Dungeon of Pride, Laplace



After explaining his worth to Simon, he snapped at Theodore who was poking him around as if he was some kind of toy.

"Hehe, master what should we do with him? I don't think he will be able to survive even I give him the lowest ranking mark" Theodore grabbed the Lumynar and asked.

"Hey unhand me this instant".

Simon glanced at Prime who was complaining about being grabbed like a toy and deliberated. No matter what, now that he had purchased him, there was no option of returning it.

Rather than thinking that he wasted all of his DP on this fellow, it would be better to consider what it said and put him to use. It was not like the Lumynar he purchased was not genuine. If anything he was more sure that it was the real deal.

So if their race was really the genius that they claim to be, Simon should be able to put him to good use. He asked Theodore to free Prime who immediately distanced himself from the twins and jumped into his shoulders.

"Hey demon brat, ask those two to stop manhandling me, I'm not some toy" Prime complained.

"Don't mind them, it's just their way of getting friendly with you. Anyways, you told me earlier that if there was any item that had any real value, it was the Eye of Enigma?Then does that mean that you can tell which items are genuine or not?" Simon smiled and quickly changed the topic.

"Of course, I can. I have spent my entire life understanding the mysteries of the universe and finding the truth behind everything. Knowing if something is fake or not, is but a simple matter. Ask me anything, and I shall enlighten you, the ignorant one" Prime replied, making himself comfortable on the demon's shoulder.

"Hehh, for a race that does not have any combat abilities you sure like talking down on others" Simon shook his head before asking curiously "Does that mean that the eye of enigma was a genuine item?".

The Eye of Enigma was one of the items that he was he had his eyes on. However, due to being unable to tell if the item was genuine or not, he had to give up on the opportunity to acquire it.

That said, now that Prime brought it up, he couldn't help but become curious.

"That's right, it was the best item by far out of all the things I have seen in that exhibition. Why do you ask? Don't tell me you wanted to purchase that item but you didn't know whether it was real or not? Haa.. what an idiot?" Prime chuckled.

"I change my mind, Thedore, Maybell lets go and return this Lumynar and get my DP back" Saying that, Simon was just about to turn around when Prime hurriedly stopped.

"Wait.. wait.. wait, I was just kidding. There is no need to be so serious. I don't want to go back to that hideous merchant; however, what I said is true, the eye of enigma was the real deal. You shouldn't have missed out on that opportunity".

"Whose falt do you think it was that I was unable to purchase that item? If not because you said those words to me, I would have bid for that Eye of Enigma" Simon grumbled.

"Haha… well, you got me so everything turned all right in the end. Besides, none of those items can come close to my value" Prime argued. "Anyways, do you know who was the demon who bought that eye?".

Simon nodded his head recalling that it was the unconventionally dressed fatty who bought the Eye of Enigma.

"The Eye of Enigma is a sentient treasure, it accepts only those who it recognises as its master. As such, you should keep an eye on that demon. Who knows if you are destined with it, the eye might just end up in your hands" Prime spoke in a mysterious way.

Simon was just about to ask what it meant, when he noticed his body was glowing. All of the demons present along with their subordinates, were teleported to a new place where two enormous glowing teleport gates were waiting for them.

[The Auction of the Damned has come to an end. Distinguished guests, your enthusiasm and passion for the extraordinary truly filled my heart. I hope that you all were able to take back something with you from this auction].

[This merchant has nothing but gratitude for you all, it was a pleasure doing business with you all. Until we meet again]

Merchatn Grimvul's voice suddenly echoed from a distant space.

[Ah, that's right. I have prepared two teleport gates for you all. Currently, we are above the Ten Thousand Bones mountain range. The gate on your left will take you to that place, while the gate on the right will roughly teleport you back to your dungeon].

[In a few minutes you all will be teleported to the Ten thousand bones mountain regardless if you didn't make a choice].

After Grimvul was done explaining, his voice stopped coming. With the auction of the damned now over, there was nothing left to do here. As such, the demon nobles started leaving using the teleport gates prepared for them.

Of course, because of the soon to be held Hexennacht, only a small number of demons left through the gate on the right while a large part still remained behind. Those demon that left either did not create their own dungeon, or were the subordinates of the other demons.

Simon was among the ones that remained behind. He had decided to attend the Hexennacht that was going to be held next. From what he learned about it from Oswell, the event seemed to be important.

As such, not attending would be a bad choice. Besides, he had never ventured towards the direction of the Demon Continent before this, it would be his first time. So a part of him was excited and wanted to attend the Hexennacht and experience it for himself.

With that in mind, Simon followed by Theodore and Maybell stepped towards the teleport gate on the left and disappeared.

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Located in the central region of the Demon Continent, the Ten Thousand Bones mountain range is a prominent geographical area. It spans for thousands of miles, encompassing rugged peaks, deep valleys, treacherous cliffs and houses many dungeons.

The name 'Ten Thousand Bones' derives from the countless skeletal remains that litter the mountains, adding an eerie and foreboding atmosphere to the area.

The sky here was constantly shrouded in darkness, even during the daylight hours.

Whoosh…with a flash of light, Simon's body materialised somewhere within the Ten Thousand Bones mountain range. As he curiously looked around his surroundings, two more flashes of light appeared beside him, it was Theodore and Maybell.

"Master where are we?" The twins asked blinking their eyes.

Simon opened his [Mental Map] skill and recalled the additional memories he inherited after he became a demon earl. However, even after all that, all he could recall was that this place was somewhere within the Ten Thousand Bone Mountain range.

"Oswell said that the Asphodel Meadows is located in the southern region of the Demon Continent. Since we are currently around the central region, we need to head south" Simon pointed, he unfurled his wings and startef flying towards that direction.

The twins followed behind him. Being Antediluvian Ancestors, Theodore and Maybell each possessed three pairs of magnificent raven black wings protruding from their back.

The wings were more than five meters big and gave them insane speed and flight ability. Even with Simon flying all out, they could effortlessly keep up with him.

"Hey demon brat, slow down a little. Are you trying to kill me?" Prime's voice suddenly came from his right chest pocket. At some unknown point in time, the Lumynar hid inside his pocket.

"What?! How did you become so small?" Sinon asked in surprise. Prime was already tiny to begin with, however, he had become even tinier now.

"We Lumynar can freely control our size. From as small as an insect, we can go on to become as big as a mountain. You should get used to it" Prime replied nonchalantly.

"I see, so what are you doing inside my pocket?"...

"isn't it obvious, I'm hiding. Snort, you should be grateful to me, I'm hiding so as to save you from the trouble of being targeted by others".

Hearing the answer from this little fellow, Simon couldn't help but shake his head. Rather than saving him the trouble, Prime just didn't want to end up as a possession of some other demon and hence willingly took the initiative to hide.

Paying the latter no mind, Simon focused his attention on the direction in front of him. The Ten Thousand Bones Mountain Range was extremely vast. Everywhere you laid your eyes, you will find skeletal remains sprawled on the ground, painting an eerie picture.

Thanks to the shrouding darkness devouring all lights from the outside, it was very easy to get lost here. However, thanks to the [mental map] skill, Simon had no problem navigating through the place.

After flying at a breakneck speed for a while, they were soon able to spot some figures in the distance. These figures were also headed in the same direction as them. Needless to say, they were the demon nobles from the auction.

It appeared that they were all teleported to a random place on the ten thousand bone mountain range and were now making their way their way over to the Asphodel Meadows.

When Simon spotted them, the other party too noticed him and his group. However, besides maintaining their caution, the other party did not try to start anything. They simply increased their speed and maintained their vigilance.