My Summons Are Mythical Beasts

"C-can I have some salt?"

The others looked at him weirdly.

In Serene City, salt could be considered one of the cheapest and most widely available seasoning agents.

Recalling that Lucas came from another city, the five of them immediately thought that maybe salt was very expensive there, or perhaps there was no salt in where he came from before.

Thinking that Lucas and his fellow citizens were always enjoying the internet, they could not help but feel a sense of pride upon realizing that, in exchange, they don't have any salt to season their foods.

Seeing the look of pride in their faces, Lucas did not say anything and just waited for them to answer his question.

Traveling in the wilderness for weeks, he had always eaten roasted meat, and one without seasoning as he did not have any.

Beasts in regulated dungeons dissipate into particles of light the moment they were killed, not leaving any materials or any meat behind. Every time he went inside the school dungeon, he would always bring snacks and lunch made by his mother, so he did not think of bringing any seasonings and spices, thinking that it was of no use.

Although the taste was much better than eating it raw, the meat still tasted so bland that sometimes it would feel as if he was eating rubber instead of meat.

In truth, with his longing for salt and other seasonings at this point, he would be willing to trade some of his items just for a kilo of salt or any kind of seasoning.

That was how badly he missed the taste of seasoned food.

It was apparent that Lucas valued the salt very much. It might be the cheapest thing for the five of them, but for Lucas, it was probably the most valuable at this time.

"Give him some, Sylvia," Shelsea ordered.

The woman named Sylvia nodded her head and handed Lucas a small brown pouch. Upon checking it, Lucas was delighted that it was indeed full of salt.

"Thank you! Thank you!" He said repeatedly.

"Don't mention it. Salt is very cheap and doesn't cost a fortune," Shelsea replied honestly.

The others also nodded their heads, expressing the same sentiments as their leader, Shelsea.

"Is salt not available in your city?" One of them could not help but ask.

"We have an abundance of them as well. It's just that I did not bring any when I entered the dungeon before I was sent out by the gate, hence the situation," Lucas explained with a wry smile.

The other's mood suddenly went down upon his words.

"Right, you kept on talking about dungeons. What was it like inside of it?" Shelsea asked in curiosity.

Hearing her question, Lucas could not help but tilt his head to the side.

"You guys haven't entered a dungeon before?"

Shelsea and the others nodded their heads in affirmation.

"We are always taught that dungeons are very dangerous. They usually appear a few kilometers away from the city anyway, so nobody bothered to head inside them to explore. To us, it would be best to put our resources to hunting the beasts around the city instead of exploring a dangerous dungeon," Shelsea shook her head with a sigh.

"Perhaps the last time our city dared to explore a dungeon was when our first city lord was still alive," a hint of melancholy and longing appeared on her face.

`Although she was not born when the first city lord died, from the stories she heard from the elders and from the books written about him, Shelsea and the others were still able to picture what kind of person the first city lord was.

The others nodded their heads upon hearing Shelsea mention the city lord. Like her, the person they admired the most was the legendary first city lord of Serene City.

"What about the dungeons that descended inside the city then?" Lucas asked in confusion,

When dungeons were not explored and regulated, they were able to send out beasts to the real world to create havoc. If Serene City had not explored a dungeon for a long time, how could Serene City still be intact today?

A smile escaped Shelsea's lips upon hearing his question.

"It's all due to the First Lord's power. According to the elders, the First Lord sacrificed himself so that no dungeons would ever descend inside the city and anywhere close to it ever again."

"Praise to the First Lord!"

"Praise to the First Lord!"n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The others closed their eyes as if to pay respects to the late First Lord.

Seeing that, Lucas could not help but muster 'Praise to the First Lord' as well.

For the First Lord to willingly sacrifice himself for the entire city's future, he indeed deserved his respect.

Lucas wondered if it was true or not. This could be confirmed once he went to Serene City.

If it was, he wondered what kind of power it was that could prevent dungeons from descending in a particular area.

Speaking of such, Lucas could not help but recall the rumors about the inner or core cities not experiencing any dungeon descents.

The inner cities were rumored to be the safest cities in the whole world, and at the same time, they were also considered the last bastion of humanity.

At first, Lucas thought that it might be due to some sort of technology that he was not aware of.

However, after hearing Shelsea's words, Lucas could not help but think that it might be due to some sort of power or skill they realized upon reaching a certain stage or rank.

After all, his dungeon already received its first skill or talent; who was to say that others would not receive something like it as well?

And besides, summoners also learn one of their contracted beasts' skills for each major rank upgrade.

Perhaps, upon reaching a certain stage, a summoner would be able to learn a skill that can keep the dungeons away.