Life of a Dungeon Core

A newly awakened dungeon core faces the ultimate existential crisis: what is it, and what does it want to be? Unlike others of its kind, this core quickly realizes it's far from normal. As it navigates its burgeoning existence, it actively discovers its own unique preferences and, against its inherent instincts, makes the daring choice to live life on its own terms. This unconventional path immediately sparks both significant conflict and unexpected opportunities. Witnessing its transformation, the dungeon core evolves from a mere nascent entity into something truly remarkable—a noteworthy dungeon worth keeping an eye on.

Continue the journey of The Eternal Training Ground (ETG), a unique dungeon core that lives life on its own terms. As ETG relentlessly expands, creating new floors and mysteries, it draws an ever-increasing influx of adventurers. These daring individuals seek not only to uncover the dungeon's profound secrets but also to push the limits of their own strength and skill.

However, the burgeoning prosperity generated by ETG's fame does not go unnoticed. Local powers, coveting the profits flowing from the dungeon, begin to circle. Ace, the shrewd individual officially in charge and owner of ETG, finds himself thrust into a high-stakes battle. He must rapidly master the art of governance and defense, or risk losing everything: the thriving dungeon town he painstakingly built, his rightful lands, and the invaluable contract binding him to the powerful ETG itself.

The Eternal Training Ground (ETG) is a rapidly expanding dungeon at the core of a nation that has flourished under the leadership of Ace. As both the ETG and Ace grow in power and influence, this unique realm becomes a magnet for those seeking fortunes, unparalleled strength, or a radical escape from their current lives. However, their remarkable ascent has not gone unnoticed. The burgeoning prosperity and might cultivated by Ace and the ETG draw increasingly covetous eyes from across the world, setting the stage for external powers to desire what they possess. The growing allure of this dominion promises escalating challenges as its success sparks the envy of others.

The Eternal Training Ground (ETG) not only survived the Pixes' devastating plans but utterly destroyed them, solidifying its place as a formidable power. With this immediate threat neutralized, ETG shifts its focus outward, ready to project its influence and learn about the wider world beyond its dungeon. However, its resounding victory has drawn the unwanted attention of the most powerful entities in this realm. These true powers of the world now eye ETG and the burgeoning nation above it with keen interest and ulterior motives. Ace, the leader, faces the monumental task of managing his nation’s rapid expansion while simultaneously contending with these formidable new adversaries. They harbor dangerous plans, not just for Ace himself, but for his entire nation and the very heart of the ETG. The stage is set for a clash between an emergent force and the established order.

The Eternal Training Ground (ETG) and its thriving city-state continue to expand their influence, with ETG creatures mastering spycraft to infiltrate even the greatest global powers. Ace has achieved unparalleled success, reigning as one of the richest men and leading a nation thriving on robust trade and a now-legendary dungeon beneath its foundations.

However, the dungeon's accelerating growth has drawn the unwelcome attention of the great powers. They can no longer ignore its rapid expansion, threatening the independence of Ace's nation. The ETG faces a critical challenge: can it once again defy the formidable forces intent on controlling its destiny and shaping its future?

This is the final book chronicling the nearly 200-year journey of Eternal Training Ground (ETG), a dungeon core. ETG evolved from a small entity into one of the world's largest dungeons, housing millions of adventurers and billions of its own creatures. Unlike other cores, ETG has maintained its freedom, secretly repelling numerous attempts to enslave it by the world's powerful races. Its greatest ally is Ace, an adventurer who transformed the land surrounding ETG into a wealthy nation, leveraging the dungeon's resources and strategic trade routes. Within ETG's vast network of stations, adventurers have forged lives, built communities, and faced countless challenges, leading to both triumphs and losses. Now, ETG's true independence is exposed. The world's dominant powers are aware, or will soon be, that this free dungeon will not submit. A massive war looms, forcing everyone to choose sides in a conflict that will determine the very future of their world.