[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-life-in-a-fantasy-women-dominated-world":3,"chapter-my-life-in-a-fantasy-women-dominated-world-my-life-in-a-fantasy-women-dominated-world-chapter-22":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","My Life In A Fantasy, Women-Dominated World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1829186,2434,"Chapter 22: Waiting","my-life-in-a-fantasy-women-dominated-world-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>To my disappointment, the queue was only 2 groups long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our chance would come within 10 minutes, and thus Claire and Eva decided that it would be better to not bully needlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from the last woman’s words, I don’t think the rules are that chill about bullying anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would rather not get Claire in too much trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are doing better with the sword now, but I think a longer sword will fit you more. Your range is too low, and with your skill, hitting is more important than critical, deadly hits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claire remarked calmly, her hands flicking to her pocket and pulling out a new cig for the wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah I thought so too, after a single painful attack, most opponents lower their guard as well, which means I can finish them off later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded back, stroking my chin in thought while observing the groups ahead of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like most groups yet, they were dressed quite ordinarily, and some of them were even wearing armor and carrying shields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also,\" Eva suddenly said, pulling my attention, \"I was confused about something Aaron.\" she hummed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your skill, doesn’t it feel that it’s ’too’ sensitive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Color drained from my face, oh shit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill scaled with magic, and obviously mine was much more potent than other men or women who could use this skill, at my level at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I forgot that while this is a good thing, other people could notice the discrepancies too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And being a magic type raider, Eva was more in tune with mana, which made her catch on it quicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s true.\" Claire suddenly nodded, \"His skill is working too well, for someone who is supposed to have little to no magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see the faint blush on her cheeks when she mentioned ’working too well’, but her words still threw me under the bus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How was I supposed to explain the unnaturally high magic of mine?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will tell you later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Playing half mysterious and half serious, I smiled at Claire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shot me a contemplating look, deciding whether to take the cue or push me more about the secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, she decided to let the matter slide for now as well, leaving Eva pouting in annoyance, since I didn’t promise her to tell the secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to be honest I wasn’t planning to either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could trust Claire a little, considering our ’relationship’, but I was still clueless about Eva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a woman I knew even less than Ruby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if Ruby could flip her nature after learning my class, who is to say Eva is trustworthy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the chat, 5 minutes passed by and the group ahead of us went in, leaving us the first in queue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this Claire told me that the boss would be also one of the three earlier, and just like before, it being a gilded coohen was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The requirement was being at 6, and yep. I was 7.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And funnily enough, my luck was even shittier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ User: Aaron Cross ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Level: 7 ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Exp: 98% ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Title: Otherworldly Soul (Legendary) ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Class: Boy Toy (Common) ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Race: Human (Male) ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ ~Stats~ ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Strength: 25 ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Agility: 23 ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Stamina: 31 (6) ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Intelligence: 17 ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Magic: 60 ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Additional Points: 5 ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Skills: 1\u002F5 ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Inventory: 1\u002F1 (Scabbard) ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed just 2 % more exp for leveling up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This monster would be level 6, so it would be a fair fight now, I guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since statwise I was also around 6, just one more point in each stat than normal. (Keeping out the magic of course.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And considering that I had to solo a boss, I am sure that it’s more than fair enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, time began to tick and there was no sign of the dungeon door opening again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>5 minutes passed, then 10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"10 minutes...\" Eva said with a tinge of worry, checking her watch again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s weird.\" Claire nodded, since it was a known fact that after 5 minutes, the boss gets buffed ridiculously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it was always advised to finish it before the 5 minute mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after 5 more minutes, the boss room is opened, regardless if there was a team inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet... it didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds ticked by, Claire and Eva began to sweat while I felt a strange gloom enveloping me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt... weird. My goosebumps were going in a frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds turned into minutes and another team appeared behind us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Katie, her boyfriend and one another couple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, Claire! Wassup?\" Katie smiled widely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Claire was in no mood to chat happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kate, fuck happened.\" Claire huffed a cloud of smoke, \"The team before us went in, and the door hasn’t opened for the last 12 minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katie froze, her smile twitching before twisting into a deep frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight was funny but none of the people present were in the mood to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever that was happening with this boss was unknown, and what’s the scariest thing? Unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was tempted to suggest the idea of breaking down the door, but then I dropped it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was common knowledge that it’s indestructible or something, I would just appear foolish and stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clay, what should we do?\" Eva frowned, an expression that didn’t quite suit her angelic appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can only wait.\" Claire closed her eyes, sighing, \"Where is Jaq?\" She turned to look at Katie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jaqueline is on the 30th floor, she intends to conquer it this time.\" Katie shook her head, \"We cannot call her, we don’t have the means.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after a brief pause, she continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And aren’t you overreacting, Claire? I admit that it’s weird but it’s just the second floor. We have nearly cleared 35 together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh wow, 35th? I don’t know the approximation of the level at that floor, but I do know that reaching the 35th floor is really impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when this labyrinth only had 50 floors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe Claire was stronger than my expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kate, I ain’t asking for advice. I would rather be prepared than to not be.\" she scoffed, \"And don’t forget that it was this lazy attitude of yours that nearly got you killed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katie’s gaze turned icy, not liking Claire’s dismissive tone, but not saying anything in return either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And maybe that was for the best, fighting here would be bad if there is something truly weird going on inside the boss room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be better to be at our best conditio–\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single creak yanked all our attention towards itself, as the magical boss room’s door opened with a loud screeching creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claire moved closer to me while without being asked, Eva used the status armor on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well thanks for being so protective, guys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... what the fuck is that...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—----------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A\u002FN: Damn you guys stopped talking\u003C\u002Fp>",1163,"2026-06-09T06:09:26.870Z",1,"novelbin.me","a3c2bfd54ecaf94749ea15f557ceae427806a24d88278108abc08409d99f3b4c","my-life-in-a-fantasy-women-dominated-world-chapter-23","my-life-in-a-fantasy-women-dominated-world-chapter-21",213,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-life-in-a-fantasy-women-dominated-world-cover.jpg"]