Dungeon Designer: Bringing Smiles to the World!

The Soul Eater's power largely stems from the Dark Hand; its ability to drain souls and humanity, almost unstoppable by any means, nearly cost Galadron its life.

His powerful steel heart almost lost its ability to fight in the blink of an eye.

"Phew..." After letting out a long breath, Galadron's body gradually shrank back to its normal size.

However, it was thanks to Galadon that the two Soul Eaters were knocked away in time; otherwise, if they had been in contact for just half a second longer, Galadon would probably have been completely drained.

"team leader!"

Lia's anxious voice rang in Galahad's ears, and the remaining few had no choice but to fight the Soul Eater.

Moreover, the raging fire wall behind them had been extinguished, and more and more residents of the bloated village were frantically pouring in.

Dylan and Elisa began chanting the spell again, preparing to unleash a second combined wall of fire to buy time.

But clearly, the Soul Eater wouldn't give the two most threatening mages a chance to unleash their magic.

"Whoosh!"

Two dark figures flashed by, and a dark hand reached straight for the two mages.

"Clang!!"

With two sharp sounds, Aisso and River stopped the soul-devouring ghosts that were attacking their own magicians.

Seeing that everyone had been exposed, Grace shook the Summoning Bell again, summoning the Knight of the Lost Land.

When the spirit appeared, it immediately attracted the attention of several soul-devouring ghosts, who shook off the adventurers they were fighting and rushed straight towards the Lost Knight.

"Walk!"

Horn and Joel worked together to support Galadon, who was almost unable to move on his own.

Fire Wall!

The art of creating wind!

A wave of flames, far more turbulent than before, swept behind them. Taking advantage of this last chance, they rushed toward the entrance that was just a stone's throw away.

"Close the door now!"

After the last person entered the door, everyone quickly closed the heavy door, completely blocking all pursuers.

"Ding-a-ling..." Grace tried shaking the summoning bell, hoping to bring the lost knight back.

A few seconds later, the lost knight, whose spirit had been torn in half and was severely injured, returned to the Summoning Bell and began to slowly repair his spirit.

Clearly, the group would not be able to rely on the Knights of the Lost Land for the rest of their exploration.

However, in that emergency situation where we were sandwiched between two pieces of bread, it was already a miracle that no one was killed.

[Micro-light technology]

Dylan and Elisa each lit a small light, illuminating the scene inside the drainage ditch.

But there are clearly more important things to do right now than observing the surroundings.

"Captain, are you alright?" Everyone looked at Galadon.

Because of the chaotic battle just now, they only realized after they were safe that Galadon, who was originally very strong, was not in much better shape than before, even though he hadn't been drained dry.

His once-explosive muscles had shriveled up, his thick blood vessels were clearly visible, and even his hair was sparse, with the roots turning gray.

At this moment, Galahad doesn't resemble a resilient Heart of Steel at all; instead, he looks more like a wretched old man lying in bed waiting to die!

The Hand of Darkness, terrifying beyond measure.

Everyone gasped in shock, while simultaneously feeling relieved that they hadn't been caught by the Soul-Sucking Demon's dark hand.

"Grandpa, can it be cured?"

Lia looked at the priest in the group.

Horn didn't answer immediately. Instead, he carefully examined Galadon's entire body before nodding hesitantly.

"It can be cured, but it will take a long time. After all, the soul has been damaged, and even if it is cured, there is no guarantee that it will be completely healed. I know nothing about the 'humanity' that the merchant talked about."

This is a tricky situation. In the dungeon, suffering a severe injury that is difficult to heal is almost equivalent to death.

Exploring dungeons is all about efficiency. Nobody wants to carry around a burden and slowly heal them. The best approach is to send them back to their respawn point in town.

But Galadun is clearly not suitable for this situation, because he is simply too important.

As the only shield guard in both teams, the crucial responsibility of tanking damage falls entirely on Galahad's shoulders.

If he dies, should we send Joel, the swordsman, to tank the gluttonous dragon's attacks? Or should we send Aiso and River, the two assassins, to take his place?

We must heal Galadron, at least until the battle against the Gluttonous Dragon.

The two priests, Horn and Grace, exchanged a glance and then began showering Galadron with healing prayers as if they were free.

Unfortunately, despite the strong momentum, the results were not very good.

Even when High Priest Horn unleashed the Healing Aura, the Church's signature technique, this prayer, which could normally revive a dying person, could only barely make Galadron's complexion slightly rosier.

After the two priests had exhausted most of their energy, Galahad had only barely regained his mobility and was still a long way from being able to pick up a shield and fight.

Damn it.

Joel couldn't help but curse under his breath. Now it seemed he would rather he had been the one grabbed by the Black Hand; at least that would have had a much smaller impact on the team.

"alright."

Galadon suddenly spoke, his tone eerily calm, clearly still deeply affected by the absorption of his humanity, making it difficult for him to even show much emotion now.

"If I die, Horn will temporarily take over as captain of SilverAsh." Galadone looked at Horn, who was clearly more trustworthy than the three young men remaining in the team.

"It's quite sentimental." Elisa muttered quietly to herself, glancing at the strategy guide that Lia had tossed on the ground.

Picking up the guide, Alyssa couldn't resist flipping through it, hoping it might contain a way to cure Galadron.

"The history and origins of the disease village..."

Speculation about the cause of illness among the residents of the sick village...

The gluttonous dragon's eating habits...

Damn it! What's the point of including so much useless stuff in a guide?!

Seeing that most of the guide was useless, Elisa was getting a little frustrated and simply flipped to the last page.

"On a temporary solution to the curse of immortality."

"The curse of immortality..." Elisa murmured the word. She remembered that Patch had said that the Soul Eater was actually an immortal being. It was only in order to alleviate the loss of its humanity that it made a pact with the Dark Serpent and used the power of the Dark Hand to plunder humanity.

The most prominent characteristic of the Undead is that they are cursed with immortality, and their humanity gradually diminishes.

Doesn't this mean that the Dark Hand and the Curse of Undying are similar in nature? The only difference is that one is a rapid plunder, while the other is a slow decay.

Thinking of this, Elisa quickly began to carefully read the contents of the strategy guide.

"Snapped!"

Half a minute later, Elisa abruptly closed the guide.

"All eyes on me! Look at me! I have an announcement to make! I've found a way to restore Galadron's fighting strength!"