Chapter 403

Chapter 403: Dawn City

[Dungeon: Dawn City]

[Level: 8]

[Number of challengers: Up to 10 people]

[Surtr slaughters the gods, cutting them down in the Forbidden Sea, bringing about the twilight of the gods]

[Afterward, He collaborated with the great wizard Marl to create Marl Magic Academy, bringing new hope to the people]

[Human society developed rapidly, but people gradually discovered that the pace of improvement was simply too slow]

[Compared to other races, humans have weaker bodies than orcs, shorter lifespans than elves, not to mention powerful beings like dragons and demons]

[After a Forerunner consumed an extraordinary item, their power changed drastically, and everyone began to enhance themselves by consuming the blood left by the gods and extraordinary items]

[It was a dark era, where other races treated humans as food, and humans consumed Magic Potions to improve, but the rate of death far outpaced the birth rate]

[Until the first deity appeared, whose name was the Goddess of the Night]

[When the Goddess of the Night descended, other races were powerless against her, and she became the Guardian Deity of humanity]

[But the Goddess of the Night has selfish motives. She does not want other humans to become gods. If anyone possesses god-like power, they will be killed by the Goddess of the Night.]

[Her actions were quickly stopped by Surtr. Surtr is a being who enjoys having more gods, perhaps believing this is the best way to protect humanity.]

[Through friendly conversation between the two gods, the Goddess of the Night agreed to Surtr’s request.]

[One by one, gods appeared on the continent.]

[Not only humans, but gods from other races also began to emerge.]

[Moreover, many foreign gods came from the starry sky. They discovered that the beliefs of the creatures in this world could enhance them, so they started to grab followers.]

[Just like before, they were stopped by Surtr.]

[With no other choice, they had to use different methods to gather people.]

[People preferred to get guidance from the gods instead of training themselves for power or risking their lives to take Magic Potions.]

[Countless humans became followers of the gods.]

[Different thoughts clashed, lands were divided, and problems between races caused the war of the gods to start again.]

[After this battle, three forbidden places appeared on the continent. Later, with Surtr’s advice, the gods no longer fought on the continent, leaving the wars among their followers.]

[Because the Goddess of the Night was the first god to take such a risk, the Church of the Goddess of the Night became the most powerful church. They launched a grand war to expand their influence.]

[However, there is no church that always wins in the world, and the Church of the Goddess of the Night faced resistance from other churches and even races.]

[On this day, Babington, held by the Church of the Goddess of the Night, was besieged by the Church of the Lord of Eternity, the Forest of Elves Church, and the Church of the Wisdom God.]

[And you are a member of the Church of the Lord of Eternity.]

[The Church of the Lord of Eternity is led by the ninth-level undead wizard Zoltan, with three eighth-tier generals.]

[Troops: skeletons, zombies, ghosts, vampires, corpse liches, death spirits, bone dragons.]

[Your task: Ensure the Church of the Lord of Eternity occupies Babington for at least three hours.]

[Task 2: You must eliminate the leaders of the Church of the Goddess of the Night in Babington.]

[Note: Your allies may not truly be allies; they have their own interests. Of course, if you have the ability, you can use your allies’ strength to wear down the enemy and then join the fight when they are vulnerable.]

[Task deadline: One month.]

[Note: Time flows differently in this dungeon, one day outside equals one day inside.]

This is the longest dungeon experience Karoso has encountered, and it is a feature of an eighth-tier dungeon.

When he opened his eyes, he saw a bald man wearing a black robe in front of him.

Karoso glanced around with his peripheral vision; it was nighttime, and they were in a cemetery. There were dead trees all around, very few weeds, and tombstones everywhere—some were cracked, some were intact, some were broken, and in some areas, there were no tombstones at all.

The occasional cawing of crows made him feel a bit uneasy.

Karoso’s power is still here; it is no surprise that this is a dungeon fit for an eighth-tier. It is indeed unusual.

If we calculate according to the Lord of Eternity faction, this dungeon probably has four ninth-tiers. Their strength is still unclear; we don’t know if they just reached ninth-tier or if they are like Tige, who is qualified to challenge the God of War in ninth-tier.

[Wait, that’s not right; why is it the Lord of Eternity faction?]

[Theoretically, no one should join the Lord of Eternity faction.]

[Darn it, Master Karoso is a Card Maker, at the very least a warrior; it just doesn’t seem right.]

[Well… a lot of Master Karoso’s power comes from the Lord of Eternity, especially the power he sees when facing death; that is from the Lord of Eternity.]

[It’s okay; it’s not a big problem. You can still play even if you are not in the same faction as everyone else.]

[It just looks like there are conflicts in the tasks. This dungeon is very clever.]

[Hmm, this dungeon is still the same dungeon; the rules are clear.]

[Moreover, the eighth-tier dungeon has something quite interesting. Have you noticed that the previous dungeons were mostly based on themes of Sacrifice, but the eighth-tier dungeon is not, as if it is restoring history?]

[Yes, when Master Karoso and Elizabeth traveled through time, it felt a bit like the eighth-tier dungeon.]

[Compared to lower-level dungeons that gather energy for resurrection for the gods, the eighth-tier dungeon seems more like it has locked away a piece of history.]

[I wonder how different it is from going back to the past; we have no truth, but Master Karoso might be able to explore it.]

"You are my master’s Dependent, and you carry my master’s power," Zoltan spoke.

"Hmm." Karoso nodded and casually turned his head away, a red line appearing on a gravestone in his eyes.

Karoso picked a blade of grass from the ground and flicked it in that direction.

Bang!

The gravestone shattered loudly.

"Not bad, not bad. To see through the death line of all things is indeed the power of death," Zoltan nodded in satisfaction. "I never expected that my lord would grant you such a high-level rule; you are the only one who possesses this rule."

Karoso paused for a moment and asked, "The only one?"

"Yes, the only one," Zoltan confirmed.

Karoso took a deep breath.

It seems that the choice made back then was quite interesting…

If he had chosen that white stone, he would have absorbed blood energy and grown wildly, gaining all the power that the Lord of Eternity gives to his followers.

However, there is a limit.

But with this current rule, Karoso could not see the end of this ability; it belongs to a rule that can reach the source of power. If developed to the fullest, this rule could be on par with the Lord of Eternity, or even… surpass Him.