A few hours ago
Est Pov
I am strolling on the street with anger and disappointment.
'How she did this to me. I thought she at least waited for a year but as fast as we reached silver rank and our party became started to popular she dumped me like garbage. It feels like I came here to escort her to the city.' I think that while strolling in the city and not knowing where to go and what to do.
'Wait a minute. Where did Daru go? I didn't see him there. Is he aware of Athena's decision? If he knows about it, why is he trying to train me, claiming that I will become the strongest in our party with the right amount of training? Did Athena make this decision without even consulting him? If I'm correct, that means Daru didn't know I was banished from the party. This suggests that when Daru returns from his errands, he will urge Athena to reconsider her decision, and I may be able to rejoin the party. So why not just wait somewhere they can easily find me?'
I sat on a nearby bench and started humming a happy song. Then I realised something, stopped humming, and became serious.
'Even If Daru make her reconsider her decision. It didn't change anything I am still weak in their vision. I need to prove my worth to them or this can happen again. From now on, I don't let anyone think I am weak I will prove them.'
I stand up from the bench and start going towards the dungeon.
After some time
I am standing in front of the dungeon gate. Many adventurers go in and out of the dungeon.
'If I go to the fifth floor and defeat a golem alone, it will prove my worth to them,' Est thought while looking at the dungeon's entrance. However, a shiver ran down his spine. The intimidating aura of the dungeon scared him a bit.
"I never entered a dungeon alone, and this is an intermediate-level one. A single mistake could cost me my life. However, if I back down now, it would prove that I am weak, and I can't let that happen." Est clenched his fists tightly, determined to prove himself, and began to step into the dungeon.
After a while
Location: In the middle of the third floor
'I quietly passed through the first and second floors without attracting the attention of any goblins or kobolds. If I remember correctly, there are only orcs on this floor, and their hearing isn't very sharp. If I can move quickly without being seen, I'll be just one floor away from reaching the fifth level.'
While running, I let my guard down briefly and accidentally kicked a stone. The stone flew directly at an orc and hit him on the head. The orc turned, saw me, and started running toward me.
"What the hell."
I started to run back but I tripped and fell on the guard. When I looked behind the orc closed the distance between us in an instant, he was going to attack me. In a desperate attempt to protect myself, I placed my hands in front of me and closed my eyes.
"BANG"
A loud sound of something came in front of me and when I opened my eyes. I saw the orc who was going to attack me lay down there and die. Blood flowed from his legs and his forehead. However, It can seen that its legs are cut but its forehead has a mark like a hammer hit it.
"Are you okay?"
Someone called me from my back, and when I looked there, I saw three girls. One had black hair, one had golden hair and the other had red hair. The black-haired one had a dagger in his hand, the golden one had a staff and the red hair was bare-handed.
"Horns?Cat ears? dog ears?"