2025-12-12 04:58:15Minutes passed like hours but Henry lay still till the pain finally subsided.
A soft chime echoed in his ears. [Evolution Crystal: +1] He chuckled bitterly. "I knew this wouldn't be easy," he muttered, pushing himself off the damp ground. His muscles ached, but he stood. Just ahead, partially hidden by the trees was a jagged cave mouth. From another path nearby, he noticed lanterns casting a faint golden glow. They lit a narrow corridor that split into two directions, each path disappearing into darkness. He turned to the cave again. Something was etched above the entrance, he narrowed his eyes slightly, the symbols were foreign and he couldn't read it. "A dungeon?" Henry guessed aloud as he adjusted his grip on his slingshot and exhaled slowly. "Alright… Let's see what you've got." He stepped forward, and walked into the cave. [Welcome to Solo Dungeon Hennik] The lanterns flickered to life as he walked. Something about them caught his eye, when drops of slime fell onto the flames, instead of dimming, the fire flared brighter. He soon reached a wooden gate, or rather, two. The double doors stood side by side like guardians. One bore a large, faded C, the other, a bold H. "C and H?" he mumbled. He tapped his chin, thinking. "Cannibals? Hobgoblins?" He shook his head. "Let's try 'C' first." He reached for the handle. *Crreeaak* A gust of icy wind exploded out, stinging his skin like needles. "C...cold?" he gasped, arms wrapped around his torso. "Damn… I guessed wrong." He tried the H door, but it wouldn't budge. [Door C has already been unlocked.] "Of course," he groaned. "My first choice locks the path." No way out now. With chattering teeth, Henry returned to the frozen door and pushed it open again. The cold bit into him instantly, worse than before. Still, he stepped inside. Each breath fogged before him. He slowed his breathing, training it to last twelve seconds at a time. Any faster and he risked passing out. The moment he entered, the door slammed behind him with a loud metallic clang. Henry rubbed his arms furiously, his thin green goblin frame shivering. He tried hopping in place, rotating his shoulders, anything to raise his body temperature. He walked, fast but careful. This was a dungeon, there could be traps. Minutes passed and frost clung to his hair. "Co...." Henry couldn't utter a world and as he was ready to collapse, a faint light appeared ahead. He pressed forward with hopes and finally broke through. He stumbled into the next chamber, gulping air like he'd surfaced from water. "I almost froze" He whispered and cold air erupted from his mouth. The room glowed with hundreds of crystals hung from the ceiling, and it's made his body feels warm once again He stood straighter, his breath steady again. The chamber held four new doors. Each marked with a letter: K G W U Henry eyed them. "Here we go again…" He hesitated, then stepped toward the G door. This corridor was different, eerily quiet. No wind, no heat, just stillness. As he stepped through, the door slammed shut behind him once again. He kept his slingshot ready, fingers twitching over the rubber band and just then footsteps echoed from ahead, heavy, slow, deliberate. He glanced at the walls and the crystals reflected a tall, hulking shadow, that could take away his HP with one hit. "What the hell..." Henry whispered with his heart pounding heavily, seconds which seems like minutes passed by and finally the creature came into view. Henry blinked in disbelief, it's wasn't as he expected through the shadow reflection, its was an ordinary golbin just like him. No armor, no weapon. Just bare skin, thin limbs, wild eyes. It stopped, surprised. It stared at Henry's slingshot, confused. Henry laughed in relief. "Damm.. you scared me! I thought you were a beast." He stepped forward, arms open to give the golbin a hug. The goblin hissed. "Tskkkk!" Its words were guttural, sharp. It sounded angry. "What? Hey, calm down," Henry said. "I'm..." "Tskkk! Kraaa!" The goblin lunged. A notification flashed: [Translation Activated] [Translation of the Language: You speak human tongue. You're a human in disguise!] "Oh great, I can understand you now," Henry groaned, stumbling back. The goblin swung its fists, wild and furious. "I don't want to fight you!" Henry shouted, but the golbin still charged with full force. He pulled back the band of his slingshot, aimed, and released. *Whisssh* The stone made a slightly whistling noise and made it way to the goblins head. "Awl!" The creature let out a loud shriek, staggered, and crumpled to the ground. [You have killed an Ordinary Goblin.] [+10 EXP Earned] For a moment the cave was quiet, then the faint sounds of dozens footsteps could be heard and immediately Henrys face went pale. "They heard the cry of their comrade" he whispered. He didn't wait to check if the golbin had dropped any items, survival came first *Thud* *Thud* *Thud* He turned back toward the crystal-lit room but the door had vanished. "Damm it. No going back" he whispered bitterly, the only way was forward. He scanned the corridor for cover but they was nothing. Then finally he gulped then whispered. 'I have to fight for my life'
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Chapter 176 Loosing The Whisperfang
Henry forced himself to remain calm after hearing Emma's question. Internally, however, his mind was working faster than ever before. The battle against the infected Black Bear King had been difficult, but this situation felt far more dangerous. Fighting monsters was simple compared to answering questions from experienced knights. One wrong answer could expose everything. Fortunately, during his run back to the carriage, he had already prepared a story. He had repeated it over and over in his head until it sounded natural enough that even he almost believed it himself."I don't know," Henry replied while pretending to think about it. He glanced toward the forest where the instructors had disappeared moments ago before shrugging slightly. "Maybe they were chasing after something." His answer sounded casual and uncertain, exactly how someone in his situation would respond. The less information he provided voluntarily, the less likely someone would notice inconsistencies. At least, that
Chapter 175 Perfect Plan
"The beast is getting away!" Louis shouted at the top of his lungs the moment he realized the goblin had no intention of remaining in the clearing. His voice echoed through the forest as he pointed toward the section of trees where the creature had disappeared. Gareth and Tyler immediately turned in the direction he indicated, but they were already too late. The goblin was nowhere to be seen. Only a few shaking branches remained behind, silently revealing the path the creature had taken moments earlier. The realization immediately frustrated the three instructors because after everything that had happened, they still had no answers regarding the mysterious goblin or the legendary bow in its possession.Without wasting any more time, the three knights charged into the forest. Their boots pounded heavily against the ground while leaves and loose dirt scattered beneath their feet. Each of them pushed their bodies forward at incredible speed, hoping to catch sight of the fleeing goblin be
Chapter 174 Infected Beast Reward
"I don't care where that monster learned how to do that, but we have to end its life now. It's a huge threat," Louis spoke while tightening his grip around the handle of his sword. His voice carried a seriousness that neither Gareth or Tyler questioned. During all his years as a knight, Louis had encountered creatures capable of extraordinary feats, but never a corrupted bear capable of controlling fog and creating a tornado. Every instinct he possessed was warning him that allowing such a creature to survive would be disastrous. If it escaped into a populated area, the number of casualties it could cause would be unimaginable. The thought alone was enough to strengthen his resolve.Gareth and Tyler silently agreed. Both men stood several meters apart with their weapons already raised and their bodies positioned for combat. The three instructors slowly formed a wide semicircle around the infected bear, making sure it had no obvious route of escape. Their movements were cautious and de
Chapter 173 Faraway Enemies
The raging tornado still lingered across the battlefield like a living disaster that refused to die, tearing through the forest with brutal force and uncontrolled mana. Trees were uprooted completely, their massive trunks snapping and twisting before being swallowed by the swirling winds, while rocks and shattered debris circled endlessly like weapons waiting to be released.Louis gritted his teeth as he drove his sword deep into the ground, both hands wrapped tightly around the hilt while his boots slid backward under the pressure of the wind. Even with mana reinforcing his muscles, his entire body trembled violently as he tried to resist the overwhelming force pushing him away from the center of the storm.“Damn it…!” Louis growled through clenched teeth, his voice barely audible over the roaring winds that threatened to tear everything apart in the area.Gareth stood slightly behind him, his hands raised as he maintained a mana barrier that shimmered violently under pressure. Crack
Chapter 172 Massive Tornado
Henry struggled to push himself upright after the latest exchange with the infected Black Bear King. Every movement sent waves of pain through his body, forcing him to grit his teeth just to remain standing. When he finally managed to straighten himself, he immediately noticed blood dripping steadily from the deep wounds across his chest. The bear's claws had cut far deeper than he initially thought. His breathing felt heavier, and his vision briefly blurred when he checked his status window. The sight that greeted him was enough to make his expression darken. Nearly half of his health was gone. For the first time since the battle began, he realized that continuing to fight recklessly could easily get him killed before he ever had a chance to claim the reward."Dammm," Henry muttered while pressing a hand against his injured chest. His voice carried both frustration and annoyance. He had finally found a quest with an incredible reward, only to discover that the enemy guarding it was m
Chapter 171 One Powerful Strike
Louis continued watching the battlefield below while the fog slowly thickened between the trees, making the already chaotic scene even harder to read. From his position on the high branch, he could still clearly see the infected Black Bear King and the goblin with the help of the moon light, but every few seconds the mist would rise just enough to blur their movements before thinning again. It was an unnatural rhythm, almost as if the forest itself was breathing around them.Tyler broke the silence again after watching the goblin continue fighting below. The more he observed, the more tempting the opportunity looked. The bear was clearly injured from its earlier clash with the instructors, and now it was focused entirely on the goblin. “We should use this opportunity to finish it,” Tyler said again, his voice lower but more insistent this time. “It’s distracted. If we strike together now, we might actually bring it down before it recovers.” Gareth didn’t respond immediately, instead n
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