Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!

Kael indeed thought so, as he was always inclined to presume the worst in others, believing in them less than in himself.

The greatest danger in this world came from the dungeon, followed by conflicts between various nations.

As a former player who had participated in dungeon raids in his previous life, and whose club had also completed a round of dungeon raids, he was naturally very clear about the hidden intricacies within.

The benefits of the system panel were always so straightforward, with all changes directed at the players receiving feedback.

Thus, Kael knew the greatest secret hidden in this world, a secret almost all high-ranking natives kept concealed.

That was, dungeons were not randomly raided.

In his previous life, players believed dungeons were more like viruses, and the natives were the immune system, because the strength of dungeons differed vastly across regions.

Using the border lord as a basic unit, usually, according to the territory planned by the lord, the first dungeon faced by the border lord had a challenge level typically between LV1 and LV5.

If a strong practitioner exceeding this range was by the lord’s side, the upper limit of the dungeon’s challenge level could be raised to as high as LV7.

This data was already equivalent to the level of mainstream practitioners on the continent.

The novice phase, LV1 to LV10, collectively called the Initial Stage, was where most adventurers belonged.

Generally speaking, a practitioner at Initial Stage level 7 could, purely by dint of brute force, break through a hundred-man trained army.

For example, among the monsters Kael had previously encountered, the Two-headed Shadow Wolf commonly had a challenge level of LV7.

At that time, outside the town, a group of LV1 players, with the Academy Mage deterring the Shadow Wolf, each lasted less than 5 seconds under the Shadow Wolf’s hands on average.

Basically, one pounce and one grasp killed one, so it was evident that practitioners of such a level, after mastering combat skills and pairing them with suitable weapons, would clearly be more threatening than a normal Two-headed Shadow Wolf.

Previously, when Baron Bernard secretly communicated with the tribe’s barbarians to enter the territory to assassinate Kael, he dispatched barbarians of this level, and such barbarians were already the top combat force in small tribes.

Kael looked at Elanna and smiled, saying:

"Actually, it’s understandable. After all, to them, a developed border lord who is even about to complete a second dungeon raid clearly poses a considerable threat."

Elanna pondered, looking at Kael with some confusion, and asked: "Kael, now that you have acquired the right to inherit the Duchy, if the succession struggle proceeded normally, how long would it last?"

Hearing Elanna’s question, Kael smiled knowingly, feeling his fiancée was indeed very smart, as she immediately grasped the key issue.

So he slightly raised the corners of his mouth, saying: "You guessed right. For most people, competition for their parents’ wealth usually settles within 1 to 2 years.

But not for someone like the Duke of Lion Heart, who has ruled the Duchy for over two hundred years. Even if he can’t continue to grow in strength, as long as he doesn’t suffer a fatal injury, he can still live for hundreds of years.

With his power, as a "Longevity Species," the selection of the future rulers of the Duchy will inevitably extend over decades."

He paused, then continued:

"That’s why the Noble Council compromised. Even starting from scratch to build Lancaster, within a few years, the entire territory would undergo an earth-shattering change.

Not to mention further expansion into the dungeon, with more resources, Lancaster will undoubtedly accelerate with the support of various forces. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Unfortunately, after completing the second dungeon raid, initiating the third one will become much more difficult."

Hassaka, beside him, said with some curiosity: "Young Master Kael, why does the third dungeon raid become more difficult?"

Kael looked at Elanna, also curious whether the Royal Knight Academy’s education included teachings on dungeon-related matters.

Elanna frowned and said: "According to the academy’s courses, they repeatedly mentioned not to rely on one’s own strength to excessively slaughter weaker species in high-level dungeons."

"Did they ever tell you to primarily seek mergers when dealing with dungeon species under unnecessary circumstances?"

"Indeed, there were such teachings. After all, there are many intelligent species in the dungeon that can cooperate; gathering them under one’s command can strengthen the territory’s foundation. Is there a problem with that?"

There were indeed big problems...

Kael didn’t voice his thoughts.

Sure enough, some natives had also discovered this issue, but they had not yet organized a systematic theory on dungeon development.

He looked at the two women, particularly at Hassaka, and softly said: "Hassaka, do you remember how the Snow Wolf Clan was incorporated into Lancaster?"

Hassaka pondered for a moment and said: "I heard from my father that Lord Anthony, leading the Rangers, cleaned up the Green Cat Clan, which was causing chaos at the time.

After gaining the recognition of the Black Cat and Snow Wolf clans, he smoothly cleared out the dungeon lord ’Three-eyed Evil Tiger,’ and completed the ultimate trials of the Black Cat Clan and the Snow Wolf Clan, incorporating the dungeon directly into the territory."