The Author's POV

-Vuuuuam!

Taking a step into the dungeon, I felt the world around me twist.

It first started with my eyesight...everything became black.

Then it was my hearing, my sense of touch followed soon after....thereafter all my remaining senses disappeared.

I felt nothing.

It felt as if I was an insignificant speck of dust drifting in a lonely space.

I soon after lost my sense of time.

...What may have been seconds felt like an eternity.

-Vuuuuam!

"Fuuuuuu...."

Finally, after an unknown period of time, hearing the faint sound of my breathing, I knew that my senses were returning.

Because I had been through this situation before, back in the black market dungeon, I was somewhat able to adjust to the shift in sensations.

Unlike last time, I didn't puke this time.

Opening my eyelids, I found myself inside of a damp and dark environment.

Instantly, a heavy scent of granite invaded my nostrils. Soon after, a cold gush of air brushed against my skin.

Glancing around, I found many students grimacing and holding onto their stomachs—Trying their best to not puke.

-Blaaargh! -Blaaargh! -Blaaargh!

...well, there was always bound to be a few who people who couldn't hold out.

With dungeons being off-limit to people who didn't have Hero licenses, apart from a few, most of the students present had never been inside of a dungeon. Their reaction was understandable.

Arriving and standing before us, a second-year student with a green Lock uniform, warmly smiled towards us.

The student had short curly black hair that gently fell towards the side of his face, and his deep black eyes that seemed to carry a hit of warmth perfectly complemented his hair. He didn't look particularly outstanding, but he seemed to be an amiable person instantly giving people a good impression of him.

As he spoke, his deep yet pleasant voice traveled through each of the student's ears calming them down.

"Alright, fellow students, I'll give you five minutes to recover before I'll start the next briefing."

As soon as his words entered the student's ears, most of the students managed to regain their bearing.

at the students who seemed to have suddenly magically recovered from their nausea, I fell into

the mana around us increased...I see, the second-year student must have

Interesting...

second year before me successfully caught my

able to affect someone's mood with

Scary.

was especially so if they were against

your state of mind. Imagine being in a battle and

the opponent potentially making more mistakes...Just like what had happened with Alex back

I couldn't help but think of recruiting him into my

in the novel, I

power was

or an

to observe

now that everyone is better, I will keep this short. My name is Benjamin Hor and as you can see from my uniform I'm a second-year student. I will briefly explain to you a couple of important things that you will need to know to ensure your safety as you start the examination, so please bear with me for

of gray combat suits were laid on the floor,

over here, are a bunch of clothes that you will need to wear when

tracking device as well as a defense mechanism that is able to withstand blows coming from E ranked monsters at least once. This way we can preserve your life in case a dangerous

to make sure they understood

of seconds in order to change into those combat clothes. Please make sure you

like that, Benjamin briefed us on a couple more

first part, I pretty much stopped listening. It was just the usual safety precaution

Nothing particularly important.

couple more minutes, smiling, Benjamin glanced

that's pretty much everything for now. Please change into your combat suits and wait for me at

I took a gray suit and quickly changed

I couldn't help but be reminded of the suit I was made to

it wasn't as tight, it wasn't any better as

several black pads made out of special shock-absorbing materials were attached to the chest

were specifically put in those areas to cover the

around with the suit on, though it was uncomfortable at first, I

the dungeon, I did a few stretches to warm

-Bump!

"Huh?"

turned around. Soon I saw Arnold's figure standing a few meters from where I was standing. Glancing at me with utter disdain, he slowly

better watch out inside of the dungeon...since there are no cameras you never

"...Okay"

politely, I nodded my head and moved a few

still hasn't

That's fine by me.

already thought things through

many other stares, I had noticed his stare back at the ranking evaluation. Compared to the other stares, his was the only one that

Jin hadn't had told him about what had happened back in Hollberg. Maybe because it slipped his mind or because he thought my

This was good.