episode_0321

Jeff smiled as he looked at Joey, who was the first to conquer the dungeon and was surrounded by many people.

Joy, covering her mouth with a fan and saying that it was no big deal and that as the heir to the Patran family’s blood, shouldn’t have to do something like this, clearly had the elegance of a duke’s daughter, but he, who had seen Joy since a very young age, couldn’t help but notice that fan. I had a rough idea of what Joy’s expression would look like as she was hidden behind her.

He seems very happy because people around him praise him for being great.

Because he is a child who likes to be praised no matter what.

You may feel uncomfortable with the longing gazes of those around you, but at the same time, you may be having a hard time suppressing a happy smile.

Jeff, who was looking at him happily, thought it was a good idea to deliberately ignore the gimmick.

What if I had told Prince 2 about the dungeon’s gimmick without knowing it? So, if Joey lost his status as the first target to me.

I’m sure Joey resented me.

‘Brother! ‘I hate it so much!’ Jeff, imagining Joy shouting, clutched his heart that felt like it was about to break and praised his choice again.

“Guy.”

Jeff turned his head at the voice coming from next to him and found Cecil looking at his half-sister with a subtle expression.

The biggest emotion felt in that expression was of course envy and jealousy.

However, what makes him different from the second prince, who couldn’t control his temper in the past and went around spreading poison around him, is that he shows his acceptance of others.

If he had been the second prince before, he would have raised his voice and said that this was nonsense, but now he knows how to control his emotions inside.

What caused this person, who I thought would never change throughout his life, to change like this?

I think I need to change my evaluation of the 2nd prince. I thought he was a person with no reason to get close to me, but now I think he might be worth using.

It still seems impossible to win the throne, but it wouldn’t hurt to leave at least a kite.

“2Your Majesty the Prince.”

“What is it.”

“Let’s go back into the dungeon soon.”

From now on, let’s pretend that we gradually understand the gimmick.

“The status of being the first target in the entire grade was taken away, but isn’t there still some glory left?”

By giving clues one by one, I am letting them know that I can be a useful tool and at the same time making them feel indebted to me.

“Even if you don’t say that, I plan to keep challenging myself. There is too much that went into this to give up now.”

“Haha. I said something pointless. Sorry.”

It’s a shame that I don’t get to see Joy’s pride more, but I have work to do right now.

It’s obvious that he’ll come running to me later and boast that he beat me, but just seeing Joy’s cute face at that time is enough… It’s not enough.

There is no need to look at our Joy’s cute face!

ah. shit. Should we just rest a little longer? Should we take our time with the excuse that he might give us a clue?

“The apology is okay. Don’t move. If you can’t be the first, shouldn’t you at least be the second?”

Unfortunately, Jeff wasn’t given time to use his tongue.

Before he could say anything, Cecil got up from his seat, so Jeff had no choice but to follow behind her, lamenting that the second prince had become too sincere.

*

“As expected, she is the Lady of Partran. You’re accomplishing something we couldn’t even dream of as if it were natural.”

“Oh my. Lady Lumley also closely followed Lady Patran.”

“That’s right! Even until halfway through, I had no idea what was ahead!”

“Oh ho ho. I was just lucky.”

A time when young ladies gathered in the middle of a garden were making friends with each other with fake smiles.

Toby, who was watching him a few steps behind, tried to move his feet several times before sighing.

In order to enter the dungeon again, you have to face Lady Lumley and persuade her.

I don’t have the confidence to get involved in that.

I have to squeeze in between them and ask Lady Lumley to speak to her while facing her accusatory gaze!

Should I just wait for the next opportunity?

Later, while waiting for Lady Lumley to be alone.

no. Then it won’t work.

There isn’t much left until the exam ends. In this situation where every minute and second is important, we cannot afford to take that kind of leisure.

In order to enter the dungeon and confirm whether what I thought in my head is right or wrong, I have to persuade Lady Lumley as soon as possible!

Toby, who was torn between self-protection and his desire to conquer the dungeon, eventually made up his mind and took action.

“Who are you?”

“I remembered. He’s a commoner who went into the dungeon with Lady Rumri.”

“Why is this guy here who is only inferior to the Lady’s abilities?”

Toby, who steadily moved his feet despite the whispering voices of several ladies, eventually arrived in front of Avery.

“What’s going on? Toby?”

“Lady Lumley. There is something I really want to tell you. Could you please take a moment?”

“Is this related to the dungeon? If that were the case, I would have already conveyed the meaning, right?”

It was like that. Averill had already declared to Toby that he had no intention of conquering the dungeon anymore.

She said something completely unbecoming of a young lady, saying that she couldn’t do it because it was difficult.

“It hasn’t even been a few days, but have you already forgotten?”

“No. I haven’t forgotten.”

“Then you get it. The answer I will give is the same.”

Is it like this too? Toby, who remembered the sight of Avery shuddering, expected the words of rejection to come out of her mouth.

And of course, I prepared a way to turn this rejection into acceptance.

“In that case, I have no choice but to ask him for help again.”

“…is that him?”

“Yes. You know.”

Toby, who entered the school as a special expert in the mercenary group, has virtually no ties to nobles.

It would be a different story if we went over to his father, but in any case, it is clear that Toby personally does not know any nobles.

If he confidently says he wants to ask for help, doesn’t that mean it’s just one person?

Lucy Aln.

The eldest daughter of the Margrave family and the top first-year student at Soul Academy.

A person that no one knows within Soul Academy, and an opponent that Avery cannot use for some reason.

“Ha. all right. Let’s talk for a moment.”

Avery, who sensed what Toby meant, shrugged his shoulders as if there was nothing he could do, but his hands, hidden under the table, were actually shaking.

After several ladies gave Toby sharp looks and left.

This was around the time when Toby, left alone with Avery, became convinced that his father would beat him to death during the school holidays.

Avery, throwing away the composure of a countess, rested her chin and looked at Toby with cold, salty eyes.

“Are you here to ask me to enter the dungeon with you?”

“Yes. That’s right. There is something I really want to check.”

“You are really curious.”

After making a sarcastic remark, Avery let out a long sigh and then continued.

“I am grateful to you. Even though I was forced to accompany you because of Lady Arlen, it is true that I was able to reach a high place in the dungeon thanks to you.”

If it weren’t for Toby, Avery’s party wouldn’t have even reached floor 0, let alone competed for the lead.

How can they reach great heights as they lack practical experience due to living as the daughters of Gyu-jung?

Avery clearly felt pure gratitude for that.

“But. That’s our limit. We, who don’t have the power of the 3rd Prince’s party, can’t go any higher.”

Even though she is the daughter of Gyu-jung, she is not without greed.

Compliments from those around you. Envious looks. The honor of competing with so many great people.

In the meantime, Avery focused on conquering the dungeon, persuading the other ladies to think about the various stories they would hear in the social world later.

I worked so hard that I ruined several other exams.

However, there were limits to that effort.

Even if there is someone named Toby who knows a lot about dungeons, it doesn’t change the fact that their abilities are lacking compared to other leaders.

Avery and his group, who had to hover in place while hitting the wall while others went ahead, eventually gave up on conquering the dungeon.

“You know best. Even if we enter the dungeon again, nothing will change.”

Because I received some help from Toby. And because Lucy is behind Toby.

Avery tried to persuade him with good words and let him go, but Toby only shook his head resolutely even after hearing the whole story.

“No. It changes. If what I thought is correct, there is no need for force to conquer that dungeon.”

“Yes?”

“I will now explain. Listen to my story and decide whether to enter the dungeon or not.”

At first, Avery thought it was some nonsense, but the longer Toby spoke, the more life began to come to Avery’s eyes.

At the end, when Toby had finished telling the story, Averill suggested that he go into the dungeon right away.

And the next day.

The morning of the last day of the Academy final exams.

Avery’s party was the second among first-year students.

Among the entire grade, they succeeded in conquering the dungeon for the third time, following Cecil’s party.

*

When I saw Arthur and his group come out of the dungeon, I immediately went to meet them.

Punishment is usually the scariest thing before you receive it, and after you receive it, it’s not that big of a deal, right?

I wanted to deal with it as quickly as possible and put my mind at ease, but unfortunately, things in the world did not go as I hoped.

‘I’ll tell you more about him after the final exam.’

‘Because it’s better to do it when you have some free time.’

‘sorry. Young-ae. Please wait a moment.’

‘I don’t mind doing it now. Pay attention? Yes. okay. I’ll be quiet.’

So I ended up waiting for the punishment that would come after the final exam.

Please don’t change what they want until the final exam is over.

After the day passed with anxiety that the four people might change their minds and ask for something terrible.

It was around 12 noon when the academy final exam ended. I visited the place where the exam was being held with a dungeon studies professor.

Is it because the test just ended? The place where the exam was held was filled with chaos.

I think I know the strategy now. These people cling to their teaching assistants, asking for just a little more opportunity.

These people are crying because they are confirmed to have failed.

These people are tearing out their hair, saying that at this rate, they will not be able to refute anything they hear from me.

Those who quietly look at the dungeon entrance with regret.

In addition, the uproar caused by numerous academy students expressing their individual feelings was so great.

The people staying at the test site didn’t notice me at all even though I showed up.

“This is true. It’s a mess.”

The dungeon studies professor with a bitter smile tried to use a loudspeaker spell in front of him to calm them down, but I blocked him.

‘I’ll take care of it.’

“Don’t do anything useless. A self-proclaimed professor with no sense.”

From this moment on, this is my stage.

I have to relieve my stress by making fun of the idiots who couldn’t even figure out the dungeon’s gimmick, but it would be difficult if my role was taken away.

“I understand. Do whatever you want.”

After seeing that the Dungeon Studies professor had taken a step back, I focused the sacred energy on my neck.

One of the applications of body strengthening. I never thought that one day I would use the technique I was planning to use to provoke someone like this.

“Look here!♡ You idiots!♡”

From now on, I will explain step by step how to conquer this rotten water dungeon.

Everyone be prepared to listen gratefully.