Nameless King

Merge Island was originally divided into four zones with a neutral center, Ice, Fire, Dark, and Light. However, over time the energy went out of the territories as four powerful monsters disappeared, so the only source of the elements remained Dungeons.

"Guir, land over there." Gisle said as he pointed to the foot of the mountain.

"Sure." Guir nodded, flapped his wings, and accelerated significantly.

"Hmm? Why are we flying toward the mountain?" Zero asked with a confused look.

"One of the easiest Dungeons in all of Last Light is here. Look." Gisle pointed to a cave nearby.

In front of the cave entrance were several guards who gradually let people in. The queue was long enough for many people to stay in and out of the Dungeon for days, so there was a small area near each Dungeon where people could rest and sleep.

Whoooooosh.

Guir landed near the entrance that attracted the attention of hundreds of people.

"Good. Guir, wait for us here. We'll be right back." Gisle said before jumping to the ground.

"Whatever you say, just don't stay too long. There's nothing to do here anyway." Guir muttered as he pressed his head to the ground in a bored manner.

Gisle, Wain, and Zero headed toward the entrance to the Dungeon as a man ran up to them. It was a muscular man with a massive sword behind his back.

"Mr. Gisle! We were not informed that you were coming. Is there an emergency?" The man said in a respectful voice as he straightened up.

"Nothing serious." Gisle waved a hand in a careless manner, "I just thought I'd show my friends how training goes for those who haven't even activated their Soul Altar."

"Friends? Are you...?" The man looked at Wain and Zero with a puzzled look.

"This is Wain Norheim and Zero." Gisle said with a slight smile on his face.

Gisle simply said their names, but the man's eyes went wide as though he had heard something incredible.

"W-Wain Norheim...?! Zero! Is it really you?!" The man exclaimed in a trembling voice.

Wain and Zero looked at each other as Wain asked while pointing at the man, "Is he all right?"

"Ah, I'm sorry, I just always wanted to meet you, but I didn't expect it to happen so... so suddenly." The man muttered.

"Hmm? Have we met before?" Wain asked as he tilted his head.

"No. Of course not." The man shook his head, "But, everyone knows that Wain Norheim is the name of the strongest in Last Light, while Zero is the second strongest right after you."

"Well... I guess I found out about that last one." Wain muttered with a strange look.

"I agree..." Zero whispered with a slight nod.

"Ahahahahaha, why do you guys have such weird faces? There are thousands of people in Last Light that every day are developing and striving to get better, obviously, a ranking chart wouldn't hurt." Gisle laughed as he shrugged.

"I see. Even though I have nothing to do with it, I wonder who number three is?" Wain asked as he stared at the man.

"It's Miss Agnes Rygh. Technically she's number one since you've been gone a long time, but it looks like things have changed now." The man said with respect.

"Okay, take us to the first area. Where the rookie training is going, I want to see what progress we've made, personally." Gisle said with a serious look.

"Sure." The man nodded, turned around, and as though the soldier headed for the entrance to the cave.

As soon as they stepped inside, a message appeared in front of them.

[You have entered the Primary Chronicle Void, Light Caves.]

[In this area works a special spell that increases the strength of the humans by 30%, while monsters become weaker by 30%. Spell only works on creatures that are below First Chronicle.]

"Hmm? Did you do that?" Wain asked as he turned to Gisle.

"Yeah. Handy stuff, but it's kind of hard to set up, however for beginners it's the best way to finally take the first step forward." Gisle nodded while following the man.

Gradually they reached the area where there was a group of ten people. All of them were here for the first time, but they came purposefully because they wanted to become stronger, so in and eyes there was confidence. In front of them stood a girl with long brown hair, green eyes, and combat clothes that with a stern look looked at them.

"My name is Karia Stout! Today I will be your instructor and the one who will help you get your first Soul!" The girl exclaimed while holding her hands at her sides, "Do you have any questions for me before we go into your first fight?"

"I do!" The skinny guy said as he raised his hand with an awkward look.

"Hmm? What?" Karia frowned.

"We have to fight monsters, right? How safe is that?" The guy muttered while his legs shook slightly.

"Huh, sure. All the monsters in this Dungeon are in the Primary Chronicle, so, I in the First Chronicle can easily protect you. Your task is simply to follow my instructions. Absorbing Souls is easier than you think, the most important thing for you is to kill your first monster. Everyone, follow me." Karia uttered, turned around, and headed forward.

The cave was full of brightly glowing crystals, and all the paths had long since been explored by stronger ones, so it was a precisely planned operation.

"Well, well, that's rather curious. I want to see what happens to them next." Wain muttered while holding his chin in a thoughtful manner.

"Sure, come on, let's hope a third of them escape at most." Gisle said as he waved his hand.

"Hmm? You mean they'll be frightened at the sight of a monster even when the attendant is with them?" Zero asked while in disbelief.

"Yeah. Just watch." Gisle nodded before following the girl.

They were behind the group and since they concealed their auras it was impossible to see them unless they wanted to.

'Hmm, this reminds me of the past.' Wain inwardly muttered while looking at the group of people.