Then, solo training began inside the dungeon.
After starting to act alone, there were several things I had to be careful about.
First, I must not encounter the vampire Judite.
If I were to meet Judite in my current unfamiliar state, there is a possibility I could be killed. Even if I manage to get along with Judite, the next threat might be the vengeful spirit of Agetha.
Either way, it would be a dire situation, so it's best not to meet. Therefore, I need to be cautious to avoid Judite, use the hideout, and focus on subduing monsters.
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Skill points have been used.
The conditions required for leveling up have been met.
The skill "Swordsmanship" has leveled up.
Swordsmanship Level 1 ▶ Swordsmanship Level 2
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After half a day of special training, I had already successfully raised my "Swordsmanship" skill to level 2.
"This efficiency is terrible…"
I muttered.
The boss of this dungeon seems to be so powerful that not even the vampire Judite can defeat it. This means that I need to become stronger than Judite at the very least to defeat the boss.
At this rate, it won't work. If I continue leveling up at this pace, I have a feeling I won't become strong enough to defeat the dungeon's boss no matter how much time passes.
I need to come up with a more efficient way to earn skill points.
"It seems like you're in some kind of trouble."
"Huh?"
I was suddenly called out to, which surprised me. I hastily looked around, but there was no one there.
"Master, I'm right here," a voice said, emanating from the "Black blade " I held in my hand.
The "Black blade" was one of the forms of the Parasitic Sword Puppeteer, which meant that the Puppeteer was the one speaking.
"You can talk…?"
I was honestly surprised because I had never been spoken to like this while using the Puppeteer.
"Well, I'm a bit surprised too. I thought it would take a bit more time for me to be able to talk… Maybe your soul and I get along quite well."
"I see, is that it?"
I pondered another possibility aside from what the Puppeteer was claiming. Perhaps all the times I had used the Puppeteer had somehow accumulated and resulted in its ability to speak like this.
"So, Master, what's troubling you?"
Since thinking about the cause of the Puppeteer's newfound ability to speak wouldn't lead me anywhere, I shifted my focus to the problem I was currently facing.
"Well, I want to earn skill points more efficiently. Do you know of any good methods?"
"Oh, if that's the case, I know the location of a hidden room where you can earn skill points more efficiently."
"Really!?"
Even the vampire Judite had never mentioned the existence of such a hidden room.
"For now, I'll guide you to the location, so please follow my instructions, Master."
With the guidance of the Puppeteer, I walked through the dungeon. It seemed that the location for efficiently earning skill points was on a higher floor than the place Judite, the vampire, considered her base.
"I think if you touch the walls around here, a hidden room will appear," the Puppeteer said.
With that information in mind, I began to randomly touch the nearby walls. I felt a solid sensation, like pressing a switch, and a door leading to the hidden room appeared with a sound.
"Why did you know about this place?"
"Oh, the previous Master stumbled upon it."
I see, that explanation made sense. However, it was surprising that there was still a hidden room that even the vampire Judite didn't know about.
"Master, I'll give you a word of warning. I know what kind of creatures are waiting in this room, and honestly, with your current abilities, you'll definitely be killed."
"I see, thanks for the warning."
Saying that, I entered the hidden passage.
"It's surprising, you didn't hesitate at all to enter."
"Well, I'm used to being killed."
"Haha, that's a dull joke."
"Maybe so."
Saying that, I secretly made a vow. No matter how many times I had to die, I would defeat the creatures lurking in this hidden room.