[Author's Note: The name of the Magic Academy has changed to Arcane Academy, because Arcane is a title for someone who can use magic in different ways]
Monday
The day when the first batch of Unio Academy will do Dungeon Practice in a Dungeon located in the north of Anchorage Island. Gigan Dungeon
This dungeon is close to Steel Academy, so its security such as the monsters that will come out of the dungeon are well maintained
Because the distance is far in the north, the trip there will use a magitek train that transports all the first batch of Unio Academy students
Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! -Cuit! Cuit!
The smoke from the train filled the morning sky of the floating island
From the carriage over there, Wim was seen looking at the scenery outside behind the window of the train carriage
Wim:" (Sigh) It's about time huh" he muttered while still looking out the window
Behind his black uniform jacket, Art was hidden inside his jacket
Art:" Wim, have we arrived at the dungeon you told me about before? I want to see it" he asked while still hidden inside Wim's jacket
Wim:" Be patient Art, we'll be there soon. So just wait a little longer"
Suddenly, at the edge of Wim's vision, a notification window appeared
[Starting Main Quest Episode 2: Dungeon Journey]
Objective: Survive, defeat the Mini-Boss, and get maximum Points!
Rewards: EXP, Random Items.
In this episode, the player and also the three main protagonists will face various obstacles in the Dungeon to compete for the point position
The points of those who reach level 5 and above will get a prize according to their ranking
For Wim, this is just a filler episode. Because in this episode there will be no danger coming, considering that currently The Hive is preparing their big plan until Episode 4
Wim: 'Well, that's the storyline. Because this is a filler episode, so I'll just relax a bit' he thought while crossing his hands behind him while leaning
...
sssssssssssshhh!
The sound of steam rising from under the train
The train stopped with the distinctive sound of metal clinking and the creaking of rails. All the first-year Unio Academy students began to scatter out of the carriage, their footsteps hitting the gravel of the platform one by one
Clak! Clak! Clak!
There Wim who had come out of the carriage began to stretch his hips and wrists
Wim:" Yaaah... Finally arrived, Art you can come out now"
Then, Art began to float upwards while looking at a giant dragon skull in front of his lens
Art:" Woaaah... So this is the Gigan Dungeon"
Not only Art, but the other students were also amazed by the view of the Gigan Dungeon which looked intimidating because of the large mouth of the cave
Student 1:" Really similar to the Gigan Dragon in the story"
Student 2:" I heard from my father, because of its large size, the corpse of this dragon was used as a Dungeon by the Dark Arcane hundreds of years ago"
Some of them chatted with each other about the history of the dungeon, while others just kept quiet while looking around
Outside the Dungeon, there were already guards from the Steel Academy who were fully armed, along with their Automaton guards
Finally, Kryuger who would be the supervisor of this Practice start standing in front of the students with their backs to the dungeon on the grass field
Kryuger:" ATTENTION ALL! Stay still and listen!" Loudly
The voices of all students immediately fell silent
Kryuger:" From now on, the Dungeon practice will begin. This practice aims to measure your cooperation and intelligence in overcoming real situations in the dungeon if you dream of becoming an Arcane adventurer type."
Kryuger:" Of course, in this practice the monsters you face are weakened versions that have been created by the Virgila Academy division so that you will not be overwhelmed in facing them. But do not take this lightly"
Kryuger:" You will form groups of eight people. Of course the list has been determined directly by Principal Sherman himself to be fair"
Then he began to glance at the wooden blackboard containing lists of each first-year student of Unio Academy
Kryuger:" Whoever I call, please come forward and join the group "
He began to read each of the students' names
Kryuger:" Group 1. Annisa, Olivia, Que, Poo, Hue, Gracia, John, Nuel. Come forward "
Each student who was called began to come forward one by one
Kryuger then began to continue by calling the names of the students, then the students who were called began to come forward and form groups
It continued over and over again, but with only the group names changing
From group 3... Group 7... Group 18... Group 20... Group 24... Group 35...
Until finally... Group 37
Kryuger:" Group 37 Lucius, Morian, Luna, Jordan, Kael, Zemo, Maria, Ken. Go ahead "
Then the crowd of students began to whisper
Student 3:" Oh my, Prince Lucius in one group? "
Student 4:" Morian?!... Isn't he a candidate for the head of the Magi Tower!?"
Student 5:" Luna Selene too?"
Hisses and whispers were immediately heard from the crowd of students after hearing the three people
Meanwhile...
Wim:' Yep. No wonder, they're the main characters' he thought
I don't know how long he had seen the two main characters along with one of the supporting characters who was popular among the girls
Morian Smith, someone who would be destined to be the heir of the Magi Tower. An Arcane world organization that focuses on magic
In the game, Morian is an overpowered character who once existed in the Victori Shard game because of his status that can learn all the magic elements in the world
Thanks to his status and appearance, Morian became one of the most popular characters among many players
While the other students were still whispering, Kryuger still continued to read it
Until finally his turn came...
Kryuger:" Group 49 Wim, Louisa, Bouna, Edward, Jue, Vulga, Fjin, Fjon. Go ahead "
fwuuuh... [Sound of blowing wind]
Wim froze. His eyes narrowed
Wim:" Wait... Isn't this not in the script..." he muttered
But what can I do to find out, but don't know anything. So Wim started to move forward, followed by his members
Jue:" It's an honor, to be able to work with the princess" He greeted while saluting Louisa
Bouna:" It's an honor to be with you, princess " She also
Louisa:" No need to be so formal, after all we are now a group "
While the others were chatting and getting to know each other, Wim could only observe his group together with Art who was still floating beside him
Art:" Don't you want to get to know them?" he asked
Wim:" No need, after all I already know their names. Their names are even easier to remember than the names of my friends in real life"
After all the groups were formed, Kryuger started to make a sound while showing a blue orb in his palm
Kryuger:" Pay attention. In this dungeon, you will get the following points. Two points for low level monsters, four for medium. Treasure chests are worth eight points. Magic orbs like this are worth ten. And mini boss, twenty"
Kryuger:" The top 5 groups will get prizes according to their ranking"
Hearing that, the students started whispering again
Kryuger:" Before you start this journey..."
Kryuger started playing with his hands which made his Gravity magic float some strange buttons to one of each group member
Kryuger:" Each group will be given one emergency button. If a life-threatening situation occurs, press the button. The Steel Academy dungeon guard will immediately come to help you"
After that, firmly...
Kryuger:" With this, the Dungeon practice begins!"
TUUUUUU!!!
The sound of the magic horn has been turned on, signaling that the adventure has begun
The groups began to move towards the very dark cave mouth with a magic ball of light as lighting
Wim and Louisa's group were in the forty-ninth row that began to enter the eastern path
They stepped inside, through the arch of the large stone door into the darkness... and the beginning of an adventure and also a very big change from the plot that Wim remembered