18 Chapter 18 – Taking the first step (2/2)

Yuki had also warned him that there were mutated monsters that could bypass this rule and travel between rooms.

The chance of a mutated monster spawning was minuscule but when one trained in a spot long enough it would increase the chances of the dungeon spawning a mutated monster so she told him about this just to be safe.

While eating Adam realized that he had grown a habit of eating huge amounts of food. He did not know if this was a side effect from the depletion that the elemental fusion had caused or the growth of his body that was causing this but he ate as much as two grown men already.

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The next morning came quickly.

An excited Adam was standing at the gates of the Lodge

Fully geared with 6 daggers holstered in their respected belts around his body. He looked valiant in the light of the morning sun.

Waving goodbye to Yuki and Fen who stood at the entrance he did not say anything but turned around and walked away.

”Mistress, will the young master really be okay? Is it really safe for him to go alone? Shouldn't I have gone with him?” Fen voiced her concerns.

”Silly girl. Dungeons are relatively safer than training outside. That does not mean that there is no danger but this is all I can do for him. If we coddle him forever he will turn frivolous. Is that what you want?”

”Most definitely not Mistress!”

”Then it is settled. He has to face hurdles to grow. We have to believe in him. That's all we can do.” She said with a resolute face but a hint of worry still flashed in her eyes.

”Let's go back in. we still have work to do.” Saying as much, Yuki turned around and walked back into the lodge.

”Stay safe young master, I pray that you have nothing but good fortune,” Fen whispered. She gave one last look in the direction that Adam had disappeared at. Then turned around and followed Yuki.

At this time Adam was making his way through the city towards its east exit.

The dungeon was 2 kilometres east of the city of Two Fang.

Adam started a brisk jog and arrived at his destination in just over 20 minutes.

Panting from having to jog with the weight of his gear, he straightened his back and took a look around. He had received directions from Yuki multiple times so he shouldn't have strayed and gotten lost on the path.

Taking a look around him there was ….nothing. Just endless plains with a few mounds created from loose mud and sands scattered around.

”Are you Adam?” A deep voice of a man came from right in front of Adam.

He was startled and shifted three feet back swiftly. Then looked at the seemingly empty spot where the voice had originated from.

His eyes jolted in pain and it felt like electricity was building up within them. Something was awakening in them but that bit of electricity that was generated was like a spark in a vast ocean.

It fell far too short and the feeling vanished as quickly as it appeared.

”Haha, don't be afraid I am a guard of the Guild.” Saying this a man appeared in front of the position Adam was a second ago. It looked as though an invisibility veil of liquid slowly trickled down him. It gave off a very creepy feeling when he appeared.

The man had a scruffy appearance and was armoured from head to toe in black steel armour. There was a pendant around his neck that he was pinching with one of his gauntlets covered hands.

”This is an invisibility pendant. You saw its effects already so I won't explain it.”

”So are you Adam or no?” He grew a little forceful.

”I am sir. Here.” Adam produced the token he was given by the guild master and tried handing it to the man for inspection.

”The aura is there. Fine. I am told to let you pass and enter the dungeon. Come follow me.” He did not mix his words and got straight to the point. He then took hold of Adam's hand that was offering the token and pulled him forward with him.

Adam did not even realize when the man took his arm. He was so quick.

'My eyes couldn't keep up.' A chill crept up his spine. How strong was this man before him?

Before he could even try to pull his hand back, he felt a ripple around him and then a huge mound appeared in front of the two. It was definitely more than 12 feet tall. Its diameter was massive too but Adam was in no position to go walk around it and calculate. There was a huge dark hole on the side facing them.

”The token will let you pass through that layer of illusion formation. The next time you come just walk straight through it. Any questions?” The armoured man did not seem to like speaking.

”Is that the entrance to the dungeon?” Adam pointed at the hole on the mound.

”Yes. Just step through it and you should be sent to the first floor of the dungeon.”

”Okay, thank you, sir. I shall be going in now.”

The man just nodded in response.

Adam did not pay too much heed to the rude responses of the man as he did not sense any hostility from him. That was just his personality.

Looking towards the entrance of the dungeon he did not falter and stepped forward. He was ready.

Taking a few steps forward he vanished into the darkness of the entrance.