Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?
Chapter 546 - 374: After the Fog Gate is Gwendolin

Chapter 546: Chapter 374: After the Fog Gate is Gwendolin

The white fog gate represents battle, though it’s not necessarily a boss; it’s absolutely likely that there’s an elite monster inside.

"But, why is it here?"

The adventurer froze, puzzled, and bewildered. Just a moment ago, he was marveling at seeing the legendary statue of King Gwyn of Sunlight, and before he could even fully appreciate it, he discovered that the statue disappeared when he touched it?

A classic hidden wall?

But using the Gwyn statue as a hidden wall, whose genius idea was that, aiming at people not daring to offend the gods?

If it wasn’t for me running away in a panic and accidentally touching the way here...

Wait, I was just running away!

"Poof—" with a sound, a longsword pierced his chest, Solar executed him with a backstab, and his rapidly lifeless body rolled down the stairs.

"Why am I so unlucky..."

If he had a chance to make amends, he would definitely control his hands and never attack things appearing in front of him indiscriminately.

He truly didn’t mean to hit Solar and the Brass Woman back then!

The bad news is, you are now hostile to Solar.

The good news is, you managed to stand at the bonfire before Solar took you out.

Though standing for a moment won’t trigger stamina recovery effects, it’s equivalent to a "save point" here.

Luckily, the Sun Warrior felt a bit soft-hearted and didn’t attack the adventurer instantly upon sight, otherwise, he wouldn’t have even had a chance to save.

When the adventurer resurrected at the bonfire, Solar had already disappeared, thankfully not like Discouragement Brother staking out the bonfire for kills.

He was thoroughly frightened, clinging to the door while checking around, confirming Solar was truly gone before letting out a sigh of relief, turning his gaze back to the fog gate.

"Everyone used to joke about proving oneself a real man by going solo through unknown fog gates," he proceeded downwards, continuously taking deep breaths, unsure whether he’s excited or scared; probably a mix of both, "didn’t expect this really happened to me."

This adventurer possesses the common trait of most adventurers: the desire to explore the unknown.

From the day the adventurer chose this profession, he was destined to strive for pioneering the unknown!

They shall march into all humanly unknown fogs!

His steps were firm and resolute, showing no sign of having been killed just moments ago, and his eyes were equally determined.

Nothing can stop his stride, no matter the circumstance, impossible to—

[Please halt, the place ahead is the tomb of King Gwyn, no one is permitted to desecrate this site]

The adventurer’s steps suddenly stopped.

Oh no, this situation he’s truly never encountered before.

Just as he approached the white fog gate, a voice emerged halting his previously soaring spirits.

The gender-neutral voice carried an unmistakable authority, its sheer presence enough to overpower ordinary people. This adventurer once encountered a Great Noble, who possessed an indescribable aura of cultivated wealth, yet compared to this voice’s owner, the Great Noble seemed as insignificant as a swine in comparison.

The most crucial part is, this voice sounds...

The adventurer’s heart started racing; this voice sounded exactly like the one he’d heard numerous times at the Dark Moon Altar, and the Deep Blue Eye Orb in his chest trembled!

[If you bear no disrespect and are a devout follower of the Shadow Sun, heed my, Gwendolin’s words, and kneel here in obeisance]

It’s Gwendolin’s voice!

Remembered it, the adventurer finally remembered why this fog gate gave him a familiar feeling, it turned out to be the fog gate seen in the fixed images when Oath Takers of the Dark Moon Sword presented ears at the altar.

The Dark Moon Sword Oath is undeniably the most immersive among the covenants in Sain Dungeon currently. When offering oath items at the altar, one receives Gwendolin’s praise, and even if the quantity of oath items isn’t enough for rewards, words of encouragement are given!

Though people only hear a fixed set of words, who could refuse a god fully affirming your deeds?

Gwendolin has become the light and sole Hicari in certain love-deprived adventurers’ hearts!

"Gollum..."

The adventurer heard himself gulp, tremblingly reaching his hand forward, does it mean Gwendolin Lord is just behind this fog gate?

But in the next second he slapped himself, kneeling here as in the imaged fragments.

What was I thinking just now, actually wanting to touch the fog gate to go inside? Didn’t hear Gwendolin Lord say inside is King Gwyn’s tomb? If there’s a fog gate blocking, it means the other party doesn’t want anyone to disturb.

Despite his curiosity, the adventurer gritted his teeth and suppressed this curiosity.

Moreover, as he almost touched the fog gate, he felt an extremely dangerous sensation, as if if he truly touched it, something terrible will happen.

[O faithful follower of the Shadow Sun, who comes here and listens to my words, truly commendable...]

The words Gwendolin spoke were no different from what the adventurer heard at the Dark Moon Altar, yet experiencing it in person now was quite a unique sensation.

Normally, at this point, he should ask if he wanted to join the Dark Moon Oath, but upon discovering he’s already a Dark Moon Sword, the tone became somewhat softer.

[Welcome back, Dark Moon Sword, if thou desirest my power, I shall strive to assist thee]

Yes, yes, that’s the phrase, that’s the tone, behind the Fog Gate is indeed the real Gwendolin Lord.

The adventurer had perfectly missed all opportunities to learn about Yanor Londo’s information along the way, so he was deeply puzzled as to why the god would guard King Gwyn’s tomb here.

However, when he tried to inquire, the only answer he received was the word "mission," and no sound came from beyond the Fog Gate regarding some tricky questions.

I understand now, asking such questions of a god is my transgression, it’s a sign of disrespect.

So, the adventurer completely stopped speaking, just staying near the Fog Gate until Gwendolin’s words came again.

[Do not waste thy time here, proceed to King Gwyn’s castle to accept thy trial, fulfill thy mission]

What was the mission, what was the trial, the adventurer didn’t know, but he understood that Gwendolin had given him a target.

"I’ll go now!"

Filled with unprecedented vigor, he stepped towards the castle with determined strides!

Then, on the way, he encountered Solar struggling with the giant guards, only to be defeated again.

Overall, this adventurer was lucky. Although he consecutively annoyed two residual shadows who would have helped him, he made the correct choice regarding the Fog Gate; not entering was the best decision, misfortune doesn’t always stay with the same person.

Gong Qiying never intended for the adventurer to truly come into conflict with Gwendolin; allowing the adventurer to enter the Fog Gate and witness the divine figure would have numerous negative consequences. Just imagine, there will always be those overestimating themselves who frequently offend here, bragging afterward about fighting with a god, resulting in the god’s prestige being infinitely diminished.

One of the prerequisites for seeing Gwendolin is to become a Dark Moon Sword, offering enough ears at the Dark Moon Altar to exchange for the Dark Moon Priest Ring, and then coming here to make the Gwendolin statue disappear.

With so many conditions filtering, those able to see the Fog Gate must be Dark Moon Swords themselves, but at the end of the day, not everyone among them is as devoted a fan of Gwendolin as the preceding adventurer.

There will always be those daring to adventure, or willing to court death.

At the same time, another adventurer who saw the Fog Gate hesitated for a long time by the entrance, finally steeling herself, tying an Image Stone on her forehead, ignoring the warnings coming from beyond the Fog Gate, and resolutely choosing to step in!

Having seen the styles of various strategy groups before, she now decided to experience firsthand what it’s like to be among those who obtain rare information earliest.

This Fog Gate was especially dense this time, and as she passed through it...

The sky darkened.

She couldn’t see anything, in front of her was only a dim scene aside from the still fading white mist, as if she was in a void universe.

A cold sensation enveloped her body, and suddenly, a picture appeared in her mind.

A cold Dark Moon hung in the sky, like a merciless judge.

She pinched her arm forcefully to snap herself back to reality, looking towards what her sense of direction indicated as "forward."

In the next instant, what appeared before her was a vast soul stream!

Without mourning the adventurer’s death, what followed was...

"Hiss, what did I just see?"

The adventurer resurrected at the bonfire, bewildered; had she been instantly killed by an irresistible powerful attack just now?

Damn it, this means I completely missed seeing what the inside actually looked like. If I had Topps Force Field, could I have deflected that magical attack? And, after deflecting, could I have seen the true form of Gwendolin?

Her brain was racing, she was truly persevering in what she was determined to do, and the method she thought of did have some feasibility to a certain extent, just that her chances of accomplishing it were rather low.

For instance, the Topps Force Field is very hard to procure, not everyone can roll a golden painting fragment by dice after defeating the Crystal Elder or Red Wolf, and several fragments would need to be rolled.

While pondering, the adventurer strolled away, her heels leaving the area of the building.

[Dark Moon Sword invasion!!!]

"Ah?"

Just as she exited the hall where the bonfire was located, the invasion alert snapped her awake.

A azure-colored spiritual body slowly materialized in front of her, seemingly taking the form of the Brass Woman she encountered at the initial bonfire.

And it was only then that the adventurer snapped out of her brainstorming, looked up at the sky, and was struck by the current view, completely ignoring the murderous Brass Woman.

To sum up the scene she witnessed in one sentence—

Her Yanor Londo, was shrouded in darkness.

[Dark Moon Oath canceled]