<h1>A Dungeon Discovery (2)</h1>
Shocked. Questions float in my head after reading that note. This message obviously appears like it's directed towards me.
I was about to toss the book away, but after reading that note, I wonder what it actually means.
Before trying to go through it again, I looked around me to make sure nothing strange happened, then I started turning and looking through the pages.
On the next page, there were several rules with descriptions written.
『Within this Labyrinth, there is a LV system. A high LV reflects greater strength, and vice-versa.』
This, looks like some kind of instructions for a game, is that what this is?
I read the first rule again, which I thought was out of place because of its trivial nature.
I thought there would be information regarding what this place was and the stone corridors, but the explanation given was something like a role-playing game.
It didn’t look like it, but I guess it really was a game manual.
But then I read the next following rules much more attentively.
『Your LV can be confirmed by staring at the palm of your hand within this labyrinth. You can see the LV of other people and other creatures by looking at them with one eye 』
Look at the palm of one’s hand, huh?
Skeptical, I decided to look at the palm of my hand, thinking the description didn’t make any sense.
My eyes went wide when I saw it.
I closed and opened my eyes again in disbelief.
It wasn’t there before, but it was clear as day. In blue characters, the number Zero was right there.
Not sure what to think, I suspected that it could be a trick.
How on earth did I get this number?
Was someone pulling a prank on me, while I wasn’t looking?
No, that can’t be, the chances of that are pretty low.
If someone were to use a pen on the palm of my hand, I would have definitely noticed that.
Was the information in the book really true?
I decided to look into the book while feeling weirded out.
That’s when I read the following description.
『When looking at a Monster’s LV or a Human’s LV, the LV is an indicator of their strength. Monsters gain experience through combat, whereas a human’s Lv increases through sex』
After reading that description, my voice leaks out incoherently.
I get that monsters can grow through battle.
But humans get stronger by having sex?
What kind of lewd description is this?
But then I stare back at the number Zero, on the palm of my right hand……
Staring at the number displayed on my right hand left me feeling dejected.
I have zero experience when it comes to sex.
In that respect, the information picture here isn’t wrong.
My current LV …….. Love level is just Zero.
I continue to read the written message while suppressing the urge to just slam the book onto the floor. It was in a way making fun of my virgin life and I despised it. But you should not overlook the rules in a game of life no matter what.
So, um the next part was…….
『 Each floor of the Labyrinth has three treasure chests. The items within these treasure chests are magic tools that can be used inside and outside of the labyrinth. Items collected from these treasure chests will replenish after one full year. The magic tools you gain will be useful in increasing your LV』
……Now there are Magic tools too. Huh?
According to this notebook, there appears to be quite the treasure, sleeping somewhere within this labyrinth.
These Magic Tool’s seem really suspicious, but for now, I’ll just accept that what it’s saying is true.
The adventurer blood dwelling within me starts to boil, I’m getting excited just with the setting of things.
I’m not sure what’s going to happen next, but I suddenly want to explore the mysterious passage ahead.
I continue reading the rest, with deep anticipation as my heart beat quickens.
This seems to be the last part of the message.
『When you take on damage past a certain point within the labyrinth, you’ll be instantly transferred to the labyrinth's entrance. But once that occurs, all items you acquired during your search will be forfeit and will be returned to their original treasure chests. It is extremely important not to take on too much damage and survive as much as possible』
I’ll be instantly teleported to the dungeon’s entrance……? And I’ll lose any items I found along the way, but at least I won’t die, right?
Isn’t that also a game-like revive feature?
In summary, the entrance is like a save point, and when I get severely injured I’ll be sent back to the starting point.
Unlike those actual real-life adventures that my Father and Mother go on. The risk of actual death here is fairly low as long as the book does not lie to me.
I really wonder if one actually teleports if they take on damage past a certain point, but then again. I kinda feel like not checking it to make sure.
Closing the book, I made up my mind then and there.
With the blood of an Adventurer flowing through my veins.
I inevitably want to go on an adventure as well.
I guess this is just like that saying, “You can’t fight what’s in your blood.”
Well, anyway I have made up my mind―
I’m going to conquer the labyrinth, or at least try to…..!