How did I turn my victim into a phoenix-like hero?

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"Let's go, brother. Hill won't make things difficult for you."

"oh oh..."

"Hehe, more than opening treasure chests, Hill actually wanted to see what her brother did. Hill is already satisfied."

She is very considerate of people's feelings.

Sirocco smiled wryly, thankful that he hadn't succumbed to his sister's cunning and tried to open the box.

call out--

"!?"

Brownish-white smoke billowed from the treasure chest that had just been opened.

Oh no! This reaction is.....

"?"

Before Hill could even see clearly, the more mobile Sirocco picked up his sister and ran off.

But it was too late.

In the blink of an eye, the surrounding scenery changed completely.

What you smell is the scent of plants with negative oxygen ions, as the original hills have been transformed into a forest.

"Huh? Huh? What happened? Why are you suddenly hugging me, brother?!"

Hill, nestled in his arms, blushed furiously, somewhat confused about the situation.

"The teleportation trap... is still delayed in activation."

Hill looked around and seemed to understand what was going on.

When Sirocco put her down, she looked full of guilt.

"I'm sorry, brother. If I had known there would be such a trap, Hill wouldn't have gotten involved..."

"It's alright. After all, this is your first time exploring, so making mistakes is normal. Now that it's happened, don't dwell on it. The key is to find a way to get out of here."

Not wanting to mess up Hill's hair, Sirocco patted her shoulder to comfort her.

"Besides, I've actually come to terms with it a bit; my brother also bears some responsibility."

"elder brother……"

Blame the person who designed this treasure chest for being out of their mind.

Thankfully, it was just a teleportation trap.

It's not a long-lasting debuff, otherwise I'd have to go to the hospital or see a priest.

"Curiosity killed the cat, Hill understands."

Hill with a tearful cat head.jpg, write this down in your little notebook.

Having gone through this experience, she must now clearly understand the production team's malice, which is a good lesson for her.

“Speaking of which…” Hill stared ahead.

"Brother, it's so quiet here, even quieter than the classroom where Hill had his final exams... We can't see a single monster."

indeed.

It was so quiet that you could only hear your own breathing.

Upon closer inspection of the ground, there wasn't a single insect.

Sirocco initially thought it was just an ordinary teleportation trap, with the most dangerous spot being somewhere on the first floor.

When he checked the ring chart, the first message he received was a warning—

—Barrier detected, transmission unavailable—

The signal is 0.

Sirocco's heart skipped a beat.

Looking up at the sky, I could vaguely see a castle-like building through the gaps in the forest foliage.

“No way…”

My throat is dry. The existence of that building confirms Sirocco's conjecture.

"Brother? You look terrible. Did you eat something bad?"

Sirocco now knew where he was.

It's not a 2% trap.

It happened at a 5% refresh rate – a mid-to-late game map.

The production team's malice.

This place does not belong to any part of the first floor.

Instead, it is a separate map generated on the second layer.

80. My sister has such a big heart (3k)

Good news – the independent map means that this area is generally untouched by explorers, so it doesn't matter if you laugh, shout, or even sing a song.

The bad news is that while the scenery is indeed taken from the second floor, the independent map means that Sirocco and Hill have temporarily disappeared from the dungeon map and arrived in an alternate dimension. Getting out won't be that simple.

He was plunged into a life-or-death crisis simply by opening a treasure chest.

The cost of trial and error is too high.

You production team, you bastards!

Sirocco's face darkened, and he pressed his right hand against his temple to calm himself.

Whether we can get out before dinner is no longer a question; the question is whether we can get out alive.

"...Let's explore first. Move towards that castle and see what's going on."

“I agree. This forest is gloomy and cold, there’s not a breath of wind, and Hill doesn’t like it.”

Staying in place won't refresh the portal.

Sirocco led the way, with Hill following closely behind.

"Brother, Hill checked the map, and this area doesn't seem to have scenery typical of the first floor. What is this place?"

"This is an independent map; we need to find the right way out now."

"Huh? Even your brother doesn't know where this is?"

"Correct."

"...An independent map, huh? Hill has heard of it at the organization. We're in an alternate dimension now... To run into one on the very first day, Hill is really lucky."

It should be called a major misfortune.

Sirocco was both amused and exasperated by Hill's optimism, thinking that she might become a great person someday.

"So, brother, you mean we're trapped here?"

"Almost...Are you scared?"

"It's okay, with your brother here, there will definitely be a way."

Her innocent, naive smile revealed her trust in Sirocco.

My younger sister is very dependent on me... I really don't know whether to say it's a good thing or a bad thing.

"Just be careful when exploring."

“Yes. Hill understands. It’s Hill’s responsibility to protect my brother, and I can’t let him fall into a trap again.”

That's because we were incredibly unlucky and triggered a teleportation trap.

How could we possibly run into something like this...?

This is a mid-to-late game map that you only have a 5% chance of encountering!

It would be better to get a monster girl instead.

The drop rate for gold items in the gacha pool isn't even this low!

Am I already unlucky? Hill + me = double the unlucky?

The forest wasn't very large; after walking for about 10 minutes, a castle without a gate came into view.

A more accurate description would be a fortified village, both solemn and desolate. A dozen or so spires of varying heights stand atop moss-covered gray roofs, orange light filtering through countless arched windows, and tattered triangular flags flutter at their tops. An uninformed person might mistake this for a bandit stronghold.

"It feels like an area where bosses might spawn."

Hill's voice trembled slightly with surprise and anticipation.

But she was right.

It's unclear who it could be, but what's certain is that the boss in charge of the area is at least a formidable character at level 20.

The problem lies in how to get out.