All Chapters of From Disposable Prince to Level 9999: Forbidden Evolution: Chapter 21
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21. Subterranean dungeon
AT THE SAME TIMEHUANThe ground didn't just crack, it shifted. Right where the goblin bodies lay scattered, the dirt sank inward with a low grinding sound, stones sliding over each other as if something beneath had finally been forced awake. Dust rose in a slow spiral, and then a dark opening revealed itself. Cold air rushed out as Charlie leaned forward immediately."That is definitely not normal."He said."That is definitely interesting."Garrick grinned."A hidden structure… beneath the tower."Serena stepped closer, eyes sharp.Kieran crouched near the edge, dropping a small stone inside. We listened. Clack… clack… clack…"Deep." He said quietly."A dungeon entrance triggered by clearing the nest."Henry folded his arms."Then we go in."Dorin rolled his shoulders."Special event continued. Subterranean dungeon active."The system pulsed again.I looked into the darkness then stepped forward."We proceed carefully."I ordered."Careful chaos?"Charlie immediately followed."Controlled.
22. An appearance update
AT THE SAME TIMEHUANThe guild did not quiet down, it shifted. Noise turned into celebration, tension into movement, and within minutes, someone had dragged out barrels that definitely weren’t meant to be opened during working hours. Mugs appeared, tables were pushed together, and somehow both parties ended up at the center of it."To not dying!"Charlie raised his mug first."Low standards." Garrick said, but lifted his mug anyway."Effective standards." Dorin added."To successful cooperation."Serena shook her head, though there was a faint smile there.Kieran simply nodded and took a quiet sip. Henry stood beside us, composed even now, though he didn't refuse the drink when one was placed in his hand."Progress." He said calmly.I took the mug handed to me. Warm, bitter. Unnecessary but this moment was efficient in a different way."Leader, you have to pretend at least to enjoy this."Charlie leaned into me again."I am." I said."You look like you are analyzing the mug."He said."I
23. A true tittle reveal
AT THE SAME TIMEHUANThe mug touched the table a little too softly. Not careless, not distracted. Decided. I stood up."Leader?" Charlie blinked."We are leaving." I said.No explanation, no hesitation. That alone was enough, Serena didn't question it she was already on her feet, spear lifted in one smooth motion. Dorin followed, presence shifting from relaxed to guarded, Kieran's eyes swept the room once before he moved, Garrick pushed himself up with a grunt, stretching like this was just another change in pace. Henry simply set his mug down and walked, Charlie hurried after me."Okay this is either serious or you finally snapped-"Charlie began."Quiet." I said.He went quiet, we exited the guild through the side, not the main hall. Less traffic, fewer eyes, the night air was colder, sharper. Good. I didn't stop until we reached a narrow alley between two stone buildings, far enough from noise, close enough to vanish if needed. Then I turned, they were all watching me now, not rel
24. Welcome to the team!
AT THE SAME TIMEHUANFor a moment, no one moved the decision had settled. Not escape, not retreat. The alley felt smaller now, not from pressure, but from presence, not a group of temporary allies anymore."Well if we are staying, might as well say it properly."Garrick cracked his neck, then let out a breath. "Say what?"Charlie blinked. "We are not just working together anymore."Dorin stepped forward, arms still crossed, but his voice steadier than before.Serena didn't stop him."We joined Black Lotus knowing it wasn't normal/" Dorin continued. "Different structure, different leadership.""Different standards, and I happy we all now one big family."Kieran added quietly. "Obviously we have me."Charlie puffed up slightly. "That lowers standards." Garrick said."Hey-"Charlie began."But we stayed."Serena cut through them."That wasn't by accident."She looked directly at me."We have worked with a lot of parties." She continued. "Temporary alliances, contracts, missions.""Most fall
25. Guild master knows some secrets!
AT THE SAME TIMEHUANThe words hung there. No way back, not dramatic, not exaggerated. Just true. For a brief second, no one spoke. Then Charlie leaned forward like he was about to poke the screen."So what happens now?"He asked."Reward distribution initiated."The system answered.The crimson veined interface pulsed once, and then fractured into smaller points of light. They didn't scatter, they aligned. Six of them, one in front of each of us."Oh this is definitely loot."Charlie's eyes lit up immediately."Of course, that's your first thought."Garrick snorted."Stay alert."Dorin didn't move."Energy density is stable… not a trap."Kieran watched the light itself.Serena said nothing, but she didn't step back. Henry's gaze remained fixed analyzing, always analyzing and then they dropped."YES, called it!"Charlie said.Garrick picked his up more slowly, turning it between his fingers. Dorin examined his without putting it on, Kieran had already slipped his onto his finger. Serena hel
26. Welcome to the mithril mines!
AT THE SAME TIMEHUANThe door shut behind us clean and final. The noise of the guild disappeared like it had never existed. Michael didn't sit or offer chairs. He looked at me first, then at the rings and finally at all of us."Alright." He said. "Let's stop pretending this is normal.""I stopped pretending five minutes ago."Charlie raised his hand slightly."No one asked you." Serena said.Michael ignored that."What you have." He continued, nodding toward the rings. "Isn't just rare, it is dangerous.""Because of the bond?"Dorin crossed his arms tighter."Because of what it leads to." Michael corrected."Accelerated evolution."Kieran stepped forward slightly."Exactly."Michael nodded. Then he shifted like he was deciding whether to say the next part. "I have seen this before.""Yeah, you said that S-rank, right?"Charlie leaned in."Not just that."Michael shook his head."She wasn't just a system user."A pause. His gaze locked onto me. "She was like you.""Define like him."Serena's
27. First Mithril ore
AT THE SAME TIMEHUANThe forest didn't stay quiet for long. They moved fast, not rushed, but precise."I swear it's this way, like I can feel them."Charlie kept pointing ahead."Distance?" Kieran asked."Close." Charlie said. "Too close.""Ambush range."Dorin tightened his grip on the shield."Good. Then we end it fast."Serena lowered her stance slightly.I stepped ahead of the group."Hostile cluster detected. Count: 9."The system pulsed.More than before. We entered a narrow clearing. Rock formations rising around it veins of dull silver running through them. Mithril, and there stood the nest. Built into the stone itself, goblins, more of them."Okay yeah that's a lot."Charlie whispered."Formation." Serena said immediately.But I didn't stop, I stepped forward."Leader?" Dorin called."Wait." I said."Combat opportunity: high density. Skill optimization recommended."The system pulsed again.Three goblins broke from the group charging. I raised my hand, heat gathered instantly."Sk
28. Charlie's special 'skill'?
AT THE SAME TIMEHUANThe deeper tunnels were worse, narrower, colder and alive in a way stone shouldn’t be. The light from the Mithril veins dimmed the further they went. Not weaker just… watching. Charlie walked in the middle now very deliberately."I feel like I should be protected."He said."You are being contained." Serena corrected."That sounds worse."Charlie sighed."It is."I nodded."Movement ahead."Kieran suddenly stopped."Formation."Dorin raised his shield.They slowed, more careful now.Then a sound, not goblins, but something else. The ground shifted and Charlie jumped back."WAIT-"He gasped.Too late. CLICK. Everyone froze."What did you do." Dorin said slowly."I didn't do anything."Charlie said."You stepped."Dorin added."I step all the time-"Charlie whispered."Trap detected."The system pulsed."Yeah we figured that." Garrick muttered."Type: pressure riggered collapse."The system explained.Serena's eyes snapped up."Ceiling."She said.Above them cracks."Move!" Sh
29. Unexpected results and conclusions
AT LATE EVENINGHUANThe guild doors opened. Noise, movement, voices overlapping, arguments, laughter, mugs hitting tables, everything seemed normal. Until we stepped inside. Then it slowed, not instantly, but quickly, because of the bags. Mithril didn't just look valuable, it felt it, dense, cold, and unmistakable."Is that-" One person noticed first."No way."Another turned."That’s Mithril."A third stood up completely.Silence didn't fall, it spread like a ripple from table to table to the entire hall."That's a lot of Mithril."One of them said."That's not a haul, that’s a shipment." Another said."How long were they gone?" Someone asked."They just left this morning." Someone else added.Now it stopped, all eyes on us."Why is everyone staring?"Charlie froze mid step."Because you are loud." Serena said."I didn't even say anything yet-"Charlie muttered."Exactly." Garrick added."They are assessing value."Dorin adjusted the bag on his shoulder."And risk."Kieran added quietly.B
30. Failed spies and intruders
AT MIDDAY INSIDE A GUILD TAVERNHUANThe tavern was loud, not chaotic, structured noise, movement with purpose. Food arrived quickly and Charlie's plate already half gone."I am just saying." Charlie spoke with food still in his mouth. "If we get famous, I deserve a title.""You already have one." Dorin said."Really?" Charlie brightened."Liability."Dorin said."...I reject that."Charlie frowned."Too late."Garrick laughed."We rotate tasks after this. No unnecessary risks."Serena ignored them."Define unnecessary." Charlie asked."You." She said.Kieran, quiet as always stopped. Mid motion, his gaze shifted subtle."New presence." He said."Where."Dorin immediately adjusted his posture.Kieran didn't point and didn't look directly."...Three tables behind. Alone."He said.I didn't turn, didn't need it."External observation confirmed."The system pulsed.Same signal, same pattern, but closer."...Are we being hunted again."Charlie froze mid bite."Observed." I corrected."That's wors