<h1>Swaying Spring (3)</h1>
Sensei obediently trails me as I advance further ahead into the dungeon. We haven’t traveled that long but sensei was amazed to see the build of the inside of the dungeon and inspected it thoroughly.
Much like how I acted on my first visit.
But there’s no other way around it. It’s her first time on an exploration, so it’s best if she follows behind me.
If I remember correctly, there are four enemies on the 2nd Floor, “Electric Sheep”, “Mandrake”, “Laughing Jack-O-Lantern”, and “Spiny Bagworm.”
I’ve already memorized all their traits. So, things should be fine and I shouldn’t face much problem in defeating them at my level.
Recalling all the information I read about the 2nd Floor, I devised a plan on how to combat them while exploring. The Level of the monsters on this floor is between 5~10. My current level is 7, so I should be able to win.
Right now, it’s just me and Sensei standing at the top of the stairs going down to the 2nd Floor.
Gulping down my saliva, I proceeded down the stairs and Sensei followed silently behind me. The stairs themselves were quite long. I wonder if they were similar to the 1st Floor, which was about 50 steps deep. And soon we reached the end of the stairs as the next floor came into the picture.
Taking a small breather, I observed the current state of things. The atmosphere was slightly different compared to the 1st Floor. The walls, ceiling, and floor are another shade of color.
Could these be a different type of stone construct altogether?
The first Floor had a gray shade, while the 2nd Floor has a green shade. While the color appears to be different, the overall shape and size match the structure of the 1st Floors corridors.
The stability of the structure remains the same, so there shouldn’t be any change to how we would fight in this place. The torches lighting our way are also lit at regular intervals, so in case of emergency, there should be no problem of grabbing them off the walls to use as a weapon.
“This way. Sensei come along.”
I called out to sensei once again as she saw the place from a kid’s eyes. It was still like walking into an old ruin of a storybook to her.
After pausing for a bit to get my bearings(i.e., location and direction), I place my right hand on the wall and begin to follow the path before me. If you don’t know the exact way to go, just use the “right-hand mapping rule”.
On the 1st Floor, I was able to navigate the place and find my first item this way.
All I needed to do was focus, I don’t want to jinx things.
“Why are these things here, this place is a little strange…… Why are there torches all over?”
“I don’t really know the answer. But common sense doesn’t apply over here.”
“I see….. In a way, I’m starting to understand that feeling of wanting to go on an adventure.”
Replying to my vague response, Sensei taps the stone wall and tried to hear for any response or echoes.
The excitement of exploring an undiscovered place. It seems Sensei is beginning to feel the same as me, even if it’s just a little.
Astonishingly, Sensei may have the qualities of an Adventurer within her too.
Carefully walking down the stone corridor, we were fortunate enough not to encounter any monsters.
It’s been a while since we’ve stepped onto the 2nd Floor, but so far the labyrinth has been pretty calm. And about 15 minutes from exploring the 2nd Floor and a water break to wet our throats.
After turning the corner for the tenth time, I couldn’t help but feel my chest tighten as my heart throbbed with excitement from what I saw.
It’s a small room! A treasure room.
Roughly 5-6 meters from where I turned the corner. The same entrance-way like all the other times was right before me.
And in this small room would be a treasure chest like the ones on the 1st Floor.
“……Sensei, it’s this way, quietly,” I warned sensei of the danger.
Slightly confused, Sensei follows my instructions by keeping her lips sealed. After making sure, I soften my footsteps while approaching the small room's entrance, I carefully peeked inside.
It’s there, the treasure chest. And there’s a….‘Laughing Jack-O-Lantern.’
In every small room, like all the others before it, there is a monster and a treasure chest.
The treasure chest in the center looks the same as usual, but there’s a gigantic Jack-O-Lantern smiling wide right next to it.
It's big enough that an adult could fit inside it. It’s a little difficult to see from this angle but, the gap on its face really looks like a nefarious grin.
Like those small pumpkins, one would find during Halloween. Observing it closely with one eye, I saw the number 10 appear in my mind.
Damn it….. Why does it have to be the strongest enemy, at a time like this?
I grasp the handle of my knife while grumbling to myself.
It felt good that we didn’t come across any other monsters, but our luck gave out at the very end.
“Sensei, can you wait here for a minute?” I whispered keeping the voice as low as possible.
She didn’t really understand what was going on, but she obediently followed my request.
With Sensei behind me, she couldn’t really see inside the small room. I wasn’t sure how this was going to turn out, but I drew my knife.
………All right, Time for some action!!!
And resolving myself, I stepped foot into the small room with a monster to defeat and a special prize to win.
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