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Chapter 25 - New Challengers Appear

A grinding sound resounds throughout the area around the entrance of the dungeon as the people working outside of it jump back and stare in amazement before they scurry away from view in excitement. I can faintly hear yells of the dungeons open and get the raiders in the distance before several loud footsteps followed by more shouting with joyous yells mixed in as a large group of savage looking fighters appear in front of the entrance.

'Tilly there's so many of them!!! If they all enter at once we're gonna fail we're not THAT strong yet!' I say in shock as I count at least thirty people not including the several beasts and slaves hovering near their owners. The large group isn't approaching and stands around arguing with each other as I frantically recheck all of the rooms and floors and make sure everyone's prepared.

"No worries Kyle, every dungeon has set limits throughout their lives about what they can do. since your so young and only have two floors your maximum party size that's allowed entry is five just like I warned the adventurers during our pact. If they try to enter with more the first five will be brought in while the next will be sent to another instance of our dungeon. And before you ask what that means I'll explain so shush! An Instance is a separate reality inside of a dungeon. Everything inside is a complete copy of the original dungeon, the bosses are the same and will fight the same and all loot is the same as well. Only things the instance does is allow a dungeon to have multiple parties inside of it at once so that you don't have to wait for prey to enter. You will have a max instance amount that rises as you level but as of now you probably only have two. Now quiet I think their drawing lots or something to choose the first victims!" Tilly explains in a hushed tone as she watches the screen in excitement as groans of disappointment or anger come from the group as five people step forward and slowly make their way to the entrance.

Two women lead the party of five, both of them look exactly the same except they wear opposite colors. The one has hip length brown hair and small brown eyes, her nose, eyebrows, and lip is pierced with jagged and dangerous looking pieces of jewelry as she walks slowly due to her body being encased in heavy plate armor painted black with blood stains coating several areas. In her hand she holds a large tower shield with a sharp blade melded to the top and bottom of it and a spike in the center. Her twin walks slightly behind her with no piercings and wearing a light weight leather set and a softly glowing rapier at her waist as she speaks to softly to hear to the others. Behind them is a short dwarf with a close cropped beard and a gambeson holding a crossbow the size of his body, a strange metal wheel attached to the back of it. A small hooded person the same size of the dwarf but extremly thin stands in the back holding onto a staff topped with some creatures skull, its eye holes stuffed with gemstones, random pieces of junk hang off of the strange staff as the humanoid just continues following along. Lastly there's a young looking man with a bow on his back and twin daggers on his waist. Short blonde hair and a nondescript face is all I can make out as he seems fairly average until the creature nudges him lovingly and he smiles. The creature towers over the entire party, standing at least three meters and weighing a ton, its bulky muscles are held tightly to its frame as thick grey skin like leather coats its entire body. Four arms help it walk on its two legs as its elongated face nuzzles the human. As the group enters I can't help but try to inspect the creature and the hooded humanoid as the group stop and look around in amazement at the updated scenery.\

{Species-Gray Render Description- Gray Renders are viscous and formidable wild creatures whos origins are unknown. These creatures are viewed as a unique existence and will randomly choose a single creature in its life to protect and provide for. They will follow the chosen creature anywhere and will even suffer attacks from them without retaliation while also going into a berserk rage towards anything that would attempt to harm it. Their skin is as hard as iron and with their four arms they can easily fight off creatures several times their size with minimal effort. This render chose a tamer as its protectee and became a pet, gaining a small amount of sentience as well as several abilities not found in the wild.}

{Species-Unknown Description- Creature has cast extremly high level stealth magic or holds an item that can block current inspection skills.}

"The dungeon report is only good for the bosses now, looks like the layouts changed. Be careful, stay alert, and don't fuck this up guys. Tommy you and Poppa cover the rear, Gung your in mid with your bow. Stein you stick near Gung and focus on heals with any curses you can throw while me and sis take the front. Move out!" Says the plate covered twin in a serious whisper as everyone else takes position and begin moving through the first floors new forest area.

The group walk slowly as the shield twin takes the lead with her arm held in front of her, the rapier user is behind her as she occasionally thrusts her sword into the vegetation nearby to test for monsters. Soon they walk towards a new area and the shield twin lets out a yelp as her foot suddenly drops and a squishing sound is heard followed by a muffled scream as she forcibly clamps her mouth closed while pulling her skewered foot from the small pitfall trap. The hooded figures staff lights slightly before the wounds begin to glow and heal but in the time that they wasted several small shadows can be seen around them as growls and screeches can be heard throughout the room.