The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter Vol. 1 by Meguru Seto

Author:Meguru Seto [Seto, Meguru]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: light novel
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Published: 2020-06-20T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16:

Fancy Footwork

WE SLIPPED OUT of the classroom and down the hall, away from prying eyes, and then abruptly stopped. Lenore’s shoulders shuddered, but she really didn’t have anything to be afraid of.

“You can let your guard down,” I said. “It’s nothing bad.”

“Y-you’re not mad? I thought you were upset because I was bragging about, you know…”

Sure, I got a firsthand dose of her tall tales, but I was the one who told her to lie in the first place, so of course I wasn’t mad. “No, no. I just had some constructive criticism for you. First off, dead reapers use scythes—take a look.”

Lenore’s eyes went wide when I used my Pocket Dimension to produce the scythe out of thin air. “Y-you have the Pocket Dimension skill?!”

“Let’s keep that between us, thanks,” I said, handing over the scythe. While she examined it intently, I retrieved more parts of the creature’s corpse. “And here’s the skull. Well, half of it.”

“Wow, a real dead reaper…”

Once I’d hooked her attention, I got down to what I really wanted to talk about. “Your story would be a lot more convincing if you had these, wouldn’t it? What would you say if I sold them to you on the cheap?”

When I told her I’d give it to her for a hundred thousand rels, she jumped for joy.

“Are you sure you’re willing to part with it for a mere million? I can’t pass that up!”

Whoa! I was a little surprised when she accidentally tacked on another digit, though I did consequently learn that earls’ daughters regularly walk around with millions of rels on them. Obviously, I wasn’t about to turn down more money.

With that settled, Lenore returned to the classroom to stash her purchase with a bounce in her step, and I headed off wearing my own great big smile. I decided I’d give half of this windfall directly to my family and put the other half away as savings.

By the time I got to the auditorium, everyone was already lined up.

“Over here, Noir.” Emma beckoned from a spot way at the front.

“Thanks for saving me a spot.”

“Force of habit. We’ve always sat together after all, ever since we were kids.”

Emma stuck out her tongue and leaned toward me, so I stroked her head. She was really fond of that sort of thing. And how could I say no to the sensation of running my fingers through her soft, silky hair?

The president took the stage and began his speech. He went on about how highly the academy valued its students’ independence and so forth. Apparently, alumni went on to be all sorts of things—adventurers, dungeon seekers, mercenaries, palace guards, monster hunters, or even royal knights. The academy was set up to allow its students to take whatever courses they needed to pursue their desired path.

After the president finished his speech, the principal came up to explain the schedule for the year. As he did, murmurs washed through the student body.

“Hey, look at his head.”

“Yikes.”

The principal was in his early fifties and had one extremely unnatural, attention-grabbing quality: his hair.

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