Chapter 6

"Huff"

I opened my eyes.

"ROAAAR!!"

A single Armored Great Bear stood before me.

It was a familiar scene.

It seemed I had returned to the beginning.

I had finally managed to reach the place with the treasure chest after all that effort, but it was as if that had never happened.

No, was I even supposed to take that treasure chest?

The moment I obtained the treasure chest, I was forced to fight ten Armored Great Bears.

I probably couldn't leave that room until I defeated all of them.

"Ahh"

While I was lost in thought, the Armored Great Bear's fist was right in front of my face.

The next moment, I was dead.

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"Still, there's no other way to improve this situation besides taking that treasure chest."

If I take the treasure chest, I can gain a skill.

Since I don't have any skills other than 'Save & Reset,' gaining even one skill would be a significant step forward.

But, would gaining just one skill be enough to defeat ten Armored Great Bears?

I'm struggling even with the single Armored Great Bear in front of me.

I don't remember all the skills that can be obtained from the treasure chest, but was there even a skill that could help me defeat ten Armored Great Bears?

Well, there's no point in thinking about it.

I'll go back to the room with the treasure chest and try again.

"ROAR!"

"Shit..."

My face was smashed into the wall, and I died.

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"Alright"

Now that I've decided on a plan, let's get moving.

First, I'll crouch to dodge the first attack.

Next, I'll roll to the left. That way, I can dodge the next attack too.

There was a squishing sound as my body was crushed.

I had practiced this move many times and had become quite adept at it, but this time it backfired.

I moved before the Armored Great Bear was ready to attack.

As a result, the Armored Great Bear saw my movement and was able to swing its arm.

Moving too quickly is also a problem.

The timing is extremely critical.

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"Damn"

Each time I die, intense pain surges through my body.

This is mentally exhausting.

But, I can't stop. If I do, I'll be killed again.

"Alright"

This time, I successfully dodged the Armored Great Bear's series of attacks and managed to put some distance between us.

Now, I need to dodge its blind attacks and aim for its eyes.

I punched its face, but hit its nose instead of its eyes.

Aiming for the eyes is really difficult.

I ran full speed to the spot with the trap, but the Armored Great Bear caught up to me before I got there and killed me.

At this rate, I'll never reach the treasure chest again.

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Attempt number 220.

"Huff, finally made it this far"

I had avoided the spikes at the bottom of the pit trap.

From this point, I won't be attacked by monsters until I open the treasure chest.

It's a short break.

I lay down on the floor and closed my eyes.

It felt like the first time I had closed my eyes in a long time.

Maybe staying in this space isn't so bad.

While I was thinking about that, I fell asleep without realizing it.

"Ahh"

I woke up.

How long had I been asleep?

There's no way to tell time here, so I have no idea.

My stomach growled.

That's right, I haven't eaten or drunk anything since I entered the dungeon.

If I stay in this space, I'll eventually starve to death.

But, since I've decided to escape the dungeon to get revenge, I have no intention of choosing that option.

The break is over.

Let's keep moving forward.

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Please select one skill from the following list.

S-Rank

〈Item Box〉〈Enhanced Healing〉〈Enhanced Mana Recovery〉〈Shortened Incantation〉〈Acceleration〉〈Stealth〉

A-Rank

〈Healing Magic〉〈Barrier Magic〉〈Fire Magic〉〈Water Magic〉〈Wind Magic〉〈Earth Magic〉〈Alchemy〉〈Summoning Magic〉〈Enhanced Memory〉

B-Rank

〈Swordsmanship〉〈Archery〉〈Axe Mastery〉〈Spear Mastery〉〈Shield Mastery〉〈Martial Arts〉〈Status Falsification〉

C-Rank

〈Physical Enhancement〉〈Presence Detection〉〈Mana Generation〉〈Fire Resistance〉〈Water Resistance〉〈Wind Resistance〉〈Earth Resistance〉〈Poison Resistance〉〈Paralysis Resistance〉〈Curse Resistance〉

D-Rank

〈Appraisal〉〈Provocation〉〈Strength Enhancement〉〈Endurance Enhancement〉〈Agility Enhancement〉〈Vitality Enhancement〉〈Vision Enhancement〉〈Hearing Enhancement〉

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I opened the treasure chest again and brought up the skill selection screen.

Which skill should I choose?

〈Stealth〉 wouldn't work.

In this enclosed space, even with the Stealth skill, the Armored Great Bear would still find me.

Since I need to defeat the Armored Great Bear to leave this room, a skill that doesn't contribute to combat, like Stealth, is out of the question.

"Alright, this is it."

The skill I chose was —〈Acceleration〉.

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