Bell Cranel always dreamed of becoming a hero, but reality proved far crueler than his fantasies. Left humiliated and on the brink of death after a fateful encounter with a Minotaur and the adventurer Ais, something deep within him awakens-a power u...
Bell wiped the sweat from his forehead, his breath heavy but controlled. His muscles burned, his entire body screaming for rest, yet a satisfied smirk spread across his face. He had doubled his daily training—a test of endurance, willpower, and the growing hunger for strength that pushed him forward.
Then, suddenly—
[Hidden Quest Completed!]
Bell's eyes widened.
[You have obtained an item: Key to the Demons' Castle.]
A shimmering red key materialized in his hand. The description popped up in front of him.
— Item: Key to the Demons' Castle Level of Difficulty: S Type: Key This key allows you to enter the Dungeon: Demons' Castle. —
Bell stared at the system message, disbelief washing over him. An S-ranked item? He had heard of adventurers obtaining rare drops in the dungeon, but this... this was beyond anything he expected.
His heart pounded. An S-rank dungeon meant high-level monsters, treasures, and—most importantly—opportunities to grow stronger.
For a moment, his fingers tightened around the key.
Then, he noticed something else.
Walking over to a nearby fountain, Bell leaned over and saw his reflection.
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His jaw dropped.
The scrawny boy who had once struggled against goblins was gone. His previously small frame had grown significantly, his muscles lean and defined. His once childish face now bore a sharper, more mature look. But the most shocking change was his height.
He had grown several inches taller.
"This... is all because of the system?"
Bell clenched his fists, feeling the power coursing through his veins. The difference was undeniable. The System was changing him, shaping him into something greater.
He looked at his stats.
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