64 Waking Up (1/2)
A black cauldron was hung above a Diamond Seam stove with magical flames. The underground water in the cauldron emitted hot air, but it was still some time from boiling.
Mufasa dragged pieces of Spider Meat to the middle of the Carpenter Workshop and used the underground water obtained from the sides to clean the meat.
His cousin, Simba, was smoking a piece of red hot Diamond Seam. The red smoke rings came out from his beard and dispersed into the air. He looked at Mufasa and said, ”Without those noisy Goblins, the world is perfect.”
”Aren't those Goblins coming back? They are quite diligent, and Lord Sherlock likes them.” Mufasa dragged the Spider Meat into the cauldron, and the meat was stained with dust. Mufasa was aware, but he wasn't bothered since clay would be put on the meat anyway.
Simba puffed out the smoke rings as he said, ”Do you know what day it was when we were given the two days' leave?”
”What day was it?”
”Payday! A bunch of capable but noisy, insolent, greedy Goblins who did what pleased them. Go figure it out.”
Simba puffed out a ring of smoke and kept quiet.
Mufasa became frightened the more he thought about it. It was his first time working in a Dungeon, and he heard Simba say that Eternal Kingdom wasn't the same as other Dungeons!
The wounded acted like they were intact, the Goblins babbled nonsense, and the Devil Lord was rich and inhumane. Summoning Goblins was like eating clay dumplings. He could even have a deep relationship with the Spirit World since he could claim the Goblin's souls. The Dungeon Lord, who had a mysterious background, was a powerful Devil, and the Dungeon only used worthless metal coins that were common in the Surface World.
Mufasa didn't have much work experience and had only been to a few Dungeons, but he knew Eternal Kingdom was different from the rest.
All of it originated from the Dungeon Lord who sat behind the table in the Dungeon Core Main Hall, thinking of how to inflict pain and suffering on the world—Sherlock!
When the weak were faced with the strong, the weak would be in awe of the strong.
Mufasa was in awe of the rich and powerful Dungeon Lord Sherlock. Though Sherlock was young, a Devil's appearance could be deceiving. Who would know the real Sherlock? He could be a Devil who was tens of thousands of years old!
”Lord Sherlock is a cruel, cold-blooded, unscrupulous Devil Lord with a bright future. As long as we work hard for Lord Sherlock, talk less and do more—unlike the chattering Goblins—once Eternal Kingdom is fully developed, we can become famous Blackiron Dwarves. Perhaps in a few months, I will have a group of students calling me Teacher.”
Simba smiled and said with nostalgia, ”To be honest, after being bothered by the chattering Goblins for a month, I'm not used to the sudden silence. Every day, someone would ask me about hidden missions and hidden equipment. Now, there's no one asking, I'm…”
Before Simba finished talking, a green figure, whose head had green words above it, walked unsteadily over and said, ”Blacksmith! Is there a hidden mission?”
”Get lost!”
…
NotWearingPants opened his eyes in the Living Quarters and sat up slowly.
[Congratulations NotWearingPants, Close Combat (Short Sword and Shield) Weapon Level was increased to Level 2. You are qualified with your current Reputation Points. Please proceed to the Dungeon Core Main Hall's Mission Panel to obtain the latest Instance Dungeon Guided Mission]
NotWearingPants was taken aback. He moved his fingers and opened the small bag at his chest to take a look at the shiny bronze coins and a few silver coins. He heaved a sigh of relief.
More Goblins woke up, and their reactions were similar to NotWearingPants.
”What! Why are you putting your feet on my crotch?”
Sylvanas pushed Peasant's feet away violently and looked at her side.
”Brother Arthur! Are you online? Where are you? Let's form a team and talk about exploring the Instance Dungeon.”
As Sylvanas' voice faded, hoarse voices started shouting.
”Selling silver! Sword on sale! +3 Sword! Those who want to join the Skills Training but don't have money, come over!”