Dungeon of Niflheim

“Ok since we left the Dungeon what 6 days ago, and I’ve lost

· A Polar bear

· Frost wolf x2

· Frost dwarf x3

· A Snow owl

· An Artic fox

· Frost Goblins x4

· Frost slime x 3

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· Artic horned rabbit x 4

· Winter boar x 3

That’s quite a lot actually.” Frost frowned as he read the list, it clearly showed that without him here to supplement the re-summoning of monsters and increased traffic through his dungeon, he was really lacking quantity. He’d need to spend around 2000DP to replace them all.

“Alright let’s get this done first.” Frost then brought up the monster creation section and was surprised to find a few more additions but that wasn’t important at the moment.

“Nanna could you try and add a snow owl to the cart?” Loki couldn’t read so he had Nanna try out this experiment first. He knew Maya could manipulate the menu but whether or not anyone else could was unknown. He may have to go through some kind of settings to enable it or discuss it with his father when they meet at the family gathering.

Nanna nervously nodded her head and tried to click the menu to add a snow owl to the creation list, at the start nothing happened, like it wasn’t registering Nanna’s actions but a second later the dungeon core started to light up before a message appeared on the screen.

“Registering new user,” is what it said before going dull once again. Frost immediately asked Nanna to try again. Performing the exact same motion as before Nanna clicked to create one snow owl and there was a response. Just like when Frost or Maya used the menu a monster was added to the cart.

“Great!” Frost smiled and fist pumped the air, Nanna and Loki really could utilise the dungeon menu, meaning that they could take on a true managerial role in the future. Happy with the result he had Loki register as well, telling him where to click.

“The stronger the monster the more DP it costs, for example the polar bear costs 500DP whereas a frost goblin only cost 30DP.” Frost explained the costing of the monsters he was replacing. Some of the information was going right over the two kids’ heads but some of it stuck.

“Can you get stronger monsters?”

“Not yet unfortunately, it’s dependent on my strength, as well as my known knowledge. D-rank is the most powerful entity I can safely control at the moment so that’s my strongest monster.” Frost answered Nanna’s questions with a gentle smile on his face, happy she was paying attention.

Frost then added the subsequent monsters he was due to replace, all expect one.

“The polar bear.” Frost placed his hand under his chin in thought, at a crossroads. He wanted another D-rank monster but possibly not a polar bear, it didn’t play well with others and wasn’t the smartest option.

“What’s wrong young master?” Maya joined them at this time, seeing Frost’s current pose she couldn’t help but ask.

“I’m wondering whether or not I should replace the polar bear with another or with something different?” His frown deepened while Nanna and Loki remained silent at his sides. There was no input they could give their master.

“Each monster has their weaknesses, think about what you need your monster to do then decide.” Maya spoke with wisdom in a scholarly tone so much so that Frost balked and looked at her as if she was an alien.

‘Who are you and what have you done with Maya?’ Is what his gaze translated as. This earned him a frosty glare in response. He looked away and whistled as though innocent. He was becoming more and more arrogant in her presence, Maya believed she needed to correct that thinking at some point.

‘The monster’s purpose huh.’ Frost thought on Maya’s words. He planned to add another floor, and already had an idea of the environments he’d be using. Would a polar bear fit in with the layout, it already didn’t really match the ruined castle interior and was a bit too dumb for his liking. The frost troll however showed great potential and would fit right in.

Frost smiled, set on his decision. He added a frost troll to the cart bringing the total 1850DP and clicked confirm.

The core as usual, in response started to glow bright and rotate, entrancing Nanna and Loki with its movements.

“Ahhh” Frost released a slight moan as he felt the power of creation flow through his body and core. First part done, now the rest. His DP was now set at about 13,500.

Nanna and Loki had at one point risen from the sofa and inspected the core trying to figure out what happened. It was kind of lacklustre compared to what they expected, no magic crest or monster popped out.

Maya giggled at their antics, finding it downright adorable before she explained that the changes happened outside. The place would be a mess if Frost summoned dozens of monsters here in the private space.

“Now then, let’s expand our home a little, shall we? Nanna, Loki do you want a room each or a big room to share?” Frost felt he needed to ask this, they grew up relying on one another, separating them could cause issues.

“Big one to share please.” Loki answered without hesitation while grasping onto his sister’s arm. Nanna smiled in response before nodding her head in agreement.

“One to share please but it doesn’t need to be big.” Unlike Loki she didn’t forget that they were still slaves, they couldn’t ask for anything major. Frost understood the undertones of her words but simply shook his head. She wouldn’t let down her guard in just a few days, these things take time.

“Extra big room to share it is then.” He replied with a smirk before bringing up the section that altered the private space. This would be the first time he had a true look at this section.

There was quite a lot to choose from; rooms of varying sizes and styles, special beds, bathrooms, kitchens, and lounge stuff. He went straight to bedrooms and found a simple set piece that looked similar to his and Maya’s only bigger and with two beds. The price however, for something that would only be used in the private space was quite expensive 1500DP, the same price as an environment. But when you think about it the materials would be of very high quality so in the end it’s probably justified.

Without hesitation he added the large room with furniture to the cart but didn’t click confirm as they had to remove themselves from the private space or they’d be forcibly removed, which would make the spatial transfer that much more uncomfortable.

“Are you two ready?” He asked with a glint in his eye, taking a little pleasure in their misfortune.

“...Yes master,” they both replied back with nervous expressions.

“Great, we’ll go and visit the monsters and by the time we get back your rooms will be ready and waiting.” Frost brought up the map to make sure there weren’t any intruders nearby, in fact other than the severely injured Barren no other adventurers had entered as of yet. Scared off by the Sanguine Snakes.

Nanna and Loki although had been told about the wonders and speed of the dungeon core when in action, still struggled to imagine a new bedroom appearing out of nowhere in minutes but chose to trust in their master. They nodded and took hold of his hands and tried to relax as the spatial vortex sucked then in.

Space warped once again in the heavily fortified glade; the atmosphere was a tad bit more lively this time now that they knew that Frost had returned to the Dungeon. They didn’t have to be so on edge.

When Frost and the rest magically appeared within the glade, no weapons were pointed their way this time, just a large amount of monster smiles or at least attempts at smiles.

When their vision was clear, and Nanna and Loki could see their surroundings that were filled with monsters, they clasped onto Frost’s leg for dear life. Their bodies filling with fear and panic, a natural reaction.

Frost felt them grasp his leg pretty hard, revealing their level of fear. Now that the kids no longer had the desire to die, their desire to live came back with a vengeance. Frost released a little sigh but didn’t push them away, simply speaking to the curious monsters who saw two children attached to his legs. It was strange however that none of the gazes seemed hostile in anyway. Frost thought he’d have to explain to each of his monsters that Nanna and Loki were allies and instruct them to be friendly but that didn’t seem necessary.

“This is Nanna and Loki, they’ll be living with us from now on, treat them well.” Frost gestured to the young girl and boy gripping his legs. In response a large amount of grunting could be heard from the surrounding monsters.

Frost could understand that each of them were saying hello but to Nanna and Loki it just sounded like blaring war cries, causing them to shrink behind Frost’s frame even more.