Kae

Dungeon Diver CH166

Ember is already fast asleep, slowly draining the mana from the near-endless supply all around us.

I’m doing the same, on a much small scale….

With a grin across my face, I begin charging up my flaming sword. While doing so, I reach into my item storage to grab my dagger while whi...

Dungeon Diver CH165

"... and enter another Titan's Domain..."

As I speak these words, the thought of going back into that white-walled prison makes my stomach lurch. If I could never see one of those emotionless monsters again, I'd do almost anything to make that happen.

Almost, anything... One of my fau...

Dungeon Diver CH164

I just landed my first successful attack on this monster. It took 40 seconds, and almost 20k MP… but I still landed an attack!

The tingling feeling, along with a mild headache begins to alert me that I’m definitely nearing the point of mana exhaustion. I’ll be fine for a little while,...

Dungeon Diver CH163

I’m back on the 19th floor, with one thing on my mind.

“I need to find a strong opponent to test this new ability on.”

I activate enemy detection and inspect to begin taking a look around for a Berskerer to test out my new mana control technique on.

Every 1km or so, there�...

Dungeon Diver CH162

While pondering the idea of using this new technique against those Berserkers on floor 19, I make my way back to the Inn.

Opening up the front door with a creak, I walk inside to see the usual crowd. Just under a dozen hunters split up into a few parties, all sitting around circular tables ...

Dungeon Diver CH161

I walk deeper into the cave I’ve been hallowing out for hours with a newfound spring in my step.

After my small study break, up on that ledge, it seems like I have a new tactic to try out. Instead of trying to cram as much power into an attack as possible, what if I make it as thin as pos...

Dungeon Diver CH160

I stare down at my black sword. It begins to glow red, flickering with crimson flames as I charge it up with two C-Class MP bottles worth of mana worth 5k points.

Fisher may have said brute force won’t work, but he doesn’t know what kind of brute force I’m capable of. Activating all o...

Dungeon Diver CH159

Still trying to process the words that just came out of the blue-haired Elite’s mouth, I stand with a blank expression on my face. He really said…

“You have 8 hours to make a cut all the way through this mountain with nothing but your mana, magic skills, and a sword.”

The corn...

Dungeon Diver CH158

I stare blankly at Fisher.

This advanced mana control technique he’s talking about makes sense. The only thing that bugs me, is the fact that this ability is pretty well-known in the Association… I had no idea it existed before I learned it.

I reply.

“So you’re saying, b...

Dungeon Diver CH157

I watch the ground get closer and closer as the Berserker lies in wait below.

"This is the only way."

I toss the small Black Strengthening Fragment into my mouth and prepare for its full power to be unleashed. As the tingling sensation in my fingertips begins, I get a nagging sensatio...

Dungeon Diver CH156

The blood-dripping Berserker Giant falls to the floor after attempting its jump into the sky.

I check my mana crystal supplies. There’s just under 60k MP worth of crystals in my item storage. Judging by the state of this monster, and its tendency to throw itself in front of my attacks, it...

Dungeon Diver CH155

The white transfer magic leaves my vision as I ready my blades, turning on enemy detection.

The sky above me is a pale grey, and the landscape in front of me is made of completely black glossy stone. Formations of rectangular-shaped rocks jut out from the ground in crystal-like structures. ...

Dungeon Diver CH154

Ember slowly flies down to the plateau below as the 3 snow Yetis come charging at us.

They all start glowing golden yellow with the familiar aura of [Extreme Strength], one of the same stat-boosting buffs that I use.

I jump off the flaming Dragon’s back and begin to fall downward ch...

Dungeon Diver CH153

With my stealth skill activated, I begin my trek through the 10th floor’s Griffin Dungeon. I need to get a significant distance away before thinking about letting Ember fly free.

From now on, scanning my surrounding will be tougher than just looking for random high leveled targets. Anythi...

Dungeon Diver CH152

As the swordsman lowers his dark blue blade and deactivates his magic skills, I watch in awe. He looks at me with a satisfied smirk as the clearly summoned water around his feet seeps into the recently upturned soil.

He throws the blade in his hand to the ground and stretches both of his ar...

Dungeon Diver CH151

Fisher straightens his posture and casts an unfriendly gaze my way, scanning me from head to toe with a disapproving smirk.

"You're Jay... Ha! You're Jay??"

Confused by his question, I respond with a one-word reply.

"Yeah..."

The dark blue-haired hunter lifts his condescen...

Dungeon Diver CH150

Gradually, my muscles loosen. All my skills deactivate, and I shift my focus to the peculiar surroundings. Meanwhile, the red-haired man maintains his pleasant smile, seemingly unaffected by my flashy arrival.

“My name is Rylan by the way. If you’re making an entrance like that, this mu...

Dungeon Diver CH149

After a long night of rest, I wake up ready to begin a new week of training.

Today, I'll be entering the Vice City Labyrinth.

I hop out of bed to take in the wide-open view of the city below me. I'm 42 stories up, no matter the weather, the view is always incredible. It's early in the...

Dungeon Diver CH148

A grin starts to creep across my face as the words “Vice City Labyrinth” come out of the Director’s mouth.

Every time this Labyrinth is brought up, everyone always makes it sound so exclusive and impossible to enter. All I need to do is get in one time, then I’ll have unlimited acce...

Dungeon Diver CH147

The 4 of us walk out of the Association market and into the narrow hallway before making it to the elevator in the lobby.

With a press of a button, the sliding doors close and we're gliding upward to see the Director. This is a spur-of-the-moment meeting, but I can't say I wasn't expecting ...

Dungeon Diver CH146

We walk into the Association's HQ after a long week of hunting. Maria happily carries our last Strengthening Fragments tight in her palm.

After Arie scans his ID on the door at the back of the lobby, all 4 of us make our way to the mini-market run by the Association.

Our guide Tripp l...

Dungeon Diver CH145

I bring the small black crystal in my hand up to my lips. The words of the white-haired merchant repeat over and over in my mind.

"It's a mana output boosting drug that's used for wars and important missions... This Fragment must be pretty powerful..."

I gulp, looking down at the glis...

Dungeon Diver CH144

The Short white-haired woman looks at me with a troubled look on her face.

“What… exactly are you trying to learn about Strengthening Fragments?”

As I prepare to speak, I position my right hand on the counter's edge.

“Well, first of all, tell me why these Fragments are s...

Dungeon Diver CH143

Arie really did it. He managed to land an attack on a Titan.

There is actual physical damage on one of these massive sentient endless voids of mana. I’m not sure exactly how his attack is able to do it, but that doesn’t matter right now…

Arie smirks looking over to me.

“...

Dungeon Diver CH142

Arie and I walk through the Capital with the cool night’s breeze at our backs.

We’re really going back to The Great Plains Dungeon.

It’s only been a day or so in the real-world’s time since I even discovered this place even existed. I’m already thoroughly sick of it…

Dungeon Diver CH141

"I-Impossible... They actually got a Strengthening Fragment out of a Mutant...?"

I repeat the words I heard Tripp say moments ago over and over in my head. His words mixed with the expression of pure shock on the man's face give me a quite uneasy feeling.

Impossible? Why would it be i...

Dungeon Diver CH140

After scolding us for being so enthusiastic about wanting to fight Titans, the 4 of us quiet down a bit.

Tripp may have been a mood killer to some members of the group, but I completely understand where he’s coming from. The blond-haired dagger wielder is just looking out for us. He must ...

Dungeon Diver CH139

I stand in the middle of The Great Plains Dungeon rolling the black coin-sized gem around in my right hand while watching Ember flap his wings high above me.

“This must be a Strengthening Fragment”

I turn my head to see a massive crater on the dungeon’s floor. It stretches nearl...

Dungeon Diver CH138

I make my way back over to the more peaceful, less ground-shaking side of the white-walled rectangular prison.

My training for today begins but ends shortly after.

I only manage to get 3 hours in. My bones are aching, my mouth is dry, and the muscle fatigue is becoming overwhelming. I...

Dungeon Diver CH137

In my last training session, lowering the amount of MP per charge increased my progress to a surprising degree. Handling lower amounts of mana is much easier to control and is more realistic in the long run after all. To raise my mana control proficiency, the total amount of consumed mana over ti...