Chapter 20 – Hidden Dungeon.
[You have entered the hidden instant dungeon: Kobold Hidden Hideout #2.]
[You are the first person to discover this hidden dungeon. You will receive bonus based on dungeon type.]
[Dungeon Type: Normal]
[You will receive double the exp, rewards and drops from the monsters. The bonus will be given after the dungeon have been fully cleared. The bonus only lasts for 48 hours and will disappear once the time run out or the dungeon is conquered by you while the buff is active. Leaving the dungeon while the buff is active will result in bonus being reset, the buff effect won't be lost this way.]
"Finally some light. Walking in the dark cave without the light was bit annoying. I should probably get a torch or something just in case."
(When I entered the dark tunnel there was this weird green vortex, by the look of things it was
(Last time I went to the dungeon was with Kitty and Hype, but this time I'm alone. The monsters in that dungeon were average, but the dungeon boss was the real threat. This is dungeon will probably have one of the new boss monsters as well. I already know how to deal with the kobolds to some extent, but the question is if the boss monster will be kobold as well? In last dungeon all monsters were wolfs and the boss monster was a god dammed bear. Let's now screw around and just use my hammer.) – though Forge while taking out his main weapon.
[Dungeon conquest completion:
-Defeat all enemies inside of the dungeon to unlock the dungeon boss room and defeat it.]
(The condition to complete dungeon is to kill everything, including the boss of this place.)
"The first condition to complete the quest is to slay all enemies inside of the dungeon, but there is also a second condition. I need to find something."
"Should I first try to look for the thing that is related to the quest? But what is the thing in the first place? The quest description something about this place being a place where stole weapons are stored, so maybe I have to look for the weapon or something that was stole?"."
"Usually in games with those kind of mission where you need to find something in area where there are tons of mobs, the boss monster has it or it is in the room where the boss was, but I don't bloody know if that is the case here. I should search everywhere and touch different things, maybe system widow will pop up when I touch it or when I get near it or something."
(Well, let's first check what the heck is inside of this dungeon. The area in front of me look like it was diged, there are those wooden support columns and stuff. The path is quite wide, so it shouldn't be too much trouble with me using my hammer.)
Forge begin heading towards the deeper part of the cave until he encounter group of kobolds, with kobold capitan leading them.
Unlike the other kobolds that are not wearing armor, this kobold was wearing both chest armor and a helmet. It was also bit bigger than average kobold, but it was kind of less cute at the same.
(Enemies already huh. Hm? Wait a god dammed second. Kobold capitan was here. Don't fuking tell me.)
The kobold capitan pointed his finger at the Forge and shouted to attack the Forge. The two kobold warriors at front, one with sword and other with axe rushed straight at the Forge, while Forge himself begin charging straight at them, while holding his hammer in his hands. When kobold get close enough, they leaped straight at the him, Forge in response instantly swinged his hammer, hitting both of them and smashing them against the wall, crushing them between the hammer and the solid wall, slaying them both in the process.
[You have slain: Kobold Warrior – Level 53] x2
(The first fight against the kobold capitan was bit tricky, because that bastard gave extra attack pattern to each different kobold and buffs, but it only require getting using to, the real problem was with buffs. Kobold capitan gives buffs to all kobolds, including himself, making them harder to beat.)
(The best way to counter him is to be aggressive, if the fight lasts for too long then it will give the buff, I already tested it with the third and fourth kobold capitan, they have set timer when to give the.)
The kobold capitan ordered archers to fired their arrows and both archers fallowed the order, but Forge didn't bother to stop and just continue running even when arrows hit him.
Forge suddenly took out his wings and rushed straight at the capitan with his hammer ready to strike.
Forge swinged his hammer at full force, forcing the kobold capitan to block the attack.
The kobold capitan blocked the attack, but suffered heavy damage and sending it flying, but that wasn't all. Forge used momentum to spin around and hit the remaining kobolds and instant killing them. Before the kobold capitan could get up, Forge smashed its head with his hammer.
[You have slain: Kobold Capitan – Level 53]
[You have completed the quest: Kobold Extermination.]
[Return to the quest give to turn in the quest.]
"So, I really can bloody finish this quest in here! Fuck me. I wasted the entire hour, trying to find the god dammed kobold capitan, WHEN IT WAS FUKING HERE?!"
(Well, its' not like I knew about the existence of this place in the first place, so no use crying over spilled milk.)
"Anyway, let's see what else in here."
I beginned exploring the place bit more. As I progressed further, many different path begin to appear left and right, each leading to different rooms.
Inside of the dungeon I only found the regular kobolds and kobolds capitans with their average level being between 51-53.
"I looked though the entire bloody dungeon and I couldn't find anything laying around or anything weird. Even kobolds didn't dropped anything related to quest."
"So, I guess the item that I'm suppose to look for is in boss possession or is it in the room where boss is."
Forge was standing in front of the reinforced wooden door.
(Last time when I encounter a giant door like this was in that dungeon that we were in last time. Is the boss monster behind it? Well, I already checked everything everywhere and this is the last place that I didn't touch, so let's go in.)
The Forge opened the giant door and entered the room. As soon as Forge fully entered the room, the door behind him closed shut.
On other side of the room, opposite to the door that Forge entered though, there was a Kobold sitting on the chair, wearing a full plate refined armor. In the monster left hand there was a shield, while in his right was a sword.
[Kobold Chieftain Second Son – Boss Monster – Level 53]
(So, this really was a boss room. This guy is a kobold as well, so I should-)
Forge begin charging straight at the boss monster with his hammer in hands, ready to attack.
(All the kobolds I dealt with so far were only troublesome if I prolog the fight. So, I have to end it quick like I did before.)
Forge tried striking the armored kobold with his hammer and kobold in response raised his shield and-
"[Shield Block]!" – said kobold.
The shield of the kobold blocked Forge attack completely.
(Oh. Oh great. He has [Shield User] class.)
([Shield Block] increases user weapon Block stat. It doesn't lasts long and has 3 minute cooldown, but when its active you can block attacks more with ease.)
"[Sword Slash]" – said kobold while trying to slash Forge.
Forge noticed the attack incoming and used his hammer to block the attack. After that Forge quickly took a step back, away from the monster.
"Now [Sword Slash] huh?"
(So, he is also [Sword User] huh? Now here is the next question. Other kobolds could only use few skills from their classes, they didn't use many skills that the classes could. Does this apply to those guy as well?)
(Shield for the defense and shield for offence. A basic setup, but effective. I should be wary if he has anything like berserk or rampage state when he get low on HP.)
(If he only has [Shield User] and [Sword User] then I have advantage against him. From Avalanche and Hype, those two classes only have close range skills and do not possess any long range skills. Meanwhile I have some weapons on me, including my hammer that gives me a range advantage against him, he isn't the threat as long as he don't get too close.)
Forge beginned charging straight at the boss monster with his hammer.
(I know skills of the [Sword User] and [Shield User], so I should considering that bastard having them and be wary.) – though Forge while fighting against the boss monster
Unlike before when Forge was dealing with kobolds, Forge was this time careful, focused more on observing the boss monster action and carefully countering them. Attacking and forcing boss monster to use [Shield User] skills one by one, while also watching out for any [Sword User] skills the monster would use.
The kobold was using the skills left and right, trying to put the pressure on the Forge and it worked to some extent. But unfortunately for it, Forge was putting more pressure that the kobold, making it lose more HP than him and slowly dominating the fight as the kobold started to run out of the skills to use.
(His HP is dropping at steady rate, mine as well but not as fast as his, I'm winning this. Unlike the other kobolds you can't be aggressive and careful . I got to give it to the developers, I wasn't expecting that after fighting kobolds for long time to suddenly change this.)
Moments later, the kobold used all of the [Shield User] skills, losing it main defense against Forge hammer, resulting in series of barrage that landed solid and heavy hits over and over again.
[Kobold Chieftain Second Son] – [HP: 45%]
[Kobold Chieftain Second Son] – [HP: 33%]
[Kobold Chieftain Second Son] – [HP: 18%]
The kobold knight tried backing off, but as soon as it gained distance, Forge flew straight at him with his horn glowing yellow and his wings out.
"[Horn Charge]!"
[Horn Charge]
[Active] [Level 4/4] [Cooldown: 5 minute] [Cost: 200 SP and 200 MP.]
[Launch yourself in chosen direction and empower your horn(s). Your empowered horn(s) deal extra damage and ignore the percent of the hit targe [Physical Defense]. The damage increase value: 50%/75%/100%/(125%). The [Physical Defense] ignore value: 15%/20%/25%/(30%).]
[When the skill is active the you receive reduced damage by 20%/25%/30%/(35%).]
The monster throat ended up being hit by Forge spited horn tip, crushing it and capturing it in the process. Forge didn't stopped chagrining at all after landing a hit and instead beginned rushing forward with the kobold still being carried by his horn until he smashed and pinned the boss monster against the wall, dealing massive amount of damage in process and only leaving 8% of HP left.
After slamming the monster against the wall, Forge retracted his horn away from the monster throat. The monster that got pinned against the wall, dropped flat on the floor and before it could recover, Forge smashed its head with his hammer, finishing off the monster.
[You have defeated: Kobold Chieftain Second Son – Boss Monster – Level 53]
[You have leveled up. You became level 53.]
[You have conquered dungeon: Kobold Hidden Hideout #2]
[You received reward box.]
[You received bonus reward box for first time clear.]
[You received bonus reward box for the first solo ever dungeon clear for this dungeon.]
[You received bonus reward box for solo clearing the dungeon.]
[You have completed the dungeon with [Instant Dungeon Bonus]!]
[The number of received rewards chests got doubled! Number of chests received: 8]
[You have received bonus drop item that can be acquired in dungeon.]
[You have received bonus EXP!]
[Forge] – [Level: 53] – [EXP: 3% -> 54%]
"Man, I love this freaking horn. It's so God dammed useful."
"Oh! Maybe I should make some kind of equipment for it? Yea! That maybe will work?"
"Hm?"
While Forge was looking though his inventory. A chest appeared right next to the exit portal.
(Wait, this isn't normal.) – Though Forge while approaching the weird chest.
Forge got near the chest and opened it.
[Kobold Chieftain Second Son Horn]
[A horn that once belonged to kobold chieftain second son. The horn it self is imputed with mysterious energy and it seems it some sort of key?]
"What is this?" – said Forge while picking up the horn.
As soon as Forge picked up the horn, the system window popped up.
[You have found the important object inside of the dungeon that you were looking for!]
[You have completed the quest: Adventure Hidden Quest: Kobold Hidden Hideout #2]
[You have received EXP, gold and kobold unknown map number 2 as the rewards for completion.]
"The heck? This was the thing I was supposed to look for? So, I had to defeat the boss monster after all to get it huh?"
(But isn't something off? Kitty told me when you are doing quest related to gathering something like item or materials, when you would turn in the quest to NPC, it will take the item you gather to complete the quest.)
(So why I still have this horn? There is also this thing.)
[Kobold Unknown Map Number 2]
[A piece of paper that seems to have been ripped into pieces. The piece itself doesn't seem to posses any value, but maybe if you combine it with other two pieces, the true value of it maybe be revealed.]
"A map? It says that I need two more pieces to reveal its true value. Wait. Since I found this in dungeon, does that mean that there is two more hidden dungeons somewhere here that will offer the same quest? Since this is the second piece that I got from the second son inside of kobold hidden hideout #2. Does that mean there are third and first son as well inside of hidden dungeon one and three?"
"Wait a second. Right now, I'm probably only person that know about the existence about this quest and dungeon. Can't I just hoarder it all for myself right now?"
"Ohohoho. Now this is getting interesting."