Master Of None

Chapter 2806: 2806. Dungeon Changes

The party was interested in the dolls that they saw. Mela seemed to be nervous, but she quickly threw up a tough mental wall and seemed to be stomping down her emotions. She also had called out the doll, mimicking how Su moved.

”You are already doing better with that doll. Its shields arenʼt dragging or getting caught on anything. I think you just need to look at finding a way to swap shields to different rune formations for each situation.”

The compliment distracted the arcane puppeteer, but she managed to respond nonetheless. ”I adjusted the joints to hold them higher naturally, it changed the balance so I needed to add more weight to the lower core and slightly shift the mana gem in its center.”

Walker was still a little annoyed that mela was so polite with Su, but it was what it was. He was more interested to know that inner adjustments to a doll like this could be done quickly enough to enhance the overall usage of the doll.

He was still thinking that this demon girl had a great amount of potential and wanted to see her taking advantage of that while they were in this unexplored land.

”Sir, the dungeon we discovered is just half an hour walk from here. I will move to check the surroundings with the remainder of the team.” Gil gave a nod in response since the scouts who had found the dungeon had quite a few elves who looked to him for approval.

”Thatʼs good for us since it will free up space for a little fighting. Onyx, why donʼt you take the batting role and Mela will take the defending role. I will buff her so she can compete and partner with you.” Mela shot a glance of fear before covering the look with a stern expression.

The grasses that led up to some more trees of different varieties on the way toward the dungeon gave more hiding places for monsters. Hence why Walker had kept his senses sharp for when they might approach.

That didnʼt mean he was going to deal with everything or let Midnight take out everything. He wanted training to be done for the arcane puppeteer who would be assisting them in checking the internal lands within the dungeon they were heading in to.

As a larger brown furred boar burst from the surrounding foliage, Onyx took a slightly larger form but not quite his larger natural size. He instead did so just enough to be able to make a more intimidating presence.

Unfortunately that didnʼt stop the momentum of the boar, that was where the doll made with Su in mind took the lead.

One of the shields flashed with a water rune formation causing it to be covered in ice. The weight of the boar hit it and pushed the doll back. Walker sensed a decent amount of mana leaving Melaʼs body through the mana threads and in to the doll as spokes formed on the shield causing the brown haired boar to bleed slightly.

It was a smart offensive and defensive move at once, but it clearly needed practice and refinement since it had drawn a lot of mana from Mela, much more than when she controlled many more small bird dolls to sense the wind mana. But that was the key, she would have to refine her mana threads, rune knowledge, and anything else related to the core of the doll to make sure she didnʼt need as much mana to activate the rune formations.

Realistically, Walker knew that she would have to refine the doll with a core similar to a golem instead of just a mana gem. That would allow her to have a larger amount of mana within the doll perfect for activating rune formations whenever she needed them in a battle without enough time to send mana through the mana threads.

That, or she would need to enhance the flow of mana through the mana threads made with her own hair. That would take more time and much better materials to braid strands of her hair in to. Something that was not as viable right now for her.

Onyx snapped out opening his mouth and biting the brown haired boar. His venom killed it in just a few breaths while the pressure from his bite broke its bones. Without waiting, he made a deal of it since the internal dark mana in his body would break it down quickly. He also didnʼt mind taking the body since he was already a bit hungry anyways. Not that he didnʼt prefer better cooked food to this, but he also wanted to make a point that battles would be brutal.

Mela was wide eyed seeing that Onyx was able to fight and consume the monster. To her, this was a larger threat than what she imagined she would face as a first battle.

”I said I would send a buff for you, but you didnʼt need it. You used a lot more mana than you needed for just one of your arcane dolls.I feel like you will be too limited if you want to use multiple combat dolls at one. Try to imagine how storing mana within them would benefit you. Later, reference the golem cores and mana gems used in crafting weapons or armor.”

”It was a very good block too, it gave Onyx an opening to attack without worry that he would have to take a harder hit.”

”I want to see you use another shield and do what you did with fire. I can help you figure it out.” Walker, Su, and Remey all offered some words while Mela absorbed the situation that had just occurred.

”It was a brown haired boar, itʼs common in some places near Genesis, so itʼs nice to see something familiar around here. They breed quickly and can be hunted for food for the guards and explorers.” Gilʼs mind was on food and providing for others.

Over the next ten minutes, the group walked without any interruption until another boar shot from the woods and Su took it down this time. This time she made it slow and clear how she fought defending herself until Midnight dashed in and slashed at the boar killing it. The two had danced around dodging, blocking, and attacking so that Mela could learn more.

After another few minutes of walking, Mela looked ahead and saw a larger fallen tree with rocks cropping out of the open hole. ”There is the dungeon entrance. It looks like a stairwell in to the tree, interesting.” Alice hummed while looking around. She hadnʼt really gone and looked at many dungeons but her sing song voice of curiosity was enough to keep her focused while everyone else began to set a small camp.

ʼRampant forest dungeon

This dungeon has shifted due to the mana flow nearby. It is now in the rampant forest form causing it to be filled with more violent monsters.

While this dungeon may change based on the mana around it, it also changes with the group entering it. Only groups of ten at most can enter and the dungeon will place them in more dangerous areas of the massive forest within.

The elemental planes that were absorbed through space mana to cause this dungeon to properly appear are all linked forming in to the ever changing forest. Some species of monster hide within and can not leave unless the dungeon feels that the outer environment is safe enough-ʼ

The all around appraisal cut off as the dungeon seemed to change again.

ʼFirst of slumbering sparks dungeon

This dungeons has shifet-ʼ

ʼResting forest dungeonʼ

The dungeon seemed to be shaking slightly while changing its location to drop the party. Walker could sense the mana within and around being pulled in as if something was struggling. He placed a hand out and released some natural mana causing calmness and balance to regain its hold. The dungeon seemed to absorb it and also calm after a moment.

”The dungeon is a massive forest with many different sections. It tried to adapt to who is entering. The issue is we are very powerful and release a lot of different manas around us naturally. It had some trouble so I helped it. Now, letʼs see if we can…” Walker seemed to trail off as the all around appraisal changed again.

ʼFairy forest clearing dungeon

Home of the few remaining fairy dragons, this location within the dungeon can only be accessed when an intelligent dragon is present to also enter. It is impossible to force the way in even with space magic due to the worldʼs involvement.

This dungeon was altered by an ancient mage to protect the last of the fairy dragons they found from another ancient…ʼ

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