Raizel quickly reached the location where his next target was. After confirming the location and checking for any beasts nearby, he started searching for the monster.
This time the monster was inside a cave. Stealthily, he entered the cave. Soon he could hear loud snoring sound. Realizing that the monster was in deep sleep, he quickly reached near it. This time the monster was a bear.
Without wasting any time, he aimed his halberd at it's head and released it using all his force. He had already transformed in to his demonic form. The halberd traveled quickly and pierced it's thick skull. By the time the bear realized what was happening, the halberd had already completed it's job.
Raizel used his claws to tore it's neck to make sure it dies. Blood rushed from it's throat and the bear died without getting a chance to retaliate. Satisfied with his work, Raizel took the bear inside his inventory and searched the cave to find any treasure.
He found nothing. During his journey, he had kept an eye for herbs and any treasure using his skills. But he didn't find any. This didn't diminished his will. He knew herbs and rare treasures were not cabbage that grow everywhere. Even if there was, monsters would flock that place and fight over it.
It was very rare to find any herb unguarded.
After finishing his search, he started to map the area to add it in to his territory. Arriving at the border of his territory, he repeated the same process like he had done before to add it to his territory.
After adding it, he decided to return.
"This is enough adventure for my first day. From now on I will examine the area around my dungeon border and add them to my territory."
After returning to his cave, the first thing he did was to separate the heart from the beasts. He wanted to start his body tempering rituals according to the manual. This required him to acquire hearts of 9 beasts for the first ritual. Slowly the number will increase after each ritual.
This ritual use the raw mana inside the beast's heart to temper his body using runes. He had been practicing drawing runes for the last five years to prepare for this. Great amount of precision is required for this. As a simple mistake would cost him greatly.
These runes were very old. According to DAS, these runes were very useful in making spiritual artifacts and runic arrays. You could use arrays to make barriers. In fact dungeons used these runes for many purposes. Other races have their own runes to help them in daily life and battles.
Rune was the place where his analyzing skill is required the most. He could learn how different runes in different combination showed different results. Though he hadn't use runes for any purpose, he continued to practice it.
"Seven more hearts and I can start my first ritual."
After storing their hearts, he sold the bodies to the dungeon. Though the price was low due to their removal of hearts, it fetched good DP.
"Now the main part. Designing my room."
After deciding to build his room, he thought for a while. But he couldn't get any idea.
"Hmm, I think a simple room is enough for now. I have been living in a cave for 5 years. I will wait till I meet a civilization. I will see what they have and build my own after that."
So he just bought a simple room for 1000DP.
After finishing his room, he began checking the areas he had added before. He discovered 8 E ranked beast living in different location. They seem to be attracted towards the dungeon. 5 of them had already started moving towards the dungeon.
"So I will have more guests. Very well I will keep them alive for now. They are giving me a lot of DP. Finally my dungeon will start functioning like it should be. Hey DAS, show me my current daily income."
[Affirmative]
[Total DP: 1248]
[Daily DP gains: 650DP]
"Good. Use all the DP to buy 'Map Expansion Crystal'. From tomorrow onwards I will expand my territory."
[Do you want to buy 12 'Map Expansion Crystal'?]
"Yes"
[Done]
Raizel soon started to meditate to continue refining his hearts. He would have to quickly make another ring and step into Tier 2. Then he will be invincible in E rank.
Next morning he left in another direction to expand his territory. Today his goal was to use 6 crystals.
Soon he reached his first destination. He quickly used the crystal. After adding this area to his own, he checked for any monsters. He was lucky today. He found a E ranked snake monster nearby.
His first fight of the day began. This time he had already made up his mind to be careful of his tactics. Wasting any time he transformed in to his demonic form and charged towards the snake with his halberd. This time he attacked with precision and appropriate power.
He slowly used the snake as a training dummy to hone his fighting skill. He carefully used his Tier 1 spells like [Fireball], [Lightning Palm] and Tier 2 spells [Lightning Chain] and [Fire Arrow] in right time to slowly get used to using spells and fighting in close combat with his halberd. He didn't know why he loved using a halberd to fight.
After fifteen minute of constant struggle, the snake died as he impaled it in his head. Collecting its body, he searched for any treasure. Without any luck, he continued to his next location. Today he was going to fight as much as he wanted.
After another 7 battles against E ranked beast, he was satisfied with the result. He had collected all the items required to complete his ritual and he got to expand his territory more.
He returned to his room and started preparing for the rituals. He carved all the runes required on the floor and carefully placed all the nine hearts at appropriate place. He was ready to start the ritual.