Dungeons used to be numerous, hundreds of thousands of dungeons populated the world of Dysteria. For some people dungeons were gods capable of creating life and sustaining entire kingdoms with infinte wealth. For others dungeons were pests, filth of the world that needed to be destroyed. Eventually, however it was humans who made the final decision to destroy all dungeons. This decision however would be spark the deadilest war in Dysteria the War between Monsters and Humans. Dungeons mass produced monsters all over the world and killed millions of humans. After a hundred years of fighting, the humans created a spell that stopped dungeons from forming naturally and they systematically killed the dungeons from the easiest to the hardest. After 300 years over 80% of dungeons and monsters were destroyed by the humans and their allies and after 500 years only 12 dungeons were still alive and at this moment the 5 original dungeons combine their powers to create one final dungeon freed from any restrictions the system imposed on all natural born dungeons.
This final dungeon was made to become the final hope of all dungeons and the only choice the dungeons had if they were to still exist. Since the beginning of Dysteria dungeons were necessary to filter the mana of the world and spread it evenly across the world. The excess unpure mana was used to create monsters and loot for adventurers to grow stronger and stronger. Dungeons were forced by the system to be balanced and reward adventurers for advancing through the dungeon. Every dungeon was forced to create an easy path for adventurers to follow to reach the core of the dungeon. In order to bypass these restrictions the remaining dungeons used the rest of their power to create a humanoid avatar to allow the final dungeon's core mobile and free from the system.Then with the last bits of mana the dungeons had they teleported the final dungeon to the bottom of the ocean for safety. Now without any power left to defend themselves the dungeons collasped themselves with the strongest humans in them trapping them alive for as long as possible.
Now after 550 years the war between monsters and humans were over and eventually after many hundreds of years most people have forgotten about dungeons and most don't believe they even existed. Now after all this time the final Dungeon, Asteria, has finally opened up the last dungeon in order to fulfill her mission. The final dungeon is over 100 floors long with dozens of realms, forgotten kingdoms and monster caves. The Asteria opened up the entrance on the Osterious island, full of bandits, robbers and other shady folk. Several bandits entered Asteria and recieve untold riches in a chest in the entrance of the dungeon. Full of greed the bandits forgo talking to their boss and press onwards to the dungeon not knowing what they were in for.
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POV Bandits
"Joe, get your ass over here" Fred screamed waving his old sword at Joe. Fred was a drunken old soldier who deserted after his first battle and traveled to this island to make easy money.
"I ama here wha didya wan Fred" Joe on the other hand was born and raised by bandits and have always been loyal if not a little stupid to older men. Fred and Joe were tracking down several other bandits that didn't come back after a week. Their boss Lenti declared them dead and sent out his men to find out what killed them. Fred led Joe to the cave where the tracks showed where the bandits were.
"We are going to get the boss and the rest of the men over here" (Fred)
"But wha abot tee loot...we still need the loot right?"(Joe)
"Joe...you do know over 5 bandits are gone right"(Fred)
"Yea, theres Gen, Igo, Rob, and um who are tee res again"(Joe)
"That doesn't matter Joe, just know that if 5 people died in this cave. Do you think only 2 people will fare any better"(Fred)
"But sir you ar te only D rank here. If yu cant du this who can?"(Joe)
"That is why Joe, we need everyone here to raid this cave, the only reason Rob would not go to the boss is if what they found was valuable enough to make them go against orders"(Fred)
"Ok sir wha ever yu say"(Joe)
Fred however feel that even with everyone here they wouldn't be able to raid this cave. Fred knew that caves that has mana flowing through them are known to hold monsters and other dangers. Fred also knew that reporting this to the adventurer's guild would reward him enough money for five years if he spent the money cheaply. All he had to due was ditch the brat Joe which would be easy and make sure no one else would report this to the adventurer's guild.
"Joe why don't you go report to the boss, I am going to check the surrounding area to see if there is any survivors or anything dangerous."(Fred)
"Ok sir I go talk with boss good luck"(Joe)
Joe went back to the bandit camp while Fred ran as fast as he could to the adventurer's guild to report on the mana cave. When Joe showed the boss the cave. Lenti punched him to the ground.
"You Fucking idiot! How could you not tell that this is a fucking Mana cave. Fred is probably long gone now telling the adventurer's guild all about this cave, so he can receive the reward money for discovering this fucking mana cave"(Lenti)
"Now we need to grab anything valuable from this Mana cave and leave this area before the adventurers show up to investigate the area"(Lenti)
Lenti then grabs his favorite weapon, a magic sword that engulfs his enemies in flames when he cuts them, Lenti is a wanted criminal who stole the magic sword of the kingdom Ester and ever since he led 20 bandits and rob several merchants and killed dozens of people. Lenti along with the rest of his men with their prepartions done walk into the cave.