High up in the tower Phinehas Phoenix looked at the village's entrance.

Even without the blood on the [Scout]'s face, he could tell there was bad news.

"Tell me the good news first" I said, trying to ignore the gut feeling I had.

After all, the look on the poor man's face said it all ...

The [Scout] had to think quite a bit to spin the news, but finally found his words

"Eh... when the dungeon in the north was destroyed, we finally found out that the shapeshifter's are responsible"

That was the last dungeon on the continent , with water's dungeon gone, that shell of a dungeon is all that is left. I guess we can indeed be happy to know why they are all collapsing.

"Post guard's and search for (Shapeshifter)'s, nobody is getting in or out this village without a test!!!"

After that order I tried to ask for the bad news, but it seemed there was more to come.

"Our best men were able to penetrate deep into the wilds in search of a new dungeon, not many of them died" the scout said as if 'only' a few of our best dying is a good thing. That also meant we did not find a new dungeon.

After that it became akwardly silent, finally the scout went on with his message " Of the 4 of us, at least I was able to escape a goblin ambush and deliver the message. In 3 weeks time, during the full moon, a meeting of the 5 will take place at the continent's crossroad"

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I closed my eyes and finally asked the question "And the bad news?"

The scout could not even look me in the eyes as he finally said it

"The house of fire has lost it's heir, your son was hit by an arrow in that ambush ..."

I guess there is no choise then, the next generation will have to stand up.

Soon every child will be pushed in our crippelded dungeon, ready or not.

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A few weeks later, The first thing David could hear was that dreaded line

‘Fate has a strange way of enforcing itself, forever strengthening itself’

Not that line again.

I only heard it a few times, but I can already tell one of the fates is just messing with me.

If it was really an accident, should I not be returned to the clash?

As soon as my core shatters, black and white smoke starts to leak out and pull itself back together.

The legendary [regeneration] has nothing on what is happening there though

Everything around me is pulled back in time, until at the very end I can see hear the fates dancing around me and giggling.

That small push from fate before I wake up, that’s just mean.

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Twack, a crayon was thrown at David’s head. Pay attention David, due to the danger we are going into the dungeon to unlock your classes today. And this last lesson will help you pick your class

Leaning about all the basic forms of magic and martial arts should award you an achievement that will help you pick your class today

David? …[Behave] …you don’t run out of class again, Today we are going to the dungeon. Even if we have to drag you to it