Ominous predictions are never wrong.

 

I had forgotten about it when I was briefly distracted after dealing with the goblins, so I asked for further training.

 

But Possell was the Knight Commander.

 

I was crazy, asking someone who makes a living by commanding knights to train me!

 

From the moment I brought it up, he sent me to hell without any hesitation.

 

Am I exaggerating?

 

I wish I were exaggerating.

 

Seriously.

 

What happened specifically was that Possell cancelled his original promise to only traverse down to the second floor.

 

So, I suddenly ended up commanding three other knights from the beginning to the end of the dungeon.

 

Up until that point, it was fine.

 

Leading people and clearing dungeons was something I had done countless times in games.

 

I could handle it, except for the fact that my head was about to burst from thinking about the 2D on my monitor suddenly changing to reality.

 

But then he made me do the fighting.

 

After slaying a goblin, I was trembling, so how can you force me to fight?!

 

You want me to die a weak young lady?

 

Anyway, Possell only gave me two or three opponents at most.

 

I could handle that many goblins.

 

I had a lot of random thoughts, but that was something I had to get used to.

 

But he also made me dismantle various traps.

 

On top of that, the guys who were going slowly at first out of consideration for me suddenly increased their speed, so I had no time to think about catching up.

 

To be honest, thanks to that, from the middle of the dungeon, I couldn’t think of anything else but how hard it was.

 

That’s how I passed the 2nd floor, then the 3rd floor, then the 4th floor, the 5th floor, the 6th floor, and finally arrived in front of the boss room.

 

Haha.

 

I can finally see the end.

 

If I just get past this point, it’s over, right?

 

It was really fucking hard.

 

How much did I have to suffer to be already level 3?

 

There was no place on my armour, weapons, or clothes that wasn’t stained with blood.

 

I was so busy with the strategy that I’m sure I smell really weird right now.

 

I should take a shower as soon as I get out of the dungeon.

 

“We’re already in frront the boss room, Commander. Even by our standards, isn’t this fast?”

 

“It’s fast, even more so when you consider that I moved with the young lady. It just shows how excellent her command is.”

 

Ha!

 

Of course!

 

Who am I!

 

The veteran with 13,000 hours of Soul Academy!

 

How could I not be fast commanding when I’ve memorized every dungeon in Soul Academy?!

 

You don’t know how much effort I put into optimizing myself to set a Soul Academy speedrun record!

 

“Miss Lucy.”

 

“Huh?”

 

While I was secretly delighted by the knights’ praise, Possell spoke to me.

 

“The dungeon boss fight is dangerous, so please just watch from behind.”

 

‘Understood.’

 

“Do whatever you want.”

 

Rest?

 

Understood.

 

I’m not the kind of person who would refuse an offer to rest.

 

There are no threatening bosses in Evans Dungeon, but they are still bosses, so you guys figure it out among yourselves.

 

Since I will gain experience points even if you fight without me, I will just quietly accept the bus.

 

When Possell opened the dungeon door, the boss waiting inside revealed itself.

 

It was a being without its own will.

 

It was created by someone long ago but was forgotten and locked deep in the dungeon.

 

It was made of rock and had no heart, so it could only follow the orders of its creator.

 

Golem.

 

Should I say it was lucky?

 

Golem is a rare boss in Evans Dungeon.

 

It is more difficult than regular bosses, but it gives good rewards, not as good as Ruel’s Mace but still worth it.

 

Anyway, when you meet a golem, you usually cheer.

 

It was the same way when I was playing Soul Academy.

 

It wasn’t easy. It had great smashing power but was slow.

 

Life isn’t all that hard!

 

Well, just by being possessed by Mesugaki while playing a game, I’ve already been through several years of misfortune!

 

If I had bad luck, how could I live without feeling wronged?

 

“It’s been a while, Golem.”

 

“Captain, would you like to do as you always do?”

 

“Yes Pervi, get its attention.”

 

“Understood!”

 

The bald knight ran forward at Possell’s command.

 

The speed that started with his heavy footsteps that made the stone floor crack with every step was amazing.

 

The distance that must have been several tens of meters narrowed in an instant.

 

Then, the golem, sensing its opponent, raised its arm.

 

The golem’s movement was too simple.

 

Smashing downward from above.

 

Kwaang!

 

What the golem slashed down on was nothing more than the afterimage of the bald knight.

 

The moment the dust scattered, Karl and Possell rushed after the bald knight at the same time.

 

The golem swung his remaining arm to keep the two at bay when he saw them.

 

Even though Karl and Possell could have easily avoided it, they didn’t.

 

Instead, they charged toward the arm.

 

The moment the two men seemed about to collide with the golem’s arm, Karl in front swung his sword.

 

It was obvious what would happen when a huge fist the size of an adult male’s torso collided with a thin sword.

 

However, common sense wasn’t very useful in the fantasy world.

 

The sword and the golem’s arm collided, and the sword won.

 

The golem’s arm flew up and the golem’s body opened.

 

Possell maintained his running speed and jumped onto the golem’s arms, and he punched it with the jump’s momentum.

 

Kwaaang!

 

The moment Possell’s fist touched the golem, the entire dungeon shook.

 

Perhaps because of the aftereffects, I was hit by a rock that fell from above, and I rubbed my head and groaned in pain before barely raising my head.

 

There was a golem that had been completely destroyed by one punch.

 

He’s really fucking strong.

 

Golem is not a boss with weak specs because its pattern is simple.

 

What level would Possell be in the game?

 

At least, it seems like it would be at the level of an NPC that appears in the latter half of the game.

 

“Miss, it’s safe now, so you can come.”

 

Yes.

 

It looks that way even without me saying anything.

 

As I slowly approached Possell, the body of the fallen golem scattered, and a door appeared in the middle of the floor.

 

It was a door that led back to the entrance of the dungeon.

 

And at the same time, a table appeared in front of the door.

 

Is this how the clear rewards given in dungeons are implemented in reality?

 

What could it be?

 

Usually, the rewards given after defeating a golem are only good.

 

What was on the table was a brooch.

 

That’s the brooch given by the golem in Evans Dungeon, right?

 

A guardian brooch.

 

An item that breaks when the wearer is in danger and takes the damage for them.

 

It was an item that was a necessity in Soul Academy.

 

It helped me overcome a crisis that would normally result in a game over.

 

There were a few tricks using this, but I wonder if it would work in real life.

 

It’s a hard item to obtain because it’s so effective, but who would’ve thought I’d see it here?

 

“Oh, it’s a Guardian’s Brooch.”

 

“Idiot Possell, do you know what this is?”

 

“I do, many people’s lives are saved on the battlefield because of this.”

 

Really?

 

It works properly in real life.

 

I don’t know how, but it seems to save the wearer’s life.

 

Then, for now, you guys who have to experience real combat often should take this.

 

“You take it, young lady.”

 

“Me? This kind of thing suits you, you sloppy guys.”

 

“It’s okay, I have a lot of similar items. Think of it as a commemoration of your first dungeon clear.”

 

The other two knights nodded in agreement with Possell’s words.

 

Heh heh.

 

If you want, I won’t refuse.

 

The more Guardian’s Brooches you have, the better!

 

By the time we finished clearing the dungeon and came out, the sun was right in the middle of the sky.

 

We went in early in the morning and came out in the afternoon, so it took about three or four hours.

 

It took a long time even though we ran at maximum efficiency.

 

When we returned to the campsite, the knights who had been resting there were still asleep, just like when they had collapsed when we left.

 

No matter how hard it was, we finally got some time to rest, so is it okay to just sleep?

 

Don’t you want to do something other than sleep?

 

When I was working hard in the past, I never felt more resentful when I lost all my rest time to sleep.

 

“Wake up!”

 

As soon as Possell shouted, the knights suddenly got up.

 

They looked truly miserable, waking up in a hurry like puppies waking up to the sound of their master.

 

“Did you get enough rest?”

 

“Yes!”

 

“Then we’ll eat and then start training again! Prepare the meal after you’re ready!”

 

“Understood!”

 

I watched those who were moving busily, then headed towards the maid who was standing quietly in a tent in the campsite and greeting me.

 

Now I should wipe the blood off my weapons and armour, wash, eat, and rest.

 

But, then Possell greeted me.

 

“Miss Lucy?”

 

“What?”

 

“Where are you going? You have to train, right?”

 

“Huh?”

 

“Didn’t you ask to be treated like the other soldiers?”

 

Of course, I did say that.

 

I did, but that was in the dungeon.

 

Now that you’ve treated me so well, my mind has calmed down, so I think it’s okay to rest a little.

 

Can’t I take a breather?

 

I’m really having a hard time.

 

I looked at Possell with those thoughts in mind, but Possell only responded with a smile.

 

No?

 

No?

 

Really?

 

The next day, I entered the dungeon again with Possell, Karl, and Pervi.

 

As you can see from the members, it wasn’t the formation I had hoped for.

 

I wanted to go in alone with Karl.

 

That way, it would be easier to find the place where Ruel’s trials were.

 

If I went in with Karl and forced him to be loyal and shut his mouth, it would be perfect.

 

I even had my own justification.

 

If I go with you guys, the training won’t work.

 

If we want to do more real combat, I think I should bring only Karl, the minimum safety measure, inside.

 

I was going to resolve the issue by being stubborn like this, but Possell wouldn’t allow it.

 

If I were in perfect condition like yesterday, then that would be fine.

 

He said that I couldn’t do that when I’m tired like this.

 

To be honest, I felt wronged.

 

Who made me like this!

 

You were the one who started yesterday afternoon and worked me until late at night!

 

Of course, thanks to that, I didn’t have time to think about anything else all day yesterday.

 

Even when I slept, I collapsed as if I had fainted as soon as I touched the pillow, so I didn’t even dream.

 

Yes.

 

That’s true!

 

Ugh.

 

It’s annoying!

 

Anyway, I couldn’t convince Possell that he wouldn’t die due to Benedict if I got hurt.

 

It doesn’t matter.

 

It’s not like there’s no other way.

 

It could be a little dangerous, so I tried not to use it as much as possible, but Possell is so stubborn.

 

Do you understand?

 

Possell.

 

If I’m in danger, it’s because you didn’t give me permission!

 

…Isn’t that a bit far-fetched?

 

Anyway, so what is this method?

 

It’s using the traps in the dungeon.