Chapter 2: Stealing a Portal

Author: Attention! Read the Warning at the end of the chapter

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Today was the day.

The day I would steal a portal for my own evolution.

Did other people care about that? I couldn't care less. Even if it meant harming an entire guild, I wouldn't hesitate.

I wasn't worried.

Although some guilds had scheduled portals, their priorities were always high-rank Dungeons—the ones that truly mattered to elite hunters.

I, on the other hand, aimed for low-rank portals.

Rank E and D.

It was always better to start from the bottom, gain experience without drawing attention.

Even possessing [Universal Derivation], I wouldn't make the mistake of overestimating myself. Not now.

My outfit was simple.

A black hoodie, hiding my silhouette. A black shirt, nothing flashy. Black pants, light and flexible. Black sneakers, silent enough to keep my footsteps from echoing.

Black was the best color for a shadow hunter.

If I wanted to act unnoticed, I needed to blend into the environment.

My plan was clear.

The [Stealth] skill consumed too much mana, so I couldn't use it all the time.

I only had one chance: use it to pass through the portal entrance, avoiding detection by the guards, and then deactivate it to save mana.

I approached the portal.

A bluish glow emanated from it, wavering like a liquid surface, and the protective barrier around the area was high enough to keep onlookers and civilians away.

But to me, it was nothing more than an easy obstacle.

"Activate [Stealth]."

At that moment, I felt my body disappear.

Not just physically.

But also magically.

It was a strange sensation.

As if the world had rejected me, as if I were nothing more than an invisible spectator.

Wasting no time, I moved swiftly, jumping over the fence with a single leap and landing softly on the other side.

Without hesitation, I passed through the portal.

The moment I crossed, a notification screen appeared before my eyes.

[Detected! You have entered an E-Rank Dungeon!]

Nothing surprising.

But then...

A second notification appeared.

[Warning!]

[The "Dimensional Deprivation" function has been activated.][The Dungeon will be sealed and can only be reopened once the Boss is defeated.]

"...What?"

My expression tensed.

The entrance behind me shone brightly, but right before my eyes, it began to close, as if invisible threads were stitching the dimensional rift shut until no exit remained.

I was trapped inside.

The only way out now...

Was to kill the Boss.

"What a situation..."

I scratched the back of my neck, letting out a frustrated sigh.

Trapped inside a Dungeon with no way out until I defeated the Boss.

And as if the situation wasn't annoying enough...

I felt something.

A presence.

Something crawling in the shadows.

My instincts went on high alert, and I automatically took a fighting stance.

Muffled footsteps. Short, rapid breaths.

Seconds later, they emerged from the darkness.

Goblins.

Small creatures with greenish skin and glowing eyes, clutching rusted daggers and pieces of wood they called "weapons."

E-Rank Magical Beasts.

Ridiculously weak.

Their true danger came from their numbers, not individual strength.

They were like rats. Swarming in hordes, trying to overwhelm through sheer quantity.

If it were any other rookie, they might feel fear.

They might hesitate.

They might think:"I don't have a weapon. How am I supposed to fight?"

But I wasn't just any rookie.

"[Reinforce.]"

I felt my mana flow through my body, wrapping every muscle and fiber with raw power.

My skin tingled, faint markings glowing for a moment before fading away.

The energy within me surged, pushing my strength to its maximum possible level.

I stomped down hard.

The impact cracked the rocky floor of the Dungeon.

Then—I fired.

The air split around me as I shot forward like a living projectile, leaping straight toward the group of Goblins.

They didn't even have time to react.

A single punch.

Instant obliteration.

The creature's body was blasted backward, crashing into the others, scattering blood and viscera across the ground.

Next.

I twisted my body, driving my fist into the skull of the second Goblin.

Crack!

The sound of breaking bones echoed through the cave.

Third. Fourth. Fifth.

My blows tore through their bodies with absurd force, each impact generating a small shockwave.

They tried to fight back.

Dull blades and crude sticks were hurled at me.

Then—

[Damage detected!]

[Damage nullified by the skill: Reinforce.]

Nothing.

Your attacks meant nothing to me.

My eyes shone amidst the carnage.

This… this is good.

Without hesitation, I continued the massacre.

One by one, they fell.

And in the end, I was surrounded only by bloodied corpses, while my breathing remained steady.

I looked at my hands.

Not a single scratch.

This strength…

Even with [Reinforce] at a reduced level, I was already beyond the ordinary.

Now, the question was:

How many more would I have to kill before finding the Boss?

[You lost 100 Mana!]

[900 Mana remaining.]

My breathing was slightly heavier, but my body was still in good condition.

I didn't know exactly how much time had passed. Minutes? Hours?

The sense of time inside that Dungeon was distorted.

The only certainty I had was that I kept killing Goblins nonstop.

Each battle was a repetitive cycle of blood and strength.

I alternated between [Ruler's Authority] and [Reinforce], crushing enemies mercilessly.

The [Ruler's Authority] allowed me to control the bodies of the Goblins from a distance, crushing them in the air as if they were disposable toys.

Meanwhile, [Reinforce] turned me into an unstoppable war machine, transforming my strikes into true instant executions.

The Goblins kept coming.

It seemed like there was no end.

I advanced through the rocky corridors of the Dungeon, taking down enemies without hesitation.

My body began to feel the weight of continuous combat. My mana was running low. Exhaustion was building up.

Then, I stopped.

I retreated to a safe corner, where the darkness enveloped me.

Rest.

I closed my eyes, feeling my mana slowly regenerating.

Time seemed to drag as I recovered what I had lost.

After about an hour, my senses returned to full capacity.

Then, I went back to the massacre.

This cycle repeated countless times.

Fight.

Rest.

Fight.

Rest.

It was a slow and repetitive process, but necessary.

Until, in the middle of a confrontation, an unexpected notification appeared before my eyes.

[The "Ruler's Authority" skill has leveled up!]

[Condition met: 50/50 Uses to Evolve the Skill Rank.]

["Ruler's Authority" has reached Rank D!]

[New Condition: 0/100 Uses to Evolve the Skill Rank.]

A faint smile appeared on my face.

Finally.

I could feel the difference.

Before, my control over the Goblins' bodies required considerable effort. Now, the response was instantaneous.

I could feel each creature around me more clearly.

My skill was more precise, stronger.

This could only mean one thing...

Evolution was happening.

The cycle of battle and rest continued.

With every wave of Goblins I destroyed, I felt my body getting more accustomed to combat.

My control over [Ruler's Authority] was becoming more refined.

My strength with [Reinforce] was steadily increasing.

I felt my strikes becoming more devastating, my movements faster and more precise.

Then, another notification appeared:

[The Skill "Reinforce" has leveled up!]

[Condition met: 50/50 Uses to Evolve the Skill Rank.]

[The Skill "Reinforce" reached Rank D!]

[New Condition: 0/100 Uses to Evolve the Skill Rank.]

As the message flashed before my eyes, something inside me changed.

The power coursing through my body was different from before.

If [Reinforce] used to only strengthen my flesh and muscles, now it felt like my bones and organs were being coated with an unbreakable energy.

My body didn't just become more resilient—it turned into a true fortress.

But it wasn't enough.

It still wasn't enough.

I continued.

This time, without stopping to rest.

Before, I used to fight and then retreat to recover my energy, but now I advanced without hesitation.

My legs were heavy.

My hands began to shake with the effort.

The pain started to spread throughout my body as my mana slowly drained.

But I kept fighting.

Every punch, every strike, every fragment of mana I still had was used to its fullest.

Physical exhaustion consumed me, but I ignored it.

I extended my [Ruler's Authority] to crush the enemies from a distance, while those who got close were destroyed by my own hands.

Even when my mana hit zero, I kept going.

I kept killing.

I kept advancing.

My muscles burned, my breath was irregular, but my mind was focused only on the battle.

One single thought guided me: I need to become stronger.

Goblins fell around me like flies.

Bodies were thrown in all directions by the force of my attacks.

If there were hundreds, I'd kill them.

If there were thousands, I'd keep killing.

It didn't matter how many came, I'd crush them.

And then—

A notification appeared.

[You have defeated all the Monsters in the Dungeon.]

[Proceed to the Boss Hall.]

My breath was heavy, but I smiled.

Finally.

The real challenge was about to begin.

I lifted my gaze, staring into the depths of the Dungeon.

It was time to face the Boss.

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Author: Hey, here I am again, about the story of UnOrdinary, I saw that you liked the idea of ​​the verse, but you didn't like the system itself, so I decided to save the system for another future occasion, I still want to do the story of UnOrdinary, but it will be the hard way, actually complicated and long, but I think you might like it.

With the reformulated idea and without the system, the way the protagonist will use his main power will change, also because I want to take maximum advantage of the Aura of UnOrdinary, since it was explored to a certain extent, and I believe that the Aura can be explored more in my story.

UnOrdinary will probably come out on Saturday.