Dungeon Designer: Bringing Smiles to the World!

"Rumble..."

The entire sick village began to tremble.

Many already crumbling and decaying wooden buildings collapsed with a roar, crashing into the toxic swamp and raising waves of foul stench.

"What happened?" Grace, who was in River's arms, woke up with a start and propped herself up to look outside the cabin, still feeling weak.

"Hehe, looks like that big eater has woken up and is looking for food."

Patch immediately repacked the goods, picked up his shield, and prepared to run away.

Joel swiftly blocked the doorway, stopping Patch, and Grace seized the opportunity to ask, "You know a lot about the Gluttonous Dragon?"

"What?" Patch stopped in his tracks. "This is crucial intelligence, the kind that requires both humanity and soul! Don't try to get it for free again!"

"Cunning businessman." Joel cursed under his breath, tossing a warm stone over. "That's all? Tell me!"

After accepting the warm stone, Patch complained a bit about losing out big time, but still revealed the information he had about the Gluttonous Dragon.

"The Gluttonous Dragon is a descendant of the ancient dragons. Because it has lived in the Blighttown for many years, its food source is only these filth or corpses. Over thousands of years, its body has mutated and it no longer looks like a descendant of the ancient dragons."

At this point, Patch paused, "Well, perhaps the influence of a nurturing environment is also involved."

"Get to the point!" Alyssa was getting a little frantic: "What are the Gluttonous Dragon's attack methods and weaknesses!?"

"What else could it be?" Patch shrugged. "That thing's wings have degenerated, so it can't fly at all. Its attacks rely entirely on its claws, its huge mouth, and its dragon-chariot charge. The only thing to watch out for is that it can also spray acid. As for its weaknesses... you'll find out when you see it."

After saying that, Patch walked past the obstruction and headed out the door.

"Here's a piece of advice: that guy's hunting range is the entire Blighttown. Undead are its favorite snacks. The campfire isn't always safe either. If you want to leave, leave now. But isn't your goal Izaris? You can only get in by killing the Gluttonous Dragon."

Hehehehehehahahahahahahaha...

After leaving behind a strange, lingering laugh, Patch disappeared into the darkness.

The mysterious merchant finally left, leaving only four people by the campfire in the wooden cabin.

Due to the sudden change in circumstances, the gluttonous dragon could attack at any moment, and they didn't have much time left.

Fight or run?

The group's original plan was to first loot some unique items in Blighttown, empty Patches' Shop, and then have one of their teammates use the Return Bone to leave the dungeon with the items.

But that opportunity is definitely gone now.

"There's only one [Return Bone Fragment], and only one person can leave at a time. Since we haven't found many items anyway, let's just fight."

Joel raised his sword, and the other three agreed after a moment's thought.

However, Grace is still exhausted and needs to rest.

"Take good care of her." Rivera tucked Grace into Elisa's arms, then drew her twin daggers. "I'll go buy some time."

Elisa nodded solemnly, and at the same time began to prepare to forcefully leapfrog to release a level 3 attack spell.

This also requires a certain amount of preparation time.

"Me too..." Joel was about to join River in holding off the gluttonous dragon, but was refused outright.

"You'll be in the way."

After saying that, Rivers disappeared.

"Well……"

Joel was a little embarrassed that he, a swordsman who should have been at the forefront, was being considered a hindrance.

……

Her slender figure sped across the poisonous swamp, cutting any monsters that stood in her way into pieces.

"The Gluttonous Dragon, a descendant of the ancient dragons..."

River looked in the direction from which the dragon's roar came, and she sensed a deadly threat, far more powerful than the three tall warriors she had encountered in the Rogue Dungeon not long ago.

"Boom..."

Not far ahead, a huge wooden waterwheel by the swamp collapsed with a crash.

[Dark Vision] allows River to clearly see a terrifying black dragon, seemingly crawling out of the abyss, wreaking havoc.

Even someone as knowledgeable as her couldn't help but stop what she was doing, her eyes filled with shock.

The dragon was covered in countless filth and had four wings and six legs, but each limb was extremely small compared to its bloated body.

But the most distinctive feature of the Gluttonous Dragon is its hideous giant mouth, which splits open from the center of its body, extending from its degenerated head all the way to its crotch.

Countless enormous fangs were jaggedly arranged in the giant mouth, as if capable of devouring everything.

Everything about the Gluttonous Dragon is designed to help its enormous mouth eat.

No wonder Patch said that when he saw the Gluttonous Dragon, he would know where its weakness was.

This big mouth is both a weapon and a weakness.

Terrifying, ferocious, vicious.

The Gluttonous Dragon completely lacks the majesty and grace that a dragon should possess; instead, it is a product truly filled with malice.

"roar!!!"

The giant mouth let out a deafening roar, and a foul stench permeated the air.

The extra mutated claws grabbed a resident of the sick village with one hand and stuffed him into its mouth, chewing him frantically.

How much food is needed to feed the gluttonous dragon?

Even its creators, Rogge and Horak, probably didn't know.

Shadow Blade

Shadows coiled around the two daggers, Rivera's eyes turned cold as she bowed.

【accelerate】

【Stealing Steps】

The distance between them and the gluttonous dragon was instantly reduced.

With no outsiders present, Rivers no longer needed to conceal her strength.

The gluttonous dragon swayed its upper body slightly and twitched its long nose a few times, clearly having noticed River's presence.

"roar!"

With a roar, the gluttonous dragon landed heavily on its six legs, the entire dragon lying on the ground like a bloated lizard.

Then, the gluttonous dragon's body began to swing rapidly, crashing towards River with unstoppable force.

Dragon Chariot Charge, a standard move for dragons.

"Thump! Thump thump! Thump thump thump!!!..."

With each step the gluttonous dragon took, the muddy, poisonous swamp trembled.

Just before tiny Rivera was about to collide with the enormous, gluttonous dragon, she vanished into the shadows.

When she reappeared, Rivera was already above the Gluttonous Dragon, and gravity made her swoop down.

[Fearful Slash]!

A single blow, capable of inflicting both psychological and physical damage, landed directly on the Gluttonous Dragon's already degenerated and tiny head.

"Thump!"

She slashed at the gluttonous dragon with her two daggers crossed, the impact making Rivers' wrists ache.

Fortunately, the Gluttonous Dragon did not inherit the ancient dragon's secret of immortality—its rock-like scales.

The attack successfully broke through the dragon's defenses, tearing a large gash in its head, from which foul-smelling blood gushed out, leaving the wound oozing blood.

But that was all the effect could be; Rivers knew in her heart that she had not caused any real harm.

Just as she expected, the gluttonous dragon's actions were not affected in the slightest, and with a flick of its head, it sent River flying.

【Stealing Steps】

She landed lightly on a wooden pergola, looking down at the gluttonous dragon.

Although the Gluttonous Dragon's weaknesses are extremely obvious and easy to hit, any melee class could easily be swallowed whole just by getting close to its giant mouth, let alone inflict damage.

Although River is not afraid of death, she has died countless times as an adventurer.

But he died after being devoured by the gluttonous dragon along with countless filth and corpses.

I'd rather not die like that.

"We can only rely on that low-level mage."

She leaped down again, continuing to draw the gluttonous dragon's attention.