becoming a dungeon master

"What... Where am I? Why is it so dark here?'

'How did I get here? Didn't that bastard husband of mine just sell me to his boss a minute ago, and wasn't the boss about to have his way with me?'

Am I saved? But I still don't know where I am. Did they knock me unconscious and kidnap me? Is that why it's so dark here?

The air feels strange, and it's unusually cold...

"Wait—what? Why is there ground beneath my feet? Is this not a room? Could I be in a cave or something? But how is that possible?"

As she was wondering where she was or how she got here, She heard a strange sound. With that sound, a strange glowing floating screen appeared in front of her.

[Greetings, master. I'm a dungeon evolving system, and I can assist in making you, the master of this dungeon, and your dungeon powerful.]

"What? How can a screen talk? And what's this thing that you're calling me master of? A dungeon? What does that mean."

[Master, In this world, dungeons are common, diverse structures filled with monsters and traps. Adventurers enter to defeat monsters and claim treasures by either defeating the dungeon master or taking the dungeon spirit by force. Dungeons vary, including combat, maze, trial, elemental, and sex dungeons. They are filled with magic, presenting enchanted traps and environmental hazards.]

"W-what do you mean by 'in this world'? And you said dungeons are common, but I never heard about this on Earth," Malenia asked, while still trying to calm herself amidst these foreign concepts.

[Master, that's because this isn't Earth. The world you're in right now is called Satania. It's a different world filled with magic and unbelievable things.]

"Is this really a different world? Will I be able to go back to my world? Can you tell me why I got here? Are there others from Earth who arrived here like me, or am I the only one?" Malenia was anxious that she might not be able to return to Earth anymore.

[Yes, Master, this is indeed a different world, and you can return to your own world anytime you wish. As for your other questions, I'm not sure if there are others from Earth or why you were chosen. I'm just a new system assistant for a dungeon master.]

"Oh, sigh~ that's a relief. At least I can go back to Earth. Though I don't think there's anything special about me that led to being chosen for this. Also, what am I supposed to do as a dungeon master?" She had been anxious earlier, but now that she knew she could return whenever she wanted, she breathed a sigh of relief and asked about her role.

[Master, being a dungeon master means you have to protect this dungeon from adventurers who may come here for the dungeon core. The dungeon core is very important as it is directly connected to your life for the time being. If anything happens to the core, your life will be in danger as well.]

"Ohhh, go on. Tell me how I can protect this dungeon from adventurers."

[To do that, Master, you will have monsters as your minions. You can also set up traps, and I have many features to assist you. You'll need to protect the dungeon and continuously enhance its power to survive.]

"Monsters? Are they real here too? Wow. Also, show me all your features that can help me. And if I die here, will I die on Earth as well?" Malenia asked, anxious about the possibility of losing her life, despite nothing good having happened to her so far.

Malenia's life has been filled with sorrow and misfortune. Shortly after her marriage, her parents tragically died in an accident. Later, she discovered she was infertile, causing strain in her relationship with her husband, who began to cheat on her. Feeling trapped and guilty for her inability to conceive, Malenia's husband manipulated her guilt to justify his infidelity.

[Master, your situation is unique. Half of your soul is connected to Satania while the other half remains linked to Earth. This dual connection allows you to travel between the two worlds freely. There has been no previous case of a normal person seamlessly traveling between two worlds like this.]

"Oh, I don't know how to feel about this. This isn't a bad thing for me, right? Anyway, show me your features now," Malenia requested.

[[Master, I don't know if it's a good or bad thing as it has never happened before. Anyway, here are my features and your current status:

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Name - Malenia

Age - 32

Race - Dungeon Master

Class - None

Possession - F-rank Dungeon, Otherworldly Portal

Health Condition - 100% Well

Strength - 4

Dexterity - 5

Mind strength - 3

Charm - 32

Stats points - 0

Abilities - None |

Shop (100 Dungeon Coins)

Summons (Level 1 - Can summon rank 9 to rank 8 creatures. 1 per day)

These are my current features, Master.]

( Monsters rank go from Lowest rank 9 to rank 1)

"Wow, there's so much here. But I think you got the health condition wrong. I'm infertile, so that's not 100% healthy, right?" Malenia asked, her tone filled with sadness as she was reminded of the source of many problems in her life.

[Master, don't worry. As you can see in your status, your race is Dungeon Master. It's a special race, and when you came into this world as a Dungeon Master, all of your health issues were cured.]

Malenia couldn't believe what she had just heard. It was an even bigger shock than being in a different world. She had been infertile her entire life on Earth, suffering greatly. Her husband had exploited her body to climb social ladders, selling her to his boss for promotions. Remembering all the hardships and suffering she had endured, Malenia started crying. Even though she was very happy, she can finally conceive of having a child.

But as she thought about the child, she also remembered her husband, and she hated him. So there's no way she will have his child. So she decided to think about this later.

"Thank you. I don't know who chose me to be a dungeon master, but I'm indebted to you forever." Malenia was grateful to whoever granted her this chance, but she will definitely use it to make her life better.

"System, open the notification."

[ Notification-

1. Gift— beginner package (claim)]

"Oh, what's this? Like a gift for someone new like me in this world, maybe." Malenia wondered as she clicked claim gift.

 [Congratulations, for claiming the beginner package.].

 1 Summon of rank 6 to rank 3!

500 shop coins!

10 stat points! 

 1 random artifact! ]

"Wonderful, that's a lot of free stuff. Who doesn't like free gold stuff hehe. System, can you help me use these rewards? How do I use them efficiently?"

 [Of course, master, that's my duty. For stats, a normal human's highest stat is 10, so you can use those 10 stat points to increase your attributes and become more powerful. And with 500 coins, you can use them to buy abilities or artifacts from the shop. And the other two are like random lottery tickets to get a monster or magical artifact.]

"Oh, then add 3 points each in all attributes except charm. Also, I wanted to ask, Why are my charm stats so high?" She asked as the system had said 10 stats is the highest for normal humans, but she got 32 in charm.

[Master, that's because you are the hottest mil-cough cough! I mean, you're very beautiful, and your beauty doesn't fall compared to that of goddesses.]

"S-stop it, you're exaggerating it. I'm not that beautiful, even my husband cheated on me. If I were that beautiful, then he wouldn't have cheated on me and sold me to his boss for promotion." Malenia was happy, as no woman would ever feel bad after someone complimented their beauty.

"Between, is there no light in this dungeon? It's so dark here; could you do anything to solve this system."

[Sure, master. You can buy crystal lights from the shop for that.]

"Ok, let's buy it, and I can also check what other items or abilities are in the sho—

The system interrupted malenia with alert.

[Alert!! A team of four adventures has entered the dungeon!!]