Instant Dungeon
A few days pass by peacefully, I follow the same routine every day.
I raid the dungeon until I reach the 18th Floor (which is called The Safe Zone because monsters don't naturally spawn there) then I go home when it's late.
I can go lower, but I think that would be dangerous. I'm already doing something that should be impossible according to my Status.
Then, one day,
Ring~
[You have completed your Daily Quest.]
I accept the rewards then, "Nice".
[Instant Dungeon Key
Difficulty: D-rank
Type: Key
Key to access an Instant Dungeon.
Usable on the 14th floor of the dungeon.]
'I will use you tomorrow'.
The next day, I don't enter the instant dungeon until I tame and train a Silverback. I wanted to see if my familiars can accompany me to instant dungeons.
[You have entered the specified location. Do you wish to create an instant dungeon using "Instant Dungeon Key"?]
'Yes'
[Your familiar Silverback requests to accompany you into the instant dungeon. Would you like to accept?]
'Yes'
And so, we enter the gate.
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'Orcs … easy.'
One hit is enough to do the trick, I slaughter them alongside my familiar.
The Orcs drop either Orc Tusk or the weapon they're holding, which is usually useless. At least weapons give more gold when sold in the store.
Then spears are being thrown at us from a distance, 'Orc Skirmishers'. The tamed Silverback gets hit in the shoulder.
"ROAR".
He roars angrily, gets down on all fours, runs like an angry bull, evades incoming spears by running on the walls!, and he mercilessly slaughters the Orcs one by one with an ax he picked off a dead Orc.
'Wow, looks like I tamed a good one this time.'
The first floor of this dungeon contains Orcs and Orc Skirmishers, I clear it then I go down the stairs.
On the second floor, there are the Orc Berserkers. They are very similar to my Silverback in terms of strength and fighting style. 'Which means that they are no match for me'. They drop usable weapons and armor pieces.
[You have leveled up.]
'Alright!'
We finish the last one of them, then we enter the last room on the floor and…
Boom!
Was that a magic attack right now? I got thrown back to the corridor leading to the room. I look beside me to see that half of the Silverback's body is burning then it turns to ash, leaving behind an Ax, a Magic Crystal, and Silver Hide 'Drop Item'.
'Those bastards! I liked this one, I even was about to give it a name'.
I sensed a few monsters inside the room before we entered it. They gave an aura similar to Orc Berserkers, so I thought they were also Berserkers. It looks like they are something else, Magicians maybe?'
This time, I enter the room dashing, and as soon as I see one of them I use 'Swift Strike' and I severe its head completely.
"Orc Shaman."
Explosions are spread around me as I dash to the next one, then the next, and finally the last.
[You have leveled up.]
'Looks like they give more experience than Berserkers'. And they don't drop items, only 100 gold each.
'This is the end of the second floor.'
I can feel only five entities on the third floor. They are way stronger than the orcs that I just hunted.
'The boss and its bodyguards.'
I go back to the first floor and slay the monsters that respawned there. Then I go to the second floor, and repeat…
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
I think that I would need at least four hours to get another level-up, so I head to the boss's floor.
'Let's finish this.'
The boss, which is an Orc Lord is setting on a throne far in the back. While the other four, Orc Warriors were standing in front of their leader but they charge once they see me. The Lord didn't move, this is my chance to finish them early.
'Swift Strike … Whirlwind'.
I use the first skill to hit the orc in the middle, then the second skill hits the four of them.
An ax, a mace, a spear, and a shield, each one of the warriors is carrying a different weapon. And all those weapons are descending upon me right now. I use 'Swift Strike' to stab the neck of the Warrior holding the spear.
By doing that, I evade all their attacks including the spear, since its tip is now behind me. I slice half of the Orc's neck by pulling out my sword horizontally. Then I turn and work my swordsmanship on the other three Orc Warriors.
Instead of barring the mace, I just slice the arm holding it. I avoid the ax and go for the chest. I jump over the shield then stab the head. Finally, I finish off the armless Orc roaring in pain.
[You have obtained 1000 Gold x4.)
[You have found Orcish Spear. Would you like to acquire it?]
[You have found Orcish Ax. Would you like to acquire it?]
[You have found Orcish Shield. Would you like to acquire it?]
[You have found Orcish Mace. Would you like to acquire it?]
[You have leveled up.]
Whoosh!
By a hair's breadth, I avoid the greatsword coming for my neck by bending my knees and ducking down. After watching its underlings die in battle, the Orc Lord finally makes its move.
Whoosh … whoosh … whoosh!
A series of aggressive slashes follow, all I can do is avoid. My sword will break if I use it to defend against one of these attacks.
'Acquire all'.
I summon the Orcish Shield in my left hand while I'm still holding the sword in my right hand. However, facing the brute force of this monster isn't a good idea, even if I do it with a shield.
Once the Orc Lord raises its sword in the air, I use Swift Strike. The shield slams the greatsword earlier than the Orc expected, at the same time my sword hits its chest. This made The Lord lose its balance and I give it no chance to recover.
Slash … slash … and stab!
Thud!
[You have defeated the Orc Lord - Aereg the Savage.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You have obtained 3000 Gold.]
[You have found Orcish Greatsword. Would you like to acquire it?]
[You have found Orc Lord Greaves. Would you like to acquire it?]
'Yes'.
[You have reached the required level. You can now challenge your Class Quest.]
'YEAH! Shadow Army, I'm coming'. Still, I think I won't challenge the Class Quest right away. I'll have to prepare myself thoroughly for it. I know how hard it's going to be.
I examine the Orcish weapons, they are all rank C. They give similar or more damage than the Beast Lord Sword. However, the Beast Lord Sword is better, as it gives +10% attack speed and it weighs a lot less than the Orcish Greatsword.
[Orc Lord Greaves
Rarity: C
Type: Armor
Physical Damage Reduction +5%.
The Grieves worn by Aereg the Savage.
You may keep this item in your inventory.
If your Strength is below 80, you will be slowed down.
You may sell this item in the shop.]
[As the boss has been defeated, the Dungeon will return to its normal interior.]
I find myself back in the dungeon, on the 17th Floor.
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[*Name: Rick Stark *Miach's Blessing (Level: 1)
*Level: 40
*Class: None *Title: Beast Lord
*HP: 22,800 *MP: 1,960 *Fatigue: 0
*Stats:
Strength: 78 Endurance: 56 Agility: 78 Intelligence: 49 Sense: 56
(Available stat points: 0)
*Damage Reduction: 20%
*Skills:
- Passive Skills: Unknown (Level: MAX), Advanced Sword Technique (Level: 1)
- Active Skills: Swift Strike (Level: 1), Whirlwind (Level: 1)
*Equipment: - Koffac's Cloak 'A' (10%), Orc Lord Greaves C (5%), Orc Berserker's Helmet C (5%)
*Gold: 54,270]