S-Class Dungeon’s Mistress - Chapter 209

Chapter 209

Naturally, Dylon and his group would soon be backstabbed by Adelaide. The succubus they had entrusted with guiding them was actually the dungeon's owner. They could never have imagined such a thing. Upon discovering her true identity, they all wore foolish expressions while staring up at her, which was utterly ridiculous.

"Lisianthus, you've erased the memories well, right?"

She asked with a bright smile, having thoroughly stripped the dead heroes of their belongings. They seemed to be wealthy, as the harvest was quite good. This should keep her comfortable for a while. Adelaide nodded satisfactorily.

"Yes. I've deleted all memories related to Adel."

"Good. If we meet again next time, it'll be interesting. They'll repeat the same thing without knowing anything, hehe."

"Hey, your hobby is pretty nasty, isn't it?"

Caladium poked her shoulder playfully, as if to say someone might call her a pervert. Adelaide didn't back down.

"Who's the pervert? Caladium, you got hard in front of the heroes just from kissing once."

"Just once? For you, that's 'just' a kiss?"

"Oh, stop it. I'm busy, so cut the nonsense!"

Adelaide pushed Caladium's head away, seeming annoyed.

"I thought you'd cherish me the most," he muttered with a sulky expression, but she didn't care. She knew he was just putting on a pitiful act.

If she fell for it, she'd wake up in his bed before she knew it. Her lower back would be stiff. It was a pattern she'd repeated so many times that it was now familiar, almost tedious.

Lisianthus, who had mocked and passed by the grumbling Caladium, reported today's schedule to Adelaide.

"In the afternoon, you're scheduled to meet with the Bovary dungeon owner."

"Okay. What about Lupin? Has he already left?"

"Yes. He went to support the Tromwell Union."

"Any contact from Pippa?"

"Morpheus seems to be stable. I hear the representative's leadership is quite good."

As expected of Pippa. Adelaide smiled contentedly and murmured to herself.

Today, she had briefly taken the time to go to Mediare, but such opportunities were rare. This was because Adelaide and all the demons of Greenville were spending their days incredibly busy.

They weren't just concerned with heroes. They also had to support their subordinate dungeons and unions, and had to counter the Demon King's Castle's endless surveillance.

Because of this, Lisianthus, Caladium, and Lupinus took turns being away. When a dungeon or union was in danger, it was most rational for the most mobile and strongest members to move.

For this reason, they weren't often deployed against heroes, yet their subordinate demons could handle high-ranking heroes without much trouble. Of course, when extremely high-ranking heroes came, they would receive help from demons, but they generally handled things on their own. This meant they had become strong.

A skeleton killing high-ranking heroes without a second thought. And Durahans, who would slice off heroes' necks with every sword swing?

They had gained fame not just in the heroes' community, but across other dungeons. They were even invited for interviews asking how they had become so strong.

Of course, it wasn't just they who had grown stronger.

"Adel. Isn't it time to reveal your horns?"

"Oh, right. I almost completely forgot about keeping them hidden in front of the heroes. Thanks for reminding me, Lisianthus."

Right, she must always reveal her horns when meeting other dungeon owners. She muttered this and slowly closed then opened her eyes. Gradually, two black horns began to emerge above her head.

The devil-symbolizing horns had sprouted the night Greenville Dungeon achieved S-rank. She had been feeling an itchy scalp no matter how she tried to hide it, and then suddenly, pop! The horns emerged. This meant she had fulfilled the conditions of being a devil.

"Puha-ha-ha! So cute, seriously! Haha!"

Caladium, who first confirmed her horns, laughed so hard the dungeon might have shaken. Lisianthus, unusually, couldn't hold back his laughter either, while only Lupinus looked at them sympathetically, understanding Adelaide's feelings.

The reason for their reaction was simple: her horns were incredibly adorable.

Adelaide's horns were truly tiny. So small and short that they could be hidden by fluffing up her hair. Their black color, matching her hair, made them even less noticeable.

"Why are MY horns like this!"

Adelaide, who had anticipated grand and magnificent horns, shuddered with injustice. Lisianthus, who belatedly stopped laughing, approached and tried to console her that her horns would grow with time, but it didn't help much. She had heard that both he and Caladium had long horns from the beginning.

The only consolation came from Lupinus.

"They're lovely horns, just like you, Adel."

Lovely horns. Completely different from what she had hoped, but being called lovely always felt good. Especially coming from Lupinus, who hadn't mocked her.

"But why don't YOU have horns? You're already stronger than most devils."

"Well. Even though I've received much of your power, I'm still a half-blood, so perhaps that's why."

Lupinus answered as if it weren't a big deal, but his words tore at Adelaide's heart. Unable to have horns forever because of being a half-blood! How sad! She lamented on his behalf, though he himself didn't particularly want horns.

Anyway, since then, Adelaide had lived somewhat satisfied with her horns. She never forgot to confidently display them at official events. They might be cuter and more adorable than other demons' horns, but horns were horns.

After meeting with the Bovary dungeon owner and completing a few additional tasks, Adelaide lay her exhausted body on the sofa. As she closed her eyes for a moment, the scent of her favorite hibiscus tea soon filled the air.

"Lisianthus?"

"Nope, wrong."

Unexpectedly, it was Lupinus who had prepared tea for her. Adelaide smiled sheepishly and accepted the tea.

"Lupin, you went out for support today? Was everything okay?"

"Yeah. I killed all the attackers and definitively found and destroyed their base, so it should be fine for a while."

"Good job. Thanks, Lupin."

"Are you just going to praise me with words?"

Lupinus swept back his golden front hair and gave a sly smile. His soft, curved eyes sparkled playfully with blue irises. His ever-boyish smile was always pleasant to see.

Peck. Adelaide lightly kissed his cheek.

"There, praised. Is this enough?"

"Seriously? Still not even close."

Lupinus mischievously touched her face. His hand's intent was quite clear.

'Hmm, maybe I'll sleep with Lupinus tonight.'

Just as she was contemplating, an intruder swiftly intervened.

"No way, tonight is my turn to sleep with you."

Bright red hair fluttered before her eyes. Without even looking, she knew only one person would so boldly grab her shoulder.

"You know, Adel? I worked incredibly hard today. And tomorrow I even have to support Datanos. I might not even return by night!"

Caladium crumpled his large frame, pleading.

He, who once recoiled at the thought of being cute, now didn't hesitate to act cute to gain Adelaide's attention. Less sophisticated than the other two rivals, but his clumsy approach had its own charm.

"Claiming you've just defended a dungeon is laughable."

"I didn't just defend the dungeon! I caught all the hidden Demon King's troops!"

"That's something I do every day. And I have support schedules for yesterday, today, and tomorrow."

Lupinus pointed this out with an entirely different expression than when looking at Adelaide. Faced with this logical rebuttal, Caladium could only breathe heavily, unable to counter.

"Then perhaps it's best for Lupinus to accompany Adel tonight."

Lisianthus, who had been listening quietly, stepped in to mediate. His reason for being so relaxed was that he could monopolize Adelaide tomorrow. With the other two idiots leaving Greenville, it was a rare opportunity indeed.

"Okay with you, Caladium?"

"Tch, fine. What can I do?"

When Adelaide blinked cutely and asked, Caladium clicked his tongue discontentedly but obediently agreed.

Recently, their relationship had undoubtedly been better than ever. Perhaps following Penelope's advice to distribute affection equally had been effective. By taking turns dating whenever time allowed, the three men's fighting had significantly decreased.

Of course, they weren't exactly close friends, but they occasionally showed the ability to cooperate when necessary. Considering they used to fight whenever their eyes met, this was truly remarkable progress.

The only disappointment was that they had all become so busy that their opportunities to gather together had drastically reduced.

This was, of course, only disappointing to Adelaide. For the men, it was an opportunity to monopolize her time. They had reached a stage of distributing tasks as fairly as possible to avoid losing out.

As such, opportunities for the always-busiest Lisianthus to monopolize Adelaide were extremely rare.

The next day, Lisianthus woke up early and prepared Adelaide's favorite foods.

Fortunately, today was a day without a tight schedule for her. He was determined to enjoy this leisure to the fullest. He would have her eat her favorite foods, take her to her favorite places for a walk, and gift her the flowers she loved.

He was planning to spend a perfect day. A day that would be treasured in memory for a long time.

However, accidents tend to happen at the most unwanted moments.

Kwoo-gung. Kwoo-gung. Kwoo-goo-gung!

The sound coming from the distance made Adelaide quickly rise, leaving her breakfast unfinished. Even though the source wasn't near, the energy piercing her skin felt ominous.

Just then, Shuville and Cereza, who had been on reconnaissance outside, quickly teleported in to deliver the news.

"Gwe, gwek! Gwaek!!"

"The Demon King! The Demon King is coming with an army!"

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