]

[Sub Mission 1: Rescue!]

[Mission Completion: 100% (Rating F → D)]

[Sub Mission 2: Help!]

[Mission Completion: 100% (Rating D→C)]

[Sub Mission 3: Breakthrough (Perfect Clear)]

[MIssion Completion: 100% (Rating C→A)]

Sub Mission 4: Protect the king! (Perfect Clear)]

[Mission Completion: 100% (Rating A→ SSS)]

[Battle Performance: Very active (Rating SSS → Z)]

[Exploration Performance: Good]

[Special Rating 1: Discovered key mission item, perfect clear of extra main mission: Escort Mary to the imperial city. (Rating Z → ZZZ, Rep + 1)]

[Special Rating 2: Completed special event mission, defeat the Prairies’ vanguard (Rating ZZZ→V, Rep +1)]

[Player final rating: V!]

[Calculating player’s fifth dungeon rewards…]

[Final player fifth dungeon rewards as follow…]

[Points: 80000; Skill Points: 35; Golden Skill Point 5; Golden Attribute Points: 5]

[Acquired special dungeon: The Queen’s Shield II]

[Acquired special reward 1: Practice Dagger]

[Acquired special reward 2: “Words of the Sects”] (Ch 391)

## Fifth Dungeon: The Queen's Shield Received Items

[Name: Hidden Wrist Bow]

[Type: Bow Weapon]

[Rarity: Magic]

[Attack: Common]

[Attributes: 1. Extremespeed lvl 1; 2. Armor Penetration lvl 1]

[Effect: None]

[Prerequisite: None]

[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]

[Remark: This is crafted by a skilled and experience craftsman, and was enchanted by an alchemist, granting its extreme speed.]

[Extremespeed lvl 1: 10% increase in speed for arrows and bullets fired]

[Armor Penetration lvl 1: Able to easily pierce lightweight armor (Weak, Common defense)] (Ch 357)

[Name: Buckle Stinger]

[Type: Sword Weapon]

[Rarity: Magic]

[Attack: Strong]

[Attributes: 1. Critical Rate Lvl 1; 2. Nimble Lvl 1]

[Effects: None]

[Prerequisite: None]

[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]

[Remark: This is the favourite blade of an assassin, but one needs to wear it around the waist to bring out the full potential of the weapon]

[Critical Rate Lvl1: A possible chance to inflict 2x damage when striking target weak points.]

[Nimble Lvl1: It will not restrict your movement] (Ch 366)

[Name: Thorn Blade]

[Type: Sword]

[Rarity: Legendary]

[Attack: Powerful]

[Attributes: 1. Thorn Sting; 2. Keen Slash; 3. High Spirit]

[Effect: None]

[Prerequisite: Ellen’s heir]

[Able to bring out of dungeon: No]

[Remark: It was one of the symbols of the royal family of Warren until it was gifted to Ellen as her own]

[Thorn Sting: Unleash a Powerful sword energy wave forward, 3/day]

[Keen Slash: Has a certain percentage to cleave off equipment or weapons lower than Legendary rank]

[High Spirit: When Keen Slash is triggered, attack rank +1] (Ch 368)

[Name: Bug Pipe]

[Type: ETC]

[Rarity: Magic]

[Attack/Defense: None]

[Attribute: Using a special melody to gather the insects in the nearby area.]

[Effect: None]

[Prerequisite: Instrument. Flute, Knowledge (Master), Entomology (Master)

[Able to bring out of dungeon: No]

[Remark: You will need a special set of skills to use it] (Ch 371)

[Name: Karma Doll]

[Type: ETC]

[Rarity: Legendary]

[Attack/Defense: None]

[Attributes: After a certain procedure, you can lay a curse directly at your enemy, instantly killing them regardless of conditions, 1 time remaining]

[Effect: None]

[Prerequisite: Mystical Knowledge (Grand Master)]

[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]

[Remark: To use Karma Doll, you will need the blood and the real name of the target! Though, bear in mind, the target’s strength will be the key factor whether the curse will work effectively!] (Ch 384)

[Name: Mesly Ring]

[Type: Accessory]

[Rarity: Legendary]

[Attack/Defense: None]

[Attributes: 1. Charm; 2. Dominance]

[Effect: None]

[Prerequisite: Spirit B]

[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]

[Remark: Do you want to be popular and loved by all? The best choice is to wear it!]

[Charm: When skill is activated, you and your target will undergo a Spirit authentication. When your Spirit is higher than your target, target will be successfully charmed! Target will be your best friend and will do anything possible to aid you! When you fail the authentication, you have to suffer a Heavily Wounded state mental shock. 1/day]

[Dominance: When successfully charmed target, should you choose to dominate the target, a second Spirit authentication will occur, the charmed target will gain +2 Spirit attribute advantage. If you succeed, target will completely obey your commands, if you fail, you will suffer a Lethally Wounded state mental shock!]

[Note 1: Charm target doesn’t limited to Human targets]

[Note 2: Targets charmed inside the dungeon world, couldn’t bring out of the dungeon, when you leave the dungeon, target will live on by it’s previous life] (Ch 384)

[Name: Dispel Potion]

[Type: Potion]

[Rarity: Great]

[Attribute: After consuming, able to effectively dispel Medium to Low level curse debuffs]

[Prerequisite: None]

[Remark: If you want to dispel the curse faster, drink the whole vial!] (Ch 386)

## Fifth Dungeon: The Queen's Shield Learned Skills

[Name: Master Shield (Transcendence)]

[Related Attributes: Strength, Constitution]

[Skill Type: Defense]

[Effect: You know how to use every shield there is, increase 80% defense]

[Special Effect: Shielder (When you are defending with a shield, Strength, Constitution +4)]

[Extra Guard (Not only can your shield defend against swords, but also against arrows even fire, poison and ice attacks. When you are guarding the corresponding attack, +1 in authentication)]

[Consume: Stamina]

[Prerequisite: Strength E+. Agility E+, Constitution E+]

[Remark: A good shield will make you stand firm and never fall] (Ch 352)

[Name: Cooking (Musou)]

[Related Attributes: None]

[Skill Type: Ancillary]

[Effect: You are familiar with most of the dishes ever invented, and could cook them with a skilled hand]

[Special Effect: Taste (Your cooking will be more aromatic and tempt people’s appetite)]

[Consume: Stamina]

[Prerequisite: None]

[Remark: Your cooking allows you to make a stance in any restaurant!] (Ch 352)

[Discovered skill book: Greatsword Blocking]

[Prerequisite met, learn skill?]

[Skill learned: Greatsword Blocking]

[Name: Greatsword Blocking]

[Related Attributes: Strength, Agility, Constitution]

[Skill Type: Defense]

[Effect: You know how to block enemy attacks effectively with your great sword, increase 10% defense]

[Consume: Stamina]

[Prerequisite: Strength F+, Agility F, Constitution F]

[Remark: This is just the basic blocking!] (Ch 357)

[Discovered skill book: Sword Skill, Fast Sting]

[Prerequisite met, learn skill?]

[Skill learned: Sword Skill, Fast Sting]

[Name: Sword Skill, Fast Sting (Basic)]

[Related Attributes: Agility, Constitution]

[Skill Type: Offense]

[Effect: Using an explosive speed to perform a stab at a target 3 meters in front you, +30% attack speed for that particular stab. (Consume 100 Stamina, cooldown 5 minutes)]

[Consume: Stamina]

[Prerequisite: Any of Sharp Weapon- Dagger, Knife, Longsword skill reaches Master, Agility F+, Constitution F+]

[Remark: You can choose either dagger, knife or longswords to perform the skill but greatsword, two-handed sword are out of the range!] (Ch 362)

[Learned skill: Viper Kick]

[Name: Viper Kick (Basic)]

[Related Attributes: Strength, Agility, Constitution]

[Skill Type: Offense]

[Effect: Your leg muscles and joints could be slightly altered, slightly increasing the attack range or your kicks.]

[Consume: Stamina]

[Prerequisite: Hand-to-Hand Combat, Kick Combat (Master), Strength E+, Agility E+, Constitution E+]

[Remark: A set of kicking techniques that is infamous for its bewitching movements and catching your target off guards!] (Ch 366)

[Skill Learned: Sword Skill, Myriad Viper]

[Name: Sword Skill, Myriad Viper (Basic)]

[Related Attributes: Spirit]

[Skill Type Offense]

[Effect: Utilize your aura to pressurize your opponents in a 3 meters diameter, target will be forced to undergo a Spirit authentication. When target’s Spirit is lower than yours, target will fall into the illusion of ten thousand snakes, allowing you to exert your will freely. Consumes 200 Stamina, 5 minutes cooldown]

[Consume: Stamina]

[Prerequisite: Spirit B]

[Remark: Although it is categorized as a Sword Skill, but in fact, it actually is an illusory attack, no weapon limitations] (Ch 381)

[Skill learned: Spear Skill, Dash Lunge]

[Name: Spear Skill, Dash Lunge (Basic)]

[Related Attributes: Strength, Agility, Constitution]

[Skill Type: Offense]

[Effect: When using a spear/lance, perform a forward lunge with the same Strength and Speed, Strength +10%, Speed +10%, consume 100 Stamina, 5 minutes cooldown]

[Consume: Stamina]

[Prerequisite: Sharp Weapon, Polearm Weapon (Master), Strength F+, Agility F+, Constitution F+]

[Remark: Share the same Strength and Speed, but not having both offense and defense!] (Ch 381)

[Name: Sword Skill, Dragon Force (Basic)]

[Related Attribute: Strength, Constitution]

[Skill Type: Offense]

[Effect: Whenever you attack, you could perform a 5 second charge-up and unleash a slash with 30% increase in attack, consumes 200 Stamina, cooldown 5 minutes]

[Consume: Stamina]

[Prerequisite: Sharp Weapon, Heavy Arms (Master of Two-handed Sword), Strength C]

[Remark: This is one of the secret esoteric sword skills of the Dragon Sect, and the base for all Dragon Sect secret skills] (Ch 386)

[Name: Sword Skill, Tiger Stance (Basic)]

[Related Attributes: Strength, Constitution]

[Skill Type: Offense]

[Effect: Whenever you use a two-handed sword, battle mace, battle axe and successfully block an enemy’s attack, if you counterattack, +10% in Strength, +10% in Agility, consume extra Stamina when attacking]

[Consume: Stamina]

[Prerequisite: Sharp Weapon, Heavy Arms (Master), Strength C]

[Remark: This is one of the secret esoteric sword skill of the Tiger Sect, it’s the first step in mastering two-handed weapons.] (Ch 386)