Absolute Cheat: I Clear Dungeons Alone

Chapter 3: The Boss's Room

"Ugh… u, ugh…"

I was walking through the dungeon, on the verge of tears.

Just a moment ago, I'd been chased by a wolf, and I'd only just managed to shake it off.

There was a good reason why someone like me, who couldn't even defeat monsters, had come all the way to this dungeon.

Normally, adventurers make their money by defeating monsters. Slaying them causes them to drop valuable items, which can then be sold for cash.

So, how do I—someone who can't defeat monsters—plan to make money? Well, although it's rare, treasure chests can sometimes be found scattered throughout dungeons.

The items inside these treasure chests are valuable, so selling them can net you a decent amount of money.

That's right. I'm exploring the dungeon while searching for treasure chests.

"But I can't find any at all…"

I muttered to myself.

Treasure chests are extremely rare here.

Besides, it's said that the chances of finding one in this Fassil Dungeon are practically zero.

Since so many adventurers come and go through this dungeon, it's assumed that any treasure chests lying along the way have already been taken.

If I went into a slightly harder dungeon, my chances of finding a treasure chest would probably be higher, but if I ventured into a dungeon any harder than this, I'd likely just end up getting killed by monsters.

Since this dungeon only has wolves, I've been able to keep exploring while constantly running away.

If I die, my little sister who's lying in a coma will die as well. I'm the only one who can take care of her and keep her alive. That's why death simply isn't an option for me.

That's why I can't take any risks.

"But that doesn't mean I shouldn't find anything at all, does it?!?"

In the end, I found nothing, so I cried.

As for where I am, I've actually made it all the way to the entrance of the boss's room.

"After working so hard to get this far…"

Along the way, I encountered countless wolves, but I managed to escape from all of them.

And yet, I still couldn't find a single treasure chest.

"Damn it."

"I don't even have anything to eat today. What am I going to do…"

I crouched down right there and started crying.

There's no way I can go into the boss's room.

If I go in, I won't be allowed to leave until I defeat the boss. That's the rule of the dungeon.

For someone like me, with no way to fight, going in would be suicide...

"I guess I have no choice. I'll just go back the way I came."

I'd made it this far unscathed.

I guess getting out of the Fassil Dungeon shouldn't be that difficult.

"Woooooof!"

"What the f*..."

A wolf's howl echoed from deep within.

The wolf had probably made its way to where I was.

Still, I didn't feel threatened.

I just had to run away like I had been doing all along.

"Woooooof!" "Woooooof!" "Woooooof!" "Woooooof!" "Woooooo!" "Woooooon!"

"N-no way!? Oh my god…"

Multiple wolves were howling as if in unison.

By the time I realized it, it was already too late.

Dozens of wolves, as if they'd formed a pack, were swarming toward me.

Could they have actually followed me all the way here…?!

"Waaaaah, what am I going to do…!?"

It's true I had encountered plenty of wolves on my way here, but I'd escaped every single one of them. I was absolutely sure I'd lost them all!

I never imagined that every single wolf I'd encountered so far had been relentlessly chasing after me!

Presumably, countless wolves are on their way here.

"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!"

Before I knew it, a huge pack of wolves was crammed together, blocking my escape route.

Right behind me, the door leading to the boss's room was blocking my only way out.

"Ah, ah… aww."

"Ggyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"

As if in perfect unison, the wolves pounced on me all at once.

I'm dead.

I'm definitely dead.

For a split second, that premonition flashed through my mind.

No, I can't die!!!

I have a little sister I have to take care of!!!

"〈Evasion〉!"

I screamed so hard I thought my throat would burst.

And then, I activated my only skill—and my weakest one at that.

In that instant, my body began moving on its own, trying to dodge the attacks from the wolves closing in from all directions.

The 〈Evasion〉 skill automatically performs the best possible action to avoid attacks. As a bonus, it also temporarily boosts my movement speed, albeit only for an instant.

The decision "〈Evasion〉" made to save me from this life-or-death crisis…

…was incredibly anticlimactic.

The result was that my body simply stepped straight back.

It seems "〈Evasion〉" didn't take into account that the boss was waiting right behind me.

"So it really is the weakest skill, isn't it… aghaaaa!!"

I couldn't help but scream.

The door had already closed, trapping me inside the boss's room.

Since the monsters I encountered along the way don't enter the boss's room, that meant I'd managed to dodge the wolves' attacks.

"Gwoooooooooooah!!"

A roar echoed from directly behind me.

There, the boss of the Fassil Dungeon was waiting for me.

A werewolf.

Its massive body, over two meters tall, loomed over me.

Unless I could defeat this boss, there was no way I could get out of this room.

For someone like me, who had no way to fight back, this was nothing short of a desperate situation.

"No wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!"

My scream echoed through the room.