Reincarnated With A Glitched System: Why Is My MP Not Running Out?

Chapter 1303: The Origin Of The Miasma?

”A Miasmic Nest, huh?” my father wondered, bringing me a cup of milk tea, and a lot of pancakes, alongside freshly baked bread with butter, and some jam. ”I havenʼt heard about something like that in a while. Usually they are either made artificially by Demon Lords and such... Or you find them all over the place in the Demon Continent.”

”They appear in the Demon Continent?” I wondered. ”How much miasma is in there anyways?”

”A lot,” Felicia sighed. ”Miasma spreads far and wide, to all directions, everywhere. It is the lifeblood of the Demon Continent, and what also creates such a unique flora and fauna youʼll find nowhere else. Probably also the reason why the demons are so diverse, they thrive in the miasmic environment and their tribes diverge rapidly, new mutations within existing tribes is quite common.”

”Huh? So youʼre saying demons constantly evolve and take different forms?” wondered Celeste.

”Not always, but thereʼs a clear evolutionary path caused through constant mutation between descendants,” said Felicia. ”I believe that in the past it was much faster, now it has slowed down considerably, mostly because the levels of Miasma in the Demon Continent have lowered quite a lot from ancient times. Over time, the Demon Continent mighty dry out of Miasma entirely, perhaps in a few thousand years from now.”

”Is that a good or a bad thing?” Celica wondered.

”I donʼt know, demons have proved to be able to survive just anywhere, your kind is very hardy and adaptable,” Felicia smiled. ”But it might not be the same for some endemic species of plants and monsters, it would be a pity if all the flora and fauna went extinct... So many unique materials and resources there too, itʼs a treasure throve for any alcheCelica!”

”Hmm, maybe that would be a pity, yeah...” Celica nodded. ”Um, so why was there a Miasmic Nest inside your dungeon, Sylphy? Did you bring the miasma there yourself?!”

”N-No, nothing like that... I didnʼt physically borrow it from somewhere, but...” I talked as I quickly took a sip of milk tea, finishing my plate of pancakes, I was very hungry, I didnʼt eat anything back in the dungeon, leaving the feast for the Arboren only. ”Um, well, it kind of just happened, it appeared spontaneously inside the Dungeon...”

”Is it because of Mana Accumulation and Decay? Yes thatʼs quite common, but Miasmic Nest appear inside of Dungeons where monsters arenʼt hunted regularly, and after dozens of years,” said Felicia. ”Your Dungeon, how old is it?”

”Um, probably like three years?” I wondered. ”Itʼs because of my Mana, I know youʼve noticed already master, but my Mana is kind of... like, it never ends? And so, it is constantly poured inside the Dungeon. Thereʼs a connection with it and my Mana that canʼt be stopped. The mana keeps the dungeon working and expanding, but it also could create this Miasma... Itʼs the first time it happened due to over accumulation of Miasma, and it became a disaster. Thereʼs a village of plant people inside that began to appear, and they went through some difficulties.”

”Wow, you got a whole world inside that dungeon! Allan, why did you NEVER talked to me about this?! Itʼs so fascinating!” Felicia said. ”And itʼs also such a huge responsibility for just a girl!”

”Well, she always seemed to have everything under control... And I think this is the first time I hear about plant people inside,” he said. ”Did you girls hear about that before?”

”I donʼt think so...” Celeste said.

”We havenʼt gone there too much,” Celica sighed.

”Iʼm sorry, but yeah, thatʼs a thing... Only Aquarina knew so far about the Arboren,” I said. ”I think I can solve the problem myself though, Iʼll need a day off, if nobody wants to help thatʼs fine too. I know itʼs my responsibility, and that itʼs selfish to ask for help... Iʼll take care of it, just forget I even asked. Sorry master, can I take the day off?”

”No, you canʼt, also stop acting like we wonʼt help,” Felicia said. ”This day will be one of work, and weʼll all be going to explore that dungeon, because I am VERY interested now! Sylphy! You should had told me this sooner!”

”Weʼll help of course, why not?” Celica nodded. ”Donʼt be like that Sylphy! Weʼre all besties here.”

”Yeah, weʼre friends,” Celeste said. ”I might get a bit annoyed at times, but... I would always help you if you asked me.”

”Iʼm your father, thereʼs no way Iʼll walk away. Your responsibility is also mine,” dad said with a smile. ”Leave this to your old man, Iʼll cleanse that nest in just a couple of minutes!”

”Girls, dad...” I felt a bit moved by their words. ”Thank you... And yeah, sorry. I havenʼt been too well this morning after I saw what happened. The Arboren are plant people that I saw appear out of nowhere in my dungeon, and that Iʼve been overseeing and helping sometimes. These people... Iʼve asked them if they wanted to go outside, but they always refuse, so the only thing I can do is help them and protect them. The dungeon is mostly self-sustained, so they never really need my help too much. But yeah, I do care for them, I kind of love these people... Seeing them all sick after being infected by the miasma kind of made me feel like shit, it was all my fault after all...”

”It might have been slightly your fault, but that doesnʼt mean it was entirely on your own, it was something nobody knew would happen,” said my father. ”But you got the intention of fixing it, and the intention is enough. Once youʼre done eating breakfast, and after you rest a bit more, letʼs go back inside and solve that problem.”

”Then itʼs a day off, master?” Celica wondered.

”I already told you it isnʼt a day off, weʼre all going to work on... investigating that dungeon and fixing the miasmic nest infestation, it is part of your training, naturally!” smiled Felicia. ”Ah, yes, sure, sure...” Celeste smirked.

For some reason Felicia didnʼt really like acting as if we were going on a small adventure.