"She's so quiet" whispered the student.
"Yes, she sure does"
The two are sleeping besides Aerina to add to her reassurance which adds to her protest, but eventually crave when they gave her an answer that she can't shoots down.
"Are you not able to sleep?" asked Laura seeing that the student in front of her is still awake and was simply sitting down without a sleeping bag.
"Yeah, mostly because of the noises"
"Ah, I see", she nodded having to accept the noise around them such as the monsters roars somewhere in the forest.
It was a wonder as to how Aerina managed to sleep in such a place.
"...." the two silently watch their surrounding and the sky while listening to the roars of the monsters.
"I'm guessing here, but do you think the boss of each areas are the exit point of this dungeon?"
Laura takes that question and contemplates it for a moment going through a process of elimination.
- No visible exit points
- Crystals not working
- Large boss monsters in each area as far as she observed while she was by herself
"It's possible"
"...I hope we find an easy boss then"
"Likewise"
"By the way what's your class like?"
"?", Laura turn to look at the student besides her surprised at the change in topic.
Her dark grey eyes turn toward the student and shift her gaze to Aerina.
"Just as expected, they show indifference to me the moment I arrived, but that was to be expected....But some seem to be a bit welcoming of me from time to time"
"That sounds great"
"Yes, I wish you could see it as well"
"Yeah, if I ever arrive at your class"
Laura smiled, a hint of red on her cheeks as she looked at the other student and leaned back down.
"I am going to sleep now"
"Okay, see you next shift"
"Likewise"
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"....Huh, I found something," said Shin.
"What is it?"
"Three people like us but they're sleeping in shifts"
"Let's see....."
The three people there seem to be from the other two classes and doing well so far in that forest.
But the sight of Laura Bernard made her hesitant.
"...."
"You notice her as well?"
"Yes"
"....."
"We don't have to help them if you don't want to, they're doing alright to me"
"....Right, that's true"
Alaine watched their conversation and turned the binoculars to look at the three they were talking about, only to end up with only trees in her sight.
(Just where are they looking at?!)
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"....."
"..."
"..."
A loud crisp sound came out of nowhere waking the two young women up from their sleep, having dozed off earlier.
The lone student continued on chewing the crunchy snack for a while before finishing it with a bit of water.
"What is that?"
"Adventurer's Snack, is a temporary meal while traveling"
"That's convenient"
"I have more if you want"
"...Alright, I will have some then"
Aerina then walked towards them and sat down on the ground.
˚∆˚
"Is something wrong?" asked her companion.
"I thought everything that happened yesterday was a dream"
"Well, since you dream about it then it's a dream"
"....Then am I in a dream?"
"No, you're in reality"
"...O-O", looking defeated first thing in the morning is Aerina.
Laura violently coughed into her fist as she tried to breathe but choked on something before coughing again.
"..."
The Adventurer's Snack which is known for a quick meal during the journey is also infamously known for its crisp and rough texture that quickly dries the mouth and leaves small pieces of it when chewed on making it easy to choke on; it is recommended to dip it in liquid first before eating.
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Off to a rough start the three search for a nearby boss.
"...."
"...."
The two ladies nearby didn't utter a single word after the breakfast incident as they went through the forest quietly while avoiding any monsters nearby.
"I saw something there"
The two then look in the direction that their companion pointed out and notice a tall monster ahead with a large hammer hanging by its shoulder.
"It's quite large" noted Aerina.
"I might find trouble hitting it with my spells up close"
"....So, no then"
"Yes"
"Agreed"
Monster 1: Human 0
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A monster roared as it swung its head left and right violently.
"Mmph!"
Irviel groaned as he held onto the handle of his weapon tightly before it stopped shaking.
(Now!)
He pull himself upward and run along its arm towards the head.
Recall
The sword flew back into his hand right when he activated all his offensive skills.
Bursting with power and strength, Irivel flashed past the monster's neck and crashed into a tree.
The head of the toad-faced monster fell to the ground before disintegrating.
Level Up!
A notification shows up.
"Wooh~"
"Nice work, Mr.Irviel" said Florence coming up next to him.
"Thanks for your support as well Ms.Florence"
"No problem"
The two check the loot that was dropped by the monster together before heading off to another place in the distance, their mission is to leave the dungeon while rescuing anyone and fighting off any monsters that come in their way.