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 the student before

so just hold on tight okay? You know what, I'll do you

-Clank! -Clank!

"W-ait, no, help!"

I waved at the student and left. No matter how much he screamed,

I didn't. Moreover, it really didn't take a genius to figure

angle, but you would be directly confronting them from the front. Moreover, the fact that his clothes were still without a single scratch made it obvious that this was a

I

head, I couldn't help but

what every third-rate villain says! Get an original quote for

so PG curses

care though, I was pretty much already near the exit of the

...

-Spurt! -Spurt! -Spurt!

the figure of silhouette quickly moving

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

swift

and seemingly with no lag

especially striking about the figure, were his two blood-red eyes

looked like the apex predator of the

he passed, devastation would be left

is he

help but curse out loud as they saw the numerous monster

ranged from goblins to kobolds and many other monsters that weren't present

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

If we don't succeed in making him fail, we won't be able to get

It was true.

to accomplish

had been approached by several

of the 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

of, they immediately agreed.

'Stop Kevin from passing'

making Kevin fail, they would be granted access to

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

towards the youth that just spoke, another youth

doing

in the world are we still slower than

"Dammit, I don't know!"

youths conversing, the last youth remained silent. After a while, he slowed down his pace and

"Let's stop..."

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

What's going on

before him, after hesitating for a bit, the youth called

just give

two youths couldn't help but find their voices raise a

"What! why!?"

surprised expression of his two comrades, Marcus clenched his

up, how are we supposed to prevent him from passing the exam?...he's a monster. I don't think joining [Blood supremacy]

"like him?"

bound to

"..."

"..."

saying, silence prevailed in

find any words to rebuke Marcus with. They too felt that

wanted to refute Marcus's statement with all their might, they couldn't. Especially not

to reach the