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 and

school won't let you die, so just hold on tight okay? You know what, I'll do you one

-Clank! -Clank!

"W-ait, no, help!"

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

plan would've worked if I had a hero complex, but I

you were really in trouble, you wouldn't be facing the goblins at an angle, but you would be directly confronting

yo-u, I won't

I couldn't

third-rate villain says! Get an

students' not so PG curses reverberated throughout the area I

pretty much already near the

...

-Spurt! -Spurt! -Spurt!

moving through

without stopping, he

swift

sword strike flowed like water, smoothly and seemingly with no

two blood-red eyes that shone under the

apex

he passed, devastation would be

how is

three students wearing red-colored uniforms couldn't help but curse out loud as they

kobolds and many other monsters that weren't present in the

Kevin, one of the red-clothed

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

It was true.

right now trying to accomplish a mission they had been assigned moments before entering

been approached by

top

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

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

'Stop Kevin from passing'

access to the [Blood supremacy] faction, which

make things difficult for Kevin...however, they

youth that just spoke,

already doing our

how in the world are we still slower than

"Dammit, I don't know!"

silent. After a while, he slowed

"Let's stop..."

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

What's going on

hesitating for

let's just

help but find their

"What! why!?"

the surprised expression of his two

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

"like him?"

bound to reach S rank...no,

"..."

"..."

was saying, silence prevailed in

rebuke Marcus with. They too felt that what

with all their might, they couldn't. Especially

with his talent, was bound to reach the S