ry leather armor, a small knife, rope, a water bottle,

rosses and a large circle in the innermost area. The target location? Very

one -

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t's prohibited, that's

e map in the loot bag, of course it is very

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sure there is nothing useful anymore I continue the j

are also high. As I walked deeper, the trees began to change; their trunks grew larger,

nergy in this area was much denser, wilder like the fores

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ees will suddenl

he stalk in my hand gave a small th

iving ideas."

. I immediately stopped, my footsteps heavy, very heavy. The

pproaching. Okay, time to hide, I quickly climb

ared and I immediately understood

dy, stone gray skin, large arms, short horns, glowing yello

ication

ack Ap

er:

d at th

ght

sense at all. A stone gorilla walks through the area carrying

until the monster was gone for a few very long minutes,

ot

with the r

much safer detour or at least one tha

te afternoon and that's when I discov

ots and moss was an ancient, half-ruined stone building, c

ally, I approached slowly Minor Mana Sense immediatel

ckpot?

p? High p

king rationally: going into a myste

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dark. I activated Ember Slash a bit, but the small fla

strange symbols in an unknown language or perhaps too ol

ar room, with a stone altar in the center. Atop it lay

e visible. This meant there was definitely a trap. I used Root Snare ar

ut as my finger almost touched th

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easy, a crackin

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move, its eyes glowing red. Oh come on, the Guardian trope activated

ication

tone Guar

er, but not as bad as the gorilla ear

e Thorny Branch and took a breath. Alright, first Dungeon, first boss figh

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