No one has ever truly accepted me my whole life... My mom always advised me to be myself, be friendly, smile at people, and have confidence. I've tried so hard to follow her advice to make friends, but I've always been seen as attention-seeking, an...
Navigating through the forest without getting spotted by people was easy in the darkness, but I knew it would be challenging once I descended into the dungeon through this manhole I'm currently standing on...
I let out a sigh. "Here goes nothing..." I lifted the heavy manhole cover and pushed it to the side. Taking a deep breath to calm myself, I began climbing down the ladder.
When I finally reached the ground, I was met with a long staircase leading further down. Guided by the torches on the walls, I descended until I arrived within the dungeon.
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I was about to turn left into the hallway when I was confronted by Giant Bats. They swooped at me, trying to spit venomous saliva, but I managed to dodge their attacks! I focused on unleashing a spell...
My first attack was weak but still caused significant damage. I quickly grabbed the loot dropped by the bats while evading their strikes.
I continued defeating them one by one with my new Offensive skills, and with each kill, I felt my power growing stronger.
"Reagan's body is so weak!" I complained, exhausted from running, dodging their attacks, and scrambling to collect their drops...using this 12 year old's body to take over a literal dungeon!
Once I had finished off the last of the Giant Bats, I found myself breathing heavily. I glanced at my reflection in the shattered mirror scattered on the ground, lost in thought.
'Alright, Offensive spells are done! Now... for Defensive magic.'
After downing a small bottle of Healing Potion I found in a crate, I felt my wounds heal completely...including my injured head. Impressed by its effectiveness, I stared at the empty bottle.
"Maybe I should try making my own potions?"
I then continued grinding, slaying more monsters and collecting loot. With each kill, my mana grew stronger...
After storing all the items in my inventory, I stopped and quickly hid in a corner when I spotted an elite enemy, far stronger than the others.
I knew from the game that attacking a higher-level enemy directly would be too risky. A sneak attack is the best strategy for hunting something like this...but...
"Shadowbind." I whispered. Dark, swirling shadows materialized from my hands and extended toward the monster. The enemy was quickly enveloped by these tendrils, visibly constricting its movements.
I walked toward the monster after leaving my hiding spot. Observing it for a moment, I saw that it was struggling to move, clearly affected by the magic skill I had just unlocked...
"This should make it easier to kill..." I muttered as I cast a finishing blow on the monster. As it fell, I felt my Dark Magic power increasing. After collecting all the loot, I continued to level up my strength through the dungeon.
