The jeep wrangler stopped a few meters away from the dungeon entrance. The hunters went out of the car in silence and discreetly walked toward it. Gerald nodded his head to the person guarding the entrance before they entered the dungeon.As soon as they step foot in the dungeon, they were welcomed by darkness. Gerald opened a flashlight and they all saw that it seemed like they were inside a cave.“A cave dungeon, huh?” Gerald snickered.Cave dungeons were one of the hardest to predict kinds of dungeons because there was a variety of monsters that could reside there: there were animal-like monsters such as bats and rats, there could also be wolves, there could be goblins, orcs, and sometimes it could be a dragon’s lair. They would be no way to know what the monsters in the cave dungeons were like until the party entered.Before they started their mission, Gerald stepped forward and turned his body into steel. In that kind of situation, he would gladly be the tank and the scout becaus
The moment he started attacking the goblins, Kane felt as if he was in a trance. The pleasure he felt with every groan was great. Every blood that dropped from their bodies made him elated. He felt light and every single punch and kick was strong enough to deprive every goblin of their lives. He could not stop himself from grinning. He was in his best condition despite being tired from purifying the Sachin Village’s barren lands for a few days!Kane jumped and he landed a kick on a goblin near him. He used his mana to give his legs the maximum speed to move from one spot to another and attack the goblins off-guard. He did not care whether goblins’ blood was splattered on his clothes. He just did not want to lose the momentum that he had at that time.It was an amazing feeling as if he was invincible and unstoppable. Everything was so easy.He ran to the left and punched another goblin that was about to sneak an attack on Arisa, then he moved to the right to support Xander who was bein
“Should we wait?”Gerald fell silent for a moment. He was an S-class, but he could not be sure whether going further in that dungeon would be the right decision. If he was alone, he could have gone further with no worries. However, he was with a young hunter. He could not make an impulsive decision that he might regret later.Kane was a promising hunter. The moment he saw his skills; he already knew why his master took him under his wing. Despite being a B-Class, he had a lot of potentials to be an S-Class, or maybe even higher than that. Even if he was already strong, he could not just bring him along and fight a monster with an unknown level. He did not want to cut a promising hunter’s future.“Let’s go back.” Gerald turned his back and walked towards the teleportation circle.“Sir, what does being a hunter means to you?” Kane asked out of the blue.“Being a hunter?” Gerald furrowed his brows. Why would he ask something random so suddenly? Though he was confused, he still answered t
“Hobgoblins? They leveled up,” Gerald chuckled. “Fine. Let’s take the left and prepare for battle.”Gerald took the lead as they walked further on the left path. After a few minutes of walking, they heard the growls of the hobgoblins. The growls were deeper and the shadows of the monsters were bigger compared to the goblins that were just four meters tall.“Get ready…” Gerald whispered when he heard the footsteps getting closer. He took a step back and the hobgoblins started attacking.The four went forward again and started fighting off the hobgoblins. Compared to the goblins, the hobgoblins were bigger and stronger.“Humans… can’t… pass!” A hobgoblin roared before it attacked Kane. “Not allowed!”Kane blocked the spear that the hobgoblin was using and pushed it back. They were a lot stronger than the goblins!“Xander and Arisa, pair up,” Gerald ordered. “It will be easier for you to defeat those hobgoblins if you pair up.”Xander immediately went to Arisa’s side and supported him. K
Since Gerald had already given the approval, the team went further inside the cave. Like earlier, Kane took the lead because he was the one who knew the location of the bugbear. He also told them that before they would be able to reach the bugbear, they would need to face the last hobgoblin.Kane stopped when he heard the footsteps of the hobgoblin walking toward them. The others immediately noticed his sudden halt and kept their silence while preparing for a fight.“Intruders… I will not… allow intruders to meet young master!” the hobgoblin growled.Young master? Just like what he heard, the hobgoblins really were serving a bugbear.“Aren’t you ashamed? You are a hobgoblin but you are serving a bugbear?” Gustav blurted out.“How dare… intruder… call young master like that?” the hobgoblin roared as it raised its sword. “Young master… son of Hobgoblin chief!”When the hobgoblin said those words, they realized the answer to their question. Hobgoblins were intelligent. Just like humans,
After Kane took the bracelet, Gerald asked the other three to pick one. Gustav took the bracelet for the night vision, Xander took the necklace that boosts mana circulation, and Arisa took the earring that enhances defense.Gerald nodded his head when he saw that the young hunters made a good choice. He picked the ring that boosts speed and Tricia took the remaining one– the watch that increases casting speed.Since they were done taking the items from the first chest, Gerald moved to the second chest and opened it. Tricia smiled sarcastically when they saw that the next chest was filled with weapons.She did not even have the choice because there was only one mana crystal that was crafted into a necklace. That was a good weapon that mages could use.Kane took the necklace and gave it to her. She smiled when she realized that Kane noticed her inner thoughts.After Tricia took the necklace, Kane looked at the remaining weapons. It was as if the dungeon gave out the rewards, especially
It was already morning when they arrived back at the village chief’s house. The other students were getting themselves ready to go back to the capital city, so Xander and Gustav went on their way to prepare as well.“Arisa!” Erin shouted as she walked towards Arisa and hugged her. “I thought I would not be able to bid you goodbye.” She pouted.“I’m glad that we were able to come on time.” Arisa smiled as she patted Erin’s back.“I heard you went hunting with Xander. How was it?” Erin asked with a curious tone. She knew that Kane was strong, but could he be stronger than Xander.“It was fun!” Arisa beamed with excitement. “I wanted to tell you about it but the DME and Hunters Guild asked us to keep quiet about it.Erin smiled enviously. “I wish I was able to go with you guys.”“It’s okay. You can just come hunt with us next time.” Arisa consoled her.Kane shook his head while watching the two. He could not understand how could they act all chummy towards one another when they just met
On their way back home, Kane had been silent. He had been thinking if what he had been doing for the past weeks was the right thing to do. People had been telling him that he was like the Kane that they knew. He wanted to be different, but he did not want to change his current self.He knew he would not be able to act differently. It would be hard for him to suddenly act like Arisa, Gavin, or even his master. It would be hard for him to suddenly change his attitude and even his way of thinking.“What are you thinking about?” Arisa asked him after they went off the bus. They started walking towards their training place because their master told them that they would immediately train as soon as they were back.“None of your business.” Kane walked ahead without looking back, his hands inside his pockets.Arisa rolled her eyes when Kane ignored him. She regretted that she even went to talk to him because she thought that he was having