« So you are telling me that I can't use the crown because I don't know what it is ? Seriously that's bullshit, I mean it's a loot it can't be dangerous for me can it ? » Asked Bora who now wore the Boss' necklace and was admiring his crown.

' Master there are tons of things the could happen if you used it, bad things. Plus given that it's broken there is a chance that it's just a material, it could just be an accessory but still. Wait until you get that Divine Bracelet I think it's called. Then you'll know how good the bow is and also what that crown is. Though I can already tell you, even if it's just a material, the necklace is more than enough to make up for it. Well I just hope we van find a way to hude it. If people saw you with something like that, god knows what they'll do to get it.' Said Aria.

« Well no use in thinking about this for now. The real problem is that damn guardian outside. Can't we get out of the dungeon via another door or something ? Because I'm pretty sure that this bastard is still right on front of the door. » Said Bora while a few meters away from him , Katarea yawned and got up.

´ Oh don't worry about that I have a plan.' Said Aria in a teasing voice, Bora could pratically hear him chuckle as he said that. Bora nodded albeit reluctantly, he then turned around and smiled as Katarea approached him. He gave her the broken crown and they both walked towards the entrance.

The trip back was quite boring since monsters in dungeons didn't respawn. After ten minutes they arrived at the entrance and Katarea froze as she sensed the guardian behind the door. She then got close and saw his two glowing eyes, which was enough to make her adopt a fighting pose.

´ So, what are we supposed to do ?´ Asked Bora.

´ The Guardian cannot go inside, as such you need to do something quite risky. As soon as you open the door, Katarea will need to use her superior speed to run as fast as she can and get the Guardian attention. After that just run towards the jungle.' Said Aria. Bora was about to ask him what Katarea was supposed to do afterward but decided against it. He then told Katarea what she had to do and she nodded without an ounce of hesitation.

Bracing himself and breathing heavily, Bora suddenly opened the door and Katarea shot out. Surprised by her actions, the Guardian was momentarily stunned before a smiled etched on his face and he started to run after her.

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When the Guardian moved, Bora made a mad dash towards the jungle, but before he could even reach it, the massive body of the Guardian stopped him. Bora fell to the ground when he came into contact with the soft body of the giant Crystal-Tooth Tiger, but when he lifted his head his brain stopped as his eyes met the Guardian's.

*Gulp*

' Aria !!!! What am I supposed to do now ?!' Yelled Bora in his head, but Aria's laugh only served to frighten him even more.

' Don't worry this was my plan. Now don't do anything and try to appear as calm as possible. He won't hurt you. The Guardian recognize your divine energy which is why it is so interested in you. Contrarily to the monsters in the dungeon he or she, I don't know, has a mind and as such won't attack someone who is, in his/her mind, a god.' Said Aria, which did help Bora a lot. Bora breathed a sogh of relief which made the guardian even more curious.

' But wait, won't it understand that I'm not a real god since I'm clearly scared of it ? ´ Asked Bora.

´ Nah, the Gods aren't all insanely powerful. Some of them became gods because they were the living representation of the ideas and concepts that they now control. Like the God of Cooking who is weak as hell but is the best cook the universe has ever seen.' Said Aria, reassuring his panicking master.

And just as Aria said, the Guardian didn't hurt Bora. He/she merely looked at Bora until Katarea came back, looking quite confused. When the Guardian saw Katarea, it suddenly put it's forehead against Bora's own. A glowing mark then appeared on Bora's forehead, it was white and shaped in the form of a tiger's claw with a lotus behind it. The mark then disappeared and the guardian ran away.

« Okay that was one of the most terrifying yet incredible thing that ever happened to me ! » Exclaimed Bora, who the. Rubbed his forehead and sighed.

´ Any idea of what happened just now, Aria ? ' Asked Bora, while Katarea looked at the disappearing Guardian.

' Yes, I already saw something like that. From what I can remember it is a form of contract. The Guardian recognized you as a potential master since you're supposed to be a God. However since it's a Dungeon Guardian it can only become your pet after said Dungeon disappears or get destroyed. So you now got a new goal.' Said Aria.

´ Woah, just fucking woah !' Thought Bora.

« My Lord, now that we've exited the dungeon, what should we do ? » Asked Katarea.

' Aria, to be honest I don't have a single idea of what I want to do. I mean I don't have any goal, except getting some shiny and precious things of course.' Said Bora as he dropped his shoulders. A life without ambition wasn't worth living.

´ Well given that you are the New God of Greed, I say that the infinite search for everything that could get your attention is a good goal. But if that's not enough , let me tell you a little something...Your friend Norus is still alive. ´

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