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.

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

Interesting...

me successfully caught

someone's mood with just a

Scary.

was especially so if they were

state of mind. Imagine being in a battle and you suddenly found yourself losing the ability to think properly because of how angry

more mistakes...Just like

him with interest, I couldn't help but think of recruiting him

appeared in the novel, I couldn't help but

power was definitely

pawn or an important

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

gray combat suits were laid on

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

to withstand blows coming from E ranked monsters at least once. This way we can preserve your life

glancing at the students to make sure they understood what he had said, Benjamin

couple of seconds in order to change into those combat clothes. Please make sure you wear them as they are crucial in keeping you

briefed us on a couple more

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

Nothing particularly important.

smiling, Benjamin glanced at all of

your combat suits and wait for

I took a gray suit

As I put on the suit, I couldn't

it wasn't any better as I

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

in those areas to cover the more vulnerable parts

the suit on, though it

the starting line of the dungeon, I

-Bump!

"Huh?"

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

watch out inside of the dungeon...since there are no cameras you

"...Okay"

nodded my head and moved a few

still hasn't given

That's fine by me.

thought things

ranking evaluation. Compared to the other stares, his was the

about what had happened back in Hollberg. Maybe because it slipped his mind or because he thought my rank

This was good.