Vroom… Vroom…

"It's so stable inside even though we're moving at 180," I said nonchalantly, sitting beside the driver's seat.

"That's Mercedes for you," Jasmine laughed, her previous formal tone completely vanished.

"Hmm, judging from her expressions, she enjoys driving the car," I thought inwardly, my gaze fixed on her excited, smiling face.

"Are you also an Awakener, Jasmine?"

"Yes, I'm at C-rank, but I don't like fighting, so I work as a manager for the lower-rank Awakeners in the guild," she replied.

"Now I feel guilty for using the guild manager as my personal driver."

"You don't have to, Mr. Raj. I really enjoy driving, and I don't get many chances to drive this fast, as most guests get scared."

The 10 km distance was surprisingly covered within five minutes, and I reached the destination twenty-five minutes early.

We stopped before the gates of a horizontal L-shaped school building.

"Whom do you want to meet here, ma'am?" the security guard at the entrance asked.

"Don't mind us. We're only here for a short visit from the Black Raven Guild," Jasmine said, her face tugged with a smug look as she showed her identity card to the guard.

"Bl-Black Raven Guild!" The guard gasped, his eyes almost popping out. He bolted inside the security booth and quickly dialed a number on the telephone.

"Ma'am, may you please wait for a minute? Chairman Sir will be here soon to welcome your visit!"

"Oh, there's no need to disturb the decorum of the school for us," I said, joining in. "Jasmine, you can stay here. I'll be back after taking a stroll."

"Then I shall wait for you here, Mr. Raj."

I opened the car door, and just as I was about to enter inside, the guard called from behind.

"Sir, may you please fill in the entry register before going in?" the guard asked nervously.

"Sure."

After filling in the necessary information, the moment I stepped inside, a short man with a fat belly came bolting toward the gate.

His eyes first scanned the car parked outside the gate, then quickly moved toward me.

"Good afternoon, Esteemed Guest from the Black Raven Guild! May I know the purpose of your visit to our humble institution?"

"I wanted to have the nostalgic feeling of going back to school; that's why I came here. You don't need to bother with me."

Yeah, I gave that ridiculous reason again, but this time it didn't feel as embarrassing as before.

The poor chairman, who must have sprinted for the first time in a long while because of my sudden visit, gave me a dumbfounded look upon hearing my reason.

After a moment's pause to process it, he offered, walking behind me with shivering steps, "Sir, you must be tired from the journey. Have a cup of coffee in my office, then I will personally tour you around the whole school."

"There's no need for that, and you don't need to be burdened by my presence," I rejected firmly. But the chairman didn't seem convinced, so I added further, "If you keep following me, I'll immediately leave."

Afraid of offending someone from the national guild, the chairman gave me a slight bow and went inside, his belly bouncing as he left.

"Hah… finally, all the hurdles are gone," I breathed in relief.

The location where the blue dot was marked was at the empty backyard of the school.

Since I still had many minutes to spare, I casually walked around the campus, and surprisingly, it did give me a nostalgic feeling when I saw children playing on the ground and lectures being conducted inside classrooms.

When only a minute remained for the gate to appear, I arrived at the backyard and found the space before me bending and fluctuating with energy.

I quickly took out my phone and told Jasmine that I might take an hour or two to return because I was having fun here.

The fluctuation turned intense, shattering space like glass, and materialized into a light-blue-colored portal.

"So this is how a portal looks," I murmured as I stepped inside.

"Entering Gate…"

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E-RANK DUNGEON DETECTED

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Name: Island of the Undead

Threat Level: E-Rank

Monsters Detected:

• Undead Soldiers

• Undead Knight

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Gate Stabilization: 100%

Closing Condition:

Eliminate the boss monster

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The other side of the portal was connected to a completely different place.

I was standing on the beach of an island. In front of me was a vast ocean stretching as far as the eye could see, while behind me stood a dense forest.

"Whoah! It's my first time on a beach!" I exclaimed in happiness.

"I thought I'd be sent to some dark underground cave to fight goblins or large insects, but this place feels more like a free vacation trip."

That was just me trying to comfort myself, as I could already sense the movement of various beings from inside the forest.

"Oh shit, I forgot to bring any weapon!" I exclaimed, hitting my forehead.

"Wait a minute! If all my non-attribute skills were transferred, then…"

"Vivi, show me the inventory!"

"Initializing Host's request…"

Inventory [Level 3]: A subspace window that can store the Host's items.

Capacity: 95% full

Items:

– The Roaring Blade Vajra: Rank A

– White T.S. Exclusives: Rank B

– Magenta T.S. Exclusives: Rank B

– Royal Blue T.S. Exclusives: Rank B

– Black T.S. Exclusives: Rank B[Damaged]

– Face-changing mask [Damaged]

– White Ribbon: Common Item

– Nymeria's Letter: Common Item

– High-Tier Grade 1 Soul Stone Lotus Crystal

– Mid-Tier Grade 1 Soul Stones: 50,345 kg

– Mid-Tier Grade 2 Soul Stones: 80,590 kg

–Heart of the Fallen: Rank Unknown"

"Awesome!!" I screamed in happiness. "Come out, Vajra! It's time to drink some blood!"

I tried to pull out Vajra; however, the moment I touched its hilt, a sudden electric shock struck me, almost burning me to a crisp.

"Wh-what the… cough-cough… fuck just happened!?" I muttered, black smoke coming out of my mouth and ears.

"The Host doesn't possess the mythic bloodline of the lightning attribute, so Vajra refuses to acknowledge the Host as its master. In conclusion, the Host cannot wield Vajra with this body."

"Y-you fucker, Vivi! Couldn't you tell me that sooner!?" I snarled, wiping my blackened face.

"Is that why Nymeria refused to take Vajra from the tree house back then?" I thought inwardly, chills running down my spine at how sharp Nymeria's intuition actually was.

"Well, what if I can't use a weapon," I muttered, grabbing a rock from the ground. "I'll just crush them with my bare hands!"

Taking a step backward, I threw the stone toward the spot where I sensed the most movement.

Following the dull sound of the stone hitting something, the bushes ahead shook violently, and then a squad of five grey-colored zombies emerged and bolted toward me in an eerie, twisted motion.

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