djarcher

The people of the alpha plane have made it their hobby to enter the dungeons of other worlds and conquer them. Naturally not everyone is happy with this as dark undercurrents begin to work against the conquerors.

As some people die in the dungeons they are made an offer. To give up their humanity in order to live on. 
Guy, a veteran carrier, is one of them, he can't bear to leave his family alone and accepts. From then on he must fight in the dungeons but as a monster while simultaneously continuing his life in the alpha plane in the shape of a human.
Jade, an elite adventurer, also accepts the offer but her intent is solely to get revenge on those who killed her and make humanity suffer for her life.
Monica, a little girl not native to the alpha plane is pulled into the happenings due to her childish innocence.

Counter Dungeon-Delving

You didn't tell me about the vampire snake yet.


<If you must know then fine. It's not like it can even rival choosing the adolescent lamia. Vampire animals usually gain the skills to suck blood and regain their strength by doing so. Some also gain the ability to infect others creating lesser vampires though that is a rarity. You'll likely lose or at least greatly weaken the progression of your sanguine skills if you choose this option. The only benefit is that Valeria will be able to teach you a lot more.


Considering all that I've said the choice is incredibly easy, isn't it?>


"Ptorimea, lock-in lesser sanguine wyrm as my choice."


<What? Why didn't you choose the sanguine adolescent lamia??? Why would you choose something like that damn worm! Tell Ptorimea that you misspoke quickly!>


Calm down, Navi. I'm happy with my choice so there's no problem.


Not my problem. And there's still the VR program.


I want to keep talking to Navi but my consciousness abruptly fades. I distinctly feel like I am fighting but apart from that, there's nothing. Just an empty void.


I wake up with a jolt and find myself in my bed, in my room. What happened.


It's the last step before becoming a dragon! If I chose it my next evolution would lead to me being a dragon. Who'd settle for something like a lamia? 


<Sub-dragon! Wyrms are only sub-dragons. Though I can see your point. The raw strength and tenacity of a sub-dragon alone are worth going for. Whatever, you'll just have to bear the consequences of your choice.>


<Don't your legs feel weirdly comfortable? Look down.>


I look down and discover that the shape of my legs below the covers is all wrong. Pulling the covers aside a thick tail is revealed from my hip down. And here I thought I didn't choose the lamia. 


My tail does seem more massive than that of the lamias I saw in Vespasian's dungeon. But it also feels incredibly powerful and very robust.


universal humanoid language, universal monster language, dungeon map, thermal detection


Sanguine bite lv. 5; blood-stealing constriction lv. 3; weak sanguine venom lv. 8; enhanced stamina lv. 5; sanguine boost lv. 3; stealth lv.4; energy fang lv.7; hardened scales lv.6; tail whip lv.3; heat resistance lv.3; blood magic lv.4; group fight tactics lv.1; digestion of the great serpent lv.1; venomous mist breath lv.1


My constitution stat shot through the roof. My defense is a few folds stronger now if you consider that hardened scales went up by two whole levels too. The last change seems to be that my venom spray skill became venomous mist breath. I wonder how much stronger it is?


It says that it is venomous so I doubt breathing it in will do much damage but unlike the droplets I sprayed before, the mist will be harder to evade.


You go ahead and think that then. While you are at it you can do something useful and find a dungeon for me to test my new strength.


I lie back down and moments later I find myself in a magnificent audience chamber. On the large opal throne before me sits a comically small skeleton dressed in a noble's attire. It glances at me with disinterest and waves its hand as if to shoo me away.


On both sides of the chamber, skeleton knights are standing perfectly still like statues. I assume the little skeleton is some kind of commander or ruler in this dungeon so I turn around and head for the door.


The massive two-winged door swings open as I approach and I enter the castle's hallways. The door to the audience chamber is guarded by a platoon of skeleton knights that make me feel threatened just by looking at them. How difficult is this dungeon to conquer?


Why would you make a dungeon like that? It's stupid!


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