I created my own system

"I wonder where I should go?"

In the coming days, I became a wanderer going to different places. From inns to taverns and even to the darkest places that can be found in many cities. I went there to investigate.

And because I kept snooping around I ended up causing trouble and creating unnecessary attention. The worst part is, that I even touch a secret black market auction and end up destroying the entire place. Of course, I plundered everything they wanted to sell, way before the guards arrived.

So with my pockets full I venture into more cities and gain more information though some of them are irrelevant to what I seek.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Still no traces even my spell can\'t uncover anything"

[Creator this is just a thought but since we can\'t make good use of spells, should we lean towards Authority?]

"The level of those skills is still low but perhaps we can upgrade them considering I got a lot of harvest from our last adventure"

[I will do the upgrades]

"Focus on the authority of time and Mystics, okay?"

[I will]

If I can use the authority of Mystics I could influence more people at once while the Authority of the Goddess of Time can help me peek into the past, although I might need an assistive spell like last time to fully manipulate it.

"Hey, aren\'t you the man who raided the Lunar Mask?"

While I continue planning my next move a certain man said that to me.

"Lunar what?"

[It\'s the auction you attacked Creator]

"You mean the one with human trafficking?"

[Yes]

I see so up until now I am still getting dragged into that mess even though I already changed my appearance.

[It\'s your aura Creator it attracts too much attention, and we have a couple of witnesses who saw how you massacred the underground auction]

"Then I better change my appearance and overall presence"

"Where are you going, I just want to offer you a job"

The man who spoke a while ago continued to convince me however I was already done and wanted to remain hidden.

"There is a dungeon found in the forest of Gimpo, we need capable people like you who can venture into the land and conquer it"

"Dungeon?"

Suddenly the thought of profit made my will waver.

[Creator aren\'t we supposed to be investigating right now?]

"It\'s fine there is plenty of me going around the continent so it should be fine"

[Sometimes it makes me wonder if you are a wizard or a bandit]

"I\'m a tower mage so no need to wonder"

Then I shifted my attention to the man in front of me and said "Is it man-made or natural?"

My question caused a sharp grin on the man\'s face it seemed his persuasion worked and knowing how strong I am he must have felt like he caught a big fish.

"I am squire from Marquis of Norman from Adino Marquisy, if you want details please come with me and I shall introduce you to the people who will join you on this expedition"

I nodded and followed him towards a certain estate.

Currently, my location is in the kingdom of Murdo, West of the continent. If I am not mistaken the city I am in is the territory of the Adino family marquis. According to the records I found in one of the paladin\'s diaries, the archbishop of the sixth temple would often meet a certain brother of Nirvana here. That brother said to have the power to control nature.

[It must have been a high-level plant-type magical beast]

"A celestial rank perhaps"

As we talk we finally arrive inside and the butler of the marquis welcomes me.

"Is this the infamous hero?" he asked and the squire who was with me named Jemar nodded in answer.

"Well then guide him with the others the marquis shall arrive soon"

"Yes butler"

Right after that, it was an uneventful encounter with people, all they tried to do was test my strength and patience, so I ended up breaking one or more bones but it didn\'t really bother me. Healing potions and spells can definitely heal them after all.

A few hours went by and while I waited, I began checking the information I got from that old man.

[Duke Helios has a strange way of finding info]

"It\'s not just him Jeremiah I think the four ducal families are already involved in tracking Nero"

That bastard who kept colluding with Nirvana. He must have been the reason why there was a massive amount of spies walking around the imperial palace. And the reason why it is no longer safe when the Monastery continues hunting my friends.

At that time the only evidence we have was the ledger and list I plunder from the Monastery temple but now it seems the four dukes made a breakthrough.

"Oh, what is this"

I suddenly felt a sudden chill when Nero also had some connection with the Crusaders.

"Then does that mean he was the one who arranged the meeting between the Gods of the revolutionary church and members of the Council that soon turned into Crusaders"

[There is a possibility since according to you, besides the leaders of the east only the imperial family knew the existence of the Council]

"Yes and only a member of the imperial house can know all the members of the Council and their location, and also their history"

I can\'t help but sigh, does this guy want the throne? If so why did he decline it in the first place and marry a princess from a mere kingdom?

"Nero is confusing"

I continued contemplating while I began to see the list of people Nero had been in contact with ever since he was crowned as King.

"They seem like normal transactions from neighbouring kingdoms, nothing seems too odd"

I kept on thinking that however my train of thought suddenly halted when the marquis finally arrived. Somehow the lack of evidence made me want to visit the kingdom of Nadezhda, the place where Nero ruled.

However for now let\'s look for any trace that can point those gods from the revolutionary church.

[You said that but all you wanna do is plunder some treasures]

"I am not doing this for that, I am actually trying to retrieve an artifact and study it. Besides dungeons are rare, I should study them in order to replicate the same energy it makes"

[For what? To copy it and produce your old dungeon?]

"No, what I want is to use its energy signature to locate more dungeons"

[So you just want to plunder more]

"Nah my main priority is to use it to locate the artifacts that are currently being used here in the continent. I still remember how it was able to jam our scanner and fool my spells. I think if we want to win against the revolutionary church, we need to be cautious against those artifacts "

[Perhaps maybe we can use one of your skills Creator]

"Like?"

[Machinery Engineer]

"Right, I will keep that in mind"

I happily nodded with Jeremiah\'s advice then I shifted my focus to the Marquis\'s words when he explained that the dungeon was a rare natural dungeon. It was made by nature itself and thus has a more peculiar aspect than the man-made one.

"This is becoming interesting, Jeremiah try to scan the entire territory of the marquis"

[Creator I can\'t sense anything however mana seems to be fluctuating in a strange way. Unfortunately, Creator, I can\'t pinpoint the exact place since the energy is too unstable]

"It\'s okay what you said to me made my guess correct"

[And that is?]

"That the mana will be affected due to a dungeon\'s creation"

[So if you can detect those fluctuations you can determine if a dungeon will be created?]

"Yeah but it could also mean a breakout will happen"

In the end Jeremiah and I kept discussing different energy movements until we arrived inside the dungeon.

In my opinion, I felt the site was a place ruined by a strong earthquake. The ground was broken and a huge fissure produced uneven layers of soil. At the middle of it, chunks of rocks form an entrance and a hole drilled through the fault became the entry point, though its atmosphere could make any man retreat.

Like before I tried to scan the dungeon however, I failed making me more curious.

The surrounding mana was still going everywhere making the environment a bit hostile, so we became extra careful.

[This is dangerous Creator, I can feel several breaths that can be compared to a Celestial magical beast]

"Yes I can tell"

I replied while the marquis gave us the command to explore the area.

As soon as we entered a paralyzing roar broke our formation.

"Here it comes," I said while a colossal body made its way towards our group.