The next day everything was quiet.The empty cabins and ski slopes were empty.Not a single living person was around.No bodies or sprays of blood were around to point to the existence of anyone ever being in Rodwells cabin resort.
Alfred had been able to level up to level 4 and his territory now engulfed much of the surrounding landscape.His dungeon core had even grown slightly to the size of an large peach.
The new skills he gained were quite helpful to managing his dungeon and territory.They were:
[Expanded consciousness:your consciousness is stretched out over your entire territory and dungeon floors.You can see and feel everything in your dungeon territory.]
[Relocation:You are able to relocate your core to a place other then your territory.The territory left behind has to be dismantled and you will be unable to survive outside of your territory for more then two weeks before creating a new territory.]
The first skill would help Alfred drastically in managing his territory while the second one would help if the current resort had to be abandoned for whatever reason.
Alfred spread his monsters throughout his territory while keeping some powerful monsters around to guard him.Upgrading his spawners with mana greatly increased his number of monsters so he had the leisure to do this.Not to mention the original cabin of Rob Venesse was getting severely overcrowded.
Alfred mainly kept his scions (which now included AMAR as well as Beefcake the gorilla-bear variant wendigo) and the unique monster Kalogorax near his core at all times.
The hunger was starting to set in after a few hours of not consuming anyone.It was a terrible and powerful hunger that threatened to be all consuming if he didn't satiate it within three days.
"Lord Dungeon Core I will gladly search for a human if your feeling too hungry." AMAR politely offered his services after sensing his lords hunger.
Alfred's expanded awareness concentrated on the spot within the basement where his core was.That was where AMAR was taking his turn guarding the core.
To say AMAR looked different was an understatement.His body shape was like that of an upright 3-segmented snow man now.His rubber incased wire body was held upright by 6 uneven asymmetrical legs.Despite that it had perfect balance.
The top two segments of AMAR's body appeared to have no limbs but that was because all of them were hidden.Far more limbs of various capabilities that its body didn't seem capable of containing.
The top two segments could swivel around however AMAR wanted.Its top segment possessed a black smiling mask with crimson sigils much more complex then the original.
"There is no need we will soon be receiving visitors and I expect you to show them our 'hospitality'." Alfred put much emphasis on the word "hospitality".
Kalogorax immediately teleported into the basement much to the displeasure of AMAR.
"Oh if that's true then I'd like to put on a performance of blood and guts for you my patron dungeon core." Kalogorax spoke in a musical tone as he twirled around with his arms in the air and a dagger in his hand.
Kalogorax wore a jesters outfit that encompassed his entire body.It had a black and purple diamond pattern with multiple pockets and crimson sigils all over in specific places.
The outfit had a black metallic mask over the face.The metallic mask had a wide grinning expression that oozed excitement and entertainment.On the mask were large crimson sigils that interacted and intermingled like a piece of art.
The hat above the mask was a typical jesters hat with bells at the ends.The gloves and boots also had bells on the flaps at the ankles and wrists.Despite continuously moving these bells never jingled.
At that moment Alfred felt a large building appear within his territory.Focusing on the building revealed it to be a sort of hotel without any logos or identifying trademarks.
It had just sort of appeared out of nowhere.Alfred was certain the building had been teleported.
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"Errr...Lord Nostradarmus the readings of the surrounding ambient mana don't match the reports." a man in a lab coat reported to his superior.
"What are you talking about Michael?" Evan Nostradarmus spoke in an annoyed tone.
"The ambient mana is twice as powerful as the reports and covers a vaster area then the mud borns resort." Michael lowered his head as he spoke to a sorcerer of far higher class and prestige.He didn't dare to look Evan Nostradarmus in the eye as if they were equals.
"That's good I feel supercharged by breathing in the very air.Send some of the research mages to set up their equipment.Oh and get Raphael,Carolyn and Rorick to guard them.My scrying alerted me of danger on this resort but I don't know exactly what that danger is.Its as if the dense mana in the air is blocking me from seeing more."
"Yes sir right away."