Lady Boss Of The Unpopular Dungeon

Nearly a week had passed since Alexa had begun her combat magic training and she had managed to level up to the rank of level five mage and she had unlocked the ability to use a healing spell known as Grand Glow and she had developed some basic combat instincts thanks to her practice battles with Rune.

When Alexa hadn't been training her magic, she and Una had been happily taking car of Joseph, the adorable baby sphinx. Joseph basically acted like a kitten from Earth but was three times as affectionate. when he wasn't sleeping or practicing his hunting or flying skills, he was snuggling in Alexa's or Una's arms. Much to the amus.e.m.e.nt of the girls, Joseph had begun having the habit of play stalking Rune and then pouncing on the carbuncle. Rune would grumble about it but he made sure to keep an eye on the baby monster so that he wouldn't get into trouble.

One morning, Alexa got up as usual and she got dressed in her training gear which was cleaned every night by Una with magic and then it was laid out for her to put on each morning. This particular morning, when Alexa had got dressed and she had headed to the training room and started out her day with channeling her magic for a few hours when she finally felt the now familiar sensation of her ranking up to a new level of mage. She stopped training and then she headed back to the master bedroom to tell the others the good news.

"Una, Rune, I managed to rank up again! I'm a rank 6 mage now, isn't that awesome."

Rune and Una who had been playing with Joseph on the velvet sofa quickly turned to look at her and they began congratulating her while Joseph kept making happy little mews and chirps in excitement. The trio celebrated for a few minutes and then Rune tugged on Una's and Alexa's clothes and he cryptically said the words "Una, It's time."

Una become a little downhearted while Alexa grew confused and she quickly asked Una "What does he mean by that?"

Una sighed and she began to explain to Una the meaning behind Rune's words. "Mistress, what Rune meant was that now that you've become stronger, he feels that you are ready to meet an old friend of Ruka's. She is powerful dungeon master of a dungeon in the elven territories and she promised Ruka to help you revive Astral Descent but she is.... a little eccentric."

Alexa raised her eyebrows and responded "What do you mean by eccentric?"

Rune gave Alexa a sheepish look and said. " Well, she can be a little enthusiastic with new people and she can be a touch shameless with her actions. You'll understand when we meet her in the village of Eclipso. It's famous for having very fertile soil and being filled with numerous farms and a popular winery. While we go and meet her, we can pick up ingredients for you do your cooking with."

Alexa smiled at the last part of Rune's little exposition and she soon responded with a confident and excited grin on her face. "Then let's get ready for a road trip!"

After a long amount of time spent on looking checking maps for directions, looking for necessary traveling supplies and deciding who would accompany Alexa to the village to meet Ruka's mysterious friend, the group eventually decided on a reliable path from Astral Descent to the village of Eclipso and that Rune would travel with Alexa for extra safety measures.

Una would stay at the dungeon to look after Joseph and to keep an eye out for any monsters who wanted to join Astral Descent or who needed a safe place to stay like the case with Argent.

Alexa began her preparations for the trip by selecting some comfortable but stylish traveling outfits for the journey with some help from Una and Argent. Along with two other outfits, Alexa soon found the perfect outfit for traveling. It was a simple whitish pink sleeveless tunic paired with brown lace-up leather shorts that showed off her long legs but were also practical for walking long distances. she decided to add the outfit with some t.h.i.g.h high black socks and a pair of knee high brown leather boots with a low heel that she had worn with a previous outfit. Alexa then had argent make a pair of white fingerless gloves and a long black hooded jacket with pink and gold trim for protection against the elements while traveling.

Alexa was trying on the jacket when she spotted Una slithering by carrying a storage gem when the young girl had flash of inspiration. She called Argent over from a hiding spot in the closet and commissioned him to create a special belt that she planned to use while traveling. The belt was made from a durable piece of c.h.e.s.tnut colored leather and it had small notches in to store the ever useful storage gems and a protective pouch to store the enchanted mirror in for easier access.

Alexa, with some help from Una, placed two storage gems within the belt. One was for storing the spending money for the trip and to spend in the village while the other was for storing any purchased supplies from the village and any interesting ingredients found on the road.

As one last act of precaution, Alexa placed the magic bracelet that was part of the Dungeon Master Legacy that she had inherited from the founder of Astral Descent that had the power to change into any weapon that she d.e.s.i.r.ed on her dainty wrist.

Alexa and Rune did a final check on both their traveling supplies and their path for traveling to the village and they were confident that there would not be any problems while traveling. The two of them bid a temporary farewell to Una and the others and the two of them were transported to the entrance of Astral Descent. As the two friends walked through the dungeon entrance, they eventually came to the mouth of the cave that was the entrance of Astral Cave and the pair slowly walked through it to the world outside.