Bjorn's Dungeon Dive

Where… is this?

Bjorn is in a place that is full of gray clouds. 

He knew that wherever he is, he knew that it is a dream… he acknowledges that he is inside a dream.

It is quite unlikely for him to be kidnapped in the middle of Orario… in the middle of the Twilight Manor… The residence of one of the strongest familia… 

Although the executives are on an expedition right now…. Bjorn just knew since the 'feels' is also different.

Going back, gray clouds are currently surrounding the position where Bjon is at…. He tried to go beyond these grayish clouds only for him to be bounced back. 

After a while, Bjorn felt something coming… The gray clouds barely parted, revealing a whole movie theatre… complete with seats, a huge black screen in front, with a projector behind. 

He felt a compelling urge to sit down on one of the chairs in the middle of the theatre…. , just above the halfway stairs…. His past life's favorite spot….

He sat down and oh my Goddess… it was a seat cozier than anything he had seated on…. 

Bjorn wanted to give in to the comfortness but he fought against it…. Thinking that what he would be watching here… may reveal some clues into what he was doing here…

After a while, the black screen showed something.

There were no opening credits being shown… no opening titles being shown… just a long faded transition… from black to something.

Bjorn knew that this would be something… so he put all his attention into the screen…

There… he saw a world full of trees… A forest of some sort… He then saw the camera panned down… revealing two fair small hands…

It seems that the movie that was showing was a first person point of view movie.

The character in the screen breathed in… and strangely, Bjorn knew also what the smells were.

It was the smell of fresh dew coming from the first spring of the year.

It was a refreshing smell… A smell you would never ever forget…

The character on the screen walked through the forest… grabbing any useful firewood along the way. 

The character continued to walk, and walk, and walk, and walk…. Until it had reached a nearby village…. 

At this time… Bjorn is currently struggling to open his eyes… eventually… he succumbed to the sweet comfort of sleep…

The last thing he saw was the name of the village…. It was… Muspell….

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Currently, Bjorn is at the open grounds in front of the Tower of Babel…. 

He was clutching his head due to a headache…. This headache stemmed from last night's farewell drinking with William and the caravan members…

William and the crew went back to the village… They will be coming back in the next 6 months… 

They also gave Bjorn numerous reminders…. DOs and DONTs when it comes to fighting monsters…. Although they have no experience in the dungeon itself… William and the other's extensive experience in fighting monsters is of great help….

In addition to being drunk… strangely enough… he remembers what happened in his dream last night… the smells of the forest dew, the two exquisite hands of the first pov character, etc…. 

It was… a strange dream… strange enough that the dream felt like… dejavu… rather than just a dream..

Going back, during the morning, Bjorn had also gone to Rose Fennet… His dungeon guide.

He was taught about the DOs and DONTs of the dungeon… The rules and regulations… The history and the role of the Guild when it comes to the adventurers and the gods and goddesses…

All of this was taught to him by Rose in just 6 hours…. Rose was surprised that Bjorn was a fast learner when it comes to these things.

After that, Bjorn was permitted by Rose to tour the 1st and 2nd floor of the dungeon… Just to have a simple feel on what the dungeon really is…. And here he is… in front of the tower.

Bjorn drank from a small bottle on his knapsack and returned it back to where it was… He then checked his things… 

Sword… check.

Backup sword… check.

Backup knives… check.

Backup clothes… check.

Water… check.

Food… check.

Emergency food… check.

Duffel String Bag for loot… check.

After checking his items, Bjorn went towards the Guild Guard situated at the entrance of the dungeon.

The guard, upon seeing someone new, looked at the newcomer.

He was a 5'10"ish male, garbed in simple clothes… a vest atop a long sleeved shirt, with wool slim pants, for comfort. This person's, Bjorn's, clothes are coloured black, save for the vest which was dark brown.

"Are you new?"

"Yes."

"Then present your credentials and the permit from the guild."

Bjorn presented his adventurer ID, stamped with the Loki familia's symbol. Together with the ID, Bjorn also presented a dungeon permit that he received from Rose, stating that he could only travel up to the 2nd floor of the dungeon.

Upon seeing the ID, the guard was surprised. He knew that the Loki Familia went on an expedition towards the 59th floor… This must mean that the adventurer in front of him is truly a new member of the prestigious family.

The guard gave back all of Bjorn's credentials back to Bjorn and welcomed him to the dungeon.

"Welcome to the dungeon. Please be careful and follow the guild's travel order… Please remain only up to the 2nd floor of the dungeon. Thank you."\

The guard then moved aside and returned to his guard duties.

Meanwhile, Bjorn deeply breathed… Once he took another step… It will be a whole new world for him… A world full of dangers, risks, unknowns… but also of hope, chance, and opportunity…. 

After a while… Bjorn stepped into the unknown. 

He then immediately felt the differences of the overworld and the dungeon…. Here… it is much more murky… The air is filled with petrichor, not from rain… but from the water droplets falling from the top…

There were also numerous stalagmites and stalactites that Bjorn had seen.

It is… amazing.

It truly is amazing… 

Bjorn walked through the first floor of the dungeon… like a tourist sightseeing… but make no mistake… Throughout his journey… Bjorn's right hand is placed on the hilt of his sword.

He looked around… amazed at the cave structure of the dungeon itself…. However… he saw something amazing.

This 'something' is a fucking Jack Bird.

Bjorn was reeling in happiness…. You see, Bjorn was never the lucky guy… He was lucky sometimes… but oftentimes, not. But… this… a fucking Jack Bird on his first dungeon run…? This smells dangerous.

Bjorn immediately crouched down. He looked around for any monsters around the Jack Bird.

He fucking wanted the drop of this bird… You see, this drop is worth at least a million valis… One step closer towards his own personal weapon…

Bjorn continued to look around the chilling Jack Bird, who he thought still had no idea of the lurking 'danger'.

Upon seeing that there are no monsters around the Jack Bird, Bjorn readied himself.

He unsheathed his sword and placed it atop his head. He readied himself, like a kendo martial artist readying for an attack. 

Now, Bjorn also wanted to test his new magic skill.

You see, before Bete went with the expedition, he gave Bjorn the results of their bet… a grimoire.

The grimoire gave Bjorn a magic skill that truly suits his fighting style.

Bjorn readied himself and said. 

[Burst]

Mind immediately filled Bjorn's feet. He then immediately shooted out from his position, until he reached the Jack Bird. He then slashed his sword down on the bird… 

However, the bird immediately dodged. You see, the bird had already seen Bjorn due to its strong senses….

The Jack Bird immediately bolted out.

Of course, Bjorn does not want his prey to get away, so he followed it.

Bjorn has no way of reaching the Jack Bird through just running, so he tried to find a way.

The surroundings immediately slowed down. 

Bjorn and the Jack Bird themselves slowed down. 

Bjorn's eyes darted around, looking, scanning, and evaluating the surroundings. 

He also had noticed that one eye of the bird was continually looking at him.

He needed to find an optimal way so that he could reach the bird immediately and without it knowing.

After a few seconds, in the slowed down time, Bjorn had found an optimal way. 

The surrounding time immediately returned to its original speed. The Jack Bird continued to run away, with its left eye, staring at Bjorn.

Bjorn then immediately readied himself.

[Burst]

Bjorn bursted towards the right side of the dungeon, unto one of the stalagmites of the dungeon. He then pressed his feet into it and…

[Burst[

Bursted out into the ceiling of the dungeon. Bjorn then pressed his feet again into the ceiling and….

[Burst]

Bursted towards the Jack Bird's unsuspecting head.

Bjorn spun around and slashed the bird's neck, leaving it detached from its own body.

Bjorn landed on the ground with a resounding boom.

You see, Bjorn saw this path so that the bird had no opportunity to dodge or evade. He went towards the right side of the dungeon in order to remove the bird's focus on him. 

He then went towards the ceiling in order to remove his presence from the bird and also target a weak point of the bird. The bird has no way of knowing what's above its head, not unless it turned its head 90 degrees to the side.

Bjorn breathed hard… He spent a huge amount of mind on the chase and… his mind is dwindling…

He rationalized to himself that it was a 'worthy' expenditure… who would have know… he was fucking blinded by money.

He immediately went towards the dead body of the bird and grabbed its monster core.

The cores of the monsters are their life…. If you pulled it out… the monsters would immediately turn into dust… and it did.

The Jack Bird immediately turned into dust and in its place is a golden egg…

It is the loot that was worth 1 million valis… 

Bjorn continued to admire the loot until….

Kirik!

"Fuck."

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Yow! Kinda busy with life haha but I'll try to post at least 4 chaps per week.

So… if you think that what Bjorn did was stupid… Yes, it was stupid. But I tried to give Bjorn a lesson on saving energy while in the dungeon…. You see, Bjorn is still in his early adventurer days. He does not know what will happen, and what could happen.

Though he received guides and reminders, at the end of the day, they are still guides and reminders.

Previously, when he fought the 8 goblins in the overworld, there were experienced fighters to leave his back to, and give him advice.

Now, he is alone….

Yes, he reincarnated, but take note, this world is different from his other world.

Bjorn will eventually use this as a stepping stone for his journey.

There will be more of this since he is still a fledgling adventurer. Hell, even level 5s and 6s have stepped on numerous learning stones on their journey towards the 59th floor.

So yeah haha

Peace out!