TBATE - Havaca Rises

Chapters 21 - Into the Unknown

14 months have passed since I became an adventurer. Since then, I've completed all the required A and AA rank dungeon for my promotion to S class. The only reason I haven't cleared an S rank dungeon is because of their rarity. The last S rank dungeon was found two and a half years ago so now it is a matter of luck to find one.

10 months ago, I reached the solid yellow stage and have regained access to my spell cancellation abilities when using Realmheart, and thanks to this I've gained a deeper understanding of destruction which led to me gaining a god rune of creation. Now I know you may be asking yourself, 'wait, what does creation have to do with destruction?" Well to put it very simply, there is creation in destruction and destruction in creation. Two sides of a coin, inseparable from each other. And I also got Sylvia's first message;

Dear my favorite grandson, Art,

After looking through your future I saw that you were searching for an S rank dungeon. Hopefully, this message reaches you at the right time. There is a dungeon far north-east that has been inhabited by a griffon. The boss is protected by several world lions and many traps that you should be wary of and there is a little something for my granddaughter hidden in the tall grass behind the boss' resting place. Take care, Art. I'll speak to you again once you reach a level above white core.

During this time, I continue clearing dungeons with random parties as I waited to reach the peak of initial silver. Why didn't I just use a condensed mana crystal? I do not know... Anyways, using Sylvia's implanted directions, I followed the mana path until I reached the dungeon. After confirming the location and the strength of the mana signature, I contacted Kaspian using a burner phone to send guild officials to document the dungeon, however, he said that I'm in an area that has never been explored before and sending guild members out there, is too risky.

"I'm sorry Mr. Havaca, but unless an official is there, we cannot take your word for it," said Kaspian.

"Alright, I'll livestream me clearing the dungeon, and then you can evaluate it," I bargained.

"Hmm, I guess that could work but you will need to find some way to ensure that we can see everything of importance," Kaspian said.

"Don't worry, I have an idea. In 5 minutes, go on YouTube and search for Solo clearing an unknown dungeon," I said as I hung up the phone.

Using the creation rune, I constructed a drone similar to a DJI Mavic 3 and linked the drone to cast to Havaca's YouTube account. Now that I think about it, I could use this as an opportunity to show my family they have nothing to worry about, gain more fame, and advertise a new product. Without thinking much on the subject, I quickly used my admin privileges to make my livestream appear on everyone's for you page. Within minutes over 10k people tuned into the stream.

"Hello everyone, my name's Havaca, and today I'm going to solo clear this unknown dungeon that the guild believes to at the very least AA rank," I announced. "But, before I start the maiden dive, I'm certain you want to know how I will be able to film and raid at the same time. Well, the answer is easy," I said as I pulled out a second drone. "With the help of a Helstea exclusive product, the DJI Mavic! This simple device is more than meets the eye. It is capable of capturing 4k 120 fps, silky smooth video with its state-of-the-art camera and gyroscope system. To protect the drone there is a regenerating mana shield that can take up to three hits from an A rank beast without breaking and if it does break, it would only take 15 seconds for another shield to be regenerated! To control this fine piece of machinery you can use an app on your phone, a dedicated flight controller or you can simply select a target and the drone will fly itself. You can use it to capture your heroic and brave feats in dungeons or use it to scout ahead for potential dangers, both of which I shall demonstrate today. And remember you can get your very own drone from the Helstea Auction a month from now," I said as I switched the video from me to the drone I sent into the dungeon.