Nameless King

Wain floated toward the portal and looked around, he didn't know how much time had passed since the evolution began, but the people in the distance didn't look strong.

'They're still newbies. Maybe they only recently activated their Soul Altars. That's good, it probably hasn't been very long.' Thought Wain as he swam up to the portal.

Fortunately, the well of murky water was intact. Destroying the portal to the Dungeon was almost impossible. One would need incredible strength to do so.

Whooosh.

Suddenly three people appeared from the portal, two of the girls. Wain was behind the ruin, so they didn't notice him. These people immediately swam toward the monster in the distance.

'Hmm, looks like anyone could walk into this place.' Wain pondered.

In his mind, it was possible to establish a base around the Dungeon in a couple of days and use the place for mercantile interests.

Wain swam up to the well and entered the portal thirty seconds later. It felt strange moving into another space, but Wain was out of the Dungeon before long.

"What?" Puzzled, Wain muttered as he looked around.

To his surprise, he found himself not in water but on a wooden structure arranged around a well. It was a small base set up to allow people to visit this Dungeon.

"Who are you? What's your name?" Asked the man standing at the well.

Wain looked at him and thought, 'There's not a very powerful aura coming from him, he doesn't look strong, but he's definitely activated his Soul Altar.'

"Hey! Can you hear me? What's your name? I don't remember you getting permission to enter the Dungeon." Said the man.

Wain turned sideways, looking down at the beach.

The man frowned. He didn't like that Wain was so cocky that he didn't even look at him when he spoke.

"Are you deaf?!"

Wain did not respond in any way and asked, "Where's Gisle?"

At that moment, the man's face contorted. He didn't expect Wain to ask that because that name was taboo in that place.

"Hmm? What? Why did you mention that name? Boy, stop kidding around, say your name. I have to check the list!" The man said loudly. Wain was already starting to seriously annoy him.

"What happened, Rob?" Suddenly a tall man with short blond hair approached them. He was dressed in shining armor like a noble knight.

"Mr. Tornt! Good to greet you. Would you like to enter the Dungeon?" Rob asked.

Tornt nodded, "Yes, I've decided to help the newcomers get settled in, so this time it's free admission for them."

He pointed to the group of people behind him. Among them were several young girls and boys. They looked weak and inexperienced.

Rob nodded and made notes in the large notebook in his hand. Rob was something of a guard in this place. He had to keep an eye on everyone entering and leaving the Dungeon, and he also collected entrance fees.

"Rob, who is this? Explain the situation." Said Tornt looking at Wain, puzzled. He didn't know what happened or why Rob had a problem with anyone.

"Mr. Tront, that's what I'm trying to find out. I don't remember this man coming into Dungeon, and so when I saw him, I asked him his name. But, he won't answer." Rob answered at length.

Tront frowned and looked coldly at Wain, "Boy, don't make trouble. State your name and be free, don't stop others from hunting."

Wain looked at him and asked, "Shiny, where's Gisle?"

"What?" Tront said angrily. He was offended by the way Wain addressed him.

"Are you all impenetrable dumbasses here? I said, where the fuck is Gisle?" Wain's patience was starting to run out. This was the third time he had asked the same question, and he still didn't get an answer.

Tornt was stunned by such rude words. It had been a long time since anyone had dared to talk to him like that.

"You are too impertinent. Moreover, you are in the territory of the Sea Punishers and dare to ask where Gisle Enge, our worst enemy, is?" The next moment Tornt drew his sword from its sheath and pointed it at Wain.

"Gisle, your enemy? I wonder if in that case, I should kill everyone here, right?" Asked Wain. He spoke calmly and measuredly. There was no aggression or bloodlust in his voice. To him, it was nothing more than an ordinary decision.

Tornt's face twisted in anger, and he barked, "Boss told me not to lose trouble at the base, but apparently, you're not our friend. We don't need trash like you here!"

Tornt's sword glowed, and he swung it sharply. Tornt intended to cut off Wain's head and end the misunderstanding.

But, suddenly, Wain gripped the sword blade with two fingers. Everyone was stunned by his speed and strength. Tornt tried to attack again, but he couldn't even move his sword. Wain's grip was too strong.

Then Wain snatched the sword from Tornt's hands and decapitated him in one sharp movement. Tornt's head flew to the side and rolled across the wooden floor.

At that moment, it was clear to everyone that Wain was the enemy and needed to be gotten rid of. Rob pounced on Wain, as did the other people nearby. But, suddenly, a plasma sword appeared next to Wain.

Wain swung his arm, and several people's bodies were sliced in two. Wain yawned and walked slowly forward.

There was no one else on the platform around the entrance to the Dungeon. Wain went to the base on the beach.

'From what I understand, this place belongs to the Sea Punishers, and one of their bases is on the beach. Hmm, apparently, there's a feud between them and Gisle. But why hasn't he killed them yet? Okay, I'll take care of that. I need to stretch.' Thought Wain as he approached the shore.

The people on the shore noticed pretty quickly that there was some kind of incident at the portal. There was a base on the shore, with barricades, protective walls, and watchtowers. 

The place was home to people who were about to enter Dungeon soon. This place was one of the main bases of the Sea Punishers.

When Wain approached the base, he was immediately attacked by many people from far away, but they did not use their abilities. These people decided to kill Wain by shooting him with firearms.

They did so because humans were not yet capable of withstanding a direct hit from high-powered rifles. Of course, there were exceptions. People like Grut were capable of withstanding small caliber bullets right after getting their soul.

However, when the bullets hit Wain, they just bounced off him like a steel plate.

'Hmm, I didn't think the bullets would do me any damage, it's amazing, but if this keeps up, my favorite cape will turn into a colander.' Thought Wain and bounced to the side.

He could have used Lightning Boots and instantly gotten to the watchtowers and destroyed them. But, Wain wanted to smash this base in one powerful attack. He had one such ability in his arsenal that he had not yet used. 

It was Oblivion Thunder. At this point, it was the most destructive ability in Wain's arsenal, if you don't count Cursed Swordsman.

The next moment, Soul Essence began to build up in his hand. This energy slowly turned into black electric discharges.

'This skill really requires a lot of energy. Hopefully, its power will be appropriate.'

Thought Wain and pointed his hand to the base on the shore. At the exact moment, clouds thickened in the sky as if a storm was about to occur.

Then Wain clenched his palm in a fist, and a black pillar of thunder fell upon the base like a heavenly punishment. It was vast and powerful, this attack destroyed dozens of buildings in one second, and hundreds of people were killed.

The shockwave spread dozens of meters around, and meter-long waves appeared on the shore. No one had time to defend themselves or react. This force was not something they could resist.

Wain unclenched his fist and muttered broadly, "Unbelievable, this attack is like an atomic bomb going off, but I've already expended about half my energy."

He looked at the shore and jumped toward it. Wain easily covered the distance of ten meters in one leap. The wooden platform he stood on broke under pressure from his feet and fell into the sea.

'Hmm, maybe I should try to destroy the entrance to the Dungeon.' Wain pondered but then shook his head, 'No, that's pointless. I'd only be wasting my energy.'

Wain decided to go into the woods and head for the university from there. He couldn't find where Gisle was, but Wain was sure that the university was still Gisle's territory.

He walked past the corpses of hundreds of people, some of whom didn't even realize what had happened. They died in an instant. Now all that was left of the Sea Punishers' base was a huge crater and burnt sand due to the heat of the lightning.

In a few jumps, Wain climbed the high ledge separating the beach and the forest. Despite the fact that he had just killed hundreds of people, he felt no emotion at all. Such a thing could not make him feel anything.

"How long have I been evolving? Maybe it's been more than a few weeks? This base was pretty big. It could hardly be built in a couple of weeks. 

But given how weak these people are, it couldn't have been too long. Okay, I need to ask Gisle about everything." Wain muttered.

He had many different tasks at the moment.. First, he wanted to find out what had happened during his absence, then to go after the Sorcerer's Soul to discover the third form.