I was quite frustrated about not receiving a significant chunk of mana stone after defeating the dragon boss, but then I realized it wasn't me who had initially entered the dungeon. Filled with irritation, I confronted the person responsible which is me, "You bastard. Why didn't you catch a flight?"
Putting my dragon sword into my item pocket, I rushed toward the group to find out who had entered the dungeon first. The guild leader of 'The Royal Tigers' guild stepped forward and explained, "I was the one who entered first. I received a notification stating that we had cleared the dungeon, and for defeating the boss dragon, I received the 'Light dragon sword' as a reward."
Annoyed, I responded, "Is that so?" With a frustrated expression. Seeing my displeasure, he continued, "Yes, but you know I'm a martial artist, so I don't need this weapon. Since you were the one who killed it, you can keep this sword," and he retrieved his sword from his item pocket and handed it to me.
Surprised, I smiled and accepted the sword. He replied, "You deserve it. I think you even lost your seven swords around you, as I can't see them."
I confirmed, "Yes, that dragon was tough; it evaporated my swords with just one attack. I was lucky that my attack was effective against it. Are you sure about this? It's an S grade sword."
He assured me, saying, "Yeah, it's okay. It's also an apology for starting this incident. We need to leave this dungeon within an hour, so we have to hurry." Everyone began making their way toward the exit, with many of them visibly exhausted. Hunters with more stamina helped carry those who were too weary to walk.
As I held the light dragon sword, a notification appeared, asking, "Your legendary dragon sword wants to absorb the light dragon sword. Will you accept it?"
I trusted my dragon sword and accepted without hesitation. The light dragon sword began to shine, and my bracelet also glowed in response. Gradually, my bracelet absorbed the 'light dragon sword,' and its appearance changed. A notification informed me, "Your light dragon sword has successfully merged with the legendary dragon sword. As a result, you can use Light dragon roar and perform attacks with a light attribute."
"As you defeated the Light dragon, you received a new skill 'Unlimited Holy sword dash.' With this skill, you can create an unlimited number of holy light swords, but each sword consumes 50 mana, depending on the mana you have. All swords fall on the target, with each delivering 1/3 of your strength as damage."
With 1 million mana and a strength rating of 247, this attack proved to be quite powerful. We eventually reached the outside of the dungeon, and some time later, the dungeon closed. Ambulances swiftly transported many hunters to the hospital, and the situation gradually began to stabilize.
An officer arrived and requested me, along with the other three S-class hunters, to follow him. We entered an office where the head officer stood by the side, and a higher official gazed outside through the windows. To my surprise, he was none other than the 'President' of our country.
We took our seats, and the President spoke slowly, expressing gratitude, "Thank you for saving the people. Especially you, Tarun, the government will always be in your debt. If you hadn't arrived in time, there would have been more casualties."
He continued, "I also thank the rest of you for helping the government and for stabilizing the situation. You should be aware that not only our country but many countries have faced this problem. Numerous A-grade dungeons have emerged in different parts of the world."
"They managed to control the situation for now, but the casualties are far higher compared to our situation. For a moment, all countries have forgotten that we are facing an apocalypse here."
"However, let me get straight to the point. The government needs the four of you to work with us to prevent this kind of situation in the future. What are your thoughts? Take your time to reply to me."