Dungeon of Pride, Laplace

"What do you mean by that… is [Dungeon creation] that much of an unusual skill for a Demon Noble to have?".

Since Simon wasn't originally from this world, he didn't find it unusual having a [Dungeon Creation] skill as it was quite handy. Heck, even his very race had changed from a human to a demon so he had no mind to spare for that.

Irene blinked her eyes seeing the clueless look in his eyes and sighed in exasperation.

"What do you think… having a skill as convenient and amazing as the [Dunegon Creation] is all that common?".

Being put it like that, Simon couldn't help but realise that the exclusive skill available to all Demon Nobles was amazing after all.

"The [Dungeon Creation] skill is a Lost Legendary tier skill. I don't know how all the Demon Noble race got a hold of something like that but it's clearly unusual. A skill that helps you to create a dungeon with all those functions is an incredible skill to say no less".

Simon was a little shocked, he never thought the [Dungeon Creation] skill of his was something so amazing. A Lost Legendary tier skill what kind of concept was that? If Simon looked at all the skills that he had accumulated until now, none of them could even come close to its tier much less match up to it.

From Irene's words, he understood that there is a vast difference between a Normal, Rare and Lost skill. Even after putting all that effort into increasing his strength, Simon had only gained Normal skills. The only Rare skill that he had on him was something that he got after winning a dungeon war.

He understood how difficult it was to gain a skill not to mention increase their tiers. And now all of a sudden, he was told that the [Dungeon Creation] skill with which he had created his dungeon, was a Lost Skill and a Legendary tier no less.

What he couldn't understand was how the entire Demon Noble race got hold of something like that. It seemed that even Irene was perturbed by that but since they did not have an answer for that yet, it was no use dwelling over it.

At best, Simon could only be thankful for having such a convenient skill from the get-go. Nevertheless, it was just the start. The next words that came out of Irene was even more shocking.

"As for the [Ancestral Symbol Ignition] skill that you have… assuming that it is similar to my [⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛]in essence then it is a Lost Phantasmal tier skill".

Simon felt as if he was thunderstruck and it took him quite a while to process what Irene had said. He was still digesting the fact that he was in possession of one Lost Legendary tier skill. But to his amazement, the next skill he had was even higher than the previous one.

A Lost Phantasmal tier, he didn't even know what kind of concept was that. According to what he heard from Irene, a Phantasmal tier was the highest that a skill could reach and among all the types only the Lost skill had the potential to reach that.

It wasn't just Simon but even Irene was amazed by some of his skills that were so high in tiers. It wasn't until now when she used her abilities to check Simon's status was she able to find that he was not as simple as he appeared. Although his bloodline was impure, he had skills that were deep and unfathomable. It was also at this moment that Irene realised that she had greatly underestimated Simon.

'It might not be impossible for him to go up three ranks in a row in the span of just seven years after all' Irene mused as she reevaluated him.

Simon was out of sorts for a while before realising that he had some unbelievable skill. Two Lost skills and not only that, one was Legendary tier the other a Phantasmal. Simon did not know what to think anymore. Just as his mind was going blank, he suddenly thought of another possibility.

"What about my [Main Menu]?" if all his inherent skill was at least Legendary tier Lost skill, then what about his [Main Menu] skill that had transmigrated along with him from his previous world?

Irene made a troubled face when he asked that question and went silent for a long while. Her expression was complicated and constantly changing.

Finally as if giving up, she shook her head and replied with a serious tone "I don't know. From the description of the skill that you have told me, it is clearly a very unusual skill and not only that but it is even more unique than the other two inherent skills of yours to the point where even I am unable to see through it".

Simon was stunned silent this time. Never would he have thought Irene who had such vast knowledge, would be unable to tell what tier of skill the [main Menu] was.

But when he thought about it carefully, it came as no surprise to Simon that she was unable to identify his [Main Menu] as it was a skill that didn't belong to this world in the first place.

However, more than him, Irene was the more perplexed one. No matter how she tried to gaze into the depth of the skill, all her prying attempts were blocked. No, it would be more appropriate to say that even when she tried sensing it, she felt nothing but a vast emptiness that even made her feel threatened.

'Abnormal' she silently muttered. There was another type of skill more ancient and powerful than Lost skill. But Irene did not feel any need to mention it since she thought that there was no way such a skill would appear here not to mention on Simon that too.

The level and profoundness of such a skill appearing here was clearly an impossibility, that was what she thought up until now.

"To be able to summon me… it has clearly reached that tier. But at the same time, I'm not getting the same impression from a skill that should be on that tier" Irene contemplated and used some words that even Simon wasn't able to understand. What he did know was that even Irene was unable to see through his skill.

For the first time, Simon felt like he had won against Irene. [Main Menu] was a skill that he had designed back when he was developing a game in his previous life. He would have freaked out if Irene had seen through even that.

Although Simon did not know which tier the [Main Menu] belonged to, at least he knew that his [Dungeon Creation] and [Ancestral Symbol Ignition] was no ordinary skill. Having two of the highest tier skills, Simon couldn't help but feel pleased especially the [Ancestral Symbol Ignition] which had saved him numerous times.

The description of the skill and the power it bestows was clearly on a different scale and Simon felt that the more he increased his rank, the more powerful the buff from the skill would be. A Phantasmal tier skill was on a completely different level than all the other skills on his repertoire.

All along, the [Ancestral Symbol Ignition] skill was his trump. But it came with a disadvantage of its own, that is after it is used once, the skill disappears for a long period of time. Not to mention the skill places a heavy burden on the user's body and the user is left unable to use any other skills after it expires.

However, ignoring the disadvantages, the power spike alone is enough to overcome most of the challenges.

That is not all, as he had mentioned before, the power bestowed by the [Ancestral Symbol Ignition] skill increases as he ranks up. The power spike when he activated the skill when he was a Demon Baron and now when he used it as a Demon Viscount, was in a totally different realm.

The skill seemed completely different now and even the buff the skill provided was longer and many times more powerful. It came to him as no surprise, the skill was worthy enough to be in the Phantasmal tier. But even if he said that, he did not know what makes a skill Phantasmal tier.

As if seeing through his query, Irene explained "A Lost skill is a type of skill only a limited amount of people in this whole world have in their possession. It is called Lost skills because many of such skills are forgotten since the ancient times and not many people have seen them.

"Not only that, the skills that fall in this category are very profound and when one evolves their skill to the highest tier, that is the Phantasmal tier. The skill has unlimited potential and grows along with the user. That is what it means for a skill to be in the Phantasmal tier. Only a skill that has the potential to grow along side the user, has the qualification to be called Phantasmal tier".

The words of Irene answered most of the queries and mysteries regarding the skill in his head. Simon at this moment felt quite enlightened. The veil of mystery that covered the world, dissipated a little at a time in front of his eyes.

Simon glanced at Irene and deeply sighed "It appears that there is much for me to learn about the world and its mysteries". Although he muttered it in a tone that only he could hear, Irene who was near him clearly heard it.

She smiled and observed Simon with those crystal blue eyes of her that was as vast and deep as an ocean.