I am the Demon King of the Dungeon!

[Dungeon Update: Bloodhoof's efficiency has returned to normal; Level 22 is now stable.]

No wonder he's Dracula Tepesh.

Arthas's memories rewind to a long time ago.

At that time, Dark Hemcas only had ten layers, and he had not yet learned how to be a demon king. He could only use the most rudimentary method to deal with problems, personally approving every document.

This includes, but is not limited to, appeal letters, performance evaluation sheets, duty rosters, daily duty reports, and floor suggestion letters; moreover, the Skull Accountant's handwriting is even harder to decipher than a goblin's prescription...

The piles of documents that reached his knees every day made him feel a stronger urge to retreat than when facing a hero.

Alsace needs an operations officer.

Archaeological data from the war between humans and monsters includes coordinates pointing to an ancient castle.

Legend has it that an ancient vampire lives in the castle, so high that no one dares to disturb him.

Arthas teleported directly to the main gate.

The castle hall was more deserted than I had imagined. All the furniture was covered with white cloth, and there were only a few half-burnt candles left on the candlesticks. In the center of the hall sat a man who looked to be no more than twenty years old, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, a black high-necked suit, and his back was ramrod straight.

A vast and profound magic, hidden beneath his elegant demeanor, was like a frozen deep sea. Without needing to use his senses, one could be certain that this seemingly young vampire was at least level 600 or higher.

Arthas didn't beat around the bush; he got straight to the point and invited the vampires to join Dark Hemcast.

Dracula quietly observed the uninvited guest, not responding immediately, but pondering until Arthas offered an "irresistible offer."

Soon after, Dracula appeared at the entrance to the throne room of Dark Hemcas. Without a formal inauguration ceremony, he chose to join Dark Hemcas.

……

The twenty-third floor.

The atmosphere within the safe zone was heavy.

The developing crystal went out, and the final frame showed the entire Oracle Squad using the Return Stone to escape the BOSS room.

The Return Stone is worth tens of thousands of gold coins. It is a divine artifact dropped from the epic dungeons "The Time Corridor of the Bronze Dragon" and "The Temple of Nozdormu". Dawn of Light mobilized manpower and farmed for a year, but only twenty were obtained.

"Oracle Squad, mission failed." An Ruiwei stood in front of the stone table, her hands resting on the edge, her eyes lowered. The parchment in front of her had only a few lines of writing on it, and the charcoal pencil was lying to the side, the tip showing signs of being broken due to excessive force.

"What mechanism?" Kahn broke the silence first.

The members of the Dawn and Vastness team gathered around the stone table.

"Currently, we know that it can charm and summon minions." An Ruiwei sat back down. "As you just saw, Scarlet Dream is a succubus that can randomly charm a party member for about ten seconds. The charm cannot be dispelled. If the target is a healer, there will be a ten-second interruption in healing."

"Next up are three newly spawned mages: Frost, Fire, and Arcane. They will all use single-target spells of their respective attributes, randomly targeting party members and putting pressure on healers. But what we really need to watch out for is..."

"The Frost Mage will use an area-of-effect slow, which needs to be dispelled immediately; the Fire Mage's shockwave will have a knockback effect; the Arcane Mage will cast an Arcane Bomb, which must be interrupted, otherwise it will cause a lot of damage."

"The attributes of summoned mages are random, so the battle scene will be very chaotic. In addition, with the charm, Scarlet Dream relies heavily on the prediction of healers and their own survival, so we need to bring more high-level healing potions."

"That's not all." An Ruiwei turned the parchment to the next page and quickly drew several symbols on the paper. "The information brought back by the oracle also contains a crucial mechanism—"

"The Light of Petrification".

"Scarlet Dream will randomly unleash a petrifying light during battle. Before unleashing it, her pupils will change from red to white, and she will simultaneously spread her arms. All targets facing her will be petrified. During the petrification period, they cannot move, cast spells, or use any items. Please be aware of this."

"Charm, petrification, summons," Kahn summarized. "It seems like a boss with complex mechanics, but as long as you can handle the mechanics well, it's all about skill."

"So, you mean we have to turn around immediately when we see her pupils change color?" Milo said with a furrowed brow. "Then ranged classes can't stand too far away to deal damage."

"Yes, we must observe while fighting, and quickly deal with the mages." An Ruiwei drew a set of simple diagrams on the parchment. She used dots to represent succubi and several dotted lines radiating outwards to represent the coverage area of ​​the petrifying light. "Or, ranged attackers can maintain a position behind the enemy."

"So the key to this battle is stability." Ignatius White stood up from the other end of the long table. This archbishop of the Dawn Squad rarely spoke, but he took the initiative to speak at this moment.

"As long as I maintain my shield, it doesn't matter if I get charmed. Besides, everyone in our team has self-healing abilities, so dealing with Scarlet Dreams isn't difficult."

“That’s right,” An Ruiwei continued, “So next, it’s up to Dawn to deal with Scarlet Dream.”

The entire Vastness Squad fell silent. Arthas and Kahn were both pondering how to defeat Scarlet Dream given the current configuration of the Vastness Squad.

Logan, Milo, and Liz were already in despair because the Vastness Squad was not as stable as the Dawn Squad.

The Vast Squad consists of the Arbiter, the Heavy Warrior, the Earth Mage, the Sharpshooter Ranger, and Arthas, the Magic Swordsman; there is no pure healer.

The team was built on the strength of Kahn, who had to serve as both tank and healer. This gave the Vast Expanse Squad maximum damage output, but also made them lack stability.

The composition of the Dawn Squad is very, very stable.

Unlike Alicia Fordring, Anrivi Fordring is a Paladin specializing in damage output.

The biggest difference between Carter Roundstone and Avira Stormrage is that Carter is a druid who can transform, and his main role is as a tank.

The biggest difference between Eleanor Starstring and Milo Kay and Richie Cage is that Eleanor is the highest-output arcane mage. Although she doesn't have defensive magic like earth walls like Milo, nor can she use freezing and slowing spells like Richie, her output is absolutely fierce, and she also has a magic shield to save her life.

As a summoner, Lolota Ann Uz can share life with her summoned creatures and also possesses self-defense skills.

As an archbishop, Ignatius White is a pure healer, proficient in both single-target and group healing, with no weaknesses in terms of healing alone.

Squad composition is key to conquering dungeons. Although the Silverwing squad's average level was not low, they ultimately failed to kill the Skeleton Whisper because their damage output was insufficient.

The members of the Vast Expanse Squad sat around a stone table, the atmosphere so silent that the echo of falling water could be heard.

Kahn did not give up, because they were only two levels away from reaching the Demon King's level of Dark Hemkas, and no adventure party leader would lose heart at this point.

Arthas's gaze passed over the stone table and landed on the backs of the Dawn Squad as they prepared to depart. To complete the plan, he first had to find a way to help the team overcome the obstacles in front of them.