Sixth Dungeon: City Of Fiends

## Sixth Dungeon: City Of Fiends Summary

[Entering Single Player dungeon…]

[Difficulty: Sixth dungeon]

[Background: Night in the city is always filled with darkness and terror, endless sinners were born from it. A series of mysterious supernatural cases occurred in Saint Brilliant High School. As a new teacher in the school, you have volunteered yourself to the night patrol…]

[Main Mission: Solve at least one special case in 1 week, case solved: 0]

[Temporary language pack, Disappears upon exiting the dungeon.]

[Clothing, backpack, weapons, and other items remain unchanged, Temporarily altered appearance, Returns to normal upon exiting the dungeon]

[Hint: This is your sixth official dungeon. You can fail the Main Mission, but you will have to pay 600 Points as a penalty and your highest attributes will drop by 2 level. If your points are insufficient, the system will deduct from your equipment. If your equipment is insufficient, you will fail.] (Ch 533)

Kieran spawned in a hallway, and he was concerned when his persona for this dungeon is a teacher for a prestigious high school. Kieran recalled he had dropped out of high school, and was probably at a middle schoolers educational level. He was hired to teach [Mystical Knowledge], but he was not looking forward to being a teacher. Kieran walked through the school, feeling nostalgic as he saw students outside, and he headed toward the teacher’s lounge. He knew from the dungeon description that something would happen at night, and it was already sunset, but he needed more information; the teacher’s lounge was empty though, making him realize that the school was probably more dangerous than he initially thought.

As he turned to leave, the door and curtains of the lounge shut, which confused Kieran since he saw no spirits around. He used [Tracking] and saw a chilly wind blow at him. He then heard footsteps from behind him, though no one was behind him. Kieran realized something was wrong, and ran out of the lounge, expelling the phantasmal image, a kind of illusion that fooled the senses. Kieran tried figuring out what could have caused the phantasmal image, and heard a bang from outside. Kieran followed the noise, and saw a dismembered body. Kieran realized the school was not tall enough for a body to look so gruesome, just from falling from the top, and concluded that the body was sliced up before being tossed down. Kieran climbed up the stairs to reach the roof, unlocking the door with [Deceiver’s Key]. He saw the footprints of the person who fell from the roof, but they did not originate from anywhere; he guessed that the person dropped from the sky, as he saw a group of students crowding around the body. He heard the students recognize the body as an athletic boy, and they mentioned that this was not the first time this happened, and the Occult Society predicted these deaths. Kieran left the school when he heard police sirens, realizing he was equipped head to toe in weaponry and did not need to be accused as the murderer.

Kieran went to an old academic building where his teacher’s dorm was, and after hiding his equipment he waited patiently for the police to visit him. The dean of students introduced Kieran to Inspector Oaker when they knocked on Kieran’s door. The Dean tried telling Oaker that Kieran was innocent since he was one of the few remaining teachers, but Oaker tried probing Kieran by explaining graphically how several different students had died within the past few days. As he spoke, the window of Kieran’s room broke open, and the shards of glass fired at the three of them. Kieran grabbed his bedding, and tossed it in front of the Dean and Oaker, protecting them from the glass shards. After they confirmed they were still alive, the Dean quickly fled, afraid. Oaker then offered to help Kieran patch up his window, which Kieran agreed to even though Kieran knew the inspector just wanted an excuse to go through his belongings.

When Oaker finally decided to leave, Kieran spooked him by telling him to be careful walking home during the night. Kieran then gathered all of his hidden equipment, and started chasing his lead; a shadow he saw with [Tracking] when his window broke. Kieran tracked the shadow, arriving at the building where the school stored their garbage before disposing of it. Kieran was about to investigate further when he heard footsteps, and hid in the shadows to see a group of three students climbing over a nearby gate. Kieran noticed one specific student, a girl with several piercings who had a cold aura, similar to negative energy.

One of the students said they needed to pay respects to their senior sister, and started placing several items in the shape of a pentagram. As she started reading from a book, Kieran was reminded of a monk, and she started radiating what Kieran was sure was Sanctuary Force from [The Shaman’s Partner III]. He watched as a mist formed and the temperature plummeted; the girl reading from the book started shivering, her voice breaking, and spirits started forming, demanding food. The girl with the negative energy attacked the spirits, revealing life-sized biology models that were oozing blood, and the third girl who was cowering just a moment ago appeared behind the reading girl. A mouth appeared on her forehead, and her head split open as the mouth opened; her head exploded, revealing a giant mouth that tried to take a bit out of the reading girl. The negative energy girl tried protecting the reading girl from the mouth, but the blood formed a barrier that she could break through.

Kieran then stepped out of the shadows, freezing the mouth girl with [Seattle Right Hand]. The negative girl confronted Kieran, demanding to know who he was, but Kieran just watched the reading girl, who was in a state of deep focus. The negative girl did not like Kieran looking at the reading girl, but eventually a white light shone from near the reading girl. A girl who they referred to as Senior Ling appeared in the light, but she was formless and they could not touch her. Ling thanked the reading girl, Jen, and flew into the sky. Jen then noticed Kieran and the frozen mouth monster girl, and became despondent. Kieran talked to the negative girl again, and she thought Kieran was provoking her; she punched Kieran with flaming fists, but Kieran caught both of her punches easily.

When the negative girl finally stopped fighting Kieran, he asked her about what they just did and what was recently happening at this school; he mentioned the recent deaths Oaker told him about, and asked if Ling was one of the victims. The negative girl explained that Ling jumped off of the school building, and they were releasing her soul. She said the string of deaths started with Ling, and then she expressed anger that she hadn’t realized her friend, the mouth girl, was a Fiend.

[Solved case 1: Devour Woman] (Ch 538)

The negative girl, who introduced herself as Kana, then grabbed Jen who Kieran was sure was sick after using the Sanctuary Force, and left. Kieran left the scene too, not wanting to meet the Funeral Society that Kana mentioned. Kieran finished patrolling the school, and returned to his dorm. He started thinking about the difficulty level of this dungeon and his current strength, ten wondered how he could complete this dungeon while his identity as a teacher was in the way.

Just then, someone knocked on his door, and Kieran answered to see a man wearing a mourning coat wearing a glittering mask with blood on it. They greeted Kieran as the Bird of Death, and Kieran suddenly remembered his reputation and titles. The man revealed he was a part of the Funeral Society, and congratulated Kieran for eliminating Devour Woman so quickly. He called Kieran a huntsman, and gave him a sack with a reward in it. The man told Kieran that the Funeral Society wouldn’t interfere with the job of huntsmens, but he advised Kieran to be careful since the school was very dangerous right now; he said they would be dispatching a Fiend Hunter soon. The masked man introduced himself as Lee, a member of the Funeral Society in charge of the area around Saint Brilliant High School, before leaving.

That morning, a loud scream came from the school. A student had found the Dean’s body hung at the main entrance to the school; Kieran arrived when he heard the scream, and was disappointed to see the dean. Kieran had formed a plan to clear Oaker’s suspicions of Kieran, but now that the Dean was dead he needed to revise this plan. Kieran also realized his broken window was targeting the Dean specifically, and he was led to the trash room as a distraction while the shadow killed the Dean; the shadow hung the Dean to boast his victory over Kieran. As Kieran left the gathering crowd, he heard students mention that the Occult Society also predicted the Dean’s death a week ago and decided to visit the Society. School was cancelled for the day following the Dean’s death, delighting Kieran as that gave him a good opportunity to investigate the Occult Society.

Kieran snuck into the storeroom where the Society met, and saw Kana beating up a group of students. Kana approached a girl, Tanya, who Kieran recognized as the president of the Occult Society, and Tanya summoned a very realistic phantasmal image of a devil, but neither Kieran nor Kana were fooled; Kana punched the illusion, then punched Tanya. Kieran then saw the three unconscious students stand up as if they were being pulled by a string. Kana recognized the boys as being controlled by the Puppet Fiend, and the boys started calling Kana a Half-Fiend, and taunting her. Kana tried her best to fight the Puppet Fiend, though she knew she could never defeat it; she kept reminding Tanya to escape quickly, though the puppet threw tentacles at Tanya, catching her as she tried to run. Kieran arrived, killing the Fiend, and catching Kana who tried running from Kieran. Tanya, who was suffering from Eighth-Grade Syndrome, thought that Kieran was her knight since he saved her from the Fiend.

Kieran took Kana to the roof of the school, threatening her to be honest with him about what was happening. He held her over the roof, threatening to drop her, though Kieran was sure she wouldn’t die from the fall since she was a half-fiend. Kieran did drop her, and she grabbed onto a railing before she hit the ground. She felt a presence behind her, and she used a window as a mirror to see the Flurry Blade Ghost Fiend behind her. She dropped to the ground, intending to run as quickly as she could from this powerful Fiend, but the Fiend quickly followed her. It slashed it’s swords at her as she summed fire in her hand to block it, but before the swords could hit her, Kieran stepped in and froze the Fiend with [Seattle Right Hand].

[Case solved 2: Puppet Fiend]

[Case solved 3: Flurry Blade Ghost] (Ch 542)

Kana was very angry, realizing Kieran had used her to lure out the Fiend, and Kieran admitted that he did use her as bait, explaining that he noticed Fiends were very interested in her flesh. Kieran also said he could tell she would not be a reliable partner, and pulled out [Mesly Ring]. As he started activating the [Dominate] skill, he saw Jan, Tanya, and Oaker approaching him. Kieran hastily put the ring away, and told Kana she was very lucky. Oaker pointed a gun at Kieran, telling him to put his hands up, and as he complied Kieran gestured toward the frozen Flurry Blade Ghost.

Oaker asked about the Flurry Blade Ghost, and Kieran explained that it was related to yesterday’s suicide, and claimed Jen and Tanya were responsible for all the other incidents. Oaker was suspicious, but saw on Kana’s face that she was hiding something when Kieran confronted her. Kana finally relented, and explained that Senior Ling had divined that something was happening in Saint Brilliant High School and went by herself to solve it. When they learned she killed herself, they stated their own investigation, when they learned that the school was infested with Fiends. After they released her soul last night, they found that the last person she interacted with was the Dean. Kieran was shocked by the coincidence of it all, and Kana finished by saying she wanted Tanya to use her divination powers to find who the Dean worked with to kill Ling. Tanya, still calling Kieran her knight, offered to do the divination, but Kieran declined, saying he did not trust the divination of an immature, easily manipulable diviner.

Kieran and Oaker went back to Kieran’s dorm, where Kieran started explaining that he was a huntsmen, a person who killed Fiends. Kieran confirmed that the Dean had hired Kieran to solve the incidents in the school. Kieran spoke cryptically to Oaker, confusing him, before finally offering to team up with him. Kieran justified it by saying Oaker did not have the strength to fight a Fiend himself, and Kieran was in need of his firsthand information that he had from being an inspector. Oaker was very suspicious, and demanded a better explanation, as the Funeral Society member Lee entered.

Oaker pulled his gun on Lee, but Lee just spoke to Kieran, who could tell something was wrong. Lee explained that the Fiend Hunter he dispatched was killed on his way to the school. Lee formally asked Kieran for his assistance in this case, explaining that the rewards would be doubled if he agrees. Kieran turned to Oaker, and clarified that he wanted to team up with Oaker for the rewards, and Oaker agreed. Kieran agreed to Lee’s request, and Lee went to get Kieran’s rewards for the Puppet Fiend and the Flurry Blade Ghost.

[Discovered sub-mission: The Intercepted Supporter]

[The Intercepted Supporter: The Fiend Hunter that the Funeral Society deployed has been killed, you need to find the culprit. This will affect how the Funeral Society and the other forces in the underworld view of you.] (Ch 545)

Oaker was driving his cruiser with Lee in the passenger seat and Kieran in the back; Kieran was looking at the [Blood Cleaver of Flurry],  [Repel Potion], and [Conceal Potion] that Lee gave him. Kieran was emitting a very slight devil’s aura, just enough to make Oaker and Lee uneasy; Kieran turned to Lee, startling him, and Kieran asked why there were so many Fiends at Saint Brilliance High School. Lee explained the previous principal had bought a [Jar of Sealing Fiends], which recently got opened up within the school, attracting many Fiends. Lee continued to explain they didn’t know much about the Jar, but the Funeral Society theorized it contained some sort of medicine that would be beneficial for Fiends. Kiera wanted to ask more about the Jar, thinking it was probably valuable, but Lee interrupted and told Kieran he did not have the authority to say any more.

They then heard gunshots, and Kieran left the car, displaying his explosive speed as he chased the sound of the gun shots. He arrived at the crime scene, and using [Tracking], pieced together that the police officer that stayed at the crime scene had pulled his gun on his colleagues. Kieran then started walking down the street, looking at everything with [Tracking]; he arrived at the Fiend Hunter’s crashed car, surrounded with police tape, with many bodies hung in the nearby trees. Kieran noticed the car had braked suddenly, compromising the brakes and forcing the Fiend Hunter to swerve suddenly into a tree. He also noticed that there was no sign of a struggle when the Fiend Hunter was dragged out of his car, though Kieran was sure he wouldn’t have died in the crash.

Oaker and Lee arrived, cursing when they saw the hung bodies and dead police officers, and Kieran asked Lee who all had known the route that the Fiend Hunter would have taken to Saint Brilliance High School. Lee desperately tried convincing Kieran he was innocent, and Oaker started cursing about the deaths of his men. Kieran told Lee to contact the Funeral Society to have them send out another Fiend Hunter, saying it would help him prove his innocence.

At the police station, Oaker gave Kieran every file related to the area around the crime scene. That night, Kieran was in an alleyway using [Tracking] to see many shadows and evil spirits flying around, though they avoided him. A giant hand sprouted from the ground, pulling it’s body out of the ground; it was covered in bristly hair like an insect, did not have a head, and had teeth hidden in the hairs on its stomach. As it attacked Kieran, he saw a bird on a nearby rooftop watching him. Kieran jumped on the Fiend’s back, and used [Seattle Right Hand] to freeze it.

[Sub mission: Backstreet Kitchen (Complete)]

[Backstreet Kitchen: Among the scene of feasting and revelry, it was easier than ever for the fiends to feed on humans. A Crimson Ghost was hiding behind sights, building its nest. Locate and eliminate it.] (Ch 549)

As Kieran jumped off of the frozen Crimson Ghost Fiend, he pretended to have used a lot of his stamina, and looked at the other sub mission he got from Oaker at the police station;

[Butcher’s Massacre: Rudd was longing for the pleasure of slicing meat, hoping to bath in blood. So he became the infamous butcher around the area, slaughtering living beings until he was satisfied!] (Ch 549)

Kieran got the [Crimson Ghost Stomach], and then jumped into the hole the Fiend climbed out of, filled with dead bodies. He did not find any loot among the bodies, and emerged to see Lee staring at the frozen Crimson Ghost. Lee was astonished, knowing the Crimson Ghost was very powerful, but was shocked even more when Kieran said he was going to hunt down the butcher Rudd; Lee said Rudd was powerful enough that Kieran would need assistance from another Fiend Hunter, but Kieran declined.

The bird flew away from the rooftop and went to Saint Brilliance High School, where it summoned a projection of Kieran fighting the Crimson Ghost, jumping into the hole, and the conversation with Lee. The person who watched the projection was thrilled to see Kieran weakened after using his ice power, and deemed Kieran to be greedy and arrogant. He said Kieran’s danger level dropped, and dispelled the projection. He then picked up the [Jar Of Sealing Fiends].

Kieran was in a much rougher street, being tailed by thugs and gang members who were interested in all the loot inside his backpack, Kieran went into a disgusting alleyway, and two thugs finally tried mugging him. As they started a scene, a Fiend phased through a wall, blocking the exit of the alley, and squashed the heads of the thugs. Kieran then started shooting at Rudd the Fiend, though bullets did very little to him. Kieran did not reveal his true strength, knowing he was being watched again, and threw some grenades at Rudd; he killed the Fiend with [Arrogant Word] after the grenades weakened him. Kieran staggered away, pretending to pant heavily, and waited for the bird to fly away.

At the School, a dark mist surrounded the grounds. Kana, Jen, and Tanya were walking around, Kana relying on Tanya’s divinations. They arrived at Kieran’s dorm, Kana wanting to ask for his help, but he was not there. They went upstairs where miscellaneous objects like broken desks were usually stored, but they were shocked to see the room completely empty except for a small door. Tanya said her powers were sealed from this point on, and Kana opened the door which was so heavy that even she with her Fiend-like strength struggled to open it. A fierce wind blew from the door, and Tanya suggested they wait for Kieran to arrive, though Kana stubbornly insisted they go through. When the three of them went through the door, it shut by itself, and wouldn’t open back up. They were trapped in the dark hallway, where they walked down for several minutes before finally reaching a room similar to the one they just came from, though this one had a well in the center. They heard chanting from the well, and watched as Senior Ling rose from the water; they were shocked and felt betrayed that Ling was behind everything.

Ling gestured to Jen, and Tanya had to physically restrain Jen from walking toward Ling. Kana attacked Ling with her flaming punches, but she just went right through Ling’s formless body. Ling hit Kana, subduing her, and went toward Jen. the temperature in the room dropped, and Tanya shivered as she tried threatening Ling. Ling said Tanya could have been suitable to be her vessel, admiring how she didn’t abandon Jen even with the freezing winds. Ling strengthened the winds, forcing Tanya away from Jen, and started admiring Jen who would be her new vessel. As she reached towards Jen, Kieran shot her with [Bullets of Blessing].

Ling could not understand how Kieran knew it was her, and Kieran explained how so far all the evidence pointed to Tanya being the culprit, but everything was too coincidental, making him investigate more. Ling then attacked with an army of birds, but Kieran appeared behind her, firing [Burning Hand]. The birds returned to Ling before they could even reach Bloody Mary who was pretending to be Kieran, and formed a barrier around Ling. From inside the bird barrier, Ling started transforming, becoming a solid, green-skinned monster. The bird burst into flames and surrounded Ling who declared itself as the master of fire.

Kieran felt the devil’s part of the [Fusion Heart] grow active, angered by how arrogant Ling was, and Kieran threw a fireball at Ling as he received some of the Devil’s memories of Hell. Ling was astonished that Kieran’s [Devil Flame] was able to harm it and suppress it’s own fire, and tried to eat Kieran to grow stronger. Kieran killed Ling, getting the [Jar of Sealing Fiends]; the main mission was completed then, and the countdown started. Kieran jumped down the well where he was sure there would be more loot.

He immediately noticed the room underneath the well was completely embedded with gemstones, which made him excited. He noticed that the gemstones were embedded in the shape of a magic circle, and felt a presence underneath the embedded floor. Kieran pried open the floor, finding not another Fiend, but a small box wrapped in talismans. He took the box and continued investigating the room. He saw several pillars with very realistic dragon sculpture on it, but concluded they were just artwork and not a trap. He went to a door past the pillars, but stopped when he noticed a birds nest hidden in a corner of the room, and he started plundering all of the hidden birds nests.

An earthquake then started, and Kieran knew no matter how fast he was, he was not fast enough to reach the surface, and he was also not strong enough to survive an earthquake while trapped in an underground lair. Kieran decided to continue through the door, confident that he would survive since there was only thirty seconds left on the timer.  Kieran went through the door, finding a bedroom, but then the dragon sculptures came to life.

The stone serpents attacked Kieran, their aura putting him under immense pressure, Kieran transformed into his Devil form, and started ripping the serpents in half. When they were all dead, Kieran was confused, wondering how creatures that could control earthquakes could be so weak, but then Kieran sensed another presence.

[Triggered Special Event!]

[The unusual movement of the ground wasn’t a natural phenomenon. A terrifying truth lies behind the earthquake. Do you wish to investigate the truth of the incident? Yes/No]

[Player is included in Special Event, return is temporarily canceled!]

[Investigate the truth behind this incident within 6 months!]

[Note 1: Triggered Special Event, dungeon clear rating increased]

[Note 2: Once special main mission is completed, dungeon rating will be significantly increased]

[Note 3: Should the special main mission fail, the original main mission would be considered failure as well] (Ch 555)

Kieran looked at the underground lair that had been ruined from the earthquake, and decided to get out of his Devil form. He looked through the bedroom, finding little of value except for some medicines and books. Kieran grabbed everything he wanted from the room and also grabbed the single birds nest he found with an egg inside it. A rope was thrown down the well, and Lee climbed down, astonished to see Kieran unharmed. Lee told Kieran the Fiend Hunter Ditko was waiting upstairs and wanted to speak with Kieran; as he spoke, he told Kieran through hand gestures that there was danger.

Kieran looked at the rope, and decided to climb back up through jumping, instead of climbing the rope. As Kieran exited from the well, several ropes were fired at Kieran, who double jumped with [Boots of Modii] to avoid them. Ditko the Fiend Hunter was shocked that Kieran dodged the ropes, and accused Kieran of stealing the portrait of Artitelgar. Kieran saw Kana, Tanya, and Jen tied up, and ran toward Ditko, who started manipulating the ropes trying to catch Kieran again. Kieran used [Shadow Cloak] to fill the area with darkness, and Kieran grabbed one of Ditko’s ropes. Ditko was confident he had finally caught Kieran, but Kieran then set the rope on fire with his [Devil Flame]. Ditko couldn’t believe it, knowing his ropes were made of a special material that fire should have never been able to burn, and Kieran charged up [Devil Flame] again, threatening to burn all of his ropes. Ditko surrendered, knowing the value of his ropes, and Kieran knocked him out before yelling at Lee to come upstairs.

Kieran told Lee to explain, and Lee said that after Kieran left the wealthy district of Dublin Street when he was heading to kill the Fiend Rudd, someone who looked just like Kieran was caught on surveillance stealing the portrait of Artitelgar; the owner placed a bounty of a million units on Kieran’s head. Lee explained that although the Funeral Society did not want to turn Kieran in, the millionaire that the portrait belonged to was very influential, and the Funeral Society wanted to capture Kieran to build connections with them. Lee finally told Kieran that he was being tested, and if he failed the test he would be demoted or even banished from the Funeral Society; since he had not only dispatched the Fiend Hunter who died, but also lost the portrait within his territory, he feared he was close to failing the test. Lee asked Kieran for his help finding the portrait in an effort to help him pass the test, in exchange Kieran would gain great rewards. Kieran agreed to help, though he still didn’t trust Lee, and the two of them gathered the students and Ditko and left the building.

Outside, the first responders were dealing with the destructive result of the brief earthquake. Oaker had just finished cleaning up the area he was in charge of when Lee approached him, and told Oaker that the earthquake was not a natural disaster. Oaker was extremely angry, having seen the amount of casualties from the earthquake, and demanded to know who was responsible. Lee led Oaker to Lee’s personal Funeral Society headquarters. Lee led Oaker downstairs, where Kana, Tanya, and Jen greeted Oaker, and Kieran called for him. Oaker went into Kieran’s room, which was completely filled with books. Oaker asked Kieran if he was the one who stole the portrait, and Kieran handed him a file. Oaker read it, learning that Ling had many medical issues with her organs. Kieran concluded that she killed for a chance at survival, which he could empathize with since he too had been ill since birth. Kieran asked Oaker for his help in the portrait of Artitelgar case, since he successfully helped Oaker solve the issues with Saint Brilliance High School; Oaker agreed to help, and Kieran told him he did not trust Lee.

As Oaker left, Kieran turned his attention to the bird’s egg he took from the underground lair. He was thrilled to see the egg was radiating a soft red glow, and he looked at the loot he got; the [Float Ring], [Pawn Fire Raven Egg]. He had spend the whole night reading the books he got from the underground lair, researching how to rear the [Pawn Fire Raven Egg]; he was satisfied with how simple it was, and deemed the bird’s skills in reconnaissance to be worth the resources to raise and train it.

Kieran then looked at the [Jar of Sealing Fiends], chanting something that caused the talismans on it to fall off. The cork then shot out, and smoke poured from it. The smoke formed a ball, and Kieran smelled a very tempting scent from the smoke, activating the [Fusion Heart], specifically Greed and Gluttony. Kieran reached into the smoke, very careful to not lose to his temptations, and pulled out some [Merman’s Meat]. Despite Gluttony demanding him to eat the meat, Kieran noticed that the egg glowed brighter when he put the meat near it; Kieran wondered what would happen if he fed the [Merman’s Meat] to the Pawn Fire Raven once it hatched. Kieran then asked Lee for a box full of ice, having learned from the books that you could preserve [Merman’s Meat] that way.

Lee returned with the ice box, and was astonished when he saw the meat; a very greedily look flashed in his eyes before assuring Kieran he wouldn’t pursue the meat. Lee did stress to Kieran that he couldn’t take the meat out of the basement, saying the building had a barrier that could hide its presence; if it left, it’s aroma could risk summoning a very high ranking Fiend. Kieran just smiled, knowing Lee just wanted Kieran to leave the [Merman’s Meat] unattended, and Kieran also expected Lee to spread a rumour that Kieran had the meat.

When Lee left, Kana knocked on Kieran’s door, and explained that Jen’s family was from Rassho Temple, and they would undoubtedly be worried about Jen since they wouldn’t have heard from her in a few days. Kieran recognized the Temple, having read that it was an organization specializing in hunting Fiends since before the Funeral Society was even formed. Kieran considered that she would take advantage of the situation to call for reinforcements instead of Jen’s parents, but after threatening Kana with [Mesly Ring] again, he confirmed she honestly just wanted to contact Jen’s parents. Kieran gave her permission to make the call, then went back to reading.

Kieran looked at a map of the city, trying to make connections of the presence he sensed in the underground lair, until he found a photo of the stone dragons he previously fought; from the book he learned the dragons were related to a Grand Fiend bloodline, and the Great Swamp. Neither of which was Kieran able to find more information on, and he realized he had to find someone with more authority than Lee in order to get more information.

Lee then returned, bringing the millionaire Artitelgar. Artitelgar looked at Kieran suspiciously, then offered to purchase the [Merman’s Meat] from Kieran. Kieran did not like Artitelgar’s attitude, and took the only available seat in the room; Artitelgar then walked over to the ice box, and reached toward it. Kieran instantly got up and kicked Artitelgar, sending him flying into the wall; Kieran grabbed the ice box and the egg and put them in his [Crimson Ghost Stomach], out of Artitelgar’s reach. Kieran could tell Artitelgar was a half-fiend, and therefore not the real Artitelgar, since he was barely harmed from the impact, and continued kicking him as a figure attacked Kieran, demanding the [Merman’s Meat]. Kieran froze the figure, which triggered a giant explosion.

Outside of the building, Lee had Ditko, Oaker, and the girls tied up; Lee started explaining to Ditko that he was angry at the Funeral Society for treating him so coldly despite his accomplishments, expressing jealousy for how beloved Fiend Hunters are by the Society. The girls were all scared, realizing Lee had gone mad, but they were hopeful that Kieran was alive despite the explosion. Lee explained to the girls he would sell them, then started beating up Oaker before pulling a gun on him.

Kieran then jumped out of the building, and Lee and his two machine gun-wielding men started firing at him. Bloody Mary, who was again disguised as Kieran, killed Lee and the two half-fiends. The real Kieran then exited from the burning building, using his control over flames to open up a path in the fire for him to walk through. Many Fiends were watching, and they were intimidated by the power Kieran displayed, but they started attacking Kieran as they were overwhelmed by greed once they smelled the meat. Kieran froze the whole street, then used [Arrogant Word] to kill all the surviving Fiends. After getting the loot, Kieran bandaged up Oaker who gave him a bag with the surveillance tapes. Kieran allowed Ditko to leave who suggested Kieran be careful of Artitelgar; Kana, Jen, and Tanya also left after Kana told Kieran he still smelled like the [Merman’s Meat].

Oaker then led Kieran to the police station, where they snuck into an old storeroom to watch the videos; Kieran clearly saw himself walking in and out of Artitelgar’s manion with the portrait. Kieran noted that the suspect was very familiar with the layout of the mansion, knew exactly where the portrait was within the vault, and also had the key to the vault, which Artitelgar should have hidden somewhere very safe.

Oaker and Kieran then went to Artitelgar’s mansion, and talked to the guards at the front gate. They questioned Oaker, and the inspector pulled down a black hood that Kieran was wearing that covered his face; Oaker explained he was here to claim the bounty, and the guards let them in. Oaker, Kieran, and a guard got onto a shuttle which drove them further into the estate, they passed a guard with a longsword on his back that Kieran recognized as a murderous sword. The shuttle passed by a lake, and a giant monster jumped out, spamming them with [Fear], which Kieran easily passed. The guard who drove them was shocked and intimidated with Kieran’s indifference toward the monster, watching as Kieran examined the Fiend, especially compared to Oaker who was still in shock from the [Fear]. The shuttle continued, taking many turns, until they reached a paifang.

Kieran and Oaker got off of the shuttle, and a guard asked Kieran to follow him. They reached a very fancy staircase, and Kieran suddenly got the feeling he had seen it before, though he couldn’t remember it. The guard asked Kieran to follow him closely, claiming the stairs were rigged, and climbed the stairs too quickly for a normal person to see which steps they stepped on. Kieran decided to just use [Floating Ring] and float up the stairs without stepping on a single step. At the top, Kieran was able to see a great palace. Another guard approached, asking Kieran to follow him, and they arrived at a courtyard with a pavilion in it. There was a man in the pavilion, who asked Kieran if he wanted to know what happened, and another earthquake started; Kieran could feel the same presence he felt during the last earthquake.

The man in the pavilion stood still, indifferent to the earthquake, and Kieran realized he was dangerous; the man hummed in disapproval, and the earthquake stopped at his noise. Kieran was intimidated and angry, and demanded to know what kind of power he was using. As Kieran pulled out [Arrogant Word], the man turned to face Kieran, saying there was a misunderstanding. When he fully faced Kieran, Kieran was shocked to see the man looked very similar to Kieran, with only slight differences in their facial features. The man then reached his hand, and the bird's nest containing the [Pawn Fire Raven Egg] flew out from underneath Kieran’s hood, and the man grabbed it. A mist exuded from his hands, and was absorbed into the egg, which then went sent back to Kieran. Kieran was grateful for his cautious nature, realizing the man was very powerful, and the man declined to give Kieran an explanation after he saw a vigilant look in Kieran’s eyes. The man then disappeared into a mist, and Kieran realized his back was covered in a cold sweat.

Kieran wondered about the man, sure that he could have killed Kieran with a single thought had he wanted to, and the egg became active. The [Pawn Fire Raven Egg] started hatching, revealing a naked and ugly chick. The chick then started visible growing and sprouting feathers, until it was a mature [Pawn Fire Raven]. Kieran then pulled out the [Merman’s Meat], allowing the bird to eat it. The Pawn Fire Raven underwent a slight transformation, which turned its feather slightly more red and increased its stats.

Kieran then went back down the staircase, and regrouped with Oaker; they left the estate and got back into Oaker’s car. Kieran told Oaker about his meeting with the man, Artitelgar, and Oaker was shocked to learn Artitelgar could oppose earthquakes. The two of them noticed they were being followed, and Kieran guided Oaker, healing towards where Kieran felt the presence in the earthquake from. Kieran was shocked when they arrived at Rassho Temple though, not expecting the presence to originate from there. Kieran got out of the car, giving Oaker some of the money rewards he got from the Funeral Society, and Oaker drove away. The car that had been following them pulled in front of Kieran, and Ditko got out, opening up the door for another man. Kieran looked at how the Temple, seeing how destroyed it looked, and the man invited Kieran to his home. Kieran declined, and Ditko exploded at Kieran, telling him that the man was a Fiend Exorcist, Lord Ren. Ren then offered to fight Kieran, saying if Kieran won the duel, the Funeral Society would leave Kieran alone.

They started fighting, Kieran shooting several bullets that Ren dodged, except for one that grazed his shoulder, ripping his special coat. Ren attacked Kieran with his extraordinary speed, and Kieran retaliated with [Viper Kick]; more bullets were shot, but Ren deflected them with his hand. Ren attacked Kieran again, but Kieran blocked it with [Arrogant Word], which Ren praised. Kieran then activated all of his legendary equipment with souls, forming a mirage of Primus, the Rhino, the Lion, and Mardos. The mirages summoned a tornado, and Ren blacked off as Kieran used [Reckless Rush], charging toward him. Ren wanted to dodge, but Mardos spit some webs at him, binding him where he stood. Ren felt great danger as Kieran charged closer, and activated a blood red spot on his forehead; a laser shot out, and Primus jumped in front of Kieran, shielding him. The laser shot through all of Kieran’s defenses, piercing into his shoulder, and Kieran felt like he was being stabbed by countless blades. The Lion roared, removing all the fear from Kieran’s mind, and Kieran reached Ren. Ren grabbed the [Arrogant Word] that was pointed at him, but the force of the charge pushed him back, legs dragging through the ground. Ren crashed into a wall, and spat out a mouthful of blood that turned into daggers that shot toward Kieran. The Pawn Fire Raven shot some fireballs at the blood daggers, neutralizing the blood. Kieran kept pushing forward, trying to pierce Ren’s chest with [Arrogant Word], and the two of them approached the main gates of Rassho Temple.

An old monk exited the temple, and as he walked the walls of the temple warped, until Kieran pushed Ren into the courtyard of the temple. Kieran grabbed [Arrogant Word] and prepared to shove it into Ren’s chest when the man surrendered. Kieran was disappointed, wanting to kill Ren, but he turned his attention to the old monk who warped the main entrance to the temple; the old man smiled kindly at Kieran. The monk turned around, walked away, and the main gate closed behind him. Kieran’s damaged armour started repairing itself, and his HP started recovering. Kieran turned to Ren, seeing him still very injured, and pointed [Arrogant Word] at him again, intending to kill him.

Ren then hastily offered to explain everything, and expressed surprise that Kieran wasn’t Artitelgar’s descendant given Kieran’s mastery over several different fighting styles. Ren explained that Artitelgar’s real name was Great Swamp; he said the underground lair in Saint Brilliance High School was Great Swamp’s father’s old lair. Ren explained that a long time ago, Artitelgar decided how to live his life, and people started gathering around him, eventually forming the city as it is now. Artitelgar started merging with the city, becoming the city’s God. Ren mentioned there were people who wanted to harm Artitelgar, and Kieran asked how the Funeral Society played into this. Ren said the Funeral Society was made to stop the people who wanted to harm Artitelgar, Perforation Sting. They were an organization that had succeeded in killing a God before, and the person who slew God gained that God’s powers, making the whole organization’s power very hard to deal with.

[Special event completed: Unusual quake]

[Player will leave the dungeon in 5 minutes]

[Please take whatever items you wish to keep with you.]

[Note: Any items that exceed the maximum weight will be discarded!] (Ch 573)

Ren asked Kieran if he wanted to learn more, and Kieran declined, realizing that he might trigger another Special Event. Kieran knew that another Special Event might result in him having to slay a God himself, and he did not think he was strong enough right now to accomplish that. Kieran, wanting to take advantage of his five minute timer, quickly left Ren, and went further into Rassho Temple. He came across Kana and Tanya, and asked where Jen was, though they did not answer him.

Kieran left Rassho Temple, and was confronted by Artitelgar, the man in the pavilion in the estate. Artitalgar assured Kieran he meant no harm, and with a wave of his hand the sealed box Kieran found in the underground lair flew out of [Crimson Ghost Stomach]. Kieran was angry, not liking how he could just keep taking his belongings, and activated his Devil powers. Artitelgar released the seals on the box, and returned it to Kieran while happily saying the sulphuric scent Kieran was emitting was very nostalgic; he said he might have mistaken Kieran for his sibling if he hadn’t personally made sure his father hadn’t had any other children. Artitelgar said Kieran could call him Great Swamp, and thanked him, but before Kieran could ask why he was thanked, the timer ended.

[Sixth Official Dungeon: City of Fiends]

[Dungeon Type: Free Mission]

[Dungeon Difficulty: Average]

[Main Mission: Solve at least 1 special case in 1 week]

[Mission Completion: 100% (Rating F)]

[Case Solved 1: Devour Woman]

[Case Solved 2: Puppet Fiend]

[Case Solved 3: Flurry Blade Ghost]

[Rating increased: F → C]

[Sub mission 1: The Intercepted Supporter]

[Mission Completion: 100% (Rating C → B)]

[Sub mission 2: Backstreet Kitchen]

[Mission Completion: 100% (Rating B → A)]

[Sub mission 3: Butcher’s Massacre

[Mission Completion: 100% (Rating A → S)]

[Special event: Unusual Quake]

[Perfect rating: S → ZZ]

[Battle Performance: Very Active (Rating ZZ → ZZZ)]

[Exploration Performance: Average]

[Special Rating 1: Complete main mission in advance (Rating ZZZ → V)]

[Special Rating 2: Defeated Ren, one of the 21 Fiend Exorcists (Rating V → VV, Rep +1)]

[Player final rating: VV!]

[Calculating dungeon reward…]

[Final player rewards as follows…]

[Points: 200,000; Skill Points: 50; Golden Skill Points: 6; Golden Attribute Points: 6]

[Acquired Special Dungeon: City of Fiends II]

[Acquired Special Reward 1: Saint Brilliant High School teacher employment letter]

[Acquired Special Reward 2: Gang distribution map of Flame City]

[Acquired Special Reward 3: Sewer distribution map of Flame City]

[Detected player brought out identifiable life form from dungeon, deduct 10,000 Points…]

[Detected player hasn’t formed a contract with an identifiable life form, identifiable life form will cost extra 1000 Points per non-contracted day…]

[Note 1: Non-contracted life form will cost player extra points during entering and exiting dungeon]

[Note 2: Non-contracted life form will not cost points in dungeon world] (Ch 574)

## Sixth Dungeon: City Of Fiends Received Items

[Name: Blood Cleaver of Flurry]

[Type: Knife weapon]

[Rarity: Magic]

[Attack: Strong]

[Attribute: 1. Lifesteal Lvl 1, 2. Dismember Lvl 1]

[Effect: None]

[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]

[Prerequisite: Strength C+, Sharp Weapon, Special Arms (Master)]

[Remark: Not only do you have to possess strength but also special skills to wield it. Which means you need to pay more effort but it will not let you down!]

[Lifesteal Lvl 1: 5% of damage dealt will be converted into HP (target must possess a body with blood and flesh)]

[Dismember Lvl 1: While attacking with the saw part, a certain percentage to damage the drops below Magic rank] (Ch 546)

[Name: Repel Potion]

[Type: Potion]

[Rarity: Great]

[Attribute: Create a scent that low tier fiends hate, repelling them in the process, 6-hour duration]

[Prerequisite: None]

[Able to bring out of dungeon: yes]

[Remark: An ancient recipe crafted by the Funeral Society in the form of a medicinal pill, all you need to do is break the wax coating to consume] (Ch 546)

[Name: Conceal Potion]

[Type: Potion]

[Rarity: Great]

[Attribute: Conceal your presence before low tier fiends, allowing you to be invisible before them, 5-minute duration]

[Prerequisite: None]

[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]

[Remark: An ancient recipe crafted by the Funeral Society in the form of a medicinal pill, all you need to do is break the wax coating to consume] (Ch 546)

[Name: Crimson Ghost Stomach]

[Type: ETC]

[Rarity: Magic]

[Attack/Defense: None]

[Attribute: Able to hold items at least 5 times its size and wouldn’t change shape but the weight inside will remain unchanged.]

[Effect: None]

[Prerequisite: None]

[Remark: Crimson Ghost’s stomach is like a black hole, don’t ever think of filling it.] (Ch 549)

[Name: Float Ring]

[Type: Accessory]

[Rarity: Magic]

[Attack/ Defense: None]

[Attributes: Allows the wearer to float in the air for 5 minutes, able to walk on thin air as well, 1/day]

[Effect: None]

[Prerequisite: None]

[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]

[Remark: You need to calculate your burden and sometimes include your own weight as well] (Ch 559)

[Name: Pawn Fire Raven Egg]

[Type: Egg]

[Rarity: Magic]

[Attack/Defense: None]

[Attributes: None]

[Effect: None]

[Prerequisite: None]

[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]

[Remark: You will need a special method to hatch it, transforming it into something that can aid you!] (Ch 559)

[Name: Merman’s Meat]

[Type: Meat]

[Rarity: Legendary]

[Attack/Defense: None]

[Attribute: The flesh of a high fiend, consuming it will greatly boost low fiend’s power and prolong the lives of natives.]

[Effect: None]

[Prerequisite: None]

[Remark: Do you really want immortality? Well, you still need a great chef the legendary cooking utensils!] (Ch 560)

[Name: Pawn Fire Raven]

[Type: Fiend]

[Rank: Low]

[Attack: Feeble]

[Defense: Feeble]

[Attribute: 1. Agility, 2. Transform Fire]

[Effect: Infuse]

[Prerequisite: The first sight]

[Remark: This is a matured Pawn Fire Raven, able to carry out scout and contact missions]

[Agility: Increase flying speed by +1]

[Transform Fire: Able to transform into a ball of fire with a Weak attack. Able to adhere to surface and float]

[Infuse: Able to infuse itself into its companion or user’s fire, boosting the fire element slightly.] (Ch 567)

[Name: Pawn Fire Raven]

[Type: Fiend]

[Rank: Medium]

[Attack: Average]

[Defense: Weak]

[Attribute: 1. Agility II, 2. Transform Fire II, 3. Spit Fire]

[Effect: Infuse II]

[Prerequisite: The first sight]

[Remark: This is a matured Pawn Fire Raven, after consuming a High Fiend’s meat, it underwent an evolution. Able to carry out scouting and contact missions, even able to assist in attacking missions]

[Agility II: Increase flying speed by +1, nimbleness +1]

[Transform Fire II: Able to transform into a ball of fire with an Average attack. Able to adhere to surface and float]

[Spit Fire: Able to fire out a fireball with a Weak attack as a long-range attack (no further than 30 meters), 3/day]

[Infuse II: Able to infuse itself into its companion or user’s fire, boosting the fire element to a certain level.] (Ch 568)

[Name: Great Swamp Scale]

[Type: Scale]

[Rarity: Legendary]

[Attack: ?]

[Defense: ?]

[Attributes: ?]

[Effect: ?]

[Prerequisite: A Gift from Great Swamp]

[Remark: It isn’t a dragon scale but it has its own magical properties!] (Ch 574)

## Sixth Dungeon: City Of Fiends Learned Skills

[Name: Charles’ Fire (Pro)]

[Related Attribute: None]

[Skill Type: Offense]

[Effect: Create an Average attack devil flame on your left hand, able to burn continuously. Common water and sand can’t extinguish the flame. Has the special ability to burn souls and devour life energy.]

[Special Effect: Devil Flame (Your bloodline has hee element of fire. It is your gift and also the proof of your identity. You ignite the devil flame with an attack from None, Feeble, Weak, Average at will. After charging for 4 seconds, attack of the flame +1, has small chances to trigger Flame Burst effect on enemies.]

[Consume: Stamina]

[Prerequisite: Constitution A]

[Remark: This is a spell without incantations, casting gesture and casting time. A skill created by the alchemy master fusing ancient hidden knowledge together!]

[Note: You have acquired this skill through learning, not through a Skill Book. Therefore, you cannot upgrade it with Points and Skill Points. If you want to level it up, you will need to continue learning or acquire a Skill Book!] (Ch 556)