Free Web NovelChapter 12: Ch 12: Stealing Faces, Entering Frosted Well
The road to the city was constructed with enchanted stone slabs and some kind of magical adhesive, making it strong enough for magic users to walk on.
Houses made of black iron and reinforced stone were common here. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
More shockingly, while walking beside Nia, Raidan saw some humans with green health bars hovering above their heads.
They were players. A lot of them.
Some of them were openly engaging with the citizens with happy faces, most likely trying to earn a quest from them.
Some succeeded, while others were denied entirely. Getting a quest wasn’t always easy.
By a blacksmith shop, a young man wearing glasses knelt before the burly shop owner.
"Master, please, if there is anything I can do for you, just ask. I shall humbly run all your errands for you."
The muscular shop owner had a thoughtful look on his face, seemingly confused as to why he had encountered so many fanatics today.
Was finding work really so hard in this city?
Nevertheless, he coldly pushed the young man away with a flick of his pinky finger.
"Get away. There’s no work for a skinny boy like you."
"Hey, did you hear that, Carl? That blacksmith is looking for a helper with a muscular build. I think I have a chance, don’t you think?" another young man said to his friend eagerly.
Just then, a fat guy grabbed his collar.
"Shut up, you smelly shit! It is me who is going to get the blacksmith’s quest and earn the legendary Class."
"Impossible!"
The market street turned chaotic at once, with players fighting amongst themselves for menial quests.
Hunting was dangerous at their current level, so quests were the easiest way to earn experience points.
Seeing that bunch, Nia frowned.
"Tsk, these lunatics again! I don’t know why, but for the past few days, this city has been getting flooded with them. They always demand work, work, and more work. Something must be wrong with them."
Raidan couldn’t help but smile. If she knew they were from another world and most probably saw this world as a game, what would her reaction be? freēwēbnovel.com
That being said, Raidan himself was an NPC to those people. And that was exactly why they hadn’t approached him yet.
[ Ding! Quest Completed: Vanir’s Explorer. ]
[ Rewards: 250 Exp ]
[ You have levelled up! Level 4 → Level 5 ]
[ Received 5 attribute points to distribute freely ]
Raidan ignored the level-up notification, deciding to allocate the attribute points later.
He was feeling the urgency to become a Quest Assigner.
"Nia, I have a favor to ask: can you take me to the dungeon with you?"
Suddenly holding her soft hands, he requested with a pitiful look on his face.
She was surprised and hurriedly pulled her hands away.
"What are you doing, Apollo? I can’t take you with me. You don’t have a Dungeon Pass. The guards will catch us both."
He had already decided to be thick-skinned. Going to the Adventurer’s Guild and earning a Dungeon Pass would take days.
He didn’t want to wait that long.
He had to stay ahead of the others.
"Please, Nia! I can’t explain why, but getting into a dungeon is very important for me."
This time, her heart swayed, and she agreed.
"Alright. But this will be the last time, and you need to be very careful, understand?"
He nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
The next thing they knew, they were standing before the entrance to the beginner dungeon called the Frosted Well.
It was a low-ranked dungeon for beginner adventurers and spellcasters.
Bypassing the guards stationed there was the real challenge. The checks were strict and mandatory.
Nia had already morphed her face into the face of another girl she had copied.
But Raidan hadn’t copied anyone yet, so he couldn’t enter like this.
"Sigh, It seems we need solve this problem first."
With that, she quickly pulled him into a quiet side street near the dungeon entrance, waiting for a suitable target.
It didn’t take long before a lone young man walked past, completely distracted.
He was humming a tune in his own rhythm.
Just them, in a swift movement, they dragged him into the shadows and knocked him unconscious before he could even utter a sound.
Raidan didn’t waste a single second. He knelt beside the sleeping youth and extended his hand, lightly touching the target’s face.
The charcoal-black demon mask on Raidan’s face rippled like black water.
In less than a minute, the terrifying fangs and crimson teeth melted away, taken over by the exact facial structure, skin tone, and red hair of the stranger.
What shocked Nia the most, however, was his speed and the sudden bodily changes that accompanied the transformation.
Raidan’s height and build also adjusted to perfectly mimic the young man’s stature.
His face-stealing was far better than hers.
When she copied someone, it required intense concentration and only altered her face, forcing her to hide her original body shape under loose robes.
But Raidan had achieved a flawless, full-body imitation in an instant.
Nia looked at with a little jealousy. Such talent, why didn’t she had something like this?
"Hey, how did you do that so quickly? For me It usually takes minutes to adjust the framework."
Standing up, Raidan stretched his newly altered limbs and testing his temporary form.
At her question, he simply smiled humbly.
"I did nothing special. Just followed my instincts. Natural talent I guess. Anyway, let’s head out before he wakes up or someone else spots us."
His voice also changed. As if he was a whole another person.
Nia had no choice but to shake her head. Some people really have it too easy.
"Yeah, you’re right," she replied before talking the lead.
Raidan picked up the stolen dungeon pass, and then followed.
The rest of the procedure was easy.
Raidan flashed the stolen dungeon pass at the Sentry’s face.
The Sentry glanced at his face once then let go.
Dong!
[ You have entered the Dungeon: Frosted Well – Duo ]
