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

you die, so just hold on tight okay? You know what, I'll do you one better. Once I get out,

-Clank! -Clank!

"W-ait, no, help!"

that, I waved 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

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

I

my head, I couldn't help

what every third-rate villain

I said that the students' not so PG curses

I was pretty much already near the exit of the

...

-Spurt! -Spurt! -Spurt!

silhouette quickly moving through

present in the dungeon, without stopping, he would directly hack towards them and kill them precisely

was swift and

sword strike flowed like water, smoothly and seemingly with

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

the apex predator of the

would

is

couldn't help but curse out

to kobolds and many other monsters that

ran, trying their best to follow Kevin, one

able to get into

It was true.

to accomplish a mission they

been approached by several members of the [Blood supremacy]

of the top factions of the

to enter their faction. As long as they completed the task they had been assigned, they would be allowed

of, they immediately agreed. To

'Stop Kevin from passing'

they managed to succeed in making Kevin fail, they would be granted access to

tried their best to make things difficult for Kevin...however,

youth that just spoke, another youth couldn't help but shout

doing our best

in the world are we still slower than him despite the

"Dammit, I don't know!"

to the two youths conversing, the last youth remained silent. After a

"Let's stop..."

odd behavior, the two other youth's slowed

What's going on

before him, after hesitating for

let's just

youths couldn't help but

"What! why!?"

the surprised expression of his two comrades, Marcus clenched his fist and

up, how are we supposed to prevent him from passing the exam?...he's a monster. I

"like him?"

is bound to reach S rank...no, SS

"..."

"..."

what he was saying, silence prevailed in the

words to rebuke Marcus with. They too felt

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

bound to reach the S or