Leo's group set off for the mountain at the edge of the level, where the secret room was located.
On the way, they met many monsters, who mercilessly attacked them.
They had to fight with all their forces, using their weapons and magic.
Alex proved to be a reliable ally, helping others with his skills.
He used his cloaked skills to avoid being caught by Leo as a liar.
[World Eyes] to detect hidden monsters, [Weak Heal] to heal himself and others in the shadows, [Dark Illusion] to create fake clones and hide their skills from others, [Stabb] and [Sneak Attack] to hit the monsters ' vital points, [Stealing] to take their valuable items, and [Masquerade] to disguise themselves as monsters and infiltrate among them.
The other members of the group were impressed by Alex's weakness because that's what they saw from Alex's allusion, but that made them even more suspicious of him.
They didn't understand how he had such good equipment for a rookie and how he could be so weak.
They wondered if Alex was hiding something important from them.
Leo was most interested in Alex, which piqued his curiosity.
He observed Alex carefully, trying to unravel his secrets, and seemed to be able to see through his allusions in some way.
He asked Alex about his skills, how he uses them, and what effects they have.
He was testing Alex, challenging him to use his skills in different situations to see how he reacted.
Alex responded to Leo by lying in some way, telling him that he didn't know how he got his skills, that he learned them through experience, that he uses them according to instinct, and that he doesn't know all of their effects.
He told Leo that he had nothing to hide and that he had no reason to lie to him.
Leo believed Alex but did not understand him.
He thought that Alex was a rare phenomenon, who was probably cursed by Fate with a terrible destiny.
He thought that Alex was a failure, who had an insignificant role in the dungeon.
He thought that Alex was a pawn, who could provide him with help and resources.
After many fights and adventures, Leo's group reached the mountain where the secret room was located.
They found a hidden entrance, which led to a dark cave.
They entered the cave, being careful not to fall into traps or get lost.
In the cave, they found a metal door, which was closed with a code.
Leo said he knew the code because he got it from another player, who died before he got to the door.
He entered the code and opened the door.
Behind the door, there was a giant room, which was filled with lights and status screens.
In the middle of the room, there was a round object, which shone with a white light.
Leo said that the object was what he was looking for, which would change his life.
Leo ran towards the object, leaving the others behind.
He reached for the object and took it in his hands.
He said in a voice full of emotion:
- We did it! We did it! This is the ultimate object of the dungeon, the one that can fulfill your every desire! This is the core!
The others were stunned by Leo's words. They did not know what this core is, nor what power it has.
They wondered what Leo would want, and what consequences it would have.
Alex was the most curious of all.
He walked up to Leo and asked him:
- What is that core? What do you want?
Leo turned to Alex and smiled at him. He told her:
- This core is the heart of the dungeon, the one who controls everything. This core can give you whatever you want if you pay the price. This core is the key to freedom.
Alex was intrigued by Leo's response.
He asked him:
- What price do you have to pay? What freedom do you want?
Leo replied:
- The price is simple.
You have to give up something, something that defines your being.
The freedom I want is to get out of the dungeon, to get back into the real world, to live my life the way I want.
Alex was shocked by Leo's response. He asked him:
- What are you gonna give up?
Leo replied:
- I'll give up my memory.
Everything I've experienced, everything I've felt, everything I've learned in prison.
To my friends, to my enemies, to my adventures, to my challenges.
You, Alex. You are dear to me as a pawn.
Alex was stunned by Leo's response. He asked him:
- Why? Why do you want to forget everything? Why do you want to forget me?
Leo replied:
- Because that's the only way out of the dungeon. Because that's the only way to be free. Because that's the only way to be happy.
Alex was sad about Leo's response. He asked him:
- Aren't you happy now? Don't you feel free now? Don't you care about anything you've lived here?
Leo replied:
- No, I'm not happy. No, I don't feel free. No, I'm not interested in anything I've lived here.
It was all an illusion, a lie, a trap and you know it and you feel it!
The dungeon is a horrible place, that has robbed us of our lives, that has made us slaves, that has manipulated us.
I don't want to live here anymore, I don't want to be part of this game anymore.
I want to free myself, I want to get my life back, and I want to fulfill my wish.
Alex was confused by Leo's response.
He asked him:
- But what will you do when you reach the living world? How will you live without memory? How will you know who you are?
Leo replied:
- I don't know. I don't care. It doesn't matter.
I will start a new life, create a new identity, and find a new meaning.
I'll be free, I'll be happy, I'll be me.
Alex was disappointed with Leo's response.
He asked him:
- What about me? What will happen to me? How will I get out of the dungeon? How am I gonna get to the end of this fucking trap?
Leo replied:
- That's not my problem, you fucking bug!.
Alexander put his head down and then began laughing hysterically with his face up as his eyes were again darkened with bright red pupils.
Leo asked:
- What happened to you skinny? Did you realize you had no way out?
Children are thrown out of the room by an unseen force and the door closes, children scream and slam the door trying to open it.
Alexander lets his gaze down, he says as he reveals his evil eyes:
- My little Alter ego is a little unconscious! You're talking to Alexander Veinblood right now, you old bastard.
Leo at the sight of the evil eyes that Alexander had begins to draw his sword, and an aura appears around her.
He begins attacking Alex blow after blow, which Alex avoids without showing any facial expressions.
Tired Leo starts screaming at Alex:
-You skinny son of a bitch, stop ducking and fight me!
Then Leo begins to exude a luminous aura made from his hand.
Alex in response nodded in the affirmative.
Immediately with impressive speed Leo attacks Alexander with his giant sword.
Alex stops the sword with one finger.
Alex says:
- Who's the skinny motherfucker now?
And with one very quick, almost invisible move Alex cuts off Leo's head using only his hand.
Then he devours her body with the skill [Lord Of Gluttony]
- [Quest Completed!]-
< Requirements>
[Kill An [s] Player]
< Reward>
- >[The Great Dragon Slayer] [S]<-
- Sword made from the corpse of the Dragon of Chaos, a creature of rank [SSS], sword containing part of the energetic core and Rune of this dragon.
- Effects [Unknown]
- Improvement [Unknown]
->[New Skill] [Transmutation] [SSS]<-
[Transmutation]: [this skill allows the user to change the shape, form, or substance of any energy, object, or creature.]
[For example, you can walk two swords into one by fusing their metal or you can divide a dragon into two by splitting its body.]
[For instance, some Godly alchemist used this transmutation skill to turn some useless skills of his believers into a stronger and unique one.]
Alexander at the sight of the sword says "So that's what this skinny old man was using! I was wondering where he had gone right after Leo's death, I think it works by contract."
"Does Oo have fragments of its core and Rune? All the better, however, you look Magic cores are a type of excellent core"
Immediately Alex absorbs it and a light comes out of Alexander, it was a combination of black, white, and red.
An energy that destroyed the entire mountain and cracked the entire dungeon level leaving the entire room alone.
Alex says in a disappointed tone " Ahh this sword has made my alter ego a little stronger even though it will take very little of the power itself but it's just a shame that that Dragon in the Sword might mess up my plans!"
A screen appears surrounded by multiple notifications.
[LEVEL UP]
[LEVEL UP]
[LEVEL UP]
[LEVEL UP]
[LEVEL UP]
[LEVEL UP]
[LEVEL UP]
[LEVEL UP]
[LEVEL UP]
[LEVEL UP]
Dragon of chaos Transfer [LOADING] [?%]
[Your rank increased 1,999,996,196>899,000,001]
[The reward for rising in rank is]
- >5 Rank cores [E]
- >A summoning scroll [D]
Alexander says as he takes the core of the dungeon in his hand, " Who could ever believe that this worthless Stone could ever be considered such an important thing as the core of the dungeon? Fate Fate Fate always that stupid liar " and immediately breaks the sphere into thousands of pieces.
And immediately Alexander returned to his original state fainting.
Alexander found himself not understanding why he was alone in the secret room without the so-called SPHERE and the "core of the dungeon"
He looked around and started looking at the status screens that were still active.
The word [error] is written on all of them.
Alexander looks after the door of the room he finds and when he opens it, he sees no one and nothing to resemble the level he was supposed to be at, Alex leaves the room.
Alexander quickly realizes that he has teleported to Level 5 of the dungeon.
Immediately the door behind him closes leaving Alex alone at this level.
Come next Monday for a new chapter :)