NOVEL NEXT Chapter 74
Chapter: 74
When I conveyed that we should stop the strategy, Frey showed a disappointed expression, and Visi said she was disappointed but couldn’t wipe the smile off her face.
Well, from your perspective, dungeon raiding with me must feel like a game of holding back nausea.
Next time you come to the dungeon, bring someone a bit more decent.
Outside the dungeon was filled with chaos.
Professors controlling the entrance.
Students buzzing around outside.
Since the onlooking students only showed curiosity, it seems the news of Arthur’s disappearance hasn’t spread yet.
I mean, no matter how far Arthur is from the succession line, he’s still a prince.
If something happened to him, it would turn into a riot.
The Soul Academy had already received many complaints due to the incident during the last entrance exam.
If something happened to Arthur, the academy would wobble.
Knowing that, the professors looked so frantic.
I stood at the front of the dungeon with Karl amidst the chaos.
‘Karl…’
“Sloppy. Do you remember how to read the coordinates?”
“Of course.”
The professors were thrown into confusion thanks to the increasing number of students as rumors spread about something happening.
Because of that, they were too preoccupied to worry about us re-entering the dungeon.
Thanks to that, we could step back into the dungeon without any interruption.
‘Karl…’
“Sloppy. We’re going to run at full power, so don’t lag behind like a noob.”
“He doesn’t need to worry.”
Previously while raiding the dungeon, I had adjusted my speed for Frey and Visi’s sake.
But now, I didn’t need to.
Karl was still a monster stronger than me, charging forward with full force.
Soon, a goblin blocking our path showed up, but I didn’t stop.
The goblin’s awareness came slower than Karl’s sword cutting off their necks.
We didn’t stop even when traps appeared.
We were too strong to get injured by such weak traps.
Running the shortest distance.
At the fastest speed.
After running and running again,
“Karl. And Lady Allen?”
“Why is a student here?”
“Karl! No matter how much she’s your lady, bringing a student here…”
It took us only 10 minutes to reach the 6th floor, where Arthur disappeared.
The professors discussing among themselves gasped as they saw us.
As I prepared to approach the site of the magical tool used, one of the professors blocked me.
“Lady Allen.”
Combat Studies Professor Anton.
Despite his stiff appearance, he was relatively easy to talk to.
“What brings you here?”
‘Professor, I have a solution.’
“Useless professor. I came to give a gift to the dumbass who doesn’t even know why a problem has occurred.”
“Does that mean you, Lady Allen, have a solution?”
The professor asked me, not getting angry despite hearing a mesugaki’s words.
‘Of course.’
“Is that so? Do you really think I’m an incompetent idiot like you?”
If I wasn’t confident I could solve this problem, I wouldn’t have come here in the first place.
I’m not a foolish idiot who doesn’t grasp the situation.
As I confidently spoke up, Anton looked at me skeptically.
The professors were doing their best to find a solution to this problem.
It would be difficult for them to believe that a mere student had the answer.
So, to prove my point, I pulled a scroll out of my pocket and showed it to Anton.
“What’s that?”
‘Magic…’
“It’s a Magic Reproduction Scroll.”
A magical tool that reactivates spells cast in a location.
It was something I prepared at great expense for the boss of the 80th floor of the academy dungeon.
The function attached to the compass Arthur used was ultimately a teleportation spell that moves people to specific coordinates.
If I used that spell again with the Magic Reproduction Scroll, we could reach the same place.
As I explained this, Anton reached out his hand.
“Thank you. If you give it to me.”
‘I will go with you.’
“What nonsense are you saying? I’m going too.”
The dungeon we were about to enter would be the first one the professors would be raiding as well.
No matter how skilled they were, they would definitely wander around.
Naturally, it would hinder their search for Arthur’s party.
But I was different.
There’s no such thing as wandering for me, who knows every dungeon in the Soul Academy world.
“Lady Allen. Beyond this point could hold any danger. As a professor, taking a student like you…”
‘For me…’
“Useless professor. I have the blessing to know the dungeon’s geography.”
Cutting off Anton’s words, I said this, and he looked at me in surprise.
If an ordinary person said this, they’d probably think it was nonsense.
But I was someone who scored perfectly on the entrance exam and survived the incident in that dungeon.
Moreover, I was a human who had just been raiding the academy dungeon at top speed until a moment ago.
Although I don’t have any skills related to dungeons, that’s not how others see it.
‘It will be helpful.’
“Much more than a dumbass like you.”
I spread my shoulders and boasted, making Anton’s gaze shift toward Karl.
Karl instantly grasped his intent and nodded.
“Lady is blessed. I stake my honor as a knight that this is the truth.”
Hearing Karl’s words, Anton contemplated for a moment, then sighed and spoke up.
“Understood. Just don’t fight, just guide me.”
I wasn’t planning on taking part in the frontlines in the first place, so I agreed.
Why would I be crazy enough to fight in the temple of the ancient god Colhithis with this body?
If this were a game, I could have overcome it with controls, but it’s not a game.
In a fight, my real life is on the line.
I have no desire to walk a tightrope over a cliff.
With my agreement, Anton stepped aside, and I unrolled the scroll at the place where Arthur had disappeared.
Then, a magic circle was drawn on the ground, emitting a bright light.
As the light faded, the changed scenery came into view.
The stone floor, half-broken, revealing the dirt beneath it.
Once a place of elaborate sculptures, now it was replaced by vines on the cracked walls.
The temple dedicated to one of the forgotten gods, Colhithis.
Long time no see.
This used to be one of the dungeons I frequently visited for sprucing up my levels.
Hmm. Are we at the center of the 3rd floor of the dungeon?
It’s different from the game.
“Lady Allen. Is the blessing activating?”
I was about to answer Anton’s question but hesitated for a moment.
I could share the way to raid the dungeon as much as I wanted, but that’s not our goal right now.
What we need to do is find Arthur’s party.
If we can rescue them, it doesn’t matter if we raid the dungeon or not.
Let’s think about it.
Arthur’s party must have panicked after falling here.
No matter how talented they are, they’re still new students of the academy.
In such a situation, who would Arthur’s party rely on?
It’s obvious.
The professors of the academy.
Their protector.
Luca.
That nutcase troublemaker.
Arthur’s party, not knowing what kind of person Luca was, would have surely asked him what they should do.
Then Luca would have replied like this:
‘We don’t know when help will come. We need to raid the dungeon. Don’t worry. I’m confident you can raid any dungeon with ease.’
Of course, if Luca got involved, he could raid any dungeon easily.
Regardless of what kind of person he is, his skills are the real deal.
But that bastard has no intention of raiding the dungeon.
His plan is to bring a trial to Arthur’s party disguised as a coincidence.
Knowing Luca’s tendencies, he must have looked over this dungeon in advance.
He probably checked what places would be suitable for trials. Surely, he’d want to take Arthur’s party there.
What I need to do is guess where that trial will occur.
“Lady Allen?”
‘Just a moment, professor.’
“Useless professor. Are you a stupid puppy who can’t learn? Just shut up and wait.”
There must be an intention behind the coordinates set here.
Where could there be a place nearby to give trials?
Three Minotaurs teaming up?
No, that would be impossible to break through.
Luca wouldn’t give an insurmountable trial.
A suitable place.
Where it’s possible for a skilled user to break through if they control it like they’re putting up a struggle.
There are a few places I can guess.
Damn. In the game, Luca wouldn’t interfere at this time, so I can’t be sure.
At times like this, it’s best to search nearby first.
I raised my head to check the current party composition.
Since they’re all related to dungeons or combat, the frontlines are a bit excessive.
But it doesn’t matter.
The specs of these people are overwhelmingly enough to smash this dungeon.
‘Follow me!’
“Follow me! You’re not sloppy enough to lose track of the new students, are you?”
*
“Useless professor! Let’s tear apart the Minotaurs head-on!”
Anton smashed the Minotaur’s head with his axe, following Lucy’s command.
The tough Minotaur, fighting for survival, was meaningless against Anton’s overwhelming force.
“Weak magic professor! Shoot fire, and sloppy, shoot down the crazy cows charging from behind!”
Lucy kept barking commands, not even looking at him.
At first, the professors were skeptical of the orders from a new academy student, but now it was different.
Lucy Allen’s commands seemed to hit the mark as if she had seen the future.
The professors present were all renowned within active duty.
They knew better than anyone what the right command was and what the wrong command was.
They began to focus on the words of the girl who was issuing commands, leaving behind their petty pride.
Lucy Allen’s command at this moment was considered the best.
Indeed, there was a reason why they raided the academy’s dungeon at an astonishing speed.
Even in this urgent situation, Anton couldn’t help but admire Lucy.
She’s a monster. An unbelievable monster.
I’m glad we brought Lucy Allen.
Without her, we’d definitely have faced obstacles moving forward.
Searching for the missing students would have taken even longer.
“Useless professor. Are you deaf from getting old?! Don’t just stand there, move!”
“Understood!”
If it weren’t for that poisonous tongue, I wouldn’t even have a complaint.
Is this just far too luxurious a complaint?
Anton grit his teeth and charged forward as he thought this through.
Luca. Please protect the academy students well. I’ll be there soon.