18 Before The Red Dawn: A Dark Elf and A Dungeon Exploration

"Hmm…"

A Dark Elf is sitting on the tree branch. He equipped his gears: shirt, chain mail, robe, gloves, boots, leather armor, mouth mask and he also didn't forget to cover his head with hood. He equipped his belt along with few rings, daggers, knives and four swords.

"I felt something sinister was coming from west of the lake. Better to check it out and report it to Aniki."

*Hup*hup* The Dark Elf started to jump between the trees. The Dark Elf reached a ruin of civilization and there is a dungeon on the far west of him.

"Mmm…" The Dark Elf is monitoring the area around him. He is learning the area in purpose to give him in an advantage when a battle occurs.

"Activasher Ablistar [Preizendarc Conclivament]" (Activate Ability [Presence Concealment])

After activating his class and race ability, The Dark Elf jumped down and he ran to a ruined house. He stopped and he looks around. Then, he runs to another house and looks around again. He kept doing this until he reached the dungeon's entrance.

"The city was abandoned by the people long time ago. Much likely, because the beasts appeared from the dungeon or…was it because something else?" The Dark Elf jumped to the dungeon from the roof instead of the entrance.

"Hmm…found you… Activasher Majikka [Airlavannarsia Igniviar]" (Activate Magic [Hellfire])

A creature crawled in agony before turned into ash. The Dark Elf jumped down and stands before the creature's ash. He kicked the ash left from the creature.

"…You had been hiding in the shadow but I have noticed you since I entered the ruined house. I had no idea why a dangerous creature like you appeared on Gaia…rampaged my homeland, and…" The Dark Elf is hanging his words.

"…It's no use to mourn for the past, because the dead can't be brought back, except…" he is hanging his words again and he closed his eyes for awhile.

"Hmm…it's already 4 P.M.E, I must explore this dungeon before going back. Otherwise, Jack would kill me."

The Dark Elf walks into the dungeon. On the way, he marked the dungeon with chalkstone in purpose to prevent him getting lost. He also mapped the dungeon, disabled the traps, looted the treasures, destroyed the mimics, looted the treasures and killed the mobs. It's quite tiring for him, but finally, he reached the Boss Room. He peeked inside and he saw a giant creature, wielding a big scythe and holding a hostage near it.

"…that's it…"

But suddenly the creature turned its body to where The Dark Elf is. But he saw nothing other than dungeon rats. Then it turned its body back.

The Dark Elf who hides in back of wall was taking his breath deeply and slowly to avoid being noticed. He tried to peek again, but when he turned his head, there is a shining red giant eye and a quarter of skull face right in front of him, looking at his face.

Surprised, he jumped back. The creature begins to attack The Dark Elf. The Dark Elf is running to another wall but his system shows him that [Activate Death Attack: One Cycle of Retribution] skill has been activated. The Dark Elf jumped to the ceilings to confuse the enemies then jumped down toward the creature.

"Acriv Orivierl Sivilla: [Dreisveriium Argeloreisher]!" (Activate Original Skill: [Thousands Cuts of Time Reversal]!)

It landed a [Critical Hit] because he struck the creature's head. Its HP dropped down a lot, but because it has five HP Bars, The Dark Elf used this chance to escape from the Boss Room. "This is bad!" He said.The Dark Elf finally reached outside of the dungeon. The [System Screen] shows him a time 5.30 P.M.E.

"Uh, this is bad. I left Jack on the middle of forest and now I still haven't returned to base before the agreed time (5.00 P.M.E). Aniki and Jack would hang me for sure."

"Indeed, you are right Robert-chan. Why are you wondering by yourself?"

"———!" Surprised, The Dark Elf throws three [Throwing Daggers] to a location where the voice appeared, on other word, to the roof of dungeon, above him. He also jumped back for an anticipation.

(*Clang*clang*clang*) The woman blocked the daggers with her hand only.

"Oh my…You don't need to throw daggers to me you know."

"Rania nee-san?!"

"Oh my…you are naughty one Robert-chan. You have made your Onii-chan worried as hell you know…"

"Uh…sorry…"

"But, you surprised me you know? I didn't think you will reach this place alone. What have you done in this place by the way? I smell burned corpse from them…"

"It's nothing…"

"Hmm…"

The Arachne jumped down from the roof and walked to the black spot on the floor outside of the dungeon. Then, she touched the floor with her finger.

"This is a dust from them, am I wrong here?"

"No. You are right."

"Then, why are you hiding it from me?"

"…I'm not hiding anything from you."

"You are lying."

"Honestly, I just surprised why one of them managed to appear in this place. I just met it few heverra ago."

"…Hmmm (looking at him intensely)….and what did you do in this dungeon?"

"Mapping, looting treasures, farming EXP…" He glances away.

"Alone?" The Arachne raises her left eyebrow

"Yeah, Alone." The Dark Elf glances away again.

"Seriously?" The Arachne tried to pry further while looking at him intensely.

"Yeah." Then a loud roaring voice appears from inside the dungeon.

"Then, what was that?"

"That is voice from Dungeon Boss."

"Did you defeat it?"

"No." He replied at her flatly.

"…Let's go back Robert-chan. You need to explain a lot of things to your older brother and Jack, obviously." The Arachne grabs his hand.

"[Return Base]!" The Dark Elf and Arachne disappear from dungeon entrance.