Kaito got up early in the morning, the sun hadn't risen yet and to his surprise, Bakari and Saigara were already awake and were waiting for him to have breakfast together, this made him feel very happy, but he still felt a bit uncomfortable, but despite that he thanked them and made a slight smile.
Breakfast was the same as the day before, the only thing to note would be the fact that they tried to persuade him not to go to the dungeon, both father and daughter were worried about Kaito, since he would venture alone, but Kaito reassured them by telling them that he already had experience, although it was clearly a lie, he did not want to bother them anymore, also, luckily for Kaito, it is not necessary to go to the guild to be able to enter the dungeon, access is free for whoever wants it. legit, but children 15 years and older can enter, it is something strange and somewhat cruel, but just like on earth many are abandoned by their parents and have the opportunity to earn a living...
Kaito found out about those things the night before, he asked several things in a subtle way so that they wouldn't notice that he doesn't know anything about that world, even so, Saigara offered to accompany him to the dungeon.
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- Kaito, come with me for a second, I'll give you what I promised yesterday
-Isn't that too much trouble?-
- Not at all, let's go.
Kaito was so happy that he let out a smile, which also made Bakari happy.
Together they went to the basement. Upon entering, Kaito was impressed, as there were several things stored there, what stood out the most were a long sword with a black scabbard, a magic bag and brown leather gloves.
-Wow, you have quite a few things around here
-Yes, after so many years it is normal for me to collect so many things, although I already sold some, they only stored dust here and I no longer needed them, I decided to sell them to the guild, they didn't give me much but at least something is something
-I see.
Kaito was interested in knowing more about his life as an adventurer, but he decided not to ask.
-Hey, kaito, you were looking at the sword, the magic bag and the gloves, right? Take them, I'll give them to you...
-N-no, thank you very much but…
-Those are the things I used when I started as an adventurer and I hadn't gotten rid of them because I have a special affection for them, it would be too sad to sell them or throw them away, even if they are not in the best condition, they could help you
-Are you sure about that?
-Of course…
-Thank you very much! Really, one day I will find a way to repay you for all this
-If you want to pay me this, please come back alive
-OK…
Kaito had no plans to return to the inn, as he felt that it was not appropriate to occupy a room that could be occupied by another person. In addition, food and water were provided to him for free... but after hearing those words, the desire to leave was shattered, as he also thought that he should not be ungrateful.
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After putting on the things that Bakari gave him, Kaito went to the entrance, there Sagaira was waiting, when Kaito saw her, he was impressed, she was wearing a long skirt with flower prints, brown sneakers, a white blouse and a hat, she really looked pretty, however, he did not have the courage to tell her...
-You look quite handsome kaito
-Do you think so?
-Yes, really…and forgive the question, but do you go out with someone?
-No, really I only dated someone once but…..
The only girl that Kaito had dated, was just someone who dated him, because of a bet that the girl had made with her friends, the bet was that he would go out with the ugliest boy in school for at least a week, and when he found out about that he was somewhat affected, since then he hasn't dated anyone, and every time they look at him, he feels that they only look at him with disgust or revulsion
After a while the school year ended, since he wasn't very sociable either, he stayed at home most of the time and thanks to his brother Lin, he got to know light novels and manga, Lin was a big fan of Chinese stories, so they used to argue about which ones were the best, despite that they had a good sibling relationship
-Really?
On the other hand, while kaito was drowning in past memories of him that didn't seem so distant, Saigara was a little glad knowing that.
They continued talking about various other things and after 10 minutes of walking they reached the entrance of the dungeon. Kaito was quite nervous, although he didn't let it show in her face, on the other hand, Saigara was still worried about him.
-Well, see you later, thanks for joining me.
-Are you sure you'll be alright, Kaito?
Of course, you have nothing to worry about.
-Okay, I'll pray to the gods for you
-Thank you very much for that, don't worry too much otherwise you will get gray hair haha
-Now, do you remember the way back?
-Yes, I remember it calmly
Kaito seemed sure of himself but the reality is different, he is very bad to find his way around, but luckily for Kaito, the dungeon was in a straight line 10 minutes from the inn so he wouldn't get lost
-Okay, don't be late, we'll wait for you to eat together, okay?
-OK
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The dungeon was made of stone, it seemed a bit too primitive and it seemed like it was too small, but when you entered it was spacious and lit by torches on the sides, the further you go and start to descend, a putrid smell filled your nose
After walking for a few minutes, he realized why, he felt nauseated, he wanted to run away but he couldn't do that, if he wanted to earn a living, he had to get used to those smells and above all... he would have to get used to killing... something that weighed on him but he already made a decision and a resolution...
In addition, he will test the skills he chose when he took the quiz, he was very scared to think that the "skills" were just a lie, although a part of Kaito felt a little calmer, because apparently he went to another world so he tried not to think about it too much...
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The abilities that Kaito chose were the following:
Sword Master: She chose this skill because one of her favorite characters had it and she likes swords... Who doesn't like swords?
Rare magical attributes level 1: They are dark magic and light magic, the more you use magic, the easier you will be able to level up, you will also be able to use more skills, although it sounds easy to raise them, it is really difficult at the beginning, since your mana capacity is extremely low and a large percentage of those skills consume too much mana
Mimic: That ability allows him to acquire the abilities of those "beings" he kills... that's a skill he really didn't want to choose, but he thought it would be fun, besides, he didn't have much time left to finish the survey, so he did it for that reason... The only disadvantage of this ability is, until he kills the "being" he won't know what kind of ability he's going to acquire
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After walking a bit more, Kaito was able to notice that only at the entrance of the dungeons is it illuminated by some torches, later it is only illuminated by the little light that managed to filter in from the openings in the ceiling, something quite curious and while he was thinking, he met the first enemies, they were giant rats, with long nails and rather sharp teeth.
-Damn, probably the hard thing about fighting them is that there are too many of them, if they surround me I'll probably be finished, so…I'll try this light magic [Blinding Light].
Upon activating the magic, an orb of light rose and shone brightly, the rats' eyes widened and they were blinded for a few moments. But it was normal, by staying in a place with dim light and receiving a blinding light directly into their eyes, they would be stunned and it was an opportunity for Kaito that he could not miss, although it was true that he still had doubts and fear, it is also true that if he did not do it now he would be the one who would die and it was too soon to die.
-This is my chance to attack them, without wasting any more time I attack the first one, he ran to the side, swinging his sword downwards, he cut off the head of the first rat in front of him, blood gushed out and stained his clothes, but it was something he shouldn't worry about.
-Well, it's the first one, let's go for the second one.
He killed the second one in the same way as the previous one, but unfortunately, when he was going for the third one, it was already too late, the rats had recovered their vision, and they were able to dodge him.
-Damn, it took me too long, I was only able to kill 2 out of 6. Fortunately for him, the monsters in the first levels had little intelligence, and he was able to use the same techniques with the other 4 rats, unfortunately for him, the constant use of the skills brought repercussions to his body, but it was normal, he is not used to it, and he has not exercised for several years
-I was finally able to eliminate them... I see... mimic is already taking effect and...
Even though [Mimic] didn't tell him what skill he got, his vision improved compared to how it was before.
-So you could say that mimic gives me the enemy's main ability, in this case the only ability the rats had was to see in the dark, apart from that there was nothing else to highlight
According to Bakari, to verify the subjugation, I need to cut its nails and fangs...
After cutting the nails of the 6 rats, Kaito came out of the dungeon and to the surprise of the Saigara was waiting for him outside.
-Kaito!!! You're okay, I'm so glad you're okay
-Saigara? What are you doing here?
-I was very worried about you, when washing some dishes... I broke a couple, my father scolded me and told me to come here and wait.
-How long have you been waiting?
-About 4 hrs…
-THAT?!
-But are you alright kaito? Are you hurt anywhere?
-N-no, I'm fine, don't worry, in fact I'm sorry for making you wait so long
Don't worry, you didn't know.
-Thank you for coming for me….
Kaito said it with a smile, this made Saigara blush and get nervous.
"W-well, let's go to the guild and return to the inn."
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The guild was big, and there were 5 receptionists handing out the rewards to the adventurers, they were very beautiful and efficient, I'm not surprised that most of them approach them and try to flirt with them, but they just smile and politely reject them, there is also a big and beefy man with a scar on his face, they must be in charge of guaranteeing the safety of the guild workers
-Moron.
He said saigara to kaito, the reason for that was that kaito didn't take his eyes off the receptionists and was unaware of that fact.
And unlike the typical cliché, there was no fight or anything strange at the reception, so everything was calm and unremarkable, other than the beautiful decorations it had and how big it was.
By the way, they gave him 3 silver coins
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Upon arrival at the inn, Bakari was waiting for them with a great meal called [Döner} which is a bread stuffed with roasted meat, vegetables and sauce and [Hummus] which is a cream of chickpeas, tahini, lemon and olive oil.
Kaito was impressed by that, since he thought that Saigara was the one in charge of preparing all the food.
-Hello guys, how was it kaito?
-Hello, I did quite well, I killed 6 giant rats, and I removed the nails that you told me.
-That's good, are you hurt?
-No, I'm just very tired and full of hunger haha
-That's good, and your saigara, are you okay? Did something happen while you were waiting for kaito?
-It went pretty well for me too, although I'm already starving, or true I also saw 6 adventurers pass by right after Kaito came out, and they stared at me in a strange way, but well it's natural after all it's a dungeon
Now that you mention it, it's true...
-Well, well, let's go eat now guys, let the food get cold
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After that, Kaito's life was quite peaceful and although he still had no friends apart from Saigara, many residents who live there already knew him and used to chat with him.
Saigara and he got closer and became closer than they already were, perhaps it was only a matter of time before they formed a romantic bond, on the other hand Bakari was happy about that, besides that he already considers Kaito part of the family and seeing the relationship they both had made him fill with happiness
Kaito stayed for a while longer exploring the floor of the giant rats, because he felt that he needed to gain more experience and get used to the skills he had just acquired, so he hadn't acquired a new skill, but at least he had gotten used to seeing in the dark, so it was an advantage…..but everything changed the day Kaito decided to go a little lower….
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-Kaito…don't be late please, I need to tell you something.
Saigara said that nervously and with a flushed face, in fact she was more nervous than usual...
-Yes of course
Before leaving, Saigara kissed Kaito on the cheek, this took Kaito by surprise and made him nervous.
-W-well, see you later Saigara...
-Y-yes
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Saigara had fallen in love with Kaito, at first he saw him only as an older brother, but as the days went by he grew fonder and more, he was also quite attractive and although he didn't notice it, many girls turned to look at him... although he would look better if he bought some clothes, he always wears the same as always, black pants, black sneakers, a T-shirt and a red hoodie
Today he was going to confess to her... he was afraid that he would reject her and that their relationship would start to be uncomfortable, but they say that he who does not risk does not win, so I will risk it
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Kaito did the same as always and having experience, it was easier to kill the giant rats, they were no longer a challenge, so when he reached the second floor he found some Kobolds and some goblins, a total of 12
-Wow, it's barely the second level and we already have 2 enemies on one floor.
The kobolds were like savages that usually work as a team together with the goblins, and the goblins had ones and some used bows, and from what Bakari told me, I have to finish off the goblins quickly, since they are a bit smarter.
And just as Bakari told him, he quickly went after the goblins, he used the [Blinding Light] It had been very effective, so when he activated it he immediately went after them and cut 2 of the 6, when he wanted to go after the other 4 it was impossible for him, because the kobolds had already recovered their vision and were going to attack him, but he quickly stepped back and managed to give him a lethal blow, and just like the other kobold did, he launched himself , that one managed to scratch his side, so he broke his sweatshirt and part of his shirt
Shit, that hurt.
However, despite burning his side, he did not lose concentration and continued attacking, noticing that the goblins began to shoot arrows, he made the decision to launch a small but effective ball of black fire.
-I didn't want to use this technique, but if I don't now it will be easier for one of the arrows to hit me and end me [Fireball]
The fireball went right where the shooters were, it managed to kill 1 of the goblins, another one only flew away, but that simple attack was enough for the other monsters to remain paralyzed and it finished killing the other 2 goblins that remained, there was only 1 archer and 5 kobolds left.
-From what I can see, the kobolds only attack in a straight line... so I'll wait for them to come for me -
As Kaito said, they only attacked in a straight line and it was a matter of dodging and giving them an accurate blow, something that helped him kill 2 others, unfortunately, the gobling that had flown off rejoined and continued to attack him from a distance.
-Damn, you're annoying and if I don't kill you at once, I could bet that I would die without fail, so take this [Fireball!!!!]
He threw the black ball and hit it fully, finally killing the remaining goblin, unfortunately it spends a lot of mana and had run out of reserves, he can only use holy magic and dark magic 3 times a day
-I finally made up my mind about him, so the others will be easier
And sure enough, he killed them quickly, just when he was going to take the corresponding things to collect the reward, another wave of kobolds along with goblings had arrived.
-Damn it, I can't stay here, if I stay it will be the end of me, at least I have to save the little energy to get out of here...
He ran out of the second floor and luckily, monsters don't usually invade other floors, it was a relief to see the entrance to the first floor and if that wasn't lucky enough, there were adventurers fighting the rats, but he decided to ignore them and kept running.
"Sorry for not being able to help you, I'll make it up to you next time"
After thinking that, he ran for a few more minutes and reached the entrance of the dungeon, he noticed something strange…
Why isn't Saigara here? She usually comes for me…but why is it this strange feeling I have, my chest hurts….
Kaito no longer forces his legs to continue running, however he ran quickly towards the inn, he felt he had to, many saw complicated expressions on his face, even some with sad faces, something that made him worry even more and just when he arrived at the inn
The inn was destroyed and on fire, he didn't know what was happening
What the hell is going on here!!! I scream out loud
But no one answered, not being able to see Bakari or Saigara he decided to enter, a rather stupid decision, but he felt that he had to do it and when he entered….
Before his eyes he could see bakari without his arms, and his head severed from one side of his body…. There was blood everywhere
-Ka-kaito, is that you?
Kaito heard a familiar voice, he ran towards the origin of the voice, there was a naked girl, and she had a sword stuck in her back
"Sa-saigara?" But what happened here? Who did this?
-The he-hero was the one who did all this…