Rebirth Online World

Master of Dungeon Chapter 6

Varn still hold some grudges to Ferluci for changing his greenhouse into a crystal ice palace but it all dissapeared. When he entered the castle. The inner wall is dazzling and sparkling in rainbow colour. He tilt his head upwards and the ceiling is so high. How can the size is so enormous? Just looking at the front hall, he knew how big is this castle.

“Do you like it? It was way better than that simple design of yours. You have to remember, make the entrance as grand as possible so you could attract more prey. What’s more it could also served as your living chamber. You could arrange the room freely as if you’re arranging your dungeon. I’ll teach on how to arrange your dungeon later on. You could even summon the daily needs here using your dungeon control.”

“But, won’t that makes it easier for raider to clear my dugeon. It usually was a maze and confusing labyrinth, cave with deadly traps, if it’s just a simple castle, how can I defend myself?”

“Huk huk huk.. Don’t worry.. This is only the entrance.. This is not your dungeon, stupid.”

“Urgh..”

Varn could feel his heart is pierced by his own stupidity. This grand castle is just the entrance. The real dungeon is not this.

“Let me take you to your dungeon then.”

They walked pass the ball, the grand dining room, and arrived at a shabby looking iron door. In front of it, statue of knights holding their sword is lined up. There are ten of that statue along the road to that iron door. As if giving their salute to anyone that walked to the door.

“Your dungeon is behind that door. It is common for dungeon entrance to be big and complicated but still, the real door to the dungeon isn’t that.”

The whole castle is big and well decorated but it’s all only an entrance. Afterall the real deal is the dungeon not the entrance.

“Come, let’s get in.”

Varn walked behind Ferluci and arrived at the iron door. Ferluci moves his hand and pushed the door open. However Varn couldn’t see anything. Only darkness appear inside the door. Ferluci then walks forward and his whole body dissapear.

“This is my dungeon!”

Varn clenches his fist and walked inside.

He doesn’t know how long the darkness cover his eyes but it seemed only a few second. He saw some light and it’s blinding his eyes.

“Huk huk huk.. You can open your eyes boy. This is your dungeon.”

Varn saw a big empty field is laid out in front of him. The size of this field is even bigger than Bruit village. The ceiling is rocks to indicate that this is underground. His mouth is still open from his shock.

“Huk huk huk.. Don’t be surprised boy. Whenever you create a dungeon, you’ll be given three levels of dungeon and each one is this big. We need to make sure that you have enough space to install traps and specifically for beginners like you.”

“Now, I will not teach you about installing traps or other things. I will teach you about dungeon points first. You have to keep a close eye on this. You don’t want to use too much of it in one dungeon yet you still have to make sure your dungeon isn’t clear-able. Is it possible for one F rank dungeon to have hundreds of level but what’s the point if you can only use F rank trap? Accumulating point to rank up is as important as it open up new traps and other thing.”

Varn just nods listening to Ferluci remarks.

“Now, how to gain dungeon points? You can kill others in your dungeon territory using traps, monster, even killing it yourself. You can clear other’s dungeon to absorb their spent points and to do that you have to be an excellent dungeon raider as well. You may need to learn how to use sword and magic to get your revenge too I think. Just a small reminder.”

He smiled on purpose when he said the last sentence.

Varn understand it too. If he want to avenge his parent, he need power as well. At least he need to be able to kill were-wolf easily. Either it’s by controlling higher rank monster or be as strong as a monster.

“What’s more you have decided to take the thorny path. Not killing human which is as far as I know is the best dungeon points farming.”

Varn eyes have some disdain when Ferluci said that but what can he do? He was right all along.

“Now, the question is.. How do you gain dungeon points then?”

Varn completely have no idea about this. He don’t want to kill human and he is not strong enough to raid another dungeon. He also need to defend his own dungeon.

Seeing Varn is having hardship is like an entertainment for Ferluci.

“Huk huk huk. Boy, now open your dungeon control and see the monster page.”

Varn followed his words and look on that page.

“You see, there are two types of monster. One is the one you can control and the second is a free-willed monster.”

Varn look again at the page which he didn’t pay attention closely before. He look at one of the cheapest.

“Wolves: 100 Dungeon points (controlled) 50 Dp (free willed). Goblin: 200 Dungeon points (controlled) 100 Dp (free willed).”

“What does it mean? I didn’t see the controlled and free willed status before.”

Varn asked Ferluci and what does it have to do with gathering Dp?

“It means, monster that is controlled will follow your instruction. Monster that is free willed can’t you control but their cost will be much lower. Of course you just see it now because I allowed you to. Huk huk huk.”

“Yes I noticed that it was half the controlled.”

“That’s because, the free willed may even attacks you. Huk huk huk.”

Varn didn’t know wether it was a good or bad idea to listen on Ferluci. It was also crazy that he can only see the option now after Ferluci allowed him to.

“Now, look at the page titled monster value.”

He didn’t even remember that the dungeon control book has that page. He searched for a while and arrived at the designated page.

“…..Rabbit: 1 Dp. Wolf: 2 Dp. Goblin 3 Dp….” and so on. Judging from the title, it was the point that he will gain if he kills them. However it was too little. The amount of killing 16 goblin only equivalent of killing 1 ordinary human. What’s more the goblin in this world is five times stronger than human.

“Now, can you make a conclusion on what I’m telling you to do?”

Varn shook his head. He really have no idea. It makes Ferluci put one hand on his head and shook it vigorously.

“I couldn’t believe it that you’re so dumb.”

Varn really doesn’t know what Ferluci means by telling him all of this.

“Varn, you like farming right?”

He was confused at the out of nowhere question but Varn replied anyway.

“Yes.”

“I can judge it easily by looking at that useless dungeon entrance before.”

Varn was a patient boy and didn’t mind when Ferluci called him stupid. But to insult his dream is like insulting his parents. Afterall his parents was so happy when he said he wants to be a farmer. Since then, it always been his dream to be a great farmer. Even after his [fate tag] show him another destiny, he still want to be one.

With some anger in his tone he said. “Just tell me the point already!”

“What if I said, you could still be a farmer? A great one on top of that. It will also gives you lots of dungeon point. It could even protect your dungeon from raider. What did you say?”

Varn listened again and his anger turned into hope and excitement.

“Are you telling me the truth? Is there such way? Farming instead of killing human?”

“Of course! You think I will lie to you? Who am I? I am the one and only dungeon watcher, Ferluci. You can hold my words.”

“Alright, I believe you. Now, tell me the way.”

Ferluci showed him a smile. A big and gentle smile but it send shiver and cold air to Varn more deadly than the were-wolf.

“You can be a farmer. But you’re not growing vegetables. You will grow monster and you will harvest their lives!”

Varn swallowed that words and it seemed that his brain is going to explode. That’s not what a farmer do. Altough he used the word grow and harvest to describe it. That’s clearly not a farmer.