Kang Oh was quick on the uptake. He'd met creatures that looked like boss monsters, but were actually friendly to trespassers. 

"Are you a guardian that protects the soul stone?" 

"That's right. I'm the Saul Graveyard's manager, Akite," Akite said.

'Oh, dear god!' Kang Oh's lip curled upwards. It felt like he'd been caught in an inescapable trap, but had found a treasure chest inside. 

"You don't seem surprised; you must already know about the soul dungeons."

"I already own two soul dungeons."

He owned Moss Cave, which was located on the continent's southernmost coast, and the Beast's Tower, which resided in the western grasslands.

"I'm glad I don't have to explain things to you. Then let me ask you this. Do you want to become this dungeon's master?"

"Of course I do. Tell me what you want."

In order to become a dungeon's master, a player had to either defeat the dungeon's guardian, or be acknowledged by the guardian.

However, Kang Oh didn't even consider the former option. Beating a dragon by himself was absolutely out of the question.

"Dragons like to hoard treasure and gold in their nests. This is my nest."

Kang Oh could read between the lines. "So how much...