The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter - Chapter 41

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Chapter 41

Translator: “WN_Explorer_2000” Editor: ”Weasalopes”

As I found the stairway leading to the 6th layer, I happily headed there .

I was about to shorten my way .

However, as I came closer, I suddenly froze .

I immediately ducked and carefully hid myself inside a bush . Because there was a silver-colored wolf . He was not alone, but with a whole pack .

Around six or seven of them gathered there, as they were competing for eating animal corpses .

It beats me…

Although their bodies were not different from a normal wolf, their mane, glowing in a silver light, was giving off an unusual presence .

Even if it was clear that they were demons by their looks, I used 【Appraisal】 on them to be sure . Despite similarly-looking appearance, the most dangerous one was their leader .

Name: “Silver Wolf”
Level: 158
Skills:
【Strong Fang】【Enhanced Reflexes C】【Agility C】【Leadership】

Compared with the Dango Bug, it was weaker, but there was a much worse possibility of getting swarmed by them .

I held my breath and started moving away from the Silver Wolves . If they saw me, I would be dead .

Even though it would be possible to defeat one of them, it would be a miracle if I would be able to win against the whole pack .

After returning to the safe zone, I breathed out a sigh of relief .

The Hidden Dungeon… Is not a place to easy to deal with .

As there was still enough food remaining for them to eat, those silver wolves were going to stay here for a while . It was dangerous to return to the stairs .

Eventually, before the Dungeon Portal skill becomes usable again, it was better to kill some time at the 7th layer .
I might as well look for the stairs leading to the 8th layer .

Anyways, this place is inside the forest .

The soil and the ground were quite realistic, with a dense thicket and abundant vegetation around, so the appearance of the stairs could easily escape one’s sight .

Compared with the other layers earlier, the situation at this layer is different .

If that is the case, I wonder if I should use THAT THING .

――【Great Sage】, let me know the location of the stairs leading to the 8th layer of this dungeon .

【It is not known】

What a blunt reply…

Though I kind of felt that some reply like that was coming .

There is a story about Hidden Dungeon being a legacy of God .

It is no wonder if you can’t figure it out with some superior skill .

To begin with, 【Great Sage】 knows a lot about this world, but not everything .

At least, he has limited information on personal information matters . Like that time earlier, what kind of secret had Ema been keeping from me? When I asked about it, a similar reply was returned .

I should not rely on this skill too much .

In situations, such as the information regarding the matters inside this dungeon, it is not that useful .

Fortunately, I had no headache this time, so I headed in the opposite direction from the silver wolves .

There were animal trails, similar to those of a normal forest, and… Yet again, the thing, which came out, was another Gold Dango!

*Roll* – and, as it saw me, it went right for an attack from the front .

Once it gains enough momentum, such attack is dangerous enough to cut trees, but it is not that dangerous at the time where it is just starting to roll .

The last time, such an attack didn’t hurt much at the very beginning . But that is if you take it from a close range .

Well, if that is the case…

So as to spoil its start, I released my 【Purple Lightning】 at the enemy and hit it with an electric shock .

As it’s attack takes some time to become a devastating one, I have to get rid of it before it gathers momentum . This time I needed to make use of my previous bitter experience . After all, learning from your experience is a very important matter .

I flipped over the shocked Golden Dango with my foot and gifted it with a powerful sword slash in response .

With this, it was split in two parts from just one hit .

After all, the knowledge about where to aim is quite important in order to defeat demons .

I have to advance further .

As I saw the very same scenery as earlier, my head went spinning .

While I was lost in thinking about the direction to go to, *bam* *bam* sounds resounded, as if some things were clashing against each other .

In front of my sight, there was a battle of 2 Dangos .

Don’t tell me that this place is a Dango territory?

I hid myself and started watching over the battle outcome .

Both of them hit each other with frontal attacks over and over, were pushed back and collided again .
Is it a territorial conflict?

They would casually do it until one of them reaches its limit .

*Smash*

So harsh… They had no reservations .

The victorious one was also worn out, so at best it was unable to move . That’s where my turn was .

I approached with a dash from behind, put my foot under it, and flipped it over that way .

「Take it!」

One is down . And, after delivering a finishing blow, I promptly left the place . This is exactly what “Hit and run” strategy means .

If you live you life as an adventurer and dungeon seeker, you must have patience .

「Still, I feel a bit tired . 」

As there were no enemies in the vicinity, I leaned my back against one separately standing tree to get some rest . So far I had an intention to stick to this place up to the time when I would be able to escape this place with my skill .

I opened my bag to check the Gold and Silver Kabuto bugs there .

There they were, moreover, they were not fighting . They are getting along well, with the gold one .

Maybe because of the peaceful atmosphere, I was falling into a doze . The chirping of the birds became a lullaby .

My head became hazy . I started dreaming .

Ema and Luna-san came to tickle me . “Stop it” – I’m complaining, but then, to make the things worse, Laura-san and Alice joined as well .

There, I’m so sensitive there…

As I leaked those words, I gradually awakened from my dream .

「……… . . ?」

I don’t get what is happening now .

Why I’m floating?

The outstretched branches of the tree were tangled around my arms, gradually lifting my body while holding it . And on the trunk of the tree, there was a mouth with fierce beast-like fangs, and that mouth was open .

That is, it was going to eat…

It is that kind of thing what was happening…

「Cr*p, it was a monster all along?!」

【Appraisal】 .

As I thought, it was a monster transformed into tree, or rather a tree demon .

It’s name was Killer Tree, but fortunately it was only level 21, which was not too high .

As it was about to eat me, I desperately put my feet on its upper and lower jaws and did my best to prevent the mouth from closing .

The tree branch was wrapped near the wrist, but, since my palm and fingers were free, I burned the enemy with a jet of 【White Flame】 .

It took damage!

Once the strength of the tree branch was weakened, I was released, and, at the moment of landing I fired a White Flame Stone Bullet inside the huge mouth of the enemy with 【Magic Fusion】 . Suffering from the burns, the branches of the tree were winding violently . Soon after that the Killer Tree has stopped moving .

As it would be likely to cause a forest fire, I immediately used 【Water Ball】 around the place to extinguish it .

No way, it caught me off-guard .

An opponent who is moving is not the only enemy .

Next time, before taking a rest, I have to check everything with 【Appraisal Eye】 .

Eventually, I used up the magic power quite a lot .

I feel dull .

Soon my Dungeon Portal skill is going to be usable again .

「I have a favor to ask you . Will you help me with that power of yours?」

「――Yes?」

I let out a reluctant reply at such a sudden question .

Startled and shaking, I turned around .

There was no one there… but that’s not it .