Chapter 204 Traces - I created my own system - NovelsTime

I created my own system

Chapter 204 Traces

Author: LAZYHEAD
updatedAt: 2025-07-20

Apollo''s Pov.

    I have been searching for traces using my spy insects, and each of the places inside the dairy turns out to be useless. I found nothing so with no other option I began to use the spell Clonis. That way I could personally see those places and inspect the areas my spy insects can''t go.

    "I wonder where I should go?"

    In the coming days, I became a wanderer going to different places. From inns to taverns and even to the darkest places that can be found in many cities. I went there to investigate.

    And because I kept snooping around I ended up causing trouble and creating unnecessary attention. The worst part is, that I even touch a secret black market auction and end up destroying the entire place. Of course, I plundered everything they wanted to sell, way before the guards arrived.

    So with my pockets full I venture into more cities and gain more information though some of them are irrelevant to what I seek.

    "Still no traces even my spell can''t uncover anything"

    [Creator this is just a thought but since we can''t make good use of spells, should we lean towards Authority?]

    "The level of those skills is still low but perhaps we can upgrade them considering I got a lot of harvest from our last adventure"

    [I will do the upgrades]

    "Focus on the authority of time and Mystics, okay?"

    [I will]

    If I can use the authority of Mystics I could influence more people at once while the Authority of the Goddess of Time can help me peek into the past, although I might need an assistive spell like last time to fully manipulate it.

    "Hey, aren''t you the man who raided the Lunar Mask?"

    While I continue planning my next move a certain man said that to me.

    "Lunar what?"

    [It''s the auction you attacked Creator]

    "You mean the one with human trafficking?"

    [Yes]

    I see so up until now I am still getting dragged into that mess even though I already changed my appearance.

    [It''s your aura Creator it attracts too much attention, and we have a couple of witnesses who saw how you massacred the underground auction]

    "Then I better change my appearance and overall presence"

    "Where are you going, I just want to offer you a job"

    The man who spoke a while ago continued to convince me however I was already done and wanted to remain hidden.

    "There is a dungeon found in the forest of Gimpo, we need capable people like you who can venture into the land and conquer it"

    "Dungeon?"

    Suddenly the thought of profit made my will waver.

    [Creator aren''t we supposed to be investigating right now?]

    I kept on thinking that however my train of thought suddenly halted when the marquis finally arrived. Somehow the lack of evidence made me want to visit the kingdom of Nadezhda, the place where Nero ruled.

    However for now let''s look for any trace that can point those gods from the revolutionary church.

    [You said that but all you wanna do is plunder some treasures]

    "I am not doing this for that, I am actually trying to retrieve an artifact and study it. Besides dungeons are rare, I should study them in order to replicate the same energy it makes"

    [For what? To copy it and produce your old dungeon?]

    "No, what I want is to use its energy signature to locate more dungeons"

    [So you just want to plunder more]

    "Nah my main priority is to use it to locate the artifacts that are currently being used here in the continent. I still remember how it was able to jam our scanner and fool my spells. I think if we want to win against the revolutionary church, we need to be cautious against those artifacts "

    [Perhaps maybe we can use one of your skills Creator]

    "Like?"

    [Machinery Engineer]

    "Right, I will keep that in mind"

    I happily nodded with Jeremiah''s advice then I shifted my focus to the Marquis''s words when he explained that the dungeon was a rare natural dungeon. It was made by nature itself and thus has a more peculiar aspect than the man-made one.

    "This is becoming interesting, Jeremiah try to scan the entire territory of the marquis"

    [Creator I can''t sense anything however mana seems to be fluctuating in a strange way. Unfortunately, Creator, I can''t pinpoint the exact place since the energy is too unstable]

    "It''s okay what you said to me made my guess correct"

    [And that is?]

    "That the mana will be affected due to a dungeon''s creation"

    [So if you can detect those fluctuations you can determine if a dungeon will be created?]

    "Yeah but it could also mean a breakout will happen"

    In the end Jeremiah and I kept discussing different energy movements until we arrived inside the dungeon.

    In my opinion, I felt the site was a place ruined by a strong earthquake. The ground was broken and a huge fissure produced uneven layers of soil. At the middle of it, chunks of rocks form an entrance and a hole drilled through the fault became the entry point, though its atmosphere could make any man retreat.

    Like before I tried to scan the dungeon however, I failed making me more curious.

    The surrounding mana was still going everywhere making the environment a bit hostile, so we became extra careful.

    [This is dangerous Creator, I can feel several breaths that can be compared to a Celestial magical beast]

    "Yes I can tell"

    I replied while the marquis gave us the command to explore the area.

    As soon as we entered a paralyzing roar broke our formation.

    "Here it comes," I said while a colossal body made its way towards our group.

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