Reward? Rewards!(1)
The party had defeated the boss of the dungeon, 『Blind Guide』.[System: Party has defeated the dungeon boss 『Blind Guide』.][System: Total 3000P acquired.][System: Total 3000AP acquired.][System: The mighty presence of the boss has been shown off.]
The blind guide was a boss worth its name, and it even handed out boss-level points.
Ji Yu-chan and Hana Rin could only sit slumped on the floor in exhausted states.
“I thought I was going to die.”
“……Really.”
Ji Yu-chan had almost believed he was actually dying because of the overwhelming pressure that the blind guide had unleashed, even though no one could see it.
No, he had been right on the verge of actual death.
Hana Rin had not been that close, but she had come dangerously close to being the first to fall if she had not used her quick thinking to dodge with telekinesis and wind magic, and she felt a chill run down her spine.
Both of them sat there unable to get up again while remembering that terrifying experience.
“We have to rest first.”
“Yeah, that’s right. Do-hyun oppa’s plan from the beginning was to rest here before opening the box.”
Hana Rin was simply echoing what Do-hyun had said before they even entered the dungeon.
As long as they did not leave the dungeon before claiming the reward, they could rest here to buy time to fight.
Ji Yu-chan nodded in agreement with him.
“That’s right. Although it seems we need to rest a bit more than expected.”
He even made a suggestion to rest longer.
After all, the last pressure had been so immense that even Do-hyun had flinched a little, so Do-hyun nodded as if he understood.
In a situation where you could fight like this without sight, it was already an immense feat.
If they had poured out their souls, it would not even be an exaggeration.
Proof of that.
Ji Yu-chan
Hana Rin
Ji Yu-chan’s growth was truly staggering.
Previously he had not been a real match for Hana Rin at all, but his growth had been steep and his strength had already broken 30, one of his main stats.
Although it was still too early to reach D-rank, if the growth continued like this, he would soon reach similar stats to Hana Rin.
Do-hyun watched their growth with delight.
Of course it was not because only they had grown.
[Success in analyzing others' stat growth.][Permanent +1 to all stats.]
Do-hyun’s stats had risen dramatically.
He had not ordered anyone this time, so he would not have grown this much, but if Ji Yu-chan and Hana Rin had known, it would have been quite frustrating.
His stats were now at a level where there was nothing to say even under restrictions in E-rank zones.
Just to be sure, he glanced around, but no restriction message appeared.
‘Good, if restrictions had kicked in already I would be in real trouble.’
Thinking such shameless thoughts, Do-hyun stopped joking and recalled the battle from moments ago.
He had used ultrasound very well, enough to almost completely seal one of the blind guide’s senses.
It was not at a level where it could completely block, but it was enough to obscure the senses, making it easy to trick the blind guide who could not see.
He also knew the limits of the ability.
‘If I could see, I would not be able to use it like this.’
What had worked on the blind guide was that he could not see.
If it had been a sighted opponent, there might have been some confusion, but it would not have been as effective as it was now.
Recalling that, Do-hyun began to realize how to utilize his own abilities.
Now that he had clearly grasped the power of ultrasound and sound pressure waves.
Do-hyun prepared to accept the new skill.
There was only one skill he could obtain right now.
The one he had not deleted from the message window before entering the dungeon.
[Analyzed skill 『Spirit Art [B]』 of 『Jerphael Nahdorin』.][Success in skill analysis.][500AP acquired.][Skill above standard.][Do you wish to acquire 『Spirit Art [B]』 for 800AP? ]
Jerphael’s spirit art.
He had tried to acquire the skill of the blind guide as well, but he could not learn the serrated teeth because of the structure.
‘The serrated teeth looked so cool.’
Truly regrettable.
Either way, he was not the type to cling to things he could not obtain, so Do-hyun boldly gave up.
The serrated teeth were disappointing, but there was something better anyway!
A skill that could not be left out of fantasy along with magic.
‘Spirit art.’
He had never imagined he would obtain it this early.
No matter what he said, he did not hesitate and immediately acquired one of Jerphael’s skills.
Spirit Art [B] acquired.[Current stats are above the skill’s base.][Stats rise slightly weaker than original.[Mana permanently +5 from acquired skill.]
[Skill cannot be used at original power.][Mana has exceeded the zone’s standard.][No stat rise from skill acquisition in E-rank zones.]
‘Khhh!’
Spirit art.
The adorable, cute spirits that inevitably appeared in fantasy novels could now be summoned with this skill.
The fact that his mana had risen to 43 was an extra bonus.
Although he could no longer grow with skills in E-rank zones, he would reach higher with growth and a bit of coaching, so he did not mind much.
It was not important right now.
‘Spirit art!’
Do-hyun immediately tried to activate it, but it did not work and he sensed something strange.
And then.
[No contracted spirit.][Cannot use skill 『Spirit Art [B]』.][Cannot form a contract with a spirit using only 『Spirit Art [B]』. ]
‘……Eh?’
Analysis analysis, what is this nonsense?
If spirit art cannot contract with a spirit, then what is being summoned?
Full of such ridiculous questions, the brainier analysis explained.
『Spirit Art [B]』 is a skill that controls the contracted spirit after forming a contract with the spirit.[The contract with the spirit can be formed by directly witnessing the spirit or summoning it with 『Spirit Summon』. ]
‘Ah.’
There was nothing he could blame as a lie.
If he or anyone else had heard that, they would have told him to report to the police.
Do-hyun stood there blankly and finally drooped his head with a dejected expression.
He had thought it would be nice to be able to control adorable, cute spirits, but there was this restriction.
Regrettable, but there was nothing he could do.
Since that was the case, there was nothing more for Do-hyun to do, but he did not forget to give feedback to Ji Yu-chan and Hana Rin.
It was not anger, just advice.
“Yuchan and Narin, you did well this time, but Yuchan should have prepared in advance for mana pressure at the last moment. Narin’s attacks were good, but not preparing for follow-ups after shooting one and immediately feeling mana depletion was a big mistake.”
After hearing the feedback, both nodded, but they tilted their heads curiously at Do-hyun’s strangely listless feedback.
After all, Do-hyun was doing eccentric things.
Both accepted the feedback without much worry, and Do-hyun took a short break after finishing.
About thirty minutes later, Hana Rin’s mana had almost recovered fully, and both Ji Yu-chan and Do-hyun’s stamina and mana were completely replenished.
So the only thing left was this.
“Let’s deal with the remaining ones after claiming the rewards.”
“At this point, shouldn’t reinforcements have arrived?”
“I think so.”
Do-hyun, Hana Rin, and Ji Yu-chan all thought that and quickly claimed the rewards before preparing to attack.
They knew there was no time to waste.
Although all three had grown, it was clear the elves, including Jerphael, were stronger.
But neither Ji Yu-chan nor Hana Rin looked gloomy.
Their expressions were even brighter.
“Elves are mostly villains, so we’ll earn a lot of points.”
“Well, let’s finish quickly and rest.”
“Points!!!”
The last one was Do-hyun saying he was a villain himself, and Ji Yu-chan and Hana Rin glanced at him.
Do-hyun grinned without noticing and prepared to claim the rewards.
Hana Rin and Ji Yu-chan shook their heads while protesting, and Do-hyun quickly opened the box and acquired the rewards.
The rewards were one book and one necklace.
After checking them, Do-hyun put them into his large leather pouch.
And as the dungeon disappeared, a glimpse of the elves appeared with the unfolding scene.
Do-hyun immediately attacked the moment he saw the elves.
In that moment, he saw the analysis message pop up and quickly thought.
[Success in analyzing 『Enchantment Scroll』.][1000AP acquired.][Do you wish to acquire 『Vision - Instant Movement』? ]
‘Eh?’
Do-hyun acquired it immediately upon seeing it, and at the same time he felt the vision flowing into his mind.
Not only himself, but everyone in his party could instantly move to visible places with this vision.
He knew it could be used only once a day.
And the moment he realized that, as the dungeon disappeared, he and Ji Yu-chan and Hana Rin moved together over the heads of the elves.
Do-hyun, Hana Rin, and Ji Yu-chan moved instantly, but neither was surprised.
They understood they had simply been ejected from the dungeon, and in this situation it was better to continue fighting immediately.
Hana Rin immediately used the technique she had used on the blind guide.
A fiercely rotating stone blade fell down, and the two elves who took it exploded like they were blown apart, spraying blood everywhere.
Ji Yu-chan, falling from the sky, used the platform Do-hyun had made to fall with acceleration instead of free fall, like an arrow shooting down, and at the same time thrust his sword to cut the necks of the two elves.
Do-hyun likewise fell with propulsion using the fiercely rotating stone blade, killing a total of four elves.
Only two elves remained.
And one of them, their leader Jerphael, saw eight of his companions die in an instant and his pupils trembled violently, but he maintained his composure and shouted.
“Medium-rank fire spirit Agni, burn them!!”
From Jerphael’s hand, flames took the form of a small person.
The manifestation of the medium-rank fire spirit Agni.
Jerphael had no choice but to see victory as Agni revealed himself.
It was a powerful being he would only see from D-rank dungeon bosses.
As the heat of Agni’s presence wrapped around them and they burned, Agni blinked its eyes the moment it saw Do-hyun.
Then it turned its body and aimed the flames at Jerphael.
“??????”
Jerphael blinked in confusion at the spirit’s refusal, which he had never seen before, and looked at Do-hyun.
“Eh?”
Do-hyun was equally puzzled with an expression he could not understand.