The Primal Hunter

Chapter 680

Jake and company finally stepped out of the thirty-fourth floor after what to him felt like weeks. In reality, it had not even been a week, but the entire ordeal had been quite mentally taxing.

Once more, they found themselves in the in-between room designed by Minaga, and Jake was more than happy with taking a breather and at least spending a few hours fully recovering. He wasn’t the only one, either.

The Fallen King was also tired after killing the Guard Captain. At least, Jake thought that was the reason.

“How could I not be tired after acting like I am beneath a lesser creature for so long? For a rightful King to act subservient to a mere Guard Captain… you cannot even begin to imagine the sacrifices I made,”the Fallen King said with disgust.

“Oh woe is you,” Jake grumbled. “I had to try and seduce some half-demon lady who wanted to sacrifice me in a demonic ritual.”

“You complain as if humans do not tend to enjoy such things. The swordsman does not seem bothered despite doing far more than you,” the Fallen King shot back.

“Don’t bring him into this,” Jake shook his head as he stared at the Sword Saint. “That old geezer is just… let’s change the damn topic already.”

“I do agree with that assessment. We all did our jobs, and we managed to complete the floor in a satisfactory fashion if I say so myself,” the old man in question smiled.

“Yeah…” Dina nodded. “Sylphie and I were the only ones who didn’t really contribute much…”

“Ree!” Sylphie complained.

“I see… you also made sacrifices,” Jake said in a serious nod as he scratched her feathers.

Sylphie had perhaps sacrificed the most out of them all… she had allowed the Second Mistress to pat her head. Once. In a ruse to get close to the woman.

It had worked… but at what cost?

As they were feeling sorry for themselves, they got the system messages after having completed the floor.

Thirty-fourth floor completed. 340 Nevermore Points earned.

Achievement earned: Complete the thirty-fourth floor without any guards, Courtesans, or other innocent patrons finding out anything is amiss. 500 Nevermore Points earned.

Achievement earned: Complete the thirty-fourth floor while not killing a single Mistress. 200 Nevermore Points earned.

Achievement earned: Complete the thirty-fourth floor while turning all Mistresses into allies. 400 Nevermore Points earned.

Achievement earned: Complete the thirty-fourth floor in less than a week (7 days). 350 Nevermore Points earned.

”That is a lot of achievements. Coupled with the one we got on the floor and the one for completing the bonus objective, this may be the best one yet, points-wise,” Jake said with a nod.

“Yet it is not something I would wish to experience once more,” the Fallen King voiced his thoughts.

Jake wholeheartedly agreed. Dina also didn’t seem like a fan, with Sylphie also not having enjoyed it. Only the Sword Saint silently muttered how it wasn’t that

heard from

and build something, only to end up with an experience you aren’t quite sure about and ultimately kind of regret having made, but hey, you have spent so much time on it, so the sunk-cost-fallacy sets in hard, and you decide to just say “fuck it” and decide to use it anyway? Yeah, that’s the thirty-fourth floor for me.

smile. “Amazed you managed to shut up for

trying not to

are taking a break

am not staying to listen to this,” the Fallen King said dismissively as he floated out of the lounge and

make it more fun by adding another concept… plot twists. Like… a lot of plot twists. You see, the Mistresses, Prime Consort, Guard Captain, and pretty much every major character have different paths that you can take them down, and they will even change based on what happens. The Second Mistress could have had several personalities as an example based on what you did. If you managed to find out her real identity – spoiler, she was a princess of the kingdom destroyed by the Demon Lord – she would offer a lot more dialogue. She would even open up a method to turn all the Mistresses and the Demonic Cult to once more be faithful to the kingdom, shunning the Demon Lord. This one would have given a lot of Nevermore Points,

there be to turn the Demon Lord

“None set by me.”

finding

as a boss, not as a potential ally, and there has been way too much build-up for it all to just result in a small conversation and an amicable solution. That

are you sure it

I say it would, duh,”Minaga said unapologetically. “I am

going to answer any

no spoilers from me! Outside of the spoilers, I do decide to

“How shameless,” Jake chuckled.

I think you plan on doing… I would open the lockbox that the thirty-fourth floor rewarded,” Minaga said in a hinting

thing,” Jake was reminded. Even Sylphie seemed to have forgotten, proving they were all a bit off their game after that

the face of Minaga printed on both

best escape talisman Nevermore offers, and I am only giving it out because the people who earned it are pretty darn good at what they do. Just break it, and poof, you go right back to the last rest floor you visited. I know you might be questioning if it is really that simple? Is there really no point penalty? And you go

at the “description,” Jake

seriously an item?”

what

description sounds like you are describing the item to me in your usual tone. It doesn’t read like an item description,”

If you understand what it does, why are

am complaining… just

you by not hurting your dear

the talismans flashed out of existence, only to be replaced by one that was the same size but had nothing printed on it besides

= teleport to the latest rest floor. Can’t be

Requirement: Jake Thayne

better? Or do you want me to simplify it even more? I am sure I could find

the talisman and sighed.

“See, you never know you’ll

wise words,” Jake said as he went over and took one of the talismans. All the others followed suit, with the last one left

didn’t need them, they could at

back to this room right here instantly. A real lifesaver. Ah, but do note you will not be able to renter the thirty-fifth floor before your party is done in there if you do so, and if they pass the floor, the gate here will be replaced with one leading to the city

this talisman? If he had it, wouldn’t the upcoming fight be less exciting if he knew, in the back of his mind, he had an escape at any moment? Maybe he

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