Chapter 4

Rock: Ok, now, trap time!

Lavan: Ok, what do you want to know?

Rock: What kind of traps can I place? How many? And where?

Lavan: Ok, you can place any kind of trap, in theory, as long as it's aligned with the natural element of your dungeon. Yours is Fire, the element of absolute destruction, so your traps will mainly be damaged based. Right now, you can place a max of 3, and you can place them anywhere in the dungeon.

Rock: Someone's stepping on me again

Lavan: More adventurers' probably.

Rock: Alright, before they enter, I wanna place my traps! Help me with this!

*Meanwhile*

Adventurer 1: Is this the place? We were told an adventurer group disappeared around here. Where would we even look?

Adventurer 2: He has a point; this place is a graveyard and cremation center in one, there shouldn't be any remains

Adventurer 3: No sass! We already accepted the quest! So we can't backdown now!

Adventurer 4: Besides, it's WHY they died. Do you REALLY believe that 3 SENIOR adventurers adept in travel AND escape would die by merely tripping over themselves?

Adventurer 1: …

Adventurer 2: ...

*Back to the present*

Adventurer 3: Ok, then. It's settled! We will explore the volcano for any abnormalities! Let's proceed!

Rock: Ok, activating first trap!

*The adventurers enter the mouth of the burning mountain, then*

*shkshhhhhhhhhhh*

Adventurer 2: Hey, the entrance is closing behind us!

*A giant slab emerges from the side, and closes off the only exit*

Adventurer 1: Wait, doesn't that mean, THIS IS A DUNGEON!

Adventurer 4: The energy fluctuations, it is a dungeon! We must report this to the guild!

Adventurer 3: If we even get out of here alive!

Adventurer 4: Let's proceed!

*A gust of steam from the side wall blasts the first two adventurers in the face, disorienting their vision*

Adventurer 1: AAAAH

Adventurer 2: OOOOOW

*They start rubbing their eyes*

Adventurer 3: Weaponized steam vents! It seems this dungeon is something special!

Adventurer 4: But, the energy is kinda weak, is this dungeon new?

Adventurer 3: So it's a new dungeon, how exciting!

Rock: Did she just call me WEAK?! TROOPS ATTACK, BRING AS MANY AS YOU CAN BACK ALIVE! YOU SHALL DINE ON THEIR FLESH!

Adventurer 2: What's that sound? It sounds like buzzing!

Adventurer 1: Are we going deaf too now?!

Adventurer 4: Wait...those are wings buzzing! But...

Adventurer 3: That means...this dungeon has insects that can survive this hostile environment! Every dungeon that's attempted this before, their mobs died due to not being able to handle the dungeons natural environment! This dungeon is unique!

*The swarm of burning wasps rise from the depths, angrily buzzing their welcoming battle cry to the invaders*

Wasp with one-eye: Skreeeeee! Skree, skreeeee!

Adventurer 2: PREPARE FOR BATTLE!

Adventure 3: Ice wolf, come to my side, I summon you!

*A blue portal appears next to the beast master adventurer, and a white wolf with a slight blue tinge and icicles coming out of its mane emerges out of the portal*

Rock: YO! WHAT IS THAT THING! IT'S SO ADORABLE! IT'S SO CUTE! I WANT ONE!

Lavan: After this battle, should you succeed, you'll be able to summon your second monster, do want a wolf type to emerge this time?

Rock: YES! MAKE IT SO!

Adventurer 4: That's weird

Adventurer 3: What?

Adventurer 4: The dungeons energy is fluctuating in... emotion? It almost seems, happy? How is that possible? It's a dungeon! Are they sentient?! We must escape! One of us must go!

Adventurer 1: I volunteer! I'm the fastest here! I'll make it back!

Adventurer 3: Then go! Hurry! We'll see back in the town!

*The adventurer rushes to the mouth of the volcano, and casts a spell, the rock shifts ever so slightly to the side so that he is barely able to slip through*

Adventurer 1: I'll see yall on the other side!

*He rushes through, and escapes*

Adventurer 2: At least he made it out, hope he tells our story

Adventurer 3: We will make it out, don't worry! Just prepare for battle!

Rock: We are going to tear you to shreds!