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“Let’s go to the dungeon?”

“Don’t ask again after hearing it. That’s the only way to gain practical experience.”

“Are you crazy?”

“I’m not saying we should go alone. I’m thinking of taking escorts with me. And now you should change your tone. There are a lot of people watching. Huey is also new.”

Amy’s introduction brings us a new escort.

Her classmate from the training center, named Huey.

His full name is Huey L. Garland.

He had never joined the Knights Templar, and it seemed he had ended up here after working as an escort for local nobles.

The wages were promised to be three times the usual amount, as previously announced.

However, it is still an internship period, and we agreed to observe for about a month and then make a final hiring decision.

It’s not good if your employer makes it seem too easy.

I have no intention of becoming a hogu.

“I’m thinking of going to test the new escort’s skills and do some other things. Do you want to go with me?”

“……”

“Do you hate it?”

“Go! I’m going. I’m going… but I don’t like it.”

“What?”

“I already thought I was going and made plans.”

I smiled faintly.

“Why are you laughing!”

“The guy who thought the girl I wanted to get rid of was him and got mad at me.”

“That, that’s…”

I swept the guy’s hair back.

“Stay by my side, Master.”

“…Yeah.”

Angelica.

The guy’s personality has also changed a lot.

It’s hard to believe that just ten days ago, this guy was so desperate to get his neck cut off.

“So I asked him to find some dungeons nearby that I could visit in a day.”

“To Sir Dalot?”

“Who else could there be?”

“That’s right.”

There is no time.

What I need right now is practical experience.

I tried to replace it with the fighting training at the training center, but I couldn’t get a proper experience because the guys were hiding their identities and couldn’t show their skills.

So there is only one way.

Since I can’t kill people, I plan to go kill monsters.

Fortunately, it seems like there is a dungeon nearby.

The dungeons within the kingdom don’t seem to be that dangerous.

Of course, only if there is a proper article by your side.

Next to me is Dalot, a member of the Royal Guard.

There’s also a newly selected Huey.

There’s also this guy who is a master from a famous swordsmanship family, even though he can’t use mana properly.

So there won’t be much risk.

I’m not planning on going into an unknown area, I’m planning on going to a dungeon that has already been cleared.

I heard that this is a place where children from a training school can go for training, so I also want to visit there for a preliminary inspection.

“Then I guess we’ll go together. We’ll leave tomorrow, so get ready in advance.”

“Tomorrow right now?”

“There’s only time tomorrow. Tomorrow is a school holiday.”

“Let me tell you in advance…”

“It just occurred to me today. After hearing what the kids at the training center said.”

“The kids from Yangseongso?”

“The other instructors have already gone on an expedition with their cadets.”

“Ah…”

There’s still a lot I don’t know about this world.

I’m studying hard, but it’s so different from the world I lived in before.

“Why? Did you have something to do tomorrow?”

“No. It was just too sudden.”

“Oh, you don’t have any dungeon experience yet? If you just graduated from the academy…”

“There it is!”

“That’s right. It’s enough to drive a troll out of the forest.”

“Why did you suddenly bring that up? I’m sorry…”

“I just wanted you to know that I’m sorry.”

* * *

“Hyuey. Welcome. You must be having a hard time starting work early on your first day.”

“Oh, no!”

I set off for the dungeon with my new escort, who was very motivated.

I was thinking of going for a horseback ride, but then I realized I don’t know how to ride a horse.

‘I should learn horseback riding too… really…’

I tried it just in case and thought I would burst my bladder.

So, I had no choice but to take a carriage, which is not so unusual, they say.

It is said that they take a carriage with them to carry food and drinks when they go, and to bring back loot when they return.

However, the dungeon we are going to is very close and has already been cleared, so it will be difficult to see anything that can be considered loot.

“There must be monsters, right?”

“There will be. If you don’t clear them out periodically, they will keep appearing. ”

“Ugh…”

As we moved, we heard about the dungeon knowledge that Angelica had.

“But, you don’t even know this?”

“I told you. My memory isn’t perfect.”

Since we decided to go and come back in a day, the travel time wasn’t that long.

We left at dawn before the sun rose, and it took about three or four hours to arrive.

“This is it.”

“Certainly… the atmosphere is ominous.”

The sound of a crow croaking can be heard from somewhere.

The sunlight that had been shining brightly until just a moment ago has disappeared completely.

Before we knew it, the sky was covered with dark clouds.

Fog rises from the surrounding land, and skeletons are rolling around everywhere.

“Are you an adult?”

“I know it was a fortress used in ancient times. It eventually collapsed after allowing the invasion of demons, and it became their den for a long time, but I heard that the Prominence family succeeded in subduing the boss hundreds of years ago. It seems that the magic is strong, and monsters still appear, but not that strong ones appear, so it is used as a kind of training ground.”

“Really?”

“Yes. It seems that the Pelot Training Center owns it, so outsiders cannot enter without permission. However, since the owner is an instructor at the training center, you are free to use it as you wish.”

It’s just right.

Even the slightest fear disappeared.

“Then let’s go right in.”

“Yes!”

“You know, I came here for your training, so you just watch. You only intervene if I give you an order or if it looks like you’re going to die.”

“I will do that.”

“Me too.”

Dalot and Huey are my escorts, not my dungeon raid companions.

The same goes for my teacher and bed partner, Angelica.

“You too.”

“I know.”

I’m mentally prepared.

I slowly entered the abandoned fortress.

What he took out was a newly acquired sword.

It is not specifically enchanted, but there is a risk of the blade getting damaged or breaking, so caution is required.

“What monsters can you see here?”

“Mostly skeleton soldiers wearing armor. Think of them as soldiers who died while guarding the fortress. ”

“There are no surprise attacks, right?”

“Yes.”

I moved forward while listening to Dalot’s explanation.

Bones and old equipment strewn everywhere.

-Less.

Some of them rose up and took human form, making noises as if they were possessed by ghosts.

“That’s the most common skeleton soul you’ll see here.”

I approached the bastard with my sword in hand.

A collection of skeletons wearing old gear.

A pure white light is visible inside the pitch-black eyes.

‘Is the beginning a duel between swords?’

He drew his sword.

It may be trivial for knights, but I am a beginner who has just begun learning swordsmanship.

You must never let your guard down.

‘I should have brought a shield.’

When the situation arises, my heart beats faster.

A toothless, saw-toothed sword cut from top to bottom.

I took a step to the side, dodged easily, and slashed the skeleton’s head down without mercy.

Break-

A skeleton soldier crumbling helplessly.

I was so dumbfounded that I looked back with a dumbfounded face.

“Is this the end?”

Angelica shrugged, and the two behind her nodded.

This was the end.

It’s vain.

I came here with high expectations.

If this continues, it won’t even be as good as that pink hair.

“It’s too easy?”

The answer came from Dalot.

“That’s how strong the master is. The bones of a skeleton soldier are hard, so it’s usually hard to break them with one blow. ”

“Dallot… Are you serious? You can’t break this? Whose standard is that?”

“That’s… for the average person…”

“Am I a normal person? I was a court instructor. Now I’m an instructor at the training school. From what I see, there’s not a single one of our students that can’t be destroyed by this skull blow. Isn’t that right?”

“I’m sorry.”

It was ridiculous.

“They’re using this place as a training ground at the training center? They’re going to hunt something worse than a scarecrow?”

“Even if you say so…”

“Back.”

“!?”

I quickly turned my head at Angelica’s remark.

This time several skeletons rose up at the same time and rushed at me.

‘hmm?’

The moving speed is quite fast.

But… even so, it’s not to the extent of going beyond the realm of humans.

In an instant, five skeleton soldiers were slaughtered.

No, they don’t have meat.

It just leaves behind bone dust.

My shoulders feel tense.

You came all the way here in the wee hours of the morning just to do this?

-Koo-kung!

That was when.

“What, what is it?”

Suddenly the ground shook violently up and down.

“Up, it’s dangerous!”

Dalot and Huey quickly approach and watch out for everything.

We quickly came out into the open space.

Monsters aren’t scary, but you have to be careful about getting crushed by building debris.

I didn’t want to be buried alive.

“Over there.”

I turned my head at Angelica’s signal.

A huge plume of dust poured out from the entrance of one of the many buildings within the fortress.

The place where the noise was heard was definitely over there.

“Let’s go.”

“It’s dangerous.”

“I know. But still.”

“But…”

“I’ve already decided. Don’t spit it out.”

There was no choice.

Because in my eyes, I started to see bright white lines.

‘Mana Circuit?’

Inside the entrance where the dust was pouring out, I could see what looked like mana circuits that I had seen before.

‘There’s something in there.’

We need to check it right now.

I was walking towards it as if I was possessed by something.

* * *

“Instructor Karlstein. Are we training here today?”

“No. I just stopped by here for a bit. The guys that come out here are too weak for you to train.”

“Really?”

Karlstein and the 20 elite members of the training school he is in charge of.

A total of twenty-one men arrived on horseback in front of the abandoned fort.

“Huh? There’s a carriage?”

“Hmm? I thought this place was owned by a breeding ground.”

“Did the instructor call someone else?”

Karlstein’s brow furrowed at the unexpected intruder.

“No. I didn’t call anyone.”

“Then are they grave robbers who sneaked in?”

“It could be someone who has received prior permission.”

“Oh, is that so?”

Unlike his bright disciples, Karlstein’s expression never brightened.

‘Who is it…?’

There was work to be done here.

The elite of the training school who dream of becoming knights.

I thought that since I had gathered the twenty most magically gifted people, I would be able to break the seal.

But a completely unexpected intruder appeared.

‘I don’t know who you are, but I can’t let you know my secret…’

He hoped they were grave robbers.

That way, you can clean it up neatly without any problems.

“Everyone, get off your horses. Leave your horses here.”

“Yes!”

“And if you see any suspicious people, capture them right away. Or kill them. As far as I know, no one has been granted entry recently. That means they are trespassers! Act as if it were real combat!”

“Yes!”