Chapter 205: City

"I'm just kidding. Fufufu." Jarina's laugh resounded out in this dark place, but it was short-lived as she spoke again, "However, I plan to convince Papa that he should make an announcement about me, too."

"B-but...the fact that you are the target of the Suckus who betrayed the Suckus race cannot be changed! Please, do not do selfish things like that!" Amelia shouted out loud as desperation was evident in her face.

Ryu just...nodded his head heavily as he tried to put in his own opinion.

Amelia was a direct subordinate of Lionel, so she knows these things. Ryu, as well, knows these things as Ryu...was one of Lionel's private soldiers.

Although Ryu's existence was known around these parts, no one knows that he belongs to Lionel's private army.

That was why...they knew that making an announcement to the world about Jarina was pretty dangerous and bold as well.

What's more, other strong people would also begin to target her as she is one of Lionel's weaknesses, and they might even find out about her Beast Blood and begin to want it for themselves.

Of course, they would know that the Beast Blood is connected with Lionel, but...they wouldn't really target Lionel as Lionel was strong.

However, Jarina, compared to the other strong people of society, is weak.

In other words, announcing to the world about Jarina was just creating more enemies for the Lion Clan.

Amelia and Ryu knew that their Lord wouldn't want this, which is why they both wanted to stop Jarina from doing something crazy such as convincing Lionel.

Well, they just both knew that Lionel would really make an announcement about Jarina if Jarina asks for it.

However, it seems that...it was not their time to convince Jarina as Desire spoke.

He spoke as his two red eyes ominously glowed and he instinctively released some kind of aura as well, which pressured the other two.

"You guys...this is not the proper time and place to give your suggestions to Jarina."

"We came here for the Dungeon, and that is what we will do."

"Continue this conversation, and I will get mad for real," Desire said as his right hand and chest started to show its cracks.

Those cracks then darkened as Desire raised his right hand, "Understand?"

And as soon as he said that word, the pressure on Amelia and Ryu...just became stronger.

It was as if a mountain was bearing down on them.

However, Amelia was quick to change gears as she...bent down her knees and kneeled, "Please forgive this insolent one, young master."

Of course, when Ryu heard what Amelia said, he quickly did the same as he spoke the same words, "Please forgive this insolent one, young master."

"Hmm? I just intended to scare you guys a little, but was it too strong?" Desire murmured as he brought down his right hand and the pressure bearing down on the two disappeared as well.

'But that's...impossible. Ryu and Amelia should be far stronger than me.' Desire thought as his eyes turned sharp, but...he couldn't think anymore as Jarina spoke.

"Aren't you being too harsh on them, Desire? Not that I mind it, but...well, I guess it's fine." She said as she shook her head.

Desire then spoke as he answered Jarina, "It's the truth that we came here for the Dungeon, so that's that."

"Anyways, Amelia and Ryu...you two will be the ones to get masked or hide."

"Jarina and I will not use any masks, but you two will. I'm sure that you guys are famous in and out of the Lion Clan, and I don't want attention to me when I'm inside the Dungeon."

"Yes!" Amelia and Ryu shouted out loud at the same time, and Desire answered right away, "Stand up, and do your work, Amelia."

"I'm on it, young master," Amelia said as she stood up, but that was not important as the darkness around them finally disappeared.

The carpet that made up the darkness...couldn't be seen as Amelia made it disappear.

"Hooo, is that the Dungeon?" Desire said as he saw something right in front of him.

Well, it wasn't really in front of him, but the general direction was in front of him.

Anyways, what he saw was...a grand city that was like Jakart.

It was big, and it also had walls just like Jakart. But the really breathtaking thing here was the...center of the city.

At the center of the city, there was a tower. A really big tower that even Desire couldn't see the end of the tower.

No...that was not all as Desire, even with his power up and growth, felt so small and weak compared to the tower.

'What is this?' Desire thought, and it seems that Jarina was able to notice what Desire was feeling as she spoke.

"Do you feel it? This is your first time being in a Dungeon, so it's natural, but what you are feeling right now is called Newcomer's Fear."

"Newcomer's Fear?" Desire said as he turned his head towards Jarina.

'This is not my first time in a Dungeon, though...I didn't feel this way when I entered that Spirit of Fire's Dungeon or whatever.' Desire thought.

However, his thoughts were soon disturbed as Jarina continued to speak, "That's right. I don't know too much about it since this is also my first time."

"But Mama once told me that Newcomer's Fear is normal and that the only way to erase the fear is through staying at the Dungeon for a long amount of time," Jarina said.

"Hmm...in other words, Newcomer's Fear isn't that serious," Desire said as he turned his head towards Ryu and Amelia.

"Let's go, Ryu would hide, but Amelia would walk together with us...huh?"

Desire couldn't finish his sentence as Amelia and Ryu moved fast. They moved fast as they...went to their duty; Ryu hiding, and Amelia hiding her face.

Amelia hid her face with...a cloth. Her eyes and forehead could be seen as the cloth only covered her nose and mouth.

However, that was enough for Desire as he spoke again, "I guess that's fine..."

"Let's go now," Desire then turned his body around as he reached out for Jarina with his left hand.

Of course, Jarina took his left hand right away, "I'm getting excited, it's like a date!"

Jarina said as she swung her body left and right as they started to walk.

"Date? Hmm...it's like a date if you think about it, but...in a Dungeon? You got some weird taste, Jarina," Desire said as he looked at the tower again.

The tower was...making him feel like he was really small, but Desire wasn't really getting affected by it now that he knew that it was something normal.

"Though...I am also getting excited about this 'date,'" Desire murmured as he smiled.

And it was in this way that Desire and the others went to the Dungeon, the Dungeon of the Dead.

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Dungeon of the Dead.

It was a Dungeon that was basically filled with undead monsters such as skeletons, ghosts, phantoms, grim reapers, and everything that is related to the term 'dead.'

It was also a Rank C Dungeon, making it a really hard Dungeon for beginners and weak ones to conquer.

However, although a Dungeon is coined with the description of 'city of monsters,' it was really not a city of monsters.

The Tower that made one feel small and weak; that was really the Dungeon.

However, the Tower does not show up on its own. It shows up with a city that anyone could use if they can defeat the monsters.

And now, the Dungeon of the Dead's city was filled with people beaming with energy as trades all over the place were happening.

Merchants from all over the place were shouting and advertising their own products, and their men were moving from place to place as they delivered items to consumers.

The consumers were...people from the Lion Clan or the other merchants.

As the Dungeon has still not been declared as safe by the Lion Clan, it was only the brave ones who are in this place.

Of course, once the Lion Clan dictates that it is now safe, people from all over the place can visit it and even start a new life here by living in the city around the Tower.

Well, that is...if they want to be ruled by the Lion Clan.

As it was the Lion Clan who owns the Dungeon, they would be like the citizens of the Lion Clan.

It would be like a small city that the Lion Clan governs over.

In other words, a Dungeon was a place that could give one money, power, people, opportunities...literally everything.

"That is why the Dungeons are always being fought over by numerous powerhouses once they appear, young master."

Amelia said as she looked at the people in this place. 

This place was...right in the middle of the city of the Dungeon of the Dead, and the group of Desire, Jarina, and Amelia was standing right in the middle of the busy day.

"Get in! Get in! This sword has been made with special ore!" A merchant shouted.

"This is what I call quality item! Look at the beauty!" Another one shouted.

And while this was all happening, Desire...was observing them with a nonchalant look.

However, deep inside, Desire...was really excited.

'Wow...so, this is a Dungeon! Interesting!!' Desire thought as a smile finally crept up to his face.