ACT 3 Hell Door

Now the rest is over so start looking for the stairs to the next floor!

The soldiers scattered at Arks command and started searching.Unlike the upper layers of the secret dungeon, the Abyss was a natural cave. Therefore the structure was very complicated and it wasnt easy to find the way to the next area.Sometimes they had to wander for 10 hours before finding the path to the next floor. While the 60th floor had swamps and a ravine, it wasnt complicated like a maze. Looking for the way wouldnt be difficult.However..

Theres no path on this side!

It also isnt on this side!

The soldiers scattered all over the place shook their heads as they reported back.

What? What did you say? Theres nothing?

Is this the last floor of the secret dungeon?

The soldiers asked with a look of expectation.It had already been a fortnight since they entered the dungeon. They were already sick of wandering around and being in danger.But Ark just shook his head.

No, thats not it. Vega was just a middle ranked boss. There should still be another boss in this dungeon. So there will definitely be a passage somewhere.

Thats right. That was the reason why Ark thought the 60th floor wasnt the lowest one. Only middle ranked bosses had appeared so the secret dungeon wasnt cleared yet.He had also obtained another stone sculpture from Vega.The sculptures had dropped from bosses so there was no doubt it would be used in the dungeon somewhere.

It is clear there is still a secret in this dungeon. If there isnt a route to go down then it must be something else. If there is nothing then well have to go back to the labyrinth and search carefully. Look through every corner of this floor. If there is no route then look for something strange.

Thats true. Hey, search in every corner more carefully!

The soldiers considered Arks words and shouted.The monsters werent the problem in the Abyss.The dungeon itself was one enormous trap. Who knew how dangerous the Abyss would become if they had to search a few more days? They would rather go downstairs and die then have to go through that labyrinth again.After Arks threat, the frightened soldiers used magic to create light and searched the 60th floor again. After a while, the soldiers who were investigating the side the lizards came from came running towards Ark.

Ark, I found something suspicious!

The soldier had found a small cave.On the outside it just seemed like a crack in the wall but it was actually quite a wide cave after entering.But the deep cave wasnt a passage.It was just a room with a wide space.Yet there was something strange on the opposite wall of the cave.

What the, this is?

Ark looked at the wall and tilted his head to one side.Unlike the other walls, this one was carved 10 cm inwards.The size was about 3 metres high and 1 metre wide.Although he looked carefully, there was no other device. Just the rectangular structure which had been carved into the wall. And more walls.

Something like this cant be naturally created. In other words, someone mustve made it. Obviously there must be a secret hidden here. Eh? Whats this?

While touching the wall with his fingertips, he felt something strange. When he removed the surrounding earth, he felt a small iron plate. Small letters were carved into the iron plate.The carved letters were in unintelligible characters. However Ark knew how to decipher those characters. It was with Knowledge of Ancient Relics! As expected, where he touched the characters there was a shallow light and the deciphered contents appeared.

The beast who was born in darkness and lives by eating.

But uncertain people wont be aware of his presence.

If you have firm belief then inscribe his image here.

But keep something in mind. This existence will cause you endless despair.

Beast? Inscribe the image of a beast on the wall?

Ark was even more confused by the contents of the iron plate.Why was it suddenly telling him to inscribe the image of an animal on the wall?

Inscribe on the wall? Then I have to draw an image inside this rectangle? But how do I know what beast to draw? Was there a hint somewhere in the dungeon? Like a mural or something drawn somewhere.

It was a serious problem.Ark was presently on the 60th floor of the secret dungeon.In the meantime he had explored dozens of kilometres.If he didnt find a clue on the 60th floor then didnt it mean he would have to search from the beginning again?It was unreasonable to even think it. In addition, the soldiers in Dark Eden wouldnt easy obey.

Wait..mural? A mural? Come to think of it..

Ark tilted his head and looked at the wall for a while.A thought came to his head after remembering the word mural. The recessed wall was in the shape of a rectangle. It was as if someone had taken a mural off the wall.

Then there was originally something here. But why did someone take off the mural? Thats right, the iron plate didnt say I needed to draw it. I misunderstood the words. Dont I just have to return the original mural here?

After thinking that, something flashed through Arks head. The ten stone sculptures in the form of slabs that he collected!When investigating the slab, he had seen something carved on the surface but he couldnt identify its shape.

Perhaps?

Ark quickly pulled out the slabs and placed them in the rectangular recess.Thats right. The slabs were the murals that had been taken away from this wall. Once he knew that, the steps afterwards were simple. Ark placed the slabs back in like a jigsaw puzzle. A large image started to form on the wall.But Ark felt more confused after he managed to insert the 10 slabs.

What, what the? Am I short one slab?

Even though all ten slabs were inserted, an empty space was left in the centre.

What the? I need more slabs? Is there another middle ranked boss? No, I cant even defeat the boss on the next floor if I cant solve this puzzle? Nevertheless, the lack of a slabis there a boss that is hiding?

Ark looked at the nearly completed wall mural and scratched his head. Suddenly he felt something strange when looking at the mural.The empty space had an overall triangle shape.The shape and size was similar to something he had seen before. But where?He stared at the wall mural and searched through his memory. After staring for a while, Ark finally remembered what he forgot.

Wait? This form is.thats right, Im sure of it! Radun, the Bloody Slate!

Ssak ssak ssak, ssak ssak ssak ssak!

Radun spat out a slate onto the floor.It was a slate with a deep red colour that seemed to drip blood.This slate hadnt been obtained in the secret dungeon.Lumines had handed him this slate after freeing the Draconians from Maguras subordinates.But he had needed 200 Knowledge of Ancient Relics to confirm it so he had forgotten about it. Surprisingly, the Bloody Slate seemed to fit perfectly into the mural.

Looking at the shape, Im positive this is right!

Ark grabbed the slate, causing it to vibrate and a new message window rose.

-You have identified the Bloody Slate using Knowledge of Ancient Relics.

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