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"

and placing the map on a rock. I squinted my

we needed to do is walk

slightly, I traced a blue line on the map stopping until a certain

the way until we find the largest tributary and from there go hike up until an oddly bent tree can be found. The cave of the dungeon should be right

got it, follow

a couple of more times, I nodded my head and urged Kevin

"You've figured things out?"

be able to

"Alright..."

...

this is

"Yep"

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

sun had already started to set and night was

I handed one

"Here"

"Thanks"

Kevin quickly opened it and took big bites out of it. Looking

this

"Munch...munch...Yep"

quickly nodded my head. After walking for half a day and following the instructions that I had written in my novel, I was quickly able

'Wrong direction' and with me seeing this in

to you

"Alright, let's go"

of the energy we spent hiking all the way here, standing up, I urged Kevin to follow

nodded his head and stood

"Okay"

the two of us walked

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

if I was planning on doing anything. In reality, there

hand, I couldn't help

wasting time-fighting monsters

...

a while, we stopped at a fork road. There were eight paths to choose from and they each looked identical.

path should

I immediately pointed towards

"The fifth one"

time I was confident with my answer as from the moment we entered

Moreover...

"Stop"

"huh?"

on Kevin's shoulder to stop him, ignoring the confusion in his face, I placed my finger in my mouth

you turn left, two-horned sheep

towards my red book,

you first...the safest and most efficient

couldn't help but look at

are

my brow, I nonchalantly

telling you what will happen and what

get that part, what I don't get is how you know all of this...moreover, what are

glanced at Kevin

"I'm reading?"

can you read when there's nothing in your

"huh?"

Kevin in confusion, I waved the