NOVEL NEXT Episode 18
Episode 18
“Long time no see… the sun!”
Wandering alone in the gloomy dungeon, I felt my spirits lift with the breeze, a feeling I hadn’t experienced in a while.
Yeah, being outside is definitely better than those damp places.
Exiting the tunnel dungeon, I immediately started searching the nearby area for new types of monsters.
The excitement of encountering new monsters in a new area is unparalleled.
It was customary in the other world to hunt monsters first upon arriving at a new place.
I remember being cautioned by the goddess about smiling while hunting monsters.
It seems that beyond the tunnel dungeon is treated as a separate area, with higher-level monsters.
Around level 20 or so.
They’re stronger than me now, but I’ll manage somehow.
I quickly initiated combat with a monster called Heavy Rabbit that I spotted.
It immediately recognized me as an enemy and charged at me.
Dodging the Heavy Rabbit’s attacks, I brandished my dagger.
The attack was evaded.
Since it’s also a monster that utilizes agility in combat, its evasion ability is high.
When two individuals with similar fighting styles clash, it becomes a stalemate.
There were several agile-oriented demon races in the other world as well.
When such individuals clashed, the deciding factor was… technique.
I launched attacks interspersed with several feints and sliced open the exposed side of the Heavy Rabbit.
…Agile types sure lack endurance. For me, endurance-focused skeleton soldiers are more of a hassle as they take longer.
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I arrived at the city.
As I approached the gate, the map name was displayed.
…It seems to be the second city, “Irelina.”
The first city was decently sized, but this one is even larger.
Upon entering the city, I obtained the title [Arrival in Irelina (S Rank)]
Looking at the list of titles, I was ranked (E Rank) in the first city.
…Maybe the rank changed depending on the order of arrival.
Perhaps I got too carried away with the tutorial.
But I don’t know which one is correct.
It would be difficult to obtain the title [Assassin] if you don’t have the right timing.
Having arrived in the new city, I promptly approached an NPC nearby.
“I’d like to ask… I’m a foreigner. Are there any differences between this city and the previous one?”
It should be fine to casually talk to NPCs.
“The previous city, was it Antares?”
“Yeah, Antares. Any differences?”
Based on the trend so far, NPCs seem to know things I don’t, so it’s okay to rely on them when in trouble.
The man replied without showing displeasure at being suddenly approached.
“Well… compared to Antares, the selection of goods in the shops here is better, I think? Also, the monsters around here are a bit stronger. You can ask various things at the Adventurer’s Guild about that.”
“I see.”
“Also, here you can rent a Clan House, so if you’re over level 30, you can form a clan.”
“…A Clan House, huh?”
Clans are common in MMOs and such. Is renting a Clan House a requirement for forming a clan?
There seem to be various benefits, so I’ll check them out later.
“Oh, have you visited the Job Change Temple?”
“No, not yet. Isn’t the next job change at level 30?”
I remember reading that on internet forums.
So, starting as a jobless person and finding a hidden job and then changing jobs might be one way to go about it.
Regarding those hidden jobs, the information is chaotic, and there are various ways to obtain them.
“Yeah, that’s right. But there are also universal skill books that you can only get in this city. It might be worth checking them out, you know?”
“Universal skills?”
“What, don’t you know, even though you’re a foreigner? When combined with job skills, you can do various things, right? Well, I’m not a foreigner. It might be worth trying out on your end?”
…It seems quite interesting.
I thought job skills alone were insufficient, but maybe it’s just part of the tutorial until coming to this city.
In fact, leveling up isn’t that difficult, and it feels like the real game starts from here.
Once I change jobs at level 30, I’ll probably gain more skills, and the range of things I can do will expand.
If I do various things I heard about earlier, I might obtain more titles as well.
I should go inquire about it later.
“Got it. I’ll try out various things for now. Thanks.”
“Yeah. Do your best. If foreigners like you get stronger, we can live safely too.”
He smiled and parted ways with me there.
Now then, let’s start with the easy tasks for now.
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