Self-Evaluation

What the hell was with these quests?!

I must slay 110 of these goddamn monsters from this hell. Magic…what the hell is this shit. The only quests that I have at least some confidence in are the ones based on learning weapon or technical skills. No wonder my predecessors died…this system is crazy.

Okay…I must think of this whole thing objectively…I need to figure what I can do, what I should do, and how Prime can assist me.

"Prime, how much are you allowed to help me."

(As much as you need. Whether you want guidance on training or locations to your quests, I can help you in all aspects of your exploration aside from some key secrets or information you do not qualify for.)

Holy shit…this thing is a cheat…knowledge and power is what I have been relying on to survivor here so far, so it must also be what this Dungeon is testing for.

"Firstly, did any of my predecessors manage to use an interface like you during their attempts."

(Yes. Your predecessors who had come before you also gained the same benefits. However, as a piece of advice they never listened to, they quickly became overconfident having someone like me and only half-heartedly developed their skills and recklessly challenged the quests thinking they were invincible. Well…you can see the results of their arrogance from your quest.)

…Damn…okay way to kill my confidence.

"Alright then, moving on…are you allowed to teach me the concepts behind some of these quests. I have no idea what the hell magic is supposed to mean? Do I pull a rabbit out of a hat or something?"

(I can help you in the development of your techniques and can give you guidance on what you should do. Also, magic is the phenomena of manipulating the surrounding mana into a tangible form. Like forming changing the temperature of fire at will.)

Now this sounds interesting…its like having a superpower.

"Now lastly, give me an honest opinion on what you think of my current prowess. Physical, Mental, Magic and Technical. As I am now, do I stand a chance?"

(Nope. Your Prowess in all aspects have just reached the minimum threshold of being qualified. However, you have an advantage over your predecessors because you appear to have a steady mind, are willing to put in an extreme amount of effort and are quite a talented individual. If you remain humble of your current power, you should be able to grow well.)

"Okay, got it. I think I know what I should focus on first so I would like you to hear me out on what I would like to do from here on out and what I should improve. I plan to main build a strong foundation first and foremost."

(That is a first…your predecessors usually geared towards asking for the fastest ways to get stronger. You seem to be taking the slow and steady approach unlike them.)

"Well I would rather not die like them, if they took the fast approach and ended up 6 feet under, I should go slowly as to solidify my tasks. I am already in this hell; I finally got a chance to get out of here and I am not willing to rush my way out of here if it means the chance of failure increases. That is stupidity at its finest."

(Smart choice. So, what is your plan)

After that brief preface from Prime, I decided to conjure up a plan and showed him what I plan to do. With some adjustments and realizations, I had while conversing with him, I believe the plan I came up with here is the most efficient.

Plan of Action

-Check this Personal Storage Magic and Basic tools I have.

-Focus on learning Magic as this is a new concept for me.

-Train in Swordsmanship, Spearman ship, Bow Arts.

-Learn the basics for tool maintenance.

The first quest is based off magic so grasping the fundamentals should be a high priority. The next quest focuses on me learning 3 weapon-based skills, so I put sword and spear arts on there because those are my 2 main weapons.

I checked my personal storage magic and from what prime described its technically not my magic but his. As my helper, he is also a moving storage container that could store all my weapons, food, and resources. Albeit it can only store enough items to fit inside a 5 sq. foot area, this is still a wonderful advancement. Furthermore, if I can raise my Magic to Tier 2 Prime could increase the storage capacity to its maximum size of 25 sq. feet.

My excitement is getting me off track here, but I managed to make a list of what I currently had in this storage plus my trusty knife.

-My Trusty Knife

-1 Bow

-1 Iron Spear

-1 Iron Sword

-2 Daggers

-10 Throwing Knives

-1 Whetstone

-1 Iron Hatchet

-1 Iron Sewing Needle

-1 Anvil

-1 Iron Hammer

I think this is a fair amount stuff, plus I even got some stuff to help me maintain these tools better. Prime told me that these weapons wear down after a while, so having a whetstone to keep there sharpness up and an anvil to help make weapons will help. Although I do not have everything required to make new weapons, this is a good start.

With all this in tow I calmly evaluate all the stuff I have now. I have weapons, a decent shelter, steady food and water, and now I have someone to train me.

Alright, time for me to make some real progress. After properly getting some rest, I will finally start these damn quests and earn my freedom of this place.

"Prime…I'm ready to begin."