Then there was no light, but there was darkness and noise, as well as every sense he missed if only in a slightly muted fashion. There was also something that was rather unfamiliar, a voice, kind of high pitched but still masculine, however he couldn’t tell where it was coming from as he was in a completely pitch-black room.
Then he heard a voice say, "Oi' summon a light already I can't see shit" then Xavier heard a mumbled, "...utter nitwit"
How is Xavier supposed to know how to summon a light he has never been a dungeon? Then as if his thoughts triggered something System Notification: You have gained access to your mana and system shop
"woah this is trippy, but anyhow, where are the damn lights."
Item Shop Light providing just enough to get by- 1 mana
Xavier POV
I bought five lights and placed them around my room that I somehow knew the dimensions of even in darkness. And now I can see an utter abomination of a fairy. It has a pot belly, an unkept beard, and a wife beater tank top on; who would have thought that some of the cutest creatures in the world could look like a 60-year-old hobo who has forgotten what a shower is.
"aye why are you lookin at me like that, I’m here to guide ye not be eye candy" My horrendous luck strikes again.
"Anyways first things first I'm Pete, a dungeon fairy who will be guiding you to greatness and make sure you don't fuck up to majorly" At this point I simply could not hold it in and burst out laughing uncontrollably at this series of events. First I die for no reason, then I am sucked out of my body and sent across the world where I meet a god, then I spin a magic wheel and am reincarnated, where I now find myself; next to quite possibly the worst specimen of a fairy I have ever seen.
"Ok I’ve gotten the laugh out, now seriously, who are you, why are you helping me, and what am I supposed to do with this hole in the wall."
"I've already told you I am a dungeon fairy and it is my job to guide dungeons and help them grow, now what you need to do is permeate the walls with your mana so you can put them in your domain. After you do that you can manipulate your domain in any way you want, and later you will be able to spawn your creatures. Now time to find out your affinity, open your status screen"
Name: Xavier Qoei
Available Beasts: Horned Lizard, Weak Paralyisis Snake, Miniature Lizard Race: Origin Dungeon Available Mana: 1500 Affinities: Fire, Nature, Water Size of Domain: 3*3 (meters)
"Oooh you are quite peculiar, conflicting affinities. While not unheard-of conflicting affinities are quite rare, especially in dungeons. This should provide quite a fun time; your future will be quite interesting and personally I can't wait. Now that you know what to do I will be quiet and let you go for it" I had many questions but it seemed as though this fairy was out of question answering mojo so now I only had one choice, to do as he said and "go for it."
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I did as he said and tried to force my mana into the stone around me, but it was a very slow process and I knew I could do better. After experimenting for about an hour I could sense the energy of the wall very slightly, and as this was the first lead I had gotten for speeding up the infiltration process, I went forward and meditated on that feeling until I could feel it bright as day. Through this meditation I learned that even though the stone seemed lifeless, it in fact had a very subtle flow of energy through it and by utilizing that energy flow I was able to exponentially speed up my infiltration process.
System Notification: Skills gained: Meditation: work on the mind as opposed to the body, work smarter not harder, this is the essence of meditation. Skill gained: Infiltration: Through meditation and examining the stone you were able to work through your problems and learn to infiltrate the stone with your mana 5x faster than if you were simply forcing your will upon it. Skill gained: Problem Solver: anytime you come to a problem that is beyond your current capabilities you have a 5% bonus chance of having sudden inspiration.
System Notification: New menu available: requirements & monster selection
Third Person POV
"Now we're cooking with gas, finally getting to the meat of this situation." And so, he permeated the walls with his mana until he was out of mana; now his domain was roughly 10*10 (meters) in space however his Core Room as the menu called it, was the same size as he had not hollowed anything out yet. Then he asked the fairy, "How do I hollow out the walls and expand my room?"
After a few uncomfortable minutes the fairy finally answered," Just imagine taking the stone or whatever material you want to get rid of and cramming it into your core, by doing this you will have absorbed the mana from it and gained BM or building materials"
Xavier did so, and slowly but surely the wall he focused on turned into grey particles of light that flowed into his core.
System Notification: Rank Up: Congratulations, you have successfully taken your first steps as a dungeon core. Through your endeavors you have learned the basics and are ready to continue your journey; what you may not have known is that this period of time was a chemistry test between you and your fairy and now that the tutorial is over do you accept Minor Noble Petenllo Gallin as your bonded fairy for eternity Y/N.
Pete suddenly had goose bumps go down his arms as he had no clue that Xavier now had his full name and could tease him mercilessly about it, all he knew was that he had a sudden sense of foreboding.
In Xavier's mind even though Pete was a pain in the ass, he had helped Xavier when he needed it and didn't leave out crucial information. However, he also had let Xavier solve problems on his own and gain skills through effort and not unearned gifts; and while this wasn't a match made in heaven it was one Xavier could live with and appreciate. (as long as he eventually got some female company, because everybody knows that all dungeons need a women's touch)
After his breakthrough Xavier said, "So, Patenllo Gallin, the minor noble, what do I do next" Villagers miles away then suddenly reported hearing a shrill scream of despair that seemed to say, "NO NOT AGAIN, WHYYYY."