The air inside the dungeon was thick with an eerie silence, broken only by Kiran’s cautious footsteps. The ancient stone walls pulsed with faint blue lines of **mana**, casting flickering shadows across the passage. Dust hung in the air, disturbed for the first time in what could have been centuries.
(So. **I fell into a hidden dungeon.** The Akashic Record says it’s Level **15+**, and I’m Level **6**.)
{Chance of Survival: 4%}
Kiran’s eyelid **twitched.**
(That’s lower than I expected.)
The **ceiling rumbled**, and loose debris tumbled down, cutting off the collapsed sinkhole above. His **only** way out was forward.
He took a deep breath. "Alright. Time to see what fresh **hell** I just walked into."
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The first chamber was lined with **statues**.
They stood in perfect formation—**humanoid**, with elongated limbs and empty, hollow eyes. Each one clutched a **stone spear**, their expressions frozen in eternal vigilance.
(Okay. Statues. Not creepy at all.)
Kiran **inched forward.** His instincts screamed at him.
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Then—
**A notification appeared.**
{Dungeon Trial Initiated: Guardian's Awakening.}
{Objective: Survive.}
Kiran **swallowed.**
(…That can’t be good.)
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**Stone cracked.**
One by one, the **statues turned their heads** toward him. Their hollow eyes flared with an unnatural **blue light**.
Then, as one—
**They moved.**
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Kiran **dodged** just in time.
A **spear** slammed into the ground where he had been standing, splitting the stone floor with a deafening **crack**.
The nearest statue lunged, its movements unnatural, like a puppet with its strings pulled too tight.
{Dungeon Entity: Awakened Guardian.}
{Level: 12.}
Kiran’s stomach **dropped.**
(I'm not strong enough for this!)
The statues **closed in**, cutting off his escape.
Then—his **bad luck activated.**
A **rumbling** sound echoed through the chamber.
The ceiling **split**—and an **entire section collapsed.**
Dust and debris rained down, crushing several statues beneath massive slabs of rock. The remaining ones froze for a split second, as if **recalculating.**
Kiran stared.
(…Did my luck just **save** me?)
Then the ground **tilted.**
The entire **floor** cracked apart, sending him tumbling into the darkness below.
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**Impact.**
Pain **exploded** through Kiran’s body as he crashed into something **hard**. He groaned, rolling onto his back.
{Level Up!}
{Level: 6 → 7}
"Why do I keep leveling up from **falling**?!"
The glow of the mana-infused walls flickered, revealing a **new chamber**.
Unlike the one above, this one was **different.**
Ancient carvings covered the walls, depicting **creatures and warriors**—some wielding weapons of light, others transforming into monstrous forms. A massive **stone tablet** stood in the center, radiating a faint golden glow.
Kiran staggered to his feet, his pulse **quickening.**
{Special Opportunity Detected: Class Advancement Clue.}
His breath caught.
(This might be it. This might tell me **how to evolve my class.**)
He stepped forward—
And then the **tablet spoke.**
{“O lost one who walks the path of chaos… prove your worth.”}
The air **shifted.**
A **golden light** gathered in front of him, swirling like a storm.
Then—something **stepped out.**
A figure clad in **tattered armor**, its eyes **burning** with blue fire.
Kiran’s heart **stopped.**
{Trial of the Forgotten Knight Initiated.}
{Enemy Detected: Guardian of the Lost.}
{Level: 20.}
(Oh. **Oh no.**)
The knight **raised its sword.**
Kiran barely had time to react before it **attacked.**
