The sky was almost yellow where they entered, but as it spread out, the sky turned orange and then dark red.
Where the sky was dark red, there were purple clouds emitting flashes of dark energy.
And beneath the dark red sky, with purple clouds and lightning, there was a huge ancient pyramid-shaped temple.
Sack had read a report about the dungeon before it suffered the increase in danger rating.
"A world with demonic monsters, a yellow sky, clear clouds, and an ancient temple. Apparently that changed. The group must have entered the temple and awakened a dark force," said Sack, suppressing a slight shiver he felt when looking at the temple.
Sack took off his mask, took out a handkerchief, and wiped his face.
Jena was pale, and Selene seemed to be controlling her nerves, but cold sweat ran down her forehead.
"Jena, you'll have to wear all the cosplay outfits I tell you to, and we'll fuck nonstop after that." Sack smiled mischievously as he looked at Jena.
Jena felt calmer seeing Sack relaxed.
"I'll do whatever you want and more," Jena said, trying to smile, but she was still a little scared because it was difficult to ignore the energy coming from the temple.
Sack put his mask back on.
"System"
[Activating S-rank card]
[S-rank Holy Druid]
[23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds]
[Good luck, host]...
"Druid?" Sack was a little surprised, then he looked around. Everything seemed withered.
He extended his spiritual power and realized that even beneath the ground, the earth was dead due to corrupt energy.
"Purification," Sack said in a solemn voice, and as if his words were law, the spiritual power that spread from where Sack stood began to purify the earth.
Sack took some seeds and plants out of his storage bag. He had asked for different types of products to be placed in the bag.
There were only three different types of seeds. When the seeds fell to the ground, they sprouted into large plants that scattered more seeds, creating an impressively fantastical image. A green landscape soon appeared. One of the plants bore fruit, another bore vegetables, and another bore flowers.
The green landscape began to spread relentlessly in the direction of the temple.
A green root emerged under Sack's feet and under the feet of the two women.
The roots plowed through the ground and began to move at a constant speed in the direction of the wind.
As they approached, beings that looked like imposing gargoyles flew toward Sack and the two women.
Selene was about to wield her daggers to protect Jena, who was beside her, but sharp leaves flew and easily decapitated the gargoyles, which were only rank A or rank B.
Other monsters on the ground quickly became fertilizer for the roots of the plants that Sack easily controlled.
It seemed that the incursion would go smoothly, but the plants began to wither when they reached the foot of the enormous ancient pyramid-shaped temple.
Again and again, the green landscape surrounded the temple, but the plants seemed unable to penetrate the dark power that protected it.
"Tree of the World. Green Blessing," Sack's words strengthened and covered the plants with powerful spiritual energy, and the plants began to enter the temple, but some others were torn apart by the violent dark rays falling from the purple clouds. The scene was impressive and terrifying.
Through the plants that entered the temple, Sack could perceive the situation inside. Demons with blood-red skin, black goat horns, and various types of weapons patrolled the corridors.
The demons' aura was malicious.
Only three people.
Sack found a group of three people. They were badly injured. A man in white armor with a shield, a beautiful sorceress, and Nicole had blood on different parts of their bodies, bleeding wounds, and were hiding at the end of a dark hallway. The look on the three of them was not optimistic.
Outside, a wall of plants rose in front of Sack and the two women. The wall shook and then withered away.
Sack sighed, feeling chills and cold sweat running down his body.
He sensed the evil presence coming from inside the temple, belonging to a being who was most likely at the top of the S rank.
"This is going to be difficult," thought Sack. He didn't feel weak, but he didn't feel superior either.
"I think I'll focus on Eleira's affinity; yes, I need to free myself from that restriction. Finding women 9 out of 10, I must focus on that too. With 100,000 golden tickets, it shouldn't be a problem," Sack tried to relax.
"Projection of the World Tree," Sack's words were the words of a saint, and the green landscape surrendered to the druid's wishes.
All the plants began to gather and surround the temple, their roots penetrating the solid structure of the temple and cracking it. All the plants joined together to erect an imposing tree at the top of the temple.
Sack's hair turned green, his face hidden by the white mask.
Inside, the roots took on human form and appeared in front of the three awakened ones.
"Follow me, I am an awakened one sent by the Association of Awakened Ones," said the human-shaped root.
The awakened followed the human projection.
The roots and plants destroyed the demons that stood in the way of the awakened.
A few minutes later, they managed to get out, and a huge root guided them to Sack's group.
"Jena!" Nicole exclaimed and hugged Jena.
At that moment, a drop of blood slid from Sack's nose, but it was not visible due to the mask.
Jena began to talk to Nicole, at which point the roots where Jena and the rest of the awakened ones were began to move away from the temple.
Jena was startled to see that Sack remained in front of the temple.
...
After the awakened group left, Sack clenched his hands and the roots of the sacred tree projection exploded the temple.
AAAAAH!
A deafening cry of anger.
A demon emerged from the ruins of the temple.