"Phew~ Its finally done." Elric wiped away the sweat oAsn his forehead.
After 4 hours, Elric was finally able to finish making the dungeon according to his heart. Elric even added a bit of an atmospheric story to simulate adventure. Always fighting can be boring sometimes, but if you get invested on your journey through the story of the world, it can stipulate various motions.
Elric had emptied his Inspiration Source completely, yet he wasn't able to deploy them all. He had to leave 500 Spirit Source for daily maintenance costs. He was only able to deploy 2 bosses, 1 hidden boss, 4 elites and a considerable amount of mobs.
Reviewing everything to check if there was anything left, he came back to his bartending position. The first he did after he returned was to make a poster. He snapped his finger and a poster appeared out of thin air.
One of the benefits of being a lord.
Elric came outside and pinned it on the notice board he owned. He also glanced to his right where a giant three story portal was visible which was the same height as his tavern. Afterwards he went inside and went to his room, situated on the third floor.
Because it was already night time and not many people were passing by, Elric decided to start his newly dungeon lord duty tomorrow as a fresh start.
Lords were able to access the clock, so he set the alarm at 8AM and went to a deep sleep.
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BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
"WHA!" Elric jolted up from his sweet dream in panic. "What in the hell is this alarm? This default alarm is so trash. Are you trying to kill newbie dungeon masters by giving them heart attacks?"
Despite spitting flowers out of his mouth, Elric went downstairs in a jolly mood. Because lords were of a higher level of being, they didn't need to eat or clean themselves. Nonetheless, Elric still washed his face before sitting in his position.
This world is called Purple Sky World. There are various kingdoms present that have people strong enough to wipe away a mountain with a flick of a finger. But they can be counted on a single hand.
To survive here, there was no word of rest for any of them. They will sleep late and wake up early as fast as possible. So, the streets were already bustling with people.
Elric's dungeon was in a small town called Fonse, under the Riverdale Kingdom. Because of his dungeon's past reputation, not many strong adventurers come here; only newbies could be seen.
At this moment, many of them gathered outside of Elric's dungeon. The first thing that caught their eyes was the poster on the blank noticeboard.
Welcome, upcoming adventures! To the aspiring that will soar to the heavens! As the new Lord of Godwin Dungeon, I have decided to hold an event for such a grand occasion.
To the first person who is able to clear stage 1, you will receive a grand total of 10,000 gold coins!
Yes, you heard it right! A total of 10,000 gold will be in your pocket just for clearing stage 1!
So, what are you waiting for? Quickly come purchase your token and conquer this dungeon!
Also, for the launch of the dungeon. You will receive various discounts for the entire month!
There is 40% off if you buy 10 tokens!
60% off for 20 tokens!
80% for 50 tokens!
PS: Our token's base price is 10 gold coins.]
The more adventurers read, the more they were left dumbfounded.
"Is…is this the new Lord of Godwin dungeon? He feels more generous than the previous one."
"He is indeed very generous. For ten thousand gold coins, we who have just started our adventurer journey can do many things."
"Aren't we being just because of money? If I can get this much for my first time, I will return immediately!"
"You can also use this money to travel to faraway, high-ranked dungeons and brush those for better rewards."
"But… guys. Isn't the price for just a bronze-rank dungeon a bit expensive?"
"Oi! What do you mean, a bit? It is too expensive. This is the base price for most average gold-rank dungeons!"
Everyone enthusiastically discussed and went inside the tavern. They want to see who this new lord of their town is.
As one has to know, dungeons are the lifeblood of a town or a city. So, they hope they get at least a decent dungeon lord for once. The ones they have been getting this past decade were as incompetent as shit.
The very first thing they noticed upon entering was Elric's beauty. His jet-black short hair, sharp facial features, and fit body made him look very handsome. But that was swept away in a few seconds, as all the dungeon lords had charm.
On the other hand, Elric was happy seeing such a large crowd. He greeted them eagerly. "Adventurers, do you like to try out my dungeon?"
"Lord Godwin, we do want to try, but can you lower the price of tokens? It is too expensive."
Elric didn't flinch, seeing them complaining about the price. Tokens are like an entry pass that allows you to enter the dungeon and lets you resurrect inside the dungeon when you die. So, the lower the prices of tokens, the more one was able to try the same dungeons.
Elric knows for a bronze-rank dungeon, his token price was too much. But he knows the specialty of his dungeon will make everything feel worthwhile.
"The token price is high for a reason. If you try out the dungeon you will know. I can promise you will love it. Also, clearing only stage 1 will cover everything."
The crowd was hesitant a little but when getting reminded of the first clear reward, greed clouded their minds and they rushed forward to buy a token.
"Boss, just get me one token. I will clear it in a second."
"No, boss! Give me first."
"Get away, I need to get this money."
Seeing everyone feeling they have already won the prize money, a smirk appeared on Elric's face.