dognovel Chapter 88 : Such a Cringey Codename
Chapter 88 : Such a Cringey Codename
Chapter 88: Such a Cringey Codename
This mine’s construction quality was way too shoddy!
Batori scrambled up from the ground, the perverse expression on her face instantly disappearing, replaced by a trace of panic.
She stared fixedly at the ceiling.
In those dark red eyes, an emotion called “fear” appeared for the first time.
“No…”
“It’s not a cave-in.”
Batori’s voice trembled.
“This fluctuation of magic…”
“It’s… the barrier has shattered.”
Lilia’s heart skipped a beat.
“Boom—!!!”
Another thunderous explosion.
Even fiercer this time.
A stalactite larger than a millstone came crashing down from above—
Right where Lilia had been standing moments ago.
Debris scattered everywhere.
The black slime on the ground was blasted in all directions.
It nearly splashed onto Lilia’s face.
Right now, there was only one word in Lilia’s mind.
Run!
What account books.
What pervert.
What biohazard nightmare.
In front of her life, all of it was meaningless.
Lilia grabbed Batori by the collar.
[Maid’s Monstrous Strength (Beginner)] activated.
She dragged the still-dazed pervert like a dead dog and sprinted toward the exit.
“Stop spacing out!”
“Do you want to turn into meat paste?!”
Batori staggered as she was dragged.
Her high heels scraped sparks against the rough ground.
“The barrier… shattered…”
Batori muttered.
That face, which always carried a perverse smile—
Was now pale as paper.
A hundred times more terrified than when facing Lilia.
While dodging falling rocks—
Lilia cursed internally.
This crappy mine was already built like garbage.
And now there was explosive-level chaos on top of that.
Were they trying to make sure everyone died faster?!
“What the hell is going on?!”
Lilia shouted.
Her voice was fragmented amid the roaring noise.
“Where did this barrier come from?”
“Who did it?”
“That ‘Lord’ again?”
Batori shuddered.
She pointed at the ceiling.
Then toward the cave entrance.
“No…”
“It’s… she’s here.”
Batori’s voice carried despair.
And a strange trace of excitement.
Lilia’s heart sank again.
What now?
What *else* had shown up?
Lilia felt like she had the worst luck imaginable.
She must have gone out without checking the almanac.
What she thought was just a simple side mission—checking accounts and catching corruption—
Turned into a layered nightmare.
First, a perverted masochist.
Then bioengineered monstrosities.
And now some big shot who could crush barriers like cookies.
What kind of maid work was this?
This was a suicide squad!
When she got back, she was definitely demanding a pay raise from Hera.
Plus compensation for emotional damage.
“Who are you talking about?”
Lilia didn’t slow down.
“No idea of her name…”
Batori shook her head, her messy hair sticking to her face.
“We all call her… ‘Bloody Mary.’”
“Wherever she appears—”
“Only blood will remain in the end.”
Lilia: “…”
Such a cringey codename.
But it sounded dangerous.
The two of them sprinted toward the large hole Lilia had blasted open earlier.
As long as they got out—
It would be open ground outside.
Even if they couldn’t win, they could run.
And if they couldn’t outrun it, they could call for backup.
Wasn’t Hera still outside like a towering guardian?
As long as she dumped this mess onto Hera—
Her mission would be complete.
Having made up her mind, Lilia sped up.
But just as they were less than ten meters from the exit—
The world suddenly went silent.
That violent shaking, as if it would rattle one’s organs out—
Stopped instantly.
Without any warning.
As if someone had pressed a pause button.
Even the falling debris from above—
Hung eerily suspended in midair.
Lilia slammed to a stop.
The inertia was too strong.
Her shoes scraped two long black streaks across the ground.
What was going on?
Did the quake stop?
Before she could even relax—
“Bzz—”
A terrifying current surged in from the cave entrance.
It wasn’t wind.
It was pure magical impact.
Visible translucent ripples—
Like air compressed to its absolute limit.
The suspended debris—
Was instantly reduced to powder under this force.
Lilia barely had time to cross her arms in front of her—
Before her entire body was blown away.
Like a fallen leaf in a hurricane.
No chance to resist.
Bang!
Lilia slammed heavily into the rock wall.
Luckily, her maid outfit had high defensive power.
Otherwise, that hit alone would have sent her to the afterlife.
Batori fared even worse.
She was blown straight into the pile of unhatched eggs—
Crushing several of them—
And getting covered in disgusting slime.
Lilia ignored the pain.
She quickly got up from the ground.
Her hands tightly gripped the two short blades.
Her eyes locked onto the cave entrance.
What kind of monster was this?
That level of magical power was terrifying.
As the dust settled—
The terrifying current gradually dissipated.
The light at the entrance was dim.
Against the backlight—
A figure slowly walked in.
Not a three-meter-tall giant.
Not some fanged demon.
Not even the cloaked mysterious figure Lilia had imagined.
It was a little girl.
About 1.4 meters tall.
At most 1.5.
She wore an elaborate, luxurious Gothic black dress.
Layers of lace piled upon each other—
Like a delicate doll.
On her feet were round-toed little leather shoes.
And in her arms, she held a…
Tattered teddy bear?
The bear was missing one eye.
Its belly was torn open—
Revealing yellowed stuffing inside.
It looked unsettling.
The girl had long, silver-white wavy hair—
Flowing all the way to her ankles.
Her skin was pale to the point of translucence—
Blue veins faintly visible beneath.
Her eyes were large—
But a murky gray.
No light in them at all.
Dead and lifeless.
Lilia was momentarily stunned.
This was “Bloody Mary”?
This was the terrifying existence that shattered the barrier and scared Batori senseless?
She looked like a lost child.
Could she be some noble’s kid who wandered off?
But reason told Lilia—
This was absolutely no ordinary child.
In this underground mine filled with grotesque monsters—
Wearing such clean clothes—
And not being blown away by that magical impact—
Was already the greatest abnormality.
Moreover—
Lilia’s [Absolute Senses] was going berserk.
Alarms blaring.
Red lights flashing wildly.
Her brain felt like it was about to explode.
Danger!
Extreme danger!
That pressure—
Didn’t come from size—
But from the trembling of her very soul.
Like being targeted by some prehistoric beast.
The little girl stood atop the rubble.
Tilting her head slightly.
Her gray eyes swept across the area—
Finally settling on Lilia.
Or rather—
On the short blades Lilia hadn’t had time to put away.
She said nothing.
Only hugged the teddy bear in her arms a little tighter.
Then—
The teddy bear—
Suddenly moved.
It raised its half-broken arm.
Pointed at Lilia.
And let out a sharp, piercing laugh.
“Hee hee hee…”
“Look.”
Lilia’s entire body broke out in goosebumps.
That bear…
Was alive?!
The little girl remained expressionless.
She slowly raised one hand.
Her pale fingers curled slightly.
“Come here.”
Her voice was soft and childlike.