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.

their nausea, I fell into deep thought.

thickness of the mana around us increased...I see, the second-year student must have embedded mana into his

Interesting...

second year before me successfully

affect someone's mood with

Scary.

if they were

a few words, they could influence your state of mind. Imagine being in a battle and

can result in the opponent potentially making more mistakes...Just like what

him with interest, I couldn't help but think

he never appeared in the novel, I couldn't help but be

was definitely

pawn or an important

to observe

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

where a set of gray combat suits were laid on the floor, Benjamin

here, are a bunch of clothes that you

device as well as a defense mechanism that is able to withstand blows coming

sure

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

like that, Benjamin briefed us on a couple more

just the usual safety precaution rules that I was briefed back in the dungeon of

Nothing particularly important.

couple more minutes, smiling, Benjamin glanced at all

your combat suits and wait

a gray

men and one for women. As I put on the suit, I couldn't help but be reminded

any better as I felt

out of special shock-absorbing materials were attached to the chest and abdomen areas of the suit, as well as the knees and elbows, and other

to cover the more

on, though it was uncomfortable at first, I

of the dungeon, I did

-Bump!

"Huh?"

feeling someone bump into me, I turned around. Soon I saw Arnold's figure standing a few meters from where I was standing. Glancing

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

"...Okay"

nodded my head

still hasn't given

That's fine by me.

thought

Compared to the other

had happened back in Hollberg. Maybe because it slipped his

This was good.