Ricky paused, sensing that John was seeing far beneath his skin.
"I'm feeling stronger. Much stronger," Ricky admitted, clenching his fist. "Yet, I need a significant amount of time to truly digest the souls I've absorbed. I'd say I need a month, perhaps two, before I can fully integrate their power into my own."
"I see," John murmured. This explained the gulf between Ricky and Zockair. Power of that magnitude couldn't just be swallowed easily; it had to be conquered. "And what about this place? Is this dungeon going to vanish soon?"
John was thinking of the Bug Dungeon Ricky used to create at the academy. The Bug Dungeon John crashed into had dissolved once he had completely killed the monsters.
Ricky's expression darkened, his tone turned serious. "This dungeon is... Different, it's special. It is what we call an Instant Dungeon, created by activating a high-grade item.
