The Author's POV

"huuuu..."

Standing on top of two giant furry carcasses, Kevin exhaled as turbid air escaped from his mouth. By the side of his face, a droplet of sweat dripped down from his cheek.

"Good job!"

Looking upwards, I couldn't help but praise Kevin. It only took him two minutes to dispatch two ranked monsters.

Although he had my instructions, it was still a very impressive feat. Something that I, with my strength, could probably not be able to achieve.

...At least not without some preparations.

-Spurt!

Removing his sword from the carcass of one of the two-horned sheep, Kevin jumped down and moved next to me. Arriving before me, looking at me straight in the eyes, Kevin slowly said

"...so it's true"

Taken aback by his sudden action, I couldn't help but ask

"What's true?"

"The fact that you can see the future"

Stopping for a second, I nodded my head.

"Ah...yeah"

I guess you could put it that way.

...With the aid of the book I really could look into the future. Albeit only ten minutes, it was still a small glimpse into the future.

Glancing at Kevin who seemed to be more convinced about his decision, I smiled inwardly.

I guess this worked out in my favor. With the aid of the book, I managed to thoroughly convince Kevin about what I had previously told him. This could probably help me explain a few things in the future when I was planning on scam-keummm, making more deals with him in the future.

"Anyhow, that aside, let's see if there's anything good"

-Spurt!

Walking towards the two-horned sheep, I took out my sword and stabbed it straight towards where their heart was.

"Let's see..."

...I was currently looking for a core.

Because one of the requirements for going to Immorra was a ranked core, I obviously needed to find one.

Therefore, what better way to get one than through monsters that the protagonist killed? With his luck, there was a high chance I could find one today.

Not so far from where I was, staring at me in confusion, Kevin couldn't help but ask

"What are you looking for?"

Snapping my head in his direction, pointing towards the area I was cutting, I rolled my eyes

"Isn't it obvious?"

a bit of thought, Kevin

"A core?"

"Yeah"

-Spurt!

turned my attention back towards the sheep. Either way, even if I didn't find a core, I could still sell

the horned sheep, Kevin wiped

one you can keep it. Take it as extra payment for helping me. No need

"Thanks"

I thanked him. However, that was merely a fake smile on my side as I couldn't help but curse at

like bastard. Screw you

of monster core that he wanted. All he had to do was use

could still pretty much get whatever core he wanted without going through the hassle of saving money or

to him, although monster cores were valuable, it wasn't enough of a temptation. After all, he wasn't really in

more I thought about it, the more I couldn't help but curse

the world was I thinking when

spoils from the dungeon raid. To which

-Slash! -Slash!

at the horned sheep, for the next ten minutes or so I tried to look for any sign of a core. However, after pretty much dissecting the whole sheep, I could only bitterly smile

"Find anything"

"Nope..."

the

"Better luck next time"

to curse at him, but I eventually gave

Wasn't worth the energy.

a

further into the cave, I

sword back in his

"Alright..."

...

into the dungeon, placing my hand on Kevin's

"Hm?"

"Stop for a second..."

from the ground, closing my right eye as I measured the distance in front of me, I took a step back and tossed

-Tlack!

-Swoooosh! -Swoooosh! -Swoooosh!

flew to the other side of the wall and impaled themselves onto the

"Alright, let's go..."

at the sharp arrows that dug deep into the

were poison-coated arrows that could kill even a

"..."

current happenings, Kevin followed

wasn't the first time this had happened. In fact, this was already the

so well hidden didn't seem to bother Ren one bit as he just nonchalantly

he could see

in the world is

Ren, the bigger the confusion grew. He really

end, Kevin gave up. His main focus right now was the five-star sword art. Everything else came

by what I meant when I said that there wouldn't

be any issues regardless of how

to do and thereafter following my instructions Kevin would make

had to say so myself, we really worked well

occasions during fights. That was whenever there were too many monsters,

Kevin who was quietly following along lost in his own world, I

to the main area of the dungeon, so follow closely