LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 5: Goddamn Dungeon
"What the hell is happening?" Arima thought.
The key began to glow more, and his eyes were blinded by the light. When he slowly opened them, the surroundings had darkened.
[YOU HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE DUNGEON] text on the screen.
"WA-WHAT?!" he said loudly, panicking. The surroundings is heavier, as if taking even one step could lead to danger for his life.
another quest appeared on his screen:
[KILLS 5 GOBLINS]
<0/5>
[RANDOM REWARD WILL BE GIVEN]
"Quest again? What the hell?" he muttered. He sighed and took a moment to calm down, processing what was happening. Even in his past life, when he read novels or watched shows about dungeons, they never forced a person to enter. But in his situation, it was different—like the system was fucking playing with him.
While he tried to understand the situation, footsteps suddenly appeared from nowhere. It wasn't just one; there were many, side by side, and even in front of him, the footsteps slowly materialized. Then, a goblin appeared. Arima quickly pulled out the Moonshade.
"The fuck, not only 5 but 10? Are you kidding?" he murmured
One of the goblins charged at him, and Arima, panicked, slashed mindlessly with the sword. The goblin was slightly hit in the chest and staggered back for a moment, but then it charged again. He sighed and took a moment to calm down, then assumed a stance.
"Let me get out of here." He muttered
Then his grip tightened on the sword as he focused on his stance. Dark energy flowed into the Moonshade, and the power grew stronger than before. The air became heavier, and the goblins stopped for a moment, sensing the change.
"Dusk Slash,"
he muttered, then released the attack. A solid, sharp blade of dark energy shot out in front of him.
The goblin's body was scattered, and its blood rained through the air.
Arima froze for a moment, stunned by what he had just done.
"SUGE!" he shouted, overwhelmed by the power he had unleashed.
[YOU'VE LEVELED UP]
[YOU'VE LEVELED UP]
[YOU'VE LEVELED UP]
[YOU'VE LEVELED UP]
[YOU'VE LEVELED UP]
He leveled up five times during the random quest, Then the golden box appeared on his screen. This reward was different from the others, and the rest continued to appear one after another.
[YOU HAVE RECEIVED A GOLD REWARD]
[YOU HAVE RECEIVED ARMOR]
[YOU HAVE RECEIVED ADDITIONAL EXP]
[YOU HAVE RECEIVED GOLD]
[+5000 GOLD]
He was surprised by how much he had received from the quest. His mood shifted completely—earlier, he didn't want to be in this place, but now, a wide smile spread across his face, almost reaching his ears in sheer happiness. he check first reward first a where a golden box .
[DO YOU LIKE TO OPEN IT]
He selected "Yes," and the golden box opened. A glowing light emerged, illuminating everything around him.
[YOU HAVE RECEIVED A WINDWALL SKILL]
[YOU HAVE RECEIVED ANOTHER KEY]
[YOU HAVE RECEIVED +15000 GOLD]
"Windwall skill?" he murmured, feeling anxious about it. He selected it and read the details.
"The swordsman summons a powerful barrier of swirling winds in front of them, creating an impenetrable wall of air that deflects all incoming attacks."
As he read about it, his jaw dropped in amazement. His eyes sparkled, This skill is just like playing a video game of League of Legends; he can't believe that he got it. Then, immediately, he rotated his head to calm himself, sighed, and said, 'Don't be happy yet. First, I need to figure out how I can get out of here.'
Then he scrolled through his rewards to see if there was something he could use.
"Let's see about the others, hmm," he said, scrolling through his rewards. Then, an armor caught his eye. He checked it out and information about the armour appeared.
[STARLIGHT SHROUD]
[+100 Defense: The shroud forms a protective barrier that reduces incoming physical and magical damage]
[LEGENDARY ARMOR]
"'Legendary??' he said. 'What the fuck? And plus 100 defense?' Then he checked it out.
'DO YOU WANT TO EQUIP IT?'
Without wasting a second, he selected 'YES,' and the armor was placed on his body. Since this armor was invisible, it felt light to him, and his defense had increased.
DEFENSE: 0 [+100]
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TITLES: None
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CURRENT EXP: 150/ 2000
REMAINING PTS : 10
His body felt great, and he felt like he couldn't lose any battle. But within a few seconds, he felt a sharp ache in his head, and his fatigue increased again. He hurriedly drank the healing potion. 'Shit, I forgot to drink that terrible potion.'
Then his fatigue decreased, and his body felt better.
He breathed a sigh of relief for a moment, then checked the key to see if it was the one that would let him get out. Then he checked it to see if there was a description about this key.
[RANDOM KEY]
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'Random again?' he said, feeling disappointed since he thought that the key would let him out. He still accepted it, and before the key could be placed in his palm, the surroundings began shaking. He shouted, 'What's happening?' The ground started to collapse one by one, and the surroundings began to feel hot.
'Hey, hey, don't tell me this—?' Before he finished his words, the shaking of the surroundings stopped. Then, a shocking collapse occurred, and a demon castle appeared in front of him. The buildings on his side were on fire.
[YOU HAVE BEEN PLACED IN DUNGEON]
[DEMON CASTLE]
[CLEAR LEVEL ONE FLOOR]
Arima's face turned pale as he couldn't believe what was happening. Just as he had predicted, he shouted and complained about what the system was doing to him, But this time, the system gave a description about it, stating that if he managed to clear one floor, he could finally get out
Arima felt a little relieved by it, but he was still mad at what the system was doing. Then he sighed, having no choice but to follow it. He checked his status and thought about where he could put his points.