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 deep thought. Glancing at the air around me, I

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

Interesting...

before me successfully

to affect someone's

Scary.

was especially so if they

battle and you suddenly found yourself losing the

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

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

I couldn't help

power was

pawn or an important

to

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,

where a set of gray combat suits were laid on

clothes

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

and glancing at the students to make sure they understood what he had

couple of more things, you will be given a couple of seconds in order to change into those combat clothes. Please make sure you wear them as they are crucial in keeping

Benjamin briefed us on a couple

much stopped listening. It was just the usual safety precaution rules that I was briefed back in

Nothing particularly important.

minutes, smiling, Benjamin glanced at all of the students

change into your combat suits and wait for me at the starting line

gray suit and quickly

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

any better

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

were specifically put in those areas to cover

around with the suit on, though it was uncomfortable

I did a few stretches to warm my

-Bump!

"Huh?"

standing a few meters

inside of the dungeon...since there are no cameras you never know

"...Okay"

nodded my head

still hasn't given

That's fine by me.

thought things through

ranking evaluation. Compared

Hollberg. Maybe because it slipped his mind or because he thought my rank was higher,

This was good.