Chapter 2

After selling the labyrinth resources, I returned to the nearest station to my house by train.

Since I completed the challenge of the Yūnagi Labyrinth in a short time, the sun was still high in the sky.

On my way back, I arrived at a familiar place.

Shion Park, the largest park in this town.

However, instead of children playing with balls, it was filled with adventurers wielding weapons.

They must have come to challenge the E-rank Labyrinth [Shion Labyrinth] that appeared in the park about five years ago.

Many of them seemed restless and perhaps not very accustomed to such places.

"This was the first labyrinth I ever challenged... As expected of an E-rank, it has the lowest difficulty level among labyrinths, making it suitable for beginners..."

But the rewards are also minimal.

The monsters that appear are weak, offering almost no experience points, and defeating the dungeon boss only grants a single level up.

For adventurers who have gained some strength, it’s a place with no value to challenge.

I haven’t entered it more than a few times myself.

"Maybe I’ll stop by for a bit."

Since I had plenty of time, I decided to step into Shion Park.

It wasn’t that I intended to challenge the labyrinth; there was a one-week re-challenge period anyway.

I just felt a bit nostalgic.

The Shion Labyrinth has no level restrictions, so there is no dungeon manager stationed there.

And since it was around noon, there was no one around.

I tried to enter the gate, which serves as the entrance to the labyrinth.

But—

"Figures."

I was blocked by an invisible force and couldn’t enter.

I knew this would happen, but it still made me sigh.

"Man, if it weren’t for this cooldown period, I could keep clearing different labyrinths and level up continuously... Who came up with this ridiculous system? If you’re out there, answer me!"

Of course, there was no response.

It was just a way to vent my frustration.

Then,

I suddenly thought of something.

"That’s right, maybe I can get inside using the Dungeon Teleport skill!"

With this level-up, the condition changed from being inside the current dungeon to having stepped into any dungeon before.

If I didn’t go through the gate, I might be able to enter.

"Well, it’s probably impossible in reality... But trying won’t cost anything, right!"

Especially since no one was around.

I immediately decided to use the Dungeon Teleport skill.

From my past memories, I recalled the spot right after entering the Shion Labyrinth.

The teleport distance to that location was automatically determined, and the activation time was calculated.

The distance was 5 meters, and the time was ×3, totaling 15 seconds.

Without any hope, I waited for the time to pass.

And then—

"No way..."

I was left wide-eyed with shock.

Because, without a doubt, I was now inside the Shion Labyrinth.

"Did it really work?! For real?!"

I thought I would definitely be repelled by an invisible force again!

But here I am, inside!

It worked! The teleportation did!

Awesome! I can’t contain my excitement!

Now I don’t have to worry about the cooldown period after clearing a dungeon!

My leveling efficiency will skyrocket!

"No, wait, calm down. The real problem starts now. It’s great that I can get inside, but if I don’t receive the level-up reward during the challenge, it’s pointless...!"

Yes, it’s too early to celebrate.

I took several deep breaths to forcibly calm myself down.

"Alright, I’m calm. Just like me, so cool... Even though it’s an E-rank labyrinth, it’s been a while since I’ve been here. I’ll proceed cautiously and slowly!"

After that, I started running at full speed.

And within less than an hour, I cleared the Shion Labyrinth, which is known to be solo-clearable at level 15.

[Dungeon Challenge Reward: Level increased by 1]

And as planned, I successfully leveled up.

"Haha... I did it!"

This time, there was no need to hold back.

I danced with joy and struck a victory pose.

Even though there was no audience.

Well,

Joking aside, this could be a game-changer.

Thanks to the Dungeon Teleport skill, I can receive the benefits of level-up rewards without any limits.

Just repeatedly clearing E-rank and D-rank labyrinths will allow me to grow much more efficiently than facing powerful monsters in A-rank labyrinths!

"Alright, now that I know—!"

After that, I repeatedly challenged the Shion Labyrinth, unable to contain my excitement.

By the time night fell, I had leveled up a total of 9 times.

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Tenchime Rin, 19 years old, Male, Level: 109

SP: 0

HP: 940/940 MP: 150/150

Attack Power: 240

Durability: 170

Speed: 240

Intelligence: 120

Spirit: 90

Luck: 230

Skills: Dungeon Teleport LV10, Body Reinforcement LV3, Basic Magic LV3

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