Extra Pages: The Author's Odyssey
Chapter 54: labyrinth Dungeon [ 1 ]

Without any words, the group walked to the dorm.

"...Hey."

On our way back to the dorm someone called me.

I turned to the source of the voice, it was Evelyn who called me.

"What."

"How are you feeling?"

Why she is asking me that? It's nothing like her to do this.

"I'm Fine, what about it?"

She quickens her pace and comes beside me.

"Will I hear what happened at 'The Artifact room' and wanted to know how are you doing?"

She said as there was a small blush on her face and she kept avoiding my eyes.

Wait minutes I'm seeing things or what? Did Evelyn my number one nemesis ask me how I was doing it?

Did something happen to her today?

Then a sudden thought came to my mind, maybe just maybe she is worried about me?

A small smirk games at my lips at that.

I turned and saw her quietly walking beside me, A few steps behind me were Adrian, Emma and Noah they were also chatting with themselves.

"Hey Evelyn"

"What is it?"

"Are you worried about me?" I asked as I closed my face to her, A small blush instantly spread on her face and she jumped back.

She tried to keep her breathing in check but I knew that she was nervous.

Finally few moments later she came down, and now there was not any blush on her face.

Only poker face.

"what do you mean? Worried? Me? For you just keep dreaming Lucas."

She said as she tried to maintain her poker face.

But I know better.

"Yes, yes I know that. "

"Ha, you better be."

"I know so plea-Hahahahahah" I could not hold it.

Man, this is what I need to know.

"What are you laughing at?"

"No, it's nothing."

"Hey guys we are going this way." I turned and saw the direction pointing at, it the direction of their demotry.

"Bye," Evelyn said to them as they turned and left.

Now we are the only ones here, as we keep walking in silence.

"Hey Evly-"

"Don't speak a word or I'm going to poke an arrow in your head."

Scary. That was all that came to my mind.

Look like she can't handle herself embarrassed.

Just like that, we walked to the entrance of our door.

I was just about to head in but.

"Lucas."

Evelyn said my name.

I turned toward her raised her hand and waved at me.

"Bye-bye," she said and soon stepped into her room.

My eyes are widened at that.

To be honest, I don't know why she is been good to me today.

But. "It's nice," I said and I also entered my apartment.

***

A sub-branch of the World Association of Hero, located in the heart of Eldoria.

On the 100th floor of this Hero Association headquarters, Sia was reading the records on the recent incident unauthorized. The video she was watching was filmed by the Artifact room camera. Naturally, it contained the battle between a Nova Student and a Fallen Human.

Indeed, there was a man who caught her attention. From head to toe, he was ordinary in every way. Inside the video, the man in question was talking to Adrian. When the fallen human appeared, he backed off stealthily and simply spectated the fight.

But when Isabella went unconscious and Adrian was in his last leg something strange happened.

In the Video.

[ "Move!"

Lucas shouted at Adrian.

Without even turning around to look, Adrian rolled to the side.

Just as Adrian left, let go of the string.

- Ting

A bright light flashed from the arrow.

the trajectory of the Arrow didn't change. It flew along the intended trajectory, striking the Fallen human left shoulder.

A clump of light erupted from the Fllen human arm. The Arrow's secondary explosion had detonated. The light disappeared, purifying the His arm.

The Fallen Human had thus lost its arm. ]

"how could this be possible?"

Indeed it was all too strange to her. No matter how many times she watched it's simply not impossible to remove an arm.

"It's not even a martial manual"

As she said it's not even martial manual because the light at the tip of the arrow is [Lights magic mana.]

"Miss it's because the magic scroll traces are found at the scene." a woman said who was standing behind her.

"No, I checked it and found out that it's only a low-level Light magic scroll, it might do only small damage to Fallen Human nothing more."

How can a student do this much damage to a fallen human Of [ C- ] rank?

No Matter what she thinks she cannot replace the answer.

"Miss there is a report I had to rely on you."

"What is it, Lisa? I thought we took care of all the reports."

The woman who is standing behind her is Lisa an [ A+ ] rank hero.

"You, see-"

She seems hesitant for some reason.

"what is it?" Sia asks as there is a small frown on her face.

Hearing Sia's impatient voice, Lisa to a deep breath.

"You see, we were writing a report on we any artefacts are damaged or not."

"So what's the problem?"

"Well all artefacts are safe but one artefact is not among others."

At that, Sia's eyes widened, The Artefacts inside of the room were very important and costly to the World Government.

If even one of them goes missing it will close uproar in the Eldora.

It's all because of Monsters and that Fallen human, if not for them nothing like this would happen.

'Fuck'

She silently cures it.

After taking a deep breath she asked Lisa.

"Which one is gone missing."

"It's Moonshadow Bow"

She silently closed her eyes.

"Fuck."

And curse it.

'Who the else took Moonshadow Bow?'

***

It's been 2 days since the incident in the Artifact room.

There are many things to tell but it will take some time and I don't have that currently.

Anyway, Isabella came back after one day's rest. And as you know because she is the main character many were worried about her.

As For me, well only Sunny had some worries about, me Evelyn.

And speaking of Evelyn after that she suddenly went quiet and avoided eye contact with me.

I thought this maybe help to mend the relationship between us but it did nothing but raise awkward air around us.

'Girls are the creature that is hard to understand.' I shook my head as I thought that.

Anyway, let's forget about all of this and think about what is happening today.

Today we are going to the dungeon. It will be the first time, many of the students get to experience the dungeon.

Nova has created artificial dungeons to help the students get used to dungeons.

Using the latest technology and help from mages Nova has modified the dungeon to replicate mountains, forests, deserts and plains.

Then monsters from the places around the capital are collected and put inside the dungeon.

They are real monsters, not artificial Monsters which Lucas had faced.

Generally, the monster inside the dungeon is of the same rank as the dungeon except for the boss monster with one or two ranks above the dungeon rank.

Miss Lillian folding her arms gave a summary of the situation of the Human World.

"No one knows when the peace we are going through will be disrupted. "

"Demons are not the only dangers humans have to face. "

"Demons can form contracts with humans to do their dirty work to create chaos.

The Humans who are contracted with demons are called Fallen Humans, they are currently hunted down by the World government, Except for them, we have them keep track of the villain society who will not let go of any chance. They are worse than demons after all demons are entirely another species but they belong the same as us, they have stabbed us in the back instead of helping."

"Finally, we have a dungeon, if a dungeon is not cleared the left monster gonna spawn from them endangering the lives of commons."

"The dungeon can be created anywhere. When there is an abnormal rise in mana, certain pocket spaces in the void are created. The dungeon can be said to be a mini world. The flow of time inside the dungeon is generally faster or the same. As dungeon rank rises the inside world gets bigger and bigger. "

"Once a dungeon is cleared completely it will be closed. The biggest problem with dungeons is sometimes they can be disconnected letting you trap them inside them."

"Though it is not a bigger problem. Once it disconnects it will be merged to a random part of the world similar to the terrain inside it. The problem is where it will merge is random. "

"Think about it, you are in a dungeon and suddenly it gets disconnected and you replace that you are in the middle of an unknown terrain or unexplored land. If you are weak the dangers that you have to face are stronger. You can imagine the consequences"

"There are also types of dungeons when you enter it will be closed until you clear it entirely. Being the hope of humanity you are the first one who will fill up the gap in numbers."

If an urgent situation of war is called. Anyone who graduated from Nova Academy has to participate in the war against Demons.

In the war that took place with demons, you can replace G to SSS rank demons Anyone who is awakened has to take part in war no matter the little role they have to play in war.

Miss Lillian was explaining all the dangers lurking in the corners of the world.

I was honestly feeling sleepy from the sudden onslaught of warning.

The word cautious rang as a lullaby in my ears.

'Seriously I knew all of this, so please stop it. I might seriously fall asleep if this goes on".I kept the voice to myself.'

" Okay now then".

"The dungeon you are entering is just F ranked dungeon".

" You have devices on your left hand that will measure your kill count".

"The dungeon is very large. You will be You will be teleported to a random place in the dungeon, with your team"

"We will monitor every move of yours inside in dungeon. If there is a mishap Instructors will save you."

"F-ranked beasts are very easy to kill but don't let your guard down.

"Now enter".