Is It Wrong To Level Up In A Dungeon?

Chapter 25. The Hidden Dungeon

SNAP!

He caught it—a slender ice arrow, its tip coated in frost, inches from Lili's face.

Everyone was tense.

Bell's gaze snapped toward the trees, where two figures stood perched on the icy branches. Their blue skin nearly blended with the frozen terrain, but their sharp, chilling eyes burned with unmistakable hostility.

Their lips curled into wicked grins.

Ice Elves.

And from the killing intent radiating off them, one thing was clear—

This was an ambush.

Bell wasted no time. Activating Sprint, he became a blur, closing the distance between himself and the Ice Elves perched in the trees. Their wicked grins faltered the moment his blade flashed.

The Hestia Knife, a weapon that had grown alongside him, carved through the frigid air with lethal precision. In a single fluid motion, Bell cut them down, their bodies vanishing into shimmering dust before they could even react.

Landing lightly on the snow-covered ground, he rejoined his companions.

Without hesitation, he accessed the shop within his system, scanning through the inventory. A few quick selections, and warm winter gear materialized in his hands—puffer jackets, mittens, insulated boots, everything they needed to survive the icy terrain.

Hermes watched with thinly veiled intrigue. "You never run out of surprises, do you, Bell?"

Lili pulled her new coat tighter around her. "Thank you, Master Bell," she said, sincerity evident in her voice.

Before Bell could respond, a deep, guttural growl echoed through the trees.

The ground trembled under the weight of heavy footsteps, accompanied by a bone-chilling roar.

A towering Ice Bear emerged from the frost-covered thicket, its massive form covered in thick, crystalline fur, each strand glittering like frozen steel. Its breath came in harsh, visible puffs, and its predatory gaze locked onto them.

Ding!

[Title Activated: Wolf Assassin]
Awarded to adventurers who excel at hunting wolves. All abilities increase by 40% when fighting beast-type monsters.

Bell felt the surge of power take hold.

Without hesitation, he launched himself forward, leaping high into the air. His blade came down in a devastating arc—

CRACK!

The Hestia Knife plunged deep into the bear's skull, shattering bone upon impact. The beast's roar was cut short, its massive body collapsing into the snow, lifeless.

[Level Up!]

Before they could celebrate, more roars erupted from the distance.

A pack of Ice Bears—larger, fiercer—charged toward them, their heavy footfalls shaking the earth.

Bell exhaled. "Come forth."

At his command, the battlefield erupted in a surge of energy.

From the void, they emerged—Igris, Titan, the Minotaur, three mages, and sixteen infantrymen.

The moment Titan materialized, the sheer size of the monstrous knight made even Bell's companions freeze in awe.

"The name suits him..." Asfi muttered, adjusting her glasses.