A huge gate made of grey stone and decorated with various primeval inscriptions, embroidered with gold and gems. A glowing emerald gem was embedded above the gate.

This gate was the entrance to the boss room, it was written in Bruce's diary along with other pieces of information about this dungeon. His wife, Selina, was a researcher. Obviously, she studied this dungeon after they got thrown here.

They lived here till their death using Selina's inventions and Bruce's skills.

I also know the reason why other Arachnes don't come here. It's not that they are especially "afraid" of the 'being' that's inside this gate, nor this place was "made" to be a safe zone for petty adventurers. Heck, adventurers don't evenshining here, or should I say can't? Anyway, They avoid this place because of that large emerald stone, shinning on the top of this gate. I don't know how that works but it is there to keep the creature that's inside the room, inside the room. The avoiding of other Arachnes of this place is just a by-product.

*sniff* *sniff*

'Hmm? Akane is crying? Why though?.... Oh!'

Looks like she's finished reading the diary of Bruce. Well, t,,heir taleGrand-daughter at the beginning, but near the end, the death of his daughter, Son-in-law and his Grand-daughter's death was so tragic and painful. It made your heart heavy.

.'I should console her, right?' Thinking so, I went close to Akane. 'What should I say....?'

"T-There... there?" I patted her shoulders to console her.

To my clumsy consolation, she gave me a confused look and when it dawned on her what I was doing she gave me an awkward smile.

"..."

"..."

'fuck, that was awkward. I shouldn't have done that!!'

Sigh...

"Akane-san, we won't die here, at least not due to starvation. Have you read that part yet?"

"Yeah! Let's open the caskets!"

One of the two caskets contained the Orb that the so-called Mysterious woman grealizesruce. She had instructed him to transfer the skill back to the Orb at all costs when the time he realises that he is nearing his death comes. He obediently did as ordon ered.

After clicking several buttons on the casket, it finally opened, and a shining white light flashed our faces. That shine was from the Orb. Akane took it out, and she stared at it.

"Itsuki-Kun, as soon as I touched it, my status screen popped up and showed that the Skill iof s not compatible with me. You try it too, maybe you will be compatible with it?"

"Oh, shit! I am afraid, what will happen if we both are incompatible."

"Yeah, you're right, that would be the worse!"

I took the spherical shining Orb from her hands and held it firmly with both hands. A bluish translucent window popped up in front of my face.

[ Analysing an unauthorized skill . . . ]

[ Skill: Summoning... Force Verified . . . ]

[ Skill: Summoning.. Compatible . . . ]

[ Integrating Skill: Summoning in the User's Soul . . .]

[ 52% Soul Strenght Found . . . ]

[ Soul Strength insufficient . . .]

[ Integration of Skill: Summoning . . . failed!!! ]

'Huh? Fuck!!!'

'Now what?' There was no hope to escape if I couldn't gain this skill. It was all over... My breathing wavered, the whole world was going blank. The hope was leaving. My throat was choking with tears. But then suddenly the screen changed!

[ Force Re-initialising Soul Strengthening . . . ]

'Eh?'

[ Re-integrating the Skill: Summoning . . . ]

'Huhh!!!'

[ Soul Strengthening . . . 53% ]

[ Integration of Skill: Summoning complete . . . 1% ]

[ Soul Strengthening complete . . . 54% ]

[ Integration of Skill: Summoning complete . . . 47% ]

[ Soul Strengthening complete . . . 55% ]

[ Integration of Skill: Summoning complete . . . 99% ]

[ Skill: Summoning, successfully integrated . . . ]

[ Soul Strengthening complete . . . 56% ]

[ Soul Strengthening complete . . . 57% ]

[ Soul Strengthening . . . failed!!! ]

[ Current Soul Strength . . . 57% ]

'Phew, that was nerve-wracking. I nearly had a heart attack when it showed that skill integration failed. I'm glad though, I have another skill!'

After the integration of the skill with my soul, the glow from the orb died down but suddenly it shone brighter than ever, blinding my sight.

I reflexively closed my eyes.

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'where is this place?'

"Akane-san?"

"AKANE-SAN, ARE YOU HERE?"

Wherever my eyes saw was eternal fog and darkness.

'Is this another teleportation?' I sighed,

Something was approaching... silhouette of a... person?

"Hm? Is- is that you, Akane-san?"

As the silhouette approached closer and closer it became clearer and clearer, it seemed to be a hooded woman in silky black clothes. The gender could be determined by the curves tightly enveloped by that smooth clothing that shouldn't have formed if she was otherwise. Half of her face was covered by that h toood, or is that a veil?

Who is she?

Is she an enemy...

"That's it. Stop, right there. Don't come a step closer."

I raised my arm to aim at her.... or at least that's what I tried to do. But I couldn't feel my body.

'No, it's not that I can't feel my body, I don't HAVE a body!'

Her lips curled up in a smile. She opened her mouth and spoke in a faint, soft whisper.

"I know what you want..............you want power, don't you?.......not just any power but a power that can kill a GOD or should I say, Goddess? hehehe~"

'......'

"I know how you could find them................... I know how you can obtain them .......................... Ren Itsuki.................... come to me...................... find me first............................. And I shall tell you.............. HOW TO KILL A GODDESS OF ANOTHER 'EARTH'............."

'....'

"Goodbye................................ see you SOooon~~~"

She waves her hand and disappeared into the mists.

Now I get where this place is... it's in my mind.

It is a vision.

Wake up... Wake up...

Wake up...me!

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*gasp*

I shot open my eyes.

What was that... vision?

*pant* *pant*

Who was that woman?

She said to find her.

*pant* *pant*

Was she the woman who gave Bruce his skill?

How does she know me?

*pant* *pant*

"Itsuki-kun! what happened. Are you awake? Can you hear me?"

"woaaaahhh, woaaaahhh, stop, stop shakinteary-eyede-san."

"What happened to you? You just blacked out all of a sudden" Akane exclaimed, teary eyed.

"It's okay, I am fine now... Did you see it too?"

"See what? Did you see something?"

"It was................................... a woman."

I told Akane all about that ... vision?

"Giving some power after finding her, she said. I've seen a fair share of these kinds in my syndicate." Akane crossed her arms.

'Hm? yeah, forgot she's a daughter of a Sinner group's head.'

"Well, She is a manipulator," I said, rubbing the back of my head.

"Hm, She could be saying the truth though..."

"When did I say she was lying. I said she wants to manipulate us or whoever got the skill. Too bad for her, we're stuck too. Whatever that woman said, we can't do that right now."

"Oh! Sorry I didn't phrase it right... what if, she is here? In this dungeon?"

"Huh... well, I don't know. If we find her in this dungeon maybe she can join us," I snorted, "Anyway, I am not fond of the idea of finding that shady woman."

"Hehe, but if we find her here, then she is free to give the power to escape the dungeon!" Akane chimed.

"Right!", I chuckled.

Still,

Whatever it was, it shook my whole mind.

Closing my eyes, I took deep breaths to relax my mind.

*inhale* *exhale*

Whatever that woman said about power and all is for the later date to think about. Currently, I am starving.

"Oh, Akane-san, have I told you yet? I have it now, the skill- summoning."

"Huh!!! Great!!! W,e can now eat all we want!!!"

"Yeah, yeah, but before that, I need to know how it actually works and also........... we need to give Bruce-san and Selina-san a weatheredoodbye before we use their belongings."

"Hmm, yes, let's."

After we covered them with a wethered blanket and offered a prayer, I checked my status.

" "

NAME: Ren Itsuki

AGE: 17

SEX: Male

RACE: HIGH HUMAN

ORIGIN: EARTH-818

TITLE:

The Not Summoned One

LEVEL: 835

PHYSICAL STATS :

HP: 5010/5010

MP: 8350/8350

STR: 0

DEX: 1,670LVLF: 0

AGI: 1,670

INT: 4175

LUCK: not defined

ABNORMAL STATE: none

Skills

1. Disintegration lvl 5

♦ A unique skill, that disintegrates living targets into non-existence. To invoke this skill, you need to verbally call out the skill's activation phrase - "DISINTEGRATE", while aiming at the target that you need disintegrated with the hand. The point at which the skill is connected becomes the disintegration center. And the target undergoes disintegration with the disintegration point being the disintegration center. Note, the target does not die immediately once the skill connects, but when, it is completely disintegrated. Note, there cannot be more than one disintegration center in a single target.

♦ Current disintegration rate: 300cm³/s.

♦ Current range: 2000 cm

♦ Number of shots: 243/243

♦ MP cost: 3

♦ Cooldown period: 6.25 hours

♦AIM ASSIST: Helps in aiming. To activate, point your palm towards the target and will it to activate. Additional MP Cost: 110

2. Summoning lvl 1

♦A unique skill, that lets the user summon a beast. The beast summoned by the user can either belong to the past world or the present world of the user, based on the subconscious of the user.

Note, the beast needs to exist in reality in either of the worlds.

Note, you need to prepare a summoning circle to summon the required beast. Forming a contract bounds the familiar with the user, hence the familiar's power increases along with the user's.

♦MP cost: 100

♦Summoned beast contract limit: 3

♦Summon Contracts left: 3

BLESSINGS:

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