15 Constructing Holy Constrictor Part 3 (2/2)

”Yeah. We should have a window of time in the morning to use our daily allotment of DP. I wouldn't worry about it”, Orai said.

We walked through the 4 rooms that we created for the rest area, which was the plan that I wanted to implement. Briggs gave me a few tips but I already had a good idea of how I wanted the Rest Area to be. The entire Dungeon used a variety of lighting fixtures but the main ways to light the Dungeon were by the use of Wall Lanterns and Torches. Those came free with the purchase of the Prefabs but we could buy or make better ones if we chose to. After we checked all the rooms and verified that they were ready, we walked back down to the bottom floor of the Rest Area. It seemed that Elizabeth and Bruce left the Dungeon while we were upstairs. We also saw that Briggs and Krotos were laying on their backs. As we walked over to them, they both turned their heads towards us.

”Ugh! I'm going to be honest lads, I think we took it a little too far. Not only am I sore from the fistfight and martial arts, but I'm also not as young as I used to be! Good thing I already finished those traps earlier”, Briggs said.

”Indeed, Dungeon Master Jordan. This Dwarf may be old but he is a persistent one! Hahaha!” Krotos began to laugh while laying his head on the ground. Briggs quickly joined him in laughing at their situation, as they agreed to recognize each other's merit.

After that, Orai inscribed the magic circle onto Krotos' hand so he could teleport to D1. We spent the rest of the day preparing the Dungeon for its first visitors.

Briggs was drawing the plans for the second floor of the Dungeon at his desk in D1. It would most likely utilize a different design and be more complex than 'Holy Constrictor'. His plan was to have a max of 10 floors to the Dungeon. Since the floor size of the Dungeon was unlimited once it went underground, Briggs couldn't contain his excitement. It was possible to actually have a floor be as large as a Town or City if you wanted it to! You could even make a floor covered in nature and install an Artificial sun on that floor using Crystals. It would be extremely expensive but the possibilities were literally endless. Briggs was unsurprisingly happy to begin his work.

Krotos was in his Griffin form sleeping in front of the Corridor. He would be the first person that Intruders see other than Obsidian, who would also be near the front of the Corridor. Krotos would be the one to warn intruders that entry into the Dungeon would be certain death. He would warn them but he would never stop them from entering. If things got serious then he would teleport to the Dungeon Core Room to defend the Core with us and Briggs. However, I felt that we didn't have to worry about that for now.

Bose was building some of the objects needed for the Rest Area with the instructions that I gave. Things like Campfires, Wooden Benches, Training Dummies, Archery Target Stands, Storage chests, etc. that would help make the room more into a Rest Area.

Obsidian was outside of the Dungeon looking for beasts to hunt. He was in a hunting party with Elizabeth and Bruce since nothing could really stop them from getting their prey. Since it was the Evening, they both needed to hunt for Dinner anyway.

As for what Orai and I were doing, we were currently relaxing in D1. Ever since she was beaten by Briggs, her new hobby has been practicing her Swordsmanship and Martial Art skills. She still liked to cook for us and read Ambri's cookbooks but it was clear that she became more serious towards her Dungeon Responsibilities. She told me she realized her tendency to think about food was hindering her progress as a Core. Thus, she would start to train and prepare for intruders who would dare threaten our peace!

I was currently reading the Dungeon Building Book by Hidarus to see what I needed to do next. It seemed that 'Dealing With Intruders 101' was the next thing I needed to read. As Orai, Briggs, Obsidian, and I ate our dinner, I was reading the chapter intensely. The things that Hidarus suggested were downright genius ways of interacting with your intruders. Even after dinner, I read the chapter until I finished it. It was around 11 pm when I completed my education for the Dungeon and I couldn't stop smiling.

Orai stayed up to practice her martial arts so we both went to sleep at the same time. However, I barely got any sleep that night, as I was excited to meet the adventurers tomorrow. Orai notified me earlier that the Dungeon predicted the arrival to be around 1 pm, allowing us to spend our 1520 DP before they arrive. As I sat in the bed with Orai sleeping next to me, I could only think of what Hidarus wrote.

”Manipulation is a Dungeon Master's most important skill”.

”Give a DM an intruder, and you feed him for a day”.

”Teach a DM to attract intruders, and you feed him for a lifetime”.