180 Entering the dungeon (1/2)
”The key”
An old man with a staff beside the guards asked Don and Arrora as Don showed his key.
Arrora noticed the life energy wrapping around the key and after a few seconds, the old man nodded.
”You may enter”
The guards opened the gate and let them in.
”Wear your ring like a chain”
Don removed his space ring from his finger and attached it to the silver chain on his chest as Arrora did the same.
Don saw a line of elders sitting on the stage while groups of three people standing at the ground. Some groups seemed to have their own fancy tents while others sat on comfy sofas made of life energy.
Fortunately for Don, he saw some groups standing at the far corner of the ground without mingling with rich looking groups.
While waiting for the event to start, Don noticed many familiar faces like Rosaline, Aster, Chase, Amara, and the youth who King Edward called Timothy and the Coldfield sibling.
”Are searching for someone?”
Arrora asked when she saw DOn seemed like searching for someone
”No”
She could swear that he seemed like searching for someone.
”Hey, did you know that the Cold Moon Palace has two keys?”
Some noble youth asked his friend as Don and Arrora couldn't help but overhear the conversation
”Yes, someone auctioned two keys not too long ago”
”Who would do such a thing? A single ancient artifact from the dungeon would be more valuable the amount that the key was sold”
DOn found a tint of mockery in the youth's voice
”If you ask me, whoever sold that key made the right move, you won't know for sure that you can survive a day inside the dungeon let alone finding an ancient artifact and bringing it back”
”Then why are you entering?”
”What else? For glory and women”
”Can't argue with that”
Arrora raised her brows and shook her head
”I'm going to find a good spot inside the dungeon and I will stay there until it opens again, then I will return to the land of the living and have sex with a group of livelies in my kingdom like there's no tomorrow and they will do it happily since I will be a hero in their eyes”
The youths started to laugh probably dreaming about their return
”Quite a brilliant”
Don praised the youth but Arrora was surprised to hear him
”That's brilliant in your eyes? Your majesty”
Her eyes showed a tint of annoyance and irritation
”He's practical, the odds of him surviving the dungeon without searching for something is pretty great, he seems like he knows his capability and strength as well as his weakness.if he did what he said, he would be called as a hero in his kingdom, people would line up to marry their daughters to him and scheming misses would do anything for him ”
”I find it gross and disgusting”
Don would often think that how it will be to live a normal life without those nightmares or anger or the drive to take revenge. A long time ago, he didn't want anything but a small house near a beautiful lake and a quiet life with someone who loves him. However now it seemed like an unreachable dream as he could never think of a happy ending for him.
Arrora noticed the flash of gloom appeared on his face for a moment
”What will you do after reaching those goals of yours?”
”I don't know, if I survive that long, I'd love to think about that”
Arrora frowned
”What're you talking about? You're the most powerful person I know”
She spoke quietly as Don shook his head
”That doesn't mean I'm invincible”
Hearing Don, she glanced around to see if there is anyone looking at them and realizing that there's no one, she put her hand on Don's shoulder
”If someone wants to kill you, they have to go through me, don't forget that”
Don nodded at her as she took her hand away.