Genesis: The Lucky Blacksmith
Suspicions

After meeting with Mr. Murakami, Riko and his friends are given shelter in the residence, which is also the headquarters of their guild. Riko and his comrades rested for a while before getting ready to see the Dungeon entrance the next day.

Mr. Murakami said that the Dungeon will open when the new Moon, the phase when the moon, earth, and sun are in a straight line. According to calculations, the new moon will occur two more days, before entering the initial half-full moon phase.

Riko and her friends only had that one time to enter the Snow Island dungeon. And if they failed, then they would have to wait for approximately thirty more days until the dungeon door opened again.

The new atmosphere as well as the difference in time zones made Riko unable to sleep that night. And tomorrow morning he had to leave early in the morning with his friends. However, forced like anything, Riko's body did not fall asleep either.

Finally, the young man decided to take a short walk through the garden of the Kaguya guild. Only recently did Riko remember the name of that Guild. Previously he had focused too much on his goal to Dungeon Island. After a business conversation with Mr. Murakami this afternoon, he finally began to feel the need to remember the name of the guild he was in.

The night wind bit there. Riko tightened her fur jacket while folding her hands to maintain the warmth of the body. The young man was walking on the terrace of the wood-floored garden. Some Kasuga lanterns, called Japanese-style garden lights made of stone, are scattered throughout the park and adorn the scenery with a beautiful bright yellow light.

Overall, the park is beautiful. Tidy and impressed with the philosophy. Riko had only ever seen a scene like this through photos before. However, now that everything was slapped before his eyes was real. In the past, he would probably never dream of being in this position. However, even through the winding steep road, Riko was able to bring her life up to this point.

“You can't sleep?” Suddenly a man's voice greeted Riko.

Riko looked at him calmly. His sensitivity has increased now. He could feel the presence of others around him without needing to see his figure first. A young man wearing Hakama, a traditional Japanese dress for men, walked over. Her hair that was as long as her back was tied neatly to the back.

“It's reasonable. It may take a few days to adjust,” timpal Japanese young man also stared at the park with Riko. “I haven't introduced myself yet. I am Hajime Murakami, who will escort you into the Dungeon,” he continued introducing himself.

Riko was quite surprised to hear that. Although he pretended to remain calm, but now in the mind of the young man was thinking hard. So his team would not enter alone, but with someone from the Kaguya Guild? This was a little risky because it meant that he had to show the conditions in which his Weapon Mastery skill was lost. If that was the case, then the deal with the Kaguya Guild would probably be void. They can even be considered fraudsters.

“No need to worry. We already know that you lost one of your best skills.” Hajime suddenly spoke without looking.

Riko tried to stay flat, even though her heart was once again shocked by the interlocutor's statement. “What does it mean?” ask Riko pretend to be innocent.

Hajime smiled faintly. Riko is getting more alert. What if it's a trap? If from the beginning they already know, then why is he and his friends accepted here? Question after question hung in Riko's mind, with no one answered.

“Theft Skill already happened in Japan. Irregulars whose skills are stolen are then killed cruelly. You must have also heard how the player competition in this country,” said Hajime ignored Riko's previous question. The young man then turned his head dramatically towards Riko, with a thin suspicious grin.

“There is a reason why we received you here, when we knew you had lost that skill,” muttered in a low tone.

Riko could only hold her breath, while preparing to pull her axe from the system inventory.