Chapter 2

After selling the resources from the labyrinth, I took the train and returned to the station closest to my home.

Since I had completed the exploration of the Yūnagē Dungeon in a short time, the sun was still high in the sky.

On my way back, I arrived at a familiar place.

This was Shion Park, the largest park in town.

However, the people there were not children playing with balls, but adventurers armed with weapons.

They must have come to challenge the E-Rank Dungeon [Shion Dungeon] that appeared in the park about five years ago.

Many of them seemed restless and not very accustomed to the scene.

"The first dungeon I ever challenged was this Shion Dungeon... As expected of an E-Rank, it has the lowest difficulty level among dungeons, making it suitable for beginners..."

However, the rewards are minimal.

The monsters that appear are weak, offering almost no experience points, and the reward for defeating the dungeon boss is only a single level up.

For adventurers who have gained some strength, it’s a place with no value to challenge.

I haven’t entered it more than a few times myself.

"Maybe I’ll drop by for a bit."

Since I had some time to spare, I stepped into Shion Park.

I had no intention of challenging it. There’s a one-week re-challenge period anyway.

I just felt a bit nostalgic.

The Shion Dungeon has no level restrictions, so there is no dungeon manager on duty.

It was also lunchtime, so no one was around.

I followed the other adventurers and tried to enter the gate, which is the entrance to the dungeon.

But—

"Figures."

I was blocked by an invisible force and couldn’t enter.

I knew it would happen, but I still felt like sighing.

"Ah, if it weren’t for this cooldown period, I could keep challenging different dungeons and level up continuously... Who came up with this ridiculous system? If you’re out there, answer me!"

I shouted, but of course, there was no response.

It was just a way to vent my frustration.

Then,

I suddenly had an idea.

"Right, maybe I can enter using the dungeon teleport!"

With this level-up, the condition changed from being inside the current dungeon to having stepped into any dungeon before.

If I could bypass the gate, I might be able to enter.

"Well, it’s probably impossible in reality... But trying won’t cost anything, right!"

There was no one around, so I decided to try the dungeon teleport right away.

From my past memories, I recalled the spot right after entering the Shion Dungeon.

The teleport distance to that spot was automatically determined, and the activation time was calculated.

The distance was 5 meters, and the time was 3 times that, so 15 seconds.

I waited for the time to pass without any expectation.

And then—

"No way..."

I was left with wide eyes in shock.

Because, without a doubt, I was inside the Shion Dungeon.

"Did it work?! Really?!"

I was sure I would be repelled by an invisible force again!

But here I am, inside!

It worked! The teleport did!

Amazing! I can’t contain my excitement!

From now on, I won’t have to worry about the cooldown period after clearing a dungeon!

My leveling efficiency will skyrocket!

"No, wait, calm down. The real challenge starts now. It’s good that I can enter, but it’s meaningless if I don’t get the level-up reward during the challenge...!"

Yes, it’s too early to celebrate.

I took several deep breaths to force myself to calm down.

"Alright, I’m calm. As expected of me, so cool... Even though it’s an E-Rank Dungeon, it’s been a while since I’ve been here. I’ll proceed cautiously and slowly!"

After that, I took off at full speed.

And I cleared the Shion Dungeon, which is said to be solo-clearable at level 15, in less than an hour.

[Dungeon Clear Reward: Level Up]

And as expected, I successfully leveled up.

"Haha... I did it!"

This time, there was no need to hold back.

I danced with joy and struck a victory pose.

Even though there was no audience.

Well,

Joking aside, this could be a huge deal.

Thanks to the dungeon teleport, I can receive the benefits of level-up rewards without any limits.

Even by repeatedly clearing E-Rank and D-Rank Dungeons, I can grow much more efficiently than facing powerful monsters in A-Rank Dungeons!

"Alright, now that I know—!"

After that, I repeatedly challenged the Shion Dungeon, still excited.

By the time night fell, I had leveled up a total of 9 levels.

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Tenchin Rin, 19 years old, Male, Level: 109

SP: 0

HP: 940/940, MP: 150/150

Attack: 240

Defense: 170

Speed: 240

Intelligence: 120

Spirit: 90

Luck: 230

Skills: Dungeon Teleport LV10, Body Reinforcement LV3, Basic Magic LV3

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