The Demolish This Story
05. Reward Quest

"Kuh!"

Sitting on the rocks, Aaron could only groan in pain. He applied a red medicine to his wound, then covered it with a bandage he was carrying.

"I guessed it, too rash to fight against a Rank C monster."

Seeing the situation, Aaron could only smile resignedly.

If you think, Rank C monsters are powerful monsters that can destroy a small town alone. Usually monsters of this level should be exterminated by at least 3 Rank B hunters and 10 other Rank C hunters, of course with careful preparation and plans.

So Aaron's action against Monster Rank C alone with his stats still low, was a rash action, even stupid and ridiculous.

But how else, this was the only way he could think of. However he had to increase his strength while earning money quickly.

Moreover, it did not mean that he fought unprepared.

Aaron stood up and walked back up, approached the dead Queen Taratect, then casually swerved around Queen Taratect's stomach.

There were some strange things Aaron thought of.

First, in the past, one of the hunters who conducted a raid on the dungeon Spider Cave said in a television interview that the boss of the monster was weak enough to fight.

Either because the hunter was indeed strong or he was just bragging, but according to Aaron who had fought Queen Taratect several times before the regression, the monster was quite strong among the bosses of other Rank C monsters.

Second, in the past, the entire city attacked not only dozens, but hundreds of monsters Taratect and Small Taratect, small versions of the Taratect profit monster. But strangely enough, from the very beginning Aaron entered the dungeon, he had not seen a single Small Taratect.

His opinion was evident when fighting Queen Taratect. Queen Taratect was a monster that had high speed, and great destructive power. He was an aggressive monster that attacked fiercely.

But the Queen Taratect he fought today? He preferred to use magic to attack, and did not even move a single foot from where he stood.

It's all caused by one thing.

"Eggs."

As Aaron alleged, Queen Taratect is pregnant. Hundreds of profit eggs were stored inside the pouch that was inside the stomach, which was what caused the terrifying monster boss to be unable to move around carelessly.

Aaron initially only intended to explore to find out the structure of the dungeon, raise his stats a little and then return to the top.

But after seeing various irregularities and considering various things, he decided against the Queen.

Of course it was just luck. Aaron's opinion could have been wrong, and if it happened Aaron could have ended up in the realm of death.

But thankfully it's true.

"Whoops... "

Aaron breathed a sigh of relief. He then stared coldly at the corpse of Queen Taratect.

"Should I unload now? The domain is still on, and where I feel is still enough"

After thinking for a moment, Aaron nodded his head. Her palm was placed on top of the Queen Taratect.

"[Domain Code: 68]"

Queen Taratect's body glowed blue, then lifted, and miraculously separated into different parts. The pieces are neat, and even sorted every part of it. Including the eggs inside.

"Hmm...must I have this egg? There is no useful benefit from it."

Shifting his gaze, his eyes then stared at the transparent screen in his right corner.

 『 Quest Kill The Insect has been successfully completed.』

 『 Rewards will be awarded. 』

"Oh, that's right."

Aaron tapped on the transparent screen, a wooden crate emerged from the empty air.

 『 You are the first person to enter the dungeon : [Cave Spider] as well as the one who defeated the dungeon boss [Queen Taratect] 』

 『 Additional gifts will be awarded. 』

Another box appeared. This time it was smaller, but light was seen coming out from the crevice of the chest.

"Good things should open at the end."

Aaron walked towards the first crate. There are 5 items in it.

A bottle with a pink liquid, [Healing Potion] that can heal low-grade wounds. Aaron needed it the most at the moment, so he drank it straight away.

Then there is a long white thread, [Taratect String] which is said to be the thread produced from the Queen Taratect himself.

"Oh, this one's pretty useful."

The thread produced from the Queen Taratect was extremely strong, to the point that even an ordinary knife could not cut it easily. In addition, this thread has a mysterious magic that makes any object that is tied to it becomes lighter when lifted.

Then there was a blade, the [Dull Blade] was said to be the name of the item. Although called blunt, this knife is equivalent to a kitchen knife if slightly sharpened. Aaron was happy to take it.

Next there are 5 pieces of mana stone. Mana stone is a stone with pure mana in it. Mana stones are formed from mana in the air that crystallizes through a natural process.

Then the last is a blue crystal stone in the form of hexagon.

"Well, magic stones? With the defense skill. "

This was a magic stone containing the [Barrier] skill that allowed to create a shield that could withstand attacks as much as 3 times. Among others, this is the best item.

"just that? For a 4th class dungeon, this is very little."

Aaron was a little disappointed, but he immediately turned his attention to the next box.

"OH?! "

There was only 1 item in it, yet Aaron exclaimed happily. A white card, with a hologram question mark symbol in the middle.

[Skill Card], a card-shaped magic item that assigns random skills to its users.

This was an extremely rare item, the number found was even less than 1000 pieces. Aaron had not expected to get this item from a 4th class dungeon.

If this was sold, he might be able to earn around 1 million dollars, his debt would be paid off and he would certainly live in wealth.

"Should I sell? Or do I just try?"

Just like the gacha system of a game, the percentage of skills obtained is less in accordance with scarcity. However this is an item that may be able to change the life of 180°, so people are still trying their luck using this item.

But Aaron hesitates to use it. The word luck never matched Aaron Bellfeld's name.

He had tried this item 3 times, and 3 times also got skills that he did not want. He obtained the skill he already had from the 2 cards he used, and the skill was completely useless on the last try.

"But maybe my luck was reset during regression?"

Aaron hesitated for a moment, but he finally decided to use the [Skill Card].

With a heart, the cards were torn, giving off a blue glow. Aaron closed his eyes.

'No need to be strong, please.something useful!!"

 『 Congratulations!! You get the [Hearing Reinforcement] skill from Skill card.』

And as expected. He gained the Rank D skill, [Hearing Reinforcement] which improved his hearing acuity.

Aaron just stared at the screen. The corner of his mouth rose slightly, and he muttered.

"Maos."

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The sky had already changed the night when Aaron came out from inside the dungeon. The smartphone screen shows at 19:23. Aaron left at 9 a.m., so he had been in the dungeon for about 10 hours.

"Cuuuhhh... Haaaaaahhh~"

Breathing in the fresh air, Aaron smiled happily. The plan went better than expected, and a lot of good things were gained today.

Aaron stared at the gate, where he had just come out earlier.

The tree surrounding the gate was actually an item named [Summer Oak Wood]. This tree produces an invisible shield that prevents foreign energy from passing through. That is why this gate is undetectable.

'Yeah, I'll cut it down later. Good items should not be in vain'

With a happy hum, Aaron left the dungeon.

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...Word of the book...

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... [Domain Code: 68]...

Allowing Aaron to dismantle and separate the inanimate objects within the Domain roughly into pieces.

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... 『 Queen Taratect 』...

The queen of the spider monster Taratect. had a body the size of a house, with a hard, blackish-red yoke.

Attacking used his great speed and physical strength, but it could also use earth magic and some powerful magic attacks.

Including monsters Rank C

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... 『 Mana Stone 』...

A stone formed from the crystallization process of mana energy naturally. Commonly used as a resource.

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... 『 Magic Krysta 』...

Is a Mana Stone that has magic or a skill in it. Magic Stones can be obtained from quest rewards or made by inserting spells into Mana Stones.

The magic or skill inside can be activated by flowing mana on the Magic Stone, depending on whether the magic or skill is passive or active.

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*Bonus Scene

Aaron can be back in time before dinner.

Cecilia: Brother, do you know where my kitchen knife is? I can't cook without him.

Aaron : .... (Just keep your eyes off, with a cold sweat on his forehead.)