The gold worth a thousand coins had been exchanged for 120,000 DP, and more than half of it was already spent.
Su Yao was quite satisfied with her work.
She planned to use the remaining 50,000 DP to purchase some suitable traps and monsters, and of course, she wouldn’t forget the treasure chests for the adventurers.
At present, the newly spawned dungeon only had one marked pitfall trap, and she had hidden the temporary living quarters for herself and the “maids” in the corridor connected to it.
She had deliberately made this trap very obvious— if someone still fell for it, then she really couldn’t say anything…
Of course not! Anyone who fell into the trap would be directionally teleported from the bottommost teleportation point to the Anchor Point in the entrance hall.
But if some fool did actually fall in, Su Yao strongly advised they stay far away from her dungeon…
All teleportation points were multi-directional for those living inside the dungeon.
She would teach everyone the magic and incantations for teleportation once she went out.
However, the Dorodori Sisters, who wore the Magic Restriction Collars, probably couldn’t teleport through magic.
They could only be directionally teleported out, just like the adventurers coming here.
Unfortunately, Su Yao still hadn’t found a way to remove their collars, so they had no choice but to rely on their own sense of direction.
Getting off topic— setting up traps could wait. Priority one was summoning monsters and arranging treasure chests.
The leftover DP would then be used to set up some reusable traps. That was her plan moving forward.
No more talking, Su Yao switched to the shop interface.
“Spend 500 DP to summon 【Gargoyle】?”
This was actually her first time using the “Summon Monster” feature. The reason was simple— she’d always thought that farming monster spawn points was the most cost-effective option.
Too bad she didn’t want her dungeon to become a bug nest.
“Yes.”
Familiar light gathered together, and a terrifying statue appeared before her.
Gray stone membranous wings folded behind it, fangs protruded from its mouth, and two demonic horns rose from its head.
So that’s what a gargoyle looked like? Learned something new. Now that she thought about it, it really could be mistaken for a statue when it didn’t move.
Not as cute as a slime, but definitely better than bugs.
Come to think of it, did the summoned “statue” only have this one pose? Wouldn’t it look better if it struck the kind of pose seen in original-world art sculptures?
DP decreased by 500.
“Eh?” Su Yao stared in surprise at the newly summoned gargoyle.
It still looked the same as before, but this gargoyle had actually assumed a “thinking” pose.
“Could it be…?”
She had a bold idea.
DP decreased by 500 again.
Looking at the gargoyle with a center part and suspenders, dribbling a ball between its legs, Su Yao was certain.
This was her “older brother.”
Pfft, the monsters and treasure chest rewards in the dungeon, like everything else, would be adjusted by her imagination!
The summoning spree was unstoppable after that. After wasting nearly 10,000 DP, Su Yao finally summoned the “Moving Stone Wall” monster she had been dreaming of.
Now the last missing piece of the dungeon maze was complete.
The “Moving Stone Wall” was way more useful than any rotating room. A brilliant smile unconsciously appeared on Su Yao’s face.
“Ahem.”
She admitted she was letting her imagination run wild. Anyway, the deceptive stuff could wait for later. For now, she’d check what other monsters could be summoned.
“Spend 100 DP to summon 【Skeleton Soldier】?”
“Yes.”
The skeleton soldier wasn’t spared from Su Yao’s grasp either, but it seemed her imagination adjustment didn’t have much effect here.
After all, no matter how she imagined it, what appeared was still just a pile of bones.
A four-legged skeleton could also be summoned, but losing the ability to walk upright and grasp things severely weakened its combat power.
Seems like imagination sometimes came with side effects.
Alright, the skeleton test was done. Next.
“Spend 490 DP to summon 【Minotaur】?”
“Eh?”
If Su Yao remembered correctly, the Minotaur’s price was 700 DP just a moment ago.
Turns out the “Underground Palace” and “Dungeon” environment combo gave a double discount.
What an unexpected surprise.
“Yes.”
The moment she confirmed, a golden light condensed into a massive axe that crashed beside the blonde little girl. If it had been any closer, it would have hit her.
Su Yao swallowed hard. The newly summoned Minotaur seemed to be in a bad mood.
Not just bad—it swung its axe again. This guy was treating her like an enemy!
She wasn’t wearing any red items, was she?
That meant even the cute slimes didn’t listen to her at first.
Why was there such an unnecessary setting where summoned monsters might not obey their summoner?
No, that wasn’t quite right. Why was there a setting where un-summoned monsters must obey their summoner?
Putting aside complaints, the dungeon layout had to pause for now—survival was the priority.
“Claur, Sophia, Qiu Mi!”
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“Claur, you still have too many unnecessary moves, and your short sword swings are too wide. That easily gives your opponent openings to counterattack.”
At the dungeon entrance, Claur wielded her short sword, continuously swinging at Sophia’s long sword.
Although the Level 1 Short Sword Technique made her movements look less like a novice’s, she was still too weak compared to Sophia.
Back at the palace, as the future heir to the nation, she had devoted all her energy to studying politics.
But now, that knowledge neither protected her nor those around her.
After seeing the dire situation of an old friend at the slave market more than once, she had asked herself, “What if she were stronger and didn’t need Sophia to cover her back?”
The answer was obvious.
“Clang.”
Claur’s short sword was deflected by Sophia’s long sword. The tremendous force made her arm tingle.
The white-haired girl no longer dodged but took a step forward. A chilling sensation crept from her neck.
“Claur, you’re too impatient. No matter what you do, the most important thing is to stay calm.”
“I lost.”
That outcome was natural. Whether in mindset or skill proficiency, she was no match for Sophia.
“Don’t worry, Claur, you’re already very good. With more practice, you’ll definitely catch up to me.”
Sophia praised her sincerely. As childhood friends, she knew the princess had never used weapons before.
To have learned the basics in just a few months was impressive.
But Claur didn’t seem to like her consolation, her expression heavy with disappointment.
The two found some shade under a tree and sat down. Not far away, the Dorodori Sisters kept curiously peering into the dungeon.
The twin sisters’ yellow-brown hair looked much nicer than when they first arrived, and their faces were far rosier. Their life over this period had been like a dream.
The meals were so much better than those on noble tables— far tastier by any measure. Their daily work only involved simple room tidying.
The only complaint was that their clothes often got soaked when fetching water, thanks to those slimes.
Although they had initially called Su Yao “Master” out of necessity, now they said it willingly.
As for their “Master,” she had been in the dungeon for almost half a day. About an hour ago, a sound like a wild beast snoring had come from inside.
That sound had lasted a while before settling down.
Sophia sensed that at that time, the magic fluctuations inside the dungeon had reached a terrifying level.
She didn’t know how to describe it. Even the most powerful magic from a human Mage would pale in comparison.
Another small wave of magical energy rippled—this one much more normal.
Huh? Something seemed about to burst out from inside. It felt like Miss Su Yao, and something was following her.
“Ah! Help! Claur! Sophia!” The panicked voice of a foolish little girl came from the pitch-black entrance.