I am the Demon King of the Dungeon!

Midnight, at the Dusk Inn.

Arthas sat on the edge of the bed, holding the three Vivre Cards in his hands. After leaving the restaurant, Renn had led him to the Adventurers' Guild to inquire about the round-faced youth's quest progress.

They asked and learned that the three had accepted an escort mission, departing from Graystone Town and heading to Holy City.

Holy Radiance City is located at the southern end of the continent of Ashu and is one of the main human cities, about seven days' journey from Graystone Town.

The street outside the window was completely quiet, save for the occasional meow of a stray cat and the footsteps of a patrolling guard. Next door, in Ryan's room, came the even snoring of a large hunting dog.

Several lines of semi-transparent text appeared before Arthas's eyes—

[Dungeon Notification: Congratulations! A new floor boss has arrived on the third floor. Stability increased by 10%. Dungeon stability is above 60%. Daily Fear Value +500]

[Dungeon Warning: Please complete the third floor monster recruitment: 55 Flame Slimes and 17 Flame Ore Monsters. The Fire Hound will appear as a hidden monster.]

[Dungeon Notification: Warning! Please select the third-floor treasure as soon as possible. Set design is pending review...]

[Dungeon Notification: The Mirror Demon King has submitted the script for the premiere of the Mirror Drama Club, titled "The Legend in the Mirror: The Artistic Life of the Mirror Demon King," and is currently under review...]

[Dungeon Notice: The Goblin Leader has submitted a "New Souvenir Design Proposal," currently under review...]

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Arthas looked at the endless tasks before him, and although he was used to it, he still felt somewhat exhausted.

A flash of white light appeared.

Dark Hemkas, Throne Room.

"Good night, Demon King."

Dracula was sitting at the long table, organizing documents.

"What's the situation on the third floor?"

"Fifty-five Flame Slimes and seventeen Flame Ore Monsters have arrived at their posts."

Fifty-five fire slimes...

Arthas pictured a group of jelly-like creatures jumping around the edge of a lava pool, and he felt that the third level might offer adventurers an even more insane experience.

What about the hidden mechanics of the Firehound?

"The trigger conditions are 'random encounter' and 'hidden quest'. If adventurers can kill the Fire Hound, the Little Fire Demon will gain a damage buff. If the Fire Hound is brought to the BOSS room intact, after killing the Little Fire Demon, two reward chests can be obtained."

"very good."

"Regarding the loot, regular monsters will drop basic materials, and the equipment will follow the same drop mechanism as the first ten floors. Finally, the design department has finalized the plan for treasure chest sets."

Dracula pulled a thick stack of parchment from the bottom of the folder and presented it to Arthas.

Arthas looked down and saw the first page titled "Third Tier Set Design Scheme," with several schemes listed below, each accompanied by design drawings and instructions.

Option 1: Heart of Fire

Equipment Rarity: Magic

Set consists of: necklace, ring, and belt.

Set bonus:

Two pieces: Increases fire resistance by 30% and movement speed by 25% in lava environments.

Three-piece set: Activates "Flame Affinity," increasing fire-attribute skill damage by 15% and reducing mana consumption by 10%.

Appearance description: The base is dark red metal, inlaid with orange-red gemstones, and the surface pattern is flame-shaped.

Crafting Materials: Mica x9, Meteorite x12, Fire Magic Enhancement Scroll x3

Production cost: 500 Magic Crystals

Arthas turned to the next page.

Option 2: Lava Guardian

Equipment Rarity: Magic

Set consists of: chest armor, leg armor, and helmet.

Set bonus:

Two-piece set: When receiving physical damage, there is a 30% chance to trigger "Magma Shield", absorbing damage equal to 10% of the wearer's maximum health.

Three items: Activate "Lava Reflection", giving attackers a 20% chance to suffer burn, losing 1% of their maximum health per second for 5 seconds.

Appearance description: The armor is made of orange-red plates with flowing lava patterns on the surface. The helmet has curved horn-shaped decorations on both sides and obsidian inlaid on the edges. It emits a faint orange-red glow in the dark.

Crafting Materials: 15 Lava Iron, 10 Fire Crystals, 20 Obsidian, 3 Fire Magic Scrolls

Production cost: 1200 Magic Crystals

Next page.

Option 3: Flame Dragon Knight

Equipment Rarity: Magic

Set consists of: one-handed sword, shield, and armor.

Set bonus:

Two items: Every three attacks will trigger a fire explosion, dealing an additional 50% fire damage; when the shield successfully blocks, there is a 15% chance to reflect damage back to the attacker.

Three-piece set: Activates "Will of the Flame Dragon Knight". When health is below 30%, all attributes are increased by 20% for 10 seconds. Cooldown is 60 seconds.

Appearance description: The sword is dark red with a dragon wing design carved on the hilt; the shield has a dragon head relief on the front with fire-attribute magic crystals inlaid in the dragon's eyes, which glow when blocking; the armor is dark red overall, with dragon scale patterns on the chest plate and dragon claw-shaped shoulder armor.

Crafting Materials: Dragon Blood Lava Iron x30, Flame Scales x15, Obsidian Gold x10, Fire Magic Enhancement Scroll x3

Production cost: 3600 Magic Crystals

Alsace turned to the last page.

Option 4: Flame Singer

Equipment Rarity: Magic

Set consists of: staff, robe, and hat.

Set bonus:

Two pieces: Increases fire spell damage by 25% and casting range by 15%.

Three items: Activate "Flame Domain". When casting fire-attribute spells, there is a 15% chance to generate a flame area under the target's feet, lasting for 5 seconds and dealing 30% of the caster's spell attack damage per second.

Appearance description: The staff is inlaid with a fist-sized ruby ​​at the top, and the staff is wrapped with flame patterns; the robe is mainly dark red, with gold flame patterns embroidered on the edges, and there is a ruby ​​button at the collar; the hat is pointed, with fireproof material sewn on the brim, and a small ruby ​​pendant hangs from the tip of the hat.

製作材料：红宝石×3、金丝×6、火焰精灵粉尘×30、防火丝绸×5、火焰魔法附加捲轴×3

Production cost: 2400 Magic Crystals

After reviewing the proposal, Arthas fell into thought.

"Your Majesty, does the plan need to be changed?" Dracula stood below the throne, his hands clasped in front of him, patiently waiting for Arthas to speak.

"The effect of the three-piece set of Heart of Flame has been changed to increase the damage of fire-attribute skills by 25%. The reduction in mana consumption is no longer needed, since fire mages usually pursue damage."

Dracula took out his notebook and began to take notes.

"The Lava Guardian set's three-piece burn effect has been reduced from 20% to 15%. It's too strong and will affect the balance. A bunch of warriors will come and farm it..."

"Your Excellency Demon Lord, your understanding of adventurers' psychology is truly admirable."

"The Flame Dragon Knight is too expensive; we will not adopt it."

"clear."

Arthas didn't respond. He had played too many games in his previous life and knew that "balance" was an eternal problem.

"The Flame Singer doesn't need any changes. Have the craftsmen speed up production. They need to produce two sets of each by tomorrow at the latest. Prepare ten sets in stock. Also, make sure to prepare other miscellaneous items. Remember, the production cost of the sets is not cheap, so don't be too generous."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Arthas stood up and walked to the crystal ball in the throne room, looking at the scene on each floor.

Looking back a hundred years, when I first transmigrated here, the dungeon was a mess. Monsters ran rampant, killing adventurers as soon as they arrived and running away. There was no system to speak of.

Now, although there are still many troubles, at least the departments are clearly divided and the income from the dungeon is stable.

"Dracula".

"exist."

"Who's currently in charge of training the ordinary monsters on the third floor?"

"Currently, the training is personally conducted by the Little Flame Demon. The training content includes: how to properly scare adventurers, how to make realistic screams when defeated, and how to pose attractively when adventurers take photos."

"……Photograph?"

"These days, adventurers often use recording crystals to document their battles. Little Fire Demon followed the Mirror Demon King's advice, which is why he came up with these training programs. Don't let his young age fool you; he's got quite a few ideas in his head."

"Okay, I'll go check out the third floor now."