episode_0422

As soon as the Academy Dungeon was opened, Arthur rushed inside and looked at the atmosphere inside the dungeon.

First of all, the theme of the dungeon is similar to general dungeons in other regions.

Contrary to rumors that it will be more difficult than ever, it is normal.

Those who came inside with him seemed to have similar thoughts as they all looked around and tilted their heads.

“They said it would be the worst dungeon in the history of the Academy. It’s not much different from what we saw last year.”

“Do not make conclusions. joy. Then you will fall.”

“I don’t let down my guard. Our opponent is not this dungeon, but Lady Arlen.”

The group, who had recently accepted a bet due to Lucy Alln’s provocation, devised a strategy to win the bet with Lucy.

The word carelessness could not exist. These people were forced to accompany Lucy and participate in her adventures, so how could they let down their guard?

It is also true that numerical superiority exists. It is true that there were unilateral restrictions on Lucy Alln, but this difference was at a level that could be overturned by Lucy Alln’s abilities.

Because they knew him, the four of them moved their feet constantly upward.

The speed at which the group climbed the dungeon was incomparably faster than when the four of them conquered the dungeon together last year.

Until the end of last year, I thought it would be a miracle just for the four of us to get to the 100th floor of the Academy Dungeon, but now we have broken through the 20th floor in less than three hours.

What had the biggest impact here was probably the change in Arthur’s command.

Last year’s Arthur had some knowledge of how to conquer dungeons, but he couldn’t be said to be an expert.

Although he was a royal, he could not do anything as he pleased, so it was difficult for him to learn anything other than generally known theories.

But not anymore. After reading and re-reading the dungeon strategy book that Lucy Aln had given him, he was able to answer what letters were on what lines of which page. He boasted of his excellent strategy skills, even compared to seasoned mercenaries.

Adding to the momentum was Joy next to him.

Like Arthur, she completely memorized the book Lucy gave her, and applied the contents of her book to her dungeon strategy in a different way than Arthur.

It connects the magic you can use with the dungeon strategy.

Thanks to this, she can find the way to the dungeon faster than anyone else and can discover and dismantle the various traps that exist in the dungeon, making her a talent that anyone who sincerely conquers dungeons would want to work with.

The moment Arthur and Joey’s abilities were combined, progressing through the dungeon was bound to be very easy.

In addition, the fact that the party had become accustomed to forced marches through training by the Knights of Arn also had a significant impact.

In the past, it was natural to take a break after progressing for a while, but now the group showed no signs of fatigue even after running for three hours.

As long as the training received from the Arn Knights served as a comparison group, it was difficult to say that this was forced.

It goes without saying that each individual’s skills have become much more outstanding.

The bosses who appeared on the 10th and 20th floors were destroyed before they could last even a minute, so how can we criticize their skills?

The group that continued to advance like this stopped for the first time when five hours had passed and they had reached the 40th floor.

As usual, the moment I easily defeated the boss on the 40th floor and opened the door to the next floor, the scene on the 31st floor appeared.

“…what is this.”

The first thought that came to Arthur’s mind when he saw that scene was the story Jackal Burrow had told him before entering the dungeon.

‘Prince 3. This dungeon was created with great inspiration from the dungeon created by Lady Arlen. It certainly won’t be something that can be broken through simply by force.’

He was right. Arthur laughed and turned his head behind him.

“Joy. Did you notice anything strange?”

“…I guess I’ll have to go up and analyze it again.”

“From the saint?”

“Sorry. I haven’t noticed anything either.”

“Mmm. I’m in trouble.”

It would be fortunate if there were any clues between the 30th and 40th floors.

However, if there is a clue underneath, things become troublesome.

Tsk. You won’t find an answer if you just stand still and think about it, so let’s try moving for now.

“Prince. I am? Don’t you ask?”

Just as Arthur was frowning, Frey suddenly jumped out from next to him. Arthur sighed when he saw her being so annoying.

“Do I need to ask? I wouldn’t have paid attention to anything because I was swinging the sword.”

“value. okay. Then I won’t say anything.”

“…Did you discover something?”

“You said there was no need to ask?”

“Ha. shit. sorry. He was a bit sharp and spoke roughly. Could you please tell me what you found?”

Arthur quickly gave up his pride and lowered his head, and Frey shook his head as if something had happened before opening his mouth.

“I couldn’t find anything.”

“…Frey Kent ugh!”

“3Prince. Could you please be a little quiet? It’s difficult if you make a fuss when you’re concentrating.”

“Was this my fault! Frey Kent, this guy starts the fight!”

“Ah. I looked again and there was something strange here. Let’s go.”

“Joy Partran! Are you even ignoring me? ”

*

A day later, I arrived at the entrance to the academy dungeon and wondered how far the other students had gone.

My friends, why are you still stuck around the 80th floor? Assuming it’s a 2nd year academy dungeon, it shouldn’t be that difficult for them, right?

So do other people.

The 2nd Prince’s party stopped around the 60th floor, the Jackal party couldn’t get past the 50th floor, and other prospects I knew also stopped around the center.

…Has the real Academy Dungeon changed because of me? Did the dungeon I created stimulate dungeon studies professors to create new dungeons?

I heard the rumor through Erin, who was working with other employees at the Academy, and laughed at the thought that the rumor might be true.

If the professors created a dungeon that was completely different from the game, all the knowledge that exists in my head would be useless.

You won’t be able to speedrun like you previously thought.

But what’s the problem with that?

A new dungeon has been created.

A new dungeon that I don’t know anything about.

A dungeon created by academy professors with great effort.

It’s right in front of my eyes!

I was planning on finishing the dungeon quickly and going on to do other things, but I stepped into the dungeon, feeling delighted with the new content.

What I then encountered was, unlike what I expected, the scenery of an ordinary dungeon.

It’s a place that you can see no matter where you go.

The same goes for the monsters that appear in the dungeon.

I came across a random monster that would naturally appear on the first floor, and I tilted my head when I saw that the one hit by the mace immediately became polite.

weird. Is there anything else you’ve been inspired by by looking at the dungeon I created?

‘…That’s true too.’

That doesn’t mean there isn’t much in the beginning.

As I progressed through the dungeon at a fast pace, I came to understand that my grandfather was right.

Something interesting didn’t appear until you hit the 30th floor.

Dungeons created based on the general rules that exist in academy dungeons brought me nothing but disappointment.

However, as I got to the 31st floor and walked around, I felt a little excited.

There were so many things inside the 31st floor that wouldn’t be needed in a normal dungeon.

The academy’s dungeon is designed by professors and completed by adding graduate students.

Naturally, we have no choice but to care about efficiency when making this.

It was like that when I created the dungeon.

But on this staircase, there are too many unnecessary elements that are not included intentionally.

Those are things that were quietly inserted so that you wouldn’t notice them unless you were conscious of it.

Hmm. If you think about it based on these clues, wouldn’t it be correct to believe that there is a path that is completely different from what it appears on the outside?

As I hummed and followed the clues, a blocking wall appeared.

A person who doesn’t know anything would look at this wall and think they had taken a wrong turn, but that wasn’t the case for me.

There is even a sign saying that if you hit it hard, it will break, so why would I miss it?

Quang!

I saw the wall collapsing as soon as I struck it lightly with the mace. I smiled at the sight of the temple, which was completely different from the previous dungeon, which was more like a cave.

Hey. I really paid a lot of attention this time.

When I was making a dungeon in the past, my graduate students cried because they thought we would die if we continued like this.

How far would it have taken to create something like this while the Academy was already in chaos regarding personnel matters?

This is why they don’t notice that a follower of an evil god has intervened among them.

Poor guys.

I guess I should say it’s fortunate that he didn’t lose his life and was confined somewhere else.

When I think about it, I wonder if they were scared while incarcerated or happy because they could rest.

I’m a bit curious about this.

Later, after I finish clearing the dungeon, I’ll go and ask.

With that in mind, I walked towards the next floor and, looking at the hard work the academy professors had put in here and there, I continued to wander around this dungeon for a week.

I thought I should do it.

I never thought I would have paid this much attention to it.

This might be a good way to attack it.

Let’s try optimizing it later. If you roll with your friends, you’ll definitely be able to set great records.

As I was looking around the dungeon with a brisk pace, my grandfather called me with a laugh.

‘why?’

‘…ah. right.’

Now that I think about it, I should have done the speedrun now rather than later.

I was so excited about the new dungeon that I forgot about it for a while.