The Guiding Adventurer꞉ The Shortest Route to Becoming the Strongest

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Root has spent his life as an adventurer who no one truly respects. His only skill — Guidance — seems almost useless. While others swing swords, cast powerful spells, and take down monsters, Root can do just one thing: help people find the safest path. To many, that means he’s nothing more than a walking map. He’s tolerated, not valued, and often overlooked by those hungry for fame and glory.

That changes when Marcus, the leader of a skilled adventuring party, approaches him with an offer. They plan to explore a deadly dungeon that no one has ever returned from, and Marcus wants Root to guide them through. It’s a rare chance to prove his worth. Determined to show the value of his talent, Root accepts and leads the group deeper than anyone has gone before.

But once they reach the dungeon’s heart, the truth comes out — betrayal. After Root warns them about a lethal trap ahead, Marcus and his companions push him forward as bait and abandon him to die. Alone, cornered, and hopeless, Root faces the dungeon’s greatest terror: a dragon awakening before him.

Yet just when death seems certain, something inside Root changes. His “Guidance,” once mocked as useless, reveals its true form — an ability far greater than anyone imagined. He can now discover the perfect solution to any challenge, no matter how impossible it seems.

From that moment on, Root is no longer a disposable guide. He’s a survivor, a strategist, and a force capable of surpassing even the most powerful adventurers. Betrayal forged him, and survival awakened his true strength.

This is the journey of Root — a man once underestimated, now destined to become the world’s strongest adventurer, cutting a path no one else can follow.