"The sky was melancholy, ashen gray."
"Whether it's morning or night, it's the same shade of gray, yet the scene changes slightly depending on the time. For example, a dazzling gray in the early morning. A dark gray at late evening."
"Thus, it was already night."
"Back to potatoes," Jenna moaned.
"Could it be said that you are tired of eating potatoes already?"
"Of course! Three meals every day, potatoes, potatoes, potatoes! I'll hurl just looking at potatoes now."
"[Jenna() expresses frustration with the food!]"
"I'm starting to feel limited by my ramen-centered diet as well."
"Should I consider changing the food?"
"[Han() expresses frustration with the food!]"
"[Tips/Work on your facilities to establish a pleasant environment! It boosts the morale level for the hero.]"
"Yes, then."
"The message I just got will be presented in a report format when the Expert logs in. He could ignore it, however, and if he does, we'll need to endure. Is there another way?"
"After leaving behind Jenna and returning to my room, I read the strategy guide I wrote."
"I checked for any mistakes and determined where I should take. Things were going well."
"The next evening, Aaron finally learned poor quality lance techniques."
"He's still somewhat clumsy, but he has reached a level where he's not completely vulnerable. I was able to move past fighting against scarecrows and practice against humans for a more diverse training experience."
"After rattling Aaron, I stood tall before him."
"Mama!"
"Whoop!"
"S-Save meeee!"
"Whoop!"
"[Aaron() feels well towards Han().]"
"Is this guy a degenerate?"
"And the next day."
"[Welcome to Pick Me Up!]"
"The sky shimmers in white."
"Even without reading the message, I could tell. I closed the journal with my goals written on it and stood up from the seat. As I stepped out into the square, I saw Aaron with a tense face and Jenna with a relaxed demeanor waiting for me."
"Relax."
"I tapped Aaron's shoulder playfully."
"In the Expert's perception, Aaron might be at the edge of a cliff, but if we stick to the training, we can avoid the worst-case scenario. As long as he shows minimal performance, he won't be discarded. The recent 1 Party hadn't even filled up the expected number of people anyway."
"Come to think of it, I don't see any windows; the expert isn't"
"[Open, Crack of the time and space!]"
"[Han, Jenna, Aaron!]"
"I'm going regardless of whether you don't call out to me. Jenna was eager to enter."
"Does this mean we'll proceed with the process of just using the three of us?"
"That was also one way of doing it, but this isn't it. It's true that the difficulty level of the peaks' floors wasn't high right now, but adding a level 1, 1-star hero to an experienced party would only be a hindrance."
"But we can't make any difference anyway."
"I entered the ordnance, got a sword and shield, and then threw the lance to Aaron."
"What's this?"
"Don't ask, just use it. If you keep re-thinking, two days of hard work would go to waste."
"T-Thank you!"
"But don't stumble over your own feet."
"That's what I'll remember."
"How long are you going to continue talking to me formally? Just relax."
"Meanwhile, Hyung-nim!"
"Just seeing his face, he looks older than me."
"Hyung-nim, I'll give my all!"
"Yes, no more."
"Jenna then smiled and said, Let's all do our best together."
"We entered the crack of existence. The mirror on the left side shone, and the area changed. The wind blew through the thick trees, carrying a sense of anticipation."
"Whoosh!"
"It's a forest."
"[Floor 4.]"
"[Mission Type: Subjugation]"
"[Objective: Destroy the enemies!]"
"[Troll Lv.4 X 3]"
"[Nag Lv.6 X 2]"
"The trolls that we got to know, and the Shrews."
"Upper body of a woman, lower body of a bird. As expected, they look nauseating."
"The troublesome thing about wenches is that they fly overhead and essentially attack from hard-to-reach levels."
"I told Jenna, You handle those shrews."
"I had a feeling you'd say that. I wanted to try using the bow you gave me properly, and now I can."
"You protect Jenna. The shrews will be specifically targeting her."
"My sword can't reach where the nags are."
"Aaron, with his long lance, was perfect for dealing with them."
"I quickly swung my iron blade."
"The grip feels much better, and the weight is perfect. The blade gleamed a light blue, as if it were glowing. Truly a weapon I made. It can't even be compared to an old iron blade. The shield made of solid iron also emitted a smooth shine."
"There are no long-range attackers. The trolls armed with swords and shields approached us while leaving the wenches in the air. For this battle, we decided to hold on until the trolls got closer. Going out to fight would be fine, but when I leave, the formation will break."
"One of the fundamental principles of battle."
"Fighters should engage enemies within the range of their allies' lances."
"An arrow was shot from Jenna's bow."
"The arrow pierced the wing of a nag on the left."
"Kiiii!"
"The wench with the arrow in its wing charged at Jenna."
"Aaron!"
"Uwaaaaah!"
"Aaron swung his lance wildly."
"[Aaron() feels fear! All stats decreased by 30%.]"
"This guy."
"Whoosh!"
"Fortunately, I moved forward. The lance's shaft swept past where I was standing."
"That guy, he got too excited. He didn't swing his lance around wildly like that in the training ground."
"I was going to say something."
"Suddenly."
"Get a hold of yourself!"
"Jenna slapped Aaron's cheek hard."
"A single stream of blood flowed down from Aaron's nose."
"This battle was Aaron's first real combat experience. Up to this point, he had only been a spectator from the sidelines. I get it. Both Jenna and I experienced fear during our most memorable real battle too. However, Aaron didn't have another chance."
"If you fail again this time, you die! Is that clear with you?"
"."
"Don't be discouraged."
"I will give my all!"
"Aaron's spear started to find its target. The fear didn't dissipate, but simply he managed to keep the shrew charging at Jenna away."
"After that, it was going well. Aaron and I took defensive positions to protect Jenna, while Jenna killed the wenches and trolls one by one with very little interference."
"[Stage Clear!]"
"[Aaron() leveled up!]"
"[Rewards: 10,000G, Calfskin (C) x 3, Iron Mineral (C) x 2]"
"[MVP: Han()]"
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