Silveria finally nodded.
She headed towards the blue pool. Before she entered the pool, she warned Alex without turning her head around.
"Be careful!''
She channeled her mana before jumping into the pool in a giant splash. She disappeared in front of Alex.
Alex sighed in relief. He also grumbled.
"Phew, I finally got through to her, I thought for sure she was going to bulldoze her way into the violet pool."
"You should be happy, your little girlfriend wants to follow you around."
Nyx chimed in.
"You have me supporting you, and you've got your power back, right? Surely, you can find a solution, so why did you shoot her down so harshly?"
"She can get the rewards here for free, doesn't make sense to turn down free goods and then pay for them from my pocket."
Alex bitterly laughed.
"Again, we don't know what will happen in that pool. It won't make any sense to bring Silveria into a place of unknown dangers.''
"Well, as long as you're fine with it."
Nyx nonchalantly replied.
"This is just as well, she can put her confidence to good use. I reckon she's going to improve rapidly after this trip. You should be careful or she might just catch up.''
"I am not one for excessive male chauvinism nor am I a fan of excessive pride.''
Alex waved his hand without minding Nyx's verbal blow.
"In any case, we grow stronger in a way foreign to Silveria's understanding. If push comes to shove, I will just challenge every powerful individual in this world to a duel. I'm not afraid of anything and I will keep growing stronger and stronger.''
Alex was smiling when he said those words before quickly shaking his head and looking at the sloshing violet pool. He jumped into the pool while holding the Eternal ring. As the ripples slowly settled, he disappeared into the pool.
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The water rippled, and the purplish hue made the water look like poison.
The violet pool looked like a pool filled with a poisonous substance. However, the clear and sparkling water had a strangely vibrant vibe to it.
The bubbles also bounced around like playful children. The violet pool was easily over 100 square meters wide. But, it was also way deeper than the other pools Alex guessed. Alex sank into the pool after diving in. He was not using any special skills. At the rate he was going, he was descending dozens of meters per second.
Even so, after more than 15 minutes, Alex still hadn't seen the bottom of this pool.
Thanks to his exceptional physics he didn't have much trouble underwater. Without this powerful physics, Alex would have probably drowned multiple times already.
His deep green eyes darted around, he was looking for something. Alas, he can only see the same old purple water around him. This pool was so deep.
While diving deeper, he looked at the black ring on his finger. If it weren't because he's underwater, he would inhale deeply to calm his vexed heart.
On closer inspection, the Eternal Ring glowed softly.
This signaled multiple things.
Firstly, the key must be somewhere in this violet pool.
Secondly, the Ring will open soon.
He was doing all of this because of some prophecy an old man told him.
In other words, the calamity would descend soon.
He felt anxious.
Calamity, what a troublesome and unreal word.
He bitterly shook his head while suppressing his thoughts. He raised his speed as he dived even deeper.
Time ebbed on
After a while, the violet world experienced a color change.
Upon seeing this his eyes lit up and he sped up further. He locked onto the glimmer in his field of vision.
As he descended, the bottom of the violet pool finally appeared.
A glimmering palace entered his vision.
Schwing
His eternal ring soft glow intensified.
He used a teleportation skill to immediately shorten the distance between the castle and himself.
The castle looked like it was made from aged bronze. It looked like a relic of a forgotten time, the luster it used to have was gone, leaving only an ancient husk. It didn't take an expert to determine this castle was truly ancient.
Alex could almost see the long history behind the castle. His mind zoned out for a second. After he recovered, He looked at the castle in astonishment.
It's just a castle, to think it had such a stunning effect on Alex's mind. This castle is not ordinary.
Schwing Schwing!
His ring continued shining radiantly, it also started vibrating as if urging Alex to enter the palace without further delay.
Boom!
The Eternal Ring got annoyed by Alex, it started flying toward the castle.
He got pulled along for a ride as the ring flew over to the castle.
He got smashed into the wall of the castle, the ring led him into the castle walls.
Alex was expecting pain from this collision. However, he went through the walls like a ghost. No, it was like the castle walls were mirages.
Hovering in the air, he roamed his gaze over his environment.
He was inside the castle.
There were bronze walls around him, the ceiling also looked like it was constructed from heavy bronze slabs. It's hard to believe someone phased through that thick wall like nothing.
There was hardly anything other than the walls and ceilings here.
No, that's not correct.
At the end of this grand hall is a mini-version of the Guardian of the Dungeon, an ancient tree of average height.
There was a small pool in front of the ancient tree.
Other than the weird tree and pool, there's nothing around him.
Shockingly enough, despite being underwater, he can breathe just fine while a gentle breeze caressed his cheeks.
"Ugh…"
Alex sighed.
"As expected of a named dungeon, there are too many surprises here. I learned so many things today…"
He flew towards the ancient tree and pool. He lowered his altitude before landing near the edge of the pool.
The water in the pool looked very normal with no fancy colors, just normal water.
At least, it looked like that from the surface.
Alex lifted his head, he examined the ancient tree.
Ring ring!
The Eternal Ring started shaking violently. The intense light coming from the ring lit up the palace.
As if responding to the Ring of Power, the leaves on the ancient tree also started glowing green.
Ring Fwoom!
The Eternal ring started rampaging. Alex could feel an invisible force acting against his hand.
After a brief pause, he took off the ring. He tossed it upwards.
Foom!
Like a beast that regained its freedom, the Eternal Ring shot toward the ancient tree, leaving a trail of light.
The Ring stopped before touching the tree trunk.
Next, it slowly merged into the tree.
The point of entry became transparent, one can still see the Ring of Power even after it merged with the ancient tree.
Soft silk-like rays of light seeped into the Eternal Ring.
Rustle!
After the Eternal Ring merged with the tree, a rustling sound reverberated as the ancient tree shook.
The green light rose in intensity, projecting a figure outwards.
Dark pearly eyes sit wickedly within the creature's bony, hard skull, which gives the creature a fierce-looking appearance.
Several tendrils sit atop its head, just above its wide, angular ears. A row of horns runs down the sides of each of its jawlines.
Its nose is long and has two large, slitted nostrils and there are small tendrils on its chin. Several rows of sharp teeth poke out from the side of its mouth and give a slight hint of the terror hiding inside.
A lean neck runs down from its head and into a slender body. The top is covered in curved scales and a row of tendrils runs down its spine.
Its bottom is covered in coarse skin and is colored differently than the rest of its body. Four massive limbs carry its body and allow the creature to stand towering and elegantly. Each limb has 6 digits, each of which ends in narrow nails seemingly made of bone.
Terrifying wings grow starting from just above its shoulders and ending at the lower end of its back. The wings are almost angel-like, thick skin and eerie bone structures make up most of the wing and each bone structure ends in a curved, yet blunt tip.
Its thick tail ends in a curved talon and is covered in the same curved scales as its body.
''Huh?! A dragon?'' Alex was shocked and speechless by the appearance of this figure, for some reason, he felt like he knew this figure.
When he was about to open his mouth to say something, the figure of a dragon morphed into that of a man much to Alex's dismay.
It was the figure of someone he felt like he had seen once. He seemed to have fought this person before, to where Alex was unable to remember. Just as he was about to try remembering the man spoke.
''Welcome to the Abyss Alexander Kael Touch!"
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