《[DROPPED] City Dungeon Abyss》 Prologue: The New Beginning ! *bang bang bang* ¡¸Open up this door right now! I know you are in there, Umehara-san¡¹ A woman in her early 20s stood before the door of the two-story apartment complex banging her fist furiously as her face was flushed red in anger. Noticing that no one has opened the door yet, she grew more ticked off by the second and rained a bunch of bangs upon the door. *bang bang bang* *bang bang bang* *bang bang click* The lock of the door suddenly clicked during the banging and the door slowly opened up. ¡¸Finally you opened¡­ ¡¹Feeling a sudden chill all over her body, the woman couldn¡¯t finish her sentence when she notice a pair of hungry eyes licking up her body from top to bottom. Suddenly, an arm bursted out from beyond the door and gripped her wrist. Before she could even process what was going on, a pulling force dragged her into the entrance as she let out a small squeal of protest. ¡¸Aaah¡­ ¡¸Landlord, you didn¡¯t have to bang on my door so much. It¡¯s not like I won¡¯t pay the rent this month.¡¹¡¹ The landlord was completely kabedon against the closed entrance with her body sandwiched between the man before her and the door with no space to move. As they were both in close proximity between each other, the landlord had a whiff of the man¡¯s strong male scent. Pulling out a thick envelope from his pocket, the man tucked the envelope inside her tank top such that it was squeezed between her bosom. ¡¸There is the money, don¡¯t lose it now. Ah, also you shouldn¡¯t wear just a tank top and hot pants while walking around Landlord, you might attract unwanted attention. Jaa, help yourself out the door.¡¹ The man walked back into his air conditioned dark room while waving an arm in the air in a goodbye. The landlord burst in anger after blushing from embarrassment when she realized how she got taken advantage of and then brushed off. ¡¸Eeeek! UMEHARA SUBARU, YOU IDIOT! PERVERT! BASTARD!¡¹ Ignoring the insults that the landlord was hurling at him, Subaru picked up his phone and focused his attention back onto the mobile game, Zombie Base Defenders. Seeing how Subaru ignored her once again, the landlord stormed into the room and, like an octopus, wrapped around Subaru¡¯s body while locking him in a sleeper choke hold. As if the choke hold did nothing to him, he continued playing as usual until his phone let out a *biing* noise. *biing* [Unread Text Message : 1] displayed on the top of the screen so suddenly, catching Subaru off guard. Feeling the sudden urge to sate his curiosity on what the unread message was about, Subaru clicked on the message bubble to display the message. ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D New Text Message! Sender: UNKNOWN Title: -blank- Content: ¡ºUmehara Subaru, it is time for you to contribute to society and do something good for a change. You have exactly 5 secs to reply to this text with your answer. Failing to do so will result in some severe consequences that you probably do not wish to take because of your careless choice. I will wait for your reply soon~!¡»Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences elsewhere. ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D ¡¸¡¸...¡¹¡¹ Staring at the screen of his phone, Subaru was completely stunned and confused on what to actually do in this scenario. Does he ignore this spam text? What happens if everything said is real? What answer should he choose? What is going to happen once he choses an answer? What happens if he does not choose an answer? Many questions appeared one after another in his head. ¡¸Is it ok to not answer, Subaru. Your 5 secs are almost up¡­ ¡¹ Snapping out of his trance after hearing the landlord¡¯s words, he swiftly keyed in the word ¡®No¡¯ and was ready to hit the ¡®Send¡¯ button when another flash of ¡®Unread Text Message¡¯ popped up once again. ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D New Text Message! Sender: UNKNOWN Title: -blank- Content: ¡ºWell then, what nerves you have for ignoring my message. It seems like you want to be punished like a bad boy, guess it can¡¯t be helped.¡» ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D ¡¸No way¡­ ¡¹ ¡¸Guess it is too late for you.¡¹ Still clinging tightly to Subaru¡¯s back, the landlord gave him a look of pity as if it had nothing to do with her at all. Suddenly an melodious voice echo within the realm of the room as a magic circle appeared right underneath Subaru. ¡¾I, Kaguya, shall decree upon thee under the title, Goddess of Beauty and Fertility. Umehara Subaru, you shall become my hands and feet for eternity. Heed my voice and appear before your true master!¡¿ As the voice subsided, chains appear out from within the magic circle below and wrapped around both Subaru and the landlord before they can react. The magic circle radiated brightly as the senses around them disappeared and it was replaced by the sensation of free-fall. ¡¸Aaah, ooof~¡¸Aaaaaaah!¡¹¡¹ Subaru fell face first into the soft dirt floor and he felt a second weight sudden smashing his face further into the dirt when he tried to pull his face out. The landlord quick got off of Subaru¡¯s head when she realized what she was sitting on and that gave Subaru a second chance to pull his face out of the dirt. A pair of small hands lifted up his face as he pulled his face out of the dirt and gently brushed off the dirt. The feeling of the soft fingers brushing against Subaru¡¯s face caused him to be completely mesmerized, but even more mesmerizing was the glowing golden eyes before his eyes. ¡ºYou are such a silly slave, getting yourself dirty right after coming here.¡» (Naa, who the heck is this person? Who are you to call me a slave!?) ¡ºHehe, if you don¡¯t believe me. Say ¡®Status¡¯ in your mind and it will be all clear.¡» (Status!) Striking a weirdly embarrassing pose as if it was natural, Subaru called out ¡®Status¡¯ within his mind loudly. The landlord had her mouth completely wide open while the ¡®goddess¡¯ covered her small mouth and let out a giggle. ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D Name: Subaru Umehara Level: 1 Race: Human Class: None Profession: None Title: ¡¶Goddess Kaguya¡¯s Blessing¡·¡¶Goddess¡¯ Slave¡·¡¶Goddess¡¯ Love¡· ¡¶Summoned Person¡·¡¶Otherworldly Person¡· Skills: | Sword 2 | 10X Experience UP | Experience Share | Enslave | Concentration EX | Appraisal EX | ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D ¡¸... what the heck is this!¡¹ Holding his head, Subaru was twisting about in a strange manner, feeling that everything that is happening right now is a lie. ¡ºHow does it feel to know the truth about everything? Oh, the young lady over there, you can also do the same thing and view your own status as well. Though you weren¡¯t supposed to be here on this side, but I granted you some ability as well.¡» The goddess held a hand on her blushing cheek and smiled at Subaru¡¯s current appearance of suffering before turning her attention over to the landlord. Hearing that she could also do the same thing, the landlord recited ¡®Status¡¯ in her mind quietly. ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D Name: Aoba Izuhara Level: 1 Race: Human Class: None Profession: None Title: ¡¶Goddess Kaguya¡¯s Blessing¡·¡¶Summoned Person¡·¡¶Otherworldly Person¡· Skills: | Punching 5 | Cooking 3 | Appraisal EX | ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D Aoba¡¯s status was much more normal than Subaru¡¯s amazing titles and skills. The goddess clapped her hand twice to gain both of their attention. ¡ºNow that most of the formalities have been dealt with, Subaru, you will have to complete tasks that I set for you in the form of quests. You will be able to complete them alone or with others. It is not limited to only Aoba but includes even residents of this world. That is all I will say, any further would make it no fun.¡» Walking up to Subaru, the goddess gently touched his right wrist and suddenly disappeared from the spot she once was along with a bright light. What remained was a beautiful crystal gemmed dual ring bracelet on Subaru¡¯s wrist. ¡ºI will rest here. Everything else will be up to both of your own personal discretion~ hehehe.¡» Chapter 1: Organizing Thoughts and Information ! Standing in the vast open plains spreading far beyond the horizon, Subaru and Aoba stared at the barrenness of the place they had landed at after their attention was no longer on the Goddess. Sparse looking shriveled up trees poked out of the ground every now and then. Medium-sized stones and pebbles were scattered everywhere in sight. It practically painted an image of what an amatuer landscape painter would paint¡­ ¡¸What do we do now?¡¹Aoba nervously questioned as her eyes glittered in hope in face of her childhood friend and the only person she knows in this god-forsaken place. Mistaking Aoba¡¯s upturn glittering eyes of hope for pitiful eyes in despair, Subaru pulled Aoba into his embrace and gently patted her head while replying, ¡¸We can only wait until the quest the damn goddess told us about appears.¡¹ Noticing Aoba¡¯s unusually quiet reaction, Subaru couldn¡¯t help take a peek at Aoba¡¯s face, only to find her face blushing furiously like a cherry. Feeling a strong gaze on her, Aoba couldn¡¯t help blush further and wished there was a place she go and hide at. If other people were here right now, they would be able to see a hazy pink atmosphere around the both of them, but this very atmosphere bursted like a bubble when a monotonous voice was heard from within their minds. ¡¶ Welcome ! ¡· ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D Start Up Sequence Initiating¡­ System Booting¡­ Calibrating Software¡­ All Green Light Verifying ID ¡¾KAGUYA¡¿¡­ Start Up Sequence Complete. Loading¡­ Exos RPG Systems¡­ ...Target Found Scanning For Target¡­ Target Found: [ Subject 000: Kaguya le Rochelle ] [ Subject 001: Subaru Umehara ] [ Subject 002: Aoba Izuhara ]. Initializing Host Interface Menu! 0%...5%...20%....50%.....70%......100%! Initializing Host Interface Menu Complete ! Implementing Skills¡­ Host¡¯s Previous Skills Found! Merging¡­ Deleting¡­ Complete! Ending Skill Implementation! Creating New Task Tab¡­ Main Task Tab Creating¡­ Main Task Tab Complete! Sub Task Tab Creating¡­ Sub Task Tab Complete! Ending New Task Tab Creation! Creating New Task¡­ Main Task: Adam & Eve! Task Creation Complete Proliferating Sub Task Tab¡­ Proliferating Complete! Organizing Tasks by Ranks¡­ Organization Complete! Ending New Task Creation! Disengaging Start Up Sequence! Disengage Complete! ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D ¡¶ GOODBYE ! ¡· As the voice echoed within their minds, Subaru and Aoba couldn¡¯t help grip their head with both hands in hope it would help subside the nauseating sensation which grew over time. Towards the end, their head felt like it would explode at any time. Large amounts of information was being forced into their brain in the form of memories. Even though Subaru wanted to scream out loud, he couldn¡¯t let out a single sound as he fell down to his knees. He could only curse in his conscious, (You Damn Goddess!!!). Aoba, on the other hand, had long passed out on the ground with blood appearing from her nose and ears. (Damn it¡­ all!) Unable to avoid the feeling of his eyelids getting heavier, Subaru conscious fled away from his grasp and passed out as well. £ª ??£ª?? £ª ??£ª ??£ª Awakening from his unconscious state as though he woke from deep slumber, Subaru glanced around to figure out what was going on. But no matter where he looked, he was surrounded by trees and plants which were not there before. A strangely satisfying sensation welled up in his hand caught his attention immediately. Round, soft, and elastic feeling that made Subaru feel like he was in bliss right now. ¡¸Hmm, hmm, hmm¡­ hmm?¡¹Letting out soft moans, Aoba¡¯s body reacted to Subaru¡¯s caressing causing her to awaken. Pulling his hand back from fear, he sat down properly next to her like a goody two-shoe. ¡¸Did you awake Aoba, how are you feeling?¡¹Subaru asked in a questioning tone, wondering if Aoba knew what he just did to her. ¡¸M-mhmm, Subaru¡­ ?¡¹ Sighing lightly under his breath, Subaru lifted up Aoba in a princess carry and placed her down gently against the trunk of a tree under the shade of the sun. ¡¸What happened? Where is this place?¡¹Aoba asked confusedly ¡¸I can¡¯t say, we might be in a different place from where we once were. The bracelet is still here, we should be fine. You can rest up a bit if you are feeling unwell.¡¹ Subaru sat down right beside Aoba and gave her a look of concern. He can see that even though she awoke, he face was still pale and her hands were shaking. ¡¸Okay, let me borrow this.¡¹ Twining her arm around Subaru¡¯s arm, Aoba rested her head on his shoulder comfortably. Subaru was shocked at first but then left it as is. Looking around the area once again, Subaru noticed something peculiar that he didn¡¯t notice when all that happen just now. (This thing in my vision, it is definitely that right? A HP, MP, and Stamina meter on my top left while a minimap was on my top right. What a typical game interface this is. Since it follows my vision, it is not something right in front of me, but something that I can only see.) Using his open hands, Subaru tried to click on buttons in his vision but soon noticed his finger going through the buttons. (Seems like I can¡¯t click the buttons. I can use my mind to navigate this interface¡­ interface? Oooh, this must be the interface thing that the odd monotone voice was talking about before.) Navigating through the menu, he found the status, inventory, skill, quest, and world map button. Opening the inventory menu, Subaru couldn¡¯t believe all the items inside. A system message prompt appear right as he was browsing the items stating, [ You have reached the inventory limit ( 9519 / 30 ), please destroy or drop items until you reach the max limit. ] (...) Without saying a word and accepting it as normal, Subaru began his first conquest of cleaning his inventory. All his average weapons, unusable weapons, irrelevant equipment like armor and accessories, monster corpses, weapons of mass destruction, and many other useless items he felt that it would not be useful here. Based on the information he obtained so far and the current surroundings, he felt this place must be a fantasy-like world and cleaned his inventory based on this hypothesis. ¡¸Let¡¯s get started with the cleaning¡­ ¡¹ The only items remaining was: If you spot this story on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. ¡¸Well then, this should be enough¡­¡¹ Selling, dropping, organizing all of the items in his inventory, he still have quite a few items. Equipment wise, Subaru kept all the top quality goods he had in his inventory as well as important medicine and potions. Clothes and undergarments were a must-keep because he didn¡¯t know if the clothes in this world were comfortable and if they even have undergarments. Sanitary products were also important since Aoba was with him and who knows they might be needed later on for one reason or another. There were many daily necessities in which they would need to limit their usage to the minimum because they would not be able to procure any more of those items. And of course, money was necessary. All the currency was collected together from the many games he played before and converted by the system to this world¡¯s currency, so Subaru knew they wouldn¡¯t have any problems on being poor. ¡¸Guess I will put these to the side for now.¡¹Subaru whispered to himself while pushing a pile of items that he couldn¡¯t fit into his inventory, to the side. ( Oh right, the system might have changed my status and skills. I definitely got to check that.) Clicking the ¡®Status¡¯ button, a semi-transparent window appeared in Subaru¡¯s view. ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D Name: Subaru Umehara Age: 17 Level: 1 Exp: 0 / 10 Race: Human Status: Normal Class: None Profession: None Title: ¡¶Goddess Kaguya¡¯s Blessing¡·¡¶Goddess¡¯ Slave¡·¡¶Goddess¡¯ Love¡·¡¶Adam¡· ¡¶Summoned Person¡·¡¶Otherworldly Person¡·¡¶Aoba¡¯s Childhood Friend¡· HP: ??????300/300 (200) MP: ??????100/100 (100) Strength: ??? 10 (+30) Intelligence: ?? 10 (+10) Agility: ???? 10 (+10) Vitality: ???? 10 (+50) Spirit: ???? 10 (+10) Equipment: Head: ?????None Chest: ?????Long-Sleeve Shirt Inner Wear: ?? None Leggings: ??? Cotton Pants Inner Wear: ???Cotton Boxers Gloves: ?????None Boots: ????? None Accessories: Necklace: ????None Bracelet L: ??? None Bracelet R: ?? None Ring L: ???? None Ring R: ???? None Misc: ???? None ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D (Hmm¡­ a few more titles had been added already. It also seems a little more information was added too. Now then¡­ Hmm? HmmmmM!?! Why the heck am I only 17 years old when I should be 29¡­ ) Looking at a mirror he picked up from his dropped item pile, he saw how much more younger he looked compared to before he came to this world. Struggling with his inner self, Subaru hesitantly appraised Aoba and was rendered speechless upon seeing the number ¡®15¡¯ by her age. Her body aside, her face did seem much younger than it was before now that Subaru was examining it with a closer look. Throwing his stray thoughts away, he focused more on the menus. Clicking on ¡®Skills¡¯, he waited for the skills window to appear. ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D ¡º Appraisal EX : Grants the ability for the user to be able to examine the thing being appraised for its status or information. ¡» ¡º Concentration Rate UP : Increases concentration of the holder by one fold, allowing the holder¡¯s mind to have 2x processing speed. ¡» ¡º Knowledge Acquisition Rate UP : Grants the ability to increase the chance for the user to acquire wished knowledge from seeing, listening, and reading. ¡» ¡º Perception Rate UP : Increases perception of the holder by one fold, allowing the holder to sense things in a larger radius. ¡» ¡º Skill Rate Up : Grants the ability for the user to acquire and grow new or current skills at an increased pace. ¡» ¡º (Passive) Alpha Male : Increases the ability for the user to subdue females. Increases the semen¡¯s vitality and amount released. Increase penis size. Grants Strength + 15. ¡» ¡º (Passive) Link : Creates a link between holder and target making it possible for feelings, senses, and thoughts to be shared. ¡» ¡º Telepathy : Allows for mind conversations with the target. ¡» ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D ( A balanced skill set which is better than the previous one at least. Appraisal¡­ I can probably use appraisal to find of more information on some of these damn titles of mine¡­ ) ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D ¡º Goddess Kaguya¡¯s Blessing : A title given by the Goddess of Love and Fertility, Kaguya le Rochelle. Grants All Stat +10. ¡» ¡º Goddess¡¯ Slave : A title given by the Goddess, Kaguya to her cute pet. Grants Vitality +15 and increased endurance when doing any physical task. ¡» ¡º Goddess¡¯ Love : A title given by the Goddess of Love, Kaguya. The holder will have an increased affection rate for all females. ¡» ¡º Adam : A title given to only males who are considered ¡®Alpha¡¯. Grants Vitality +25 / Strength +5, increases endurance greatly, and grants the skill ¡® (Passive) Alpha Male¡¯. ¡» ¡º Summoned Person : A title given to one who is summoned to another world. Grants the ability to comprehend, speak, and write the language of the world. ¡» ¡º Otherworldly Person : A title given to one who current resides in a world beside their home world. The natural growth rate of the holder is increased one fold. ¡» ¡º Aoba¡¯s Childhood Friend : A title given to the childhood friend of Aoba Izuhara. Grants the skill ¡® (Passive) Link¡¯ and ¡®Telepathy¡¯. ¡» ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D ¡¸That should be it. Hmm?¡¹ Looking up into the sky, Subaru noticed that it was already sunset. They barely had time to settle down their emotions after coming here and it was soon to be night. Glancing over to his shoulder, he could hear Aoba¡¯s soft rhythmic breathing going, ¡¸Suu¡­ Suu¡­ Suu¡­ ¡¹. Thanks to the skill ¡®Link¡¯, he knew that Aoba wasn¡¯t going to be waking up anytime soon unless he woke her up. ¡¸Maybe we should set up camp here for now and set off early tomorrow morning. I didn¡¯t expect the day would end so quick and for Aoba to be this exhausted.¡¹ Lightly supporting Aoba¡¯s head, Subaru moved out of her embrace and gently resting her head against the trunk of the tree she was resting on. ¡¸Alright, guess I need to find and setup the tent, spread the futon, and cook dinner for tonight. ¡¹ Getting hyped for the task ahead, Subaru pushed his sleeves up and dived right into the dropped item pile in search for the required items. £ª ??£ª ??£ª ??£ª ??£ª A few hours later¡­ ¡¸Let¡¯s see, I just need to add a little spices here and there and it¡¯s done!¡¹ Stirring the pot that sat over the campfire, Subaru had subparly made rabbit meat stew and roasted rabbit thighs on a stick. After he had set up the tent and bedding, he moved Aoba inside, so she could sleep more comfortably. Gathering a few materials, Subaru made a newbie bow and arrows, equipped some of the newbie gear he had from the pile, and a leather pouch for his little scavenger hunt. While collecting some medium-sized rocks and branches, he sensed something small with his perception skill and soon spotted a rabbit in the distance hopping around. ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D Long Eared Rabbit £Ì£Ö2 Status: Normal HP: 50/50 (50) MP: 0/0 (0) ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D A simple rabbit that could be found in any generic rpg game as a weak beginners monster in which players could hunt with ease. Nocking an arrow into the bows arrow rest, the bow was aimed at the rabbit from a distance and then the bow string was pulled back along with the arrow resting against the string. When Subaru felt he was ready, he then released the arrow, letting it glide across the air in a slightly curving line. The arrow arrived before the rabbit and suddenly pierced into the rabbit¡¯s body. Long Eared Rabbit £Ì£Ö2 has been defeated! 3 Experience Gained! Gained Small Animal Hide x1 Gained Rabbit Meat x1 Gained Rabbit Thigh x2 Learned ¡°Archery¡±! Learned ¡°Aim¡±! A bunch of text appeared in Subaru¡¯s view as soon as the rabbit was killed. He couldn¡¯t help but feel excited on his first success in killing a monster. He believed that main reason he had such an easy time doing it was because of his boosted strength stat which allowed for an easier time pulling the bow string and steady posture. Subaru walked up to the dead rabbit and rummaged for his knife in the leather pouch. Doing like he had seen in movies before, he drained the rabbit of its blood by slitting its throat and hanging it faced down. He also took this chance to pull out the arrow from the body as it was still reusable. After some time has passed, Subaru tied the rabbit¡¯s limbs to his waistband and proceeded to head on back to camp. Along the way, he made sure to scavenge anything that might be of use later. Reaching the camp, he processed the rabbit and made the rabbit meat stew and roasted rabbit thighs on a stick that he has now. ¡¸... Subaru?¡¹ A voice sudden came from behind him. Subaru thought Aoba awoken probably because of the enticing smell of the rabbit meat. ¡¸Hmm? Did you wake up Aoba? Come over here, I just finished making dinner.¡¹ Putting on the slippers left right at the entrance of the tent, Aoba came up and sat down on the ground right next to Subaru. Blushing slightly, Aoba opened and closed her mouth several times, trying to say something but couldn¡¯t. ¡¸Hahaha, do you have something? There is no need to be nervous about it.¡¹ ¡¸Umu, I-im sorry I slept so long and made you do all the work.¡¹replied Aoba in a mosquito-like voice. ¡¸Don¡¯t worry about it. Here, eat this rabbit thigh. You are probably hungry after so long.¡¹ *guuurgle* Covering her own stomach, Aoba felt even more embarrassed as a sense of shame welled up in her heart as though a girl stomach growling was an extremely shameful thing. Subaru decided to ignore the fact her stomach growl to spare her some embarrassment and stuff the roasted rabbit thigh on a stick into her hand. ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D Roasted Rabbit Thigh on a Stick A piece of rabbit thigh meat that had been pierced by a stick and roasted over a campfire. Spices has been sprinkled over it, creating a small delicacy. Effect: Restores slight amount of hunger Cooked by Subaru Umehara. ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D It took her awhile to begin eating the rabbit thigh in small nibbling bites like a small animal. ¡¸Delicious~ !¡¹Aoba exclaimed in happiness. Her facial expression melted into bliss. Her small nibbling combined with her blushing face, Subaru couldn¡¯t help but think how cute she looked right now. Grabbing a bowl from the side, he scooped a ladle full of rabbit meat stew and poured it into the bowl. ¡¸Here, try this rabbit meat stew as well.¡¹ Giving a satisfied smile, Aoba placed down the stick of the rabbit thigh on the ground and took the bowl and spoon from Subaru¡¯s hands. ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D Bowl of Rabbit Meat Stew A stew created from rabbit meat, wild grass, and other things. Cooked over a campfire, the stew has been sprinkled in spices and seasoning to bring about a new level of taste. Effect: Restores mild amount of hunger and slightly replenish health Cooked by Subaru Umehara. ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D ¡¸Kuu~ this is also so good as well. Subaru, you are the best~¡¹ After handing the bowl of stew to Aoba, Subaru also began to dig in to his own cooking. Finishing up the food, Subaru began to fill in Aoba about all his findings he found out while cleaning up cooking and dining utensils with her. There were a few concepts that she did not understand but Subaru felt she would eventually figure it all out. When everything was cleaned, Subaru had Aoba collect all the items from the dropped pile into her inventory before pulling her into the tent. Pulling Aoba into his embrace, he slid into the futon hugging her tightly and went to sleep. Thanks to the perception skill, he didn¡¯t need to worry much about night watch. Chapter 2: An Unexpected Outcome ! In the early misty morning, Aoba was having fun making breakfast with the leftover ingredients from yesterday night. Subaru was trying to decide what they should do next. ( I should look over the map and quest log. It should help with deciding what the next course of action would be. We can¡¯t stay in the same place forever. ) Opening the quest log, a single main quest and a few sub quests were available to accept. Besides those few sub quests, the other ones were greyed out as they had a high requirement in which Subaru cannot meet yet. ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D ¡¾Requisite¡¿Main Quest : Adam & Eve [ Chain Quest ] Since the beginning of time, Adam & Eve has been with each other. They are the ones to create new life that would bring about change to the never-advancing stale world. God created Adam & Eve to populate his world, but Adam & Eve indulged into their worldly desires and lost to their inner demon bringing about the race ¡®Devil¡¯. What will our new Adam & Eve do? Objective: Find Adam(s) & Eve(s) within this world and bring them together as one. Vow under the Goddess Kaguya to never separate even through death, forever together. Reward: [ Ring of Truth x2 ] [ Main Quest : Adam & Eve 2 [ Chain Quest ] ] ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D ¡¾Requisite¡¿Side Quest : Class Change [ Chain Quest ] To grow stronger, one must always choose to aim higher. You have only begun your journey and currently don¡¯t have a class. It would be wise to choose your class to bolster your combat capabilities to increase your chances of survival in this harsh, harsh world. Objective: Choose the class you wish to be amongst the 8 beginner classes. Reward: [ Class Change ] [ Basic Class Weapon ] [ Basic Class Equipment Set ] [ Side Quest : Class Change 2 [ Chain Quest ] ] ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D ¡¾Requisite¡¿Side Quest : Profession Change [ Chain Quest ] A profession is a great thing that many procure. Making money, tinkering with metals, making the impossible possible, kneading life from nothingness, or even managing your own place. There are many types of profession which one will you choose to be? Objective: Learn to be a specific type of profession from a local master. Reward: [ Profession Change ] [ Side Quest : Profession Change 2 [ Chain Quest ] ] ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D ¡¾Requisite¡¿Side Quest : Seeker of Civilization [ Tutorial ] [ Chain Quest ] As you have barely just started your journey, you are hoping to find others that may guide you into the righteous path. One may lead to many, it all depends on your karma with those residents. Objective: Find a nearby village, town, or city. Reward: [ Basic Healing Potion x5 ] [ Basic Meal Set x3 ] [ Side Quest : Seeker of Civilization 2 [ Tutorial ] [ Chain Quest ] ] ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D Skimming through the quests and comparing them to the world map the system supplied, the only quest that seems plausible to do is Class Change & Seeker of Civilization. ¡¸Subaru, breakfast is ready!¡¹ ¡¸Ah. Coming~¡¹Subaru walked over to where Aoba was crouching at and grabbed the bowl of meat stew. ¡¸This is good stuff as usual. Oh right, after this, we should head to the nearby road and head into town.¡¹ ¡¸Mhmm, okay. What are we going to do with our class change quest?¡¹ ¡¸We can complete it now since there doesn¡¯t seem to be any requirement to complete the quest besides choosing from 1 of the 8 classes.¡¹ ¡¸Is it alright if I be an Archer, Subaru?¡¹ ¡¸Eh, its fine. There should be no problems as I will taking the front line. I can¡¯t have a girl taking the front line while I sit back and relax!¡¹ Aoba couldn¡¯t help but look away from Subaru as she felt her face heat up from embarrassment. Opening his inventory, Subaru pulled out a large number of equipment for the Archer class. ¡¸ I also have these equipment you can put on as well. Since we have Op gear, we might as well put it to use.¡¹ ¡¸Jaa, I¡¯ll be changing in the tent, you better not peek or else!¡¹Receiving the gear from Subaru¡¯s hands, Aoba scurried into the tent and poked her head out in a warning glare. Subaru only gave her a smile before changing his focus to his class change quest. ¡¸Hmm? I thought there were only 8 classes to choose from in the class change quest¡­ ¡¹ Examining the quest choice reward slot once again, Subaru found that the choices number somehow changed from 8 choices to 9 choices. Warrior, Spearman, Monk, Cleric, Wizard, Thief, Archer, Dancer, and Dungeon Overlord. Class :¡ºDungeon Overlord¡» Unique Class Dungeon Overlord is someone who rules over dungeon cores and can command dungeons at will. Unlike Dungeon Master, Dungeon Overlord can capture existing ownerless dungeon cores, create dungeon cores of varying degrees of quality, and utilize dungeon monsters outside the dungeon itself. (Tee, isn¡¯t this kind of op. There is definitely a catch to this especially since there are supposed to be only 8 basic classes¡­ ) Subaru was pondering on why such a class had shown up for him because if Aoba had more than 8 class and it was a strange one to boot then she would have spoken up. See as this was the case, he concluded that it was something he had. Whether if this was a good thing or a bad one, he had yet to be able to confirm without claiming the class. He began to scratch his head like crazy while shaking his head around pondering hard on whether to risk taking the class or not. As he was in the middle of a mental breakdown, Subaru noticed a slight sparkle on his wrist and realized it was from the bracelet. ¡¸Don¡¯t tell me this class came from this damn goddess. She definitely slapped that class in my for sure. There is no way a beginner quest would have a unique ranked reward¡­ Fine then, let¡¯s have it your way then.¡¹ Gritting his teeth, Subaru chose ¡®Dungeon Overlord¡¯ class before clicking the confirm button. The quest disappeared from sight and a series of text flashed through his eyes before a different quest appeared. ¡¾Requisite¡¿Side Quest : Class Change [ Chain Quest ] has been complete. Gained Dungeon Overlord Class Card x1 Gained Leather Card Holder Case x1 Gained Basic Skeletal Staff Card x1 Gained Basic Dungeon Overlord Equipment Set Card x1This book was originally published on Royal Road. Check it out there for the real experience. You have accepted the quest: ¡¾Requisite¡¿Side Quest : Class Change 2 [ Chain Quest ] ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D ¡¾Requisite¡¿Side Quest : Class Change 2 [ Chain Quest ] To grow stronger, one must always choose to aim higher. You have only begun your journey and currently don¡¯t have a class. It would be wise to choose your class to bolster your combat capabilities to increase your chances of survival in this harsh, harsh world. Objective: Reach £Ì£Ö10 Reward: [ Common Class Weapon ] [ Common Class Equipment Set ] [ Side Quest : Class Change 3 [ Chain Quest ] ] ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D You have successfully class changed into a Dungeon Overlord ! You gained the title ¡¶Dungeon Overlord¡·. Your Hp has been increased by 40 Your Mp has been increased by 250 Your Spirit has been increased by 15. Your Intelligence has been increased by 10. Your Vitality has been increased by 5. You have gained the new stat ¡®Summon¡¯. Your Summon has been increased by 5. You have inherited the memories of Supreme Dungeon Overlord, Mishirm. You have gained access to the quest ¡¾Hidden Quest : Inheritance Treasure¡¿. ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D Hidden Quest : Inheritance Treasure You have obtained the memories of the great supreme dungeon overlord, Mishirm. He was once the rule of all dungeons with a vast number of dungeon masters under his rule. As his inheritor, you would be given a chance to obtain his vast wealth he had amassed within his treasure vault. Objective: Find and clear the trials to Mishirm¡¯s Treasure Vault. Reward: [ Treasure Vault Skill ] [ Mystical Staff of Eternal Enslavement] ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D Your world map has been updated. You have acquired Dungeon Overlord class-based skills. You have acquired basic ranked skills. You skill list has been updated. ¡¸Haa, it¡¯s finally over.¡¹Sitting on the dirt ground and seeing the lines of text disappear, Subaru finally let out a sigh. The feeling of having your stats increase was something he couldn¡¯t get used to yet, not to mention the surge of memories of another person entering his mind. ¡¸So quest rewards are spit out on the spot. Should remember that for future reference. Now then, let¡¯s see what this thing is all about.¡¹ Looking at the black card in his hand, a black sheen was reflected over the strange characters written in the middle of the card. There was nothing else on the front or back and the characters read out ¡®Dungeon Overlord¡¯. ¡¸What am I supposed to do with this? Oh, what if¡­ Appraisal!¡¹ ¡ºDungeon Overlord Class Card¡» Unique Ranked Item This card contains the class Dungeon Overlord and the user only needs to crush the card to obtain the class. Using the card before meeting the requirements will cause the card to disappear and the user would be unable to obtain the class. Requirement: Obtained 4th class change, Approval from a Dungeon Overlord, and must have 300 or higher dungeon affinity. ¡¸Umu, definitely a strong item. But still, that requirement is brutal¡­ ¡¹Putting the card down to the side, he picked up the rectangular leather bag and opened the top. ¡ºLeather Card Holder Case¡» Legendary Ranked Item This is a leather card holder in which the user can store, collect, and pull out any cards that you have gained, created, or rewarded with. Inside the bag was two cards just like the reward had said he should have had. Crushing the card in his hand, the appeared one by one and fell to the floor. ¡ºBasic Skeletal Staff¡» Basic Ranked Staff Weapon Physical Attack 1 - 1 Spirit Attack 8 - 32 Spirit +3 Vitality +1 Durability: ( 35/35 ) Skill: Summon Lesser Skeleton Summons lesser skeleton to do your bidding. Weaker than normal skeletons but lower mana cost to summon. Consume 1 summon upon use. Return 1 summon upon death. Cost: 25 Mana ¡ºBasic Woven Robe¡» Basic Ranked Equipment Defense 5 Durability: (16/16) ¡ºBasic Leather Boots¡» Basic Ranked Equipment Defense 3 Durability: (9/9) Examining through all the new equipment, Subaru found the the staff was indeed made with bones. As for what bones he couldn¡¯t say, but the top of the white staff base was a skull of a human. The brown leather boots were smooth to the touch and when he wore them, they were quite comfortable. It seems like in games, the equipment would enlarge or shrink to fit the target. The robe was simple. A dark brown hand woven robe with no designs on it and rough to the touch. Subaru just equipped the robe through the inventory menu as an experiment and found the robe replaced his long-sleeve shirt instead of placing it over him. (Alright, let¡¯s check out how the little princess is doing. Or, speaking of the devil¡­ here she comes.) As he turned around and was about to head to the tent, Aoba popped out and appeared before Subaru. She smiled at him as she spun around in front of him before bringing her hands behind her and leaned forward slightly in a pose. ¡¸Mhmm. A sight for sore eyes, a perfect fit. It makes you look cute.¡¹ Hearing his complement, Aoba couldn¡¯t help but let off a blush and let out a giggle after examining his current appearance. Aoba¡¯s raven black hair was split into two sides and tied at neck height which made them look like two tails when she spun around. Her bangs were held to the side with sakura flower hair clips, revealing her beautiful starry black eyes. The skin tight silk leotard was colored black, so it would help with night time operations, was a complete contrast to her slightly pale skin. The leotard wrapped over her shoulder, outlined the alluring shape of her breast, wrapping gently around her private part ,digging into her butt cheeks, and covering her back all the way up. She was also wearing a pair of thin black gloves. It covered her five dainty fingers as well as the front and back of her hand, but it didn¡¯t cover the wrist and the area before the wrist. A pair of greaves was wore to cover her feet as well as the lower leg. Black long boots plated with shining metal in layer formation for physical protection. A black leather belt wrapped loosely around her waist as a leather quiver decorated with white feathers was attached the the back portion of the belt. A leather holster was attached to her left thigh with the Modified Five - SeveN within. To top it off, the last piece of equipment was the military tek goggles dangling around her neck. Looking at the whole picture, it was a very sexy outfit as it is extremely thin but it was woven in a special way to make it soft to the touch, making it an outfit which could be worn for a extremely long period of time without feeling discomfort. Looks aside, the stats on the equipment are basically cheat. ¡¸Ehehehe, jaa~. I¡¯ll be taking my reward!¡¹Aoba shouted. Pouncing over like a leopard, Aoba wrapped her arms around my neck and pressed her pink lips against Subaru before he could even react to her words. They parted slightly after sealing lips together for a few seconds but remained in a hug. ¡¸Did you fall in love with me all over again?¡¹She asked coquettishly. ¡¸Who would fall in love with you again?¡¹Subaru replied casually. ¡¸Su~ ba~ ru~¡¹She said while giving a beaming smile. Unbeknowingly, an aura of darkness began to cover around her body and an image of a demon appeared from the aura holding a butcher knife looking at him. Of course, it was all an illusion Subaru felt. ¡¸Tche, fine. I fell in love with you all over again.¡¹He said while giving a somewhat sarcastic appearance. ¡¸Where is your proof?¡¹She questioned with a pout. Looking at her serious eyes, Subaru decided to comply to this little princess¡¯ demands. Getting down on one knee and holding her left hand, he looked like he was making a vow. ¡¸I, Subaru, will stay by your side forever, protect you, and make many lovely memories with my little princess, Aoba.¡¹A odd light pink magic circle appeared sudden under the both of them as Subaru was reciting his vow, startling both of them. ¡¸¡¸. . .¡¹¡¹ Looking up at Aoba, Subaru gave a signal to Aoba as if hinting her on doing something. She didn¡¯t get what he wanted as she saw him twitching his eye. As she was about to ask what he was doing, she realized something and straightened herself. ¡¸Ahem, I, Aoba, is willing to be the bride of Subaru. I will stay by is side forever, love him with all of my heart, and bear a wonderful child for him.¡¹ Shocked by the words she spoke and the scheming smile she gave him afterwards, Subaru thought the world was going to end now¡­ The magic circle, as if confirming their vows, lit up brightly before subsiding, leaving behind two floating exquisitely made rings. ¡¸This is¡­ ¡¹ ¡ºThe Ring of Oaths¡» Myth Ranked Accessory A ring given to Adam who made a vow to Eve under the heavens. Blessed by the gods, Adam will be trained, assisted, and nurtured for a long time to come. Eve: Izuhara Aoba Effect: *The wearer can sense and pinpoint the location of his partner. *The wearer can teleport directly next to his partner. *The wearer will share experience with his partner. *The wearer would receive an increase attack power by 50% by fighting with his partner. ¡ºThe Ring of Virgins¡» Myth Ranked Accessory A ring given to Eve who made a vow to Adam under the heavens. Blessed by the goddess, Eve will be watched over, protected, and nurtured for many years to come. Adam : Umehara Subaru Effect: *The wearer can sense and pinpoint the location of her partner. *The wearer can teleport directly next to her partner. *The wearer will share experience with her partner. *The wearer would receive an increase defense power by 50% by fighting with her partner. Each ring slowly fell into each person¡¯s hand respectively. Subaru picked up the ring with his left hand and pulled off the glove of her left hand before holding Aoba¡¯s hand with his right. He gently pushed the ring up the finger and then stood up from his kneel. Doing the same, she pushed the ring she obtained onto his finger and ended the ceremony with a kiss. You have gained the title ¡¶Aoba¡¯s Prince¡·. You have gained the title ¡¶Blessed by the Gods¡·. Your status window has been updated. You have completed the quest ¡¾Requisite¡¿Main Quest : Adam & Eve [ Chain Quest ]. Gained Ring of Truth x2 You have accepted the quest ¡¾Requisite¡¿Main Quest : Adam & Eve 2 [ Chain Quest ]. ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D ¡¾Requisite¡¿Main Quest : Adam & Eve 2 [ Chain Quest ] Since the beginning of time, Adam & Eve has been with each other. They are the ones to create new life that would bring about change to the never-advancing stale world. God created Adam & Eve to populate his world, but Adam & Eve indulged into their worldly desires and lost to their inner demon bringing about the race ¡®Devil¡¯. What will our new Adam & Eve do? Objective: Adam & Eve is to bond under the night and create a new life which will flourish in this world. Bearing a child ( 0/1 ). Reward: [ Necklace of Sight ] [ Main Quest : Adam & Eve 3 [ Chain Quest ] ] ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D ¡¸¡­ that was quite anticlimactic.¡¹ ¡¸Mhmm. ¡­ you better give me a proper wedding ceremony later or else~ !¡¹ ¡¸Ah, I¡¯ll give you a proper wedding and it won¡¯t be like before.¡¹Gently petting Aoba¡¯s head, Subaru replied confidently. ¡¸I think we should begin our journey or we would be stay another night in the middle of this forest.¡¹ Cleaning up the surround of utensils and the tent, Subaru and Aoba began their journey to their new life.