Alaric POV

In Nether We Trust: Prove your worth before the Nether Gods and gain their approval! Please Note Only Three Quests May Be Attempted At Anyone Time.

Anarchy The Dread Fiend: Food Chain, Fulfil the requirements and naturally evolve a monster or creature in your dungeon. Reward: Floor Dedicated To Anarchy

Psychosis Of The Shattered Mind: Know Your Foe, Discover 5 different unique pieces of information about the planet you are on. Reward: Floor Dedicated To Psychosis

Ruin First Of The Damned: A Graveyard To Call My Own, Lay to rest 100 individuals within your dungeon, invader or creature all meet death. Reward: Floor Dedicated To Ruin

Havoc Matron Of Devastation: Understand My Ways, Learn 3 of the 5 domains of Havoc. Reward: Floor Dedicated To Havoc| Progress 1 of 3 Known.

Chaos Tyrant Of Spells: Capture The Magic, Acquire 10 different types of magic. Reward: Floor Dedicated To Chaos| Progress 1 of 10 Acquired.

Sorrow The Tortured Redeemer: Traitors All Around, Witness the betrayal of an invader. Reward: Floor Dedicated To Sorrow

Vanity The Depraved Heart: Majestic Isn’t It, Create or Acquire a work of art worthy of Vanity. Reward: Floor Dedicated To Vanity

That was a lot less than I thought the quest from the Nether Gods would be. The only thing that gave me any cause for concern was the fact I had somehow already possessed 1 of the required magics for Chaos and I apparently knew 1 of Havoc’s domains.

I don’t know if my core gives off a particular feeling or my color changes, but Umbra was staring at me like something was wrong with me. She just hovered in the air, dragonfly wings making a pleasant buzz, while smiling at me with one of those I know something you don’t know grins. When I didn’t answer for a few seconds, she finally gave up and told me what I couldn’t figure out myself.

“Alaric, I swear sometimes you are a little too dense. The magic you already have is shamanism and the domain you know of is war. It’s really simple when you think about it. You got a notification saying that Chaos granted you the magic of shamans and I basically told you what Havoc was about, it doesn't take a genius to realize that's how come you already have those parts done. Now you just have to figure out how to get other types of magic and what at least two of Havoc’s other domains are.” Umbra finished her answer by doing a triple spin in the air, easy when you have wings to hold you up, then landed softly on top of my core gem.

Man, o man does Umbra get to the point sometimes. Wish she didn’t make it seem like I’m an idiot. Every time I get new information my mind swims for a while, and I slow down. I haven’t told Umbra yet but now I’m starting to worry, especially since she pointed out how I overlooked the obvious notification that I got about the magic, and now I can definitely remember us talking about Havoc’s powers earlier, at least I think we did.

“Fair enough, let's move on from talking about the quest that I’m going to choose for now and focus on what to do with the neutral floor? I would like some time to process that information before pursuing a specific Nether God’s attention. So, any ideas come to mind Umbra or does this count as influencing my choice?”

Umbra closed her eyes and took several deep breaths then told me what she thought “I can tell you to add the neutral floor to Havoc’s already existing floor since there's not really a choice at this time. I can’t tell you anything about the other Nether Gods.”

Umbra’s answer was about what I was expecting, they are really strict about choice, and then there are the quests that I have. I was almost ready to make a decision. Just one last thing to confirm one last little detail, that would either make or break the plan I’m starting to form.

“Umbra, is the system capable of answering questions?” She leaned over and looked into my core and nodded. Good cause if it didn't, I might have had to take a leap of faith on it. “System, if I choose to dedicate a neutral floor to another one of the Nether Gods, would I instantly get the floor or is there a wait?”

It will take 1 year to dedicate a neutral floor to one of the other Nether Gods. There is no wait time for adding a floor to a pre-existing wing of the dungeon.

That's better and worse than I expected. I honestly was not expecting it to tell me anything, but this new information does make my decision easier. At first, I was thinking of dedicating another floor but since it would take a whole ass year to do it. Now I’m leaning towards finishing their quests since it's much faster. Plus, I figure that I can at least complete Ruin’s or Psychosis's quests quickly once I get visitors running through, I mean Ruin is just burring 100 bodies, and Psychosis is gathering information, easy right.

Let’s start now, no telling how long it’s gonna take to finish building it, add the neutral floor to Havoc’s wing.

Are you sure you wish to add the neutral floor to the currently existing wing of the dungeon? (Y/N)

Yes, I do.

Floor Added Successfully You May Begin Construction At Your Leisure

“Umbra, we are a go for the second floor.”

Umbra rolled her eyes at me and nearly fell to the floor laughing. “Understood sir.” She said, giving me a small salute. “When shall you begin the digging and connection process?”

“Right now!”