Author note: Sorry for the three day late release. I was ill and therefore could not write. I know I should have had some back up chapters done for whenever I am ill or can not write for whatever reason but I didn't. Sorry about that. I am still ill atm and feel terrible so yeah, I will update this when I can. Hopefully daily. Not sure at what time though. Also, on another note, I am probably going to start another fanfic that would actually be a decent length per chapter and proper speech unlike this one. Although, that one would most likely just be a hobby that I would update whenever I felt like it. Hope you enjoy this chapter.

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"You actually survived." (Arthur)

Arthur just stood in front of me, frozen. From the looks of it, he expected me to die. Well, that's what you would expect when you shove a weak person into a legendary dungeon.

As Arthur stood there, I just smiled. This time, it wasn't an evil smile. Am I going soft? No, this is the first time I have felt genuinely happy since mother and father... Anyway, how long is Arthur going to look at me?

"Can we go back to the city now?" (Drac)

I gesture towards my broken arm.

"S-Sure." (Arthur)

I notice around Arthur there are a couple of soldiers, their respective horses and a familiar looking carriage. It seems to be a makeshift camp. Guess they waited for me to finish. Wait, doesn't that mean Arthur was the one who knocked me out from behind? Damn him! Anyway, the carriage door was opened by a soldier and I got on.

We left a bit later, after the soldiers had finished cleaning up the camp. Arthur was inside the carriage with me. It took about 5 hours to get to the city. A surprisingly short amount of time if you ask me. I thought it would be at least a couple of days away. It's not like I would know though, I was unconscious on the way here.

No one talked during the entire journey except for the occasional times where a foolish monster would attack the caravan. Even then, it would still be a few words to co-ordinate attacks.

Surprisingly, when we arrived at the city, there was a large crowd at the gate.

"The hero survived!" (Citizen)

"Maybe we aren't doomed!" (Citizen)

I could only smile. This time, it was evilly. They were doomed anyway, I would love to see their faces when their hero returns one time with a large demon army. At least I will be treated like an actual hero now. Maybe I won't have to sleep in that crappy inn any longer. I wouldn't really mind though. Anything is better than a snakeskin sleeping bag on stone floor.

We approached the castle. After getting out of the carriage at the entrance, Arthur and I walked through the gates and into the castle while the other soldiers put away the carriage.

Of course, sitting on the throne in the throne room was the elderly king.

"Well done hero, you have proved yourself worthy to be called by your title." (King)

Wait, I had to prove myself that I was worthy of being a hero, when they summoned me from my own world. Inconsiderate bunch of...

"Arthur, clean up the boy, heal him and send him towards the next dungeon already." (King)

Another dungeon straight away? Bastard king. I was immediately directed out of the throne room and towards what I could only think of as the court magician's room. I guess I will be healed by him...her.

Sitting in a chair was a woman, at least I think you would call it female. She was so wrinkly that it was difficult to tell her gender. The only indication of it was the bow that was in its hair. It looked fairly out of place on the old bag of bones.

"This is the court magician. She will heal your arm." (Arthur)

So it was a girl.

"Come here boy." (Court magician)

The hag beckoned with her inch long fingernails. I think she could even put a banshee to shame. I put my hand in hers.

"Heal." (Court magician)

A slight pain could be felt in my arm as I felt the bone and blood vessels reconnect and somehow heal. I had never seen healing magic before. Demon races are generally more skilled on the attacking side of magic such as the spells 'Blood boil' (boil's the target's blood) or 'Heart operation' (rips out the target's still beating heart).

"Amazing. Can I learn the spell?" (Drac)

It would certainly be handy. I would no longer need to fight while injured.

"Don't be a fool! You are not worthy to learn my spells!" (Court magician)

I almost cut up the hag with my scimitar before Arthur noticed what was about to happen and dragged me away.

I was dragged to a room in the castle. It was fairly similar to the inn room I used to live in except this one had an on suite.

“This will be your new home. The King has been rather generous, giving you a room in the castle. Clean yourself up and rest. We set off for the Great Jungle in the morning.” (Arthur)

So the king is generous for giving me a relatively small room that even the servants wouldn’t use? I will enjoy gutting him. Anyway, I’d better clean myself. The more rest I have, the better. I would prefer to not fight monsters while half asleep.

I take a bath in my on suite then go to sleep. It feels fairly nice to rest my bones on something other than the labyrinth floor.

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Amulet of StatisticsNAMEDraculus AsdainRace???Class[/tds][td2]Foreign WarriorLevel20Health290Mana250Strength37Intelligence25Agility36Wisdom34Vitality39Luck75Passive Skills:Lucky chance: Due to abnormal amounts of luck not normally found in a creature, you are twice as likely to activate a percentage chance activating skill. In addition, you are automatically given a 1% chance to have a critical strike wherever you hit an enemy???: An unknown passive. Will unlock when certain conditions are met???: An unknown passive. Will unlock when certain conditions are metDemonic aura (weak): Some low level monsters will naturally follow you, treating you as their masterActive Skills:Hero's shout: Grants the caster a 30% increase in stats for 15 seconds. Usable once per daySummon familiar: Summon a familiar to your side for a certain amount of mana. Cost=Level of familiar x 10I got hit by lightning multiple times: For a random amount of time, you can not be killed. You can still be damaged however. Costs All mana (Only usable with 100 luck)Titles:Slime nii-san: The youngest and weakest of the slimes recognize you as their older brother and will follow your orders. This is the result of the passive: Demonic aura (weak). Warning, you are not strong enough for them to treat you as their dark lord. Therefore, they will follow any stronger slimes in the vicinity instead.Mythical beast hunter (II): For killing a mythical creature, adventurers will treat you with some respect while you will be shunned and targeted by those who treat these beasts with great reverence.EquipmentSteel scimitar+15 dmgGauntlet of the hero(indestructible)+10 defLeather braces+1 defLeather shin guards+2 defLeather breast plate (damaged)+2 defDefense20Damage15Familiar-GreenyRacePetrification SlimeLevel13Health180Attack35Passive Skills:Petrification: Any enemy that touches its slime will temporarily petrify. Depending on the amount of slime, a larger area of the enemy will be petrified.

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