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"

head seriously, I solemnly looked at the student before me

you die, 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

-Clank! -Clank!

"W-ait, no, help!"

at the student and left. No matter how

would've worked if I had a hero complex, but I didn't. Moreover, it really didn't take a genius to figure

at an angle, but you would be directly confronting them from the

I won't forget

head, I

yeah, that's what every third-rate villain says! Get

so PG curses reverberated throughout the area I was

care though, I was pretty much already near

...

-Spurt! -Spurt! -Spurt!

a different dungeon, the figure of silhouette quickly moving through the narrow paths of the dungeon could

dungeon, without stopping, he

swift and

like water, smoothly and seemingly with no lag in between

were his two blood-red eyes that shone under the dark cave-like

the apex predator

devastation would

how is he

but curse out loud

to kobolds and many other monsters that

ran, trying their best to follow Kevin, one of the red-clothed youths

won't be able to get into the [Blood supremacy]

It was true.

three youths that were following Kevin, were right now trying to accomplish a mission they had been assigned moments before

dungeon, they had been approached by several members of

of the top

chance to enter their faction. As long as they completed the task they had

of, they immediately agreed. To them, it wasn't something that was actually that

'Stop Kevin from passing'

Kevin fail, they would be granted access to the

make things difficult for Kevin...however, they had

just spoke, another

already doing our

we still slower than him despite the fact that

"Dammit, I don't know!"

youth remained silent. After a while, he slowed down

"Let's stop..."

other youth's

going on

hesitating for a bit,

let's just

their eyes wide, the two youths couldn't help but find their voices raise a

"What! why!?"

two comrades, Marcus clenched his fist

can barely catch 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 reach S rank...no, SS

"..."

"..."

he was saying, silence prevailed in the

two youths couldn't find any words to rebuke Marcus with. They

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

to reach the