Varn still heldsome grudges againstFerluci for changing his greenhouse into a crystal ice palace but it all disappeared when he entered the castle. The inner wall wasdazzling; sparkling in rainbow colours. He tilted his head upwards and the ceiling wasso high. How can the size beso enormous? Just looking at the front hall, he knew just how bigthis castle really was.

Do you like it? It was way better than that unsophisticateddesign of yours. You have to remember to make the entrance as grand as possible so you could attract more prey. Whats more, it could also serveas your living chambers. You could arrange the rooms freely sinceyoure arranging your own dungeon. Ill teach on how to arrange your dungeon later on. You could even summon daily needs here using your dungeon control.

But, wont that make it easier for raiders to clear my dungeon. Isnt it usually a maze or aconfusing labyrinth or maybe a cave with deadly traps? If its just a simple castle, how can I defend myself?

Huk huk huk.. Dont worry.. This is only the entrance.. This is not your dungeon, stupid.

Urgh..

Varn could feel his heart pierced by his own stupidity. This grand castle is just the entrance. The real dungeon has yet to be created.

Let me take you to your dungeon then.

They walked past the ball, the grand dining room and arrived at a shabby looking iron door. In front of it, statues of knights holding their sword werelined up. There are ten statues along the corridor of that iron door, as if giving a salute to anyone that walked towards the door.

Your dungeon is behind that door. It is common for a dungeons entrance to be big or complicated but still, that wasn't the real entrance of the dungeon.

The whole castle is big, grand, and well decorated but it only served as an entrance. Afterall the real deal is the dungeon, not the entrance.

Come, lets goin.

Varn walked behind Ferluci and arrived at the iron door. Ferluci moved his hands and pushed the door open, however Varn couldnt see anything. Only darkness appeared behind the door. Ferluci then walked forward and his whole body disappeared.

This is my dungeon!

Varn clenched his fist and walked inside.

He didntknow how long the darkness covered his eyes but it was only for a moment. He then saw a light so bright that it was blinding.

Huk huk huk.. You can open your eyes now boy. This is your dungeon.

Varn saw a big empty field laid out in front of him. The size of this field waseven greater than the whole Bruit village. On theceiling wererocks, it indicated that this was still underground. His mouth wasstill open from the shock.

Huk huk huk.. Dont be surprised boy. Whenever you create a dungeon, youll be given three dungeon floorsand each one is as big as this one. We needed to make sure that you have enough space to install traps specifically for beginners like you, see.

Now, I will not teach you about installing traps or other things. I will teach you about dungeon points first. Youll have to keep a close eye on them. You wontwant to use too much of it in one dungeon butyou still have to make sure your dungeon isnt clearable. It ispossible for one F rank dungeon to have hundreds of floorsbut whats the point if you can only use F rank traps? Accumulating points to rank up is as important as unlockingnew traps and many other things.

Varn just nodded while listening to Ferluci remark.

Now, how to gain dungeon points? You can kill others in your dungeon territory using traps, monsters, or evenkill it yourself. You can also clear anothers dungeon to absorb their spent points and to do that, you have to be an excellent dungeon raider as well. You may need to learn how to use sword and magic to get your revenge. Just a small reminder.

He smiled on purpose when he said the last sentence.

Varn understood. If he wanted to avenge his parents, he would need power as well. At least, he needed to be able to kill a were-wolf easily. Either by controlling higher rank monsters or becoming as strong as a monster.

Whats more you have decided to take a thorny path, by not killing humans which are,as far as I know, the best for dungeon point farming.

Varn eyes showedsome disdain when Ferluci said that but what can he do? He was right all along.

Now, the question is.. how willyou gain dungeon points then?

Varn completely hadno idea about this. He didnt want to kill humans and he wasnot strong enough to raid another dungeon. He also needed to defend his own dungeon.

Seeing Varnhaving hardship waslike entertainment for Ferluci.

Huk huk huk. Boy, now open your dungeon control and see the monster page.

Varn followed his words and looked at that page.

You see, there are two types of monsters. One are the types that you can control and the second are thefree-willed monsters.

Varn looked again at the page which he didnt pay close attention tobefore. He look at one of the cheapest.

Wolves: 100 Dungeon points (controlled) 50 Dp (free-willed). Goblins: 200 Dungeon points (controlled) 100 Dp (free-willed).

What does it mean? I didnt see the controlled and free-willed optionsbefore.

Varn asked Ferluci and what didit have to do with gathering Dp?

It means that monsters controlled by you will follow your instructions. Monsters that arefree-willed cant be controlled but the cost of those monsters are lower. Of course you areseeing it now because I allowed you to. Huk huk huk.

Yes, I noticed that it was half the price of the controlled version.

Thats because the free-willed ones may attack you. Huk huk huk.

Varn didnt know wether it was a good or bad idea to listen to Ferluci. It was also crazy that he can only see the option now thatFerluci allowed him to.

Now, look at the page titled monster value.

He didnt even noticethat the dungeon control book hadthat page. He searched for a while and arrived at the designated page.

..Rabbit: 1 Dp. Wolf: 2 Dp. Goblin 3 Dp. and so on. Judging from the title, it was a list of the points that he will gain if he killed them. However, it was too little. The amount forkilling 16 goblins was only equivalent tokilling 1 ordinary human. Whats more the goblins in this world werefive times stronger than humans.

Now, can you guesswhat Im telling you to do?

Varn shook his head. He really hadno idea. It madeFerluci put one hand on his head and shook it vigorously.

I cantbelieve it. Youre so dumb.

Varn really didntknow what Ferluci was hinting atby telling him all of this.

Varn, you like farming right?

He was confused at the out-of-nowhere question but Varn replied anyway.

Yes.

I can judge it easily by looking at that useless dungeon entrance from before.

Varn was a patient boy and didnt mind when Ferluci called him stupid. But to insult his dream waslike insulting his parents. Afterall, his parents wereso happy when he said that he wanted to be a farmer. Since then, it has always been his dream to be a great farmer. Even after his [fate tag] showed him another destiny, he still wanted to be one.

With some anger in his tone he said. Just tell me the point already!

What if I said, you could still be a farmer? A great one on top of that. It will also gives you lots of dungeon points. It could even protect your dungeon from raiders. What doyou say?

Varn listened again and his anger was replacedby hope and excitement.

Are you telling the truth? Is there such way? Farming instead of killing humans?

Of course! You think I could be bothered tolie to you? Who am I? I am the one and only dungeon watcher, Ferluci. You can hold me to my words.

Alright, I believe you. Now, tell me the way.

Ferluci showed him a smile. A big and gentle smile but it sentshivers and chillsto Varn even more than the were-wolf.

You can be a farmer. But youre not growing vegetables. You will grow monsters and you will harvest their lives!

Varn swallowed thosewords and it felt like his brain was about to explode. Thats not what a farmer does. Although he used the word grow and harvest to describe it, thats clearly not a farmer.