When I was working as a civil servant, I was found out to be a muscle-brained knight by the princess knight and got sent to the front lines - Episode 110

Episode 110 

René stood still, holding her sword after delivering her all-out strike. She maintained a calm, post-strike stance. The Red Dragon attempted to let out a roar, but as soon as it tried to move, its body split vertically from the center. The dragon was only now realizing it had been cut in half and widened its eyes in shock. Then, its body fell apart, splitting into two halves and crashing to the ground with a thunderous impact.

The Red Dragon, a creature resistant to fire and one of the apex predators of the dungeon ecosystem, had been cleaved from head to tail by René’s flaming sword. As René quietly confirmed the dragon’s defeat, she slowly sheathed her Flame Sovereign Sword.

<Whoa!?>

<What the hell is this!?>

<The dragon didn’t even realize it got sliced in two! lol>

<So, Red Dragons *can* be killed by fire attacks!?>

<Alright, just don’t try this at home, folks! lol>

As René sheathed her sword, the six wings on her back vanished. The blue flame that had made her hair and eyes glow returned to her usual golden hue. Her luxurious royal dress also reverted to her original pantsuit. Though she stumbled slightly, she used the sheathed Flame Sovereign Sword to steady herself, standing firm once again.

<Princess Knight!!!>

<She’s the real deal!>

<That transformed version looked like an angel! lol>

<She’s too strong!!>

<Princessssss!!!!!!!<

The entire world was buzzing over René’s performance. She had taken down the Red Dragon single-handedly, placing her among the highest-tier dungeon explorers. Some speculated that a new ultra-deep layer explorer might have been born today. As over 500,000 viewers worldwide watched this live broadcast with excitement, the mood suddenly shifted.

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<Hey, there are still monsters around!>

<Oh no…>

<And something seems off with the dungeon…>

<Watch out!!!>

Although René had slain the Red Dragon, the horde of monsters still remained. Additionally, the strategic-grade Tenth Tier Magic she had unleashed had caused significant damage to the dungeon itself, triggering the dungeon’s own defense mechanisms. Monsters that had previously kept their distance to avoid getting caught in the crossfire between René and the Red Dragon now rushed toward her all at once.

<Oh no!?>

<This is bad!>

<Princess, run!!!>

<She’s out of magic, isn’t she!?>

<After all that effort defeating the dragon!?>

Standing firm with her sheathed sword, René seemed vulnerable, and viewers around the world began to panic. But then—

“Jez! I’m leaving the rest to you!!” 

René shouted with absolute trust in her voice.

“As you wish.”

With that, Jez sprang into action, sending the oncoming horde of monsters flying with a single blow. Wielding his spear with grace, he effortlessly danced through the enemies, delivering consecutive strikes with precise footwork. His suit was flaring behind him as he pierced through the monsters. He stood in front of René, a blond man in a business suit.

<Corporate warrior’s back, lol.>

<Why is he in a suit, though? lol>

<Wait, isn’t this the same guy from the Undead Dragon incident?>

<Oh?>

<Alchemist in a Cocoon: Emergency situation. I am sdfghjkl.>

<Hey, you typoed, lol.>

Jez continued cutting down the monsters that had been closing in on René, but something felt wrong.

“…Is there something strange with the dungeon?”

As soon as he spoke, the ground beneath the dragon’s corpse began to collapse. It seemed René’s attack had not only cut through the dragon but also damaged the very structure of the dungeon, causing the ground to give way. Jez quickly scooped up the magic-depleted princess into his arms, whisking her away from the collapsing area. This princess carry, as it’s often called, was quite literal this time—René was an actual princess, after all.

While neither Jez nor René seemed overly concerned, assuming it was just a bit of collateral damage, the truth was that their attack had changed the landscape itself. It wasn’t unusual for the terrain to shift when using high-tier magic during battles with monsters, as they had experienced back in the Kingdom of Tashman. However, this time was different.

<Oh man, oh man.>

<No way, seriously? lol>

<Today’s just wild.>

<One thing after another, lol.>

<Wait, can dungeon floors even collapse like that?>

In this world, people believed that the floors and walls of dungeons were indestructible objects. Early on in the age of dungeons, some had tried to break through dungeon floors to create shortcuts to deeper layers, but every attempt had ended in failure. Over time, people came to accept that dungeons were unbreakable.

But now, one had been broken.

Moreover, it appeared that the collapse spanned from the upper layers to the middle layers, the lower layers, and even the deepest levels of the dungeon. Just how powerful was the princess’ earlier attack? The people watching the livestream were left speechless, some wearing faint smiles of disbelief. However, they also began to sweat nervously.

This was because it was commonly known that when indestructible dungeon objects—like the ground or walls—were damaged to a certain extent, the dungeon’s self-defense mechanisms would activate. It would spawn extremely powerful monsters. Even if the attack occurred in the upper layers, it could trigger the appearance of lower-layer. In worse cases, even deep-layer-class monsters would appear.

Considering the damage inflicted on the dungeon this time, no one could predict what might happen next. The scale of the damage left everyone imagining an unimaginable disaster.

And soon, the world’s worst fears were realized. The dungeon began absorbing the Red Dragon’s remains, along with structures from all the layers, from the upper to the deep ones. It pulsed like a living heart, emitting a deep, echoing *thud*.