I KNEW IT…

Well I didn’t really know it but how did I miss that. I know I was catching up on my reading but was I oblivious? What’s his name is smart, maybe he brought one.

OH MAN THEY HAVE TWIN DAGGERS AND A BATTLE STAFF WHICH ONE SHOULD I TAKE? Said the rogue

Davren face palmed

Javen had always been a little less mature than Davren was at the same age but the new love interest made him worse. Thinking through the past three weeks carefully he now realized that none of the party ate after the first day until he fed them from his storage ring. They also didn’t take most of the equipment from the mobs saying they were waiting for the guardian’s loot drop. He now distinctly remembers hearing the clattering of dropped weapons as he rushed down here to find this treasure room. Seething he yelled for his brother

JAVEN!!!

An hour later, and by Davren’s recollections, fifty minutes before the guardian respawns Javen returns to the red line with an armful of multicolored eggs. Each was half the size of his head and he was unsteady while holding them. Davren, he said, there are ten of these, what should we do? Jada said to leave them but I found them in a hidden section of the treasury. A hatch opened when I ran through it by mistake trying to catch a ball. It was labeled “Ever Bouncing” but I don’t think it was. Jada threw it and is now testing it. I bet her ten coppers, we’ll see who’s right. Reigning in his anger over this entire trip Davren through clenched teeth asked to examine the egg. Sure thing bro, Javen said, tossing an egg towards him. Since his brother has not fully grown into the strength he gained, the egg sailed past Davren and smashed into the wall which was yards away.

Woah, said Javen, two thousand experience points for destroying a greater hydra egg. Davren looked up to the pulsating eyes of Philo. They suddenly winked out as the Garter statue slightly shook its head in a ‘No” gesture. Moments after both eyes became statuesque as if there was no life to them. The red line suddenly disappeared, leading Davren to believe they were no longer being watched.

… You think I should add more to strength Dav? Yeah I think you can never have too much strength. Imagine if I could be like the hero in the stories. Javen the destroyer, thats a good…

Davren drowned out his brother's ramblings as he inched closer to where the red line once was. Keeping one eye on each of the statues as he neared the boundary he saw that neither moved or even twitched. Finally reaching his brother he let out the breath he had been holding in.

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…I think I’ll put these back, there has to be a better reward… Be quiet Javen, Davren whispered. We are no longer being monitored. Quickly before they return, you said you received two thousand experience points? What rank are you now? C he responded. Dumbfounded Davren quickly came up with a plan. Javen, he said, leave the eggs here with me and quickly gather your friends. Pick whichever treasure you want but be quick about it. The guardian will respawn soon and we also do not know how long we have until these two, he gestures at the two statues, return. Ok bro, Javen says, running to the treasury, pick and dish guys it's time to go!

As soon as Javen was inside of the treasury doors Davren allowed his joy to show. Two thousand experience points and a jump of an entire rank for his brother for destroying just one egg? There were nine more here that will fuel his jump to the S Rank. He would make sure he got something from this disastrous dungeon dive. He focused on his ring and in his hands appeared a long circular piece of metal. It was as smooth as silk but Davren knew this was the toughest metal in creation. This mythrill was a reward from his last B Rank dungeon, he had to split all other treasures with his team but he insisted on this item and planned to have it shaped after this trip. He could either do that or sell it and make himself the success his parents always thought he and his brother would be. Now if he hit S Rank it would be recognized by everyone. His family name would live forever, regardless of what Javen did or didn’t do from this point on his brother would have all the status he required. Maybe I could even convince him to leave Jada, he thought. A project for another day he whispered

When Javen and his friends returned to where Davren was he saw the aftermath of the carnage. It looked like Davren had just completed the task and was furious.

WHY NOT ME??? Davren raged

Turning with tear filled eyes to the returning group holding their spoils Davren readied himself to criticize them for this trip. He was in no mood to coddle these idiots. Before he could speak a loud ROAR echoed throughout the dungeon. The fear effect he previously felt was magnified one hundred fold. This time everyone felt it, falling to their knees and weeping bitterly. Davren looked to the stone statues expecting judgment to rain down but watched as the stones began to crumble.

SYSTEM MESSAGE: ALL KINGDOM DUNGEONS ARE NOW BEING TRANSFORMED FOR WAR. ANY HUMANS REMAINING WILL BE CLAIMED AS PER AGREED UPON RIGHTS STATED IN SECTION 20 OF THE ACCORDS. DUNGEON SHUTDOWN WILL BEGIN IN

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WHAT IS THAT!!! Jada screams, WHAT ARE THE ACCORDS??

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Javen somehow overcoming the fear effect shakes Davren. Can we get out of here? Davren stares, still in shock, at his brother.

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Javen shakes Davren again, this time giving him light smacks to hopefully bring him back to focus. Even with the strength his brother has as a C rank he still could not seriously hurt Davren yet. The rest of the team is panicked with the rogue trying to scale the wall with his new daggers. The healer left sprawled out on the ground as she fainted again.

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JAVEN DO SOMETHING, Jada screams. Davren is still in shock so Javen has joined Jada in attempting to blast through the wall that used to be stairs. This is all while the rogue attempts to climb his way to an exit. Everyone seems to have forgotten about the healer.

1- BEGIN CONVERSION, exclaims the system message

Davren gets a hold of himself as the ceiling comes crashing down

BEGIN REBUILDING, WAR IMMINENT