Chapter 8

"Damn it..."

Realizing that I couldn't defeat the Great Bear Armor with 'Acceleration,' I was feeling desperate.

At first, I was excited by the extraordinary effects of 'Acceleration.'

But when I understood that continuing to choose 'Acceleration' had been in vain, I couldn't help but feel exhausted.

Still, I wasn't allowed to stop.

After all, the moment I died, time would rewind to just before the first Great Bear Armor attacked me.

If I just stood there in shock, I would die.

Even though I knew this, I couldn't seem to get myself to act.

"Hateful..."

So, I decided to remember.

Namiya.

Darga, who killed Namiya.

And the villagers who pinned the false charges on me.

"Hateful, hateful, hateful...!"

Hatred was my greatest driving force.

Without this hatred, I would have given up long ago.

"I will definitely escape the dungeon and take my revenge with my own hands."

With renewed determination, I started walking again.

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Attempt number 305.

Once again, I had made my way to the room with the treasure chest.

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Please select one skill you wish to acquire 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

<Identification> <Provocation> <Strength Enhancement> <Endurance Enhancement> <Agility Enhancement> <Stamina Enhancement> <Vision Enhancement> <Hearing Enhancement>

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Well, since 'Acceleration' and 'Stealth' didn't work, what skill should I choose next?

The only useful S-Rank skill seems to be 'Enhanced Healing.'

It's a skill that heals injuries quickly, but since I often die from a single hit, it doesn't seem like it would be useful.

So, I'll have to look at the lower ranks.

First, the A-Rank skills are all magic-related.

Magic skills require the 'Mana Generation' skill to maintain mana in the body, so they are naturally excluded.

The only A-Rank skill not related to magic is 'Enhanced Memory,' but I can't see how such a skill would be useful in this situation.

Given this, I'll have to choose a skill from the B-Rank, but these skills are all based on having a weapon.

For example, 'Swordsmanship' won't work without a sword.

Therefore, these skills are useless to me since I don't have a weapon.

However, there is one B-Rank skill that doesn't require a weapon.

"Well, if I go with the obvious choice, it would be this one."

The skill in question is—'Martial Arts.'