The Villainous Me Turned the Losers into Blackened Bosses-Chapter 145 - It Has Three Heads?!

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“!?!”

Despite Shuna’s aggressive enthusiasm, in Will’s eyes…

Even though his impression of S had shifted from a reliable adult male to a wild and beautiful girl…

S, you’re still the destined benefactor in my life!

Grateful tears!

Will had always thought his role was to tirelessly nurture others, but today…

Someone stood before him, saying they were willing… willing to watch him grow stronger.

At this moment, Shuna seemed like a wise mentor hidden in a ring, a reliable guide ready to lead him, or a hot-blooded elder brother who’d pat his chest and promise to help him soar…

For a minor villain like him to experience this day?

It seemed he really needed to befriend more people “outside the story.”

“I’m so moved! I could kneel and lick your boots—”

“What? Wait, these shoes are a bit dirty. If you’re serious, let me clean them first.”

“You’re taking this seriously?”

“You’re not serious?”

Shuna looked genuinely disappointed.

“So, what’s the verdict? Are you letting me join? As a free agent, all it takes is the team leader’s approval, and the paperwork can wait.”

She poked Will’s cheek with her finger.

“Well, uh, of course…”

“Something’s happened—emergency!”

“Quick, we can still catch the carriage!”

Just as Will was about to give his answer, a staff member from the Adventurer’s Guild, wearing a red cap, accidentally bumped into him. If Shuna hadn’t grabbed his shoulder, he might’ve been knocked over.

“Hey, watch where you’re going…”

“Quick, quick! How can a B-rank dungeon have problems?!”

“What about the rescue team? Aren’t they going in?”

“They did! The message you saw was sent by the rescue team!”

“What?! You’re saying the rescue team needs rescuing?!”

The two staff members hurriedly ran toward the station.

“…Looks like something’s gone wrong in the dungeon.”

Shuna’s attention shifted, and she turned Will’s head in the same direction by wrapping her arm around his.

“Will, this is getting interesting!”

“If the rescue team is sending out distress signals, this is way beyond just ‘interesting’!”

The Adventurer’s Guild had a comprehensive rescue system in place.

For newly discovered dungeons, high-level adventurers would conduct initial explorations, leaving a “key” at every ten-floor checkpoint with the guild.

If someone got trapped in the dungeon and sent out a distress signal, the guild would dispatch a rescue team.

These rescue teams were typically composed of highly rated, experienced adventurers. They were tailored to the dungeon’s challenges rather than being tied to specific guild branches.

Rescue teams were essentially on the Hysterm family’s payroll. While they didn’t earn as much as active explorers, the job was stable.

Under normal circumstances, a B-rank dungeon would have a rescue team with at least three A-rank members, ensuring their own safety.

But…

“Excuse me, what were you just saying? The rescue team is trapped too?”

Will stepped forward and grabbed the last staff member heading toward the dungeon.

The staff member, wearing a cap, looked like a nervous wreck, pacing and fidgeting.

“Yes, yes! Hah… hah… If this doesn’t work, we’ll have to call for reinforcements from the dungeon rescue team in Yavik City, 20 kilometers away. Their B1-level team should be stronger.”

His words were so rushed that Will had to take a moment to piece them together.

The situation was dire enough to warrant external reinforcements.

“Calm down. What’s the current situation? How did the rescue team get trapped?”

“In theory, the rescue team should be able to clear the dungeon with ease, right? Hmm, did you guys secretly cut their funding, or is there some organizational misconduct going on?”

Shuna’s tone was surprisingly sharp.

“We don’t know either! Hah… hah… The guild is so strict now, with oversight and all. We wouldn’t dare!”

The staff member scratched his head, then looked up at the pair before him. They exuded the aura of seasoned adventurers, and just seeing them seemed to bring him some relief.

“Here’s what happened… First, a team of adventurers applied to clear the 30th floor of the dungeon to see if they could finish it in one go.”

“That’s normal. A 30-floor dungeon is great for earning points—easy to clear, with higher rewards than newer dungeons.”

As a team leader obsessed with maximizing points, Will understood the adventurers’ logic.

“The adventuring team was rated B1. Clearing the dungeon would’ve promoted them to A-rank. They followed protocol, scouted ahead, reached the 30th-floor entrance, encountered the boss, and submitted their strategy and reconnaissance reports.”

“Very cautious. No issues there.”

Shuna dropped her accusatory tone, her expression turning serious.

Will also noticed.

This wasn’t a case of negligence. The adventurers and the guild had been unusually thorough, even going beyond what was required.

“But… during the official attempt, they sent out a distress signal on the 29th floor…”

At this point, Will and Shuna exchanged a glance, both starting to piece things together.

“The 29th floor must have an elite monster. What is it?”

Shuna pressed on.

“Based on earlier scouting, the 29th-floor monster is a new entry in our bestiary. We’re calling it the Blazing Hellhound. It’s a fire-based, canine-like creature known for its agility.”

“Hmm…”

Will recalled the name. The game had plenty of monsters not mentioned in the original story, but this wasn’t one of them.

However, the original story did reference it as “one of the new monsters that appeared during rapid dungeon expansions.”

Unfortunately, the original story’s monsters were all designed for late-game nostalgia and weren’t meant to be fleshed out early on.

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“If they fought it before, why can’t they just fight it again? What’s…”

“That’s the problem!”

The staff member stomped his foot in frustration.

“When they entered the 29th floor today, it had three heads!”

“…?”

Shuna tilted her head, as if struggling to picture the scene.

“Isn’t that just a Cerberus? Pretty classic!”

“Will, have you heard of something like this?”

“It seems those extra heads made it much harder to fight—no, not just harder, but significantly more difficult! After holding out for a while, they sent out a distress signal. Clearing the 29th floor would’ve allowed them to exit at the 30th-floor boss checkpoint.”

“And now the rescue team and the cautious adventuring team are…”

“Both trapped inside!”

The staff member, who had momentarily calmed down, grew agitated again as he recounted the situation.

Meanwhile, Shuna and Will, initially alarmed, exchanged another glance, now much calmer.

They had both picked up on something unusual in the chain of events.

Shuna pulled Will aside and whispered:

“You’ve noticed something strange too, haven’t you?”