Chapter 23: Go to dungeons to increase rank [1]

Chapter 23: Go to dungeons to increase rank [1]

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[Daily quests are available again]

A soft voice echoed in Erik's mind, slowly bringing him out of his deep sleep. Once fully awake, he found himself staring at the worn ceiling of his apartment, with a familiar state window right in his field of vision.

"Uaaah... let's see what today's mission is," Erik muttered letting out a long yawn, opening the window of information floating in front of him.

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[Daily mission: Clear Dungeon and Monster Hunt!]

Goal: Clear a rank E dungeon and eliminate monsters.

Dungeon - Rank E, 1 time: incomplete (0/1)

Monsters - Rank E, 30 times: incomplete (0/30)

Boss monsters - Rank D, 1 time: incomplete (0/1)

? Warning 1: If you do not complete the daily mission, you will be in a negative state for one week.

? Warning 2: If you do not complete the daily quests, you will be sent to a random dungeon area for 4 hours.

"This quest fits me like a glove," Erik exclaimed after reading the contents of the quest. He got out of bed and sent a message to Violet, telling her where to meet him, to start cleaning dungeons.

Once the message was sent to Violet, Erik headed straight to the bathroom to get ready. A few minutes later, he came out of the bathroom, dried his hair, and checked his phone, where Violet had answered the message: "OK, I'll be there in an hour".

After reading the reply, Erik finished changing and tidying up the place a bit, preparing a suitcase where he had stored the few clothes he owned. Then he left for the place where he would meet Violet.

....

Getting off the bus with ten minutes to spare before the appointed time, Erik entered a restaurant that, while not luxurious, was comfortable. He sat down at an empty table to wait for Violet, who would not be long in arriving.

As he watched people pass by through the windows, one of the waitresses approached him in a soft voice and asked:

"Is there anything you wish to order?"

Erik flipped through the menu the waitress handed him, thinking for a few seconds about what to have for breakfast. It was the first time he had eaten at this kind of restaurant, as he couldn't afford it before.

"I'd like some scrambled eggs with French bread and a chocolate, hot please," he said after reading the menu. It was a small luxury he was allowing himself as a reward for these days.

The waitress wrote everything down with a smile. Once she composed the order, she took the menu and headed to the kitchen to put it on Erik's list.

Violet put on her wizard robe and pulled out her wand. For his part, Erik simply went into the bathroom and pulled out his spear to avoid awkward questions from Violet such as, "How did you do that?" or "Can I use space magic?"

"Just the two of you?" asked the association worker.

"Yes, just the two of us," Violet confirmed.

"Can I have your hunter cards?" requested the worker.

They complied and handed over their hunter cards, which the worker quickly checked before handing them back to them.

Since there was nothing else to do, Erik and Violet entered the dungeon.

....

On the top floor of the Luminis Guild, a man in his forties expressed with concern, "Is there any trace of my son?" his eyes turned to the huge window overlooking the city.

The secretary replied, "No, Mr. Alexander, we have found no trace of the young master."

Alexander Belmonte, who currently held the presidency of the Luminis Guild, which was experiencing rapid growth, and was one of the few B-ranked hunters in the city, was also Richard's father.

"What do you mean there's no trace of my son?", Alexander spoke with a neutral tone while letting his magic power flow.

"Ugh, I'm sorry, sir. Since yesterday, we haven't heard from the young master," replied the visibly nervous secretary feeling the pressure.

"Is there really no trace of my son?"

"No, sir, it seems he escaped with his girlfriend, Cristina, using some magical object," reported the secretary.

"And is there any trace of this supposed girlfriend?"

"No, sir."

"Hmm, this is extremely strange...," Alexander muttered as his eyes flashed coldly. He looked skyward, sensing that something bad had happened to his son, though he didn't know what. However, he was almost certain that some of his enemies had something to do with Richard's disappearance.

Given his status as a B-ranked hunter and president of a rapidly rising guild, it was obvious that his enemies were involved in some way.

'But how did the information leak out that he had a son,' Alexander was extremely paranoid when it came to his personal information or anything related to his son. Before reaching his current position, he had had to do inhumane things.

'I just hope my son is alive,' he thought to himself.

"Sir, what should we do then?" the secretary asked.

Alexander looked at him and replied, "For now, let's wait for him to show up. If he doesn't, order a thorough search, even under rocks."

"I understand!"

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