It took me nearly two weeks to repair the magic circuitry in the dungeon as well as the damages in the clone city.
That damn Ren, even if she's a stunning woman, she's still same old Ren.
While working with the dungeon, that's when I discovered something. Tapping into the inner workings of the dungeon with my system, I managed to acquire the dungeon info.
[Dungeon Name: Infinite Dungeon
Number of Domains: 200
Dungeon Owner: Verni Millas
General Monsters: 10/1200
Overall monster total: 230/1,500,000 ]
Right now, this dungeon is mostly empty. I need to replenish it. Without the monsters presence the dungeon will no doubt crumble.
I remember from Ren's story back then that the infinite dungeon is just a collection of several dungeons meshed together. If Sagus could do that then so could I.
I didn't become an Overlord for nothing.
Perhaps, I shall go find Flowey.
Well, nevermind it seems he's here. Flowey sprouts from the ground out of nowhere. He panics, "my lord, this is bad, the plantlife in the Thertharus domain are dying!"
"What?!"
Flying over the Thertharus with the closest clone, I inspect it. What used to be a lush forest filled with wildlife has now wilted and turned brown. There are no signs of the giant ants back then that gave us a hard time. In fact, this domain seems to be mostly empty.
In fact, not only Tertharus, but mostly all domains.
Oh my. This is quite a mess.
Landing on the ground, I collect my thoughts.
My goal right now is to consolidate power and keep my promise to Levia. If I'm against an empire then I should grow an empire as well.
Flowey appears behind me, "flowey, will having a general monster save the dungeon?"
"I'm not sure my lord, but I think that will be the case. When Sagus captured Lady Tortilya and instilled her in this domain, that's when the plantlife came about, the monsters spawned and how I came to be..." Flowey stares into the distance as though feeling nostalgic.
He's born from this domain so I now understand how he came to be. It was the General Monster of this domain that shaped the environment including the wild life, huh?
"I see, you must have missed Tortilya, huh?"
Flowey nods with a sad look.
"I see, forgive me." For him, she is like their mother after all.
"It's all right my lord, just as Sagus has died and you came to be. This dungeon has to die as well and be reborn."
What Flowey said resonated with me that I can't stop thinking about it.
Be reborn, huh?
Later, Flowey wilted as well and died. I held his funeral and spent a day on his burial to pay my respects. I mean I was with him the entire 3 years and I was just pain in his ass and it seems he is gone.
After his death, I only realized I need to take this seriously. I decided to study the dungeon for a while.
Seeing the dungeon that Sagus created and how elaborate it is, it feels disrespectful in the name of art if I just let this die. I promise to take care of this place Sagus.
Connecting the dungeons through out the land? If he could, he must have used some sort of spatial skills and what trick did he implement to do that? Looks like the answer lies in the Altar Domain, but I have to feed this dungeon first with an energy from the outside world.
Using my system, I dive deep into the innerworkings of the dungeon.
[Logging into the Infinite Dungeon System....]
[Checking Administrator Privilege...]
A full layout of the dungeon is shown after digging and it seems I can even add more domains with this skill.
[Dungeon Absorption: Casting this spell on the dungeon will connect it to the infinite dungeon ]
Stealing the beasts from another dungeon and distribute them in every domain can create an ecosystem. Afterward, instilling a General Monster, it will ensure that with an overseer over the domain, the monsters are able to respawn.
I guess that's how he made a domain to be added to the dungeon.
I could integrate other dungeons into the infinite dungeons and by stealing their monsters, I can feed this dungeon. The best I could do for now is to go to the outside world and gain information.
For now, I leave my tower and proceed to the clone city.
Strolling around, there are shops set-up by my clones such as meat stands and even hotdogs. The most common are hardware and equipment shops but they are for free since only the four of us use it. The rest are my clones working for me.
They are crafting me potions, items like swords, armors, halberds and even equipments to raise stats.
The streets are filled with these shops where I can take one freely. There are even magic items that I invented that can compete with modern technology. Most of them are being used by my clones to run the society.
However, most of them are not beneficial to me since the equipments that I have are far superior.
Perhaps, I can sell them to the people on the overworld?
"Brother!" Vermil is waving at me. She holds a barbecue pork which I call as 'inasal' from my locality. Ever since she tasted it, she had a liking to it.
She links our arms so suddenly which surprise me. I kinda remember that she was very clingy.
"What's the matter?"
"Geez, you've been working these past few weeks. We haven't talked for a while. Come let's get some inasal."
"Forgive me Vermil, I was busy. I mean sure, why not."
"Oh yeah, where are the others?"
A shadow appears from the ground it forms the shape of a human and out of it, Levia appears. "You called me my lord?"
"Where did you come from?"
"Hiding my presence. Making sure my siblings won't be able to track where I am."
Has she been hiding all this time?
"But Levia, you don't need to do that. You already have the ring, [Spell Concealer]."
Levia has the item that can conceal the spell where she can get tracked by her family placed on her. It suppresses the mark behind her hand. It was an item created by my clones. How convenient I suppose.
Levia smiles sincerely for the first time. "Thank you, my lord."
[Levia]
Looks like I didn't make a mistake.
Melanie was right. There are other kind people like her such as Verni who is willing to be with someone like me. I never thought that a powerful being like him would be so kind, I thought they were all just blood thirsty monsters who only used me as a tool, including my mother. Verni, you were the only man who treated me like a human.
I was abandoned by my family. I thought I would always live alone in the darkness. But not anymore. I'm truly glad.
[Verni]
I look around. "Now, where the hell is that troublemaker?"
"You mean Ren? She's praying on the hill." Says Vermil.
Ren has been praying every afternoon on the hill slightly distant to the clone city. She must be mourning her people I think.
Visiting where she is, as she pray, she looks firm and respectable. However, it's different from her usual self.
After praying, Ren comes up to me. "Yo Verni, I assume another concern, huh?"
"Well, you guess it right."
I gather the three as I am about to hold a meeting.
"Everyone, I'm glad that we are together again. It has been three years, huh?"
"Not for us. Our fight with Sagus felt it happened recently." Ren says.
"Must have been tough, huh? Brother? I hope you are alright." Vermil adds.
I see. They haven't age on the temporal dimension. Pretty convenient for them.
"Guys, I have a goal in mind. Will you lend me your strength?"
Vermil says without hesitation, "of course brother! Just tell us what to do."
Ren stretches her arm as a warm up, while yawning. "Since I'm getting bored here anyway, why not? Besides I still owe you Verni. I don't even know how to repay you for it."
Lastly, I then face Levia. I know that she can't wait to find Melanie but I hope she underatands. "Levia, can you wait a little longer."
Levia nods. "My lord take your time, besides I know this is necessary."
"Thank you for understanding."
I stand over them with a determined look. "Everyone! We will commence our plan tomorrow. This will be the beginning of our dungeon absorption operation! Our first move is to gather information on the outside world. Let's go!"
***
[Leon]
Present day
About three years has passed since we got transported into another world.
Writing on my diary daily has been my duty as the secretary. I write not of obligation but for my passion to be useful to the president who is the true hero of this world.
I smile as I jot down her achievements.
Defeating a legendary monster that was revived by the infitius cult, saving a major city from Karthus and countries and many more heroic deeds. The presidents newly formed Order by Shira our president, the Righteous Blades, appointed by his highness, who fought for the world's peace.
Many things had happened and because of our service we were given lands and titles. Most of us are quite wealthy and popular now.
Alfred, the dragon born from the prophecies managed to tame the son of the Ancient Mythical Dragon Valkeryun, Sekaryun. He became a figure of legends to humans in this land. The children adore him where he is even told in stories by the travelling bards. He's known where ever he goes.
As for Lara, she became a symbol of beauty and holiness under the guidance of the holy pontiff. Some people are even worshipping her.
However, not everything is going well for the class. After Myla's and Sena's death, the morale in my classmates became low. Most left the castle and went on their lives.
Well, I can't blame them. It was pretty sad as well but we have no choice but to hang on til the end.
There were two who we got into conflict with us and became insane. They became fugitives now since those two conspired to assassinate the president, they also were working with the underground guild and killed knights. Now the church agents are investigating their case.
Only a half of the class are left in the Kingdom of Aren and thus are a part of the Righteous Blades.
We move across the land to investigate the darkness, especially the evil cult that serves the Eastern Overlord. I think we already wiped them out several months ago on the west.
Also, I'll try not to remember the red robed masked man. He defeated the president like nothing. I hope he was a bad dream. His presence last time lowered the president's confidence and she wasn't as confident as before. I hope we can find a lead against this man so we can end him for good.
At least, we defeated most of the bad guys and all I need is a kiss from the president, what am I saying? Hahaha as if that'll ever happen.
Then our story can end right here, thus we live happily ever after.
Bad that doesn't seem the case. It's hard to get the president's attention. I haven't seen her taking interests on the opposite sex.
Many lords and famous adventurers are interested in her but she has that presence where it's hard to approach her.
I can understand them.
Right now, I have been researching in foreign libraries about dark magics and stuff. I haven't seen her for a month. While inside my inn, I recieved a letter from her messenger.
"I have an important lead of the Infitius cult on the East, let's meet at the rendezvouz. There are also rumors about a new cult and that the Eastern Overlord has risen to this land."
-Shira
The Eastern Overlord has risen? No way!
The Eastern Overlord, Sagus partook in unspeakable dark rituals. He sacrificed cities and human lives just to continue his research to craft a perfect masterpiece which is known as the Infinite Dungeon. A singular dungeon mashed together from different dungeons to create a self-sustaining environment. This is the reason why there are no cities or settlements on the Eastern Region of Groundwell.
If he is out of this world, he'll commit those crimes again and continue destroying cities one after another with his army.
I just hope that this is some random hogwash.
I quickly burned the paper on the candle as to erase the letter.
My arms shiver hearing this news. This is quite serious.
If a new Overlord will rise on this world, what will happen to this next?