Chapter 15: Labyrinth

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Silva headed to the adventurer's guild early in the morning. He was very close to reaching level 25, and he wanted to finally level up. Though the quests he could receive were limited to C rank, if he wanted to get to B rank, he had to do something worthy of recognition by the lord of the town or a higher authority. But Silva had dodged that recognition for years now. He didn't want to get involved in political issues at this stage of his life. Though he might be able to get better quests and grow stronger faster, it wasn't worth the stress that came with politics. Silva arrived at the guild and noticed a crowd of adventurers. This was something that wasn't seen often, so he became curious about what was happening. The crowd was so large that no one even noticed him when he walked into the guild. The place was bustling, filled with so much noise that he couldn't make out what was happening. He looked around and noticed Quin and Mike seated at a table, so he went to meet them. "Hey guys," Silva greeted. He raised his hand in a slight wave, then drew out the empty seat and sat down. "Good morning, Silva," Quin responded to Silva's greeting, but Mike outright ignored him. Mike and Quin had not been home for a while. Quin was considered an adult now, and he had a small place in the main town, which allowed him to carry out his adventuring better. Mike decided to stay with Quin for a while. "What's happening? This place is far more crowded than usual," Silva asked. "A labyrinth was discovered in the forest yesterday. It has pulled all the adventurers because they want to get early permits to enter before the big city adventurers start heading this way," Quin explained. A labyrinth was an enigmatic construct with laws that differed from those of the normal world. It is a place that offers tons of resources, but in return for the resources, it gives equal dangers. Labyrinths were considered national treasures, and the place that finds one will surely get popular and grow faster. "I see, a labyrinth should warrant such attention. I have never been to one before. Is there a way I can get a permit to enter?" Silva asked. "With the number of adventurers here at the moment, it would take you all day to get one. You could use your connection to the guild master as his student to get a permit, but sadly, he was called out of town today concerning the labyrinth," Quin said. "I have to find a solution; it would be bad if I missed the first entry," Silva said. "Well, you can join my party. I know you move solo, but this time you have to compromise if you want to enter the labyrinth early. I managed to get a party permit, and it allows one more member," Quin offered. **Strength:** 160 **Defense:** 140 **Speed:** 180 **Agility:** 180 **Intelligence:** 200 **Free stat points:** 500 Currently, he stood as the strongest person in this town, though he had bought the conceal skill and hid his real stats. The stats he let show were under those of Raze, the guild master, and a few other veteran B-rank adventurers. Silva didn't want the tag "strongest," because it would attract unwanted issues. Finding a safe point was the way to go. That didn't mean he would take it easy on anyone who crossed his path; his pride as a dark dragon would not allow that. Quin told the party that Silva would be joining them. Their excitement when they heard that could not be hidden; after all, he was known throughout the town. "My name is Rock; I act as the tanker of this party," the bigger guy spoke first. The second guy spoke up and introduced himself as well. "My name is Roy; I specialize in magic." The girl refused to introduce herself. Silva didn't know why; he hadn't met her before, but she outright refused to look him in the eye. Since she was not going to reveal her name, Quin decided to introduce her. "She is Roxy; she specializes in sneak attacks and assassinations." After introductions were done, it was time to head to the labyrinth to start their raid.

Chapter 15: Labyrinth

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