TDKAW 06

Chapter – 06

From This Moment On, No Longer a One-Man Army

Only 0.01 centimeters away, and Lynn would have been a dead soul!

In that instant, the air seemed to freeze solid.

“Don’t misunderstand,” Lynn said, not moving a muscle, his voice low. “I’m under a certain degree of surveillance by the demon race.

Whoever is outside that door, if they see you just standing there like an idiot, they’ll definitely get suspicious! So get on the bed, now!”

Rena gritted her teeth. “Why would they suspect? Why do I have to—”

Bam! Bam! Bam!

The knocking turned into relentless pounding on the door.

“Damn it,” Lynn urged, “Don’t forget, right now you’re my ‘wife’!”

Rena slapped her forehead, suddenly understanding.

She had completely forgotten about that!

She still had to act like this guy’s wife!

Rena shot into the bed like an arrow, diving under the covers.

BANG!

At the same moment, the door was smashed open.

The person who appeared in the doorway was none other than Alger.

Lynn and Alger stared at each other, momentarily speechless.

“Why didn’t you open the door?!” Alger demanded.

Still shaken from the scare, Lynn’s mind hadn’t caught up yet.

But then, a sudden shriek came from the bed:

“Ahhh—”

With Rena’s cooperation, Lynn snapped back to his senses and immediately had an excuse ready:

“What are you screaming about?! You stupid woman! It’s not like Brother Jie here is a stranger?!”

Lynn turned his head with a flattering smile: “I… uh… took some time getting dressed, that’s why I didn’t get to the door in time.”

Alger chuckled and shook his head. “So you were busy, huh? I’m sorry for interrupting, but this is urgent.”

Alger gestured for Lynn to step outside to talk.

Lynn walked toward the door and glanced back secretly at Rena.

Not bad, she was pretty sharp—definitely cut out for undercover work.

**[Seeing you and your ‘wife’ work together to bluff your way through, ‘Pure Love Invincible’ wriggled excitedly on the bed and tipped you 200 points.]**

Lynn had no idea what ‘Pure Love Invincible’ was so excited about.

Didn’t they just see Rena almost slit my throat?!

With mixed feelings, Lynn followed Alger out.

He read Alger’s information:

Name: Alger

Age: 28

Faith: Kulimthorn.

Traits: Goblin, Berserker.

Attributes: [Constitution Lv.21], [Strength Lv.23], [Agility Lv.22], [Magic Power Lv.18].

Skills: [Bloodthirsty Rage Lv.19], [Whirlwind Slash Lv.17], [Bloodthirst Strike Lv.20]

Blessing: None

Level: Lv.20

Evaluation: The 5th Chieftain under Garron, the “Giant of Strength,” one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King’s Army.

Resourceful, capable, bold yet meticulous.

Being able to see others’ information was, for Lynn—or anyone, really—practically a cheat skill.

After all, ordinary detection skills couldn’t possibly reveal such detailed hidden information about a target!

Lynn finally realized just how strong Alger really was.

…He didn’t seem *that* strong.

Alger was just a goblin, after all—his combat power was limited.

Lynn guessed that Alger’s success in the dungeon came down to his two key traits: “resourceful and capable, bold yet meticulous.”

Keep his superior, Garron, happy and comfortable, and promotions and raises would follow, right?

What is this, a dungeon corporate ladder story?!

Without a doubt, Rena was considerably stronger than Alger.

Rena’s faith in “Ilúvatar” referred to the Goddess Ilúvatar.

Alger’s faith in “Kulimthorn” referred to the Demon God Kulimthorn.

Lynn suspected that the Goddess and the Demon God were definitely two of the highest-ranked deities.

He truly hoped his channel could catch the attention of a high-ranking god—then he’d definitely get more benefits…

Once they were outside, Lynn’s thoughts returned to the present:

“Brother Jie, what’s the matter calling me out so late?”

Alger continued walking ahead without directly answering, simply saying, “Come with me and you’ll see.”

Lynn had no choice but to keep following, his heart filled with unease.

He ran through things in his head but couldn’t think of any weakness or slip-up that Alger might have caught.

Probably not in danger…

The dim dungeon relied on magical light and glowing underground crystals for illumination. Lynn followed cautiously.

Before long, they arrived at a cave.

As their footsteps approached, a commotion arose from the darker depths of the cave.

Two goblin guards were posted at the entrance.

Seeing it was Alger, the guards let them through, and Lynn followed Alger inside.

He finally saw what was in the cave:

A group of people.

A group of young, strong human prisoners.

They were crammed into narrow iron cages like animals.

Seeing the visitors—a goblin and a human—the prisoners cowered in their cages, pressing themselves backward, causing a cacophony of clanging sounds throughout the cave.

Alger pulled a whip from behind his waist and casually smacked the ground twice:

“Quiet! You damn slaves!”

After this show of force, the cave fell silent. Alger handed the whip to Lynn:

“They’re also prisoners captured on this trip by Lord Garron. The useless ones have already been killed. The rest are for you to lead in making and improving bows and arrows.”

Lynn finally understood—Alger had just “recruited” a batch of subordinates for him.

Lynn, the 108th Chieftain, was from this moment on, no longer a one-man army.

“Lynn, don’t go soft on them just because they’re human,” Alger warned. “If your performance doesn’t satisfy Lord Garron, these slaves will definitely lose their heads… and you… will probably not escape punishment either.”

Lynn’s expression turned serious: “Thank you for the reminder, Brother. I will definitely supervise them, give it my all, work overtime to produce bows and arrows, and prepare for Lord Garron’s ‘Autumn Offensive’!”

“Good,” Alger nodded approvingly. “I wasn’t wrong about you. You really are a talent.”

Lynn: “…”

He caught the looks in the prisoners’ eyes—anger, contempt, disgust, coldness, numbness…

Undoubtedly, in these prisoners’ eyes, Lynn was public enemy number one, a traitor to humanity.

With a soft sigh, Lynn reluctantly followed Alger out of the cave.

On the way back, Alger spoke again:

“Your professional skills are definitely solid. It just comes down to whether you know how to manage these slaves and…” Alger paused. “…and, don’t let women get in the way of business.”

Lynn: “…”

Where was this bastard’s mind going?

Just because I didn’t answer the door right away?

“Don’t indulge in pleasure,” Alger continued. “There are plenty of women out there. Next time we go on campaign with Lord Garron and capture a major kingdom stronghold, you’ll get seven or eight wives just from the lottery draw.”

“Haha, Brother Jie is right,” Lynn flattered on the surface. “Women are like clothes, but brothers are like limbs.”

“Exactly, exactly!” Alger clapped his hands in delight. “You really hit the nail on the head with that one! You’re human, after all—you’re so cultured!”

Lynn: “…”

[ ‘Entertainment till Death’ highly approves of your acting skills! Tipped you 100 points. ]

[ ‘Pure Love Invincible’ strongly condemns your comparison of women to clothes! ]

[ ‘Seraph’ is deeply disgusted by your fawning over the demons! ]

Well, now he’d earned the displeasure of two gods at once, but… so what?

Lynn was fully aware of his current situation.

No matter what, no one was going to stop him from getting out of this damn dungeon alive!

“I’m back.” As he opened the door to enter the room, Lynn deliberately said it loud enough to warn Rena inside.

But unexpectedly—

Rena was nowhere to be found in the room!