[4 months later.]
"And…. THAT IT!" – shouted the young adventurer as he cut down the last human mannequin.
*Huff*
"…You know, I wasn't expecting to get paid extra for slaying monsters during the winter, what gives?"
"…. You…. YOU were listening, right?" – asked the second adventurer who took off his back pack and started collecting the dropped loot.
"…"
*Sigh*
"For…..The guild doesn't want the dungeon to get too many monsters or it will start growing." – said the annoyed friend.
"Normally people come here to earn money and get level ups, but because of the bad weather right, where its snowing everywhere and its hard to hunt, the guild needs to "motivate" the people to come here, despise the current weather."
"So, yea, its annoying to get here because of all of that snow, but still, the extra pay is worth…. However, we should get out of here now, since there maybe snowstorm coming or something considering how much snow had fallen."
"I don't want to get stuck in this place." – said the adventurer with the backpack before then he and his friend headed towards the exit.
"…"
(No useful information this time… Swords learning from them, completed?) – though the dungeon master who was observing the duo of the adventures who walked through the dungeon.
(…No…. This will do.)
(Golem, needs basic instructions only, its body isn't good enough for complicated, tested, failed, tested, failed, again and again.)
(Needs better materials and parts…. But for now…. Basic will do.)
"…"
(New limbs….. Bit weird…. But adjusting good.)
(Performance good…. Core…. Bit unstable, need adjustment…. However, progress good…. I think I should be able to make an proper one in the next attempt…. But will need to continue researching.)
"…"
(4 months…. The predators, did not showed even once.)
(Are they truly dead?)
(Were they hunted down by something from outside?)
(If so…. Then what?)
(…)
(Dungeon has expanded a lot and they don't know yet.)
(The dungeon had also produced many monsters and is keep producing new ones.)
(Many monsters had manifested.)
(Many new golems designs had been made.)
(Many discoveries made…. But the predators have yet to show themselves at all.)
"…"
(No.)
(Don't let guard down yet.)
(Continue changing the dungeon without getting noticed.)
(Continue developing new parts.)
(Don't stop and hide.)
(Continue waiting.)
….
An winter season had come.
The town, the forest and the roads were covered in thick layers of the snow, but that didn't stopped the adventures from hunting down the monsters.
If anything, many of the monsters, especially the wolve and rabbit type monsters started being more aggressive, attacking people more frequently in order to secure the food.
Not only that, but the adventures needed to pay extra attention to the dungeon and make sure to slay enough monsters inside in case something like extremely bad weather come.
However, despise the somewhat bad weather, there was no problems at all popping up at all.
In short, the entire town was completely peaceful.
The dungeon actives had not been discovered for over 4 months straight.
Nobody knows what is happening inside the dungeon and nobody will.
As long as nobody dares to enter the dungeon master room.
There was no incident or an direct attack that was meant to destroy the dungeon
After the puppet dungeon had been discovered, there was no incident ever since.
…
However, even though there was absolutely nothing "going on" in the dungeon, there was something going on in the town.
[Current location: Adventurer guild master office.]
"…"
*Knock* *Knock*
"Enter." – said the guild master while checking an documents before moments later an female staff walked into the room.
"Sir. You have a guest. It's the mayor." – said the guild staff.
"…"
(The pig….)
"Is he here?" – asked guild master.
"Yes, he is right outside the door." – said the staff.
"…Let him in." – said the guild before moments later the staff member allowed both the mayor as well as his maid to enter the room.
"What is up with the sudden visit? Mr. mayor? Normally you make an appointment and then come…. Is there some sort of emergency?" – asked the guild master while trying to hide his annoyance behind an poker face.
"Well…. You could say that…..Em…." – mayor approached the guild master desk while the staff bringed him chair to sit in.
"…"
"I…. Is it possible to book the dungeon?"
"…"
"Why you ask?" – asked the guild master.
(Oh god, this will be annoying, won't it?)
"Why do you want to "book" an dungeon?"
[Dungeon booking]
[An form of "renting" an right to enter the dungeon in order for the renter to explore the dungeon all on their own. This method aim is often aiming at leveling up.]
[This method is only legally allowed if the dungeon posses an "tamed" status for over 3 months.]
[Some kingdoms approves of the "dungeon booking", while in some others this isn't an thing or maybe even consider illegal.]
"Look! I want to know if it possible or not!" – said mayor.
"And you know that I need to know an reason for booking the dungeon." – said the guild master.
"The booking IS possible for both of the dungeons and we- "
"Then please let me book the puppet dungeon, yes? It's the weaker one here? Right?" – said the mayor in hurry.
"…"
*Sigh*
"I've told you already, "explanation" first." – said the guild master who let his annoyance starting to be shown slightly on his face.
"…"
"Well…. There is an small competition tournament held in the neighboring territory by the lord there….. And the lord of our territory kind of…. "Accepted" the challenge and stuff…. So right now, the nobles that are on our lord faction are currently preparing for the tournament…..And my son…. He is supposed to participate in it." – said the mayor with worried face while trying not to look into the guild master eyes.
"…"
(Wait…. THAT piece of shit is taking part in that tournament?) – though the guild master while remembering an unpleasant memories about the mayor son.
(He is noble…. But honestly, he is just spoiled brat that doesn't even know how…. Well, how to do anything on his own at all…. He even tried once to be adventurer, but he said "it wasn't as exciting as I though" and that he "doesn't have time for it" …. Even though he does nothing but play around all day.)
"…"
(Pretty much anybody can tell his plan.)
(Get his son to "level up" and put up an fight to make himself not look pathetic…. But does that idiot realize that leveling up alone won't do shit? Probably he doesn't care and don't know….. And all he cares about is probably "showing" off and "making connections", that guy sucks at hiding his greed.)
(…. Honestly, I should have refused that idiot…. But considering his ties to the lord of the territory as well as the fact that I had recently "picked an fight with them", with the whole undead dungeon situation…. Its better if I fallow along instead, just for the safer side. But honestly, that idiot will get 100% humiliated…. Oh well, not my problem at all.)
"Okay… Few questions."
"First, will he be going alone or anything?"
(Since I bet my ass he would run away 100% or get himself murderer by the puppets.)
"N-no. I will give him an small escort." – said the mayor.
"Okay, then how long you will want to book the dungeon for?" – asked the guild master.
"With the current harsh weather, you would need to clear the dungeon regularly, if not then I will have no choice but to send somebody to clear it."
"AND its not matter of "want to" or "don't want to", if the weather wasn't like this, then you would have more freedom, but if there won't be- "
"I understand! I will make sure that the dungeon will be cleared regular by any means, so just make sure that my son have it for himself, okay?!" – said annoyed mayor.
"…"
"Fine…. But remember, there is an time limit and I cannot later on let you book the beast dungeon, so don't go bothering me again later on. Those are the rules and I cannot bend them, or both you and me may end up in the trouble." – said the guild master.
[Few days later.]
"Huh… So, this dungeon?" – asked the young man with brown hair and somewhat skinny body as he and two men behind him entered the dungeon.
"Yes, young master." – said the man in the armor.
"This is your first time in the dungeon, if I'm correct?"
"Yea…. Honestly….. I wasn't…. Well, I though it wouldn't be "dirt"? It looks like the cave." – said the young man.
"Well, the dungeon shape and form depends on the dungeon nature and where they are located." – said the second man in the armor as he took off his coat.
"However, this dungeon is low rank dungeon, so its appearance…. Well, its basic."
"Nevertheless, we should keep our guard up."
"But they are just wooden puppets, right?" – asked the young noble.
"Well, yes, but- "
"AND my specialty is fire magic…. So…. Shouldn't I have easy time dealing with them?" – said the noble, shutting up the second soldier before he could say anything.
"Well, yes, however- "
"Then there is nothing to worry about!" – said the confided noble.
"Lets get this over with already, I really don't want to waste any more time in this shit hole."
"…"
(Intruders, detected.)