《The Paradoxical Dungeon》Chapter 4: Learning The Truth
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After getting my mana ready again, I gather a third of it and instead of moving it, active the energy in it. I then focus this energy into an arrow. Noticing there is some energy left over, I use it to push the arrow forwards. With this done I stop focusing on the arrow and let it go.
The arrow flies towards the wall again, but this time instead of just harmlessly taping the wall. It chips away at the stone, leaving a dent in the cave wall before dispersing into the air.
getting ready to fire another Mana Arrow I notice a two box appeared In front of me
Spell(s) unlocked
Mana Arrow(F-)
For learning the basics of magic you have unlocked a new class
Mage
A scholler of the arts of magic, they study to unlock its secrets.
Effect:
-Spells are easier to cast
-Titles that have to do with magic are easier to get
-Skills that have to do with magic are easier to get
-You can gain subclasses for Mage
Rarity: Rare
While I'm looking this over I notice that there is another box that just appeared.
What are you doing?
(Adam) "I was just practicing magic, why? Did something happen?"
Dungeons are unable to use magic. The gods deemed it too powerful and made it only the seven races and monsters could use it. As for classes, only the seven races can get them. It also takes way more work then what you did to get yours. A class is given to someone who has put years into an activity. Magic is much the same, it would take months to learn magic. Even a genius would take at least a few weeks to learn it on their own.
(Adam) "Isn't this a good thing? This means I gain strength much faster. Right?"
Were you not listening to what I said? Your power grows too fast. If the gods notice you, They will send their heroes after you before you can gather the strength to stop them.
(Adam) "What are you talking about, they were just summoned. How would they be able to stop me already?"
There is not only four heroes. They are just some of the new ones. You probably think that heroes are warriors of the gods that are summoned to fight when there is a need for them. Right?
(Adam) "Is that not what they are?"
No, they are just pawns that they use to settle arguments between themselves. They will summon heroes and demons lords to a world of their choosing. Then they will let them fight it out till only one side is remaining. Sometimes they will summon just one. Sometimes they will someone teams of them. This time, they are summoning waves of them to this world. Five in total, that will fight till only one side is left. The Gods that summoned that side are the winners.
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(Adam) "So I am just some pawn to the Gods then? To help them settle their argument, I am just meant to pick a side and fight for it."
It's not that simple for you. Since you are both a hero and a demon lord, both sides will be out to kill you. To live you will need to beat both the heroes and the demon lords.
(Adam) "OK, fine then, explain to me the world I'm in"
You are in Astoria, a world governed by magic. The world itself is split into three landmasses: the Central Continent, the Demon Continent, and the Outlands. The Central Continent is the largest and most hospitable of the three and is where the majority of the seven races live. The Demon Continent is smaller scorched land and is where the demons were exiled by the other races. The Outlands is completely black rock and is where things like powerful monster and dragons live.
The creatures that live here are split into five categories: The Seven Races, Monster, Dragons, Dungeons, and The Primordial Beings. The seven races are: Humans who are jacks of all traits yet dominate the Central Continent, the dwarfs who are the best craftsmen and keep to themselves in the mountains, Next are the elves who excel in magic and live in forest all over the Central Continent, after them are the beastmen who have animal traits and much stronger physical body, but lack much control over magic, rarer than them are the avian race that lives in the sky and have the ability to fly, the last two are the aquatic races that live under the seas and have a control over water better than most mages, and finally the demons, they are the strongest race in combat with strong mana and physical strength but were defeated by the other races and banished to the now named Demon Continent.
After the Seven Races, we have Monsters. Monsters are creatures that live off of mana that comes from a hard central core in their body. These cores are sought after because they can be used to store magic for later use. Because of this, the seven races hunt monsters to use their cores for everything from household use to powering a stronger spell than they can cast at the time. Despite this, there are still many monsters that are stronger than the humans can even imagine the power of them. And it is for this reason that there are still many monsters left all over the world.
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Modeled after the Ancient Dragons that are as old as them, the gods made this world's dragons. These creatures are the rulers of the Outlands but some make their home all over the world. Nowadays they spend much of their time resting in their layers. But back when this world was first made they fought neverendingly with each other. Almost destroying this world, before the gods stop them ending their age and letting the other races have a chance at growing.
Dungeons are a unique race. Not made by the gods, but an accident in the way they made this world. They are like leeches draining this world of its mana. To fix this, the gods give power to whoever destroys a dungeon or helps to destroy one. After this dungeons were hunted till almost none remain. Now it is rare for them to last even a week before being destroyed. This makes the ones that remain extremely powerful and some of the most dangerous places in this world.
The last things are the Primordial Beings. Beings even older than the gods, they take on many forms and are the rarest to be found. They are all different and not even I know if there are any in this world or how to tell when I see one what they are.
Stats recontruction complete
(Adam) "What is that about?"
While I was teaching you about the world the system was remaking itself again to work with you. It now has classes and spells worked into it. It also added anything you might need in the futer. Do you want me to open it for you?
(Adam) "Sure."
Name:???
Race:DungeonClass:MageSub Class:N/A
Lv: 1
Rooms:2
Floors:1
MP:15
LP:0
Mp/h:6
Titles +
Reincarnated Human
Dungeon Lord
Hero Candidate
Demon lord Candidate
Paradoxical Existence
Questionable Sanity
Mana Hoarder
Late Bloomer
Prodigy
Genius
Skills +
-Stats
-Shop
-Dungeon Sense(novice)
-Create Room(novice)
-Create Monster(novice)
-Edit Monster(novice)
-Mana Sensing(novice)
-Mana Gathering(novice)
-Mana Circulation(novice)
-Mana Activation(novice)
-Magic Aptitude(novice)
Spells/abilities +
Mana Arrow(F-)Jobs +
(Adam) "Why does my spell say f minus instead of novice next to it? Also, what are jobs?"
The reason that your spells say (F-) but your skills say (Novice) is that you use Mana to upgrade skills but magic can only be improved by training that spell. They are ranked: F,E,D,C,B,A,S,SS,SSS with a + and - to each level. The Jobs are things like Swordsmanship or Blacksmithing, and like spells they must be trained on your own without using the system. What counts as a Job is strange, using a sword or axe is but magic is not. Crafting almost anything is but you won't gain one for making your dungeon. What they do is show what level of skill you have and reward you for hitting certain milestones. Not that I can see anyway for you to get these because you would need a body.
(Adam) "Is there anything else that I might still be able to get that is not yet in my stats screen?"
The only thing left is stats like strength and agility but you need to have a body to use those, so no there is nothing left for you to gain like this. But there is till many things for you to gain. You may grow fast, but there are still many things that can kill you without any effort.
(Adam) "I know, don't get overconfident. I am still at my weakest and couldn't stop anything right now."
You are right about this. So what do you plane to do about it?
(Adam) "I will build up my dungeon till I'm so strong that not even the gods can stop me! I will not just be a pawn to them! I will stand above everything in this world!" And with that, I start to use my ability and focus on absorbing the mana around me. Not even stopping when I notice a box pop-up and just will it to go away without looking at it.
For refusing to bow to the gods you have unlocked a new Title
Unbound
You refuse to be controled by fate or anything else. You will be free.
Effect: The chains of Fate are slipping away
Rarity: %*+#?%*+#%^*#?
Name:???
Race:DungeonClass:MageSub Class:N/A
Lv: 1
Rooms:2
Floors:1
MP:15
LP:0
Mp/h:6
Titles +
Reincarnated Human
Dungeon Lord
Hero Candidate
Demon lord Candidate
Paradoxical Existence
Questionable Sanity
Mana Hoarder
Late Bloomer
Prodigy
Genius
Unbound
Skills +
-Stats
-Shop
-Dungeon Sense(novice)
-Create Room(novice)
-Create Monster(novice)
-Edit Monster(novice)
-Mana Sensing(novice)
-Mana Gathering(novice)
-Mana Circulation(novice)
-Mana Activation(novice)
-Magic Aptitude(novice)
Spells/abilities +
Mana Arrow(F-)Jobs +
(Authers notes) I noticed that the story was kind of slow. But do not worry, it will be picking up from here. Also thanks to everyone who has read and commented on my story.
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