Do-Yoon stood at the entrance of the dungeon silently.
Cold air moved through the dark hallway slowly. Water drops fell from the rocky ceiling sometimes, creating small echoing sounds inside the cave.
The deeper parts of the dungeon were completely dark.
Only the glowing blue crystals on the walls gave a little light.
Do-Yoon swallowed nervously.
"…Alright."
He took one step forward.
Then suddenly—
He stopped.
Silence.
"…Wait."
His eyes widened slowly.
"…I don't have a weapon."
Complete silence filled the dungeon.
Do-Yoon stared at his empty hands.
Then looked into the darkness again.
Then back at his empty hands.
"…Oh come on."
Only now did he realize something extremely important.
He came inside a dungeon.
Filled with monsters.
Without any weapon.
Not even a kitchen knife.
Nothing.
Do-Yoon slowly grabbed his own hair dramatically.
"…Am I actually stupid?"
The dungeon stayed silent.
"…Don't answer that."
For a moment, he seriously thought about leaving.
Actually—
Running away sounded like a very beautiful idea right now.
But then he remembered something.
Money.
Clothes.
His dirty outfit.
And also—
The entrance exam.
Do-Yoon slowly sighed.
"…Too late now."
He cracked his fingers nervously.
"I'll just punch things."
Honestly—
That sounded like a terrible plan.
But it was his only plan.
So he carefully started walking deeper into the dungeon.
Every step echoed quietly.
The atmosphere felt creepy.
Strange sounds sometimes came from far away.
Do-Yoon's heart beat faster every second.
Then suddenly—
Something moved inside the darkness.
Do-Yoon instantly froze.
"…Huh?"
Two glowing eyes appeared.
Then another two.
Then another.
Several small creatures slowly walked out from the shadows.
Green skin.
Ugly faces.
Sharp teeth.
Small bodies.
Do-Yoon blinked.
"…Hobgoblins?"
The creatures growled while staring at him angrily.
Do-Yoon slowly remembered what Drain explained earlier.
Kaizu-ranked dungeons usually contained low-rank monsters.
Which meant—
These guys were weak.
Probably.
Hopefully.
One hobgoblin suddenly rushed toward him while screaming strangely.
Do-Yoon panicked instantly.
"DISK DASH!"
His body moved rapidly to the side.
Much faster than before.
Do-Yoon himself looked surprised.
"…I got faster?"
The system window appeared quickly beside him.
[Disk Dash has reached Level 2]
Do-Yoon's eyes widened.
"…LEVEL 2?!"
Before he could celebrate—
Another hobgoblin attacked him.
This time—
Do-Yoon reacted faster.
Mrantor's training instantly helped him.
Instead of panicking completely—
He moved naturally.
He dodged the attack smoothly and punched the hobgoblin directly in the face.
The creature fell backward immediately.
"…Wait."
Do-Yoon looked at his own hand.
"…That actually worked."
The hobgoblin tried standing again.
But Do-Yoon immediately activated another skill.
"Manipulator's Hand."
The hobgoblin suddenly floated upward.
The creature looked confused.
"…OH THIS IS SO COOL."
Do-Yoon quickly moved his hand downward.
The floating hobgoblin slammed into the rocky ground hard enough to stop moving.
Silence.
Do-Yoon stared blankly for one second.
Then—
"…I DID IT!"
For the first time—
He actually defeated a monster.
By himself.
Without help.
The other hobgoblins immediately became angry and rushed toward him together.
But now—
Do-Yoon felt different.
Less afraid.
His movements became faster.
Cleaner.
More confident.
Mrantor's brutal training was finally helping.
Every dodge felt smoother now.
Every movement felt lighter.
Disk Dash made him incredibly fast compared to the hobgoblins.
Meanwhile Manipulator's Hand made combat easier too.
Do-Yoon floated one hobgoblin into another.
Then smashed two together into a wall.
At one point, he accidentally made one float upside down.
The hobgoblin looked confused for its final few seconds.
"…Sorry little bro."
The dungeon slowly became quieter.
Monster after monster fell.
And strangely—
Do-Yoon started enjoying it slightly.
Not the killing part.
But the feeling of becoming stronger.
The feeling that he was finally improving.
His breathing became heavier after some time.
Sweat covered his forehead again.
But unlike training with Mrantor—
This felt exciting.
Real danger.
Real combat.
After defeating many hobgoblins, Do-Yoon finally reached a giant stone door.
The atmosphere changed immediately.
The air became heavier.
More dangerous.
Do-Yoon looked at the huge door silently.
"…This is definitely the boss room."
His confidence instantly dropped again.
Slowly—
He pushed the door open.
The giant room behind it was dark and enormous.
And in the center—
A huge hobgoblin sat on a stone throne.
The Hobgoblin King.
Its body was far larger than the normal monsters.
Its muscles looked massive.
And most importantly—
It carried a giant sword.
Do-Yoon instantly became nervous again.
"…Why does the boss have a weapon when I don't?"
The Hobgoblin King slowly stood up.
Its eyes locked onto Do-Yoon immediately.
Then it growled deeply.
The sound echoed across the room.
Do-Yoon swallowed hard.
"…Okay."
"This is bad."
The Hobgoblin King suddenly rushed toward him with surprising speed.
Do-Yoon instantly activated Disk Dash and moved away quickly.
The giant sword struck the ground where he stood earlier.
The impact cracked the stone floor heavily.
Do-Yoon's eyes widened.
"…THAT WOULD'VE KILLED ME."
The king attacked again immediately.
Do-Yoon barely dodged again.
Then quickly used Manipulator's Hand.
The Hobgoblin King's body floated slightly upward.
"…YES!"
Do-Yoon immediately slammed it toward the ground with full force.
The giant body crashed into the floor.
Dust spread around the room.
Do-Yoon smiled slightly.
"…Did I win?"
Then—
The Hobgoblin King slowly stood up again.
Almost completely fine.
Silence.
"…You're joking."
The king looked angry now.
Very angry.
Do-Yoon stepped backward nervously.
"…Okay that didn't work."
The monster charged toward him again.
This time—
Do-Yoon activated Disk Dash instantly.
His body moved rapidly behind the king.
Then he punched the monster with all his strength.
The hit actually worked.
The king's body moved slightly forward.
Do-Yoon's eyes widened.
"…I damaged it!"
But immediately after—
Pain exploded through his hand.
"…OW."
Do-Yoon grabbed his hand painfully.
"…Why is its body harder than stone?!"
The Hobgoblin King quickly turned around and swung its giant sword again.
Do-Yoon barely escaped using Disk Dash.
His breathing became messy now.
The battle was getting harder.
Very hard.
The king continued attacking endlessly.
Meanwhile Do-Yoon had no weapon.
No armor.
Nothing.
Just skills.
And honestly—
He started feeling desperate.
"I need something stronger…"
Then suddenly—
Something strange happened.
A weird heat spread through his right arm.
Do-Yoon froze slightly.
"…Huh?"
Red liquid-like energy suddenly appeared around his hand.
His eyes widened completely.
"…WAIT."
The energy moved unnaturally.
Like living blood.
Then slowly—
His entire hand transformed into a sharp blood-red blade.
Do-Yoon stared in shock.
"…What is this?!"
The Hobgoblin King rushed toward him again.
But this time—
Instinct moved his body.
Disk Dash activated instantly.
Do-Yoon appeared directly beside the monster.
Then—
The blood blade sliced across the Hobgoblin King's neck smoothly.
Silence filled the room.
The king froze.
Then slowly—
Its giant body collapsed onto the floor.
Dead.
Complete silence filled the boss room.
Do-Yoon stood there frozen.
Still staring at his transformed arm.
Then slowly—
The blood blade disappeared.
His hand returned to normal.
"…What…"
Do-Yoon's breathing became uneven.
"…That was…"
He remembered the skill book immediately.
Blood Rush.
The extremely rare skill.
But how?
He never obtained it.
Never learned it.
Never even touched a skill stone related to it.
"…Did God actually bless me?"
Silence.
Then Do-Yoon slowly looked upward seriously.
"…Thank you again, God."
Honestly—
That was the only explanation his brain accepted right now.
After calming down slightly—
He noticed something glowing near the Hobgoblin King's body.
A stone.
"…Another one?"
Do-Yoon picked it up carefully.
The stone glowed softly.
"…Please don't make me fight you too."
Unfortunately—
Breaking it was still hard.
Very hard.
Do-Yoon struggled again for a long time.
"…Why is every stone in this world my enemy…"
After repeatedly smashing, squeezing, and almost crying—
The stone finally broke.
Blue teleportation light surrounded him instantly.
Then—
Everything disappeared.
A moment later—
Do-Yoon appeared back inside the Mirror Cemestors building.
People nearby looked at him briefly before continuing their work.
Drain still stood behind the desk calmly.
The moment he saw Do-Yoon—
His eyes widened slightly.
"…You cleared it already?"
Do-Yoon walked forward proudly.
Then placed the boss crystal onto the desk dramatically.
"I survived."
Drain carefully checked the crystal.
Then nodded once.
"The quest is complete."
Do-Yoon smiled proudly.
"…Nice."
Drain reached below the desk and brought out a small pouch.
Inside—
Gold coins shined brightly.
"One hundred gold."
Silence.
Do-Yoon stared at the coins.
Then stared harder.
His eyes slowly became emotional.
"…Gold…"
Real money.
Fantasy world money.
Shiny money.
Do-Yoon almost cried.
"…I'm rich."
Drain handed him the pouch calmly.
The moment Do-Yoon grabbed it—
Happiness filled his soul completely.
"CLOTHES."
Without another second—
He instantly turned around and started running away.
Drain quickly raised a hand.
"Wait."
Do-Yoon ignored him completely.
"NEW CLOTHES!"
Drain sighed slightly.
"…He forgot something."
Meanwhile—
Do-Yoon continued running happily through the streets.
"I CAN FINALLY STOP WEARING THIS."
But after several moments—
He slowly stopped walking.
Silence.
"…Wait."
He looked around the unfamiliar city streets.
Then blinked slowly.
"…I don't know where the clothing shop is."
Complete silence.
Do-Yoon stood there awkwardly while holding his gold pouch.
"…Amazing.