Level-up Maniac, Level up in Modern Dungeons - Episode 12

“–Master, the holder of the title of 《Madman》 has appeared.”

“…Where is it?”

“Japan.”

“More details?”

Click here for status details

“…Level 9? That’s quick… And you’ve even achieved the title of 《Goblin Killer》 — No, wait. It hasn’t even been a week since you obtained your status.”

“Yes. To be precise, I started diving into dungeons in earnest the day after I got my qualifications, and as of today, I have been there for two days.”

“I see. So you’re the one who took the trouble to submit a report. Just like the top explorers.”

“What would you like to do, Master?”

“…How?”

“Considering the previous holder of the Madman title, wouldn’t it be better to dispose of him now?”

“Don’t be so hasty. It’s still unclear which direction this guy will go because of the label. At the very least, we’ll wait and see until the 《Madness》 skill evolves. Depending on what skill it evolves into, we can predict to some extent what will happen.”

“…For now, it seems that no points have been allocated to the 《Madness Enhancement》 skill. It’s a skill with significant drawbacks, so isn’t it possible that they won’t allocate any points to it?”

“That’s fine then. The impact of the label will be minimal. For now, it’s fine to just keep track of her status information.”

“Understood.”

“Yes. The title of Madman has a smaller impact than other higher titles. We don’t have time to get involved in such trivial matters. The first signs will appear soon. There is plenty to do. You should focus on that.”

“Yes, I understand. Now, Master, I would like to move on to the next part of my report.”

“Ah”

“The emergence of Wanderers has been confirmed in multiple dungeons that have appeared in Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai, Dhaka, and Sao Paulo.”

“Tsk… It has already appeared. Have the associations in each country noticed it?”

“Yes. The Wanderer that appeared was a monster from the depths, so all the explorers who encountered it were killed, but they checked the camera footage and seemed to be aware that something irregular had occurred. Would you like us to do anything about it?”

“-No, if you have the information, then you can just leave it alone.”

“Is that okay? Associations in each country are moving to keep it secret. They seem to be deleting all the videos and online posts that were distributed.”

“That’s true. However, from now on, this phenomenon will become common even on the lower floors. It’s not something that can be hidden. Besides, we can’t deal with it fundamentally right now, and there’s no end to the ad hoc measures we can take.”

“…………”

“The bigger problem is that the Wanderer’s appearance will slow down the progress and decrease the number of explorers. I’m going to release one of the baits I’ve prepared. Get ready.”

“Understood. I will prepare immediately.”