(Lua. Lua, you hear me? Are you free to talk for a sed?) I decided to tact Lua first and ask her for her opinion about this discovery.

  (B-Brian? Yes. Please give a sed…. No! I lost it…) Lua answered, seeming a bit flustered.

  (We talk a bit ter, if you are busy.)

  (No. Let’s do it now.)

  (Let’s go to the factory. It will be easier there.) I said. “You guys, I’m going to the factory. Take care of my body, please.” I said to my monsters.

  I still had all five of them out.

  Granmarg the Rock Monard Legendary Fme Lord were w on making the firebricks for my fe. Gemini Elf had gone back to digging to make the her. Wingweaver aic Guardian were free, so the two of them were to be in charge of taking care of my body.

  Spoiler [colpse]“As you wish, Master. e back soon.” Wingweaver said, as she sat down. “Please, rest on my p. It will be more fortable than the ground.”

  … thanks, but no. I don’t know how Lua would react if I did that.

  “Nah. I’ll just use my travel pelts.” I said, as I got them out of ste ahem on the ground.

  Wingweaver seemed a little let down that I didn’t use her p, but still. Safety is a priority, so I'd rather do this. I wao be able to fight if a monster shows up or something. I id down on my pelts aered the factory.

  “Brian. What did you want to talk about?” Lua asked, after she realized her avatar in the factory.

  “I fou… located a dungeon.” I was going to say found, but with Dungeon Founder being a literal title and meaning something else, I decided to ge my w. “I also got a system missiarding it.” I added, as I sat doulled up the footage of the hole we dug, and the rock parts that we couldn’t influeh magic.

  “A dungeon? Really? Do you have a natural talent for that or something? Also, what in the world is that hole? Did you find that as well?” Lua asked.

  “... I kind of dug it with my monsters.” I admitted. “That is how I came across this rock that couldn’t be influenced by magic. Then Laura sent some sort of system inquiry about it, and in response, I got a system mission to find the entrance of that dungeon and see if the dungeon is rogue or not.”

  “You dug it? Why?”

  “I needed some earth materials to make a bcksmithing fe. The Earl, possibly as a joke, reended I go to the middle of the great forest and dig there. So I did. And that is how that happened.”

  “So… you just randomly picked a spot in the forest that just happeo have a dungeon u… You really must have some level of a sixth sense for dungeons.”

  “... maybe. But what should we do?”

  “No idea. Well, if the system wants you to find the entrand find out if the dungeon is rogue or not, we should do that at least. Isn’t that what you told me? Do the system missions, as long as they aren’t too difficult?”

  “Yeah. I did say that. And I nning on doing the mission. But I was w, if you e here and Mia does the same that Laura did with me, will you also get the system mission?” I just o know things like this. I want to know how much we exploit the system for multiple missions with basically the same objective. We already have our missiarding dhampirs, which overp a bit, but that is holy not that much. It is more like Lua’s is a tinuation of mine. I have to do mine first, so she do hers. Or, she just cure the dhampirs herself, and then teach them true blood magibsp;

  “It wouldn’t work.” Laura said, after she realized her avatar.

  “Oh. Well, that’s too bad. you expin why?”

  “The system sees the matter regarding that dungeo with. So unless you abandon your mission, it will likely not give out a sed one. In some situations, like with difficult missions, like taking down powerful monsters or proteg areas from motacks, it might give multiple missions, but with this type of mission, it would not.” Laura expined.

  “... yeah. You still o expin how that works.”

  “I just did.”

  “I meant on a deeper level. Well, whatever. Don’t question the god system. It just works.” I cluded. “So I guess that means you have no reason to e over Lua. I’m kind of gd about that, actually. I don’t o hold back at all.”

  “... what are you pnning?”

  “I’ll just start a small forest fire, so I hopefully find the entrao the dungeon.”

  “... why do I have the feeling it will be anything but small?”

  “No clue. I guess you don’t trust me. Don’t worry. I’ll set it out afterwards.” I reassured her. “And then regrow parts of the forest, so I won’t cause too much damage.”

  “... of course you would. But you actually regrow a forest?”

  “Yeah. I think so. Well, I’ve never really tried, but I don’t see why not.”

  “... Uanding you is more difficult than learning a sed attribute…”

  “Maybe. How are you doing on that front, by the way?”

  “Well, I’m gd to tell you that I just casted my first successful light attribute spell.” Lua announced. “... but then I lost tration when you tacted me…”

  “Eh? Really? gratutions.” I said. “And also sorry. But if you did it once already, I’m sure you do it again. How about I drop by on my way bad you show me then?”

  “Yes. I’ll show you. And I won our race, right?”

  “... I guess you did. Outdone by my girlfriend. What else is new?”

  “Sorry. I didn’t mean to…”

  “Don’t say sorry for that.” I tered. “It is my own fault. I was detly sure you were going to beat me anyway.”

  “I … alright. If you say so.”

  After a bit more chit chat, we left the factory a back to what we were doing.

  “... Wingweaver, why am I on your p?” I was getting a p pillow from my fairy. No, you don’t get to be an a this moment. You don’t deserve that honor. You are ag like a fallen angel, so you shall be just a fairy.

  “There was a monster appearance, and I wao keep you closer, so you would be safe.” She answered.

  “... alright. And where is this monster?” I asked, as I pulled myself up to a sitting position.

  “Celtic Guardian already took them down. The corpses are over there.” Wingweaver said, pointing out a group of 3 goblin corpses.

  … even here, in the middle of nowhere, there are still goblins. Well, whatever. I guess there really were some monsters, even if they were goblins, so I ’t be overly angry that Wingweaver took advantage of me. I’m still angry though. But just a little.

  “And you thought a few goblins were so bad that you had to take my head onto your p? Let me ask you this, if I go to the factory and ask Tahlia to py back the rec from my eyes and ears, what will happen first, the goblins appearing, or you taking my head onto your p?”

  Wingweaver didn't look me in the eyes, and I think there might even be some nervous sweating appearing on her face.

  “I’m not that angry.” I told her. “Just don’t do it again, without permission.”

  “y-Yes, Master.” She said, as she lowered her head.

  “So, how is the progress with the fe?” I asked Granmarg and Fme Lord.

  “We finished making the firebricks.” Legendary Fme Lord answered, pointing out a rge pile of … somewhat regur looking bricks. I guess I just don’t have the eyes to separate them from normal stuff. “You should summon Kotetsu . He tell what kind of fe he prefers. The style, size, all of that.”

  “Alright. Well, I’ll check this dungeon out first, and then I’ll call him. I might need one or both of you then, so go back for now.” I said, as I pced all of the bricks into my ste and unsummohe duo.

  , I collected the rest of the earthen materials that Gemini Elf had dug up during my time in the factory, and unsummoned her. There wasn’t that much to it, but she did find a small deposit of silver ore, so we might be able to refihat ter. I could also just smelt silver s for silver, so that isn’t really necessary though.

  Then I unsummoned Celtic Guardian, because I didn’t want him to get caught up in the fires that will se in this area.

  “I summon Tyrant Dragon, Dragonmaid Tinkhed Horus the Bck Fme Dragon LV8.” I called out three fire dragons.

  Spoiler[colpse]Why fire dragons? Well, that should be obvious. I’m going to burn down some trees. Why three of them? Because why not. And I want this done quickly.

  “I think all three of you know, but I’m looking for a dungeorahat is a part of the dungeon, so I think it is in that dire. Burn down all the trees, until we find it, but make sure the fire doesn’t get out of hand.” I ordered my dragons, while flying in the skies. How do I fly? Well, I was being carried in the arms of my fairy. Wingweaver is still not an angel.

  My dragons did as ordered and all three of them let out a massive fire breath from their mouths. The trees that were once c the ground to the point that the undergrowth was a bit limited were burning up at a speed that looked almost frightening. I really hope they won’t let the fires get out of trol, or I’ll be in a ton of trouble.

  “Master. I think I found it.” Tinkheformed me as she flew bae.

  “Really? Show me.”

  Wingweaver, still carrying me, followed the purple dragon. That led me to realize something iing about the way my dragons’ fmes were burning the ground.

  The area burned by Tyrant Dragon looked charred and ashy. The ground where Horus had been was pletely bck, almost like it had turned into something that isn’t eveh. And the one burned by Tiill had some green mixed in, just covered under a yer of ash. Almost like she had purposefully left the bottom-most yer of vegetation be, and only destroyed everything that prevented us from seeing the ground. Is this just an individual difference? Or are the dragons trying to show off their strong suits? For Tyrant that would be just its power, I think. Horus has the mastery over bck fmes. And Tinkhec is maid, so she wants the ground to be in a state where it easily be turned into a beautiful wn or something like that. Sure we would o brush off, or wait for the ash to settle, and the, but still. The ground itself looked healthy and ready to go, unlike from what the other two left. I guess that does ahe question of how dons mow the wn? They burn it down to the perfect length.

  “Master, is this it?” The dragon asked. She had nded o a square made of stone, which had a set of stairs leading down into the ground.

  “... probably. I guess I’ll go and see.” I said. “Thanks, you three. Great work.” I said to my dragons. “... sadly, you ’t enter, so I’ll unsummon you all now.”

  The staircase was tall and wide enough that a medium sized monster could fit through it, but my dragons are a bit te. A smaller dragon, like Alice’s Pitch-Dark Dragon could fit through though.

  {Mareex udoka tenamalo crodr.}

  {Yth geou ethim nomeno renba, zyak Pliso shilta ahfven coi svern.}

  My dragons said something before I unsummohem, but as that duo couldn’t actually speak a nguage I uand, it was left a mystery to me.

  “Master, they said they wish to be summoned again ihe dungeon, so they help you quer it.” Tiransted.

  “... alright. Well, if it is a rogue dungeon.” I promised, and unsummohe dragons.

  “... actually, how will I even find out if this dungeon is rogue?” I muttered, as I pced my dragons bato the colle.

  (That is quite simple for you.) Laura said. (By using Dungeon Founder, we see all of the basiformation of any dungeon you go into.)

  (... wait, I ? Nice. Easy mode for the win.)

  Well, I guess nothing more to it, that to go in. Wingweaver is still fine on time, so I’ll just keep her as my guard.

  After a bit of walking dowairs, we found a rge room. As in, a really rge room. Just with a quick estimation, this thing is about 50 meters tall, over 500 meters long and 200 meters wide. And filled to the brim with i monsters.

  Huge spiders, massive ants and teers loipedes. At least I had noticed them before we got caught up in a spider web or something.

  “... thank god I’m not araophobic. Or would it be entomophobic? I guess both.”

  “Master, I don’t mean to arm you, but the monsters noticed us. I’ll put up a wall, but we might want to retreat for now. Please do what we came to do. Light Wall.”

  “...Yeah. I will. Dungeon Founder.” I don’t o say the name of the skill to open it, but it just felt correct.

  Dungeon FouinaWood Dungeon] You are currently in an unknown dungeonWould you like to analyze publigeon information[Yes] [No]

  It’s a little different than usual. Usually it just shows TinaWood Dungeon, and I curse at the useless sub menus, but this time, there is something different.

  But I don’t have time to care about that, I just pressed yes and hoped for the best.

  Dungeon 27_001Core Status: RogueMiasma Status: UnknownMoatus: Unknown

  … alright. So it is rogue. Good to know. As I thought that, my mission pletion window showed up.

  Mission: Identify the DungeonMission plete.Reward: Tour Packs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 have been unlocked as promo trades.

  Mission: quer the DungeonGoal: Eliminate Rogue Dungeon 27_001. This either be done by yourself, or someone you take to the core.Reward: Pack Opener (unique) will level up.Note: If an uninvolved third party elimihe dungeon, no reward will be given out.

  … okay. plete one missio another ht after. I don’t know how easy eliminating this bug ied hole will be, but that reward thought. I really want it. My Pack Opener hasn’t leveled up since … I think it was back when I named Christina the Dungeon Master. After I took down the sword-horn bull in the dungeon.

  But I’ll leave for now. If there are multiple rooms of this size, even with my summons, it might take a while to clear this pce.

  And sidering where this dungeon is, I don’t think anyone else will e and quer it.

  “I’m done for now. Let’s head out.” I said to Wingweaver areated.

  While most of the monsters lost i in us after we left, some tried to follow us, but Wingweaver dealt with them. But to be ho, they seemed quite strong, as Wingweaver’s spell didn’t one shot all of them, requiring another shot. Maybe some of the monsters were B-rank. If that entire dungeon is filled with B-rank monsters, it is eveer to retreat for now.

  As I aplished everything I wao do today, and I decided to leave the dungeon and regrowing the forest for ter, I unsummoned Wingweaver and summoned Gradius instead. I flew over to the dhampir vilge and stopped there. I want to spend some time with Lua, and speak to her about the dungeon. No factory required.

  “Hey Lua. I’m here to see you.”

  “Brian, you really didn’t o.” She responded. “... but I’m gd you did.” She quietly added, but I still heard it. “What happened with the dungeon?”

  “I located the entrand firmed that it is a rogue dungeon, pleting the mission I told you about.” I informed her. “Then I got a new oo elimi. Either myself, or escort someohere, so they elimi. I wao discuss that with you.”

  “... let me guess. You wao elimihe dungeon ahe founder of it.”

  “You cat quick. Yes.”

  “... I don’t think that is a good idea.” Lua said.

  “Why? I don’t see the problem.”

  “The problem is that dungeon founders are treated as nobles. And it isn’t the easiest thing to hide. Sure your sleeve covers it up at the moment, but what about when it doesn’t?”

  “... Are you sure? I really don’t think it is that bad?”

  “Yes. You really should just do it yourself. The dungeon is already … nowhere close to anything. So at most, it will be your own personal pyground, because no one else really get to it, so you should keep it.” Lua said.

  “... Alright. I uand. But you will still help me clear it, won’t you? And you will be there when I reactivate it?”

  “Yes. Of course.”

  “Light, luminate around me, Shine ball.” Lua casted a light magic spell in front of me. A small sphere of light appeared. It wasn’t overly bright, but it could definitely light up a dark room, and it was much brighter than a dle at least.

  “Nice. You did it.”

  “... thanks. … but I ’t keep it stable yet.” As Lua said that, the light wavered a bit. It looked like a wrongly wired mp, which quickly flickers on and off.

  “I’m sure you’ll make it stable soon. Did the skill appear on your status yet?”

  “No, not … wait? It’s there? It wasn't the st time I looked.” As Lua said that, the ball of light vanished, likely because she lost tration.

  “See. You do this. I believe in you. And now you level it up, so that might make learning even easier. Just don’t level it up too fast, so it won’t get out of hand.”

  “Yes. Let’s both do our best. I’m sure you figure out space magic as well.”

  “Yeah. I hope so… Swordsmanship as well. Speaking of that, are you pnning on practig with your mace?

  “Yes. I …”

  After a bit more chit-chat, I jumped bato Gradius auro Sawyer city. I was tempted to stay with Lua, for a few reasons, but I said I’d be back today, so I’d better get back.

  The main reason I wao stay was my level. I’m level 78 at this moment. So after I use a level up, I’ll be level 80. And that could, teically, result in an evolution. And having Lua by my side when I evolve would reassure me a lot.

  During dinner, I did tell everyohat I got the materials for my fe, but I kept the existence of the dungeon a secret for now. The forest doesn’t actually belong to the try and is in “no man’s nd” so I don’t have to. It was also Lua’s suggestion to keep the dungeon a secret, just so no more heat nds on me.

  Of course I got some questions on how I could make firebricks that quickly, but I just said my monsters are masters at their craft, so they do it. And that isn’t even a lie. I’m sure a master earth and fire mages w together could make some firebricks in an afternoon.

  I did also warn everyo the table about my potential evolution. I think most already knew about Level Up! either directly or having heard it from Angelina, so it didn’t really matter. That led to Alice pointing out that she will also hit level 50 today, so she might evolve as well.

  Now I’m w, what level is Paulina? Alice has been using level ups on her as well, right? So that would mean Paulina should be about 30 levels up from where she was when we first met. So even if I assume she was only around 30, she should have gone above 50 at least. She is probably between 60 and 70, like Ria. Well, Ria is 70 even, at the moment.

  “Brian, you as well Alice. I hope you stop using that … level up before my birthday.” The Earl said. “I don’t waher of you si that day, or the days leading up to it. That is fih you, isn’t it?”

  Yeah. I guess that is fair. But the BD is still 10 days away, so we are safe for now. Well, some of the early guests ing in will start to arrive in the ing days, but other than that, we should be fine. So I guess we will stop five days before. … I won’t reach level 99 before the party. That’s too bad.

  After dinner, it was our ary evening rituals. Baths, writing Ria’s ‘journal’, writing a letter to Christina, magic practid a bath.

  And, of course, level ups. I went with Telekinesis today, just to match it with Unity. Also, both my magid defense are 995. Tomorrow they will break 1000.

  Lua got a level to Vampiriodification, as reended by Vampire Grimson.

  SpoilerName: Brian WoodRace: Human !Level: 80HP: 2690Mana: 363th: 795Defense: 995Magic: 995 Skills: Pack Opener LV.4 (unique)Different Dimension Factory LV.2 (ue LV.10 (unique) Telekinesis LV.5 (extra)Summoner’s Unity LV.5 (extra)Dungeon Founder (extra)Summon Water Spirit (extra)Health scious (extra) Mana trol LV.7 Water Spirit’s Blessing (Greater)Language prehension (humanoid)Sve MasterSves: Rhianna

  [colpse]SpoilerName: RhiannaRace: DhampirLevel: 72HP: 1950Mana: 212th: 1145Defense: 860Magic: 1020 Skills:True Blood Magic LV.5 (Racial)Vampiriodification LV.3 (Racial) Card Summoner LV.2 (extra) Fire Magic LV.4Mana trol LV.4Fast Mana Recovery LV.4Internal Magic Teique LV.6Unarmed bat Teique LV.5Flickering Step LV.3Power Boost LV.5Defense Boost LV.4 Blood Sucker (Racial)Sve. Master: Brian Wood[colpse]Spoiler Just in case someone wants to see Alice's stats.

  Name: Alice WatRace: HumanLevel: 50HP: 630Mana: 198th: 265Defense: 355Magic: 1595 Skills:Card Summoner LV.2 (extra)Magi’s Power LV.5 (extra) Multicasting LV.3 (extra) Dark Magic LV.7 Mana trol LV.8Magic Boost LV.5Quick Cast LV.5Fast Mana Recovery LV.5[colpse]Spoiler Because she got light magic. Yes, she immediately leveled it up to level 2 on the same day.

  Name: LuciaRace: Dhampir Monarch ?Level: 80HP: 2190Mana: 3955Strength: 753Defense: 992Magic: 2728 Skills:Dhampir Princess LV.1 (Unique) True Blood Magic LV.8 (Racial) Card Summoner LV.2 (extra)Summon Water Spirit (extra) Water Magic LV.8Light Magic LV.2Mana trol LV.10Magic Boost LV.5Quick Cast LV.5Fast Mana Recovery LV.7Keique LV.2Staff Teique LV.5 Water Spirits Blessing (Greater)Blood Sucker (Racial)Lifesaver[colpse]Well, I located a duoday. That’s something. Tomorrow… Well, I’m not sure. If I don’t evolve, I guess I’ll plete the fe. I think I do it here. Probably.

  Oh. Actually, tomorrow is another blood delivery day, so we will be doing that. Again, assuming that I’m not sick. And since Agatha now has Luster Dragon, maybe she should ride it to the vilge. Just making sure she learns how to fly safely. And then I make the fe in the vilge. Mayne even build one in the vilge, if I have leftover materials. I know Granmarg and Fme made a lot of them, but I’m not sure how many we need.

  Well, I’ll look into it. Good night for now.

  nro_8

  [colpse]A smaller version of the map I made a while back. I’ve been updating it a bit, but it is just bad. Everything is off scale, distances are a mess and so on. … maps are difficult. But I hope it makes everyone realize how in the middle of he new dungeon Brian located is.