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The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 30)

AVATAR LEVEL INCREASE

Your Avatar has become Level 19

+1 Mind, ENTANGLE skill obtained

1420 Core Points required for next Avatar Level

“Finally, something good,” the avatar grumbled beneath his breath.

Through the current slaughter, he had gained five levels, and all the skills had b...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 32)

Ice blades flew and aether firebombs flew through the chamber, aimed at both sides of Lord Mandrake's golem. Theo knew from his previous life that subjecting an object to a large temperature contrast was supposed to do bad things to the object. He’d also heard the same from one of the local blacksmiths. The man had the annoying habit of explaining it over and over to his apprentices among all...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 587)

The guardian extended like a whip blade, filling a large part of the room. The echoes—so aggressive only moments ago—leaped out of the way, avoiding any damage. Judging by their actions and the occasional bolt they’d shoot at Dallion, it was obvious that they composed one team. This was the first time that Dallion had fought against a party composed of echoes and a guardian. The combinati...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 586)

“You’re lucky Eury isn’t here. She’d have torn your tongue out.”

Dallion had seen Eury in lots of different lights, but this didn’t sound like her at all. He had heard talk, mostly from Hannah, that the gorgon had been extremely flirty and a slacker back when she used to work at the Gremlin’s Timepiece. There were a few occasions in which she had heard hints there might have...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 29)

“To the left!” Liandra shouted. As an accomplished heroine, she had been in many unusual situations, from hopelessly life-threatening traps to blood drenched fields of battle. This was the first time she had experienced mind-numbing absurdity in action. “The other left!”

According to Theo’s sources, Lord Mandrake was on the course of reaching the town of Rosewind in a matter of ...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 31)

Earl Rosewind paced throughout the room. Ever since his father had passed away, he had been the one overseeing the town, nudging it forward to what it had become today. Few of the people alive now remembered that two generations ago Rosewind was nothing more than a measly hamlet in the middle of nowhere. The only thing of significance was the noble’s castle, though even that had been dubbed R...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 585)

Large glowing snowflakes fell from the sky. Each was composed entirely of light, fading as it descended to the ground. Naturally, the upper platforms for most of it, while the people on the ground level only saw the sparkles as faint stars visible in the day. The local mage must have put in a lot of effort into this. Dallion had only been in the city two days, but based on everyone’s reaction...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 584)

The room was tiny, containing a bed that needed to grow by a foot to reach Dallion’s height. Whoever had designed the curate’s quarters had done a pretty poor job, or a good job depending on what the goal was. Dallion could imagine this being linked to some lesson the Order wished to convey to its members, although he struggled to see the practical benefit of such knowledge.

After loo...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 583)

“When I heard you’ve come back, I thought it was a mistake,” the albino cleric said, looking at Dallion.

While the two were friends of a sort, they weren’t exactly close. Dallion preferred to stay away from Liantol, while the albino couldn’t leave it. It seemed an eternity ago, when the cleric had been part of a hunting party sent to kill off a wounded chainling wandering the Ar...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 28)

“People of this town!” Lord Mandrake said, his voice amplified a hundred-fold by the magic device in his airship. Unfortunately, that only made it sound even more high-pitched and squeaky. “Good job on getting rid of my useless goblins. I meant to do that all along! They were weak, dragging me back! You actually did me a favor.”

Only the sound of the wind could be heard in respons...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 30)

AVATAR LEVEL INCREASE

Your Avatar has become Level 19

+1 Mind, ENTANGLE skill obtained

1420 Core Points required for next Avatar Level

“Finally, something good,” the avatar grumbled beneath his breath.

Through the current slaughter, he had gained five levels, and all the skills had b...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 582)

The younger gorgon went through the forest in search of his throwing knives. The task was thankless just as it was pointless. Clearly Aias was displeased with his brother and found a not-so-subtle way to punish him. There was a certain strictness to the race that made them appear distant and emotionless in the eyes of others. Having lived with a gorgon for years, Dallion knew that was not the c...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 27)

Lord Mandrake was annoyed. It seemed like the whole world was conspiring against his plans to conquer it. Initially, things had gone to a good start. The demon hearts had allowed him to procure the energy and free labor to construct vastly superior devices, which he had. In mere months he had achieved what had taken others decades. There had been setbacks, naturally. The demons he had summoned ...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 29)

“To the left!” Liandra shouted. As an accomplished heroine, she had been in many unusual situations, from hopelessly life-threatening traps to blood drenched fields of battle. This was the first time she had experienced mind-numbing absurdity in action. “The other left!”

According to Theo’s sources, Lord Mandrake was on the course of reaching the town of Rosewind in a matter of ...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 581)

The first thing that Dallion saw once his petrification subsided was the ground. Even with Lux’s current level, it took a while for Dallion to return. Thankfully, the firebird had let him hit the ground before starting the process. The dartblade—Lux’s new home—was somewhat more difficult to fly with, though that wasn’t its main purpose. Dallion had put in a lot of effort to reforge th...

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Apologies for the delay. Real life events have caused my chedule to become chaotic. 

A chapter of Leveling and Dungeon will be out tomorrow. 

Take care, all.

Leveling up the World (Chapter 580)

The food was strangely bland, to the point that Dallion was convinced that the mages had done it on purpose. Still, it was nourishing and—after checking with the guardian of his bowl—devoid of poison. No one talked when in vicinity to Dallion, though it seemed more out of concern than dislike. Dallion could still sense the emotions of people emanating around him. It also helped that the ite...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 579)

Attracted by the guardian’s gravity, Dallion split into a hundred instances, each using a combination of athletics and acrobatics to move spread out in a larger area. It was outright impressive how well an awakened could move on their own—almost as much as when swimming.

A titanic wing formed a second horizon on the left, slamming into the cloud of instances. Upon being hit, though, t...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 26)

“You’re the one who destroyed the heart of Demon Lord Kayinion?” the lich asked.

Theo saw no reason to clarify that the demon lord had multiple hearts, and the one he’d destroyed was very static and undefended, since Liandra was dealing with a demon minion.

“Very well.” The lich cackled. “This’ll make things interesting. I never told you what sort of mage I was, did ...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 28)

“People of this town!” Lord Mandrake said, his voice amplified a hundred-fold by the magic device in his airship. Unfortunately, that only made it sound even more high-pitched and squeaky. “Good job on getting rid of my useless goblins. I meant to do that all along! They were weak, dragging me back! You actually did me a favor.”

Only the sound of the wind could be heard in respons...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 578)

Realm awakening? Dallion wondered.

It was the first time the rectangles were so vague. Given that there was no telling what the realm was, it was as good a description as any.

You are in the realm of MAGIC.

Defeat the guardian of the REALM to keep its destiny.

“Cute,” Dallion muttered. Even the rectangl...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 577)

“Thank you for seeing me, my lady,” Dallion said with a polite bow.

Now that he was a full hunter, and had a bit more experience of the wider world, he knew the importance of behaving properly. It was often that he felt like kicking himself, remembering how he had acted in the past.

“Mage would do if you insist on using titles,” Eleria Fall said. Neither she nor the room had...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 576)

It took several moments for Dallion to get adjusted to the reality around him. The shift from a sea to a forest was greater than usual, not to mention that he needed to get re-used to gravity.

The clerics were in the process of separating the bodies of the dead in two piles: one for the members of the Order and the other for the cultists. When Dallion attempted to go question some more of...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 25)

Chests from the earl’s treasury started arriving a few hours later. They were considerably bigger than Theo had expected, and refreshingly useful. Sadly, they couldn’t compare to the heart core, but they were in enough amounts for the dungeon to strengthen the town wall as well as create a few more ballista towers. Due to the guard’s insistence that they be given charge of the defense cap...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 27)

Lord Mandrake was annoyed. It seemed like the whole world was conspiring against his plans to conquer it. Initially, things had gone to a good start. The demon hearts had allowed him to procure the energy and free labor to construct vastly superior devices, which he had. In mere months he had achieved what had taken others decades. There had been setbacks, naturally. The demons he had summoned ...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 575)

The further Dallion went, the storm got worse. After discovering a way to get through Adzrog’s spells, he had expected things to get easier. As it turned out, he was very wrong. Half-way there meant that it was only the easy part that was over. Now, he had to chase down a mage through a storm that made the one before seem like a picnic. Trying to do so with anything less than eighty instances...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 574)

Rain, waves, and wind returned with a vengeance as Adzorg cast a series of fireballs at Dallion. Looking like flaming orbs, they made their way through air and water, combining every preconception Dallion had about them, along with the annoying ability to home in on him.

The initial reaction was to use the armadil shield to keep them from reaching their target. One single hit, however, qu...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 24)

The dungeon’s avatar slowly floated down to the floor. As it did, ice emerged, creeping up along the walls of the chamber, sealing it from any external interference. The temperature drop was so intense that several of the talismans worn shattered off the avatar’s neck. Interestingly enough, the resist sleep talisman was also glowing. It seemed that the dungeon was using some sort of sleepin...

The Impeccable Adventure of the Reluctant Dungeon (Chapter 26)

“You’re the one who destroyed the heart of Demon Lord Kayinion?” the lich asked.

Theo saw no reason to clarify that the demon lord had multiple hearts, and the one he’d destroyed was very static and undefended, since Liandra was dealing with a demon minion.

“Very well.” The lich cackled. “This’ll make things interesting. I never told you what sort of mage I was, did ...

Leveling up the World (Chapter 573)

You’re in the halls of destiny.

Defeat your hidden fears and shape your future!

Sharp cliffs went down from the end of the tunnel to a savage sea amid a storm. Waves and clouds clashed together, making it clear that nothing but air and water was welcome.

It’s always worse the second time, Dallion said to himself, standi...