That was the name the ancients chose, anyway, for the beings that came through the gates. They were pure, unlimited mana given form, with a fondness for human desires and the capacity to grant them on a whim.
The trouble, however, was twofold. For one thing, they grew more powerful the more desires they fulfill, able to act with a broader scope. For another, the desires they granted were consumed. They disappeared, and the victims wasted away with nothing left to live for.
So, fearing what would happen if a demon were to grow too powerful, to gain fully unfettered access to humankind, the ancients trapped them.
However, the demons kept beckoning from within their prisons. They drew humans in, ever seeking those with strong desires that they could exploit - people they could use to expand their dungeons outward until either their domains breached the surface, or the dungeon lord was hollowed out entirely.
we are of course digging DEEP into spoiler territory now
That was the name the ancients chose, anyway, for the beings that came through the gates. They were pure, unlimited mana given form, with a fondness for human desires and the capacity to grant them on a whim.
The trouble, however, was twofold.
For one thing, they grew more powerful the more desires they fulfill, able to act with a broader scope.
For another, the desires they granted were consumed. They disappeared, and the victims wasted away with nothing left to live for.
So, fearing what would happen if a demon were to grow too powerful, to gain fully unfettered access to humankind, the ancients trapped them.
However, the demons kept beckoning from within their prisons. They drew humans in, ever seeking those with strong desires that they could exploit - people they could use to expand their dungeons outward until either their domains breached the surface, or the dungeon lord was hollowed out entirely.