Volume 1 - Chapter 7 (2/2)

[Uhn.I will try it. Luna just has to put the stones there into the necklace?] (Luna)

[Yeah.] (Youya)

Luna took a light crystal from the wall and fit it into the necklace.

But nothing happened.

[The statue isn’t shining like when Youya did it.] (Luna)

[Well it’s okay, don’t worry about it. It’s time to enjoy ourselves. Let’s go back to the hunting grounds and begin raising our levels.] (Youya)

[Let’s do it! I will defeat many monsters and become stronger!] (Luna)

Now. There isn’t anything to stop us from leveling anymore.

Lets defeat all the monsters in the dungeon

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After exiting the room, we climbed up the cliff back to the hunting area.

It was difficult for was to do a round trip on a cliff with just a single rope, however it was worth the effort.

Oh right, I nearly forgot something.

[Luna, make sure to memorise the location of the hidden room. Next time when you return here, I won’t be able to follow you so make sure that you remember the location of this cliff.] (Youya)

[I understand. I may have forgotten alot of things but I have a good memory.] (Luna)

When Luna hits level 50 and performs a level reset, she will have to come back here to perform the ritual once more. This dungeon has a level cap, making it difficult to reset my level once more to match hers. Thats why she has to remember this place.

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In the Iwayama dungeon, the higher you climb the mountain, the rougher the terrain becomes, leading to stronger monsters. And stronger monsters yield better experience.

That is why we must climb higher.

[Youya, the path ahead of feels dangerous. We were told to never enter the top of the mountain.] (Luna)

[Well you’re not wrong. The Rock Golem will start spawning once we enter this area. A low-level adventurer wouldn’t be able to land even a scratch on the golem. The guild is worried that there would be naive adventurers who will challenge the monster. Look behind you, there are signs placed to prevent anyone from entering.] (Youya)

Rock golems have high defensive stats, nullifying effectively all physical attacks. Although it’s Magic Defense isn’t as high, it is high enough for low-level adventurers to not leave a dent.

It isn’t a monster that a new adventurer can challenge and win. Fortunately, the monster can be easily avoided as it only spawns at the summit of the mountain. Thats why this dungeon is suitable for training novices.

[Then let’s turn back.] (Luna)

[On the contrary, let’s continue forward. If it’s me, the golem shouldn’t be a problem. It is a slow monster who is weaker to magic attacks than physical attacks. It is the perfect prey for mystic knights. Plus, it’s a slow monster. To me, slow monsters are merely sitting ducks.] (Youya)

Rock golems are good fodder for raising our levels. It is a strong monster that gives a lot of experience as well as drop unique items that are highly valuable. The unique items it drops are rare to find as it can only be obtained from this dungeon, but because the Rock golem is near impossible to defeat, the item is considered extremely rare.

[Maa. If Youya says that it’s fine, then I guess we are fine.] (Luna)

[Although I can beat them, right now I can only beat a golem on a one on one battle. If there is more than one, we will have to flee. For that, I’m relying on your Presence Detection Luna.] (Youya)

[Leave it to me!] (Luna)

Shes a reliable child.

The two of us were lucky on our path to the summit, we arrived at our destination without encountering a single monster.

Then, I ate my words.

[It’s the idiot trio.] (Youya)

The three chicks who didn’t want anything to do with me were up here as well. This is likely the reason why we didn’t encounter a single monster. We took the exact same route as these three idiots did. They probably defeated all the monsters easily, and became overconfident of their abilities. Being overconfident of their abilities, they decided to come to the summit thinking they could defeat the golem. Hold and behold, they were currently fighting a Rock Golem.

That is a common mistake made by novice adventurers. Unfortunately, one mistake as an adventurer, and that would likely cost your life. Most adventurers who mess up don’t even have the opportunity to learn from them. Those who do survive are considered quite lucky.

[HELP. SOMEBODY HELP USS.]

The three of them has a well-balanced party for a novice party.

A Warrior, Magician and a Hunter.

The warrior acts as the vanguard while the magician and hunter attacks the monsters from the back. But the warrior was unable to withstand the attacks from the golem and got blown away. He is breathing but the his bones are most likely broken and won’t be able to continue battling.

After the vanguard was defeated, the golem started rushing towards the magician and the hunter. The magician and hunter desperately attacked the golem but the golem is unaffected by the attacks. At this rate, they will be annihilated.

[Luna, wait here. I will go and save those three. I won’t be able to protect you so I want you to stay out of the battle.] (Youya)

[Why would you bother saving them? They are disgusting people who talked bad about you. You should just leave them.] (Luna)

[Luna. I have the power to help people. I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night if I knew i left those three to die. And also, it’s an adult’s job to guide chicks like them on the right path.] (Youya)

From my point of view in the guild, those three were merely puppies. They may bark a lot but it wasn’t menacing in the slightest. Not to mention, it’s a waste that most adventurers lose their lives with just one mistake in the dungeons. Adventurers are humans too, and mistakes are inevitable. Without mistakes, people won’t be able to become a real adventurer. If i can help someone learn from my mistake, then I will give them that chance.

I ran towards the golem.

Now then, its time to take action. Time to give my juniors a second chance.