125 Ainsley's Brother

The dungeon master saw the worst person came into his dungeon. Trevon entered the forest while humming. Some young masters and ladies gathered around him asking about the dungeon. Of course, he bragged about his adventure.

"The dungeon master is a bit stinky. You can't make a deal with him. I propose a golden elf as the inhabitant to make thing a bit neater, but…"

The monoliths appeared again. They stopped Trevon and the other young masters on their walk.

[987. You can't suggest things to the dungeon.]

[988. You can't brag about your adventure inside the dungeon.]

[What?] Trevon saw two new rules added.

The young masters and ladies turned pale. [It is as in the family information. The dungeon loves to make rules.] They thought.

"That is not bragging. I am only guiding my fellow brother and sister." Trevon complained. Nevertheless, the monoliths disappeared, but a new rule appeared instead.

[989. You can't guide other people inside the dungeon.]

The elders turned somber with the new rules. They haven't heard a dungeon with the many rules like this dungeon.

"Erm… I only want to say hello to you. Hahaha. It has been long since we last meet."

[989. You can't say 'Hello' to the dungeon master.]

Trevon felt the dungeon wanted to fight with him. He was with his brothers and sisters, but the dungeon contradicted all his words.

"I will just sit in the monolith area." Trevon walked toward the monolith area. However, he only managed to see the area before the monoliths appeared again.

[989. You can't sit near the monolith area on the first floor.]

Trevon froze from the rules. Even some elders started to look at Trevon. When they checked the dungeon before, they could wait and sit in the monolith area. They even took some time to copy the rules. But after Trevon entered the dungeon, three new rules appeared.

"Only one inheritance!" This time the dungeon master shouted. Trevon felt everything around him changed in instant. He appeared at the entrance before the forest.

[Sh*t!] Trevon ran back toward the monolith area. He saw his brothers and sisters again. But before he could step into the monolith area, he teleported back to the entrance again.

[I will go again.] The more he was forbidden, the more Trevon wanted it.

"I think you can't enter the dungeon again, Trevon." Grand Elder Pieter found Trevon at the entrance. It was rare that a dungeon communicated with the test takers. He had to stop it since Trevon might call the dungeon's wrath.

"Yes." The dungeon master answered.

[What?] Grand Elder Pieter and Trevon thought the same.

Grand Elder Pieter froze with the response. His eyes turned wide while his eyebrows raised. As one of the strongest people in the family, he had access to secret knowledge about a dungeon. While he had read that a dungeon could communicate, that was only for a very important matter. [Is this important?]

Trevon saw the Grand Elder's face. "Hahaha. Grand Elder is correct. I have to mine for Master Creator."

"…" Grand Elder Pieter still felt scared and shocked by the response to his word. "Yes, you should quickly do Master Creator's request."

The young master left the dungeon while the dungeon master hummed in happiness.

Grand Elder Pieter and other young masters and ladies could only freeze from the humming.

Five minutes later, Trevon had returned to the place where he had mined before. He took his dropped tools and returned to his mining position.

He continued to mine the location, but he couldn't find the red iron ore. While he had found common iron ores, but red iron ore wasn't there.

"Hey! Are there any red iron ores in this mine?" Trevon wondered.

"Krauk… Krauk… Krauk…" The Rabbink enjoyed some snacks from God knew where. "There is… Krauk…"

Trevon frowned seeing the endless wall before him. [It seems the ore had been mined by the tourists.]

Trevon continued to mine here and there. He changed from one place to another place, but his luck couldn't get any ores. Grand Elder Pieter and Lance looked to him several times, but they left the mining place again to check the young masters and ladies in the dungeon.

This continued for three days. Some people were injured. Two young masters also had their life jade slips turned into dust, which indicated they fell inside.

The family held a private ceremony to deliver those young masters. This was a dangerous world. Some young warriors would disappear during their growth. While the dungeon was safe since it didn't contain a penalty, death was always a possibility with demon beasts lurked inside.

There were some young masters and ladies who tried to enter the dungeon several times. However, the rules were the biggest barrier. Most needed to ask the dungeon to let them out since they were forced between danger and the rules.

Most participants obtained small treasures from the dungeon. Only a few managed to obtain slightly rarer treasures. A young master obtained a martial art manual from a treasure box. While no one managed to gain an inheritance. However, the rare treasure would open the door for the research on the family. Some young masters and ladies traded the treasured with family contribution points.

During these three days, Trevon enjoyed the time. He practiced martial arts in the morning, then visited one of the many mourning families after breakfast.

Then the young master would mine in the mine to find Red Iron Ore, but he still couldn't find it. He even asked the family staffs to show him other red iron ore mining location but found nothing. Trevon also had a portal changed from the mine entrance to a deep mining location rarely patrolled by family guards.

On the night he continued to read the novels and relaxed. He turned his reading to free novels while nagging the Rabbink for spirit stones. Since the city was still in danger, he wasn't allowed to go outside enjoying the night entertainment.

Trevon hadn't known about the fate of the twins after Ironlaw family was attacked again. Neither he could find the Drunken Night. The city was still in a mourning state. People still worried about the attack. The night activity was forbidden by the city guards.

During the three days, he barely had any problem except the cat. First, the pavilion staffs were defeated by the cat. He sent even more staffs the next day, but they returned full with scratches and bites. The young master wouldn't admit defeat, he decided to send the powerful family guard to lead the staffs hunting the cat.

This was a new day, the fourth day of his extension. He was taken to an injured guard on a stretcher after he pressed the troublemeter.

[Sh*t!] He thought. [This cat is more troublesome than he thought.]

"We need the professional." Trevon told the family staffs.

"Yes, Young Master. We will ask the Demon Beast Tamer."

"No. They would be overkill." Trevon talked in a dangerous voice. "We will call the DOG. Do we have a dog here?"

"Yes. We have the largest and biggest dog to patrol the pavilion."

"Good. Send the dog! I want the result soon." Trevon swiped his hand. "Hahaha." He laughed seeing the staffs exited his pavilion.

[I need to prepare for today.] Trevon returned to his room. He had to visit Bandeira family again for the departing procession.

An elderly in a red robe led the ceremony. After that one by one people came and paid their last homage to the fallen warriors. Each family name was announced and the representative appeared.

Trevon was waiting for the boring procession when he heard the receiver shouted.

"Alesanto Family Leader, Seathan Alesanto came to pay his respect."

Trevon saw two figures came to Ainsley. They walked in the aisle. One of them was a handsome man with a lean body. His robe couldn't cover the muscle on his arm.

Trevon could sense the fighting aura from him. While the other was a burly person, but his eyes looked around like kids. Trevon scouted the young man in front.

[Name: Seathan Alesanto]

[Age: 68 Years]

[Sex: Male]

[Species: Human]

[Potential: 20/56]

[Determination: 94]

[Cultivation Speed: 76]

[Loyalty: 95]

[Decision Making: 45]

[Talent: Fighting - Sword, Fighting - Spear, Formation Building]

[Affiliation: Alesanto Family]

[Eh?] Trevon felt something was wrong. [Why did he stop at Top Rank 1? Isn't he the genius from Ainsley's family?]

"A curse. He had a curse which will lock a person's strength." Master Rabbink looked at the person. "Look at his black lips! That is the sign of Black Vessel Curse."

[Black Vessel Curse?] Trevon looked again to the person.

"Yes. His level was reduced until he broke the curse. However, this is also a lucky chance from a dungeon."

"Lucky chance?"

"Yes. If he managed to break it, he will face a smooth sailing for his cultivation. He will still need to pass the standard cultivation barrier set by God, but his speed will increase dramatically." Master Rabbink solemnly said. It continued to make a calculating hand. "He lost in a dungeon inheritance and obtained this curse."

[Lose in a dungeon inheritance…] Trevon still looked at the man. He remembered his first grandfather from Issabella's side, Audermar. Audermar lost and received a penalty, he didn't recover from his loss.

Nevertheless, the young man before him was walking with confidence. He and the other man walked toward the end of the hall. Those pictures which made a path before had been displayed on a tall platform making a pyramid. They stood before Ainsley who was sitting next to the platform since he was the sole survivors of Bandeira family.

The pair of Alesanto geniuses looked at each other. Trevon felt the situation tense. However, he saw Ainsley had a tinge of admiration in his eyes.

"I am passing here to sell things in the capital. Never imagined this disaster would happen. You have my condolence, Brother." Seathan opened his arm.

"Thank you, Brother." Ainsley woke from his seat and hugged Seathan back.

[Eh? He is crying?] Trevon couldn't believe he saw Ainsley crying.

"You have to stay strong. You are a Bandeira now." Seathan patted Ainsley back. "I will pay my respect to the elders."

Ainsley left the hug and kneeled again.

Seathan continued to walk forward. He made a palm and fist salute toward the platform. Trevon and his family also had done the same.

"He still showed respect to the Bandeira family." Trevon heard a guest commented.

Trevon looked toward the source. It was a rogue cultivator in silver robe.

[Name: Lubaid]

[Age: 67 Years]

[Sex: Male]

[Species: Human]

[Potential: 16/16]

[Affiliation: -]

[A common extra.] Trevon thought about the gossiping cultivator.

"Hmph… The Bandeira family didn't help his family eighteen years ago." His friend said.

"Yes. I still remember this Seathan was the strongest person on my generation. He won every dungeon inheritance, even as a cultivator from a small family." Lubaid, the silver robed rogue cultivator commented again.

"Yes. He is a family leader now." His friend took a snack from the table and ate it while speaking.

"He was crazy to compete with Semyaza McArthur ten years ago." Lubaid commented. "I quitted the inheritance dungeon when I know it had a penalty and that Semyaza came to compete."

Trevon turned pale from listening.

Master Rabbink only looked at Trevon. "…"

Trevon was lost in his thought. While he didn't notice it, he started to bite his lips.

"Trevon, are you fine?" Grand Elder Pieter was sitting next to Trevon.

"Ah! I am fine." Trevon saw the other young hero from Alesanto family. While he looked solemn, his face attracted lots attention. He smiled to many other family leaders and gave his respect to the powerful leaders.

Seathan came and sat not far from Trevon.

"Brother, we will depart tomorrow." He talked to the man next to him.

Trevon had also scouted the man before.

[Name: Cloudan Alesanto]

[Age: 60 Years]

[Sex: Male]

[Species: Human]

[Potential: 27/27]

[Determination: 72]

[Cultivation Speed: 76]

[Loyalty: 87]

[Decision Making: 25]

[Talent: Drinking, Gambling]

[Affiliation: Alesanto Family]

[He must be one of the family's troublemakers.] Trevon saw the talent.

"I want to check the thing around here."

"No. You haven't learned. We have to join the auction."

Trevon listened to the brothers talking, but he didn't hear anything important. In short, Seathan gave a lecture to the young man next to him while telling many things about family politics.

[He didn't want to groom that person, right?] Trevon felt confused. Nevertheless, a Rank 2 warrior was an important member of a small cultivation family.

The ceremony continued after everyone had paid their last respect. A priest of Aurmoth led the Blessing of Fire.

"Son of Dragon! Let the fire burn your mortal body, but your soul will be cleansed by your good deeds. May the Heaven bless your next life!" The priest opened his hand toward the sky.

Everyone followed the priest's gesture. Most people in the world were the believer of Aurmoth. However, there were several churches and temples of Aurmoth. Each had different processions, but the same God.

Trevon himself also a believer, but he was only a common believer. He would go to any temples or churches as long as he could see the beautiful priestess. The young master also followed the gesture.

"May the land bless your next life!"

"May Aurmoth bless your next life!"

"May the ancestors bless your next life!"

"May the living bless your next life!"

"The sacred fire of purification will send you toward your next life!" He chanted a mystical art. A priest of God would have special mystical martial art that only they could use. A blazing red flame appeared in those pictures burning them.

Trevon had experienced the profession before, this priest came from Church Aurmoth of Fire. Normally, the flame would burn the body and the smoke would deliver the soul toward their judgment's place. However, Trevon didn't see the usual light glows which followed the smoke.

Everyone in the hall stayed silent, but Trevon could sense several spiritual senses moved around. The quest spoke in the spiritual sense. Perhaps they gossiped about the strange event.

"The death is not the end, but the beginning of a new journey. May Aurmoth blessed the living!" The priest turned toward Ainsley. His hand touched Ainsley and flame glows spread over Ainsley's body.

The priest continued with several steps to strengthen and bless the family. Meanwhile, Trevon only did the boring procession mechanically. He continued his daily routine of finding red iron ore after the procession.

The following day was the day Trevon left the city. Trevon woke in the morning and continued to practice his martial arts from Ragam's inheritance. He was obsessed with Miracle Phantom, but Trevon barely made any progress.

After taking Nana from his universe, he pressed troublemeter. Several staffs came with a stretcher again. This time it was a shaking dog on it. The large dog seemed to be in a deep trauma.

"Don't tell me!" Trevon looked at the staffs. His face turned a bit pale.

"We are so sorry, Young Master. The cat is too powerful, even the dog couldn't defeat him."

"What are you doing?!!!" Trevon lashed at the staffs. This was getting ridiculous. "Call the beast tamer! I want the report using the lighting pigeon. I will be in Greenforest."

"Yes. Young Master."

Trevon took some time to lessen his heavy breath. He clearly saw the cat was just a common cat, not a demon beast. Nevertheless, he didn't care about the cat too much. The McArthur caravan would leave this city today.

Grand Elder Pieter still accompanied Trevon. He led the caravan this time. This caravan came from a city southern from Bluestar. Some of their young masters decided to fight the dungeon. While some of Trevon group would join the caravan toward the capital. To obtain an inheritance, one would need the correct destiny. Not everyone could obtain them.

Trevon came to the field where the Caravan waited. Some young masters and ladies joined the caravan. They had completed the dungeon.

He received a Wagon with Aya, Marcus, and Marcus's wife. His other bodyguards had already joined the previous caravan toward the Capital. They were still injured and couldn't help him as the bodyguards.

He was about to enter his wagon when he saw someone he knew. The person was Ainsley. [Why did he leave the city? He could become the Bandeira family leader.]

"Good Morning, Brother Ainsley." Trevon came to greet Ainsley.

"Ah! Good Morning, Brother Trevon." Ainsley was preparing a wagon.

"You aren't busy with the succession or something?"

"Hahaha. No. While I am a Bandeira, I am an outsider who doesn't like the politics. I prefer the old people do the management. They are better than me. I think I will be a Bandeira only in name. I am a member of Holy Seaside Waterfall Sect. I still have to clear this trip."

"I see… Where is your beautiful lady? Are you still hiding her?"

"Lorient? She went to the capital earlier with my sect brothers. I think it is improper for her to wait with me in Goldcave. At least, I should do my last responsibility as a Bandeira."

"Ainsley?" Trevon heard another person called Ainsley.

"Brother Seathan! Let me introduce you to Brother Trevon McArthur!" Ainsley saw the person who called him.

"Is he Brother Trevon that you have mentioned before?" Seathan looked before smiling.

"Yes." Ainsley then looked at Trevon.

"Brother Trevon, let me introduce you to Alesanto Family Leader, Seathan Alesanto!" Ainsley introduced Seathan.

"Seathan Alesanto." Seathan offered a palm and fist greeting to Trevon.

"Trevon McArthur." Also responded with the same greeting.

"Our wagon is following your family caravan. I hope Brother Trevon could help me get preferential treatments. Hahaha." Seathan laughed.

[?] Trevon felt surprised. He thought Seathan was a serious person. "I think Brother Seathan is the most easygoing family leader."

"Ah… I actually dislike my position as a family leader. My spirit is still young. I still want to challenge myself in the dungeon. However, it is the circumstance that forced me to take the position." Seathan bitterly smiled. "I heard you also obtained an inheritance with Ainsley. McArthur is really a great family. You know. I once lost to your family Semyaza ten years ago. I promised to return the challenge to him."

"Hahaha… I am lucky." Trevon felt nervous. His hand shook a bit. "I heard your cultivation was locked after the incident…" He blurted the wrong topic. The young master regretted saying about this and looked at Seathan's face.

"Locked? Hahaha… This is a strange curse actually. I used to be a Middle Rank 2 warrior, but this curse made me regress to a Top Rank 1 warrior…" Seathan turned a bit somber when he talked about his cultivation. "However, I feel my foundation is becoming stronger every day. This may be a blessing in disguise for me." He ended with a smile. His bright eyes still showed his determination.

[Formerly a Rank 2 warrior?] Trevon thought.

If it was himself, Trevon would already feel frustrated. A Middle Rank 2 warrior was a high-rank warrior in a small family. Suddenly becoming Top Rank 1 warrior from a Middle Rank 2 warrior would be a very frustrating experience. Worse than being relegated from a chosen position.

"How could you still feel positive, Brother Seathan?" Trevon had to ask that.

"There is a potential in every moment. I can sense that this curse getting weaker and weaker every day. I will break this curse one day." Seathan smiled. "We are cultivators, we are the challengers of destiny. Nothing shall stop us!"

"Hahaha. Brother Seathan is a cultivation maniac." Ainsley said. "Even a defeat would never change him."

"Yes. A defeat is only a temporary setback. As long as we can survive, we can turn the condition. Semyaza is my goal. Without meeting him, I would be confused with the path forward." Seathan looked toward the distant capital.

"That man…" Trevon turned solemn.

"I could say I have challenged that Semyaza and survived." Seathan looked proud. "How many could do that?"

"Yes. Many have fallen…" Trevon said.

"Everyone ready!" Suddenly a guard shouted.

"It is nice to know you, Brother Trevon. Let's go, Ainsley! We have to prepare the staffs. We are lacking people." Seathan asked Ainsley.

"I have to help my brother first. I need to earn my transportation cost." Ainsley smiled while he asked to leave Trevon.

"I am waiting for a preferential treatment for our wagon, Brother Trevon!" Seathan offered a salute.

"Of course! I will tell that to the guards. Hahaha." Trevon laughed. He couldn't find a tinge of sadness on Ainsley.

[He is no longer a Bandeira.] Trevon thought. Seeing the back of the brothers.

Trevon returned to his own wagon. Aya, Marcus, and Marcus's wife had already waited inside.

Their caravan left Goldcave. Trevon saw from his window the wagon slowly moved to leave the city under the mountain. Soon the light blue glow of the moss started to disappear. A total darkness replaced the magnificent stalagmites view of the Goldcave. Only some shining pearls brought by the guards showed the path for the caravan.

The caravan walked in total darkness for an hour, Trevon could feel the wagon movement from moving on a bumpy stone road. It moved from the road into a wooden bridge, then returned into an uneven stone road again.

He looked toward the window, the view of a cave soon turned into a lush forest.

[How long I have been in the cave?] Trevon thought. He felt the sun was shining too brightly. [Goodbye Goldcave! I will return. Hehehe.] Trevon still put Drunken Night into his targeted goal.

"I'll be back!" He said.

At the same time, a cat was looking from the top of a building in Goldcave. Under him, a man with McArthur insignia was knocked out. The cat's eyes looked at the far away distance. [I need to get stronger. Meow.]