Dungeon Mechanism [1]

'This...Now, I know why there were unusually larger numbers of kobolds compared to previous rides...'

All the animals have mating periods, and the drastic increase of kobolds this time was also caused due to this reason.

'Moreover, it looks like these female kobolds also are in very extreme heat period...'

Just by seeing their ugly faces, I could guess how much they carve for lust at this point of time.

'Huh? Those eggs...are they really eggs of kobolds!'

As reptiles, kobolds are hatched from hard-shelled eggs. The surprising thing or issue here is these kobold eggs mature in two weeks and they train another two weeks resulting in another month of raids on humans.

'So, what would happen if I destroy all the eggs here...'

Arrayed several meters apart from me were dozens of hundred eggs, they were a few female kobolds guarding this place.

"Clara, I am going to destroy these eggs..."

In the first place, I have never heard of hunters being able to find the place where eggs hatch. Then how do I know, you ask?

'It's because of the Urds...'

Seconds later after the death of urds when I was busy picking the mana crystals, the dropped item [Alter] came into my view.

[Alter]

[Grade: ---]

[Effects: ---]

[Description: Crush this stone to open the palace of Kobold's origin]

'Well, see that's how I got here.'

Although, they said this is a palace, the space I am standing in is nothing more than a polished cave, also in a sloppy manner.

[STR has been increased by 1]

As I smashed the eggs, the oozing liquid which was of an unknown colour twisted my stomach to throw up, yet I resisted for the sake of increasing my stats.

[STR has been increased by 0.2]

[DEF has been increased by 0.2]

[MANA has been increased by 0.6]

...

The bombarding notifications indicating the rise in my status they only did little help to keep me motivated.

'While I am at it, shall I also reunite these kobolds with their fated- no, mated ones?'

The female kobolds were extremely weak, and my mana was the only stat that got increased by two even after slaying ten of them.

'Well, it's not like I can argue with the system about this...'

More than anything, I decided not to kill one particular kobold egg, which was dyed in a blue outer shell.

'Let's first test it...'Eyes of truth!'

[Name: ???

Age: 2 years

Rank: ???

Other information: ???

Description: An unhatched egg.]

'Hum? What? An unhatched egg?'

I clearly remember when I activated 'eyes of truth' on a normal egg which was painted with a white outer shell the description wasn't like that.

'Should I just examine it one more time...'

[Name:???

Age: 2 days

Rank: ???

Other information: ???

Description: An unhatched kobold egg.]

Expect that one blue egg, all the remaining white eggs were manifesting on this screen.

'So, is it truly not an egg of a kobold...'

Unaware of this fact, I was hesitant whether to destroy it or put it in inventory for the time being, suddenly a strange screen emerged before me.

[The egg is quivering in fear]

'What? This thing...has it already acquired consciousness!'

Once the creature inside the egg regains consciousness it will die hard to break out of its shell.

'If it's not coming out, it only means this thing doesn't have enough power or the creature itself is an advanced being.'

Advanced being, I am not thinking of something like alien or whatsoever, I meant dragon or Phoenix...'Hope I am not daydreaming here...'

To ensure that this isn't a kobold or any other shitty monster I settled with one last test.

[The egg is begging on its knees to spare it.]

Fittingly, the result didn't alter out from what I had in my mind when the daggers slightly budged along its shell.

"Okay, I will spare you..."

Without much thought about this guy, I tossed him into the inventory, 'Now I only have 6 cubes left...Let's see what are you in the future...'

[The egg has gone to sleep]

All now remained were the white eggs which were more than hundreds of them, this particularly annoyed me.

'Should I just bring a bomb next time? If I ever encounter this type of situation I can simply denote it...'

"Swish...Slash!"

"Swish..."

The disgusting liquid splattered all over the surface, fortunately, it was unable to reach the place where I stood.

Once, I cleaned up all the eggs in this place there were one or two artifacts popped out of the shattered shells.

Even so, I was reluctant to got hold of these items due to them being soaked in that disgusting liquid.

"Still, they are precious artefacts..."

Thankfully, they were less than 3 kg and I was perfectly able to lift them out of their place.

'Let's check this item after I exit this dungeon...'

Most of all I was so badly to exit out of this place, 'I want a take good rest after quitting that dungeon...'

After being returned to the boss room, I grabbed the [Return stone] then, both I and Clara made our way out of the dungeon.

"So, Clara how was your first dungeon experience?"

"I-i was pretty afraid first...Despite that, I was able to quite keep up with you...I think so?"

If some other girl say this it will affordable to count on these words.

'I am sure you enjoyed this, don't you?'

If we put it in a right way, it's not like I didn't enjoyed this hunt. It's just that...'I am looking forward for the next dungeon...'