"Physical abilities increased." That's the one I waited for most

"Skills unlocked: Basic translation level 1." That could be useful,
considering I don't know the runic language of this land.

"Guide leveled up, new feature: Appraisal level 1. One could see the basic stats of the items it sees. "

I don't get the stat part, but I am okay with anything that increases my survival chance. Now, Voice if you don't have anything more to say. I will open the jackpot.

A stone door opened after I killed the spider. The room was dark at first, and I couldn't see what was behind it, but when I hold a torch towards the gate, I saw a chest with a metal key hang next to it.

That's the look Voice promised me. I wonder what I will found inside of it. Something with better protection could be useful, like better armor.

I grabbed the key from the wall. Key had some engravings on it. I need to be honest gravings look beautiful. I might carry it with me because of that.

But I need to think about that later because it's time for me to open this chest. Now, where is your keyhole?

It didn't take me too long to locate the keyhole. Weirdly it put right of the chest. The key fit the hole flawlessly though, to be honest, everything feels like planed by something.

It almost feels like some insanely powerful being was bored and wanted to create a game where it watches random people he throws in for fun.

Guide inside my head, monsters that shouldn't be existing. I even got powerful by killing something rare. It almost feels like a game.

I don't know if I applied to some secret government training program. God knows what these nerds over there put inside.

I am worried because I was in the same department as those nerds in university. Most of them were fascinated by games with swords and magic, while they have the capability of making a ballistic missile.

I am overthinking about things that happened in the past, just let me see my prize, and I will be on my way.

I pushed the top of the chest and, it was a little rusty and made a rasping sound.

"Voice, give me details about this item." I pointed my finger towards a gauntlet made out of chains and bones.

"Spider gauntlet:

Rarity: Rare.

Stats: Unknown.

Ability: Strong grip

Description: A glove forged by unknown creatures a long time ago is made out of high-quality chains and bones of Giant Spiders but preserved perfectly inside this dungeon. The wearer will have increased grip and pull-up strength that allows him to climb places where he couldn't climb in the first place.

"What to say, I am surprised. You are more talkative after I killed that monster. If I knew that, I would come here earlier."

Now, how will I get out here? The path toward here was pretty straight but long too, and I am not in a state for a long walk.

"Voice, are there any shortcuts to exit, do you know? I could use one right now."

"Leave the room from where you come, and it will lead you to outside."

It has a poor sense of humor, but I got the message.

"Did you hear it Voice, you got a poor sense of humor!"

...

I might eat a crow right now. The door I come from directly opened to outside. I don't know how it happened and if it is even possible, but I am glad I don't need to walk all this way.

Now, what should I do? I don't know what to do right now, what will be my next goal. Am I strong enough to take out at least one of the bosses?
Considering I only managed to kill the spider by luck, I am not ready yet.

"Voice, first I am sorry for the things I said, and do you know what should I do right now?."

"Calculating One's current strength, this process will take only a couple of seconds. One's current level is enough to handle Goblin shaman. Suggesting restocking medical items."

Goblin shaman sounds like something magical. I wonder what it can do, maybe throw magical orbs at me?. Voice said I am strong enough to take it down, but I need to make some preparations first.

...

"I congratulate everyone for their success in their first mission." A chubby man raised a cup of wine to air.

From his look, he's in his fifties at best. You can tell it from his wrinkles and white beard. Wrinkles and white hair are not the only things he has.

Battle scars, and a glass eye, let people think he is an ex-solider.

But a giant sword hanging on his back is more striking than any other thing. The giant sword has runic carvings all over it. Its edge is decorated with gold and has a big jewel as the pommel.

"I wonder If I ever have a cool sword like that." Said the boy named Achi, who wants to be the greatest swordsman of this land.

"I honored from your words, young hero candidate, but you shouldn't scorn the artifact given you by Gods. When you unlock its true potential, it will be stronger than any weapon I have."

I can agree with that. An artifact from Gods sounds cool, but it isn't powerful as I hoped. People from animes I watched could kill skeletons with one shot on their first day, but it took three hours for use to clear a dungeon with help from knights.

But I will grow stronger! Especially after I heard about old heroes before us and how they killed powerful monsters like liches in one shot!

The healer girl hit Achi's head.

"Keep your expectations down. This world is harder than games we played or animes we watched. You need to work hard to get stronger even with our blesses stats and abilities."

The girl smiled after finishing his sentence and take a sip from his drink.

"Heroes might kill a lot of enemies, but these monsters also killed heroes too. I read about an old boss monster called rebellious knight master who summons knight armors as his minions. He killed four kings, and these kings were under the protection of heroes!"

She tries to demoralize me! I show her how strong I could be. I will kill the strongest demon in one shot mark my words!

"You can't demoralize me with these words! My destiny is killing these monsters. Just because I am a little weaker right now doesn't mean I won't become an op protagonist!"

She palmed his face.

"I don't say you won't be powerful one day, but you are acting too childish. Just try not to die one day playing the hero, okay?"

...

"That grip strength is awesome. I can climb into mountains with ease."

Right now, I am climbing a mountain. You may ask why? Because Voice told me it could spot the goblin town if it has a great view. Usually, I will disagree with it and never do something reckless as this, but I wanted to try these gloves.

I can pull myself with only one hand right now. Professional rock climbers train their bodies for this their whole life and do that with minimal weight.

"Voice, do you think this height is good, or should I climb a little more?"

It is still dangerous. I shouldn't get carried away because of how fun it is.

"An area scan will start in thirty seconds."

I'll enjoy the view meanwhile. I wonder how much time passed until I rested like that. I was on alert from the time I come here because of monsters. Also, I spent most of my life either training for the military or working in.

Now, I realized one thing, I never felt this alive before. I never had fun while fighting in the war, I never had fun while training in the army, and I never had fun while trying to survive in the wild.

Now, every act I do makes me happy. Hunting food, fighting against a monster, climbing a mountain (Even though it is a very tiny one) all of these things made me feel better.

"Scan completed, tracking mod will show you the way."

I nod with my head. I need to get more serious.

"Thank you, Voice. I will go there when I am ready."