526. Netherworld Dungeon

526. Netherworld Dungeon

Now Entering [Dungeon: Remnants of the First Demon Kingdom]

I was in a Dungeon. I had been in plenty of Dungeons before— it wasn’t unfamiliar territory to me. I knew what to expect whenever I entered one. According to the Adventurers Guild back in the Mortal Realm, Dungeons formed when multiple monster Lairs were clustered close together.

It was a simple enough definition. So there was no reason for me to be gaping in shock at what I saw. But this was the Netherworld. There weren’t monsters here. There weren’t Dungeons here.

At least, that was what I thought. But evidently enough, I was wrong.

I swept my gaze over my surroundings. I stood in a vast circular chamber with black brick flooring. The ceiling was made of the same white rock that blanketed the Netherworld, but it was carved into a dome overhead. Chandeliers hung overhead, carrying these inert crystals that seemed like they would have glinted with light long ago.

But this place was completely abandoned. A relic of the ancient past. Rusted weapons lay at my feet, and broken armor was scattered around the floor. It looked like a battle had taken place here long ago. Bits of rubble and debris were clumped together around the corners of the room. If there had been furniture here once before, there was none now.

Four different doorways led out of the room, but two of them had collapsed, leaving only the exits just ahead of me and to the right. I frowned as I took in this scene.

“The Remnants of the First Demon Kingdom, huh?”

I wondered if that meant there was a Demon King before Regnorex came about. Or maybe it meant that this was Regnorex’s first attempt at creating a kingdom? I wasn’t sure. I was curious about what it meant. I wanted to delve down into one of those corridors leading further down this strange structure.

But first, I needed to [Rest]. So I did.

—–

Defeated [Archarachne – Lvl. 169]!

Experience is awarded for defeating an enemy at least 10 levels above you!

Less experience is awarded for defeating an enemy with the help of others!

…

Defeated [Hellwolf – Lvl. 90]!

Little-to-no experience is awarded for defeating an enemy at least 50 levels below you!

Class [Draconic Apprentice] Level Up!

[Draconic Apprentice – Lvl. 125] -> [Draconic Apprentice – Lvl. 126]

Gained 2 Secondary Skill Points!

I had killed a lot of wild Demons on my way here to this mountain. But most of them offered very little experience. So I didn’t level up— well, I did level up in my Class, but not in my Subspecies. Even though I had partially helped with killing a Primeval Demon with my [Sacred Hellfire].

But I could tell I was getting close to my next level. Which would bring me to Level 159. After that, I would reach Level 160. And I was getting a little bit excited about it. Which seemed quite odd— or at least, I would have found it odd to be excited about a regular level up before I hit my Level 150 evolution.

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Now, I knew that every five levels, I’d get a Grand Skill Point. Well— it seemed like I would receive a Grand Skill Point for every five levels. After reaching Level 155, I was awarded a Grand Skill Point that I ended up spending on [My Flames Shall Burn Until Eternity Ends]. My [Divine Essence of the Angelic Devil Princess] couldn’t level yet, but I knew it could in the future. So for now, most of my Grand Skill Points went to what was available.