CHAPTER 18: Yasu vs. The dragon called 'Sky King'

“I-i-inspect.” I whispered while looking at the dragon. The minute I see the notification, I tried my best to memorize it as best as I can before it disappears.

Elder Wind Dragon (Sky King)

Type

Uses

Family

Dungeon Boss

Food

Dragons

This elder wind dragon is called the Sky King. This is a very dangerous monster and must not be approached alone. It's weak against fire but can go against water and earth.

The dragon suddenly roared and it was enough to shake the cave-like there's an earthquake. I couldn't stand completely still and ended up losing balance as I fell back from the shockwave of its voice.

“Ack!” I fell on my ass the dragon’s mouth started glowing and a small amount of blue lava leaked out between its teeth. “Oh fuck!”

I stood up as fast as I can and ran towards the safe zone. If he breathes fire in the hallway, there's no way I can survive. As I ran with all my might, I heard a loud explosion and I didn’t bother looking back. I slowly felt the heat behind me and as I ran, it intensified making it feel like I have my back against a volcano’s mouth.

“Seismic step!” I shouted my new skill remembering about it. In a few seconds, I felt a tingling sensation at the bottom of my foot and the next step I took launched me forward a couple of steps. Not worrying about my balance, I ran as fast as I can, and I see the surrounding area turn into a blur. Yet, the heat never left my back and the sound of the flames scorching the hallway made my heart pound at unbelievable speed. I felt the tingling sensation slowly disappear and I notice I’m getting slower and slower.

“Seismic step! Seismic step! Seismic step!!” I kept on repeating the skill over and over as I ran with all my might. “There it is! The door!”

I felt relieved I left it open, but my worries never left as I thought about the flame entering the force field. Using all my strength, I ran as fast as I can till I passed the door. I tripped on my foot stumbling to the ground. I thought about the fire getting in and as I got up to keep running, I noticed the force field blocked the blue flame as it stopped right by the door. The fire slowly dissipated, and the darkness of the hallway came back. It wasn’t just dark, the walls, the roof, and the floor was scorched black. The fire burned everything inside the hallway including the torches, which turned black and started to fall off the walls. If I were a split second late, I would have been burned alive.

I laid back panting as I used all my energy running. My sides hurt from using too much oxygen and it took a while until my breathing went back to normal. I slowly stood up and sat on the chair at the table to relax my legs since they feel like they're about to give out. "Fire? That thing just spit fire at me and fire its weakness? Doesn't make sense..."

After resting a bit, I walked towards the water source of the room and drank my fill. “Huah! Cough* cough* Ok, so it’s strong against earth, and water.”

I wiped my mouth as I walked towards the bed thinking about the situation. But it’s weak against fire...a dragon weak against fire? That shit just doesn’t make sense…

I know deep down inside, there is no way of me facing that thing right now. I need to first level up my skills. I didn’t feel like going back out to inspect the dragon one more time, so I sat in the table and used the empty pages of the paper to write down what I remember from inspecting it.

“Ok, so that shit is weak against fire but its breaths fire. It’s strong against earth and water.” I Whisper to myself scribbling what I remember. “Shit, this information is useless when it fucking breathes fire.”

I laid back down and inspected my skills. I had no choice but to level them up and looking at seismic step, by just using it in the hallway, I managed to level it up one time. My legs still feel weak from running like crazy, so I decided to rest in the room before heading out to level up my skills. Since I didn’t have a way to track time, I used my sleeping habits to try and tell how many days I’m here. It took at least three times sleeping till my legs felt normal. Even when eating to help regain it faster, for some reason, my healing ability got slower than before.

“Shit, is it because my level is getting higher?” I whisper looking at my status window. After having breakfast, I walked out to head towards the back of the dungeon and practice in the other safe zone. As I walked through the dark hallway, a pungent smell got stronger and stronger as I got close to the door that leads towards the Komodo dragon’s room. It was so strong I couldn’t keep going as I ran back towards the safe zone. Thinking of a way to mask the smell, I used my T-shirt and doused it in water and sprinkled spices on top to use it as a gas mask. Even with that, I still smell the rotting komodo dragon I cooked a while ago. Now I’m starting to regret not putting it in my bag. “Ugh…I’m beginning to taste the smell…”

I had no choice but to push through, even if the smell is bad, I rather smell it than die fighting the dragons because my skills are too weak. When I got to the giant Komodo dragons’ room, I see a mountain of maggots eating the food I piled up in a dark corner. There were so many that I hardly see the flesh from within.

“Ugh, that’s just nasty," I say as I stare down at the maggots. “How about I use Seismic Step from here to the other safe zone?”

I remember using it earlier, it felt like I was running on a thin path that any misstep can lead me to fall down. Luckily earlier, I was able to maintain my balance as I ran.

“I remember reading for the skill description, the higher level it becomes, the longer the duration the skill remains activated. Ok, let me try it out. Seismic step!” I shout my skill and the same tingling sensation started at the bottom of my foot. “So, if I take the fest step-”

I was suddenly launched forward a couple of feet and when I tried to stop by stomping down the ground, my body was sent flying to the roof if the Komodo dragon cave almost hitting it. As soon as I got to the ground, I barely landed safely as the height was high enough for me to break something if I didn't land the right way. I managed to roll away preventing me from taking the full impact of my fall.

"Holy shit," I Whisper as I slowly stood while feeling the vibration under my feet fades away. "Let's not do it here, let me go in the hallway."

I tried it again inside the hallway which is a lot smaller space. If I end up flying, I’ll just hit the roof. I took a step forward again and it launched me a forward a couple of feet. Rather than stomping, I let my foot touch the ground and I slid across the floor until I came to a full stop. Even if the surface of the ground is rough, it felt like I was sliding through the ice.

“Heh, I’m getting the hang of it, somewhat. Well no time to waste, seismic step!” I shout my skill and the vibrations came back as I ran towards the other portal. Rather than focusing on all my skills all at the same time, I decided to do it one by one and get used to them. I started with seismic step by running from the safe zone by the portal to the other safe zone. I did it a couple of times till my skill reached past level twenty. I managed to get used to it quick, but I feel that I’m still far from mastering it.

“Heaven’s Slice!” I shout my skill as I swung my sword and it sent out a crescent moon shaped light toward a wall. It was strong enough to create a gash on the wall but, if I compare the wall to the dragon, it is enough to damage.

Weaker than I thought it would be. I say in my mind as I sat neat Mole’s skeleton. I probably can do the same damage slicing this wall with sharpen.

“Hmm, let me try, sharpen!” I felt my sword vibrate and as I sung downwards, I called out my skill “Heaven Slice!”

Proving my theory, it didn’t matter if sharpen was activated or not.

“Eh, better than nothing, I guess. Maybe it’ll get stronger when I level the skill up so. Decided to kept hacking towards the wall till my arms gave out.

Once I get tired, I’d run to the other safe zone using my seismic step skill. Everytime I move, I use the skill to be able to control it fully. Once I managed to rest, I’d eat and go back doing the same thing over and over again. I don’t know how long I have been in here, but I would guess a couple weeks and using the skills got easier and easier. I was able to jump around without worrying and I even managed to jump back and slide across the floor without falling. My heaven slice skill was a lot easier to use and I managed to activate them while holding two swords. After another day of grinding, I decided to stay in the room for the time being and practice the last skill I got.

“Overdrive," I whisper in my bed and I felt my whole-body temperature rise as it gets hot to a point I'm sweating. There's a faint glow coming out of my skin. I remembered when I tried it for the first time, I felt invincible. But what I didn't expect is what happens after it disappears. My body became a vegetable and I couldn’t move for a couple of hours. I don’t know how many hours since I don’t have a watch, but I would say around 3 hours or so as I tried, I counted it in my head. Not only that, I felt lethargic and weak. This is why I remained on my bed, so I can go straight to sleep.

"Show DPH," I say, and a window pops up showing my damage per hit.

DPH

28(+397,000)

“That number is so fucking abnormal. I can destroy a tank with this. I wonder what happens if I stack it with other attacks.” I quickly took out a sword and held it in my hand, “Sharpen!”

DPH

3,001(+397,000)

Like a fuse going out, I felt the overdrive skill disappeared and the after effect happened in an instant. I become drowsy like I have never slept for weeks and it was harder to keep my eyes open. I tried to fight it but as soon as I closed my eyes, I went straight to sleep. For a couple of days, I did nothing but strengthen my body. More push-ups, sit-ups, and any other exercise that will help me improve physically, I did it. Even if it doesn’t change my damage output, it’s still better to have a body that can support my skills.

“Ok, I think I’m ready. If I stay here any longer grinding, I’d lose it.” I Whisper as I ate. “That fucking dragon, I will kill it. Devour it. I’ll do everything to leave this place.”

After eating, I decided to store all of the things in the safe room inside my dimensional bag. The only thing I have regretted leaving behind is the stove, bed, and the chest unless I get lucky and find that wanderers' dead body, he should have the key to it.

“Oh, I forgot about Stella. Well, I don’t think she’s alive. She might not even be real at all." I say to myself as I stand in front of the door leading to the dragon. "Ok Yasu, are you ready to face the evil sky king?” I asked myself.

“Yes Yasu, all for one and one for all," I answered myself.

“Yes Yasu, we will kill and devour. Let’s go and taste us some dragon meat~” I sang as I leave the safe room without looking back. I slowly crouched near the entrance where the door used to be. I guess the fire was strong enough to turn it to dust. I hugged the wall and slowly peaked the entrance.

I had a feeling you would be sleeping.I say in my mind. Last time I did a low whisper, it heard me. I slowly walked inside the dragon’s lair and as I watched it sleep, seeing it laying down doesn’t seem too bad. I slowly step towards him and It still hasn’t woken up. I look around the room and check for the portal and I noticed a faint light near its tail.

There it is!I shout in my mind as I see it still intact. But my body didn’t want to exit the dungeon. I closed my eyes and thought about the experience I had in the dungeon. Resurfacing all of my hatred to this world and everything in it. I grit my teeth as I stared down the dragon. Without hesitation, I decided to attack the dragon while it sleeps.

“Sharpen! Seismic Step!” I shout as I prepared to jump over it. As soon as I took a leap, my body was sent flying up while leaving a small explosion on the ground. In an instant, I was over its head and I clenched my sword as I swung down towards its neck.

“Heaven’s Slice! Die!” I shout as I swung down with all my might and this time, the skill was sent down at such speed I didn’t expect. The minute it made contact, it exploded causing a huge wave of winds making me lose control of my body mid-air while I was sent flying back towards the entrance. Since I was still high up, I had to use Heaven’s Slice skill again to try and help me land. “Heaven’s Slice!”

I brought my sword towards the wall and the impact helped me land on my feet near the entrance door.

“Huh? Did I kill it?” I whisper as I look over the cloud of smoke over the dragon’s head. The dragon wasn't moving, and I don't know where the smoke comes from when I use Heaven's Slice but who cares, as long as I kill that thing. “It can’t be, I only deal a thousand points damage.”

As soon as the smoke dissipates, I could see the dragon’s head is still intact. Better yet, I didn’t, even make a dent in it. The worst part is, it’s now awake and its yellow eyes are set on me. The dragon slowly rose from its slumber and revealed me its height. Its wings seem like it’s badly damaged since I see holes in it yet, it still opened it wide probably showing me how fierce it is. But, flying around won’t be possible since the cave was big enough to prevent him from doing so.

Perfect.I whisper in my mind. Moving around would be difficult on that thing in such a tight space. But this dragon makes the gatekeeper look like an ant. Fuck…

Without warning, the dragon spits a blue fireball from its mouth towards me.

“Sharpen!” I shout as I slice the fireball. The heat it emitted was worse than the gatekeeper’s fireball as it burned my skin without touching it. I felt something hot behind me and when I looked back, the blue fire stuck to the wall and was spreading through the ground.

“This dragon…. It knew where to aim.” I say as look at the entrance where I came from being covered in fire. “Ah, shi-“

The dragon roared so loud it felt like it’s going to burst my ears and explode my head. I tried covering them with my hand and I did my best to reaming standing, but it was too much as it brought me straight to my knees.

“Shut the fuck up! Argh!!” It felt like if he didn’t stop roaring, my head would actually explode.

The dragon’s roar suddenly stopped but I was still a bit disoriented. As I look up, I noticed light emitting from its mouth and I jumped to the side dodging the second fireball. It erupted behind me and from this point on, I know there's no backing out of this situation.

“Seismic step!" I started running towards it gripping the swords on my hand. “Sharpen!”

Whilst my skill is activated, I jumped towards its head aiming for its eye. If I can’t damage its hard skin, the eyes should be a weak point. If I blind the dragon, it won’t know where to launch the fireball.

“Heaven slice!” I swung downward once I got close and my skill went flying towards its eye. Like earlier, my skill exploded upon impact. The dragon let out a quick roar and the shockwave blew all the smoke away sending me flying across the cave.

“Oh shit, heaven's slice!" I went flying straight to a wall and before I made an impact, I swung my sword and the explosion helped slow down my speed yet, it wasn’t enough as I came crashing. Right before I fell down, I stabbed my sword onto the wall helping me get to the ground. The minute I reached the bottom, my sword snapped as the durability reached zero.

“Item bag!” I took out two more swords I had stored in the bag. I felt my skills are running out so I decided to activate them again. “Sharpen! Seismic step!”

Using the muscles on my legs, I jumped as high as I can and the ground below me erupted in place. I flew towards the dragon’s face aiming at the same eye. I don’t know if I actually damaged it earlier, but while it’s disoriented, I’ll take this opportunity and attack.

“Go blind! Heaven slice!” I swung my sword downwards and before my skill came out of the sword, something black quickly passed me shattering my weapon to pieces. “Argh! The hell-“

I look at its tail blocking its face. It suddenly swats me in mid-air and luckily I curled up into a ball so the damage I took wasn’t much, but it still hurt like I was being hit with a metal baseball bat. My body flew so fast I couldn't move it and I was going straight to another wall. The swords on my hands are shattered to pieces I can’t take one out mid-flight towards the wall. I decided to leave it to luck and activate the skill hoping it would work with a shattered weapon. “Heaven slice!!”

I swung towards the wall and the broken sword still managed to activate my skill as a crescent moon shaped light came flying towards the wall I’m heading to. The explosion was enough to slow me down and like before, it was enough to stop me fully as I hit the wall. I lodged the broken sword on the wall and it helped me slow down my descent like before.

The minute I got down, I felt the area heat up and as I look behind me, a fireball was heading my way. Without time to think, I subconsciously called out my skill as I jumped sideways. My body flew and I landed on my feed sliding till my skill ran out and I came to a full stop. “Fucking tough bastard! Item bag!”

I took out two more swords and looked around to see where else I can attack it. But I noticed that the dragon hardly moved from his spot. It’s not like it couldn’t move, it wasn’t chained down the ground. It just chose not to move.

“Seismic Step!” I used the skill to quickly get underneath it. Attacking it from the head is now would be useless, I'm running out of swords and flying towards the wall every single time is starting to take a toll on my body. As soon as I reached a leg, I swung my sword while using my skill and it erupted upon impact. I didn't stop as I bombarded the dragons log with an attack one after another. I stopped as it lifted its leg and I see I barely did any damage to its’ scales. I ran towards another foot and hid behind as the dragon stomped to the ground. The shockwave was enough to blow away everything even the fire on the entrance I came in. As I was about to run for it, a fireball came flying towards the entrance blocking it again.

“You son of a- you’re more annoying than the gatekeeper!!!” I felt frustrated. It felt like the dragon is playing around with me, as I dealt little to no damage at all.

Wait, I say in my mind as I thought about something I missed the whole time.

“The stalactite!” I ran out from the back of the dragon so he doesn't see me. The minute I looked up, smiled covered my face as I see a huge stalactite right above the dragon. “Seismic step!”

Using all of my strength, I jumped as high as I can to try and land on its back. Once I did, I jumped from his back to the stalactite and I felt my body fly upwards at a faster rate. Probably my skill leveled up so more causing it to get stronger.

“Sharpen!” I shout as I flew towards the stalactite. As soon as I got to a close distance, I swung my sword creating a gash in the crystal. I felt my body start descending frustrating me even more as the stalactite remained intact. “Heaven’s Slice!”

I swung my sword towards the side of the stalactite hoping it will break free but it didn't. I land on my back on top of the dragon and the impact was similar to landing on a hard slab of metal. Not paying attention to the pain, I activated my skill again and jumped one more time. I swing my swords at the crystal and it created another gash. Cracks starting forming and it traveled through to the other one I did earlier. The stalactite suddenly broke off descending towards the dragon. It passed me as I fell with it and I managed to get myself over the stalactite as I fell with it. I grabbed on and waited till I got close to the dragon.

“Seismic step!“ I shouted as I jumped sending the crystal plummeting at high speed. The crystal shatter on its back but tiny sharp shards lodged itself as blood spurts out of the dragon. Some of its scales flew off exposing its flesh. The dragon roared from the pain and the shockwave of its roar was enough to send me flying back up. I managed to reach the roof of the cave as I lodged a sword helping me from flying everywhere as the dragon wildly shook its head sending flames in all direction except upwards. After it calmed down, I see it look around probably trying to see where I am. My swords are still lodged inside the rock formation of the cave ceiling. Using this opportunity, I lodged my foot on the ceiling placing myself upside down. I felt the blood travel to my head as I looked down at the exposed back of the dragon.

“Seismic step!” I jumped off the ceiling and my body went down towards the dragon like a bullet. Using all my strength, I swung my sword trying to control the unbelievable speed down at the exposed back, “Heaven Slice!”

The skill erupted the back sending blood and flesh everywhere. Luckily I landed inside the wound as the blood and soft flesh helped cushion my fall. I slowly stood covered in blood as I smiled around me. I grim my sword slick with blood as I aimed at the flesh around me.

“Heaven slice! Heaven Slice!” I shouted my skill over and over again as swung everywhere wildly. The explosion of each attack rung my ears into silence but I didn't stop as the blood exploding everywhere made me happy. It rained down on me and I was knee deep in its blood. I could hear it scream in pain as I opened its back wider and wider.

“Seismic step!” I jumped as high as I can and gripped my sword with both hands. As I descended, I swung down as hard as I can, "Heaven slice! Die, motherfucker!"

My skill came descending down towards the exposed flesh and it exploded upon impact sending blood to explode in all direction. I saw a critical hit but the damage it dealt wasn’t enough.

“Hah! Eat that you fucking piece of shi-”

BOOM!

The fire erupted in mid-air. In the last moment, I managed to use my sword and block the attack with heavens slice. But the explosion damaged my body more. I came falling down towards the dragon’s wound on its back. I landed inside of it and was quickly surrounded by blood.

“Ughh….cough….cough….F-f-fuck…..” I cough out blood as it surrounds me. I could feel my body took a lot of damage and my consciousness is slowly fading away.

Wanna switch?I heart a faint voice in my mind.

“H-huh?” I notice everything went silent.

Wanna switch? Wanna switch? Wanna switch? The voice in my mind repeated non-stop and it’s making my head hurt.

“N-no….NO!” All of a sudden, my body felt energetic. I quickly stood up and ignored all of the pain that's is vibrating throughout my spine. “Item bag!”

I decided to take out more swords but nothing came out. No matter how much I picture pulling one out in my mind as I have my hand inside the dimensional box, nothing appeared. No dagger, no sword, I had no weapon left. Getting frustrated, I decided to take out the kitchen knife since it's better than nothing. Like a madman, I starting clawing my way inside the dragon using my dagger. I didn't get enough distance till my kitchen knife broke and I started using my bare hands ripping the flesh off its body. But my effort was stopped short when its tail came swooping down looping around my waist. In an instant, I was flung across the cave. The dragon roared as I came crashing towards the wall and the impact of its voice didn't help as I fell to the ground, hard. I had no sword to latch on the wall, and I had no way to break my fall.

*Thud

“Ack!!” I felt something snap in my left shoulder as I land sideways. I grabbed it as hard as I can and pushed my shoulder back in place. The feeling of my bone scraping against each other was too much but, remembering the feeling of being eaten alive just made me laugh.

“Ha…haha…hahahahahaha!” I found everything funny. Anything I go through, the first dungeon was still the worst experience I ever had. I looked and the dragon didn't move as I see its head bob. Probably trying to recuperate since it has a giant wound on its back.

*Cough

*Cough

*pant

*Pant

“Fuck Yasu, why are you always in a difficult position.” I slowly force myself up while looking at the Dragon.

“I don’t know Yasu, Maybe it’s fate?” I answered myself and I could feel my voice giving out. “Are you sure? Cause I sure as hell think it’s a curse.”

"A curse?! Blasphemy! This is life itself, my friend!" I smile while blood is dripping from everywhere.

“Exactly what is on my mind Yasu, this is life itself. And we need to crush it with our bare hands.” I whisper to myself and I went on a sprint towards the dragon. I notice my dagger in the ground and I picked it up on the way.

“Sharpen~” I sang as I felt happy. Even when I’m bleeding everywhere, fighting a dragon with no chance of winning, I felt happy like something inside my mind snapped freeing my thoughts. I look up the dragon to see how much health it has and I smiled even more noticing I barely did any damage at all.

Elder Wind Dragon(Sky King)

HP 6,047,349 / 7,000,000

"Pfft, ~ Bwahaha! We even didn’t dent that thing! That health! Its like seven Gatekeepers Combined!" Gripping the dagger, I ran towards it.

Whether it’s 7 million or 700 million, I will kill that thing. I will devour it. Different thoughts came in my mind as I ran straight towards the tail.

I’m too weak now. I need to level up. But I can’t leave this place until I kill that thing. So there’s only one solution, cook its meat while it’s still alive.

“Seismic step!” I jumped and flew straight for the wound. Using my dagger, I cut huge chunks of meat off its body and it roared in pain as I laughed with joy. I took out my item bag and threw the flesh inside.

“Medium rare dragon you say?! Coming right up!!!” Using my dagger, I cut huge chunks of flesh from its body. It roared again, and the ground vibrated as pieces of the wall and ceiling fell to the ground. I laughed some more cutting meat off its body. It probably felt a puny existence slowly cutting him up alive. “Pwahahahahaha! Feel the pain!! It doesn’t feel good right?!”

I saw a shadow looming over me and before the tail came crashing down at my position, I activated seismic step and jumped barely dodging its tail.

“Guack!!” All of the air was taken out of me as the tail managed to catch up swatting me towards the wall of the cave. “H-h-heavens….slice…”

I swung towards the wall as fast as I can and the explosion slowed me down as I hit the wall with my sides. Ignoring the throbbing pain of my whole body, I lodged the dagger in the wall as I descended down towards the ground. The minute my feet touch the floor, multiple fireballs came my way as it started shooting them out of its mouth in succession.

“Sharpen! Heaven slice! Heaven slice!” My skill met with the fireball exploding it in place yet, it wasn’t enough to deflect everything as I jumped to the side dodging one. The explosion felt like I was in hell as the fire almost cooked me alive. I activated seismic step and ran towards the belly of the dragon removing me from its vision. It wasn’t long that I was right under it. The dragon swung its tail wildly everywhere destroying anything it comes in contact. The dragon stopped, and I notice its head moving around. All of a sudden, it breathes out fire covering the ground with fire except right under it.

Can’t see me huh, I say in my mind.

I felt my body slowly weaken and if I don’t eat anything, I won’t be able to even move from all the damage I sustained. I quickly pulled out dragon meat inside my bag and using my dagger, I stabbed the meat and placed it over the fire close to me. I felt the meat cook at a rapid rate and without care, if it will burn my mouth, I devoured the meat as fast as I can. It kept looking around and I kept cooking more meat and ate enough for my body to heal minor injuries and bring back my energy. My body still felt damaged, but I was able to hold out as I cooked some more dragon meat.

Congratulations! You reached level 29!

A smile slowly crept on my face. I kept cooking as much as I can till another notification appeared.

Congratulations! You have reached level 30! You have gained a new skill!

“Finally!!” I threw the dragon meat in my bag and gripped the dagger as I watch the dragon stand still while moving its head around. “Status window!”

Status Window

Name

Yasu

Class

BLADE

Level

30

Guild

Diamond

skills

skill description

Grill

50

Fry

40

Boil

10

Steam

1

Bake

1

Bartender

1

Sharpen

61

Inspect

15

Overdrive

3

Heaven's Slice

28

Seismic Step

40

Pound

1

Passive Skills

Passive SKill description

Chef's soul

Gives you a chef's natural abilities.

Purify

Whatever you cook is automatically purified making it safe to eat.

Midas touch

All food and beverages you create taste better.

Chef's Knife

Gives you the ability to wield blades of all types.

Leather

Gives you the ability to wear leather equipment.

“Pound!” I shouted, and my dagger’s handle started glowing including my hands. The fire started dissipating and I decided to rush towards the legs of the Dragon. “Seismic step!”

As soon as I got close to its leg, I swung my dagger towards its legs and the minute it made contact, my dagger shattered to pieces.“Goddamit! Seismic step!”

I jumped up trying to get to its wound again. “Sharpen!”

I aimed my broken dagger towards the wound on it’s back as soon as I was about to pierce it, its tail came and blocked my attack and it felt like I punched metal. The impact was enough to make me drop my dagger as my body slowly descended to the ground. Out of nowhere, I stopped in mid-air as I watched the broken dagger fall to the ground. I noticed the dragon’s tail was looped around my waist. Instead of sending me flying to the wall, the dragon brought me to its face. It opened its mouth exposing its snake-like tongue as saliva dripped everywhere.

“Let me the fuck go!” I suddenly stopped struggling as I see the mouth of the dragon glow. “Y-YOU BASTARD! FUCK! AAAAARRRGH!!”

I trashed as much as I can, but it felt like someone bent a piece of metal around me preventing me from doing anything. I punched its tail over and over again until the skin on my knuckles rips. Even when I saw my own blood splattering everywhere, I kept punching hoping it will let me go but it didn't. The blue flame emitting from its mouth was hot enough to make me sweat.

“No!! I will not fucking die here!! You bastard!! You hear me!! I will not die here!!! Sharpen!” I tried calling out my skill thinking it would work for my hands, but it didn’t. “Dammit! Argh! Pound!!”

My hand started glowing like before but this time I’m not holding a dagger. Without thinking about anything, I clenched my fist and punch in front of me as the fireball left its mouth. My fist met with the fireball and thinking that it’s my end, I closed my eyes preparing for the worst. All of a sudden, I felt its tail loosen

ed its grip and I went free falling down towards the ground.

“S-shit! Pound!!” I clenched my fist as I aimed at the ground hoping it would break my fall. Right, when I got close, I brought my fist down hitting the floor and everything under me erupted. The shock wave of the punch has slowed me down and I landed on my side softly. I slowly stood up from my position and look up at the dragon and notice its mouth emitted was smoking while it moved its head side to side.

Elder Wind Dragon (Sky King)

HP 4,046,739 / 7,000,000

"The hell happened. Wait..." I whisper as it suddenly hit me.

How could I forget, My voice echoed in my mind while I smiled really wide. How could I fucking forget something so important.

“The dragon's weakness," I whispered taking the first step towards the dragon. "It’s fire. And, the fire that only comes from this room, is out of its mouth."

“I stopped a few feet away in front the dragon and looking up to it would make anyone tremble in fear. I didn’t as I felt relaxed than ever.

“Seismic Step! Pound!!” I jumped towards its face hoping its tail would catch me again. “let’s end this, Sky King, ~”

Its tail didn’t try to catch me as it opened its mouth. I know it’s not a fireball since lava flowed out of its mouth. “Shit!”

Blue flames came out of its mouth and I punched in front of me. The fire was enough to burn the hair from my arm yet, my skill was enough to dissipate it in an instant. It tale came swooshing down my way hitting me in the side and it felt like I was hit by a truck. It must have put all its strength as it tried to kill me midair. My body flew to the side as it came flying towards a wall at high speed.

“Pound!” I shout my skill aiming at the wall and even that wasn’t enough to break the impact as my left arm felt like it broke in different places. My body soon followed hitting the wall and I almost lost consciousness. With the remaining strength I had, I called out my skill punching bellowing me with my right hand and I managed to break my fall.

My left hand lost its feeling as my body lost all energy to even move a finger. I saw a shadow looming over me and I see its tail coming close.

Fucking hell, I can’t move. How long is your fucking tail? Iwhisper in my mind as I tried my best to hold on to my consciousness. I feel it pick me up as it looped its tail around my waist. No matter how much I tried, I couldn’t even lift an arm as it brought me over its head. I see it look up to me and opened its mouth as the tail slowly loosen dropping me straight to its throat.

I felt my body hit its tongue as it felt like scraping through sandpaper. My unmovable body rolled down towards its throat and I couldn’t do anything to stop myself. All of a sudden, I stopped a few feet away from its tonsils as my shirt get caught onto something. But being eaten alive was the least of my worries as I see blue lava slowly make its way up its throat.

Inhale*

Exhale*

“Over…..drive…” In a quick moment, I got all the energy back and my body felt stronger than before. “Seismic Step!”

I lodge my foot down the wall of its throat and using all the strength in my legs, I jump upwards. It probably felt me moving around inside its mouth as it slowly closed it preventing me from flying up.

“Pound!” I brought my fist towards its teeth and it obliterated everything in front of me. It tried to grab me with its tongue, but I manage to step on it and jump higher at a speed I didn’t even know I could do. I flew up to the ceiling of the cave and managed to grip onto a rock hanging from the ceiling. My body feels like it’s on fire from the inside yet, I can’t shake off a weird feeling.

I felt light, I felt, free.

It still sees the blue lava slowly coming out of its throat, “trying to burn me up here huh…”

I notice a few rocks fell around me. Its exposed stalactites were hidden underneath. "I got an idea. Pound~"

Using all my strength, I punched right above me and the whole ceiling came down including the stalactites. I was going to use a rock but a stalactite large enough came crashing down faster than me. I managed to place myself on top as the dragon began to release the fire out of its mouth.

"Pound!" I shouted as I brought my fist towards the stalactite and it descended like a bullet towards the dragon's throat. It was large enough to get stuck and block lava from getting out of its body. The dragons belly erupted and everything else followed with it. The shockwave was enough to send me flying towards one direction as flames spread everywhere and I felt my skin being burned alive as the flames burn my clothes. My overdrive skill slowly disappearing as I began to feel weak and lethargic. A big ball of blue fire started spreading out everywhere scorching everything. I noticed I’m flying toward a wall and used my remaining strength to create a fist.

“Pound…” I swing towards the wall and it erupted breaking my speed. But it wasn’t enough as I hit the wall head-on knocking me out in the process as I fell to the ground.

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Yasu's Alternate POV

“Huh?...........YYYYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW!!” I screamed as my whole damn body was freaking throbbing. It felt like a sauna as everything around me was hot. “Ahh~ This feels nice- the hell is that?”

I slowly sit up and watched a big blue ball of flame engulf everything on its path.

“Whoa whoa whoa! The fuck Yasu! What the hell is this shit!” I quickly stood up and ran towards the entrance that’s still covered by fire. “Move!”

I swung towards the entrance and the flame went out along with the walls creating a bigger hole in the process. I looked at myself and my clothes burned making me run naked. My skin at some parts was badly burnt and it stings by just touching it. All the hair on my body from head to toe was gone. Even my damn eyebrows were gone.

“Ouchie! Jeez, what the hell is going on- No time to think! Gotta run!” I ran as fast as I can as I see the blue flame engulfing everything in the hallway behind me. “What was that skill again? Ah, seismic step!”

My body suddenly was sent a few feet forwards and I felt free running at high speed. Yet, for some odd reason, the damn flame got faster as it chased me down the hallway.

"It's COMING ITS COMING! IT'S FUCKING COMING!! YOU BASTARD YASU!!" I ran like there’s no tomorrow.

You just entered a safe zone.

“Saaaafeeee!! Whew-” I felt happy accomplishing something Yasu can’t and with joy as I closed the door behind me as the flames engulf everything outside the safe zone. “Whew, almost got my butt cheeks fried. Dman, I’m naked again. The hell was that fire-”

THUD!

Like plank, my body just fell forward, and I couldn’t move anything. “W-w-what...WHAT the FUCK?! I CAN'T MOVE?! WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?!”

I started crying thinking about all of the things I wanted to do just became impossible as I regress into a vegetable.

“Fucking Yasu...”I say between sobs. “You bastard…”

I cried for hours until my time was up, and I passed out.

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Yasu's Alternate POV - end

Yasu POV

I slowly woke up into darkness.

Ah, I guess I died. I whisper in my mind, as my body wouldn’t move. I felt bitter and cold that I didn't even get a chance against the dragon. I don't know if I killed it, but I hoped it died along with me. My mind felt tired as I laid in the dark. I imagined Luro will show up any minute, but nothing happened, and I went back to sleep.

I woke up again in darkness as the pain in my body shot through my spine. I gasped for air going on my side. “Ughhhh…Where am I?”

I push myself up and I felt the bones in my arm would snap any moment. As soon as I managed to sit, a sudden wave of pained traveled through my body even up to my fingertips sending me back down the ground in a fetal position as I gasped for air.

"I-item bag," I whispered and to my surprise, I hear a noise drop right in front of me. I felt around the dark at the expense of my comfort. My body ached at every move making me sweat non-stop. Relief came as soon as I was able to touch my dimensional bag. I quickly took out a piece of cooked dragon meat and ate it as fast as I can, almost choking on them. I laid back down the ground resting my arms as it feels like it’s going to fall off. Even when after I ate, my whole body was in pain. My fists, my legs, my ribs, everything hurts like hell even with the slightest movement. I laid there in the dark, I didn’t know where I was, I thought about it, last, I remember is passing out in the dragon room. I didn’t know how I survived or if I actually survived. I wanted to get up and take out a stalactite, but my mind was so exhausted I went to sleep before I even noticed. I suddenly woke up gasping for air. I must have had my mouth open as my throat felt dry.

“water…” My voice was husky making the dryness of my throat difficult to talk. I slowly push myself up and my body felt a bit better. The joints on my arms and ribs still felt sore and standing up was difficult as my leg shook. “Item bag.”

I hear my bag dropped in front of me and it didn't take long till I found it feeling in the dark. I located the hole on top of my bag and the minute I placed my hand in, I thought about a stalactite till I felt it in my palm. The minute I took it out, I felt confused.

"This isn't the dragon room," I whispered looking around. "Where the hell- the safe zone?"

I noticed the bed and the chest right by its foot. The room was small enough that one stalactite was enough to dimly illuminate the whole room. I felt cold as the hair on my arms stood straight up forming goosebumps on my skin. I decided to walk near the water source in the room and drank till I felt full and my throat slowly felt refreshed. I walked to the bed and sat at the side.

"Ugh, my head…" I touch my temple gently putting pressure to help elevate the pain. "Well he has his uses I guess…"

I quickly understood what's going on. With the throbbing pain in my head similar to what happened before and the gap in memory, I knew it was my alternate side waking up in the nick of time.

He probably managed to run here saving both of us. I whispered in my mind as I rub my temple. Luckily the stalactite I took out was small making it easier to look at the room. I took out my dimensional bag and grabbed a cooked dragon meat. I slowly munched trying to speed up the process of my regeneration. I knew I can't stay here any longer. Ow that I'm awake and able to move, I needed to check if the dragon really died. If this dungeon is similar to the first one, I should have gotten a notification by now indicating I beat the dungeon. Since I didn't, I felt frustrated as the time goes by. I looked at my body and even if I can't see it due to improper lighting, I noticed all the hair I had was gone. I felt my head and all my hair is gone leaving a smooth skin.

“Shit, even my eyebrows are gone.” My voice felt weak, but the scratching feeling has disappeared completely. Without wasting any more time, I headed down the hallway towards the dragon's room. Since everything went dark, I used the stalactite to guide my way and the floor, the walls, and the ceiling made me sweat from the heat it emitted. It felt like I was in a sauna. I kept walking till I noticed the entrance. The fire that was blocking me from escaping earlier was completely was gone and the wall on the surrounding area was destroyed. Not wanting to run into the dragon in the dark, I grabbed a couple of the big stalactite and threw them inside the room.

It didn’t take long till I found the dragon as a stalactite landed near it. I felt joy yet confused at the same time I see the stalactite illuminating its neck as it slowly regenerates and if I don’t do something now, it’s head will come back to life. I grabbed a few more stalactite throwing them around trying to get a full view of the dragon. It's on its side probably waiting for its head to regenerate.

Elder Wind Dragon (Sky King)

HP 1 / 7,000,000

"Pfft, ~ Bwahahahahahahahahahaha! You’ve got to be kidding me?!” I laugh so hard I felt the pain in my ribs as it slowly came back. "Ah shit, I got to relax. But first, let me finish this bastard off."

I called out my dimensional bag and since I didn’t have any other weapon, I took out my spatula and slapped the dragon with it. Its life reached zero and in an instant, its arms and wings slumped to the ground as its neck stopped regenerating. Blood started pouring out of the neck and in an instant, a notification popped up in front of me.

Congratulations!

You have cleared the dungeon of the SKY KING!

You will be given the title of The new Sky King.

For achieving something that no one has ever done, you are given a new skill only obtainable through giving the final fatal blow to the sky king.

Congratulations! You have just learned a new skill!

For clearing the dungeon with a party of 1, you are given a new skill only obtainable upon clearing the dungeon of the sky king, lone wolf style.

Congratulations! You have learned a new skill!

For clearing the dungeon, you will have the ability to name this dungeon. After naming, it will become a memorial site where adventurers from around the new world can visit and learn the history you have created.

Would you like to name this dungeon?

Yes

No

“Yes.” I sat down leaning my back against the dragon. My legs weren’t fully healed and I felt tired by just standing straight.

Please say the name out loud.

“Yasu and Mole's Adventure Land," I say the name I had in my mind. It's only befitting to includes Mole’s name as my tribute towards him.

"Asshole and Mole adventure land."

Is this correct?

Yes or No

“No!”

Please say the name out loud.

“Yasu and Mole’s adventure land!” I shout getting frustrated.

"Yasu and Mole adventure land."

Is this correct?

Yes or No

“Yes," I whisper and just like that, I felt safe for the first time.

Naming complete.

'The dungeon of the sky king' is now a memorial site. Adventurers who visit will learn the history and will come to know 'Yasu and Mole Adventure Land.' adventures.

“The hell…ah who cares. Finally, I beat this dragon” I whisper in joy as I lean my head on it closing my eyes. Remembering about the portal, I decided to stand up and walk towards its tail. The last I remember the portal was there so I wanted to check if it is still intact, but I highly doubt it. “Ah, I knew it.”

The portal was in pieces. It was an amazing sight as it looked like it never got burnt by the fire. The white marble was still, a white marble. Since there was another portal on the other side, I didn't need to go crazy trying to get out.

“Since I beat this place that should be open now," I say to myself as I walk back towards the safe zone. When I arrived, I took out a blue and red stalactite and lit a fire under the stove. Luckily, the wood caught on fire after a few tries sparking it. Once there enough flames, I grabbed a few dead torches hanging on the walls and lit them up. I placed them back in the wall around the room before decided to sleep for the time being. My body hasn’t fully healed and even when I ate earlier, it seems like my recovery is slower than usual. The minute I laid down on the bed, I fell right asleep.

I woke up for a brief moment to drink some water and take a piss outside the hallway. I decided to put the bed against the other door that leads to the working portal. Since it was activated, anyone can just walk right in on me sleeping and kill me. Having the bed against the door will wake me up if someone tries to push their way in since the door only opens inwards.

The minute I laid down, it didn’t take long till I fell asleep. I woke up in a much better condition. I decided to stay in this dungeon to fully heal. It’s not like I’m in a hurry to leave. This place is safe now and it's better to idle here than outside where I can get murdered by a monster in my sleep. While recovering, I decided to cut up the dragon and cook it. I have all this time and a dragon that size will boost me a couple of levels higher. Using the remaining kitchen knife, I cut up as much meat as I can from its neck. Its scales were hard and didn’t want to come off the body.

"Ah! The swords!" I suddenly remember the swords I left lodged in the wall outside the dungeon. Without wasting any time, I ran towards the other portal using seismic step. My fight with the dragon made it easier to use my skills as I ran without even feeling of falling off. My face was full of smiles the minute I saw the portal.

“It’s fucking on! Haha!” I shout as I ran straight outside. I was hoping it was daytime but the minute I got out, the sky was plastered with stars as the moon shined down on top of the forest. I felt the air hit my skin and the cold breeze was enough to calm my muscles. "Ahhh~ the world outside.”

I decided to stay out here for a while but before that, I needed to cut up the dragon and store as much meat as I can in my bag. I ran towards the edge I climbed. As soon as I got close, I laid down on my chest as I peeked over the edge.

‘There you are~” I whisper as I see one of my swords lodge near the top, close enough for me to reach it. I manage to grab the hilt and pulled it out of the wall without falling over. I stood back up and ran inside the dungeon happily speeding towards the dragon. As soon as I got close, I started cutting up its meat with the sword. I didn’t bother activating my skill since I didn’t want to decrease the durability of the sword. If it breaks, I have no other option but to climb down the rock and pick up all the swords I stabbed in the side of the rock. After collecting enough meat, I took a rest and as I look over, the amount of meat I collected of the dragon’s corpse was a lot but comparing it to the body, it’s not even a portion making me demotivated to even cut up the whole thing. Using a fire from the torch in my room, I created a small campfire beside the dragon using sticks and leaves I had stored in my bag. I broke the chair inside the safe zone and used its wood to feed the fire and keep it burning. I scattered more stalactites around the room illuminating the dark parts.

“ok time to cook this thing.” I used sharpened sticks and stabbed the meat through. I placed it near the fire and left it to cook while I cut up more of the dragon. If one side cooks, I’ll start to feel it, which is a benefit of my skill. I don't need to keep track of time and watch the food cook every time. What seemed like minutes probably turned to hours as I lost track of time. Thinking the meat burned to crisp, I walked back to check and to my surprise, it was still raw.

“The hell, it should have at least been cooked by now. How come it looks the same.” I whisper inspecting the meat. I took out the cooked dragon meat and definitely, the color seems different as the dragon meat was golden brown cooked and light pink when it’s raw. Thinking that maybe there’s a certain way to cook the meat, I walked back to the safe zone and placed thin pieces of dragon meat over the pan. I placed it over the fire on the stove and after a few seconds, I heard the meat sizzle as the oil got hot. I left it there to cook as I sat at the edge of the bed.

“Status window.” I came up as fast as I finished saying the command.

Status Window

Name

Yasu

Class

BLADE

Level

34

Guild

Diamond

Skills

skill level

Grill

60

Fry

50

Boil

10

Steam

1

Bake

1

Bartender

1

Sharpen

61

Inspect

20

Overdrive

4

Heaven's Slice

30

Seismic Step

45

Pound

20

Dragon Breath

1

Sky king’s wind

1

Passive skills

Passive skill description

Chef's soul

Gives you a chef's natural abilities.

Purify

Whatever you cook is automatically purified making it safe to eat.

Midas touch

All food and beverages you create taste better

Mind break

Upon immediate extreme danger mentally and physically, you will lose all sanity and limits.

Chefs knife

Gives you the ability to wield blades of all types.

Leather

Gives you the ability to wear leather equipment.

“Damn, it's becoming bigger.” I go through the list of skill I currently have. “Still weird to not have points to distribute or magic and stamina, but eh, who cares. Pound skill description."

Skill name:

Skill level:

Skill type:

Skill experience:

Pound

20

Cooking

13%

This skill gives you the ability to pound things. This ability is perfect for flattening things like ground, meat, and dough. This can be used in combat as a barehanded skill to apprehend and immobilize prey. But it's really strong when used with hammers.

“Oh, so that’s why it worked only with my fist.” I felt excited to see the new skills I got from beating the dungeon. “Let me see the other one, Dragon’s breath.”

Skill name:

Skill level:

Skill type:

Skill experience:

Dragon’s Breath

1

combat

0%

This skill lets you breathe hot air. Hot enough to burn things and set your enemies ablaze.

“Pwahaha, this one is a weird skill. Better be careful saying this.” I say testing my breath to see if it’s hot. “Next is, sky king’s wind skill description.”

Skill name:

Skill level:

Skill type:

Skill experience:

Sky King’s Wind

1

Buff

0%

This skill will encase your sword with the wind. It has no damage but the stronger it gets, the stronger the wind it creates. Level it up and be the cause of catastrophic tornadoes.

“Eh, no attack damages. I guess I’ll level this up last.” I was disappointed at the skill but nonetheless, I know it might have its use in the future. “Ah, the meat.”

It’s been a couple of minutes and by now; the meat should have been cooked. As I walk near the pan, I still see the meat sizzling and the topside is still raw. I flipped the meat using my spatula and to my surprise, the other side is still raw.

“What the fuck…” I whisper as I look at it. I decided to increase the fire adding some torch inside and waited some more. This time I started counting to help elevate boredom and pass time. I need to know why it’s not cooking. If it doesn't cook, I would be wasting so much meat since I can’t use it. “Shit, it cooked earlier. Wait doesn’t tell me, it only can be cooked with dragon flames?”

I grabbed one of the dragon meats in my bag and held it out in front of me. “Inspect!”

Elder Dragon Meat (Raw)

Type:

Uses:

Family:

Food

Ingredient

Elder Dragons

This is an elder dragon meat. Elder dragon meat is one of the rarest delicacies in the world. It is hard to obtain and hard to cook. Elder dragon meat is different from regular dragons. To cook it at the normal time; one must cook with an elder dragon fire. Using any other form of flames can cook the elder dragon meat but it will take roughly one year to do so.

“You’ve got to be kidding me?! One fucking year?!” I felt frustrated by reading the description. “Dammit! Calm down Yasu, calm down.”

I tried to control my breathing as I tried to relax. No need to needlessly waste energy yet, deep down inside I want to smash the dragon meat to pieces.

No wonder it cooked so damn fast when I was fighting the dragon. I need his flames to cook it or else, it will take me a year to cook one piece. I have well over one hundred pieces. I whispered in my mind as I placed the meat back in my bag.

I slump down the bed thinking about if I wanted to level up with the dragon, it won’t be worth it. It will take a year to even cook one and by the time I go through what everything in my bag, I’d be too old to lift a sword. I felt frustrated as I clench my hand creating a fist. To take out my frustration, I decided to level up my pound skill using the dragon’s carcass.

“You motherfucker!” I swung towards its stomach and my skill only manages to create a small dent. I kept activating the skill over and over again up until the dent itself got bigger and bigger. My arms felt sore and my knuckles ached. Even when the stomach has no scales, its skin was still tough. Not wanting to damage my hand any further, I headed back into the safe room and cooked mole’s meat before going to sleep. After waking up, I checked my body for any more bruises and I didn’t see anything. My joint still felt weak but the stinging sensation at every movement disappeared. I went back to the dragon and took out my frustration as I bombarded it with punches deforming its stomach.

“Seismic step! Pound!” I jumped towards the stomach from a distance and I noticed the floor erupts at a bigger scale as I fly up the sky a lot higher. As I descend, I punched the corpse hoping I would break it scales apart to take with me and at the same time, I wanted my skill to be stronger than the scales. This way, if any stronger enemies come along, I will be able to destroy them, and I’ll have a bigger chance against Luro. After all, I can’t rely on anybody else but myself.

The belly jiggled as I deform it more. I felt frustrated I can’t even destroy a dragon’s skin. And if it wasn’t for the stalactite earlier, I would have never really death any damage. "Ok, just a few more and I'm going to be able to break that thing!"

Since my seismic step is at the same level as my pound and sharpen skill, I’m able to maintain it for a longer period of time as I step back to jump up towards the ceiling of the cave. I bend my legs as I am pushing my why body up as fast as I can. I came off the ground exploding a bigger area that made me gawk for a few seconds. The minute I reached the height of my jump, I clench my fist as set my sight of the dragon’s abdomen. Using all of my strength, I punched forward right before I landed on the dragon and the explosion was a lot bigger this time causing the whole area to burst in smoke as the dragon got pushed more onto the ground. I land by its legs as my attack cause a shockwave to push me a bit to the side. I felt something splatter on my face and as I went to touch it, I notice why left hand was covered with blood.

"Oh shit, I destroyed my hand," I whisper looking at it but, I didn't feel any pain. I took out a glass water container and washed my hands to see where the wound is. "What the, no wound. Wait, don't tell me…:

My voice trails off as I see the smoke dissipate. A smile quickly came as I looked at the dragon’s stomach burst out with all of it’s inside scattered around the ground.

“Uggghhh its stomach acid came out...” I whisper as I jump down the dragon and watch green gooey liquid emitting smoke come out of its stomach. As I walked close inspecting the hole, my attack basically damaged its ribs from the inside as the stomach burst.

What the fuck is that? I whisper in my mind as I see something white floating around the stomach acid as it slowly traveled out landing in front of me. I grabbed the letter and the green goo was warm to the touch yet, it didn’t burn me like I thought it would.

“A letter?” I whisper as I pick it up quick. I tried to open it by ripping a red sticker off but it wouldn’t budge. Then a notification came up.

Private message. Please say the password to open and show its contents.

“Oh, that’s cool. How the hell did this survive in there? Wait, why does the dragon have this in his stomach?” I flipped the envelope around studying the letter. After wiping off the green goo, it was whiter than my shirt, if I had one. I’ve been rocking the naked bald look ever since I woke up since I didn’t have any other clothes. The letter piqued my curiosity and I decided to try to figure out how to open it. I brought it back with me to the safe room and held the letter in front of me and started saying random words.

“Hmm, let see…. is it Dragon?" I tried guessing the password but nothing. "Food? Sky King? Luro? Dungeon? Oh wait, maybe it’s Stella?”

Even Stella's name didn’t open it hoping it came from the wanderer.

“Hmm…what was the guy's name?” I say as I flip through the Journals of Stella’s Lover. “Let’s see Drakun? Drakun Tarabay?”

After saying his full name. The envelope lit up as the seal disappeared. I was waiting for more, but I guess that was it as the light slowly faded. I decided to open it and inside is a piece of paper with a single ring.

“Must have been the one he was carrying to give her.” I took the ring and put it my finger. “Haha, it fits.”

I took out the piece of paper and unfolded it. Inside was a message written in cursive making it hard to read in the dark. I walked towards the table where a torch was hanging right in front and read the letter.

If you are reading this then you have managed to find this letter and open it using my name. You have probably read my journal and know about my foolish journey. Finding this means you have beaten the Sky king or, you were eaten. I hope is the first one. If it is, please pass this along to my love, Stella if you ever find her. I'm currently writing this inside a dragon's stomach after it ate me.

"Huh? That's it?" I opened the envelope and I saw another piece of paper sticking onto the envelope. After carefully pulling it out, I unfolded it reading the content. I noticed wet marks have dried up in certain areas which I find weird that tears stained the paper but the dragon’s stomach acid didn’t.

Dear Stella,

I have found my uncle here and he died in my arms. Before the acid inside the stomach took life from him, he has told me he went and tried to rescue you after a man with wings abducted you. It still baffles me why he would to such lengths, but I guess he thinks of you as a family. He wasn't successful on his attempt as someone hit him on the head and he fell unconscious. He woke up inside the safe room of the dungeon and that's when he came across the dragon.

I am glad you were not here. But I'm also scared that I don't know your whereabouts. I hope you are all right. If you are in any harm but managed to escape, I apologize if I didn't come and saved you. After fighting with the dragon, I was easily defeated, and it decided to eat me instead of turning me to ashes. That's when I saw my uncle. I am quite lucky with the habit of bringing a pen and paper with me anywhere I go. I guess this way, I am able to write my last words to you.

Stella my love, I will always love you from the bottom of my heart. I want you to know I never forgotten you and even up to the last moment of my life in here, you will be on my mind. I know my end is coming. The liquid has currently submerged me waist deep have started to get warm and I think the temperature is rising. I'm not able to climb out of here because its stomach wall is really slippery. I have my sword in here, but I don't have the strength to cut it open on the inside anymore. Good thing my family sword won't dissolve in this acid. Whoever finds this sword will be very lucky to have something indestructible.

Stella, please be happy. I want you to forget me and live your life. Build a new family and smile. Even though it pains my heart knowing I won't be able to see your face anymore, I want you to wake up staring at the face of your new loved one. Stella, please don’t be burdened by my death. You have to keep moving and live on for as long as you can.

Don’t come too soon over this side of the river.

Goodbye Stella. Goodbye, my love.

The one who loves you the most in this world,

Drakun Tarabay

“A man with wings? Fucking Luro messing with people.” I folded the letter and as I was about to place it back the envelope. There’s one more thing inside. I flip the envelope trying to empty its contents in my palm and a key fell out.

“Don’t tell me…” My voice trails as my attention go towards the chest. I quickly walked over to it and placed the key inside the keyhole. The minute turned it to the left, I heard it click and the top cover of the chest slowly open up. Inside the chest were leather armor, a pair of ragged looking clothes, and a pouch. I picked up the pouch first thinking it has money inside and the minute I opened it, so did my eyes.

“Diamonds!! Holy shit this is a lot of diamonds!!” I shout looking at different diamonds varying in sizes. “Let me check anyway, inspect!”

Pure Diamonds (Extremely Rare)

Type:

Uses:

Family:

Currency, accessory

Currency, trinkets, others

Minerals

This is a pure diamond, the most valuable and rarest kind of diamond you can find in the world.

I quickly put the diamond inside my bag smiling thinking about giving it to my mother. “Oh, I can't wait to see the look on her face when she sees this.”

I browse through the contents of the chest and decided to wear the ragged clothes and the armor. It was easy to move and feels sturdy. Even the boots and gloves were made from leather and it was a perfect fit.

“Finally I’m not naked anymore! Ugh, only if I had hair, it would have been a perfect day.” I whisper as I felt my head which was smooth. I was hoping inside the chest were weapons but there wasn’t one. Not even a dagger. It’s all thanks to that letter I got new clothes. If it’s fate, I will find this Stella chick and give her the letter. But before that, I need to find that sword he left inside the dragon. I went back to the carcass talking to myself in the hallway.

“Say Yasu," I say to myself knowing I’d reply. "Yes, Yasu?”

“We’re filthy rich, aren’t we?”

“Yes Yasu, we are.”

“Say Yasu, what did Yasu say to Yasu?”

“What Yasu?”

“Say Yasu, we’re filthy rich, aren’t we?”

“Didn’t you just say that earlier Yasu?”

“Exactly Yasu. Exactly.” I laughed at myself as I reached the carcass of the dragon. If the letter was right, the sword should be somewhere in that acid which is still spilling out the stomach.

"Well then, let's speed up the process and clean the dragon's insides," I said clenching my fist. "Seismic step! Pound!"

I jump right above the dragon and as I descended, I focused on hitting it on the side hoping the impact will spit out the sword. The minute I punched it, I manage to damage the dragon bursting all of its insides out the hold. That's when something caught my eye as it clattered around the ground. IT was covered in goo yet; the design was something you can’t miss. It looks like a demon king designed the sword as red letters from this world was carved on the side and the hilt was wrapped with a red cloth. I was thinking of a one-handed sword that’s made with materials stronger enough to not break from any impact but looking at the sword, Now I know why this is definitely strong enough to survive.

“No wonder that dumbass didn’t have any strength left. “I say as I pick up the sword with one hand. “This is one huge motherfucker. Weapon description!”

Dragon Slayer

Type:

Two-hand

Durability:

3000/3000

Quality:

Uncommon

This dragon slayer is made from the fire of an elder dragon. This is a mythic item and can be categorized as a national treasure.

Whistle*

"Well, I'll be damaged." Reading the description. "I wonder why weapons don't show any attack power."

I have thought about it a few times but, the weapons don't show its attack power making it a lot harder to figure out if it is strong or not.

“Meh, what do I care, even if this thing’s attack power is one million, that is useless for my class which stays the same as my level no matter what weapon I’m carrying. I wonder how big my attacks are with this thing.”

I walked a bit further back and grabbed the handle of the sword with but hats over my head. “Ok, here goes nothing, Heaven’s Slice!”

I brought the sword down towards the ground and the white crescent moon came rushing out of my sword. It was the biggest I have ever done. Thinking it will explode on impact, I stabbed the sword to the ground trying to hold on just in case. But rather than exploding on impact, it went through the carcass without losing its speed. As soon as it exited the other side, it exploded the wall behind the dragon sending rocks flying my way.

"Well shit, that was unexpected," I whisper as I walked around the dragon to check if it really cut through its touch shell. But the minute I got to the other side, I stopped on my tracks noticing the wall slowly breaking off exposing a hollow are on the other side. I peeked through and it was completely pitch black. I know there are no monsters left in this dungeon as I beat it but, its better to be safe than sorry. I grabbed a few stalactites on the ground and threw them past the hole into darkness.

“What the hell is that?” I whisper as I walked in following the stalactite that landed on the end illuminating something white. As I got close, I was surprised by a sudden notification appearing before my eyes.

Welcome to the Trials of the gods Hidden Dungeon!

This Dungeon is not for the weak hearted. You must be strong not only mentally but also physically. To qualify on entering this dungeon, you must be or with the individual who has the title “The New Sky King.” Only then you can enter the dungeon and test you might against all odds. This is a time constraint dungeon. Which means you won’t be able to get out until the time runs out. New waves of monster’s re-spawn in the area until the time limit so you must be prepared.

Time Limit: 8760

Accept?

Yes

No

“What the fuck. 8769 minutes…that’s…” I whispered calculating it in my head “That’s one fucking year!!

.

.

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“Saaaay Yasu?” I asked myself. “What Yasu?.”

“Let’s take another detour~”

“Haha, we never had a place to go anyways," I answered myself getting excited at a new hope in front of me. “Well then, Let's go~"