"So, you rember the ti I asked you about the Dungeon Gas?"
"You an a few days ago? Yes, why?" Luke looked confused for a mont, before he realized what I ant with that question. "Don't tell , the Dungeon Gas are real, and it's happening now?"
"You assu correctly." I scratched my chin as we continued on the path, the ground beneath our feet changing from cent and pavent to soil and dirt. "An interesting event, since I've seen a lot of other Dungeon Masters during my ti in the Divine Realm."
"Wait, wait, wait… Uhh… Sir Jionni, did you just say the Divine Realm?" Luke looked at like I was crazy. I tilted my head, a bit confused by his reaction.
"Yes, why?"
"Oh dear. Orotl give strength…" Luke muttered as his hand ca above his mouth, causing his words to co out a bit muffled, but still hearable. It wasn't long before he looked at once more and opened his mouth. "Well, allow to explain, assuming that you have no knowledge of the realm you have just been in. The God's World Above, or more commonly known as The Divine Realm, is the place where all Gods reside."
"I've t the God of Monsters." I offhandedly comnted while Luke began explaining, causing him to freeze in his tracks and stare at with his jaw hung wide open. "What? It's called the Divine Realm for a reason. Plus, I don't think transporting a hundred or so Dungeon Masters, so being creatures beyond human strength, into a single place at the sa ti, forcing them to be docile or suffer would be anything short of a God's work."
"… Haaahhh… Right…" Luke facepald as he ntally kicked himself for being a tad bit stupid. "Anyway, not much is known about the Divine Realm, but it is said that mortals who enter the place, either by force or invitation, are instantly killed and their souls eradicated, which is why, most of the ti, Gods themselves descend upon the mortal plane to relay their ssages and prophecies."
Well… That is concerning, seeing that I was invited – and also forcefully, if you think about it – into the Divine Realm. That said, the Dungeon Gas are held every decade, and the other Dungeon Masters, or more specifically, the minotaur who claid that he had already participated three tis, are still alive after going back and forth from the Divine Realm, where most, if not all, have died and had their souls destroyed.
'Huh, does that have sothing to do with the pain I experienced when being in mid-transfer?' I humd to myself as both of us continued with our walk in silence.
"Let's put this topic on hold for now." I said suddenly, garnering the attention of Luke, as evident by his head turning in my direction. "Until I gather more evidence, this topic about being alive from going to the Divine Realm and back will be put on hold until I say otherwise. Is that clear?"
"Yes, Sir Jionni." Luke nodded, all too happy to drop the frankly controversial and headache-inducing topic.
It didn't take too long for us to reach the monster city. Greeting the monsters there, we head straight for the Planning Quarters. Being let in by the guards - who happened to be two lizardn at the ti – we stepped into the building, and what greeted us was a scene you would see fairly common in a fantasy setting.
Oak floors, wooden furniture, although the addition of electricity and the light-bulb broke the the, it could still be counted as fantasy.
In the middle of the room, a giant table rests, with the humans, demi-humans, and monster leaders already sitting around it, waiting for to arrive.
"Ah, Jionni. Good to see ya back." Nicholas laughed heartily as he slamd his palm on the table, causing it to emit a sound that echoed around the chamber. Besides him, Alexa sat silent, a cup of tea in hand as she took a sip from it, ignoring her father's boisterous attitude.
"Y-yes, quite good to see you, Lord Jionni." Bentley, who also sat beside Nicholas, greeted with a strained smile. I have no idea why he was smiling, but I put it on hold for the mont. We have bigger fish to fry.
"Damn, you look like you got an upgrade." Krag, who was with his group of demi-humans, save Alice, who was left behind with Shirley and her two children.
"I, for once, agree with the horny idiot." Lara pouted as she glared at the tall gno, to which Krag looked embarrassed and a little miffed about his fellow kin ratting him out on his sexual activities.
"Thee behold liketh thou art stout'r." Anduin comnted as he beheld my new figure. Well, I can't bla him. I really do look stronger than before… Maybe I should incorporate martial arts, huh… Maybe there's a skillbook.
"Quite. Oh how lovely it would be to be young again." Gobun, the elder leader of the goblins, smiled as he tapped his cane on the floor. I provided it to him, by the way, since he's getting on in years.
"Mngh… A fitting warrior to be our leader." The orc leader, whose na I learned to be Qog, spoke gruffly, his eyes closed and his arms crossed.
"A little on the savage side, not that I complain." The lizardman leader, who also happened to be female and nad Shonah, said shyly in her soft voice, unfitting for her looks.
"Agreed." The kobold leader, nad Vas, nodded his head in agreent.
"Indeed, he looks even better now." Aratella licked her lips as she stared at my figure, or more importantly, my lower half.
"For once, I agree with you, accursed spider." Rosada kept her stare on mine, even as she snarled at Aratella, to which the arachne responded with a shrug.
"I see…" I sighed to myself internally, and quickly took a seat at my designated spot. "Well then, shall we start with our debriefing?"
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