The Second Son of the Marquis Wants to Laze Around-Chapter 88: Aberration Dungeon (5)

Apparently, Wraith-type monsters were weak to light-based attacks. A flash of bright light would stun them, tearing off their dark cloaks and revealing their true forms.

Naturally, Eren bought a Flash Grenade from the system shop instead of learning a light magic, which displeased Useless again.

The results?

Highly effective.

But also disturbing.

Once the darkness was stripped away, their real appearance was revealed, A humanoid figure with an upside-down face—eyes on the chin, mouth near the forehead—and a lower half composed entirely of writhing tentacles made of rotted flesh.

Eren had two reactions.

One: "Disgusting!"

Two: "Also kinda cool..."

Like a hard core gamer, the guy admires monster’s design, like the ones from a dark-themed RPG.

And it wasn’t just the Wraith Ghouls, as the next monster he encountered was also cool and disgusting.

The Lich Ghoul. Or what it called in the Valoria Legends: The Narcotic Ghouls.

Much like the typical lich monsters that summon armies of undead minions, this one functioned the same way—but instead of evolving into the usual, dignified lich you’d find in fantasy games (you know, the kind with a skeletal head, wearing ornate priest-like robes, holding a staff or maybe not), this thing looked like an undead experiment gone horribly wrong.

This monster wore nothing—not even a shred of cloth. Its body was a grotesque mess of rotting flesh, protruding bones, and maggot-infested wounds leaking necrotic energy. Some versions of this creature had legs to walk on, while others floated creepily in midair like Wraith Ghouls, with slimy tentacles writhing beneath their torsos. The Lich Ghoul was clearly a failed evolution, still retaining its ghoul-like flesh but possessing magical power far beyond a regular undead.

And worst of all? It was a summoner.

Eren quickly realized how annoying it was when this abomination started spawning waves of skeletons and ghouls every few seconds. Every time he blasted them away with a flamethrower or hurled a modern grenade, the Lich Ghoul just waved its grotesque hand and spawned more undead like he was some kind of necromancer vending machine.

To make matters worse, the monster’s breath released a decaying curse that weakened anyone who dared get close. And whenever Eren tried to sneak up with his illusion magic for a surprise attack, the damn piece of shit somehow sensed him and either raised its guard or revealed its disgustingly thick exoskeleton skin—which, by the way, was immune to normal blade attacks.

Yeah, even without summoning minions, this freak was still far stronger than your average ghoul.

And it had two extremely irritating abilities:

Necrotic Aura: It emitted a dark, poisonous mist that slowly drained the life of anything nearby. Imagine being in a constant slow-poison zone. Not fun.

Summon Skeletons: Self-explanatory. Raise low-level undead like skeletons and ghouls to do its dirty work like a lazy ass.

To even stand a chance, Eren had to equip himself properly. First, a gas mask—because the Lich Ghoul smelled like a sewer that died and got resurrected just to die again (poison). Second, he carried flash grenades to blind the monstrosity whenever it tried to flee.

Fortunately, just like the Wraith Ghoul, the Lich Ghoul was weak to light-based attacks. So every time Eren crept close enough, he’d flashbang it right in the face, stunning it for a brief moment.

And here comes the best part—Eren would then pull out his special item: Holy wat–No, that’s was wrong one. a Cleansing water.

Not holy water—cleansing water. The budget-friendly, divine-infused liquid bought from the system shop. You could find it in churches too. This stuff was used for healing wounds by priests, but when applied to undead?

It worked like acid.

Every time Eren splashed it on the Lich Ghoul, the creature would let out a piercing scream like a broken siren, its disgusting skin melting and bubbling violently, as it defences and the bones that protects its chest melts away. Only then would Eren stab it right in the chest—clean, quick, and effective.

That was how he dealt with this particular pain in the afterlife.

Oh, and one last thing—Eren always had to finish the job fast before the summoned minions noticed their boss had been liquefied. Which is why, after stabbing the monster, he’d use his illusion magic again... to, well, "decorate" the crime scene. Let’s just say, it looked like the Lich Ghoul melted on its own. Nothing suspicious at all.

.....

After dealing with the Wraith and Lich-type ghouls, the next terrifying monster Eren faced was...

The Glutton Ghoul.

Or as the Valoria Legends called it—The Devourer.

These beasts were mutations born from uncontrollable, endless hunger. Their bodies were nightmares made real, twisted and bloated. Eyes and mouths sprouted from unnatural places—elbows, thighs, even their backs. Their height ranged from 16 to 20 feet, towering like a building-sized toddler with a cannibalism problem.

The more they ate, the bigger and stronger they became—literally growing in real time as they consumed anything and everything. Overeating was kind of their superpower. Some looked vaguely humanoid with goblin or orc-like faces stretched unnaturally wide. Others had a single, massive eye like a cyclops, or worse—some resembled humans... but with just enough "off" features to make you question your reality.

Their bodies were covered in patches of rotting flesh and bone, giving them a half-living exoskeleton look. And the worst part? Their flesh regenerated rapidly, but in the most grotesque way possible—squirming, pulsating, and mutating constantly. Slashing or burning them was nearly useless.

Yes, they were slower than the other two ghoul types—but what they lacked in speed, they more than made up for in raw destructive power. Eren made sure to keep a very, very safe distance whenever he encountered one.

One of their most revolting abilities was:

Unstable Flesh. As when it attacks, its skin splits open to reveal extra mouths that bite back. Surprise counterattacks from its own body? No thank you.

Another annoying ability?

Grotesque Regeneration, It rapidly heals any damage, as if its body refused to die—rebuilding itself mid-fight in the most disturbing way imaginable.

And as for how Eren was dealing with the current one?

Well...

Let’s just cut back to the present, where he was already in the middle of fighting one.

.....

Back on the 27th floor, Eren stood ready, facing off against another Glutton Ghoul. Sword in hand, his eyes locked onto the grotesque monster in front of him. This one was just as disgusting as the last, with two massive mouths—one on its face and another gaping wide on its stomach.

The creature let out a monstrous roar.

"GRAAAAAAAAAA!"

Without hesitation, it charged straight toward Eren. His back was to the wall, but he stood calmly, waiting.

With a thunderous swing, the Glutton Ghoul’s massive fist slammed into the wall.

–BOOM!

The wall exploded into dust and debris... but what it hit wasn’t the real Eren. Just an illusion.

Several meters away, the real Eren reappeared, standing casually as he twirled his sword and waved it mockingly.

"Hey, ugly fat guy! I’m over here!" he called out, grinning.

The monster snapped its head toward him, enraged. But then came the truly grotesque part.

From the place where the ghoul’s fist had crushed the wall, its flesh suddenly tore open. Another slimy, disgusting mouth began to form on its arm—right over the wound. The new mouth immediately began munching on the rubble.

–Crack–Crack–Crunch!

The sound of it chewing through rock was stomach-turning. But this was typical behavior for a Glutton Ghoul. Every time it smashed something, its body would automatically form a new mouth to eat it. The more it consumed, the bigger and fatter it got.

"GRAAAAAAAAAA!!" freeweɓnovel.cѳm

Finished with its latest snack, the monster charged at Eren again—who had repositioned himself against another wall.

And just like before... poof! Another illusion. The creature once again struck the wall, triggering an explosion of rock and dust.

–BOOM!

Right on cue, a fresh mouth formed on its arm, and it began devouring the rubble hungrily.

"You missed again, you rotten-eating donut!" Eren taunted, reappearing a few feet away.

This tactic repeated six times. Each time, the monster grew bigger and more bloated from all the rubble it had consumed. It was all part of Eren’s plan.

After the fifth round, Eren opened the system shop and purchased five real hand grenades.

"Hey, big guy! I’ve got a little gift for you!" he shouted, holding up the grenades with a mischievous grin.

The monster let out another furious roar, all of its mouths opening wide.

"GRAAAAAAAAAAA!"

But Eren was already in place. Hidden just ten feet away using his illusion magic, he pulled the pins and tossed the grenades straight into the monster’s open mouth.

Feeling something enter its throat, the Glutton Ghoul instinctively closed its jaws and charged toward the nearest illusion—completely unaware of the real Eren standing far off to the side, safely out of range.

Eren watched calmly, already counting down.

"Three... Two... One..."

–BOOOOOOOOOOM!!

The monster exploded violently about 70 feet away. Blood, bones, and chunks of flesh were scattered across the entire pathway. Bits of gore rained down like meaty confetti.

But here’s the thing—just five grenades shouldn’t be enough to kill a tough fantasy monster like the Glutton Ghoul. So how did Eren pull it off?

Here’s the clever part.

Each time Eren made an illusion of himself and lured the monster into smashing a wall, he secretly left behind gasoline canisters, camouflaged as rocks.

When the monster devoured the rubble, it also unknowingly swallowed a large amount of gasoline—thanks to Eren’s illusion magic making the containers look like ordinary debris.

As it gorged on rubble mixed with highly flammable fuel, its body gradually became a walking fire hazard from the inside.

Then, when Eren tossed the grenades into its mouth—boom! The result was a fiery internal explosion that tore the bloated creature apart from within.

A highly creative—and undeniably ridiculous—way to kill a monster. But effective.

–Ding!

..