The Author's POV

Inside of a densely packed forest, two individuals calmly walked through the heavy vegetation. Of the two individuals, one stood at the front looking at a large map made out of paper, whilst behind him, another individual followed him with a confused look on his face.

"Are you sure we're headed in the right direction?"

Scratching my chin, as I looked at the map before me. Tilting the map sideways, with a hint of doubt I responded.

"err...should be?"

Taken aback, Kevin couldn't help but say

"y-ou, don't tell me that we're lost"

"no, well, maybe. But most likely not"

-Smack!

Facepalming, an extended sigh escaped from Kevin's mouth. He was starting to regret his decision...

Not even halfway through the journey and they were already lost. Just what kind of guide was this?

Noticing Kevin's action, I shrugged my shoulders.

In my defense, I didn't have much to work with.

Although I had a general idea of where the dungeon was, well, let's just say that a lot of the important information on how Kevin found the dungeon was skipped in the novel. After all, back then when I was writing this part of the story, I basically directly skipped to the moment Kevin found the dungeon.

...Thus, because of how lazy I was back then, I was currently in a pickle.

Fortunately, I had a few reference points to work with

"A river...a large bent tree and a cave..."

Those were the things I was looking out for.

"Keumm...keumm...can I just ask why you're using a paper map instead of your phone?"

Coughing a couple of times, Kevin glanced at me and asked me something that had been on his mind ever since leaving the small town below.

Looking back at Kevin, brushing my hair to the side I lazily said

"What difference does it make? In the end, with this, I can just save my phone's battery"

Taking out my phone and pointing towards the top right corner, I said

"...Moreover, good luck finding a signal in the middle of nowhere"

Raising his hands in resignation, Kevin said

"Alright, do whatever makes you comfortable. I was just curious as I've never seen anyone use paper maps anymore"

Briefly glancing at Kevin, I shook my head and continued to observe the map.

Fair enough.

I would've used my phone if there was a GPS signal that would directly show me the path I had to go...sadly such a thing didn't exist. So, I just chose to use a map as that was what I used to use back on earth.

...I guess old habits never die.

"Let's see"

a rock. I squinted my eyes

needed to do is walk for a couple of more kilometers until we

blue line on the map stopping

we find the largest tributary and from there go hike

got

of more times, I nodded my head

"You've figured things out?"

able to arrive there in about

"Alright..."

...

this is

"Yep"

in front of a large bent tree, Kevin and I sat down on the ground and recuperated some

started to set and night was

my dimensional space I handed one to

"Here"

"Thanks"

bar, Kevin quickly opened it and took big bites out of it. Looking at the cave hidden behind the tree, he

is this the

"Munch...munch...Yep"

for half a day and following the instructions that I had written in my novel, I was quickly able to find the right location. Moreover, now that Kevin was here, using my book as a reference point, I was able to correct any mistakes I

shout 'Wrong direction' and with me seeing this in the book, I was able to discard that

to you future

"Alright, let's go"

minutes whilst recuperating some of the energy we spent hiking all the way

pants, Kevin nodded

"Okay"

two of us walked

me at the back. With Kevin's overwhelming abilities, he should be able to take care of any monster that showed up before us, and I,

on doing anything. In reality, there

book in my hand, I couldn't help

monsters when you can just

...

were eight paths to

should

hesitation, I immediately pointed towards

"The fifth one"

the moment we

Moreover...

"Stop"

"huh?"

him, ignoring the confusion in his face, I

turn left, two-horned sheep

and glancing downwards, towards

will attack you first...the safest and most efficient

midsentence, Kevin couldn't help but look at me

are you

my brow, I

just telling you what will happen and what you should be doing to

that part, what I don't get is how you know all

my head, I glanced at Kevin in

"I'm reading?"

read when there's nothing

"huh?"

confusion, I waved