According to the vampire Judite, there are three treasure chests in the depths of this dungeon where skills can be obtained. One of them contained the "Provocation" skill, which I acquired. Therefore, I still have two more skills I can obtain.
"Hidden passages in a place like this?"
Judite placed her hand on the wall, and a hidden passage appeared.
"There's a treasure chest ahead."
As she said, there was a treasure chest at the end of the passage. Inside, I found a transparent crystal.
Obtained "Crystal of Wisdom". Its effect will activate automatically.
This message seemed familiar. I recalled seeing it when I opened a treasure chest for the first time.
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Please select 'one' skill you want to acquire from the following skills:
S Rank
〈Item Box〉〈Enhanced Healing〉〈Enhanced Mana Recovery〉〈Intimidation〉〈Precognition〉〈Perception〉
A Rank
〈Healing Magic〉〈Fire Magic〉〈Water Magic〉〈Wind Magic〉〈Earth Magic〉〈Lightning Magic〉〈Alchemy〉〈Curses〉〈Telepathy〉〈Enhanced Magic〉
B Rank
〈Swordsmanship〉〈Archery〉〈Axe Skills〉〈Spear Skills〉〈Physical Combat〉〈Staff Skills〉
C Rank
〈Enhanced Physicality〉〈Presence Detection〉〈Mana Generation〉〈Fire Resistance〉〈Water Resistance〉〈Wind Resistance〉〈Earth Resistance〉〈Sharpness Enhancement〉〈Accuracy Enhancement〉〈Evasion Enhancement〉〈Darkvision〉
D Rank
〈Appraisal〉〈Strength Enhancement〉〈Endurance Enhancement〉〈Agility Enhancement〉〈Vitality Enhancement〉
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The list of skills I had seen before was somewhat similar, but there were some differences. I didn't recall seeing skills like 〈Intimidation〉 or 〈Precognition〉.
"Judite-sama, which one should I choose?"
"Well, I think you should go with the 〈Swordsmanship〉 skill. Without this skill, it's not even worth discussing."
Following her suggestion, I chose the 〈Swordsmanship〉 skill.
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Acquired skill "Swordsmanship".
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With this, it seems I've successfully obtained the "Swordsmanship" skill.
"Well then, let's go acquire another skill."
With that in mind, we set off for the location where the second skill could be obtained.
The second skill was located near the deepest part of the dungeon.
"There's the boss of this dungeon up ahead."
In the gaze of the vampire Judite, there was a particularly large door.
"If we defeat this boss, can we leave the dungeon?"
"Yes, of course, that's right."
"Do you also need to defeat the boss when you want to leave, Judite-sama?"
I asked on a whim.
Judite's hideout had a bed and a table. In other words, it seemed that she frequently went outside to shop.
"Yes, that's right."
" Judite-sama, you can easily defeat any boss, can't you?"
"No, it's not quite like that."
With that, she denied it and then said after a brief pause,
"I haven't been able to go outside for nearly 50 years now."
"…Huh?"
"Lately, it seems the boss's power has become stronger, making it difficult for even me to defeat."
She said this while gritting her teeth.
"Hmm."
I thought, what kind of boss can't she defeat?
The second treasure chest was located at the end of a hidden passage near the room where the boss was.
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Acquired"Crystal of Wisdom". Its effect activates forcibly.
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"Force activation of the 'Crystal of Wisdom'? I've never heard of this before."
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You have acquired the skill "Attribute Bestowal."
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"Oh, it seems you've obtained a rare skill."
"Well…?"
"This 'Crystal of Wisdom' is an item that grants a person a random skill. However, it's a bit of a problem. 'Attribute Bestowal' is a magic-based skill, so it won't be useful unless you acquire the 'Mana Generation' skill."
"So, you mean it's a miss?"
"Well, there's no need to worry too much. As long as you plan to eventually acquire 'Mana Generation,' you'll be fine."
"Understood…"
In that case, does that mean there's hope of acquiring 'Mana Generation'?
"In that case, shall we start special training from tomorrow?"
With that decision, the days of special training under the vampire Judite began.