No Panties Dungeon (Part 4)

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I walked closer to the Dungeon Master.

"Is hell training still available?" I asked the Dungeon Master.

"That Training is always available, wouldn't it be better to avoid it?" replied the Dungeon Master.

"It doesn't matter to me if it's useful for knowing the limits of my power," I answered calmly.

"Quite a strange young man, knowing how to enter dungeons and hell-challenge information. Did you hear it from someone who has entered this dungeon before?" asked the Dungeon Master who looked at me suspiciously.

I didn't reply to the question and fell silent.

"Don't want to answer it?" continued asking the Dungeon Master.

My mouth was shut tight and I ignored the Dungeon Master's question.

"Instead of finding out about that, isn't it your duty as Dungeon Master to give challenges to dungeon explorers?" I asked trying to change the topic of the conversation.

*Clap ..

"That's right, sorry for my impudence as a Dungeon Master who forgot her main task. Hell's challenge, right?" Dungeon Master smiled sarcastically at me. I could feel her angry little temper.

"Yes, hell's challenge. I need it to break through the limits of my strength."

Miko Miko Blessing has seven power limits for each character. Breaking through the limits of their power requires a special item called "Eiden". Eiden items can strengthen a character's strength, blessing, and talent status.

The quick and terrifying investment was worth the risk I was about to take. Putting an equal chance is 50:50.

"Not just a strange young man, you are also someone who pursues strength, huh? This hellish training is no ordinary training, you will be faced with forces beyond normal physical limits and must defeat them."

"No Battle Shrine Maiden has been able to pass the hellish training to this day."

"However, you came to visit this dungeon to undergo hellish training."

"Are you planning to die in this place?"

"Please do not pollute this sacred dungeon."

Those friendly and rude words sounded very melodious. The Dungeon Master's small tantrum made me excited when I saw her look down on my strength. The first stage of hellish training is fighting enemy clones that are stronger than they should be.

One-on-one matches would be very easy for me.

Levels in this world are just numbers, but character stats and increasing skills feel very real.

"I don't plan to die in this place, how about we make a bet?" I replied.

"Bet? I don't have any currency to bet on."

"That's not a problem, because the bet we're going to make is skill points."

"Skill points? That's a very interesting bet. As a Dungeon Master, skill points are very useful for improving dungeon facilities."

"Yes, that also applies to me who needs skill points for my interests."

"Very interesting bet, I will bet with one hundred skill points."

"One hundred? Very small amount."

"That's enough for a mere human like you. Against a force that is stronger than your limits, it is already impossible to win."

"You're right, it would be better if I wasn't greedy."

One hundred skill points is a very tempting amount. At least that had cut into the bonus skill points I could get from leveling up.

The Dungeon Master handed me a bright blue crystal ball to access my personal information.

A computer-like screen panel appeared in front of me, displaying status information and the skills I had successfully acquired.

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Name: Shouma Hirohito Vi Guderian

Aliases: EX-Hidden One, Shiisou, Ahmed-sensei

Level: 30/30

[Basic Stats]

HP: 2300/2300

ATK: 1300

DEF: 920

SPD: 230

[Advanced Stats]

CRIT Rate: 80%

CRIT DMG: 100%

Break Effect: 90%

Healing Boost: 0%

Max Energy: 100%

Energy Regeneration Rate: 130%

Effect Hit Rate: 70%

Effect RES: 30%

[DMG Type]

Fire DMG: 0%

Water DMG: 0%

Earth DMG: 0%

Wind DMG: 0%

Light DMG: 0%

Dark DMG: 30%

Fire RES: 0%

Water RES: 0%

Earth RES: 0%

Wind RES: 0%

Light RES: -5%

Dark RES:50 %

[Skills]

[+] Basic Attack: Slash Lv.8, Stab Lv. 9, Throw Lv. 8

[+] Skill Class: Counter-Attack Lv.10 (MAX), Parry Lv.10 (MAX), Counter-Kill Lv.10 (MAX), Kill-Streak Lv.7, Taunt Lv.5, Deceive Attack Lv.8, Distraction Lure Lv.10 (MAX), Disarm Lv.10 (MAX)

[+] Ultimate: Assassination, Execution, Vanishing-Step, Shadow Leap

[+] Talent: Novice Alchemist, Negotiator, Novice Trainer

[+] Technique: Dagger In Crowd, Parkour, Charm, Eagle Sense, Womanizer, Focus

[Special Skills]

[+] Locked

[Total Skill Points remaining 231]

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My eyes were drawn to the level and skills this body possessed.

The remaining total skill points were too much for a level thirty character.

If the total remaining skill points were thirty-one, I would believe it.

However, two hundred and thirty-one was too much for a level thirty character. This body has reached its maximum level limit and requires Eiden items to break through that limit.

I had to face hellish challenges with opponents much higher than my level. The greatest possibility would be a level sixty opponent with an attack power statistic that broke the two thousand mark.

Some of the skills I have acquired have become quite good initial capital.

Luckily, this body has succeeded in acquiring and maximizing these basic skills. Countering the opponent's deadly attacks with parries and returning attacks gradually will be the tactic that dominates my attack pattern.

This preparation is more than enough.

I stretched my body and took out the kitchen knife hidden under my sleeve.

"Preparations have been completed."

Dungeon Master held back her chuckle seeing the kitchen knife which was my main weapon.

Her small laugh disturbed my calm a little.

Without realizing it, I threw a kitchen knife at the Dungeon Master and scratched her smooth cheek.

Provides bloodless incision scars.

The cheek that was scratched by the kitchen knife was recovered without leaving a scar.

"Tch, what a cheat," I grumbled.

"Hey! What did you just do?!" The Dungeon Master stared at me with explosive anger. Her facial expression which was trying to remain calm lost control and spat out long words.

"Why did you do such a bad thing? Throwing a fragile knife at my sweet charming face. Such attacks will not harm me, as the Dungeon Master who controls the dungeon core, I have full rights to revoke entry access to the dungeon. You should respect me more as a Dungeon Master who provides abundant treasures for dungeon explorers! Such rude actions piss me off!!"

My ears got a little hot hearing the Dungeon Master's unrestrained complaints. I hurriedly pressed the small panel to start hellish training.

[ Hell Training Phase I will begin in 10 seconds! ]

Ignoring the Dungeon Master's complaints that hadn't stopped, I shifted my focus to the countdown that was approaching zero. Just as the number zero was visible, a small rumble that shook the ground revealed a large gate rising from the ground.

A large gate appeared in front of me and slowly opened, revealing the figure of a beautiful red-haired woman wearing thick iron armor on her body. Every step she took shook the ground around her and I could feel how heavy the body armor was. The large sword behind her body looked like a Claymore type of sword. A long sword forged with thick iron that is capable of causing rough blows and slashes. If the sword hits my body, my body will be cut into two perfect halves.

The woman's figure bowed in front of me like a knight preparing to make a show of strength. The battle between the Assassin class and the Knight class had a huge advantage for the Knight class. A very troublesome opponent for me because her entire body has thick iron armor that is difficult for ordinary weapons to penetrate.

I made a hand signal to wait and approached the kitchen knife which was still stuck in the ground. The Dungeon Master who saw me take the kitchen knife became angry again and remembered my previous rude treatment. I glanced at her with a cold gaze which made her chuckle. Her attitude suddenly turned serious when the opponent in front of me wielded her large sword.

"Ugh, what a troublesome opponent."

I praised my opponent's strength which was much higher than mine. This hellish training dungeon would be a huge investment to learn the attack patterns of enemies far stronger than my limits.

Without warning that initiates the attack. The woman ran towards me quickly. Her thick armor produced a vortex of wind that wanted to smash my body into the outermost wall of the dungeon. My body moved to avoid the direction of the blow, passed through my body which moved to avoid and hit the dungeon wall.

*Baaaaammm!!

The loud impact caused strong ground vibrations. Creates a large crack in the dungeon wall.

Shion and Yua Mikami watched the incident with their mouths open. Showing that the difference in my opponent's strength was much greater than they imagined.

"If I get hit by it, it will destroy my body, huh?"

"Is this the limit of my abilities?"

I calmed myself down and focused my body observing her attack pattern.

The advantage I have is my fast movement which can avoid her heavy attacks. The woman lunged at me again with the same attack, leaving a trail of different wind vortices that pulled my body towards the point of attack.

My body rose towards the point of attack. Creating a vortex of wind that is ready to hit my body. My awareness and focused thoughts made the woman's movements seem to slow down.

In a matter of milliseconds, I changed my body position preparing to pass through the hand guard. It almost hit me with a powerful fist.

Bending my body in the air, I dodged the heavy attack and plunged the kitchen knife through her shoulder armor.

*Stab...

*Crash...

"Ah, damn... My weapon..." I muttered a little.

Without an expression of pain, the woman pulled out the kitchen knife stuck in her shoulder.

A stab of my kitchen knife would at least hinder its troublesome heavy attacks. My body agility and vital point attacks will be my winning strategy.

The woman threw the kitchen knife on the floor and ran back towards me. The red blood flowing down her shoulder looked like a small, ordinary wound. I again dodged her heavy attack which was aimed at my head. Different from the previous attack, this time, the attack she made was a twisting one that tried to trick me. Noticing the changing attack pattern, I dodged by jumping behind her.

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