The Ancients World

Chapter 286: The Wish Dungeon I

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Jasmine and I walk through the city and make it to an inn. Since we're going to be staying till tomorrow, we might as well get a room all set up and ready. "There are a lot of new people. Word travels fast. How many do you think are on their way here right now?" Jasmine brings a good point. Since the city doesn't have any teleportation gate, the only way to get here is by foot or by airship. The dungeon was discovered a little over a week ago. Since then, many players have been migrating to this city. The cities name is Remoma. I don't know much about the history of the city.

The name of the dungeon is called The Wish Dungeon. My brother would be endlessly curious about the dungeon. He might actually know more about it than the average person. "I'm willing to bet there is going to be even more tomorrow than there is today. That being said, we should give the dungeon a shot as soon as possible. We have lots of daylight left, and I'd like to see if the dungeon is as hard as they say it is." Word has been going around that even guilds can't beat the dungeon. That's a lot of power that can't do anything.

Most guilds don't have players with classes above epic grade. I'm going into this dungeon with a legendary class. I'm confident that I can wipe out an entire guild if provoked. I'm so confident I'd call it a fact. "I take that as soon as we reserve a room, we're heading straight for the dungeon." I nod my head, confirming Jasmine's words. We enter the inn that doesn't have many players, and I walk up to the counter and pay for a room key. The owner treats us like most new people get treated these days. I'm severely overcharged, but it's a drop in the bucket for me.

We walk up to the room and enter with the key. I take a look around, and it's not the best of accommodations. It's not like we get a choice on where to stay. "Now that we have a room. We can go and check out the dungeon. I think it'd be smart to ask some of the players that are waiting outside the dungeon. They'll likely know everything that's going on inside. I only have a little bit of information." I explain the plan to Jasmine, and she agrees. Having the information on what's inside can save us a lot of time.

It also lowers the risk of either of us getting hurt. I'm fine if I do end up taking damage, but Jasmine is the one at real risk here. My speed is going to keep me from getting hurt. I move so fast time slows down. If none of the monsters in the dungeon can move at that speed, then it's going to be easy for me to handle this. "Are we going to get any potions or special items before we go in?" Jasmine starts talking about something I didn't really consider. There is one thing I'd like to get before we head into the dungeon.

I turn to Jasmine as we stand in the bedroom. "There is one thing I'd like to get. We'll stop off at a magical item shop and pick up an emergency exit scroll if it gets too dangerous in there. You're going to use the scroll to exit the dungeon. We'll plan for this scenario. I'd rather be safe than sorry." Jasmine takes on a thinking expression. Not one that she usually has. "What is it?" She's a very smart person, and I can't tell you how many times I've made adjustments to my plans from some of the ideas she's had. Two brains are better than one.

I have to ask her one more time, and she finally decides to include me. "I was just playing with the idea of piggybacking on a group or guild. While going in ourselves is an option, there are no rules that prevent new people from killing each other in dungeons. We can go in with a guild or group, pretending to be weak or on their side. When the time comes, we can kill them and take the legacy class for ourselves. The worst that'll happen is they'll respawn, right?" It's a rather devious idea, and on that I like. There is one problem. Who is going to be willing to let two strangers in?

It's definitely something to consider. When we get to the actual dungeon and see how many are attempting to clear it. I'll try and see if this plan is a possibility. "That's something I didn't consider, and I really like it. Despite how devious it is." I watch a blush spread across Jasmine's face. She's embarrassed that she had such an idea, but that doesn't mean it's a bad thing. I have no problems with pulling a fast one on a guild or a group of players. PVP exists in games for a reason, and that still exists here despite everything that's changed.

Now that we have a game plan, we should get a move on. I make my way towards the door, and I exit the room. I hold the door open, waiting for Jasmine. She exits too, and I lock the door behind us. I place the room key in my inventory, and we make our way out of the inn and onto the street. The first stop is the magical item shop. I saw one on our way down here, and many players were going in and out of it. "Do you think that the shop owner with overcharge you like everywhere else?" Jasmine has come to resent people who overcharge new people.

I don't respond and instead, point towards the shop. You can tell when a shop isn't overpricing players by the number of players shopping there. All the other open stores around it aren't getting any customers. That means this is the only shop that has reasonable prices. Whoever the owner is has a good business mind. We walk into the shop after we reach it. Once inside, I look and see countless magical items, gear, and potions. All of them are at prices that many would consider normal and fair. I walk towards the emergency scroll section.

I pick up the closest one, and I head straight for the counter. There is a considerable line, but it shouldn't be that long before we get to the front. Jasmine stands beside me. She's a couple of inches shorter than I am. I'm average height for a woman. She's on the petite side of size. "Two pretty little things right in front of us for the taking? Must be our lucky day." I have to resist releasing a sigh. Jasmine freezes up, and it makes me mad. Jasmine has a fear of aggressive men like the ones behind us. It's from her past as a slave.

I turn around, and I look at the men, and as I do. Emerald pokes her head out of my backpack. Sensing my anger and wanting to see what's up. "I'm only going to say this once. If you don't walk out of this store right now, I'm going to kill you both." It's a pair of guys. They look like brothers. They start laughing. It's their own fault for not taking this seriously. I don't hesitate, and I draw my sword at imperceptible speeds. I slash their necks, and I put my sword back in its sheath before time speed back up. Their heads fall off with smiles still on their faces.

After a couple of seconds, their bodies disappear. They're respawning right about now, and I don't think they're going to be coming back here. "I'm sorry..." Jasmine apologizes, and I'm starting to feel bad now. There are some things that I won't tolerate. Harassment is one of them. I'm not going to let some random guys talk to Jasmine or me like that. I reach over and place my hand on top of her head. I give her a reassuring nod. "I can't control it when something like that happens... I have terrible flashbacks..." I know all about Jasmine's past. Every detail.

She suffered an incredible amount of abuse. Being a slave, she had no rights, no opinions. She wasn't allowed to resist, and she was treated like an object. Spoken to as if she was a possession. "You don't need to be sorry, Jasmine. The world is filled with scum like those guys, and it's okay to retaliate violently. Sometimes, it's the only thing scum understands." Pursuing peaceful solutions is all well and good. However, peace and compromise don't work for everyone. There are people out there who only understand violence, and you have to be violent with them