Hyeonu entered the instance dungeon without hesitation. There was no reason to hesitate and waste a short amount of time.
[You have entered the Mapa Tribeâs Training Center.]
The scenery into the instance dungeon, the Mapa Tribeâs Training Center, was no different from an ordinary forest. It was like an ordinary forest in Arena. It was thick with huge trees.
âIt said training center, so... there are two possibilities.â
There were two types of instance dungeons that Hyeonu expected. One was a large swarm of trolls, while the other was specific missions such as Laek or Senu. This was the limit that could be inferred from the name of âtraining center.â
âLetâs see first.â
His thoughts ended here.
Hyeonu walked into the forest with Tang-E on his shoulder. He walked for around 20 minutes. Then Hyeonu suddenly stopped walking. He climbed up the nearest tree and stood on a tree branch. Shortly after Hyeonu hid his appearance, a giant troll passed by the spot where Hyeonu stood.
âIt is a place where I have to work hard to hit them.â
Looking at the troll, Hyeonu realized that the first of his two guesses was right. The Mapa Tribe's Training Center was like an ordinary instance dungeon.
âTang-E, letâs work hard again this time.â
If it was an instance dungeon for hunting, then Tang-E couldnât just watch. As usual, he would have to fight hard by Hyeonuâs side.
âUnderstood, Master dude. If I donât help Master dude, who will?â
Tang-E readily nodded at Hyeonuâs words. It was a reaction that came out because there was meat to be eaten.
âBy the way, what are you going to do, Master dude? Will you move forward in an ignorant manner?â Tang-E whispered to Hyeonu, who was looking around on the tree. It was an important question. Hyeonuâs answer would decide the position that Tang-E should take in future battles.
âThere is no need to hit them ignorantly from the beginning. Let's move quietly for a few hours.â
Hyeonu didnât intend to fight. What type of structure did this place have and how many trolls were there? Where were the boss monsters? He planned to collect some information before moving.
âThere is no need to rush.â
There was no reason to move hastily. Unlike normal cases, the only advantage of instance dungeons for the current Hyeonu was the presence of boss monsters. If it was just regular monsters, there was no difference in the number of trolls in the troll village and the number of trolls in the instance dungeon. No, the number of trolls outside could be higher. However, the boss monster was huge enough to ignore all of this.
Hyeonu covertly chased after the troll that had passed by earlier. The troll never noticed that Hyeonu had watched and chased it. It was because there was no sound when Hyeonu moved. Hyeonu was running around on the trees much bigger than a giant troll. He didnât even step on the tree himself. He ran for a long time through the air while occasionally stepping on a tree branch. He just sounded like leaves brushed by the wind.
âWhere are they going?â
Hyeonu chased the trolls for a long time. The trolls continued to move without stopping. They encountered other trolls from time to time but didnât stop. Of course, Hyeonu couldnât stop either. At some point, Hyeonu lost his mind as he ran.
âMaster dude, what are you doing? That guy has stopped.â Tang-E shook Hyeonuâs head. Hyeonu hadnât stopped running even though the trolls had stopped.
âUh, where?â
At Tang-Eâs words, Hyeonu came to his senses and looked below him.
âIt is over there.â
Tang-E pointed to a distant place behind Hyeonuâs back. It was only a short moment, but Hyeonu had passed really far away. Hyeonu quickly returned to where Tang-E pointed.
âI almost missed it. Thank you, Tang-E.â
Hyeonu stroked the head of Tang-E, who stopped him at the right time.
If it wasnât for Tang-E, he wouldâve left the trolls he was chasing behind and ran to a strange place.
âBy the way, what are they doing over there?â
Hyeonu cocked his head in a confused manner at the trollâs actions.
âKuooh? Kuoh!â
The troll stood still and muttered words he couldnât understand.
âWhat?â
It happened at this moment...
Hyeonuâs eyes widened. An unbelievable thing happened. The huge troll disappeared in an instant. It was as if it never existed. Hyeonu quickly descended from the tree and moved to where the troll had just been. However, there were no special devices. The place where the troll stood was part of the forest and there were only lush trees in the vicinity.
âWhat is it?â
Hyeonu quickly looked around. He searched carefully so that he didnât miss anything. Then Hyeonu was able to discover something bizarre.
âIsnât this strange?â
He had a very strange feeling every time he passed by a certain point.
âTang-E, come over here.â
Hyeonu called out to Tang-E, who was searching the area with him.
âMove left and right like this.â
Hyeonu instructed Tang-E to move from side to side. Tang-E moved as Hyeonu told him to. He slowly moved from side to side like a crab.
âHuh? I feel strange, Master dude.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Tang-E, who was constantly moving from left to right, cocked his head. The tilt of his head became worse as his repeated movements increased.
âRight? Isnât it strange there?â
Hyeonu checked it with Tang-E.
âYes, Master dude. It is strange.â
Tang-E nodded and agreed with Hyeonuâs words.
âThere is definitely something here that made the troll disappear...â
It was obviously strange, but that was it. No message appeared. It happened as Hyeonu was going to continue talking about the strangeness...
A message window appeared in front of Hyeonu as if to quench such thirst.
[Would you like to enter the Mapa Tribeâs Special Training Center?]
âAnother instance dungeon?â
The new message window informed him of the existence of an instance dungeon. This was the first time Hyeonu was experiencing it. An instance dungeon within an instance dungeon.
âIt is really like a movie.â
Something happened that he never thought about, but it wasnât a bad thing. The number of instance dungeons suddenly became two.
âI will enter.â
Hyeonu quickly entered the instance dungeon.
***
[You have entered the Mapa Tribeâs Special Training Center.]
The newly entered instance dungeon looked completely different from what it was before. It wasnât a dense forest, but a vacant lot that had been well polished by someone. The trees surrounded the vacant area like walls.
âMaybe it is because the trolls are big... I canât see the end.â
The vacant lot was large and wide enough that the end couldnât be seen in one glance. There were also many statues and buildings whose purpose was unknown.
âKuoooh!â
âKuoooh!â
At this momentâ
The intense cries of trolls were heard from a distance. Hyeonu moved carefully to the place where the sound was heard. It was while using Mysterious Sky Steps. Hyeonu arrived at the place where the trollsâ voices were heard and could see trolls welding a long wooden stick.
âAre they training?â
Hyeonu saw the actions of the trolls and felt something strange. The weapons used by trolls were usually heavy weapons. Their innate power was immense so it was a natural choice. However, the trolls in front of him were wielding thin wooden sticks compared to the huge clubs. It was also in a very clumsy manner.
âWhat are they doing?â
They didnât appear to be high level monsters at all. It was obviously strange. It happened at this moment...
One troll struck the ground with the wooden stick and a dark thunderbolt fell from the air. The sound of thunder resonated through the empty lot.
âKuoooh!â
âKuoooooh!â
Upon seeing the lightning, the trolls in the area raised their thumbs toward the troll that dropped the thunderbolt.
âWhat? Magicians?â
After seeing this scene, Hyeonu realized that the trolls in front of him were unusual. They were literally special trolls, not ordinary warriors.
âThe trolls... they are shamans rather than magicians?â
Hyeonu guessed the trollsâ identity and approached them.
âKuoh?â
"Kuooh!"
The trolls started to react when Hyeonu moved. They cocked their heads and swung their thin wooden sticks in Hyeonuâs direction. As a result, Hyeonuâs movement also changed. Hyeonuâs figure split into several copies as he evaded the attacks from the trolls. At the same time, he moved forward.
âI think they are a bit stronger than the trolls outside...â
Hyeonu got closer to the trolls and immediately swung the Mysterious Sky Sword. Purple pure energies cut through the air toward the trolls. Hyeonuâs pure energy quickly reached the trolls. The trolls took back their wooden sticks and swung it toward the pure energies. However, the pure energies struck the trolls several times faster.
âKuooooh!â
âKuaaaaaah!!!â
The trolls screamed.
At the same time, blood burst like a fountain from the wounds created by the purple pure energy. However, a strange color permeated through the blood of the trolls that was flying through the air. The blood of the trolls was red like human blood. Meanwhile, the new color was very blue.
A deafening sound hit Hyeonuâs eardrums. Hyeonu shook his head slightly as he looked at the spot where he had just been standing.
âI wouldâve died right away if I was hit.â
There was a huge hole in the place where the thunderbolt fell. His body automatically trembled at the thought of being hit by it.
âNo way, they canât keep using it, right?â
âTang-E, do something!â Hyeonu yelled at Tang-E, who was standing in the back for no reason.
âUnderstood, Master dude. Just wait.â
Tang-E appeared to be pondering on something at Hyeonuâs shout. Hyeonu was interested in such a Tang-E. He knew it from experience. Tang-E was going to help him somehow. Hyeonu immediately held the Mysterious Sky Sword and rushed toward the only troll standing on two feet. He showed very cautious movements because the troll could once again use the thunderbolt. He didnât stop in any place for a single moment.
The troll swung the wooden stick as if sweeping the ground. It realized that it could never hit Hyeonu by picking a single point and aiming for it. However, this trollâs actions were very wrong. Near the place where Hyeonu was currently running, the trolls who were knocked down by Hyeonuâs pure energies were regenerating their wounds. Therefore, rather than hitting Hyeonu, the trollâs stick dealt additional damage to the injured trolls.
âThey are stupid.â
âOr is there no sense of kinship?â
Hyeonu smiled when he saw it. In the meantime, Tang-Eâs supporting magic was completed. Dozens of fireballs started flying toward the troll wielding the wooden stick.
âKuooooh!â
The troll seemed bewildered by all the fireballs flying at it. It quickly took back the wooden stick and swung it toward the fireballs. A blue thunderbolt fell from the sky and hit the fireballs.
Meanwhile, Hyeonu secretly moved to kill the troll. The Mysterious Sky Sword shone purple and instantly cut off the trollâs head. It was so that regeneration was never possible!
The trollâs cut head fell to the ground and rolled around.