Chapter 258: Fusing Two More Dungeons Into The Divine Land!

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Ignias stood before him and everyone else, a gorgeous and beautiful, majestic and intimidating, regal and prideful dragoness. Her red scales shimmered under the ambient light of the dungeon, catching every flicker of flame and mana that drifted through the air. Glowing orange-gold eyes regarded the group with ancient intelligence, while golden horns swept back from her head in elegant curves. Long trails of living flame ran from the top of her head all the way down her long neck, resembling flowing hair that danced with every slight movement she made.

"It seems I have fused with the Dungeon Core again... I don’t know what repercussions this will have for the world or for your realm, Riven. I apologize," she said, her voice carrying both strength and a bit of concern.

She possessed a surprisingly slim body for a dragon of her age and appeared much younger-looking as a result of her recent revival after losing a considerable amount of her original power. The Dungeon Core was now "hidden" within her own chest, fused directly with her true heart and pulsing in steady rhythm with her life force.

"It’s fine," Riven said while waving his hand dismissively, though a small smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. "With you by my side, we’ve finally gained a great ally. Though I don’t know if you can leave the dungeon in your current state, let alone at that massive size..."

"I think I could reduce my size and take on a humanoid appearance," she answered thoughtfully, tilting her head as she considered the idea. "But I will need to acclimate myself to my living body again, so it might take some days before I can move freely outside."

"That’s fine, and it sounds perfect," Riven nodded with clear satisfaction. "I guess you’re now an official member of our guild. Welcome to the team, Ignias."

"A Guild, huh? What’s its name?" she asked, genuine curiosity coloring her tone.

"Ah..."

Riven was caught completely off-guard by that casual question. He really had not chosen any name for the guild yet, and the sudden realization left him momentarily speechless.

"Are you serious? You haven’t even thought of a name?!" she asked in clear disbelief, a faint flicker of amusement dancing in her golden eyes.

"I haven’t had the time..." Riven sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. "Anyway, I’ll ask my wife about a proper name later. For the time being... it’s better if we fuse this Dungeon and the other one into the Spirit Dungeon Realm while we still have the chance. Get ready, Ignias."

"Very well," Ignias nodded, her flames flaring briefly in acknowledgment. "Let’s step out for now."

Riven brought Vladimir and Label back to the Spirit Dungeon Realm first, making certain they were settled safely. Then, together with Natalie, he walked back through the Gate and returned to Earth. Once standing on familiar ground again, he quickly concentrated on his Soul and focused on the floating bubbles that represented the Whispering Caves and the Abandoned Subway Line.

Both dungeons were much smaller than the Dark Cave Labyrinth, yet when combined they were actually larger than it. The Whispering Caves resembled a glowing crimson star that pulsed with residual heat and volcanic energy, while the Abandoned Subway Line looked like a small silver sphere that constantly leaked a faint, smog-like substance into the surrounding spiritual space.

He was not entirely sure whether the second dungeon would benefit his Spirit Dungeon Domain all that much, but for the continued growth of his Domain as a Lord he needed to expand it as much as possible, no matter what the individual ingredients might be.

Ding!

[The Sovereign Codex and your Authority as a Lord have reacted to your Intention.]

[Do you wish to combine the Conquered Dungeons D-Rank "Whispering Caves" and E-Rank "Abandoned Subway Line" with your Spirit Dungeon Realm "Giant’s Paradise"?]

[Warning: Due to the nature of the Dungeons, unprecedented changes may occur to the recipient Dimension.]

[Do you still wish to proceed?]

[Yes] [No]

Riven pressed Yes without the slightest hesitation. Almost immediately he saw the two smaller spheres detach from their positions and fly toward the massive central one. They fused with it by slamming into its surface almost like meteors streaking across the sky.

BOOOOM!

CRAAASH!

Explosions of raw dimensional energy, spiritual power, and pure mana erupted outward in brilliant waves. The force crashed through the dimensional bubble and made the entire structure tremble violently, generating dozens of rippling shockwaves that spread in every direction.

Its shape suddenly expanded like a living mantle as the entire realm began to absorb the two incoming dungeons. Reality itself was slowly rewritten and evolved under the pressure of the fusion.

RUMBLE!

The bubble then started to grow bigger and bigger and bigger, swelling until it became almost twice as large as it had been only moments before. The sheer scale of the change shocked Riven to his core.

"Wait, what?!"

Slowly the chaotic energies gathered into the main dimension and began to settle. Land, sea, forests, mountains, and more all expanded outward, becoming noticeably vaster and richer than before.

Riven approached the enlarged bubble and entered it with ease. Once inside, he found himself able to observe everything from high above the skies, as if he were a god watching over his own private world.

And what he saw was truly glorious.

Giant’s Paradise mostly retained its original appearance, yet it had gained a massive new expansion of territory. An entirely new zone of jagged mountains had formed, dominated by a gigantic volcano at its center. Volcanic lands stretched outward from the base of the mountain, filled with rivers of boiling magma and pools of glowing lava that lit the surrounding darkness with a fierce orange glow.

The volcano trembled faintly as Riven felt the familiar presence of a certain someone. Ignias was already resting deep within its depths, her power slowly stabilizing after the fusion. He also noticed the Kobolds carefully stepping out of the former Whispering Caves. They had become permanent residents of this much larger world, their eyes wide with pure awe as they stared at the vast new landscape surrounding them.

At the same time, farther away from the volcanic zone, another section of the expanded realm had taken shape. There stood the ruins of an abandoned civilization — fallen skyscrapers and broken buildings now covered in thick grass and overgrown forests. At the very center of those ruins lay the entrance to a deep subway line that had been expanded into a massive underground labyrinth, its dark tunnels stretching far beneath the surface of the new domain.

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