No Panties Dungeon (Part 2)

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"Excuse me, can I borrow an unused kitchen knife?" My question and appearance suddenly stopped the small activity that was going on in the inn's kitchen.

A burly chef approached me and stuck a kitchen knife in his hand on the cutting board. The kitchen knife was stuck very deep, almost part of the knife's steel penetrated the innocent cutting board. With a tug of my hand, I pulled out the kitchen knife and noticed a strange crease covering the blade.

"Uhm, thanks, very nice knife," I praised awkwardly.

The burly chef turned around without uttering a single sentence of rejection. I had been subtly expelled through that body movement. I studied the kitchen knife that the burly chef gave me. The handle blade feels very rough but my hand grip feels as comfortable as holding a non-slip handle. The size of the iron that forms strange lines indicates the durability and quality of the best kitchen knife.

I've seen this distinctive carving before. This is like a Damascus sword that is forged repeatedly to obtain high quality and durability.

Such a technique is used to make kitchen knives?

I have to admit that blacksmiths in this world use their brain capacity according to their work.

Before I returned to the two students who had paid for training services using the warmth of their bodies, a chef girl grabbed my arm and handed me a cup of cold drink that looked fresh.

"If you like, you can try this cold drink," she said while handing over a cup of cold drink.

I received the cold drink and tasted it. The sensation of the sweet and sour taste of oranges full of orange blossoms refreshes my body. One precious sip made me feel satisfied with the service at this inn.

With minimal money, I get service that exceeds a five-star hotel.

"Thank you, that's very refreshing for dessert," I commented while returning the finished cup of drink.

"Tough day, isn't it?" asked the girl.

I was a little surprised by that question, it felt like something big had happened in this place without my knowledge.

"Those bandits have caused great trouble with the increase in food prices in the Royal Capital. Seeing them die in the middle of the road made food prices return to normal quickly. It must be very difficult for a trader like you to set aside sales and expenses to stay in a cheap place like this," she said while observing the appearance of my body which was clad in trader clothes.

The small activities I carried out previously have resulted in a rapid reduction in food prices. Seeing the abundance of food ingredients in the inn's kitchen, it seemed like they had gone too far in buying them.

"This rapid change is very hard to keep up with, are you having trouble cultivating the abundant food supplies?" I asked while observing the food ingredients piled up in the food basket.

"Uhm, this might sound funny. Before we went shopping, the money should only have been able to buy two baskets of food. Now, because the bandits have disappeared, the price of food has dropped and it is difficult for us to bring home four baskets of food. Our head chef was furious, especially with the attitude of the food vendors who lowered prices without warning. Ah! That doesn't mean he's angry with all the traders, he just has difficulty expressing his gratitude because food prices are starting to low."

"Is that so? Is this a form of gratitude from him? This kitchen knife is too expensive to lend, right?"

I looked at the kitchen knife in my hand.

"Don't worry, my father may look very scary but he lends his best kitchen knives to foreign merchants. Especially with a suit like that, you merchants formed a trade alliance, right?"

"Uh, yeah?" I replied with big questions in my head.

"Oh! Break time is almost over! It's time for me to go, please return the kitchen knife after it has been re-sharpened, okay?" The figure of the chef girl left me and sank into her kitchen work. The speed of his hands in slicing food made me remember my cooking skills in the previous world.

If the ingredients in this world have the same level of similarity, maybe I can make special fried rice with spicy sauce. Thinking about that makes me feel flashbacks of nostalgia.

I immediately came out of the inn's kitchen and approached my two students. They seemed to be waiting for me and preparing to explore the dungeon.

Their equipment looks simple, as does mine, which consists of a kitchen knife. Seeing the kitchen knife in my hand, Yua Mikami looked at me as if she wanted to ask something.

"Ahmed-sensei, is this just my feeling or is your main weapon a common tool that is often found?" Yua Mikami asked.

"Not really, my main weapons are a short sword and a small dagger. Due to an unexpected fight, I lost my dagger and broke Shion's katana. Making my short sword Shion's backup weapon before I replace it with a new katana," realizing the direction of our conversation, Shion showed me my short sword with a small smile on her face.

"Shiisou, don't forget our agreement. Once my destroyed katana is replaced, I will return your short sword. Besides, isn't Shiisou very experienced in using a knife rather than a short sword? I saw Shiishou's brief fight and realized the speed of Shiisou's knife which cut the base of their necks," said Shion.

This world is not a game that can repeat time. This is the reality of my life, which only lives once. Weaknesses and silly mistakes are on my blacklist to avoid.

This life has made me aware of the limits of this body in acquiring skills and strength that support my stealth abilities.

"Now, it's time for us to run towards the dungeon entrance to take off your panties," I immediately changed the topic by stretching my fingers and doing a small warm-up that flexed my body muscles.

"Before we leave, have you guys seen the small waterfall located around the Goddess Temple?" I asked.

Yua Mikami and Shion stared at each other in confusion.

"Ahmed-sensei, aren't we going to do training in the dungeon?" Hearing my question directed at a place other than the dungeon, Yua Mikami looked at me with doubt.

"Yes, we will do training in the dungeon. Don't you know that behind that small waterfall there is a dungeon that can only be entered by Battle Shrine Maidens who don't wear panties?" I answered.

"Eh?" hearing that new information, Yua Mikami tilted her head.

"Is there a place like that around the Goddess Temple?" In contrast to Yua Mikami who seemed confused by the new information, Shion looked like she was thinking hard, processing the new information into her head.

The place we will visit is not an ordinary dungeon containing monsters or ruined buildings but a special place to awaken the hidden powers possessed by the heroine or villain character. A special cheat developed by developer Miko Miko Blessing with a difficulty level that exceeds the limits of patience.

For players who want a difficult and cruel challenge. Their masochistic spirit encouraged the developer Miko Miko Blessing to create a special dungeon that can train the development of a heroine or villain by practicing in it. There are seven difficulty levels inspired by the layers of the floor of hell after death. During the training process that occurs in the dungeon, each character will encounter special opponents who test the limits of their strength.

"You'll know when you see it," without wasting any more time, I immediately ran out of the inn and did a light parkour stunt over the obstacles in front of me.

My fast-running footsteps were able to leave Shion and Yua Mikami behind. Their running movements looked very slow and lagged far behind. The only obstacles in front of me were wooden barrels and wooden boxes from empty merchant stalls. The obstacle course became my little sport after the rest of my life was spent sitting in front of a computer screen.

This healthy body gives me a great understanding of a healthy lifestyle and good body quality. The distance between the Goddess Temple and the inn seemed quite far because the Goddess Temple was located in the middle of the Royal Capital, the streets I passed were very busy with people who were late for dinner.

To avoid the crowd blocking my evening exercise, I climbed the wall of the house and jumped to the roof of the house. The stomping sound of my feet seemed to echo off the roof of the house and forced me to practice sound-muffling footsteps.

Using the heel of the foot and light steps that produce small friction force. The stomping of my feet felt quieter than before. That's not to say all the sound of my footsteps disappeared, but it was much better than before. Rough footsteps will destroy the roof of the house and make me fall.

This evening, I ran across the rooftops and practiced my jumping skills. Because the building structure of the Royal Capital is very dense, it makes it very easy for me to maximize my jumping skills. My biggest obstacle which was quite challenging was the fragile roof of the house and the large road that stretched wide, giving me a challenge to jump over the roof of the house as far as ten meters.

My small jump over the roof of the house created a new ability to run silently by reducing body weight when landing from the jump. My body naturally learned those movements as if it had acquired a skill that shaped my body's flexibility.

Skills like that are not common skills that can be obtained easily. To get silent running skills, players need to practice running marathons without making the sound of footsteps. While the skill that manipulates body weight when jumping is owned by the Heavy Tanker sub-class, this skill is very useful when the weight of the body armor is reduced and launches a heavy blow type attack.

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