Book 2: Chapter 9 (9/9)

Ten long years have finally passed as Iris appeared in front of Kain while stopping the time of this realm. She asked, “Are you ready to move onto the Eighth-tier?”

Kain looked at Iris with no emotion on his facial expression, he nodded as an answer to her.

“What happened? You seem to have changed a lot.” Iris asked.

“I have learned to be a normal human being. I didn’t know having a normal life was this hard.” Kain said in a sad tone.

“I’m glad you have understood that. Your cocky and blood-thirsty attitudes will cause genocide to the human race when you come back to Toria Continents. This was why the Watchers wanted you to learn being a normal human is already hard enough. They hoped that you wouldn't give the human race more problems than they already have. A Saint Blood Mage once killed more than eighty percent of the population in Toria Continents, the Watchers hoped you won't be the next one to do something like that.”

“I wouldn’t do something like that. I would do something much worse.” Kain evilly smiled at Iris then continued to say, “Being human is hard. That is why I am going to help them out by killing a hundred percent of the human population in Toria Continents. I will free the human from their curses of daily living cycles like having a job and worry about useless stuff.”

Iris opened her eyes widely and thought to herself, “What have I done? Placing him in the Seventh-tier thinking it will turn him to be a better person, but I was wrong. I have made him even eviler than he was before.”

Seeing Iris’s facial expression, Kain burst out laughing and said, “I was just kidding. If you think the past ten years have molded my personality into someone else, then you are very wrong. Because I haven’t changed at all. I will always be myself. Now tell me, what is my reward for completing this tier?”

“You can choose to either have a million years of peace in the Ninth-tier where you can focus on training or a potion that can instantly grant you level 100 in magical power and skip the Ninth-tier. Please choose wisely. This will be the last chance you have for training because from Tenth-tier to the Fifteen-tier, you will be encountering much stronger opponents compared to Xenos Heliot.”

Kain immediately answered, “I want a million years of peace to train. Instantly level up to 100 is for the losers.”

“As you wish.” Iris teleported Kain to the Ninth-tier.

Kain opened his eyes and saw he was inside a dark cave. He asked, “This is where I will be training?”

“Yes. As long as you remain inside this cave, not a single creature can bother you. You can also go outside and fight with some powerful creatures to test out the new Saint-tier Magic spells that you have created. You do not have to worry about hunger or thirst inside this cave. As you can see over there, this is the unlimited water fountain and those mushrooms will immediately regrow the moment you pick it. These pink mushrooms have the flavor of pork, the gray has the flavor of beef, and the yellow one has the flavor of the chicken. Have fun. I will see you a million years from now.”

Back to Toria Continents. After hearing the bad news delivered by Lord Fasketel that approximately forty percent of the magic casters they have brought died in the battle with the Guild Master of the Blood Mages Guild and knowing the Blood Mages were being counseled by Adrik Volsky, Holy Mage Gwenn Bigham called for an emergency meeting in the Mages Council hoping to find a good strategy of dealing with them.

A week later. In front of all Lords of the Colors, Gwenn said, “We needed more powerful allies to help us fight against Adrik Volsky and his Blood Mages. Therefore, I will unlock the Dungeon with difficulty rated eight which recommended at least eight Legend-tier magic casters to join. Each Lord can choose a Legend-tier Member of their Color to participate in this Dungeon. We don’t know what kind of powerful opponents they are going to encounter in the Dungeon, make sure you choose the best of the best candidates to register. Other than the participating candidates, no one will know about this to prevent aforementioned information from leaking out.”

After careful consideration, Lords of the Colors have picked the candidates they think suits best for the Dungeon.

Lord Dasha Vaelbe picked Adela Hindergrass, a Legend-tier Member of the White.

Lord Kath Donoghan picked Githa Bersk, a Legend-tier Member of the Brown. Githa Bersk’s real name is Azura Kreel. She is a Blood and Earth Magic Caster.

Lord Gerda Mork picked Calley Astorio, she is a Legend-tier Member of the Blue.

Lord Larissa Krasnaia picked Fodel Oakbar, he is a Legend-tier Member of the Black.

Lord Bohdan Brish picked Ana Roxley, she is a Legend-tier Member of the Green.

Lord Oleos Fosnes picked Golda Coldshore, she is a Legend-tier Member of the Purple.

Lord Wrenn Fasketel picked Rosa Drumwind, she is a Legend-tier Member of the Red.

And lastly, Lord Noe Clerico picked Arthur Castillon, he is a Legend-tier Member of the Gray.

Because Fodel Oakbar was the only level 50 Legend-tier Black Mage, he was chosen to be the leader of the candidates who participated in this Dungeon raid. The Magical Key vanished as Gwenn unlocked the Dungeon for Arthur’s group to enter. Unlike the Timeless Dungeon Kain was participating, the Dungeon that Gwenn had unlocked using a Magical Key only has five tiers. And whatever time the participants spent there, time in the real world will also pass at the same paste.

The rewards for completing this Dungeon will be guaranteed advancement into Saint-tiers. Gwenn needed more Saint-tier magic casters to work for the Mages Council now more than ever. As a Holy Mage of the Mages Council, Gwenn wasn’t afraid of the Blood Mages Guild because they can be easily taken care of since now she is aware of their existence. The only person she feared was Adrik Volsky. Gwenn still can’t forget the eyes Adrik had when he was staring at her before casting the [Ice Wings] spell to fly away from Flumen city after killing over seventy powerful Saint-tier Solo Executioners who were trying to apprehend him. The Magical Key that can unlock a Dungeon with difficulty rated ten won’t vanish after using it because it is a permanent Magical Key which made it extremely unique and valuable. However, it can only be used once per million years.

Gwenn then gave the orders for all available Saint-tier Solo Executioners that served her to actively look for Open Dungeons and seal them to collect Magical Keys. If civilians find and report to the Mages Council of any Open Dungeons they have found, generous rewards such as gold coins will be given to them. If warriors and magic casters locate any Open Dungeons and report it to the Mages Council, rare Magical Equipment or premium weapons and armors will be given out as rewards. Gwenn did the best she could to collect as many Magical Keys as possible to upgrade as many Master-tier Members of the Colors to Legend-tier Members, and then from Legend-tier Members to Saint-tier Members as she could.

Before Arthur Castillon and the other of his group made it back alive from the Dungeon with difficulty rated eight, Gwenn immediately sent five groups, each group contained eight Saint Mages including Lord Dasha Vaelbe, Lord Gerda Mork, Lord Larissa Krasnaia, Lord Bohdan Brish, and Lord Oleos Fosnes to Dungeons with difficulty rated nine which Recommended at least eight Saint-tier magic casters to participate. Each Lord will lead seven Saint-tier Mages to participate in these Dungeons. Even if three or four of those Saint Mages can receive awards such as Advancement Potions that allow them to instantly become level 100 magic casters, that would be a huge win for the Mages Council.