Re Istode : Things that kitsune girl do in another world

"It's new," I said.

Moving my eyes, I saw a village or maybe a simple settlement in this dungeon.

I looked around and I found wooden houses, inns, all sorts of shops, blacksmiths, little Adventurer's Guilds, and restaurants!

I didn't expect it, this place entirely had complete facilities and this place was also quite crowded.

And judging from the structure of this place as well as the presence of a relatively high wooden wall in the distance, I can make a guess, this place was built to protect the Teleportation Crystal.

It's new knowledge for me, this place also looks new and of course, settlements like this don't exist in Ark Fantasy Online. In that game, there was nothing around the Teleportation Crystal.

"People live inside the dungeon?"

"That's right," Ruciel replied.

"But why?"

"Of course to conquer this dungeon."

"How does live inside a dungeon relate to conquering a dungeon?"

"They monitoring the monster population, made supply lines, and governed a part of the dungeon. People believed that the combination of that three things would lead them to the goal of conquering the Foltian Great Dungeon."

"That's a great plan."

"Yes... Let's start the hunt today."

"With pleasure! But... Which Teleportation Crystal is this?"

Ruciel didn't answer my question but she pointed at somewhere. I turned my head and in there, I saw a wooden board painted with number two.

That means we were on the west part of the first floor.

"It's not good," I said.

Dusn Hill was near Teleportation Crystal number four, in the east. If we want to get to that place from here, we will go on a long journey, we'll just be wasting our time. And that doesn't include the time to face the dangers that existed along the way.

And yes, that's true. The moment an Adventurer entered the Foltian Great Dungeon, they would appear in one of the four Teleportation Crystals — which were in the north, south, west, and east respectively — at random.

"We're going to teleport again."

We used the Teleportation Crystal, again. And after four attempts, we finally appeared at the Teleportation Crystal number four in the east.

We didn't linger in the eastern settlement and went straight to the Dusn Hill.

Our trip was quite fun. Kimi, Chloe, and Alan use their time to admire the natural beauty inside the Foltian Great Dungeon. I knew they were so happy when I saw their glittering eyes.

Monsters?

Since Ruciel guided us through a safe road, we hadn't met the monster yet. But that doesn't mean on this road there aren't monsters at all. On this trip, several times, I felt the heat of the monster in the distance.

Luckily and unfortunately, they didn't approach us.

Feeling a little bored. So… I decided to try out the new Skill I had.

The lord, Apprisal.

I obtained or purchased the Skill, Apprisal, as I prepared the supplies for this adventure. Yes, I used the Skill Orb.

[Appraisal | Lvl - 1] [MP -1]

[+ Accessing the World Memory to get detailed descriptions of an object.]

Yup! This is a great skill. Let's try this skill on Kimi.

"[Apprisal]"

"Oo... What's that?" My sister asked no one. At the same time, her body trembled. "Why does my body suddenly get goosebumps!"

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[Name: Kokuryo Kimi | Race: Beastkin | Lvl: 5]

[HP: 15/15 | MP: 12/12 | SP: 20/23 ]

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Oh! It was alarming, I never thought that my little sister was so fragile. It's not good. I have to make her stronger. And...

Jii~~

"Is there something wrong, Ruciel? Why do you keep looking at me?"

"Don't try to use Apprisal on me. If you do, I'll revoke our deal, okay?"

Hearing our chat, Kimi turned her head. "Were the goosebumps earlier caused by Apprisal?"

"Yes," Ruciel replied. "Keep this in mind Kimi, using Apprisal on someone without permission is disrespectful and it can even be said to be a criminal act."

"That's bad news!" Kimi put on a serious expression then looked me in the eye. Firmly, she said, "Promise me that big sis will not use Apprisal carelessly."

"I know! And I promised."

"Really? Truly?"

"Of course, the proof is, I used Apprisal on you instead of on anyone else."

"Okay then."

"Oh yes! What's your level, Chloe, Alan? I'm level nine."

And once I reach level ten, I'll know if I can evolve or not.

"I'm level seven," Alan replied.

Level seven Warrior then.

"... Level three." Chloe's voice was so soft.

A cute level three Healer then.

"How about you, Ruciel?

The Fallen Elf girl never says her level. And instead, she closed her eyes while muttering, "I'm truly a babysitter now."

Our journey to Dusn Hill continued and...

"Stop and get ready, there's a monster approaching," I warned Kimi and the others.

"Monsters? Where? I didn't see anything?" Kimi asked. At the same time, she moved her head to scan the surroundings.

Chloe and Alan did the same as Kimi. It's a shame they didn't prepare themselves as I said.

As for Ruciel, she didn't do anything. But, she always holding the handle of her dagger.

I unsheathed the Silver Spear then raised my right hand to point towards the southeast. "It's behind the trees."

"There's nothing there."

"We just have to wait," I said then walking towards the approaching monster.

And yes, I didn't forget to turn on the Smell Blocker. I know that Heart of Monster was deactivated but I don't want to take the risk.

"I'm going to fight that monster and you guys don't need to help me."

"Ho... Do you want to brag by showing your ability?"

"No, Ruciel!" I turned my body to see the girl. "I just recovered from my wounds. I just want to make sure of my condition and strength."

"... Do what you want."

"Of course, and… If I'm in trouble, please help me."

"Sure, just be happy go lucky like you always do."

"I am serious, Ruciel!"

"Me too."

"Fine then."

A moment after I finished talking to Ruciel, the approaching monster finally showed its figure.

"Roar!"

Roaring was a dark brown bear with two and a half meters tall. The monsters are frightening. However, a green leaf at the size of a palm growing on its head made the monster a little cute.

"[Appraisal]!"

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[Race: Leaf Bear] [Lvl: 11]

[HP >: 52/54 |> MP: 10/12 |> SP: 34/40]

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Yup! Appraisal is amazing.

Leaf Bear sprinted to me. From the movements it showed, I know it tried to ram me using its large body.

I kicked the ground to dodge to the side. However, suddenly, Leaf Bear stopped running. The monster stood up and tried to rip off my body using its claws.

Now, when my Basic Statistics are reduced by Debuff Weakened Heartbeat, the Leaf Bear's movements look pretty fast. I also became a little stiff to dodge its attacks.

I'm having a hard time following Leaf Bear's movements. This problem made me receive some attacks. Fortunately, due to the protection provided by my leather armor, the attack didn't give me any severe wounds.

Leaf Bear's quick movements also made it tough for me to attack its vital point. The monster also had good enough dexterity to defend itself. Often, it fends off my attacks.

Caught up in this situation, I decided to take a defensive approach. We exchanged attacks for some time until I finally saw an opportunity!

Without hesitation, instantly, I took it.

"[Impale]"

My Silver Spear that was enveloped in red light pierced the Leaf Bear's head from its mouth.

The Leaf Bear died.