Chapter 45 - Dungeon
Dungeons appeared in the world a thousand years ago bringing with them creatures with superpower where humans called monsters. The dungeon did not only have monsters but it was also filled with treasures and resources.
Be that as it may, as it was filled with treasures and resources, the dungeons were also filled with dangers. The dangers came from the monsters and the environment. Not only that, the treasures and resources could pose dangers to humans too.
As such, when Rufus Ruyen started conquering Petrian, he worked hard with people close to him to create magic that could seal the dungeon. They did it and the dungeon was sealed and none of the danger could spread to the real world. More to that, all the dungeons would be fully guarded by the military.
After that, Rufus made a new law in which only people at a certain age could enter the dungeon. Since humans could only become a tamer from the age of 10, those below the age of ten were forbidden to get even near the dungeon.
Those from the age of 10 to 15, which were the middle school students of Petrian were not allowed to enter the dungeon. No matter how special their family or clan was, none of them could enter the dungeon.
Those from the age of 16 to 20, which were the high school students of Petrian were allowed to enter the dungeon but they must come in there under the supervision of an adult. If it was the school, the teacher would bring them inside. If it was personal, adults from the age of 21 and above could bring them inside the dungeon.
As for those 21 years old and above, they could enter the dungeon as long as they paid the fee. The fee was expensive but all the things they found inside a dungeon were their property. The military would not touch them.
Thanks to this law, Middle School students never once saw the inside of the dungeon. Qin Yun and Lucas were in that situation. Qin Yun had just turned 10 years old recently and Lucas was not in high school. Thus, it was their first time inside a dungeon.
'This is the real dungeon…' Lucas thought while he looked around. His vision was reduced a lot thanks to the blizzard that was currently happening. All he saw was the white field.
'The default dungeon I get in the nursery is peaceful but this is different,' thought Lucas. He tried to make sense as to where he should head. Since Sery was out of commission, he was by himself.
"Brother Lucas, will we be fine? You said that this is a dungeon and we can die easily if this dungeon is of Stage 2 and above," Qin Yun was worried. He tried to make sense of his surroundings too but he could not see anything too.
"This is the Snowflake dungeon. The one a few kilometers south of Gyling City. It is a Stage 1 dungeon and only monsters of Newborn Stage are here. The highest Tier monsters ever recorded in this dungeon is a Tier 5 monster, Blue Eyes Snow Wolf. They are rare, so we will be fine," Lucas told Qin Yun what he knew about the Snowflake Dungeon.
"…" Qin Yun listened silently and thought, 'Didn't he say that he didn't know the stage of this dungeon and how we got here? That white mist must be his work. Must be a life-saving treasure.'
Lucas did not intend to tell Qin Yun about it but he saw that Qin Yun was worried and decided to just spill what he knew.
"With our pets, we will be fine. All we need to do now is find the gate or some other tamers in this dungeon to help us," Lucas told his plan to Qin Yun. Qin Yun agreed. Even if they had their pets, the dungeon was different from the city.
"Since we cannot see anything right now, should we just head somewhere? There is no point if we try to choose a path when we cannot see anything," Qin Yun suggested. Lucas thought for a bit.
If they were to stay there until the blizzard subsided, it would be dangerous because they were in an open field. They would be a target for many monsters residing in the Snowflake Dungeon.
Lucas glanced at Qin Yun and saw him crossing his arm while hugging his shoulder. Qin Yun was cold. He used Body Enhancement skill on Qin Yun to keep him warm. As the light of the skill enveloped Qin Yun, he felt a warm current flowing through his body.
"Thank you, Brother Lucas," Qin Yun thanked Lucas.
Lucas switched on his system and decided to summon Glaide. A massive Green Condor appeared in front of him. Glaide felt like something was wrong with the environment and spread her massive wing to cover the wind and snow from Lucas… and Qin Yun after some consideration.
"Glaide, I need you to fly and search for a place to take cover from this blizzard. If possible, search for a route without any monsters," Lucas commanded Glaide. Glaide nodded and flew high in the sky.
'So, this is Brother Lucas's third pet… A White Furball, A Plate Monkey, and Green Condor… All of them are common and weak pets,' Qin Yun was impressed and he was sure that the Green Condor was as strong as the Plate Monkey and White Furball.
Lucas summoned Fury and Foody too. "Summon Raillow too. We don't know what may pop-up suddenly," Lucas told Qin Yun to summon his pet but Qin Yun had already done that before Lucas said that. They were in a dangerous place and their pets were the only thing that could save them.
Raillow jumped on Qin Yun's shoulder and sat there while vigilantly looked around. Fury hopped on Lucas's head and Foody raised his iron plate and used it as a windshield for Lucas. Foody glanced at Lucas.
"Something happens and we will be here for a while. Let's work together to get out of here," Lucas said to Fury and Foody. "Kyu~" they heard a bird's cry and up in the sky, Glaide circled above them and pointed west of them with her beak.
Lucas nodded and commanded, "Keep your eyes from above. If you are tired, come down to rest," Glaide nodded and she continued soaring in the sky and kept watch.
"Let's go," Lucas looked at Qin Yun. Then, they both breezed through the snow, and wind headed west where Glaide pointed.
***
Gyling City.
A small part of District 24 was destroyed. Around ten to fifteen shop buildings were destroyed. In the middle of the destruction, two figures were seen staring at each other. It was the white humanoid rabbit who was half injured and a fiery orange wolf.
The fiery orange wolf was burning wildly and all the snow in the surrounding had melted and the air was hot and not cold anymore. Behind the fiery orange wolf was a teenager. The wolf was fully injured and the teen looked exhausted too.
That teenager was Marcus and the fiery orange wolf was his pride and most powerful pet, the Sun Fenrir. Around them, there were many other pets and tamers unconscious. Some of them were bleeding heavily but still breathing but some of them had lost limbs or in pieces altogether. Many had died.
The white humanoid rabbit grinned at Marcus and the Sun Fenrir. They shivered. The white humanoid rabbit suddenly vanished once again before it appeared in front of Marcus. The rabbit knew that Marcus was the one controlling the Sun Fenrir and thus, aimed for him.
"Auu~" The Sun Fenrir howled and the temperature in the surrounding increased immediately but the one around the white rabbit had the highest temperature and that space was distorted.
"Tch!" the rabbit clicked his tongue and retreated immediately. He looked at the Sun Fenrir with scorn. Marcus was relieved.
"Sunny, use-" Marcus wanted to give his command when suddenly, powerful energy washed the area and "Kyaa~~~" A bird cry was heard in the air.
The rabbit frowned and looked up at the sky. In the sky, everyone could see that a White Fiery bird stood there majestically and looking at the white rabbit with menace. The rabbit clenched his teeth as he knew that the White Fiery Bird was much much stronger than himself.
The rabbit tried to retreat when suddenly, the White Fiery Bird appeared above him and stepped on him with its claw. The rabbit was pinned to the ground and it struggled to free himself to no avail. An old man wearing white suddenly appeared in front of the rabbit. He had long white hair and a long white beard.
Marcus recognized the old man. 'The Phoenix Clan send him here?' Marcus was confused as to why a strong figure like the old man was in the C grade city.
The old man stared at the rabbit. "A new species? Again?" The old man turned serious. "Bring this creature back to the clan. We will need to hand this thing over to his Majesty," said the old man to his pet, the White Fiery Bird which was the White Fire Phoenix.
The White Fire Phoenix clenched its claw and flew with the humanoid rabbit. The old man looked around and saw the exhausted Marcus and the injured Sun Fenrir. "Good job young man. Thanks to you, the damage is small. You have a bright future," the old man smiled while he said that.
A second later, more and more people from different clans arrived at the scene. After some briefing from the old man, they cleaned up the area and the news about what had happened was suppressed.