The assault team enters the dungeon, which looks like a cave with small glowing stones and a lot of darkness. Before proceeding, Camilo says:
If I may have your attention to complete this incursion, the F ranks will be in the rear with one C rank hunter to tell them when to collect and also to warn of possible danger. The E and D ranks will act as a team prioritizing the rear in case of an attack. Lastly, the C and B rank hunters will be the main offensive.
From what we can see, this dungeon does not have the greatest resources, so we will focus on two objectives: the mana stones and the dimensional link stone of the boss monster.
Among the monsters, there are two types of stones.
The mana stones are formed due to the instability of chaotic mana, which monsters instinctively crystallize within themselves to control their magical energy. After undergoing a process, they can be used as a source of energy, weapons, and even grant the abilities of the monster.
The link stone is what keeps the dimensions connected. It must be destroyed within 10 days, as that is the limit of the barrier, and it is found within the stone of a monster known as the boss monster.
The team began to move, while Arthur thought about how dark the cave was. Suddenly, he noticed that one of the lights in the cave faded and reacted.
Hey, one of the lights went out! C rank hunter. - I don't see anything strange; stop alarming your teammates.
Suddenly, the magical devices they were using to illuminate started to weaken, and Camilo called their attention to activate them, but the D rank hunters who were carrying them acted strangely.
Arthur was also confused, as no hunter would carry magical devices without a mana charge. Then, Camilo shouted impatiently.
Put mana into those things! The C ranks responded.
But sir, we charged them before entering, and we keep putting mana into them, and they won't light up.
At that moment, Camilo ordered them to form a circle and said.
It's an irregularity; it must have the link stone, which makes it stronger. Focus, try to sense it; it must be large, but very stealthy. There is only one monster that is that stealthy and consumes any light, it's a Coyac.
Everyone acted surprised since it is a mostly weak monster and is rarely seen because other monsters kill it due to its obsession with anything that has light.
At that moment, Arthur thought about how big it was, considering that most of the cave was dark and they hadn't encountered a monster yet. At that moment, Tom, the other B rank, got agitated and said.
I have been blessed by a greater god; I will not die here! He unleashed a lightning bolt in all directions of the cave.
But they faded almost instantly, and at that moment, Camilo understood that they were not going to get out of there and said a few words to Tom, who spoke and asked a C rank for something.
Camilo called Arthur and whispered in his ear.
You are the weakest of the whole team; your sacrifice will serve to save the ones chosen by the gods, be grateful.
Then Tom tied the lighting device to him and overloaded it. Camilo shouted the retreat, saying that Arthur sacrificed himself for them to be saved, and Tom threw him as far and deep into the cave as possible.
Arthur felt like he was passing through crystal as he saw the silhouette of the Coyac approaching him, which looked like the shape of a firefly wrapped in darkness.
As he saw the end of his life, he thought furiously about all the blessed people who had hurt him and how the gods could choose such detestable people to bless while those who want to help others remain powerless. He then let out a scream, hoping it would reach the gods.
You only have fun with us; you do not deserve our worship! I wish everything were different, that the gods did not decide over our lives and that they did not create an unjust world.
When the Coyac was about to kill him, time stopped. Something felt familiar; this was what he had heard happens when a god gives you their blessing, but everything seemed unreal since the gods could not interfere directly in the dungeon. Arthur heard a voice.
Since you are making a scene, I heard your thoughts and what you said. Tell me something: if I give you my blessing, will you do what I say?
No.
If I give you my blessing, you will achieve everything you desire: fame, money, power, and everything you want. Now tell me what you want, and I will fulfill it; you just have to do what I say.
No, what I want, is to end with this damned system that defines the life of the people only by the will of the gods, I want to end with the gods if you give me your power I would do that as well as you are not going to control me, but you are not going to accept that.
-I will do it after all I want to do away with the gods too, now I am going to enter your body.
Arthur felt a huge energy entering him and heard in his mind.
-Contract signed, contract mode symbiosis, rank SSS Primordial God, name unknown, age unknown, start of contract.
Note: Irregularities are monsters that are not commonly boss, they are very rare cases where the dimensional stone is created in another monster that is not the one with more mana giving rise to one with a variation in its powers.