Dungeon!

Emma cringed as she whipped her phone out of her jeans.

"It's Christie. Why's she calling now?" Emma thought out loud and answered the call.

Brennus got back and rubbed the back of his neck. He got cockblocked by a phone call.

Emma gave an awkward smile. "Like, uh, I am doing fine with Brennus."

Emma heard something as her eyes widened in reaction. "I am tired after, you know."

She hung up and dashed to the PC sitting near the window. "Come on. Boot up quick."

Curious, Brennus got behind her and watched her log into MSN. She played one of the trending clips.

The New Angel Mutant.

It was him and Emma hovering with his wings on full display. The video itself was blurry, so none of their features were visible.

"Kai suspects that it's me."

"Do you care about her opinion?"

Emma tilted her head back with a cold grin. "Never."

"Just ignore her."

"Better," he said. "About the organization. I want to make a mercenary guild of sorts."

Emma rubbed her chin, spinning on the chair. "Is that okay? I mean, we can put the whole assassin thing behind us and start anew somewhere."

Brennus shook his head. "Sadly, I can't. Hydra is after me, and I'm after them. It's gonna end in an all-out war."

"You're scaring me with those words," she said. "Why is Hydra after you?"

"Well," Brennus said. "They did some bad things to me. Now, I want to get back at them."

Emma spun around on the chair and glared at Brennus. "You're still hiding something... nevermind, I just hope you confide in me from now on."

She stretched her fist with a smile. "We're partners now, aren't we?"

Brennus bumped fists with her. "Sure."

"I'll start first. I'm Emma Frost, the daughter of Winston Jackass Frost."

"Oh," Brennus nodded his head. "My suspicion was true after all."

"I'm a dirt poor student, while he is sitting on a heap of gold. Nobody associated me with him. How did you guess?"

"Your eyes. They reminded me of that arrogant jackass."

Emma chuckled. "That's true though... A mercenary guild will need a lot of manpower. Manpower at that level means tons of cash."

Brennus flashed a faint smile. "Don't trouble your pretty head. I can take care of it."

He had 35 grand to invest in the most popular area at night — Red Light District. Be it the low-class workers or rich fellows with a huge paunch, everyone loved to vent their lust. It wasn't going to make him rich overnight. It was still one of the better ways to collect information. For quick money, he made plans to 'borrow' half of the top corporate leaders' vault with 'sweet' talk.

Emma tapped her temple with a grin. "Why borrow when we can find dirt on them?"

"We have to get rid of Fury before. I'm sure this won't be our last clash."

Emma shook her head. "Those guys are too dangerous... I need to return to the university."

"Someone just said big words about leaving everything behind."

"There is a telepath woman there. I want to get better with telepathy. You'll come as well."

"Astrid Bloom?"

Emma nodded in confirmation. "You knew?"

"Yep. Fury might abduct you from the campus and threaten me."

"...What will you do if Fury gets me?"

"I'll get you back or die trying," Brennus said with a shrug. "Wouldn't I be a disgrace if I can't protect my woman?"

Emma's cheeks reddened. She whirled around to hide her embarrassment.

"Thanks…"

He smiled at her squirrel-like voice.

'Lady Death, can I take her to the second dungeon? It's an open world.'

"You can."

'Awesome.'

He opened the second option under the dungeon menu.

[The Wilderness: You will be sent to a forest in the barbaric era. Survive the wild beasts and the barbarian tribes and earn a reward equal to your efforts.]

[Rules: Only accessible until level 100. You can escape the forest anytime. If you die, you will return to the 'Earth' without any rewards.]

[Rewards: Every kill will give 3x experience. A gift equivalent of your achievements will be given when you return.]

This seemed promising without any threats to his life.

'This applies to Emma?'

"Yes."

'Is there no limit on enemies?'

"Nope. There are bosses, but this game mode has no end. Take this as a vast open-world RPG."

Her words stepped on his gamer soul. 'A game without end. That's blasphemy.'

"..."

Brennus patted Emma's shoulder. "Sleep. You won't get much at night."

Emma paused the Mario game and shakily turned around. "Sleep? A-Are you planning on keeping me awake the whole night? You're asking for too much!"

Brennus rubbed his cheeks and explained the dungeon and its rules to Emma.

She took a gasp in shock. "Unique power… for a muta—I mean angel." She noticed his stare and waved her hands. "I know. I know. I won't ask anything unless you tell me."

She got to the bed and pulled up the blanket. Brennus was far from tired, so he spent time training his skills. He practiced the same swinging movement. This time, he dispersed the sword after each move and recreated it from scratch.

He got bored after leveling the Divine Essence Manipulation and Sword Mastery twice. He glanced at the clock. Seven o'clock.

Emma stared at him from the bed, eyes filled with amazement.

"You are a weird one, you know? How can you have the energy and will to swing the sword for three hours straight?"

"I'm just focused."

His woman laid in his bed, tempting him unknowingly. Yet, he couldn't afford to fuck her. She'd be physically weak after the deed. In a place where awareness meant everything, she won't have much chance of surviving.

"I'll order some food. What do you want?"

"Pizza."

"Alright."

It also reminded him to stock up some food for the trip. Anything that filled his stomach qualified as good.

'I can survive without it, but Emma needs it.'

After eating the chicken burgers and pizza, Brennus went to the nearest supermarket and bought some canned foods, packed junk, and anything he could grab. The Mystic Dimension will take the burden, not him.

Dawdling around the house, the time passed.

Brennus created the dungeon.

[Create Dungeon leveled up. The countdown is decreased to 23 hours.]

Emma couldn't hide her shock at the mysterious portal swimming before her.

She clasped his hands, squeezing the warmth from his hands. She took the first step unhesitatingly.

"It's my future."

***

Name: Brennus

Level: 12 (90.47% to next level)

HP: 740/740

SP: 500/500

Current Race: Low-rank Angel

Class: Blood Reaper

Title: Limb Butcher

Traits: Barbarian, Scholar, Cosmic Dweller, Aphrodite's Child, Super Sense, Master Swordsman, Master Smith.

Strength: 60 (+5 from Unholy Vengeance, +10 from Bloodbane Sword)

Vitality: 74

Dexterity: 70 (+10 From Reaper's Shroud)

Intelligence: 50 (+5 From Unholy Vengeance)

Wisdom: 50 (+5 From Reaper's Shroud)

Luck: 35

Stat Points: 0

Skills:

[Death's Blessing Lvl. Max (Passive)]

[Beyond Death Lvl. Max (Passive)]

[Mystic Wings (Active) Lvl. 1]

[Divine Essence Manipulation Lvl. 5 (Active)]

[Ignore Lvl. 2 (Passive)]

[Telepathy Lvl. 3 (Active)]

[Sword Mastery Lvl. 6 (Passive)]

[Levitation Lvl. 1 (Active)]

[Create Dungeon Lvl. 2 (Active)]

[Poker Face Lvl. 1 (Passive)]

[Battle Instincts Lvl. 1 (Passive)]

[Shadow Blood Lvl. 1 (Passive)]

[Kill Counter Lvl. 1 (Passive)]

[Burning Sword Lvl. 1 (Active)]

[Mortal Contract Lvl. 1 (Active)]

Current Quests:

[An Eye for an Eye, a Soul for a Soul]

[The Real Angel of Death]

[The Forgotten Past]

Current Equipment:

[Unholy Vengeance (E)]

[Reaper's Shroud (D)]

[Blessed pendant (D)]

[Fire extinguisher (F)]

[Club Gaming Console (D)]