First, my soul ended up combining to form a yin-yang or god soul. Then, my sword ended up becoming a mixture of miasma and mana to become a god sword. Now, my dungeon followed the same course. Was it because of my soul that the things bonded to me were also starting to change? It probably wasn’t so simple, but at least it was consistent.N0v3lTr0ve served as the original host for this chapter's release on N0v3l-B1n.
“What does this mean for the dungeon?” I asked Elaya as I considered what this would mean for our futures.
“It appears that the fairy spring and miasma spout have both been absorbed into the dungeon. It will no longer consume mana, but will constantly grow on its own like an independent world.”
“What are you saying? Are you suggesting we created a new world?” My eyes widened. “In time, will the dungeon separate from the Fairy Plane world?”
“I hadn’t considered such a thing.” Elaya bit her lip thoughtfully. “The possibility is there.”
“Do you mean like the Twilight dungeon?” Xin asked.
I nodded. “That’s what I was thinking. Except, when the twilight dungeon broke away from the Fairy Plane, the dungeon wasn’t self-sufficient. Over time, it slowly used up all of its mana until it inevitably popped. If my dungeon was able to generate its mana, then couldn’t it theoretically continue to grow until it became a world of its own?”
“As Master says...” Elaya smirked.
“That kind of power...” Alysia said uncertainly.
I shook my head. “I’m not willing to take away the citizen’s agency like that.”
“I mean no disrespect, Master, but the citizens have already lost their agency.” Elaya declared.
“My means of freeing the citizens was no different than yours. Since you are my master, then you have governance over everyone.” Xin added.
I closed my eyes. It was true. They were still technically under my karmic control. Every citizen in the city was my slave. No, it was worse than that. Slaves at least knew their place. It was like everyone in the city was a sleeper agent I could activate at any moment. After thinking about it briefly, I nodded to myself.”
“For now, the dungeon will grow through the mansion. Xin and Selena might not be connected to the dungeon, but they’ll still depend on the miasma to survive. The dungeon will need to be protected too. Let’s first rebuild this city, and then we’ll discuss the future. I need to find my girls too. I need their strength now more than ever.”
Miki should know of a way to free the citizens. I’ll start there.