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"up to you."
Leaving those words behind, Brid overtook Sirocco, maintaining a distance that allowed her to pinpoint Sirocco's location with a simple turn.
11 kilometers.
15 kilometers.
20 kilometers.
Every time he turned around, Brid could see Sirocco's pained expression, but he still followed him.
Brid's pouch contains water and recovery potions, ready to aid Sirocco at any time.
To an unexpected degree, Sirocco neither complained of being tired nor asked to stop, and closely followed Brid.
Brid muttered to herself, "Hmph, if I wanted to, I could do it..."
In the distance, Sirocco vaguely saw Brid smiling, but he thought it must be a hallucination from exhaustion.
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"Oh my god... I actually came back alive."
Back in the entryway of his home, Sirocco collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud; the rigorous training had nearly killed him.
"Why is that guy suddenly so ruthless? Even though it was my own request."
While Bridal was running, she came over to comfort herself, and then she ruthlessly taught him the basic knowledge and training related to combat, to the point that she thought her childhood sweetheart actually wanted to kill her under the guise of training.
Brid also invited me to her house for a shower, but to avoid any unnecessary incidents, it was safer to shower at home.
Summoning the ring chart, Sirocco's gaze fell upon the changing ability values—
HP upper limit: 8→10
MP Limit: 9
STR Strength: 3
END Durability:2 →6
AGI Agility: 4 → 8
DEX Dexterity: 5
INT Magic: 8
The more you focus on training a particular skill and use it more frequently, the faster you'll improve. The cap is 1000. Currently, your level is low, so the improvement speed is relatively fast, but the growth rate will slow down as you progress.
The most important thing is naturally to increase your level. As soon as you advance one level, you will receive an enhancement beyond the basic ability bonus. The degree of enhancement can be described as "your whole body takes off". As it turns out, there is an absurd power difference between level 1 and level 2. Just like when I was hit by the aftershock of Cliff's punch, my whole body was torn to pieces.
...Looking at it this way, the increased durability and agility are due to the devilish training by Brid, and the increase in HP is because the aftershock of Cliff's punch injured him, and then healed.
Gan, you can get stronger even if you get beaten up, but I won't thank that bastard Cliff.
The thought of having to get up early every morning to train with Bridt... Sirocco was already starting to regret it...
On the bright side, my current ability level is enough for me to escape from the dungeon.
"Brother! You're back! Here's a towel, and this is a sports drink."
Hill delivered the item at the perfect time.
"Thanks, Hill, that's so thoughtful."
"whee..."
The sirloin towel replenished my moisture, was fluffy and dry, and had a light lavender scent—it felt so comforting.
Wait a moment.
"Hill, were you prepared in advance?"
They were exactly what I needed, and I had them all.
"I happened to be collecting laundry with my mom when I saw my brother covered in sweat."
Hill smiled broadly.
Hmm... okay, let's leave it at that.
"Brother, let's play games together after dinner. The new 'Little Dream Demon 3' requires two players to play online. You and Hill are both so good, you'll definitely beat it in two days!"
"Sorry, Hill, I have something to do later. I'll take a shower and then go out. Let's play another day."
"...Why? You'd rather go on a date with Brid than spend time with Hill?"
Strange, there seems to be a black halo around my sister?
I must have misread it, I'm too tired. "What date? We're not in that kind of relationship. I've become an explorer, but my foundation is worse than others, I'm still at the bottom. I need to go to the dungeon and grind more monsters, otherwise it'll be hard to graduate."
“...Hill understands. Hill doesn’t want to cause trouble for her brother.”
"What are you saying?" Sirocco rubbed Hill's cheek with the back of his hand. "Hill would never cause me any trouble. I'm glad Hill is willing to ask me to do anything."
"I'll play games with you tonight when I get back from the dungeon."
"Okay, Hill is waiting for you! By the way, Hill also wants her brother to go to the dungeon with her!"
Sirocco went straight to take a shower, then quickly ran off, leaving his sulking sister behind.
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Dungeon Library.
"That Hill guy, Dungeon is no joke."
In the secluded reading room, Sirocco was engrossed in reading materials related to dungeon structure, monster attributes, and magical studies.
It was confirmed to match the game settings in my mind.
"Frozen Heaven and Earth. A hidden teleportation space deep within the fourth level; magic scrolls obtainable by completing NPC quests; Void Slash, obtainable through quests or as a chance drop from the Collapsed Eye on the third level..."
After reading for about three hours, it was 1 p.m.
Shilock closed the book.
It's exactly the same as the information I remember.
Whether it's the monster's configuration, habits, or special abilities; the way to learn and cast magic; or the means to obtain quests; the publicly available information only covers the first four levels, and the fifth level, which the frontline strategy team is advancing through, is not mentioned at all, just like in the game.
The fifth floor has been explored for three years already.
If I remember correctly, it was deliberately concealed by the higher-ups.
That's enough. There are no hidden elements I'm unaware of. Trust your memories of your past life...
"Embark on a journey of exploration and encounter a different world."
Sirocco read out the game's promotional slogan with a touch of nostalgia. If it weren't for the numerous pixelated and inappropriate screenshots in the promotional images, it might still be a nice memory.
It's time to head to the dungeon.
For Sirocco, this was his first real battle against monsters.
The period immediately following becoming an explorer is when the chances of death are highest.
"I don't want to have an accident on my first day in the underground city. My family is going to have a feast for me, so it's best to be careful."
Just as Sirocco got up to return the books, he accidentally bumped into someone.
However, this time he was certain that the other party had deliberately bumped into him.
Fortunately, this time Sirocco didn't collapse first, and he held the book in his hands steadily.
"Isn't this just some trash from Class F? Oh no, he's the worst garbage in the whole school."
Ahhh...
With his repulsive middle parting and disdainful expression, the person before him was Norius.
16. The Counterattack of the Minions
What an excellent matching mechanism this is!
The protagonist didn't get any opportunities, but instead got to be the villain.
"Noris from Class C! I'm sorry, I bumped into you by accident."
Apologize first and act weak to get by.
What are you doing at the library, you scoundrel? It's totally out of character for you.
"Skills that even monkeys can learn to activate, and dungeon layouts explained? You don't even understand these basics? You still can't activate skills?"