Dungeon Designer: Bringing Smiles to the World!

Combat golems are not uncommon in this world; both the Order faction on the surface and the Chaos faction underground love to use them.

For example, dwarves, gnomes, goblins, and ratmen are expert races in making puppets, and there is even a profession called "puppet master".

The members of the SilverAsh Squad had seen all sorts of combat puppets, but the low-level puppets were pure inorganic matter, while the high-level puppets might have an inescapable soul attached to them.

But in general, every puppet will have an energy and power core.

There are two very simple ways to deal with puppets.

One option is to destroy it along with its hard armor using pure firepower; the other is to destroy its core, temporarily rendering it unable to fight.

Obviously, without Dylan as the mage, the first method was no longer feasible; Lia's arrows couldn't even leave a mark on the kidnapped girl doll.

"You think you can take advantage of me because I didn't bring armor-piercing arrows?! Just you wait! Charge, Aisor!"

Although Lia was being chased and fled in a sorry state, her verbal skills did not diminish at all.

As soon as he finished speaking, Aisso appeared behind the kidnapped girl doll and plunged his twin daggers into the gaps in the doll's armor.

Based on his past experience fighting puppets, Aisso judged that the core of the kidnapped girl doll should be located in this position.

But when her two daggers pierced through, the sensation in her hands made her expression change.

That wasn't the sensation you'd expect when something hits the core; it felt more like stabbing into a disgusting lump of flesh.

Before he could even draw his dagger, a horrifying scene unfolded: the kidnapped girl doll's head rotated 180 degrees, its empty eyes staring straight at Aisso.

"Buzzing..."

The giant chainsaw roared as it slashed toward Aisso, and at the same time, the body of the kidnapped girl doll spun 180° on the spot.

Seeing this, Aisso could only release his stuck daggers to dodge.

However, before she could get far away...

"Squeak..."

The abdominal armor of the kidnapped girl doll suddenly opened from the middle, revealing red flesh behind the hard armor, as well as the red mist that drifted out, representing terror.

Just as he was surprised, two tentacles made of twisted iron thorns suddenly burst out from the red mist and grabbed Aisso as he leaped backward with lightning speed.

The tentacles, along with Aisor, retracted into the doll's abdomen, and the open armor closed accordingly.

The entire kidnapped girl doll began to shake, as if it were savoring the deliciousness of its prey.

"Aiso!"

Lia exclaimed in alarm, "Aiso has been eaten by the puppet!"

The sound attracted the attention of the other two people.

"Clang!" Garaton raised his shield again to block the attack from the kidnapped girl doll, and said in a deep voice, "Horn, go help them."

After saying that, he used the [Giant Transformation Technique] again, and his figure instantly became even taller than the kidnapped girl doll.

The offense and defense switched, and Galahad used a large shield to knock the kidnapped girl doll back several steps.

Without saying a word, Horn immediately ran to the other puppet, ready to help.

As a high-ranking priest, Horn is unlike a certain white-haired merman hybrid priest who has no means of attack.

Divine Grace

A divine light descended from the sky, striking the kidnapped girl doll and scorching marks on her armor.

But that was about all the effect had; the kidnapped girl doll itself didn't suffer much damage.

"Why does it feel like it's being polished?"

Lia came to Horn's side.

The latter immediately applied a series of buffs to her.

[Blessing Spell] Increases attack power.

[Enhancement Attribute - Feline Elegance] Increases Agility attribute.

【Divine Guidance】Applies a holy attribute to attacks.

After offering three prayers in quick succession, Horn patted Leah on the shoulder: "You've been enhanced, hurry up and get going."

"You want me, an archer, to go head-to-head with this guy?" Leah's eyes widened.

"Otherwise, what else can I do? Do you expect me, the priest, to go?" Horn spread his hands.

"Okay... I'll do it for Aisso's sake."

After Liya finished speaking, she drew her bow and nocked an arrow again.

A holy white light appeared on the arrow, and after leaving the bowstring, it flew towards the kidnapped girl doll at an extremely fast speed.

Thanks to the triple damage buff applied by Horn, the arrow's power was greatly increased, and the arrowhead successfully pierced into the puppet's armor, the holy light scorching the flesh.

Perhaps because of the injury, the kidnapped girl doll trembled all over, and the armor on her abdomen opened again, directly spitting out the swallowed Aisso.

"Cough cough..."

At this point, Aisso had already fainted, and his whole body was covered in disgusting red, transparent mucus. His clothes were also corroded and torn, as if he had really walked through a snake's stomach.

"Thump!!!"

The kidnapped girl doll slammed down the chainsaw, and Aisso also transformed into a beam of resurrection and drifted away.

This is reality, not a game. Once you've taken advantage of a monster, it won't give you any time to catch your breath.

"Damn monster!"

Seeing this, Lia fired three arrows at once.

Three arrows radiating divine light simultaneously struck the captive girl doll's armor, which had not yet been closed.

"boom!"

[Divine Guidance - Detonation]

Horn, who was standing nearby, seized the opportunity and detonated the divine energy attached to the arrow.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak..."

Severely damaged, the kidnapped girl doll trembled, drooped its head, and finally ceased operation.

Unfortunately, Aisso, who has already been reduced in number, will not be coming back.

"Thump thump thump thump!!!"

A violent impact rang out, and nearby, the gigantic Galadon was fiercely beating up the remaining kidnapped girl doll.

Under the relentless and fierce attacks of the large shield made of special materials, the seemingly indestructible kidnapping girl doll was actually brought to a standstill.

Pure brute force based on numerical values, without any skill or technique.

"roar!"

After letting out a roar like that of a giant, Galahad dropped his great shield and used his thick hands to forcefully tear open the gap in the armor on the doll's abdomen, revealing the flesh behind it.

"Thump!"

With a single punch, he pierced through the puppet.

In terms of numbers, the kidnapping girl doll ultimately lost.

However, Roger, the one who started all of this, has already achieved his goal.

He was able to estimate Galadon's combat strength with this, and it also reduced the SilverAsh Squad by one more member, leaving only archer Lia, priestess Horn, and shield guard Galadon.

The configuration still seems sufficient, with melee attackers to draw aggro, ranged attackers to deal damage, and healers to heal.

But without a mage capable of area-of-effect damage and an assassin who can restrain enemies from the rear or sides, how far can the remaining three go?

Does this mean Galadron has to use Giant Growth every time they encounter a difficult monster?

This combat skill consumes a tremendous amount of stamina, and even with Horn's prayer to restore it, it's impossible to use it multiple times in a short period of time.