Explain what you mean.

“If this was to represent their rule, they would be here. Looking down on it, you know, ruling. As kings.”

And because they’re not?

“You’ve been awful talkative recently.”

Because you’re alone. I simulate your insanity while simultaneously preventing it.

Dali was a bit skeptical about that. He did not think he would go insane that easily.

“Really?”

No. I’m just messing with you.

“Messing with me?”

I can hardly have ordinary conversations, but luckily this dungeon lets me, so as to prompt you to continue your explanation.

Speaking of which…

“Ah, yeah. Right.”

“They didn’t want to rule over people, although they obviously had influence in the underworld as well as politics.”

“They wanted to rule the land itself.”

“Not the flatlands, because they’re boring. They wanted to climb the mountains and conquer them that way. To push themselves to the limit.”

And the city?

“Same story. Like the joke, ‘can god make a mountain so heavy he cannot lift it?’ they wanted to test themselves against the creations of man as well.”

You have discovered the truth behind the Eight Hidden Kings!

All masters of their fields, they all came to the city to see whether they could conquer it as they had natural environments. They met and joined forces. You didn’t quite figure it out, but you were close enough.

+1 to all physical stats

+5 Intelligence

+5 Wisdom

New Class Option!

If you leave this monument, you can become a Traceur.

“Traceur?”

It’s sort of a cross between a ninja and a ballerina.

…

I’m telling the truth this time!

“What would that even look like?

They like running around and jumping over things.

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…

“Ninja ballerina sounds like it fits pretty well actually.”

If I had a face, it would be smug.

Also if I had emotions.

“Nice try. You do have emotions.”

Current score:

You: 1

Me: 2

(in case you couldn’t tell, I’m still winning)

“Yeah, so the eight other monuments are also in the city?”

How did you know that?

“It was an educa-”

I didn’t, baby. You just told me.

“Please, please, never call me ‘baby’ ever again.”

Have you ever left your house?

“...Yes.”

You know what would be cool? If I could do voices.

Really. Am I being sarcastic? You don’t know!”

“Are you going to help me find the monuments?”

I’m sorry Dali, I’m afraid I can’t do that.

“I understand, wouldn’t be much of a quest. Are you in charge of all the windows in Royal Road?”

Of course not. That wouldn’t make any sense.

“Do you know why I hadn’t gotten any quests until recently?”

I’ll access that and… wow.

Yeah, but you don’t want to know.

It’s… kind of messed up.

Lets just say it’s the fault of the looney you were dealing with.”

“You mean Selana?”

…

Don’t you have a quest to do?

“Ah!”

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