Dungeon Exploration; Starting from Level 1

Kanamiya Masato was never meant to be a hero. Burdened by debt, raising his younger brothers alone, and forced to abandon his own future, he stepped onto the only path left open to him: becoming an explorer. Tachibana Rika had even less to lose. An orphan cast out of an underfunded system at just sixteen with no family, no safety net, and no place in a world that had no use for her, she chose the same dangerous path. Brought together by chance, the two formed a surprisingly effective partnership. In the depths of dungeons, where monsters grew stronger and fortune favored the bold, they faced not only deadly enemies, but also the weight of their own choices. The world had changed. Instead of oil, the magic stones left behind by defeated monsters had become humanity’s primary source of energy. Skill cards discovered within dungeons granted abilities akin to magic, and with every monster slain, the human body itself was strengthened – people could quite literally level up. In this new era, where anyone could climb to the top through strength alone, how far could determination – and a little luck – truly take them? — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: Dungeon Exploration; Starting from Level 1 — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠