Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?
Chapter 157 - 148: Goodbye Invisible Bridge

Chapter 157: Chapter 148: Goodbye Invisible Bridge

[Watching the shivering survivors, you decide...]

[Choice one: Offer them peace]

[Choice two: Leave behind an item that can protect them]

[Choice three: Leave immediately]

Dal didn’t think too much, driven by his sense of morality, he chose option two, leaving behind an item that could protect the survivors.

[You chose to leave behind a silver necklace, a Divine Artifact bestowed by Gwyn, the Sunlight King, capable of repelling all Abyss corruption, and making Abyss Darkness retreat, surely it can protect the surviving people]

Wait, Gwyn!?

Upon seeing this heavyweight name, Dal suddenly realized just how precious the silver necklace he left behind was.

Who exactly is this knight, to receive a Divine Artifact from the Sunlight King?

From a god’s perspective, people could guess the knight’s identity, but from Dal’s own point of view, lacking critical information meant he couldn’t link this to the Wolf Knight.

Even now he wasn’t aware that venturing through the Abyss was a unique ability bestowed upon someone after making a pact with an Abyss Monster.

A tinge of regret suddenly appeared in Dal’s heart, just from the description of the silver necklace, he knew it was a countermeasure against the Abyss, and without it, future confrontations would undoubtedly become extremely perilous.

He was the type who could immerse himself completely just by reading textual descriptions, already contemplating what to do next.

[You made what you believe to be the best choice, regardless of the consequences it may bring, you will not regret it]

[With your comrades, you delve into this kingdom ravaged by the Abyss, slaying countless Monsters, resolutely advancing towards the Master of the Abyss enshrouded in darkness]

[But without the protection of the silver necklace, attacks from Abyss Monsters caused you to be stained by darkness, incrementally consumed by corruption...]

[Received blessing: Abyss Infection]

[The darkness of the Abyss corrupts you, the dosage is minute, yet it will still claim your life, impair your mental state, and each spatial leap will deepen the infection]

[Received blessing: Survivors’ Praise]

[The survivors you saved will forever remember your valiant act, they will pray for you and those well-meaning blessings may yield unexpected results]

Before the event concluded, Dal witnessed a scene of "himself" fighting Monsters that were Aliens in the darkness; spells cast on him by the Monsters gradually intensified his Abyss Infection, but "he" did not stop due to injury, brandishing the Great Sword, slaying all Aliens.

The scene shifted, survivors gathered around the silver necklace, under the light it emitted, they clasped their hands together, bowing their heads in prayer for the knight.

Outside the light, the surging Abyss loomed eagerly, seemingly foreshadowing the ultimate fate of the survivors.

When he disengaged from the event, Dal still felt a bit dazed.

What was the meaning of the ending, were the survivors ultimately unable to escape the fate of being devoured by the Abyss?

His mood sunk a little.

It always seems... that the stories witnessed in Sain Dungeon are filled with sadness.

Whether it’s the Fire Transmission or the Fran Undead Team, and now the knight and the survivors, it seems like there is no hope for anyone’s future.

The flame persists through successive sacrifices and Fire Transmissions, but what if one day no one is willing to undertake the Fire Transmission? Until now, those who study Sain are still unclear about the current state of the world’s flame.

The Fran Undead Team in their battle against the Abyss also became corrupted, members went mad one by one, and ultimately the Undead Team fell into incessant infighting, leaving only one person alone awaiting the end.

The survivors might rely temporarily on the silver necklace, but they lack the strength to leave the kingdom ravaged by the Abyss, can only cling on pitifully here, their fate... is also despair.

Damn it, can’t Sain Dungeon have a story filled with love and light?

The more Dal pondered over these stories, the more he felt that the ancient times were bleak, which sank his mood.

"There is still hope, the knight has gone to challenge the Master of the Abyss, if he can triumph... no, he must triumph over the enemy, and then all the survivors could be saved."

After listening to the event narrated by Dal, Leon spoke with such conviction.

Dal looked up at his expression, thinking it was meant to comfort him.

But Leon’s expression was full of nobility, a grand face filled with trust in the knight and the aspiration that justice must overcome evil; meaning he truly believed in the knight’s victory.

Dal’s mouth twitched, but in the end, he said nothing out loud, criticizing in his mind: Although his personality is so bright, why is his fighting style so... uh, steady?

He always felt Leon was a man of contrasts, his thoughts noble yet his fighting sinister, but on reflection, it wasn’t off-putting.

Instead, it was quite intriguing, feeling like Leon was a good person worth getting to know better.

Getting to know was one thing, but he did not want to learn that style of fighting!

Absolutely not!

Compared to Dal, the event Leon encountered was a lot simpler; he met a Magician, who asked if he wanted to spend soul points to learn magic.

Souls obtained in the Meat Pigeon event are calculated separately from those obtained elsewhere in Sain Dungeon and can be used as currency in certain places.

Leon took a look, and there were only three spells available for learning:

Luminous Stone Magic Gravel, Luminous Stone Swift Magic Gravel, Luminous Stone Curved Arc.

The cost wasn’t the problem, the real issue was—he didn’t have a Magic Wand, learning them would be useless, so he learned nothing.