William returned to the dungeon using his ring. But for it to work, he had to be close to one of the dungeon entrances. So, teleportation didn't work when he was too far.
That would have been great since he could enter the dungeon from anywhere, but it didn't work like that.
"It would be too OP," he thought.
He made his way back to the dungeon, greeting the villagers and guards he met along the way. They were sad to see him leave again.
During the days he spent there, everyone got to know him better, and they really liked that he was always willing to help.
Once he reached the portal to the next floor, he activated his ring. Another portal appeared in front of him, and as he stepped through, he was back at the hub.
The hub looked the same as the last time he was there. There were a few new faces around, but nothing that caught his attention.
