《The New World Rising : How to Build a Dungeon Kingdom》Chapter 5 - Death, and Rebirth as a Dungeon Master
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All of us gathered around the gate. The mist started to leak from inside the arch and filled the air. Michel approached the gray, puffy looking mist that filled the clean air of our small habitat in an instant. Shortly after Michel was submerged in the mist, the afternoon was penetrated by his loud screams. We froze for a minute as Barca attempted to step in the mist. As soon as his leg touched the mist, he was pulled inside by something covered in shadows. It was very difficult to see but I was sure I saw a pair of giant bat wings. We heard Barca’s screams shortly before his limbs were thrown out of the mist with an immense power. Barca’s torn arm hit Arno’s head and knocked him unconscious at the edge of the mist. I ran to drag Arno’s body away from the mist by holding his hands. It was too heavy for me to carry as the mist lingered through our home. We faced death so suddenly and it was my fucking fault. If only I did not use that fucking menu, this would not happen... Barca’s blood was spilled all over the ground and Arno’s clothes. The mist caught us because of my weakness. I was trembling with fear and had to leave Arno, laying on the ground, as the mist approached to us silently. I left him and turned my back only to see that I was surrounded by the deadly smoke. I knew I was dead. The mist, or whatever that was in the mist, took Arno’s body and left me with no other choice. I ran towards the entrance of the room the mist came from.
It was impossible to see a thing inside the mist. I felt utterly uneasy as I split the smoke. It was as if the mist surrounding me was preparing for lunch. My heart was about to break my ribcage as it continued to acceleratingly pound inside my chest against the huge pressure outside. The killing intent was increasing as I approached the door. I had a cold sens-
*System Error!
*System Error!
*You Died!
*You Died!
*System Error!
*Skill “****” Unlocked. Skill “Master X” earned
*Skill “Master X” is activated
*Requirements for Skill “Rebirth” Obtained
*Skill “Rebirth” is activated
*The System is Subject to Change
*Title “Dungeon Master” Earned. Would you like to change your current title “Tribe Chief” to “Dungeon Master”?
*Skill “Rebirth” inactivated. You are now a “Dungeon Master”
*Your skills are reset.
-----------Character-Info--------------
Character Level: 1
Chosen Title: Dungeon Master
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Health Points: 896/896
Spirit Points: 3796/3796
Title Specific Skills: Master X, Summon I, Spatial Storage I, Spatial Architecture I
Other Skills: Rebirth
“Wait, where am I? Did I die?” I felt the coldness of the white tiled floor on the soles of my feet. I did not have any clothes on me as I stood in the middle of a high ceilinged room. The room was large and warm, unlike the floor.
“This is your bedroom master.” I turned back to hear where the voice was coming from. I saw a young girl, a bit shorter than me. Her hair was deep black and her skin was pale. She had a small nose in the middle of her face. Her eyes were a color I had never seen before.
“Your eyes…”
“I am a witch, Master.”
“Witch?”
“I am sorry Master, if you do not want a wit-“
“It is not that. I just have not seen a witch before.”
“You have not?!” The girl was surprised. Her facial expression changed slightly but she tried not to make it obvious.
“Why are you surprised?”
“Master, you are the owner of the largest beginning dungeon ever created. I just expected you to be someone who has owned a dungeon before, Master.”
“No, indeed, I have no clue why I am here.”
“You are reborn as a dungeon master. I am your assistant Lilith. I am a level 589 witch from the Southern Cultrusce Islands. This dungeon is yours to own from now on Master. I am in your care.”
“But I have never owned a dungeon before. And I died…”
“It is very normal to be reborn as a dungeon master after death, although it is rare. It is more common in individuals who were summoned to this world, rather than those who were born here.”
“That explains why I found myself in the middle of a forest.”
“How did you die in your past life Master?”
“I was killed by a mist. I do not remember exactly how I died. All I remember honestly is that I was running towards a giant gate that the mist leaked from. There was something like a bat in the mist. It all is because I bought this “Altar of Luck” from the spirit menu.”
“It must be the breath of Kalisto. That is an ancient creature that creeps under the deepest dungeon. It is called the dungeon of luck. But, what I could not comprehend is that what you called ‘spirit menu’ Master. What is that?”
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“Oh, I was able to buy stuff from this thing called spirit menu. It is like a screen that appears before me when I think of it. No one else could see it.”
“Interesting. It must be dungeon master’s menu. But… How could you use it before becoming a dungeon master?”
“I was hoping you could tell me.”
She paused for a second with a confused expression on her face.
“You may have had a special skill for that Master.”
“Maybe.” Now that I think about it, I always had the skill “****”. I had not known what it was until it was unlocked when I died. I cannot remember clearly but I guess it was called “Master X”. Maybe that is the skill that let me use the spirit shop and see my character status.
What do we do with this place then?”
“You should increase the population of your dungeon Master. There are several ways to do so. Summoning is one of them. If you have the summoning skill, which is a rare skill among dungeon masters, you can summon minions and increase your dungeon’s population. You can also buy minions from shops. But these shops I am talking about are actual shops. If you leave the dungeon, and go to the underground world, there are slave markets you can visit. They usually have skilled slaves but there are markets for unskilled slaves as well. The ones that buy those slaves are either rich families that want to have a servant under their hand or war chiefs. Dungeon masters are usually not welcomed in these markets but there are ways to sneak in. You can also increase the fame of the dungeon so minions will come here deliberately. Dungeon’s fame increases as it gets more populated, more enemies are killed in it, or as the dungeon master’s strength increases. Dungeon master’s strength similarly increases as the dungeon gets bigger. If you have more space or facilities in the dungeon, your fame will increase, and in turn, dungeon’s fame will increase. Additionally, you can increase your level by increasing your minions’ levels, having more minions, or defeating enemies. Dungeon and dungeon master are alike in this sense.”
“I see. Shall I start by summoning?”
“You have the summoning skill! I know I have not emphasized it a lot, but it is a very rare skill. It takes a long time to gain that skill for dungeon masters and they usually buy the skill paper from underground.”
“What is this underground?”
“Well, every dungeon has two doors. One of them opens up to the outer world, the world of humanly creatures. In outer world, elves, dwarves, beastmen, and humans are gathered around their cities. They aim to claim the underworld. In underworld, or underground, there are tunnels that connect dungeons to each other. It is a giant complex. Tunnels are basically built with spatial magic. They cover a long distance, but it takes a very short time to travel that distance with tunnels. Outerworlders desire this power. They want to be able to use these tunnels to travel around the world. However dungeons are to protect these tunnels. We believe their desire stems from their will to exterminate other nations.”
“Are there any cities in underworld?”
“No, only dungeons.”
“Who lives in the underworld then?”
“Many creatures. Some escape from the outer world like myself, Master. Some are born, summoned, or created here.”
“I see. Shall I begin with summoning some then now?”
I thought about summoning when a list appeared before my eyes. This reminded me of my life before the mist.
-Spirit Summoning Menu- / Spirit Points 3796
Slime – 2
Goblin – 10
Hobgoblin – 20
Imp – 25
Orc – 35
Ogre – 75
Cave troll – 100
Deep cave troll – 250
-Spatial Magic Menu- / Spirit Points 3796
Add small room – 200
Add medium room – 500
Add large room – 1000
Upgrade main dungeon (1) - 1000
Upgrade arsenal (1) – 1000
Upgrade wards (1) – 1500
Upgrade workshop (1) - 1500
Upgrade bedroom (1) – 2500
“All right. I decided to upgrade the main dungeon, summon 1 cave troll, 4 ogres, 10 orcs, 20 imps, 25 hobgoblins, 100 goblins, and 23 slimes. I will use all my power.”
“You do not have that man-“
Suddenly, and army of horde appeared before me.
Level up!
Level up!
Level up!
Level up!
Level up!
Level up!
Level up!
Level up!
Level up!
Skill level up: Summon II
Skill level up: Summon III
Skill level up: Summon IV
Skill level up: Spatial Architecture II
-----------Character-Info--------------
Character Level: 10
Chosen Title: Dungeon Master
Health Points: 9685/9685
Spirit Points: 27360/27360
Title Specific Skills: Master X, Summon IV, Spatial Architecture II, Spatial Storage I
Other Skills: Rebirth
“You know what. I decided to build the first city of underworld.”
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