Episode 15
‘Such blessings will come to you because you have a kind heart!’
Not only are dungeons difficult to find, but the competition is also enormous. Most disputes between guilds arise over ownership of dungeons.
A golden opportunity to dominate such a dungeon!
Raan smiled bitterly at X’s powerful answer.
“you’re right. If Mr. But...”
“But?”
“Our family has also been searching the dungeon in our own way. “We also invested a huge amount of money, hired mercenaries, and wasted decades.”
Raan continued speaking with a bitter smile on his face.
To sum up what he said, it was simple.
It is said that the Thier family had a saying that had been passed down from generation to generation.
It was a simple saying, ‘There is treasure at the end of the cave,’ but
the cave here referred to a dungeon.
Raan’s father was a man fascinated by those words. It is said that they poured money into hiring mercenaries and captured monsters that existed in the dungeon.
However, the monsters did not spit out a single piece of the treasure they had hoped for.
It is said that they were strange monsters that did not even drop common items. Thanks to this, the situation inevitably declined as the days passed, and Raan’s father ended his life in shock. Even my mother became physically and mentally ill.
“The words passed down to the proud Thiyer family cannot be true... but sometimes I have doubts. “Maybe the reason I asked this of you, X, is because of my own doubts.”
Tiroling!
A notification rang.
《Legend of the Thiyer Family》
A dungeon entangled in the Thiyer Family. It is a dungeon where you can obtain tremendous treasure, but Raan, the successor, can no longer blindly believe in that. With your outstanding strength, you may be able to uncover the truth about the dungeon.
Conditions: Exploring the Thiyer family’s dungeon
Difficulty: C-
Reward: Trust relationship with the Thiyer family
X bit his chapped lip.
‘I was looking forward to this for no reason.’
A closed dungeon that is not even up to the level of a low-level dungeon!
Is it because I drank so much kimchi soup?
My appetite was bitter.
In fact, even if you think about it with common sense, it was a strange thing.
There is a dungeon inside the mansion, and the owner of the mansion is hungry.
That’s like starving even if you have a goose that lays golden eggs.
But X did not give up hope.
‘Yes, it’s a profitable business even if you only get experience points.’
Rapid level up!
The number of monsters pouring out of the dungeon is beyond imagination. It can’t even be compared to a field where you have to find monsters yourself. Therefore, it can be said that it is a business that pays for itself even if the experience level increases.
‘Furthermore, even if a noble is a fallen noble, a noble is still a noble. ‘If we build a relationship of trust, it may be helpful when moving in the northern region.’
It certainly seemed like there was more to gain than to lose.
X accepted Raan’s quest.
“great. “I will reveal the truth.”
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‘Once you enter the dungeon, you cannot easily get out. There is a limit to just guessing how deep the dungeon is or how far we have come.’
Therefore, we had to be fully prepared.
X rescued the food that had run out.
‘More than anything, you have to support your stomach.’
puck! Burbubbuk!
I defeated the monsters wandering around the mansion and got some meat.
Since I couldn’t let Raan’s family starve, I didn’t forget to bring food for them.
The hunting speed is incredible. I was able to save an inventory full of food just by hunting for half a day. X gathered a few more firewood to use as a torch and finished preparing.
Squeak! Raan said as he opened the closed door.
“I’m just sorry that you’re going through so much trouble for no reason.”
“it’s okay. “I was also curious about dungeons.”
“Then I will pray for Mr. X’s safe return.”
Slam! Raan opened the tightly locked closet lock.
When the closet door opened, a black cave revealed the entrance.
It was the entrance to a dungeon.
X’s eyes sparkled.
‘Come, experience points.’
How far had I walked into the cave when an alarm rang?
Tiroling!
[Entering the dungeon ‘Graveyard of Bare Branches’!]
‘A graveyard of bare tree branches.’
X remembered the name and lit the torch.
Then the cave was illuminated and a strange sound was heard.
Good! It was the sound of wood creaking.
‘You have to hold the torch with one hand... then it would be right to hold a shield rather than a sword here. ‘If it’s Kalsumar’s shield technique, the attack power is also decent.’
X raised his shield and focused his attention.
“At this rate, clearing the dungeon isn’t far away!”
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Dungeon.
Except for special dungeons, dungeons could be cleared by defeating the boss monster. When the dungeon is cleared, monsters do not appear for a certain period of time.
Therefore, the dungeons monopolized by the guild deliberately did not capture boss monsters. For them, the value of the dungeon that guild members can hunt was greater than the reward of the boss monster.
Of course, this also did not apply to X.
The third day of hunting.
X was finally able to reach the end of the dungeon.
‘Maybe it’s because it’s a boss mob, but its appearance is unusual.’
A tree so huge that the dungeon looks cramped!
Even X didn’t have the confidence to take him down in one hit.
X first placed the sacred tree branch on the floor.
I took out the fragrant grilled beef that greatly increased strength and stamina from my inventory and chewed it.
[Your heavenly sense of taste has discovered the hidden taste of ‘Ilsung Cuisine Fragrant Grilled Beef’!] [
The energy of the bison spurring the earth is absorbed into your body!]
[Your stamina increases by 1000 points for 60 minutes!]
[Strength for 60 minutes ! This increases by 50 points!]
‘Do not let down your guard. I don’t know what pattern it will come out in.’
Then, I tensed my body and slowly walked towards the giant tree. C’mon! At that moment, the branches of the giant tree trembled. Shoo shoo shoo! The tree branch broke and shot towards X.
X quickly held out his shield.
‘Is this guy using magic power?’
If so, we need to see the outcome even sooner.
The defense was decent, but the magic resistance was poor. Additionally, magic with a wide attack range is much more difficult to evade than physical attacks.
‘You have to concentrate your strength.’
X gritted his teeth as he took the attack.
As soon as the sound stopped, I instantly changed my stance and ran out. Ujikkeun! With a roar, X’s sword plunged into the center of the giant tree.
At the same time, Tiroling!
A notification came to mind.
[You have cleared the dungeon ‘Graveyard of Bare Branches’!]
[You have acquired the title ‘Seeing the End of the Dungeon Alone’!]
[Your level has risen!]
[Your level has risen!]
Another shot this time!
X, who received a huge buff from food, was so strong that no one could match him at a similar level. The reward from the boss monster was considerable. Just based on pure experience, he rose two levels in an instant.
“Is this level 50?”
X, delighted, checked the information window.
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See the end of the dungeon alone: When entering a dungeon alone, all stats increase by 5%. Damage received in dungeons is reduced by 10%.
“Yes, you have to have this level of ability to cook everything on your own.”
A new title perfect for solo players!
X then placed his hand on the giant tree and checked the item.
However, other than tree branches, I didn’t get any other items. X shrugged his shoulders.
‘In the end, did the legend of the Thier family turn out to be false?’
There is treasure at the end of the cave.
X repeated those words and picked up the tree branch that had fallen on the floor.
Now that you have cleared the dungeon, monsters no longer appear.
All that remains is to tell Raan the truth and complete the quest.
That was when Jerbug X took a step.
sparkle!
Light twinkled on the stone wall at the end of the dungeon. As I said, the sacred flame was semi-permanent but subtle. It was difficult to reflect light with such brightness using soft light.
So what on earth is that sparkle?
Out of curiosity, X headed towards the stone wall and stopped.
“...Holy flames react with dark energy.”
This sparkle means that something with dark energy is embedded in the stone wall. It also had a dark energy...
There was only one thing that came to mind.
A startled X stuttered.
“When you say treasure, you mean dark iron?”
Munchkin that I eat all by myself