*DING DING DING*
[You have arrived at the target location, Ergos Xenia.]
Flint slowly opens his eyes as the carriage comes to a stop, the rest slowly wake up from the notification. Flint smiles, "We're here." He walks out the carriage followed by Aella and the duo, before them is a dungeon. "This is the first time I've seen a dungeon."
Aella is baffled, "Dungeons aren't like this, is this really one?" Ahead of them about 30 meters ahead of them boulder with water pouring out of it down into two paths. Behind the boulder is a waterfall and it's surrounded by high walls like natural formations. A door is before the boulder as the water flows on the sides of the door, there are plants on the boulder with small statues before it on a bridge. The statues seem to be 3 meters in size but they rarely look human, the statues are before the boulder arranged side by side on the sides of the path.
They start to walk on the bridge marveling at the statues on it, Chuck walks slowly observing the statues, "Magnificent, such craftmanship. Each statue is so detailed it's hard to believe such things exist." The statues are 117 representing each Xenos and they're all numbered.
Flint stares at the statues and the numbers, he walks up to the statue numbered 20. Statue number 20 is a set of 4 structures, the structures have a mask shared on their faces. The first structure wields 2 axes as its jaw is covered with a mask standing low before the set. The next has a spear standing beside the first one as its eyes are covered by a mask, this second structure has its spear thrust into the ground. The next is one wielding a book as its seated on a big ball of some kind floating behind the first 2. The last structure has strings coming from its hands as the strings seem to cover the set statues with a few threads around them.
Flint stares at this particular statue, he raises his hands and touches the cheek of one of them as he looks at them. "Why do I feel so familiar? Like I've met you before." He takes his hands off, although he has a feeling, the face is not like one he remembers.
Aella walks to a statue numbered 6, the statue is a cloaked figure with a scythe in its hands. The figure seems to be part skeleton part human but without feet as it floats. Aella turns to Aku, "I'm not the only one thinking this is freaky, right?"
Aku walks up to a statue with twin swords in hands, "No... The statues seem to be connected to the dungeon. I think this dungeon is the history of a people." She looks at the statue which seems to be part crab part with a human form.
Chuck reaches the gate as he looks up at the sculpture on the gate and on the gate, "Guys, I think you should see this." They walk to Chuck observing the statues on the way.
They reach Chuck as they see the sculptures on top of the gate and on the gate. Chuck points at the sculpture, "I've never seen such a monster before."
[Sculpture is made with a being from the Godzilla tribe.]
Chuck is confused, "What's a Godzilla?"
[Creatures of another realm. This dungeon seems to be related to another realm.]
Aella nods, "Some dungeons are about stories or places trapped in time. Once you enter, the events there always repeat. I think this place is like that."
Flint stares at the gate as he gets a flashback, he stares at the sculpture on the gate. "It's the lady from the light house thing." He means space ship. On the gates are many designs, it shows the lady on the gate standing on a land as she's under a dome. Beyond the dome are more bizarre structures as those are firing lightening at the dome but the lady makes a wave that holds the dome up. Before the lady is an army bowing to her on one knee with a phoenix on her left shoulder.
Flint walks closer and touches the gate, something happens. A voice spreads across the place, "Welcome travelers." They look up and see the sculpture on top of the gate speaking, the monster sculpture. "Before thee awaits the guardians of the first Calamity born in the mortal realm. To attain thy power, ye must face mine guardians." The gates slowly open as a bright light shines out of it, "Are thee brave enough to challenge? Then thee must venture forth."
This scene made the quartet anxious as they still stand before the open gates. Chuck gives a wry smile, "This isn't going to be easy, is it?"
Aku is shaking, "Yeah, Twenny did say to quit whenever it got too hard." Aella is frozen.
Flint stares at the light coming from the gate, his thoughts. "'To attain thy power, ye must face mine guardians' Power is what I want. With power I can do anything." He speaks to the trio, "I want to take this chance. I know it's dangerous but I think this is our only chance to grow stronger." He turns back but is surprised.
Chuck gives him a thumbs up, Aku is smiling as she speaks. "You don't have to say anything, we're coming with you. Afterall, my baby brother needs his big sister." Aku looks at Aella.
Aella gives a wry smile, "What the heck, I've come this far. No need to chicken out." She smiles at Flint.
Flint turns back to look at the gate, he stretches his hands as they all hold hands. "Then together." They all reply "Together" and march into the light. The gate slowly close until it is shut tight.
Before the gate a person appears, it's Srex. "Hahaha, I gotta say, I did a wonderful job. Cool animatronics and a captivating plot." He holds his waist staring at the gate, he walks to statue number 20 looking at Twenny's statue. "Though, I thought agent Flint would notice but I guess it's too hard to believe. The one he calls teacher is actually 4 bodies." He looks at number 6, "Well, no one would believe me if I said I'm the highest levelled undead being. All that's left is to get my brothers and sisters to leave crystallized copies of themselves in the dungeon as bosses."
Srex flies up into the air, "This dungeon is set to be extremely difficult if you rush, take it slow and level up and you can win." He turns and looks at the closest city to the south, "Now, do I make this place known to the world? Doing so would prevent the gods from being nosy, and a way to attract fame for the agent." He rubs his chin, "As for the gods, I think little sister will use the devils to keep them busy."
Srex turns to the East, "On second thought, I'll include the army I'm building. I'll let this dungeon get discovered then I'll bring my people over." Srex flies to the East at breakneck speed breaking the sound barrier.