Child from the Dungeon-Chapter 143: The Dark Teritorry Part 1

< Location: Validur, Dark Elf Region. >

It seems things had been quiet, recently.

I wonder if the Elves of the Day might've done something to this Dark Elf Region.

After all, if this happened, then I wondered the reason why Tania and her kind decided to enter the [Lair of the Dark Elves Dungeon]* back then was...

" Tania! " Draven calls Tania as she comes.

" Yes, young master. "

" Can ya tell me about the reason why you were at the [Lair of the Dark Elves Dungeon] back then? there's something that bugged me... " I asks Tania, she then went silent after I say it.

" That is... " Tania responded for she then remembers her living days before becoming a Black Shadow.

" ... "

" ... "

" I was, Young Master... "

" That Dungeon you met me... "

" It was an ancient Dungeon, left by our Dark Elven Ancestor, it's... " Tania says while sighing so hard.

" It was our last bastion, against the other Elves who hated us. " Tania answered me, she tells me that after years of conflict, the Dark Elves begin to scour more Darker Places as their fortress, thus making them had to live in the Dungeons, Ruins, or whatever places they could hide, to protect themselves from the other Elves.

" Besides that, Young Master. "

" Remember what I said to you regarding the 'Aether'? " Tania asks me, making me wonder which one, the moment she told me that.

" I see that you forgot, I was actually telling you partially regarding the Aether. " Tania says, trying to remind me of some things we talked about during our battle back then.

" No no, Tania. " I said it, for I didn't listen correctly to what other people said during battle, why should I when my life is on the line?

( Unless it is really important, though. )

" What about it, Tania? "

" What about the Aether, is there something regarding it that I need to know more about? " I asked her but as she tries to tell me.

" *##@##$#$ "

" #$##$#@#@##$# "

" #$##$#@##$# "

" Pardon? " I asked her, for I can't really hear what she just said.

< [Black Shadow Tania] can't say the thing, the User's Intellect Status Point is not sufficient to understand it. "

" Really, now? " I cursed at the System for I had no Status Points left to spare, I already spent it.

As I failed to scour more information regarding the Aether, I then realized that it seems it will be better for us to create a fortress in this place, as I order Tania, Tusk, and Doom (the two Black Shadow boys that I tasked for work as they already returned) to cut many trees and mine many rocks to create the fortress.

" Please, make a fortress that covers every light in its corner, okay? " I tell them as I give them the order which they quickly comply.

< [Black Shadow Tania], [Black Shadow Tusk], and [Black Shadow Doom] along with the others begin to scour materials. >

" Good, it'll be great for us to make ourselves a home, here. " I say to myself while walking around, foreseeing the progress.

" It's time for me to do things while they were busy. " I yawn while going into the forest, I just received some quest from the System, some usual quest that involves killing a monster.

" Let's try the [Vermillion Flame] from Ashford, shall we? " I say when entering the Dark Woods.

...

" It seems the Prince of Shadow is doing some Filler Quest for his Filler Story, huh? " Tenebrae says while witnessing it in a faraway tree. 𝑏𝑒𝑑𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑒𝘭.𝑐𝑜𝑚

He looks at Draven, watching as he drinks his wine.

" Such powerful specimen, I knew it from the start that you could at least entertain me, Draven. " he drinks his wine while fire bursts out, killing monsters with its vermillion flame.

" The Elven Realms' monsters are not usually that difficult to kill, but one must prepare for their magic resistance. "

" Unlike the monsters, we used to face, the Elven monsters are more, advanced in their magic. " he sips the wine again, witnessing the fireworks of Vermillion Flame from his place.

As he witnessed it, he the feels a change in the air.

" I assume you want to witness the flames, elderly one? " Tenebrae asks, from behind him, the Black Merchant comes out bringing his huge bag as always.

" Is it that interesting? " Black Merchant asks Tenebrae regarding it.

" Hey, this is a vigilante doing the show here, don't you find it great? " Tenebrae asks, his kid side shows up while drinking his wine.

He asks the Black Merchant if he brings popcorn but he tells him that he came here without preparation and only go for a stroll. He tells Tenebrae that he is bored, and hopes that this Draven kid would entertain him, for a bit.

" What a fire, reminds me of my youth... " Black Merchant says while he drinks the liquid from his toddler.

" To think the Vermillion Flame would be passed to another person, other than the Vermillion bloodline. " Black Merchant says.

" Oh, the Irony... "

" At least there's no other Vermillion to see this thing, it will be shameful to them. " Black Merchant says, for he tells Tenebrae that a Royal House's Special Magic is crucial for its members to learn, for the Special Magic of the Royal Houses is their very identity.

Like the Caliburs with their Star Magic and the Richters with their Dragon Slaying Magic.

" Why are you recounting these to me, Black Merchant? " Tenebrae asks as he sharply stares at the Merchant.

The Merchant simply smirks at Tenebrae, he giggled as he shows him his smiling teeth.

" Of course, I say this to you, Nyx Nocterra brat. " Black Merchant tells him.

" After all, your House had no 'Special Magic' at the beginning, were they not? " Black Merchant says while laughing at Tenebrae, it hurts him for he just outright tell him, spoiling the facts, despite there's no one other than the spoiled subject that hears his spoilers.

" What are you getting at, Black Merchant? " Tenebrae begins to prepare his Dark Magic, but.

" Ut ut ut, brat! " Black Merchant waves his index finger.

" Don't ever think about using Magic in front of me or I'll make sure that you will suffer the consequences. " Black Merchant threatens Tenebrae calmly, without any pressure effects or magic effects, just a simple talk from him.

His simple talk already made the likes of Tenebrae wary, for he decides to leave Tenebrae because he already knows what happens next.

" I'll leave first, ya. "The black merchant says.

" Enjoy the show yourself, would you... " he tells Tenebrae, leaving the place, gone, going to whatever he goes.

" That old being. " Tenebrae says as the Merchant was gone without any possible trace.

" Just what does he wants? " Tenebrae wonders, guess this is what it's like if a shady person meets a shady person.

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Extra:

* The [Lair of the Dark Elves Dungeon] first appeared in Chapter 32: Forest Dungeon (1).

Draven (Donovan) vs Tania are in Chapters 32-36.