Chapter 68 – Summer Vacation at the Academy (5)

After Seoyeon woke up, she ate lunch outside and returned to the Global Academy.

We didn’t buy anything in particular, but our outfits clearly felt like we were dressed for a date, so we changed our clothes and met at the dungeon management office.

Because it was vacation, I didn’t have to wait in line at the still crowded dungeon management office.

I went to counselor Lee Da-young after using class Q’s privileges beyond the limit throughout the vacation.

“Hello, Student Yu Xian? And is Student Seoyeon Kim here too?”

“Yes. But don’t counselors have vacations?”

“Student Yu Xian? We are not students…”

Counselor Lee Da-yeong, who usually had a bright and playful face, took a rare turn for the worse.

Of course, we will have to make our own money after the monthly support from the academy ends.

In Seoyeon’s case, she can use her healing skills to get a job at a hospital or something.

I will definitely have to fight and live in dungeons.

Otherwise, I need to learn other skills, but so far I have not learned any skills except for possession of the lower world and self-establishment with Yusian.

“But two people have come, which is rare. Do you two plan to go to the dungeon?”

“Yes. I’m thinking of doing it together from now on.”

“Heungheung. That’s good. And since student Yoo Xian was seriously injured while fighting a hobgoblin on his own some time ago, it would be a relief to have a healer accompany him.”

Because I haven’t been to the dungeon since that day.

The day after I got hurt while fighting the hobgoblin, I sparred with Naen and the next day I went on a date with Seoyeon.

There is time for Cyan Raven between dates with Naen, but no one else knows.

“(5/6) Do you plan to go to the dungeon required for the quest?”

The power to understand the number of quests can be said to be Counselor Lee Da-young’s ability.

Through that, Seoyeon unintentionally found out that I had received the quest.

“Xian, did you receive the quest?”

“Uh… I’m sorry. I made a mistake while talking as usual.”

Counselor Lee Da-young spoke carefully, covering her own mouth.

Quests are extremely personal matters, so the student support office needs to make sure they don’t leak out, but you can say that as you please.

The trust that had been built for nearly three weeks was completely destroyed by the remarks just made.

“Whew. I hope you’ll be more careful next time.”

“Ah… It went back to normal.”

“First, please check if there is a dungeon that Seoyeon and I can go together.”

“Ah. Please give me both smartphones.”

Seoyeon and I handed our smartphones to counselor Lee Da-young, and she read our dungeon clear information.

Dungeon log displayed on the screen as if for comparison.

I have been going to the dungeon once a day for the past two weeks, and the special note was that I got injured in the last intermediate dungeon I went to.

I went to Seoyeon more often than I thought, but most of it was filled with her healing support.

The only time I went into a dungeon was the introductory dungeon, and I’ve only been to the intermediate level twice.

“It’s similar to me.”

Excluding healing support, I had more dungeon experience, but 2 intermediate dungeons are the same record.

As expected, I missed one semester, but it wasn’t that slow.

That’s because the target of comparison is Class Q, which is full of monsters.

“Still, I feel like I’ve been pigeonholed a little, so there are more of you.”

If you are a healer who cannot properly watch your companions fighting, your score will be greatly reduced.

Even if you can heal after the battle is over, if you are seriously injured during the battle and healing is delayed, the party may collapse in the worst case.

“Looking at Yoo Sian’s grades, he can go to intermediate dungeons and places where the boss is not that strong, and Kim Seo-yeon said she is not good enough, so why don’t we try the beginner dungeon first?”

“I think that would be good.”

Once I am confident that Seoyeon can properly assist me, I think it would be a good idea to go to intermediate level or higher.

“I’m really sorry… Then will you assign me to the goblin dungeon again?”

“Please use another beginner monster.”

I killed too many goblins.

The goblins killed with Cyan Raven are still vivid…? It’s not vivid, but I remember it.

I killed over 30 regular goblins, 3 hobgoblins, and a goblin shaman who used magic with the power of tattoos.

I didn’t do it completely alone because I had help from Princess Rosette, but I think it would have been fine if the assassin had fought so well against many people.

However, he claims to be an assassin, but he has never been able to perform an assassination worthy of an assassin. Will I be able to experience it the next time I become possessed?

“If it’s not a goblin, I think small monsters like kobolds would be good to deal with. Or, you could go to a beginner dungeon with a variety of monsters.”

Counselor Lee Da-young displayed several example dungeons on the screen.

Small, bipedal monsters such as goblins and kobolds were given priority, and there were also zombies in the beginner dungeon that had weak combat power.

And the beginner dungeon, which is said to have various monsters, also included common slimes.

I learned that slimes are monsters that vary greatly depending on the individual, so there are slimes that can produce strength similar to that of advanced monsters.

“Can the two of us go to the beginner dungeon where various monsters appear?”

“You both have experience with intermediate dungeons, so you can go, right? Instead, these types of dungeons often have separate entrances and exits. It’s a dungeon with a structure that makes it difficult to get out if you don’t clear the dungeon, so I wish more people would go than just the two of them. …”

As she said that, she looked slightly at Seoyeon, not at me. Last time I saw how broken my network was.

There was no one I could bring, but now Seoyeon has been restored as one and is here.

“Is it difficult if two of us go together?”

“Not really, because you always have to prepare for emergencies.”

“I want to go with Sian.”

“Okay, I understand. I’ll let you go tomorrow.”

As counselor Lee Da-young typed away, the two of us were registered in the dungeon.

I received my smartphone and left the dungeon management center with Seoyeon, but I felt the students inside looking at us.

We were lovers before we joined Global Academy, but since we rarely met in public outside, I think there were a lot of people I didn’t know like the women I met yesterday.

So, when she extended her hand to Seo-yeon, she crossed her arms happily.

“Shall we take the equipment I left with Mr. Torres and then go around the academy today?”

“Yes. Then.”

She went to Mr. Torres’ workshop with Seoyeon, took her armor and sword, placed them in her dormitory, and walked around the academy with Seoyeon.

Since I have rarely used the facilities that general Global Academy students attend, I ended up being introduced to them after one semester.

Unlike Class Q, where quest holders gathered, facilities were gathered together to help people gain various experiences, and there were more students than expected who trained there rather than going to the dungeon.

Even though it was vacation, I took a walk around the academy where there were no regular classes, had dinner with Seoyeon, and then parted ways.

*

We met in the morning and moved to the beginner dungeon through the warp gate.

The dungeon manager we met there told us.

“Unlike other dungeons the two of us have been to so far, the entrance and exit are not the same, so if something happens, prioritize survival and I will come to rescue you.”

“Yes. Please take care of me then.”

I answered the dungeon manager and entered the dungeon with Seoyeon.

As soon as I entered, I spoke to Seoyeon.

“Seo-yeon, clearing this dungeon won’t be difficult even if I am alone. So what I will focus on in conquering this dungeon is that you will not take your eyes off the violent scene, so I will fight cruelly on purpose.”

“Cruel on purpose? Is it necessary?”

Seoyeon responded to my declaration as if she was a little reluctant.

“First, look at how I defeat the first enemy I encounter.”

“Yes.”

I took the lead and Seoyeon followed behind me.

As I walked a little further, I saw a goblin, a very familiar monster, wandering around with its bare hands.

As this is a beginner dungeon, even goblins without weapons appear like this.

“Kirrrrhehehehe!!!”

“Aaaaah!”

When the goblin found us and screamed, Seoyeon also screamed.

When I looked back slightly, I saw that her eyes were tightly closed.

If it was like this originally, how on earth did you get through the intermediate dungeons?

“Seoyeon, open your eyes.”

She said that and took a big step forward.

Puuk

The small goblin whose heart had been pierced was waving its arms outstretched with all its might in the air, and soon after, its movements stopped completely.

Then she nudged the goblin with her foot and took out the sword stuck in her heart.

“Uh. Huh?”

“Did you see it right? If I fight effectively, I can fight like this against goblins.”

“Yes. It just seemed like he died suddenly. I think I can see it even if it’s a little difficult at this level.”

I spoke to Seoyeon, who sounded at ease.

“Seoyeon, all the skills you could use were healing skills, right?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

“You’re not going to use that skill on monsters. You have to use it immediately on people or people who are injured in battle with monsters. Then, can I turn my attention away from the battle?”

“I know it can’t be done, but it’s difficult…”

“So today, I will show you before your eyes a cruel image that will make you sick and tired of it.”

“Do we really have to do that…?”

“If you lose your affection for me because of this, I will kidnap you and imprison you somewhere and make you have children for the rest of your life.”

“That’s not a crime.”

I meant it as a joke, but Seoyeon tried to hide her smile but failed.

“I don’t think that would be bad either…”

Seoyeon added a small word.

“Seoyeon, let’s keep going in. We’ve just killed a goblin.”

“Yes. This is fine!”

It was clear that that smile wouldn’t last long.