How come there are succubi in this dungeon?

Chapter 13 The Vatican

"Miss, slave traders are always the most well-informed. Some of them have backgrounds that are even comparable to the Earl's. He must know a lot of information about the dungeons and succubi."

The guards led Olya to a man dressed in a black hood, just like them; everyone here was dressed like that.

"What would you two like to do?"

The slave trader's voice was neutral, indistinguishable between male and female, and had a strange, inhuman quality.

The guard replied in the same voice, "We want to acquire information..."

Voice changing technology

This is an essential skill for adventurers, just like the Detection spell; there are many similar spells and combat techniques.

Such as [Cleansing Technique], [Concealment Technique], etc.

On the way here, the guards tried to teach Olya these things, but Olya couldn't learn a thing.

She was taught aristocratic etiquette from childhood to university; nobles wouldn't systematically teach a talentless young lady how to become an adventurer.

However, to be fair, she didn't actually learn much about aristocratic etiquette.

Oliya lowered her head silently, listening to the conversation between the slave trader and the guard.

The guard offered five gold coins, a price enough to buy several ordinary slaves. The slave trader was moved by his sincerity and told him everything he knew.

"Oh, sir, I don't know much about the North Dungeon, but I know more about succubi than anyone else."

The slave trader pointed to the two succubi in the iron cage and said:

"Because of them, the brothels and brothels in North City and the surrounding area are now all forced to close down."

"In more remote areas, whoever has a succubus in their business can monopolize the customer base, and other competitors simply cannot survive."

"A perfect employee who never gets sick, never slacks off, and never gets a tan..."

The slave trader rubbed his hands and said, "I've heard that many big shots in this field are sending people here to participate in the lottery, determined to bring back a succubus."

"The young master of the Earl of Ston's family controls this business, and the Earl's family has been making a killing these past few days!"

He lowered his voice mysteriously as he said this.

"I heard that several powerful forces are eyeing this business and have put a lot of pressure on the Earl."

"The renewed development of North City is not good news for the Earl's family."

"If the new level doesn't offer much profit, that's fine. But if they throw in some serious surprises, the Earl definitely won't be able to hold onto the North Dungeon."

The guard scoffed, "I asked you about the dungeon and succubi, why are you talking about the count's family affairs?"

The slave trader's eyes darted around under his hood, and he quickly put on a forced smile, changing the subject to the Holy See of the Empire.

"This morning, I received news that a hero from the Holy See will be coming to the North Dungeon because of the succubus."

"The Holy See has not yet come up with a definition of a succubus. The archbishops within the Holy See have already held several meetings."

"They decided to send the hero to investigate in person, and then they would determine whether the succubus was a magical beast or a demi-human."

Aria was startled; she felt this was important news and needed to report it to her boss as soon as possible.

The Holy See is the state religion of the Norma Empire, and nobles like Olya are only superficial followers.

Empires have changed hands throughout history, but the Papacy has not.

No matter how the empire changed, the Papacy remained steadfast.

If succubi are identified as monsters by the Church, they will be subjected to inhumane slaughter by the Church, no different from goblins.

The slave traders' information that followed was mostly unhelpful. Olya left with her guards and received some more trivial news from other adventurers.

As night fell, the two left the black market and crawled out of the watchtower by lifting the floorboards.

After walking back a short distance, Olya suddenly stopped.

"You wait here, I need to take care of some physiological needs."

The guards had no objections and faithfully stayed in place, not daring to find out what Oliya was doing.

By the time he realized something was wrong, Olya had already run far away.

Where did she go? What did she go to do?

She naturally ran towards the North Underground City to inform Caesar.

As long as the two parties in a soul contract are not too far apart, they can communicate directly through a kind of telepathy.

If the distance is not greater than a certain distance, the master can unilaterally transmit simple messages, but the slave cannot.

Thanks to the dungeon update, the entire forest is as bright as day even at night, so there's no need to worry about not being able to see the path.

After casting [Swift Wind] on herself, Oliya ran incredibly fast.

"Boss!"

"Boss!"

Half-asleep, Caesar was jolted awake. Before he could even vent his morning grumpiness, Olya bombarded him with information about the Church and the Hero.

Caesar was immediately filled with it.

"A brave man?"

Caesar was surprised.

"Male or female?"

"A man." Olya specifically asked the guards this question.

"And he will come into the dungeon to investigate."

"That's easy."

Caesar breathed a slight sigh of relief; he was confident that anyone who entered his Mickey Mouse Clubhouse could corrupt the hero.

In this world, the "Hero" is a profession, and like professions such as "Mage," "Guardian," and "Warrior," multiple individuals can exist simultaneously.

However, heroes are extremely rare and powerful.

The [Hero] profession can only be obtained by demi-human species. Without exception, they are all inherently righteous and inclined to the side of justice.

However, there are historical examples of heroes falling from grace, and there are even stories of heroes turning into the devil king's minions.

"Once you're in my dungeon, I have plenty of ways to discipline you."

At that moment, a shocking idea suddenly popped into Caesar's mind.

"What if I give the succubus the [Hero] class?"

He immediately mobilized his life force to put it into action, but the next moment a sense of impending doom enveloped his soul.

[Remaining Health Points: 50000]

At the moment he was about to create the Hero class, Caesar felt like he had fallen into a bottomless pit, his life points instantly halved.

If he hadn't stopped in time, he might really be lying dead right now.

The [Hero] class seems to be the underlying code of the world, and the difficulty of building it is comparable to climbing to the heavens.

"*** almost died."

Caesar was so terrified that his soul felt almost unreal.

This served as a reminder to him that he should always sense in advance how many life points he would need to spend before taking any action.

He punched his mind, which possessed extraordinary wisdom, twice, and then another question suddenly popped into his head.

"Wait, if that [Hero] comes in, I won't be able to stop him, right? Could he even be prevented from signing a soul contract by tricking me into it?"

Caesar thought this was very likely, as he had previously seriously underestimated the value of professions like "Hero" and "Demon King" in this world.

"Boss? Boss, what's wrong?"

Oliya stood a few hundred meters in front of the pillar of light in the underground city, softly calling out to Caesar, not understanding why Caesar had suddenly fallen silent.

"It's alright, you did a great job."

As soon as Caesar finished speaking, Olya felt a warm current spreading from her soul.

She got promoted—and promoted three levels at once.

Oliya

Occupation: Mage (Trait: Significantly enhanced ability to perceive, store, and utilize magic)

Rating: 24

Life Points: 1125

Constitution: 24 (The higher the number of points, the greater the improvement)

Soul: 38 (The higher the score, the greater the boost)

Skills (Magic): Insight, Fireball, Purify, Light Ball, Invisibility, Hurricane...

Professional Talents: Magic Affinity (lv3), Magic Manipulation (lv3)

Status: Mana Saturated (Cannot be upgraded for a short time)

"Boss, I swear I'll follow you to the death!"

Oria shouted excitedly in her heart, but Caesar poured cold water on her enthusiasm.

"Stop planting your flag. Someone is following you and spreading malicious intent towards you."