CHAPTER 277

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[Alex Walker POV.]

[2 DAYS LATER.]

[101 HOURS BEFORE KNULL.]

The thunderous booms of powerful blows echoed through the dungeon, reverberating the entire pocket dimension, as shock waves produced by my attacks clashing with the boss pushed things to a breaking point, the battle finally culminating in a single move, as I blasted a hole through the boss's chest.

[Satan has been slain. 78974541328 exp gained.]

[Dungeon = The Ring of Wrath - Cleared!]

[Skill Book gained = Wrath Empowerment.]

[Item gained = Dread Ring.]

[Item gained = Dread Earrings.]

[Item gained = Dread Pendant.]

[YOU HAVE LEVELED UP!]

I sighed, opening my inventory to check what I had just obtained by slaying Satan, as I walked to the next ring of hell, the ring of Lust, to continue with clearing this seven-layered multi-dungeon.

[New skill learned!]

[Wrath Empowerment - ACTIVE/PASSIVE - LV 1 =

The user becomes stronger, faster, more durable, and much more. Through his anger, enhancing their existing powers, as well as attaining the ability to suppress massive amounts of pain.

When used, the user immediately enters into a state of rage. Gaining +0.2% to all stats minus, WIS, CHA, and PER, who instead gets a debuff of -0.1%.]

Risky skill, but it could be useful. I will have to look into that later.

[Dread Ring - Epic Item.

An exceptionally well-crafted piece of jewelry empowered by the primordial flames of hell.

When equipped, the following buffs apply.

Fire damage increased by 5%

Fire damage taken reduced by 10%

Mana regeneration increased by 5%

INT increased by 1%

WIS increased by 1%.]

Not bad, not bad at all.

I nodded, equipping the ring that looked like it was out of bones. Will have to fix the appearance later.

[Dread Earrings - Epic Item.

An exceptionally well-crafted piece of jewelry empowered by the primordial flames of hell.

When equipped, the following buffs apply.

Fire damage increased by 5%

Fire damage taken reduced by 10%

Mana regeneration increased by 5%

INT increased by 1%

WIS increased by 1%.]

So the same… I can live with that.

Once again, I equipped the item, doing the same with the next one, seeing as it had the same description as the previous two.

Well, time to clap Asmodeus…. I better rephrase that, considering the ring he rules.

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One hour later, I had finally cleared the remaining rings of the multi-dungeon, acquiring a few useful items, and skills along the way. With the best loot coming from the Pride Ring and the Wrath Ring.

The other princes of hell had given me items and skills that were quite good, at least in essence, but ultimately useless against Knull. Asmodeus' loot was centered around PER and CHA for the most part, while Mammon's loot was centered around DEX and LUK.

And although it was true that certain items gave me some of the statistics I was looking for, none of them were quite good enough to replace the loot I had equipped from the ring of pride and wrath.

"Next dungeon."

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[?????? POV]

I looked at our great master, giggling in excitement, as he rocked his chair back and forth, trying to decide what to do.

"I don't know what to dooo!" He whined, crossing his arms, as he jumped out of his chair with a small frown puffing his cheeks.

"We can always play together, my lord," I replied, bowing. All of us were his eternal playmates, his eternal servants. His will was our absolute command.

"Hmm, no. You guys are boring," He snickered from his cheeks, jumping back to his chair. "I want to play with him! He looks so fun! I wonder what games he knows?!"

Alex Walker, a strange being that had caught the attention of our lord. Not often do I admit this, but that man was indeed worthy of attention, his potential only second to that of our Lord, which was an impressive feat.

"Then play my lord," I replied, after all, the universe was his to do as he pleased, and that included Alex.

"Hmmm," He hummed, seeming to muse over my proposition before waving me off with a smile. "Nahhh… I mean I want to! But he's about to play with that old thingy, Null? Mull? Bull?"

"Knull, my lord," I offered.

"That! He's about to play with Knull, and I won't be a party pooper!" He shook his head, arms crossed, as he closed his eyes to make emphasis on his point.

"Then later?" I asked, confusion lacing my tone. It was most strange to see my lord not doing what he pleased as soon as he pleased it.

"Huh-uh!" He beamed, nodding his head fast, as his arms quaked in sheer anticipation. "Once he finishes playing with Knull, I'll visit him and we'll play together forever and ever!"

I nodded, "As you say, my lord." It seems like soon we would be getting a new playmate.

"I can't barely waittt!" He giggled, jumping into the air.

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[Alex Walker POV]

I had been fighting a boss, when all of a sudden, I felt a fucking chill run down my spine, and it wasn't one of fear. The only thing I could compare it to was the feeling I would get from seeing that distinctive mischievous gleam in Nat's eyes when she was about to do something she was not supposed to or had done something she wasn't supposed to.

"The fuck was that…" I muttered, blocking the boss's attacks, as I tried to rationalize what I had felt. Was Nat plotting to prank me? Was Emily in it? If so, how the fuck they had learned to send their intent so far, and into another dimension for that matter?!

Then again, if it wasn't them…

Then who?

I was used to dealing with killing intent, and other malicious emotions thrown at me, but mischievous intent, that was a new one, at least on this level.

I mean, Nat it's pretty mischievous, but I am… almost sure, she can't project her mischievousness to such an extent.

"The fuck am I doing?" I muttered, realizing I was wasting precious seconds on this. For now, it was irrelevant who was responsible for that feeling, if anything, I should be grateful it wasn't evil intent… I think… not a hundred percent sure, but at least, for the first time in my life, it's a 50 - 50. Which, by the way, was a massive improvement all things considered.