Chapter 20: DUNGEON SSS (AMODEUS)

It took about 15 minute to arrive at the gigantic floating island which in appearance could house an actual country if not a city and it took about 5 minutes to get to the castle look alike resident located at the center of the entire island.

Everyone stopped to stare at the sky but what they were actually staring at were the group of people being escorted by their esteem warriors, well in this case, knights.

SNOW and his team were escorted in a transparent pavement that look like it was made out of glass but glowed or rather twinkle with mana light every now and then.

'This is getting serious than i thought'

MICHAEL said feeling somewhat scared of the scenarios been presented before him, with snow chuckling with amusement.

'It is not funny big bro, i cant bare this so much pressure '

'I- i know, which is why i want you to relax, i promise to make sure everyone is safe but please do as i say, okay?'

IRIS, BLADE, ESMIL, MICHEAL, LUCAS, RIN AND LIN all stared at snow and nodded their head to approve of what he had said.

Upon arrival they had been escorted to a chambers  which had hallways big enough to size a giant, and the door so gigantic that they all looked like miniature figurines while passing through it after been opened by the guards in front of it who had wore full armour as well with a cape like white garment hanging or rather waving behind them at each slight movement made by them.

The 5 escort had instantly bowed to their kneels upon arrival to the throne which was empty but beside it was a woman seated on another seat.

'Your HIGHNESS, we have arrived'

'And thy TRESPASSERS?'

The lady asked, walking forward was a beautiful figure in a royal gown which wasnt heavy looking as it material used were much lighter and were revealing some side of her figures. She had a crown placed at the center of her head and her white hair were neatly packed behind her with few strands at each side of her face.

Her long face gave her a mature look but aside of that anyone seeing her for the first time would think shes in her early 20s if not mid 20s. Her eyes were as cold as the moon and it iris was white and had things like stars twinkling here and there in it which made it feel like a ball like toy for kids that when hit it twinkle with sparkling light of various colour.

Walking few steps down the stairs of the chamber where the throne was located at she made a sudden stop. Her footsteps were noiseless even when she was barefooted, she had stood with stern gaze while staring at the lady before her and the rest of her team.

'The trespassers are humans your HIGHNESS, one of them had claim to be thy son of LATE QUEEN SILVETH'

At the spoken name, those present at the chamber were astonished as they gaze to stare at the group of humans.

'Did thy call upon my sister's Name?'

'Yes your highness'

The lady had asked with a quick response that came after, in curiosity SNOW walked forward.

'We didnt mean to intrude but i would like a proper discussion if you'd allow it, uhm...'

SNOW said but stammered because he didnt want to use the term HIGHNESS and all that crapy words so instead was wishing the lady would have introduced herself.

'And who art thou?'

The lady asked feeling a bit of anger and a bit of disappointment, her anger was to SNOW for not even having a lingering of their powers in him and her disappointment was that she had to hand over the right of kingship to this immature looking riffraff that probably look like an imposter.

'I actually did introduce myself earlier on, so tell me, how may i address you?'

SNOW said feeling a bit annoyed for a total stranger to ask for his identification without them introducing themselves first.

As if being spoken rudely to a high ranking personnel, the knight who had escorted SNOW and his team had raised their blade against them.

'It is a proper tradition in our world to introduce oneself before asking someone else theirs '

SNOW said one last time as the team leader had dashed to snow and strike him with her sword. In surprise her eyes widen as if it would pop out while staring at snow who had blocked her strike with just a finger or rather a tiny shape ball like shadow which instantly pushed her back with force like an object being launched with a slingshot.

Bouncing back with force the girl had crashed to the stairs few inches away from the lady standing in front of the throne, her crashing made the stairs loose it beauty with heavy cracks that felt unpatch-able could be traced back to the team leader who was still laying on her back before regaining her composure.

'I wont ask again'

SNOW said with a smile, but his words felt heavy to them like a superior being giving out an order

'I am QUEEN HENRIETTA, VIGRAM EST HENRIETTA, second daughter of DEUS EST VIGRAM'

'How hard was that?'

SNOW asked while feeling disappointed at them, he knew the AMODEUS world was in a state of dis-orderliness but never did he knew it was this bad, according to the journal he read, he finally realised what it meant to be 'all powerful but no brains' as he stood scrubbing his right brows with his left thumb.

'Very well, Queen HENRIETTA, my name is SNOW, SNOW VIGRAM EST WEINSTEIN, son of PARKER WEINSTEIN and SILVETH VIGRAM EST WEINSTEIN, if you wouldn't mind, i would like to initiate a negotiation'

Snow said while staring the queen in the eyes and at the same time trying to ignore the girl who had finally stood up to her feet and been supported by her team.

'That wont be necessary your HIGHNESS'

A voice said beyond the closed doors behind them. The door opening behind them gave who ever had spoken and was approaching away as it noise echoed the entire chamber, with footsteps made with barefoot could be barely heard.

Everyone turned to stare at who it was but was all dumbstruck by the lady before them, she had two escort who were in white gown with gold linings, she had wore a transparent white gown which made only her brest and nipples visible, her gold like hair was similar to that of the girl snow and his team had first encountered, she had a blindfold which was a white material that looked like bandages, she had a neck chain, arm chain, wrist bangles, and ankle chains in gold looking colour which made her look like a strange priestess of ancient greek.

Her lips were as pink as a Sakura petal and she also had a nice fragrance to it.

She had instantly went on her kneels as she stopped before SNOW. SNOW understood this kind of treatment well but he always felt unpleasant by it. He stared at the beautiful lady and squat.

But it didnt end there, those who were present had murmured with surprised as they knew this lady never bows to anyone but those she sees with high esteem.

'And who might you be?'

'Oh, where are my manners, forgive me your highness'

She said while trying to be polite as possible as she can be. As if being shy she smiled with embarrassment

'I am PRIESTESS YONA, i dont have a full name since my existence cameth about the day thou was born'

'And when exactly was this day?'

SNOW asked feeling a bit of curiosity as to know the time difference in this world to that of earth.

'A thousand year ago? That is equivalent to 15 years in thy world if i am not erroneously speaking'

'I will be 16 in three month time in our real world'

SNOW said with a smile while offering her a hand to help her stand.

'Oh, i was aware of that, but i never expected thou to comet so soon'

'Could you please explain?'

SNOW got confused and asked, although he was chatting with the so proclaimed priestess he had all together ignored every other people since they never put up an argument or said any word but to bow their heads to her.

'Well, thou art the child of prophecy, and a hunt had beget for thy head and to what i can see, every realms shalt beget attack with greater force by YGGDRASIL full army'

'I know that, i came here thinking i would be taken to the DEMON REALM or the DRAGON REALM but i was brought here for some reasons'

SNOW said as if to ask why, but he soon realise he had became so casual with her, her presence to him was peaceful as she wasnt of threat to him or perhaps because he knows everyone respected her? He stood to question his thoughts as he stare at her one more time

'To what reason art thou seeketh to go to the CHAOS REALM nor the DRAGO REALM?'

SNOW turned to stare at his team who were more or less like siblings to him. He smiled and stretched his hands forward to embrace RIN and LIN who were somewhat scared and quickly hugged SNOW without letting go.

'Well, we were hoping to hunt, but now that we are here that is almost impossible, which is why i was wondering if we could hang around.'

SNOW said while staring at the YONA whose attention had been caught by RIN and LIN. She stared as if staring but her blindfold had made it impossible to see the reaction of her eyes.

'I do understand thy plans, but art thou serious about this?'

'Well since this realm is rich in MANA and instantly convert MANA PARTICLES to PURE MANA , i guess it will be a rocket boost for everyone in a sense'

Snow said leaving YONA dumbstruck by his words as she never knew someone would think like that.

'If that is thy case, does that mean thou arent here to acclaim thy THRONE?'

'THRONE?'

Snow said with surprised as he turned to stare at the empty throne made of solid gold with ruby like gem attach here and there in special places of the throne.

'Yes, Thou art next in line to rule AMODEUS'

YONA said trying to explain to SNOW and gesture excitedly to make SNOW try seating upon it.

SNOW who had stood and stare at the THRONE before staring at the QUEEN, the ELITE WARRIORS and the so called people that felt like council members at first appearance made SNOW sighed with disappointment.

'Listen carefully, i am not here to claim any THRONE, besides it is a bad idea for a total stranger to walk into someones home and claim the authority that had been preserved for thousands of years'

'B-but?'

YONA flustered as if to debate with snow, but she knew doing so would mean going out of her way, but she still tried to persuade with a pleading expression

Snow staring at her sighed

'Even if i am to decide to act the role of a King, just look at them and tell me...'

SNOW asked YONA to stare at everyone who were either unpleasant or either debating within the choices to make

'Do you think, they will willingly say, oh yes, please come be our king?'

YONA who had heard what SNOW said took a glance one more and to her surprise, SNOW was right, nobody was willing to let a total stranger claim their home even if they claim to be the heir of the previous QUEEN.

'Even so'

She said in worries but snow gestured with his thumb and first finger that indicate to zip her lips as she obediently obliged with no set back.

'So will it be possible to have a place to stay till it time to return?'

'Well yes, i shalt prepare thy base for thou and thy escort '

She said casually but her attention was soon called to it

'They are not my escort, they are family to me, remember that the next you address them'

'Am terribly sorry your highness, please forgive my rude approach'

She instantly bowed her head to apologize as she quiver in fear. Even though snow said it casually with a smile, it was as if she felt goosebumps perhaps her view of snow must have been a terrifying one or perhaps her experience with the previous QUEEN must have made her that way.

SNOW smiled

'Please could you stop this extravagant formalities, it would pleases me if you are casual with me '

'I- I wouldn't dare...'

'No arguments, for now how about you take us to somewhere we can relax and perhaps talk with less eyes on me'

SNOW said in other to ease her mind and he was sure IRIS and the others were quite tired for standing longer than expected.

'As thy wish, i shalt take the lead'

She said walked away with her escort behind her, and behind them were IRIS and the others leaving behind SNOW, RIN and LIN who stood. SNOW had smiled at the queen and the ELITE WARRIOR'S team leader as if to apologize and pay his due respect, but he knew he was never going to bow to anyone.

He instantly waved before walking away and holding RIN and LIN by his side and joined the rest before the door shut behind them.

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It has been 2 hours since they have arrived and had been sitting on a futon around a short table with SNOW at the end of it with YONA beside him and IRIS at the other side with RIN and LIN beside IRIS.

'That reminds me, do you know how long it will take for a gate linking to our world to open?'

SNOW asked feeling curious about the time difference

'It usually occur ones every 5 years, it is equivalent to about a month in thy world'

YONA responded but her words set everyone in shock as BLADE who was having his meal spat them out in a flush while trying to clean up afterwards

They respected SNOW and woukd never make any contributions when ever it was an official meeting unless their attention was required.

Staring at BLADE, YONA felt a bit of distress as she wasnt sure why he would be surprised by the difference in time.

'5 years, huh? That is quite troublesome, is there a way to make it shorter?'

'Yes, but it would still be 5 years with few missing months to round it up'

SNOW placed his hand around his chin in form of thinking.

'The hunt i made mention of shalt beget 6 month from now, and this world shalt be invaded, after that, several GATE shalt be opened in thy span of 5 years, if we can somewhat deal heavy damage to YGGDRASIL army a portal shalt open linking AMODEUS with DEMIGALD'

SNOW scrub his head as if he was tired of thinking and getting frustrated that his plan was thwarted by the sudden change of DUNGEON he hadnt expected.

'So what can one do during the time when there are no attacks?'

'Well, lay leisurely? Or sight see?'

She said with SNOW feeling degraded, he sighed feeling hopless at the answer he got, how would someone sightsee for 5 years? Or lay leisurely for 5 years? He thought to himself as he stared at YONA.

'YONA, would you mind taking off your blindfold?'

Snow asked and instantly the open section of the chamber that review the outside with the palace in view let in calm wind that sooth the mood.

'B-but your highness?'

'Very well, leave it be, besides....'

Upon his statement the sky went deem with dark clouds that began forming circular shape inwards making it look like a wormhole that let out ray of light with lightning battling in it.

'W-what is happening?'

MICHAEL asked

'A GATE, but it wasnt supposed to be this much, we recently took care of two about 5 hours ago'

She said in worries with her face glaring at the wormhole cloud.

'Guys!'

They all stood up with snow at taking his time, he smiled and stare at YONA

'We will be back shortly'

He said and walked away, behind him was his team and as if YONA had blinked her eyes she was dumbfounded as snow and everyone had vanished out of sight.

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SNOW, MICHAEL, IRIS, LUCAS, ESMIL, BLADE, RIN AND LIN arrived at the desert as their position were few miles away from the floating island.

'Big bro, this GATE is bigger than anything we have ever seen, What could be the monster spawning?'

MICHAEL asked feeling scared for some reason, staring at the wormhole gave them goosebumps, their so called sweat instantly evaporated as if it been converted into mana.

'We are about to find out'

SNOW said and frowned his brows knowing fully well whatever is coming out wont be any regular monster, could it be DRAGONS? ANGELS? OR DEMONS he thought within himself as his eyes widened from surprise.

'What in goodness name is going on? Are all this monsters?'

LUCAS Yelled in shock while staring at the sky which began to spawn countless HUMAN like figure with black wings behind their back, some of them had 4-6 black wings, others were beast creature looking mostly like wolfs and hellhound which by it size on four feet equals to a 20 story building in height and broad like a bear with few of DRAGONS and WYVERNS which accompanied them all.

'I have never heard of such mixture of monsters, i have fought against HELLHOUND AND CRIMSONIA WOLF, but what about those flying things?'

IRIS spoke in despair knowing fully well the strength capacity of the HELLHOUND AND CRIMSONIA, but she had never faced off with ANGELS not to mention DRAGONS and WYVERNS.

'I have faced off with the so human like figure with wings, but i have never seen any with black wings'

MICHAEL spoke with quivering voice while staring at the creepy looking humans with dark hairs and dark wings with hovering dark crown above their head.

'Listen, i cant really guarantee it wont be hard, but this is one of the reasons we came to HUNT '

SNOW said while getting ready, his hand had instantly been occupied with blade looking like swords in pure black which had a straight blue line at it center.

'So i will say this ones, kill those you have encountered and understood their weakness, i will back you up with those you cant keep up with'

Snow said and gnash his teeth.

'IRIS, stay with LIN AND RIN and dont loose sight of them, you three are to take care of the HELLHOUND AND CRIMSONIA WOLF'

IRIS said while holding her bow which instantly formed itself from a device she had held as she was a MARKSMAN HUNTER, LIN and RIN had their double daggers eacg with them as they both were ASSASSIN and MAGE style HUNTERS.

'MICHEAL and LUCAS you two are to deal with DEMONIZE ANGELS, ESMIL and BLADE should deal with the WYVERNS'

Upon his words they instantly brought out their device which instantly transformed into their weapons, MICHEAL was a FIGHTER as he held a single handed sword, LUCAS was a SUPPORT HUNTER, he held a wand like stick as a weapon which had a unique design. ESMIL had held two daggers with handle like a gun and behind her was a boss not so big in appearance and would normally be mistaken as a violin case, she was an ASSASSIN and a MARKSMAN HUNTER, specialist in both long range and close range battle and aside from that she loves gathering information.

On the other hand BLADE had held a thick shield with a sword, he smirk because he knew his figure isnt suitable for his class as he was a TANK HUNTER.

'I shall handle the DRAGON and back you up'

He smile and offer his hand forward as everyone placed theirs above his before hitting it on their chest with swag, like a guild signature before a battle starts or something like that

'Make sure you come back alive understood?'

'Sure big brother!'

They all responded to SNOW with happy expression before they all vanished leaving snow behind.

SNOW had stood and stare back at the island which havent made any move yet, he smirk and looked forward to the DRAGONS.

'I see, they want to see how this play out, huh?'

SNOW vanished like he was never there in the first place he appeared in front of the big looking DRAGON among them and smirk

'How about i show them why we are here in the first place?'

As if noticing snows present the dragon had opened it mouth wide, from it's belly straight to it throat had glowed blue as it launched out ice breathe.

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