The Author's POV

*Achoo!* *Achoo!* *Achoo!*

Yo, what's up with me today?

Is it really true that I'm immune to the flu?

I mean, I've been sneezing too many times lately. It's not even funny anymore.

In the end, I let it go as I had more pressing issues to take care of. Wiping my nose, I headed deeper into the dungeon.

As I headed deeper into the dungeon, I refrained from running.

Honestly, I was pretty much walking.

Currently, the armband on my arm had a large [79] displayed on it. After killing a few more goblins I pretty much hit my goal.

Since I've accomplished what I had set my mind to from the very beginning, the rest wasn't a priority. I didn't need to get a good time as I've already secured a high score for this examination.

Funnily enough, I think that even though I was walking, I was currently one of the fastest students.

I mean, on multiple occasions I've seen students pass me...but after a short bit, I would eventually surpass them as they would always be held back by goblins.

This happened so many times, that I estimated that I was pretty much one of the fastest people present.

Perhaps walking was the most efficient method...I mean, just let the students who were in a rush handle all of the goblins in your stead.

At this point, rather than this being an exam, it was just me having a leisurely stroll.

-Clank! -Clank!

"H-elp!"

As I was walking, I soon saw a student in distress. Squinting my eyes, I soon spotted him fighting multiple goblins at once.

'Two regular goblins and a goblin knight?'

Getting a better look at his situation, I soon spotted him being surrounded by two regular goblins and a goblin that was wearing a knight armor. A goblin knight

...yeah.

The further I went into the dungeon, the more variations of goblins I spotted. I saw a goblin mage on multiple occasions, a goblin knight, a goblin fighter...just why did there have to be so many types of goblins.

...okay, this was my fault on my end, as I was too lazy to come up with different monsters, but still...past me, couldn't you have been a little bit more original?

*Sigh*

In the end, I could only sigh at how unoriginal I was at times. To have considered this novel a masterpiece...I don't know what I was on at that time.

Either way, looking at the student who was desperately looking at me, I raised my hands and innocently said

"...Don't look at me, just having a leisurely stroll here."

I mean, his intentions were obvious.

Use me as cannon fodder for him to get rid of the goblins or transfer them to me. This way he could reap all of the benefits whilst I struggle to deal with the goblins.

...like the professor said, never trust someone inside of dungeons.

I've learned this lesson the hard way.

"Wh-at, help, I'm in danger here! H-ow can you let a fellow student fail? A-fter this we can work together"

my head seriously, I solemnly looked at

so just hold on tight okay? You know what, I'll do you one better. Once I get out, I'll share your struggles with one of the professors, maybe he'll help you

-Clank! -Clank!

"W-ait, no, help!"

left. No matter how much he screamed,

a hero complex, but I didn't. Moreover, it

wouldn't be facing the goblins at an angle, but you would be directly

yo-u, I won't

I couldn't help but

every third-rate villain says!

students' not so PG curses reverberated throughout the

though, I was pretty much already near the exit of

...

-Spurt! -Spurt! -Spurt!

moving through the narrow paths of the dungeon

as the figure passed by the monsters present in the dungeon, without stopping, he would directly hack towards them and kill them precisely

swift

flowed like water, smoothly and seemingly with no lag

was especially striking about the figure, were his two blood-red eyes that shone under the

like the apex predator of

would be left in

how is

away from Kevin, following behind him, three students wearing red-colored uniforms couldn't help but curse

ranged from goblins to kobolds and many other monsters

to follow Kevin, one of the red-clothed youths couldn't help but

in making him fail, we won't be able to get into the [Blood supremacy] faction. Let's

It was true.

that were following Kevin, were right now trying to accomplish a mission they had been

been approached by several members of the [Blood supremacy]

top factions

reason they approached them was to offer them a chance to enter their faction. As long as they completed the task they had been assigned, they would be allowed

immediately agreed. To them, it

'Stop Kevin from passing'

in making Kevin fail, they would be granted access to the [Blood supremacy] faction, which would bestow

best to make things difficult for Kevin...however, they had severely

glancing towards the youth that just spoke, another

already doing

how in the world are we still slower than him despite the fact that

"Dammit, I don't know!"

remained silent. After a

"Let's stop..."

youth's odd behavior, the two other youth's slowed down their pace

What's going

after hesitating for a bit, the youth called

let's just

eyes wide, the two youths couldn't help

"What! why!?"

surprised expression of his two comrades, Marcus clenched his fist

exam?...he's a monster. I don't think joining [Blood supremacy] would outweigh the cost of offending

"like him?"

is bound to

"..."

"..."

he was saying,

to rebuke Marcus with. They too felt that what

Marcus's statement with all their might, they couldn't. Especially not after witnessing firsthand how powerful

bound to reach the S or