#12. The Calm Before the Storm

<I’ve reallocated half of the workers assigned to the traps back to the mines. We’re not done installing the traps yet, but we urgently need resources to build new facilities once the labyrinth’s upgrade is complete. Dungeon energy doesn’t appear from thin air, after all.>

Kim Jin-Woo listened quietly to Dominique’s advice as he sat on the naga’s throne. He asked, “Any news from the basilisks?”

<They were creating a ruckus for a while after that day, but now they’re nowhere to be seen, probably analyzing our strength from afar.>

Kim Jin-Woo’s plan to use Ortehaga to deter the cautious Anaxtus from making a move must have worked brilliantly. However, he couldn’t let his guard down. With only two weeks left until the labyrinth’s upgrade, he had to stay vigilant until new personnel could be summoned.

“Make use of Rikshasha more,” he commanded.

Rikshasha, the under-elf, was the only reliable scout he had as of...