As a man of order, both in my past life and now, I have always believed that life is better when it follows a plan. Letting things simply happen, drifting without control, that's for fools and the desperate. There's nothing I despise more than leaving my fate to the waves, tossed about with no say in where I'll end up.

  Even as a Dungeon Master, nothing has changed and as such I run my domain with structure like a well-oiled machine would machine. At first, I was reluctant to spend my initial 90 GP, the amount I was "born" with. But over time, I came to see G.P. for what it truly is: an asset, a form of currency. A vague one, sure, but a currency nonetheless, one I could invest. And as a Dungeon Master, the most natural investment I could make to get more G.P in return was to acquire spawns and scatter them throughout my domain. Occasionally, expand my territory, ensuring my spawns level up to match the strength of invading forces. That’s how I figured G.P. should be spent in harvesting as much G.P. as possible.

  I don’t know how much is expected of me by Mighty K.R.U.L., but if my purpose is to harvest G.P as I had thus far, then I will harvest and invest endlessly.

  But… just because I reached that conclusion doesn’t mean I spend every single point.

  Perhaps it’s a bad habit from my old world, but I firmly believe that, like money, G.P. should always be kept within reach.

  That’s why I devised a 76-24% ratio.

  Seventy-six percent of my available G.P. is dedicated to dungeon upkeep, whether that means spawns acquisitions or domain arrangements. The remaining twenty-four percent? It stays with me. Untouched. Reserved.

  Why those exact numbers?

  Let's pretend thatI have no deep, logical reasoning. Let's say that I simply liked them. So much so that I applied the same ratio when dividing G.P. between my regular spawns and my unique domain guardians.

  And, of course, it’s obvious which got the bigger portion… and which got the smaller one.

  One of the conditions for the acquisition of a dungeon guardian is that the dungeon has to have a higher G.P than any of the available spawn. So, here it was, my strongest spawn and my greatest investment to this day.

  ____________________________

  [ Regent of Putrescence ]

  Level: 39

  Type: Undead Ruler

  Class: Regent of Putrescence

  Title: Plaguebearer Supreme / Necrotic Overlord / Dungeon Guardian

  [Status]

  - H.P: 28000 / 28000

  The narrative has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the infringement.

  - M.P: 25040 / 25040

  - S.P: 12100 / 12100

  - Defense: 17700

  - Offense: 27200

  [Skills]

  - Corruption Infusion: Level 15

  - Umbral Shift: Level 8

  - Summon Pestilence: Level 7

  - Toxic Immunity: Level 11

  - Elemental Immunity: Level 5

  - Elemental Magic: Level 7

  - Grasp of the Abyss: Level 10

  - Undead Summoning Magic: Level 11

  [Abilities]

  - Necrotic Wave: Unlocked

  - Pestilent Aura: Unlocked

  - Decay Touch: Unlocked

  - Cloak of Shadows: Unlocked

  - Toxic Barrage: Unlocked

  - Putrid Ground: Unlocked

  - Summon Plague Minions: Unlocked

  - Necrotic Dominion: Unlocked

  - Plaguebearer's Blessing: Unlocked

  ____________________________

  A spawn whose mere existence grants enhancements to all the entities of the domain, but under the lone condition that the spawn is of the same category as the dungeon guardian. So yep very naturally, my dungeon guardian was yet another undead entity.

  ___________________________

  [ ???'s Interface ]

  System Notification:

  [ Guardian Room Invasion Detected ]

  Level: 30

  Invader Race: HighBreed

  Class: Barbarian

  Warning: Acquired GP’s integrity compromised. Dungeon core defenses activated.

  Objectives:

  - Ensure the survival of the dungeon core to prevent permanent damage.

  - Ensure the safety of acquired G.P

  - Gather enough G.P to reach [Vessel of Godhood]

  Defensive Countermeasures:

  - Spawned Guardian

  - Choose Guardian Protocol

  ____________________________

  It was unfortunate that most of my forces had been defeated by a lone, multi-classed invader. Forced to rely on my final line of defense, my Domain Guardian, I should have felt nothing but concern. And yet, I couldn’t deny a certain satisfaction.

  This invader was the first to make it this far since I had acquired my Dungeon Guardian. In fact, no one had ever done so from the very beginning. So, yes, I was eager, eager to finally put it to the test.

  But at the same time, my forces were gone. Every last one of my spawns had been defeated. Now, it all rested on my Dungeon Guardian. If it failed… I wasn’t entirely sure what would happen to me. But I had a strong suspicion that it would affect that one skill of his, Champion, and, more importantly, it could cost me the G.P. I had worked so painstakingly to earn.

  So, no, I wasn’t pulling any punches.

  Well… I say that, but the moment I had to choose between the two available protocols, I hesitated. Both offered undeniable benefits, but each came with its own drawbacks. In the end, I decided to proceed without either, for now.

  After all, from what I could tell, I could activate one even mid-battle. Best to test the waters first.

  ____________________________

  [ Regent of Putrescence ]

  Countdown to Combat Initiation: Initiate now

  ____________________________

  “Initiate now.”