POV: Dungeon core 24645982 “Merida”
As I awake from my long period of dormancy, the air around us feels a little bit different than last time I was awake. So I asked my dungeon guide about it.
“Mistress, it would seem an as yet unknown dungeon is working to clear out the area of Loren. The conflict has caused the necrotic flesh golem to move.”
“The likelihood of this being the devourer?”
“Zero percent. The signals it gives off suggest that it is a fairly new dungeon, mistress.”
“How new?”
“It is just around Three weeks old.”
“Wow, it really is quite young.”
Just then a strange clear filled the air, like once the smoke finally clears after a fire.
“It seems that they have managed to kill the golem, mistress.
“I think I'm going to entrust this one with everything, G.”
“Are you sure about this, mistress?”
“Absolutely.”
With that I go and use a long unused feature that I have long left unused. As I begin the process to send the message I ask a single question: what was the name of the dungeon that captured the territory. The response was “418171514.” I stop for a moment just in awe of how long I have been alive. Though the pause lasted but a moment before I sent the message. I do wonder what type of dungeon fell that fiendish golem.
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POV: 418
I have a message, but from who,and why. Guide, can you explain where this message came from?”
“Ah, I suppose I haven't told you about that system yet. It comes from the inter-dungeon communication system. Honestly, I thought there wasn’t any friendly dungeon left that was close enough for communication.”
“So where did this message originate from?"
"There seems that there was a dormant dungeon near the area you claimed."
"So this is likely the dungeon once owned the city ruins and it was likely in dormancy because of the golem?"
"More than likely yes to both, because both seem like likely conclusions."
"So what happens one I accept this dungeon's invitation to chat?"
"You two will be pulled into a neutral space where neither of you can use your dungeon powers against one another."
"What can you tell me about this neutral space?"
"There are a few things I can add. Firstly, it will only be the dungeon on this space as dungeon guides are not allowed in it. Secondly, there will be a 72 hour armistice after the meeting to keep the peace. And thirdly, the meeting place will automatically expire after three days."
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"Those are good to know. If I go, I will need to prepare. In your opinion should I go?"
"Yes, I think you should."
"Well then I guess I need to prepare."
I then began my preparation. I made sure the kobolds had supplies for the next three days that I could potentially be gone for. After that was done I accepted the invitation. And in a brief moment I was surrounded by a sea of stars. Yet none of the constellations looked familiar to me. But then at that moment, I saw the other figure in this space. She was small but radiated womanly charm. however her figure was deeply covered with cracks like if you looked at a reflection in a broken mirror. It was at that point the figures spoke:
"Welcome young dungeon allow me to introduce myself. Above yours my previous Master called me Merida."
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POV: Merida
G was right, this is quite a young dungeon. The Dungeon lacks an avatar, its form is but the shape of the core. However, I am filled with a strange feeling of familiarity but, putting aside this strange feeling of deja vu I can introduce myself. After that the young dungeon introduces itself.
"I have no master but I call myself 418"
Master-less, how interesting. I think I shall probe their intentions before revealing the purpose of this meeting. Though, before I can do that 418 asks me something first.
"So, do you want the townscape back?"
I was taking it back I did not expect this question. Dungeons are conquerors they did not tend to give the territory a claim back to its original owner I laughed and then responded:
"If you mean loren, you can keep it as I no longer have the means to protect it. After all, it was you who defeated that golem that was lurking there."
"Loren, was that its name?"
"Yes it was. But I do have to ask what do you plan to do with it?"
"I plan to build a city on top of its ashes."
"And why do you plan to do that?"
"I seek to use it as fate for adventurers to help them fight under my cause to defeat the one known as Ouroboros."
"You seek to fight the devourer, would it not be better to hide from it?"
"Perhaps that could be considered wiser but that is just kicking the problem down to the future me. I would rather face my problems now and fail then lead them to fester and become worse."
Brave or foolhardy, it is hard to say which one 418 is. Though one thing is for certain, they are not burdened by indecisiveness. So I decided to put a stop to the probing and tell them why I called them here.
"Now then, I have called you here to entrust something to you."
"And what is that?" Asked 418
"Everything."
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POV: 418
"What do you mean by that?" I ask confused.
"Exactly what I say. I will give you everything that I am and I will cease to be." Responded merida
"But I have to ask, why give it to me?"
"Because I am tired I have lived for well over 12,000 to years and I no longer wish to be a Dungeon. Please grant this foolish girl her wish."
I pause for a moment before agreeing. And then I activated the dungeon absorption system. It's here all of her final words but I at least heard the part "at last my love we will be together once again". It wasn't long till I heard something else. If it's a system warning. It said what memory exceeds dungeon capacity and dungeon into sleep mode to safely integrate memories. And then shortly after that the darkness of sleep claims me once again.
In these halls draped in shadows, we the children born of the night star, gather.