Perhaps it was because there were now two people learning how to clear dungeons from me instead of just one.

The dungeon exploration on the archipelago went much more smoothly than the day before. Joy’s quick thinking laid out the broader strategy, while Arthur filled in the gaps she overlooked. Naturally, this boosted their overall efficiency.

Of course, I had foreseen this improvement and adjusted the time limit for clearing the dungeon to three hours.

When I announced this, Arthur and Joy complained that cutting an hour from the previous limit was unreasonable. But when I threatened to reduce it …