Dungeon Explorers: A Dungeon Academy LitRPG by Alex Prone & Marcus Sloss

Author:Alex Prone & Marcus Sloss [Prone, Alex & Sloss, Marcus]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B0DNCXWD2N
Publisher: Royal Guard Publishing LLC
Published: 2024-12-23T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter

Twenty

"Okay, but what challenge?" I kept my voice calm despite her hard face. Her expression told half the story; she clearly wasn’t joking. I’d probably never seen her so serious, except for the time she caught me fighting Nether monsters inside the blacksmith shop.

“Leo Neville will propose a duel. You don’t have to accept it, right?”

The very idea of refusing a duel against that prick didn’t sit well with me.

“Why shouldn’t I accept it?”

“It’s not worth it. If you lose, you’ll be exiled from the guild for at least a year. Not just you, but your entire party.”

The thought of being forced out made my jaw clench, but before I could respond, the raven chimed in, “We can’t survive without the buttered bread from the refectory!” It flew in circles above me, its frantic movements drawing a sideways glance from Stormbreaker. As soon as it caught her stare, the bird hastily perched back on my shoulder. “I mean, Sophia really likes it here,” it added as if trying to soften the blow.

Ignoring the raven, I turned my attention back to Stormbreaker.

“So, if I win, he’ll be exiled for a year? That’s a risk I can handle,” I muttered.

“No, you don’t understand.” Her voice dropped lower, edged with frustration. “Leo has trained his whole life to be here. His class is combat-centric, and powerful. Yours has potential, but we don’t know enough about it yet. If he loses, he’ll have tutors waiting to keep him sharp. And his family? They might have access to other portals into the dungeon. One year away might not mean much to him, but it could ruin your chances.”

Her words hit harder than I expected. One year out of sync with the Magical Inscript—out of the dungeon’s loop—was a dangerous gamble. Who knew how much the Nether influence might change the landscape in that time?

She wasn’t wrong, but Mel’s furious expression made it even harder to think clearly. Refusing the duel might make sense, but standing down while that arrogant bastard threatened my friends? That was hard to swallow.

I exhaled through my nose, nodding slowly. “Alright, I’ll think about it.”

“Thanks, that’s all I need from you right now.” Stormbreaker’s voice softened slightly. “But don’t forget my words. You know what kind of piece of shit Leo is. What you don’t is how much worse his mother and sister are. If you win, they won’t let this go, no matter what.”

“Right,” I said, “I won’t forget.”

“Good. Now, let’s get to class.”

With that, she turned and strode quickly down the corridor toward the portal room. We followed close behind, the raven muttering little comments to itself as we walked.

When we reached the door, Stormbreaker stopped, waiting for the recruits to gather. Once satisfied with the turnout, she opened the door and led the class inside, with us trailing closely behind.

“Welcome, welcome! I’m glad to announce that you’re the first to enter the dungeon this year,” she announced. “Other classes will follow soon.” The dungeons were vast. So vast,

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