Chapter 32

Having defeated the dungeon boss, the High Oak, I immediately began collecting the spoils of war.

I had to finish before the teleportation magic for my return activated.

First, the magic stone.

I skillfully used my dagger to extract the magic stone from the High Oak’s heart area.

Selling this one alone would fetch no less than 200,000.

Next, I focused on the club the High Oak had used.

Naturally, I used my appraisal skill.

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【High Oak's Club】

- A club equipped by the High Oak.

- Recommended Equipment Level: 500

- Attack Power +250

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"Hmm, the attack power is high, but it’s heavy and large, so I can’t really use it. Well, since I’m just returning, I don’t need to worry about the weight, so I’ll take it back and sell it."

The High Oak’s corpse wouldn’t fetch much, so it was unnecessary.

Thus, this concludes what I need to collect from the High Oak.

Next, the dungeon completion rewards.

In addition to the level-up, I also obtained a smoke magic stone.

This is a support magic item used in battle. Selling it would fetch over 100,000, but I’ll keep it to use myself.

At this point, I noticed something odd.

"Huh? Is this all the reward? I don’t see Kenzaki’s sword..."

Yes, according to the pre-investigation, there was supposed to be another item, Kenzaki’s sword, but it wasn’t there.

Could it have been a false rumor? Given the reliable source, it seemed unlikely...

Despite my doubts, with no one else around to verify, I could only stand there.

It was frustrating, but there was nothing I could do. I’ll investigate further after returning to the surface.

With that thought, I tried to shift my focus.

But...

"...Is it taking too long? Hasn’t the teleportation magic activated yet?"

I waited for a while, but there was no sign of the teleportation magic activating.

As I was pondering this unusual situation, something unexpected happened.

For some reason, at that moment, a system sound rang in my head.

"Confirmed that you have cleared this dungeon on your first attempt."

"Confirmed that you have cleared this dungeon alone."

"Confirmed that the weapon used to defeat the dungeon boss was a sword."

"Confirmed that the player does not possess the 'Sword Skill Level Up' ability."

"Condition: [Unnamed Swordsman] cleared."

"Extra Boss, [Unnamed Knight], will appear."

"――――What?"

It was so sudden that I couldn’t immediately understand what was being said.

Conditions? Extra Boss?

Why would such words be mentioned now—

"!"

--But reality was harsh.

It didn’t give me time to think.

Suddenly, a knight appeared in the center of the boss room.

Encased in silver armor and a helmet, I couldn’t see what was inside.

All I knew was that this enemy was far more powerful than the High Oak, and I had to fight it now.

"Is this a joke...?"

All I could do was force a strained smile.

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【Unnamed Knight】

- Recommended Level for Defeat: 1000

- Extra Boss: Kenzaki Dungeon

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Tenshin Rin, 19 years old, male, Level: 717

Title: Dungeon Conqueror (2/10)

SP: 1310

HP: 5650/5650 MP: 1520/1520

Attack Power: 1400

Durability: 990

Speed: 1380

Intelligence: 1320

Spirit: 870

Luck: 1210

Skills: Dungeon Teleportation LV12, Body Enhancement LV10, Great Strength LV4, High Speed Movement LV4, Basic Magic LV3, Magic Recovery LV1, Magic Power Increase LV1, Appraisal LV1, Item Box LV1

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