<h1>My Second Exploration (2)</h1>
According to the rules of the labyrinth written in that little book, there should be three treasure items on a floor. I opened a treasure chest yesterday, so there should be two left.
If my search goes smoothly, there’s a good chance I’ll be able to clear this place completely. I should start exploring and map this whole place out.
And before long―― I found that hidden room.
(!!!) Hey it’s a small room…..
After turning left several times I see a similar scene before me. Roughly five meters from the corner there was the exact same entrance like yesterday. I hold back my excitement voluntarily, my expectations building up the closer I get.
There should be a treasure chest in the center of the room if it’s anything like the yesterday’s room. So most likely this room should have a treasure chest as well. I try to take a peek into the room, trying not to make a sound.
There is a treasure chest after all!…. But right next to it, there appears to be a Blue Rose.
Just as I predicted there was a treasure chest made of wood and iron in the center of the room. And just like yesterday, there was a monster in the room as well. This time the enemy was a “Blue Rose”
Roughly the size of a human child, this bush had a large beautiful blue flower in its center. The size of its petals was quite decent but other than that it appeared weak and thin.
But if one were to look closely, a large number of sharp thorns encompassed its stems. If I were to carelessly touch it, I’d likely become injured. If I were to attack the Flower bush now, would it use those parts to retaliate?
Closing one eye I verify it’s Lv, and the number 5 appeared.
That's the highest Lv I’ve seen so far!….. This thing must be tough to deal with…...
Pulling my knife from its sheath, I swallow back the spit which was stuck in my throat, trying to calm my heart. The Blue Rosebush seems to be a high tier monster of this 1st floor.
Both its Lv and mine are the same, so I may struggle here for a bit. But considering yesterday how I fought a Lv 1 Hollow tree while I was at Lv 0. Based on that experience, maybe our equal Levels aren’t too much of a difference.
Settling the doubts in my head, I slowly make my way into the room.
The moment I stepped into the room; the Blue Rose bush turned towards me. It didn’t approach me, but I could hear it rustle threateningly as if it was speaking.
Moving carefully towards it, as it beckoned me to attack. I put some distance between us, feinting several times before striking towards it.
Slashing down with all my might. Several petals were severed, causing the Rose’s body to shiver.
But pain suddenly went through my arm, as I put some distance between the flower and myself. Looking at my arm while maintaining some vigilance, there was a shallow gash about 10 cm in length on my right arm.
The Blue Rose shook wildly, rustling its leaves in mockery. Seems like I got entangled by one of its thorns during that strike just now. It wasn’t that much of an injury, but ever since I dove into this labyrinth, I didn’t expect to get myself injured.
……Damn At times like this, I wish I had a weapon that could attack enemies from a distance.
My knife's range is just as far as my arm’s length. This means that when attacking, there is also a risk of a counterattack. It is easy to use and I can do powerful strikes, but it’s only a close-quarter melee weapon.
Wiping away the blood from my arm, I rush towards the Blue Rose again. This time moving carefully as possible, I slash towards the Blue Rose, steering clear away from its exterior petals.
Receiving no damage, I pushed forward. Cutting cleanly through its inner petals, my knife makes its way to the centre of the flower, causing it to vigorously shake as though moaning in defeat.
Not missing a beat, I make a slashing motion, severing its bulb from its stem.
The Blue Rose collapses and bursts into particles of light. As the light disappeared into the walls and floor, all that was left in the room was the treasure chest.
Sighing to myself I put my knife back into its sheath. It was a tough game of back and forth, but it took three strikes to take it down.
This was the first time I received any damage though. It also made me think of how I should combat these kinds of monsters in the future.
But with this experience, I was able to win against this high-tier monster with a considerable margin.
Knowing this has only made it easier to explore the 1st floor.
Maybe monsters who are at the same Lv as me are opponents that I can take it on equal terms. Hey, that’s what I’m talking about, this is amazing. After all, with my Lv as it stands, I should have no problem clearing the 1st floor.
Anyway, I should just open this treasure chest…..
Clearing away my random thoughts, I turn towards the chest in the center of the room. This has always been the main reason why I wanted to explore dungeons. I wonder what kind of item will be in there this time? Opening the treasure chest's lid, I peek inside.
And what was inside it ――
…..A collapsible umbrella? Oh hey, there’s a note with a description.
Within the treasure chest was something that looked like a black collapsible umbrella, something that could be sold at any random shop, and right next to it was a piece of paper.
From all appearances, it resembled the note from the other treasure chest which held “The Night Invitation Candle”. Picking up the note itself I read off the words carefully.
<blockquote>“The Umbrella of Intertwining Fate”
When the opposite sex enters the range of this umbrella’s cover, they’ll begin to have romantic feelings for the umbrella’s user. Its effectiveness increases, the longer one stays under its cover.
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