Dungeon of Pride, Laplace



Simon believed that the Diluvian High Orcs had a lot of potential and they would become quite helpful to him in the future.

"I guess I should give them a little more benefits" Although he had created a garden of Bloodtrap plants on their floor, the plant was after all, a basic necessity for them to evolve. He should provide them with more resources to grow themselves.

Simon was sure that with Berigard's management, the Diluvain High Orcs would become something to look forward to. He quickly jotted down the ideas he had for the Diluvain High Orcs on one paper before keeping down his pen and sighing.

Usually, after finishing this task of his, he would either train or relax with his subordinates for some time. However, today was different from all the other days.

How was it different? That was because the dungeon had produced another emblem today that it can only produce one each month.

Simon looked at the coin shaped trinket on his hand that had a vague figure of a demon with golden black tattoos on it. These unique emblems that were produced by his dungeon and possessed his own unique traits and qualities, could only be used by the dungeon master, aka him.

Counting the one in his hand, and the two sitting in his [Inventory] Simon had three emblems with him. This meant only one thing, that right it was time to summon more subordinates.

Normally, Simon would go to the training floor to use the mysterious abyss after all, there was no guarantee what sort of thing would come from it. Based on the previous incidents, it was clear that the bugged option that was the result of the merger of two Menus was something completely incomprehensible.

From weird intergalactic dimensional creatures also known as Wisp to undead, the creatures of the netherworld. The option can dish out anything.

As such, using such an option on the Main floor was just inviting trouble. That is why, he would normally use the [Training Floor] when using the mysterious abyss. Valkyries, Ogoraths, the Vampire Twins all of them were summoned on that floor.

However, right now the [Training Floor] was being used to house Cynthia and her group. There is no way, he can reveal a card like the mysterious abyss in front of them. And so, he moved far away from the White Palace and also…

"Master, are you going to use that option once again? Hehe"…

"Master, leave it to me and my sister. Anything that comes through, we will sent it packing back".

A mischievous Wood Elf and a young vampire boy spoke. That's right, he also brought his subordinates with him. Their role was to aid him in suppressing any hostile being that came out of the Abyss.

Although, the probability of that happening was low, the option was no longer what it used to be as such, there is no way of knowing if the being that comes out of it will be loyal to him. That is unless the being coming out of the option was one of the Twelve Heroes that he designed.

"I wonder if big sis Mercy will come out this time. Master, you must summon big sister" Alice spoke, the big sis Mercy she mentioned was none other than the eldest of the Valkyrie sisters, Mercedes.

"There is no way of knowing what will come out of it after all, the option is a void of mysteries that defies understanding or conventional logic" The one to reply to Alice was Irene.

Being someone who was also summoned through the abyss she was very much interested in the option. Every time that Simon used the option she would always be present and try to understand some of its mysteries and the law on which it operates.

As for him, he was also trying to figure it out. However, every time he came face to face with this option, this unpredictable, unfathomable, cosmic enigma that toyed with the very fabric of reality. Something that bend the boundaries between possibility and impossibility, where logic started failing and hold no meaning, he would feel humbled.

It's not like Simon wouldn't like summoning Mercedes or the other Heroes. However, he was simply helpless in this aspect, he really did not know what would come out of it.

He had tried all sorts of combinations; nevertheless, he was never able to find any sort of patterns or for that say the limit for this option.

He had tried using one. two, three… and all the way up to six emblems. However, every time a random thing would pop out. The best examples were the Ogoraths and the Yin Yang Koi Fish.

On the side note, the upper limit of the emblem he had tried to use on the abyss was six and the results were, it threw out the vampire twins.

Right now, he had three emblems with him, this was the same amount he used to summon Irene. Incidentally, it was also the same amount that brought forth the [B] rank Ogoraths.

"Please give me something… something good" While hoping to summon one of the twelve heroes, Simon inserted the three emblems into the option.

Immediately afterwards, following the previous records the space in front of him cracked and shattered like glass, revealing a dark black spiral like a maw of a monster.

This was the Abyss, the option that had everyone fazed. What was going to pop out of it this time? Simon had the figure of the leader of the Valkyries in mind. Although he did not know if imagining would help, he still did it.

The Abyss spun for a long time, this was nothing unusual. Depending on what was the thing that was going to come out, it might even spin for a couple of hours. It was so when summoning Wisp, the Null Elemental had taken its sweet time to come out.

Was it around four hours? Simon wondered. However, it did not look like the same was the case this time. The abyss started spinning faster and faster. Usually, this was the sign that the summoning was in its last stages and something would pop out after the gate slowly gets smaller.

Though this time, the abyss defied its usual behaviour. The spinning vortex, which was normally a prelude to the emergence of something, had taken an unexpected turn. Instead of shrinking and culminating in the appearance of a summoned entity, the Abyss was growing larger by the moment.

It was expanding like a voracious maw, its size ballooning to an extent that was unprecedented in Simon's experience.

From its initial size of five meters, it grew to become as big as eight meters, then slowly ten… eleven…twelve.

The dimensions of the Abyss exceeded all of its norms, reaching a staggering thirty meters in height and width. Spanned across this immense expanse, it created a surreal and imposing sight.

From this distance, it looked like an enormous gateway to the unknown.

What was going on? This was the first time the option behaved like that. Simon's mind raced, trying to comprehend what could be happening. Was this an anomaly? A glitch in the system? Or was it an intentional occurrence, perhaps triggered by something?

Questions flooded Simon's thoughts. If the Abyss was meant to adjust its size to accommodate the entity being summoned, then what kind of being could possibly emerge from a thirty-meter-wide portal?

Standing before the colossal Abyss, Simon felt a mixture of trepidation and anticipation. He was no stranger to the bizarre and the unexplained, but this event transcended even his wildest understanding.

Be that may, he could only wait, his heart pounding as he braced himself for whatever would emerge from the vast, expanding void before him. Whatever it was, it would undoubtedly be huge.

And Simon was proven right, it didn't take long for the mysterious abyss to chug out the thing it summoned. From within the seemingly endless void, a presence began to materialize, emerging with an imposing aura that made it hard to breathe.

The ground trembled beneath Simon's feet, the very air charged with anticipation as the enormous figures drew closer to the edge of the portal.

Alice immediately notched her arrow feeling the change in the environment and the twins appeared next to Simon seemingly guarding him of the thing that was coming out from the abyss.

BOOM… as the figure took its first step onto the Main floor, its appearance also came into sight in front of everyone.

A towering entity wreathed in flames that danced with an intensity that defied natural laws. Its form was a mesmerizing symphony of reds, oranges, and golds, exuding an infernal heat that could be felt even from a distance.

As it stepped onto the land, the ground scorched beneath its feet, leaving a trail of molten earth in its wake. Simon's gaze remained fixed on the towering fiery entity, his mind churning with questions and intrigue.

"Master, what is that thing? I've never seen anything like it." Beside him, the twins pointed at the enormous thing that came out of the abyss.

"Elemental constructs," The one to reply in Simon's stead was Irene. Her voice carried both surprise and excitement as she looked at the Elemental construct.

"Elemental Constructs?! What are they?"…

"They are living manifestations of the elemental forces. Created by an ancient being known as the Elementalist, they hold immense power and carry the essence of their respective elements. Elementalist was said to have existed long before recorded history, a being who delved into the deepest mysteries of the world".