Aulta and his gang were nothing more than a simple bandit group. The Dungeon Crystal was something they stumbled upon by chance.
We're talking about cowards who left half of their own gang behind for the Dungeon Crystal. That was something I couldn't accept. I'd prefer to die rather than live like a coward.
I believed my focus should be on "having obtained the Dungeon Crystal" here. I turned to the bandit in front of me and began to speak.
"Aulta, from now on, I want you and your gang to go on a hunt for bandits and merchants in the area. Keep the loot you gather from merchants, except for the provisions. But first and foremost, I want you to build a castle on top of this mountain. I'll give you the details of the castle later."
Aulta nodded. He and his team were the first members of my army.
Taking a deep breath, I set off. I could use the ring to return, but I wanted to walk a bit. I wanted to explore the surrounding villages.
Besides, I still hadn't decided what to do with the Dungeon Crystal.
Should I hurry for the second dungeon? Or should I keep the Dungeon Crystal in my own dungeon?
For now, I needed to find a powerful master for the second dungeon.
[5th generation dungeon masters resurrected. 20 days until the resurrection of the 6th generation dungeon masters.]
The notification from the system was urging me to be even faster. I was a 4th generation dungeon master.
My system had limitless potential. So, a newcomer could easily surpass me by using "Skill Cards" and leave me behind.
"Use a Skill Card!" I almost forgot my reward.
[Congratulations! LVL 9 'Time Manipulator' acquired.]
Huh? An LVL 9 skill?
[Time Manipulator allows you to accelerate or decelerate time in a specific area by 1× - 90×. With Time Manipulator, you can make plants live longer or yield faster. You can also make people age faster or slower.]
"Can I use this skill to strengthen my soldiers?"
Logically, my soldiers could accumulate Spiritual Ore just by living their daily lives. So, they could collect 90 days' worth of Spiritual Ore in one day.
[Yes! As you guessed, this is possible.]
I turned my face back and started talking.
"Give me the skill. Also, I want to speed up time on the mountain."
[Congratulations on acquiring a new skill. Please check your current statistics.]
[Attention! You cannot enter the accelerated area. The skill will activate when you leave the mountain.]
"For now, don't activate the skill!"
I took a deep breath. First, I needed to go back and talk to my slaves.
As I walked on the road, I checked my statistics.
[Name: Orion]
[Race: Demonic Lord]
[Gender: Male]
[Class: Dungeon Master (Nefarion)]
[Strength: 74(+74)]
[Speed: 48]
[Physical Resistance: 158]
[Spiritual Resistance: 194]
[Mana: 50]
[Demonic Mana: 80]
[Skills: "Quest," "Time Manipulator," "Picker," "Absolute Passion"]
Thanks to Onyx's ability, I had 148 Strength now. I was getting stronger.
I guess I could now go head-to-head with Raven.
"Master, why did you come back?"
Haen spoke, slightly lowering his head.
"Gather everyone here."
Haen quickly went to inform the others. Meanwhile, I climbed onto a high rock and waited for them to gather.
Within 3 minutes, everyone had gathered here. I took a deep breath and began to speak.
"I don't want questions. I'm going to draw a small map of the castle for you. Build the castle as sturdy as possible using only the resources from the mountain for 360 days. In the center of the castle, I want a wide square where 300-400 people can sit at the same time. Of course, I want a magnificent mansion for myself to stay in and host our guests. The mansion should have at least 20 rooms. The more magnificent, the better."
Talking about the castle plans excited me immensely. I took a deep breath and continued.
"Also, build a large storage room under the castle and tunnels leading outside of the mountain for contingency purposes. Don't forget to make channels for rainwater. You can build houses for yourselves on the remaining land. By the way, do any of you have a woman among you?"
Although it sounded like an unnecessary question at the end, it was quite important. I wanted to give the other ring in my inventory to a female among them. This way, in case of emergencies, I could teleport from here to the dungeon and vice versa.
Three people from the bandit group raised their hands. To be honest, I didn't know what women were doing in a bandit group.
I gave the female bandit the ring. Then, I quickly teleported to Onyx's side.
"Master, welcome back."
While Onyx held me tightly, she spoke. I hugged her gently and kissed her cheek.
To be honest, I didn't know anything about romance. I thought I acted impulsively when it came to relationships.
"Onyx, tell everyone except Elly and Raven to gather at the entrance! Elly should continue her task. Also, I'll be back soon, wait for me in my room!"
I wanted to use my new ability as soon as possible. So, I wanted them to act as quickly as possible.
While the castle plans might seem simple, I believed they would serve my purposes well.
"I informed everyone, Master." Onyx, with her purple skin and eyes, was almost enchanting me.
After seeing that everyone had gathered, I slowly walked towards the mountain. On the way, I provided information about the castle to the monsters by my side.
Although building castle walls might seem easy, carrying heavy stone blocks was challenging. Moreover, it was essential for the castle's ground to be level.
I wanted a place where 2,000-4,000 people could stay at the same time.
We had already arrived at the mountain. Everyone had started working.
"Don't forget! It's forbidden to leave the mountain until I return."
I wanted to use the full potential of the Time Bender. Besides, the mountain was quite exposed. If the people in the surrounding towns saw that a castle had been built in just 4-5 days, they might get scared.
Of course, this didn't matter to me. Sooner or later, they would also learn about the existence of my army.
I quickly transferred mana to the ring in my hand again. I was getting used to using the ring.
"Master, welcome back." Onyx held my hand and slowly led me to the bed.
"Activate the Time Bender skill with a 90× time acceleration on the mountain." I gently lay down on the bed.
[The time on Tokki Mountain has been accelerated by 90×. Time on the mountain will be slowed down by 90× in case of a possible enemy threat.]
I ignored the notification from the system. Focusing on something else while Onyx's sweet body was in front of me would be a great disrespect to her.