Chapter Size: 2322 Words.]Third Person POVDeep Floors, Dungeon.
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Four days of tireless exploration led Lucius Drakenar to the far reaches of the deep floors without surpassing the thirtieth floor of the dungeon. He reached the renowned coliseum, opening a signifit mission for him. However, feeling unprepared, he decided to accumute more points from waves of monsters, using his traps on this floor and the ones before it.
Once he felt adequately prepared to physically ehe monsters without relying too mu his magic, he began advang among the creatures with his sword and the lightning spell that enveloped it. Lucius started to kill his oppos, stantly using his healing magic to survive the dangerous attacks. His body evolved noticeably, reag its limits, and he found himself on the brink of leveling up. However, he couldn't choose that option at the moment, as he hadn't pleted the missio, just like what happened with Goliath. Only after defeating it did he get the option to advao the level.
"It's most likely that I could do it after killing a Monster Rex and Amphisbaena is my best bet, which is on the seveh floor. I'll have to wait for it to respawn to plete the mission the system gave me. So, it's better for me to return to the surface at this moment, see how things are there, and e back as soon as I ," he thought mentally.
With all the points acquired during this dive and the addition of new spells with the enhaatus gained from four more days of relentless exploration in the deep floors, Lucius Drakenar decided to take a temporary step away from the depths of the Dungeon. The challenging corridors and imposing monsters had tested his limits, but now, with his own system accumuting points and his magical repertoire expanded, he longed for a brief return to the surface to see how things were unfolding in his absence.
He didn't leave without buying new grimoires; eaew magical spell was like an additional tool in his arsenal, a strategic expansion he po employ in future battles in the war and the depths of the Dungeon.
He left satisfied with the millions of points acquired, as he hadn't kept any magical crystals he received, exging all of them, enhanced with Soul Trap, for system points. In addition to accumuting points, he didn't want to expin to the guild how a level 2 adventurer was solo raiding floors where only level 3 groups should tread, and he khe Hestia Family wouldn't disclose his enter outside the group, even though they were still on bad terms.
Thus, Lucius began his journey back to the surface. As he asded through the lower floors, he reflected o experiences. Despite having some initial difficulty fag the creatures that inhabit this part of the dungeon aing to using only traps, he began to adapt, eventually engaging in physical bat.
With stats surpassing level 3 peak and ting on stats above a thousand points from the previous level, he could now reach the beginning of level 4. With a bonus for strengthening spells, he would gain almost 400 points, making him, even without magic, a level 4 adventurer.
"I'd love to see a and my ex-captain's faces when we had our melee bat fight," Lucius thought with a small smile.
He tinued his path, and upon reag higher floors, the atmosphere gradually ged. Dense darkness gave way to faint luminosity, indig the proximity of the surface, and the fresh st of water began to fill his senses.
He finally ehe capital of the waters again, but there was no sign of Amphisbaena in its p the rge ke in front of him.
"I'll have to deal with that; it would be much better to face it, but I'll have to wait... Anyway, the sight of the casg waterfalls brings a sense of renewal after days of exploration in the depths," Lucius murmured internally.
Lucius tihrough the uer corridors of the 26th floor, fag some mohat appeared with their new, faster magiore rapid than his fireballs, especially when the element had an advantage against water. No monster survived, and with a simple and, all magic stones disappeared around him to enter his spatial space, with Soul Trap enhang the value of the stones.
"I'm having a very easy life now... I 't wait to reach level 3. My magic is capped at 2,000 points again, where I only receive 10% of the excelsia after this threshold, which is pretty bad. I o quickly level up to evolve it again," Lucius pondered as he walked.
During this walk, Lucius suddenly noticed movement ier beside him and quickly prepared to unch a lightning bolt. However, he restrained himself when he reized the approag figure by the color of her hair.
Marie emerged from the waters with a daring leap, straight into Lucius's arms as before, and he caught her swiftly. Her heart overflowed with joy, and ahusiastic scream escaped: "LUCIUS!!!!!!!"
But reprimand followed immediately as Lucius warned, "Marie!? Don't do that anymore. Shout at me before approag. I almost attacked you with that move!" He had a stern tone.
"Hm? Lucius Hehehehe!" However, Marie seemed oblivious to Lucius's serious look, and he sighed at the little girl's mischief. "What am I going to do with you? Anyway, it's good to see you. How did you find me?" He asked, pleased to see that she was wearing a bikini this time.
Marie's response was quid full of energy. "I smelled you! You've been here, right? I looked for you everywhere! But I couldn't find you in the past few days until today when Marie found Lucius! When I heard the explosions, Marie k was Lucius! But where is Riekling? Why isn't he with Lucius? I wanted more of that food in your backpack..." She spoke rapidly, looking around for Riekling.
"Well, I've been here for the past few days, but I didn't find you in any of your hiding spots, so I tinued my way to the deeper floors," Lucius expined.
"Hmm..." Marie respohoughtfully, but soon her smile returned. "But Lucius is here, so Marie is happy!" She shouted, pletely ign any s.
"Okay, okay, let's go to a safe pce. It's not good to be so exposed." Lucius suggested, and the two headed to a secure hiding spot for Marie, leaving behind the turbulent waters of the dungeon.
Seated in a safe refuge they used the st time, Lucius shared his ret adventures with the lively Marie, a xeno with human sciousness aions who listetentively, her eyes shining with excitement.
"I made it to the depths of the Thirtieth Sixth Floor, Marie. Things get pretty intense as you go deeper into the dungeon," Lucius said, while Marie listened with bright eyes.
"Wow, Lucius! You went to the Thirtieth Sixth Floor? That's so cool! Tell me more, tell me more!" Marie was visibly excited.
"You know, I entered some formidable challenges. Dangerous monsters, treacherous traps... It was an intense journey," Lucius began to describe, and Marie couldn't hide her enthusiasm.
"Dangerous and thrilling! I'm loving hearing this. And you, Lucius, did you mao overe all of it?" She asked, with an eager look.
"Yes, I used my traps and spells strategically. I wao accumute more points before fag the coliseum head-on. And speaking of that, I haveered there yet," expined Lucius.
"Wow, but you're really amazing, Lucius!" Marie admired his adventures.
"Hahahaha. And how have you been? Have your friends e to visit you?" Lucius asked, a gleam in his eyes.
"YES! Lyd, Ray, and Gros came! Marie was very happy, and Marie told them about Lucius!" She said excitedly.
"Hm? Did you talk about me? What did they say?" Lucius asked curiously. He didn't mind if the xenos knew about his tact with Marie; it would be a good opportunity to get in touch with them. Even Ouranos would treat him more favorably, not rep him to his inal family, as he would be a valuable ally with a good retionship with the xenos. So, it's friendships and bes at the same time—who would lose in this situation?
"Gros got angry..." She said sadly. "He said I shouldn't trust Lucius, that Lucius is evil. But Marie defended Lucius, said that Lucius didn't harm Marie, fed Marie, introduced a new friend to Marie, Riekling, and that Marie really likes Lucius!" She said with determination, and Lucius ughed at that.
"They were curious about Riekling. Marie expihat it was a magic Lucius talked about, bringing Riekling from another pce. It's plicated... But Lyd seemed to love the idea; he said he wants to meet Lucius a lot!" She said excitedly.
"That's good; I'd like to meet him too," Lucius added.
After that, Lucius spent more time with Marie, even giving her some powerful monster crystals from the 27th and 26th floors that he had saved for her to eat, perhaps makirohen Lucius returo the floors above the Water Capital, stopping at Rivira to buy some basic supplies that were missing, and headed towards the surface. It took him two days to return from the thirty-sixth floor to the surface.
As soon as he took in Orario's sunlight that afternoon, he sighed with relief at being bad headed towards the Hostess of Fertility. Upoering, the familiar aromas of delicious food mixed with the lively atmosphere of the pce, but Lucius noticed Hestia nervously pag in a er.
"LUCIUS!!!" She shouted immediately upon seeing him, with a hopeful glint in her eyes.
"What's with this nervous face... Did something happen?" Lucius noticed the disturban Hestia and immediately asked.
"e with me, right away!" She said, and they went to the floors above the bar.
As they ehe room, Bell was lying on a bed, injured, with Syr taking care of him. Lucius could even see a fsh of anger in the disguised goddess.
"What happeo him?!" Lucius said immediately, a little surprised to see Bell in that state and no sign of Riekling around.
"He was brought like this to the guild. They found him at the beginning of the intermediate floors and alone, with no sign of Riekling and Lili..." Hestia spoke with .
"So, it was lucky he didn't end up dead... Who would do this? I uand an attack, but killing? I don't think Apollo or Heimdall would do that... He doesn't have such vindictive motives," Lucius murmured and looked at Hestia.
"Lili wouldn't..." Lucius supposed with a bit of .
"No, only Bell was found lying on the ground. There was a fight, but no one seemed to have died..." Hestia spoke with a somber tone.
"Anyway, we find out what happened with Riekling. This is strange. I would know if he had died, but that's not the case..." Lucius said and pointed his hand to one side of the room. He immediately summohe goblin.
"HEEE!" The goblin shouted at him as soon as he saw him.
"You were attacked; that I know. Tell me the rest!" Lucius spoke.
"HEE!"
"Is this serious?" Lucius asked with a stunned expression.
"What happened?" It was Freya/Syr who spoke before Hestia.
"What happened, Lucius-Kun?" Hestia also asked.
"It seems they were Ikelos family, from what I uood from Riekling. They captured Lili and my goblin. Riekling, I even uand, because they illegally trade monsters." Lucius spoke calmly, surprising the two goddesses in the room.
"What, how do you know that?" Hestia asked.
"Well, I know about some dark things happening iy, but anyway, Riekling, tell me what happeo Lili?" Lucius turned his attention to his goblin.
"HEEEEEE!"
"What, you bastards. Anyway, I know where she is."
"Is Lili okay?"
"I don't know if she's okay, but she's alive. The ones who captured her, acc to Riekling's description, were from your Soma family."
"How did they get through the dungeon gate without anyone knowing?" Hestia questioned again.
"They have their ways; we'll talk about it ter. For now, I have to deal with the Soma family arieve Lili." Lucius had a determione.
"What?! We should ask for help!" Hestia spoke immediately, but Lucius denied.
"Leave it to me; I'll deal with these bastards and bring Lili back. Lili is part of our family now, and we won't allow her to be treated unfairly. I will act accly; you stay here with Bell and Riekling, uood?" Lucius informed her, aia nodded relutly while Syr just looked at him.
"Just be careful..." She said at st, knowing how Lucius acted.
"Yes, it's just the Soma family; I hahis alone." Lucius said ao get some clothes before nightfall.
Some time ter.
In the dark twilight that enveloped Orario, an enigmatic figure rose majestically above Mama Mia's inn. His cloak, like the wings of a noal raven, danced with the mysterious breeze, cealing his identity from those who dared to peek. The face of the intrepid viginte was ed in an illusion magiplex that only the most experienced adventurers could decipher.
In this sario of shadows as, a new guardian announced his preseo Orario. Every step he took echoed like silent thunder, marking the arrival of the enigmatic viginte who would be known from that day on as Lord Sith.
From his strategitage point, Lord Sith observed the city with i, his peing gaze cutting through the darkness like a sharp bde. Thus, he took his first leaps between the rooftops with the agility of a level 4, heading towards a certain family in a er of the city.Lord Sith would make his first appearan this world.
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