chapter 34

"Notifications!

Matera, Mother of Dungeon, appointed you as host for Dungeon Master Gathering event.

the list of attendance is already prepared, please provide a Teleportation Zone in Argholas Lair to welcome the attendance. "

Dungeon Master Gathering is a random event held under the command of Matera, Mother of Dungeon herself. she will choose a Dungeon Master and said Dungeon Master must provide everything needed for the event.

Argholas is now in the middle of confusion.

'a gathering? means an event for many being to meet in one place? and i will be the host? ... ' many questions appear in his head.

unfortunately his brain is too strong that in a single second, almost hundreds of question appear. his mentality at this time is not strong enough. especially since Argholas never have any friendly connection with any being except Dungeon Core and Matera.

"Notifications!

Matera, Mother of Dungeon, has summoned Dungeon Boss Argholas to her temple.

proceeds with haste or there will be consequences! "

'What! '

without even questioning Dungeon Core about the notifications, Argholas immediately command to go to his lair and with haste fly into Matera Temple. Argholas do not know how Matera Temple in his Lair looks like or where is the goddess wait for him. he just going as fast as he can.

as Argholas reach the gate to the temple, his eyes goes blank and Argholas body fall limp to the floor. no one notice this because there is nobody in the temple at all.

***

blank white space

Argholas look around and he only see white space. there is nothing else at all. Argholas tried to walk at one direction for a minute and he sees nothing change. just a blank white space.

Argholas is thinking, shouldn't he feel something like confused or afraid? isn't it the proper response when you are in an unknown space with no clue about direction or whereabouts?

weirdly, Argholas feel calm. it is as if he actually belong here. like he actually know this place and love it. now that is confusing.

"done looking around? " said a voice behind Argholas.

Argholas is not surprised, even when he cannot feel the presence of the voice behind him. Argholas turn around and see a being.

it shape like human woman, but also have features of elves. it is also look like a dragon, with its scaly skin. but that scale is not really dragon one. it is like something else. this being also look ethereal. like a picture under the surface of water. blurry but also clear. real but also unreal.

"come boy, give your mother a hug. " the being said as she get close to Argholas with open arms.

and Argholas actually follow her words. he also get closer to the being and let her hug him.

"you look confused boy, what is it? tell me. " it said.

"who are you? i don't remember ever meet you before. " Argholas said, surprisingly in low tone as if he is scared.

"oh ho ho ho, silly me. how could i forget that. " it said while chuckling with its human-elven scaled hand covering its mouth like snout.

"you should be the smarter one, but let me introduce myself to you once more.

i am Matera, The Mother of Dungeon.

but for you, boy.

i am Matera, your mother! "

"MOTHER?? mother? " Argholas is somehow still confused.

"ah i hate to explain it when you act like this. here!" it said as it flicked its hand.

a little orb of light flashed from its hand to Argholas head. in instant, knowledge appear in Argholas head.

"Mother!!!! wow! really? " Argholas shout excitedly as he begin to jump around like a little boy.

"now that is something i am happy to see.

be sure to call me mother when you talk to me.

and! i am a woman! do not refer to me as it! " she said in commanding tone.

"Yes mother! " Argholas said with straight back.

"good. now i need you to host the gathering for me.

it is time to meet your brother and sister out there. " she said as she begin to walk around aimlessly.

one by one she listed to Argholas what she want him to have when he hosted the event.

place to stay, food to eat, decorations, details and many more. she even tell Argholas to fix some places in his Lair that she isn't satisfied with. one of them is the temple.

"be sure, and this is important!

be sure to paint my temple in purple and black. use purple as the main color and black to decorate it.

i tolerate other color that you find as a good match but NO BLUE! OR ELSE! " she said to Argholas while tapping her finger on Argholas Nose.

"Alright mother! " that is all Argholas can say.

she then continue on about the event. telling him about the dungeon that appear before Argholas and what they need based on their races and forms. then a question appear in Argholas head.

"Mother, can i ask something? "

"what is it my dear boy? " she said.

"why do you create Dungeons mother? why become Mother of Dungeon? "

Matera is silent for a few seconds. she looks into the blank white space in front of her with unknown expression.

"i must keep the answer for that question to myself for now boy.

but i have to say that i expect a greater future for you. greater than any of your siblings. " she said.

then like a switch, her face turn to smile again and she become cheerful again.

"now you have to go boy. you need to prepare many things and time is of essence!

shoo shoo!

off you go!

we will meet again at another time.

don't forget to visit my temple once in a while, okay? " she said as she begin to push Argholas away.

Argholas cannot say a word and just blindly follow where his mother push him.

"byee byeee Argho boy! "

Argholas feel a strong push behind his head, and blink later he open his eyes. he is laying on the floor on the gate of empty temple.

Argholas touch the back of his head, still remember that strong push that somehow also feel so gentle.

"Mother... " that is all Argholas can say.