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[Dungeon] Chapter 38 – Item Drop
🕑 Added 2025-04-02 12:19:50 +0000 UTCCain watched as the group of ninja moved into the third dungeon and the other went to Elemental Tower.
Rias and the others were standing in a long corridor with dark bricks lining the wall and the ceiling.
The only light present was a flickering blue flame burning on the candles placed in a small nook along the wall, creating a ghostly atmosphere.
A strange feeling washed over them as they stood in front of a gate. They felt the air was heavier, and the tension was higher than they expected. This dungeon felt different than the other two. There was an eerie silence that sent a chill up their spines.
"This is..." Rias took a deep breath, trying to calm her nerves. She could feel the tension and the fear building up inside of her.
"Whoa, it feels so creepy here." Issei shuddered, "And why does this place feel like a haunted house?"
Yuuto nodded. He had a feeling of unease that was difficult to explain. The others were feeling the same.
"Everyone, please focus." Akeno said.
"Yes, Akeno's right." Rias said, nodding. "We need to keep our guard up. Advance slowly and carefully."
The devils nodded. Rias was the first to take a step forward. Her body was tensed up, ready to attack or defend herself at any moment.
But nothing came.
Dark and long corridor, same as before, still greeted them like the first time they entered.
However, after a minute, they finally found something different. A pile of bones lay in the middle of the corridor, its skeletal remains gleaming white against the dim lighting.
It had clearly been there for quite some time.
They stopped for a second.
"Bones?" Issei exclaimed, looking at the bones. "There are dead people in here!"
"Calm down." Yuuto said.
Issei nodded. They then proceeded with their exploration. Yuuto and Koneko, who led the party in the front, were the first who noticed the movement.
"Wait, the bones moved." Yuuto said. He unsheathed his sword and took a battle stance.
At that moment, the bones rattled loudly, and they were surrounded by a purple aura.
Then, it started to move. The bones floated in the air before attaching themselves to form a complete human skeleton, with the purple aura still surrounding it.
"What is that? A walking skeleton?"
Issei took a step backward as he saw the strange creature. It looked similar to a human, but it had a purple aura that made it look menacing.
In just a few seconds, three skeletons wielding a sword stood in their way. Purple flame burn in their eye socket, and they rattled menacingly.
"Kakakaka..."
"Undead!?" Yuuto shouted.
"Lightning Orb!" Akeno attacked with magic.
She conjured an orb of light that flew straight toward the skeletons. When the light touched the skeleton, it burst into lightning that struck them. The electricity ran through their bones and caused them to convulse.
The three skeletons cried in agony and their bodies rattled and broke, collapsing on the floor.
"You did it, Akeno-senpai!" Issei shouted, grinning widely.
"Fufufu, it's pretty easy." Akeno giggled.
But their happiness didn't last long. The skeletons' broken body parts flew into the air once again and the skeleton was revived, standing tall and strong.
"What the hell! They revived?!" Issei exclaimed, his expression changing to surprise.
The rest of the peerage was shocked as well. The skeleton rattled once again, and they charged. The Devil's peerage scattered and started to attack them.
"Take this!" Koneko punched the skeleton chasing her, reducing it into a pile of bones.
However, no matter what attack they did or how many times they broke the skeletons' bones, they always reappeared. Even after a few moments, they were still fighting the same skeleton, unable to break its will or make it disappear.
"This is taking too long." Rias narrowed her eyes and prepared her magic.
Noticing it, Yuuto and Issei gathered the skeletons in one place and pulled back. They wanted to avoid the friendly fire from her magic.
Akeno also noticed it.
When they managed to gather the skeleton, she immediately used her magic.
"Lightning whip!" She shouted, conjuring a lightning whip in her right hand. She lashed out at the skeletons and hit them with a powerful blow that caused them to rattle. The skeletons screamed and were destroyed. Their bones broke into pieces.
Rias then cast a magic circle on the floor where the skeletons' remains lay. She then said, "Power of destruction!"
A powerful explosion engulfed the broken skeletons and their remains. They were reduced into bits and pieces.
This time, the skeleton didn't reappear or revive. Rias and her peerage had won their battle. But, it wasn't over yet.
The battle wasn't the end of their problem.
"What is this?" Issei noticed something on the floor, a shiny coin with a skull engraved in the middle.
"It looks like a coin." Yuuto approached him.
"Maybe this is one of the dungeon rewards? Akeno, use your item to identify this thing!" Rias ordered, looking at the coin with curious eyes.
"Alright, let's see... Hmm." Akeno took out the monocle from her pocket. She stared at the coin and the description appeared.
Item Name: Dungeon Coin (Rare)
Item Description: A coin obtained from a dungeon. Maybe there is a use for it?
She relayed the description to the others.
Upon hearing it, Rias' eyes lit up.
"This is it! It's an item drop!"
As if possessed by something, her inner otaku suddenly took control of her. She grinned and raised her fist.
Being someone who appreciated the culture himself, Issei also understood. His eyes lit up in realization.
"I understand! If we kill the enemies, there is a possibility that an item would drop. Let's kill them and collect these coins. I bet we can buy or exchange it for something!" Issei exclaimed, his voice brimming with excitement. He couldn't wait to find out more.
"Yes, let's go and kill them all!" Rias said.
"President! Let's go to that place!"
"Of course! Let's do it!"
And the duo rushed forward, followed by the others who were less excited. Akeno only giggled in a motherly way.
Their exploration had just started.
