After minutes of standing like a dense statue, I get out of my daze and shake my head.
Surely, nothing will happen...right?
...of course not.
Something always happens in moments like these.
Especially when I'm now scrolling the forums on my computer to recalibrate my strategy in getting money from this crazy game.
What's the keyword to this problem? Dungeons.
I should look for a good beginner dungeon in Catelia that's fit for my level.
Especially when this is a game with a harem system that promotes individual achievements more so than collaborative efforts.
Thus, getting stronger in here means that you have to fight dungeons solo...by yourself: without any other player to help you.
It also means that the game doesn't treat your harem as "support" but rather, something akin to the equipment you wear.
Scrolling down the forums, my expression turned into that of dread when I saw the caption that was there at the top...
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Kibopagr1| That B*tch Laughs?! | 𓏵
Discussion since 27th of June 2025
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That B*tch Laughs?!! [Posted 34 minutes ago]
[OP] RLayneordo: bro, wtf have I been missing in this game?! I just found out that that legendary beauty was caught laughing on camera???
[OP] RLayneordo: Like wtf??? To some incel-looking sub zero guy too???
[OP] RLayneordo: F*cking unbelievable! Even my uncommon-tiered women won't smile at me even when I'm rich and handsome!!! What does he have that I don't?! 😠
[OP] RLayneordo: And this is coming from a guy who actually HAS equipment.
[OP] RLayneordo: Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself!
[RLayneordo attached 2 videos]
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Comments (Most Relevant):
[👑 1] sicko_reign: lowkey op sounds like the incel
YummyOrions: Only came here for video 1. I don't wanna see bro's equipment when they're just Mundane-ranked garbage 😂
DawyneDDD replied to YummyOrions: Bro's talking as if gear is easy to get in this game...op actually has good tempered-ranked weapons
Chlorine: Wow...but she's so hot though? I thought she was ugly because we were dissing her, but wtf is this? 💀
ZeroDegrees: Okay, but can we talk about that player who actually made her smile? Noob looking ahhhh
MonstaTruxk replied to ZeroDegrees:: Yuh, he looks mid asf, but their probbly a ranker who's hiding his idently. Guessing from his brown hair he could probs be GoodBoyBestBoy...big brain move ngl
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...well, I've expected such a reaction, considering her popularity, but news gets by so fast to the point that there are already conspiracy theories about who I was.
Tapping my hands on the table, I look at my monitor with a skeptical look in my gaze...I hope I can hide my identity. I might be dumb sometimes, but I'm not that naive. I know for damn sure that other players who know who I am might terrorize my life out of spite.
I should grow faster.
Thus, I look for a forum that shows great beginner dungeon spots...as anything that could help me would be of great assistance.
I sigh as I look at the available dungeons in Catelia in that catalog...and thankfully, there's one that's close by and fit for my skill level.
Cateline's Trials.
A dungeon that teleports you outside the conventional map of the world and into what seems to be a subspace of some sort.
And yes— I know. It sounds complicated...but it is simply a beginner dungeon that has one thing to offer: one piece of beginner equipment.
This equipment is usually...common?
Wait, no, there were names for equipment rarities here too...
Let me remember, I only found out about them when I was doomscrolling the forums yesterday...
Common is for...mundane rank!
So yes, most of the players would get a wooden chest wherein they can choose between a mundane-ranked chest plate, helmet, or boots.
Considering my journey...I should opt for the boots.
I walk a lot for my travels...from the mountain to pathways, so it would serve as a great help.
With a sigh, I then go play the game with two new motivations: one, to have a talk with Rosalina about my bag, and two, to fight in that dungeon and get my spoils.
But seriously, the "inventory system" is weird in this game...
You don't have an inventory system of any sort...but when you leave the game, the things in your hands materialize back when you go in?
I don't get how that works, but I don't have any time to lament over it.
...10 minutes later, I waste no time and immediately walk fast to the path of Cateline's Trials. All the way to the Pasture of Mire, since the dungeon is located on the outskirts of the area.
But instead of just walking, I'm running to the area.
Partly because I'm scared and skeptical that my identity would be leaked...
However, thankfully, no one really knows who I am since all they can see from that video is the fact that I had plain beginner clothes...
Besides, who would focus solely on some guy when a beautiful girl is beside him?
...right? It wouldn't make sense if I were the priority...
Hahaha...I'm just coping at this point.
Anyways, with a sigh, I pick up my pace and finally reach Cateline's Trials...which is basically residing inside the big tree that's in front of me.
Are you confused? Because I'm sure I am!
You...you literally knock on the tree trunk thrice, and then some magical door opens...like how is that possible?!
...nonetheless, I follow the instructions and enter the dungeon.
And now...I'm in some subspace inside the trunk.
So technically, I'm "in" a tree...and one of the noticeable and paradoxical things I've ever seen is that the ground is stone despite the wooden walls...
I look at it curiously and sigh...walking to the group of slime and pointing my spear at them.
There are only 3 of them, so I don't have any difficulties in fighting them...
Expecting a tough fight, I am left disappointed because it ends easily.
Like a breeze, only lasting less than a minute.
These slimes were a piece of cake when compared to the slimes at the Pasture of Mire...maybe I should have gone here to practice instead?
I walk to the 2nd room, which is the last room I need to conquer before proceeding to the boss room.
It's...perplexing, really.
That the journey had been easy so far...
In the 2nd room, there are 3 slimes and one evolved slime with the light element...which, if you're wondering, just shines very brightly, momentarily stunning you.
One notable thing, though, was that the designs on the walls were getting more intricate and beautiful the more you walked.
I sigh and assume formation...already not liking this fight. It's going to end fast and quickly again.
...and, yep.
A minute passes, and I've managed to get rid of all of them again.
I don't understand this at all...people said that dungeons are harder than fighting mobs outside, but why is there no challenge for this at all?
The Pasture of Mire is a good way for noobs to learn how to fight, but it shouldn't mean that the growth is this exponential...
So...I walk to the 3rd room, almost doing so in a way that makes it seem like I'm strolling.
I was expecting to fight another group of slime, but what's in front of me...is a family of slime, all coddled up in a beautiful and extravagant leafy nest.
It was made up of a dad, a mother, and a child...
The dad slime looked terrified at the sight of me, and immediately shielded its body to protect the mother and the child.
The mother weakly hides the child behind her...while the child wails through sounds of gibberish.
I should attack them.
That was the dungeon's requirements.
I've killed slimes before...have disintegrated one with my hands before...
But this isn't something that can be done...not when it reminds me of my own family.
And suddenly, a tear falls down my face the more I watch what's in front of me.
My hands start to feel heavy, and my brain is reeling into insanity...
I can't do this.
Not when they're unhostile mobs.
Not when they're a family just trying to survive.
I can't force myself to fight a family.
Even for equipment that is hard to acquire in this world.
And so, with a sigh, I walk in the opposite direction of the dungeon.
Yep. I'm going to the entrance...since players have the freedom to go out of beginner dungeons whenever they can.
But before I go, I take another look at the family, clearly seeing looks of relief in their expressions. T
hey're quite vulnerable now...and if I were a madman, I would lead them to this false sense of security.
Only to kill them afterward.
But that's not me...those are not the principles I abide by.
So I might as well leave.
...a few minutes pass, and exactly when I exit the dungeon, I hear a voice echoing in my ear.
"Dungeon Complete! You have cleared the dungeon and unlocked the conditions of a secret quest!"
I freeze, as I look for the source of the voice...but it's deeply ingrained in my brain as if it's a memory reminisced.
"Your reward will teleport to you in 5 seconds! Please see details of your achievements and ques in the guild hall!" The voice continues, putting me in shock.
Wait...
Wait what?!
What dungeon completion?
What the hell did I do except fight for the first and second rooms?!
And guild hall?!
Already?!
I didn't do much aside from getting married and fighting slimes!
...and before my brain explodes due to overthinking what's been happening, it then turns off as I see an egg teleport to my hand.
As for my initial reaction? To throw it.
But what did I do? I kept it.
Like, come on! It's an egg! An egg!
Do you think capturing a wild beast is easy in any RPG game that's not based on something like Pomekon?!
It's hard! That's exactly why it's a good investment!
With an ecstatic look on my face, I hold the egg close to my arms and carry it around like a father would to their kid.
Of course, I'm going to treat it well and incubate it...but that will have to wait. I have to log out and read the forums first for more information about the guild hall.
...overly excited, I end up sprinting to the beam of light and log out.
So, what do I do? Well, the obvious thing to do is basically just scroll about any little information I can get about the guild hall...But I have to post something first.
Regarding the Pasture of Mire.
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BenevolentMerchant | Pasture of Mire, Way Too Great Growth? | 𓏵
Discussion since 27th day of June 2025
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Pasture of Mire, Way Too Great Growth? [Posted 1 minute ago]
[OP] BenevolentMerchant: Hello, I am a new player to the game, and I've been farming in the Pasture of Mire for two days now...but I can't help but notice that the growth is too OP? I challenged a noob dungeon and cleared it in two minutes...is this even possible?
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As I wait for a reply—
Oh...wait. I got one.
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KaizerYuto: ...troll, lol.
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What the hell is up with that reaction?!