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"

looked at the student before me

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

-Clank! -Clank!

"W-ait, no, help!"

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

but I didn't. Moreover, it really didn't

you wouldn't be facing the goblins at an 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

yo-u, I

my head, I

third-rate villain says! Get an original quote for

after I said that the students' not so PG curses reverberated throughout

I was pretty much already near the exit

...

-Spurt! -Spurt! -Spurt!

silhouette quickly moving through the narrow paths of the dungeon could be

as the figure passed by the monsters present in the dungeon, without stopping, he would

swift and

sword strike flowed like water, smoothly and seemingly with no lag

striking about the figure, were his two blood-red

like the apex

devastation would be left in his

is

meters away from Kevin, following behind him, three students wearing red-colored uniforms couldn't help but curse out loud as they saw

kobolds and many other monsters that weren't

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

we won't be able to get into the [Blood

It was true.

that were following Kevin, were right now trying to accomplish a

the dungeon, they had been approached by several members of the [Blood

of the top factions of

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

immediately agreed. To them, it

'Stop Kevin from passing'

in making Kevin fail, they would be granted access to

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

ran, glancing towards the youth that just spoke, another youth

doing our best

still slower than him despite the fact that he is

"Dammit, I don't know!"

the last youth remained silent. After a

"Let's stop..."

odd behavior, the two other youth's slowed

going on

him, after hesitating for a bit, the youth called

let's just give

couldn't help but find their voices raise

"What! why!?"

his two comrades, Marcus

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

"like him?"

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

"..."

"..."

was saying, silence

find any words to rebuke Marcus with. They too

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

his talent, was bound to reach the S