The Train to The Dungeon
Chapter 28: Preparation
Today I will start my work as a contract labor in the Moon Orchid guild. Denis insisted on paying for my services, even though I said I didn't have to. I did this cooperation just because I wanted to level up quickly.
Based on experience, killing monsters was the fastest method to level up. However, I don't want to be conspicuous and seen by other Hunters. Hence, the safest was to do the Booking Dungeon way. The thing is, I don't have the money to do that, but the Moon Orchid guild definitely has.
They need a Hunter strong enough to clear access to the plants they're looking for, I need monsters to kill. That is why this partnership will benefit both parties. But since Denis forced me to pay for my services, well, I don't want to take the matter at length and accept it.
My phone in my jacket pocket vibrated. I saw Denis sending me a message.
Denis: I've already booked the Dungeon at Klender station, but I can't go there. I have business at the Hunter Association. There will be a member of mine who will accompany you. Our mission is to collect Cadaliflower plants. The full explanation will be with him. Good luck!
Basic, Denis! It's free for me to do a Booking Dungeon if there are still others who know about my abilities. As I was about to reply to the message, another message from Denis came in.
Denis: That guy is trustworthy, he won't tell anyone about you.
Arka: Have you told her about me?
Denis: Not yet, but I told him to follow your every word. Take it easy, she's a good girl.
I sighed, I hope Denis' words were correct. I'm not going to have much of an affair with this girl.
Afterwards I booked a taxi online from the hospital and went to Klender Station. During my car trip, I took the time to check the status of my profile and the collection of items in my inventory.
Name: Arkana Ganendra | Level: 38
Race: Human | Job: -
Element: - | Path: -
Title: Goblin Slayer
Guild: - :
Pet: -
HP: 580 (+350)
MP: 630
STR: 63 (+15) | INT: 53
VIT: 48 | DRB: 48 (+15)
DXT: 59
Status point: 39
I haven't felt strong enough even after rising to level 38. The monster named Jormungandr is very powerful. I even still get goosebumps when I remember her form. Ogre—which makes me hard, it feels like it can not be compared with the sea monster. How strong must it be, until I can defeat the S-level dungeon guards?
My finger shifts the menu in the system and displays the inventory. Since the fight with the goblins I have gotten a lot of stuff. The items dropped by the goblins can be sold later in the Craftsman Building. Besides, it looks like I got a new armor.
[Item: Ogreskin Chestplate
Item Class: A
Type: Armour
Coat made of ogre leather, light material, soft can adjust body size and adapt to extreme environmental temperature. Usage effect add Durability points + 45 and HP +700 on user]
Incredibly, the comparison of bonuses obtained from B-class and A-class armor is really far off. I feel affectionate about Nightshade’s Coat that I currently wear, but the durability of this item has also decreased due to the fight with Ogre. So I decided to replace it.
My table moves to the button “Appearance.” It comes with a screen with boxes and pictures of human form. I took out the Nightshade’s Coat item from the screen and inserted Ogreskin Cehstplate. Instantly the black coat with the raven feathers I was wearing turned into a striking dark green-colored armor.
I felt strange with my appearance, I immediately activated the feature to remove the form of armor, so from the outside, I only appeared to be wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and ordinary jeans. I also switched to the next armor.
[Item: Ogrescale Strider
Item Class: A
Type: Armour
Shoes made of ogre leather. Light and strong. Can adjust leg size and adapt to extreme environmental temperature. Usage effect add Dexterity points + 50 and HP +350 on user]
[Item: Ogreron Helmet, Ogreron,
Item Class: A
Type: Armour
Excited to get the helmet and shoes, I immediately placed them in an empty column on the Appearance screen. Instantly a pair of green shoes appeared with a silver iron plate, followed by a helmet resembling a green ogre head. Fortunately, the look of my armor can be hidden with the system. I must look very strange wearing all this armor.
Intrigued by the effects provided by the armor, I immediately checked my profile status again. My eyes widened to see a significant change in that status.
Name: Arkana Ganendra | Level: 38
Race: Human | Job: -
Element: - | Path: -
Title: Goblin Slayer
Guild: - :
Pet: -
HP: 580 (+1050)
MP: 1130 (+500)
STR: 63 (+15) | INT: 53 (+50)
VIT: 48 | DRB: 48 (+45)
DXT: 59 (+50)
Status point: 39
My amount of mana became very large, as well as my HP bar. If it was this much, I guess there was nothing to worry about when conducting a raid alone inside the dungeon. I became excited and enthusiastic, wanting to immediately clean up the dungeon that was in the dungeon of Klender Station.
No trip felt, the online taxi I had stopped in front of Klender station. I got down and entered the station. There were several officers from the Hunter Association standing guard around the door. This kind of guarding was only done for stations already in Booking by a Guild. Of course, to prevent the Hunter outside those Guilds from entering the dungeon.
Near the platform, I saw a girl whose height was not too different from Chika's. The girl braided one, at a glance, she looked malist and shy like the glasses girls who were easily nervous inside the anime.
“Excuse me,” sapaku. “Are you a representative of the Moon Orchid Guild?”
The girl who had been busy reading was now raising her face. He looked towards me. True to my guess, she is typical like shy girls and nerds that are common in anime. His face flushed slightly and he nervously returned my greeting.
“Sa-salam know! My name is Lisa, I am the representative of the Moon Orchid Guild!” he said, bowing his head deeply.
“My name is Arka,” I replied. “Denis must have told me about myself, right?”
Lisa nodded. “Yes, he said to follow instructions from you.”
“Alright then my rule is only, first, never tell anything you see inside the dungeon to anyone.”
Lisa understood. “Then the other?”
“Follow every word of mine if you want this mission to be a success.”
“I understand!”
His nervousness was gone and his optimism changed. However, as I stared at her for more than 5 seconds, the girl's face met red again and she became nervous like the beginning.
Lisa was wearing a fighter uniform, visible from her pink armor, hand shield, and a spear on her back. I tried to scan the girl.
[Name: Lisa Kayshilla
Race: Human | Rank: C
Job: Fighter | Element: Light
Path: -
Guild: Moon Orchid]
Sweat C still corresponds to the difficulty level of the dungeon we are about to enter. The Dungeon this time had a Level 2 status. Supposedly, it wasn't difficult for a Rank C Hunter to survive.
Not long after, there was the sound of a train coming into the station. We then get into the carriage. The train left the station and entered the dungeon portal which emitted a green bias.
