Kae

Dungeon Diver CH910

Even as another pair of deep purple-colored reptilian eyes appear far off in the Ravine, the Royal Vibrations that ripple off this creature don’t logically add up in my mind.

From the thousands of Dragons I’ve slain, and the knowledge I have from the intricate soul bond I share with Ember, something is telling me wh...

Dungeon Diver CH909

The Demon’s expression shifts, and it hesitates for a fraction of a second, processing my words before launching an X-shaped wave of bright purple energy from a thick, curved blade at me, and four cyan-colored harpoons from a strange circular weapon at Maria.

“Oh, so that Liar Lucian actually did pick someone after ...

Dungeon Diver CH908

The fluctuation coming our way deep from within the Ravine grows stronger, and I see a familiar dark crescent of energy cutting through the void our way.

It is the same exact shot from that Royal Demon’s small dagger, the first long-range hit we received from it that sealed our fate as the losers of the first exchange...

Dungeon Diver CH907

After hours in perfect resonance, our soul bond is complete.

Our Celestial Energy cycles slow down, as we’ve reached a point where it cannot be refined any further.

I feel as though I should be fatigued, as I’ve released more energy than I ever have in any battle; yet instead, I feel refreshed and stronger tha...

Dungeon Diver CH906

As we pull each other closer, the cycles of Celestial Energy have far more points of skin contact to flow through. Not only does this momentary blip of experiencing touch for the first time in years not break the connection, it instantly makes it deeper and more intense.

Our senses overlap and begin to pour into each ot...

Dungeon Diver CH905

The cycles of Celestial Energy back and forth continue to flow faster and faster, nearing their former speed.

As the cores’ cracks slowly heal, the body parts that were scattered across the temple floor reform back to their original states. Blood is regenerated, and vitality slowly grows back into the near-death human...

Dungeon Diver CH904

In the Dark Blue Zone of the Upper Realm, a Demon stands on the shoreline of a small island in a vast sea.

Samir Vanguard wears a Dark Blue Suit of Armor that covers every single part of his body. There are only eye slits that expose a white glow underneath his helmet.

Calm and calculated Royal Vibrations hold his...

Dungeon Diver CH903

The pair of soul-bonded partners begin to forget they are even standing in an ancient room within the Fortress.

The swirling ether around them that flows into their bodies, minds, and souls continues to increase their understandings of Celestial Energy to a staggering degree. It is as though ether maturity is flowing th...

Dungeon Diver CH902

The unnamed Ancient Royal Demon slowly descends and pulls a bright white soul weapon from its many slowly orbiting choices.

It is a long staff that does not look like much of a deadly weapon, however it shifts its shape the longer it's in the Demon’s hand.

The object morphs into what looks like a massive bowl wi...

Dungeon Diver CH901

The pressure of the dark and hot atmosphere around me makes it feel like thousands of hot molten blades stab into my flesh, and gravity crushes every cell individually until the pain receptors stop sending me signals.

My whole body goes numb.

The energy wave that collides with my core is met with equal force on im...

Dungeon Diver CH900

The clapping from above gets louder, and the hot aura that surrounds us becomes unbearable.

It is like invisible heavy molten metal has just filled the air and holds us in place. I try to move my hands, or even shift my stance, but searing hot pain makes it feel as though my flesh is being melted.

We’re forced t...

Dungeon Diver CH899

The memories of both Demons rush into my mind together, almost interlocked as a single flow of energy. The imagery I get from the Lower Realm of both of them growing up together on a Noble Grade World plays side by side through each other's eyes.

The presence of dense refined qi and demonic energy on these worlds is far...

Dungeon Diver CH898

The flow of dark essence out from my core is not as slow and controlled through my pathways as it was the first time.

It doesn’t only flow down my arm into my sword. Instead, a deep purple and black eruption of corruption floods out from my chest. It stains my glowing red body dark, and I feel it saturating my muscles...

Dungeon Diver CH897

It rests in my chest, with an invisible barrier of stacked and tethered vibrations around it.

Peering into the pool of compacted malice, resentment, and rage that swirls within it makes my whole body shiver. It’s far more dense and intimidating than it was back in the Green Zone. Because the dark essence of built-up h...

Dungeon Diver CH896

These two Demons are extremely dangerous.

One of the major edges we had on the Nobles before was the fact of our overwhelming superior control over our Vibrations.

None of them could compare to us. They couldn’t even release their Vibrations outside of their bodies or soul swords.

The crescents of fire I t...

Dungeon Diver CH895

We begin to climb the massive flight of steps.

The imagery of a tower, with four flights of stairs leading up to it on all sides, similar to a flat-topped pyramid structure, is still at the forefront of my mind. This is what the temple in all the drawings looked like. So, this must be one of the sides.

Even with m...

Dungeon Diver CH894

Another few months pass after finding the first map with the temple’s location marked on it.

Every new pedestal we climb up now has one less location to travel to, and the temple marked at the very end of it.

This measurable scale of progression begins to alleviate the monotony of exploring the darkness without ...

Dungeon Diver CH893

Less than two hours have passed in the Green Zone, but below in the Lower Realm, time moves much faster.

Over a week has passed.

There is no visible Realm Wave in the Origin Plane, so other than a select few that have higher access within the World Wide Connectivity interface, the majority of living beings have no...

Dungeon Diver CH892

Below in the Green Zone, it only feels as though minutes have gone by during our month in the Ravine.

Yet, with no way of contacting or viewing the two humans that have jumped through zones, it is impossible to know this fact.

Following the initial shock of the Realm Wave, far more than just these first few minute...

Dungeon Diver CH891

At the edges of my ether senses, the visual of the strongest 1st Class Demons that were on the steps before comes into view.

Some are running across the ground, others are on the backs of their dragons and plummeting down through the air.

After absorbing this Noble’s energy, my senses have expanded past 100 mete...

Dungeon Diver CH890

The sight of the enormous dragon would normally shift my mindset in battle. Especially the fact that it is saturated full of dense white celestial energy with purity greater than my own.

Even the Noble Demon that runs forward at us again, its Vibrations heightening in intensity.

The facade it was putting out befor...

Dungeon Diver CH889

Large amounts of the text that is carved into the floor cannot be read, but with my senses stretching increasingly far every few dozen meters we walk, another recognizable symbol comes into view.

Many depict similar symbols to what we saw in the caves, of void creepers surrounding an orb, and lots of the text is similar...

Dungeon Diver CH888

We land on our feet, back to back again.

Both of us are standing on a single step of this massive staircase while over half a dozen demon and dragon pairs come both running and flying our way.

Though, with royal Vibrations tethering to the outsides of our bodies; enhancing our footsteps and strengthening our blade...

Dungeon Diver CH887

I sense the floor below me disappear from sight.

All I see is the hand I hold onto, and Maria’s sword frozen to the pointed tail of a Demonic Dragon.

We’re pulled upward, away from the cave, and deep into the dark black void.

I would have been far more apprehensive to plunge into the darkness, as I felt ...

Dungeon Diver CH886

Seconds ago, I only had the epiphany that Vibrations could be warped and tethered to Celestial energy, and now, moments ago, I’ve witnessed Maria act upon this thought and attempt a rudimentary barrier.

I already have far more experience and confidence as I lunge forward and begin focusing solely on the sharp tip of m...

Dungeon Diver CH885

The Noble Vibrations that radiate out from the abyss grow stronger as we stare off into the pure black darkness.

Unlike the wall we’ve been following, no matter how far into the abyss I try to sense, there are no signs of any structures or vantage points.

Even the thought of walking too far away from the wall is...

Dungeon Diver CH884

The Celestial energy from the dragon burns through me, but with many other threats coming our way, there is no time to sit and wait to refine it in peace.

Instead, I grit my teeth and bear through the pain.

Maria deals with the abnormally unrefined surge of energy that comes through her with a painful expression a...

Dungeon Diver CH883

As we leave the cave and stay within ether-sensing distance of the black rock walls, this strange realm we’ve been dropped into grows into a far larger mystery in my mind than I thought it was before.

I had theories that this might be one of those Demonic breeding grounds, like the Noble Grade worlds I’ve seen in ma...

Dungeon Diver CH882

This is an image that needs no translation. Maria can interpret it just as easily as I can, and we’re left with an ominous sinking feeling.

These creatures in the drawings… They look very similar to an anomaly we faced back in the human world dungeons.

The Association called them Titans, but Ember called them ...

Dungeon Diver CH881

The slow ooze of black liquid from outside my ether senses grows in size.

At first, just a trickle, now it looks like the floor is being flooded with this dark demonic waste.

We slowly take steps backward, until the wall behind us, covered in scratches, comes into view again.

However, after a few more second...